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Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-07-30
Police Called out.

Never in the history of Bennington
was seen such a crowd of bargain seek
ers as gathered to attend the great sale
Of Charles G. Coles stock which is in
the hands ofG. w. Groves * Co.
We we're obliged to call upon the pol
ice to protect people from being
crushed to death Saturday and Mon
day are days that will long remain in
the minds of bargain seekers who Wis
tied this great sale.
Goods were carried away in armfuls
and the speedy way in which people
purchased proved that they found
clothing, furnishing goods, hats, caps,
etc, marked at the low prices as adj
vertised, Also we wish to make il
known TO those who were turned away
and could not get waited upon that we
have engaged many extra salespeople
and all will be served. So be on hand
today, tomorrow and Saturday and
attend this great sale of the stock of
Charles G. Cole, Bennington, VT
G. w. Groves & Co.,
Conductors.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-07-30

While playing in base ball nine
the first of the week Guy Chapman
collided with a party while trying to
make base with the result that he is
now taking vacation with a broken
collar bone,
Mrs Harvey J. Van Norman wife of
Prof Van Norman of the State Normal
School of Manifold Pa, and their son
Karl are visiting her aunt, Mrs f.
Estabrook. Prof Van Norman will
arrive this week
The funeral of Mrs Sophronia HUI
ing was observed from her home Sat
urday morning. Rev Edward Como
yer officiated, and James Fl. Habberly
sang two selections. The remains
were taken to SALISBURY cemetery for
burial.
The "Camerlingo" and family are
enjoying a two weeks outing on the
shores of Lake Champlain. His em-
ployees earnestly ask forgiveness of
the Banner and Reformer readers for
making so many noticeable improve
ments on this issue of the paper.
Billy Walsh and wife, profession
ally known as Walsh and Starr, are
spending a few days of their vacation
with Mr. and Mrs John Glass on Divi-
sion-st They will leave Monday for
Scranton, Pa, to join the Aubrey
Stock company, of which they have
been members for three years.
Geo w. Kenney and wife, and Nh
and Mrs W. Gates of Cleveland, o.,
who are making trip in their auto
mobiles through the country, have
been at the Walloomssc Inn severa
days. The machines attract consider
able attention, as they are different
from those usually seen here.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-07-30

Rev Charles r. Seymour returned
Tuesday from his annual vacation.
Mr. and Mrs John Davis have re-
turned from avisitwith friendsin Peru.
Mrs Grin Davis is spending several
weeks with friends in Rutland and
vicinity.
Horace Chase of Worcester, Mass.
arrived Saturday to attend the funeral
of his aunt, Mrs Sophronia Huling.
Mr. and Mrs VIM. Woodland spent
several days over the mountain last
week
Julius Starrett of Chicago arrived
Thursday to spend several weeks with
his wife at their SUMNER residence on
South street.
In order to stop the spread OF the
dreaded disease, diphtheria, the citi-
zens of Bennington should see a doc
tor at the6rsr symptoms of sore throat.
There are several cases of the disease
now in town, and not confined to one
special part, but scattered in different
sections. The diseasehas been raging
in Arlington and other places in the
county and has finally reached us.
Take care of your health and do not
let this disease become an epidemic.
At Granville, N. Y, Tuesday the
28th the "Benningtons" were adver-
tised to play the home team. Inas-
much as the visiting team was beat to
the tune of l6 to 0, the boys from Ben
nington village wish to disclaim the
distinction Of representing thetown up
on that occasion. 1t was the North
Bennington nine that played the Gran
villes. When the return game is
played, however, the North Benning-
ton boys will be In better trim.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-07-30

Miss Mary Rogers of Troy has been
visiting the family of James Ryan on
South street.
Miss LuellaT. Goldsmith leaves Sat
urday for Brandon where she will
spend week camping with friendsfrom
the northern part of the state.
The ladies of the Old First Church
will hold a cake sale at the Old
Academy on Saturday Aug, LIST. from
3 to O'Clock in the afternoon. At
the same time there will be an exhibit
sion and sale of platinotypes and car
bons of New York and New England
subjects the majority of these views be-
ing Vermont scenes. These prints are
from direct negatives, in no case be-
ing enlarged, and range in size from
) to I inches up to 20 by "a inches,
Many of these prints have been repro
duced in prominent magazines of sthe
best type. This work is some of the
finest of It's kind. The exhibition will
be free.
Alexander Williamson, son and
daughter from Scotland have been
spending several days with his sister,
Mrs William Mcdonald, and husband
at the Mt Anthony club house. This
is their first visit TO the United States
and they are especially pleased with
what they have seen of Vermont. Mon
day evening the party, accompanied
by Mr. Mcdonald, left for a trip to
Niagara Falls and as far west as Chi
cago. Later Mr. Williamson and
children will go to Charleston, S. c.,
and return here before leaving for his
home. He has been engaged in bust.
ness in Calcutta, India, for 16 years
and will return to that country in the
fall
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-07-30

Regular Meeting of Mt Anthony
Chapter, Order of Eastern Star on
Wednesday evening, Aug 9Th, at
eight o'clock.
William Lee OF Maple st and Miss
Name Levins of North Bennington
spent last Sunday with Mr. and Nrs
James Cone of West Main st.
The marriage of Miss Olive e. Bur
CESS, daughter OF Henry L. Burgess to
Frank A. Pomeroy OF Agawam Mass,
took place at her home Tuesday after
noon in the presence of members of he
immediate family only. The Rev H.
c. Harmon of cambridge, Ohio ofIici-
ated. There we're no attendants. At
ter the ceremony there was short re-
ception and refreshments. After a
short wedding trip Mr. and Mrs Pom
eroy will reside in Agawam.
The first OF series of golf clock
contests for ladies for a prize of sill
| Yer Sup was pay on vi VIC Nb AutuOug
golf links Saturday afternoon. There
were ten entries and the links were in
the best of condition. The contest was
won by Miss Julia B. Clark, with a
score of 20, the second being Miss
Wellington Of Troy with 3d. Gov Nc
Cullough and party were among the
spectators, After the play tea was
served, Mrs VIM H. Shields pouring.
President Higiey of the company to
which the gas franchise was recently
voted was here last week in consulta-
tion with the village trustees in regard
to the matter. He stated that all the
company desired to do this year was
to erect the tanks and other outfits and
lay the Main-st pipe, and then com,
plete the work next season. 1t is prob
able that the trustees will consent &c
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-07-30
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News OF the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers.

Rev J. b. Lyman of Barton Land
ing is here for a couple OF weeks
Mrs George b. Barnes of Ware
house Point, Conn, and her mother,
Mrs A. S. Brown of Hatfield, Mass.
ase visiting Mr. and Mrs John H..
Norton on Union street.
Miss Marion Sibley has returned
home after several days visit with
friends in Williamstown.
Charles c. Thompson has been con-
fined to the house several days by
illness.
Frances and Joseph Mcclure are
spending the week with relatives in
Adams.
Miss Helen Stiles Of Troy is here
for couple of weeks visit with friends.
DR. and Mrs P. H. Williams of Rut.
land we're among the visitors to the
village Saturday.
The many friends of Rev Alexander
MaeGeorge will be glad of the oppor
tunity of hearing their former pastor
again at the First Baptist church next
Sunday.
Late arrivals at the WalioomsaC
Inn are Rev Wallace Nutting Of Prov
idence, Mr. and Mrs Harry H. Cole
Miss Cole, Miss Putnam of Detroit
and Miss Highly of New Jersey.
Marion Adeline Silver, daughter o
Fred w. Silver, died of diphtherii
Tuesday morning, aged 5. The inter
ment was at o'clock in the Catholic
cemetery. The little child was i'll bu
AZ hours.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-07-30
this arrangement.

this arrangement.
At the Second Congregational
church the services next Sunday morn
ing and evening, will be conducted by
the pastor, Rev DR.. Seymour. The
evening subject will be "The Ethics Of
Cape Cod Vacation.
On Sunday August 2nd, at both
morning and evening services of the
Old First Church Miss Ruth Hume. ".
D., will speak. Miss Hume is the
daughter of the Rev Robert Hume, the
well known missionary Of the Ameri-
can Board and Who is stationed at
Ahmeduagar, India. Miss Hume has
just completed her education for
medical missionary service and is to
sail for her station in India this fall.
William H. Simpson died at the
Soldiers home hospital Monday, aged
81 years. He served in Company c..
third Vermont, was born in Cornwall
and admitted to the home in July '9S
from New York City. His parents
were both over 30 years of age and
are living. A son William Il. con
nected with the U. S. marine corps
and stationed at New Orleans will
reach mere to day to attend the funeral.
This is the 151 death at the home.
List of letters remaining uncalled
for in the post Office, for the week end
ing July p: E. A. Bradford, Frank
Brown, VIM. Bailey, Ruth Baker, H.
Croker, F. G. Morse, Lewis Milo, E.
A. Noble, Geo. st. Clair, Jas. H. Raj
ter, S. J. Reilly, Margaret Callagh,
Mrs Della Fayhe, Mrs Ruby Jones,
Lena Landon, Anna Madison, Mrs
j. M. Miller, Mrs Grace Purdy. Jen.
ME Reed, Jessie Spaulding, Mrs A,
M. Thomas.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-07-30
EAST ARLINGTON

Mrs Alice Radley and Edward Rad
ley of Green Island have been staying
for some time at Mrs Jane Stacys.
The bakery business has been re-
moved from Orson Bromley's to the
residence of G. A. Field and is to be
carried on by Mr. Field and F. Brom-
ley.
A number of relatives from Ala
bama and Virginia are visiting DR.
Cochrane's family here. Mr. and
Mrs Jones of Virginia, Mrs Coch-
rane's parents are among the number.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-08-04
A Place for Milk Pans.

When dairyman has a number of
cows necessitating the use of great
many cans, it is not always easy to
keep the cans clean and placed SO
that they will take up but little room.
The device illustrate shows a method
which has the merit Of being cheap
and at the same time keeping the cans
In position so that they will drain
thoroughly Set two pests in the de-
sired place far enough apart so as to
furnish the required amount of space
for. the cans; to these posts nail sew
era1 boards, and on the boards fasten
at intervals several hooks of iron or
wood to catch the handle Of the can
over as shown in the cut. The can is
held in position by loops of rope as
indicated. The side of any building
can, of course, be utilized for the pur-
pose when convenient, and save the
cost of building a special structure
st. Paul Dispatch.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-08-04
Churning Hints.

Should you use the old-fashioned
dasher churn you are annoyed by the
cream, milk and butter splashing out
at the top, where the dasher handle
goes through. This may be avoided by
melting the bottom off a small fruit
or baking powder can and placing it
over the handle of the dasher It rests
on the lid of the churn and catches all
the splash" and conducts it back into
the churn. If you only have one pound
OF butter per week to sell, don't take it
to market in shapeless mass. A mold
is cheap and pays for itself in short
time. People like to buy attractive but
ter and will pay extra for it-Midland
Farmer.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-08-04
The Uncle Sam Potato.

A heavy yielding variety of more
than average quality is something
growers of potatoes have long desired,
and the tests of the new variety. I'm
Gle Sam, shown In the cut, indicate
that it fills the bill. So large are the
yields of this variety under ordinary
culture, expert growers claim that 1t
has no equal. The tubers are uniform
in size, with comparatively few very
small specimens, and the quality is of
the very best. In season the variety
is medium to late. Unfortunately. re-
suits are not all that can be desired
on heavy soils or clay, but on sandy
or loamy soils it has no equal. In
form the Uncle Sam Is oval, pure
white, with russell skin and shallow
eyes near the surface. Continued
tests may prove that the variety will
do better on heavy soils after the first
season, which is frequently the case
with sorts that have been grown from
the beginning in lighter soils. At all
events, the variety has too many good
points to throw it aside for culture on
heavy soils after single season of
testing
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-08-04
Bear Was at Home.

A woman travelling abroad narrates
the following experience: She had oc-
casion to go to the British embassy at a
certain spot, which shall be nameIess,
to see the ambassador, who, however,
proved to be away with his wife at a
neighboring health resort The visitor
asked for the first secretary, who. un-
fortunately, was on leave in England.
The woman said that second secretary
would do as well, but he happened to
be in attendance upon his wife, who
was in hospital. Was the third secre-
tary there? No, he was on leave, too.
The bottle washer might be in, per-
chance? No, he was shooting in En-
gland. The second bottle washer? He,
unfortunately, was an invalid. and
rarely came to the embassy. The mil
itary attache? He was on leave. The
archtvist? He was fishing in Scotland.
The visitor had heard of two junior Sec
retaries, whose custom it was to trans
act their duties in company with a pet
bear. Did they happen to be in? Un-
fortunately, they were away playing
polo. And the bear? Yes, the bear was
at home. The visitor, however. did
not feel equal to interviewing the bear
single-handed, and left.
Not for any consideration, says q
writer in the London Truth, would I
reveal the name of the embassy where
this incident is stated to have occurred.
I may remark, however, that bear is
quite the last animal to which British
interests ought to be confided at this
Snnf
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-08-04

varieties, profitable. The illustration
shows specimens Of Early Milan, one
of the best turnips grown. It is the
earliest white turnip in cultivation, and
OF splendid quality, just suited to
housekeepers who object to the pun
gent taste of most varieties of tur-
nips. The flesh is fine grained, tender
and clear white. The skin is also white
and very attractive. The top is small
and the turnip grows with single tap
root, hence is well suited to cultiva-
ton on ground where space must be
economized. 1t is well worth a trial,
and should be grown by every farmer
for his own table, even though not for
market-Inditnapo News.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-08-04
Whole or Ground Corn.

At the West Virginia station hogs
fed four weeks on ground corn gained
about % per cent more than similar
hogs fed on whole corn. 1t is explained
that the hogs had been previously get
ting ground corn, and the change to
whole corn was not relished The re-
suits Of twelve experiments at eight
different stations along this line show
an average Of sos pounds of whole
corn, or 472.9 pounds of ground corn
for 100 pounds of gain-that is. 1t re-
quires about 6 per cent less ground
corn to make a pound of gain than
whole corn. 1t is generally concluded
from these experiments that unless q
farmer is located near a mill it VIII
not pay to have the corn ground, the
extra cost of grinding more than coun-
terbalancing the extra feed value of
the corn.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-08-04

thing pig will eat is good for nim.
He has really no greater need, nor
does his system call for food strong
~ acid, than a man would have for
pickles at every meal. There is no
more active agent in promoting indi-
gestion in pigs of all ages and in
checking rapid and profitable growth
than sour swill. 1t keeps young pigs
thin In flesh and ailing, and for older
ones and brood sows in particular, it
commonly puts them off their feed.
While everything coming from the
kitchen should be made use of, it's re-
ceptacle should be kept clean. Take
it all down to the pens while fresh
and feed at once; nothing can be
gained by delay, and much may be
lost.-American Agriculturist.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-08-04
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Women in Church Government.

Women in Church Government.
The question of the eligibility of
women to serve on vestries is a good
deal discussed nowadays in the coun-
ellis and conventions Of the Episcopal
church. The vestrymen are the civil
officers Of their churches, and, unlike
the wardens, do not necessarily incur
the imputation of piety by holding
office. Their most important duty is to
see to it, with the warden's help, that
the temporal affairs of the church are
prudently conducted and the bills paid.
Strong churches, in cities, commonly
have no trouble in getting suitable yes
trymen, but weak churches are often
hard put to it to fill out decently their
tale OF officers, because while they may
have f1t women enough to manage
their concerns, there are sometimes not
enough men who are decently available
even as figureheads. 1t is not ques-
ton who shall have the power, for that
is commonly determined not by office,
but by force Of position, energy and
character. Women have voice enough
In churches. 1t Is only a question
whether they shall act directly or in
directly, In most Of the older church
es tradition and conservative sentiment
favor the employment of men to pass
the plate and perform the other official
acts, but in the newest church of all
that Of the Christian Scientists-the
power and the glory seem to have gravi-
tated so overwhelmingly to womenkind
that it may be no need is felt to prefer
men as the representatives of church
government. The question is curious
rather than important, and, however
the church authorities settle it, the in
support of pious women
will not fail them, nor will the wishes
Of the churches Indispensable support
ers fail to be respected
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-08-04
The Use of Sweat Pads.

|
The use Of sweat pads under some
circumstances may be justified, espe-
cfally when horses have started work
in the spring in good form and are re-
duced in flesh during the summer. One
of the principal objections to the sweat
pad Is that it tends to become soggy,
and consequently increases the friction
between the surface Of the pad and the
shoulder. It sometimes happens that
by the use of the pad one can fit col
lar that could otherwise not be worn.
In this instance sFfs price of collar
may be saved. BY the use of the pad
the draft is often thrown on the outer
edge of the shoulders, while it should
be as close in as possible. When an
animal gets a sore spot on some part
OF his shoulder it is sometimes possible
to cut hole in the pad and thus re
neve the pressure on this place until it
becomes healed. The main thing is to
have collar fit the shoulder well.
Where this is the case there is seldom
any danger of irritation, providing the
names are properly fitted to the collar
and pulled up tightly each time they
are put on. 1t never pays to work
away with a collar that does not fit,
because an animal that constantly ex-
pgsences pain through ill-ftting har-
ness cannot do the same amount Of
work, nor do it as willingly, as would
be the case if all parts of the harness
are adjusted to it's form.-Iowa Home
stead
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-08-04
How to Hand1e the Ho..

Some men will use the hoe so that
the top layer of soil is cut off clean
and gathered up with the weeds that
may have been the chief object of
the hoeing. The surface remaining
will be hard and smooth-quite the
reverse of what it should be. Guilt
walton should mean a stirring of the
surface, making it fine. If this be
done in loamy soil shortly after rain
1t will not break into large Jumps.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-08-04

OF the box is Joined to the
board by strap iron hinges, which are
better than leather. The end piece in
side the box, and next to the board.
does not quite reach the board, and the
bottom of the box, being nailed to the
end piece, also does not reach the
board. Thus rain running down the
long board cannot get into the box and
soak the salt. The board is nailed to
building, tree or fence wherever
wanted. The support in front is a
stake driven into the ground and fas-
tened with nail to the projecting bot
tom of the box. Animals soon learn
TO open the cover and help themselves.
The cover closes by gravita tion.-H. 81.
Hershey, in Farm and Home.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-08-04

cured to the marker plank with a yoke
secured on the underside Of the plank
by burs. At B is an upright pin. This
is to receive B of No. 2. This pole is
just eight feet long, and F is runner
made rounding at each end. This is
2 feet long, 8 inches wide and 1 inch
thick. 1t is made Of hard wood and is
wedge-shaped on the bottom. G is a
wire attached with ring on it. To
the ring is attached a good stout string,
and to this string is fastened COM
mon snap. n. Place B. No. on B No.
1, snap II on same ring. and your high
est ideal Of perfect corn marker will
be realized. l use g for handles when
turning at the end of the field.-Cor.
Orange Judd Farmer.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-08-04
Pumpkins Easily Grown.

Modern methods Of corn growing do
not permit the old plan of growing
pumpkins among the corn. The vines
interfere with the constant use of the
horse implements. But pumpkins are
worth growing and cost but little labor
planted in patch by themselves in
hills six feet each way, well manured
and cultivated until the vines inter-
fera
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-08-04
Marker from an Old cultivator.

III O1u OuItIVdCOrs
The Illustration shows a corn marker
without a fault. All cultivators are
not alike, as some have straight
tongues, and some have a seat at
tached, but they can all be used by
simply removing the wheels and shovel
beams
No / A shows hole where a clevis
attaches the whiffletress. This brings
the draft on the sled instead of the
frame, d shows a plank spiked on be-
hind, making a place for the driver to
stand, thus leaving a clear vision be-
tween his horses and straight ahead. G
shows where the wheel spindles are Sc
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-08-04
How to Acquire know1edpe.

Any young woman who can take a
university course should do so. But
If that advantage Is impossible do not
fancy for moment that you cannot
get first-class Al education by other
means. By reading good books you
may inform yourself pretty well.
There are plenty of young men and
women who have gone through college
who do not know enough to hurt them.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-08-04
sonr SWIM Bad for swine.

One of the chief reasons why some
pig raisers fail to secure the success
which their neighbors enjoy is because
the kitchen refuse is allowed to be-
come fermented before being fed. It
Is q mistake to imagine that every