The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-07-15


the Union Christian church.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Leonard of Or
ange, Mass, are passing a week with
relatives. Mrs. Leonard is a daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. r. K. Bishop and
a sister of Mrs. Adelbert Harvey.
Mrs. Rosa Plap49 has been stopping
for few days at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. John Labraney of Ben
nington. Meanwhile Mrs. Labraney
and son John have been at Hiram
Knapp's.
Mrs. J. L. Harbour and son Packard
of Bennington came up Monday to
pass a week or more vita Mr.. and
Mrs. Jesse Bugbee. Mr. Harbour was
at home Sunday from his business in
Stamford.
Mrs. VIM. Z. Cutler and son Murray
have visited Mrs. Cutters sister Mrs
VIM. r. Cutler and family of the city
two days. Merrill Cutler passed Sun
day with his cousins Buel and Murray
of Ferndale
Mrs. Arthur W. Bowles of Cam
bridge, ~ Y, who has been visiting
the parents of Mrs. Edward H. Bow
les. also of Cambridge, at Wilmington
is now visiting her relatives in Leon
mister Mass.
Mrs. William S. Knapp passed Sun
day and Monday forenoon with her
sister, Mrs William w. Bowles Of
Bennington. Mr. Bowles and son
Harley have returned to their bust
ness in Searsburg.
Probably from old age the big elm
tree near the residence of Mrs. Mar
tina Temple and sons, separated near
the top and part of it fell to the
ground. This old tree has been ad-
mired for many years.
The poles set for Uncle Hiram
Yields garden beans are ten feet
high but the "cillngers' are already at
the top AS well as many other
things Hiram has a sturdy hand and
watchful eye for things vegetable.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Tudor former
ly of Searsburg were recently in town
Mr.. Tudor has bought the 10 acre
fertile farm of Mr.. Davenport, near
the John Robinson farm now owned
by his father VIM. Tudor. Charlie is
an Industrious fellow and if anyone
can make farming or anything else
pay, he can.
Carl Bugbee and Miss Margaret
Marns, Frank Hagar and Miss Nina
Leray were in Rutland and Fair Ha-
ven Sunday They missed the early
evening homeward bound train and
were obliged to wait for the midnight
train. The quartette arrived home
at Woodford city at $50 Monday
morning happy as larks.
Several Woodford people congratu-
late Charles Green. almost an octo-
genarian and a faithful veteran of the
Civil war and Mrs. Sydney r. Temple
of Bennington, former resident of
| Woodford, who recently embarked up
on the matrimonial sea. Evidently
! there's a chance for some of the rest
of us! Success to you, Uncle Char
les.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles F. Wood have
moved from the Park homestead,
| where they have lived for over 10
years, back to their old home a lit
| tie up the street. John Belrose who
has been living in their house has
moved onto the little place he bought
of the Henry Cutler estate. Probab-
ly the Park family of Boston will soon
occupy the old home for few weeks.
The Rev VIM. w. Brunk of Ben
nington preached an excellent sermon
at the city church last Sunday after
noon from the text, Strength; Be
| Courageous; Be Strong" The think
ing mind can readily grasp the mean
ing of these words. Next Sunday Mr.
| Brunk will hold services at the Fern
dale chapel and a male quartette
from this church will sing several sell
ections. Turn out.
Miss Elizabeth Dieul closed her
| term of IA weeks of school in Fern
dale last Friday. She gave a delight
| full picnic beneath the big naples
near the old school house in the after
noon at which Supt S. NJ. Bowles and
| II. l.. Weld assisted in the exercises.
Miss Dieul will stay in town for a
few weeks and study Latin prepare
| tory for teaching in high school this
fall. Miss Marn's school closes Fri
day.
George P. Crawford. formerly of
Bennington, now in business near
Boston, was recently in town and gave
us pleasant call. Although three
score years of age George possesses
the vim and vigor of one half that
age. He swung the piscatorian's rod
while in town but did not enjoy the
| sport quite as well as of yore because
Of the strictness of the law. 1t is a
pleasure to meet an old-timer like