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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-20
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News OF the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers.

George Martin of Gage street is i'll
of the grip.
Mrs. Mary Gibney of Park street is
Ill with the grip.
John Hackett of Grove street is Wis
iting relatives in Troy few days.
James Moulton of Gage street was
in Pownal Wednesday on business.
James c. Collegiate of New York ar
rived in town Wednesday evening.
Miss Bridget Cody OF West Main St
is confined to the house by illness.
Misses Bridge Casey and Agnes
Harris were in North Adams Wednes'
day.
Don't forget the oyster supper given
by the boys in st. Peters parish house
this evening at 6.15.
Miss Mary Tierney, who has been
visiting the Misses Corey of Grove st.
has returned to her home in Albany.
Mrs. e. D. Collins and daughter Lena
of Tottenville, s. l., is the guest of her
sister, Mrs. T. A. Davenport OF Gage
street.
| Mrs. f. j Cummings of North street
is visiting her father Thomas Kinney
in the west part of the town a few
days.
Have your part in erecting the
cross on st. Peters church by attend
ing the oyG.er supper this evening at
the Parish house els.
Misses Florence Whittier. Alice
Gunshannon. Lena Ineson and Carrie
King attended leap year dance In
North Adams Wednesday evening.
A large class was initiated at the
Bennington Grange in the G. A. X
hall Wednesday evening. The third
and fourth degrees were exemplified.
The condition OF John Costello Of
Mill street who was injured in the big
mill recently while oiling a machine
! is considered to be much improved to-
day.
Mrs. Joseph Tacy, who has been Wis
| iting relatives In town has returned tC
| her home in South SALISBURY. She
was accompanied home by her mother
Mrs. Alice Thebarge of Dewey street.
The condition Of Miss Nora Greeley
who was operated on in the Troy city
hospital some time ago continues &c
improve and 1t Is thought that she VIII
be able to return home before long
She is able to sit up now a part o
each day.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-20
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of tho Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers

Photographer Wills T. White is in
Albany today
Mrs. Michael Kelley of Lincoln street
is i'll with the grip,
Library books must be returned by
March LIST for annual inventory. SITS
Joseph Garrow of Manchester has
taken position in William Berry's
barber shop.
A nice lot of specimen ferns, palms,
and table ferns just in at the School
street Greenhouse. S6t2
Morris Levin of River street recently
purchased large grey span of horses
from the Arnold Print works company
in North Adams.
The first bowling match in the SER
les between the two teams captained
by II. T. Hutchins and F. T. Corbett
will be rolled tonight at the Brunswick
alleys.
Regular meeting of the Relief Corps
will be held Friday evening. A good
attendance is desired. The ladies will
serve Washington supper in G. A. R.
hall Saturday evening.
Lawrence Il. Brown of Silver sheet
has returned from Malone, N Y. The
first of the week he will go again to
Malone where he has position on the
Delaware and Hudson road.
People going to work this morning
on Gage and Stafford streets were
looking in every direction for snow
plough. On south street plough was
out at twelve O'Clock last night :, is re-
ported.
The B. T. and l.. S. club has issued
invitations for a RUDE ball to be held
at Foresters' hall Friday evening, Feb
81, Music will be furnished by Woods
orchestra of IA pieces. Grand march
at Oils. Tickets 20 cents. q
Putnam Hose Company No. 3 hat
an enjoyable social gathering at it.
rooms Wednesday evening. Their,
were piccolo selections by James Ny
ers, songs by Harra and members o
the company. Refreshments were,ser
we'd.
l. List of letters remaining uncallet
for in the postoffice for the week end
ing February II. 1908: Mr. Georg'
NJ Austin, Mr.. N. d. Bartlett, Mr.. A
DEFINE, Mr.. John WEIGH, NJ. Hollister
DIR. Harwood Vernon, Miss Barbar;
MaeMonagle, Mrs. .Balfour
A large number of friends gave Mas
ter Maurice Murphy of Lincoln stree
a surprise party Wednesday evening
One Of the special features of the even
ing was a photograph concert unde
1.-THE direction of Michael Costello
Dainty refreshments were served.
The intermediate basket ball tear
i of the Y. NJ. c. A. were defeated Il
North Adams last evening by a JUNO
team of that city by score of Is to II
The game was fast and interesting
The members of the local team was a
follows: Dyer, Moore. Sexton, Pau
son and Harmon.
The storm Wednesday Afternoon
and evening was one of the severes
of the season. Nearly six inches {
snow fell accompanied by a stron
southeast wind. The sleighing In tn
village will be good as soon as 1t b.
comes packed down. but In the outsid
districts the snow has blown of tn
roads In some places and on in other
making 1t hard going with either
sleigh or wagon.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-20
What the Woodstock Spirit Of the Age
Thinks Of the Hyde Park Savings
Bank.

Page of Hyde Park, his bank and
his calfskn business are very well
known to Vermonters who read the
papers.
His Hyde Park Savings bank made a
gain in deposits of nearly quarter Of
a million dollars in the last half year,
fact that shows public interest and
confidence In this institution which
reaches out for BUSINESS and has some
thing safe and substantial to ofler de-
positors.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-20
immigration Labor

Foreign labor will give you satisiac-
ton. We can furnish you all kinds,
both male and female. Have the ex.
elusive territory for Vermont. Parties
desiring help OF this kind should write
US. THE VERMONT IMMIGRATION
BUREAU, Ridley Il Collins, 1870 Main
St., Burlington, VT.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-20
FOR SALE

Timber licenses in British Columbia ] can
sell the timber on $40 acres. that Will cut II
million feet OF lumber for $500. Twenty-one
years to cut and remove the timber. Safest
and most profitable investment. Timber val
hes constantly advancing. Fortunes ara being,
m de 10 timber. Why not have sharep Write
me today for full particula rs. q. W. Scsrn,
Burlington, Vt
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-20
Roo,cveIt TO Hunt In Canada.

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich, Feb.
2O.-fresident Roosevelt may accept an
invitation to take long holiday and
hunt moose and bear in the Canadian
woods north of here after the expira-
ton of his term of office. The invi-
tation was rendered to the president
by w. f. Knox and George r. Nc
Callum of this city.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-20
Gard of Thanks.

Eve wish hereby to express our sin.
cere thanks to our neighbors and
friends who so kindly assisted us dur
ing our recent bereavement. Also for
the beautiful floral membranes.
Mrs. Mason Smith.
Albert Smith.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-20

Molesey Got GIendora Handicap.
LOS ANGELES, Cal, Feb. 2o.--The
Glendora handicap, at mile, the
fourth race on the card at Santa Anita
park. was won by Molesey, with REQ
leasa. the favorite second and Wex-
ford third
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-20

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine
Tablets. Druggists refund money II
1t tails to cure. q. w. GROVES Gig.
nature ID on each box. 25c.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-20

SALESMEN-Old established house desires
= 10 engage one or two reliable men TO sell
standard staple well known line. Excellent
opportunity for the right person. Reiert noes
repaired. Mr. Willmott, schiller Bldg Chicago,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-20

A weak stomach means weak stom.
ach nerves, always. And this is also
true Of the Heart and Kidneys. It's
pity that sick ones continue to drug
the stomach or stimulate the Heart
and Kidneys. The weak nerves, not
the organs themselves. need this help.
This explains why DR.. Shops Restor.
alive has, and Is promptly helping SO
many sick ones. 1t goes direct to the
cause OF these diseases. Test this
vital truth, and see. All dealers.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-20
P RIG Ed
ADvER I Isl MG.
WANTED.

lxyANTED-To buy cows, calves and young
w stock OF all kinds for beef VIII pay
highest market price. Call or drop Q postal 70
N. Levin, 1O4 River St.. Bennington. Ssl24
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-20

IXyANTED-Position as stenographer and
w typewriter or once assistant BY g-adu-
ate OF Bliss Business College at North Adams.
Has had some experience and Is willing 10
work formoderate wages. Address Miss Julia
Powers. go South st. STU
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-20

CA. HS3 r. Z A. .
-. ,yae Kind yoa Have AfNays Bouqn
ss. s M'tHAZzNx
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-20

& a - .Et- Ef = "a.
,srn .ts =, The End You Have Always 6vy
'', = N8lZIzM
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-20

NyANTED-Cooks, Mattresses. second giri
w and general domestcs; SO TO- so Pc
moth. Also girls to take positions In shop
and mills AZ 81 to " per gay. Call or communi
cate ut once with Koc<v God Howe, BENIN
ton. VT. 26tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-20

Mrs. Joseph Tacy, who has been WIS.,
iting relatives in town has returned to
her home in South SALISBURY. She
was accompanied home by her mother,
Mrs. Alice Thebarge of Dewey street.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-20

tXTANTED-Two responsible married cou-
w pies (no children) want % rent q small
house farm h use preferred) frcm May to De-
iober, or receive reasonable ffers to boaid IN
some farm or private house located NJ or be-
tw, en- Manchester, Bennington and Williams
town. Address Box AZ, Troy, MY. SH
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-20

WATCH AND CLOCK REPAIRING
w done promptly at GEORGE Y. Heaths on
Elm St. SUI
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-18

raised in the world. If it were necessary
 or desirable to devote the improved farm
 lands of the three states of Texas, Louis
 jana and Mississippi all to the produc-
 ton of cotton in a single year these three
 states alone could raise over 35,000OOO
 acres of cotton.
 "The Irish potato crop plays very i'm
 portant part fin the maintenance of the
 majority of American families, whether in the city or on the farm. In 1899 about 3,OOO GOO acres of land were required to produce this crop, and if all of the i'm proved farm land in Maine and Delaware
 were devoted to potato production they
 would undoubtedly, even with present
 methods, pc able to produce as many po- tatoes as the American market demands each year.
 | You must hold in mind that I have
 been speaking all the while merely of
 land which is classed as improved farm
 land and that I am well aware that
 the census figures show not over one
 half of the land held in farms in the United States to be improved land By
 more intensive cultivation of crops on
 the soils which are now improved, by the occupation for intensive cultivation of the larger proportion of the lands now held in farms and by a better and
 more systematic occupation of what are considered the waste places even among the older settled states, there ne can ue- veloped during the next 20 years an in- creased producing capacity of the Amer ican soils which will eclipse even the marvellous record of the past 12 years. Crop Production.
 "It is always well to judge the future somewhat by the records that have passed When Secretary Wilson took charge of the work of the department of agriculture in 1896 his first year s reports showed crop production of a
 value of about g, 300, GOO in the United States The figures for the twelfth year of his administration of the affairs of this department show a crop production Of about s. O00. 100000 of farm crops. This vast increase in the efficiency of Amer | ican farming has not by any means l reached it's maximum and if In 12 years 1 the value of crop products can be more | than trebled I think that the predictions | for the future are very conservative in- deed, where the statement shows a prob l able doubling of the value of the pres | ent crop production during the next 20 | years.
 1 'In this connection it may be very | well to call to mind that the American ] farmer is today the greatest producer l of raw material in the world. The sta l tistics for mineral production In the ; United States shows an aggregate of | something like 5000, ,0o0O0O annually of all | mineral products The American farmers multiply this value of raw material by | four in the domain of their enterprise and | instead of exhausting natural resources l the American farmer Is pretty generally increasing the producing capacity of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-18
Colonel by Marriage.

From the Argonaut.
 A traveller in Texas says that he was riding along a cattle trail near the New Mexico line. when he met a rather pomp ous native of the region, who introduced himself as Colonel Higgins of DeviP S River.
 Were you ever a colonel in the Con federate army?' the traveller asked. No, sah."
 'On the Union side then?'
 No, sah; never was in no wah." Belong to the Texas Rangers?"
 No sah; l do not"
 An, I see; you command one of the state militia regiments.
 No, sah: I don't. Don't know nothing about soldering"
 Where, then, did you get the rank of colonel?"
 ''Pse kunnel by marriage sah." By marriage? How's that?
 q married the widow of a kunnel, sah. -Kunnel Thompson of Waco.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-18

have been reclaimed by proper drainage, and in the great majority of cases the value of the crops harvested during the first three or four years has not only paid for the cost of drainage but frequently has paid for the initial cost of the land as we'll. A recent writer on New York state agriculture has said that there was no one form of improvement which would greater benefit New York state farm lands than complete and adequate drain- age He also states that more than three-fourths of the land now occupied for agricultural purposes in New York state require more or less complete sys- tenn of drainage in order to bring it to its highest producing capacity.
 Food Supply.
 q have heard considerable about the danger that the United States would not be able to produce an adequate food sup ply for it's increasing population during the next half century. It may be well to take into consideration in that connec- tion a few figures from the last federal census. To my mind they dispell any fear of this character, and should be given the most thorough consideration by those who have to do with the develop ment of American soil resources.
 "In 1899, for which year the census fig ures were taken, approximately 95,000, coo acres of land were devoted to the produce ton of corn in the United States. This is a vast area. but the improved farm land fh the four states of Illinois, Iowa, Mis- souri and Indiana amounts to nearly 9S,- 0oOO0O acres, and If every acre of inn proved land in these four states was planted to corn and was reasonably well suited to corn production, these states alone would practically be able to supply the amount of corn required in the United States.
 "In the same way the wheat crop for 1899 was raised on less than 53000,000 acres of land and the total area of improved farm land in Kansas, Nebraska and the two DakotaS amounted to approximately 64,000000 acres There has been a con siderable extension of the improved land area in all four of these states since the last census was taken and if wheat pro- 7uction became sufficiently profitable to tempt the farmers of that general sec ton there is no doubt but what they home consumption and a considerable bal ance for expert upon the land which is already under cultivation or which may easily be put under cultivation when the current prices of wheat rise to a point where the crop is the most profitable one which can be grown in that section of the country.
 Cotton Production.
 Every cne familiar with the agricul- tural progress of the United States knows what has hecn done in cotton production during the Last 12 or IS years. In 1899 less than 25,0ta000 acres of land sufficed to produce more than half of the cotton
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-18

American farms and storing up wonder ful amount of energy for future gener- ations. In my opinion he should be given the front rank among those who are developing the resources of the Unit ed States
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-18
Not Quite So Crazy.

From the Pioneer Press.
 Mrs. Henpeck (to her husband)-What would you do if I were to die? Henpeck-It would drive me crazy. Mrs Henpeck-Would you marry again? Henpeck-I don't think I would be as crazy as that.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-18

CHRISTMAS PRESENTS THAT COUNT-a PECK" or "HELDMAN'' suit at ORIGINAL FACTORY IN VOICE PRICE, and get a neat, new, up-to-date suit that is worth twice the money. NO OTHER REDUCTIONS LIKE OURS IN THE BIRMING- HAM DISTRICT. Johnson Harris Clothing Company, 221 N. 20th St.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-18
Cotton Production.

T OVttST' TO0e~Ct'0Ffs
 Every cne familiar with the agricul- tural progress of the United States knows what has hecn done in cotton production during the Last 12 or IS years. In 1899 less than 25,0ta000 acres of land sufficed to produce mere than half of the cotton
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-25
WEST TOPSHAM

Victor Smith was in Groton Satur.
day.
Frank Downs of Groton was in town
Saturday.
Mrs. J. s. Hayward and son. Merton
were in Groton Saturday on business.
James Rouhan and daughter Nora
are very i'll. They are attended by DIR.
Dow.
Mrs Thomas Peters of New York Wis
tied friends in town last week, returning
to Barre Saturday.
n. r. Fellow wasi Barre Saturday.
Miss Blanche Magoon from the normal
school returned with him.
A. j. Smith and family of Breezy
Point, N. H., are spending the week with
Mr.. Smiths parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A,
r. Smith.
DR.. Welch Of Mortified was in town,
testing cattle again, last week. c, Nj.
Tubbs had four slaughtered, A, s. jew
cit one, S. M. Hood one, and s. q,
Meaker one.
The funeral Of Miss Jessie Pero was
held from her fathers house the 18th,
the Rev. Mr. Ranney officiating The
scholars at the school. in which she
attended. and the teacher all showed
marks of respect by attending in body
and carrying flowers. Mr.. Pero has the
sympathy Of all in his bereavement.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-25
MONTPELIER

Mrs. Ella Kidder has purchased the
house owned by Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Rivers on Court street and will move
there Immediately, Mrs. Rivers and
son viii spend the winter with Mr.,
and Mrs. y. s. Meigs.
Miss Jennie Carey and Thomas Her.
bert Of Berlin were married yesterday
morning 10 ST. Augustines church by
Rev, Fr. O'Sullivan, The bride was
dressed in blue broadcloth, with hat TO
match, and was unattended. The
bride will be remembered as the house
keeper for the late George Pratt for
many years, while the groom was em-
ployed as foreman on the farm for
some time also. Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
left on the noon train for Boston,
where they win spend some time, re.
turning TO reside in Montpelier.
John Gordon of Boston, who was
arrested Monday evening by the police
~ the Union house, was brought into
city court yesterday and pleaded gull
~ 10 the charge OF intoxication. He
was fined Sll.20 with the alternative
sentence Of 20 days in jail, which ne
took as he had no money to pay a
fine. There is also Liable TO be a
charge OF furnishing preferred against
him for giving liquor TO certain 9th.
err gentleman who is at present on the
black list, but this has not yet been
presented.
The death Of Oliver Dobey occurred at
$50 o'clock yesterday morning at the
home of his brother on Mortified street
after an illness OF nearly year. Mr.
Dobey was born in Tyrol, Y. ", and
lad always followed the occupation Of
laborer, being employed in various ca.
pacities. He is survived by his son,
Henry Dobey, and by four brothers and
sister, all Of this city. William Fred,
Charles and Edward Dobey and Mrs.
William Jersey. The funeral was held
today from st. Augustines church with
burial in the Catholic cemetery.
Preparation Is being made for the
annual meeting of Mount Sinai Tenn
pie in this city on December IL, and il
Is expected that large class Of candi
dates will be initiated at that time.
Several have already signihed their in.
tention Of crossing the hot sands. Re-
corder Charles II. Heaton, who has
served the order for nearly quarter
OF a century, is getting his annual
statement ready and making all nee
essary arrangements for the prognm,
which will be carried out. The annual
business of the order will be transacted,
including the election Of officers and
four representatives 10 the Imperial
Council, which meets June s, 1909, in
Louisville, Ky.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-25
BROOKFIELD

Miss Lillian Loan, who has been very
sick, is much better.
Mr. and Mrs. J. w. Yaw visited in
Northfeld the first Of the week.
Mrs. George Parmenter has returned
to her home in West Concord, n. II.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. w. Hayes were in
Mortified visiting her aunt recently.
Mr.. and Mrs Allen Gage and son are
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c, b.
Fisk.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Crane visited
at George Denny's in Mortified re
Gently.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Williams visited
his brother, F. D. Williams, in South
Mr. and Mrs p. J. Williams visited at
Mrs. Mary Perkins in Berlin the first
Of the week.
Edgar F. Martin has moved bis house
hold goods to Williamstown and rented
his place to c. b. Fisk.
The Ladies Aid held their social with
Mrs. s B. Holden Thursday evening at
the Lake House, which was wen at
tended
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-25
TALK OF THE TOWN

Cash paid for watches, diamonds, gold
and silver jewelry. Burr the Jeweler.
L. NJ Averill is offering Edison and
Victor records at reduced prices See
adv.
Stone cutters glasses, All prices from
20 cents to $500 each. L. P. Austin,
the watch and clock man.
Clairvoyant--Tuesday and Thursday,
2 p. m, to 0 p m. Mrs r. Z. Ellis, %
Spaulding street. Tel. 1861.
An opportunity is offered for anyone
to purchase very desirable residence,
modern in every respect, located on the
French estate. at low price and on
easy terms with monthly payments
The house is arranged so part could be
rented very readily and the only reason
for selling is because the owner is leav-
ing town within a week, and the house
must be sold before he goes. II you
want a bargain, see the ID. A. Perry
Real Estate Agency at once.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-25
Seven Years Of Proof.

Il have had seven years Of proof that
DR. Kings New Discovery is the best
medicine to take for coughs and colds
and for every diseased condition 81
throat, chest or lungs" says w. "
Henry of Panama, Mo, The world has
had thirty weight years of proof that DR..
Kings New Discovery is the best rem
edy for coughs and colds, Ia grippe, asth
ma, hay fever, bronchitis, hemorrhagc Of
the lungs, and the early stages of con.
sumption. IT'S timely. use always pre-,
vents the development of pneumonia.
Sold under guarantee at the Red Cross
Pharmacy, Riel1ert & Wells drug store.
soc and Sl,00. Trial bottle free.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-25
WAITS RIVER.

Notwithstanding the storm Thurs
day evening good number we're pres
ent to listen to the illustrated sermon
given by Prof. j. ]. Lowe of PhiIadel-
phia. Too much cannot be said in
praise of Prof. loves speaking and
singing.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-25
WILLIAMs KIDNEY pILLs.

Have you neglected your Kidneys? Have
you overwoFked your nervous system ard caus-
ed trouble with your kidneys and bladder?
Have you pains IN ioins side, hack, groins and
bladder? Have y0u a habhy appearance Of the
face especially under the eyes? Too Ireouent
desire to pass urinee If So Williams Kid
ney Pills win cure vou,--at Druggist Price
zoe. Wiliiams' Mfg. Co., Props, Cleveland o.
Sold by C. H. Kendriek & Co., Barre, vt.