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Connecticut western news., 1907-04-11
CANAAN

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 anxious for the spur road and are satis- fled even if it does not follow the high way. The two roads will be of great advantage to this section and will make travelling between the various towns comparatively easy. One of the roads which the people of this section would like to see built is from Canaan to Great Harrington via Mill River and Lake Buel. The surveyors are still at work on this route and they are making the final surveys. The section in the vicinity of the lake has bothered them quite a little and ill order to get the least pos
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-11-26
MANCHESTER DEPOT

Five carloads of Christmas trees
went through here last week.
NJ. ]. Convey has sold the Ellsworth
farm to Mr.. Waters of Dandy.
F. L. Ellsworth has sold his farm to
NJ. j. Convey and has moved to Troy.
A large flock of wild geese were
seen flying south Saturday morning.
The o. Il. S ladies will give 10 cent
social in Masonic hall Wednesday eve
ming.
Mrs. c. r. Ames, Mrs c. L. Randall
and Mr. and Mrs II. A. Walker were in
Salisbury last Friday.
George w. Bond of Boston is ship,
ping the machinery that was in the
pulp mill out of town.
Special communication of Adoniram
lodge, No. AZ, + and A NJ Tuesday eve
ming to work the +. c. degree.
The Manchester Gun club had a
shoot Friday afternoon and banquet
at Battenkill Inn in the evening
Mrs. w. J. Crawford, Mrs. c. L.
Dench, Mrs j. j. Skinner, Mrs. NJ. j.
Covey, Mrs. Il. M. Lampson, Mrs. II. N
Shaw and Mr.. and Mrs G. o. Wood.
cock attended the o. +. S. district
meeting in Bennington last Friday eve
ming.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-11-26
SOUTH sHAFTssuRY

A little snow fell on Sunday night.
Mrs, Leslie Hill is in very poor
health.
Miss Mile Galusha spent Sunday
with her mother
The schools in this village closed on
Friday for week.
p. c. Eddy and family will spend
Thanksgiving with his parents.
Miss Nancy Chase was at her
brother, Charles, on Saturday.
The usual Thanksgiving dinner will
be served in several homes in the VII
lage.
Miss lula Bronson will spend the
Thanksgiving vacation at her home
here.
On Sunday Miss Helen Knapp was
brought home from the hospital at
North Adams.
Leslie Hill and David Elwell have
been doing quite a business in slaugh-
tering porkers.
Miss Alma Elwell spent Sunday with
her people here, returning to Ben
nington on Sunday night.
George Knapp and wife have return
ed to their home again after short
stay with their son Arthur.
On Tuesday evening of next week
will occur the regular monthly meet
ing of the Epworth League.
Mrs. Sarah Mirfield seems to keep
about considerable. She Is holding
her strength remarkably well.
Lester Pleasant has finished work
for Carl Mattison and will begin work
for Will Harrington this week.
T. Mitchell and wife will begin
housekeeping where Charles Chase
vacates near the cemetery on the Ben
nington road.
Some of the people from here were
in attendance at the entertainment
given at SALISBURY last Friday night
and pronounced it fine.
Miss Bessie Mirfield has secured the
school in what Is known as the How
ard District She will begin her
school one week from Monday.
The repairs on the parsonage are
progressing finely. The grounds
have been graded on the west side,
making a decided Improvement and
the house has been greatly improved.
Charles Chase had an auction sale
on Saturday and disposed OF his house
hold goods. He expects to leave for
Florida and make home there. We
are as a community sorry to have Mr.
and Mrs. Chase leave us.
Mrs. Harry Peck visited at her
uncles, T. II. Dunlap's, last week one
day and called on several old friends.
She went from here to II. o. Bottums
for brief visit before going 10 the
home of her father, H. NJ. Bottum.
Miss Knapp was quite exhausted
from the effects of being moved.
However she passed very comfort
able night and seemed none the worse
Monday morning for her journey.
Arthur Knapp and his wife accom-
panied her.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-11-26
ARLINGTON

Mrs. Beattz of Salem spent Sunday
at r. Hurd's.
Kate Farrell of Dandy is visiting her
aunt, Mrs. James Cullinan.
Ed Higgins of Bennington was at
Thomas Cullinan's Sunday.
Miss Mary Lyons of Rutland is Wis.
iting her sister, Mrs. James lyman
Earl Howard and wife of Benning-
ton were at George Towards Sunday.
DR.. Bartlett of Bennington was in
town Thursday in consultation with DR.
C. w. Phillips.
Miss Nellie Wilson spent Friday and
Saturday In Bennington, the guest OF
Miss Anna Walsh.
Mrs. Helen Cole of North Benning.
ton spent Thursday and Friday with
Mrs j. X. Batchelder.
Miss Elizabeth Gilbert of Cambridge
who has been visiting DR.. and Mrs. G.
W. Phillips returned to her home Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerome Gault are
spending several days in Bennington
with their daughters, Mrs. Vault and
Mrs. Risden.
Game Warden Ed T. Cullinan has a
hound in his possession which he
found chasing deer. The owner can
have 1t by calling at his place.
Miss Retta Marble who has been i'm
proving In health of late is not as well
and Is under the care of trained
nurse. DR.. Cochrane is the attending
physician.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-11-26

GAS II q II r a.
r..,. :, The Kind You Have Always Doucp
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-11-26
Hoosick

We had a furry of snow here last
Sunday afternoon.
Miss Ellen Crandall is convalescing
from her recent Illness
Mr.. and Mrs. Zebra Quackenbush
are still at their summer home. the In
dian Hill farm.
The work meeting of the Ladies' Aid
Union was held last Friday afternoon
with Mrs. w. s. Coons.
Mrs. Charles Hahn and little child
of Providence, r. l., are visiting Mrs.
Hahns parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
Minkema.
Miss Ada NJ Bratt left last Sunday
for Troy to assist the firm of G. V. S.
Quackenbush & Co.. as saleslady un-
til the holiday season ends.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. +. Lewis, daughter
Helen son Floyd and Charles II, Bar
Der of Pownal, were guests of w.
Frank Babcock last Sunday.
There was large attendanca at the
clam chowder supper at the baptist
church Friday evening, the % inst.
1t was given by the Y p. S. c. f.
Charles X Potter our b. and NJ. sta.
ton agent here, lost his pocketbook
last Saturday morning while on his
way to the depot before 8 4. N. While
returning home about 40 minutes later
he picked up pocketbook containing
over a hundred dollars when he dis
covered it was his own.
Road Commissioner j. Thurber
has just had done a necessary piece of
work on the hill road to Hoosick Falls.
He has had ditch blasted through the
rocks beside the highway between the
residences of George l.. White and
William Haswell, which will prevent
the water from washing the road bed
away when We have severe rain
storms.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-11-26
POW NAL

Mrs. II. p. Cudworth is the guest Of
her brother, Samuel Wright.
Mrs. Thomas of Granville, \. Y,
has been the guest of her son, d. A.
Thomas.
Glen Clark has gone to Penn Yam,
n. Y, where his father, Rev. A. D..
Clark, a former pastor of the Baptist
church, is very i'll.
The Baptist S. S. plan to give a
Christmas concert in the church Tues
day evening. Dec, "a, There is also
to be a Christmas tree which will be
unloaded after the exercises.
Word has been received in town of
the death OF Mrs. H. A. Manning of
of the late Mrs b. F. Kellogg and re-
sided here with her daughter when
Rev. Mr.. Kellogg was pastor of the
Baptist church.
There will be supper and dance for
the benefit of the North Pownal
Catholic church in Academy hall SAT-
urday evening, Nov. so. Teams will
run from Main street in Pownal to the
hall, meeting all trolley cars so that all
who go that way may be accommodate
ed.
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Combs and
their daughter, Mrs. VIM. T. Darby
and her infant son left last Friday
night on the Continental Limited for
their new home in Seattle, Washing
ton Mrs. Combs (nee Frances Mooar)
was born and married in the house
where she has always lived when in
town. Since the failure of Mr. Combs
health several years ago they have
spent large share OF each year in our
village and their many friends regret
that they are no longer to be part OF
our community, Mrs. Flagler and
Mrs. Deputy have been assisting them
in preparing for the journey. Mrs.
Flagler left for her home in Pough-
keepsie Saturday and Mrs. Deputy for
Northampton Monday a m. The
Mooar homestead is closed at present
Every teacher in town was present
at the Teachers meeting held in the
Baptist church last Wednesday p. m
Superintendent Stone gave very in
structive talk on the subject Reading
and Spelling" In the evening ad
dresses were made by Superintendent
Hall of North Adams, Superintendent
Stone of Montpelier and Col. Greene
editor of the st. Adams Messenger, on
the general subject of "The New Yer
mont" The speakers were intro
duced by Representative Fred Brown
Mr.. Hall defined good school as one
that had a good teacher and 1t would
necessarily cost something in none!
or its equalent. Mr.. Stone referred t
the great exodus from Vermont ant
thought our system of taxation wa
one of the courses and also the failure
of the schools to make the children o
this agricultural state acquainted will
nature Col Greene in mirth pro
yoking speech suggested that parent
remember their own school days an,
cooperate with the teachers and ais
that children be educated to be goo,
farmers, mechanics, ETC., and not al
to be lawyers, legislators or presi
dents.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-11-26
GOT EVEN WITH CONSUL.
Stranded lrlshman Induced Mob to
Wreck Enemy's Home.

There is rolling stone II New
York who is short on moss bu long
on anecdote, having knocked about
in half dozen countries Ile has
been out of job a good part OF his
life, but has never let that worry
him, being an Irishhman, with his full
share of the light-heartedness OF his
race.
Once" he tells, 81 arrived dead
broke at city in Spain. | decided
to call on the British consul. The
latter overheard me speaking fluent
Spanish in the ante-room to his sec
rotary and refused absolutely to be-
lieve that | was anything but a Span
lard. So he wouldn't help me In any
way. left the consulate yowing
vengeance.
There was a strike on at the time
against the local street railroad COM
pany. Gathering crowd Of the
strikers about me, made an impas.
stoned stump speech.
"'Do you know who is the chief
stakeholder Of the street railway com.
pany?' | asked them. DO you know
who Is the chief cause Of all your trou.
bles?
Who?' Inquired the crowd.
1.-The British consul | answered.
striking an attitude.
They let out howl, rushed pell
nell down the street. and obllgingly
wrecked the British consulate for
me.
II was avenged.
But discreetly left town that
same day"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-11-26

No. "a. Five room house on Grove
street, good repair, city water with
one-half acre land, one extra building
lot. This is certainly money maker
and easily worth $500. Price only
$1150.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-11-26
FOR SALE s!

$3.50 buys this 16 acre farm, good
house and barn, keeps two cows and a
horse, seventy apple trees. Less than
one mile from SALISBURY Depot.
A good building lot of 5000 square
feet located on River street for $275.
A good building lot on Grandview st.
for $500. A good, well located lot on
Gage street. Price 800.
For $4,000 will sell the best farm of
its size in Bennington, 1875 acres with
good house and three barns Will
keep 25 cows and horses, running wat.
er to buildings, plenty of fruit, locat-
ed near J. c. Colgates estate
The Pleasant street home of David
Moore price $4,000. Will take $500
as first payment. 1t Is a good modern
house with good barn in first class
repair. 1t has frontage on the above
street of S31s feet and the land alone
is worth the price asked for the whole
property.
Never was such bargain. Cuts &C
tons of hay. keeps 20 cows and two
uorSeS, sugar HOuSe anu lVVU HIdpits
so apple trees, other fruit, large house
and three barns in good repair, 1916
acres of land IL miles from Shafts
bury Depot, plenty Of wood and water
and with the above will put in two
cows and 10 tons of hay. Price fol
all $1,000.
For $500 will sell the best poultry
place in this county. 1t has a large
and nearly new house, new broodeI
house and hen houses for 800 hens
horse barn, COW barn, two wagon
sheds. The buildings could not be
built for $4,000. Six acres of good LAND
variety of all kinds of fruit, will take
$500 as first payment, located less
than IN miles from trolly line ant
Whites shops at North Bennington
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-11-26
The Vermont Idea for Savings Banks.

The Ludlow Tribune thinks that the
idea of Savings Banks keeping Yer.
mont money at home will appeal to
Vermonters. In commenting on this
particular feature of the Lamoille
County Savings Bank and Trust Com
pany of Hyde Park, it says:
Last Thursday this bank passed the
million dollar mark in its assets-and
not single cent of it invested outside
of Vermont. So distinctively a Yer
mont flavor naturally appeals to the
taste of Vermonters, because Il
speaks of level-headed management
and a safety which is quite assuring
Congratulations are certainly in order
This bank pays per cent compound
ed semi-annually on deposits of S10l
or more.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-11-26
L: Y

CAN BE MADE ONLY BY SAVINCIT AND PUTTING IT
WHERE 1T WILL BE SAFE THE ONLY ABSOLUTELY
SAFE INVESTMENT IS REAL ESTATE. IT NEVER IS
LOST.AND ALWAYS INCREASES IN VALUE. COME
AND LOOK OVER OUR BARGAINS. 1T COSTS YOU
NOTHING TO TALK 1T OVER
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-11-26

We have secured the agency for Or
inc Laxative Fruit Syrup, the new lax.
alive that makes the liver lively, puri-
fies the breath, cures headache and
regulates the digestive organs. Cures
chronic constipation. Ask us about 1t.
Quinlan's Pharmacy.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-11-26
The Formidable Bent Pin.

Huh" scornfully snorted the
nickel-plated safety pin. you are not
In the same class with me-"
"Oh, you haven't any cause TO be
stuck up" retorted the ordinary pin.
Speaking Of classes. some Of us have
occupied chairs In the foremost
schools and colleges"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-11-26

Argo Red Salmon is rapidly becom
ing household word In this locality.
At all grocers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-10-19
A Matter of Honor.

The-regulations introduced by Score
tary OF. the Treasury Cortelyou appear
to work to everybody's satisfaction.
Under the new system passengers are
put upon their honor III declaring the
nature and value OF their possessions,
while ample time is given to prepare
and sign the formal declarations to the
customs authorities, and there is no
long delay and tiresome searching of
personal effects upon landing. The
new system was in full force and eff
feet vixen the American line steamer
New York arrived at the city after
which she is named, on Saturday.
The ship had big load of passengers,
and there was much delight over the
changed arrangements. One 'passen-
ger thus enthusiastically expressed
the feelings Of himself and many
others: Putting a good American
and believe most of them are pretty
good-on his honor is the best way to
make him better. / have been across
the ocean many times and / certainly
have objected TO the corralling of pas
sengers in the saloon and forcing
them to feel as if they were undesira-
BILE citizens by an inquisition that was
not only unpleasant to them but also
to the acting deputy collectors asking
the questions. You cannot fancy what
a relief it was to be able to come up
the bay out on the deck of the steam
ship instead of in the close saloon.
Sometimes we never got a glimpse of
the city until we were almost in dock,
and sometimes we never got Whit of
the air of the bay except as it came
through the ports. tell you this will
make people want to travel abroad
more and will attract foreign travel
es to our shores" Secretary Cortel-
you in making this innovation, says
the Troy Times, has given new proof
of his realization of public needs. By
the change thus wrought he has swept
away all cause for complaint that the
government is unduly exacting and in
quisitorial.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-10-19
As Posteritx May See Us.

Archaeologists differ as to the pre-
else date when the freedom of Amer
lea was finally achieved, though the
weight of opinion selects the year 1851
A. d.
Coins of that year have been dug
up which show the figure of Pullman
porter kneeling with hands clasped
supplicatingly, and man with a
satchel looking haughtily down at
him. And yet, on the other hand,
a manuscript of about the middle of
the twentieth century speaks of per-
sens going to dine with friends haV-
ing to take along money to fee the
servants with.
One thing is certain, however, that
their emancipation was an accomplish
ed fact no later than A D. 2010, for in
that year we know of their blowing
themselves to pieces with high ex-
plosives in celebration of their de-
liverance.-Puck.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-10-19
Readinu the Koran,

When reading the Koran an old ma
tive stands upon a turf elevated above
the heads of the crowd in large open
place outdoors. He is encircled by
white turbans, motionless and grave,
as only Mussulmans can be grave,
and holds forth with the inspired
tones of fanatic. In perfect silence
and with pious attention the faithful
listen to the words of the holy man.
The Koran, according to the oriental
belief, is portion of the sacred book
of Allah, which has been sent to earth
for the guidance of mankind. But
this portion, which is made up of fully
5000 verses, is obscure and vague, and
hence must be interpreted by muez-
Yin. The Koran imposes the major
obligations-prayer, fasting, alms-giv-
ing, pilgrimages and the holy war.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-10-19
Clothes.

In response to a petition from the
sailors, the secretary of the navy has
appointed a committee to recommend
changes in the uniform of the men.
The sailors say that the pancake cap
which they are compelled to wear can
not be kept on the head in a high
wind, and affords no protection to the
eyes in a glazing sun. The blouse,
with wide collar tied by long neck
erchief, is also charged wah trouble
breeding possibilities in the wind. The
collar blows up about the head and
face, and the neckerchief gets tangled
in the hands, and is a general nuis-
ance. No protest has been made
against the f1aring trousers, as the
flare makes it easy to roll up the legs
when the sailors scrub the decks. The
men ask for a vizored cap and coat.
Whether their demands are granted
now or not, some change in the sail
ors uniform is inevitable, declares the
Youths Companion. A garment that
interferes with a mans work has out
lived its usefulness. There was time
when men wore silken hose, lace-ruf-
fed shirts and flowing lace cuffs with
silk or satin coats. One has only to
imagine a man clad in that way walk
ing the streets of modern city or
running high-powered automobile to
understand why silks and satins have
gone out of fashion for mems gar
ments. That laces and silks and sat
ms are still woven and worn by wo-
men is the worlds tribute of appreCia-
ton for woman's ornamental capabili-
ties. Her usefulness is never doubted.
Clothes also show the progress Of
democracy. 1t was the gentleman who
wore laces and silks. The peasant
dressed in woolens of sober colors.
Glass distinctions were forced upon
the attention of the most careless OBJ
server of the passing throng. Nova
days it is impossible to distinguish be-
tween the rich and the poor as they
walk the streets. 1t sometimes hap
pens that the poor man dresses bet
ter than his employer, ''that he may
make a good impression"-a utilitari-
an reason for good clothes as truly as
the demand for vizored cap by the
sailors is based on business reasons.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-10-19
INDo-cHiNA's LOST RACE.
No One Knows What Nation Built
Lost City of Angkor-Wat.

The great mystery about Indo-China
and one which must ever be insoluble,
is the story of the lost race and the
vanished civilization of that strange
country.
The mighty walks of Angkor-Wat,
rising in the midst of sparsely settled
jungles, remain as the memorial of a
great empire which has utterly disap-
peared and is altogether lost to his
tory.
No one will ever know who planned
this gigantic temple or what tyrant
bounded on his myriads of people to
build those immense blocks of stone
ando cover them with the most elab-
crate of sculptures.
Angkor-Wat was one Of the most as
tonishing monuments in the world,
and this forgotten temple was built SO
as to endure as long as the earth it.
self were it not for the irresistibly
destructive effect of plant life on the
strongest walls that man can raise.
Only highly civilized and very
wealthy people could havet erected
Angkor-Wat, a very different race
from che Anamite of modern days.
The, whole nation has disappeared as
utterly as the busy myriads who once
populated the wastes and solitudes of
emphis.-SingapOre Free Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-10-19

One of the great electric manufac-
turing companies reports gross earn
ings for the year covered by the
statistics at over $33,O0o,0O0, with
profits of $4.17S,O 900. This is the cleo
trio age for sure, and the experience Of
this one concern is probably matched
by that of others. The demand for
electrical appliances in every form
was never greater, nor is there any
Indication of subsistence. An interest
ing accompaniment of this report Of
earnings is the government statement
of copper production, from which it
appears that the output of the metal
for 1906 was 9O6, 591, 900 pounds, or
100000 pounds in excess of the
amount in 1905. Production and con-
sumption of copper are intimately re-
lated to electrical development, and
this country is foremost in both re-
spects.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-10-19
1T MADE A DIFFERENCE.
All Right for Her to Get on the Car,
But the Man!

'Tll get on this car, or know the
reason why. l don't propose to stay
here all night waiting for a car that
has more room"
And she did get on that car, too.
She was past middle age and she and
her husband were starting home from
Fairview park after a band con-
cert. She weighed 200 if she weighed
an ounce.
With the aid of her husband the
large party" climbed into the car
and crowded past man who insisted
on holding the end seat. Then she
sat down, half on the car seat and
half on the laps of two other passen-
gers. 1t was real case of sardine
box crowding. The car was full and
the people were standing between the
seats.
The big woman fumed and fused
a little in getting settled down and by
the time the car started she was quiet
But man who was standing on the
running board took a notion that he
wanted to get inside the car, and he
clambered up and stood between the
seats, crowding against the woman.
This was too much. She decided that
it was an imposition
:'I never saw such outrageous
crowding," she exclaimed. "Some
people have no manners at all, or they
wouldn't crowd in like that. It's
beastly, that's what it is''-Indianap-
oils News.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-10-19

Last year German yachts which
came here to race for the Roosevelt
cup were defeated. This year our
boats contesting for the Emperor Will
liam cup at Kied, Germany, were bad
ly beaten. acknowledgements usually
succeed best in building for home wa
tiers and for weather conditions to
which they are habituated. These in
ternational races, however, are not,
without their usefulness. Yachting,
clean, beautiful sport, is of great value
in its influence on the important sci
ence of Ship-building.