The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-05-15
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Charles H. Darling of Burlington is
in town.
Calvin Bottum of SALISBURY visit
ed in the village today.
H. C. Roster has returned from a
business trip to New York.
David Robinson Is recovering from
a severe attack of rheumatism.
Mrs. Charles Fox Of Gage street
who has been Ill, is recovering.
Fred Nichols has entered the en-
ploy of the Henry NJ. futile COM
pany.
Attorney D. A. Guiltinan returned
this forenoon from a business trip to
Indianapolis.
Miss Irene La Fortune has re-
turned from visit to her home in
Cheshire, Mass.
John Graham of Boston, New Eng
land promoter of Susa's band, was in
town Wednesday.
Work was begun this morning on
the retaining wall on the north side
Of Imperial avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Ferguson enjoy
ably entertained at 800" at their
home Wednesday evening.
Miss Amy Harbour has been APP
pointed as register of the probate tnl
the Office of Probate Judge E. C. Ben
nett.
Governor Engineer H. D. Winslow
went this morning to Peru on bust
on business connected with the state
way work
| Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Houghton of
Albany came this morning to visit
Mr.. Houghton's father, Fred l..
Houghton.
Oh look whats at the Whitney to-
day the great Ohio Flood showing
the overfiowing of the great Miami
river. ADV.
Miss Cora Mel Patten of Chicago,
will arrive Friday afternoon and will
be a guest at the Putnam during her
stay in Bennington.
See the great Miami river sweep
ing away the little towns along its
course at the Whitney today in the
great Ohio Flood pictures. Adv.
Miss Beulah Bates left this morn
ing for Bellows Falls and Montpelier
on business connected with the satte
organization of the Christian En-.
deavor society.
Senator James X. Batchelder re
ceived word today that a son had
been born to Mr.. and Mrs. Claude
Campbell of Rochester and that he
was grandfather.
There was another hard frost last
night, the third this week. Plums,
peaches, strawberries, grapes, peas
and all tender vegetables seem to
be pretty well don for. The mar
ket gardeners will lose heavily.
A meeting OF Bennington Council
Knights of Columbus will be held
Friday evening when report OF the
convention and other business will
be transacted. The annual appro-
priation for non-Catholic missions of
$3.50 was made.
All work on the new trunk line be
ing erected by the New England Tel
ephone and Telegraph company on
Silver street, between Union and
Main streets, had to be stopped yes
terday afternoon, on account of the
illness of Mrs. Mary J. Lowrie.
Miss Mary R. Sanford has rented
the Priory at Old Bennington to
FRAMES Britton Fay of New York
city. Mr.. Fay is a direct descendent
of Landlord Fay of Catamount Tav-
ern fame. The business was done
through the Nash and Hutchins
agency.
An enjoyable dance was given
Wednesday evening at st. Peters
church parish house by the members
of the ST. Agnes Guild. A large num-
Der attended the dance and every
body had a good time. The dance
was given under the supervision OF
Mrs. Mclean, who is at the head of
the guild.
List of letters remaining uncalled
for at the postofTice for the week end
ing May II, 1913: Bradford & Lash
er, Mr.. r. H. Emerson, Mr. VIM. d.
Renner. Fred l. Remington, Mr. Roc
CO Raitano, Box "a; Mr.. o. II. Ste
vens, Jas Whitcomb & Co., Mrs. A.
w. Perrin, Mrs. p L. Quackenbush,
Mrs. l.. M. Swartz.
At an adjourned annual meeting of
the Bennington Battle Monument and
Historical association held at the of.
ffices of Batchelder and Bates, in the
Village of Bennington, on the 18th
day of May, 1918, upon verbal report
being made by the committee APP
pointed to procure a site and desisn
for Soldiers and Sailors Memorial
building, it was voted that the Root
homestead, situated on South street
in the Village OF Bennington, is deem
ed fitting site wherein to cree;
such memorial.
The fine new house at Old Ben
nington of Philip B. Jennings is com
pleted and the family will take pos
session this week. The house is 81
feet long, with an ell on the west
side 56 by 20 feet There are two