The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-07-23
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers.

II. w. Norris of Philadelphia was
here yesterday.
Mrs. =. G. Cornell and Mrs. w. Bur.
rift were In Troy and Albany yester'
day.
Miss Myrtle Niles, who has been WIS.
iting several days In Berlin, has re-
turned.
Rev ID. s. Phillips has been spend.
Ing Sunday at camp. He returns
home this week.
Miss Mary Cole of Maple Grove near
North Adams is spending n vacation
with friends In the village.
Miss l.. NJ. Mccarthy and Miss Belle
Welch of North Adams were the guests
OF friends In the village yesterday.
Guy Johnson has procured posi-
ton as telegraph operator and has
been assigned to Eagle Bridge for
duty.
Mrs. ID. G. Burt received news this
morning Of the death at her home In
Rutland Of her sister Mrs. l.. w. KIM
ball. who had been III since last fall.
Henry Lane. an employee ON the
Chatham division Of the Rutland rail-
road was successfully operated on for
appendicitis Saturday In a Troy hospl.
tai
Among the appointments made by
the last orders OF the Vermont Diyis
ion. Sons OF Veterans. Fred W. Spear
of this place has been elected division
instructor
John Wood DuiIleld. n nephew OF the
governor general of Canada. was In
cludcd In n party OF five that was In
Bennington Sunday. They were on "A
trip TO the White Mountains
Mrs J. u. Mccormick. Mrs. o. d.
Jones and Mrs. Mary Hickey OF Gran.
vile and Miss Hack Of New York were
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. 4. G. Cornell
sunday They came over from Gran.
vile by automobile.
a total eclipse OF the moon will oc.
| cur July %. and will be- visible 10
| residents OF Bennington. The moon
/ will go into eclipse at $50 O'Clock.
I aud will completely emerge at i2ii.
The moon will be In complete dark.
ness at l.22 o'clock.
News has been received that DR.. G.
| 4. Branch OF Amherst. Mass. for.
mcr commander Of the Dept. OF Yer.
mont g. a. x. Is critically ~ nj his
home with brights disease. lie was
also at one time connected with the
medical department OF the University
OF Nermunts
Walloomac lodge n. 4. q. =. OF this
village has been invited Ia visit Gas.
cadc lodge OF Williamstown this even.
ing. 10 be- present at a reception 10 be-
given 10 supreme and grand lodge on
GERS Of Massachusetts, The invitation
has been excepted aud a number OF
the local lodge will 30.
The North Adams Transcript Of Mon
day SAYS: Miss Sara OCounor. Miss
Name Ryan. Daniel O'Connor. Mr. and
Mrs. James Wood. Miss Daisy H. Rlt.
chic. a. X. Ritchic. Mr.. and Mrs G. W.
| Thatcher. Miss Thatcher. Mr. and Mrs
A. ". Rraistcd. d. I. Martin and w y
| Thatcher we're among residents Of Ben
nington registered at local hotels sun.
day.
Look out for an organized attempt
az the next session Of the legislature
Ia restore the bountics on noxious
animals. The press agent IL getting
In his work here and there about the
increasing dcHtructlyoncss Of various
kinds of beasts that used to be- profit.
able hunting under the old law
Strange. however. that nothing n said
about the natural common sense of n
man hunting them little on his own
property. whether the state Offers him
a bounty" 90 take care Of his own or
moist Alhans Messenger.
The Vermont Association Of Boston
viii start on its annual Old Home
Week pilgrimage 10 Vermont on Thurs
day. August 10. The daughters Of Yer
mont have been invited 60 Join the
party. Cars reserved for the mem.
bcrs Of the Association aud their
friends will be attached 60 the train
leaving the North Union Station over
the Fitchburg Division Of the Boston
a Maine Railroad NJ hoo a m. aud
arriving at Burlington at csc y. m. on
Friday. August 10. the Association will
leave burlington at ? n. m. on the
steamer "Chateaugay." which has
been chartered for the occasion, for n
trip among the islands 81 lake Cham.
plain. The Governor. Lieutenant Gov
crnor and other officials aud promi
ncnt residents ~ Vermont will nc
company the Association. Shorman'a
Band Of burlington has been engaged
Ia furnish music during the day A
real Vermont dinner will De- served on
the Island 81 South Hero by the lad
les Aid society of that place. Return.
ing the party will arrive IN burlington
at 3 D. ~. ON returning 10 burlington
the party viii break up and members
viii have an opportunity Ia visit other
parts Of the state.
Farmers. merchants. railroaderu. Ia.