The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-07-10
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers.

G. II. Wall Jr., OF Winsted, Conn,
is spending a few days In town. Mrs
Wall and children are expected here
In a short time.
William l.. Gokay Is in Montpelier
today attending the regular meeting
OF the state board OF pharmacy OF
which he Ii one OF the members.
Mr. and Mrs ]. f. Camp and son Earl
left Monday morning for White River
Junction. They will visit several pla-
ces In the north part OF the state be-
fore returning home.
Mr. and Mrs A. b. Swift have been
visiting their daughter In Wlnsted,
Conn. The return trip was made by
trolley from Great harrington To Ben
nington, a distance OF 6S miles.
The funeral OF Miss Helen Marie
Penny Will be held Thursday morning
from the residence on River street
and from st Patrick's church In Troy
The burial will take place at 81 Pet
ers cemetery In that city.
The members OF the local chapter.
OAR are planning an excursion to
Pittsfeld ON Thursday. July is. Lunch
viii be served ON the car on which the
trip II made. Members Of the chapter
who desire TO go will please notify Mrs
George f. Graves.
Walter II. Berry Is In Saratoga this
week attending the triennial parade
and gathering OF the members of the
Knight Templar order that are being
held there. Mr. Berry Is member OF
the celebrated Appollo commandery OF
Troy and will be with II during the
week
Joseph ~ Conlin. aged &C years. fell
dead In the road at West Brattleboro
last evening while going for the COWS.
Ills body was found by Emery Miller
employed with him at the Timothy
CrOsicr farm. Death was caused by
paralysis. Conlin came from Rutland
two years ago and his body will be TAX
On there tonight lie was unmarried
but Is survived by a brother and two
sisters In Brattleboro lie was vet
eran OF Company u. 9TH Vermont Vols.
Rev Or Duane Phillips who IL TO
give his personal "reminiscences OF 81
Peters church at the parish chapel
Sunday morning rs the one man prob
ably who knows the history Of this
church from lis beginning. lie was
rector here over 10 years ago and az
that time prepared a history Of the
church previous 90 his rectorshlp. and
this he has now brought down Ia date
nr Phillips. too. as "A boy lived IN Ben.
Dlngton aud was confirmed In 81 Pet.
cr's church.
David 4 Moore who has recently re-
turned from southern California has
nearly recovered from the severe In.
iuries he sustained Ia trolley car
collision Ia the suburbs of los Angel
~ n year ago though his right eye
which suffered severely stlll troubles
him. Ills case against the railroad a.
stu unsettled. lie has n suit for $50.
0oo pending. The company has &C.
knowledgcd its responsibility In the
matter by paying Mr Moorc's hospital
and doctors bills and other expenses.
but IL anxious 90 reach n settlement
AZ as low n figure as possible. Mr.
Moore has left the matter IN the hands
Of his attorneys. Robert =. Moore. Mr.
MoOrc's sou. formerly OF the stan OF
the Banner has iine position a. book
keeper and stenographer for the ilol
ton Light and Power Co. az ~ Centre In
the Imperial valley country which ~
conceded 10 be- the most fertile dis.
trict In California and nov that they
have secured plenty Of water for irri.
CATION a. coming forward by leaps aud
bounds. DIR J.. l.. Fillmore. formerly
of Bennington and while here presi
dent 81 the village has bought a ranch
NJ Gardcna. ten miles from los Angel
-. but recently ANNEXED 10 the city.
and has erected n new house aud o.
leading the simple life. Mm Fillmore'a
health. for the benefit OF which they
went 60 California. IL much better.
Guests at the walloomsac Inn dur.
Ing the past week include Mr and Mrs
Robert Icnney. James 4. Ienucy Of
Philadelphia, with auto. Theo X Plum.
kett. George A. Wright. n A. Daniels.
=. J. Noble. r. = Noble. Of North Ad-
ans. Mr. and Mrs Herbert u. Newton.
lIolyoke. Mass. part Of n driving par
~. Dr y. y Miller. W u. Mcqueen.
New York; SIR and Mrs y. W. Paige:
ollie Pillsbury. Mrs Lyon and Mrs
Thomas. forming a driving party from
Pittsheld we're NJ the Inn Sunday Mr
and Mrs John A. Becker and daughter
of Albany spent Tuesday night nj the
Inn: Mr. and Mrs W. u. Frear aud
baby ~ Troy. Mrs George n JAYNE of
brooklyn and Madam Frcar 81 Troy
we're at the house last Sunday u. H.
Connolly. George Mcdonald Of North
Adams. Mr. and Mrs A. Vs. lde Of Troy
spent Sunday at the hotel. Mr. aud
Mrs william n. Gates. three children
aud two nurses OF Elyrla. Ohio. are
spending the summer here. r. W. era
NOR Of Chicago and Mrs J. =. Spencer
Of the same city we're part of those
comprising AN automobile party who
we're NJ the house part OF last week.
Mr. and Mrs Haskell aud W. o. Jones
and wife OF Iuttl~boro are among r..
cent registers Mr. and Mrs William
CrcEscy were also registered last week.
while making an automobile trip
through this section. The couple play
IN The old Homestead" Mr. CrcHaey
taking the part Of 81 Perkins and Mrs
Crcssey that Of Matilda. They are
making their trip from Concord. n. "a.
GENERALLY dcbIlitated for years.
Had sick headaches. lacked ambition.
was worn out and all run down. bur.
dock Blood Blttera made me n well
woman."-Mrs Charles Frcitoy. Moo.
sup. Conn.
War Against Consumption.
All nations are endeavorlng 10 check