Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-06-11

Sharp razors make shaving easy at
James McGurk's barber shop. Try it.
Mr. and Mrs Edward Donnelly have
gone to Michigan for several weeks
trip.
Hon T. w. Moloney of Rutland sus-
tanned fracture of one arm Monday
by a fall.
Mr. and Mrs J. B. Shaw of Shushan
have been spending several days with
friends in town.
The loss on the Brewster building by
the late fire has been adjusted, and
$4OO allowed for damages.
DR. j. w. Racette of Schenectady,
and Maj A. P. Childs of Castleton,
both former residents have been in
town this week,
The attending physician says that
Mrs j. H. Loring who fractured a
limb a few weeks ago is doing as we'll
as could be expected.
Captain Graves and Lieutenant
Harmon have received their commits
sions from Gov. Mccullough. They
bear date of April 10.
Rev John NJ. Harris will address the
graduating class of the Hoosick Falls
high school in the Methodist church in
that village Sunday evening June q.
d. G. Burt received the following
telegram Tuesday evening. "Con-
tract made to day with Fore River
Ship and Engine Co, Quincy Mass to
build battleship Vermont. Chas H.
Darling.
Mr. and Mrs Chas. Dewey left to day
for Woodford to occupy their summer
cottage for the remainder of the sea-
son. Their place on Union street will
be occupied Monday by Mr. and Mrs
E. B. Huling
In the county court Tuesday the APP
pealed case, state VS. Dan Adams con-
victed in the municipal court for illeg-
ally furnishing liquor was tried. The
jury acquitted him. The petit jury
have been relieved from further at
tendance until next Tuesday.
The marriage of Miss Theresa Celia
Thieroux of Troy to Geo Shurtlstf took
place at the rectory of The Church OF
the Sacred Heart Tuesday afternoon.
1t was a quiet affair Rev. Charles
Provost officiated. The bride was at.
tended by Miss Amanda Nolan, NJ. j.
Roche beingthe best man. Immediate
ly after the ceremony Mr. and Mrs
Shurtleif left in their own conveyance
for short wedding trip.
The milkmen Of the village have
held several conferences 10 regard tc
raising the price of milk from five tc
six cents a quart, but have been un.
able to reach az agreement, one or two
Of the dealers, however, have advanced
the price to six cents.
A party OF GenDiugtonians will 60
to Watch Hin the first OF July, IL
Guiding Mrs S. S. Pratt, Misses Hill.
da and Martha Pratt, Mrs. Edward
Bradford, Miss Ruth Graves aud Flea
nor Dewey, Mrs. Edward l. Bates,
Miss Buelah Bates and Master Leroy
Bates.
Next Sunday morning at the Metho.
dist church the pastor, W. n Wash
bIrne will speak on Foundations.
This will be a sermon to the boy and
girls, the day being observed as
chiIdrens' day. In the evening at
O'Clock there will be concert by che
Sabbath school, entitled School day:
old and new" All not attending
church elsewhere are cordially invited
to attend these services.
The rains Of Sunday night we're con.
tinued all day Monday and through
Monday night. and have been the
cause OF much rejoioing. The show
ers have been so frequent and came SC
light that every locality has beer
touched by them Vegetation showed
an immediate response, lawns are
greensr, gardens are much improved,
and farmers say that much good will
be done the hay crop, although sc
late that it will be impossible to real
ize full crop of hay
The will Of the late Judge Henry I.
Mason OF Troy who left an estate val
ued at 500, 600 is to be contested, pro-
ceedings having been commenced in
the surrogate court for Rensselaer,
county Monday Mental incapacity
is given as the cause by the contestant
who are distant relatives and were
not remembered 10 the will. Among
! those remembered by Judge Mason was