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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-08-17
new &. A. R.
CHIEF CHOSEN
R. B. Brown Of GAINESVILLE
Succeeds Corporal Tanner.
IS A NEWSPAPER MAN
Was a Private Through Three
Years OF War, Then a Non.
commissioned Officer.

BOSTON. Aug. l7.-Detalls OF the
transfer by the New York. New Haven
aud Hartford Railroad company OF
street car systems valued ut many
millions OF dollars leaked out In this
city, aud. although official coniirma-
ton IN railroad circles Is lacking, II
was learned that the railroad company
had taken steps TO diyest Itself Of prac-
tlcally all OF It's street ear property In
southern New England. The transfer,
which follows closely ON the announc-
ed Intention VI the Massachusetts au-
thOrlties TO retain In this state control
VI Massachusetts street railway corpo-
rations. has been made TO an assOcia
ton known as the New England Sc
curity Investment company.
According 10 Information obtained
here. the transfer is said 10 involve the
street ear lines owned 10y the New Ha-
Connecticut. with connecting lines TO
Rhode Island and New York. 4 report
from New Haven. however. indicated
the probability that the Connecticut
lines might not figure in the transfer.
due. II was said. TO the fact that UNI
der the charter OF the Consolidated
Railway company. holding company OF
the New York. New Haven and Hart
ford Railroad company. such a trans
fer would be unnecessary. There was
no leading official of the railroad In
this city who could state the exact
scope Of the deal Ii was announced
unoticlally. however. the railroad com
pany had disposed OF lis entire group
OF trolley lines. and later this news
was confirmed by an undoubted au-
thority. with the comment that its pub
llcation was premature
For over three years the New York,
New Haven and Hartford Railroad
company has been acquiring street
railways in the state of Massachusetts,
and recently the holdings Of the com
pany reached such proportions that
the matter was made the subject OF a
special message by Governor Guild TO
the legislature on the eve Of its ad-
journment last June. Attorney Gen
ernl Dana Malone also Interested him
self In the matter, and. acting In ac-
cordance with the views Of the gov
ernor. he drafted aud submitted TO the
legislature a bill intended to prevent a
continuance in this state OF the control
Of the trolley car companies by steam
railroad systems. A brief considera-
ton OF the matter by the legislative
committee on street railways brought
about the suggestion that test case
be made, and the attorney general set
about preparing case which would
eventually receive a ruling from the
Massachusetts supreme court While
this case was being prepared the at
torney general, desiring certain infor-
nation in connection with the car
lines owned by the railroad. asked
President Mellen, through Chairman
Jackson of the state railroad commits
sion, 10 furnish II to him
The information asked for by Mr.
Malone was transmitted TO him. and
almost simultaneously the fact that
the railroad company had transferred
Its holdings became known.
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SELLS ALL OF
ITS TROLLEYS
Company Building New
Electric Road Here.
NO TRAFFIC MONOPOLY
Proposed Massachusetts, Law
Probable Cause OF the
Transfer.

MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi. Aug. H.
Commander In chief, H. Is. Brown.
GAINESVILLE o.; senior vice commander.
William II. Armstrong. indianapolis:
junior vice commander, l.. Il. Fenion.
Detroit; chaplain In chief. Archbishop
John Ireland. 81. Paul; surgeon gen.
eral. w. II. Johnson. Lincoln. Neb.
The foregoing officers were elected at
the annual meeting Of the Grand Ar
my OF the Republic, All other officers
are stan appointments and will be an
nounced later by the new commander
In chief
The strongest opponents of Mr.
Brown for commander In chief were
G. G.. Burton OF Missouri aud Captain
4. IL. Coney OF Kansas. Both OF these
withdrew when IL was seen that the
election OF Mr.. Brown was certainty.
Brown was then chosen by acclama-
ton. Several candidates were nOmi-
mated for senior and Junior vice com
manders. but at the last instant all
withdrew In favor OF Armstrong for
the senior position and Fenton for the
junior place. and both men were chos
en- unanimously. Archbishop Ireland
had no rivals for chaplain In chief.
After the elections the place Of hold
Ing the next encampment was taken
up and the New York delegation pre-
sented Saratoga. An adjournment was
taken before vote was reached. and
other cities that desire the encamp-
ment will have an opportunity 10 pre-
sent their Invitations today The sen
timent is strong Ia favor Of Saratoga.
The new commander In chief OF the
Grand Army. II. b. Brown, was born
In 1915 aud has always lived IN Ohio.
He enlisted in the Fifteenth Ohio in
fantry AT the age of sixteen years aud
served In the Fourteenth army corps
in the Army Of the Cumberland until
he was mustered out in 1864 He then
re-enlisted as veteran soldier and
served as such until the end OF the
war. lie was a private throughout the
first three years OF his service and then
became noncommlssloned officer. He
has always been active In the work OF
the Grand Army. Mr.. Brown is now
editor Of the GAINESVILLE Courier.
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CELEBRATION
OF AUG. 10TH
Over a thousand People at
Hunts Upper Grove.
FOR F. M. T. A. B PICNIC
Veterans Reunion, Ball Game,
D. A. R. Gathering and
Other Observance.

The 10th anniversary OF the battle
OF Bennington Thursday was more
fully celebrated than II has been for
several years. The day was perfect,
mills and factories were all closed,
stores we're generally closed and there
were good attendances at all the events
OF the day.
The Bennington County Veterans
Reunion society held gathering on
the Soldiers Home grounds. The So
ciety Is composed Of veterans OF the
civil war, but In addition there we're
present members OF the WRC, S OF v
and Spanish war veterans. All OF
the GAR posts In the county we're well
represented. The comrades began TO
gather early In the morning and by the
time dinner was ready to be served
there we're about 200 on the ground,
The dinner was served by the local
WRC. Following came camp fire
at which short stories, "reminiscences
Of war days, and some patriotic music
was rendered. The PRINCIPAL speaker
was Cap, George II. Davenport OF
Greenfield who gave general satisfac-
ton.
Past Commander Puder presided at
the camp fire and after Capt Day-
export finished Comrades X. NJ.
Houghton OF Bennington and Sheldon
OF Rupert, George n. Williams OF Dor
set and others
The election OF officers for the com
ing year resulted as follows: Presi
dent, J. c Blackmer, Manchester De-
pot; vice presidents, o. E. Adams, Ar
lington; John c. Fisher, Dorset; N. M.
Puffer, Bennington. These four are
TO appoint another vice president from
each OF the other towns in the county,
every one Of which was represented at
the reunion except three.
The grounds at the Soldiers Home
were decorated with flags, the emblems
OF each army in corps in the rebellion
and other patriotic devices. II was
voted TO hold the next reunion at Man
chester one year hence. TIE af-
fair in every way was perfect sue
cess.
Fully 1000 people attended the 18th
annual field day and picnic OF the To-
cal FMTAB in Hunts upper grove.
These events have beer of yearly &C
currence since the organization was
formed here, and for a number of years |
was the only observance of the day |
that there was. The day was perfect |
in every respect and as this is really |
the only way that the society has to
put money into the treasury, the re-
Spouse by attendance yesterday, con-
sidering the other attractions, was
good
There we're various attractions Offer
ed but some of the athletic events we're
OF necessity not carried out The Ben
nington city band furnished music all
the afternoon and refreshments were
served. The game of baseball between
the local nine and one from North Ad
ans was won by the home nine, ore
20 to 6. The 100 and 200 yard dastes
we're won by Louis Gallipo, time II
seconds and l6 seconds. No other con-
tests we're called.
The gate prize OF s25 was won by w.
S. Cullinan, the number of the coupon
being ll5l.
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OLD HOME SERVICE
Some Of the Former Residents Who Will Re.
turn for Visit.

Letters have been received from the
following announcing their intention
OF being present at the centennial SER
vices OF the Old First church the 10Th
and 10Th, Sunday and Monday next:
Rev c. II. Peck formerly OF North Ben
nington, now of Hanover, Conn the
guest OF Mr. and Mrs s. b. Hall; Chas
Z. Breckenridge OF Southbridge who
will be the guest OF Miss Alice Robin
son: Col and Mrs A. G. Hubbell and
daughter Mrs J. T. Birdsall OF Somer-
Vile, N. j., to be the guests OF Miss
X. j. Hubbell; Mrs Downer Austin OF
New York, guest OF Mr. and Mrs r. IL.
Merrill; Mrs Arthur G.. Sherry and
son of Troy; and James L. Atwood OF
Dover.
Letters OF regret have been received
from ex.Gov John w. Stewart OF Mid
dlebury, F. w. Robinson OF st Paul
Heman Robinson OF San Francisco,
Mrs George HARDWOOD and family OF
Los Angeles, Cal, Mrs j. b. Filling
hast of Englewood, N. j., Prof and
Mrs G. w. Yates, Milford, Conn, and
many others.
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Another Chicago Dank rails.

CHICAGO, Aug. H. - The Garfield
Park bank small institution AT 2024
West Madison street, was placed in
the hands Of a receiver, Henry HE
stand, by Judge Bethea in the United
States district court Three creditors
with claims amounting TO several
thousand dollars filed the petition in
court asking that Ellis Il. Drake, pres
ident of the institution. as well as the
bank, be declared insolyent. The as
sets of the bank are not given in the
petition of the creditors. The collapse
of the Milwaukee Avenue State bank is
said to have caused the doors of the
smaller bank TO be closed.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-08-17
D. A. R. GATHERING.
Pleasant Session Held at Home Of Mrs S. Hull
ing Blackmer.

Pleasant Session 0eld al home OF mrs ,. nui-
ing Blackmer.
One of the interesting events in con-
nection with the celebration of Ben
nington's Battle Day was the obser.
vance by Bennington chapter OAR of
the thirteenth anniversary OF its or
ganization. The event took place at
the home of Mrs S. Huling Blackmer,
vice regent of the chapter, and was at
tended by large number OF the men,
bers. The house was prettily decorat-
ed.
A short program was carried out,
including a sketch of the chapter since
its organization, prepared and given
by Miss Kathryn j. Hubbell, with mus
ical selections on the piano by Mrs
Arthur J. Holden The chapter was
organized with rs charter members,
and in the ID years the number has
increased to 10 forming one of the lar.
gest chapters in the state. Following
the carrying out OF the programme
choice refreshments were served, and
all present enjoyed the gathering.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-08-17
DEDICATION
ANNIVERSARY
Exercises at Old Church
Sunday and Monday
HISTORICAL CHARACTER
Some OF the Old Church Docu.
ments and Rolls To Be
Read.
HISTORICAL CHARACTER

Union centennial services Ia recog.
milton OF the dedication Of the second
meeting house OF the "Church OF
Christ" In Bennington, which occur
red January first 1906, will be held
commencing Sunday Aug 10 at 1880 a.
m.
They will consist OF a historical SER
mon by Rev Isaac Jennings ID. ID.
minister OF the church, and son OF the
Rev Isaac Jennings, who was pastor
OF the church from June 1853 10 his
death In 1887, author OF memorials
OF century, The delivery OF the
sermon will be atl0:3O service. and will
be accompanied by old time hymns,
sung by a large choir OF the sons and
daughters OF the church.
AT 40 p. m. there will be union
communion service at which the old
covenant adopted In the beginning Of
the church In 1868 will be read and the
old britannica service read.
VI 'VHuag uitcTuOou AZ -.JO y. m.
there will be re-dedication service,
at which time most OF the old service
will be used, including the order, the
dedicatory prayer, extracts from the
dedication sermon, by Rev Daniel
Marsh and adapted to this occasion.
Following this there will be an or
ganization Of the sons and daughters
of the church, by a choice OF a chair
man, clerk and the calling OF the roll
OF proprietors OF the pews in 1906 to
which descendants in regular turn will
report.
Later there will be another roll call
OF the church members (ofls62) the be-
ginning OF the second century OF the
church life, to which responses will be
madeby answering TO the named called.
Following this hour OF "reminiscences
will core a social hour All will be
interspersed with singing by the choir
OF old time psalms, hymns and sacred
songs. Already several former at
PENDANTS at the church and descendants
from former members are present to
join In the services.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-08-17
DESERTED BY YOUNG BRIDE
Peculiar Circumstances Attending Marriage to
Aged Man.

Brattleboro, August 16.-A divorce
paper OF unusual character was filed
with the county clerk yesterday. John
Atherion OF Wilmington asks to have
the marriage OF himself and Ethel
Quinn annulled. He sets up that the
marriage took place in Nottingham
December &c, 1905 and that at that time
he was 70 years old and Ethel was 10
as shown by the marriage certificate,
although Atherton expressed the belief
that she was at least year younger.
Atherton says that three or four
weeks before the marriage Ethel pro-
posed that If he would become bail for
Herbert Quinn, her brother, and
George Davidson, her cousin, who
were confined in Newfane jail on the
charge OF assault, and secure their re-
lease, she would marry him and live
with and care for him as dutiful wife
should. The proposition was accepted
and the marriage took place, but since
then, according to Atherton, Ethel has
wholly refused to live with him or in
any way care for him.
He says he needed wife in his Old
age and was induced to marry the
Quinn girl solely by what he terms her
fraudulent representations, and he
AYERS that she had no intention to live
with him and was actuated to marry
him solely to secure the release of her
relatives from Jail The woman's place
OF residence is not known to Atherton.
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BAD NEGRO
WAS LYNCHED
ASsauIter of Jennie Brooks
Killed at Greenwood.
APPEAL IN VAIN
Hayward Bess Mob MOI 10 Do
Violence, but Nesro's Body
Is RiddlCd.
APPEAL IN VAIN

COLUMBIA, S. c., Aug. ii.-Within
the shadow Of the home of his victim.
Miss Jennie Brooks, after having been
Identified by her and after Governor
ID. G. Hayward, who went 10 the scene
OF the trouble. had addressed the mob
In vain, Bob Davis. the negro who on
Monday murderously attacked Miss
Brooks with intent 10 commit assault
and who afterward outraged negro
girl fourteen years old, was lynched
at Greenwood.
Governor Hayward reached the
scene shortly after the negro had been
captured. A platform was erected IN a
fence corner on the premises of the
victims father. from which platform
Governor Hayward addressed the mob
in an effort 10 prevent the lynching.
The governor beseeched the mob not
to lynch Davis. but in vain. At the
conclusion Of his speech the governor
was vocferously cheered. The mob
then removed the prisoner from the
view of the governor. and within
short distance Of the home of his vie
tim the negro was riddled with bul.
lets
II Is impossible 10 estimate the
crowd. as citizens from several coun.
ties had gathered az the scene and for
two days had been in pursuit Of the
negro. but IL Is certain that hundreds
Of bullets were sent through his body.
The militia in that section of the state
Is now cncamped az Chickamauga. and
there We're no nearby troops TO he
called upon. The governors guards
aud the Richlaud volunteers OF this
city had been ordered to hold them
selves in readiness In the event that
their services were needed. but the
mob was determined
The assault by Davis on Miss Brooks
was made In her fathers store. where
she was temporarily in charge. After
making some purchases the negro
grasped a meat knife, shouting. You
are what want" aud sprang toward
the girl Miss Brooks attempted 10 de
fend herself with an iron bar. but the
negro slashed her across the throat
making cash four inches long and
almost severed two OF her fingers. Aft
erward he went three miles TO another
farm and outraged a fourteen year-old
negress \ posse Of "A thousand men
started in pursuit of the negro soon
after the outrage nj the Brooks store
and finally captured him near Ninety
six. town nine miles from Green
wood.
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though no bones we're broken. He is
now at the Putnam house, but expects
TO return home tomorrow.
Mr. Dempsey was enjoying a horse
back trip and was descending a steep,
rough mountain road, when a dog ran
out from u farmhouse and jumped at
his horse. The horse SHE'D and in.
creased his speed, when he lost his
footing and horse and rider fell to-
gether. Mr. Dempsey received bad
bruises and a severe shaking up, but
was able to remount and continue to
Bennington.
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the lodge was we'll represented, to.
gether with members of Stark lodge
and representatives from other lodges.
A dinner was served at noon to which
ample justice was done after which the
remaining time was spent in various
ways. Col. Harmon of the Soldiers
home exhibited the working of the foun-
tain, the highest natural fountain in
the world. Miriam lodge is the Oldest
lodge of the order in the state, has a
membership of nearly 100 and is 10
fourishing condition.
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RUNAWAYS WITH RESULTS.
Field Day For Frightened Horses Thursday
Afternoon.

A runaway near the Soldiers Home
Yesterday resulted in quite serious
accident and a general mix-up OF sew
eral horses ana carriages.
A single horse driven 10y Frank
Monat and his sister Miss Eva Monat
became frightened at an engine on the
track near the road and started on a
run down the road toward North Ben
nington. At the entrance to the Sol
diers Home grounds the carriage col
lided with that of II. IL. Allen. which
was driven by Harvey Davenport
throwing the occupants Of both teams
TO the ground and soaring the Allen
horse, which Immediately broke loose
from the wagon and started toward
home.
Miss Monat suffered several severe
bruises and after being taken to the
Soldiers Home and examined, was
found to have received a dislocated
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-08-17

HOUSTON. Tex. Aug IA spe-
cial from Brown vile, Tex, says: Fur
ther trouble is feared here with the
negro troops. \ citizens guard Of 1870
men IL stationed along the road be
tween this city and Fort Brown. and
if the negroes attempt TO leave the
garrison il Is the avowed purpose Of
the citizens TO shoot them. Four hun
dred rifles were sold TO citizens The
report that the officers Of the garrison
are themselves afraid Of the negro
troops has determined the citizens TO
take no chance. Many people are leav-
ing their homes on the side of the city
near Fort Brown. Additional appeal
is being made TO Governor Lanham to
send state troops"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-08-17
The Shakers are COMING.

The Young Woman's club announce
the annual visit of the Shakers who
will exhibit their goods on Mrs Rid
dies lawn, on Main street
on Wednesday, Aug. % from 3 to 10
O'Clock. In connection with this the
club will have their usual sale of ice
cream, cake, home made candy and
other eatabes.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-08-17
Dcpew's Auto Held Up.

WHITE, PLAINS, N. Y. Aug. H.
Deputy Sheriff Townsend in the town
of Scarsdale held up n touring car for
speeding at the rate of thrty-five
miles an hour, in which We're Senator
and Mrs. Chamcey NJ. Depew and an
other lady said to have been relative
of the senator The chauffeur denied
exceeding the laws limit. Senator De
pew sided with the man, saying the
speed had not impressed him as fast.
He gave $50 cash bond for the chauf-
feur to appear today.
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REPUBLICAN CAUCUS
Candidate For Representative to be Nominated
Saturday Evening Aug Is.

The Republican voters of the town
OF Bennington are hereby warned to
meet in Caucus at Apollo Hall, Sat
urday evening August Is, at SIS p.
m. to transact the following business;
LIST. To place in nomination a can.
didate for Town Representative to be
voted for at the coming September
election.
2nd. TO nominate fifteen 10 JUS
tees of the Peace to be voted for at
the coming September election.
Bird. To transact any other business
found proper when met.
Edward G. Bennett,
Henry 7. Cushman,
Walter II. Berry,
William j. Hicks,
Peter Longtin,
publican Town COMMITTEE
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BOSTON, Aug. 17.-Henry NJ. Whit
ney issued a statement in which he
declined to accept District Attorney
Moran's suggestion to refer the con
test for the Democratic nomination for
governor to Mr.. Bryan Mr. Whitney
announced positively that he had de-
cided to become candidate for the
nomination.
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SETTLES WITH DUNN
Electric Railroad Pays S22S For Its
Right.

The difficulty between Marcus A.
Dunn Of Pownal and the Bennington
and North Adams Street Railway com
pany which grew out OF the company
turning the course of the Hoosick river
in "the dugway" has been settled by
the payment by the railway company
to Mr. Dunn of 1925 and giving him the
timber on the island amounting to an
estimated value of 800.
The company has changed the course
OF the river where 1t separates in the
dugway and forms an island, and Mr.
Dunn, whose property borders on the
river claimed damages thereby. The
change in the course OF the river be-
came necessary to make room for run
ming the track Of the railway between
the highway and the river.
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MADRID, Aug. Ion his arrival
here William J. Bryan was received by
Vice Consul Maddin Summers in the
absence of Minister William NJ. Col
lier. MIR. Bryan left Madrid at Z
o'clock for Cordova, whence he will go
to Grenada and Gibraltar.
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Five Dollars Reward.

The above sum will be paid to any
body furnishing information that will
lead to the conviction of the person or
persons who mutilated the brick work
on the new Methodist church on the
night OF August 10th.
Rev c. w. Rowley.
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REBEKAH PICNIC.
Well Attended Basket Gathering at Soldiers
Home Grounds

Miriam d. Of r. lodge also observ-
ed Thursday with basket picnic on
the Soldiers home grounds. The day
was perfect for such a gathering, and
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Weather

Fair tonight and Saturday.