The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-19
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
Nsws OF the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers

Albert Schwartz is spending Satur
day in Troy.
A Perilous Chance, Hazards OF
Helen railroad thriller, Harte theatre
today. Adv.
Col. Thomas b. Harmon was report
ed slightly i'll at the Soldiers home
this morning.
Richard Van Santvoord of the
Hotchkiss school at Lakeville, Conn,
is spending a few days at Shadow.
brook Farm.
Senior and intermediate Y. M. c. A.
members are reminded to invite their
friends and the ladies to the social
Monday evening at the "Y".
The phone employees have consent
ed to the use of the decorations in
Forester's hall, for the Balloon dance
to be held there this evening.
The first complete chapter of Who
Pays, The Price of Fame, wonderful
photo drama in three heart gripping
parts will be shown at Harte theatre
today. ADV.
Born, Feb. II at the Homeopathic
hospital, Albany, son, to Mr.. apd
Mrs. C. L. Benjamin Mrs. BENJAMIN
was formerly Miss Mildred Tiffany of
Bennington.
Strawberries. pineapples, tanger-
ines home grown pie-plant, green and
wax beans, cauliflower, cucumbers,
| and radishes at Estes market. Adv.
10 oranges and bananas for Csc.
| at Estes market. Adv.
The members of Miriam Rebekah
| lodge will meet in o. O. F. hall Mon
day afternoon at o'clock to sew.
| Every member is requested to donate
something toward the supper which
will be served from $50 to to Re-
bekah's and their families.
Mr. and Mrs. p B. Jennings and
daughter, have left New York for
Palm Beach, according to word re-
ceived by friends here recently. They
will join Mr.. and Mrs. Guy B. John
son of Old Bennington, who have been
spending the past few weeks at that
resort.
The fire department was called out
at II o'clock this morning by chin
ney blaze in the house occupied by
Michael Kelley and family on Lincoln
street The chimney burned out with
trifling damage to the balance Of the
property and the release alarm was
rung in ten minutes later.
Tonight on the bowling alleys a
team of pin knights from North Ad-
ans will compete with Y. NJ. c. A.
team taken from the tournament bow
lers. The public is welcome to wit
ness the match. Monday night the
match has been postponed, to make
way for the monthly social. Tuesday.
Hillsides VS.. Red Sox Thursday, In
dependents VS.. Tigers
The regular line Of photo plays will
be given before each performance of
the Holman Musical Revue at the
opera house next week. Pictures will
start at and 730 and doors open at
1870 and 100 The third installment
of Craft will be shown Monday a
complete story by Geo. Bronson How
ard, author of Gods Man" entitled
1.-THE Traction Grab. Adv.
st. Peters church Services tomor-
row will be Holy Communion 7.30 a.
M; Sunday school $50 a. M; Morn ]
ing Prayer and Sermon 1915 a. m,
subject, Democracy and Sacrifice"
Evening prayer p. m. st Agnes |
Guild will serve breakfast to those |
living at a distance after the early !
service. North Pownal. Morning |
Prayer, 1000 a. M; Green Mountain |
Valley, Evening Prayer, 3 p. m.
The employees of the telephone COM
pany, who have figured up their re.
ceipts from last evenings ball, are
considering to hold congratulatory |
banquet in the near future. AS the
annual ball is not considered as a
money-making affair and the profits
are small. it is argued that no better
way could be found to dispose of the
surplus and committe will be ap-
pointed to look into the proposal
Joe Levin, the North and River
streets merchant, is making reduct-
ions of from 25 to 40 cents OF every
dollar purchase of mems, women's and
children's winter clothing and shoes.
Three are yet weeks of cold weather
ahead for people living in this vicini-
ty and they will find the bargains Of
fered are real money-savers. Mr. Le-
wins stock this winter is the most
extensive he has ever carried and the
quality is far above the average
ADV.
Henry Stafford, aged n years, liv-
ing on the Pownal road, died suddenly
of heart failure Friday afternoon at
his home. He was a native of Ben
nington and had passed practically
all his lif here. Beside his widow he
is survived by one daughter. Mrs. Wal
ter Niles of this village. He was a
member of Custer Post. G. A. r. The
funeral is to be held from the house
at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon, Rev.
w. G. Towart officiating Burial will !!
be in Park Lawn cemtery.
Samuel c. Haynes, who until q |