The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-06
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers


Don't miss the last of the Reerea-
ton dances at Library Hall tonight.
All of the dances have been most en-.
ioyable, but this promises to be the
best ever
Eugene LaFortune, Perry B. Gard
ner and Ernest T. Griswold are among
the Main street business men who
have lately improved the appearances
of the business fronts with new signs.
w. B. Sheldon has sold the house
owned by him on Main street, now oc-
cupied by Dr. c. S. Buchanan to
Chris Sayas. the proprietor of the
Candy Kitchen, who has purchased the
property tor home.
The public is cordially welcome to
the Christian Science services Sunday
II a. m. Subject; Adam and Fall
en- Man" Wednesday evening meet
ing at 73O. Reading room open Tues
day, Wednesday and Thursday after
Moons from 8 to o'clock, COG Main
| street.
Morning worship at 1890 tomorrow
in the First Baptist church. "A Com
munion Meditation" will be followed
| by the Right Hand of Fellowship and
the communion. Sunday school meets
at u noon Evening worship at 7.3O
| Subject of sermon "A Strong Man
! Gone Wrong
The funeral of Martha Gibney, the
small daughter Of Thomas j. Gibney
of Gage street, who died Tuesday
night after a brief illness, was held
from the St. Francis de Sales church
at o O'Clock this morning. Many
| friends of the family were present
and there were several beautiful floral
offerings. Burial was beside the little
girls mother in Park Lawn, who died
about year ago.
Sunday services at St. Peters
church will be as follows: Holy Com
munion at both 1870 a. m. and the
later morning hour; at $50 Sunday
school, at 1890, a memorial service
for the Americans lost in the wal
since May Z, 1915, with prayer for the
bereaved and all sufferers; followed
by sermon and Holy Communion
The subject of the address will be 6
continuation of the theme Miracles.
Evening Prayer at 5 o'clock.
There will be very importan
meeting of the Ladies Aid society o.
the Second Congregational church a.
the church parlors, Monday Afternoon
next at three o'clock. This notice Is
intended TOR all members, especially
those who receive notice OF meetings
but never taken the trouble to attend
As q matter of courtesy to the officers
and to enable the society to transact
some very important business, al
members are requested to be on hant
Monday afternoon.
what? In Exchange for the Ma
tons Soul" will be Mr.. Mills theme
Sunday morning at the Second Con
gregational church. Tomorrow is the
centennial anniversary of the Ameri
can Bible Society. In remembrance OF
this the subject of the pastors even
ing address will be "Howthe Bible is
the Word of God" Hours of worship
are 1890 a. m. and 1880 p. IN. The
| communion will follow the morning
service. Sunday school at IL o'clock
c. Il. meeting at $50. The evening
service will be held in the chapel The
public is cordially invited to all these
services
Edward Slocum, who was caught in
North Bennington by the police Thurs
day afternoon, charged with footing
the home of Mrs. Charles Palmer Of
Park street, was given a hearing be
fore Judge Holden Friday afternoon
He was formally charged with break
ing, entering and the commission OF
larceny. which is a different crime
committed in the daytime than II
would be in the night. In the absence
of the states attorney, f C. Archibald
the prosecution was by L. C. Bennett
The hearing was merely court of in
quiry, the nature of the crime beinl
such that the prisoner will have t.
face the grand jury and if indicted, b,
tried by county court. He was helC
in $500 bail, which he was unable t
furnish.
ARLINGTON