The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-03-27
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News OF the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers

: Miss Carrie Scott of Middlebury
visiting her sister, Mrs. Daisy Jewel
Miss Rose Hynes of Fairhaven is
guest this week of Mrs. John Gilrai
Of Depot street.
Mrs. Lucy Gibson of North Adams
, a former resident, was visitor in tn,
) village today.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Burke went Sun
day to New York and will also visi
Philadelphia before their return.
Don't fail to see the clever emotion
al actress Emily Stevens in THE
House OF Tears" at Harte Theatre to
day. Adv.
There will be meeting of Benning.
ton Lodge of Elks Tuesday evening at
8 o'clock. All members are requested
to be present.
Miss Isabelle Norton is spending the
spring vacation of the Emma Willard
school with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
l.. S. Norton.
Everybody will be pleased to hear
that Theda Bara the vampire woman
can be seen at Harte Theatre tomor-
row in "The Two Orphans. ADV.
A full rehearsal of the LIST Act of
The Little Princess is desired tonight
at Library hall. This behooves every
member of the cast to be present at
o'clock.
"Graft"-"Old King Coal" by the
popular author James Francis Dwyer
featuring Harry d. Carey. Hobart Hen
ley, Jane Novak and Glen White,
opera house today. Adv. iael+a4
Miss Stasia Kiersey. who is employ
ed at Mrs. Charles Cooper's lost ten
dollars (two five dollar bills) on the
street Saturday afternoon. Finder
Will please return to AIS Hillside
street
Robert K. Healy will lead discus
sion Of the new direct primary law, it's
application, ETC.. before the Y. NJ. C. A.
Forum Thursday night, at SIS. This
meeting is open to all men, whether
members of the association or not.
Invitations were received about
town this morning for the 10th annual
ball OF the knights Of Columbus. 1t
will be held this year in high school
hall, Monday evening, April Gath. The
concert will begin at 8 o'clock and
march at 3.
The funeral Of Edward Vanderburg
who died at the home of Mrs. Agnes
Todd near the Guideboard Thursday,
was held from the house at 9 clock
Sunday afternoon, Rev. w. G.. Towart
officiating. Several out of town rela.
tives and friends were in attendance.
lnterment was in the Old Bennington
vault.
The House of Tears" at Harte
Theatre today will be a wonderful five
part feature picture, produced by Rolle |
Photo Plays, Inc. for release on the |
Metro program. Emily Stevens, the |
famous emotional actress. who was |
starred in Destiny. or The Soul of a |
Woman" will appear in the stellar
role OF this production. Miss Stevens |
is supported by select cast OF promi- !
nent stage and screen artists, incl-i. !
ing Henri Bergman, the noted drama |
tic actor. ADV.
Dr. and Mrs. Frank ], Hurley return
ed Friday evening from weeks visit
III New York The doctor reports the
Hudson river sheet of ice down as
for as Rondout. People travelling be-
tween New York and points north of
Troy say that there are places In the
Adirondacks where the snow is drift
ed over the tops OF the telegraph poles.
This large amount of snow taken in
connection with the unbroken condi-
ton OF the river SO late in the season
Is causing considerable uheasiness in
the river towns.
The muskrats of Bennington are
ferocious and people Of
that interesting community are oblig-
ed to remain indoors If they wish to
be safe from attack. But they have
JAILED to warn visitors of the situa.
lion, which resulted in Hon. Amos ].
Eaton of South Royaton, member of
he state board of forestry, being set
lpon Tuesday on Main street by one
u these infuriated animals and Sc
'erely bitten in the rubbers. People
Who value their footgear should not
'enture into Bennington unless they
re heavily armed.-MontpeIier Argus.
Every place has been taken for the
'ather and Son supper to be siyen by
he Y. NJ c. A. Wednesday night. The
aides will be taxed to the utmost to
are for those who have reserved
laces, and 1t is requested that h
one come without reservation,
s they will probably be dis 4
ppointed. One hundred and fifty
ave been provided for. However, K
lose who wish to drop in after eight
clock and possibly utilize the stand y
g room for the speeches are welcome Y
do so. After all, this part of the y
'ogram is the most vital part. In
Tomorrow night the Y. NJ c. A. y
lsket ball team will play what is like r
to be the last game of the season, h
Getting the North Adams Y. NJ. C. A. x
am which recently administered to
e local boys their worst licking. In
lite of former predictions on this
int, this game is guaranteed to be "a
e fastest of the series. The "Y"
am has won 70 per cent of it's games.
anybody wants to try out for the q
st time a basket ball game, come to nj
e gym tomorrow night and see two IN
icient, neatly uniformed teams COM
tie.
With the appearance of mud and ma