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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-01-17
STEPHEN PRATT DEAD
Was Old and Respected Resident Of
PoWnal.

Stephen Pratt, aged rs, an old and
respected resident of Pownal died at
the home of his son, Stephen Pratt,
Wednesday at II o'clock in the morn
ing, after long illness due to old age
and finally an attack of the grip. Mr..
Pratt was the youngest OF the eight
children born to Paddock Pratt and
was born and has lived all his life In
the house where he died. Nearly IS
years ago he married Margaret Green
of Williamstown. During his early
life Mr.. Pratt was an energetic and
successful business man, highly res
pected by all who knew him. He &C.
cumulated much property and owned
five valuable farms on the west side
Of the river. Nearly 20 years ago a
severe illness and business trouble af.
fected his mind and since that time
he has lived a very retired life wish.
ing to see no one. During the last
year of his life he had been confined
to his bed. Mr.. Pratt Is survived by
his wife and four sons, John, Charles,
Frederick and Stephen Pratt, all of
Pownal, and one daughter, Mrs Ida
Maxom of North Adams, and also by
many grand children.
A sad circumstance in connection
with the death is that Mrs. Pratt is al
so very seriously Ill and also their son
Stephen Pratt Jr., and a grandson
Robert Pratt. These are all Ill with
the grip which caused the death of
Mr.. Pratt and also one Of his grand
children, Bertha Pratt who died earl
Ter in the week and was buried yester-
day.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-01-17
Only a Cold.

only cold" Is common express
sion. And so the victim let's 1t 90 on.
day after day. red eyes, swollen feat
ures, lassitude. sleeplessness, loss of
appetite, the irritating cough.
In itself a cold may be simply un.
comfortable. In its results 1t is often
fatal. Pneumonia, with its enormous
fatality; consumption, with its deadly
grip; bronchitis, asthma, these and
many ailments are often the direct
result of cold.
The patient may have had many
colds. They have resulted in nothing
serious. But when the system has be-
come weakened by these attacks,
when the mucous membranes are In a
chronic, unhealthy condition, then 1t is
these fatal maladies assert themselves.
There is no greater mistake than to
neglect a cold. At its first appearance
measures should be taken to relieve
it. At this season Of the year when
coughs and colds are common, Peru
ma should be kept constantly in the
house. At the first symptom this rem
edy should be taken. 1t will soothe
the mucous membranes, relieve the IT.
ritation, and the cold will gradually
disappear. That this has been the
experience of many is proven by the
hundreds of grateful letters In our
files.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-01-17
VERMONT NEWS
Items Of Interest From Fourteen Coun
ties Of State.

ties OF state.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. X McIntire of
Braintree are to celebrate the 50th an
niversary Of their marriage January
24s
An important real estate deal took
place Tuesday In Barre when A. T..
Batchelder sold the property on the
corner of North Main and Seminary
sts., to Grant A. Lane and wife, the
price paid being about $4,000.
Three members of the freshman
class of the Rutland high school were
expelled the other day because of tru-
ancy. 1t is said that since the winter
term opened the boys have been very
irregular In their attendance.
The vital statistics of Mortified for
the year 1907 show that there were AZ
deaths, 10 marriages, and rs births
This is one more birth than in 1906
and IL less deaths. There were ~
less marriages last year than In the
previous year.
Rutland has sinking fund of $685.
412.S7 according to the report of the
commissioners for 1907. just filed
The fund grew to the amount of ST.
957.59 during the year. The city paid
In 10000 and the rest was in accrued
interest.
Byron Clark of Hyde Park. a nurse
at the state hospital for the insane at
Waterbury, and an inmate are both Ill
of scarlet fever. Some six or eight
weeks ago there was scarlet fever at
the hospital but 1t was thought that
the progress of the disease had been
stopped.
George p Aud. paymaster in the
United States navy, son of Joseph
Aud. editor Of the Burlington News,
expected to sail from Manila Tuesday
for San Francisco and home. Mr..
Aud went to the East as paymaster at
the Galveston more than two years
ago and for the past few months has
been on duty at the naval station, Ca
vite.
The records of the Chelsea town
clerk show that there were nine mar
riage licenses issued during the year
i'Vf tWCiNC ludiCS
and twelve females; and seventeen
deaths, twelve males and five females.
OF the townspeople who died one was
over 80 years old, Ave were between
60 and 70, three between so and 60,
one between 20 and 80 and two in in
fancy.
There Is already something doing in
the way Of politics as regards the ma
yor and city constable questions but
in the five wards where aldermen are
to be elected no announcements have
yet been made says Rutland dispatch
Frank r. Blanchard, assistant super
intendent of the Howe Scale works
and an ex-alderman. is pretty sure to
be the Republican nominee for mayor.
He has not yet formally announced
his candidacy although his friends
have done so for him. 1t is under
stood that no labor candidate will en-
ter the race II Mr.. Blanchard is nom.
mated. Frank L. Clark, who has been
city constable for thirteen years, will
have as his opponent, Winthrop L. Da-
Wis, recently resigned as alderman
from ward four. Both are prominent
Masons and big fight is on.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-01-17
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers.

], H. Balch of Manchester is the
guest of his sister.
Mrs. Emma Parmenter who has
been quite i'll is improving.
f. p. Hathaway has had phone
put in his house, number 226-2.
7. II. Hall, A. b. Gardner and ID. T.
Bates of Pownal We're in town today
The Sodality will give a card social
at Academy hall next Wednesday eve
ming.
Henry Bentley has returned from a
two weeks visit in Hampstead, n. Y,
and New York City
The regular meeting of the w. r. c.
will be held this evening. A full at
tendance is requested
Miss Luella Goldsmith, employed at
the F. n. Squire jewelry store, is in
Rutland on a two weeks vacation.
Miss Lillian Guiltipon has gone to
Schenectady where She was called by
the illness of her niece, Miss Mary
Guiltinan.
Newell Stevens at 1873 North street
has just received at his quick lunch
room a fresh lot of fish, oysters and
| clans today.
Mrs. Charles Sweet, who has been
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs,
A. C. Sweet, returned today to Woon-
socket, R. l.
Miss Grace Russell of Hoosick Falls
Is the guest of her cousins, Misses
Katherine and Elizabeth Morrissey OF
Dewey street.
Henry Spicer, formerly of Saltwater
son-in-law of Henry Knapp of the Bur
CESS road, and Mrs. Spicer are receiv
ing congratulations on the birth of n
| son January 10.
A veterinary for the state cattle
commissioner tested herd of 20 cat
tie owned by d. G, Barney of East Ar
lington today and found them free, a.
the test shows, from tuberculosis.
| Don't forget the concert and dance
tonight in Foresters' hall Goldsmith's
orchestra will be there to furnish the
music for dancing. Come and enjoy
a good concert and have dance after
some good music.
Mrs. Laura b. Cole, district deputy
| grand matron of the Order of the Eas'
| tern Star visited Rutland last night
for the purpose of installing the new.
ly elected officers of Phyllis chapter OF
the order of that city. One candidate
was also initiated.
There was an attendance of fully
| 200 at the st. Monica society Thurs
day evening. The musical program
consisted of vocal solos by Miss Min
ME McCue. Miss Elizabeth McGurn,
Mrs Fred Corbett and Mrs. John Inc
son and instrumental solos by James
McCue and Miss Helen McGurn.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-01-17
CONCERT AND DANCE
Greatest Banjo Artists In the World
Coming Here.

Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick J. Bacon of
Hartford, Conn.,. who are called the
greatest banjo artists IN the world are
to give a concert and dance under the
auspices of Court Bennington, No. IL,
F. of A. in Foresters hall, Friday eve
ming, Jan. II. Tickets so cents each
at Gokay's drug store. The program
will be as follows:
Banjo Duet
(a) Grand Concert Polka arr Bacon
(b) Chinese Picnic arr. Bacon
Mr.. and Mrs. Bacon
Banjo Solo
(a) The Nightingale and the Frogs
Eilenberg
(b) At Husking Bee arr. Bacon
Mr.. and Mrs. Bacon
limitations
(a) The Village Church Organ
Mrs. Bacon
(b) The Coming and Going Of Fast
Express Train ION a snare drum
Mr.. Bacon
Songs, selected, Mrs. Mary s. Healey
Banjo Solo
(a) Alice Where Art Thou?
Ascher
(b) Grand Valse Brilliante,
arr. Bacon
Frederick ]. Bacon
Banjo Duet
(a) Selection From Famous Over.
lures arr. Bacon
ID Grand Fantasia, National Airs
arr. Bacon
Mr.. and Mrs. Bacon
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-01-17
x. OF C. INSTALLATION
New Officers Of Bennington Council
Now In Authority.

At a meeting of Bennington Coun-
Gil, No. sos, Knights of Columbus, held
last evening the first degree was con-
ferred on nine candidates. District
Deputy G. F. Grey and Warden d. j.
Canty of Rutland were present and
installed the following officers. Grand
knight, w. j. Gibney; deputy grand
knight, Walter Nevils; chancellor,
Joseph ]. Daley; financial secretary,
James B. Lee; recording secretary, P.
~. Pendergast: treasurer, John P. Nor
rissey; warden, Peter Kelly; advo-
cate. d. A. Guiltinan; inside guard,
John Purcell; outside guard, Joseph
Cunning; trustees, Edward Hackett,
c. E. Roberts, James F. Cone; lectur-
er, John B. Harte.
Following the exercises refresh.
ments were served and there was a
stort musical and literary program.
The council was never In such excel
lent condition as at present
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-01-17
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
Miss Jennie A. Valentine Chosen Del
egate to Washington.

The regular meeting of the D. A. R.
was held Thursday afternoon at the
home of Miss Jennie A Valentine on
Pleasant street. The following Off.
GERS were elected,-Regent, Mrs. H.
G. Root; vice regent Mrs. S. H. Black.
mer; secretary, Miss Helena l.. Nor
ton; treasurer, Miss Harriet Sibley;
registrar, Miss Edith NJ. Dewey his
torian, Miss Katherine j. Hubbell;
chaplain. Mrs. w. b. Sheldon; chair
man of social committee, Mrs Il. W.
Bradford
Miss Jennie A. Valentine was chos-
en- delegate and Mrs. E. w. Bradford
alternate with the regent, Mrs. Root.
to attend the national ID. A. r. con-
vention which lis held in Washington
in April.
An entertainment for Feb. % was
discussed
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-01-17
ACCIDENT NARROWLY AVERTED
Horses Became Frightened While
Driving Under Overhead Bridge

What came near being serious &C
cident occurred Saturday evening,
January H. as some parties from
Hartford We're driving under the over
head bridge of the Central Vermont
railroad in White River Junction, the
horses becoming frightened, and in
some way, wrenching the pole from
the carriage and plunging against the
stone abutment, killing one of the an
imals instantly.
Fortunately the occupants were un-
injured and were not even thrown out
of the carriage. At the place where
the accident occurred the overhead
bridge is built very low and on one
end is very steep pitch and at the
other covered bridge over the river.
At the almost constant shifting of cars
many horses have been frightened but
this is the most serious affair that has
happened
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-01-17
TRACKS COVERED WITH ICE
Sleeper Had to Come Over Central
Vermont Road.

Rutland, Jan. 1.-THE sleeper from
the north, due in this city at 1910
o'clock in the morning was reported
several hours late this morning, the
delay being due to ice covered tracks
at North Hero. The strong winds
blew the water from the lake over the
tracks, coating them so thickly that
passage was impossible. The sleeper
had to come around over the Central
Vermont road by way of st. Adams
and for that reason was not expected
to arrive in this city until after 6
o'clock this morning. The general
impression was prevalent that the
water of the lake was frozen solidly,
but travellers say that large strips of it
are still open.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-01-17
BIG ORDER FROM WEST
Rutland Company Gets It From For.
mer Mayor Manning

Rutland, Jan. 15.-One of the lar
gest machinery orders that ever came
to this city has been placed with the
F. r. Patch Manufacturing company
by J. F, Manning, former mayor of
this city, for the Colorado Yule Mar
BILE company, of Marble, Colo, of
which he is general manager. The
contract calls for % marble saving
gangs, three rubbing beds, diamond
saw, a circular planer and a large
lathe. During the present business
lull this is a great boom for the con
Germ.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-01-17
To Whom II May Concern:

Whereas my wife. Sarah Hanrahan
Vance, has left my bed and board
without just cause or provocation,
hereby forbid all persons extending
any aid or credit to her on my &C
count. shall no longer be respon.
sible for any bills incurred by the said
Sarah Hanrahan Vance.
Damon A. Vance.
January 9. 1908.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-01-17
FINE RESIDENCE BURNED
Impossible to Save Anything Above
First Floor.

Montpelier, Jan. 15.-The fine res
idence OF Frank |. Pitkin, treasurer
of the Lane Manufacturing company,
was practically ruined by fire and
water this evening. The blaze start
ed around the furnace and was break
ing through the attic before the alarm
was sounded Mr.. Pitkin was con-
fined to his room with sprained an
kle, but was carried to neighboring
house. The household goods on the
first floor, including piano and or
gan, were saved. but it was impossible
to reach anything above that floor.
This was one of the historic resi-
dences of Montpelier and was built
more than GO years ago byDeacon c.
w. Storrs. Since Mr.. Pitkin purchas-
ed it, he has expended large sums In
remodeling 1t and improving 1t. The
loss will be five or six thousand dol
lars, partly covered by insurance.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-01-17
A Caro-.

We, the undersigned. do hereby
agree to refund the money on . 80
cent bottle of Greene's Warranted Sy.
rup Of Tar II 1t fails to cure your
cough or cold. We also guarantee Q
25 cent bottle to prove satisfactory or
money refunded.
Hyde's Drug Store c. H. Houghton
J. M. Ayres, A. 8. Hathaway,
Harwood Drug Store
G. r. and A. B. Hawkins
d. A. Ward, o. q Adams,
B A. Quinlan, d. @. Woodwork,
w. L. G0kay, o. b. Adams Z Co.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-01-17
Christian Scientists.

Services Sunday at p. M, and We'd
nesday at 7:45 p m, corner Park and
Scott streets. Subject, January 18th,
1908. Life" Free reading room open
on Wednesday from to 5 p. m.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-01-17

Piles Cured In 9 10 - Days.
PAZO OINTMENT ID guaranteed to
cure any case Of itching, Blind, Bleed
ing or Protruding Piles IN 8 to II days
or money refunded. Soc.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-01-17
A. k.
RitChie&Co.
Radical Price Reductions in the WOm-
ems Ready.tO-Wear Sections

A carnival week Of bargain giving
Stylish Suits, Newest Coats, Childrens
Garments, Womens Dress Skirts an |
Raincoats, all to be sacrificed.
Never in this stores history have VAL
ues been so tempting. You should make
prompt investigation, for first pick is the
best pick.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-01-17
FOR SALE

ClOR SALE One No. 3 Stewart psfl0r
Z stove, nearly new; one secondhand Ande.
range. one ash bed one painted bed two mat
resses; one dresser four chars; one rocker.
fore February |. preparatory TO moving. II. II
Allen, sos W. Main St, Bennington, Vt, b5tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-01-17
| 0 W P RIG Ed
ADvER T Isl NG
WANTED.
January Q. 1908.

yITANTED-Family washing and ironing.
w Inquire OF Mrs Christensen, Division
Place 5st6
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-01-17
women's Dress Skirts
punched Into BARGAIN Lots


Each lot plainly price-marked.
Choice of any skirt in each lot az
so much. A saving of fully one
third here.
$3.50 Chiffon Panama
Skirts in blue and black, re-
duced to $500.
$500 Black Pana ma
Skirts now $685.
so Black Sateen Petticoats
worth SIPS, $l.50 and $l.75,
for csc.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-01-17
Tailor Made Suits Sacrificed

Every Suit has been profit
stripped; this is the way we have
gone about it:
$500 Suits reduced to $40
$1,000 Suits reduced to $40
ST. so Suits reduced to SIS
$500 Suits reduced to $40
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-01-17
Women's Winter Coats

Women's Winter Coats
Months Of wearing time yet for
the winter coat and such coats as
these at such prices as tire follow
ing will cause some busy buying.
$500 Goats now $500
$500 Goats now $1,000
SIP & $40 Goats now S 500
Good Goats $1.5O up
The ChiIdren's Garments
Must Go
Marching orders on every
child's garment in the stock-that
means big bargains for those who
are watching.
Misses Normal College
Goats, $500 and $500
values for $1,000 and $3.50.
Peter Pan Refers, $500
to $3.50, worth So to SIP.
Good warm Goats $l.5O,
$3.50 $500.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-01-17

N, ANTEO Mother and daughter desire
w large sunny room and board In private
family. in pleasant location In or near BennIfH'
ton. rom about March ist. Address, Box i0s,
WILLIAMSBURG, Mass. SITE
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-01-17
TO REN7.

q RENT-House at 140 North street for
merry occupied by Mrs John Casey. Ap
ply TO Miss Blanch Adams 325 School ST. 49tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-01-17

stores, mil property with water power.
Individual storage lockers. VIM X. Hawks.
,05 North ST.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-01-30
Republican County Convention.

Notice is hereby given that
delegate convention of the repub-
lican voters of Custer county, Ne
braska, will be held in the court
house in the city of Broken Bow,
on February Is, 1908, for the pur-
pose of selecting eighteen dele
gates to the Republican State
convention, to be held in Omaha,
which convention will elect dele
gates to the National Republican
convention to be held in the city
Of Chicago.
1t is recommended that town
caucuses be held on Saturday,
February Is for the purpose of
selecting delegates to the said
county convention. The repre-
sentation is based on one delegate
for each ten votes cast for STU
preme court judge at the last
election and entities each precinct
to the number of delegates as
shown in the following:
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-01-30
Republican State Convention.

The Republican electors OF the
state of Nebraska have been
called to meet in convention in
the city of Omaha on Thursday,
March -, 1908, at two o'clock in
the afternoon, for the purpose OF
selecting four delegates at large
ana four alternates to the Repub-
lican National convention to be
held in the city of Chicago, June
10, 1908, for the nomination of
candidates for president and vice
president of the United States.
1t is recommended that no
proxies be allowed and that the
delegates present. from each of
the respective counties be author
lied to cast the full vote of their
delegation.
Custer county is entitled to
eighteen delegates in the state
convention.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-01-30
Dry Valley Doings.

Mr.. and Mrs. Ferguson were
Sargent callers today.
Mrs. z. d. Amos is on the sick
list but at this writing is some
better.
John Amos had the la grippe
but is now able to be out.
Elba Woodland sold his hogs to
Ferguson and Arthur this week.
Frank Phillips was buried
under the auspices of the Free
Masons in Sargent Sunday, Jan.
20, 1908, large number of the
brethren coming from many adj
joining towns.
John Wesley Chores will have
a public sale about the first of
March and anticipates removing
to the sand hill country after the
sale.
The Columbia Literary will
meet the 31st inst.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-01-30
Public Medical Meeting.

The Custer County Medical
society will hold meeting Tues
day evening, February IL, 1908,
in the Nj. E. church,
The secretary of the state
board of health, DR., Sward, will
deliver an interesting address.
Besides the papers which will be
read by the local profession there
will be musical numbers furnish
ed by the Taylor orchestra and
other home talent. Program
will be published next week. The
public is cordially invited.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-01-30
Zumbrota ZephYrs.

Frank Callen Of Galloway made
a living trip to this vicinity last
week, for the purpose of buying
some choice poultry.
Guy Rector, accompanied by
his sister Jessie, visited their
sisters school in this district,
last Friday afternoon.
]. II. Cole is reported to be
slightly on the sick list.
Is. b. Sands and family spent
Sunday at l. N. Pershall's in the
city.
Mrs. Nj. d. Callen has pur-
chased an "old trusty" incubator.
There has not been any new
cases of chicken pox in this
neighborhood since last week.
The Misses Belle and Verna
Sands visited at Miss Rector's
home, south of the Bow, from
Friday until Sunday evening.
Mr.. Oren Cole has been spend
ing a few days at his uncle's, in
the vicinity of Snake Run"
w. w. Bishop sold some fine
hogs this week on the Broker
Bow market.
Chas. Heaps was in this local
ity this week, buying stock.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-01-30

The decision of Judge Bowling
of New York, presiding III the
Thaw case, not TO exclude news
paper representatives and the
public from the hearing may
have a tendency TO check the die
tatorial methods of some Judges.
While it is true that there are
frequently cases in court in
which the full details of the testi-
mony should not be published
why should judges assume to be
press ceusors and regulators of
public morals, any more than
others who are responsible? The
editor should have the say as to
whether certain matters should
be excluded from the columns of
the newspapers. They are not
likely to print matter that the
public does not demand. 1t would
be just as fair for newspapers to
come out--in advance-and in
struct a judge what ruling he
should make in certain case
as for a judge to announce, be-
fore the testimony was given,
that the newspaper men could
not be admitted to the court
room. The judges may have q
right to exclude minors, but tc
say that a court can-in Justice
prevent men of adult ages from
attending a trial IN a court room
not in danger of being over
crowded-is to admit the genera
imbecility of the public. Alsc
to make little god of the mat
whom the voters were chump
enough to select to position hi
could abuse by his egotism an
arrogance.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-01-30
Stock Shipments.

During the past seven days the
following shipments of live stock
have been made from Broken
Bow:
G. h. Russom, 2 cars of hogs
to South Omaha.
Sam Belts, l car hogs to
Seattle.
L. F. Rapp, l car sheep to
South Omaha.
N. o. Burnett, l Car hogs to
South Omaha.
Luther Miller, car horses to
Chicago.