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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-04
MRS. ARvlLLA H. scoFIELD
Pittsford Woman, Aged 80, Member Of
Noted New England Family.

Pittsford. Feb. Mrs. Arvilla II.
Scofield died at her home Friday after
weeks illness. She was SO years of
age and a native of Pittsford, having
lived here nearly all her life. Her
maiden name; Godfrey, was connected
with the early military affairs of Mas
sachusetts, her father having fought
in the war of 1872, and her grandfather
and great grandfather served in the
Revolution, the latter as brigadier gen
-
eral.
Mrs Scofield united with the Bap'
fist church here when young and was
married to David Scoa4ld in 1857 She
leaves sister, Mrs. Mary j. Johnson
of Goshen, Ind. a daughter, Miss Mary
]. Scofield and a son, Freeman NJ.
Scofield, both of this place; also two
stepchildren, Mrs. j. S. Randall of
Pittsford and Charles e. Scofield Of
Rutland, beside one great grand child.
The funeral will be held at the house
tomorrow afternoon at 1890 o'clock.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-04
Resolutions Of Respect

Whereas, An All.wise Father, in
whom we live and have our being,
has seen fit to take unto Himself our
brother, Edward H. Moore, removing
him suddenly, like lightning fash
from the sky; and
Whereas, by our long.fellowship to.
gether this lodge of Good Templars
believe that our brother has only
passed to his wellearned reward
among the blessed; therefore
Resolved, that In confidence we COM
mend his record as Good Templar
to the public as we'll as to those of his
kindred. Joining in the labors of Ben
nington Lodge, No. 81, ON the 10Th
day OF September, 1874, faithful to his
obligation to touch not, taste not,
handle not the beverage which kills
both body and soul, a veteran in the
temperance army, indeed, has fallen.
Resolved, that the import of his la
bors in our cause is equally applicable
to our brother as a life long citizen of
this town, as an officer In the church,
as husband and brother beloved.
Ever faithful to whatever principal
he espoused, whether in the family or
in society, Brother Moore was always
to be found on the right side and fear
less in his arguments. For number
of years in the '0Ss he was Chief
Templar, carrying this lodge on broad
shoulders when 1t was in need of such
effort, many, therefore now out of the
lodge as well as those within 1t, will
miss his genial smile and vigorous
utterance. In this respect his
memory will live for years. Could
one ask for better impress to make
on his fellow-men?
Resolved, that to his wife and near
kindred we offer the sympathy Of
earnest hearts. We would fain give
them comfort in this dark hour; but
can only point them to the source of
all comfort, Our Blessed Lord.
Resolved, that our charter be
draped the usual time, that this men,
orial be spread on our records and a
copy be presented, in due time, to the
wife of Brother Moore.
Resolved, if the lodge so order, that
these resolutions and testimonials be
published.
Fraternally submitted,
II. l.. Stillson
NJ. B. Morgan,
F. Howard Ferguson,
Committee.
Bennington, VT, February 3, 1908
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-04
BROAD LAKE CLOSED
Ice About Three Inches Thick and
Harvest viii Begin Next Week.

Burlington, Feb. 4.-The lake was
in process of closing over on Friday
but at dark there was an open space
about midway between the Vermont
and New York shores which evidently
closed over during the night. The
heavy storm OF Saturday formed about
three inches Of snow ice which now
forms rough surface over the entire
lake. The ice men expect to begin
to gather their annual harvest the first
Of next week.
Last year the lake closed over on
January %. in 1906 on February and
in 1905 on January %. In 1891 and
1892 the broad lake froze and broke up
three times, finally closing over on
March Z and s. In 1928, 1912 and 1850
the broad lake did not close over.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-04
MAN HUNT is STARTED
State, County and Town Authorities
After Swanton Murderer.

st. Adams, Feb. 1.-THE hunt is now
on in earnest for the murderer of the
unknown foreigner, found brutally
beaten and strangled to death in Swan
ton woods, The state has joined
hands with the county and town
authorities and every effort is being
made to run the assassin down. Ottic-
ers are searching in every locality
likely to furnish clue either to the
murdered man or his slayer. The tax
ing of dispositions and atfidavits of all
who saw the murderer. or his victim,
last Sunday, has been completed by
States Attorney upper, who is devot-
ing his best energies in trying to
solve the mystery,
DR.. b. H. Stone of the State Labora-
tory of Hygiene of Burlington, who
made the autopsy on the body of the
murdered man. reports the cause of
death as due solely to strangulation.
The body was laid to rest in the Catho-
lie cemetery in Swanton.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-04
INGroN, VT, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4. 1908
Quite So Wonderful Those By the Fire Just Before
$4,000 FIRE
Stubborn Fire at Enosburah Falls pes.
troys Business Section.


Enosburgh Falls, Feb. 2.-Fire last
evening in the brick building owned
by NJ. p. Perley destroyed it with loss
to owner and occupants of $4,000,
three-fourths covered by insurance. II
is believed to have been caused by de-
fectiye electric wiring. Those burned
out were: NJ. p. Perley & Co., gen
eral merchandise, loss about $4,000;
w. E. Mitiguy, clothing. shoes and
mems furnishings, loss about $4,000;
Dr. F. S. Hutchinson, Office ID. A. Be-
mott and family and T. Larochelle and
family. Mr.. Larochelle also lost his
bakery located in the basement.
The first discovery of the fire was
made at six o'clock last evening when
the little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Be
mott called her mothers attention to
the smell of smoke. Mrs. Benoit open
ed her bedroom door and found the
wood ceiling smouldering and just
ready to burst into flames. The room
was full of smoke and this drove the
family from the apartments.
II proved a stubborn fire to fight and
the local fire department was unable
to get at it, as the building was of
brick and had metal roof. The
whole structure, located in the center
of the business section, was in flames
when the firemen arrived on the scene.
The Benoits saved nothing and the
other occupants but little.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-04
SON OF REVOLUTION
George o. swininston Who Died In
Leicester.

Leicester.
Rutland, Feb. 3.-George O. swining-
ton, one Of the oldest residents Of Ad.
olson county and father Of Attorney
Frederick G. Swinington Of this city,
died Saturday afternoon at five o..
clock of senile debility on the farm In
Leicester where he was born and
where five generations OF the family
have lived.
Mr.. Swinington was in his goth year
and was the son of Adm A. Swining.
ton, whose father was Revolutionary
soldier. Adm was named for Adm
Aver, terminate of the Revolutionary
veteran, the comrades having avowed
that each should name his first son ar.
ter the other.
George o. Swinington was farmer.
He'was well known throughout Adds
on county, had held most of the town
offices and in 1866 and 1867 represent.
ed his town In the legislature. The
family name was originally Swimmer
ton but about 1910 he had 1t changed
to Swinington. The Rutland branch
of the family have recently readopted
the old spelling.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-04
GOLDEN WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
Mr.. and Mrs. D. J. Williams Received
Their Friends Friday.

Mr.. and Mrs. D. J. Williams Received
Their Friends Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight J. Williams of
Essex Center celebrated their golden
wedding Friday with a reception from
j to s D. m. About 100 friends we're
present and the occasion was most
delightful one. An oyster supper with
many other good things was served,
Mr.. and Mrs. Williams received
many beautiful gifts, among the num-
der being $50 in gold, sum in silver
and bills, and a silver tray from the
Kings Daughters in Richmond. They
also received many flowers. Among
those present from out of town were
Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Williams OF Chica-
go, Mr.. and Mrs. William Lake of New
York City, Mrs. A. Lord and Miss c.
Lavigne of Lebanon, N. H., and sever
al from Essex Junction, Jericho and
Westford. Among the number were
about 80 who were present at the "tin
wedding" of Mr.. and Mrs. Williams 40
years ago.
Poems written by Rev. e. Butler OF
Chicago and, the Rev. Mr.. Fay OF Es-
sex were read. Letters were receiv-
ed from friends unable to be present
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-04
WINDSOR COUNTY COURT
Arson Case Occupies Week-spring
field Physician Fined 500.


Woodstock, Feb. BIN Windsor
county court the case of Herbert A.
Davis indicted for alleged arson in
setting fire to the barn on the farm
in Reading where he lived, occupied all
last week. The farm is owned by Ed.
ward White, brother of Hank" White
of negro minstrel fame. and is near
the Bud Hawkins seed house. Davis
claimed on the stand that when he
had fed one of the horses January Z,
he found the lantern overturned and
the hay on the floor afire; but he was
said to have told one of the witnesses
that he fell off the ladder in the barn
and smashed the lantern. Several
witnesses claimed to have seen the
lantern after the fire began, standing
the other side of the barn from the
fire and burning all right.
The defense urged that Deputy
Sheriff Daniel Huffnail had grudge
against Davis and had worked up This
case to injure him.
States Attorney E. R. Buck and
J. G.. Sargent appeared for the State
and Davis and Davis for the defen-
dant.
In the meantime the following cases
were disposed Of: DR.. Frederick Brig
ham, of Springfield, pleaded guilty
through the states attorney to giving
one or more illegal prescriptions for
liquor and was fined 500 for one of.
tense.
Blanche Gleason Wilson was grant.
ed divorce from Frank Martin Will
son for intolerable severity, and was
given the custody of two minor chill
dren. Wallace N. Batchelder appear
ed for the petitioner.
Henry Emo. a young man from En-.
field, N. H., came into court Saturday
and was sentenced for the burglary of
two stores in Hartford to hard labor
in state prison for not less than four
or more than FIVE years. and to pay
| the costs.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-04
SUPREME COURT AoJoURNs
Swanton Case Against Gilmore and
CorIiss Discontinued.

Montpelier. Jan. 3l.-Final adjourn
ment of supreme court was taken at
2:40 o'clock this afternoon. The
docket was read and entries made.
Among the cases set for hearing at
st. Johnsbury were State VS.. George
T. Howard and Chauncy Brown VS.. a
telephone company and the Consoli-
dated Lighting Co.
In the Franklin county case of
Winona Taft VS.. r. w. Taft, entry
was made that the motion to dismiss
was waived, there being nothing in
support of the exception.
Two cases were discontinued, Town
of Swanton VS.. c. c. Gilmore and
Fred d. Corliss and George c. Holmes
VS.. Henry Lantman and c. w. Steele.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-04
THAW MUST STAY
IN MATTEAWAN
ASYLUM
Examined by Head Of State
Lunacy Commission
FOUND NERVOUS AND EXCITED
Dr. Allen Ferris Says Pittsburs Million
aire Must Remain Under Obser.
walton Some Time.

Albany, Feb. 4.-Dr, Allen Ferris,
president of the state lunacy commits.
sion, went to New York last night and
today made an examination of Harry
K Thaw at the Mattawan asylum.
DR.. Ferris said that Thaw was ex-
ceedingly nervous and excited and that
he must be kept under observation for
some time before any conclusion could
be reached concerning his permanent
mental condition.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-04
TWENTY INCHES OF SNOW
Montpelier and Vicinity snow Bound
Lumber Men Rejoicing.

Montpelier, Feb. Ever since last
evening this part Of Vermont has been
snow bound. The storm that com.
menced early Saturday morning con.
tinued steadily all day, and at seven
o'clock last evening twenty inches of
snow had fallen. The railroads and
electric car lines were more or less
demoralized and keeping anywhere
near schedule time was out of the
question. The heavy snow fall causes
rejoicing among the lumber men, some
of whom have had many teams and
men idle for weeks because there was
not enough snow to do business in the
woods.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-04
ASSAULT WITH KNIFE ALLEGED
States Attorney Bacon Goes to West
Halifax to Prosecute Case.

Bratteboro Feb. Estates Attor-
ney Robert c. Bacon of this town
went to West Halifax this afternoon
to prosecute Percy Pease on the
charge of assault with dangerous
weapon Robert Boyd of West Hall
fax is the real complainant. He al
leges that Pease assaulted him with
a knife, and he has a cut on his head
about four inches long. Frank E. Bar
Der, OF Brattleboro will defend the
respondent. The trial will be before
Justice Eli Cook. Pease is under ar
rest
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-04
WOLLEN MILLS OPEN
Fifty per cent of Full Force After
Several Months Shut Down.

Burlington, Feb. 4,-George Z. Whit
ney, agent of the American Wooden
company made the pleasing announce
ment last evening that the mills at
Winooski would resume operation this
morning with 90 per cent of the full
force. This will mean the employ.
ment of between 700 and 500 hands,
Mr.. Whitney further stated that he
hoped to be able to increase the work
ing force up to the limit within a short
time. The mills shut down about
three months ago and 1900 hands
without work has meant good deal
to the busy suburb of Burlington. The
weekly payroll is estimated at $4,000
when full force is employed.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-04
ELIAS WILKINS HOWE
Was Former Superintendent Of Schools
Of Bennington County.

Gilbert ID. Millington of West Med
ford, Mass. sends the following
obituary Of E. w. Howe, former sup
erintendent Of schools of Bennington
county
The many friends of Elias w. Howe
in Bennington County will be sadly
panied to learn of his death, which
occurred in this city at the residence
of his daughter, Mrs. Charles w. San.
born, at 1880 a. m. January 2Sth, 1908.
Mr. Howe had been in poor health
for the past year. suffering with heart
trouble, although this last fall he made
an extended western trip, visiting
one Of his old college classmates,
Doctor John E. Webster In Chicago,
Ill. On his return, later in September,
he was In the best of spirits, but in a
few weeks his old trouble seemed to
develop and give his friends much
anxiety. He had premonition of
sudden death, In conversation with
the writer few days before he died,
and said, Il shall not stay long,
shall drop out very suddenly" He
was stricken down while walking
across the rooms-his daughter was
beside him in an instant, but he passed
away In her arms without the least
recognition.
Elias w, Howe was born September
81, 1912 at Danvers, Mass. He was a
graduate of Dartmouth College, Glass
of 1864. Enlisted in Company Il,
First Battalion. Heavy Artillery,
Massachusetts Volunteers, and was
stationed at Fort Warren Boston Har-
Dor, during the whole period OF his en-
listment. He was honorably dis
charged July 3, 1865. In the fall of
1865 he taught school in Gloucester,
Mass. In Jan. 1866 he went to Bridge
port, Conn, as a bookkeeper for the
Howe Sewing Machine company
which situation he occupied until
April 1868. In the following June he
became the Superintendent of Union
Schools at Dresden, Ohio. He re.
manned there until the summer of 1871
when being previously afflicted with
the ague, he was obliged to make a
change. He accepted a call to become
principal of the graded school at
North Bennington, Vt, which posi-
ton he satisfactorily filled for eighteen
years. After this he was for two
years Superintendent of Schools for
Bennington county. In 1890 he re-
moved to Brookfield, Mass, where he
became Superintendent of Schools for
the towns of Brookfield and North
Brookfield, Mass. He was married
Dec. Is, 1871 to Miss Grace d. Sar-
gent of Gloucester, Mass. She died
at Brookfleld March 2S, 1894 and was
buried at Annisquam cemetery. Glou,
cester, Mass. and now her husband
lies beside her.
Mr.. Howe made many warm friends
during his residence in West Medford
He was a genial companion and will
be sadly missed by all who knew him
He was member of Tucker Lodge
No. As, F. & A. NJ North Ben
nington, VT.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-04
STALLED IN THE SNOW
Train with rs Passengers Held Up
Six Hours Near Wells River.

Montpelier, Feb. 3.-The blizzard of
Saturday and Sunday was one of the
worst ever experienced by the Mont
pelier G. Wells River Railroad Co. A
train left Wells River at 1886 o'clock
Saturday morning consisting of four
cars drawn by two engines. After
being obliged to stop several times on
account Of drifts the train was finally
stalled at place called Summit, a
few miles out from Wells River.
Here seventy-five passengers were
compelled to wait about six hours
while snow pillow was sent out from
this city to clear the line. At 1880
o'clock Sunday morning the train ar
rived here.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-04
ROAD PAYS $13,500
r. W. Savage Gets Damages For Injur-
les From Rutland Railroad.

Rutland, Feb. 2.-The Rutland rail.
road company yesterday paid Fred w.
Savage of Granville, n. Y, Sl3,500 dam
ages in accordance with verdict rem,
dered in the federal court here last
October for injuries in wreck at
Vergennes Decembr /, 1906.
Mr.. Savage sued forS20,000 damages
on the ground of negligence, his in
juries having been receivedwhen a
gravel train ran into the rear end of
mixed train at Vergennes, resulting
in three deaths and injuries to many
persons.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-04
HO0SICK FALLS

The mercury this morning register
ed IL below In the village. At West
HOosick 16 and II were reported. Ice
dealers are accordingly jubilant.
The death of Matthew Relihan of
Buskirks, well known and highly re.
spected resident, occurred this morn
ing. Deceased was born in Buskirks
81 years ago. He was retired vet
eran of the Civil war. He is surviv-
ed by his widow, Mrs. Hanorah Reli-
han, one daughter, Mrs. Boyd Carrig-
an of Troy and two sons, Edward and
Matthew Relihan of Schenectady; two
brothers, Thomas and Dennis of New
York and sister in California. The
funeral will probably be held on Thurs
day morning and the interment will be
at Hoosick Falls.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-04
VILLAGE PAYS TOO
MUCH RENT FOR
MEETING ROOM
Finance Committee Instructed
to Investigate
PREPARE VILLAGE CHECK LIST
Town cIerk Z. A. Booth Offers to do
the Work Without Expense to
Corporation.

The village trustees held their
regular monthly meeting Monday eve.
ming with Trustees Gibson. MYERS
Moore. Kelly and Day in attendance.
President Lyons in the chair and Cor.
poration E. H. Holden acting as clerk.
e. l.. Bates was elected auditor 10
NIL the vacancy made by the resig.
nation of Mr.. Patchin.
Trustee Kelley presented to the
trustees the annual tabulated report
OF the fire department for the mast
year showing that there had been ten
alarms during the twelve months pre-.
ceding the annual meeting of the de-
partment. The estimated losses were
1851 with s13,5SO insurance. The
report of the retiring chief of the de.
partment. George NJ. Hawks, was read
and accepted and was ordered that
the document be embodied In the an.
nual village report.
The election OF the new officers of
the fire department, J. ]. Hornidge.
chief; John W. Hayes, first assistant.
Frank W. Newton, second assistant.
We're endorsed by the trustees.
Trustee Gibson made and the motion
was adopted that the village trustees
abute the same taxes as are abuted by
the board of civil authority.
The offer of Town Clerk E. A. Booth
to prepare the check list and post the
notices for the annual village meeting
without expense to the corporation
was accepted.
The financial committee was in.
structed to interrogate the selectmen
In relation to the rent of the rooms for
the meetings of the village trustees.
The following bills were ordered
maid.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-04
HIT WITH MoPsTlck
Addison County Woman Claims She
Lost An Eye Thereby.

Middlebury, Feb. BIN Addison
county court today Charles Laporte of
Whiting was placed on trial this after
noon, charged with attempting to dis.
figure the features of Mrs. Agnes .Tay-
lor Several witnesses were examined
among them being Mrs. Taylor who
testified that Laporte struck her In
the eye with the end of mop stick.
The injury was so severe that she was
obliged to go to Burlington where the
eye. was removed. The state rested In
the case this afternoon and the de-
tense will begin its evidence tomorrow
morning.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-04
WORST BLIZZARD IN YEARS
st. Adams Street Railway Could Not
Run Cars,

st. Adams, Feb. 4:-As a result of
the blizzard which ragged in this vicini.
ty Saturday and Sunday, travel has
been greatly hampered. The roads
and sidewalks were badly drifted
and yesterday the st. Adams Street
Railway Co. did not Operate a car,
but directed its efforts to keeping the
road open with its rotary pillow. The
trains on the Central Vermont railway
were delayed yesterday, but the plows
were kept running with the result thar
today, the trains are running on fairly
good time.
The temperature registered 6 de-
grees below zero In this city this
morning.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-04
LOSE SECOND SAW MILL
johnson Bros. Pursued by Hard Luck
or Fire Bug.

Waterford, Feb. Zone week ago
yesterday the saw mill Of Johnson
Bros. was burned to the ground under
circumstances that indicated incendi.
arism. 1t was necessary for the firm
to secure a mill at once and they
bought the Kellogg mill at North Lit
Teton, NJ. H. Repairs were being
rushed preparatory to starting this
week, but this mill was burned yes
terday before fire had even been
started in the boiler. The loss was
$500. Opinion is divided as to whet-
her hard luck or a firebug is pursuing
the firm.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-04
ADOPT WEEKLY PAYMENTS
Delaware & Hudson and Other Corpor-
ations Wheel Into Line.

Rutland, Feb. Estates Attorney
Lawrence has had assurances from the
ID. &. II. Railroad company that it will
pay its Vermont workmen weekly be-
fore March l. Mr.. Lawrence has re-
quested the slate producing corpora
tons at Pawlet to set an early date for
the inauguration of weekly payments
as required by law and the probability
is that within four weeks every cor.
poration in this county will wheel into
line without litigation.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-04
EASY FOR BURGLARS
Eleven Robberies Made In Rutland
During Past Month.

Rutland, Feb. 3.-The Idle Hour bill
lard rooms and the West & Burke
barber shop here were entered by
thieves last night and about $l25
worth of pipes. cigars, cigarettes and
razors were stolen. The burglars
gained entrance to the rooms which
are on the second floor by means Of
ladder and the fire escape and break
ing a pane of glass in a window.
This is the fourth robbery here in
week where entrance was gained by
the glass breaking method and the
eleventh in month without an ar
rest being made or clew secured by
the police.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-04

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