The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-23
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Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Maurer
have returned from an automobile
trip to New York.
Mr. and Mrs. w. b. Walker left Fri
day for Petersburg, Florida, where
they will spend the winter.
Miss e sic Gavin leaves this after
noon for Schenectady, where she will
visit relatives for a few weeks.
Miss Ann Clark has closed her
summer residence at Old Bennington
and is now at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs w. B. Sheldon.
Reports received today are to the
effect thai the condition Of r. C. Rey-
nolds Of Troy. who is i'll of pneu-
monia. is somewhat improved
Guy 3. Johnson, who has been in
town for some days since the closing
of his summer home at Old Ben.
nington, has returned to New York.
The Second Congregational church
school is reminded Of the change of
hour, beginning tomorrow. 1t is II
noon. Please be prompt The
church service begins at 1890.
The high school basketball team
has been organized for the coming
season and will play its first game
with the Burr and Burton five of Man
chester at Library hall next Wednes-
day evening
Christian Science services, COG
Main street Sunday II a. m, We'd
nesday 7SO p. m. Free reading room
open to5 D. m. except Saturdays and
Sundays. Here may be read or Dor
rowed, all authorized Christian
Science literature.
Beatrice S. Papers, aged 10 years,
died Friday at the home OF her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs Neveryou Papers
on School street The funeral will be
held Sunday afternoon at two O'Clock
from. her home Rev w. G. Towart
VIII ofiiciate. Burial will be in Park
Lawn cemetery.
Y. VI. c. A. members and friends
are invited TO gather around the fire.
place in the lobby at eight-thirty this
evening, when Major Morgan Gray OF
Cornwall. Canada, who fought at the
front until incapacitated by gas and
shell shock. will relate some of his ex-
periences and answer questions which
may be asked Major Gray is one OF
the very few who have reached Ben
nington after seeing active service.
Rev. w. G. Puddefoot Of Boston viii
speak at the Second Congregational
church Sunday morning His address
will relate to the new America and
the world opportunity in these days
Of reconstruction Mr. Puddefoot il
known from the Atlantic to the Pa
cific as speaker Of unique interest
and power. He Is always entertain
ing and eloquent with a fund OF hu
NOR and pathos that is drawn upor
for serious and most helpful purposes
Congregational people will be inter
ested in him and others will be quite
as much. The public is heartily in
vited to this service tomorrow. Re
member the hour. 1880. The churcl
school follows at 70 o'clock. Unior
patriotic service in the evening at III,
Baptist church at 73O. c. L. meetinl
at $50.
The public is cordially invited I,
the services Of the First Baptis
church, Rev w c. Towart. pastor
Church school meets at 9.45 a. m
Morning worship at II a. m, "Th'
Story Of a Great Surrender" will b,
/ the theme OF the sermon. Thos,
who have completed a years attend
ance in the church school will receiv,
their diploma tomorrow. Mrs. MOI
gan Gray will sing a solo Tomorrow
is Visitation Day and the afternoon
will be given to visiting in the home
of the members OF the church and col
gregation. The teams will leave tn
church at p. m. At 7.30 Majo
Gray of Cornwall. Canada, who con
manded a battalion OF Canada
troops at the front during the earl
part of the war will speak on his el
periences. Major Gray was gasse
three times and finally rendered III
conscious from shell shock on IN
Mans Land This will be unto