The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-24
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News OF the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers

Fred Austin and Lawrence Griswold
have returned from weeks hike over
the Long Trail.
Gerould Shaughnessey of Salt Lake
City is visiting in town as the guest
OF b, A. Quinlan.
Francis Leahy of Main street is en-
ployed for the summer in the Benning-
ton Scale Works.
Roger Burt of Grandview street is |
working in the Drysdale store during |
the summer vacation
Miss Anna Wallace of Ocean City, n.
J., is the guest of her former college
roommate, Miss Mathilda Vossler
Miss Carrie Killelea, who is the guest
of Mrs. Frank Healy of North street,
is confined to the house with tonsiltis.
News has been received here of the
birth of an II pound daughter to
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Philpot of Pownal.
Rev. George J. Sturgis returned Fri
day from Montpelier after attending
the annual diocesan convention of Yer
mont.
Mrs. Thomas Whitman OF Imperial
| avenue is confined to her home by i'll
ness and is being cared for by Mrs. A.
c. Monroe.
Miss Doris Carpenter of Main street
has returned from Brooklyn after com
pleting her years work at the Pratt
| Institute.
| Russell Frances, who has been the
| guest of his uncle, Clayton Reed in
SALISBURY, returned to his home i'll
Brooklyn today.
Michael Murray and Michael Cooney
who have been visiting friends in town
for lew days returned Friday to their
home in New York city.
Mrs. Title Caldwell of Jersey City.
n. j., and Mrs. James Mallory and son
Albert are spending few days with
Mr. and Mrs. f. w, Spear on Main st.
Mrs. Edgar Buss and daughter left
this morning for Troy to visit Mr.
Buss at the Samaritan hospital Mr.,
| Buss recently underwent an operation
for appendicitis.
Christian Science service, COG Main
street, Sunday II a. m. Wednesday eve
ming 1880. Reading room open Tues
das, Wednesdays and Thursdays to
p. m. The public is cordially welcome.
The Odd Fellows Memorial service
viii be held at the Baptist church sun
day evening at 7.30. All Odd Fellows
are requested to meet at the rooms at
o'clock. Strangers especially nyit-
ed There will be a special address
by Rev. w. G. Towart.
Ansel Buss OF Union street enlisted
| Friday with the Hoosick Falls militia
company for immediate service 1t was
| first thought that this unit would pro
coed to Washington, but orders We're
received Friday to start Sunday for
Texas. Mr.. Buss is the first local
young man to enlist.
James Smith, who was recently EN-
ployed by Leon Percy has enlisted
with the Ioosick Falls company. Mr.
Smith was formerly a member Of Com
pany X, in Bennington and, since that
| company was never officially disband
ed, it was necessary for him to obtain
discharge from the Vermont national
| guard before enlisting again.
The Right Rev'd Arthur c. A. Hall,
Bishop Of Vermont, will administer
the Apostolic rite Of Confirmation in
st. Peters church, next Sunday morn
| Ing at 1880 a. m There will be cole
brations of the Holy Communion at
| On a IN mud i,,,p,ol;,toIr. folI,,r.;,,rr
the Confirmation service. There will
be Evening Prayer in the afternoon at
o'clock,
T. L. Moody of Washington is spend
ing couple of days in town, making
the trip here by motorcycle. Mr..
Moody was formerly employed here as
inspector for the contractors who con
structed the home of Edward H. Ever
EFT at Old Bennington. Friday Mr.
Moody and Samuel Patterson went oy-
er the Mohawk Trail and climbed
Mount Greylock by Motorcycle.
| Arrangements have been made so
that those wishing to play tennis on
the Playground court may sign up in
advance and have the court reserved
for them. \ note book has been
placed ON the bulletin board on the
playground pavilion in which the
name and hour should be written. The
court will be placed at the disposal
of the public in the morning also
The Second Congregational church,
Roy. G. S. Mills pastor, cordially in
vites the public to its services tomor-
row. Morning worship at 1880.
Theme OF sermon, THE Sovereignty of
Providence" Sunday school at noon.
Young Peoples meeting at $50. Mr..
Mills will lead the meeting, and has a
special word to say to the young PEG.
pie about plans for the summer and
next fall. The evening preaching SER
vice is discontinued for the summer.
The subject of Rev. p. l.. Dow at the
Methodist church Sunday morning will
be self Denial For the Sake OF
Others Sunday school 1900 Junior
League at 800, Miss Orissa Parker
superintendent; Epworth League $50
conducted by Miss Hilda Farnum, sub.
iect, How TO Make Home Happy
Evening service 100 pastors subject
Conviction. Conversion and Career. of
Lorenzo Dow At the close of ser.
mon pastor will sing "The Way Worn
Traveller" Seats are free, public cor
daily invited, Monday evening the
regular monthly meeting of the Official
Board will be held.
Only five more days and then the