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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-05

SILK Shirs-WaIst Suits.
SILK Embroidered silk Pongee Suits,
handsomely made and trimmed, were
$3.50. now s12.9s.
Our entire stock Of High-Grade Black
and Colored Taffeta Shirt-Waist Suits,
were $3.50 and $500, now s12es.
Skirts.
Large collection OF Dress and Walking
Skirts, odds and ends from our regular
stock, all new and stylshly made, were
$3.50 to $780, now $685.
Odd and End Of Walking Skirts, from
our regular stock. were $500, $500 and
$1,000; your pick, s4.9S.
Black Percale Underskirts nicely made,
sold up to $3.50; your pick, &c.
Dark Coats. OF lightweight mohair,
Just the thing for summer travel
$3.50 ones now S12e8.
HATS ones now 1908.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-05
TAKE STEAMER PocAHoNTAs

Saturday Night, July u, 1908, at 10
O'clock.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-05

n. Bell leaves to-day for
Va. where she will be the
Lizzie Stranger.
Il Richmond, who has been
Miss Bessie Clark, has re-
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-08-28
News From GriudaII.

MIR. Editor:-At last we have the
flat at this place. 1t is not quite in
working tune, but will be soon; but
| am under the impression that it
will not be of too great service to
thu travelling public, as the mules of
today are like the young people, they
never saw a flat, to say nothing Of
riding in one.
Mr.. r. G. Hit, the contractor.
bought cotton boat at Lockhart,
and now has it at work hauling cot
ton to the different CARDS under the
command of an old colored man who
boated cotton to Columbia from
Lockhart many years ago; he we'll
understands the business. The cotton
which is now taken from the water
looks at first as if it was good for
nothing, but after Il is dried it looks
as if no damage has been done to it.
Crops are looking well. Cotton
is putting on lot of fruit; if it be a
late fall we will make good crop of
If, if not, to the contrary.
To accommodate the travelling
public the ford Of Mill Creek, near
this place, will have to be worked
on in some way; it is impossible to
get buggy across it. The road is
in charge of Mr.. Henry Adds.
Mr.. James Eison, who lost his
barn and other out houses by the
food, is building again little fur
ther from the river.
| thought we were going to have the
Free Delivery" mail system on our
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-08-28

Several years ago citizen of this
glorious republic became very enthu-
siastic over the campaign of u certain
presidential candidate. Just at the
close of a big political meeting ore
d,y man stepped up to the enthu-
asst and said: "Bill what difference
do IS it make to you: Que way or the
other?" Difference? Who cares
anything about difference? Amt a
fellow got n right under this free
government?"
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-08-28

Mai. Chas. H. Smith, better known
as "Bill Arp" died at his home at
Gainesville, Ga, late in the after
noon OF August %. He was born at
Lawrcpceville, Ga, June Is, 1926.
His long life was useful and hap
py one. His homely writings, full
Of common sense and human sym
pathy, were read by thousands
Thousands will be grieved that he
has "fallen on sleep" About three
years ago "Bill Arp" lecturcd for
the Union people. Many will recall
the fact.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-08-28

State have strongly commended Gov.
d. G. Hayward for refusing to exer-
else the pardoning power freely. Not
a word too much has been said. Ii
has become sort of understanding
that when man is sent to the peni-
tentiary he can find way out at an
early day. His friends and relatives
60 right to work to bring about that
very thing. Most heartily do we
join in with those who have spoken
words Of commentator for Governor
Hayward. Let him stand just where
he is standing, and the good citizen.
ship of the State stands with him.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-08-28

Editor McGhee, OF the Spartan
burg Herald, breaches a sermon in
last Sundays issue upon the topic
"Ef de good folks had mo- git-up-
and-git bout 'em, hit mout incour-
age some of de bad folks to be good. -
The editor fully endorses the text
and breaches his sermon thereon
We have no serious criticism of either
text or sermon, but will say that il
is probably the "git-up-and-g git" of
Sunday newspapers, as much as any
thing else, that is hindering the
cause Of religion. The "hustlers"
in the world Of activity find diversion
and satisfying food in the newspaper.
They do not care for "going to
church." The paper entertains
them. The editor of The Herald
shows in his effort at sermonizing,
that he is laboring under the idea
that the newspaper must to some
degree fill the functions Of preacher.
And that might have it's weight if it
were not for the heavy load Of secu-
lar matter that the Sunday paper
dumps out along with it's Sunday
sermon. 1t might be said, moreover,
that ever since Adam said to God,
"the woman whom thou gavest to
be with me, she gave me Of the tree,
and l did eat," people have been
trying to find excuse for their own
sins by laying them upon some one
else. 1t will not do for the wicked
man to try to excuse his own neglect
OF religious matters by pointing in
scorn to the "goody good" church
member. Let him own up to the
truth OF the matter. He does not
care for these things. 1t is hard to
hold father Adam in proper respect
for the very reason that he falls upon
the flimsy excuse: "The woman
whom thou gavest to be with me,
she gave me OF the tree, and did
eat" Poor man his excuse was not
accepted.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-08-28
Washington Letter.
(From Our Regular Correspondent. J

(From Our Regular Correspondent J
1t is confidently expected that the
President will promptly appoint a
commission or commissioner to inves.
tigate the alleged frauds perpetrated
on the five civilized tribes of Indians
in connection with the allotment in
severalty of the lands in the Indian
Territory, which they have hereto
fore held in tribal ownership, the
attention Of the President having
been called to the scandal by a pub.
lie letter of the Indian Rights Asso-
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-08-28
UNION. 6. c., AUGUST 2S, 1903.

1t is some satisfaction to see that
there are signs of dissolution in the
Turkish Empire. Her very corrup-
tion is eating her life out. Let her
die. 1t will be q happy riddance
But alas! that there should be go
much blood shed
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-08-28

1t is very likely that the news
paper predictions as to who will be
the Democratic presidential nominee
are guesses, and crude ones at that.
Who knows anything about it, any
way?
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-08-28

For headache-sick headache-a
splitting" nervous headache-in fact,
any old kind OF headache, use Ra,
mons Fills. They clear the system of
the cause of headaches. 25 doses 25c.
Sold by Union Drug Co.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-08-28

of Zuras Key, the Jew pcddler, was
captured August 20. and carried to
Aiken by the sheriff of the county
and posse.
The State Teachers Association of
colorcd teachers will be held in
Orangeburg, S. c., beginning Sep,
tember 1st. Reduced rates will be
offered by the railroads.
When the Rev. Henry Duckry's
seven million southern negroes get
nicely settled on Vermont farms for
the winter, it may take goodly dose
of the gospel of encouragement" to
teach them the gentle art of shovel
ing through snowdrifts In a January
blizzard. Hoeing cotton in the
sunny southland and hauling wood
and water with the mercury at 80
degrees below zero are two widely
different pastimes and the chances are
that there'll be some longing to be
with mother in the old log cabin
home.--The Cambridge Mass
Press.
Out in Hefflin, Ala, negro got
into serious trouble by having
watermelon patch. A party of
white men were working the public
roads and on finishing their work
they found themselves near the
negro's melon patch and asked per-
mission to eat few of the fruit, and
were told to help themselves. In
the presence of the melon owner, the
road workers began to rip open the
fruit and rip up the vines, after be-
ing full of liquor and pulp. This
was too much for Sledge, the negro
owner, and he ordered the depreda-
ton to cease, Sledge believed in
the constitution, that is to say the
protection of life and property, the
life of his melons and the property
therein, and proceeded to fire his
shot gun into the group of eleven.
All out two were wounded. Sledge
He'd. A posse pursued and when
overtaken and ordered to surrender,
he again replied with his shotgun
and killed two of the posse.--News
and Views.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-08-28

roads. Has the whole business sunk
into oblivion? ID. p. Il.
Route too thinly popul ated-Ed.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-08-28
Gleanings From Exchanges.

Lee Green, the alleged murderer
of Zuras Key, the Jew pcddler, was
captured August 20. and carried to
Aiken by the sheriff of the county
and posse.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-08-28

The State Teachers Association c
colorcd teachers will be held i
Orangeburg, S. c., beginning Sep
tember 1st. Reduced rates will b
offered by the railroads.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-08-28

Perhaps you are one of the
very large number of persons
who bought Shoes at this store
within the last few months If
you are, the question we ask
above applies to You.
We are interested in every
pair of our Shoes that are in
service. Our interest never.
ceases while the Shoes live.
We want to know lust how
the Shoes we sell wear. IF
any make that we handle isn't
up to the mark, we are lust as
eager to know it as any one
could be-and if you don't tell
us how the Shoes wear we can
never know whether our shoe.
makers are living up to their
contracts or not
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-09-24
STALL POX
SCARE OVER
No New Cases and the Disease Is
Dying Out,
.e
OUTBREAK WELL MET
Authorities Have Prevented Any Spread Beyond
Cases In the Families Which We're
at First Exposed

The outbreak OF small pox seems to
be now rapidly nearing to its end and
there is no prospect of further trouble,
There have been no new cases this
week and none for two weeks except
in those families detained under
quarantine.
The reports printed in the Boston
and other out Of town papers have
been almost entirely false and mis-
leading. The disease was diagnosed
as small pox by three local physicians,
Drs Daley, Wilcox, and Houle and by
DR. Caverly of Rutland in addition
to the expert, DR. Miner.
All these doctors have seen the pat
tents and kept watch of the outbreak
and from the first there has been no
-estion as to what the disease was by
those in any way qualified to form an
opinion.
In this connection an article from
Medical world printed in the editorial
columns of this paper will be found in
teresting,
The value of vaccination has been
shown by the fact that one of the King
boys who was vaccinated has been
confined for four weeks with those sick
with the disease without taking it
while all the others not vaccinated
ave come down.
The cost of the outbreak to the
village will be between $4,000 and So
900 instead of the $4,000 reported in
the outside papers.
The public has every reason to be
thankful that the matter has been
handled in a thorough and rigid
manner by the health officer and
selectmen. They have confined the
disease wholly to those exposed before
it was discovered and are entitled to
great credit.
At the meeting of the Hoosick Falls
Board of Health Friday evening,
Messrs Hawks and Plato, committee
appointed to confer with the Benning-
ton health officials said that they had
had eighteen cases of smallpox in
their village, but the epidemic was un-
der control, and they we're willing to
cooperate with the Board in enforcing
any regulation that would tend to pre-
vent the spread of the disease. 1t was
evident to the committee that the Ben
nington health officials had adopted
and enforced extraordinary precau-
tlons for the abatement of the disease
with gratifying results.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-09-24

self-same Marcus Nelson Horton of
old, which shows us all that good
water, pure air and rest, and mingling
and cOnversing with his old friends
have done for his health. 1t is but
little less than miracle.
Thanks we're then voted the ladies
OF Pownal for their generous treatment
and to Thomas Hoxie Hall, the man
who made this celebration possible for
the purpose of keeping alive, fresh
and green as it were) the names and
memories and the character and the
liFs of all the scholars who have at
teItled old Oak Grove Seminary end
for the further purpose u paying, in
a slight degree, his tribute of respect
and returo 10 tlfosc generous and far
slgnted men who erected this building
over FIFTY Years Ago"
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-09-24

sung by all in swelling strains,
Prayer was offered by Rev a. J. Hall.
An anthem was next finely rendered by
a quartet composed of Hon d. 7. Bates,
Mr&nd Mrs George Dunn and Mrs A.
B. Gardner.
The address by Rev Allen James
Hall of Sudbury, Mass, one of the
"ffty years ago boys" was replete
with "reminiscences of that far off date
and eloquently delivered. He also
read a parody on Twenty years ago,
Dear Tom" changed to FIFTY years
ago, " which, of course, was quite ap-
propriate.
That grand sld piece, "Old Oaken
Bucket" was then sung by George
Henry Dunn with splendid effect,
Hon Henry d, Hail. sonof ex-gov-
ernor Hall of North Bennington was
then introduced, lie spoke of teach
ing school in P0wnal village 81 years
ago.
Prof. Horton, the teacher of fifty
years ago, looked mp in amazement
when he heard Mr. Hall say, "SiXty-
two years ago ] taught school in this
village and Augustus H. Potter is the
only one present who was then a pupil
here. (Mr Potter is nearly 70 years
of age.
Mr. Hall gave many interesting re-
miniscences of what tookplace in lS4l,
and closed by saying he boarded down
street at the weight house." (which
house was erected in I7e7l then occu-
pied by Hon solomon Wright, the
leading Federslist of those days.
This house was occupied for many
years by late Hon j. Wordsworth
Wright.
Prot. w. G. Mitchell, superintend-
ent of schools in Wilhamstown, fol-
lowed with an excellent discourse
Hon Daniel J. Barber, another OF
''the boys" spoke interestingly and
we'll.
Up to this time, Prof. Horton had
declined TO speak, but something Mr.
Barber said aroused him and before
Mr. Barber had closed he whispered,
'tHoxie, l come next He did, and
lhe got off some good hits on Daniel
T. Bates and T. H. Hall.
He showed how Daniel sang when he
took him in hand and at the close of
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-09-24

his training him. Mr. Horton wasever
a splendid singer, teacher of singing
schools, and he sangvery sweetly say
ing, "Daniel sung just like that OF
course every one laughed heartily to
learn where Mr. Bates got his training.
Mr. Horton, by the way, boarded with
the late Orrin Bates, Daniels father.
Then he told how 'Hoxie" spoke on
"You would scarce expect one of my
age" which completely took the house
down. Daniels face colored highly
but Hoxie took it coolly for he expect
ed to get back at the professor later,
which he did. Mr. Horton was easily
the lion of the day. DR. B. Oscar Bar
Der made some appropriate remarks
and got in good one on "Hoxie. "
"The Star Spangled Banner came
next.
Thomas Fl. Hall was the last speak
er. He commenced by saying he did
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-09-24

not pat his name last because he CON
sidered himself the mos eloquent
speaker or because he wanted TO avoid
speaking but for the reason that If the
time was about used up, he could defer
his remarks and let them come out in a
book which he hoped to get out in
connection with his subject, "Oak
Grove Seminary" He would, how
ever, say that he was glad his old
time teacher had concluded 30 change
his mind and speak, even if partly at
his expense.
Now ladies and gentlemen, never
saw said Hoxiel such wonderful,
such miraculous change in a person
in all my life { and / speak the honest
truth, and it delights me to do so) as
has occurred in the health of Mr. HOP
ton. When he accepted my invitation
to be present on this occasion he
wrote, "HoXie, I am very feeble in
health, and ought not to come, but
will but can stay but a short time.
"When / met him at the train last
Saturday, noticed be had hard work
to ahght from the train. He said
while we we're driving down street. ~
am very feeble, Hoxie," and | am
bound TO believe him. He wished to
know If everything was al right for
Monday (the day we originally plan
ned to celebrate. endeRyored to
evade telling him the date had been
changed could not put him off-no
one ever eOuld-so frankly told him
of the change In dates and that next
Saturday ithen a whole week away
was the day we had so long looked
forward to with pleasure, etc. Oh,
said he, 'HOKie, shall go home on
Tuesday lust as have planned
Sunday he attended church ami met
many of his Old acqusintances Mon
day talked OF the order of exercises.
He did not find fsnlt had more hope
of his staying Always expected he
would. Tuesday, the day he was to
leave us, met him in the postO6ice.
Glow do you do, Mr. Horton, today, "
said 1. "Hoxie, haven't felt as we'll
in ten years" Wednesday he raised
it to twenty years and this very morn
ing he told me he had not felt as we'll
in forty years. The sciatie rheuma~
tism has completely left him, he is the
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-09-24
BRESLlN-WATSON
Prominent Business Man Of Waterford Marrles
Bennington Girl.

A marriage in which many Benning-
tonians are highly interested was sol
emnized at the parochial residence at
the Center, Wednesday morning Sep
tember 23rd when Miss Helen Watson,
a student nurse Of the Samaritan hos
pital of Troy, class Of 1904, the daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs Joseph Il. Watson
of this city and Thomas Breslin, a
prominent and widely known business
man of Waterford, N. Y we're mar
ried by Rev A. j. Barron, pastor of
st Francis de Sales church.
The bride was attended by her sister,
Miss Nancy Watson as maid ofhonor,
the best man being Louis Eddington.
After a short reception, the guests sat
down to an elaborate Wedding banquet
at the home of the BRIDES parents.
The happy couple left on the 2:4O
train amid a shower Of confetti with
the best wishes of a host of friends for
an extended wedding trip through the
West, going as far as San Francisco
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-09-24
DUNTON-STAGG.
Quiet Wedding in Arlington at the Home Of the.
Brides Sister.

Brides Sister.
The marriage of Miss Audria Stagg
to Martin b. Dunton, both of Arling-
ton which took place at the residence,
of W. N. Hard in that village We'd
nesday noon was a quiet but pretty
one. Rev S. H. Watkins, rector of
st James church ofiiciated. There
were no attendants and no guests ex-
cept the immediate relatives of the
contracting parties.
The groom was for some years con-
neeted with the firm of Adams g. Co,
but for about four years has been in
business for himself He is popular
with his townspeople, and has many
friends residing in Bennington. The
bride has large circle of friends as
the wedding gifts testified.
Following the ceremony a wedding
breakfast was served the wedding
party and guests. Mr. and Mrs Dun
ton are now on a ten days wedding
trip and after their return will reside
in Arlington.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-09-24
JURY DISAGREED.
c. F. Morse Of North Bennington CHARGED
With RuRhins Gambling Machines.

c. F. Morse Of North Bennington CHARGED
With Runnias Gambling Machines.
Charles F. Morse Of North Benning-
ton was tried Tuesday afternoon be-
fore Justice Shurtleff and q Jury.
The charge was keeping.a gambling
machine with intent to win money by
a game of chance. The charge came
from his maintaining slot machine.
The case was of much interest owing
to the number and variety of slot ma
chimes in town.
The jury was composed of ]. O.
Burt, J. B. Comar, ]. p. Mulligan.
G. 2. Endress, E. Z. Hart and A. H.
Winslow. States Attorney Shaksho-
Der prosecuted, assisted by e. Fl. Hol-
den, w. B. Sheldon defended. AZ
ter being out some time the jury disa-
greed as to whether it was a gambling
machine or music machine.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-09-24
p. F. CoMSToCK-
Brooklyn Man Who Married His Wife in Ben.
nIRstOn. Dead.

MhStohs Dead.
Percy Field Comstock died at
Child's Tavern in Wilmington, Tues
day afternoon of malignant blood
poison. He had been taken from his
home in Brooklyn to the mountains in
expectation that the change of air
might aid in the restoration of his
wonted health.
The funeral was held from the Uni
versalist church at Wilmington yes
terday at ten O'Clock. The remains
were brought here and inferred in the.
village cemetery yesterday afternoon.
Deceased was born at Shelbdrne
Falls, Mass, October 20, 1867.
Some few years ago he invented a
highly successful de-hairing machine,
designed to- remove the long hair
from the fur of the German hare.
leaving it close imitation Of the
seal. He therefore entered the manu-
featuring field and at the time of his
death had twenty odd machines in op-
Grafton.
Mr. Comstock and mis- wife first met
at family reunion in Wilmington,
they being first cousins by one remove,
and singular coincidence is that
death parted them in the same viii
lage.
Percy Field Comstock and Miss
Lizzie M. Bassett, daughter of James
Bassett of this village, were married
at the house of the BRIDES parents on
East Main street, October 20, 1892, and
have since made their home in Brook
lyn.
He leaves a wife, mother and one
brother, Delbert A. Comstock resid-
ing in Rochelle, Ill. They we're all
with him when he died.
OF the character of the deceased
nothing but good can be said. If
there ever was a royal gentleman. he
was Percy Field Comstock. Pc was
.he SOU OF honor and me embodiment
Of integrity. tie was as loyal 10 his
friends as Damon to Pythias.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-09-24
FIRE AT READsBoRo.

Barn Used For Store House By Bullock M'Fs
Company, Destroyed.
The fire department was called out
at 9:45 p. m, Monday to a fire in Bull
locks barn. 1t was used for stock
house and varnish shop for the Bull
lock Mfg company. 1t was but the
matter of few minutes before the
whole building was ablaze, owing to
the nature Of the contents.
The loss amounts to about $500 in
goods, besides the barn. There was
10 insurance. The origin of the FIRE
is unknown, but is supposed TO have
caught from the stove in the varnish
room.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-09-24
sHAFTsBURY DEPOT

Miss Mabel Corey, of Hinsdale, NH.
is visiting friends in town.
Old Folks Day was observed in the
III. E. Church last Sunday afternoon
at o'lock Rev w. E. Thompson
preached on sold Age, Its sorrows
and its blessings"
VIM. Clemens, returned to his home
in Massachusetts Wednesday after
spen ding the summer atEdward Downs
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-09-24
BOY LOST HAND.

Painful Accident to John Harris Of Salisbury
Sunday.
John Harris, l6 years of age, met
with a bad accident in SALISBURY
Sunday afternoon, He was out with
a gun and in crossing stone wall
laid the weapon down muzzie toward
him,
In trying to take it over the wall
il was discharged and the charge
of shut literally tore the whole right
hand off. 1t was necessary to amputate
the arm above the elbow He was
nearly exhausted from the loss of blood
before be reached his home