The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-04-21

week 1t was voted to discontinue the
municipal woodward, as the necessity
for it has passed. 1t showed loss
of about $500
Five members OF the faculty of the
Enosburg Falls graded school district
have resigned to take up other lines
Of work. their designations to take
effect at the end Of the school year.
Three carloads Of cocoa beans qrriy
ed in Burlington Thursday, and yes
terday the plant OF the Vermont MIX
Chocolate company, which had been
closed down for q few days, while
waiting for the shipment, opened up
TO work.
by the will Of Mrs. +. +. Sargent Of
81. Johnsbury, the Church OF the Mes
siah in that place gets $500. The wiz
also provides 5000 for the Methodist
church of Moretown, of which her
mother was a member. and 5000 TO
the town of Moretown to care for the
Sargent-Howe lot in the cemetery.
Henry c. Jones, an American Elk.
press agent living in Florence, Mass.
has been arrested for polygamy. il
Is alleged that with lawful WIFE
Jennie c. Jones, he married Daisy VII
cut in Brattleboro and has been liy
ing with her for the past six months
He pleaded not guilty and his case
was continued for a hearing
Waiter Strong was severely injured
this week in Hyde Park. Mr.. Strong
was driving a team standing up IN a
wagon with an automobile hitched on
behind The machine started up and
jammed into the wagon, throwing Mr.
Strong out He struck on the back
of his head and was badly bruised
and shaken NJ.
Within a month many millions of
small lake pike and pike eggs will be
placed in the waters OF Lake Cham
plain and ponds and lakes throughout
the state from the three government
shipping stations at Milton, West
Swanton and Burlington. \ stripping
station is to be established on the
wharf Of the Champain Transports
ton company in Burlington, which
will be in operation within a short
time.
The Queen City Cotton company's
/ plant in Burlington. which has been
practically closed for two weeks, will
be reopened next Monday morning
thus giving employment to the i25
people who have been idle. The diff
forences which caused the cessation
OF work have been adjusted. The
weaving department has heen closed
fer two weeks owing to The objection
of the weayers 20 having their loom.
4 run automatically for a half hour at
noon and at night
I Edward !. Walker of Burlington
who brought suit against Joseph Ait
chon of that city to recover $500
alleged TO be due him for work don,
ny him in Mitcholl5 saloon. received
\ SlGl aud intereF, q inging the amount
up to SlS73t lt was ruled in cour
that Walker could not claim pay lol
work in the saloon while he was al
alderman, as an alderman is not al
lowed TO have anything TO- do with ;
yaloon, according to the statutes Tn,
damages awarded, therefore, wcrl
mainly for stable rent.
Fire. which originated near the lu
mace and The water used to oXtinguisl
70 did $500 damage to the homo %
Dr. and Mrs. Arthur w. Farnswoctl
In Rutland Wednesday evening Twl
streams Of water were played unol
the house for two hours. Had h
telephone been disable when the hllg
was first discovered, It is thought
could have been easily checked, uu
central did not answer and time va
lost in getting to the nearest FIR
alarm box, which was a oonsidorabl
distance from the Fansworth home
The Rockingham hospital at BE
lows Falls Is badly in need OF NOR
student nurses. Until the war open
eel there was no difficulty IN sccurln
them. Now but very fog can Do 10
duced to register. In order to max
IL more attractive for attendants IN
trustees have voted to increase In
compensation from IS per month an
keep during the FIRST year. $40 durln
the second year and Si2 during IN
third year to So Si2 and SIS. resnr,
lively because the hospital ha
been Obliged to hire registered nurse
almost entirely It has had to borro'
$1,000 during the winter TO meet ru