Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-09-03
IN THE LOCAL FIELD.
North Bennington.


Late improvements in machinery for
grinding pulp. by G. W. Roberts, has re-
suited in the formation of company IN
this State designated The Roberts
Grinder Co., with capital of $3.50, 000
The machines are entirely different from
any heretofore made, combining all the
patents and Improvements of Mr.. Roberts
up to date, and far supercede any in use
for rapidity in converting wood into pulp
without injury to the fibre and with the
greatest saving of power, the two most
important things to be considered. The
company have their Office ut ROndOut, n.
Y, with the following board of officers:
President, C. f. Keefe; vice president
G. w. CriSpell; treasurer and general
manage, w. j. Turck, Jr.; secretary
Frank Hinsdill. The foundry and ma
chine shops are located at COhOes, N. Y,
where Mr.. Roberts has heretofore manu-
featured his machines. One of these i'm
proved machines, combining the differ
ent improvements, is being placed in the
mill at Bennington Falls. We cOngratu-
late the company In its choice for secre-
tary of one of our competent and trusLy
young men.
Mrs. Henry Morse, daughter OF Squire
Mallory of Bennington, is quite sick.
Mrs. Geo. Morse of Lynn, Mass, is here
assisting in caring for her.
The croquet grounds of G. p. Mckay
! are being used to the delight of our vis-
tors in trying their ability as experts in
this most Enjoyable and healthful game.
Harry c. White, George Atwood, II. ID.
MattSOn, Clarence White and Willie
Pearsell went across the mountain on
/ their wheels to BrattlehurO Last week, to
the bicycle tournament. As usual the
surprises in the riding were many, and
those who had before been prize winners
were in the background. as was Walsh,
the champion wheelmaE of Barre. All
the party but II. G.. White on their re-
turn went to Greenfield and North
Adams, to attend the meets there.
Ralph Reed. who has been spending
two weeks in Sidney and Binghamton,
n y, is at his old post in WOrthington's
clothing store.
jerome Mattison, son of the late Jas.
| r. MattiSOn. whose home i, in the West,
is making his old friends Il visit His
home is in Beatrice, Neb.
George Morse of Lynn, Mass, is visit
ing his parents, Mr.. and Mrs G. II. A.
| Morse.
Harry Phillips has returned from Phil
adelphia To take position with the IL.
7. Cushman Manufacturing Co.
Miss Bitterly of Waterloo, n. Y, fin
isles her visit here this week, which she
prOnounces a pleasant one.
Matthew Koough of .Cohoes, N. Y,
spent Sunday with his uncle, W. D..
| Harley.
Miss Florence Ridout of Toronto, On
tario. is visiting here and in South Shafts
| bury She, with DR.. Woodruff, took Il
car ride to Rutland last Friday.
We learn the cemetery has been en-
| larGed by the addition Of two acres on the
east side, purchased of Edward Brown.
This will atfOrd desirable lots for years to
come, the need of which has been felt for
some time.
The town authorities are taking away
the bridge near the HinSdiIlville church,
to be immo diately replaced bY an iron
one. travel between this village and
Bennington will be over the hill for the
present, coming out upon the river road
at the Haynes Corners.
Mrs. Pearsell and son of BroOklon. n.
Y, are visiting her sister, Mrs. II. c..
White.
John II. Cushman goes to Oberlin, o.,
the Goth, for a course of STUDIO and at
tendance at the conservatory of music.
Michael MalOney, who has been housed
up by an injury to his hip from falling
down the stairway about two weeks ago,
is Just able to walk about with a cane.
His son James, who sprained an ankle
about the same time on IA stairway in the
Fairview farm barn, went to his work
Monday morning.
Mrs Isaac Jennings is entertaining at
her pleasant home her brother and
brotherin-law, who are spending while
in the East. The early home of Mrs. j..
was in Mansfield, y.
Seth Lawrence has been granted re-
issue of pension.
Are you bookkeeper, or do you
use good blank books of any form? In
case you are and have been dissatisfied
with woT!. that has been supplied you,
the BANNER Bindery would like the
privilege of making an atte:hpt to please
you. Its work will please you, as it has
numerous letters from prominent Ben
nington citizens, testifying to its excel
l5nce. The more elaborate and difficult
The job, the more it will please us.