The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-28
VERMONT NEWS
Items 6f Interest From Fourteen coun-
ties OF the State

Items 81 Interest From Fourteen coun-
ties Of the State
The New England Asbestos COM
pany's mine in Eden is producing
about ten tons day.
1t is said Judge LOOMS 8. Gull "a
native of Lamoille county is candi-
date for the Republican nomination for
governor in South Dakota.
The freeze early In the month so
damaged the peach crop In Dummsrs-
ton that one man said the entire crop
would not be worth the trouble to
pick It.
A dormitory, to cost from $4,000
to 100000 for boys will be built at the
Troy conference academy in Poult-
ney, as the result OF the deliberations
of the trustees of that institution at
recent meeting.
Capt. John J. Ryan, an officer of the
tenth cavalry, with a splendid record,
has just been appointed paymaster In
the United States army with head
quarters at the department of the
Gulf, Atlanta, Ca, and has left Fort
Ethan Allen for his new station.
Mr.. and. Mrs. Theodore Jordan of
Adams, Mass, we're married, separa-
ted and an application for the annul-
ment of the marriage filed within
three days. The marriage was per-
formed In Stamford, VT, but the girl
being under 16 years OF age, the par
ents separated the couple and sent the
bride to convent In Canada.
An electric Aatiron, left In the store
Of the Wilson Clothing company In
Rutland over night with the current
turned on, set fire to the table on
which the iron was placed and scorch-
ed the woodwork near the electric
lswltch. The room was also some
what damaged by smoke. A garden
hose extinguished the blaze, which
was discovered at $50 a. in.
John Knapp, a resident OF Morris
vile until two years ago, was run over
by an engine Sunday in Albany and
instantly killed, his body being cut
in two. He had been working as fire
man on the road only six weeks. II
is supposed that he stepped of to oil
the engine and stepped In front of an
incoming train on another track.
Forty-seven business firms or de
lpartments OF these firms have signed
a paper saying they favored the estab
llishment of a bargain day in st. Johns
ktsRsx IL ~ Nw.sF..
to the frequency of the bargain days
but all thought there should be one
or more Nor are the AZ concerns In
terested agreed upon the plan fol
such a day, so they we're invited to
inject at the Commercial club rooms
Thursday evening. Sept Fl, when the
special committee representing all the
different lines Of retail trade had q
plan ready TO submit to the merchants
George r. NJ Hoyt left Hardwick
the first OF last week and his family
and friends know nothing OF his where
abouts. He left home during the abb
sence OF Mrs. Hoyt, who was visiting
In Burlington, going from home TO
Springfield, Mass, where he has a
brother. and son, DR.. P. A. Hoyt. A
curious incident Of his brief stay In
Springfield is the fact that while he
made short call on his brother, he
did not go to see his son and did not
make his presence in the city known
to him. II Is known that he bought
a ticket to Chicago and rumor has II
that he has gone TO Nevada. Before
leaving Hardwick. Mr.. Hoyt drew
what money he had in the Hardwick
Savings bank and took Il with him.
No reason is assigned for his conduct.