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ing of the intense worldliness of the present age, which seems to threaten the very foundations of the Republic, and was very masterly presentation of the conflict. He showed the urgent need of the church to battle against this great and growing evil. His dis course of the Sunday previous on bird life; the wisdom of the Creator in the endowment of the birds with their many wonderful powers, their beau ty and their usefulness, etc., were skillfully and forcefully applied to im- press the divine intentions and good will to man.
 George A. Harper returned, last Thursday, from his old home ip Northern New York, to which he was suddenly called the first of the week by telegram announcing the death kof his father. His son, Charlie, ac- companied MT Harper home from an extended visit at his grandpa's.
 The many friends of Miss Meta Cal lender have been made glad and to rejoice with the family that she is now rapidly recovering from her long and tedious illness, and is able to ride out and hopes to be sufficiently strong to undertake the trip to California with her mother, about September !.
 The Misses Edna and May Burton are out of town for two weeks, taking a vacation.
 The Methodist pastor, Rev William McNicholl, is taking vacation of two | weeks.
 Howard M. Hickox is putting in a new concrete walk by the side of his property, which makes another addition to the fine sidewalks that have been constructed since the many improve town.
 J. F. Atwood and family are to leave, this week, for an extended vacation trip.
 Miss Gertrude Welton returned, Monday morning, to her position in Waterbury, after vacation of two weeks.
 Miss Stella Beach returned from hel vacation trip, last Saturday afternoon. Harry Bronson is back to the Sco- vile Manufacturing Co.'s office again, in his capacity as shipping clerk. He had a vacation of a couple of weeks.
 MT and Mrs A. M. Hard and daugh- ter started Saturday on trip to Bur. walls Point.
 J. D. McGowan has secured posi-. tion in the freight depot at Water bury.
 Former Expressman Anderson is clerking for J. J. Keilty.
 Mrs E. J. Beach of Sherman avenue, New Haven, is visiting at the home of c. N. Beach.
 A. H. Dayton and wife spent Sun. day in town with their relatives.
 James Black is working for Contrac. tor Upham on the new residence o1 Mrs Roberts.
 The Southern New England Tele. phone Go. have had force of men em ployed for the past week erecting new poles in the village streets.
 The barber in the hollow has recov. cred from his recent illness and agair opened ShOp for business
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EAsTON.
CHURCH NOTES.

Sunday morning service at the Congregational church at II a. m. Sunday school following. Lesson topic, Elijah Discouraged, Kings 19: l-8. In place of the monthly missionary meeting in the evening there will be held Union service of Baptist, Methodist and Congregational churches at ! 30 p. m. The three pas tors, Messrs Sherman, Illman and Maurer, will each give an address. All are invited. The Sunday school pie nic at Putnam Park, Thursday, August IS, was a great success. Over one hundred attended. After bounti. full dinner, sports and races were in order and the boys had game of ball. Altogether it was a most delightful day.
 H, w. Osborne and family and several friends are spendingsthe week at the shore.
 MrsT. w. Turney is on the sick list.
 Paul Svihia was home over Sunday.
 P. Mcdonald has house full of sum- mer boarders. Twenty-three persons from New York spent Sunday there.
 Mrs Ann H. Ferry, who has been spending the past year in Weston, has returned to her home in Easton.
 A crowd of people from Bridgeport came up to the Sherman place, Satur- day night, for dance. They brought a band of music and succeeded in mak- ing things lively until about a. m.
 Miss Gertrude Van Wort spent 8
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A SUMMER COLD.

A summer cold is not only annoying but if not relieved Pneumonia will be the proba able result by Fall. One Min ute Cough Cure clears the phlegm, draws out the inflammation, heals, soOthes and strengthens the lungs and bronchial tubes. One Minute Cough Cure is an ideal remedy for the child ren. It is pleasant to the taste and perfectly harmless. A certain cure for Group, Cough and Cold. Sold by R. H. Beers & Co.,, Newtown; A. B. Blake man, BotSford.
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Your Sight

is too valuable to you to risk its impairment by neglect. Our prices for fine Optical goods are very reasonable, and we make no charge for examination. Optical department in charge of a graduate op- tician.
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CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH NOTES.

Rev E. Talmadge Root of Provi- dence, R. l., again occupied the Con. gregational pulpit on Sunday. His text, "The Kingdom of God is not meat and drink but righteousness and peace," formed the subject of his
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For watch and clock repairing, c. E. Riddiford, New Milford, is headquar- ters for reliable work. His watch re- pairer can attend to any difficult work in this line.
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The NeWtOWn Bee.
CIRCUL ALTON
Ten Pages
LITCHFlELD COUNTY.
WASHINGTON.
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THE MUSICAL EVENT OF THE YEAR. The Washington Choral club, with the assistance of the Litchtield Sing ing club, comprising in all 125 mems and womens voices, will hold it's con- cert in the Congregational church on the Green on Friday night, August 26, when the following program will be given. The same program will be given in the Congregational church in Litchfeld on Saturday night, August 27, by both clubs and with the same assistance. Special trains have been arranged for the clubs and guests and as the moon will be full at the time, driving will be pleasant and a full house should be the result. The pro- gram:
 PART FIRST. Cantata, "Lovely Rosabelle," George Chadwick Mrs G. c. Boardman, mixed chorus, strings and piano. Aria, "The Evening Star," | (Tannhauser), Wagner Albert Janpolski. Minuet, Boccherini-Hoyt l Women's chorus and string orchestra a. "Music of the Spheres" Rubenstein b. "Gavotte," 'Rameau
 String quintette. ''On the Lake of Fraun," Thieriot Albert Janpolski, women's chorus and
 string orchestra.
 PART SECOND. Songs: a. "Matinatta," Post
 b. "Chanson Provencale,"
 Del Aqu;
 Mrs William Haesche. Sunset" Henry Holden Illus Women's chorus, string orchestra ant
 piano.
 Songs: a. 70, Mother Mine," H. Morri
 b. "Love is a Bubble,"
 F. Allitsel
 c. "Kalinka, Russian Folk Son.
 Albert Janpolski. "The Silver Bell,'' R. l.. Hermann Mrs c. G. Boardman, wOmen's chorus
 string orchestra and piano. a. "Moment Musicale" (op. 94),
 Schuber b. "Canzonetta, D'Ambrosi
 String quintette. Cantata, "Fair Ellen" (op. 24), Max Brucl Mrs William Haesche, Albert Janpol ski, mixed chorus, string orchestr and piano.
 A. D. Woodruff of New York vii conduct. Gustav Dannreuther 0 New York will be first violin in tn String quintette and Mrs George S McNeill of Litchfield and Waite Goldsmith of Washington will be a the piano,
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CARD.

We, the undersigned, do heleby agree to refund the money on a 5O-cent bottle of Greene's Warranted Syrup Of Tar if it fails to cure your cough or cold. We also guarantee 25-cent bottle to prove satisfactory or money refunded.
 R. H. Beers & Co.,, Newtown.
 Betts & Betts, Sandy Hook. .
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SHERMAN.
AMURDER AND ROBBERY.

A MURDER AND ROBBERY.
 This quiet community was shocked about o'clock, Monday afternoon, to learn that murder and robbery had been committed in broad daylight at the farm of WILD. Crittenton in the south part of the town. 1tseems that MT Crittenton with his family went away in the morning, leaving two hired men at work on the farm. About 10 o'clock lady from New York arrived at the farm and found the house open and also the safe broken open and things about the house in very con- fused condition, with no one in sight or hearing. She immediately went to the neighbors, which is some distance. On returning to the house, the first thing to come to their notice, was a pool of blood, near the corner of the house, also traces of blood leading to- wards the horse barn. On following these, they found back of the barn one of the hired men dead; also horse missing from, the barn, which was found later hitched under a tree near Patterson, N. Y., where the man took the 1920 train for the city. The safe contained jewelry valued at 5000, and many other valuables which are miss ing. The men were both from New York.
 CLIFFORD SOONER SERIOUSLY IN. JURED.
 Much sympathy is felt for Clifford Spooner, who has received serious in. juries in New Haven, by being thrown from his bicycle, and striking his head against the curb stone, which was caused by the reckless driving of a horse.
 Mrs Charles Barlow, Mrs E. J. Elm. mons and Mrs J. Edwin Hungerford were guests of Mrs D. Mallory, Mon- day.
 Miss Mamie Gray returned home, last week, from a months visit with her grandmother.
 MT and Mrs James Penny of Danbu- ry visited at D. B. Mallory's, last week. Mrs T. Stevens and her sister called, Monday, on their aunt, Mrs w. B. Hawley.
 The Kings Daughters circle meets with Mrs Frank Brigg, this week. Nearly S14 were realized at the sale of articles and ice cream, at MT John sons, last week.
 A large number attended the picnic at Lake Hammersley, last week, on Tuesday. The day was pleasant and all had fine time.
 MT and Mrs Bull spent last Sunday at Mrs Woodruff's.
 MT Greer of Bridgewater has been a recent guest at MT Snedeker's.
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 762.76s Chapel St., New Haven, Conn.
Summer Goods Almost Given
 Away.

Special in Women's Black Lace Hose, all over lace, new and worth 38c, At 20c pair. Women's Jersey Ribbed Vests in several shapes, worth 13c to 17c, At Sc each. Special lot of plain white and fancy Lawn Shirt Waist Suits, that were $3 45 and $4.tO,
 At $I.75 each. A rack full of Walking Skirts in both thin and thicker materials, were $5 and up,
 At $7.oo each
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FAIRFIELD COUNTY
BEDDING.

THOMAS FLOOD BREAKS AN ARM.
 Thomas Flood had the misfortune to break his left arm between the wrist and elbow, last week Wednesday, while assisting to unload furniture at the Congregational parsonage. Dr Smith set the arm and he is now doing nicely.
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Howard Chappius returned home with them.
 Miss Mary Ames came home, Mon- day, after visit with her cousin of Washington.
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few days with Mrs J. z. Mellen, last week.
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TO OPEN HILL ACADEMY.


 Rev MT Goddard, the new pastor of the Congregational church, will teach the Hill Academy, the coming year. The Congregational parsonage has been greatly improved with a coat of white paint.
 Word has been received here by the friends of MT and Mrs John Crouch of Bridgeport of the arrival of son in their home. MT and Mrs Crouch are both former residents of this place. Masters James and Theodore Day ton of Norwalk are spending few weeks with their grandmother, Mrs James Dayton.
 Saturday, August l3, there was an
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NnA1N0A A4ns At the August meeting of Washing ton Grange it was voted to hold the annual fair for exhibition of fruits, vegetables, poultry, domestic articles, etc. The subject was discussed and a committee of five appointed to make arrangements. The date will be an- nounced later. The committee con- sists of 0. c. Ford, c. s. Hollister, R. G. Averill, Mrs Mason and Mrs White head.
 Mrs Singer and daughter of Brook lyn are boarding at Mrs s. s. Wood. ruff's.
 A party of IT took a trip to Lake Waramaug, one day last week. All enjoyed trip around the lake on the steamer. Some of the party took trips around the lake in row boats. The only thing the party regretted was they did not take home nice string of fish. A majority of the party were from Brooklyn and had never seen the beautiful lake before.
 Some friends from Bridgeport have been visiting at William Hurlburt's, the past week.
 MT Hoist and family of Staten Is. land are boarding at Otto Greens.
 H. Duane Woodruff and his friend, J. Stuart Wilson, returned to Brook. lyn, after stay of two weeks in Wash ington.
 J. T. Hubbard of Litchfield was in town, last week. Arrivals at Fern Brook Farm, L. A. Mason's, the past week were Mrs L. E. Pangburn, Miss Agnes Gilbert and Master George H. Downes of New Haven.
 B. J. Thayer and family and Mrs E. N. Moore have recently visited in Mid 1lebury.
 Mrs R. w. Ford and her daughter Mrs Ida K. Allen of Hartford, are wis iting friends in town.
 Mrs l.. A. Mason entertained hel guests by giving them picnic at Ban. tam lake on Tuesday.
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ROMFORD NEWS.

ROMFORD NEWS. The schoolhouse has a new coat of paint, likewise the town bridges. The work is done by A. O Titus and assist ants.
 c. L. Hendel has finished having and is at present. working for M. c. Ford.
 R. c. Whittlesey has four acres of rye and large crop of grass all stored in the barn.
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A BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION. Through the kindly effort of Charles
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-11-17
|SHURTLEFF
PROPERTY
Sold at Auction Today by
Executor.
|. E. GIBSON BUYS HOUSE
Price Paid Was $4,000 Which IS
Generally Considered High.
Household Goods Sold.
|. E. GIBSON BUYS HOUSE

The auction sale of the j. Z. Shurt.
left property on Union street, with
most of the furnishings this morning
was largely attended, much interest
was shown and bidding was lively.
The house was started at $4,000 the
amount that it was appraised for the
estate and finally struck off to I. Z.
Gibson for 81, 725. Other bidders were
W. f. Hawks and L. j. Morrissey.
The ten shares of Bennington county
bank stock were bid off at Sl02 a
share by Mrs Bert Saunders. Four
shares of stock in the Bennington
Water Co brought 1891. G. n. Powers
was the pu <tt3..
The furnishings etc of the house
were bringing fair prices at the recess
time for dinner.
When asked what he intended to do
with the property, Mr. Gibson said he
aid not expect to move there this after
noon.
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ton value of the book on that pur.
chase and pay the difference in cash.
In Offering these trading stamps to
their customers they are confident that
1t will appeal to them as being far
more desirable stamp in every way
than any company stamp. The trad
Ing stamp companies all make enor-
nous profits on the class OF prem iums
which they give away. They maintain
hundreds OF stores and spend money
freely in all sorts of methods to induce
people to collect their stamps. Some
body must pay for these of course.
With the stamp issued by them all the
Talu e goes to the collector. They
simply offer it as an inducement to
trade for cash giving the cash custo-
mer preference to whidh they are en-
titled.
Collectors of stamps will also ap-
priciate the fact that only half the
number of stamps used to be saved by
this system and it is safe to say that
the priemums given for 500 stamps by
them costs as much as that given for
1000 stamps issued by trading-stamp
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-11-17
Balloon Race France the Other Day the Balloons Finished from

will only contain 800 stamps thus cut
ting the amount of purchases neces
sary to fill the book squarly in two.
Further more, instead ofbeing limit
ed to small and insignificant range
of premiums of questionable value
the holders of book with their trad
ing-stamp can redeem the same in any
article of merchandise in the store at
regular retail price to the order Of
80
1t will be seen that through this plan
cash customers really get a merchan-
disc discount equivalent to per cent
Furthermore the holder of book has
the option of redeeming same for So. 90
in cash.
Collectors of stamps have noticed
that the quality of premiums offered
by stamp companies has been rapidly
deteriorating andwhatever advantages
are gained by their collection are
largely lost through this fault. With
the trading stamp issued by them the
customer can use it in any department
of the store.
For instance, if the holder of book
desires to purchase an article of high
er value they can apply the redemp-
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-11-17
BREACH OF PROMISE
Prominent Citizen Charged with Triflins
With A Widows Affections.

For some time, it is alleged one OF
our prominent citizens has paid more
or less attention to young and
beautiful widow of this city, forgetting
or at least not needing the advice of
the immortal Mr. Weller to his son,
Samuel to "beware # vidders." He
now claims that he was not serious in
his attentions and that he was not at
tached to her, but the widow became
attached to him, and he seems to have
lost interest in the matter. She has at
tached his property, WHICH is the form
OF attachment he does not enjoy. The
result is that he finds himself the de-
fendent in a first class breach of prom
Use case and his q estion BILE attitude
towards the widow will be given AN
airing in the near future
Watch the Evening Banner for a
full cast of characters.
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PASSED OVER
COWS VETO
Senate Does Not Agree with
Executive.
ATTY. GEN. BILL PASSED
New State Official Now Assured.
Edward L. Bates Reappointed
Municipal Judge.

Montpelier, Nov. 1.-THE Senate
this morning received Governor Bells
veto of the bill increasing the pay and
mileage of witnesses. The bill was
passed over the governors veto by a
vote Of "a to 6.
The House, which yesterday consid-
cred It's vote killing the attorney gen.
eral bill today passed the bill and it
has gone to the governor.
The Senate today passed the bill
compelling electric roads to take
greater precautions where their cars
cross the tracks of ste m roads at
grade.
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new TRADING STAMP.
". r. Worthinston lnausuratss Stamp Plan at
North Bennington.

North Bennington, Nov Nv. r..
Worthington the enterprising dealer
has inaugerated a trading stamp sys-
TEN which is superior to all others.
Stamps redeemable in his own store
remarkable advantages to the consum-
er.
On and after Nov 18th 1904 this we'll
known store will issue to all cash GUS
toners their celebrated gold trading
stamps.
This store adopted their own trad
ing-stamps only after thorough in
vestigation of all the trading stamp
companies of the country and finally
decided that the. only logical basis on
which trading-stamp could be issued
was one redeemable in their own store
in their own merchandise. All the
trading stamps companies require the
holders of books to procure 1000
stamps representing 500 worth of pur-
chases before the book becomes avail
able. Their gold trading stamp book
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-11-17
JUDGE BATES REAPPOINTED
Named To Succeed Himself as Municipal Judge
of Bennington.

Governor Bell yesterday appointed
Edward L. Bates city Judge of Ben-
nington. The other appoint ments
were: Barre, Alland G. Fay; Burling-
ton, EdVrnd G. Mower; Montpelier
Erwin M. Harvey: Rutland, Willis NJ.
Ross; st Adams, Lee S. Tillotson.
The governor during the last two
days has signed nearly 40 bills, includ
ing the one providing for the election
OF an Agricultural Building at the
University of Vermont and State
Agricultural College.
Yesterday he vetoed his first bill
the one originating in the Senate al
lowing to witnesses for travel In the
state six cents mile and doubling
their present fee.
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IN THE SENATE.
Another Woman Suffrage Bill In The Upper
House.

Another Woman Suffrage Bill In The Upper
House.
The Senators at themorning session
killed the bill relating to the preser.
walton of forests but in the afternoon
reconsidered the vote and recommitted
the bill. This is the one providing for
the governor TO appoint a forestry
commissioner from the members of the
board of agriculture and constituting
the first selectman in each town a for.
est fire warden.
A municipal suffrage to women bill
made its appearance being introduced
by Senator Skinner.
Several petitions were presented by
Senator Simpson asking for municipal
and presidential suffrage.
The Senate bill to encourage plant
ing and perpetuating forests exempt
ing from taxation for term of ten
years waste or uncultivated land
which shall be planted with timber or
forest trees was passed.
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ACCEPTED CALL.
To The Rsctoyhip Of St Luks's Parish In St
Abans.

st Adams, Nov 1.-THE Rev S..
Halsted Watkins, of st james church,
Arlington, has accepted the call to the
rectorship of st Luke's parish and
will enSer upon his duties here Sun
day, December Is. Mr. Watkins came
to Vermont from the diocese of New
York in November, 1900, and has been
in Arlington since that time. He is
married and has two daughters.
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Behind the Starting Point Balloons Seem Almost Human Sometimes

be made to reconsider the killing OF
the attorney general bill.
The Senate of 80 holds d reunion
and banquet at The Pavilion this eve
ming.
Marsh 0. Perkins resident director
OF the states prison at Windsor arriy
ed last evening and will testify before
the sub-investing committee tomorrow.
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Mis-. Tudor Is Countess. Pierr.f.,

BOSTON. Nov. 17.-Count Jehan
Marie joseph Alain Dedons de Pierre
feu of Paris and Miss Elsa Tudor.
daughter of William Tudor Of this city,
were married lily Rev. Henri De La
Chappello Of the Roman Catholic
church of Notre Dame DIES VICTORIES.
The ceremony was performed In the
parochiai residence. The count and his
bride are to reside in Newark. n. j.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-11-17
THE MONUMENT PROPERTY
Report Of the Committee Which Investigated
Its Needs.

us NeeQS.
The committee appointed under the
Joint resolution to investigate the
property of the Bennington Battle
monument and Histo, ical society re-
ported to the Legislature Tuesday.
This report in part is as follows;
''In the Judgment of your commit
tee, to produce best results and such
as are In keeping with the Monument
itself and the interest of the State no
buildings ought to be erected on lands
now owned by the state. but sufficient
land adjacent thereto, upon which to
erect the buildings hereinafter recon-
me7ded, ought to be acquired by gift
or purchase il possible, and if not, by
the exercise of eminent domain, and
we recommended that land be so ac-
quired, the title thereto to be taken to
the state of Vermont, as is suiIicie t
for The erection OF IA house suitable for
the use of the janitor OF the monument
and to contain in addition waiting |
rooms for the use of visitors
There Is an iron stairway extending |
inside the Monument from its base to |
near The top. This stairway is badly |
rusted and ought TO be Immediately
painted to prevent further damage.
There are several small openings in
the monument from the base to the top
of the stairway, but they are construc.
ted In such manner that the interior
OF the monument is so dimly lighted
that an artificial light is necessary to
enable visitor to ascend or descend |
the stairs with safety and we believe
the interior of the monument should
be lighted.
1.-The driveway on the lands OF the
state around the monument and the
walks leading to it, are out of repair !;
and require leveling, grading and ,
'In our judgement to construct the :,
would cost not less than :,
i've thousand dollars. For establish :,
ng lighting apparatus within the :,
Monument, painting the stairway and
epairing the roads and walks would
ost seven hundred and fifty dollars" ~
The committee was composed of H. -,
}. Carpenter, G. NJ. Graves and f. l.. !.
RUSSELL. A bill appropriating certain =,
ums accompanied the report. 4,
In one part of the report the commit. n,
ee state that they have been informed Y,
nat part of the expense can be raised
y contribution from residents of the
icinity and from people interested in re
lie Association. Ii