The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-12-22
PoWNAL

Baptist Christmas tree and entertain
ment Thursday evening.
Tracey w. Dorman is doing some
interior decorating at the home of
Edgar Rothburn of Mountain street.
Miss Mary Purcell who has taught
the past few months in Proctor VT,
is at her home for the holidays.
Miss Elizebeth ]. burlington of
Church street, has finished WORK for
the fall term in The Grammar school
at Moth PoWnal
Miss Lydia Foods, who has been
working at the home of E. II. Hayes,
while Mrs. Hayes was i'll, is now at
her home as Mr.. Hayes is much
better.
n. b. Gardner, Jr.. left Saturday
Tor hunting trip in Woodford. L.
Alden Graves of Bennington will ac-
company him and they expect to re-
main in camp seve al days.
Notwithstanding the severe storm
md the drlfted conditions of the
roads. rural carrier c. c. Kately COM
pietely cove ed his route yesterday.
Mr.. Kately has a splendid record in
his respect.
A recent issue of the n. e. Home
stead contained a large ad of the
'ownal Lime Co. This would indi-
cate that company plans to commence
active work grinding the limestones
very soon. Owing to the storm but
little was done in the plant yesterday.
The Methodist people will have a
Christmas family gathering in the
church parlors on Saturday evening
DEC 26th. The Sunday school and
congregation are invited TO be present
ecitations. songs. etc win make up
| The program.
The Southern Vermont Pomona
Grange held this week in Stamford,
VI, elected the following from Pow
nal: Master. VIM. W. Thompson;
chaplain. Mrs. NJ. p. Grady: assist
mt steward. Green Brimmer; gate
keeper, Mrs, NJ. Grady; lady assist
ant steward. Mrs. Moses P. Kirby.
Miss Geneyeive Barber who /.
attending the Sargent school Of phys
| ZONE OF her grandmothe' Mrs. A.
| thompson for the holidays Miss Bar
"a education is at "Maplewood" the
Ter stopped at Mount Hoiyuhe cgllel,
N he way home TO visit her friend
Miss Emile Kellogg who is attending
| hat institution.
The snow storm yesterday made the
walking around the village very diff
cult Pownal has no village snow
| pillow, SO has to rely on the publ,
spirit OF some of its citizens. Yester
day Forest Snow was the man who
rose 10 the occasion, blowing out all
the sidewalks in the village. He even
drove into a numbe' OF front yards
which was a great help to the house
| holder. Mr. Snow deserves the thanks
of the community for his public sp'f
IT,
Sunday marked the beginning OF
samuel Wights thirty-fve year oi
eryice az crossing tender at tn
| Main street crossing in this village
fhe bill providing the fiagman was
| aihered in the Vermont legislature
| hy the late Abraham g. PaTke anu
he bin passed to take effect at once
| Mr.. Wright was Immediately az.
pointed TO eli the position commenc
ing work Dec %. 1880 The day h.
| commenced there was feet of snow
aud he had no house to protect him
from the storms. A temporary pro.
lection was made in one OF the cul
verts which contained fire place fol
! heat. As soos as possible house
was built for his use and this has
seen a number OF different locations
On the crossing. Mr. Wright is jutly
proud of the reco d he has made al
Tho over generations has passed
since he commenced his labors. h.
can point with pride to the fact tina,
IN all his years of service. there his
never been a person injured on tho
rrcssing. lie has worked for four Il
R. Cos. the Boston. Iloosac Tune.
nd Western. Troy and Boston. Fitch,
burg and now the Boston & Maine
Four years ago he was elected a d.
rector OF the Oak lin Cemetery a.
ISOLATION and year later in add
ion was made member of the com
nittee OF supe iniendence. He was
deeply interested in the cemetery
and he became at once the active
member OF the committee. As a
consequence the cemetery has been
cared for in the past three years as
never before and all Pownal is proved
If its neatness and general appea =
nee. Mr. Wright's years OF service
re eNcelled by few and unless his
ooks greatly belle him sam" is
GOOD for 80 years more on the cross
ng which is the hope Of all his