Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-03-12
NEWS OF BENNINGTON TOLD in BRIEF

w. H. Bradford is still confined to
the house by rheum atism.
Collins NJ. Graves went Wednesday
to New York for few days.
Miss Elizabeth Freeman Of Troy
spent Sunday with Mrs Geo Harwood.
e. H. McCue's market has been con-
nected by telephone. His number is
1873.
lMrs F, o. Graves and daughter Ma
bel are at Nassau, N. p, having left
Santiago de Cuba.
New maple syrup has been offered
for sale in small quantities the last few
days at the rate of 81 per gallon.
Mrs Herbert Heminway, formerly
Miss Ella Daley, has been home a few
days, called by the death of her grand
mother, Mrs Dunn.
Gov Mccullough, Judge Bates and
Col Thomas Harmon went to Rutland
Saturday and attended the funeral of
Gen c. c. Kinsman.
About a dozen couple attended a
private social hop in Armory Hall
Saturday evening, Miss Florence
March furnished music.
James F. Wood, Jr., manager of f.
N. Squirrels jewelry store, left Sunday
for New York on business. He was
accompanied by Mrs Wood,
NJ. c. Healy, John NJ. Healy, John
Robinson and others went to Troy
and attended the funeral Of Michael
W. Donnelly, which was held Monday
morning.
DIR A. Y. Cutler of the Vermont state
board of dental examiners will attend
a meeting of the board Wednesday,
March Is, at the Van Ness House,
Burlington.
Prof c. L. Simmons occupied the
pulpit at the Second Congregational
church Sunday and gave an address
that the members of the congregation
considered one of the finest discourses
they ever heard.
Adj Gen w. H. Gilmore stated a
few days ago that he expected the new
magazine guns furnished by the ma
tional government to the militia to
arrive most any time. He would not
be surprised to hear that they would
be shipped in week, and again it
might take month.
Charles H. Hicks, aged 81, died at
the home of his father, Eli B. Hicks,
in North Adams Friday evening, Of
consumption. He was native of
North Bennington, in which village
his early life was spent. He was I'M
married, but is survived by his par
ents, three brothers and four sisters.
His funeral took place Monday.
Fishermen in this vicinity state that
the prospects for a fine trout season
were never better than they are now.
The streams have been full OF water
all winter and the weather has not
been cold enough to freeze them up
solid. Pools which have been visited
showed an abunnance OF trout and the
fry is very much in evidence. The
winter has also been favorable for
hunters, and more game than usual
has been brought in. More wildcats
and animals of that species have been
killed this winter than before in many
years.
"Water Graft of the World,n the
opening article of the New England
Magazine for March, seems particular
~ appropriate at this season when all
water lovers are looking forward with
eager anticipation to their summers
outings. 1t is far cry from the pre-
historic raft made of rushes, to the
luxurious yacht and the magnificent
war ships and ocean liners of today,
and it has taken the combined intelli-
gence and energy OF the nations Of the
world to attain the present degree of
excellence. The different stages OF
transition are shown in a most inter-
esting manner by Randolph l. Geare,
who has illustrated his article rom
models in the United States Museum
at Washington.