The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-15
STAMFORD

Charles Dunn is visiting friends in
Pownal.
George Sumner is improving slowly
in the North Adams hospital.
The Junior League will be omitted
at the Methodist church this week.
Ruth Jepson is spending a few days
with Marion Brothers in North Ad
ans.
Albert Ballard sawed wood for the
Baptist and Methodist churches las
week. ftl
Alec Piantoni has returned to his
farm, after week spent in North
Adams.
Harry Sanford, who has been con.
fined to his bed with the grippe Is
able to sit up.
There is to be St Patrick's party
at the home OF Mrs Albert Foster Fri
day afternoon.
Mrs. Maturn Sanford, who has
been spending the winter with her
daughter in Greenfield has returned
to her home Aere
Francis Bic I'd spent few days o.
her vacation with Phyllis Marcellus
in North Adams Phyllis returned
with her to spend the week end.
The rain storm OF last Tuesday
caused the Roaring brook to overflow
its banks and take its course through
the Pritclard meadow. A channel
was soon made through the regular
bed but no serious damage resulted.
In two places the water ran over the
road across the Sanford flats TO the
depth of six inches The water also
ran over the road bed near Ebert's.
Last Wednesday evening supper
was served to the members and
friends Of the Methodist church. AZ,
/ ter the supper an address was given
[ by Rev II s. Metcalie Of North Al.
ans. He then conducted an open
fourth quarterly conference. in the
absence OF Or. X K. Statham who Is
suffering from the grippe The ron
tine business was conducted and a
unanimous invitation was given to the
minister, Rev A. J. Seamans, to re
turn for another year.
The funeral OF Mrs Mary J. Ten
/ pie, who died Saturday, was conduct
/ ed at the home Of her daughter. Mrs
j l.. +. Reed Monday, Follow ng tbs
service the body was taken TO NORTH
Adams and thence to Shelburne FAILS
where II will be placed in vault. Bur
ial in the spring will be IN Heath
Mrs. Temple is survived hy son
Elijah Temple Of Nor,l a ans: hei
daughter Mrs. L. f Reed cf STAN
ford, with whom she made her home
two granddaughter and two grea
| gandsons.
The following officers were e:ecte,
al the town meeting, Tuesday Marcl
seventh Moderator, X. ]. Sanford
town clerk. Eugene Bishop; treasurer
Eugene Bishop; first town constable
Eugene Sumner; second. Norman Fo
ter: road commissioner for Ave years
. r. l.. Jepson; assessor. for three
years, H. NJ. Blood town agent. A. W
\ Wil'marth; cemetery trustees, Hougl
ton fund, A. W. Willmarth. Millar,
Fund, +. A. Leisure: sc col director
Archie Ross; town jurors, f. s. Eos
ter and II. o, Fuller; selectman. +. A
Leisure; library trustee Mrs. G. I
Canedy; sexton A. b. Sanford.
was voted to have the selectmen In
stall electric lishtl in the cente
school. Fifty dollars was authorize
to be spent for new bookcase 10
the library. After considerable di.
custom II was voted to spend Sl.0O
ON the thirty-one miles. of back road
No agreement was reached as 10 no,
much should be spent on the mai
road, 1t being decided that specia
town meeting be called later for tina
purpose. The selectmen were autho
lied to negotiate with the state 10
the patrol of the main road. being er
powered to spend not more than $40
for this work. The meeting was a,
jouned at about Eve o'clock.