The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-20
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
Nsws II the Town and Village TsId
Briefly for Busy Readers

Don't fair to see the big special
show at Harte Theatre today. ADV.
N II. Parsons of Rockford, Illinois,
was the guest of friends here Monday.
Dancing N. E. o. P. hall Tuesday
night. Music by Theberges Orches-
ira Tickets 25c. 1923
Mrs A. II. Won bette will entertain
division C of the Second Congrega-
tional church at the church parlors,
Wednesday afternoon.
Thursday evening the Y. NJ. C. A.
will hold its February social All
senior and intermediate members,
ladies and friends are invited.
Mrs. Oscar Pratt was called to
Troy Saturday by the death of her
father, the late Charles C. Teal, aged
a. a veteran of the Civil War.
Knox spring hats, and spring shirts
and neckwear-also q few Borgan
overcoats and suits at $40 and SIS at
Mulligan & Roches Adv. 1872
Clara Kimball Young queen of the
movies) in her latest screen success
by her own company THE Foolish
Virgin, Harte Theatre today Adv.
The Foolish Virgin" by Thos Dix
on, author of THE Birth of Nation"
featuring the unrivaled beauty, Clara
Kimball Young, Harte Theatre today.
| Adj.
Mrs. James l.. Rice, whose husband
died Saturday in Troy at the age of
g. was formerly Miss Flora Scott of
| this village. The deceased also
| leaves four daughters.
The Philathia class will hold its
regular business meeting at the home
of Mrs. Benjamin Lewis on South
street this evening at o'clock sharp
All members are requested to be
present.
The ladies of the NJ e. church will
| serve q 35 cent supper Wednesday at
els consisting of creamed baked po-
tatoes, meat loaf with dressing, cab
bage salad, jelly, rolls. coffee and
cake. ADV.
The rural carriers convention OF the
county will be held in c. A. r. hall
on Thursday, Feb, % AS the state
convention is to be held in Benning-
ton in july or August, all rural car
riers are urged to attend.
Bennington Lodge of Elks will
serve beef steak dinner in the lodge
rooms on Washington's birthday, at
8 D. m. A musical and vaudeville en-
tertainment will be given during and
after the dinner by artists secured for
the occasion. e-.}
Tomorrow, Ash "Wednesday. ser.
vices in ST. Peters church win be as
follows. $50 a. m morning prayer:
9 a. m Holy Communion; 7.S0 p. m.
evening PRAYER, with selmonl by the
Rev D. Elmer Mckee, rector of ST..
: pMfs church, Vergennes.
h AZ tbAlY. w c. cooking class We'd
nesday night Mrs. Godfrey will serve
one of her delicious Parfaits, for
) which she will give full directions.
These lessons are free to all club
mem hers For those not mdmbers. a
fee of ten cents will be Enlarged.
Bring your note book.
The alumni association OF St Fran
els de Sales academy will meet in the
rooms of the Temperance society at
eight O'Clock Wednesday evening af-
ter Benediction. The program for the
entertainment is ready and 1t Is inn
portant that there should be large
attendance at the meeting.
All members of st. Francis de Sales
choir are requested to attend at
Benediction at the church Wednesday
evening at hal fpast seven o'clock
Immediately after benediction the
choir will meet at the Temperance
society rooms in the opera house
building for an important rehearsal.
There should be a Bible in every
hCme. For several weeks the Banner
has been offering the greatest bargain
in Bibles ever known in this vicinity.
I is n limp leaf Illustrated and illumi-
mated Bible with gold edges for S1.6S.
II is better bound and better printed
book than is usually sold for two or
three times as much money. Our Of
fering of these Bibles is to end this
week. 1t is your last chance to get
one for this low price. 1876
At the organ recital to be given in
Grave Hall, Williamstown, Wednes-
day at 4.45 p. m. the following pro-
gram by American composers will be
given: Suite in C, Homer H. Bart
lett; Exsultemus, Ralph Kinder; In
the Garden, Hugo Goodwin; Scherzo
from Sonata, James ii. Rogers; In
Summer, c. A. Stebbins; Tragedy of
a Tin Soldier, Gordon Balch Nevin;
An Eastern Idyl. r. Spaulding Slough
ton Meditation. Spencer Ward Prem