The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-12

Mrs. d. A. Thomas is entertaining
relatives from Troy, N. Y.
Raymond C. Fairman of Springfield
Mass, was in town recently.
W. B. Bellows of North Adams
spent Sunday at his home here.
F. e. Lewis is in New York visiting
q brother, who is not expected to live.
Mrs. F. l.. Blair of Boston, Mass, is
Visiting her brother, Daniel F. Proud.
C. II. Reynolds is clerking in Myers
store during the absence of Mr.. Myers.
Daniel F. Gardner returned Mon
day from few days trip to West
minister, VT.
Charles McKennon of Schenectady
was in town Sunday to see his cousins
the Misses Barnes.
A. B. Gardner, who is away on an
extended trip was last heard from in
Seattle, Washington.
Mrs. P. Wallace and three children
of Cohoes, n Y, are visiting her
brother, p T. Barnes.
Charles H. Myers and family are
spending their vacation at the
beaches around Boston.
The local Baptist church raised an
offering for the Vermont Baptist
State convention of $3.50.
Miss Lue Prime of Upper Troy n. Y
sa he % LNlt1ahnNh L Dpp
rington at Sunset Terrace"
A number of local people attended
the second recent ball game between
Bennington and Hoosick Falls.
Thomas Haley and Charles E,
Smith of Bennington with their fami-
lies were in town over Sunday.
Miss Mary E. Parker is having
cupalo built on her barn, it being
necessary to have more ventilation.
George B. Flood and family of North
Adams who have been boarding at d.
T. Bates for month, have returned
home
Among the recent arrivals at Over
look farm are the Misses Gardner of
New Ipswich, Mass, and w. II. Hyler
OF Port Chester, N. Y.
A. S. Rowe and j. E. Rockwell of
Boston are in town picking ferns for
a florist In Boston. They expect to
pick about two million.
Miss Annie and Master p. Hogan OF
Greenfield. who have been visiting
Mrs. J. B. Christopher for a week
have gone to Adams, Mass.
Both Sunday schools had very en-
joyable picnics last week. The Bap-
lists at Sand Springs and the Metho-
dists at Hoosick Valley park.
The following guests are being en-
tertained by Mrs. A. B. Gardner at
Cedar Hill: Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin
Bates of North Adams, Mass, and
Julius Bates, Jr., of Bennington.
The c. e. service at the Baptist
church Sunday evening was lead by
Mrs. A. F. Towne of Troy, N. Y. A
feature of the meeting was the solo
rendered by Henry j. Post of Will
liams college.
Owing to an error in the time al
owed for holding caucus, the same
only having been warned since last
Friday there were only few present
at the Republican caucus Monday
evening. The committee thought best
to postpone the meeting until next
Saturday evening, August Is at SIS
p. m. In the town hall.
Jacob Lewis Moon, the towns aged
Icobbler, died here Friday. He had
been seriously Ill but short time and
the end came quickly. The funeral
was Sunday from the M. Il. church.
Mr. Moon was veteran of the
War OF the Rebellion" but was not a
pensioner. He served in the cavalry
and was badly wounded The body
was buried in the Oak Hill cemetery.
The united lodges of North Ad-
Iams, Blackinton and Pownal will
hold "clambake" in Merchants
woods near the trolley line Saturday,
Aug. 18th. There will be two bakes at
IL and p. m. The baker will be VIM.
Russell OF North Pownal whose skill
On this matter is known. Those who
want more amusement after the bake
may obtain 1t at Summit hall where
there will be dance In the evening