The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-07-26
PERU

Mrs Mary Phillips of Putney is
visiting her sister, Mrs Maria Will
liams.
Harlan Coolidge is spending his
vacation with his brother, Otto j.
Coolidge
Mrs. H. NJ. Swift of Manchester Cen
ter is spending short time at her
home here.
Mrs. Roy and daughter are visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarke at the McCul-
Tough cottage.
Miss Ruth Batchelder of New York
has joined her mother and sisters
here for her vacation.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Roy Of
Keene, ~ H.. are spending a few
days at f. G. Wymans
Miss Jessie Farnum of Newport r.
l., is pending two weeks at her
brothers J. Il. Farnum's.
A very noticeable fact is that one
of the owners Of picturesque castle
in Newport has deliberately closed
1t in order to spend his summer here.
An agent of the state forestry de-
partment has been inspecting Brom.
ley mountain, now the property OF the
state, with view OF erecting there
upon watchtower, connected by tele-
phone to points below for the discov-
cry Of fires.
x.President Roosevelt has written
TO the donor of the savings bank de
post TO each of the IL babes born in
town the last year letter OF congrat-
ulation TO their mothers. Much curl
osity is expressed as to whether a
population of less than 300 was ever
known to be so productive before.
We are sorry to learn that the
house of Mrs Hattie Sayre of Essex
was struck by lightning and burned
recently, together with the barns and
some valuable horses 1t will be re-
membered that her son. Clarke, was
killed here by lightning less than a
year ago. During her short residence
here Mrs. Sayre made a good many
friends who will be sorry TO know OF
her loss.
There has been established in the
village ready for instant use a chem
ical fire engine. which can be quickly
and easily transported TO any quarter
not only in the village but to any
place outside For small places IL Ii
said TO be the most seryiceable means
for fire protection known. and. al
though paid for wholly by a private
individual, he places its use freely &c
the public.
H. d. Bailey of Troy, was put under
arrest by private action Thursday, be
ing overtaken by the sheriff at Simon
Vile. for. as is claimed. unduly intrud
ing upon the back door private prem
ses OF one of our village citizens an6
using offensive language 10 the ladies
of the house The proprietor of the
hotel at Chester went bail. He was
driving a big touring car and took of
Tense at being politely requested no
to occupy the lawn In front OF tbs
house with his machine. The same
day toll was collected from an autt
lparty in the village which had run
the gate, the fact being telephone'
ahead.
The past has been n record weel
as regards autos The agent OF {
tire manufacturing company, in
touring car. posted our main highwa,
with big advertising signs. most o.
which were soon torn down. and thu
rest will probably, soon follow. as the
selectmen gave no permit. The!
we're especially offensive on accoun
Of having printed upon them a war
ming against anyones defacing them
claiming that they were protected b.
special law presumably on account o
having the distances TO various place
printed upon them. The remark ha
been made that Peru is, probably tn
only town In the state where the Law
is fully enforced Of ten dollar per
atty for each offense.