Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-08-13

The Rogers murder occurred a year
ago yesterday.
Whist club No. picnicked at Bat
tledeld park Wednesday.
Mrs c. p. Luther spent a part OF
last week with friends in Dandy.
At Camp Gov Mccullough Tuesday
Capt r.. G. Graves was officer of the
day.
Mrs John Knelley has gone to her
home in Hartford to remain a few
weeks.
Lewis Wait and bride returned
home from their wedding trip last Sat
urday.
H. w, Merchant and wife of Al
bany are visiting at the home Of J. H.
Livingston.
Raymond C. Ransom of Castleton
is visiting friends in this section and
Salisbury.
Assistant county clerk w. r. Daley,
wife and child are visiting for a few
days in Hoosick Falls
Miss Margaret Hennessey of Dalton
Mass is visiting her sister Mabel of
the local telephone exchange.
Drew N. Whipple of Boston has
been spending the week in town. Mr.
Whipple lived here over 20 years ago.
There are several young ladies from
New York boarding at the farm house
of G. S. Morse on Brooklyn street ex-
tension.
Beginning next Sunday the New
York papers will reach here by the
early morning train, insuring early
delivery.
Leroy Smith and Lewis Lyons have
returned to their homes in Greenfield,
Mass, after a visit of several weeks
with relatives here,
1t is announced that several electric
cars have been especially chartered
for that day by Hoosick Falls parties
who are intending to attend.
Miss Louise A. Bowie and A. w.
Newton Of Brooklyn after spending a
week vacation with Miss Lila Percy
have returned TO their homes
List of letters remaining unoalled
for in the postofice; Mrs H, A. Bar
ney, Mrs Harriet Herman, Eugene
Holt, Bert Thomas, Emmett Robb.
Ralph Simmons of Hoosick Falls is
here and will remain until after the
Bennington battle anniversary exer-
cises that will take place Saturday.
Division +. of the Second Congre-
gational church will hold porch party
at c. S. Perry's on east Main street,
Hednesday evening August 10th, from
7till 10 O'Clock. The public is invited.
No meeting has yet been called to
take action upon the resignation tend
cred by Rev Charles II. Seymoue as
pastor OF the Second Congregational
church aud society.
Miss Catherine Rhodes OF North
Bennington has accepted the position
OF stenographer and typewriter for the
Coy Babcock company. The families
of five employees Of the company are
to reach here this week.
Margaret English died in the asylum
at Brattleboro, where she had been for
some time, Tuesday. The remains ar
rived here Wednesday afternoon and
the funeral was held from ST Francis
de Sales church this morning.
The annual inspection of the Ben
nington fire department will take place
next Saturday morning at S:l5. The
companies with the exception Of the
Putmans who lost their apparatus by
fire last spring, are we'll equipped and
ought to make a good showing.
The George lockwood and Co. knit
ting mill is shut down for time while
a new water wheel is put in. The
machinery will also be installed in the
addition recently completed and some
other necessary changes made.
Mrs n. A. Kennon Of Bennington
Falls will entertain her children and
grandchildren at her home the nth,
that being her 10th birthday. f, L.
Lyons and wife of Greenfield, Mass,
will be present. Mrs Lyons is one Of
the daughters.
Curtis S. Burt, now employed in +.
f. Harris store, has accepted an Of
flee position with Holden, Leonard 81
Co. aud will begin work there the first
of next month. He is a member of the
senior class of the High School but
has decided to enter business instead