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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-12-28
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers

Briefly for Busy Readers
Mrs. Orcutt of Granville is the guest
OF Mrs. Shaw Of Lincoln street
Mrs. George Williams of Jefferson
avenue is confined to the house by i'll
ness.
James Bruten of Rutland is the guest
of his aunt, Mrs. Thomas Stewart OF
River street.
Miss Sara Lyons OF Fitchburg, Mass.
Is the guest OF Mrs. James Lyons OF
Stafford street.
Mrs. James Lynaugh Of Jamestown,
N. Y, IL the guest of Mrs. H. Moon OF
Stafford street this week.
Mrs. Charles Andrews and Miss Rox-
lie White of White Creek spent the day
recently with friends in town.
The Christmas program of singing
will be repeated in the church OF the
Sacred Heart at the late mass on Sun
day.
Mrs. Edwin. White of White Creek
is spending the holidays with Mrs. Car
RE 8. Hawks and Mrs. Fannie ID. Tay-
lor.
Miss Margaret Sheldon of River st
who has been Ill the past few days
with the measles is able to be out
again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick Lyons who
have been spending few days I'm town
have returned to their home In Schen-
ectady.
For Saturday, Monday and Tuesday
at B. Cantor's, navel oranges only, lar
gest size there Is, soc; smaller ones,
at 43c, &c, and 25 c. 43t1
Mr.. and Mrs. August Beecher and
family of Main street returned Friday
from Pittsfeld where they spent
Christmas with friends.
Miss Mary Sheehy who was here to
spend Christmas with her mother OF
Grant street returned to her home in
Troy this morning.
Walter Lewis of Troy, a student in
the dental college Of the University of
Pennsylvania, is spending the week at
his former home in town.
Special service at the Baptist Sun
day school tomorrow at noon. Chill
dren and grown ups of the main school
are asked to be in their places at II
o'clock.
At a special meeting of the Benning-
ton lodge OF Elks held In their rooms
Friday evening 1t was voted that the
annual banquet to be held on New
Years eve should be for the members
only. Other years II was the custom
to have invited guests present.
Nearing the End; or Light at Eve.
lining Time" and "The Most Popular Sin
In the World" will be subjects of the
last sermons of the old year at the
Baptist church tomorrow morning and
evening. Will you not want to hear
one or both Of these sermons? The
hour Is 1890 In the morning and Z at
night. and you are most cordially in
| vited
The Jepson boys on the fats cut
down an elm tree on Cones dairy
farm I'm that part of the town Friday
which measured five feet. seven inches
in diameter at the butt. II is estim-
ated that the tree must have been a
least 100 years old, being practically
the same size as il was when 1t was
cut down as long as anyone can rem
ember.
| A. l.. Miner of Manchester whose
father was one of the best knownmem.
bers of the Bennington county bar,
has been In town during the past few
days. Mr.. Miner was drawn as one of
the jurors in the Mahan case and was
much relieved when he was excused.
He makes his home with his mother
who is now 81 years of age and as she
would have been much alone had he
been chosen. Mr. Mi tr was pleased
that the duty of serving did not de.
volve upon him.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-12-28
Buys a Famous Mare.

BOSTON, Dec. 2S.-John Splan Of
Lexington, KY, bought from Miss Lot
ia Crabtree the black trotting mare
Lolita, which won many races for the
Crabtree stable last year and carries
record of 2:0Sh. Mr.. Splan has
bought the mare to take to Europe for
next seasons races.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-12-28
Judson Andrews
Carpenter and Builder

has returned and IL now ready to do all kind
Of building repairing ut short notice. Orders
can be left atD. A. Wards Drug Store OF Of
sh0u In rear. Residence teleph0ne62< 4.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-12-28

WATCH AND CLOCK REPAIRING
w done promptly at Geor e r. Heaths on
Elm St. 37u
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-12-28

Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup
causes free yet gentle action Of the
bowels through which the cold is
forced out OF the system. Children
like Il. Contains no opiates nor mar.
cotics. Sold by d. A. Ward.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-12-28

w Manager for branch on, we
w wish TO locate here In Bennington AID.
iress with references, The Morris Wholesale
House, Cincinnati, Ohio. 1880
w ANTED-Co mattresses, second girl
w and general domestics; $40 to $40 pc
mon th. Also girls to take positions In shop
and mills At 81 TO 81 per day. Call or c0mmuni
cate at once with Lockwood h Howe, BENIN
t0D.Vt. 26tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-12-28
There is nothing better offered tn

There Is nothing better offered the
public today for stomach troubles.
dyspepsia, indigestion, ETC., than
KODOL. This II q scientific prepar.
alton of natural digestants combined
with vegetable acids and 1t contains
the same juices found In every healthy
stomach. KODOL IL guaranteed to
give relief. It IL pleasant to take; It
will make you feel fine by digesting
what you eat. Sold by D. A. Ward.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-10-03
PT. PHEASANT.

Miss Eldorado Williams, OF Hen
derson, is the guest Of her brother.
VIM. Williams.
Fred Jackson. Of Middleport. and
brother Howard, Of Mason, spent a
few days in town last week the
guests of friends.
Misses Mary and Ida Craig and
Augusta Rison spent Sunday. in Co
lumbus guests of relatives and
friends.
Rev. E. Venture, of Huntington,
was to lecture here last Wednesday
on Whom to marry, when to marry,
and Why to marry, but owing to
the fact that street carnival was
here and so few attended it was post
poned until a later date. The young
ladies and gentlemen hope that date
will not be very late as they feel
Rev. Venture is going to tell them
something they should know.
Fred Payne, Of MiddleEort, was
here few days last week attending
the races at the county fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Craig and little
daughter, Freda, of Charleston, ar
rived here Monday to be the guests
of his mother, Mrs. Maggie Craig.
Miss Ida Alexander, teacher in the
Orphans Home at Huntington, spent
Saturday and Sunday here the guest
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Alexander.
Mrs. Edith Jackson and little
daughter, Hortense, who have been
guests Of parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Andy
Smith, for the past two months, left
for their home in GAINESVILLE Satur-
day.
Miss Kate Jordan left Saturday Of
last week for Wheeling, where she
has a position. She was accompan-
led by her sister, Mrs. H. c.. Glen
denim, who returned Monday.
Mrs. Joe Morris and niece, Miss
Abbie Robertson, Of Middleport, were
guests Of friends Friday.
Miss Mithue <Colston, teacher at
Mason City, has been home for the
past week, her school being closed on
account Of scarlet fever.
Misses Mosella II. Colston, Angus
ia Rison, Mary and Ida Craig attend
ed the land sale in Kanauga Tues
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-10-03
: ~ Correspondence -

P. Herrod and Allen NJ. Daniel, cous-
| ms Of the bride, and the bride ac-
companied by her maids, Misses
Katie Lightfoot Of BerryVille, Va,
and Malcoma Brady entered the
church to the stately strains Of Lob
engrins Wedding March played by
Miss tombstone Of the College Music
Department. The officiating clergy
man waiting at the altar, then in
beautiful language read the cere-
mony prepared for such occasions
and pronounced the happy couple
man and wife.
After the ceremony the guests re-
paired to the beautiful home Of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. B.
Evans, where Sumptuous wedding
breakfast was served at eleven
O'clock Many choice and useful
presents were in evidence as a mark
of the high esteem had for the newly
married.
Many out-of-town guests from a
distance were present and amid the
good wishes of a host Of friends MIR.
and Mrs. Bird left on the afternoon
train for Boston, their future home.
Mr.. Bird while in college was ia
nous as an athlete and student. He
was captain Of all athletic teams and
the name Of Bird was we'll known.
Lois, as everyone calls the bride,
is most beautiful young lady, a
charming converSatiOnaliSt and for
a number of terms since graduation
has successfully taught school.
Mr.. Bird will enter at once upon
his medical course in the Boston Col
lege Of Physicians and Surgeons.
The first Week Of college life has
ended and it is a remarkable one in
Storer's history. There was the
largest attendance and enrolment on
the opening day in the entire history
Of the school. SiXty-four students
were present, and now at the close
of the first week there are ninety stu
dents present. This surpasses all
records in the history Of the school.
So many have applied for admission
that the authorities are compelled to
place some students in reliable fami-
lies as was done one year ago
Prof. Bracket was suddenly tax
en- i'll Monday morning as he was
about to leave for Cleveland, Ohio,
to attend the meeting Of the Gen
eral Conference of Free Baptists
which is there in convention this
week.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-10-03
.WAile there they

gN IA ~ -
day SOf-kNl 'WAiles there they
We're guests Mr. and Mrs, Shop,
Frankse FAderson purchased a
beautiful lot iA Kanauga Tuesday. =
Lon NiSkelRT of Columbus, spent
few daystH Town last week. =.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Jordan left
for Detroit Saturday night, Joe eS-
poets to go into business there.
Mark Holmes, of Charleston, was
the guest OF Miss Ida Alexander Sun
day. ,>,&
Miss Virgie Lincoln left Saturday
for Arbuckle to arrange matters for
her school In the Giles family.
Doc" McCamey let for Detroit
Chicago and other points Saturday
night &@.t.&,~.
Daniel Craig.s of South Side, was
the guest of friends Thursday.
Isadore Lincoln left Sunday for
Columbus, where he expects to re-
main awhile.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-10-03
prayer sses.ips as veil as at preach

prayer saeeting as we'll as at preach
ing. ~ 81 . 49,
Mrs. Baxter French has taken q
trip to Virginia to her former home.
Silas, Edwards. OF Hugheston, Is
stopping In our town now.
Juntus Thomas. OF Raymond City,
was in our town last week visiting
his lodge, >
A number OF persons went on the
excursion to Detroit the 2Sth.
Band No. 3, under the instruction
of E. T. Fairfax, is progressing very
rapidly.
Charles Burke Is visiting relatives
and friends in Greenbrier c>lnty.
The public school attendance is
very good. The children seem to
like their teacher.
Those who We're on the sick list
last week are better at this writing.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-10-03
: WESTON.

Mrs. Maggie Riddle has been very
sick the past week, Her condition
has improved somewhat in the past
few days.
Little Warren Perkins was pain
fully improved one day last week.
lie fell from wagon and cut all
ugly cash in his forehead. The
wound is responding nicely to treat
ment. S.
J. II. Early has returned from a
pleasant two weeks visit to parents
and friends at his old home. On
his return trip he spent some time
in Huntingtony Parkersburg and
acquaintances. He is feeling good
and looking fine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Smith and MI.
and Mrs. Creel Smith will occupy
the fats in the Whalen building on
First street.
Mrs. Sallie Jones has disposed Of
her property In Jacksonville. She is
now snugly housed in a neat little
cottage near the old birckyard.
Miss Lolita Hunter Of Pittsburg.
was the guest of Mrs. Sallie Bailey
d few days last week.
Walter Bailey is taking few
weeks of much needed rest. 1t is
the first real vacation he has had
for the past eighteen months.
VIM. Jackson Of the Camden hotel
who is spending his vacation out Of
the city has sent several letters to
his friends here. He writes enter
tainingly of the people he has met,
the cities he has visited, the country
through which" he has passed and
the time he is having. Columbus,
Detroit and Windsor, Canada, are
the cities that have impressed him
most. Mr.. Jackson will return home
Saturday.
Mrs. Mary Temple left last Fri
day morning for .Pittsburg where she
will attend the A. NJ. E. conference.
now in session there.
The condition or Mrs. Ella Harris
is much improved at this writing.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-10-03

Storer College at Harper's Ferry:
Misses Lizzie Green, Patty Marshall,
Lulu Allen, Landon Barns and R.. f.
King, Jr.
George Galimore, of Union, Died
the 25th inst. and was taken to
Madison, his former home for inter-
ment. He was a member Of the Odd
Fellows of Kimball and also mem
Der Of Vivian Lodge, No. "a, X: of P.
being the first member that Union
Lodge No. "a has ever lost. . =! s.
M. T; Whittia6, bf SMeD Swe II;
county, was IN Kimball on the 28th
| on business. Co.,. rs. 81. -: ... =.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-10-03
HARPER'S FERRY.

Sinclair Cottage is occupied again
this year by students. The proposed
addition was not built last summer
because the board Of trustees could
not decide at their last meeting rs
to the best location. The stone is
quarried and ready for the building
when the decision is made
Where the members Of the faculty
spent their vacation:
Mrs. Mcdonald was at home with
her parents in Boston; President Nc
Donald spent the summer at Pana-
ma, returning to Boston short
while before the opening of school.
Mrs. Lightner. Miss Johnson and
Miss Brady were at their homes en-
cept for few short trips to neigh
boring cities.
Miss Smith spent the better part
OF the summer at Bluetield with her
niece, Mrs. r. p. Simms.
DR.. and Mrs. Bracket spent their
vacation with their daughter, Mrs
Newcomer, in Henry county, Va.
Mr.. Winters spent the week be-
fore the opening Of school at the
jamestown Exposition.
Mr.. Peregoy was at home.
Miss Brown spent the summer with
her mother at Berryville, Va.
Miss Sims attended the summer
school at Cheyney, Pa.
Mrs. Thomas Whitaker, OF Char
lesion, spent several days in town
last week. Mrs. Whitaker brought
her daughter Alice Pidgy to Storer.
While in town Mrs. Whitaker and
daughter were guests Of Mrs. Ran
dolph Brady.
Charles Burrell left last Sunday
for Pittsburg where he will be en-
ployed for the winter.
Sunday evening President McDon-
aid spoke at the Curtis F.. B. church
on the subject of "Education."
On Wednesday morning, Oct. I'd,
at Curtiss Memorial church occurred
the marriage of Mr.. Lorenzo S. Bird
OF Gettysburg, Pa, and Miss Lois V.
Evans of Bolivar, w. Va. Unusual
local interest is attached to the con-
traction Of these young people be-
cause of their great popularity and
genuine worth. Both are we'll known
graduates Of Storer The groom
graduated with 1901 and the bride
belongs to the Glass Of 1903.
The ceremony was performed at
$3.50 O'Clock in the morning by Rev.
j ," T.. II. Carter, of Bolivar, Prof.
Bracket being unable to officiate on
account of illness.
The bridal party consisting of the
ushers, Messrs Summer After, Paul
crane, Richard H. T. Johnson and
Carl II. Brady, the groom accom-
panied by his groomsmen, Mr.. John
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-10-03
SEWELL.

Mrs L. P. Scott and children have
returned from Louisa, Va, where
they had been for the last month or
Two visiting relatives.
Miss Della Bennett was visiting
her sisters Sunday.
Miss Ethel Cable was shopping
here Friday.
Sunday was regular service day
here. Rev. P F. Harris preached
two excellent sermons.
Mis-. j. Vanhook, Misses Willie
Freeland, and Fanny Cary attended
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-10-03
POWELLTON.

Mrs. G. A. Thompson, Of Eagle
Rock, Va, is visiting relatives here.
The faithful church workers are
busy trying to raise money to, get the
new building up before the weather
gets cold. They lift collections at
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-10-03
1, Inc picnic at Red Ash Island Satur-

tne picnic at Red Ash Island Satur-
Gay.
Mrs. Nettie Vanhook returned
from Page last week, where she
spent several weeks visiting her hus--
ban1.
G. L. Jackson is spending several
days in Kanawha city the guest of
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. B. Jack
son.
Douglas Kinney, of Dunglen, was
here Sunday visiting his family.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-10-03
kTMBALL.

The following students left for
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-10-03

Miss Eldorado Williams, OF Hen
derson, is the guest Of her brother,
VIM. Williams.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-07
0BlTER SCRIPTA.

Many words and phrases which We
stigmatize as unlovely Americanlsn
prove. upon examination. 10 be OF the
phraseology which Chauser ana Spen-
ser and Shakespeare employed. The
same may be said. OF course. Of some
words which the dictionary now IN
FORMS uE are obsolete-obsolete as the
barbarous customs and superstltiouq
with which they are contemporary sin
the modern Americanism which proves
20 have been Of classical lineage COM
mands respect and sympathy. Like
consideration cannot be- extended to
barharism such as 'grau" and "bood-
lnms.' The former. honest Ennelisb
slang for hard work has been twisted
across tuN waters into "a svnonvrn f,r
dishonesty and corruption. HoodIYl,,.
th' lh's now employs 10 describe mo
roughs who have been creating no gr-
lo-Aslauc riots in the West That is
not classic. 70 if California creation
of latter days. m ls me western eot,i,-
alent M the Lambs of NOTTINGHAM of
The High rip Gang Of the H0ollrsps
ana other liarcpuiable forms of rlif-
hahiam WIN whose exploits We have
been made unpleaaantiy familiar.
NLl'l lNA D. "a great mint Iu which
modern slang is coined. A word IN i
phrase Ectss into tho papers. and Is NJ
once current. The representative cd an
English paper adopts the new term
and Introduces a. into an article. 9f
nrHt in Inverted commas. aftsrnsrds
without them. 'Hoodlums' was mus
in yesterday Times.
soon 20 will b. used in tho Same august
columns without quotes. Then 10 WIN
be ready for common employment iu
England. "-hmp hangers came to us
in the same way "Chaunour' Was
nrtt a. term OF opprohrIum NJ came
10 ut from France. where. during the
FeiEn or terror. brgauds. whose pleas
ami fancy IL was to burn the feet of
their victims 90 make them reveal
their treasure wer ~ called "Chnu-
yinism," which had an enormous vogue
during tho Ruaso-Jnpanese war. came
rom tho same land taken from d
French play Of 20 years ago. 10 ant.ci-
pate the immense favor which lingo"
was later 90 enjoy in England Tho
nrst Tories were robbers lust as no
nrst flooslers the name given 10 the
citizens NJ the state OF Indiana were
'huahera.' whose method on putting
1ut of the hght those whom thcv ln-
tended to rob tho latter term unpleas-
antly augeEsts.-isondoa Standard
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-07
AMERICAN WIDOW
SHOCKS THE KING
As a Result She is to Be Eliminat-
ed from Royal AT Homes"
In the Future.
LORD HERBERT TEMPEST
British Society Fears He May be Cam
tured by An American Heiress
While Visiting in This Country.
Special correspondence.

Special Correspondence.
/ 0NDON, Nov. 2s.-In court circles
tale il being whispered about
the discontinue OF a certain beau
tiul high fler In the person of an
American widow who was recently
staying at sandringham. The king
made her acquaintance for the first
umf this year AZ Marienbad and IN his
loNa fashion gave her an open" IN
Niaiion 10 his Norfolk seat. She was
suite determined that he was not to
i loTget 10. and recently wrote remind
hg him Of his promise" As every
one Knows, King Edward is a man Of
ps word and in good time the queen,
s'k her wont IN regard 20 house par
us az sandringham. which are much
fs formal than at the kings other
residences. sent friendly little letter
" come And she did. in great array.
WIN is big dress trunks and other
panphemalia.
u Is The custom at Sandringham for
~ The ladies' OF the party 10 retire
nAen the queen does. Mrs. X
'"Olsht this very slow, indeed. and az
having gone TO her room. slipped
uO"Asiairs again and went TO the
'''AlDs room, where his majesty aRd
Ni7 men were playing bridge. Every
one Was amazed az the fair apparition
'na wondered n she knew she was
''''@'lng an unwritten law. yet one
D'ie stringent than those OF the Nedes
l,, u reisi9ns. The king was I'm good
s~.- ana welcomed the Intruder. and
lng ttnlnk went merrlly, the lady be-
-. WHY and Vivaclous. When how
usro r, one Time In the small hours an
to, ,,lilng, they encountered ON In.
~ we staircase the queens fright
En1ii.. m ihe person Of "Chattv'
s'lpr1,' "Iidyed I'm drossinF-gown ana
Nlst conformation prevailed.
D. III, Jay ihe queen was so distinct
80 pm her manner 10 the beautiful
faa.' 0-ilng guest that the latter thank
vsli a.'eed that her dine ana sleep"
Ct was at am end.
ne s'Iae she. like everyone else An
he-s'is hneW she had "dono" Tor
Of ro,sI ' ~. Eyer more IN the matter
a YOUNG LORDS HsART.
On" ~ tord Herbert vane-Tempes
ta. .o. l'.' in America mis- tlnos N /
DOW ~ n which Be- being asked iuet |
Bg.e,sl lhe h1udoirs N Mavfai, snd |
BEN ,.i.s or course the gossips have J
rea5. .perIng that his hoart h. AZ I
bslai'iI 'le Keeping OF "a young ana |
hn frt american hclress. no other |
hn Artsss ouhg daughter OF Mr.. ana |
hr to' t'l,,9Iy DreXel. whom he h 60
on rtt M li Philadelphia. startlnr on
fls ar. lnls month. But mo goa-
sfaDe lusl as likely as NOT 49,
10 bs b. Loid Herbert Is 45-old enourb
hs fI'.5 Dung ladys father. Again
nar.moa.., me well aware she h moi
ai aas 1'l',,i'y Inclined for The present
ar "e a,l ,1ele vim be- weeplne ana ,ysu-
hlt sIl,iti we mairons Of Mayfair
hs INA II, daughters IN The irrcslst.
Faladelr.ii port is captured while n
p oifl,.li't is certain How conid 4,
ieH-Ioote,. when De ID ono of ~
arl na't most perfectly turned -out
q ra.i cultured men I'M aoriety .,'S
hgi b..,llef ln the cult Of nirtstions
'''llly add. with an i,.anite s'9 ss
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-07

Half dozen lines OF tpye may BE- tho
INK between You and something you
want.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-07

enberg. who has for many years been
tho editor OF Free Russia and the con-
Meeting link between the Russian revo-
lutionists and their English and Amer
lean NynlIAthizers Air. Goldenb~rg
formerly lived I'm New York and carried
ON his work there but for the last 10
years he has lived in London. Much
or ms work was OF course. preparatory
Tor the movement which is going on ina
Russia now, and since the great relax
atom OF the press censorship and police
espionage which has recently taken
place ln Russia, much OF a. has become
unnecessary. Ho Is still doing much.
however 10 organize English opinion in
faNor OF more liberal government in
Russia, and In helping those OF his dis
tresscd countrymen who come 10 Lon
Son
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