The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-06
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ill for several days, is convalescing.
War torn France shown in remark
able war drama "Vive La France"
Library Theatre today.-Adv.
There is good skating on Benton's
pond. A group of youngsters have
taken advantage Of the sport since
Wednesday.
Scallops, shrimp, smelts, mackerel,
halibut, salmon, finnan haddie, clans,
and large and small oysters at Estes
market. ADV.
This Misses Ames commence their
sale on Monday, Dec. s, and continue
until Christmas at their home, 116
Union street.
A. w. Half of Old Bennington, who
has been confined to the house for
several weeks with the shingles, is
much improved.
| Mrs. Marcus j. burlington, jr., en-
tertained number of women friends
at tea at her home on Washington
street Friday afternoon.
! Richard Burke was called to New
York Thursday to see his brother-in-
law Rhul Md5SCs VIM Muo SCI lOuo-
ly injured in an automobile accident.
Rev. Vincent Ravi-Booth is stop.
ping at the home of Deacon Samuel
Robinson in Old Bennington until his
! family arrives at the parsonage OF
the Old First church
Arthur Barrett, cashier at the local
express Office, is on a ten days va
cation a portion of which he is spend
ing in the woods with his gun. His
place in the Office is being filled by
George A. Bonneville of Bellows
Falls.
Mrs. H. A. Plunkett is confined to
her home on Union street by illness.
Her little daughter, Joyce, has been
| i'll of scarlet fever but is making rap
id progress toward recovery. They
are being cared for by Mrs. Frank
Slack of Rutland.
! A gym elias will be started by the
Young Woman's club on Tuesday eve
ming, Dec. 8, at the Welfare hall The
class will be conducted by Miss Work
the Welfare recreation supervisor
Anyone may join the class by the pay
ment Of small fee.
The Venio Bros of Bennington, n
H., have taken large contract with
the Plunkett Webster Lumber com
pany for several million feet of lum
Der delivered on cars, Bennington,
VT They now have a large force of
lumbermen in the woods.
The Christian Science services will
bn MI Ia,
ing II o'clock The midweek meet
ing is held on Wednesday evening at
1880 The Christian Science reading
room is open to the public every day
from 2:30 to p m, except on Sun
days and holidays.
One of the inmates of the soldiers
home got lost Thursday evening and
was found only after diligent search
of about three hours. The veteran
left the home about o'clock and
when he had not returned at Supt
Martin and other members of the
home became anxious and formed
searching party He was found about
10 o'clock walking on Park street
The Pleasant Valley school, taught
by Miss Helen White and the Old
Bennington school whose teacher is
Miss Anna Leahy, will give an Achiev-
ment Day program in the Old Acade-
my library Wednesday afternoon Dec
10. This is a new stunt and is given
in connection with the Boys anu
Girls club work under the direction
of Miss Martha Pratt Miss Pratt is
supervising the Boys and Birls clubs
III Bennington county
Two local boys have enlisted in the
U. S. Navy the past week, Joseph r.
Toomey of 1873 Putnam street and
William h. Worden of Lyons street
Toomey enlisted as apprentice sea
man and Worden enlisted as appren-
tice seaman for plumber and filter
The recruiting officer will be in Ben
Inington from the 9Th to the 10th of
January and any young men who
wish to learn good trade will be eX-
cepted provided they pass the re-
CURED physical examination.
The public is cordially invited to
the services o fthe First Baptist
church, w G. Towart, pastor Church
school at GAS "a IN Morning wor-
! ship at IL a. m Junior theme Dan
starts for Jerusalem55 theme of SER
mon "One Hundred Percent Christian
ity." The communion service at the
close of the sermon. Mems class fol-
lows. The last session of the School
of Missions will be held tomorrow at
| $50. Evening service at 1880.
Theme CT sermon. Vachel Lindsay the
/ man and hie works
The regular meeting Of the Metho.
dist Brotherhood will be held Tues
day evening December 9th, at eight
O'Clock. Clinton l. Smallman of the
High school faculty will be the guest
and speaker of the evening and will
i give some of his personal experiences
While a captain of Marines in the
World War. The fact that the ma
rines took an important part in many
of the battles assures most inter-
esting talk A musical program has
also been arranged and refreshments
will be served All members are
urged to be present and friends are
| invited.
Tomorrow is Every Member Con
vass" Sunday at the Second Ccngre-
gational church. 1t is planned to
have all the families in the church
and parish called upin in the after