The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-08
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BENNINGTON BRIEFS



Old Academy Autumn sale on the
18th and 18th Of next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hall P. Mccullough
arrived Friday from New York.
Both evening nurses Aid classes
meet in Library hall tonight
Mr.. and Mrs Frederic B. Jennings
returned Friday from months stay
| in New York.
The evening classes of the Nurses
| Aid course will hold joint session
| this evening.
Mrs Edward Stevens and son lei.
Friday for New York where they will
join Mr.. Stevens.
| There is to be a meeting OF the
i Saint Agnes Guild Tuesday evening
| at 7:45 at the Parish house.
| Mr.. and Mrs. John Harper closed
their summer home at Old Bennington
Saturday, for the season.
Miss Martha Pratt and Mrs. w. G..
Towart returned Saturday evening
from weeks stay in New York.
Ernest Northouse of Shushan was
| the week end guest of his daughter.
Mrs. w. G. Lennon. He is the son of
Louis Northouse.
Chauncey r. Mann. former local Y.
M. C. A. physical Instructor now with
the association at Lansingburg, was a
weekend visitor in the village.
Edward Horst who has been a stu.
dent of the Vail Agricultural school is
now on his way to Lansing, Mich,
where he will attend the Michigan
Agricultural college.
The Missionary society of the Bap-
fist church will meet with Mrs. An
META HOLSTER and Mrs Harry Mos
es, Wednesday afternoon at o'clock
at LOG Grandview street.
The Junior Mayfair sent so Christ
mas comfort bags last week to head
quarters in New York. The ship
ment will be made at once to France.
Each bag contained II articles.
Helen Holmes in the sensational
railroad serial, The Lost Express
and June Elvidge, Arthur Ashley and
Montagu Love in THE Guardian" at
Harte Theatre today. Regular admis-
sion. Adv.
If you have ever wondered just
what children are doing when they
come to Library hall for gymnasium
or dancing, come up tomorrow night
and find out for yourself. You'll en-
Joy it, too.
The Bennington chapter, Daughters
OF the American Revolution will be
entertained by Mrs John S. Holden
at $3.50 p. m. on Thursday, Oct. 18th.
Members will be asked to relate some
incident in connection with Lafayette.
There will be meeting of the
Modern Woodmen of America Tues
day evening. Oct. 8, at O'Clock to
take a referendum note on patriotic
fund. The latter bylaw provides for
payment of war death claims. Every
member should be present.
Nothing so tremendous in appeal
so vital in world history has been
pictured as the British war films
tanks in action at THE Battle of the
rAncre." 1t will be shown at the Harte
Theatre tomorrow afternoon and eve
ping, prices at matinee 10 and 15c,
evening 15c to all, Adv.
The reports published annually by
the directors Of the Public Welfare
association are being given unusal
care and that this year some in fact
promise to be real literary produc
lions and well worth hearing. The
public is invited to attend the meet
ing tomorrow night to hear them and
enpoy the reception following.
AS mighty as the charge Of the
Tanks" was the Avalanche of people
that packed the Circle yesterday
breaking all attendance records of any
theatre in America-While an unbrok-
en- line that crowded the sidewalks for
two blocks waited thruout the day. So
, great was the demand for admittance
that thousands had to be turned away
from the box Offices says S. B. Nc.
Cormick, manager of the Circle Thea
ire, Indianapolis. This picture Is
showing at the Harte Theatre tomor
row afternoon and evening. Prices
for matinee, children 10c, adults 15c,
evening 15c to all. Adv.
The depot brigade at Westfeld
composed of Vermont officers and
non-coms is now enlisting men who
will go south for training this winter
and to France in the spring. They
would like to secure recruits from
Vermont Any young man who wants
to enlist is invited to write to Corpor-
al e. p. Howe. clerk. Company I,
First Vermont Infantry, Depot Bri-
gade, Westfield. Mass, Young men
can volunteer between the ages of Is
and 81 without their parents consent
and recruits between the ages of 81
and As will be accepted if in proper
physical condition. Those on the
draft list can also volunteer IL not yet
called AS there is sure to be another
call under the draft to fill the quota
this will give those who desire a
chance to volunteer instead. 1Ot6*