The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-03-23
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AdSHouu tlASSlhS Was IN Defining
ton Monday
Judas Bartlett is boarding at Adel-
bert Harvey's
Charles /. Wood was in bennington
Monday on business
Carl Bugbee was in Bennington on
Sunday and Monday.
Forrest Hagar returned Monday
from a visit in Bennington.
Until the goth of June shere will be
more daylight than darkness.
Clarence Weld Of Bennington spent
Sunday with relatives in Ferndale.
Grace Crawford Of the red mill dis
trict is visiting at Adelbert Harvey's.
George Cooper and Dennis Toomey
OF Bennington were in Ferndale on
Monday.
Mrs. James Dinwiddie has recoer-
ed from bronchitis so as to be able
to ride out
Guy Cutler returned Sunday from
a two days visit in North Adams and
Bennington.
Albert Brooks has finished work
here and returned to his home in
Bennington.
Harley Bowles of Bennington has
accepted a position on lumber job
at Otis, Mass.
Arthur w. Bowles of Leominster,
Mocc vrac IN ond Moth
Adams Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Durand Of
Bennington are passing the week with
Mrs. Eveline Kimball.
Mrs Sarah Mallory returned from
Bennington Monday where she had
been visiting relatives.
Jack Moon who has worked in Som.
erset the past winter, has returned
to his home in Bennington.
Uncle Hiram Weld Is anxiously
waiting for garden time to come. He
is already making preparations.
Fred Bowles entertained several
Bennington friends at dinner Sunday
His latch string is always out.
Master Willie Niles and little sis.
tiers of West SALISBURY, were In
Ferdnale last week selling vegeta-
bles.
Mrs. George W. Wood. probably our
next postmaster and young son Lynn
pessed part of last week in Bennina
ton.
Mrs. Henry Johnson and young
grandson, Harry Smith of Rutland are
passing a few days at the home of
Edward Estes. Mrs. Estes is Mrs.
Johnson's daughter.
Frank Schenck moved from the
Knowlton mountain Sunday. This is
one Of the surest signs of spring yet
seen. Mr.. Schenck is now taking a
vacation in Bennington.
Mrs. William r. Cutler and daugh.
ter Ethel have moved into a house on
Silver street in Bennington. Mr.
Cutler and sons will stay at home and
do the work on the farm.
There is an interest being made
manifest for poultry raising and sew
eral here will make a speciality of
the business the coming season
some for eggs and some for hroilers.
Mrs. William S. Knapp passed most
of last week with her sister, Mrs.
William W. Bowes OF Bennington.
Mr.. Knapp went down Saturday re-
turning home Sunday with Mrs.
Knapp.
The Hon. Tyler d. Goodells letter
on the gubernatorial issue and deep
sounding political ideas on affairs in
old Vermont in general, causes some
scratching Of heads but it will not
"cut any ice"
Mrs. Elizabeth Allen an aged won.
an, recently died in the house at the
Billings mill in Searsburg, formerly
in Woodford. Mrs Allen was the
mother of Mrs. Lewis Bishop. The
funeral and burial was in North AID
ans.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Thomas went to
North Adams last Thursday to attend
the funeral OF Mrs. Thomas Davis,
Mrs. Thomas sister. Deceased was
formerly Mrs. DR.. Ayres and lived in
Woodford about Is years ago in the
same house now occupied by Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas.
Sundays rain did not amount to
much for a line storm. Tn res more
10 follow Don't know how he tells,
but Hiram Knapp says there's no
danger Of a spring freshet Weather
was fine Monday and Tuesday and
several were wishing that they had
more naples to tap.
With tender affection Mark Har
bour placed hot bricks in the carriage
one cold morning last week to keep
his wife's feet warm, as she started
for a drive to Bennington. When but
a little way from home Mrs. Harbour
smelled something burning. The
robe was raised and the bottom of
her dress was a6laze, Quick work
extinguished the flames but the dress
was ruined. Mrs. Harbour says she
will take her chances with cold feet
rather than the risk of burning up,
hereafter.
Dexter M. Gleason gave an oyster
dinner followed by other palatable
courses for his workmen and a few
invited neighbors last Sunday To
his most faithful employees Mr.. Gleas-
on gave prizes as follows: 81 each