The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-10-03
MANCHESTER


to the University of Vermont.
The Monday Club win meet next
week with Mrs Loyeland Munsons
Mrs Ella R. Boum has returned
from an extended visit in Shushan,
n. Y, and Cambridge, n. Y.
Mrs Glenn Phelps and two chill
dren are visiting Mrs. Edwcrd il.
Hemenway Mrs. Phelps sister
A tile drain is being put in at the
village school under the supervision
Of Commissioner w. 3. Edgerton.
Theodore Brown who has been Wis
ting his parents, Mrand Mrs. Henry
W. Brown, has returned TO Philadel-
phia.
Carl Kilburn who has been inside
night Waterman at the Equinox house
during the summer has returned to
Middlebury college.
The Burr and Burton seminary foot
ball team went to Rutland on the noon
train where it is playing the St Pet
ers Academy eleven this afternoon.
Mrs. L. H. Hemenway was elected
Bennington county vice president of
the Woman's Board Of Congregation
al missions at the convention il Rut
land Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Shirley o. Williams
of HagerstOwn, Md. are visiting Mrs
Williams parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. c.
Bell in this village and Mr.. Williams
parents in Sunderland.
Mrs. c. F. Steel, Mrs. Emma Steel,
and Miss Margaret l.. Steel, who have
been spending the summer at Orrin
W. Boyntons have returned to Brook
lyn. They are former residents of
Manchester.
Nus. George A. Orvis and son Frank
lin who have been spending the sum
mer with Mrs. Orvis parents, Mr. and
Mrs. d. X Simonds have returned to
New York where Mr.. Orvis is mana
ger of the Osbune
There was a special conyocation Of
Adoniram Chapter, No. Is, r. A. NJ,
Thursday evening. James r. Roberts
the second district deputy grand high
priest, made his official visit. He
was accompanied by William II. Rid.
ley Of Burlington, who presided at
the working of the Royal Arch degree.
The night mail, which during the
summer was made up az 10 p. m, for
the south bound sleeper, was discon.
tinued October /. The early morning
train will not run after today so that
there will be only two south bound
mails hereafter instead of four. These
will close at ll:15 a m. and Gas p.
m.
Waite. II Shaw will finish his dut.
les as steward at the Ekwanok Com
try club tonight ana will 20 next
week to slend his vacation In North
Adams. and Pittsfeld, Mass While
the club house will be closed, many q
the cotiugers will have access 10 the
house and several VIII play solf all
during October,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert +. Mcqueen,
who have been spending several days
at the Orvis cottage since they closed
their summer cottage "Bide-A-Wee.'
left Friday for Albany on their way
TO New York. They spend nearly
half Of the year In Manchester and
are among the earliest cottagers 10
arrive in the spring
Mrs Robert Young OF Orwell has
been visiting Mrs. Edward II. Hemen.
way, Her daughter Is attending Burr
and Burton seminary and boarding.
with Mr. and Mrs, Hemenway Mrs
Young, who was Miss Gertrude Stev.
ems, was teacher at the seminary
more than 20 years ago while Rev. NJ
L. Severance was principal
Walter h. Hard and Albert Smith
drove TO Peru Wednesday. MIR
Smith took several pictures OF noun
tain scenery which he will use on
postal cards next season. He has
done an extensive souvenir card bus
mess this summer In addition to his
regular photography Many of the
cards which he has sold have been
hand painted
The Manchester Rod and Gun clut
will hold individual and club clay pig
con shooting contests next Thursday
The high gun In nuy targets In the
individual contest will receive a cur
presented by the Ballistite Powder
company. The competition will be
gin at 10 n. m. ana the team event
will follow the single competition
Contestants are expected from Ben
nlngton North Bennington and Dor
set. All shooters are invited.
The Equinox House which ever
since It's opening. June 20. has been
enjoying the best patronage It has
ever experienced In It's long history OF
tlftyslX years as summer resort ho
tel closed the season Thursday morn.
ing after breakfast by far the great.
or part Of the arrivals this season
came In automobiles. The total mum.
her of parties reached i.16i. and 4 is
probable that several parties were
missed In counting them up from the
register as early In the season pains
was not taken to keep accurate &C.
count OF each party with car when
they did not 90 to the garage. Last
year there were 500 parties register.
ed at the Equinox.