The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-11-26

YOUNGMENARE
COMMISSIONED
J. Benjamin Harmon Made
Captain of Infantry
THRE LIEUTENANTS
Eugene L. White and Frederick B..
cushman and Harvey Davenport,
Latter a Former Resident.

Four Bennington men, three now
| living here and one former resident,
who have been attending the Of
| ficers' school at Plattsburgh, have all
been commissioned. Bennington has
not been so largely represented at
! the school as some of the other
| towns of the state but all who have
attended from here are now in the
army.
J. Benjamin Harmon is made an in
fantry captain, Eugene l.. White of
North bennington and Harvey Dav-
export of Plymouth, Mass, and a
former resident are made first lieu
tenants of infantry. Frederick B.
Cushman of North Bennington is
made first lieutenant Of ordance.
Captain Harmon has been connect
ed with the national guard VI Yer
mont for a number of years. He
was captain of company K of Ben
nington and following his resigna-
tion was made captain and commits
sary. He expected to leave Platts
burgh today for home, having been
given a few days leave. He is as
signed to post in Texas where he
is to report December 10.
Lieutenant White, son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. w. X. Whlle of North Benning-
ton, is graduate of Norwich uni
versity where he received the usual
thorough training in military tactics.
Lieut.. Frederick B. Cushman son
of Mr. and Mrs II. 7. Cushman OF
North Bennington, was early select
ed for attendance at the second of
ficers' school. He was informed OF
his appointment several days ago
Lieut Davenport OF Plymouth,
Mass, is son of Mr.. and Mrs,
Frank H. Davenport of this village,
is a,former first lieutenant or COM
pany X OF Remington. His parents
have received word that he will visit
at his home here this week sG
Russell Bonynge, who has a sum
mer home at North Bennington and
who assisted drilling, company A. Of
the Vermont volunteer militia, also
received a commission as first lien
Other appointments that came to
Vermonters are as follows:
Captain, Infantry
Joseph B. Bisbee. Bellows Falls,
Captain, Field Artillery.
James w. Webb, Shelburne.
First lieutenants, Recommended for
Infantry.
Max E. Fisher, Barre
jeremiah NJ. Evarts, Windsor
A. Sheldon Willis, Bellows Falls
William F. Littlejohn, Barre.
VIM. H. Raymond. Bellows Falls
Wellesley A. Sturgees. Underhill
Maxon Il. Richards, Chester.
Frank NJ. Barney Springfield q
Wentworth Williams, Woodstock
Clarence w. Trendell, Brattlebore
First Lieutenant, Recommended for
Field Artillery.
John Randall Roberts, Burlington.
Second Leutenants.
Commissioned in officers reserve
corps and selected for eventual com.
missions as vacancies occur as provi.
| sional second lieutenants in the reg,l.
lar army.
Recommended for infantry
Daniel w. Patterson. Northfield.
| James w. Linnehan. Pittsfield,
Mass, GU. V. NJ, 10
Neile w. Hooker, Barre.
Harvey E. Sunderland, St Albans.
| Harry II. Denning, Brookline,
Mass. Gu. V. NJ. '1S.)
| Samuel F.. Swift, Ferrisburg.
| Emmons ]. Stockwell, East Burke.
Herbert c. Potter. Fort Ethan
Allen.
Additional second lieutenants:
Donald G. Babbitt, Burlington.
Jaul D. Jones, Wilmington
I Lewis 0. Perkins, Windsor. t"
Captains.
The following men, commissioned
as captains and first and second
Iieutenants are called to active duty
Immediately and granted leave Of alb.
sence until December Is on which
date they will report to the com
handing officer of the national army
division or regular army regiments
to which they may be assigned.
James NJ. Langley, Barre.
Oscar c. Beckegt, burlington
Robert A. ellison, Rutland
First lieutenants:
Roger C. Clement Rutland.
George Eugene Hayes, Burlington
Second lieutenants:
George s. DeMerrell, Barre.
Charles C. Burke, Burlington.
Hobart ]. Stanley, Burlington.
George NJ. Moore Montpelier
Donald D. Kinds, Burlington
George aBrtlett Currier, Cabot.
L,urera n Fellows burlington