The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-16
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers.

Mrs. George Baker Of Mccall street
is i'll Of influenza.
Mrs. b. W. Edison has received word
that her son Guy Edison has arrived
safely overseas.
Victory torchlight parade Monday
night Evans has torches, sparklersi
horns, confetti. red fire, carnival hats.
etc. Get your order in early at,
Evans. ADV. q
Miss Hazel Hufnagle, who under
went an operation for chronic appen.
dicitis at the Troy City hospital is re-
ported resting comfortable. Dr. Hous
ton performed the operation.
Miss Edna Waldron and Miss Irene
Murphy went this afternoon to Al
bany where they will spend the week
end with Mr. and Mrs Thomas Nc
Grail and Mrs. Burt Harrington.
The subject Of pastors discourse at
the Methodist church Sunday morn
ing will be "A valuable Asset Bible
School at 11.45, Epworth League at
80 and Union service at Congrega-
tional church at 7.S0.
Keep up the Christmas spirit with
a message OF cheerfulness A greet
ing to the soldiers, to insure its re
ceipt in time should be sent by We'd
nesday. Booklets, enclosures; the
usual handsome lines at Evans Adv
Bennington deer hunters have thus
far not been so successful as usual
No deer have been brought into the
village and the prospects are not en-
couraging There is an unusually
large bear hanging at the Seymour
camp near Lake Hancock and shot by
Jack Smith.
An envelope containing a check
made payable to Whitney & Co., was
lost Friday between Dr. Bartletts of
fee and the Savings Bank Also an
automobile key, papers containing
weight Of hay and other bills. Finder
please return to the Banner office
and receive suitable reward Adv
5Ot2
Amos Aldrich, who has been in the
service for more than a year and who
has been stationed for a larger por-
ton of the time at the Chelsea, Mass.
hospital. arrived here Friday night.
He recently underwent an eXamina-
ton for continued service but was
rejected because OF slight physical
disability
Mrs. Harrison l. Norton today re-
ceived a telegram stating that her
nephew Morris Boyer. had been
killed in action in France The young
mans home was at East Orange, n j.,
he was a Princeton man and had been
with one Of the machine gun units
with the American eXpeditionary force
in France.
"Salome,' one OF the most elaborate
moving picture productions by that re
markahle actress, Theda Bara, was
shown at the opera house last evening
to a large audience. Many of those
who attended and who have seen Miss
Bara in many previous pictures pro
nounced "Salome" her best effort
The picture will be reproduced this
evening.
+ The public is cordially invited to
the First Baptist church tomorrow al
+ II a. m The theme of the morning
sermon will be Christian Enlist
ment" The church school meets at
9.45. There are classes for all ages
These are days when we should give
special thought 20 instruction in the
Word of God There will be no even
ing service as we will Join in the un
ion Victory" service in the Second
Congregational church,
The Second Congregational church
list its notices for tomorrow as fol
lows Church school at 945. Service
of worship. with short sermon, and
reception Of new members at II
o'clock The communion service viii
follow The young people will meet
at $50 to make plans for starting the
work Of the G. +. society. 4 union
service of the churches will be held
at 100 Il will be a Peace of Victory
service. with ten minute addresses by
the pastors OF the churches upon tho
general theme. Lest We Forget.
The public is heartily invited to al
the. services of the day
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