The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-10-17
VERMONT NEWS
Items Of Interest From Fourteen
Counties of the State.

GOuHliSa " llc oldtcs
The famous spring on the top of
Mt Killington, and near the now ru-
med hotel, is dry as a result OF the
lack Of rain.
Charles Gilchrist of Hardwick aged
10 years, is suffering from a bullet
wound in his left shoulder. He was
accidentally shot by young compan-
ion, Sidney PatOine while they were
at play with a % calibre rifle. They
had rented the gun at a hardware
store.
The best preserved man for his
years in Rutland is Lionel G. Fish
who is 50 years old He has been to
the top of Mt Killington u times the
past summer. Although others who
have climbed the mountain, have con-
sidered the road impossible for teams
Mr.. Fish has driven to the hotel twice
this year.
The war department has furnished
Norwich University with equipment
for cavalry and heavy artillery Pre-
paratlons are being made for the build
ing of q riding hall and the university
hopes to secure about 104 horses for
the use of the cadets. Gen Grenyille
NJ Dodge, U. S. A., retired, is taking
a strong interest in the establishment
of cavalry at his alma mater.
j. G. Bellrose, secretary Of the state
board OF pharmacy has announced
the names of the successful candid
ates who appeared before the eXamin
ing board at Montpelier. They are:
Lucien j. Trudell Of Rutland; Frank
ROark of East Barre; J. p. Alternately
of Bristol Buell. NJ. Roff OF Windsor;
Otto f. Mertsch of Londonderry \. ii.
Martin H. Sheltus of Barre: Freder
lex A. Brandes of Webster. Mass.
Between 700 and 500 men are now
employed on the dam being built
across the Connecticut river at Yer.
non. While it is impossible TO tell
just when the great work will be com
pleted, there is every reason to expect
that unless high water interferes the
dam will be finished before April L.
From the present appearance of the
river one can hardly conceive of its
rising high enough to cause trouble.
The water is now as low as it has
been any time for nearly 20 years.
Brattleboro merchants agreed
among themselves a few years ago
not to buy advertising space in pro
grams, school papers and the like.
This ieOpardized the existence Of the
Dial the high school paper, which has
since been maintained by funds from
outside sources. The merchants ap-
pear to be wavering from their fixed
determination as the Valley Fair pro-
grams received liberal advertising
patronage and several other programs
have carried advertisements In Brat
tleboro firms
The Vermont Federation of Wom-
ems clubs appears TO have "a white
elephant on its hands in large franz
ed picture of George Washington tt
was sent into this state some time
ago by the Boston society of the
Daughters of Vermont for the pur-
pose Of having it exhibited in the ur-
al schools as am object of educational
value u was shown in BraUleboro
and now Bennington has &C. The pic.
ture is so large and heavy that the
, cost OF Transporting 60 rs considerable
and for chat reason there is not
great demand for it through the state
After six days or married life a
Putney girl has separated from her
husband. John H. Haleu, aged %
years, of Northampton. Mass. He lis
the son of a former mayor Of that
city while Mrs lIallett was Miss I'd
| ma Patterson, a member OF promi-
ncnt Vermont family Two years
ago young Hallett inherited a large
fortune He bought a touring car
and ON one of his trips visited Putney
where he met Miss Patterson. IL was
seemingly love at first sight and they
were married October 9 last, one OF
the most brilliant receptions IN the
history of southampton being held at
the IIallett home The circumstan-
ces which led TO the separation of the
young couple are not known TO the
publ, or friends OF the family. il is
stated, however, that a reconciliation
| Is impossible.