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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-04-11

ANNIVERSARY
Enjoyable Campfire Held Satur.
day Evening.

At the Camp Fire held by G.. A. Gus
ter Post No 42, GAR of Bennington,
April 10, 1904 to commemorateth the sur
render of General Robert Z. Lee, the
following program was given:
Opening address, Comrade James
H. Dennis.
Piano selection, Miss Mabel Wood.
Address, Rev Frank r Morris.
Violin solo, Master Able Noveck.
Recitation, Miss Grace Dennis.
Piano selection, Miss Mabel Wood.
Address, Comrade Puffer of Sixth
Corps Post.
Songs, Miss Maud Holt, assisted by
her father, VIM. NJ. Holt Esq.
Singing by Miss Mary Magill.
Recitation, Miss Annie Dakin.
Piano selection, Miss Mabel Wood.
Address, Rev George S. Mills.
Piano selection, Mrs Charles Bridge.
Reading, Miss Ruby Rudd.
Recitation, Miss Nellie Martin.
Address and song, Comrade j. Brad
ish.
Address, Rev r. B. Tozer.
Piano selection, Miss Mabel Wood.
Recitation, Miss Kittie Colvin.
Address, Comrade John Clark
Sixth Corps Post.
Address, Comrade Thomas Harmon,
of Soldiers Home.
Owing to the lateness of the hour,
the camp fire closed with singing
and danciAg by the young people.
Com. E. S. Spear, Adjutant Sam
uel A. Holt; social committee: Chair
man, James H. Dennis, Comrades
Dwight Fl. Rudd Samuel A. Holt, W.
d. Haytree, Eli Briggs.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-04-11
BOTH LEGS
CUT OFF
Fatal Accident to Orrin Luce
Saturday Night.
STRUCK BY AN ELECTRIC
Was a Veteran Who Came to the
Soldiers Home from
Randolph.

AS the last electric car from Hoosick
Falls was approaching the power house
Saturday evening the motor.man dis
covered man lying asleep near the
the track with both legs across the
rails. The brakes were Instantly ap-
piled but the car was too near and 1t
passed over them both practically sew
ering one and terribly mangling the
other.
The man proved to be Orin f. Luce,
a former inmate of the Soldiers home
who left the institution some months
ago but who has been around here
since. He had recently made applica-
tion to beladmitted to.the national home
at Dayton, Ohio, and Saturday, Co
Harmon received the necessary papers
that would allow him to enter.
Luce was taken to the Troy city hos
pital where it was found necessary to
amputate both legs, one above the
knee, the other below. 1t is very
doubtful if he survives
Luce came from Randolph and serv-
ed in the civil war in Company d,
17th Vermont volunteers.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-04-11
ONE MORE
SUMMONED
Death Today of John 7.
Shurtleff.
WAS HONORED CITIZEN
Had Been in Business Here for
FOrty.four Years-Twenty-five
Years Church Warden.
WAS HONORED CITIZEN

John T. Shurtleff, the veteran drug
gist and one of Bennington's leading
and most respected citizens died short
ly before noon today after an illness
of several weeks.
Mr. Shurtleff was in his 10th year,
and for "A years has been citizen of
this town, and always an upright, hon
est conscientious man, devoted to the
welfare and upbuilding bloomington:
lie was born in Tioga, N. y, Dec.
81, 1884. He enjoyed good educa-
ton and qualified as a druggist and
chemist. He came to Bennington in
1859 and bought the S. p. Peck drug
store which he has since c. ynducted with
such success and credit.
Although close attender to busi-
ness Mr. Shurtlef has found time to
devote considerable attention to other
matters. He represented the town in
the General Assembly of 1885, -'SS; he
was town selectman four years; for %
years he has been a justice of the
peace; served one year as lister; and
has been village trustee. He was one
of the original directors of the Ben
nington County National bank.
He was also one of the trustees of
the Bennington County Savings bank
from its organization; was secretary
of the Bennington Water company,
and a director of the Bennington Bat
tie Monument and Historical Associa-
tion. In politics he was a Republican
and for 27 consecutive years he has
been senior warden of st. Peters
Episcopal church and frequent dele
gate to diocesan conventions.
For many years he has been an
active member of the Masonic fratern.
ity, having been raised in Mt Anthony
Lodge, of which he was for IA years
master, II of them being for consecu-
tive years. He was the treasurer at
the time of his death. He has served
several years as eminent commander
of Taft Commandery, as high priest
of Temple Chapter, and as T, l. NJ. of
Bennington Council. He was one of
the charter members of Mt Anthony
Chapter, o. E. S., and was the first
worthy patron of the order in the state
of Vermont. He was for several
years member of the old fire depart
ment, and in all positions has always
proved himself worthy of the conf
dences reposed in him.
Mr. ShurtleF married Miss Maria E.
Moore of Woodstock in 1862. She
died in 1881. OF four children, two,
George H., and Mrs Arthur w. Rock
wood, are living.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-04-11
"rhought He WINS a Goner.o

SALT LAKE CITY, April 11-Trav-
cling a distance of 337 miles, climbing
mountains and crossing stretches of
the desert, a cat came back. This
feline adventurer is red and is known
by the name of Tom. He belonged to
John NJ. West of Salt Lake City.
Three weeks ago Tom stole founder.
West put him into a bag and con-
cealed him under a seat in day coach
on the San Pedro, Los Angeles and
Salt Lake railroad. The cat was dis
covered and turned loose at Caliente,
New. Weak and emaciated, he appear
ed at the West house after twenty-one
days and begged for food He got IT.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-04-11
MRS. RICHIE
Is PRESIDENT
Annual Meeting of the Fort,
nightly Held Saturday,

The annual meeting ofthe Fortnight
ly held Saturday afternoon was largely
attended, This society is composed of
about 80 women of the place and is an
important and educational social fac
tor. These officers were elected for the
ensuing year;
Mrs A. X. Ritchie, President;
Mrs Z. L. Sibley- vice president;
Mrs L. II. Ross, secretary; Mrs H. M.
Ramsdell, treas; Miss Hattie yelling,
federation director.
After the business meeting was
musical the artists appearing being
Mr. and Mrs William T. Lawrence of
Troy. Both are old time favorites
here, and the greeting extended to
them was especially cordial. Their
selections embraced violin solos, voc
al selections and each one appeared to
strike responsive chord. The society
will not meet again until fall,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-04-11
N. B. HOUGHTON DEAD
Death Came Sunday Evening After Long
Illness.

Mall B. Houghton died at his resi-
dence on Main street Sunday evening
after an illness of several weeks. The
last few days he was unconscious. The
death of his only child, daughter. a
few weeks ago was a blow from which
he never recovered.
Mr. Houghton was sborn in SALISBURY
but most of his life was spent in this
village. When young man he was
clerk in clothing store run by DR. H.
j. Potter, sr later he was with the
late John Lawrence, and for several
years was partner of G. e. Galusha
in the livery business, This partner
ship was dissolved in 1889, since which
he has conducted the same business
and praetised as veterinary surgeon.
Over 20 years ago he married Miss
Ella Wood, who with two brothers in
Dover survive him. His funeral will
be observed Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs Houghton is threatened with an
attack of pneumonia. In the last 3
years she has buried her father, her
only child, and now her husband is
taken from her. She has the sympathy
of the entire community.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-04-11
Husband to Use Going Fishing Hows That for Lesson W Devotion?
FIRST OF SERIES.
Prof John H. Dalsy's Initial Concert To Be
Given Wednesday Evening.


No music-lover of Bennington
should miss the recital to be given in
Academy Hall on Wednesday evening,
April l3. Ben Franklin has appeared
here before on several occasions, but
has never prepared 50 fine a program
as that which he will present on We'd
nesday evening.
Mr. Daley has also a fine list of
pieces which he will play. A superb
Weber grand piano has been secured
from Cluett & Sons Of Troy for this
series of concerts. 1t is again en-
phatically stated that those who re-
turned the cards to Mr. Daley can OBJ
tain their course tickets at Shurtletf's S
drugstore only, and nowhere else. Mr.
Daley has no tickets on sale at his
house, and no tickets will be sent.
No expense has been spared to
make these concerts of the highest
artistic character and they deserve
the generous support of all true music
lovers. The concert on Wednesday
evening OF this week will commence
about $50 so that those who desire to
attend and who might be detained,
may have an opportunity of hearing
the entire program which will be, with
out exception, the finest ever given in
Bennington. Reserved seats at Shurt-
left S drugstore.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-04-11
FUNERAL OF RAMA ALLARD.
Held Sunday Morning From Sacred Heart
Church.

The funeral of the late Rama Allard
was held from the Sacred Heart church
Sunday morning at 8 O'Clock. There
was large concourse, including near
ly 40 mourners. Rev G. E. Provost
officiated.
Among those present at the funeral
we're Charles Martell and daughter
Josie of Cohoes, Mrs Vina Rafferty,
of Cohoes, Andrew Tredo of Vergen-
mes, Floyed Tefft of Schenectady and
Joseph Allard of Hoboken, N. j.
. Mr. Allard was born in Louisville,
p. Q where he has a brother still
living. He also has sister in Man
chester, N. H., but owing to illness
neither was able to come. He was II
years old and had been married 4S
years.
He leaves a wife and two sons and
two daughters Rama Allard Jr.,
Henry Allard, Mrs Edward Knapp,
and Mrs Samuel Trombley.
Mr. Allard was shoemaker by trade
and we'll known citizen. He was a
lifelong Republican and leaves a
large circle of mourners.
The family wishes to extend thanks
to the many who so kindly assisted
them DUNG their sad days Of trial.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-04-11
IMPRESSIVE
OBSEQUIES
Funeral of the Late 0. Perry
Gokay.
BIER MASS OF FLOWERS
Hundreds Of People We're Unable
TO Gain Admission
to Church.
MASS OF FLOWERS

The funeral of the late o. Perry
Gokay, held from the Methodist church
Sunday afternoon was one of the lar
'gest and most impressive held here in
years. Long before the hour appoint
ed every seat in the audience room was
occupied except those reserved for the
mourners, and the different organiza-
tions with which the young man was
connected, and hundreds were unable
to gain admission.
Among those who attended we're
Company K, WIG, the Basket Ball
team, members of the graduating class
of the high school O3, pupils of the
high school, members of the YMCA,
and of the Psi Alpha society.
The Rev DR. w. H Washburne, who
was called home from conference, off.
ciated, assisted by Rev Warren Morse
and Rev Phillip Schuyler. There was
no singing.
Alter prayer at the house, the body
was escorted to the church The cler-
gyman paid an eloquent tribute to the
young man who had been so suddenly
removed by death.
The floral tributes were many and
exceedingly beautiful. The casket and
bier were covered. No such tributes
have been seen here in years. The
Banner has not space to enumera.e
them all, but among the most notice
able were those from the Basket Ball
team, from Company K, Bennington
High school, Psi Alpha society, class
'03, NJ. E. Sunday school, Bennington
City Band and the Sunday school class
of which deceased was a member.
There were also casket pieces aud
loose flowers in great abundance.
The funeral cortege was escorted by
Company K to the village cemetery.
Nearly the entire assemblage frou the
church composed it, After the COM
mitment service at the grave, firing
squad fired the last salute, the bugler
sounded taps and the last sad rites
were ended.
The bearers were Earl Harbour,
Dennis Casey, Charles Ayres, Harry
Jubb, John Plumb and Cole Burt.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-04-11
II YEARS OF USE.
Anniversary of First Baptist Church Observed
Sunday.

anniversary OF TlrSt baptlst Onurcn ObSerVcd
Sunday.
The First Baptist church of Benning-
ton was organized II years ago today,
April IL, 1927. At the services Sun
day the pastor called attention to the
anniversary by recalling few signifi
cant facts in the history Of the church.
The first meeting house was erected in
1S29-'30.
One who has been a member for 65
years recalls vividly her childish play
on the timbers of this building during
the process of it's erection IS years ago.
She was present at the service last
evening.
The preacher of the day was Profess
,sor John Green, Phi. D., of Colgate
University. In the morning DR. Greene
gave striking Interpretation of the
sacrificing love of Godin Christ, based
on David's lament over the death of
his traitor-son, Absalom. -"Would /
had died for thee, o Absalom, my son
Absalom ~ In the evening the SER
mon on "The Rich Young Ruler" was
an appeal for surrendering of the in
dividual life to the Master.
The choir rendered at both services
selections from the Easter music Of the
preceding Sunday. The service next
Sunday evening will be under the dir
ection of the Young Mems Christian
Association. Other churches will
unite In this annual service.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-04-11
Worry, Care, Grief,

overwork of mind or body, exposure,
loss of sleep, too much food, too little
food, the wrong food, or any of fifty
causes may provoke an attack of rheu
matism, kidney trouble or gout. On
first signs use DR. David Kennedy's
new medicine, Cal-cura Solvent, and
write to the Cal-curs company. Ron
dout, N. Y, for booklet and a free
sample bottle.s
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-04-11

is INSANE
Croto Goes to Asylum Instead Of
Trial.

Montpelier, April 9:--The case of
State VS. Bartholomew Croto, on the
charge Of having murdered Peter Vor-
ron at East Montpelier, Septe mber s,
1903, which was to have come up for
trial Monday in Washington county
court, will not be tried at that time,
and it is doubtful if the case ever
comes to trial.
A hearing as to Croto's sanity was
held in county court this morning and
DR. Marcello Hutchinson, superintend-
ent of the state hospital for the insane
at Waterbury, testified that the man
was insane. He explained that while
Croto was capable of understanding
what the trial meant, he was not cap
able of making a rational defence.
He was subject to delusion, imagin-
ing that he was being prosecuted and
that somebody was trying to poison
him. DR. Wasson under whose care
Croto has been while at Waterbury,
corroborated the testimony Of Doctor
Hutchinson.
Judge H. r. Start ordered that the
case be discontinued and Croto was
remanded to jail, States Attorney J.
H. Senter will ask Governor McCul-
Tough to order Croto's return to the
state hospital at Waterbury.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-04-11
BROKE LEFT ARM

Painful Accident To J. F. Camp This After
noon.
Joseph F. Camp, proprietor of the
Bennington Steam laundry, while
driving on River street this afternoon
met with quite serious accident,
The king bolt to his wagon broke as
he was crossing the tracks, throwing
Joe over the dash and breaking his
left arm.
DR. Bartlett happened to be on the
grounds, and was called upon to at
tend the injury.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-04-11
Notice.

Manager r. A. Daley requests all
those who wish to have their pianos
tuned, to forward their orders at once,
as the spring engagement of Mr. Van
Amerige of Boston will close next Fri
day, April Is.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-04-11
Card of Thanks.

We wish to express our appreciation
to our many friends for the loving acts
of kindness and sympathy during our
recent bereavement in the death OF our
beloved son and brother.
L. S. Gokay and family.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-04-11
The Weather.

Generally cloudy with rain tonight
and Tuesday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-04-11
DELEGATES ELECTED
Republican Caucus Held at Apollo Hall Satur-
day Night

The Republican caucus to elect II
state and II district convention dele
gates was held Saturday evening with
a small attendance. C. M. Graves
was chairman and E. j. Hall secre-
tary, The following delegates and al
ternates were elected.
State Delegates
l. E. Gibson, O. NJ. Barber,
VIM E. Hawks, r. B. Godfrey,
H. T. Cushman, Harry J. Cole,
S. F. Wood, H. NJ. Bassett,
F. S. Pratt, Frank E. Battles,
c. NJ. Graves
Alternates
John Brant James E. Burke,
Ed Ca Franchise, Grant Harbour,
Otis Warren, E. D. Moore,
S. A. Trombley, H. T. Southal,
E. F. lockwood, A. w. Braisted,
Harry Chase
District Delegates
DR. w. f. Putnam, w. Fl. Berry,
Il. l. Norton, Hiland Fay,
w. j. Hicks, S. H. lockwood,
w. j. Meagher E, E. Hart,
E. c. Bennett, j. M. Ayers,
j. T. Remington.
Altsrnates
George Williams, Peter Lougtfn
John f. Walsh A. j. Cooper,
John j. Hayes, George Elwell
T, H. CranstOn, S. H. Blackmer,
VIM NJ. Barron, j., L. Stockwell,
Wilfred Peltier,
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-10-01

tea, coffee, or any other drink, except
milk or water, and condiments should
be used sparingly in their food. No
harm can come from the free use
of milk, provided it has been kept
in a clean place, where there are no
poisonous odors. 1t can be used in
so many different ways of cooking.
Eggs, too, are invaluable for food.
They belong to the heterogeneous group
of foods and as they are generally
plentiful when heterogeneous vegetables
are scarce they seem to keep up the
balance in this respect, as well as
to furnish sulphur and phosphates for
the brain and nerves. Experiments
show that, compared with other meats
at their usual prices, eggs at IL
cents per dozen are among the cheap
nutrients; at 16 cents are fairly ex-
pensive, and at 25 cents are very
expensive But almost every farmer
has an abundance of both milk and
eggs. In fact, no other class, unless
it be the very wealthy, have access
to such an abundant supply of ma
terial from which to prepare their
food.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-10-01
Chow Chow.

Two gallons of green tomatoes, one
large head of cabbage, one dozen
green peppers, one dozen red pep
pers, one dozen onions. Chop each
separately very fine. Mix all, then
put in a layer of the mixture and a
sprinkle of salt Then put in bag
and hang all night to drain. In the
morning squeeze it perfectly dry with
the hands and put in an earthen YES
sci and cover with cold vinegar; let
it set six hours, then squeeze as be-
fore. Season with one cup of mus
tard seed, three tablespoonful of Gel
cry seed, one tablespoonful of mace,
three tablespoonful of allspice, one
quart of grated horseradish. Mix all
these well. Boil vinegar enough to
cover Put one pound of sugar into
the vinegar and pour the whole boil
ing over the pickle.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-10-01
Mixed Fruit Deserts.
/CA~kio,,n1

Cooks in the country have a great
advantage over their sisters in the
cities and towns, as they have the nice
fresh fruits and vegetables in season,
besides having clean, cool places in
which to store articles for winter use.
They are beginning to realize how
many delicious desserts may be made
by mixing fruits, and to those who
have not yet made a trial we give
few recipes which will be found USE
full.
Crate nice, firm apples, mixing with
each a little sugar as grated, and
place between layers of shredded pine
apple, and serve with whipped cream.
Place alternate layers of sliced ba-
nanas and oranges in glass dish,
sprinkle each layer with sugar and
little grated cocoanut, then cover
all with whipped cream.
For shortcake use a layer of rasp-
berries and one Of strawberries
(either canned or fresh) and you
will be surprised and delighted with
the result.
In winter when opening your can
ned fruit, be sure to save the extra
juice which is nearly always to be
found in every can. Mix one cupful
each of strawberry juice, currant
Juice and cherry juice, add an equal
amount of water; make the mixture
quite sweet, then freeze it into sher-
bet. Let it stand about an hour be-
fore serving it. You will find it de-
licious When canning fruit it is a
good plan to mix the left over juices,
seal and label them, then set them
away where they can be drawn upon
in times of emergency. BY adding
little gelatine, nice jelly may be
made which can be served with
meats or as a dessert. When used
as a dessert it is nice to cut stale
sponge cake into pieces, steam 1T,
then put a thin layer of this jelly on
each slice and serve at once with
whipped cream.
Excellent Bavarian cream is made
by straining out the syrup from a
pint of canned fruit mixing varieties,
and allowing it to heat slowly upon
the back of the stove after adding
an equal quantity of sugar.
Soak half box of gelatine in half
a cupful of cold water. When it is
dissolved add half a cupful OF boiling
water and stir this into the syrup.
When the sugar is all dissolved
(Which will be before it reaches the
boiling point strain the mixture into
broad pan, and beat until it be-
comes slightly thick, then quickly add
pint of cream, we'll whipped, turn
it into molds, and serve when cold
and firm with boiled custard sauce.
This is also nice served on stale cake.
Mix such fruits as can be easily
crushed and put them through
sieve, then add five ounces of sugar
to every pound of the crushed fruit
and stir in one ounce of leaf gelatine,
which has been previously dissolved
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-10-01
Boiled Tomato Catsup.

Put half a bushel of ripe tomatoes
on the fire and boil gently for one
hour, then press through sieve.
Return the juice to the kettle and
boil very low, add quart of strong
vinegar and boil half an hour. Then
add quarter pound of sugar, one
half a teacup of salt, one ounce of
black pepper, one ounce alspice, one
half an ounce cloves, one-quarter tea
spoonful of cayenne pepper, and stir
until we'll mixed Put small pinch
of asafoetida in glass with two
tablespoonfuls of vinegar, pour into
the kettle and stir until it boils. Take
up, bottle and seal.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-10-01
Chopped Pickles.

One gallon of cabbage, one gallon
green tomatoes, one quart of onions,
two or three green pepper pods. Chop
all very fine. Sprinkle salt over the
tomatoes and let them stand awhile,
then drain off the water and put
other ingredients into the tomatoes,
then add four tablespoonful of
ground mustard, two tablespoonful
of ginger (powdered), one tablespoon
full of powdered cloves, one table
spoonful powdered mace, one table
spoonful of powdered cinnamon, three
pounds of sugar, three ounces of tum-
eric powder, one ounce celery seed.
Mix well, cover with good vinegar
and boil slowly until done
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-10-01

in a gill of sweet milk. Whip the
mixture slowly, adding the juice of a
small lemon; then add pint of whip
ped cream, a little at a time, but
rapidly stirring it constantly as you
do so. Line mold with appropriate
jelly and pour the mixture into it.
Serve with whipped cream.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-10-01
Excellent Brown Bread.

One scant cup of mOlasses into
which stir one-half teaspoonful soda,
add one cup cold water, one egg well
beaten, one tablespoonful melted but
ter, one teaspoonful baking powder,
one-half teaspoonful salt and graham
flour enough to make a stiff batter.
Steam for three hours.-Mrs. w. G.
Young.