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Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-06-04
Obituary

Mrs Alkaline Read Phillips, one of
the Oldest residents of North Ben
nington, entered into her rest May IS,
at the ripe age of SS years. The
daughter of VIM Ellison and Rebecca
Read she was born at Riverside,
April IT, 1875. She was first married
to Loren Sherwood, by whom she had
daughter, Ellen Josephine, she
lived to be 10 years of age; son,
Lionel E. Sherwood, now residing in
West Lebanon, N. Y, and daughter
Sophronia, now the wife of Henry F.
Lamb, with whom she has made her
home for six years past. Mr. Sher-
wood died after 10 years from their
marriage. Her second marriage was
to Aaron 3. Phillips, who died II
years later. Mrs Phillips at the age
of l6 united with the Baptist church,
Salisbury, then situated on the hill
near the North Bennington cemetery.
She and the Deacon Hawks were for
many years the only survivors of the
church, noted in it's early days for its
large membership. For 70 years she
lived with fellowship of the church,
adjoining the gospel with life of ex-
emplary devotion of strong religious
convictions and remarkable fortitude
amid many vicissitudes of life. She
was a woman of more than usual in
telligence and enduring loyalty to the
church of her choice and its successive
pastors. During the past 7 years Of
invalidism, she has been in possession
of all her faculties and maintained a
most cheerful hope and interest in the
events of life. Her many friends have
been inspired to follow her faith and
feel assured of her abundant interest
in the blessedness of the church tri-
umphant, The funeral occurred on
afternoon of May 20. Rev r. B.
Tozer officiated, assisted by Rev c. H,
Peck
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-06-04
HAPPY WOMEN.
Plenty of Them in Bennington
And Good Reason for It.

Wouldn't any woman be happy,
After years Of backache suffering.
Days Of misery, nights Of unrest
The distress Of urinary troubles,
She finds relief and cureY
No reason why any Bennington read
or SHOULD suffer in face of evidence
like this:
Mrs. Andrew NJ. johnson Of 22l
North street says: 10 the winter of
1897 when / FIRST went to j. I. Shurt.
leff's drug store for Doan's Kidney
Pills and took, a course OF the treat
ment, they cured an attack of back
ache. At the time / made a statement
through our bennington papers
recommending tho medicine, and since
then | have had no reason to alter my
opinion. 1 just IS heartily endorse
the claims made for the preparation
as / did when it first came to my
knowledge.
For sale by all dealers Price so
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo,
N. Y, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name Doan's-and
take no other.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-06-04
wHEN wEANINe IL nAnY.
Use Malt Breakfast Food, Best and Most
Economical Food.

Economical Food.
just word to mothers.
Nothing needs more attention than
the food of the baby after weaving
The right food means happy child
hood and proper physical and mental
growth.
The poorly nourished child is fret
full, weak and peevish and grows up
with stomach that is always aiing.
sNo other food so perfectly .nourishes
the child as Malt Breakfast Food it
takes the place of mothers milk; is
easily digested and supplies all the
elements necessary to make strong
bones and good healthy flesh.
Malt Breakfast Food lie appetizing
and delicious, so that the Children
actually want this food that is such an
absolute necessity for their we'll being.
Mrs. George B. Chick, 90 Savoy
street, Lynn, Mass, writes
Il want to tell you how my baby is
thriving on Malt Breakfast Food. l
tried two or three kinds Of baby foods,
but he did not seem to like any OF
them. One day be was taken sick and
weak and did not want any food l was
worrying as towbat should give him,
when ! happened to pick up little
book that told how a lady had brought
up her baby on Malt Breakfast Food.
/ bless the day when | did this, be-
cause be began to grow rapidly as soon
as fed him Malt Breakfast Food, and
has gained three pounds since living
upon it, and has been sleeping like a
grown person every night since Malt
Breakfast Food was his diet '2H
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-06-04
Estate Of Adah 3. Rarhar.
WIN Presented.

GTATE OF VERMONT, In Probate
~ District of Bennington, S. Court held at
the Probate ONCE In Bennington within and
for said District on the 14th day Of May, A. d.
1908
Pre- sent, John V, Carney, Judge.
AN IEsTRUfENr, purp0rting to be the last
win and Testament Of Adah 4. Barber late
OF Bennington In said district, deceased, being
presented by 0. M. Barber, the executor
Court that All persons concerned theTein ia
notified 10 appear at a session thereof, 10 be
held az the Probate ONCE in Bennington, IN said
district on the Goth day Of May, A. ID. 1903 az
one O'Clock In the afternoon, and show cause, If
any they have, against the probate Of said WIN (:
for which purpose II Is further ordered, that
this order be published three weeks success
siyely In the Banner and RefOrmer, news
paper printed at Bennington, In this state. pre-
yl0us 70 said time OF hearing.
By the court
i6w3 Attest JOHN V. CARNEY, Judge.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-06-04
Letter to VIM H. Hawks.

Bennington, VT,
Dear Sir: Here's what wears
longer" means.
d. T. MsGown, Ooopertown, N. Y,
built house in 1916 ana painted De-
voc. The paint lasted ten years.
A year or two later a neighbor built
house and painted it lead and oil
The neighbours house was reprinted
twice in the same time.
This looks as if the neighbours house
was painted three times iD eight or
nine years, and McGown's once in ten
years. We are quite sure-we tell the
tale as it comes to u.s.
I'll is CROUCH to say that Devoe Lead
and zinc lasts twice as ! ng as lead
ad oil alone. The reason is: white
lead is soft and chalks of zincs is hard
and when thoroughly ground into lead,
prevents its chalking and makes it
more duvable.
Yours truly, f. W. Devoe & Co.,
New York.
P. s. o. e Gibson sells our paint.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-06-04

Eleven arrests for intoxicadon, one
for larceny and one for non support
were made at Burlington Saturday
and Sunday, making 80 prisoners in
Jail there now. This is the largest
number of prisoners that the sheriff
has had since his administration be-
gan and new Accommodations for pris-
oners are being made. Hammocks
and cots have been put in the corri-
doris but this does not relieve the stu
alton. Frank Alapa was arrested
Saturday for intoxication, second Of
Tense, after he had fallen out of his
wagon and injured his head by strik-
ing on the pavement.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-06-04
That rhrobblng Headache

Wonld quickly leave you if you used
DIR. King New Life Pills Thousands Of
sufferers have proved their matchless
merit for Sick and Nervous Head
sches. They make pure blood and
build up your health. Only % cents,
money back il not cured. Sold by O..
K. Gibson, Druggist.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-06-04

Cant be perfect health without per-
feet blood. Burdock Blood Bitters
makes pure blood Tones and inVigor-
ates the whole system.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-06-04

Mothers lose their dread for that
terrible second summer" when they
have Dr. Fowler's Extract Of wild
strawberry in the . house. Natures
specific for bowel complaints of every
sort.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-06-04
LAGER BEER

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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-28
GETS
A new
TRIAL
Verdict Awarded John J. Fox
SGT Aside by the Appellate
Division.

The city OF Providence secures a new
trial in the suit brought against 1t by
John J. Fox, who was injured by reason
OF a defect in Francis street some time
ago.
Mr. Fox was on his bicycle down the
street and owing TO a hole or depression
In the roadway. which depression was
shadowed by an electric light. He was
badly hurt and jury gave him sub
stantial verdict.
At the trial in the common pleas the
defendant made two requests for instruc-
ton TO the jury. which were follows:
II The defendant cannot recover be-
couse a bicycle is not a team, cart or
carriage. within the meaning OF section i,
OF chapter ~. of the General Laws, or
Of section Is of chapter 30 OF the General
Laws q IL the street was safe for
travel OF ordinary kinds of vehicles. the
city Is not liable for an accident suffered
by a person riding bicycle on the
street."
1t is held in the opinion handed down
by the appellate court today that a re-
fusal TO grant these instructions was
error In the argument on petition for
a new trial counsel for the plaintiff main
tained that the evidence in the case
showed the roadway was In very bad
condition.
Chief Justice Stiness writes the opinion
handed down today and speaking OF the
provisions referred to In the request TO
charge says they have been in force for
many years and the real question is
whether they are so elastic as TO adopt
themselves TO all newly invented methods
OF conveyance and las the duty imposed
is purely statutory IL Is not to be ex-
tended unless such extension Is made
necessary by a reasonable construction
highways to be safe and convenient for
travellers with their teams. carts and
carriages. Bicycles were not in common
use. II not unknown. when the statute
was adopted and evidently they were not
intended to be within its scope. Since
bicycles came into common use there
have been revisions OF the statute, but
they have not been included.
The chief justice declares that in State
VS.. Collins. the holding OF a bicycle TO be
vehicle only involved the obligation to
turn to the right and attention Is -callear
TO the provisions of the public laws OF
January, 1900 providing for a commission
OF cyclists for the commission of side
paths to be separated and distinguished
from the main travelled part Of the high
way.
The adoption of such an act shows
plainly that highway was not intended
TO be maintained in such manner as TO
include a bicycle within the requirement
that 1t should be safe for carts and car
riages," says the chief justice and the
test is whether the highway is safe and
convenient for travellers. with their teams
carts and carriages which means ordinary
travel other than on a bicycle and town
is not required 10 keep its highways in
the extraordinary condition which Is re-
quired for safe riding on wheel
The court thinks the refusal OF the I'm
struction may have misled the Jury. No
opinion is expressed on the question Of
the verdict being against the evidence.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-28
OUTPUT
OF SHOES
DECLINES
HaVsrhlI's Product Shows a
Falling OFF Of 487O Cases
for the Present Year.

Haverhill, Dec. 2s-The output Of
shoes for the current year in this city
was less than last year. the total num-
ber OF cases being 44356. as against
449, 226 last year, a difference OF 1870 cases.
Manufacturers, however, refuse to ad-
nit that the city is losing as a shoe
centre, out point to many reasons for
the difference in the yearly outputs.
In the j. II. Winchell & Co., factory
alone the difference in the total output
can be accounted for. This factory was
closed for a month during the summer,
something unprecedented in the history
OF the factory and the firm claims that
over 5000 cases were lost for this reason
The labor troubles early in the year also
badly crippled several local factories.
Last year, there was a good run Of
business the entire year and no labor
troubles to interfere with the work in the
factories. II Is estimated that the
average case in this city contains 40
pairs. and this would make n total OF
IL, 7,794, 240 pairs made in this city last year.
Manufacturers estimate that the amount
OF business this year is close TO 1000 000
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-28
QUESTION OF ACCOUN Ting
Case Of Mary Chapman Against Annie
COoney, Trustee, Presented TO Court.

The case OF Mary Chapman vs. Annie
Cooney, trustee, was submitted TO the ap-
pellate division of the supreme court to-
day on question of accounting and on
exceptions 70 the masters report The
complainant and her husband Patrick f.
Chapman on May 6th 1896. made a war
ranty deed IN which she conveyed the
real estate owned by her 10 Annie Cooney,
formerly Annie Reardon. Said real estate
comprised a tract OF land with buildings
and Improvements thereon situated I'm the
town OF Lincoln. Respondent gave a deed
OF defeasance back TO Mary Chapman.
which deed Of defeasance has been by de-
cree Of the supreme court sustained.
The exceptions 10 the masters report
are that the master has not allowed In
terest on the amounts received by the
respondent from rents and profits out OF
the real estate as he should have done;
that The master has not allowed for
waste done or permitted by the respond
ent. ~ the evidence shows he should have
done. that the master did not charge
respondent rent as he should have done,
10 being claimed the premises. according
90 the testimony, could have been rented
for $50 a month Instead OF S23
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-28
DEMURRER SUSTAINED
Decision Of Appellate Court In Favor Of
Defendant In Case Of Niles vs.. Brown.

Defendants demurrer to plaintiffs
declaration in the case OF Robert A. Niles
VS.. John b. Brown eft ux.. has been sus-
tained by the appellate division Of the
supreme court. The declaration alleges
that the defendants sued the plaintiff In
an action OF trespass and eJectment,
caused him TO be arrested and did not
enter the action in the court to which
IL was retWnable.
There Is no allegation that this was
done maliciously or without probable
cause and there Is also an allega-
ton that the defendants unlawfully
entered the dwelling house of the plain
tiff and removed the window sash and by
such act and the neglect to return them
rlaintiff and his minor children suffered
greatly from the cold
To this declaration the defendants de-
INJURED because they say that while the
writ and declaration are entitled I'm an
action OF trespass I'm the case he declara-
tion states a case OF trespass.
Judge Douglas who wrote the opinion
says in concluding IL 80 here, every
thing which the plaintiff complains OF was
caused directly or remotely by the taking
out OF the window sashes. IL he chooses
not to complain OF that act he cannot
hold the defendants for the consequences
which naturally flowed from ~. Demurrer
sustained and case remitted 10 the oom-
mon pleas division for further proceed.
ings."
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-28
WATERS
GETS OFF
WITH FINE

A large number OF defendants in6icSed
by the last grand jury appeared to plea5
in Judge wilbur's court today. Mos. Of
them entered pleas OF not guilty.
Patrick Waters who was indicted LAST
September for promoting policy cad wso
filed a demurrer 10 the indictment =hich
demurrer was today y~&thdrawh IN the APP
pellate division OF the -1preme cSAIrt ap-
peared for sentence.
Attorney General Stearns said there
was nothing age..st Waters before this
save that he had bean bound over TO the
grand --<sy on a similar charge, but no in
dictment nad been found.
Judge Wilbur surprised those in court
by saying. do you want TO take him,
Ar. Wightman?" The probation officer
was one of the most surprised men at
the question of the court, and replied:
mo, your honor, l have never had any
thing to do with such cases"
Judge Wilbur, then addressing Waters,
said: "I am disposed TO be light with
the offense, and II you come here again
and | have anything TO do about IL you
will be punished severely" His honor
Eugene Gallagher was jointly indicted
with James Reynolds and John Kelly for
breaking and entering shop In the night
time. Today Gallagher was bailed by
Probation officer Wallace. Kelly is serv-
ing a sentence OF six months for the
offence and Reynolds. failing TO appear
today. was defaulted
Noah F. Mccormick. colored. Indicted
for promoting policy. filed a demurrer to
the indictment which was certified TO
the appellate division.
Charles A. Almy. indicted for break
ing and entering a shop I'm the day time,
was placed on probation He secured a
key and rined a cash drawer. securing
40 cents
Chayles Wilson. indicted for breaking
and entering with intent TO commit lar
ceny was also placed on probation. lie
broke and entered the house Of Hattie
Smith at l5 Burrll street, while drunk,
and pocketbook containing SIG Eighteen
belonging 10 n roomer was found I'm his
possession. Wilson was drunk at the time
and formerly rOomed at the house. This
was HIS first offence.
Chester McDougall pleaded guilty 20
breaking and entering "A shop In the night
time and the larceny OF tobacco and
cigars. on account OF his previous good
character he was placed on probation.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-28

Fitzgerald said he worked steadily and
she worked, too. When he was paid of.
he said he brought his money home and
gave 1t to her with the exception Of
about a dollar.
About six months ago he was thrown
from Douglas avenue car, he said, and
the railroad people offered him q hum
dred dollars TO settle the case. He wanted
the money, he stated, because his doctors
bill would be big.
Then he heard that the Union Railroad
company had paid his wife money. and
said the whole trouble with his wife was
over that money.
The captain then asked him why he cut
his wife. but he stuck to what he had
said before, that he didn't do II.
The other time he said he didn't do IL.
while going down the road in the wagon.
After the captain went out i sat talk
ing with Fitzgerald and he said to me.
Luby. / have wife aud seven children
in New Bedford and the oldest child was
a girl about 81 years old
Then went out and told the captain
and later Fitzgerald admitted that he
had been seven months In the. insane
asylum at Taunton, and his wife came
down from New Bedford and took him
out of Saturday and brought him back
Sunday and he was In five months that
time"
The witness said that Fitzgerald said
he thought the blood-stained razor was
his, but denied again that he cut her
with It. when the man was arrested
he had a cut under his chin and made
no resistance. There was blood on the
floor OF the entry. on the outside door
and on the steps"
Patrolman James p. Mclaughlin wan
the next witness and he said he knew
the woman for the past 30 years and was
well acquainted with her family. He
knew her as Annie Boyce and as Mrs.
EitzRarDld
until after the patrol wagon did and
cleared the crowd from the yard and
later called the ambulance for the wo-
man. whom he saw for the first time
when the doctor and others brought hes
into the house.
Later when she was taken away he
locked the house up and gave the key
to the captain. according TO his state
ment.
More policemen were called when the
hearing was resumed this afternoon.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-28
ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE
FlfN-ThIrd Annual Meeting Of the Assocla-
ton Opened Today.

st. Louis. Dec. 2S.-The SD annual meet
ing OF the American Association for thu
Advancement Of Science began here today
with between 200 and 100 members pres
ent. comprising some Of the most notable
men in the country The convention Will
remain in session during the entire week
Today's session consisted almost entirely
OF addresses OF welcome and responses.
DR. Irae Remsen, retiring president OF the
Generaf association. called the meeting
to order and I'm a few remarks Introduced
his successor Carroll ID. Wright.
David X. Francis. honorary president OF
the local committee on arrangements fol-
lowed the installation OF the new presl-
dent with an address of welcome. Cyrus
T. Albridge and former president OF the
Business Mems league, also welcomed the
delegates President Wright responded
I'm behalf OF the delegates.
After announcement OF the different sec
retaries the nine sections held seperate
meetings TO effect permanent organiza-
tion. This was followed by addresses by
the vice presidents OF the different sec
tions before the main body.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-28
TO RELIEVE
CROWDED
TENEMENTS
Chain Of Cotton Mills 10 Be
Established In tho South.
SeIfsustaIn|ng Charity.

New York. Dec. 8.-A plan to operate
a chain of cotton mills in North Carolina
by tenement dwellers OF this city. taken
there and trained by a few skilled work
ers, is being evolved by men here inter-
ested in the cotton business.
II their scheme is carried out. II Will
result in the establishment of a self-sus-
tanning charity, which will take hundreds
OF women and children from the dirty.
overcrowded slums OF the city into a
healthy country life, with cottages and
schools. :,
Work on the first mill, at Marshall.
near the Biltmore estate. is to begin IN a
week or two and a mill OF 1900 spindles
Is expected TO be ready early In July. IL
Is planned to establish on the nearby
hills a model village of five-room cot
tages. which may be purchased at the
rate OF 81 month.
company store selling all the neces-
stiles at an increase OF per cent over
cost, together with schools and churches,
will be established
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-28
OFFICE OF THE SHERIFF
or the County OF ProvIdenoe.

The following programme for the In
augural Ceremonies OF the Sta Govern
ment. Tuesday. January the Fifth. 1904.
Is hereby announced
The Honorable Senate and House of
Representatives will rsset in their re-
spective chambers for organization at
twelve o'cfe-k Noon. in accordance with
law
Upon completion OF this duty the Hon
orable Senate will unite with the House
OF Representatives for the Inauguration
OF the State Government for the ensuing
year.
In accordance with the ancient and
time-honored custom. the Honorable
Speaker OF the House WILL upon the TAX
ing OF the oath OF office by the Governor
and General Officers elect. direct that
proclamation Of the same be made from
the balcony OF the State House.
Upon the announcement OF the officers
elected for the ensuing year a governors
salute or seventeen guns will be fired by
Battery A. Light Artillery. y. II. ]. M,
from the state House Grounds
The west gallery OF the House OF Rep
resentativcs Will be thrown open TO the
public for the purpose OF witnessing the
ceremonies of the Inauguration.
The Governor and other General Ofi-
GERS will hold a public reception at the
State House upon the conclusion OF the
Inaugural ceremonies until tEo o'clock
II. NJ. and the Governor in the evening
from eight until ten o'clock. TO which the
citizens OF the State are respectfully in
vited. HUNTER &. WHITE
Sheriff OF the County OF Providence.