The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-01-02
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Clam clowder tonight at CAROLS
new restaurant on North street.
Adv.
There Will be no recreation gym
classes nxt week as Miss Vossler is
out OF tow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. B. Summersgill
| and son 4 Brooklyn are spending a
few days Nth Mr. and Mrs. f. ]. Tiff
fanny.
Miss Mlthilde yossler left today
for weeds visit in Poughkeepsie
and New York. III
Clarence Cecil Silvernai and Ethel
May BLUSH, both of Pittsfeld, Mass,
were united in marriage Jan. ?, 1915
at the Methodist parsonage by Rev.
P. L. Dovs
Moonlieht dancing tonight in For
esters nall the handsome decorations
used for Civic League ball will be
left in place for tonights dance.
Goldsmiths full orchestra. Adv.
Carnations, so cents dozen. l.. c.
Holton the School florist, at 4 O'Clock
this afternoon will put on sale 1000
carnations to be sold at 60c dozen
as long as they last Adv.
The Bushnell school was filed to
its capacity Friday evening when the
school and Sunday school united in
a Christmas entertainment. The
younger members of the Sunday
school gave many pleasing Rotations
while the members of the school
gave The cantata The Road TO
Christmas Land, under the leadership
of their teacher, Miss Katherine Dun
ham. An orchestra composed OF four
pieces helped to make the program a
success. Refreshments were served
and Sigh ride home made the even
ing delightful one.
Two hundred and thirteen children
of Miss Vossler's recreation classes
We're present at the Holiday exercises
Friday at the hall over the Banner
office A few mothers and friends al
so attended Mrs. Santa Claus was
present and general good time vas
enjoyed. The ladies, who helped
Miss NOssler were Mrs w. A. Peart,
Mrs. W. w Burke. Miss jeanette
Perkins, Miss Martha Pratt ard Miss
Eleanor Sibley
Bennington lodge of Elks enjoyed
their annual banquet New Years eve
The customary free banquet was Civ
en- up this year and the money 2iyen
to charity, but a banquet was rang
ed at Sl.50 per plate and about
usul number were present and en-
joyed a splendid supper After lie
baquet there were few BRIT
speeche with +. L. Bennett as toast
master d. A. Guiltinan proposed
the IL o'clock toast.
Tonight viii be the big basketball
game between the poughkeepsie, Y.
NJ. c. A. and the local association
team. Corbett r. Arnold will be- with
the visiting team and that will insure
considerable interest and the game
itself promises to be an unusual one
because of the distance the team will
travel TO reach here. This game is
sort OF anniversary exhibition of the
physical department work and two
teams OF younger members will also
play the preliminary game.
The fire alarm was sounded from
box 80 at about noon Friday for a fire
which was supposed TO have been in
one OF the Holden. Leonard tene-
ments on Mill street occupied by
Frank Antonio. 1t is reported that
smoke was pouring out of one of the
windows of the house which caused
neighbors to believe the house was
on fire Mrs. Antonio said the smoke
was caused by the dinner burning
down on the stove. The release was
rung in about 90 minutes.
Morning service at the Methodist
church 1880. There will be a receipt
ion of members, baptisms and com
munion service Sunday school II,
junior league $50 conducted by Miss
Carrie Wood. As there is to be no
evening service. the congregation is
invited to attend the Epworth League
Praise and Promise service at 615
by the Pastor. Rev. p. l..
Dow. Members of the Brotherhood
specially invited to this service. which
will close at us in time to attend
the union service in the Congrega-
tional church. Mr.. Dow will speak
in the Chapel Church at go The
week of prayer will be observed.