The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-03
discussion will be Education and
Missions in the Philippines"

discussion will be Education and
Missions in the Philippines"
A barn owned by Caspar Myers on
Scott street was destroyed by fire Fri
day evening. The origin of the fire
is unknown. II was too far advanced
to save the structure when discovered
! and the loss was about 5000 with a
small insurance.
Town Clerk William P. Haynes has
had prepared and ready for service so
summonses and complaints against de-
linquent dog tax payers for the penal
~ prescribed by law, A new lot will
be ready on Feb. 3, one hundred In
number. These are directed against
/ persons who either own or harbor an
unlicensed dog. No excuses will be
offered that will prevent the paying of
fee.
In the Christmas number of "The
Sororis," magazine published by the
PENNSYLVANIA College for Women there
is contained poem written by Miss
Lila A. Greene of this place, daughter
of Supt. George Il. Greene of the Ben
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the Berkshire Street railway. The
poem was written for prize contest
and the award for merit fell to Miss
Greene, who is graduate of the local
high school.
Mrs. William ]. Hyland who recent
ly retired as grand regent of the Court
st. Mary. Daughters of Isabella, has
been presented by the members Of
that popular organization with an ex-
quisite water set Of cut glass. The
presentation speech was made by Miss
Mary Mcmillan. the newly elected
grand regent, the whole affair having
been complete surprise to- the recip-
lent. After the presentation was
made a very enjoyable evening was
spent by the members of the court.
The midwinter dance of the Merry
Ramblers was held on Friday evening
at Woods opera house and was thor.
oughly enjoyed by about one hundred
and thirty couples, many of whom
were from neighboring places. The
hall was nicely decorated for the occa.
sion in the colors of the club, red and
white. The young ladies of the Mer.
Try HANDLERS were prettily gowned in
black, each wearing on the left arm a
band of white with the initials M. R.
attached. The music was furnished
by Reynolds orchestra. The event
was an unqualified success and reflects
credit upon the committee In charge.
On Sunday morning at the half past
ten service at Saint Marks Episcopal
church, the Rev. Leopold Knoll preach
ed his farewell sermon to the members
of the parish. BY coincidence OF
dates, Mr.. Knoll preached his last ser
mon on the fifth anniversary of his
taking charge of the spiritual affairs
of Saint Marks. A man of the broad
est sympathy, 1t will leave a great
void in the whole community to real
| ize that his call of nothing less than
apparent duty is taking him thousands
of miles from the place he has called
home since he first set foot here five
years ago. The reverend gentleman
respected as the priest of God, known
as representative Elk In its best
meaning, popular as member OF Van
Rensselaer, lodge f. and A. M. is cher.
ished as the friend of every one In
Hoosick Falls and his friendship Is not
measured by sets. A sketch of his
life follows. Rev. Leopold Knoll was
graduated from st. Stephens college,
with degree of A. B., at Annandale.
lon-the-Hudson in 1897 graduated from
the General Theological seminary at
New York in 1900; ordained to the
diaconate by Bishop Potter in the
crypt of St Johns cathedral, New
York on June 10, 1900; began work on
Oneida Indian reservation on June 30,
1900; ordained to the ministry at
Oneida by Bishop Weller on Nov. IL,
1900: went to Grand Rapids, Wiscon-
sin on Dec. rs, 1900 and from that
place served missions at Marshfield,
Amherst and Cranmoor, all in Wiscon.
sin. AS stated above he arrived in
Hoosick Falls on Feb. 2, 1903. It is
expected that Mr.. Knoll will leave
here some time next week. Mrs. Knoll
and the three children. Leopold III,
Adolph and Edgar Cortlan Knoll will