The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-09

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Summer. 1t is being occupied by three
University Of Vermont men in the in
terests of the Green Mountain club.
Major Ii. Nelson jackson OF Bur
ington has received his second decor
alton from the French government. 1t
was the French Legion d'Honeur-
Chevalier cross He has already re-
ceived the croix de Guerre and the
Amer.can .. S C.
A large government airplane, piloted
by military aviator, landed at Fora
Ethan Allen Tuesday for oil and gas
after flight from Albany, N. Y. Be-
fore landing the aviator exhibited
many stunts. He then proceeded to
Plattsburg where he had been ordered
for duty.
Frank LaMountain of Castleton
barely escaped injury Wednesday
when the front end OF an Overland
car which he was driving was hit by
a Delaware and Hudson engine on Il
crossing between Castleton and Hyde.
vile. Mr.. LaMountain escaped with
bruises, but his car was badly dam
aged.
While attending the farmers field
day in Middlebury on Tuesday Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Parker of New
Haven lost their cattle barn horse
barn and granery by fire, the origin
of which is unknown. The loss.
which includes the buildings, hay, farm
tools, milking machines and harness. is
|partly covered by insurance.
The Burlington Gun club is TO have
la new club house, baseball diamond,
tennis court and croquet grounds ON a
|l6 acre plot of ground that is situat-
ed about two miles from the city. The
|club house will be ready Aug. 16. They
have also built Cabin with stove and
equipment that is being used exelus-
lively by the boy scouts the year round.
The Carbide company of Sherman is
Isued by John Bittner of New York,
who claims that the company owes him
$4,000 for equipment sold them. The
ease is returnable in the September
term of Windham county court. Pro
iperty including real estate, 1000 cans
|of carbide. several electric furnaces, a
1920 volt electric plant and other
equipment has been attached by Mr.
Bittner
DR. William Stickney, q well-known
Rutland surgeon, and Miss Jean Aitken
assistant superintendent OF the Rut-
land hospital, were married last Sat
urday at the brides home in New
castle, N. d. DR.. Stickney is the son
of Attorney and Mrs. w. B. Stickney
Of Rutland. lie is a graduate of Dart.
mouth and served as a major in the
medical corps during the war. The
bride has been connected with the hos
pial for some time, her. sister being
the superintendent.
The girls in the Vermont Milk Chloe
olate Co. in Burlington have voluntar-
lily returned to work at the old rate
which is to last till Sept l, when new
rates may be made. Although 200 girls
returned only 60 could be taken on
for the company has shifted it's work
since the begirning of the strike so
that they do not produce so much bar
chocolate, The other products that
they are producing do not require
wrapping.
Jesse Champion, who is captain of
the bellboys in the Hotel Vermont
sustained painful injuries Tuesday
when he was caught in the elevator,
receiving a cash seven inches long in
his leg and several other injuries.
Champion was on one OF the upper
doors of the hotel and started to send
the elevator TO the third floor alone
He made a mistake and started il up
instead of down and tried to Jump i'll
and rectify his mistake. After being
injured he changed the levers SO that
he car descended to the first floor
where he received immediate atten-
tion.
There Is d movement in the southern
part of the state further to consolidate !
the electric properties. 1t is suggested
that the Claremont, N. H, Power CO.. |
be absorbed by one of the firm with
which the Rutland Railway, Light &
Power Co. is affiliated The Vermont I
Hydro Electric Co.. asks the tight TO |
buy the assets of the Ciaremont Co., /
also the Pittsford Power Co. and Ger
tain properties of the RutlanI Light
and Power Co. The Vermont Hydro |
Electric Co. is a subsidiary of the New
York Gas & Electric Co. of New York. /
Union organizers are busy in st, Al |
bans and have already organized the
painters, paper hangers and carpen-
ters into locals which will affiliate
with their brotherhoods in the A. f.
Of l.. Earl G. Thompson has been cleo