The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-10
HOOSICk FALLS

Village Collector James Harrington
is ILL.,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Vail of Akron
Ohio, are being entertained by friends.
Miss Della Stone of Worcester, Mass
is the guest of her sister, Mrs. VIII
liam Miller
Mrs. Voney Russell is entertaining
her mother. Mrs. j. La Grange of
Schenectady
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
John b. Melia of Brooklyn, former
residents Of this town.
Prof John McGrath of Albany and
Walter c. McGuirk Of Brooklyn have
been recent guests Of friends here.
Mrs. Bridget Burns has sold her
dwelling and two acres of land located
at "A River street, to John J. Bier
worth.
The first degree will be worked on
a large class of candidates this even
ing by the local council of the Knights
of Columbus.
Surveyors employed by the state
have been engaged in this vicinity dur
ing the past week, running lines for
the proposed state roads.
The Ladies Aid Union of the Hoo
sick Baptist church will hold sale of
useful and fancy articles in the church
on Friday evening at six O'Clock.
A supply OF garden seed has been
forwarded from Washington by Con
gresham William II. Draper to Post
master Rising for public distribution.
The seeds may be had on application
at the postoflice.
Miss Mary Tierney has been present
ed with handsome gold headed UNI
brella by her friends as mark of
their high esteem. Miss Tiereny will
soon become resident of Petersburg,
the family having removed to the
Green farm.
Charles F. Evans, known to the COM
nunity as Chick" who has won his
baseball laurels in Hoosick Falls in
the games during the past two sea.
sons. will leave for Hartford this eve
ming, having signed with Tommy
Dowd's club in the Connecticut league.
George Russell of North Hoosick
entered complaint against Frank
Stewart Wednesday for an alleged
theft of chickens and deputy sheriff
Edward +. Gill took Stewart into
custody. The latter was arraigned
before Justice of the Peace Kimpton
Thursday and in default of $4,000 bail
was committed to the Troy Jail. The
examination Of Stewart will be held
on next Tuesday.
The celebration of the surrender of
General Robert T.. Lee was commem-
orNted with interesting ceremonies by
tic members of Post Walter A. Wood
participating. The principal speaker
OF the evening was R. B. Tozer, pastor
OF the Hoosick Baptist church, who de-
livered an address replete with re-
minisccnces, he having been veteran
himself, The others who made brief
addresses and remarks were Charles
A. Cheney Joseph H. Hale. Thomas
d. Wood, Harvey j. Tiffany and Assem-
blyman John c. Mclaughlin of SYRIA
cuse.
A very pretty home wedding took
place at six oslock Wednesday even.
ing at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Nathan Cottrell of Southwest Hoosick.
The contracting persons were Mrs.
Cottrell's sister, Miss Mamie Eddy of
Pittstown, and Stephen ]. Cottrell of
Watervliet. The bride wore a veil
and was gowned IN white silk and
carried a beautiful bouquet OF white
roses. Miss Abbie Norton acted as
bridesmaid and hddy Rose of Water
vliet as best man. The nuptial knot
was tied by Rev, William II. Edwards
Of Schaghticoke. A host OF friends
were present to extend congratulations
and the best wishes, the couple being
very popular in this section,