The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-04-10
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News OF the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers

Clara Kimball Young, opera house
tomorrow. Adv.
Miss Ella Cummings of North street
is confined to her bed by illness.
Regeneration by owen Kildare in
parts at Harte Theatre tomorrow.
Adv.
Mrs. Fannie Remington, who is now
living in Gloyersville, is in town for
few days.
George Biggart, former resident,
is confined to his home in North Ad-
ans with badly sprained ankle
Miss Julia Hayes of Pittsheld is at
home fer a few days with her brother,
John Hayes of Gage street.
Mrs. John Purcell, who has been
spending some time in New York, has
returned to her home on School street.
Don't fail to see Grace Elliston sup
ported by Edward Brennan and Grace
Valentine in Black Fear, Metro fea-
ture at Harte Theatre today ADV.
The Pentecost of Calamity by owen
! Wister, 80 cents. We wish it could be
read in full by every American-The
Outlook, copies on sale at Evans ADV
Miss Bessie Houran is visiting her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Houran.
Miss Houran, who is well-knowp here,
is employed at the present time in
Springfield, Mass
Clara Kimball Young, the most beau
tiful and famous motion picture artist
ON earth in Camille" Alexander Du-
mas immortal drama of plot and pas
sion, opera house tomorrow. Adv
Black Fear, a graphic drama of
modern life, dealing with the cocaine
habit in mastery manner, with a
splendid love story running through
out shown at Harte Theater today.
Adv
There will be a special meeting Of
Bennington council, Knights Of Colum'
bus, after the services at st. Francis
de Sales church this evening, to take
action upon the death OF Edward J.
Gunshannon.
Word has been received from Mr.
and Mrs. T. A. Davenport who left
Bennington sometime ago for a trip
through the south At the last report
they were leaving New Orleans for a
short visit in Cuba
Frank White, conductor on the Hoo
sick Falls trolley car, who has been
living in the Bottum house on Gage
street, is packing his goods to move
his family back to their former home
in North bennington.
2 twenty-five local young ladies have
entered the ladies' minstrels which is
to be a unique part of the forthcoming
Foresters fair. The chorus is prac-
Using twice week and has prepared
an entertainment somewhat out Of the
Crdinar!
The faculty of the high school is to
listen to reading OF the senior essays
the last school evenings of this week.
Those, which are acceptable n the
school judges at that time, will be set
aside for recitation at the graduating
exercises.
Some twist in the electric apparatus
that controls the fire alarm rang in 4
. short false alarm about the time that
the morning school bell sounded TODAY.
; The two signals came so close togcy II
J or that they we're not noticed, although
, several firemen answered.
John NJ Coleman, formerly of Ben.
nington. died suddenly at his home in
Schenectady, Saturday noon. The
funeral is to be held in Christ church,
Schenectady, Wednesday morning at
II o'clock The burial will be in the
village cemetery, Bennington.
With the passing of the snow, work
has been begun getting the country
club grounds ready for the summer
season. \ new bunker has been add
ed to the golf course and the grounds
are being cleaned Of winter debris,
The club will open Just before Memoir
ial day as usual.
A movement is on foot among the
older boys Of the village who spend
their summers in the village, to secure
a competent man to take charge Of
GUNNER sports for those who have
outgrown the activities OF the munich
pal playground, The boys would like to
rent Morgan park for the season, sink
a good sized swimming pool and Sc.
cure other apparatus to give them a
place to keep up athletic activities
through the summer. How far their
effort will he successful remains to be
seen, but the boys argue that the girls
have Miss Vossler to look after their
activities and n mature and expert
cnced coach should be provided for the
big boys. Such a man could act as
coach Tor the indoor sports of the win.
ter and earn his salary in various 9th.
or ways The agitation for such a
man is strongest in the high school
where the boys wish to bring Benning.
ton on a par with other communities
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