The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-02-16

Agent d. A. Thomas is in Jamai-
ca. VI. where his brother Dr. Arthur
Thomas is seriously in.
Mrs. George B. Hall has returned
TO Westminster. Vt. after staying
tow weeks with her daughter. Mrs.
ID. F. Gardner.
Don't forget to register your relig-
ious preference this week. Tuesday
at Myers, Wednesday at Smiths and
Thursday at Parker's.
Mrs. Gardner T. Parker returned
Friday from Troy, n Y. where she
has been visiting her daughter, Mrs.
A. F. Towne for nearly month.
Miss Elizabeth }. Burlington and
Mrs A. G. Parker attended the
County c. +. meeting in Bennington
recently. Miss burlington was one
of the speakers.
There will be an oyster supper at
the Pownal Center NJ. E. church
Thursday evening, Feb. "a, under the
auspices of the Ladies Aid society of
the Center NJ. E, church. The public
are cordially invited.
The Pownal station was burglariz-
ed Friday night or early Saturday
morning The agent, r. ]. Wickham
of HOOsick Falls. who is taking Mr..
| Thomas place for a few days closed
up about p. m. after the arrival of
train No. 80. In the morning he
found the office in pretty bad shape.
All the drawers in the various desks
had been rifled but as there was no
money there the thieves got but lit
tie for their pains. There were a
few express packages taken and
suit case belonging to Mr.. Wickham
rifed of its contents. Detective
Ewing was in town Saturday, but at
present has no clue to the thieves.
The Wrights Health Underwear
Co., has at last placed a price on
their property here. This has been
placed at $4,000 and this is consider
ed by real estate men to be- extreme
| ly low. The report has been flying
around town that the Cooper Mfg,
Co. of Bennington had either bought
or were inspecting the plant We
iregiet that we cannot confirm this
report Mr.. Cooper, however, would
so far to find a better place to locate
! than this. The town would undoubt
eddy vote him years exemption
from taxes and the Pownal Water
Co would give him. fire protection at
low rate. 1t is to be hoped that
this report may be something more
than hot air.
The annual meeting of the Oak
Hill cemetery association was held
Saturday afternoon at the Office of
Thomas H. Hall. Daniel A. Dean
was elected moderator and Thomas
H. Hall, clerk. The report of the
Act. treasurer, A. G. Parker showed
over 100000 in the treasury There
| was large attendance at the meet
/ ing and lot owners appearing to be
interested in improving the Gene
terry 1t was the sentiment of the
members present that no more land
should be acquired for cemetery pur-
poses for IA few years at least. 1t
was voted that the clerk be authoriz-
ed to have 300 copies OF the Article
of Incorporation and the bylaws
printed so that every member of the
association can have one. The fol
lowing trustees are, Daniel A. Dean,
Daniel r. Bates, Amasa Thompson,
Thomas II. Hall, Arson A. Mason,
Joseph Norwood, John w. Gardner,
George II. Dunn and Arthur G. Par
ker The last two were the only new
members of the board taking the
places of the late Gardner T. Parker
and William A. Hermon, who has left
town. The meeting adjourned for
weeks to meet again on March 18th.
The trustees met following the ad-
jurnment and elected the following
officers: President, Amasa Thomp-
son; yice-president, Daniel A. Dean;
secretary, Thomas II. Hail. treasur-
er, Arthur G. Parker; committee of
superintendent, Thomas H. Hail.
Daniel r. Bates and Amasa Thomp-
son.