The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-07-16
VERMONT NEWS
Items Of Interest From Fourteen coun-
ties Of State.

IlikHAs
Motormen see deer about every
morning on the run to Lake Bomoseen.
The nearest approach TO them was
when the car had to be stopped TO
avoid running over one.
The village OF Bellows Falls has pur.
chased a chemical engine for $3.50.
When II arrives October /, the old
hose companies will be disbanded and
ten men chosen 10 manage the new
machine.
Numerous applications from persons
wishing TO be entertained at the hotel
on Mount Killington have had to be
refused as the owner OF the property
can find no one who wishes TO lease
and operate Il.
James S. Morrill, and Miss Louise
Swan Of Washington, ID. C.. have ar.
rived at their summer home In Straf.
ford. MIR. Morrill, IL n son OF the late
Senator Justin 8. Morrill, and Miss
Swan Is Mrs. Morrill's sister.
Grant Russell. head carpenter at the
state hospital for the insane nc Water.
bury, was repairing the shafting In the
workshop the other day when his coat
caught In the shaft lie was not ser.
iously injured but every shred OF cloth
ing ON his body with the exception of
his shoes and stockings was stripped
on
A centennial anniversary OF the
building of the Congregational church
Of Peru Is being arranged for August
l6. An appropriate program Is being
prepared aud many old residents from
distant parts are expected to be- pres
ent A column OF granite will mark
the place where the church building
was erected.
George Shedd OF Ludlow made a cur.
lous nnd the other day while hOelng
ON the Sargent meadow. His hoe
brought up something that looked
bright and he put Il In his pocket
thinking Il was n badge or pin Of some
sort Later he examined II and wash.
I'd on the dirt only TO iind that II was
a silver quarter OF Spanish production
and l2l years old.
The commission on double taxation
appointed by Gov Fletcher ID. Proctor
purposes To examine every Inventory
issued In the state since April LIST last
II Is getting along well but does not OK
pcct 90 have Is report ready before n
year from the coming August II the
report should be- ready this fall. the
calling Of a special session OF the Lex
islaturc has been authorized.
A Bellows Falls boy. John r. Hughes
now a sophomore NJ Princeton. ~ gain.
Ink some degree Of fame by writing
lyrics for musical comedies. Two al
his songs have been accepted by the
manager OF The Dairy Maids" which
will be- produced on broadway. New
York. next fall Mr. Hughes wrote %.
rics for the annual Princeton play this
year. the music being composed By n
fellow student
Fred W. Bumham. Instructor Of lat.
In and Greek No Goddard Seminary.
Barre, while engaged In cutting a wire
with an axe received n serious injury
A piece Of the wire Few into his right
eye. destroying the sight Although
be- u not yet out OF danger from the
Infection Of the poisonous wire. II u
thought the cyebaii may be- saved The
accident occurred at the home ~ priu.
cipal HOLSTER Ia North Montpelier.
State Fish and Game Commissioner
II. g. Thomas Of Stowe reports an.
following arrests: Carl Wiley aud
Wall Twombly Of barton Landing for
using set lines In Wilioughhy lake.
William Sornell. Tufieid Kenheld aud
Michael McGrath 81 Shelbume arrest.
I'd and fined $40 each aud costs for
spearing fsh. Two Italians arrested
Tor using set lines In NigEcrhcad pond
Marahncld are under $3.50 bonds each
Benjamin H. Burt. one 81 Rutland's
oldest residents. was run into and
knocked down By an automobile driy.
IN By Mrs. W. a. Riddle. Mr.. Hurt
had plenty ~ time a. get out OF the
way when Mrs. Riddle footed her horn
but b. was apparently too frightened
10 move In the right direction aud sim.
ply Jumped straight ahead In the air.
landing on Que ~ the automobile
wheels. lie was thrown several feet
but not seriously hurt
Joseph Greene. the n year old IN
~ Mrs. Ellen Greene Of Montpelier.
who was ao brutality whipped three
days ago by two older boys Of the city
N stlll considered By hts physicians o.
be- dangerously lll The lad was push.
I'd on the roof Of n shed. falling some
twenty feet and receiving Internal In.
iurlca that may prove fatal The
boys aasailants are known aud war.
rants for their arrest are In the hands
~ an officer. These warrants will not
be- served until the outcome Of
Green's injuries II determined.
Manchester seems 20 be- the mecca
for tired clcrgymen seeking rocrca.
ton. The Rev. George Smyth of Fast
orange. y. J.. has opened his summer
home. Rest View" His aon. the Rev
George H. Smyth Ir.. assistant pastor
~ the Second Congregational church
of llOlyoke. Mass. ~ visiting him this
month The Rev. Pascal narrower OF
New brighton. L. T.. a. an annual sum,
mercr there. Ills family ~ at the or
yis cottage and he will come IN Aug
ust when b. will ofiiciate nc 81 johns
church. During July the Rev George
H. HObaon of Annandaio. y. ", will
conduct the services. Mr. llobaon u
staying nj the Equinox House. The
| Rev. Louis 49, Hoeck. formerly ol
llrockton. Maas., has n cottage NJ Man
chester. The Rev. John Barstow oI
Ice. Mass. former pastor OF the Con
grcgatlonal church IN Manchester Wis
tied his former practitioners there last
week 1.-THE Rev. Robert y. Macarthur
of New York. one Of the foremost
preachers Of the Baptist denomination
was visitor nc the Equinox llouai