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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-10-09
Vt. DAUGHTERS OF
REv0LUT|0NHERE
TODAY
Opening Session Of Eighth An
nual Comic renee
IS CHAPTERS REPRESENTED
State Regent, Mrs c. N. Norton, Pre-.
sides and Makes Number OF
recommendations.

There were Is chapters represented
at the opening session this morning of
the eighth annual conference of the
Vermont chapters az the Daughters of
the American Revolution held in the
chapel of the Second Congregational
church.
The state regent, Mrs. Clayton ~
North of Shoreham, presided at the
session which followed an informal re-
ception to the visiting delegates. The
invocation was pronounced by Mrs.
Lord of Burlington and following the
roll call and the singing of America
the regent read her annual report. In
this report Mrs North paid tribute to
the able assistance afforded her by the
members of the staff of state officers.
She spoke of the flag recently present
ed and Of the quick response made for
the support Of the real daughted, Miss
Bingham. The regent had assisted in
the organizing of two new chapters
during the year. the Lake ST. Catherine
chapter at Wells and the William
French chapter OF Bellows Falls. The
regent recommended that the chapters
have uniform time for elections so
as to conform more strictly to the nat
ional year, state magazine committee
a director in the interests of the chill
dren of the American Revolution. a
state committee on real daughters a
state register. that the bylaws be
printed and that each chapter provide
| itself with record f~9l
The report OF the treasurer showed
a balance of s1S0.6l on hand and all
bills paid.
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MOVING THE GYPSiES
County officials Called to SALISBURY
to Dispose Of the Wanderers.

Deputy Sheriff George +. Corey of
SALISBURY telephoned to States At
torney w. J. Meagher Tuesday for as
sistance in handling big band of
gypsies that had camped alongside the
farm OF Martin Murray and we're max
ing themselves a nuisance to the COM
munity. They had torn down fences
and were trespassing wherever they
pleased without regard to the property
rights of the landowners. The cara
van was made up OF eleven teams,
about Is men, a dozen women and chill
dren galore.
The gypsy women, who were order
ed out OF town here Monday. were
nembers OF the band and some of them
had had trouble with the authorities
In North Adams and HoOsick Falls.
Deputy Corey tetephoned that he
could not handle the crowd and the
people of SALISBURY were anxious to
be rid of them. States Attorney Mea-
CHER accordingly organized travelling
court. consisting of himself, Sheriff
Godfrey. Deputy Nash and Justice Ed
mund Lafranchise and took II in a
double rig to the assistance of the strick
en- people Of SALISBURY. The arrival
of the court cowed the gypsies. Six of
them were arrested and the band was
given orders to take to the road just
as quickly as they could put the cara.
van In motion. They followed in.
structions much to the relief of the
people Of SALISBURY and departed
toward Manchester where they were
to unite with another party of sixteen
and go on to Whitehall.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-10-09

RE D-SHARPE
Popular Bennington Young Lady Bride
Of New York Man.

At the rectory of the Sacred Heart
church this morning Miss Evangeline
Nina, daughter of Mrs. X. ]. Sharpe OF
213 South street was married to Fred
erick Carleton Reed of New York,
Rev. FIR. G. e. Provost, pastor of the
church performing the ceremony.
Miss Mary Sharpe, sister of the bride
acted as bridesmaid and Francis Reed,
Of Great Darlington, brother of the
groom, was best man. Following the
ceremony, which was performed In the
presence Of q few. relatives and immed
late family friends, the wedding party
was driven to the home Of the bride
where wedding breakfast was served
and where Mr. and Mrs. Reed received
many best wishes and congratulations
The bride, who has been resident
OF Bennington for number of years,
is one of the popular young ladies of
the village. She Is graduate Of the
Bennington high school and has been
employed In the Office of Il. l.. Sibley.
The groom has been frequent visi-
tor to Bennington for several years.
He Is the New York representative OF
N. w. Aver & Son, the largest adver-
Using agency In the United States in
the world
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FIRST EVENING OF
METHODIST FAIR
A SUCCESS
Church Society Opens Four
Days Entertainment
ATTENDANCE
Excellent Musical Program, interest
ing Exhibits and Pretty and Well.
stocked Booths the Features

The four days fair to be given by
the society OF the Methodist church
for the purpose of adding to the build
ing fund opened in the crypt of the
church last evening with an attendance
that was in every way encouraging.
A number of interesting attractions
had been planned and an excellent
entertainment was carried out Woods
orchestra was in attendance and its
work was highly praised by everyone.
The Gokay moving pictures were given
a large patronage and the cornet solos
by Umawunder, the Indian maiden,
were pleasant feature. An amusing
feature was the farce, THE meeting of
the ladies' aid society" put on by eight
young ladies'. The farce made such
hit that it will be repeated, by request
Thursday and Friday evenings.
A number of pretty booths for the
sale of useful and fancy articles had
been put up in the basement and an ex
cellent business was transacted by
those In charge. There was the
mysterious box booth in charge of Mrs.
H. J. Potter, Mrs. Carrie Hawks, Mrs.
J. r. Wilson and Mrs. Fannie Taylor;
the Larkin booth, Mrs. Jessie Carpen-
ter Mrs. Lynn Davis; the fancy booth
Mrs. Il. A. Booth. Mrs. Eugene Stevens,
Mrs. c. w. Rowley; plumb pudding
table, Mrs. G. ID. Gibson; doll booth
Miss Ethel Cutler and Miss Carrie
Wall; floral booth, Mrs. A. M. Tor
rance and Mrs. Il. b. Griswold house.
keeping booth, Miss Amy Cutler;
candy booth. Miss Elma Rowley. Miss
Jennie Williams and Miss Ruth AL
drich; flower booth, Mrs. W. d. New.
ton : food booth. Mrs Emma Dicken.
son, Mrs. l.. l.. Stevens and Mrs
Eugene Stratton.
There was a beautiful display OF
gladioli from the Coey farm in Berlin
and the natural history exhibit in
charge of the Griswolds was unusual
ly extensive.
During the evening refreshments oil
| oysters. baked beans, ice cream, coffee
and cake were served by Miss Rose
Harbour and Mrs. George Townsend
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VERMONT S. S. CONVENTION
More Than 800 Delegates In Attend
ance at Manchester.

Manchester, Oct. 9.-The seth. An
nual Convention of the Vermont 8. s.
Association began here yesterday after
noon at the Congregational church.
More than 300 delegates are In atten-
dance and are being cared for by the
members of the local Sunday schools
of The Congregational, Methodist and
Baptist churches. Exercises were held
late yesterday afternoon and In the
evening when the chief addresses were
given by Mrs. Mary Foster Bryner Of
Peoria, ILL.,, and Alfred Day, State Sup
erintendent of Sunday schools OF New
York.
This morning the delegates all met
at 8 o'clock when they took part In
song service led by +. o. Merrifield OF
Grafton, Vt. This was followed by a
brief service of prayer. Rev X. j. Bar
ton of Greensboro, VT. then gave the
report of the Teachers Training Super
intendent, after which diplomas were
conferred Mrs. Mary Foster Bryner,
of Peoria, H., then gave an address,
followed by Rev. M. H. Smith, d. d.
of Rutland, who spoke on THE Quiet
Time" An address on The Original
Adult Classes was then given by Mr.
w. X. Andeom, of Boston, and the last
address of the morning was by Alfred
Day.
At noon the meeting of all Teachers
/ Training Graduates was held to form
an Alumni Association.
Formal exercises were resumed at
o'clock with song service led by Mr.
Merrifield. Reports were heard from
the General Secretary, Treasurer, and
Executive Committee of the Associ
alton, followed by returns. of the home
Department Society, and home Depart
ment Conference conducted by Miss
Balsh Of Burlington.
The banquet will be held in The
| church this evening.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-10-09
A CHURCH THIEF.
Frenchman Made business of Steal
ing Vestments and Holy Relics.

Frenchman Made business of Steal
ing Vestments and Holy Relics.
PARIS. Oct. 9--Considerable sensa
ton has been caused by the remarka
Bile confession of Antoine Thomas OF
Clermont Perrand, capital of the de-
partment Of Puy-de-Dome. who was ar
rested, with his mother and his sister,
charged with completely In the theft
OF the famous cope of Orul, which be-
longed to the state aud was valued at
1920, 200. from the Church of Ambazac,
near Limoges. For months precious
churches. creating the presumption
that gang of thieves was systematic
ally ut work.
Thoms, who gave himself upi to
clear his mother and sister, now as
serts that this theory is correct. He
declares that. after the passage Of the
church and state separation law and
the taking of the church inventories
began, antiquaries of Paris, some OF
whom are millionaires. hired him and
others to go through the country and
bride the parish priests to surrender
the relics and substitute counterfeits
which could la'cr IL tined over TO the
state. He says this pan of operations
continued for months; but, as many
Of the most valuable church treasures
could not be counterfeited, he finally
went boldly into the business of whole
sale burglary. Thomas estimated the
amount Of his robberies ut 100000.
The cope of Orth belonged to the or
der Of Grammont, or Grammontains
whose monastery was situated at
Muret near Limoges. 1t disappeared
during the French revolution when
the order was dissolved and later turn
ed up In the Church of Ambazac, from
which II was stolen. Thomas says ho
sold 1t to an antiquary of London for
$4,000. He further declares that the
antiquaries of Paris get rid of their
plumber in England and America and
announces his intention to make a
clean breast of it and expose his ac-
completes, who have abandoned him.
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Only Two Slight Accidents.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8. - The first
test ride by army officers which was
ordered by President Roosevelt to de-
termine the horsemanship of those OF
higher rank than captain started from
Fort Myer at 2 p. m, and two ana a
half hours later the party, twenty-nine
I'm all, was back at the fort, having
traversed something over fifteen miles
of good and bad Virginia roads. There
were no spills from the saddle, the
nearest approach to casualties being
split riding breeches caused by two
officers having taken on more than
their share of avoirdupois during long
detail to desks at the war department,
General Duval led the cavalcade.
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CH|CAGO-DE TR0|T
BATTLE FOR z
INNINGS
Tie Game in Firstof Champion.
ship Series.
RUELBAcH SAVED CHICAGO
Detroit Heavy Hitters Helpless Be.
fore the Former Northern League
Pitcher.

CHICAGO, Oct. 9.-Detroit and Chi
cago, leaders Of the American and Ma
tional leagues respectively, played
twelve strenuous innings to tie here
In the first game Of the series for the
baseball championship Of the world.
The contest was replete with sehsa.
tional situations, and when Umpire
O'Day of the National league called
the play off on account Of darkness
most of the 24,377 spectators sighed
with relief and went home well salts.
fled with the outcome.
Overall and Donovan were the OPP
posing pitchers, but the former was
taken out when Chicago had tied the
score In the ninth inning and had men
OH bases waiting TO score the winning
runs. Moran was sent In to bat fol
him, but Lefore the latter had time to
deliver the wanted hit Evers tried to
steal home and was out by a narrow
margin, retiring the side. Ruelbach
finished the game. and for three III
nings retired Detroit's heavy hitters
without the semblance Of hit The
work of all the pitchers was first class,
but Donovan had shade on his rivals
In that he struck out twelve OF the
opposing batsmen. His second base
on balls was costly, but with good sup
port he would have won his game.
The contest was watched by an I'm
mense but extremely good natured
crowd, remarkable for its spirit Of fair
play and courtesy, and the half hun.
dred police had no trouble at all In
keeping 1t within bounds. When play
started those spectators In the field
seats were unable to see over the hats
of the persons In front, whereupOn
men and women alike removed theiI
hats and tied handkerchiefs about
their ears. sitting with this slight GOV.
ering through two and half hours Of
baseball and ia breeze that was al
times chilly.
The game itself was evenly contest
ed. Both teams broke under fire. Chi
cago mixing two Of its errors with two
hits In the eighth inning, when De
troit scored all three Of its runs, while
the visitors returned the compliment,
in the next inning, allowing Chicago
to tie the score. Captain Coughlin's
error came in this inning and was cost
ly. With runners on first and secon(
he let an easy grounder from Evers
bat get away from him, filling thu
bases. After that two runs came
across, one on passed ball, Schmid
failing to hold Towards third strike.
While this was going on Overall re
tired from the game, and when thu
visitors went to bat In the extra In
nings they had to face Ruelbach''
speedy delivery In the growing dark
ness. The tall pitcher was In rar'
form, having good control, and agains
| his curves and shoots such batsmeI
as Schaefer, Crawford and Cobb wer'
helpless.
Just as the game started Cobb, De
troit's right fielder, was presented witt
, huge gold medal set with diamonds
as reward for leading the American
league In batting In the season JUS
| closed.
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CORlNTHiAN HANDICAP.
Jimmie Lane, Favorite. Won mt Bel.
mont Park Eased Up.

NEW YORK. Oct 9.-The Disguise
maiden Masque was the real goods IN
the curtain raiser The start was a
wretched one and found Sir John John
son, Masque and l.otos Brandt ont in
front Glaucus soon overhauled them
and led FOR short distance. when Mil
Ter shook Nasque up bit. resulting in
her drawing away. and in rafting
drive Won by length and half Lo-
tus Brandt VAS second. half length
in front of the 30 TO ] shot, 4Ardri.
which made splendid effort after
being shut off In the early stage of the
race.
Scratches were so numerous In the
Corinthian steeplechase handicap tina
only four horses faced the starter. OF
these Jimmie Lane was selected to car.
ry the bulk of the publlc's money, and
he closed 9 to : favorlte. The race
proved that the judgment OF the bet
tiers was correct, for Jimmie Lane
made nearly all the pace and won
eased up 10y five lengths. Garrett was
second. five lengths In front of Follow
On. The winners.
First Race Masque. first; Lotus
Brandt, second: Ardr, third.
Second Race Jimmie Lane. first,
Garrett, second; Follow On, third.
Third Race.-Sanguine, first; Bridge
Whist. second; St. llario, third.
Fourth Race.-Temaceo, first Tony
Bonero, second; Acrobat. third.
Fifth Race-M Missouri Lad, first
Good Luck. second; D'Arkle, third.
Sixth Race Chief Hayes. first; Gold
en- Shore, second; Zipango, third.
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Issue Warrant For Major Dubarry.

NORFOLK, Va. Oct. 9.-The coro'
ners jury investigating the killing OF
Mrs. NJ. G. Munsell and Mrs. Henry
Holmes Of Massachusetts by Norfolk
and Western engine here brought In a
verdict finding Major Il. l.. Dubarry,
superintendent of terminals for the
road, guilty Of criminal negligence for
not having flagman on the engine, as
required by law, A warrant charging
Major Dubarry with involuntary man
slaughter has been issued.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-10-09
HARRIS-lEVfNS
A Popular Young North Bennington
Couple Married.

A very pretty but quiet wedding
took place at st. John the Baptist
church North Bennington this after
noon when Miss Alice Levins was unit
ed in marriage to George S. Harris.
Rev. r. +. Schaeffer officiating. The
bride was prettily gOwned in blue and
was attended by her sister Miss
Mayme Levins, the best man being
Joseph f. Fortier Of Pittsfield, Mass,
After the ceremony wedding dinner
was served at the home of the brides
parents Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Levins
to only immediate relatives of the con-
tracing parties.
The young couple has long been pop
ular with large circle of friends who
wish them much success and happi-
ness in their future life. They were
the recipients of many beautiful and
costly presents consisting of silver
ware and cut glass, also $4,000 in gold.
The young couple departed on the 5.22
express for an extended wedding trip
to New York and Boston and upon
their return will reside in Pittsfield
where Mr.. Harris has an excellent posi-
tion with the Stanley General Electric
Company.
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BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and village Told
RriafiN for auax RsadAra


Mr. and Mrs. E. b. Hyde are visiting
In North Adams.
Patrick Thompson of Arlington Wis.
tied friends in town Tuesday.
Mrs. Lee Bourn of Manchester is
visiting her son PERCY In town.
Giles Harbour Is building large ad-
dition to his house on Division street.
Miss Isabel Goldsmith of Main st
left Tuesday for weeks visit in White
Plains, N. Y.
William Lowe of the Pollard & Lowe
Automobile company Is Ill with diph-
iberia at his home In Bellows Falls.
Samuel b. Hawks, better known as
Junior Hawks, left today for Wichita,
Kan, where he will enter an academy.
C. ID. Sanford w. r. C. of North Ad
ans has invited the local corps w. r.
c. TO banquet to be given on Friday
evening, October IL.
Mrs. Chris Holmes who has been
the guest of Miss Matte Sibley and
Mrs. Clayton J. Kinsley at their home
on School street returned this morn
ing to Lowell.
Kelly Cole, the celebrated singer is
In town for few days at the home Of
his mother on Monument avenue. Mr.
Cole spent most of the summer at
Bar Harbour, Me.
The Middlebury college football
team which played In Williamstown
this afternoon with Williams, had din
ner In town and left on the o'clock
car for Williamstown.
Miss Juliette Shields, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Shields of Wal
loomsac street has entered as stud
ent in the celebrated school Of Miss
Spence In New York.
The forty hours devotion In the
Church OF the Sacred Heart closed this
morning at 9 o'clock with solemn high
mass. Many priests from the nearby
towns were In attendance.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. s. Brown who gen
orally pass tn esummer In New London
and spent the winter In town, will not
be here this winter. They will go dir
ectly south from their summer home
Charles F. Sears who has been the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel B. Hall
Of Bennington Center for few days
has returned to his home In Rockland
Mass. Mr.. Sears is now dealer In
antiques.
About 75 members OF the local X. Of
G. attended the third degree initiation
! In North Adams last night. Over SOC
knights from the nearby councils were
In attendance. After the degree al
elaborate luncheon was served.
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A Million For Cuban Roads.

WASHINGTON, Oct 8. - Carrying
out his policy of using the surplus Gu
ban revenues for the improvement Of
the internal communication of the Is
land and In sanitation and other public
works Governor Magoon, according to
a statement just rendered to the in
sular bureau, expended nearly a mil
lion dollars In the month Of August for
roads and public buildings.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-10-09
GIRL STILL HERE
Miss Maud StoIker Did Not Return To
Saltwater.

Miss Maud Stoiker did not 60 far
with her father Monday night, and was
back at her boarding place at the home
of Garry W. Papers on Pleasant street
the same evening and is again at work
at the collar shop She says that her
father uses her so badly that she does
not want to go back to Saltwater to
live with him. When he left town he
took most of her clothes thinking that
might induce her to go home.
Had old man Stoliker remained in
town he would have been arrested
charged with SANDER on account of
some of the remarks he made about
the friends of his daughter while here
but he got away just before the papers
were ready to serve.
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BEST OF MOVING PICTURES
Special Engagement for Two Nights
at Library Hall.

At Library theatre Friday and Sat
urday there will be special engage
ment Of the Imperial Moving Picture
company, absolutely the best pictures
ever seen in the city. This company
plays engagements every Sunday at
PrOctor's theatre. Troy and they have
been secured especially for this en-
gagement. Every picture shown will
be absolutely new here and the latest
effects will be used to make the pic
lures true and realistic.
Entire change Of pictures at every
performance, the latest illustrated
songs with the celebrated baritone,
Fred Werner. Special prices. children
loo and adults zoe. Matinee Saturday
at 2:15 10c to everybody. Remember
2h hours Of solid amusement.
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CHICAGO, Oct, 9.-Eastern women
again carried off the honors I'm the
first round for the national women's
championship here, ten surviving the
eighteen hole contest as against six
westerners. National Champion Miss
Harriet f. Curtis of Soston defeated
Eastern Champion Miss Lillian French
of Windsor.
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DENNIS WANTS TRIAL.
Held for Alleged MansIaughter--Was
Attendant at ASYLUM,

Montpelier, Oct. Tt is likely that
the manslaughter case against +. j..
Dennis, a former attendant at the
state hospital for the insane, charged
with completely in the death of Peter
Durant, a patient, may come up at this
term of Washington county court. Den
mis- is said TO be anxious for trial. He
has given himself up and this after
noon his bail of $500, furnished by J..
ii. Senter was removed. Dennis's
companion in the affair, b. d. Coon, is
still missing.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-10-09
Notice 70 Our Customers

We are pleased to announce that
Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs,
colds and lung troubles is not affected
by the National Pure Food and Drug
law as 1t contains no opiates or other
harmful drugs. and we recommend 1t
safe remedy for children and adults.
Sold at Quinlan's Pharmacy.
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Gardner Tennis Champion.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 8. - G.. r.
Gardner of Harvard won the intercol-
legiate singles lawn tennis champion
ship. defeating in the final round N.
w, Niles of Harvard by three sets to
one. Gardner played In great form
throughout
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AWARDS LAWSON $1,000.
Jury Decides In Malpractice Case
Against Drs. Crane and Woodbury..

Montpelier, Oct THE jury in
Washington County court tonight
brought in a verdict of $1,000 for the
plaintiff in the case of Delbert G.. Law
son against DR.. h.. NJ Crane of Hard
wick and DR.. G. G. Hall of Woodbury.,
for alleged malpractice in the setting
OF fractured thigh bone. The case
has been on trial nearly three weeks
and attracted a great deal of attention.
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RESIGNS A THIRD TIME.
Brattleboro Station Agent Claims Al.
lowance Too Small.

Brattleboro, Oct. Wv. X. Waite
resigned today his position as station
agent for the Central Vermont Rail
road company here This is the fourth
change in station agents since March
l. and it is the third time Mr.. Waite
has asked to be released since coming
here six weeks ago, but he is deter
mined to go this time. The allowance
for running the station is declared by
the successive station agents to be in
sufficient and requires more overtime
than they are willing to work. Mr..
Waite came from Millers Falls, Mass,
six weeks ago.