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POWNAL

Thomas Haley's little daughter is
quite i'll.
Washington L. Myers spent por-
ton of the week in town with his fam
lily.
Frank Moon is in Troy visiting
friends.
The Pownal team was defeated by
the North Pownal team at the latter
place Saturday, the score being 26 to
Is.
Miss Florence Z. Elwood of Water
town was in town recently, the guest
Of Mrs Polly Burgess.
Miss Mamie Doyle is the happy re-
cipient OF beautigul upright piano,
sent to her by her father.
Mr. and Mrs Saegerfeld of Philmont
who we're guests for a week OF John f.
Mccoy have left town.
Mrs Walter Phelps of Blackinton
was with her parents here portion of
the week.
The preaching in the Baptist church
for the coming two Sundays will be
by w G.. Towart of Colgate univers-
ity. Mr. Kellogg breaches next Sun
in New Hampshire.
Arthur f. Haley is home for a short
vacation, bringing with him his bride.
The many friends of Mr. and Mrs II.
w. Gilmore rendered them a parting
reception at the home of Mr. and Mrs
ID. I. Bates Saturday. In spite of
the rainy night there we're about 30
present, and Mr. and Mrs Gilmore
we're presented with some silver
spoons as parting remembrances by
their friends.
Several from this town attended the
graduation exercises and reception of
the class of 1903, Williamstown High
School, last Thursday and Friday
evenings.
G. T. Parker and his party are en-
joying the beauties of Yellowstone
Park this week. While in Seattle,
Wash, they we're guests of John L.
Cole who is we'll known to many in
this vicinity
John NJ. Belden left for Dandy
Tuesday and is to be married to Miss
Nettie L. Wolcott. The bride is no
stranger to Pownal people having
lived a number of months in town.
They will make their home in this vii
lage where Mr. Belden has a house all
fitted up to receive his bride. The
young couple have made hosts of
friends during their stay in town, all
OF whom are unanimous in wishing
them happy and prosperous trip
down the stream of life.
The heavy rains OF Saturday night
and Sunday raised the water in the
river in this locality to a point as high
as they have been this year In Pow
nal the river overlooked its banks and
did considerable damage. There was
no damage here from the rivers.
David Mccarthy farm hand for
Perry H. Thompson of Pownal met
with a serious accident Monday morn
ing. He was assisting in catching
sheep, when one of the animals kicked
him in the eye. A fearful cash was
cut, and it is feared the eye is per-
manendy injured.
Miss Marion f. Kellogg is home
from Northfeld seminary for the sum
mer vacation.
The Banner correspondent saw the
report card for the spring term of
Miss Genevieve Barber of Albany, the
nine year old daughter of E. G. Bar
Der, who recently moved from town.
This young miss was first in rank in
class of 80. none of her marks being
below 95 and some were 100, Some of
the children in the class were two
years older than Genevieve.
On Sunday the rain had swollen the
Hoosac river to such an extent that it
overlooked its banks near the old Ci-
der Mill on the west side of the river,
being about three feet deep in the
road at that point.
Miss Harriet A. Barber is in Cas-
Teton attending the commencement AT
the Normal school, where her friend,