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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-11-01
SUNDERLAND.

w. d. Bacon our GROCER is on the
sick list
There has been very few deer seen in
this vicinity.
Mrs Ruth Houghton is visiting rel
atives at Bacon Hill.
Nelson Goyette from Bridgeport is
visiting his brother. +. +, Goyette.
Mrs Adds Gregory is gaining
slowly under the care of DrPhillips'
George Reed who is in quite a crit
ical condition is reported some bet
ter.
Elisher Bull has resumed his old
Job at G. w. Bradley's at Manchester
Depot.
Miss Maud Bovey and Miss Stella
Stone visited Mrs Fred Cook one day
last week.
I'M. Gregory is visiting his daugh-
ter, Mrs Frank Lombard in South
Ashburnham, Mass.
Our Rep w. F. Williams has return
ed to Montpelier after few days deer
hunting in this place.
E. ]. Beagle of South SALISBURY
spent a few days last week at G. z.
Stones deer hunting.
Mrs j. p. Williams, has returned
home after few weeks visit with rela-
tiyes and friends in Massachusetts.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-11-01
ARLINGTON.

The wedding of Miss Marian Froth-
ingham Whitney, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs Charles Sumner Whitney, to
Arthur Benedict Griffin will be cele-
brated in the church o. the Heavenly
Rest November 2. Miss Whitney is a
most attractive young woman and has
spent her summers in this town for
many years. She will have as her
matrons of honor Mrs Clarence DYER
Gilchrist of Evansville, Ind, and her
sister Mrs Henry Lewis Batterman.
The bridesmaids selected are the Miss
es Carrie Peters of Brooklyn and
Grace Tucker of Albany. The we'd
ding reception is to be small one and
will be held at the Manhattan Hotel.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-11-01
BENNINGTON BRIEFS.
News of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers.


Mrs ". Nichols entertained the so.
cialcard club this evening.
Remember the lecture IN the Baptist
church tomorrow evening.
Mrs William r. Graves leaves the
last of this week to spend the winter
in New York city.
Mrs VIM r. Graves pleasantly en-
tertained a party of ladies Monday
afternoon. Five tables OF Bridge
whist were employed. The house was
decorated with cut flowers especially
the dining room where Mrs Graves
presided at the coffee urn and Miss
Hope Graves served the punch.
Emerson Estabrook has lately clos
ed contract with the Locustwood
Cemetery Association of Camden. N
j., to erect on the grounds a mortuary
building OF modern design to cost
$40, COO, combining chapel for ser
vices and a receiving tomb containing
fifty crypts for the temporary recep-
ton of bodies during the winter, The
building will be constructed OF YER
mont granite.
Mr. and Mrs w L. Palmer, their
daughter and nurse who have been
spending couple of months with Mrs
Barbara Moore left this morning for
Saratoga. After week with Mrs
Palmer's parents there they will go
to St Augustine where in conjunction
with his father, Mr. Palmer will open
their hotel for the winter season. They
are very much pleased with Benning-
ton and expect to return again In
tho sprinu
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-11-01
ALL
SAINTS MIGHT

Fellow vegetarians Let's haul in
our cabbages. a cabbage in the cellar
Is worth two on the front stoop. a
little cabbage, in the hand, is dang
erous thing on October 3lst.
Boys and Girls, Let's not soil our
clothes and mar the paint on the
houses by throwing decayed vege-
tables. Let's not cause poor sufferer
to go into a barber shop to get his
tooth yanked because we have changed
the dentists and BARRIERS signs. These
pranks are little ancient.
Let's try something new this year.
Here are a few uggestions-you can
think of many more: Dress up in fam
tastic costume with mask 10 disguise
your features at Griswold's for l0c),
sneak up TO some poor mans door and
tie ham on the knob. Rap on the
door and just as he throws a pail of
hot water at you skip out. He will hit
the ham and in the morning what will
be his surprise and JOY to find boiled
ham.
To make a DEVILS fiddle: Borrow a
large box and wide board but don't
put any rasin on the board. Choose
up and decide which of the crowd
shall lay across the box and be
spanked. The element of chance con-
nected with the drawing for position
makes this sport very interestir'
A little red fire at Griswold's l5c)
burned, will heighten the effect. Get
the sprinkling cart and balance it nice
ly on top of the battle monument.
Every body will wonder the next MORN
ing how 1t came there.
Girls, put on your rain-coat and a
Domino lat Griswold's, 10c) to hide
your beauty, and pelt every good
looking young man you see with col
ored Confetti at Griswold's for &C.
This will get down their necks and
tickle them so they will want to see
you home.
Take down the town clock and have
a big time.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-11-01
The Original.

Foley g. Co., Chicago, originated
Honey and Tar as throat and lung
remedy and on account Of the great
merit and popularity Of Foley's Honey
and Tar many limitations are offered
for the genuine. Ask for Foley's Hon
az and Tar and refuse any substitute
offered as no other preparation will
give the same satisfaction. Ii is mild
" laxative 1t contains no opiates
and is safest for children and delicate
uer sons. For sale by B. A. Quinlan.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-11-01
MORE GOOD VAUDEVILLE.
Bernstein to Send Another High Glass Com
pany to Bennington.

Since the appearance of Bernstein s
vaudeville stars which pleased so we'll,
| Goldsmith & Wood have been request.
| ed to secure another like attraction.
Manager Bernstein realizing that
vaudeville was new thing to our peo.
pie, signifies his willingness to make
another trial and will present the fol-
lowing people Wednesday, Nov. 8.
This Will be an entirely different COM
pany than the one playing here two
weeks ago and now well on its way to
the Pacific coast.
Bernstein's New York Vaudeville
Stars with an entire change of people
will appear at opera house Wednesday
Nov. 8. Eight great acts: Francesca
Reading & Co., one OF the highest sal.
aried acts in vaudeville; James B.
Donovan, King of Ireland; Miles &
Raymond, comedy act, par excel
lence; Ali II Peyser, acrobatic comedy
very fine; Robinson a. Grant, midget
comedians, late of Dockstader's min
strels; Fisher " Johnson, best comedy
bicycle act on the road; Clark and
Florette, singers and dancers; latest
picture views.
This company plays in Troy two
nights before appearing here at prices
from 25c to sl.00, while local prices
will be 25c, soc and 75c. This is not
burlesque show but strictly high class
vaudeville with nothing offensive from
start TO finish.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-11-01
SOUTH SALISBURY.

John Bradish went to Raymertoy y
on Saturday to visit his sister.
Rev DR. Brown, the presiding elder
Will be here for quarterly conference
meeting on Saturday evening. He
will preach here on Sunday. Every
| one is interested in DR. Brown and so
many regret that this will be his last
visit.
The Misses Bessie Mirfeld and Bea.
trice Harris were in Bennington Sat-
urday.
Mrs G. S. Madison is visiting her
mother and sister in Westfeld, Mass.
Mrs William p. Madison accompanied
her on her journey as far as Water
bury, Conn.,, and will spend a week
with Mr. Chapin's family.
Rev Mr. Woodruff was with Rev G.
Agan four. evenings last week. Sew.
eral converts have come out as the re.
suit of special work. There were three
baptisms Sunday and II were received
on probation.
Truman Amidon and his wife ofWest
SALISBURY accompanied A. B. Haw-
kins and wife to the st Louis EXPOSE
ton.
Some from here were in attendance
at the Halloween social at Social hall
SALISBURY Center.
Grant Bronson's condition is un-
changed. His fever will have to have
its run.
Mr. Durfrey of Jacksonville was in
town on Monday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-11-01

$40 90 Suits now SIG. 90.
$1,000 Suits now S..2. 90.
$1,000 Suits now S 500.
& 500 Suits dow 8 $50.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-11-01

S22. 90 Suits now $500
$3.50 Suits now Sl3 30.
$1,000 Suits now SO 90.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-11-01

SIS. 90 Suits now $1,000
Sl3. 80 Suits now Sll. 90
$50. 90 Suits now $3.50
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-09

''YoU SIT RIGHT THERE AND LISTEN TO
tramps to throw it into the street? I'm
sure that you are responsible in some
way that it didn't last longer
Woman shouted Mr.. BOwser as he
finally got his breath. "Have you been
hit on the head and had your senses
knocked out of yOu?"
"No, sir, / haven't" she replied in de-
cided tones. "You sit right down there
and listen to me. How does it come
that the butcher has sent in a bill for
balance Of 10 cents? Don't squirm
around and look as red as boiled lob
ster, but give me straight answer.
Did you stop and !. NY sausage to eat
at the office? Have you been sending
pork chops to some distressed family
and keeping it secret from me-?
81 won't be talked to in this man
nerv' he said as he clustered up.
"As your wife have a right to talk
to you and shall exercise it. Mr.. Bow
ser, four months ago l bought four
dozen clothespins at cents a dozen.
Today I counted them up and found
only forty-five I want to know what
has become Of the missing three. Have
you thrown them at cats, sold them Tor
fuel or loaned them to some builder to
make scaffolding for skyscraper?
The money value is not great, but the
loss of three clothespins goes to show
that YOU have no care how soon we
bring ND in some charitable institu-
ton. Answer me without lodging"
Mr.. Bowser couldn't answer at all.
He had been Jumped on" SO suddenly
and so vigorously that he was like a
man headed up in barrel. The cat,
who had been asleep under the lounge
to prepare for a nights promenade
around the neighborhood, woke up as
Mrs. Bowser began to talk, and she
was so tickled at seeing Mrs. Bowser
having the best of it that she grinned
in Mr.. Bowser's face and narrowly
escaped a tremendous kick launched in
her direction.
"And there's another thing" contin-
ued Mrs Bowser after q moment or
waiting "A pane of glass in one OF
the kitchen windows has been crack
ed. Who cracked it? Don't tell me that
the cook did it by accident or that some
boy threw a stone from the alley. You
are morally responsible for all the win
dows, and you must be on hand to
protect them. Did you break that pane
to spite me and help along your waste
and extravaganza? Did you take a
sledge hammer and stand off and DELHI
erately pound and whack and smash
until you had succeeded in cracking it
from top to bottom:"
by thunder, woman, but II
stammered Mr.. Bowser as he realized
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-09

"ABE. DON'T YOU KNOW ME?" HE ASKED.
day to see if she wanted to buy any
hogs, and fell in love with her before
she had opened her mouth. Her name
is Snyder now, but I'll make her change
it to White within a year or break my
back a-tryin'. I've told Sarah and
Bill so, and they are maxim things
mighty hot for me. They say I've got
one foot in the grave and won't live a
year, but you see how little they know
about it."
"And so you are going to propose to
the Widow Snyder, eh?" l asked when
had got my breath back.
"Jest as shore as turnips is turnips,
Abe, and l amt goin' to waste much
time about it either. want to begin
courtin' right away, and that's where
you come in"
"But / can't court for you
II don't want you to. The day l
called the wilder and me talked mostly
about hogs and cows, but she let it
drop that she loved poetry and had a
tender feelin' for poets. You are a
poet, ADo, anu SOl uuIucu SOOu Ollc.
"And you want her to fall in love
with me? I see."
"You don't see nuthin' of the sort.
I want you to do me the biggest ia yOr
on earth by writin' me some poetry
and lettin' ane pass it off as my own.
l amt offerin' you money down, but
I'm sayin' that from the day l marry
the Wilder Snyder your hay, oats, but
ter and taters won't cost you a red
cent. Sarah and Bill have gone to
town today, and you jest come in for a
glass of milk and a piece of pie and
start that courtin' off for me-"
Half an hour later l had turned the
wheel and ground out:
You may tell me of mountains and valleys
and streams.
OF dells midst the tall whispering pine.
OF meadows that charm and waters that
roll
AS the sun in the west doth decline:
Yeu may sing me the song of the sad
nightingale;
You may sing me the sweet robins lay;
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-09
HONEST ABE. U.S.M.
Ha Writes Some Poetry For Uncle Josh
White. Who Is In Love
With Widow.
copyright, 1903, by c. B. Lewis.l

- FOUND uncle Josh White at his
farmhouse gate the other day as
IL | drove up with letter, but | no.
ticed when l was yet a quarter of
mile away that his white locks and
jet black by the village barber. Uncle
Josh is seventy-two years old and has
500 wrinkles on his face, and the black
hair and whiskers made him look too
funny for anything.
Hello" / said as l drove up. "but
what's become of Uncle Josh? l don't
remember to have seen him lately"
"Uncle Josh is around, l guess" he
answered, with pleased look.
"Glad to hear it. Didn't know but
he'd gone out west. Just give him this
letter and my best respects
"Abe, don't you know me?" he asked
as he took the letter.
"You are Uncle Josh's boy Jim, l
reckon
"Look again."
"By John, if it amt Uncle Josh him
self! Well, well! Say, Uncle Josh, if
you only had bat on your shoulder
I'd say you were going out to play two
old cat with the kids. Gone right
back to thirty years old, and as good
looking a chap as can be found in the
country. How did you do it?'
"Abe," he said as he stroked his
whiskers and kept one eye on the
house, 81 was waitin' for you. You
are truthful man. Mebbe you know
what my true age is, but I want to
ask you how old I look jest as stand
here? If you was stranger what
would you guess my age to be-"
"I'd say from thirty to thirty-ive.
Uncle Josh--not day more"
wouldn't you say forty-fve"
"Never I'd allow UP to thirty five
and then bet two to one"
"Then that settles it, and they may
blow till they can't blow no longer.
It's the hair and whiskers, Abe. I've
had 'em fixed up a bit, and Sarah and
Bill have been jumpin' on me about it.
They both say look to be ninety and
that I hain't got the sense of hen to
go and color up. I couldn't see that I
looked over forty. and you say that l
don't look over thirty-fve, and they
may talk and be hanged to 'em."
"And what's in the wind, Uncle
Josh?'' said as l gave him wink. a
"Kin you keep it, AbeY'
"Of course"
'"Then it's the new wilder that's
moved on to the old Frazer farm. Seen
her yit?"
'NO.''s ~
:Waai, she's daisy. Only thirty five,
handsome as an. alarm clock and wuth
$4,000. Abe, I'm on her trail" !,
"Shoo. Uncle Josh.'
son her trail, Abe, and bound to
overhaul her. 1 stopped there the other
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-09
Plot of Mrs.
BOWSer
She Makes 1t Decidedly Interest
ing For Mr.. B. For One Even
ing by Hauling Him Over
the Goals, to His Great
Astonishment.
Copyright, 1903, by c. B. Lewis.l


WHERE was certain atmos-
81 phere surrounding Mr.. Bowser
III as he came home the other
evening that warned Mrs.
Bowser of trouble to come. AS a mat
ter of fact, several things had annoyed
him during the day, and on the street
car coming home a drunken man had
insisted on recognizing him as a long
lost brother, and loafer had stepped
on his feet and then called him a liar.
1t was only natural that he should
blame Mrs. Bowser and hold her re-
sponsible, and all through the dinner
hour he was casting about for an ex-
cuse to open his batteries. Mrs. Bow
ser was watching the thermometer, and
they had no sooner reached the sitting
room than she said
"Mr. Bowser, the gas bill came in to-
day, and it is 81 more than last month.
This extravaganza on your part has
got to stop or I shall know the reason
why. You seem to be doing your best
to drive me to the poorhouse."
"Wh-what's that?" exclaimed Mr..
Bowser as he looked at her and won
dered if he heard Alright.
Il went down cellar the other day
after you had gone" she continued,
"and there were two gas jets blazing
away as if the rats were holding fes-
tival. You lighted them and left them.
That's just your way. You are the
most careless, extravagant man know
Of, and you'll have to make a change
for the better or there will be trouble
in this house."
"You-you are talking to me?"
eyes, sir, I'm talking straight to you
and 1 hope you won't lose a word Of
what l say. That last ton of range
coal is nearly out, Did you sell part
of it to the neighbors or encourage
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-09
County Court.

Estate Matthias Esser, Glen Haven.
Petition for settlement. Order
made assigning estate.
Estate Phillip Garthwaite, Little
Grant. Petition for administration.
Cecilia Garthwaite appointed adj
ministrator. Bond fixed at 500, 900.
Estate Matthias Esser. Petition
for conveyance pursuant to con-
tract. Order directing conveyance
made.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-09
THE NEW CANDIDATE.

If the report that John Blaine Of
Boscobel has decided to come out
for congress be true, then it is a
pity that so amiable young man
should be sacrificed on the altar
of necessity by some needy though
constituencies politicians. It was
only short time ago that Mr..
Blaine announced his candidacy
for district attorney, and now his
latest alleged move will cause him
to appear fckle-minded and polit-
ically trifing to the people, if, in
deed, there can be any truth in the
rumor. The man who appears
as a candidate for several offices
creates an impression Of wanting
an office badly; and any old office
will do, just SO 1T is a place at the
public trough. An old time poll
tician who always wanted every
thing or anything, finally got a
clerkship at the capitol. One day
it was announced in the legislature
that the Pope was dead, which
caused witty member to jump to
his feet and move the appointment
of committee to notify the said
office lover of the vacancy at Rome.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-09

Mrs. Mcintosh of Fond du Lac
is a guest of her daughter, Mrs. }.
A. Gault.
Music and mirth at Reeds
opera house Friday evening, Jan.
Is. Don't fail to hear the Trouba-
dours. Tickets only 25 cents. Re
served seats without extra charge
Followed by a dance, so cents.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-09
Sorry He Smoke.
NJ. QUAD.

Auntie-Whom do you love best?
Dolly-Mamma.
Auntie-WhO next?
Dolly-You.
Auntie-Who next?
Dolly-Baby.
Father from the background
where does daddy come in?
Dolly-Two o'clock in the morning.
Buffalo School No. sc Weekly.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-09

The example set by Senators
Platt and Stewart, as we'll as other
bridegrooms of the national capital,
has resulted in the elopement of an
ex-congressman of 70 with giddy
young widow of three and sixty.
That is what comes of love-making
without chaperone in Washington.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-09
1T MUST RISE.

1t is foolish to sheer and scott at
people who have ability for doing
things. Obscurity cannot smother
ability; opposition cannot crush it,
and injustice cannot destroy it. 1t
is grateful for appreciation, but it
siokens under fulsome fattery: No
body ever got beyond cheap motor
iety who received TOO much praise.
An easy road to travel converts tai
ent into mediocrity. 1t develops
under persecution, and is withered
by too much kindness. Who have
attained the most enduring fame, the
writers who were favored by kings
or who uttered truths which shook
thrones, and so fell under the dis
pleasure monarchs? A writer of a.
bility says: "A warfare against the
productions of the human brain is
of all kinds of bloodless combats
the most Improbable" Persecu-
ton fertilizes genius. An attempt
to silence thought has always re-
suited in thunderous defiance. The
best proof of ability is when it
arouses somebody's hatred. The
man who excites the tribute Of envy
and finds himself the object of the
attack of meaner minds. has the
best assurance in the world OF
mental force. The weaklings in
politics, literature and art are never
attacked. A smile of contempt or
word Of redicule is all they can
ever draw from the public. They
make no enemies, arouse no wrath,
excite no jealousy. The sort Of
talent which has to be boosted into
notice provokes no envious or wick
ed rage. Everybody gives it a lift,
out of charity, sure that it will
never be strong enough to get In
any ones way. Faint praise damns;
injudicious eulogiums do worse.
they burlesque and cheaper. Tai
ent that cannot hatch its own eggs
dies young, not because the gods
love it, but becauseit can't be help
ed. Oblivion is written on Its tomb
,ataevery early day. We can all re3.
member musicians whose first dis
turbing of silence in vocal way,
or first attempted at torturing a
piano in public, was rewarded with
the most extravaganza praise. They
were destined to achieve eminence
in their profession" they were "new
stars in the musical armament
They were treated to a dish of such
rich complimentary sauce that they
fancied they had nothing more to
achieve. Not being able to sustain
the weight of.so much glory, they
sank under it into hopeless obscur-
ity. And where are the poets
whose first canto upon poor Pc
gasus was cheered and praised by
admiring friends? They close up
like primroses before the morning
sun; at least they ceased to be
heard. And where is the vast
army of young men and maidens
whose histrionic talents awakened
great interest when displayed in an
amateur way? They never reached
the goal of greatness. Too many
flowers were strewn upon their
pathway. The surv wal Of the fit
test is law of genius, as well as of
nature.
4l0n :ca 49, <
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-09
A Comparative Success.

"You say your flying mach. ne was
comparative success?"
EYES," answered the inventor. at
got into the air and back to earth with
out spilling anybody or breaking any
machinery. Washington Star.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-09

The Copy Jove! The folks here live
pretty high, don't they?
The Cook-Oh, yes. gave them 10
understand that they'd have to if they
wanted to keep me-Brooklyn Life.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-09

Probably the oldest musician in the
world is Manuel Garcia, now aged
ninety-eight years. He has given up
teaching and lives in villa in north
west London. His memory is still ex-
cellent, his wit sparkling and he is
proud of having recently learned to
play bridge"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-09

When nature turns so many
leaves so well and so quickly it
ought not to be so hard for young
man to turn Just one new leaf.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-09

'I thought he said, that l knew
how to make love-"
land don't YOU"
WELL it didn't seem to work right
when | told Rose she was the only girl
| had ever loved"
what did she say?
'sShe said she'd never marry liar"
Chicago Post.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-09

When girl informs her folks
that she is determined to marry a
young man that settles it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-09
LICENSED TO WED.
Cupid's Franks as Recorded by County
Clerk GriffiS.

Lake Roesch and Edna Thomas,
Potosi; Benedict Hargrafn, Menom-
inee, Ill, and Lizzie Vandeweil,
Slnsinawa; Michael Mogan and
Lydia Wilson, Bloomington.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-09

What's bred in the bone is apt to
come out in the soup.