The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-13
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
NoWs Of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers

Francis Cone is seriously i'll at his
home on Depot street.
The Strange Case of Mary Page No.
9 at Harte Theatre today. ADV.
George Knapp of Woodrord was in
! town Friday on lumber business.
Nelson Lovett underwent a success
full operation on his throat yesterday.
The Troy bus started this morning
its first trip to Troy OF the summer
! season.
Mrs. F. b. Murphy left this morning
for Pittsfield where she will spend
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs C. NJ, Graves and fami-
ly motored to Albany Friday in their
new Dodge.
Miss Alice Sumner has withdrawn
her name from the Advance moving
picture contest.
Charles Sowles of Park street has
returned from Rochester where he was
recently called by the death of a rela-
tive.
| William II. Sibley is moving the bun
galow owned by him on Depot street,
back few feet to make more yard
room.
Mrs. Ira p Wood of Branch street
underwent n successful operation re-
Gently at the hospital in Troy and is
improving.
The Girl and the Game that railroad
picture you have all been looking for
featuring the noted Helen Homer will
be shown at Harte Theatre Monday.
ADV.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Phelan, Cambridge,
Mass, are spending few days in town,
J called here by the Illness of Francis
Cone of Depot street. Mrs. Phelan's
father.
Word has been received by friends
of Judge H. Mason that he is improv-
ing rapidly from his recent operation
and expects to arrive home during the
coming week.
Mrs. Jennie Burgess, whose proper
ty on Main street was recently sold to
Earl W. Williams for the erection of
a garage building, has returned to her
home in Long Island
Rowland Fowler and a party of
friends started this morning for
Sheepshead Bay, n. Y, to take in the
opening racing of the season. They
made the trip by auto,
John H. Leahy, who is making a
hard fight for his health, has entered
the Hillcrest hospital in Pittsfield for
treatment. He went down Thursday
and expects to undergo an operation.
Watch out for Mondays show at the
| Harte Theatre, The Girl and the
Game" sensational . part railroad
story full of upstart part metro
\ with Marguerite Snow will be shown.
Adv.
Tomorrow at ST Peters church,
| Holy Communion will be celebrated as
usual at 1870 a. m. The 1890 service
| will be morning prayer, sung, with
sermon. Evening prayer will be at 5
o'clock.
Charles G. Cole son Of Harry J.
Cole who is in the Troy City hospital
successfully underwent an operation
I on his foot Tuesday and the member
\ is rapidly healing. The young man is
\ | expected home Tuesday.
D Senator George B. Wellington of
y Troy has arrived at his Old Benning-
ton residence and will spend the rest
of the summer season here when not
engaged in business in Troy. lie mo-
tored about the village this morning.
The public is cordially welcome to
, the Christian Science services at sos
\ Main street, Sunday II a, N. Subject,
|" "Mortals and Immortals." Wednes-
day, 7.30 p m. Reading room open
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
from 3 to p. m.
Harold Bottum has returned from
Boston where he went this week TO
u drive home a new Marion-Henley tour
= ing car purchased by his father, Fred
! Bottum, to take the place of the car
=. Of the same make which Mr. Bottum
recently sold to Warwick Carpenter.
: An adjourned meeting of the officers
= and directors of the Bennington county
t Forest, Fish and Game association is
Il called for Monday night in the Office
g Of William II. Wills. AS the last bust.
C ness meeting could not be transacted
owing to lack of a quorum, all Off.
GERS and directors are urgently re.
quested to turn out Monday evening.
Miss Ruth Macomber sister of Roy
Z. Macomber. who made many friends
during a visit here this winter has
" been selected to play a part in the
forthcoming play to be given by the
y students Of the Emerson school of Ora.
IS tory in Boston where she is studng
If This is the first time that sophomore
=. has been chosen to take part in the
play. which is usually put on entirely
e by the seniors
n Hereditary Religion" will be Mr.
Mills theme tomorrow morning at the
., Second CONGREGATIONAL church. Hour
- Of worship is 1890 Final announce.
>, ments Of some interest and Importance
:, will be made regarding the State Con.
!, gregatonal Conference which meets in
~ Bennington next week Tuesday 10
- Thursday. Sunday school at noon c.
20 +. meeting at $50 p. m. Evening
q. worship in the chapel at 7.S0. Subject
a of the pastors address, "Congrega.
= tionalism up to Date The public is
% cordially invited to these services.