The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-03-20
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
Nsws or the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers

Mrs. James Barger is quite Ill at her
home on Branch street.
Mrs. Anna Hill spent the weekend
with her brother, Burton Harwood, in
SALISBURY.
Coming-The big Bluebird Feature
Jeanne Dore" featuring the divine
Sarah Bernhard. Adv.
Haviland Sibley, student at Will
! liams College, spent Sunday with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Buell. Sibley.
Miss Mildred Haynes, who is at
tending a school of osteopathy in Bos-
from a recent illness.
Mt. Anthony Lodge will hold the
regular meeting Tuesday, March 2lst,
1850 D. m. The Bird or Master Mason
degree will be conferred.
| Did you forget over Sunday that the
~. NJ. C. A. monthly social for men,
| bers and friends is announced for
Wednesday night?
America Saved from the War;" the
latest installment OF Graft was sug.
gested by the well-known author, Mrs.
Wilson Woodrow, opera house, today.
Adv.
Mr.. and Mrs. George M. Hawks and
children, who have been spending the
past six weeks In Greensboro, N. c.,
have returned to their South street
home.
The X. of C. ball committee are re-
: IN. "a II niOhtc q
tomorrow evening to arrange several
important details in regard to the com.
ing Easter dance.
The schedule for the Rutland high
schools baseball club 1916 season in
cludes two games with Bennington
high school. The first game is to be
played here on May 6 and the second
at Rutland on May q.
i Mrs. Thomas Norris, monotype in.
structor in the employ OF the Lanston
Monotype company of Philadelphia, is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. l.
b. Van Surdam Of Sodom Her present
headquarters are at Garden City.
| John Denley, whose name appears
on the so.called labor ticket for to-
morrow's village election as candi-
| date for trustee in ward /, asks The
| Banner to state that he is not can
didate and that his name was filed
without his knowledge or consent.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. J. Oliver Burt have re-
turend from a short trip to New York.
| While in New York they made their
headquarters at the home Of their
/ son, Curtis. Mr. Burt, however, made
p b,.;o AL 4, Il, rn1 n
list located at Chester, Pa.
The eighth grade, room Is. OF the
graded school enjoyed sleigh ride to
North Bennington Friday evening and
on the return trip stopped at the home
of Miss Thelma Ayres at Perceys Cor.
ners where refreshments were served
and games played, The party was
chaperoned by y. NJ ColbGrn.
Harold Mayforth, the University of
! Vermont catcher. whwo has been seen
in action on Bennington diamonds, both
with the varsity Club and While mem.
Der of the Northampton team, has
been signed BY the manager OF the
Springfield Eastern league outfit for
the coming season. Mayforth was
captain of the Universityof Vermont
team last year.
The annual village meeting takes
place tomorrow, Tuesday, March q,
opeing at o'clock, While the meet
ing begins at o'clock in the fore.
noon, it is customary to put over the
action on the warning until one
o'clock. There is likely to be con-
test over the proposed curfew ordi-
nance. A still hunt is being made by
those opposed and the voters should
be on hand TO settle the matter them
selves.
A new Camp Fire group is to be
started this week, with Miss Ethel
Davenport as the guardian. All girls
above twelve years of age are eligible
for membership, but as only 20 are al
lowed in one group, the older girls
will be given precedence il more
than 20 apply. All girls who wish to
Join at this time are invited to meet
the new guardian and Miss Vossler at
Library hall tomorrow afternoon at
o'clock for organization.
There is a most gripping scene in
"The SIRENS Song" when the hero is
thrown overheard from an ocean-go.
ms StCdllCis ~ itGI illIO tut
sea 1t demonstrates the fighting
chances against death. that an actor
takes in order to furnish realism for
the lovers Of thrilling scenes in NOV
ing pictures. To use an old expression
Charles Trowbridge who plays the
hero role, took his life in his hands"
when he did this death.defying act.
Opera House tomorrow. Adv.
The St Patrick's dance which was
held at Library hall on Saturday even
ing was one OF the pleasantest occa.
sions of the year. An effective barri-
cade Of green crepe paper streamers
surmounted by floating pennants was
arranged along the front of the stage
by the capable decorators. Healy, Hare
and Barton to serve as q protection for
the orchestra, placed in the trenches.
The punch table looked quite gala in
It's disguise OF crepe-paper hoop
skirt and proved a source OF great com.
fort to the thirsty dancers. The fay.
ors and programmes in green and
white were appropriate for the occa-
sion. Ninety young people were in at
tendance and all departed at 1880 with
happy memories Of the event.
Miss Alice Green az hostess, aided