The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-22
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers

Walter Nevis is spending a few
days camping at Barber's pond.
Between fifty and sixty passengers
patroniZed the new auto bus line Fri
day.
pastor of the second congregational
church Miss Luckett, was at
one time member of a summer com
pany at Pittsfidd and has visited in
bennington.
Some needed repairs have recently
been made upon the cottage in Old
Bennington owned by John V. d. S.
Merrill
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert w. Small have |
returned from their wedding trip and |
will reside in Bennington. Mr.. and |
Mrs Small We're recently married at |
the brides home town, Sheffield |
Mass. Before marriage Mrs. Small |
was Miss Cecilia Ford.
Charles II, Robinson of Wilmington,
Moth Carolina is the guest OF his sis
ter, Mrs. Samuel l.. Robinson OF Old
Bennington. Mr.. Robinson was the
| collector Of the port of Wilmington
during the administration OF President
Cleveland
Announcement is made of the mar
riage in this village on June n of Miss
| Faith Luckett Of Washington, d. c..
an actress formerly with George Co
| han and Chauncey Olcott, to Kenneth
S. Robbins, Pittslield. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. George S,Mills
The Takhoneac campfire girls will
hold an outdoor ceremonial Tuesday.
| All members are requested to meet
promptly at the Library at o'clock.
The final arrangements for the camp
ing trip will be made at the ceremoni-
al Girls who have won honors please
| leave their list at the Library before
Monday evening.
j. Frank EIanley. who was made the
presidential nominee by the prohibit
ton convention at ST. Paul Friday has
a number Of acquaintances in Benning
ton as he was one Of the speakers
who appeared here in the campaign
carried out by the prohibitionists in
support Of the Perry prohibitory bill
last winter The former governor Of
Indiana in an orator Of recognized
ability and made an excellent impress
sion when in Bennington. Eugene w.
Chain of Arizona, who blocked a re-
solution to make Gov. Hanley's nomin-
alton unanimous, has also been in Ben
nington. He spoke from the stand in
! front OF the county court house several
years ago At the time he was in Ben
nington Mr.. Chain was the prohibition
candidate Tor president
While attending the carnival Friday
| night Alfred Ratelle of Gage street
sustained severe fall while CROSSING
the brook which flows from the Nor
gan spring. When found he was un
conscious and many persons were o
the opinion that he had been fatal!
injured. He was taken in Georg,
}enedict's car to the home OF Or. 4. II
Daley who found that the patient ha,
sustained a deep cut on the head am
that there were bruises on the bod
and limbs. From the physician
house the injured man was taken t
his home still in an unconsciou
condition
We 'NliSl dtNihlt Jul itNdlS INC lldi
ayers OF the Carnival that has bee
running this week Judging from tn
way they have drawn from our citi
ems they have been very successful
"Will you be Roman citizen?' 81
cts no enthusiastic response. Eve
the promise Of acting the part of
Roman senator seems unalluring an
always we hear, Cant I'm going
the Carnival" or They promised
be here, but | guess they've gone
the Carnival" We earnestly hol
that this attraction being at an el
our citizens will return to the fold al
show large attendance at the tow
meeting OF Romans Wednesday July
at 1880 at Library hall, II will be
open meeting at which all are urg
to give vent to their feelings viii
will be properly inhamed by Antor