The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-01-26
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News OF the Town and village TOla
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OOAh OAO1C Va A'SAAhOCbeNI 40 'eN@N
ing at Mr. and Mrs John c Browns.
Mid year examinations are in pro-
G ress at the graded school this eek.
Timothy Casey has been spending
several days with friends in Burling-
ton.
o. d. Adams has had a telephone
installed at his house today. His call
will be 1872.
Miss Emma Brown spent Saturday
and Sunday with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs John @ Brown.
A special meeting of the board Of
the YMCA is called for Wednesday
afternoon at O'Clock.
Mrs B. f. Poore left Monday for
her home in North Adams after a
pleasant visit with friends here.
Charles Cooper left today for Phil
adelphia. He was accompanied by Mrs
Cooper who will visit her daughter in
New York,
EFT Grlswold left this morning FOR
an extensive trip around the state in
the interests of the Union Home Pur-
chasing Co.
Mrs Laura Elwell slipped on the ice
at North Bennington Saturday, dislo-
eating her shoulder, and tearing the
ligaments badly. She will be confined
to the house several weeks.
OB Cleveland's Sunday school class
of the Methodist church enjoyed a
sleigh ride to North Bennington last
evening. This was followed by an
oyster supper at Cleveland's Hall.
Mr. and Mrs VIM f. Bailey were
pleasantly surprised Saturday eve
ming by sleigh load of their young
friends from South SALISBURY. The
time soon passed with games and
other amusements, refreshments we're
served and all left happy, as all had
most enjoyable time.
The rules governing the rifle prac-
tice for the Vermont national guard
for the coming season have been ann
ounced by Capt c f Burnham, ord
nance officer to Col G Estey and. an
order has been issued. The gallery
practice will begin February l and
will continue until May l. Lisutenaa
j Benjamine Harmon has been APP
pointed range officer for company X,
and will have supervision of all tar
get practice.
! Fl w SpaiTord of Rutland received
Saturday afternoon a commission as
aide-de.camp, with the rank Of colone
on the staff of General j c Black o
Chicago, COMMANDMENTS chief of tn,
Grand Army of the Republic. Nj
Spafford enlisted as private in the
4th Vermont regiment September 4
1851, and served four years, six months
of which time he spent in the notorious
Libby prison at Richmond, Va. Nj
Spafford returned from the army witt
the rank of first lieutenant. Since hi
return he resided in North Benning
ton for a number of years.
In Java, the umbrellas of the Sultal
and the Dutch governor are covered
entirely with gold embroidery; thel
those of the princes possess a few
threads less tinsel, and so on dow
from the higher mobiles until the ordin
airy citizen walks abroad with an um
brella on which there is no gold at all
AS this law applies also to the um
brellas of the Japanese ladies, one ca
happily perceive at a glance, "who'
who' among them. Personages o
distinction in Java, however, neve
carry their own umbrellas. A cabine
minister of the sultan is always at
tended by his umbrella bearer, VIII
holds the emblem of rank over hi
masters head, marching in kind q
procession. But should the seryan
be merely going to meet his master, b
bears the umbrella over his shoulde
with the same dignity, though close
instead of open. The furled umbrell
is still emblematic of it's owners rank
From "Where Rules the Great Um
brella," by Michael White, in -Four
Track News for February.
Little Colds" neglected -thous
ands of lives sacrificed every year. ID
Woods Norway Pine Syrup cures littl
colds-cures big colds too, down to tn