Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-01-29
NEWS OF BENNINGTON TOLD I'M BRIEF

/ DR. M. B. Houghton went to Man
chester Tuesday
Roberts Post OF Rutland has sent
box of oranges to the Soldiers Home.
John Gleason has been granted a re-
issue and increase of pension to S12
per month.
Mrs Henry G. Root has been con-
fined to her home this week, threatened
with pneumonia.
Miss Mary Thayer OF Manchester
Center spent few days last week with
friends in this village.
Mrs Esther Sweet, for some time in
charge of the Postal Telegraph Office
here, is now located at Hoosick Falls.
Saturday will be the last opportun-
ity for getting names on the check list.
Every voter should see for himself that
his name is there.
The annual convention OF the Odd
Fellow lodges forming the first district
of Vermont was held with the Manches-
ter lodge Tuesday evening.
The Pasadena, Cali, Evening Post,
in recent issue announces among the
arrivals at the LA Casa Grande" ho-
tel, Mrs Henry S. Bingham and Miss
Bingham of Bennington.
Mrs Helen Cole, Grand Matron OF
the Grand Chapter, o. E. s., OF Yer
mont, went to Charlotte Friday, and
in the evening assisted by other grand
officers. instituted chapter with 20
charter members.
Miss Margaret Mcclure died at her
home on Maple-st Saturday, aged 80
years. She had been in poor health
some time. Her funeral was observed
from ST Francis de Sales church Mon
day morning. The interment was at
Bennington Center.
w. H. Kingsley, E. c. G. of the
Grand Commandery X. r. OF Vermont
will make an official visit TO Taft Com
mandery Friday evening, February
9th. The Red Cross degree will be
worked, followed by a social hour and
supper.
Several choppers on the Wright lum-
Der job in Woodford quit work Tues
day afternoon because, as they allege,
they did not receive their pay. They
came down to this village and the next
day the matter was settled, but they
did not return to work.
The regular meeting OF the Fort
nightly will be held in the chapel of
the Congregational church Saturday
afternoon. The subject will be Lit
erature, Shakespearian reading" and
the committee are Misses J. A. Valen-
tine, Irene Putnam and L. NJ. Rogers.
Mrs Henry G. Root and daughter,
Mrs William A. Root. gave delight
full afternoon card party at their home
on South-st Saturday. Fifteen tables
were in nse. The rooms we're decorat-
ed with flowers The tavors went to
Mrs w. S. c. Russell, Mrs f. w.
Bradford Mrs Frank Harwood aud
Mrs Mary B. Merrill
At the annual meeting OF the Young
Woman's Club, held in their rooms
last evening, the following we're elected
officers: Mrs Gilbert Ransom, presi
dent; Miss Sophronia Collins, FIRST
vice president Miss Belle Tomlinson.
second vice president; Miss Margaret
Barront secretary; Miss Clara An
drews, assistant secretary; Miss Lizzie
Barney, treasurer; Miss Lizzie Rem
lngtou, assistant treasurer; Mrs Eerty,
the Misses Ames, Twitchell, NJrion
and Greeuslet, council.
A new method Of coal stealing from
the cars in transit on the Boston and
Maine railroad has recently come to
the knowledge Of the company. Boys
and young men board the empty
freight trains passing through Hoo
sick Falls going west when not run
ming at too great speed, and ride to
Eagle Bridge. Here they disembark
and await an eastbound train contain
ing coal cars. They keep out of sight 1
of the train hands as much as possible !
and as the train nears Hoosick Falls
throw of all the large chunks Of soft
coal possible in a short time. They
leave the train on reaching there and
Immediately go back along the track
and pick up the coal, having provided
a means OF transportation before
hand.