The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-11-08
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
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The Y, w. C. will hold a dance to-
night Dancing from to u. Don
nellys four piece orchestra.
The Y. w. c. will hold dance to-
night. Dancing from 3 to ~. Don
nelig's four piece orchestra Adv
Prayer and praise service tonight
at the First Baptist church at 100
The service will be in charge of Miss
Marx and Miss Bates A cordial in
vitation is extended to the public
| The ladies of the Eastern Star will
hold their postponed card party and
dance at the temple Friday evening,
November 9th. Donnelley's orchestra.
A part of the proceeds will be given
to the Red Cross. Tickets soc. Adv.
The monthly meeting of the Second
| Congregational church officers and
chahmen of committees will be held
tonight at S.15. after the chapel SER
| vice. Some business will also come
before the church at the regular SER
vice.
| Notice to inquirers concerning
dancing classes under the direction OF
| Miss Vossler. In another column of
| the Banner will be found a complete
announcement of the plans for this
year. Two classes are starting Satur-
day, one in the afternoon for children
and another in the evening for young
people. Every one is invited to join,
| The Gradatim class of the First
Baptist church was entertained by
| Mrs. Sidney Edison of Silver street
| Wednesday evening. Fourteen mem
| ed to serve no more refreshments
containing sugar or wheat at their
| socials during the war. They also
| voted to meet once a week for Red
Cross work. A study class under the
| auspices OF the Gradatim class will
be conducted Sunday evenings from
$50 to 100 All young ladies of the
| church are invited to join.
| United States flags at prices within
| the reach of all. The banner mas Sc
cured few United States flags like
those we sold year ago last sum
mer. Standard bunting, fast colors.
| sewed stripes, metal grommets. We
have two sizes SKIS. price s130: Axe,
| price S115. We have only a limited
number of these flags and cannot get
more at these prices. If you want
one OF these flags come at once. If
ordered by mail add 10 cents for post
age and packing The Banner, Ben
nington Vermont lgtf.
| Mr. and Mrs J. Burton Powers
were given complete surprise last
evening when delegation of about
twenty members of Stark Lodge, !. o.
| o. f. called at their home on Union
| street. The surprise was in honor of
Mr. and Mrs Powers recent marriage
and K. L. Sanborn. noble grand, pre-
sented them with mission rocking
| chair, in behalf of the lodge. Mr..
and Mrs. Powers, finally recovering
from their shock, expressed their APP
probation and social time with re
freshments made the evening most
| pleasing.
The Bennington Camp fire girls are
| planning to do u unique thing for
! their bit of Christmas service this
year. They hope to dress enough
dolls to provide the children Of Miss
Parks Nursery or French War Or
phans with happy Christmas There
are so of THESE children, all under I
| years AS it Is very difficult for the
girls to buy the dolls to dress, owing
to the shortage OF stock. it has been
suggested that perhaps some of the
other girls in the community would
like to help by contributing a doh
| that has been out grown or one of a
numerous family. \ small exhibit and
| entertainment will be given by the
Camp Fire girls to buy toys and
sweetmeats for the boys and help en-
large the box. The box must be sent
very soon so any one Wishing to help
by sending a doll, is asked to tele-
phone either Mrs George Hawks or
Miss Vossler at once.