The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-05-14
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Tole
Briefly for Busy Readers

Mrs. EnOs Lathrop ana son Earl
have returned from weeks visit !
with relatives in Arlington.
A telephone has been installed in /
the home of Miss Helen Cone. train /
ed nurse, in Old Bennington. The
number is 59S-M.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Wellington and
family of Troy are expected TO ar
rive at their home in Old Bennington
for the summer next week.
Clara Kimball Young in Lucille
gowns cheats the cheaters in Cheat
ing Cheaters.' At opera house to-
morrow afternoon and evening Adv
States Attorney and Mrs. Collins
NJ. Graves are in Readsboro to-day
where Mr. Graves is transacting busi-
ness connected with the settlement of
an estate.
Mrs. Job Wall and nephew Harold
Sigworth who have been visiting the
/ formers brother. Frank Sigworth of
Gage street, returned to their home in
Catskill this morning.
Mrs. Charles Schofield and daught-
err, Miss Irene Schofeld returned Mon
day from Cohoes where they accom-
panied the body Of the late Charles
Schofield for interment.
The repairs are incomplete at the
Harte Theatre therefore the thearte
will not be opened Thursday as ex-
pected. The regular moving picture
program for the days will be shown
at the Opera house instead.
There ought to be no meeting held
in Bennington during the next ten or
twelve days at which the claims of
the Salvation Army drive are not
pressed. Ask the soldiers who have
come back what they think about it.
A linen shower was given Miss
Mary NORM Tuesday night at the
home of Miss Nellie Kewley OF Park
: street, in honor of her approaching
marriage. Miss NORM was the re
l cipient of many beautiful and use
: full gifts.
The Philadelphia Public Ledger
says that none of the civilian organ
iAdllObo at liiG AlOul mas AlOi < NOlAl
: pletely won the hearts of the soldiers
= than the Salvation Army Ever!
returned soldier in Bennington ap
: parently is ready to endorse this state
n ment
I The Black Cats will make theil
first baseball appearance for the sea
0 son next Saturday afternoon on theil
I athletic field. Their opponents will
be the strong Williamstown Independ
ents, and good game should result
Game called at $3.50 Admission Csc
: ladies' 15c. adv. 00t3
The Salvation Army is an immense
organization. 1t is established in 6,
countries and colonies. Its preachers
carry on their work in so languages
. II has nearly 10000 corps and out
posts, II conducts 1881 social insti
tutons such as rescue homes, lodg
ing houses, etc. and it publishes s.
newspapers and periodicals.
Bruce Campbell. the Grand Exalt
ed Ruler of the Elks, has written I,
every one of the 1900 lodges in tn
country instructing their members L
serve the Salvation Army drive Il
every possible manner. even to &C
cepting the responsibility for puttinI
the local drives through The loca
Y Elks can be relied upon to do ful
( share.
= Miss Edith c. Westcott. forme
3 principa. of the Eastern High Schoo
Washington, ID, c., who has bee
y staying for a few days with Mr.. an
y Mrs. John Spargo, of Old Bennington
y yesterday addressed the students c
/, of the Normal School at North Adam.
Sc after which she returned to New Yor
City, where she is at present engage
! upon important work for the Cam
u Fire Girls.
d Every New England soldier love
a and honors Major. General Edward
| the famous head of the Yankee Div
n SIGN. He says, The Yankee Divisio
& Will not forget the loyal, devoted Sc
Il vice OF the Salvation Army through
out its campaigns in France" tt
great Yankee commander adds.
- shall always recall the bright. SIN
~ ing courageous faces Of the girls
- the Salvation Army when my Hea
"a quarters at Boucq was bombarde
and the determination of the lassi,
to remain at their posts and to he
II those stouthearted lads with their d
o. voted and unselllsh service"