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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-03-06
LORENZO STORTZ DEAD.
Had Been Resident Here For Past Thirteen
Years.

Had Been a Resident Here For Past Thirteen
Years.
Lorenzo Stortz one of the old resid
ents of the village died Sunday morn.
ing afte, a few weeks illness. r. e
family re iled in Sandl AXE a number
Of years coming from there about l3
years ago. He was 70 years old.
For a number of years he was en-
gagged in the manufacture of shoes.
Mr. Stortz was highly esteemed by
all who knew him. is survived by
a wife. four daughters, and one son.
Among the daughters are Mrs Bar5a-
ra Moore Of South street, aud Miss
Libbie who resided at home The
funeral will take place Tuesday morn
ing from ST Francis de Sales church.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-03-06
1RS. ALLISON
GETS MONEY
One Thousand Dollars Insurance
Paid toss Her

Frank A. Wahlquist of the local
lodge A. O. O. U. went to North Ben
nington one day last week and paid to
Mrs Emily B. Allison, wife of superin-
tendant Allison OF the graded schools
$1,000 insurance on the life of brother
who died in California last July while
a member Of the lodge in San Franciso
The young men joined the order IN
January 1908, naming his sister as
beneficiary In the policy that he took
out. Later on he went into the mount
aims to work and in July the building
10 which he was located Was burne /
with it.
The sister was notified of the death
but as the weeks went by and heal
nothing further she had about given up
hopes of ever hearing any thing about
1t. A few weeks ago Mr. Wahlquist
paid $1,000 policy to Mrs Frank Wal
dron which fact coming to the atten-
tion of Mrs Allison who Of once visit
ed Mr. Walquiet.
He took the policy, placed himself
in communication with the lodge of
California with the result that last
week he received the check from the
secretary of the latter organization.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-03-06
HAD BEEN SCHOoLMATES.
Col Harmon Meta Boy He Knew Fifty Years
AGO.

Charles A. Stanley was admitted to
the Soldiers Home Friday from Marl-
boro. He served in.Company F, Sec
ond Mass. Cavalry, during the civil
war. He is 65 years OF age and in
poor health, the result of recent
shock.
While Col Harmon was making the
record on the description book, he
thought he recognised the name, and
further inquiries revealed the fact that
both were former schoolmates in the
town of Leyden, Mass, but had not
met before since before the war began.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-03-06
SHAKING OFF STAMPS.
Rutland Merchants Find Trading Premium
Proposition a Bic Nuisance.


Rutland, March A. 1t is beginning
to look as though concerted effort
would be made in the near future by
the Rutland merchants to rid them
selves OF the trading stamp nuisance,
several Of them having already taken
action in this direction separately.
Four merchants who took up the
stamp proposition when it was intro
duced here several months ago have
already stopped giving stamps to their
customers, and large number OF the
rest are not giving out the stamps
except when compelled to do so by re-
quests of buyers.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-03-06
K...lm sey WIN Come From Meeca.

KeaHim hey VIII Come From Mecca.
ST LOUIS, March lit is stated by
Alexander Konta. son-in-law Of the late
William J. Lemp. who has Just return
ed from Jerusalem, that Keazim Bey,
governor of Jerusalem and Palestine.
has promised to come to the worlds
fair. Keazim Bey is the son Of the gov
ernor Of the Mohammedan city of Nee
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-03-06

and equipment from the Newchwang
railway terminus and the removal of
silver from the bank indicates an in
tended evacuation Of Newchwang. The
bank authorities have arranged to leave
French and German agents In charge
of their interests.
A large force Of cavalry is expected
TO return to Newchwang before the
river opens for the purpose of maintain
ing patrols between the main railway
and the sea and of reconnoltering the
coast.
Russian private letters disclose the
fact that in the recent engagements
between the Yalu river and Pingyang
the Russians, with superior numbers,
defeated the Japanese, but lost heavily.
Refugees arriving here say that Port
Arthur has not been attacked since
Feb. 26 but that stores and ammuni-
tion are still arriving Work on the
mud dock in which il is expected to
repair the battleship Cesarevitch has
been abandoned for the past three
days, the foreign engineer, being un-
able to raise the Retvizan, quitting
Port Arthur together with the only
other Anglo-Saxon there.
That considerable damage within the
Notifications has been caused by the
japanese fire from Pigeon bay is cor
roborated, and the defenses on that
side are being strengthened by barbed
wire entanglements and additional ar
tillery.
Cossack scouts report that a Japa-
nese column from Plaksin bay on ar
rlvlng in the snow blocked defile of the
mountains separating Korea from
Manchuria was forced to halt owing
to avalanches and other obstacles
The scouts say that one-third Of the
strength of this column is invalided.
II is now supposed that the column is
returning for the purpose Of seeking
an easier route.
The missionaries are averse to leav-
ing Pingyang and are not likely TO ac-
cept the offer of United States Minis
ter Allen to allow refugees to go
aboard the United States cruiser Gin
cinnat. as they believe they viii be
able to escape later should the situa-
tion become acute.
The advance of the japanese outposts
from Pingyang to Anju is reported from
Seoul. This seems 20 be the main line
Of advance toward the Yalu, and there
ora Trash oot,f pr,o f{ore ~ 4, ton1fp,y ~
troops at Possiet bay and heavy re
endorsements Of the garrison at Won
san. Some of the shrewdest military
men predict the concentration Of Japa-
nese right wing on the upper Yalu from
WOnsan and other points on the coast
and a rapid march across the country
TO Mukden.
Tokyo report says an Austrian
steamer has brought the news that the
Russian cruiser squadron had left Ylad-
ivostok. II was supposed to be cruis-
ing in northern waters.
1t is reported that there will he no
advance of the Japanese from Ping
yang until 100000 men have been con.
centrated there. IL is thawing inland
and the roads are almost impossible,
but the waterways are greatly helping
the transportation arrangements The
japanese are busy at every suitable
landing place and are buying all avail
able craft along the coast
Transport steamers conveyed by the
cruiser Takao and two torpedo boats
have landed men and stores ten miles
below Hwangju
Cossacks are keeping sharp watch
on the japanese movements.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-03-06
chancellor of LeEatIon HeId.

CITY OF MEXICO, March T.
Charles Laroussie, the fugitive chancel-
lor of the French legation, charged
with having embezzled nearly $4,000,
has been brought here from Sallna
Cruz. He has confessed his crime, but
has asked for pardon and chance to
make good the defalcation.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-03-06
Pneumonia FoifSws aCold

But uever follows the use of Foley
Honey and Tar, 1t stops the couch
heals and Estrengtbeps the lungs an
affords peffeet security from 40 attach
of pneumRnia. Refuse substitntes
For sale by B A. Quinlan.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-03-06
SELECTMEN or CAME.
F. NJ. Crawford ElscIed Chairman and c. H..
rlOughtOn Clerk.

HOughton Clerk.
The newly elected board of selectmen
qualified and held their first meeting
Saturday afternoon.
e. NJ. Crawford was elected chair
man, G. II. Houghton, clerk and
Frank Cromack chairman of the board
of health.
The board will hold weekly meetings
during the year, probably on Satur-
days.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-03-06
VERMONT FIRE LOSSES.
amass Was Over Million Dollars In the Year
1908.

Some interesting figures are obtain
ed from the advance sheets of the in
surance commissioners report for 1904.
The table for the. fire losses by coun-
ties in 1908 is as follows:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-03-06

l,l2O Sl,O0l 404
The fire losses by months shows
February the largest with December
next, while July is thu smallest.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-03-06
Weather Forecast.

Rain or snow tonight and Taesda,
morning followed by clearing westhek
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-03-06


WE HAVE A LICENSE TO
KEEP AND SELL you
NOTHING BUT
THE BEST
IN MEATS & VEGETABLES
AND WE LIVE UP TOT.
%FE
CHICKENS Nice fancy roast
ers.
f0WLS-Fat, young and ten
der.
BEEF-We are cutting some
very choice heavy beef
this week.
LAMB Our stock of lambs are
extra good for this time
of year,
P0RK-Without a doubt we
can give you some of the
choicest pork of the sea
son.
SAUSAGE We are making
again today ; will be nice
and fresh for your Satur-
days marketing.
MINCED HAM-Again we have
made another lot of that
most delicious min ce d
ham.
PRESSED CORRED BEEF--A most
delicious article in cooked
meats nice for hash or
cold meats.
HAM AND EGGS Bacon and
Liver.
HORSERADISH We have that
which is pure.
VEGET TABlES Lettuce, Beets,
Turnips, Carrots, Pars-
nips, Cabbage, Onions,
Bermuda Onions.
%%% %%%
AT WILLOUGRBY'S
E. r. cULLlNAN, Mgr.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1904-02-25
New Pension Bill.

AS chairman Of the Committee on
Pensions, Representative Loudepslager
has introduced in Congress service
pension bill which differs materially
from the bill in which Grand Army
men throughout New Jersey are in
terested. The bill provides that q
pension Of So a'month shall be paid to
all veterans of the civil war who
served ninety days; that every veteran
who may be sixty two years of age or
who has served two years shall receive
$40 month; and every veteran who
may become sixty eight years of age
or served three years shall receive $12
month. 1t is provided that widows
of soldiers who served ninety DAYS
shall be paid $40 month, and widows
of soldiers who served two years shall
receive $l2 month, provided that the
widow was legally married to the
soldier prior to January /, 1870.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1904-02-25
FEW CHANGES
In COMING YEAR.

The annual meeting of the Board of
Freeholders is fixed by law to be held
on the second Wednesday in May at
eleven O'Clock. That will fix the an
nual meeting this year for Wednesday.
May 18th, the 132d day of the present
year.
There will be but few changes in
the Board as it is at present consti-
tuted. As matter Of fact there are
to be but two members of the Board
to be elected at the polls in the Spring
election in March. This is rather re-
markable. The term of Lemuel P.
Sloan, of Greenwich township, and of
Justus Livingston, of Fairfield town
ship The terms of every other of the
township members expire next year.
Bridgeton this last fall elected Fred
erick Fox and B. f. Hires and Mill
vile George Reeves. They took their
places in the Board in January
In November next. successors will
be elected to Jacob r. Elwell and Eli
E. Rogers. of this city, and Ed. II.
Corson and Samuel Dunham, of Mill
vile, but these changes do not come
until after the May meeting.
Fairfi sid and Greenwich township
are almost certain to elect Republican
members, so. that at the annual meet
ing the Board will continue politically
as it is now. twelve Republicans and
eight Democrats. and the. organization
of the Board will continue Republi-
can. There.are to be elected, in May,
in addition to the Director. Clerk of
the Board and County Physician.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1904-02-25
Escheats to the State.

A woman of Deerfield made will
in 1858, leaving her property, as was
afterward learned, to the church, as
she had no relative in the world to
survive her. At last she died. the
person who wrote the will also died,
and it was found, also, that the wit
nesses to the will had died and the
will had never been probated. Aweek
or SO ago, lawyer of this city was
given the will to have it offered for
probate. The will was found to be
fatally defective, could not be proven
and therefore could not be made of
record.
The property devised now, there
fore, instead of going to the church,
escheats to the State.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1904-02-25
viii Make q Sale.

The first sales to be made by Sheriff
Diament from in front of Justice
Halls auction rooms North Laurel
street, will occur on Saturday after
noon next. For seven years or more
sheriff sales have been made in front
of the Hotel Cumberland, and the place
became established for all sorts of real
estate sales. The crowds blocking the
sidewalks caused Mayor Fithian to is
sue orders to cease making the sales
there. Previous to selling from the
STEPS of the Hotel Cumberland. The
public sales were made from in front
of the COURT House. but that is rather
out Of the way and inconvenient. Be-
fore the old Davis House was torn
down, all of the real estate public
sales were made from under. the old
piazza fronting on Commerce street.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1904-02-25
ROBBINS ESTATE
UNDER THE HAMMER

A more important real estate sale
has not baen made in BridgetonAin
years than that Thursday afternoon
when the estate of the late William
w. Robbins was put under the ham
mer by the executor. Mr.. Arthur @.
Whitaker.
The sale occurred in the large store
building on North Laurel street oocu-
ried heretofore as the shoe store, and
there were large number OF repre-
sentative business men present when
auctioneer Fl. L. Tyler mounted the
rostrum and called attention to the
properties that were about to be
offered for sale.
Various statements and conditions
were explained by the auctioneer and
Lot No. 1. the shoe store building ad-
joining Hunt Brothers, on the north
was put up. This property was sold
subject to encumbrances amounting to
$40. 749 So Bidding started low but
gradually went up, being knocked off
for $4,000, the purchaser being William
@. Grieb, of Philadelphia. With the
encumbrances the bid made the total
price of the building aggregate $19.-
949. So.
Lot. No. was the Sharpless build
ing adjoining the shoe store. This
building is now occupied by the I.
Whilden Moore Supply Company.
There was but 1918 81 against this
property. The property was started
off at $2500 but quickly raised. and
was knocked off to Frank Camp,
farmer, for $1,000. This brought the
aggegate price to $7,213.91.
The brick building on North Laurel
street, just above the First Presby-
terian Church. was lot No. 3. There
are two stores in this piece, and there
was $210.72 against the place. There
was lively bidding upon this property.
several persons being anxious to pur-
chase. The successful bidders were
Hampton &c Fithan, the bid being
$5050. making the aggregate price
$5260. 70.
The North Pearl street residence
was an attractive property to several
bidders, the location being particularly
desirable. Thisplace was sold subject
to an encumbrance of $685. 19, and
was bought by VIM. @. Grieb for $3.50,
making the aggregate price of the resi-
dence $4033 49,
The double house on Marion street,
sold subject to the life estate Of Mrs.
Hannah A. Robbins, was bid in by
Hampton Fithian for $500.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1904-02-25

HOT TINE DOWN ON
SOUTH AVENUE

There were all kinds Of troubles
down in South Bridgeton Saturday
night and that there was no blood
shed is little less than marvellous, for
loaded pistols and guns were in reck-
less hands and the belligerents were
beside themselves with anger.
William Grace. a young man of
twenty five, had some alteration with
Mrs. Grace, and down about South
avenue and Garfield avenue, Mrs.
Grace pulled out revolver and
pointed it directly toward her hus-
band. In a moment he had knocked
her hand away and Mrs. Grace was
prostrate upon the ground
Quite crowd of people gathered
about and for awhile there was a good
deal Of ugly talk. One young man
was thought by some to be friend Of
Grace and he was followed by irate
men who threatened to do him harm.
He appeared to the police and made
an appeal for protection.
y = Later City Hall was notified that
down in Albertsontown there was a
frienzied man with gun threatening
vengeance. Officers trudged on down
and finally discovered a man named
Peterson with double barIelled gun.
The man was in company of his son
who was endeavoring to get him home.
The officers told the man to 20 to
his house, and he did, the policemen
accompanying them. 1t seems that
Mrs. Grace is Peterson's daughter,
and the old gentleman was after Grace
and was threatening the young man
with serious injury.
Finally Mrs. Grace appeared before
Justice Samuel Hall and made COM
plaint against him with assault and
battery. Officer Smith arrested him
later and he was sent to jail in default
of bail
Down in Albertsonrown there was
another racket Saturday night, and
Officers Woorduff and Smith went
down. The result was the arrest of a
couple of drunks who were raising
bedlam in a house there The two
men were arrested and yesterday
morning ,Tsid Mayor Fithian the usual
fine and costa.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1904-02-25
MAYOR ALEX r. FITHIAN
ENTERTAINS OFFICERS

The Mayor gave reception Monday
evening at the home of his brother,
Mr.. William s. Fithian, on East Oom-
merce street, to the members of City
Council and other city officials. An
elegant course dinner was served in
the dining room. followed by smoker.
The occasion was an informal social
one which was greatly enjoyed by all
those who participated. The guests
were greatly interested in examining
the fine oollsction of Philippine and
Moro war implements and curios
which were collected by the Mayors
friend. Oapt Samuel Smiley, U. s.
A., who was member of General
Bates staff and helped to make the
first treaty between this government
and the Sultan of Sulu. Among the
guests were President of Council,
David Jones. Councilmen Robert Nc
Gear, William Daniels, valdemar
Edwards. O. D. Moore. Elmer Bacon,
George johnson, Thomas Woodruff,
Nathaniel Fox. J. F. Moore, William
Sellers and Casper Ware; Charles f.
Reeves. President of the sBoard Of
Education; DR.. Elsmore Sites, Presi-
dent Of the Board of Health: William
A. Logue, ESQ.,, President Of the Park
Commission George Kinkle. Chief of
the Fire Department; Barton F.
Sharp. City Comptroller; James Boyd
Potter; City Solicitor, Samuel Hitch
ner; City Treasurer, T. B. Woodruff,
Superintendent of Water Works; Wal
ter Sharp. City Surveyor Frank l..
Hewitt. City Recorder, and Howard
Garrison, Water Registrar.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1904-02-25
RED MEN WILL
HAVE A BIG MEET.

Trenton, Feb. 23.-Final prepara-
tions have been completed for the an
nual convention of the Great Council
of the Improved Order of Red Men of
New Jersey, which will be held in
Association hall on Thursday morn
ing, February 25. The session will
last two days. There will be about
$50 delegates in attendance from vari-
ous parts of the State.
On the evening of the 25th the dele
gates will be rendered banquet at the
Hotel Sterling.
One of the most important measures
to come before the convention will be
the endorsement of the amendment to
the Great Council of the United
States allowing the admission of mem
bers at the age of IS years. The age
limit is now 81 years.
New bylaws and constitution will
also be adopted and the annual cleo
tionTof officers will be held.
Police Justice Frederick P. Rees, of
this city, will be advanced to great
sachem. that Office now being held by
DR.. Walter Whitmore, of Oceanic,
who will preside at the convention.
Judge Rees is at present great senior
sycamore. Mr.. Whitmore will be
made great prophet.
Mr.. Rees is member of Assanpink
Tribe No. 86, Of this city. and is one
of the most popular lodge men in the
city. Great Keeper of Records Daniel
M. Stevens, of Camden, has rival
for that Office in the person Of James
H. Tindall, of this city. Mr.. Stevens
has held the office for sixteen years.
Herbert Stetser, of Gloucester, will
be advanced to great senior sycamore :;
Charles d. Thompson. Of Atlantic
City, to great junior sycamore; Err
nest Sohabolin, of Hackensack, to great
sannap; Harry Hinohliffe, Of Camden,
to great mashiniwa. and William J.
Smythe, Of Long Branch, to great
keeper Of wampum.
Harry Lampson, of Paulsbcro, and
DR.. Walter Whitmore, of Oceanic, are
candidates for the Office of great rep
resentatives. The office is now held
by Mr.. Lampson.
There are $4,000 Red Men in this
State and over 450, 900 in the United
States. During the past year 1900
were added to the order in this State
alone. During the coming year every
effort will be made to take the order
the largest in the United States.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1904-02-25
New Waists, New Suits, New WALKING Skirts.
AnHsHn~-S Shown To-day-mHaM
HUNT BROTHERS
DIR. Read Elected Dean.

Pennington, Feb. 23. A meeting of
the Faculty Committee of the Board
OF Trustees of Pennington Seminary
was held to-day, at which Rev. DR..
J. Morgan Read. of st. Paul's Metho-
dist Episcopal Church. Atlantic City.
was selected as Dean of the institu-
tion.
President Marshall said that DR..
Read will assist the President in school
duties, mostly while the latter is ab-
ent and also in raising 500, 900 to pay
off the debt on the seminary.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1904-02-25
Rush vile. Ind.

Rushville, Ind.
Messrs. Ely Bros.:-I have been great
sufferer from catarrh and hay fever and
tried many things, but found no per-
maDent relief until found it in Ely's
Cream Balm about eight years ago, and
we have been fast friends ever since.
(Rev.) r. M, Be tly.
Messrs. Ely Bros.:-Find enclt ed 80
cents, for which please send m your
Cream Balm. 1 find your RENE y the
quickts.and most permanent cure forcod
in the head, catarrh, etc. Yours truly.
Dell M. Potter,
Civ Gen. Mgr. Arizona Gold Mining Co.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1904-02-25
Henry p. Lummis Dead.

DR.. J. F. Lummis received word
Wednesday that his brother, Henry
T. Lummis, died Tuesday night at his
horne in Oak Lane. Mr.. Lummis was
well known in this city, having resided
on Hast Commerce Street for some
time. He was member Of the First
Baptist Church, of this city. The fun
eral will take place from his late resi-
dence at Oak Lane. Interment at
Overlook cemetery, this city