The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-04-06
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village told
Briefly for Busy Readers

Coming to the Harte Theatre tomor-
row eyerybody's favorite, Mary Pick
ford in The Founding in 3 acts. ADV
Charles Sowles, who recently gave
up his position in Cooper's mill is con-
fined to his home on Park street with /,
q slight illness.
A. Jensen of Bradford street, who |
has been i'll for the past few days. was
able to be about the house for the first
time yesterday.
"Undine' is easily the best play of |
its kind we have ever seen. "-Cleve- |,
land Plaindealer, Opera house tomor-
row. No advance in prices. Adv.
Charles Ray, who was formerly en-
ployed as waiter in La Fortunes res
tauant, has returned from Glens Falls !
where he has been working in a cafe.
Don't fail to see Lillian Walker sup
ported by an all Vitagraph cast in
Green Stockings, a comedy drama
full OF good wholesome laughs at
Harte theatre today ADV.
The third act of the Little Princess
wiz rehearse tonight at Z o'clock It
is desired that every participant in
this act be present as it will be the
last rehearsal with Mrs Elliot, Please
be prompt.
A dramatic sensation "A Knight Of
the Range in five acts starring the
great Broadway and screen favorite.
Harry D. Carey and cast OF champion
range riders of the world, opera house
today Adv
The Fortnightly Gymnasium class
will meet at o'clock tomorrow after
noon instead of 2.30 in order to give
sufficient time for the children's meet
arterward for which all the ladies' are
invited to remain
Street Commissioner Buss is pre-.
pared to spray orchards With the
heavy spray used while they are dor
mant Those having trees which need
attention should see Mir. Buss about
the same at once.
Word has been received by friends
of Mrs. A. Il. VonDette that while Wis
| iting in Lakewood, Ohio. she entered
hospital there for treatment Her
ailment is not considered serious and
her condition is improved
The prayer meeting this evening at
the Methodist church will be conduct.
ed by pastor, subject Mercies and
blessings Pianist, Miss Ethel Cutler.
At the close Of the meeting at $50 a
short quarterly conference will be
held.
| Every girl who has ever been a
member OF the Recreation Gym classes
whether or not she has been at the
last few practises, is invited to come
aud sit with her class at the Indoor
Meet tomorrow afternoon. The events
will start at $3.50 o'clock
Green Stockings" featuring Lillian
| Walker commonly known on the
screen as dimples, was shown for one
whole week at the Vitagraph Theatre
New York 1t was greeted with roars
of laughter, the kind of laughter that
makes a patron leave theatre salts
fed, content and willing to praise such
production 1t will be shown at the
Harte Theatre today ADV.
Walter II. Berry is planning to oper
Walloomsac Inn about May 20 this
year The recent ice seyerly damaged
the cornice work at the Inn and work
men have been busy there the pas
week replacing it. The water did NJ
damage indoors, however. as was thu
case with several other Bennington
homes and aside from the usual sprin!
cleaning, the famous hosiery is abou
ready to open.
The Methodist church BROTHERHOOD
is in a ilourishing condition Seven
teen new members were taken in a
the regular meeting in the church par
lors Monday evening The men ar
planning to hold their next social a
! the Soldiers home as there are severa
members of the Brotherhood in tina
Y institution who cannot get out to III,
meetings and the gathering there vii
/ also provide entertainment for the oth
Ell inmates.
Pedestrians on Main street thi
| morning enjoyed a laugh at the eX
pense Of a faithful horse attached Il
the city spraying apparatus. A gen
4 erous armful of passing hay fell iron
the crate in fast-moving wagon il
the center OF Putnam square and thu
horse, which had been waiting whil
its driver did an errand in the neigh
borhood, stood conteutly over the pill,
near the center Of the square an,
dined sumptuously for fifteen minute
somewhat to The blockade of traffic.
A heavy black horse belonging t,
d the Everett estate and driven b,
Philip Morse became frightened at tn,
trolley express car while standing il
Putnam Square this forenoon. HI
cleared Main street in several jump
with the wagon banging behind hin
and made for South street. In tryin
to get between the County Nationa
bank building and phone pole on tn
corner one of the front wheels collideJ
D with the hydrant and the wagoi
\ stopped. The horse kept on his way
however, with the traces flying wildl
behind him, He was stopped a fe,
3 rods mp South street with no furthe