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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-16
BENNINGTON BRIEFS.
News OF the Town and VI 'age Briefly
Told For Bns Readers.

| Told For BINS Readers.
Social dance In Foresters hall this
evening.
M. w. Stewart is confined to the
house by illness,
Russell c. Graves is home from New
| York for few days.
Miss Fannie Thatcher is home to
spend the holidays
a fine line of fancy articles at Mrs
; M. G. Klock's 447 Main st.
Thomas Healy is employed at H. NJ.
Ramsdel's during the holidays.
II. r. Cottrell left this afternoon for
Pittsiield where his family will reside.
News came that A. p. Childs is con-
fined to his home in Castleton by i'll.
| ness.
Joe O'Bren won the shoes in NJ. j.
Schwab's shoe store drawing Thurs
day night.
Giles Beach who has been visiting
his son, Charles S. Beach has return
ed to Gloversville.
Miss Fanny Rogers won the shoes
in the y club at the Bennington shoe
store last evening.
Carnations 50cs a dozen at Heath 5
Elm ST. A lso fine collection Of table
and decorative ferns.
Charles Holden and wife of Bond.
vile, Mass, are the guests of his sis
ter. Mrs f. f. Hart.
MIR and Mrs George Brade have
moved here from Warwick. n Y, and
rented the tenement at the corner of
North and Gage streets,
Miss Jane Hodges of Washington
ID. c. is visiting in Bennington. On
her return home she will be accom-
panied by Elizabeth Goodall.
The Stark hose company will hold
turkey supper to members and invited
guests on the night of its annual meet
ing the first Tuesday in January.
The December numbered the Roaring
Branch has been put on sac. 1t is
giving the issue the highest praise
when it may be said that it is fully up
to the standard set by the editors.
Rev j. NJ. Harris formerly of this,
village, now in Hoosick Falls, has re
Gently been training a class of young
people in Housick Falls in voice cul-
ture and will give concert in the
Methodist church in that village next
Wednesday evening.
The Lorne Elwyn company scored
another srccess at Library hall last
evening when it played ~Hearts of the
Blue Ridge Tonight they will give |
Resurrection" Tonight is also am
eteur night when it is expected that |
some of the future actors and actresses |
will do their best to please the audi
ence.
Mrs Zebra Quackenbush while enter
inga Country club car Saturday after |
noon in Pittstield tripped over piece |
of the sectional flooring. which had |
become displaced in some manner and |
was thrown with considerable force.
Mrs Quackenbush injuries are quite
painful and it is believed she will be
confined to her apartments a, the |
New American for few days Mrs |
Quackenbush is mother OF Mrs Collins
NJ, Graves.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-16
a Card.

We, the undersigned, do hereby
agree to refund the money 90 a sc cent
bottle of Greene, s Warranted Syrup Of
Tar if il fails to cure your co Ieh or
cold. We also guarantee - cart bot
tie to prove satisfactory or money re-
funded,
j. T. Shurtletf, ]. NJ, Ayres,
o. f. Gibson, B. A. Quinlan,
Bennington.
c. H. Houghton, North Bennington.
&. Il. Il 4. b. Hawkins So SALISBURY
o. f. Adams, Arir gton.
+. G. Woodwork, o, +, Adams & Co,
East Arlington.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-16
DETECTIVES TESTIFY.
Evidence in the Bonn Case Has Been
Finished Today.

The last of the evidence for the pros
ecution in the Robert Bonn case was
put in early this morning and witness
es for the defense were at once called.
This morning Detectives Lewis and
Taylor who were employed at the time
of the poisoning of the colts. were on
the stand.
The remainder of the witnesses were
examined in short time this after
noon and Edward II. Holden began
the argument for the state.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-16
The Best
Gift

Our S UVENIR OF BEN
NINGTON, published under
the auspices OF the Y. M. C. A.
A substantially bound book OF
1O6 pages, printed on best
quality OF book paper, Illus
trated with over $50 portraits
OF prominent Bennington peo-
pie, past and present, and
nearly SO views in and about
Bennington and North Ben
ningtOn, including the monu-
ment, catamount, Soldiers
Home, old historic buildings
long ago destroyed, churches
and most beautiful residences.
1t is chOck full OF interesting
reading and anyone ever in
terested in Bennington would
certainly appreciate the work.
The edition is limited and no
more will be published after
this is exhausted. The books
will therefore become more
valuable as the years 90 by.
The price is low considering
the expense OF getting the
work out as ii cost nearly
SIS, 900 to publish.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-16
GIFT UMBRELLAS AT SPECIAL
PRICES

81 90 Good Silk Umbrellas Sl0O.
80 Sterling silver handle Ladies Umbrellas in
boxes 81. 80
100 Fine Silk Umbrellas for ladies', with pearl,
horn and ivory handles, gold and silver
mounted, $500 to 800
Ten Thousand Xmas Handkerchefs. You won't
fine single one that is not worthy of the price.
Ladies' Handkerchiefs, plain and embroidered from
Sc to | 90
Ladies Handkerchiefs in boxes 2Oc to SOC
Ladies' Initial Handkerchiefs, all linen 15c
Children's Handkerchiefs, three in a box I5c box
Holiday Gloves, the kind that don't go wrong.
Kid and Mocha Gloves 100
Real French Kid Lily Brand l so
Golf Gloves, seamless, in white, tan, black, gray or
red 25c
Golf Gloves, seamless, fancy white, tam black,
gray red SOC
Fine Wool Mittens double Pc
Tam O-Shanters, Children's Wool Caps, Toques and
Jackets from Zoe
Ladies' Stock Collars, Girdes and Opera Bags for
Holiday Gifts.
Stock Collars Doc to % each. Gir1les rs
Opera Bags 90 and l %
Leather Goods-Pocket Books, Bags and Purses
Chidreu's Dutch Pocket Books 25e
Ladies Pocket Books, 25c to 90
Ladies' Bags, 25c to 5 90
Furs for Special Selling.
Alaska Sable Neck Pieces 90 to 20 90
Sable Fox " 80 to % 90
Natural Squirrel Neck Pieces IS to II 90
Sable Squirrel 10 90 to Is 90
splendid array of ribbons 1t would be like re-
counting the tnts of Fairyland to go into detail
about the shades of our ribbon stock. Every pretty
color is here from lc to l 90 yard.
Pillow Covers and Bureau Covers i9 endless vari-
ETY..
Pillow Covers, 25c to SOC
Bureau Covers 25c to SOC
Pillow Cords 25c, 81 LIE. All silk SOC
Ruffed Sofa Pillows, 39c
silk Sofa Pillows, ! 30 and 90
A great opportunity to buy Xmas gifts for gentle
men. We closing out several lines that
to keep, at half price and less. Here is the ist
SOC Mems Unlaundered and Lauudered White Shirts
25c
| 90 Mems Percale and Madras Shirts 25c
Ii Glib
%
POO pairs Mems White Linen Cuffs, &c pair
10 doz 65c mixed Understands, l9c each
pc Neckwear, loo
soc Neckwear, 25c
Holiday Handkerchiefs, Umbrellas, Neckwear, I'm
derwear and Hosiery.
Mems Silk Umbrellas in boxes, 30 each
" d" from 90 to 90 each
Mems Linen Handkerchefs, tic to 5Oc
" &c to loo
" Initial All Linen Handkerchiefs, 15c and 25e
Every new style and color of Neckwear 25c to SOC
Suspenders 25c to SOC
Muhiers SOC
Hosiery in cotton, wool and merino &c to SOC pair
Closing out so Framed Pictures at less than half
price An opportunity to decorate your home with
good pictures at half price.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-16
: Gift Suggestions =
WARM STYLISH DRESS GOODS

for presents at special reduced prices
10 pieces 25c. Scotch Mixtures now IL &c
pieces SOC. Scotch Zbelines 35c
pieces 81 90 Scotch Zibelines soc
100 pieces Plain Dress Goods from Toe. to DOc
rs pieces of Black Dress Goods reduced
in rrice Toe to = 90
Every kind Of Silk, Satin, Crepe-de
Chene and Orentas from :}Jc to S1.j0
WAIST PATTERNS
in Bores, in Silk ChsvIots, French Flannel, Emb
Flannel Mohair and Novelty
Walstngs, patterns from 65c to S1.01
LACES
Eight Hundred Dollars worth of Real Quincy Lace,
Mexican aud japanese Linen Drawn Work at
prices within the reach of all.
TABLE LINENS
Doylies Napkins Tray Cloths, Scarfs, Table Covers,
Lunch Cloths from Toe. to 500
Fine Damask Towels, Tray Cloths Doylies Side
Board Covers and squares from zoe: to$1:0o
Fine Towels each from zoe to zoe
Every one says have the greatest and finest
Display of fine linen ever seen in Bennington
Great values in Table Linen, Napkins and Tow
elings Half BIeached Table Linen
per yard from 20 TO zoe
Beached Table Linen from zoe to .$.175
All Linen Napkins, per doz.. 81 to S6
WARM BLANKETS AND
COMFORTABLES
Blankets, per pairs, from 5Sc to So
Comfortabes, each, from Soc to S2.3S
1000 Pillow Cases made Of good
cotton, each, 10 to zoe
Hemsttched, each, II to zoe
500 Sheets in Bleached and I'm
bleached each, 4Oc to Zoe
300 pieces Dress and Waist Gnghams Sc to zoe
CARPETS AND RUGS
Two Hundred Rugs and Art
Squares in Velvet Administer, Bros
sells and Smyrna from Zoe to $3.50
Carpet Rugs from 1910 to $50
40 Bissells Cyco Bearing Carpet
Sweepers only SO
Carpets Mattings and Oil Cloths at special
prices.
LADIES' and MISSES COATS
so Ladies' Latest Style Goats at reduced prices
100 NJ isses' and children s Coats at reduced prices
WARM THINGS FOR COOL NIGHTS
100 Flanneette Night Gowns soc to 81
80 Dressing Sacks from zoe. to S1oo
MISCELLANEOUS GIFTS
Appropriate Aprons Maids Aprons, Mjstresses'
Aprons Cooks Aprons. Grandma's Aprons Every
idea OF apron here II lie to 81 90. Muslin Under
for gifts every style at reasonable prices. Wool
underwear for gifts, 25c to 81 %.
500 doz of Hosiery, every style, from Toe to 5O
Shoulder Shawls from 25c to Sl00
100 New Dress Skirts from SO. 30 up
80 pairs Portiers from 81, 70 up.
200 pairs Lace Curtains from 29c pair up
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-23
VALUE OF OUTDOOR SPORTS,
Americans Are No Longer a Nation Of
Dyspeptics.

MOI so very long ago we We're a ma
ton OF dyspeptics. cartooned as pie
eaters boilers of food lovers of indoor
HE III Superheated rooms in winter
our men as rule devoid of adequate
muscle and healthy digestion, our wo-
men physically fraii specimens of hot =
house beauty at twenty. who speedily
collapsed when one of the bed rooms
became nursery. great change has
been worked in the last decade or so.
Nowadays almost everybody and his
nelghbor' go in for outdoor sports. and
the result in the bettered health of the
people. women as well as men. is an
parent on every side and rejoiced in by
every one except the family doctor and
the drug cOmpounder at the corner.
True, there are still some of the typi-
cal Americans of our grandfathers.
even our fathers. days-men who tum
BILE out of bed. excitedly swallow their
breakfasts in few gulps. rush on a
mad gallop for the street car as Though
time. tide and business wait for no
mans digestion-and on reaching their
once idly dawdle away an hour that
might nave been passed in a slowly
considered morning meal and a little
nealthy exercise in a walk to business.
But these men have. happily, decreased
IN number, and the average business
man of the present has learned so well
the value of muscular exercise that to-
day In New York business mems train
ing and exercise rooms have been sue
cessfuiiy established in the heart of the
financial and commercial districts.
Isn't that Sign of the times" atbleti.
cally?
In every part of the country the love
OF outdoor sports is increasing marvel
ously among the women as well as the
men. The Miss Flora McFlimsey
OF Madison Square can do some
thing nowadays besides waltz
and instead of coddling herself
close to the fire in winter there is not
an outdoor game under the sun of sum.
mer or in the days of Jack Frost that
she does not play and play we'll.
AS for the men, they have become
such adopts of all-round sport that
they have wrested what is admitted "a
be the worlds amateur single so,,,,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-23
TO INSPECT WIRING.
Mr.. Bassett's Bill for Promotion Of
Safety on Steamboats,.

Washington. Dec. 22.-With view to
guarding the travelling public more thor
oughly Representative Bassett, of Brook
Ign, has introduced bill in the House
providing for the prevention of fire from
electrical apparatus on steamboats, carry
ing passengers.
The bill requires that every steam YES
sci carrying passengers which is equipped
with electrical apparatus for lighting or
power shall have such apparatus properly
insulated and so arranged and supplied
with suitable devices that there shall be
as little danger as possible of the electric
current creating fire. and to this end the
board of supervising inspectors shall i'm
medately prescribe suitable regulations
and enforce their observance. 1t further
provides that the electrical apparatus Of
every such vessel shall be inspected at
least once a year.
While there is no specific provision COW
ering the inspection of electrical equip
ment of vessels in the regulations govern
ing steamboat inspection, such inspection
is regarded by the inspectors, and the de-
rartment as well. to be as much a part
of their duty as the examination of boil
erS and life saving appliances. The in
spectors labor under a disadvantage, for
made the vessel is in dock the fires are
out. the engines still, and, of course, no
dynamos are running. On account of
these obstacles to'a thorough overhauling
the inspectors, it is declared, find it i'm
possible to make more than a superficial
inspection of the electrical equipment.
Furthermore. they are not authorized to
employ experts to examine the electric
wiring of vessels
While, as rule, the inspectors do not
sec. the engine in operation, the owners
and managers OF the boats say that they,
for the protection of life and property,
are particularly careful to INSPECT the
guarding so far as possible. against fire.
This. they say. is done as a measure of
self-protectiOn. irrespective of any inspec-
ton that may be made by the government
officials.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-23
WALDO
PALERMO.

The funeral of Mrs. Clara ShOrey was
held, Sunday morning, at her late
home, Rev. H. w. Abbot speaking
words of comfort to the bereaved ones
Mrs. Shorey was about II years of age.
She died from a complication of dis
eases She had been in Il feeble state of
health for years and after many
months of suffering death came as a
release She left but three children, the
rest of a large family having gone on
before. They are Allen Shorey of
Whitefield, whose sons mortal illness
prevented his presence at the funeral.
Mrs. Carrie Norton of China. and Mrs.
ameS Black. who has cared for her
mother during her long sickness. The
mourners have the sympathy of the en-
tire community, especially Mr.. Sho-
rey, whose home is broken. She was
buried in the Marden cemetery where
many of her children rest.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Peva have
moved from Albion to Cars Corner in
to the Joshua Black house.
Miss Grace Black has returned from
a long visit in Massachusetts.
Many of the scholars from Coburn
are at home for the vacation.
Mrs. Watts Nelson is on the sick list.
Her father, Christopher Nutter, is
gaining, though still helpless.
Mrs. w. B. Morse, who was taken
suddenly i'll. last Friday morning, with
a severe attack Of rheumatic fever. is
gaining slowly. Her little grandson,
Freddie Turner, is also gaining.
Mrs. Susan Ludwick. who has been
seriously i'll for the past few weeks, is
improving.
Winfield Beldin assisted A. ]. Tobey.
Monday, cutting oak timber for ex-
tensive repairs on his mill.
Miss Emma G. Handy and her moth
er are both confined to the house with
a bad cold.
Clyde Plummer has resumed his
studies at the High school at Liberty
There will be a shooting match at
East Palermo, Dec. a., under the man.
agement of Bonnie Coffin. All are cor
daily invited and a good time is ex-
pected.
A. j. Tobey is in the market for about
100 cords of poplar and also whlte
birch. Cash prices will be paid for the
same.
Mrs. c. D. Northrop, who has been
visiting with her grandson, A. J. Iooev'
has returned to her sons, ]. w. Nor
throps, where she will pass the winter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-23
THE PASSING OF THE HOME.
One Of the Saddest Phenomena OF
Modern City Life.

A home is a tract of ground, big or
little, partly occupied by some kind OF
a dwelling and otherwise filed with
flowers, trees, vegetable gardens, the
bric-a -brac of a backyard, or anything
else so only that some space of mother
earth may remain whereupon the chill
dren of the family may disport them
selves, where the illusions Of childhood
may transform woodpiles into great
ships, clotheslines into telegraphs,
beanpoles into armies, old sticks into
horses, and washtubs into chariots,
and in which, as the twilight comes on
and the shadows deepen, living FORMS
to the childish imagination, seem to
hover and fit in the gloom from one
dark corner to another. Above all, for
all purposes of enjoyment or occupa
ton it is ones very own. the one spot
where none else may come unlimited,
but which to him stands ever open, the
scene of his happiest hours, his refuge
in time of trouble. Within the men,
DRY of men still young no family in
America, outside of a few cOngested
districts in large cities. was without a
home of that kind. The dwelling upo-
it might be cabin, cottage or =
mansion, but such as it was it was
owned or rented possession of one
family, held sacred to the use of its
members from the centre Of the earth
to the clouds above. It was the home.
The passing of the home is the sad
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-23
HEROIC MEASURES.
Japanese to Execute Any Chinese
Damaging Lines of Communication.

Gen. Oku's Headquarters, Dec. 81
Noon: via Fusan, Dec. PIT is be-
lieved by the Japanese that the Rus
slams are employing Chinese to damage
the japanese lines of communication
and they have no doubt that Chinese
were employed by the Russians to burn
the magazines at Lao Yang. The Jap
anese say that if they arrest and Chin
csc engaging in SO fulfilling their OBJ
legations to their employers, they will
execute them. as warning to Chinese
against a reception of the offence
The japanese believe that heroic
measures are required to wipe out the
Russian system of employing Chinese
for such work. hey say they know that
the Russians are spending enormous
sums of money for this purpose.
A Japanese supply train north of
Lao Yang. yesterday, struck three
Chinese carts which obstructed the
| track. the horses having been cut loose.
The japanese believe that the drivers
OF these carts were in the pay Of the
Russians. The track was not injured,
but traffic was delayed for few hours.
| Officials of the intelligence department
are using every effort to discover the
perpetrators of this and similar acci-
dents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-23
THE sEvAsToPoL.
Prisoner Tells of the Damage Inflicted
bv Recent Attack.

Tol<io Dec. 22.-Evening.-A report
received from Vice Admiral Togo at ~
o'clock, last night. says:
"A prisoner taken By our fleet, VINO
ia considered to be reliable, reports
tho, as a result of our attack since Dec.
20 .,eb+ ,orpedos struck the net OF the
hs,,,esbin Sevastopol and that at least
ono ,,ok effect in her hull. This seems
~ hov. occlrred on the night of Dec.
!. or carly On the morning OF Dec. To-
The Sevastopors crew seemed 10 pe III
stare of confusion and hawser from
the shore was attached to the pattie-
ship. Anal. -, ,,,,
of the Seyastopol took effect on the
mort side aft, damaging ABOUT eight
feet along the rivet line.
1.-The Seyastopol is now headed To-
ward the outer part Of the entrance 10
the narbor with her stern aground anu
her gun ports amidships almost awash.
THE ship Is listing to starboard ana
the dead lights in her lower oechs are
submerged.
"There is one torpedo boat to the
starboard of the Sevastopol ana one
num ping vessel to port, together with
ono vessel resembling a mine layer, an
of which are busily engaged IN pump
ing but it will be difficult matter TO
restore the seaworthiness OF the war
ship.
"Or the night of Dec. 10. one OF our
destroyers struck the bow Of a RUSSIAN
torpedo boat destroyer and that vessel
is now aground
A report from Admiral Togo. received
at IL o'clock, last night. is as follows:
after personal observation outside
Port Arthur, 1 found that the Sevasto-
mol which was attacked by our torpe-
do Gotilla, is now anchored in the shall
lows about 400 yards from the shores
of Cnengtai mountain. The Russians
are engaged in pumping, but the Sc
yastopol is listing at least 10 degrees
with her bow slightly sunk. There can
| be no hope of restoring the vessel TO
fighting trim, considering the present
| condition of Port Arthur and l Judge
thai she has been completely disabled.
| also observed that the enemy's de-
| stroyer. which was torpedoed by us
| has been destroyed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-23

rowing championship, the Domo.,
Sculls, from England: given IN. s
field athletes of Great Britain S
ing; made Scotland. and incida,.
the United Kingdom, weep ovor
loss of honOrs in Scottys own na.,,'N
lar game, golf. As for rifle and ~.
shooting, they hold worlds bonors. o
the turf their horses have won W.
Derby and the Grand Prix. with.
yachting-well, everybody knou.s =, N
story, and, by the way. is glad n 80 '
that Sir Thomas Upton NAV maLa
other try at lifting" that covered
one does not have to look hacL,ush
however, to realize that America is mn
and doing in outdoor sports. The nr..
ent season gives example OF II nm e.
hand. There never has been CO a.
lightfully busy a time as there :.
these summer days afield and oa.I.
Racing, yachting, golf. tennis basah~a
rowing and any sport you cboous
mention, even cricket, draws thousa0S.
and tens OF thousands to the sa,s
stream or open sea where contes,. ~
held. And never has money arn.-.
ing to fortunes been so layish,v -,
willingly expended as it is TODAY II !.
courage any sport, such as racine -.
yachting, which demands immense ~.
penditure in its development.
All this is of vast benefit to the co,,
try at large. for it is constantly dram
ing the people out into the omen ain y.
their amusements, and the nbvs;.s,
improvement observable in the presep,
rising generation will be further ar,'
phasized in the one of the near fn,u..
New York Herald.