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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-31
HAD STORED HONEY IN HOUSE
industrious Bees Had Hive Between
Floors Of Dwelling.

For several years Patrick Prender-
CAST OF Abingdon, Pa, lived In house
along the Old York road, not knowing
that a swarm of bees also considered
II their home. The swarm hived be-
tween the first and second floors, di.
rectly beneath the beds occupied each
night by Prendergast and his family
The house where Prendeygast lived,
with realty sale, passed into posses
sion of John Lambert, Jr., promi-
nent Philadelphia, with country
place at Arlington. In line with pro-
jected improvements, Lambert ar
ranged to have the house moved back
from the present foundations, pre-
liminary to having 1t remodeled, the
structure being more than 100 years
old.
Workmen discovered the presence
Of the bees, and an apiarist employed
to remove the swarm found more than
200 pounds of pure honey between the
second floor and the ceiling OF the
first. 1t being assumed that Mr.. Lam
bert took title to the honey with the
house, the honey was turned over to
him.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-31
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
Nsws Of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers

Get your corsets at Fire sale prices
at Noveck's.
Get your shoes and rubbers at Fire
sale prices at Novecks.
Get your spring suit or coat at Fire
sale prices at Noyecks.
Get your colored and white petit.
coats at Fire sale prices at Noyeck's.
Linen collars cent each. 10 cents
per dozen at the Fire sale at Noveck's.
E. L. Nichols is installing electric
lights in his tenement on Union street.
Noveck's store on account of the
fire sale will be open every evening
this week.
Mrs. Lucy Durham has moved from
the tenement over Rosters store and
will store her household goods.
Miss Clara Hawkins of South Shafts
bury is spending few days with her
cousin. Miss Maude Bottum Of Gage
street.
Fred Burt and friend, students in Col
| Sdlt university are SpcuuiuS TIC All
nual spring vacation at Mr.. Burt's
home here.
| Edward Houran of Union street has
resumed his duties in w. c. Houran &
/ Cos store after being confined to the
house few days by Illness.
Mrs. Carrie Robinson who has been
holding meetings supplementary to the
regular church work OF the Baptist
church has gone to Burlington.
Fillmore & SHADES new mill at
Bennington Falls will probably start
running after the second week In
April. II was expected that the mill
would start operations this week but
the work has been delayed by the non
arrival of material
Mrs. Hamilton Stewart, former
resident of this town died at her home
in Blackinton. Mass, Monday. Be
sides her husband she leaves two sons
Fred and Addison. both of this town
The funeral will be held from her late
home at IL o'clock Thursday. The in
terment will probably be in Blackin
ton.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-31
Selected Her Own Coin.

This curious incident Of travel In
Africa is told by A. Henry Savage
Lander: Il wished to buy bag OF
grain, but the woman who owned 1t
would on no account accept silver
money for 1t, nor any article which
she saw In my camp. My Somali
servant had bright idea-the only
one he had during the entire journey
across Africa. He went to one OF the
boxes of provisions and tore of
highly colored label from corn beef
tin. Having licked 1t copiously, he
stuck 1t In the middle Of his forehead.
Inquisitive, like a woman, the Carayu
asked him what he did 1t for. The
Somali said he had been seized with a
violent headache and the colored pa
per was a certain cure. The Carayu
at once offered the grain II the Somali
would part with the magic paper. Her
wish was satisfied without delay and
the woman departed happy"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-31
LOCKWOOD SHOVE
4O7 Main Street Bennington, Vt
DORSET

Prentiss Kent arrived home from AL
bany Thursday to spend few days.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Connell and
infant son are visiting Mrs. John Con-
nell.
Mrs. Mark Judd has returned home
from Albany where she has been visit
ing her son Edward of the large Fearey
shoe establishment.
Students attending the Troy Confer
ence Academy at Poultney returned
last week. Among them are Mabel
and Frederic Gilbert.
Miss Mabel Judd has resumed her
teaching in West Rupert after va
cation spent at the home of her par
ents.
The night of the oath the spirit of
the wind seemed in pursuit of mischief
choosing the field of its maneuvers
among the colony hen houses belong
ing to Mr.. Simmons of the west road.
One of the buildings was picked up
and thrown to one side and badly
smashed in the gale which ragged for
some time here.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-31
Ingenious Device.

A whole closet in one hanger Is the
ingenious device Of a Wellesley girl.
She planned it to carry In her trunk
while visiting a fat dweller during
the holidays. 1t is made of a round
piece Of wood half or three-quarters
Of an inch In thickness and eight
inches in diameter. To one side OF
the wood small brass hooks are
attached, on which the waists and
skirts are to be hung. On the other
side one large hook is screwed In the
center, to be used for fastening on
closet nails or door knobs. Around
the outer edge Of the board muslin ian
old sheet will dol is tackled in big
plaits SO as to cover all the skirts
and waists. The bottom Of the mus
lin Is finished with a drawstring so
that 1t may be pulled tight to keep
out the dust,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-31
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Renders.

Easter cards at Evans
Easter cards and booklets at Ev-
ans.
George E. Donnelly was in Troy
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Wood are in
Troy today.
Judge and Mrs. E. l.. Bates are in
Petersburg today.
Fl. Harry Levin has gone to New
York on business.
Robert Brown of Pownal was in
town today selling maple syrup.
E. B. Hyde is out again after being
confined to the house several days by
illness.
Henry Dietel left today for Haverley
Hill, Mass, where he will remain for
a few days.
Z. Z. Estabrook left this morning
on a business trip to Troy.
James Ryan of South street has re-
covered from his recent attack of the
grip.
Mrs. Merit Olin of Greenfield. Mass,
is visiting Mrs. James Houghton OF
Pratt street.
Mrs. J. Elmer Ayres who has been
visiting at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Thatcher returned
this morning TO her home in Oneida,
N. Y.
Miss Olive Pope returned to Brad.
ford academy this morning after a cou'
pie of weeks here with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. F, b. Pope OF West Main
street.
There will be a match game In the
Corbett- Grennan alleys Friday evening
between teams representing the Ben
nington and the HOOsick Falls lodge OF
Elks at s o'clock.
The wholesale meat dealers have
raised the price of beef. lamb and pork
three cents pound during the last
| few days. Eggs on the other hand
have gone down to 20 cents a dozen.
There will be regular meeting Of
the Bennington lodge b. p. O. Elks In
their rooms this evening. All mem
bers should be present as the officers
for the ensuing year will be elected.
Miss Daisy Wood entertained a nun
Der of friends at a birthday party al
her home on Main street Monday eve
ming. Vocal and instrumental solos
were rendered and dancing enjoy ed
Dainty refreshments were served anC
those present report an enjoyable eve
ming.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward F. Burgess re
turned after brief wedding trip Sal
urday evening and were pleasantly en-
tertained at lunch by Mrs F. A. Butter
field and Mrs. Harry Il. Daley. Amona
the guests present were Mrs Frank b
Pope. Mrs. Mary +. Holden, Palmer
Mass, Mr.. and Mrs. K. e. Hart. Mr. ant
Mrs. Edward Kelly. Harry K. Dale,
and f. A. Butterfeld. The happy cou
pie will be at home to their man,
friends at the residence of the groom
on the Burgess road after May LIST.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-31
"a Hour Drive from Bennington.

No. 149. So acres, 20 meadow. 20
pasture, 13 acres wood lot. heavily
with beach, birch and maple
only few rods from house; seven
room, " story nearly new house ok
%; barn with basement. Only $1,000.
Snap This Up Quick or You Will be
Sorry.
No. 147. IL story house slated with
rooms, one minute from Main St,
and electrics, from / to minutes
walk to Cooper's, Bradfords and Rock.
woods mill. Three extra building lots
So feet front All for $3.50.
Five Miles from Bennington South.
Take. our Word II is a Winner.
No. 14S. so acres. 80 meadow. 40
pasture, 10 wood lot heavily timbered
with chestnut. birch, beech and'mapls,
only five minutes walk from house
2le story white house, sreen blinds,
10 rooms, one hard wood floor, 26x36
barn with underground base mt, shed
1886, ice house, milk house and wocd
house and shop, buildings in best of
repair, running water to house and
barn; 100 apple trees, hen house 16x
"a Price $4,000.
A Gentleman's Farm and Beauty.
No. 220. 400 acres, 225 meadow, $50
pasture, 20 wood lot well wooded with
oak, chestnut, ash, maple and beech,
IS rods from house. This farm is all
level land, one meadow contains 115
acres with no fencing through it. AL
fencing is woven wire, 40 rods to
school, 100 rods to church; 2 story
with ell' IL room Queen Ann style
house. Bath and toilet, hot and cold
water, laundry with set tubs. all hard
wood floors, natural wood finish. One
horse barn 40x56 with basement. cell.
ed all over inside with chestnut, all
iron stalls with iron feed boxes. Box
stalls and carriage apartment, granery
overhead, spouts to horses; another
born 22x40, annex 20x2S, COW barn &c
x30; another 22x32, silo 14x29; hog
house 20x30, corn house l5x25, her
house 10xl5, wool house two stories
BOXES, smoke house made Of concrete;
another barn 40x56 with shed l5x40
one new barn 30x30 with basement
Sheep barn 22x50, two other barns 81
x40 each. Buildings all slated ant
in best of repair. Plenty of fruit, will
cut $50 tons hay. Running water t
all buildings. Price $l2,5O0; $1,000
down.
No. 224. One acre of land. One
and one-half story house of five rooms
Barn 16x20. R. F. d. and telephone
Price $3.50
| No. 222 Two story FIVE room store
26x70 in Center Pownal. Price $1450
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-31

No. 22l. One-half acre, 100 feet
front and 800 feet deep in Pownal Gen.
ter. One and one-half story IL room
house. Barr 36x2S. Hennery 20x16.
Ice house l0x14, store house 10x16
shingled. Plenty OF fruit. Price
$500.
No 223. 80 acre farm In SALISBURY
one-half mile above North Bennington.
60 acres meadow, rs in pasture, and
acres in maple grove. Cuts 60 tons
of hay. Two story fourteen room
house with four fireplaces, six closets
and cupboards. Barn 40x55. Horse
barn 30x40, granery 16x24, smoke
house. Hennery 10x30. 20 apple trees.
pear trees, 20 plum trees, 5 cherry
trees. l acre of strawberries, Is cur
rant bushes. and grape vines. r. F.
d. and telephone. Price $3.50
No. 22S. Farm of 2lS acres located
one mile west of Center Pownal, on
the road to North Pownal. 81 acres
meadow, 122 acres pasture. Is acres
wood land. Cuts 100 tons of hay. One
and one-half story house. Barn 29x70
With basement. Barn 30x40 barn
24x4O, wagon house 2Sx42. Horse
barn 24x30, granery 20x24, slated. Hog
house 1926. Hennery 14x20, ice
house 12x12, smoke house, wood house
and store house 20x30, milk house 12A
16. One tenement house of one and
one-half stories. Running water to all
barns and the house. Price $4,000.
No. 227. Farm OF 100 acres, 60
meadow, so pasture, 20 In woodland.
maple beech, oak and pine. Cuts 80
tons of hay. One and one-half story
10 room house. Barn 22x50, COW barn
42x52 with basement. 100 apple trees.
Is pear trees. 10 plum trees, 2 cherry
trees, Is currant bushes. and IL grape
vines. Farm is located five miles
from Bennington on the Pownal road.
Price $4,000.
No. 226. Two acre farm with wood
lot of five acres composed of oak, pine
south of Bennington on the road to
Center Pownal. One and one-half
story five room house shingled, cellar
and basement Barn 24x30 with base
ment. Hennery 16x10. another one 8
x12, shop 12xl4 with basement.
Price 5000.
No. &c. Thirty-six building lots in
Allen Dale Park, each 50x100 located
on Frank St, Cross St.. and Gage St..
from $50 to $3.50.
No 225. Four acres highly cultiva.
ted level land near Hinsdillville church
One and one-half story nine room
house with fine lawn. Barn 16x24
hennery 10x20, wagon house 13x16
nearly new, pig pen 6x12. Good loca
ton for a poultry farm. r. F. d. and
telephone. Price $3.50.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-31
Estate of James Bassett.

STATE OF VERMONT, The Honor
y District of Bennington, IS. able Probate
Court for the District Aforesaid
To ali persons int ested In the estate OF
James Bassett, late Of Bennington IN said Dis
tfict. deceased, GREktING:
WHEREAS, said Court has assigned the 3ist
day Of March next for examining and allowing
the account OF James Burke, Administra-
tor OF the estate OF said deceased. and for q de.
cree Of the residue OF said estate to the lawful
claimants OF the same, and ordered that public
notice thereof bo given to oil persons interested
In said estate by publishing this order three
weeks successfully previous to the day as
signed, In the Bennington Evening Banner. .
newspaper published at Bennington In said
District.
THEREFORE,, you are hereby notified to up.
pear ut the Probate ONCE In Bennington In said
District on the day assigned, then and there TO
contest the allowance OF said account II you
see cause, and to establish your right as heirs,
legatees and lawful claimants to said residue.
GIVEN UNDER MY HAND. this 18th day OF
March, 1905.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-31
Senator Knox on Memory Training.


Senator Philander Case Knox was
driving a friend from the railroad sta
ton to his farm at Valley Forge when
an incident occurred which called to
mind a certain passage from Popes
Essay on Man" The visitor quoted
the lines, and Senator Knox, much to
the surprise Of his guest. took 1t up
and gave the lines following.
How did you happen to know
that?" he was asked.
III you will repeat any line from the
Essay" said the senator, II can give
you the context, for know every word
Of It, ! have paid particular attention
all my life to memory training and
when | was quite young received a
prize for committing to memory 1000
verses from the Bible"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-31
Water Spreadlna Fire.

An amusing instance OF ignorance OF
the properties Of carbide Of calcium
occurred recently On quay at AL.
giers. Five tons Of carbide had been
placed near quantity Of inflammable
material, which suddenly caught fire.
The firemen, instead Of removing the
boxes Of carbide with hooks, smashed
them. and then turned water upon the
contents. The result was a great de.
velopment of acetylene gas and de.
structive fire, which might have been
prevented by little practical knowl.
edge of chemistry.--Youths Com.
panion.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-31
Little "OriulnaIlty."

There Is almost no such thing as
Originality" AS some one says: THE
ancients have stolen our best
thoughts" Shakespeare, Milton, Ger
vantes, Goethe, Moliere, Montaigne.
Sterne, Swift, the whole company Of
great writer's, borrow right and left
Goethe declared one day that If all
that he had borrowed should be taken
away from him, he would have but q
few pages left, and Montague does
not hesitate to say that he helped him
self to whatever he could find.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-31
FOR YOUR SUNDAY DINNER
try the following delightful dessert:

l-2 cup English Walnut meats.
l-2 doz. figs. cut up fine.
loo package JELL ., any flavor
Dissolve the .JELI.-O In pint OF boiling wat
er. When cool and just commencing to thicken
stir 10 the figs and nuts. Serve with Whipped
Crear. Delicious. The walnIts. figs and
JELL~O can lie bought at any good grocery
This make s enough dessert tor large family
and Is very economical.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-31

isn't Dudley the back number,
though? He's begun now to take up
the study of jiujitsu." THAT so?
How's he making out?" Wonder.
fully for him. He has almost learned
how to pronounce it,"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-31

1.-THE first time I ever swallowed q
tack" said a carpet-layer, Il jumped
to my feet and TREMENDOUSLY asked the
way to the hospital.
whats the natter" my mate, an
old hand, asked.
GIVE swallowed tack said J..
Good gracious, what will become OF
me?
'"The old hand sat back on the car
pet he was laying and laughed.
"'Why, kid said he, it's nothing
to swallow tack Every profession
al carpet.layer swallows half a dozen
or so daily. It's a thing that causes
no inconvenience. II 1t did, Id know
1t. l bet I've swallowed a hundred
weight of tacks in my life.
And I'm sure" the carpet-layer
concluded, my mate was telling the
truth, for since then I've swallowed
half hundredweight myself"
He gulped.
Hang It," he said, there goes one
now"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-31
New List Of Property
For Sale By lockwood & Howe

The following list all and has not been previously
advertised Look it caefully-here may be something
you want
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-31

No 224. One acre of land. One
and one-half story house Of five rooms.
Barn 16x20. r. F. d. and telephone.
Price $3.50
No 222. Two story five room store
2Gx70 in Center Pownal. Price $1450.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-02-12
Beet Sugar Plant at Spokane.

Spokane, Feb. 11.-Interest iaen-
titled with the LamOn Sugar COM
pany if Colorado will expend ST.
300, 000 in plant and acquire ID
eco acres OF land adopted to the cul.
tiyation of sugar beets in The vicinity
Of Spokane, according to an an
nouncement made by c. H. Herthy.
who is here seeking a location for
the factory and desirable lands. Six
hundred men will be given employ
ment in the factory, IN addition to
several hundred to take care of the
agricultural par5 of the project Ex-
permients show that from 10 to Is
tons of beets can be harvested from
an acre of land under the mill rang
ing from 1925 to 1915 ton. The
acreage this year will be larger than
ever before. Water service for four
alrge tracts between Spokan and
Hayden Lake, Idaho, was completed
las. fall.and several thousand acres
of new land will come under the
ditch this spring.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-02-12
Ana Day celebration in Spokane by
Gen. Charles King Post, No. 4, Unit
ed Snanish War NPtpranS The most


Gen. Charles King Post, No. 4, Unit
ed Spanish War Veterans. The post
has 400 members in good standing,
giving this city the second largest
camp in the United States. Com
mander c. l.. Snuff presided at the
exercises, which were attended by
nearly 500 war veterans, among them
being 100 survivors Of the Civil War.
and on the platform were representa-
tive business and professional men
Addresses were made by Mayor c.
Herbert Moore, Miles PoiDdexter, sem
ior Judge Of the Spokane county su-
perio rcourt and president OF the
Southern club; Post Commander C..
w. Garrett. w H. Ludden, Senator
Harry Rosenhaupt, Department Com
mander J. Grant Hinkle. Col. S. G.
CosgrOve of Pomeroy, Col. l.. C. Nash
OF Reno Post, G. A. R., and Comman-
der e. H. Capron of Sedgwick Post,
G.. A. r.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-02-12
Annihi!ating Time.

A traveller, finding that he had a
couple of hours in Dublin. called a cab
and told the driver to drive him around
for two hours. After awhile the driver
began to whip up his horse, and they
narrowly escaped several collisions.
whats the matter?" demanded the
passenger. lily are you driving so
recklessly? I'm in no hurry
"Ah, g'wan wild yez. Dye think thot
I'm goin' to put III RE Whole day driv-
In We around for 70 ,.surs? Gitapr'
-Everybody's.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-02-12
GUM SUBMITS
POWER PROPOSITION
Wenatchee Electric Company would
Furnish Power For Pumping Pur-
poses For City.

pany believes that the annual expense
to the city may be reduced from $1O.-
600 or $4,000 TO $4,000 per year.
The lowest estimate made previous
to this was that given by the engin-
eer, in which the Electric company
was 20 furnish power during the
whole year and the maintenance
charge estimated at S12,966 per year.
The matter has been taken under
advisement and action will be taken
later.
Will Expert Books.
H. j. Olive was granted the con-
tract for exporting the books of the
city for two years back.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-02-12
Turn Out" Feb. 14th. * 8 s.
Good Game Season.

Spokane, Feb. 11.-Sportsmen re-
turning from the hills in Northern
Idaho, Western Montana, Northeast
ern Oregon and the Boundary -coun-
try report the most successful season
of the new century. They found
plenty of deer, bears, noun ain
goats and sheep and numerous speci-
mems of the cat family, bringing back
with them also tales of the unbrok-
en- trail which will keep TIE respon-
sive blood of the enthusiast tingling
until the opening of next season.
Deer were in abundance not Only in
the noun aims but in localities near
mining and lumber camps. The kill
ing of several elks is reported from
the American creek country, but as
rule the huntsmen gave their at
tentiOn to deer and bear. In the Pen
dleton district the coyotes were so
numerous thai the sheepmen offered
bounties and as a result hundreds
were killed. Ten cougars and a num-
Der of lynx were also killed in the
Spokane country The big kill of the
cats was made by Tom Hopper of
Spokane, and c. d. McGregor of st
Maries, Idaho, VINO had an exciting
time in Priest lake district. There
they bagged three cougars, the larg-
ess measuring nine feet six inches
from tip to tipj, also killing a lynx.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-02-12
Meeting of City Council.

At the meeting of the city coun-
ell held last night Arthur Gum,
president of the Wenatchee Electric
Company, come forward with anoth-
er proposition to furnish power for
pumping water from the Columbia
river The proposition submitted
contemplates the furnishing of power
for the summer season from April
till October at the rate of SO per
horsepower per month. Under the
proposition the city may use not less
than 70 nor more than 125 horse
power.
Under this plan the Electric COM
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-02-12
St.Valentine dance (Firemen) 14th
Self Interest.


The real estate firm of Solomon &
O'Sulllvan had lots for sale in a new
suburban addition. O'Sullivan. young.
enthusiastic and Irish, was writing the
advertisement and Urged impending
purchasers to seize the passing mo-
ment.
Napoleon not only met opportunity;
he created It,"
Mr. Solomon read this line in the al.
veriseMeut slowly and carefully This
fellow Napoleon" he what's the
use Of advertising him with our mon
y:''-Lippincott's
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-02-12
Everybody Fitted but Father.

EVeTYac-y FIltla DUt Fs[1.F.
Shall we have to buy new WOODEN
underwear for all OF the boys this
year?'
NO, dear. Yours have shrunk so
they just fit John; Johns skunk so
they just fit Jimmy; Jimmy's shrunk
to fit Willie. and Wiilie's are just snug
on the baby. You are the only one
that needs new ones
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-02-12

The motive" back of lie applicant
for divorce is generally -, far to seex
and is also generally Of the opposite
soy
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-02-12

The late election turned up a Judge
Judge. No shaking the sndle to his
name when he quits Office.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-02-12
Turn Out" Feb. 14th. **%

Keep in mind the chicken dinner
to be served at the Baptist church on
Washington s birthday.