The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-15
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers

Mrs. L. Wells Field and family of
Washington will open her summer
home here Wednesday.
The Old Bennington sewing circle
Will meet Friday afternoon at O'clock
with Mrs. Guy B. Johnson.
There will be a meeting of the
Eagles tomorrow evening and the Off
GERS wish a full attendance
Mrs. James Lutes and little daughter
of Windsor, Conn. are visiting Mrs.
Lutes' father, Henry w. Marsh.
Mrs. Alice X. Cole, a summer resi-
dent is expected Saturday May 20, to
open her home here for the summer.
The Girl and the Game, Helen's
Race with death, thrilling railroad
picture. featuring Helen Holmes at
Harte Theatre today Adv.
On Thursday and Friday. June 1st.
and End, the Old Academy will hold
its spring rummage sale Of high
class clothing and bric-a-brac.
The worlds greatest French and
Italian peasant impersonator in five
part vivid drama The Pawn of Fate"
Opera house tomorrow. Adv.
VIII all of the children who have
birds nesting in their bird houses
please notify Mrs. l.. H. Ross, so that
the houses may be inspected.
The Philathea class of the First
Baptist church will hold a regular
monthly business meeting at the home
of Mrs. B. f. Lewis on South street
Tuesday evening.
The "Upstart,' five part Metro
production, starring Marguerite Snow,
and featuring the wonderful juvenile
screen artist George lie Guere is show
ing at Harte Theatre today. ADV.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Armstrong OF
Springfield, Mass are the guests for
few days of Mrs. Armstrong; par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Ed. Walbridge
at the Homestead at Bennington Falls.
Mrs. F. H. Bingham, specialist in
scalp treatment, body and facial
massage and manicuring is stopping
in town at sol Gage street. Phone
93W. Also agent for DR.. De Flory's
Electric Hair Brush.
Mrs. Arthur Gigure of Branch street
spent Sunday with her husband, who
is undergoing treatment at the Troy
City hospital Mr.. Gigure has been
confined there about a week and his
condition is somewhat improved,
Miss Katherine Fischer, who has
been spending vacation with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM A. Fischer
of Dewey St, left this morning for
New Jersey where she will enter the
Locust Grove Convalescent hospital
for training.
Nit. Anthony Lodge, +. & A. NJ, will
hold the regular meeting Tuesday
May 10th, 7.90 p. m sharp. The
Master Mason degree will be confer,
red. After the regular. special
| meeting will be held for the purpose
before announced.
Hurleys orchestra will accompany
the gymnastic and acrobatic perfor.
nance by the athletes from North Ad
ans, Y. NJ. c. A. which will be given at
the local Y. M. c. A. Thursday night
Tickets are on sale at the Y. NJ. c. A
at 25 cents each, and the seats are
| limited to 1885,
Word has been received from Cleye
land of the death Of George Teller for
merly of Bennington and husband OF
the late Mrs. Bessie McKeon Teller
/ Of Pleasant street. Three children
survive, who make their home witt
their grandmother, Mrs. Katherine Nc
Keen. No details have as yet beer
received
d. f, Lewis is trying out new
Cygnet Rear Car This is a new in
vention which can be attached to {
I motorcycle in half a minute. 1t make!
neat, light and easy riding famil!
vehicle. This is the same outfit tina
| has been adopted by the United States
Army and several of these outfits are
being used at this time in Mexico.
A large audience attended tn,
Mothers Day Service Sunday evening
at the Methodist church, the musica
selections all of which were replett
with the Mother sentiment, We're plea.
ingly and effectively rendered by the
choir. Miss Hazel Hufnagle's rendit
ion of "The White Carnation" by Mar
garet L. Sangster, was impressive az
was also the reading of Mothers Da!
Precepts," by Arthur E. HOLSTER.
The regular business and socia
meeting of the Methodist Brotherhood
will be held this evening in the lowe,
rooms of the church. N. Wallin,
Clark of Rome Italy, who is attendinl
| the General Conference at Saratoga
Spa, will be present and give an ad
dress, his subject will be War ant
Religion in Italy Special music
will be rendered and refreshment
served. 1t is desired that ever.
member so far as possible be pres
ent.
For the first time since the dealt
of Father Barron the Knights of Co
lumbus paid a death claim today il
the insurance department of the lodge
Grand Knight p. j. Prendergast re
ceiyed from the headquarters at Bos
ton this forenoon check for $1,000 OF
the death of the late local member, Al
phonse Desorda. The check was mad,
payable to his widow, Mrs. Catherin,
Desorda. While the deceased was
resident of North Adams, he was al
flliated with this lodge as an INSURANCE,
membe,.