The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-02
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
NSws Of the Town and Village Tod
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Mrs, Russell Jewell is i'll with grip.
Clara Kimball Young, opera house
today. ADV.
Mrs. Fred Madison of Hinsdillville
is confined to her home by illness.
Sewing class Wednesday evening at
8 o'clock sharp at the Y. w. C. rooms.
John Alcombright of Pownal has ac-
cepted a position with the Cooper Mfg,
Co.
Mrs. Louis Blair OF West Arlington
visited at w. j. Hicks Thursday and
Friday.
Mrs. Joseph Eldred returned to Old
Bennington Monday for the summer
after spending the winter in New
York.
Stark Lodge. |. o. 0. F. will work
| the initiatory degree Wednesday even
| ing on class of candidates. All mem
bers are requested to be present.
Pauline Frederick, one of the best
stars of the screen, can be seen in the
Paramount feature The Spider" at
Harte Theatre tomorrow. ADV.
The young ladies' who assisted the
Foresters during their recent fair are
requested to be present at meeting Of
committee at eight o'clock Thursday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs James f. Burke have
returned from Glastonbury, Conn,
where they were called last week by
the death of their nephew, Howard j.
Holmes,
The many friends Of Misses Mary
Boylan and Kathryn Murray will be
glad to know that they have returned
to Old Bennington after spending the
winter in New York.
The staging of Rupert of Hentzau'
is very effective. The story is out Of
the ordinary and is we'll acted. Sure
to please. "-Cleveland PlainDealer.
| Coming. ADV.
THE Price of Her Silence" depicts
a girls sacrifice to save her weak
sister starring Florence LaBadie and
Mignon Anderson. Opera House to-
morrow. ADV.
The A. o. U. w. will hold a regular
meeting at G. A. r. hall this evening at
O'clock There will be initiation and
other business OF Importance. A full
attendance is desired.
The 31th annual convention of the
Bennington County w. c. T. U. will be
held in the Methodist church at Pow
nal tomorrow, May 3, opening at 10
o'clock. The program will include
many topics of interest.
THE Yellow Passport" starring
Clara Kimball Young tells the story of
how a pure and noble Russian girl
protected herself against her enemies
by obtaining one of the licenses issued
in that country TO Women of the
Night" Opera House today. ADV.
Mrs. Robert Cluett, for many years
prominent resident of Troy, who had
made her home at Williamstown dur
ing the past nine years, died at her
residence in that village Sunda night
She was a native of Newport. ~ Y
and was married to Robert Cluett In
1868. The survivors are the widower
two sons, Robert g., and Alfred OF
Troy, and one daughter, Mrs. John
w. Scott of Huhbard's Wood, ILL.,
Civil service examinations will tC
held at Bennington at p. m, and
Manchester Depot at II noon and al
, North Adams, Mass, at 10 a. m. on
Saturday, May n, to fill the position OF
vacancies that may later occur Oh
rural routes in Bennington county. APP
plication blanks may be obtained al
the pOstolfices in Bennington, MancheS
ter Depot and North Adams or from
the civil service commission at Wash
ington.
Cleanup day in Bennington this yeal
proved to be one Of the best institu
tions that has been inaugurated il
this community in years. The street
department was busy from early morn
ing until late in the afternoon and al
that did not complete the round of the
village The practice of disposing Of
the TIN cans and other rubbish thal
accumulates during the winter has
been in force here for two or three
years, but the opportunity was never
before so thoroughly utilized as was
the case Monday.
The World Film Corporation has
provided for The Yellow Passport
starring Clara Kimball Young a most
effective production, both scenically
and to the point of dramatic values
The scene showing the massacre OF
the defenseless Hebrews in the Rus
sian village by the Black Hundred and
the remarkably vivid and impressive
character of the entire photo drama
bid fair from all accounts to make this
one of the worthy productions of the
season. Opera house today. ADV.
The dull routine of municipal court
was enlivened this forenoon by the
threshing out OF the complications aris
ing from a neighborhood disturbance
| m Branch street last Thursday From