The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-06-29
News Of the Town andI'ivillRgS Told
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News Of the Town andI'fvllAge TOIa
Briefly Fer Busy Readers
Mr. and Mrs Homer A. Lyons and
daughter have gone to st Louis where
Mr. Lyons will attend the Democratic
National convention as member of
the Vermont delegation. They intend
being away about a month and will
visit relatives in Illinois while absent.
Rev j L. Atwell, former pastor of
the local Acknowledgement sailed from
New York Saturday for a three
months trip to Europe.
Mrs Henrietta Starret has been quite
i'll at her home on South street.
Charles N. Powers is in Middlebury
attending the commencement exercises
at Middlebury college.
Miss Margaret Seymour, a teacher
in the Woodstock, Conn, seminary,
is spending a portion of her vacation
here
Miss Kate Pendeld of Pittsford, for
merry resident of this place, is a
guest at the home of Mrs Henrietta
Starrett on South street.
There has just been issued from the
press OF Perry & Keeseman, com
pete and concise directory of the Sec
ond masonic district of Vermont. 1t
was compiled by Edward II. Holden,
past district deputy grandmother,
Archie D. Hayward, formerly of
Rutland, who has been in California
all winter playing atvaudeville houses
where he has made a decided success,
is at his home in Rutland for few
weeks rest. Mr. Hayward was former
ly connected with the San Francisco
minstrels and has many friends here.
A exposition of the "Rubdry"
towels in A. X. Richie & Co.'S window
the past few days has attracted much
attention. 1t consists Of an automatic
camel train bearing tiny bales of
Egyptian cotton and in constant mot
ion. There is large display also of
the towels themselves.
The meeting of Monument lodge X
of p this evening is of special import
ance and all members are requested to
be present.
Allen NJ. Barrett of Manchester was
in town today on his way to Troy.
Somebody pulled down the Benning-
ton Cigar Companys sign Wednesday
night and left it dangling on the side
walk.
The following from the St Adams
Messenger should be read in Ben
nington. 1t applies to all newspapers;
at does not do any good to send I'M
signed communications to any self
respecting newspaper. The Messenger
must say again for the lOOlth time, be.
cause they will not be printed. Sign
your name II you want to see your
letter in print" The name isn't want
ed to print but TO show where the item
comes from.
According to New York insurance
paper, James c. Colgate carries the
largest life insurance of any resident
in that city the amount being 81 500
900. This paper speaks of him as the
Wal street magnate. Four policies of
million dollars each have recently
been issued by companies in that city.
Miss Cecil and Faith Powers will be
home from Middlebury tomorrow the
latter being student in the college
there.
st Mary's circle No which was to
meet Thursday with Mrs George Albro
has been postponed for two weeks.
Miss Jennie Hatch is to go this week
to Boston Tor a part of her vacation.
Mrs +. A. Johnson Of New York is
a guest of Mrs K. a. Booth
Lost Tuesday morning--A piece OF
embroidery of wild roses and maiden
hair ferns either on Adams or School
Streets, finder please leave at the Post