The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-22
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News of the Town and Village Told
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farK street are III Win the grip.
Jesse T. Carpenter will return to
night after visit in, Poughkeepsie.
C. N. Morse-and family of Branch
street are confined to their home with
grip.
George NJ. Hawks has gone to
Greensboro, n. c., for short bust
ness trip.
II. NJ. Richie will address the Jun.
ior Boys club at the Y. NJ c. A. next
Monday night.
Miss Lena Allard of East Main st,
who has been i'll of the grip, is able to
be out again
Mrs. William H. Lundergan, who
has been i'll at her home on Spring
street, is improved
Miss Margaret Guiltinan and sister
Miss Nellie Guiltinan' are suffering
from the prevailing illness.
Take advantage of great price re.
auctions on shoes and rubbers at
Joe Leyin's, great sale. ADV.
Hon. o. NJ. Barber. after being
home for few days, left Thursday
night to return to Washington.
James Thompson Jr. of Baltimore
came Wednesday to spend vacation
with his father, James Thompson.
Mrs. A. j. Norton of Springfield,
Mass, is in town for few days visit
the guest of Mrs. II. NJ. Richie and
Mrs. F. E. Howe.
Hon. Clarke c. Fits and Herman
+. Eddy of Brattleboro, who have
been here for several days attending
court, went home Friday.
Mrs. Edgar L.. Holden, whose hus-
band was formerly clerk in the Quin-
Ian Drug store, left Friday noon for
Detroit to join Mr.. Holden who has
been in that city about month.
Mrs William c. Clark of Grove St.
is confined to her home with grip.
Among other grip reports today were
Mrs. Henry Fiske of Grove street;
Mrs. James II. Kelly of Grove street;
and Mrs Earl w. Williams of Gage
street.
Opera house Monday, j. Warren
Kerrigan in the second adventure of
THE New Adventures of O'Rourke,"
when Queen Loved O'Rourke'
and Stella Razeta in the three part
drama, "The Little Upstart" ond
others. ADV.
Matters important to the present
and future welfare of the village will
be discussed at the meeting in Lib
rary hall, Monday evening at S.
o'clock. 1t is expected that DR.. G. f.
Stimson, National Secretary of the
Playground and Recreation Associa-
ton of America. will be present.
Tomorrow afternoon at $3.50 there
will be a meeting at the Y. NJ. G. A.
for older boys and men. Addresses
will be made by the following: Don.
aid Webster, Paul Howe, S. II. Bot.
tum, Herbert Hnlett, Jesse Squires
and Fl. A. Wilkinson. There will be
an open fire and singing.
The adjourned annual meeting of
the incorporators and members of the
Charles Cooper Industrial School will
be held at the Office of Batchelder &
Bates on Monday next, the cath inst,
at o'clock p. NJ A full attendance
is earnestly requested that there be a
quorum present for the transaction of
business. w. B. Sheldon, secretary.
Christian Science service Sunday
at II o'clock at SAP Main street
Subject. Truth" golden text, AS
cribe We greatness unto our God, a
God of truth and without iniquity
just and right as He Reading rooms
same address, open Tuesday, Wednes-
day and Thursday afternoons from
to 5 o'clock. The public is cordially
welcome.
Water in Roaring Branch is rising
somewhat, owing to the melting
SHOWS III the mountains. The thaw
of the past As hours has melted most
of the snow on the heights about the
village and the sleighing is practical
ly destroyed. Several cellars about
the village are reported flooded again
but OF as badly as the thaw the first
of the month.
Rev. James Foster Wilcox, pastor
of the North Adams Baptist church
will exchange pulpits with Rev. w.
G Towart Sunday Sunday school
meets at - noon Mr. Wilcox will
speak to the men of the Baraca
class during the Sunday school hour.
Evening worship at $780, sermon by
the pastor This is to be union
meeting and all are cordially invited
what Ais Christians" will be Mr..
Mills theme Sunday morning at the
Second Congregational church. Hour
of worship is 1880, Sunday school at
noon, c. e. meeting at $50. This
church will unite for the evening with
the Methodist and Baptist churches
in a service of welcome to the Rev.
Mr.. Towart at the Baptist church, Mr..
Towart preaching the sermon. The
hour is 1880. The public is cordially
invited to all these services.
Last night in the bowling tourna-
ment on the Y. NJ. c. A. alleys the