The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-04-10
THE EVENING BANNER
BENNINGTON VERMONT
Saturday, April 10, 1915.
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers

The Sons of Veterans will mold
meeting Sunday afternoon at $50.
p. ], Ryan of Old Bennington. who
has been nj with the grip. rs improv-
ing J2i. u0' ~ 2i3itiCgsS
Miss Mary Killion of Hoosick Falls
is a guest of the Misses, Hackett OF
Academy place. ~ ~
Mrs. Joseph Meredith of New York
is visiting her mother, Mrs. Ellen 10
gan of Depot street.
The residence of G. B. Johnson at
Old Bennington is being repainted by
Charles Barnes.
Born. April 9, a daughter, Dorothy
Lincoln Edison to Mr.. and Mrs. y.
Sidney Edison. Weight 9 IL pounds
Don't forget the special moving pic
ture show at Library theatre tomorrow
afternoon and evening with special
musical program. ADV.
Philip B. Jennings and daughter,
Miss Elizabeth Jennings of New York
are passing a few days at their home
| in Old Bennington.
Don't fai' to see the first of the
Chaplin comedies "a Night Out" in
! two. parts at the Library theatre 10.
day. Adv.
George B. Wellington of Troy ana
Old Bennington addressed the mem.
| bers OF st. Stephens Guild of Holy
| Cross church in Troy Thursday eve
| ming on THE War" at a regular meet
ing. giving his ideas and conclusions
| concerning the present conflict raging
/ In Europe.
The members and friends of the
Bennington Minister'S association will
| meet at the home of Rev W
| f. Meyer, Pleasant and Valentine SITS,
on Monday afternoon next, at O'Clock
| Rev. Thornton II. Turner will read n
| paper.
| The First Baptist church invites The
| public to its services of worship and
| preaching tomorrow at 1890 a. IN, an
100 p. m. The pastor, Rev. " F.
| Meyer will preach9at both services
The Bible School will meet at y
| o'clock with classes for all ages and
| the c. +. society will meet at $50 D.
IN. The Easter music will be repeat
! ed at the services of the day
| Regular services will be held in the
| Methodist church tomorrow as usual.
| In the absence of the pastor al con
ferance, Fl. G. Banks, secretary of
| the Y NJ. c. A. will preach at the
morning service. Sunday school at
noon and Epmorth league meeting a!
the usual hour. The evening service
win be a platform meeting occupying
one hour and will be participated in
by number of persons, with Mr..
Banks in charge.
The members of the First Baptist
church and congregation are remiru
ed OF the SSth anniversary OF he
church which will be observed on
tuesday evening next, and are reulItst
ed to inform other members of the oG
casion. No written invitations viii be
sent out. Everything that goes to
make such an occasion enjoyable is b.
ing done by those in charge. Every
member of the church is being provid
ed for in the plan.
The Woolworth company which
some time ago purchased the lease
and fixtures of Harry c. Roster win
had conducted dry goods store on
Main street for a number of Years.
has completed its changes in the b,iild
ing. put in its stock and held its Tor
NAL opening Friday afternoon. There
were no sales made the store being
thrown open for inspection only. 4
big crowd was present during the OF
ternoon and evening. Music was furn-
ished by Donnelly's orchestra.
This mornings issue of The TROY
Record contains an interesting account
OF the steamer, The Swallow. which
was wrecked on the Hudson River
near Athens 10 years ago tile 7th Of
this month. The late Mrs. Danie,
Robinson and her mother, Mrs. Daniel
Conklin of Old Bennington were pas.
sengers on the Swallow. Mrs. Con
kiln and several others were drown
ed. Mrs Conklin was the mother Of |
the late d. II. Conklin, former owner |
of the Ben Venue property at Old |
Bennington.