The Bennington Evening Banner

The Eagle Square factory was closed on Saturday.
Fred Harrington and daughter spent the 18th out of town.
G. Bronson has finished haying and is threshing his oats.
Mrs. Mary Seymour Galusha spent Saturday in Bennington.
R. A. Moon and family will take their vacation next week.
Rev. and Mrs. G. W. Robbins left for their home on Thursday.
G. E. Moon and wife attended the Glastenbury picnic on Saturday.
Mr. Beebe of Manchester was in the village on business on Saturday.
Miss Rose La Deu will be a guest of Mrs. T. H. Dunlap over Sunday.
Mr. Estes expects to take up his residence in Bennington very soon.
Miss Hutchinson of Green Island is being entertained at Grant Bronson's.
Mrs. William Moon and son Clarence were in Bennington on Wednesday.
Mrs. Bapdistel and daughter Jennie were in the village a few days last week.
Mrs. Charles Rice of New York called on her uncle, John Bradish, last week.
Mr. and Mrs George Montgomery were in the village Friday calling on friends.
Mrs. Buell of New Woodstock, N. Y., is visiting her sister, Mrs. John Bradish.
Harold Cole was home a day the past week somewhat indisposed but returned later.
Miss Bessie Mirfield went to Springfield, Mass., on Monday to take examinations to teach in that state.
Mrs. J. Bradish is entertaining her sister, Mrs. Ella Buell whom she has not seen for the past six years.
Little Miss Ruth Hawkins went to Arlington with her father, S. E. Hawkins on a short business trip on Friday.
The foliage on many of the shade trees has become blighted, as the foliage turns brown and is falling unusually early in the season.
The Crescent Rebekah lodge will hold a lawn party on the schoolhouse grounds Wednesday evening, August 19. All are cordially invited.
Mr. Hall of Springfield, Mass., was in town on Wednesday looking up the lumber business at the Eagle Square as he is about to build a house.
Charles Salmon and wife have been entertaining his sisters, Mrs. W. J. Kelsey and little son of Hoosick Falls and Miss Elizabeth Salmon of Troy.
Thursday the heat was very oppressive and later in the day a thunderstorm accompanied by a hard wind cooled the atmosphere considerably.
Miss Marcia Dunlap will be a guest of Miss Isabel Cole next week and most of her stay in town. She expects to return with Miss Cole and Miss Ida Harrington for their school work in Ypsilanti, Mich. early in September.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary society met at the home of Mrs. Eddy on Wednesday and held an election of officers for the ensuing year, still keeping our president of years, Mrs. Sarah Mirfield, foremost in our ranks.
Mrs. L. W. Cole was retained as acting president. Mrs. L. J. Barton, vice president, Mrs. T. H. Dunlap corresponding secretary. Mrs. F. Eddy, recording secretary. Mrs. Edward Millington treasurer.
When the selectmen will remove the watering trough and spout from the village well. Mr. Lyons states that he will be only too glad to cease washing carriages there. He admits the nuisance and feels that it is detrimental to the safety of the health of the community. There are those who use the well for drinking purposes only, that not only feel it, but know that it is detrimental to health.
The watering of 12 to 15 horses there twice a day, some known to be diseased, is running a great risk to man as well as beast. This is not published to create any malice but it is for the best good of the health and cleanliness of our village.
Examinations will be held at South Shaftsbury for all applicants for free tuition on Thursday and Friday, Aug. 27 and 28. It will be necessary for all pupils of the public schools of Shaftsbury who desire to enter high school or academy, to take these examinations at this time. On Thursday applicants will be examined in arithmetic, grammar, physiology and hygiene, and geography. On Friday U. S. history, civil government, and history will also include questions concerning the geography, history and government of Vermont. Candidates will do well to inform the superintendent of schools of their desire to take the examinations.