The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-31
THE EVENING BANNER
BENNINGTON VERMONT
Friday, December 81, 1915.
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News OF the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers


Saturday New Years Day
The Big Little Princess is playing
at the Harte Theatre today. Adv
Miss Amy Harbour gave dinner to
eight friends at her home on Gage
street last evening.
The condition of Richard McKale,
who broke his leg recently, shows sat
isfactofy Improvement
Grswold will be opcn this evening
and tomorrow evening, but will be
closed during the day tomorrow.
The condition of Mrs Martin Lyons
OF West Main street, who has been
seriously i'll for some time, Is showing
slight Improvement.
The ladies of the Baptist church are
cordially invited to spend the after
noon, Jan. /, from 3 TO 5, with Mrs.
w. E. Putnam on South street. Come
and bring your sewing.
Two big acts OF vaudeville at the
opera house today--Greno and Platt
comedy novelty experts and Kathryn
and Carroll Mcfarland offering
catchy songs and witty sayings, ADV,
Leander Jewett who spent Decem-
Der at st. Luke's Hospital, n. Y, un.
dering treatment, intends to return to
that institution January 4. He has
spent the past two weeks at his home
here.
Miss Katherine Hope, student at
convent school in st. Adams, who is
spending the Christmas vacation with
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Hope
of the American House, is serious,
i'll of the grip
Miss Minnie Thomas, who has lived
with Miss Emma Higley,for the past
seven years. will go to Bennington
Thursday to make her home with
in Rutland Herald.
Two games of basket ball tomorrow
night at the Y NJ. c. A. The first and
second teams will play the Emeralds
Of Pittsfield and Williamstown The
first team appears in its new suits.
Play begins al 73O sharp.
MS William J. Parish and son,
John, who has been spending month
in town with her father, c. A. Wood,
returned Monday to her home IN
Elizabeth, n J Mr. Parish spent
the holidays with his family here and
accompanied them home.
Mr.. and Mrs Phillip Morris are
spending the week at Mrs Morris
former home in Richfield Springs, ~
Y. Mr.. Morris, who claims to be
fisherman, has proved it by sending
basket of fish to friends at the Ever
EFT estate where he is employed
Basket ball tomorrow night at the
Y. NJ. c. A. between the first team
and the Emeralds of Pittsfeld. and
the second team and Wiliamstown.
The first team will appear in it's new
suits. Come out and whoop II up for
our boys. Begins at 7,9O sharp
Mrs. c. j. Mason entertained the
members of the Ladies auction bridge
whist club Wednesday afternoon in
honor of Mrs. +. G. Whitaker OF Ben
a former member. Cards
were played at several tables and re
freshments enjoyed item in
the Rutland Herald
His Good Name" featuring Sydney
Ayres and Doris Pawn tells startling
story OF young lawyers adventures
in a Western mining camp, his first
case, an unjust accusation of murder
and of his thrilling escape from the
court room in which he is convicted |
opera house. today. ADV.
Word was received here today that
William NJ. Vogel, well-known meat |
man who conducts market in VIII |
mngton, attempted suicide Friday |
noon by slashing his throat with a |
razor. The attempt was unsuccess- |
full, as he was discovered before he
had lost much blood. 1t is believed |
he will recover No reason is assign
ed for the act.
At the Methodist church this eve
ming a Watch Night" service will be |
held commencing at nine o'clock The |
meeting will open with a service OF |
song led by the choir. Rev. George |
II. Dow, of Fultonville. n. Y, who |
with his wife and son are guests Of |
his parents. Rev and Mrs. p. l.. Dow,
will preach. The public are cordially |
invited to attend
At the Methodist church Sunday |
M rnins The Lords Supper will be
Mustered. Sunday school IL Jul
1ior League 3 Epworth League devo-
.ional service, 630 Evening service,
80, feature of which will be the
'eading by Miss Rena Macumber OF
Emerson School of Oratory Of The
lost Word" by Henry Van Dyke. The
subject for the pastors sermon will
)e "The Lost Christ"
Miss Lillian Edgerton, Miss Hiida
Pratt, Mrs. r. H. Southall and son
Gordon Southall, w l. Hare and j.
lawrence Griswold returned last eve
ling from spending the day on Green
Peak Mountain between Manchester
md Dorset. The trip was made on
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