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Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-02-05
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News OF the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers.

News OF the Town and village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers.
Miss Rays dancing class held re-
ception and hop at Armory hall last
Friday evening.
An impromptu musical entertain
ment was given and all who attended
report that it was indeed, royal sess-
ion.
Mrs H. L. Hover entertained the
Dickens club yesterday afternoon.
Cards we're played the prizes going
to Mrs H. n. Williams and Mrs Il. NJ.
Ramsdell.
George w. Morrow, superintendent
of the Vermont Anti Saloon League
announces that he will concentrate his
forces and 'carry the war into Africa"
The League will campaign the doubt
full towns for no license from now to
the March election.
The "neighborhood club, to the
number of about fourteen couples, as
sembled at the home of Wallace Cut-
ting on Union street, Friday evening
aud gave him surprise party, Re-
freshments were brought by the party
and a pleasant evening was passed.
The-local lodge OF Elks we're remem-
bered by a gift of a barrel Of oysters
and barrel of crabs The donor was
John Wiley, formerly Of this village,
but now located in Brooklyn. The re-
freshments we're prepared for serving
by the chef of the Putnam. and Friday
night a social session was held by the
lodge. A number of invited guests
were present at the session, including
Hon. O. M Barber, Hon. Thos. w.
Malouoy Of Rutland, and other friends
of the members.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-02-05
SOUTH SHAFTSDURY

Mrs Thos Robinson was in Benning-
ton Monday.
Elmer Amidon was in North Ben
nington Monday.
Miss Ida Harrington visited her lit
tie pupil, Blanche Coulter, Tuesday
evening.
Several from here attended party
given by Mr. and Mrs Edgar Perkins
of Arlington.
Mrs Arthur O'Keefe is slowly recov-
ering from an injury caused by fall
on the ice.
Mr. and Mrs Arthur Stevens OF
White Creek passed Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs Elmer Amidon.
A large party of friends gathered ut
the home of Mr. and Mrs Thomas Rob
inson Wednesday evening.
Clayton Reed spent Saturday and
Sunday with his wife and children in
Troy. Mrs Reed is undergoing treat
ment at the Samaritan hospital.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-02-05
WEST ARLINGTON

Mrs Frank TefTt is in Manchester
for few days.
r. G. Austin and wife we're in Cam
bridge on Monday.
Clarence Hamilton was at home from
Troy over Sunday.
Charles B. Mckee was home from
Salem, N. Y, over Sunday.
Miss Terrence Of West Sandgate- is
at Fred Hawley's for few weeks.
February has "come in like lamb, -
more like April than usual for this
month.
Cottage meeting at Charles Harring
toms Thursday evening. Owing TO the
storm no meeting was held last week.
Mrs A. G. Morehouse and sister,
Miss Bessie Haskin, were in Manches-
ter on Saturday and report an un-
pleasant day.
About twenty-five from this part OF
the town attended the play at Airing
ton last Wednesday night, and pro-
nounced it fine
Mrs II. Warner has been III with
grip. Mr. Horton has been confined to
the house with severe cold. John
Sherman also has the grip.
Rev j. M. Appleman is so far recov-
cred from his illness as to occupy the
pulpit on Sunday. He gave fine ad-
dress for prohibition from Habakkuk
2l5: "Woe unto him that giveth his
neighbor drink"
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-02-05
Trying to Gust the Latter From
the Putnam House.
WRIT SERVED YESTERDAY
Collins Claims that Mr. Willard has Risman
aged the Hotel and Deprecated the
Value Of the Property

l.. Collins has began injunction pro-
ceedings against Charles II. Willard
to enjoin him having anything to do
with the management of the house and
the preliminary papers were served
upon Mr.. Willard Tuesday afternoon.
The complaint alleges incompetency,
driving away customers, letting the
property inside run down and failure
to account for the receipts of the house.
The transient arrivals at the Put
man for the month of December last
we're 703, ana for the month OF jan
uary past 57l For the corresponding
months the year before they we're, De-
cember 453, January 476.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-02-05
Gibney & MOrrissey's Grocery
Gutted Monday Morning.
MARK HARBOUR'S HOUSE
Latter Place was One Of the Historic Houses in
Woodford and Had Been Standing for
Over Sixty Years.

An alarm from box As located on
the post Office corner early Monday
morning brought out the fire depart
ment. The IRE was found to be loca-
ted in the upper part of the Oatman
building, corner North and Pleasant
streets, in which was located the gro
Gerry store of Morrissey & Gibney.
The blaze was all located in the upper
part of the building, mostly under the
roof near the chimney. There was
plenty of water and the department was
not long in drowning it out. Thereof
and upper side of the building was
damaged but not to a very great ex-
tent. The stock Of goods in the store
was mostly new, as the firm had re-
Gently started. There was an insur-
ance on these of $1,000 which will more
than cover the entire loss.
There is considerable mystery as to
the origin of the fire. Mr.. Morrissey
states that there had been no wood
used in the store since last Thursday,
and no firethere during Sunday. Early
in the evening people on Grand View
saw a chimney, located in that direc-
tion burning out. No one down town
as far as heardfrom saw it. Theprob-
abilities are that the fire took from the
chimney burning out, and smouldered
for some time There are no signs of
incendiarism. The building was in
sured for $780,
The residence OF Mark Harbour in
Woodford, with most of the contents,
was burned to the ground late Satur-
day night,
The fire probably took from a de-
fective chimney, as when discovered,
the roof was all ia flames. The total
loss will be about $500 on which
there is about one-third insurance.
Mi and Mrs Harbour were in Ben
nington although he had been in the
house the day before. AL Of the pa
pers belonging to Mr. Harbour, in
surance policies, books, ETC., belong
ing to him as we'll as some articles be-
longing to Miss Rose Harbour were
also burned. The house had been &C.
cupied by some member of the Har-
bour family over 30 years.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-02-05
sHAFTSBURY DEPOT.

Edward Martin is seriously i'll.
Miss Lizzie Bordeur passed Sunday
at her home in West Rutland.
Thomas McDermott of Sunderland
visited Joseph Davis recently.
w. B. Randall, who has been SER
iously i'll, is able to be out again.
Mrs a. NJ. Bottum visited her son,
Norman Bottum, of North Bennington
one day last week.
Miss Alice Sheywin of Manchester
spent Saturday and Sunday at her
uncle's, Edgar Perkins.
The Misses Gertrude and Maude
Bates visited their mother, Mrs Flora
Bates. a few days last week.
y number from here attended Soc
ial dance at Edgar Perkins last Fri
day night. All report a very good
time.
Floyd Sherwin, Miss Mayme Me-
Grail and Miss Alice Sherwin called
on friends in the west part of the
town Sunday.
John Harrington, who is attending
the Albany Business College, passed
Saturday and Sunday. with his par
ents, d. w. Harrington and wife.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-02-05
BEADSBORO

NJ. siickney of Rutland was in town
Tuesday.
Miss Annie Barre is working at the
postofiice.
W. s. Kelley Of Providence was in
town last week.
Mrs S. NJ. Follett was in North
Adams Monday.
Ms o. E. Lord visited her hcme in
Manchester last week.
J. N. Borquet is able to be out after
a long battle with rheumatism.
w. H. Cooley spent sunday with his
parents in South Deer6eld, Mass.
Mrs Salem Thayer spent Tuesday
with her aunt, Mrs Phoabe Hicks.
Fred Canedy and wife Of Jackson
Vile spent Sunday at Fred Howe's
Carl Perry and wife Of Briggsville,
Mass. are visiting at his fathers, Or
c. II. Perry's.
T. 7. Chase, formerly secretary of
the Davis Mine and Developing Co,
was in town Monday.
Hal Crosier attended the annual ban
quet of Scalpers which was held in
Springfield, Mass, January 31st.
Miss Katherine Flood, teacher In
District No. l, has resigned her posi-
tion on account Of illness and returned
to her home.
Mrs S. T. Drury returned 10 her
daughters, Mrs Il. J. Bulleck's.
Wednesday. She has been visiting
her former home at Athol Mass
The ladies of Wesleyan Methodist
society will give sugar eat at the
home of James S. Pike, Friday even
ing, February 9Th. Everybody invited.
Miss Clara Belle Carey, teacher in
the village school, who has been i'll for
two weeks past, has resigned her posi-
tion and returned to her home in Ber-
nardston, Mass.
Mgr Geo Bemis of the Readsboro
and Wilmington Telephone Co. will be
in Stamford during this month and
will offer the good people of Stamford
rates on telephones, whereby they all
can afford to have one.
Posters are out fora grand ball to
be held February 18th in Memorial
hall, Wilmington, with chicken pic
supper in Childs new tavern. The
committee on arrangements have spared
no pains TO make this most enjoy
able affair,
The young daughter of NJ. 0. Hicks,
suffering from "a severe ear trouble,
was taken to North Adams Saturday
afternoon, and DR. c. w. Wright per-
formed an operation upon the child's
throat to relieve the ear trouble. The
operation was successful.
E. J. Bullock has arranged for
special train next Monday night, iei
ruary 8, for all who wish to 90
North Adams to see Denmam Thoi
son in The Old Homestead. The tr a
will leave Readsboro at 6.45 p. m,
promptly, and returning leave North
Adams at ll.30 p. m. Half fare for
round trip tickets.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-02-05
ATTEMPTED BURGLARY.
Mrs. E. Parmlce Prsntiss Shows Herself To Be
A Heroine.

Mrs. E. Parmlee PrentisS Shows Herself To Be
A Heroine
A desperate attempt to rob the house
of L. Harmlee Prentiss on fifth avenue,
New York, was made Friday after
noon, and. we're il not that the butler of
the house was powerful young athlete
the attemptwould have been successful.
AS II was, both Of the would be burg
lars are locked up. 1t was about three
O'Clock when the butler going into the
dining room found the two men at
work. Mrs. Prentiss and the rest of
the servants we're up stairs. The men
had evidently been at work several
minutes as they had filled Que bag
with silverware. The butler who is
six feet tall saw them, he went for
them, and called for Mrs. Prentss.
She responded in person, following
her being the five weeks old baby in
the arms of a nurse. A royal battle
was going on between the three men, in
which Mrs Hrentiss Joined to the best
ofher ability, andencouraged tbe but
Ter to look out and not get hert, but
to do the thieves up. One Of them
finally succeeded in escaping through
a window but the other was knocked
down, and then pinioned by Mrs. Prem
tiss and servants the butler to be
sure of keeping him, sitting astride
his body until a patrol wagon with
three police came and took him away.
Ihe battle between the thieves and in
mates OF the house lasted several min
ates, and it was not until after the one
had escaped and the other one safe,
that the police were notified.
Mrs Prentiss was daughter OF
John d. Rockefeller, and with her hus
band, whose mother was born in Ben
nington Center, passed some time at
the Wallomsac last season. The fam
lilies spend a good share ofeach season
at Manchester.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-02-05
TWO MEN DISAPPEAR.
Strange Cases In Landsrove Arouse Interest
and Excitement

ana ENClteInCnl.
The people Of the town of Landgrove
and vicinity are much excited over the
strange disappearance of two we'll
known citizens. Some four weeks ago
Fred West, who lives near the town of
Peru, left his boarding place to go to
a neighbours, and has not since been
seen.
Mr. West was building a house
which he intended to occupy in the
early spring, and had with him at the
time of his disappearance a consider
able sum of money.
Some two weeks ago Benjamin Ba-
con, brother of G. e. Bacon of Lon"
donderry, was also suddenly lost
sight Of. He was the owner and oper-
ator of a large steam mill located on
the Fem place in Landgrove. On the
evening of his disappearance he called
upon Mr. Fem in regard to some busi-
ness matters, and no trace of him has
since been discovered.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-02-05
MRS, BOOTH DEAD.
Aged Mother of Town Clerk Booth Passed
Away Tuesday Night

Aged Mother OF Town Clerk Booth Passed
Away Tuesday Night
Mrs Martha Adelia Booth, widow Of
Asahel Booth and mother of Town
Clerk E. A. Booth of Bennington, died
Tuesday evening at 1920 O'Clock, at
her sons residence, PA Silver-st, aged
SO years, ? months and p days. Her
ailment was old age and she passed
away gently, without pain.
She leaves two sons, the younger a
lawyer residing in Minneapolis, Mimi,
for the last nineteen years; also a
younger sister, residing in Worcester,
Mass.
The funeral was observed this after
noon, Rev Charles r. Seymour offici
ating. The burial was in the old Gem
etery at the Centre.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-02-05
ATTACKED HIS MOTHER.
Archie Stone of Woodford, An lmbecile, Almost
A Murderer.

Archie Stone of Woodford nearly
killed his mother a few days ago He
is conside ed an imbecile and has at
tackled her several times when he has
one OF his ugly streaks on.
During a dispute he seized a stick
and struck her a blow over the right
temple, cutting a severe cash and
causing her to be unconscious for
some time. Had the blow fallen half
an inch below il would have killed,
her The place for such creatures as
he is, is where they can be taken care
of. Stone is "A years old and consid-
cred by his neighbors to be dangerous
to have around.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-02-05

A new pyramid of canned and bot
tied goods at the Old Corner Meat
Market. These goods are the finest.
There are sweet corn, succotash, lima,
string and baked beans, greens, toma-
toes and tomato catsup, olives and
pimintolives, and everything good for
the table. The heaviest young steers
from Chicago's famous yards and all
the native meats fresh or preserved,
including Belgian Hares and poultry.
Try a pail of our lard.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-02-05
Total 222l5 2lO44 S244 297:
Net majority HI.

lObdl 1EAlO GlUtf OS4t ~ IS
Net majority III.
In comparing figures OF this refer
endum election IL is to be borne in
mind that this majority of 1,12S or
thereabouts for the adoption of the
local-option-license law is but small
part of the vote cast Tuesday that
represents an nti-prohibition senti-
ment. 1t is to be remembered that the
Committee of Fifteen engaged in the
campaign with the avowed purpose of
securing the repeal of the prohibitory
law in 1904 and practically every "no"
vote secured by the Committee of
Fifteen must be added to the anti
prohibition column. This being the
case, it is very apparent that the "no"
vote recorded Tuesday over-estimates
the strength of the supporters of the
prohibitory law. In addition to the
l, l2S local-option majority, the anti
prohibition ranks may be reinforced
by seveaal thousand Battell men.
Estate control" men, and others dis
satisfied with prohibition, who voted
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-02-05
DORSET.

VIM Sykes, Miss Anna Sykes and
Miss Jones OF Wells nave been recent
visitors at Miss Philinda Roberts.
Ira Glover has returned from the
Albany Business college.
Rev Carl NJ. Gates is the guest of
friends in town.
Ralph Roberts died last week, after
an illness of two days.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-02-05
NORTH HoosICK.

AMY Surdam is on the sick list.
Willie Cottrell has accepted a posi-
ton at Hoosick Falls.
Charles L. Haswell and wife were at
Bennington Tuesday afternoon.
Mr. McCracken Of Niagara, who Is
visiting his sister, Mrs Reed, is very
i'll.
The Epworth League will give a So
cial at Walter Spaulding's Friday
evening.
Invitations are out for birthday
party for Miss Irene Russell, Wednes-
day evening.
Fifteen pupils from the North Hoo
sick school attended the Regents eX-
animation which was held at Hoosick
Falls last week,
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-02-05
JOSEPH BATTELIS OFFER.
viii Rebuild AiddlsBury If Saloons Are
Kept Out.

Joseph Battell has offered to pur-
chase the sites in the burned district,
devastated by Tuesday mornings fire,
in Middlebury and to erect fine fire
proof buildings if the village will
guarantee that no liquor saloons shall
ever be opened in the village.
The Dyer block will be rebuilt by
the owners and handsome Odd Fell
lows hall win be a part Of the builiing.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-02-05
Maj for new law

Bennington was SO one sided in the
matter as to be almost unanimous. OF
the $3.50 votes cast here six we're de-
fective, 1876 were for the new law, and
only lSs for prohibition. Bennington
county throughout went thessame way,
except for five small towns which voted
prohibition. The vote of the towns in
this county was as follows:
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-02-05

'"no" Tuesday, so that the real sig
nifcance Of the referendum election is
the overthrow of prohibition by very
substantial majority.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-02-05

OF the 246 towns in Vermont, 155
voted no while 81 voted yes and in four
the vote was tie. Two towns voted
unanimously yes-Glastenbury and
Brunswick and one, Baltimore, voted
all no.
Rutland county gave the largest ma
jority for the new law, 2T76 in total
vote of over 5000. but Bennington
county with a total vote of only 37OO
gave a majority of over 1900.
II is interesting to note that 80 years
ago this Tinter prohibition was adopt
ed by almost the same majority that
license is now, it being iii. The vote
30 years ago was as follows:
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-02-05

Owing to the high price of coal shall only
clean carpets Mondays and Thursdays of
each week. u. I. Cot'rell Steam Carpet
Cleaning Works.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-02-05
State Turned Prohibitory Law to
the Wall on Tuesday.
TOTAL VOTE OVER 90, 900
Bennington Was the Banner Town in Percent.
age Of Vote and the County the Banner
County in Proportion.

In a total vote of over 10000, Yer
mont on Tuesday declared in favor Of
local option by a majority OF l,132.
The following are the figures by coun-
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-02-05

Deans Rheumatic Pills absolutely cure rheu.
matism g. neuralgia. Entirely vegetable Safe.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-09-16
Opening Sale of Lots.

Opening sale of lots in three new
townsites on the Omaha extension of
the Chicago Great Western Railway
will take place as follows. Tenant.
Shelby county, Iowa, Tuesday, Sept.
Sth, Bentley, Pottawattomie county,
Iowa, Tuesday, Sept. 10Th and
McClelland, Pottawattamie county.
Iowa, Tuesday, Sept. 22nd. One fare
to Fort Dodge from all points on the
Chicago Great Western R'y. Special
trains from Ft Dodge to townsites on
days of sales, with fare of 81. 90 for
round trip. Special trains from Coun-
Gil Bluffs to townsites, fare fifty cents
for round trip. For full particulars
see bills or address Edwin B. Magill,
Mgr Townsite Dept, Fort Dodge. Ia
34-4
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-09-16
PrOvOkingIy Funny.

Have you ever had a long, weary
Sunday before you-apparently a
never-ending day, when nothing
imaginable would provoke one of
those full, hearty, whole-souled
laughs from which is derived the
old, favorite adage, Laugh and
grow fat? II such a day comes to
you again and you want q merry
laugh for the pleasure it gives, turn
to the Comic Colored Supplement Of
The Chicago Record. Herald's Sunday
edition. 1t is certainly an extermina-
tor of the "blues. Filled complete
ly with fresh, breezy jokes and IRE
sistibly comic illustrations in colors,
sparkling with wit and humor of an
entertaining as we'll as instructive
nature, it is paper TO amuse all who
see it. Four pages in colors and four
pages in blaok-e nd white, this-the
best colored supplement issued by any
metropolitan newspaper-makes of
that newspaper a combination of a
modern Sunday newspaper and hum
orous weekly periodical in colors.
The mechanical work involved in
the Making of this colcred supplement
is marvel of skill. The harmonious
arrangements eud perfect blending of
the many colors used in its makeup
portray artistic taste of the highest
order. 81
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-09-16
Emergency Medicines.

1t is great convenience to have at
hand reliable remedies for use in cases
of accident and for slight injuries aud
ailments. A good liniment and one
that is fast becoming d favorite if not
a household necessity is Chamberlain
Pain Balm. BY applying it promptly
to cut, bruise or burn it allays the
pain and causes the injury to heal in
about one-third the time usually
required. and AS it is an antiseptic il
prevents any danger of blood poison
ing When Pain Balm is kept at hand
a sprain may be treated before inflam.
nation sets in, which insures quick
recovery. For sale by Engbretson'
pharmacy.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-09-16

: Correspondence. :
happenings Of the County, 8
reported q competent corps Of writers.
RIDGEWAY.
From the Review. }

(From the Review
Henry Linde returned to Minneapo-
lis Tuesday.
W. H. Klemme has built new coal
shed next to the side track.
Hattie and Mabel Armstrong return
ed home last week from their Wiscon-
sin visit.
S. Peterson is making an improve
ment to the house occupied by Ole
Sjobakken and family, by having the
same reshingled.
Gene Hickey has opened shoe re-
pairing shop in the room next to
Wheeler's restaurant and will do your
work satisfactory.
About the busiest place in Ride E.
way at present is the new farmers
elevator building which is under con.
struction. Quite a force of men is
employed and the structure is we'll
under way. This will give Ridgeway
three fine elevators all under first
class management.
Mrs Bryan and son of Cresco spent
few days at Hotel Libbey this week.
Mrs Enoch Magnus and Albert
Bakken were DEBORAH visitors We'd.
nesday.
M. @. Maricle and family will &C.
cupy the Wheeler house across the
railroad track opposite the lumber
sheds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Hoyt left Mon.
day night for visit with relatives al
Weyauwega, Wis.
Dell Butz and family will occupy
the Wheeler tenement house in the
southeast part of town this winter.
Tuesday afternoon a number of Lu.
cile Maricle's little friends surprised
her at her home anu proceeded to help
her celebrate her eighth birthday.
After nice time at play, grapes,
nuts and candy and the birthday cake
were served on the lawn. A nice 10,
of useful presents were brought tc
Lucille by her guests who were
Laura and Beth Lewis, Violet, Flos.
sic, Eta and Earl Libbey, Ruth
Baker, Florence Ringeon, Alice
Prann, Nellie and Mile Drum, Edith
Beers. Irene, Albert and Blanche
Maricle.
DR.. Lyon has located at Ridgeway
for the practice of medicine and sur
gerry and has opened offices over G. R.
Baker & Sons store. DR.. Lyon is a
graduate of Northwestern University
Medical college and has had practical
experience in some of the largest and
best hospitals of Chicago. Out of a
class of two hundred, DR.. Lyon was
one of the highest ten who graduated
with honors. He comes we'll recon-
mended as a man and a physician.
Call on him and get acquainted.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-09-16
Indiana and Ohio Excursions.

The Chicago Great Western Railway
will on Sept. 1915 and October 9Th.
sell tickets at one and one-third fare
for the round trip to Cincinnati,
Columbus, Dayton, Toledo, Sandusky.
Springfield, Elkhart, Fort Wayne, La
Fayette, Indianapolis and all inter
mediate points in Ohio and Indiana
also Louisville, KY. For further in
formation apply to any Great West
ern Agent, or j. P. Elmer, G. P.
A., Chicago, Ill. 34-6