The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-05-17
VERMONT NEWS
Items Of Interest from Fourteen coun-
ties of State

AiSo W ONdNC
After four years and more Of serv-
ice as president of the board of trus-
tees of Bellows Falls, Judge T. +.
O'Brien resigned recently. 1t was
case OF holding the office or continu-
ing his law practice and the judge de-
cided in favor Of the practice.
Triplets, two boys and a girl were
born May 10 Mr.. and Mrs. Dana
Greene of Bristol, but one of the boys
only lived short time. The other
boy died Monday night after brief
existence OF IA hours, but the girl APP
pears to have more vitality and a fir
mer hold on life.
L. n Sanctuary of Galveston, Tex
as, is at the Battle Creek sanitarium
for treatment. He was threatened
with a nervous breakdown and was
wise enough TO quit work in time to
recover Mr. Sanctuary has many
friends in Vermont and when in the
Z. V. NJ. was a star ball player.
Among prize winners in a recent
literary contest in connection with
ten volume collection known as THE
Children's Hour" and for which the
publishers. the Houghton Mifilin Co,
received some 5000 answers, are an
nounced the names OF Leslie A. Allen,
of Vermont, winner of the fifth prize,
and Mary T. Randall of Vermont win
ner of another prize.
George Schmitt OF Rutland is max
In fnI fnb OF ~
Y, and the New York Sun contains
a first page story OF his recent stunt,
covering 19 miles in % minutes at a
80 foot height and was in the air Is
minutes previous to his fight. The
boy has studied aeronautics for a few
years and has constructed gliders of
his own design. His progress has
been rapid and the Rutland Agricul-
tural association will endeayor to en-
gage him for the aeronautic competi-
ton next September
The work at the verde antique quar-
ry at Roxbury is now being pushed
to capacity by the Barney Marble com
pany. Forty men are employed. the
greatest number ever worked at this
quarry. A new boiler has been in.
stalled and three channelling mach
ines added this spring, making eight
in operation. The demand for this
green variety of marble quarried at
Roxbury has greatly increased dur
ing the past three years. At the home
plant at Swanton new 40-ton derrick
was put in commission Thursday. The
big 90 foot stick came from the Pacific
coast, was shaped at Proctor and is
as trim as the mast of an old fashion
| ed clipper-rigged sailing ship, There
is a so foot steel BOOM An entire
new power hoist operates the derrick.
! The concern is rushed with orders.
A modern cement flume is to be built
this summer.
| 1t is announced that the new Mason
ic temple at Brattleboro will probably
be dedicated on May 81. The eXer
cises will include a reception to the
grand lodge officers and other disting
uished guests in the afternoon and
the regular dedicatorial service in the
evening. 1t is expected that Gov
Mead and his staff will be present
The dedication will extend over three
days and will include. besides the pro
gram mentioned, ladies night Oh
Thursday evening, on which occasion
a ball will be given. 1t is expected
that the temple will be open for in
spection by the public on Friday. The
committee in charge OF the dedica
ton exercises is as follows w. M.
S. A. Daniels; S. W., A. l.. Millings
j. W., X. p. Darlington, C. B. Crow
ell, G. l.. Durham and l.. ID. Taylor
from the Columbian lodge; w. M, A
p Simonds; s. W., II. d. Walker; J
W., w. l.. Hunt, j. Gay Estey, DENIM
son Cowles and c. II. Niles from th'
Brattleboro lodge.