The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-17
HOOSICK FALLS


Mrs. Arthur James has returned
from Troy
William Drew of Westfeld Mass.
has been visiting at his former home
here.
Miss Rebecca Rutter of Iryingtor
is the guest of MIR. and Mrs. Hugh p
Blackinton.
A large number of the high schoo
students will attend the track meel
in Troy Monday. February "a.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leland Loomis Of
SALISBURY have been entertained by
Mr.. and Mrs. Sherwood HasweIl.
Frank Booth of Little Falls has &C
cepted a position as boss knitter with
the Superior Manufacturing company
Rev. NJ Smith assistant rector oil
st. Paups church, Troy ofiiciated al
the services at st. Marks church Sun
day.
Mrs. George w. Van Hyning has
been spending two weeks at the home
OF her brother, A. w. Adams OF South
birmingham, Mass.
Mrs. Charles w. Farnum of Lime
Rock, Conn, has returned to that city
after visit of several days with Mr.
and Mrs. Hugh p. Blackinton.
Gillespie Bros. of Hoosick Falls have
been awarded a contract by the super
visors to furnish linoleum and window
shades for the state armory.
The postponed bowling match be
tween the teams of the Hoosick Falls
and Troy lodges of Elks. will be held
on Monday evening, February "a.
Fifteen young men from here went
to Bennington Friday evening to at
tend Heart party given by the ORR.
entail club. They reported an excel
lent time.
M. d. Kincaid, local sealer OF
weights and measures, has been made
a member of the executive committee
of the New York state association of
sealers of weights and measures.
Mrs. Hannah Hayfield who has
been spending the winter with her
daughter, Mrs. George Mcdowell has
been called to Jersey City by the
death of her granddaughter. Edith f.
Gardner.
The Emerald Beneficial association
entertained their friends at the rooms
Friday evening The evenings fea-
lures were euchre and dancing. There
was large attendance and a very
enjoyable time was spent.
Rev. and Mrs. Leopold Knoll will
not leave Hoosick Falls until about
the first Of the month. Mr.. Knoll stat
ed that owing to the crowded condit-
ion of Pacific travel, they must wait
until March 10 before sailing.
The weekly music period at the
high school is hereafter to be opened
by a piano solo, different pupil be-
ing selected each week. Miss Ethel
Eldred was the first pupil selected
and her work was highly praised.
Saturday afternoon several mem.
bers of the Kings Daughters went to
the home of Mrs. Selah Coon and ten
dered her birthday party. Mrs.
Coon was 81 years old and has held
membership in the Kings
Daughters for the past % years.
Efforts are being made by Norwich
TO secure the services of
Chick" Evans who pitched phenom-
email ball for the Hoosick Falls team
during the 1907 season. Evans has
attached his signature to a Hartford
Conn.,, contract and will play in the
Eastern league this summer.
The Hoosac club entertained with
a dancing party and cards Friday eve
ming. This being Leap year and St
Valentines day, committee of lad
les offered to take charge OF the
event, especially the dance following
the supper, and the line of program
out by the committee proved
very enjoyable.
The football association of the
Hoosick Falls high school has elect
ed officers for the eleven next fall.
Prof. G. b. Parker was elected mana
ger and Edward Jones assistant man.
ager. A meeting of the baseball as.
ISOLATION was held later and Prof.
Parker was chosen manager to direct
the destinies of the nine as well as
the eleven. Nathan Patterson was
elected assistant manager. George
Fairburn of North Hoosick was elect
ed captain of the baseball team.
The Surprise club made an unex.
pected visit to Mrs. John Riley Friday
evening and rendered her a Valentine
party. Cards were the feature of the
evening and there was an informal
program during which several
solos were rendered, Miss Catherine
Harrigan acting as accompanist.
Dancing was enjoyed. The members
of the club were all attired in white
and wore red hearts. The affair was
a most complete surprise. the guests
bringing in everything in the form of
refreshments. Before departing a
parlor lamp was presented
to Mrs. Riley by the guests.