The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-08-18

noon, Aug. %. ADV.
Mrs. Henry c. Godfrey and Miss
Gertrude Hyde are on u few days out
ing in Woodford.
d. A. Brutton of Rutland has been
visiting his wife who is guest OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Stewart.
Irving Hare. who has been visiting
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. !. Hare,
will return today to Vergennes.
Clifford Aldrich of Rotterdam juno
ton is visiting his parents, Nj and
Mrs. George Aldrick of School street
Mrs. James Lutes and daughter
Janet of Winsted. Conn. we're the
guests recently OF hef father. Henry
Marsh.
The social committee OF the Mod
ern Woodmen of America is request
ed to meet in the rooms Wednesday
evening. Important
Miss Elsie Sigwarth has returned
from a several weeks vacation which
che spent in Schaghticoke, the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Job Wall.
Miss Alice Hudson of Saltwater,
who has been guest of Miss Zeno-
bia Royce, has gone to Rutland for a
visit before returning home.
Miss Rose Cassidy. who has been
the guest of the Misses Bndgie and
Gertrude Mcclure OF Stafford street,
has returned to her home in Cohoes.
Joseph T. O'Brien of the class Of
10, of Williams college, has been APP
pointed principal OF the North Pow
nal graded school for the comm.
year
Misses Lulu and Charlotte Prentice
and Miss Anna Quirk of Pittsfeld
were the guests on the 10th OF Mr..
and Mrs. Napoleon Delude OF Grant
street.
The Evening Banner baseball team
will play the All-Giants at the play
ground this afternoon. In case Of
rain the game will be played later in
the week
Lee Mcclure. who has been spend
ing his vacation with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter J. Mcclure. OF
Stafford street, has returned to his
duties in Troy.
Mr. and Mrs. Shirley Williams Of
Main street are entertaining Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert Hall from New Hamp-
shire, who are on trip to Niagara
Falls and Canada.
Mrs. Rose Lassor. who has been
taking a course in cutting and fitting
in the Mcdowell establishment of
Pennsylvania, has completed the
course and is expected home this
week.
The remains Of John Desmond,
former resident, who died at his home
la Albany, will be brought here this
afternoon for burial lntcrmeni will
he in tho Old Bennington Gem s.erN
Rev. G.. S. Mills will o1lcatc A. the
burial service.
r. NJ Crawford lost valuable
horse today Tho horse, which was
10 years old came into Mr. Craw-
fords possession when a young colt
and was highly valued by tho owner
because of its energy. good gait and
other qualities.
The Okmokomsitt hose company of
Marblehead. Mass. is TO take part in
the annual state fremens muster to
be held In Rutland next month. This
company OF which John Il. Stevens is
foreman. is one Of the oldest hand
engine companies in Massachusetts,.
II is composed OF fifty men.
A birthday party was given at tho
home of Miss Bessie Shea, of the To-
cal telephone exchange. at her home
on East Main street. Monday evening.
in honor of her birthday, to which
nearly all of the telephone operators
attended as guests. Vocal and instru-
mental music was enjoyed and Five
Hundred was played, after which
dainty collation. was served. AL de-
parted at quite late hour. reporting
having had most enjoyable time,
and wishing Miss Shea numerous
happy returns of the day.
For over two hours this morning
the steam roller could not be used for
work. While running in the early
part OF the morning some soft dirt
Just in front OF Burt Bros. store set
tied suddenly and the heavy roller
became wedged in next to the curb-
ing. BY putting all OF the power pos
sible on. the only result was to grind
the wheels still farther into the dirt.
Only after couple Of hours OF hard
work under the supervision Of Street
Commissioner Edgar Buss. we're the
men able to free the roller from its
position. The work was finally ac-
complished by blocking the wheel
which was wedged with blocks OF
wood and each time the power was
put on another foot OF two was gain
ed. The steam roller received practi
callv no DAMAGE