Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-06-25

business.
Mrs George Masterson of Cohoes is
visiting relatives here.
Miss Clara Doran has gone to Chi
cago for a several weeks visit.
Miss Mabel Hennessey of the tele-
phone exchange spent Sunday at her
home in Dalton, Mass.
Bennington Chapter, D. A. r., will
meet with the regent, Mrs A. B. Val
entine, Friday afternoon.
Miss Lillian Temple is temporarily
assisting at the switch board in the
local telephone exchange.
Miss Gertrude Welzell Of Lawrence,
Mass, has been visiting her cousin
Mrs E. H. Moore for several days,
A leading raiser of apples in this
section stated Saturday that the crop
in this vicinity is promising this year.
Miss Kathryn Niles was home from
Albany for the graduating exercises.
She was the guest Of Miss Grace Han
non.
Mail Carrier Nolan and wife are
receiving congratulations upon the
arrival of another daughter in their
family.
Mr. and Mrs S. D. Wyatt and chill
dren of Prospect, o. have been spend
ing couple of weeks with brand Mrs
A. G. Dana.
The family of Rev Philip Schuyler
will leave next week for Fortune Rock
on the coast of Maine where they will
spend the summer.
Miss Jennie Hatch will have charge
next year of the room in the graded
school for several years taught by
Miss Anna Hathaway.
Burt Willard, for some time clerk
at the Putnam House, has taken a like
position at the Tachapoucha House at
Far Rockaway Beach.
Mrs L. w. Bradford is entertaining
her lady friends at cards this after
noon. She is being assisted in receiy-
ing by Mrs Charles II. Dewey.
Mr. and Mrs w. A. Barratt have
gone to Gloversville to attend the
graduating exercises OF a class of
which a nephew Of Mrs Barratt is a
member.
At the annual diocesan convention
in Rutland last week, Rev Philip
Schuyler was selected as one of the
members Of the missionary committee
for the present year.
Drill. Churchill of Albany and
four others were at the Putnam house
Friday en- route from a fishing trip in
Woodford and Glastonbury. They
we're satisfied with the results of the
trip.
Miss Agnes and Florence Quinlan
have gone to New Haven, Conn, and
Miss Kathleen Quinlan and brother
Raymond have gone to Boston,
Mass, all to be absent about two
weeks.
Myron f. Stratton caught black
bear in trap near the base of bald
mountain Monday. 1t was a young
one but in good condition, weighing
about fifty pounds. f. 7, Griswold
secured it and sent it away to be
mounted
The AmericanExpress Company will
transport free of charge contributions
of money and clothing for the relief of
sufferers from recent floods along the
Missouri and Mississippi rivers, when
such contributions are consigned to
the Mayor, or organized relief com
mittees of towns situated in the flooded
districts.
A special communication OF Mount
Anthony Lodge No ID f. and A. Nj.
will be held on Friday June Goth.
The Master Masons Degree viii be
conferred, Van Rensselaer, Lodge No.
400 of Hoosick Falls has accepted an
invitation to be present and have ar
ranged for a special car for the pur-
pose.
Mai Gen Frank Wheaton, retired,
died in Washington, d, c., last week,
aged 10 years. Gen Wheaton had an
active military career He was pro-
mo.ed to the rank of major general
April 2, 1897, and retired month lat
er. Gen Wheaton will be remembered
by those from Bennington who served
in the Goth U. S. V. in the Philippines.
Miss Elizabeth Bennett is home
from the Fort Edward institute, Miss
Lillian Newton from the Troy Confer
ence academy, and Lester Nichols
from Brown University for the sum
mer vacation. At the Juniors exhi-