The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-07
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of tho Town and Village Told
Briefly Coz Quay Readsra


A. NJ. Torrance has returned from
trip to Boston.
Panamint" at Harte Theatre tomor-
row. ADV.
You can say what you like but you
can't beat the entertainment at Harte
Theatre today. ADV.
William Schuiman of New York is
the guest of his uncle, Joe Levin. He
is a former resident of Bennington.
Don't forget the Band Dance at
Foresters hall Friday Evening, Dec.
8. Music by Band ana Orchestra.
Dancing to /. Admission 35c. Adv.
56t3
f. n. Austin of the First National
bank left Wednesday morning for
New York city, going by way of Chat
ham.
Lost-Wednesday evening 1913
b. II. S. class pin with initials NJ. J.
NJ. on back. Finder please return to
Banner office and receive reward.
Adv.
Halibut. paddock, cod, cusk, salmon,
smelt bullheads, butter fish, Boston
blue, clans, large and small oysters,
scallops, finnan haddie, etc. at Estes
market. Adv.
Big double feature program at Harte
Theatre today THE War Brides Sc
cret" featuring the famous southern
beauty Virginia Pearson. Mary Pick
ford in Behind the Scenes" Bess &
Gagne in their sensational novelty
gymnastic act and Hurleys full or
chestra. ADV.
During his recent visit to New
York Joe Levin made extensive pur-
chases of holiday goods which are
daily arriving at his store. corned of
North and River streets. Most of the
purchase was made up of useful ar
ticles for every member of the family
and they are being sold at the lowest
possible prices. ADV.
The annual election of officers of
Bennington Aerie Fraternal Order Of
Eagles 1861 was held Tuesday even
ing, November for the ensuing year
Worthy president, Gilbert Kinds; vice
president, Harry 4. WALL chaplain,
William Pellerin; secretary, Charles
Frazer; treasurer, Edward McCue;
trustee, Arthur Latour; inside guard,
Audlor Pellerin outside guard. Sinner
Lever; Aerie physician, John d.
Lane.
The Bradford Hook and Ladder com
pany at its meeting Wednesday even
ing placed the following candidates in
nomination for tho coming year
Foreman. William SCHNEIDER; assist
ant, 4. s. Buss; president William
Rice; vice Presidents. Edward De
lang Warren Waite w. G. Stwart
recording secretary, J. Guy Living
ston; treasurer William p, Hogan.
Nearly all Of the members Of the com
pany were present at the meeting.
Mrs Augusta c. Hughston of New
York had charge of all the street dem
onstrations in New York city during
the last campaign, and she has been
manager and grand marshall OF all
the great New York street parades Of
recent years. She has also had charge
of organization in West Virginia and
recently has done splendid work in
Maine The National association has
sent us one Of their biggest women.
Everybody come and hear her on Fri
day evening
Basketball games this week in the
grammar school league are as fol
lows; Division Division + Fri
day 4.3O p. m; Division c Division
+. Saturday. 1890 a. m: Division G
Division d. Saturday 2.30 p. m;
Division r v Division c, Saturday p.
m. The league is nearing the close
and the games promise TO be more in
teresting in the final race for the
pennant. Enthusiasm is running high
and the followers of each class team
predict victory but the pennant win
ners are still in the dark.
Catamount commandery, Order of
the Golden Cross, at its meeting Tues
day evening elected these officers
n. c.. Mrs. Stella Corbett; V. N. c.,
Mrs. c. II. Spear; W. F.. Mrs. II. f.
Ferguson; f. * r., Mrs. II. z. Burn
ham; w. H.. Mrs. F. H. Davenport,
w T.. c. H. Spear pianist, Mrs. l. c..
Chamberlain |. G.. Arthur Cakes; o.
G., Mrs. Olive Parfler; p. N. c., Mrs.
| w c. Houran: trustees, w. c. Hour
an, +. II. Ferguson. Mrs. Harry Stew
art; delegate Mrs. fl. c. Burnham;
alternate, c. H. Spear.
The subject OF the prayer meeting
at the Methodist church this evening
will be "Tithing. Bring we all the
tithes into the storehouse. that there
may be meat in mine house. and
prove me now herewith, saith the
Lord of Hosts If l will not open you
the windows of heaven, and pour you
out blessing. that there shall not be
room enough to receive it," The PEG
pie are invited to bring scripture texts
relating to the subject At the close
of the service meeting Of the Ep-
worth League Cabinet will be held.
Will every member of the cabinet
please be present.
Newspapers which are read extern
sively in Bennington recently con
tanned statements that the Pittsfleld
Electric company had secured coal for
its employees at $3.50 ton. The
statements created considerable dis
cussion as the price was out of all
proportion to the figures charged to