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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-02-07
BIG SHOW COMING.
London Galety Girls atlLibray Hall Friday
andsSaturdsyi Nights.

Little Egypt's London Gaiety Girls
will be seen. at Library hall Friday
and Saturday, Feb. 10 ands IL. This
is and will be the largest burlesque or
ganization to come to Bennington this
year. This is first class, refined and
clean up.to-date company and is d
special attraction for ladies and chill
dren.
The first part is entitled "Wild West
Outdone" and will certainly prove in
teresting to the.patrons oflibrary hall.
1t is cloudburst of humorous action,
funny sayings, tuneful. music, catchy
songs and sprightly dances from end
TO end. The company is large. carry
ing 20 pretty snow girls and eight fun.
ny men. The scenery is pleasing to
look at. The vaudeville portion is
furnished by Marie West,
spritely singing soubrette; the
great Bankers in a high class
gymnasium act; Harry Hastings and
Viola Sheldon in refined singing spec
ialty; Pat White, funny Irish coined
ian; Charles B. Watson as the Ger
man senator, and "Onetta," q wonder
full European novelty act; the closing
burlesque is entitled "Mixing Things
Up" which is scream from start to
finish. In fact it's one continuous
laugh.
The musical numbers of which there
are twelve are all executed by bevy
OF pretty girls whose costumes are gor-
geous. This is positively guaran-
teed attraction, high class, clean and
refined, and the theatre going public
of Bennington and surroundings must
not associate this performance with the
usual barn storming burlesque shows
whose performance is as rule vulgar
and unfit for ladies and children to at.
tend. Reserved seats at Ayres'.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-02-07
WATER FAMINE THREATENED
Unless inhabitants Shut off Water During the
NIGHT,

Unless the inhabitants of this village
wish to experience water famine they
must stop allowing water to run to
waste. II your pipes are inclined to
freeze at night the water should be
turned off in your cellar and not al
lowed to run.
The water company reports thst
with waste like last night for two
nights more the reservoir will be
empty.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-02-07
EDITORIAL BOARD
or the Roaring Branch Elected Monday-First
Issue in March.

The two upper classes of the BIS
met Monday afternoon and elected the
following editorial board Of the Roar
ing Branch for the ensuing year:
Editor in.chief, Miss MabelV. Holt,
06; assistant editor, Miss Eliza H..
Hart, '07; local, Miss Grace Living
ston, 'O6; alumni, Miss Fanny A Hicks,
'O6; exchange, Miss Hilda F. Pratt,
'06; assistant exchange, Harvey Dav-
export, '07; business manager, Berniss
B. Sheldon, '06; assistant manager,
Joseph A. Cone, '07; subscri ptior
manager, Lauriston A. Wilcox.
The first issue to be published by
these editors will be the March mum.
Der.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-02-07
TODAY'S STOCK QUOTATIONS
Selling Prices To-day 0n'New York Exchange
AttNoon.

,Today's quotations on the New
York stock exchange as reported at
noon by j. r. Williston Il Co., OF
Nassau street, New York city to the
Bennington Security company are as
follows:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-02-07
SOCIAL CARD CLUB.
Pleasant Gathering At Sixth Corps Post Rooms
Monday Evening.

The social card club gave an enjoy.
able party in the Sixth Corps Post
rooms Monday evening. The club is
composed of l6 members and for this
occasion each member brought two in
vited guests. The game was widow,
IL tables being in use. Misses Dot
Tiffany, Edna Walbridge and Grace
Nichols served the punch.
The first prize for ladies went to Mrs
j. L. Burke; second, to Mrs Thomas
Harmon. The gentleman's first prize
went to Newton Cottrell; second to G.
A. Maurer. After the cards refresh.
ments were served and dancing follow.
ed for about an hour.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-02-07
ABSOLUTELY SAFE.
Experts Say There is No Danger Of An Ex-
plosion.

The annual rumor is again being
spread about town that the boilers in
the graded school building are not safe
and that there is danger Of an explos-
ion. 1t is true that the arrangemeA
of the boilers in that building is an II
convenient one but there is absolutely
no more danger than from any heating
apparatus.
A year ago the board of trustees
had experts examine the heating appar-
atus and they pronounced itsafe. The
boilers are connected in such way
that more pressure of steam in one
might siphon the water and causet rou-
BILE but with an experienced man in
charge all danger is entirely elimina-
ted.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-02-07

MARGARET HORNIDGE. = Registered
wi and graduate nurse. Address 20a IL Park
st., Bennington. 26t2i
The Republican journal., 1905-01-12
SECRET SOCIETIES.

The Aurora Rebekah Lodge enjoyed a
picnic supper at their hall Tuesday night.
after which the officers, whose election was
reported last week, were installed. Later
in the evening refreshments were served.
Silver Cross Lodge, T. of P, had baked
bean supper in Castle Hall last Tuesday
evening. A goodly number was present
and did ample justice to the baked beans
and accessories.
At the annual communication of Timothy
Chase Lodge, No. 126, held January 5, 1905,
the following officers were elected Harry
Lutz, W. MS. Augustus Parker, S. w. ;
Treas. Charles Z. johnson, Secty. Frank
R. Woodcock, S. D. ID. F. Stephenson, j. b. !;
Alvin Blodgett, Tyler, A. c. Burgess,
Trustee.
The Eastern Maine Pythian Jubilee to be
held at Bangor January Goth, will be an all
day and all night event and promises to be
the largest jubilee convention ever held in
Maine. Valuable prizes have been offered
for the best exemplifcation of the work of
the order in the first and third ranks and the
teams from the various lodges will assemble
at City Hall at about noon and at once enter
into competitive work. The rank of page
will be exemplifed with splended cere-
mOnials during the afternoon and there will
also be speeches and social communications,
the work of the afternoon to be followed by
banquet In the evening the jubilee will
reopen in the rank of esquire, followed by
the rank of knight for the visiting teams.
A recess will be taken at midnight and then
the work will be resumed until morning
The Republican journal., 1905-01-12
NEWSPAPER NOTES.

The forty-second annual meeting of the
Maine Press Association will be held at the
Capitol in Augusta on Thursday and Fri
day. January 26 and q, 1905, commencing
at O'Clock Thursday afternoon.
The Thomaston Herald, after suspen-
SION OF some weeks, has resumed publica.
tlon, with E. S. Stearns proprietor, editor
and manager, 0. g. Dinsmore city editor,
etc, and Hiram G. Fales foreman.
The Waterville Morning Sentinel will be
represented at Augusta, during the session
OF the Legislature Of 1905. by the editor,
Thomas F. Murphy, whose experience in
preparing the news of legislative session
extends over period of more than quar-
ter of century,
The Ellsworth American, which entered
last week on its 51st year and volume, has
had but five editors-N. K. Sawyer, its
founder, until September, 1872; A. f. Drink
water, until April, 1880; DR.. Ii. Z. Vaughan,
until September, 1885; j. c. Chilcott until
his death in April, 1893 The present edi-
Tor, +. w. Rollins, has been in charge since
June, 1898 This reminds us that The Re-
publican Journal, now in it's 77th year, has
mad but two editors in the past AZ years
w: I'll. Simpson 81 years and the present
editor 26 years.
The Republican journal., 1905-01-12
E. M. c. Seminary, Bucksport.

Rev. O. G. Barnard and Rev. G. W. Fes-
senden visited the seminary Jan. Sd.
On account of the severe storm many of
the students were unable to beattheir daily
recitations Jan. 4th.
The winter term of the E. Nj. e. s. began
with an increased enrolment, especially in
the commercial and shorthand department
Rehearsals for drama entitled 1.-The
Only Young Man in Town." to be given
some time this month under the direction
of Mrs. F. r. Fuller, the elocution teacher,
are being held twice a week at the f. Nj. c.
S. The cast of characters is as follows
Only Young Man, Mr.. Edward Moore; Fas-
tidious Lady, Miss Mildred Stone; Widow
Barnaby, Miss Bertha Morgan; Flirt, Miss
Sue Googns; Domestic Lady, Miss Mary
Atwood; Mrs. Lane, Landlady, Miss Le-
nora Cousins; Literary Lady, Miss Lillian
AmeS.
The Republican journal., 1905-01-12
MOUNT DESERT CORRESPONDENCE.

MANsET, January 9, 1905 The south
east gale Jan. 7th was very heavy here and
accompanied by very high tides The fish
ing schooner Sanborn of Beverly, Mass,
which has been fishing in this vicinity,
went ashore on a ledge near the head of the
harbor at high water and is we'll up on the
ledge. She is listed heavily to port but is
not leaking badly. She will probably re-
main in her present position until another
high course of tides. A large sloop belong
ing to Jacob Mayo, the Willie E. Morse,
parted from her mOoring and went ashore
on the mud at the head of the harbor.
Schooner Iolanthe, Capt. Moore, of this
place, parted one chain and dragged nearly
ashore before she was brought up and rode
out the gale. A floating stage belonging to
E. Benson Stanley at his summer hotel and
which was mOOred on the beach near by
was badly damaged.
The Republican journal., 1905-01-12
Maine Votes for Roosevelt.

AUGUSTA, Me, January 9. The final ses-
sion of the Electoral College of Maine was
held, today, in the Senate chamber. The
six votes of Maine were given to Theodore
Roosevelt of New York for President of the
U nited States and for Charles w. Fairbanks
of Indiana for vice-president. Hon. Frank
lin A. Wilson of Bangor was elected mes
senger to deliver the vote to the President
of the United States Senate and Hon. Waldo
Pettengill of Rumford as messenger to
deliver the two certificates to the United
States District Court of Maine at Portland
All the electors were present.
The Republican journal., 1905-01-12
SOUTH LIBERTY.

SOUTH LIBERTY.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hannah, who have
been residing in Appleton for some months,
recently moved back to this place, and are
now living at Wm Hannan's... Emery and
Geo. Turner shot big red fox ahead of the
formers fine fox hound, last week.. The
big snowfall of last Tuesday night badly
blocked the roads. The severe rain storm
Of Saturday settled the snow a great deal
The storm was very severe here, the wind
blowing gale, but the rain was blessing
as many of the wells were very nearly dry
and some entirely so.
The Republican journal., 1905-01-12
To-Day's Journal.

,. J9t sentences. u. of M.
, 0oH'' NJ e Seminary, BuckSport.
+ New ursert Correspondent. The
Nom, has Newspaper Notes. Secret
l1l.., supreme Judicial Court.
s)tir...5 RelIS Personal. "A Murder in
EFhuiIs MAlne Votes for Roosevelt.
ilrr ilrJ,o Jurisprudence.
tani Washington. Obituary.
d. lz.W.c.s,od Improvement. State Pen
A1aS7Nalnr is Prospering. Waldo
trariy STOCK.
o.rd.s Letter. New Yacht for
a N' -n waters Maize Insane Sta
-a.' transfers in Real Estate The
.sl. Question Maine Moose In
sN.i. BAngors Bowery. In he
the Maine SheriffS. Knox
-mr. ! CrHrt.
....a.- fA>ket Ball The News of
' rH-
-..\ra, n. Hclfast.
.4 Address of Gov. Cobb.
= a' t-mtn'S Meeting. The De-
I..f Arthur. New Vessels at
Fl. literary News and Notes. The
.s.. sl>iature'
.l. Nlne SeabOard Railroad.
lIrmS.. Mining in Monta-
N 1f the Year. Favor Wild
Island food State to Live In.
rHe Legislature. An Ad-
r Ha-oury The Maine Ice
Ns Club in Taunton No
i' ,
...-...- rslS Ship News Births.
...s iiraths- Market.
The Republican journal., 1905-01-12
A Murder in Deer Isle.

ELLSWORTH, Jan. g. Judge E. P. Spot
ford of Deer Isle while investigating a re-
port today that William W. Robbins, a
fisherman aged so years, had apparently
committed suicide, found Robbins house
unlocked and his body on the kitchen floor
with the head terribly beaten. There was
every indication that death followed a
severe struggle and that Robbins had been
dead several days. Near the body was
found the stock of gun barrel The
weapon evidently had been used during the
struggle preceding Robbins death. The
broken end of the barrel was covered with
blood and hair. 1t is believed that robbery
was the motive.
The Republican journal., 1905-01-12
WEDDING BELLS.

HoPKINs-WOosTER At the home of the
brides parents in Thomaston on Wednes-
day evening, Jan. 4th, Miss Flora j. Woos-
ter and c. Kendrick Hopkins, both of Cam
den, were united in marriage by Rev. w.
A. Newcombe. Relatives and neighbOrs
occasion. A wedding supper was served.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Wooster. They will make their home
in Camden.
The Republican journal., 1905-01-12
FREEDOM.

FREEDOM.
Mrs. Anna Stephenson is at home from
her school on account of bad cold. Mr..
and Mrs. D. R. McGray of Unity are both
sick with bad colds. Her sister, Miss F. q,
Carter, is with them. Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin
Nichols of Lynn, Mass, spent Christmas
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Mich
ols...... Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Danforth Of
Fairfield are in town for few days Miss
Lettie Ryder of Islesboro is in town caring
ior her brother, Martin Ryder, a student at
with pneumonia. Mrs. P. W. Aver enter
tanned the Beacon Light Club at her home
Jan. End. Mrs. Frank FIVE, who has been
quite ill, is slowly improving ...A severe
storm visited us last Friday and Saturday.
The rain fell in torrents and the wind blew
a gale. 1t cleared Saturday night and Sun
day was pleasant day. ..... A. b. Sparrow,
the representative from this class, went to
Augusta January Sd .. Mr.. and Mrs. Will
wentworth were in town last week. Mrs.
Lillian Bailey is keeping house for Mrs
Sampson, while she is in Waldobor0 The
Pythian SisterhoOd entertained the Knights
OF Pythias at G. A. r. Hall last Friday even
ing: good program was carried out, after
Whlch candy, corn balls and apples were
passed around and a social time enjoyed
Next Friday evening, if pleasant, che Offc-
erS OF Juanlta Assembly will be installed
ana an oyster supper served in the G. A. R.
d!nlng-room..... MIR. G. w. Damon, an aged
citizen OF this town, died Monday night after
severe illness. Mrs. Damon is in very
poor health. Mrs. Joseph Elliot is sci ious-
1y ill.
The Republican journal., 1905-01-12
JAIL SENTENCES.

''"f Says he will Impose Them on
Aa.. Liquor Dealers.
y Is ra rra,I b, Me-, Jan. 6. Justice Spear,
Y ConTt nnTtS'qilhg at the present term of the
Y It mat, Sit ior Knox county, stated today
sNoboSSe't9 RED not what other judges did,
uoIa,"eau to impose Jail sentences upon
esd harry harry Of the prOhibitory law con-
Rr Rrcv OeloTe ti,!!e him. As the term ends to-
W., .Inati IsG no arraignments for such Of
aay In HSoce 'e Spear will not have OppOr-
make good his avOwal at present.
\ At ns ra. Browns Instant Relief" were
Fsa mall IN ID" in Norway, where it is best
The Republican journal., 1905-01-12
SWANvILLE.

SWANVILLE.
Ira Veazie has scarletina. He is attended
by DR.. Vickery of Belfast. Mrs. w. S.
Nickerson returned home from Unity last
Tuesday Ralph Cunningham, INNING aas who has
Greenfield to stay with his father: :. al
bert Cunningham went to Greenfield Mon
day on business.
The Republican journal., 1905-01-12
SOUTH MONTvILTE.

SOUTH MONTVILTE.
W. E. Prescott, John Esancy, Fred Grif-
fin and W. b. Morse are having the grip
E. S. Adams fell on the ice last Saturday
and broke his knee pan. The roads were
IN such condition after the heavy rain
that it was nearly impossible to get medical
attendance. DR.. Holt of Liberty managed
to get there about midnight and gave him
proper care. Miss Ethel Howes has re-
turned from Union, where she has been
teaching school,
The Republican journal., 1905-01-12

Both juries were discharged at noon
Tuesday. James H. Howes has served as
foreman of the first and Edw. HustuS, Free
dom, of the second. The court adjourned
at 3 O'Clock Tuesday
The Republican journal., 1905-01-12
who died Jan. 9th at

,hn. /, ,h,Iamhall, who died Jan. 9th at
d Wa. W , lock and, was born in Rock land
le9 I. Ears and months old at the
.bba-. Gsedth lie was the son of the
aslTs,, h,Ianhall and Nancy l. Gratfam.
3 ioyu,1l Lillian Herrick, who survives
.'ntf with one son, Fred f. Bram-
.big a,S " aS mason by trade and was Il
say 1iu e'lnpetent workman. Mr.. Bran
b na, 'eteIan of the Civil war, having
'7l oe' of the 4th Maine regiment.
The Republican journal., 1905-01-12
THORNDIKE.

THORNDIKE.
The new year has been generous with her
storms thus far and given us two severe
ones. The r. F. D. carrier on route failed
to make his trip Jan. Sd and 4th and 7th.
He had not missed a trip before since the
route was established. =: Willie p Higgins
returned to his home in Massachusetts, Fri
day.. The counting fever has at last taken
J. d. Higgins for a victim and he is in Bel
fast attending right to it. Friends wishing
to see him can find him at the court house
from a. m. to p In looking over
some copies of The Journal printed in the
seventies, containing only four pages, we
could but compare them with the interest
ing 8-page journal of to-day. There is
quite contrast between The Journals re-
view of local events in 1870 and the
review of local events in 1904 Then there
was no county correspondence. The peo
pie of today enjoy reading the news of Bel
fast, the news Of Brooks and the SearSport
locals as much as any part of the paper.
The Republican journal., 1905-01-12
MONROE,

MONROE.
The heaviest storm of the season swept
through here Jan. Sd and 4th. 1t blocked
the roads so our r. F. d. carriers could not
get through with mail for two days. Then
heavy rain set in Saturday, almost caus-
ing freshet. Many people had to haul
water for their stock before the rain. -. Mr..
Leslie White and Miss Susie Mae Young
were united in marriage last week. Miss
Young is one of Winterport's experienced
school teachers, and MIR. White successful
farmer. They have the best wishes of many.
.....Geo. Palmer, Dist. Deputy Grand Mas
ter, installed the officers of Monroe Lodge
No. 1876, January Sd, in a fine manner This
was his first attempt and we predict sue
cessful future in the work and the lodge
wishes him success. After the installation
where bountlful repast was spread. The
officers are as follows: Wilder Park, Noble
Grand; Ed. Nealley, Vice Grand Joseph
Pattcc, Chaplain; Edwin jenkins, Treasur-
er; Albert Durham, Recording Secretary;
Franklin Chase, Financial Secretary y......
Mrs. Lizzie Mckeen of Nermont,is visiting
her parents, MIR. and Mrs. Wilder Parker.
Mr.. McKeen accompanied her here,
stopping one week and then returned to his
business, stone cutting. Sidney Scott,
who has been dangerously sick with pneu-
mona tor the past week, remains very low,
but it is hoped he may recover. His mother
from Maiden, Mass, is here nursing him..
80. Misses Grace E. Walton and Bertha |.
Bird OF Belfast installed the officers of
Loyal Rebekah Lodge Jan. Sd. AS the night
was stormy many of the members could not
be present. The officers are as follows:
Blanche Nealley, Noble Grand; Theo Dick
ey, Vice Grand Lora Chase. Chaplain;
Mrs. Nellie Cooper, Recording Secretary;
Lura Ritchie, Financial Secretary: Mary
Twombly, Treasurer.
The Republican journal., 1905-01-12
County Correspondence.
PROSPECT FERRY.

PROSPECT FERRY
Freeman Batchelder went to Boston Mon.
day to attend the wedding of Miss Helen
Thomas and Mr.. Will Grueby. Miss Thorn.
as has been here several summers with her
aunt, Mrs. George Grueby, and has many
friends here who wish her a long life Of
happiness. .Stinson Hooper has moved his
family to BuckspOrt. Mrs. Hattie Aver
Ill OF Frankfort visited ut E. R. Batchelder's g
several DAYS last week,
The Republican journal., 1905-01-12
OBITUARY..

ends of Mrs. Ruth p.
he late Capt. Albert
-aTSmont, were greatly
. her death, Dec. 18th,
.-,. ,ulY three days. She
~.aa.al with IA severe cold,
. uped into a bronchial
s. he had not the strength
mru in Thomaston Sept.
0,-Drge and Nina Butler.
..HI Gapt. Albert Sleeper,
no was well known as
>seis on the deep seas.
.i lap rowing life, he retired
aI nuLhi a farm near West
0 h- home is still retained.
W. onman Mrs. Sleeper was
a.-a uto the Baptist church
.u lw Key. Amariah kelloch,
% Continued throughout
.. aU Years ago she suddenly
j though living in total
Years she never COM
tt- always cheerful, thus
- 3 lie that her trust was
lie 50 often remarked,
.. u The best. Her only
ar that she could not do
, @ Npuld like, and that she
TO others. Her time
..l in helping about the
. aul in braiding rugs and
lbs Which would excel that
.Hluger person with full
-ht. During all these
'erly cared for by her
Mary, who ministered
with untiring devotion,
uid to tighten the bur
While it fills our hearts
NIX We shall never see
dear friend again on
hat our loss is her eter-
e bow in humble submis-
INN who doeth all things
l, and neighborS we
,repest, heartfelt SYM
A NJ daughters and rela-
and two brothers sur
six daughters four are
l-rman of Newport, K.
l Alberta of Providence,
. The funeral was held
.Wep, Rev. A. G. Abbott
Utny flowers sent in by
wrS were beautiful and
t4r gathering of friends
W-t to show their last re-
wished no one harm, but
ae with all ; and as they
the last time lying so
sh a beautiful smile upon
Was hard to realize that
Ge She was laid to rest
res in Mt. Repose ceme-
un.
iell died at his home in
' VI lie was born in Sears
N lf, d son Of Isaac and
.pon Hall. He was a black
pHe time worked for Joseph
lst. About five years ago he
Land where he remained until
-'sa up work. He was taken
AID vas in the Knox Hospi-
me, but left ROckland in
ls home in SearSmont. He
.H'iy from that time until the
eptiN submitted to a surgical
No everything possible was
, bpt without avail. He was
pierative of all kindness; a
# good habits and much re-
caves his parents and two
Gar NJ, of Belfast and Frank S.
The funeral took place last
icted by Rev. C. E. Beebee.
fred Carter, son of the late
fillabeth peck Carter, died
. Winthrop Beach, Mass, Jan.
previous he was apparently
'al'H, but was stricken with
W Eter pneumonia attacked
5 b5ru in Belfast Dec. 26, 1874.
W. .welve years his parents
eW1roke, Me-, where he later
aiiIFr N the shipyard. About
sH he married Miss Emma
iit, Me, by whom he had two
'ltnd about twenty years ago.
YEATS ago he moved from Penn
'A where he was employed as
agent, His wife survives him
7s TWO sisters, Mrs. Helen A.
hS', Me-, and Mrs. Martha L
'we!l, Mass.
The Republican journal., 1905-01-12
NORTHPORT.

NORIHPoRI.
The home of Charles A. Oreutt was the
scene of a very pleasant gathering Tuesday,
Jan. Sd, it being the SOD birthday of hrs
mother, Mrs. Martha Orcutt. The guests
began to arrive about 10 a. m. and were
greeted by Mrs. Orcutt in her usual cordial
manner. After All hour or two of congratu-
lations and conversation ii bountitul dinner
was served to which all did ample justice
A beautiful birthday cake, made by Miss
Pauline Brown, adorned the centre of the
table, and received many compliments.
After the repast was over the guests were
entertained by Mr.. Witham of North Dix
mont who gave several fine selections on
lis Edison phonograph. Among the guests
were Mrs. Elzara Brown, Miss Pauline
Brown, MI. Frank II. Orcutt and wife, Mr.
Joseph Lane, Il brother of Mrs. Orcutt, a
niece, Mrs. Fred knowlton, husband and
daughter of Boston, Mass, Mrs. Sheldon,
MI. Adelbert Sheldon, Mr.. Witham, Mr.
Mcintyre and others. The presents were
numerous and included many useful and
beautiful articles. About O'Clock the
guests departed, wishing Mrs Orcutt many
happy returns of the day.