The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-05

Prof. Frederick A. Burt OF the Wis
consin State Agricultural college at
Lansing, is visiting his mother, Mrs.
Lucy j. b. Burt.
Those wishing to use the tennis
court at the playground for the next
few weeks may do so by applying to
Joseph O'Brien.
The Bennington City band went to
Rutland Monday where they render
ed a concert on the veranda of the
Berwick hotel.
The members Of Bennington Grange
with their families and friends held an
enjoyable picnic at the Soldiers
home yesterday.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
Directors of the Public Welfare as
ISOLATION will be held at the Library
Wednesday evening, Sept. 9th.
Because Of the breaking of a large
belt early this forenoon it was
necessary to shut down the main
building of the Holden, Leonard mill.
The water commissioners held their
regular monthly meeting Monday
evening Only routine business, the
auditing of the bills, was transacted.
The Oval Diamond" a great detec-
tive feature in five thrilling parts,
with Charlie Chaplin in THE Vaga.
bond" will be shown at Harte Theatre
today.
Clifford Atkins returned this morn
ing from his home in Lancaster, N
H., where he has been spending a
short vacation from his duties in the
Wood jewelry store.
The members of the large party
which was here Saturday for the
Boardman wedding remained over
Monday and returned to their yariou;
homes this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank T. Howe re
turned Saturday from a weeks auto
mobile trip to Cape Cod The triI
was mace with Hon and Mrs. Free
II. Babbitt of Bellows Falls.
The highest priced and the creates
laugh maker in the world. Charli,
Chaplin, can be seen in his lates
comedy success THE Vagabond" a
Harte Theatre today. Adv.
Miss Agnes Hurley, who has beer
substituting for the past six week,
in the Office of II. 7. Cushman Mfg
Co., has finished work, and is now sui
stituting at the Bennington Scale a
pany for Miss Lulu Gokay who is OF
her vacation
Members of the Bennington fire de
| partment were considerably disaT
pointed Monday over the cancelling o
the parade at Rutland. The Ben
nington hremen were not informc
that the parade was called off uni.
after they reached Rutland
Persons and heads OF families tina
do not notify the Health Officer whe
children come to Bennington unde
sixteen years of age from the state O
New York or Massachusetts will b
treated as guilty of a misdemeano
and dealt with according to the Law
Adv.
| Undertaken II. p. Woodman wa
called to IIoosick Falls Monday nigh
to care for the remains OF Jane
Pratt, a section man who was kille
by train at IIoosick Falls Monda
evening. The unfortunate man wa
resident of Pownal and about 3
| voorp 90 ogo Tho hOdt. ,,.os MT ho,
| ly mangled.
John Cronin returned this mornin
to Pittsburg where he is employed i
an electrical construction compan
after several weeks visit at III
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
f. Cronn of Depot street. Miss Ia
bara Cronin accompanied her broth,
as far as New York where she wi
make short visit.
The Bradford Hook and Laid,
company, the Eagle hose and the Pu
nam hose company went to Rutlar
Monday to take part in the parade. G
account of the paralysis epidemic, Il
parade was postponed at the last m
ment and the companies did not tai
part In any of the activities but e
joyed the day at the fair
Because of the prevalence OF infa
tile paralysis in the states of Ne
York and Massachusetts, persons wi
children who leave Bennington f
points in these two states will be su
J fanf unor rnturnfnu IN tho ANNA r,t
antne regulations that are now
force relative to persons with childr,
coming into Vermont from Mass
. chusetts and New York. ADV.
Mrs. +. w. Tillson of Jefferson Ay
was awarded twonty.one premiums
@ the Lamoille valley fair. held at No
o risville last week on an exhibit of 81
6 broidtry, crochet work and photogl
ply. There were fourteen first pre-
a iums and seven seconds. Mrs, Tills
\ has exhibits at both the Rutland nj
a Worcester, Mass. fairs being he
this week.
q Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Durham a
: family returned Saturday event
from weeks auto trip through n,
7 York and New Jersey, going down o
: /, side of the Hudson and coming ba
=, the other Two of the most intere
" ing features OF the trip were gol
through Sing Sing prison and w,
Point Military Reservation. VIII
in Lakewood. ~ j.. they visited NJ
4. Clark Martin. sister of MIR. ID