The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-14
HOOSlCk FALLS

Mr.. and Mrs. r. s. Smith are the
guests Of relatives at Schuylerville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh p. Blackinton
have returned from Wilmington, Del.
aware.
Miss Mary j. WEIGH of the state nor.
NAL college at Oneonta, is spending
the Easter vacation with relatives.
The lesson sermon subject at the
First Church of Christ, Scientist. ON
next Sunday morning will be Doctrine
OF Atonement."
Thomas J. Jarrett left this morning
for Springfield, Mass where he will
start into working out for the baseball
team that represents that city.
Eugene Henry Kirwin, the four year
old son Of John Kirwin of First street
died on Sunday morning after an IN.
ness OF measles. The funeral was
held the same afternoon.
Ambassadors of Christ" will be the
topic OF the Presbyterian mid.week
meeting to be held on next Thursday
evening. The subject for the Christian
IEndeavor meeting will be Sunday, Our
Weekly Easter, and How to Observe
It." The meeting will be lead by Mrs.
Edgar Leonard.
Miss Elizabeth McGraw, daughter of
Mrs. Eliza McGraw, who has been III
for some time, died at five o'clock
Monday afternoon, following a severe
attack OF measles. In her weakened
condition she was not able to with,
stand the prevalent disease and passed
away after making a fine but unayail
able effort to fight off the second sick.
ness. Deceased is survived by her
mother, two sisters and one brother
all of whom reside in Hoosick Falls
The funeral was held this afternoon at
three o'clock and the interment was in
Saint Mary's cemetery.
Harry Il. Van Surdam of Hoosick
Falls, who last year was football coach
for Marietta (Ohio) college where he
turned out winning eleven, has beer
appointed head football coach for the
University of the South, at Sewanee
Tennessee, his work to begin on Sep
TENDER 8. His success at the Ohio col
lege gained for him national reputa
ton and the University of the South
had to double his salary In order to gel
his services. Van Surdam learned the
game at Wesleyan, of which he Is O
graduate, under the tutelage of "Bosey'
Reiter, and was the best man back Of
the line while at college.
Manager Toohey has received a com
munication from Manager f. r. Corbett
or Bennington asking that the loca
manager not complete the July SEIZED
ule until Mr.. Corbett comes to town as
Bennington isto have team In the
field this season. This is good news
to the local fans and there Is no doub,
now that an attractive series will bt
arranged. C. r. Zotz of the Yorkvillt
Grays Of New York City, members Of
the Inter City Baseball association has
written for dates from Mr.. Toohey
who has sent on few up to July. The
Laureate Baseball nine of Troy. will
a fast team and new uniforms want.
the Decoration Day date, and is willin,
to play morning and afternoon. ]. L
Bacon, manager of the A. J. and G
team OF the New York State league ha.
written for advice as to whether Hoo
sick Falls will play the state Lacquer.
on Saturday. April 25, and has asked
Manager Toohey for terms. The latte,
states that the prospects are that tn,
season will open with a state leagu,
team, but that final arrangements hav,
not been completed Announcement
will be made at the Monday evenin,
meeting Of the association as to wha
team will be the one to send tn,
cranks out to commence the season
which has every prospect OF beinI
most successful.