The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-10-23
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
Nsws Of the Town and Village Toi0
Briefly Cor Dusy Readers

Srlefiy TOR Dusy heaueTs
Miss Ella Cummings is confined to
the house by illness.
Miss Julia Hayes of Pittsfield visit
ed friends in town Sunday.
Wanted-Saleslad in general dry
goods store. Address box A, Banner.
Adv.
Fair and Warmer" played in Chic
ago Saturday for the Tooth consecutive
time.
Mrs w. J. Mackey and son and
daughter OF Blackinton were the
guests Sunday OF b. A. Quinlan.
New styles ladies' high cut shoes,
moderately priced at the New York
stores shoe department ADV.
The Womans Home Missionary so
ciety of the Methodist church will
meet this evening at the parsonage.
Mems and boys high cut guaranteed
shoes prices the lowest at the New
York stores shoe department. Adv
Wilbur Presbrey of Spring street
formerly employed at the Bennington
Scale works has taken up employment
in Bridgeport as fireman.
Emmy Scarbo and Bertha Shart-
rand both of North Adams were unit
ed in marriage Saturday evening
October % at the Methodist parsonage
by Rev. p. l.. Dow.
Mrs. l.. L. Armstrong of Maple
street tripped on rug Sunday and
fell sustaining a fractured bone in the
left cheek and cut over one eye
which required several stitches.
The Ladies' Aid will give an electric
supper In the NJ E. church Friday at
els p. IN. Scalloped oysters.s baked
potatoes, hot, home made rolls, pump
kin and apple pies, etc. Tickets 80
cents.
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Powers, for
mer residents who have been visiting
friends and relatives in this town,
North Bennington and Manchester,
have returned to their home in Bridge
port.
An INSTRUMENTATION missionary
banquet will be held in the Methodist
church Friday evening, Nov ). An
address will be given by Miss Grace
Roraback, Field Secretary of the
Womans Home Missionary society Of
the Methodist Episcopal church.
John Robinson. who has been for
several weeks at Hot Springs. Ind, for
his health, is expected TO return to his
home on Elm street the first of the
week. His brother, George Robinson
of South SALISBURY and Or. d. A.
Gleason left yesterday to accompany
him here.
Mr. and Mrs. John Casey of Pitts
Geld spent the week end at Mr..
Casey's former home with his
mother. Mrs. Margaret Casey They
returned Sunday with their daughter,
Helen, who has been staying for
some time with her grandmother on
| account of Mrs Casey's poor health.
Among tho ten most popular books
Of fiction during September were
When a Mans a Man by Wright;
"The Rising Tide" by Deland; The
Heart of Rachael" by Norris; Just
David" by Porter; "Tish" by Rine-
hart; Seventeen" by Harrington and
THE World for Sale" by Parker.
These seven novels may all be found
at the free library.
Meeting Of the Methodist Brother
hood this evening in the lower rooms
of the church The Brotherhood are
to have as their guest Rev. a. j. Hig-
gins OF Troy who will give an address
both practical and numerous. AS Mr..
Higgins gives his time and services
it is desired that every member OF the
brotherhood be present. Refresh
ments will be served.
Soon after arriving in New York
several weeks ago, Galen Miller Of
this village secured an engagement
with the southern "Katinka' company
which is at present playing Pennsyl-
vania towns. The company expects
TO tour the south and to cross the
country to the Pacific coast during the
season Last season he was with the
southern company playing "The Pink
Lady"
Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Lundergan
entertained at dinner Saturday even
ing at their Spring street home about
a dozen friends and relatives in hon
or Of their goth wedding anniversary
Musical selections by Miss Mary Park
er constituted the evenings entertain
ment Mr. and Mrs. Lundergan were
presented with a beautiful cut glass
water set as a reminder of the delight
full occasion.
A meeting of the members of the
Public Welfare association will be
held at the Library in the childrens
room Tuesday evening October gath.
when Miss Hilda Pratt will give a
talk on the Recreation Congress that
she attended at Grand Rapids recent
ly. She has wonderful things to tell
of the meetings held there, when the
men and women from all over the
country who are doing most in welfare
work were the speakers. Everybody,
interested in community work is invit'
ed to the Library to hear Miss Pratt