The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-24
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TON were III rernudle SUNDAY
Hon. Myron H. Woodward of Ben.
nington was in Ferndale Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Delevan Harvey who
have been i'll are improving in health
Mr. and Mrs. Myron vose visited
Sunday and Monday at the home of
A. X, Bishop.
The venerable Hiram Weld passed
last week at the home of his son Les
lie In Bennington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Giles Harbour of
Bennington were at the home of Mrs
Amos Aldrich Sunday.
Dennis Hall and wife and children
were Sunday guests of his mother Mrs
Eli Hall of Searsburg.
Louis Sulkan of North Adams last
week made his headquarters at the
home of Jesse Bugbee
George w. Wood. Charles |. Wood,
Thomas Rogers and Floyd Livingston
were in Bennington Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Belknap of
Searsburg we're in Bennington and
Woodford a portion of last week.
States Attorney Meagher and sew
eral others from Bennington enjoyed
the fresh Ferndale breezes Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Higgins are
passing portion of the week with Mr.
and Mrs. II. j. Bugbee of Bennington.
Hon. George Briggs of Searsburg
was a week end guest of relatives in
Bennington, returning home Sunday.
Frank Boynton has finished work
| for ID. NJ. Gleason and Is now in
the employ of Perry Gardner of Ben
nington.
After passing two weeks at her
home in Pownal, Mrs. Julia Green has
resumed work for Mr.. and Mrs. F. A.
Bowles
Carl Bugbee and wife were Sunday
guests at the home OF Mrs. Bugbee's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs Byron LeRay
of Searsburg.
Drs. G. B. Wells and James osier OF
Bennington recently enjoyed pleas
ant hike in town near the Glas
tenbury line.
One evening last week when it was
showing quite fast there were seyera
sharp flashes Of lightning. quickly fol
lowed by heavy peals OF thunder.
Miss Leona Cook OF Bennington was
a guest Saturday until Monday o
Raymond Higgins and wife. Miss
Cook and Mrs. Higgins are sisters.
| ID. NJ. Gleason has made severa
trips to town in his new auto. 'Tis
fine machine. There have been sever
al autos in Ferndale the past week.
James Wright Sr. has recovered
from pneumonia and was in town las
week. Mr.. Wright is much improved
from the effects Of shock severa
months ago.
Miss Georgiana Pendleton, teache
in Ferndale, has originated new lin,
OF thought with her pupils. and the,
are now publishing a school paper, II
magazine form. named "The Wood
ford Banner" The first three mum
bers now on our desk, possess mucl
merit, and indicate that II the chi
rem hold their own" there will b,
more knights OF the quill' in year
to come.
On Saturday received lette
from II. A. Fills. prominent deale
in merchandise. of Chicago, anC
among other things he said II ex
pect that Mr.. Taft will be nominated
and probably defeated In November
II seems to me that the American
people are in most peculiar fran,
OF mind. They are moving too fast II
some respects. They will get owe
this some day" Mr.. Ellis father,
am told, taught school in Woodfort
over 60 years ago.
William Fabricius, from Sweden
and Neils blossom from Denmark
who recently came over the Atlantic
stayed in Ferndale at j. II. Hatha
ways one night last week Mr. Fab
ricius is a man OF letters and has trav
eled In many countries. From herr
he went to Wilmington to live will
his brother, John, and the two will
run their large farm there. Mr.. Olos
son is one Of their employees. Mrs
Fabricius will arrive from Sweden II
about two weeks. Apparently tn,
Messrs Fabricius tire gentlemen whit
will prosper anyhow.
Carl Fay. the blind man and timer
ant. has been In town again. Mr. Fa,
is little past 80 years OF age and 4
a remarkable man. Total blindness
came upon him from an illness whel
a child. He was here two years ag
. and said he was on his way to Min
neapolis. He walked every step o
the way there and back again. Thi
/; time his destination Is Boston II
: says he never rides In any way for
9 he did he would lose his bearings.
He is a gentleman OF unusual INTEL
|, gence in conversation and In som
{ respects could be deemed a prodig,
!. lie is a firm believer In Holy Wr
anu the supreme ONeT-Tuilnk pONe
He has handsome physique. and
soft, plain, melodious voice. Duriu
4 the pleasant interview with him. /
told me that he thought his tot
- blindness was a blessing TO him (,
q he said Il prevented him from COT
hitting sins. which now he could nc
70 God is merciful." said he. "and ! a
70 content with my lot. and happy eve
day" Mr.. Fay does not ask for ain
but II people along his long lines
travel are as liberal as they are
Woodford, he will not lack for funt
He has photographs OF himself viii
IN he sells for ten cents. He is an {
timist from the word 90. As ca
: Fay, who cannot see one iota OF I
things OF this life with his eyes,
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