The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-11-27

to be open early enough 60 that rail
road men and others going out OF
town 10 work would not be deprived OF
their ballot The bill ought to become
a law. Mr.. Leray is a member Of the
committee on Land Taxes. He and
Mr. Thompson Of Arlington are the
only young unmarried men on the
county delegation and both are popu-
lar with the Montpelier girls.
Leland l.. LoOmis Of SALISBURY
is one of the leading farmers Of that
prosperous farming town and is PROV
ing capable Of unfolding the standing
and dignity of his town at Montpelier.
He is member of the committee on
Agriculture which has many impor-
tant bills to consider and bills that
have much to do with the progress
and prosperity Of the state Mr.
Loomis is the author Of a bill that
will appeal to most people in this sec
ton II is a measure to compel cleo
trio roads to provide waiting rooms at
centres of travel.
Eugene D. Bishop OF Stamford has
the honor of living the farthest from
Montpelier by regular lines of travel
of any member of the Legislature, but
he is always in his seat when the
| House is i'm session and is one of the
progressive members who want to
see this legislature make at least a
start on some of the important things
that have been proposed. Mr.. Bishop
is member of the General committee
which is one of the hard worked COM
| unittnne hrtf af 70 fiuua tho
committee that has the most fun, for
The bills sent to that committee are
not all along one line. They cover
everything from hedgehog bounties to
yentilating the statehouse.
Seymour G. Hard of Sunderland is
another of the young and progressive
men from this county He Is a mem
Der of the well known Hard family,
and as his middle name is Garfield,
1t is taken for granted that he is a
scion Of the family of this name 80
| long prominent In Arlington and vic
! nifty Mr. Hard is specially interest
ed in tax matters and is making a
study of the numerous tax bills before
the legislature He is a member Of
the committee on Manufactures.
Oren l.. Hewes represents Winhall
most creditably in the House. Win
hall is one of the three towns that
Hapgood of Peru threatens to have
taken away from Bennington county
| and annexed to Windham county II
this county should have public spirit
md pride enough to build decent and
| respectable county buildings for the
principal part of the county business.
Mr. Hewes. however, is a man who
thinks for himself and is amply able
TO act for himself in matters per-
tanning TO the welfare Of the county
Mr.. Hewes is a member of the com
mittee on Grand List which has lot
" work to do and has the reputation
OF keeping its work well caught up.
Woodford is the last town on the
county roll and Woodford is repres-
ented by the well known schoolmaster
land newspaper correspondent Ste
phen VI Bowles Professor Bowles
represented WoOdford in the House
in 1894 and made a creditable record
then and is making good again this
year His previous experience helps
him In taking up the work He Is a
member OF the committee on Educa-
ton. easily one OF the most highly i'm
portant committees OF the House,
working as it does for the welfare of
the coming generations. and no MEM
Der Of the committee is more anxious
to do well for the boys and girls than
the Hermit of Woodford
I Bennington county has one other
credtable representative at Montpel-
| fer this fall in the person Of Master
otto Bennett. one OF the House pages
Master Otto is son OF Editor Otto
Il. Bennett Of the Manchester Journal
The lad is quick cheerful and accom-
modatmg and a credit to his parents
and IN the county.