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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-11-13
COMING ATTRACTION"
All Aboard for the Great "Bennins-
ton County Fair"

For over twenty years the crying
need of this section of the country
has been a real and dyed-inthe-wood
county fair The Brattleboro Fair is
all right but il is TOO far from Ben
nmgton. The Bennington County
Fair is right with us, no horse hire,
or taxicab about. right in our own
Old Town. What we want is the
genuine by-keckeriah doe-see-doe,
swing yer partner variety. with all
the trimmins of cerise-colored lemo-
made. ponderous pumpkins. wheel o.
fortune, arrgora hogs. Shetland
sheep and Berkshire ponies, all COW
cred with red white and blue rib
bons-something with the dash and
go TO II, where the melodious voice
of the faker intermingllng with the
dulcet note of the balloon squaker,
makes music that for real melody has
metropolitan grand opera beaten to
whisper.
That's what we've been hankering
for with never-waning hank the
glorious venison that hunts our
dreams by night and ever beckons
like a magnificent mirage through all
our wakin moments.
And now, through the enterprise of
the Y NJ. c. A. our dreams are about
to be realized, and county fair of
such magnitude that others sink into
innocent insignificance, when com
pared with our great event.
That we are onto our job is evi-
denced by the fact that we have been
able to get whatever we have asked
from the authorities, and all kind of
concessions have been granted for
side-show attractions and game of
chance.
Mayor Martin did not grant these
privileges hastily or without due con-
sideration, as he feels that the inter
ests of our townspeope should be
safeguarded, and no shows of ques
tionable nature should be allowed nor
any games in which the player has
any chance to win. He says he has
looked into these attractions and that
they are all to the good, while every
player has not the least bit of a
chance to win at the gaming stands.
Racing, chicken-fighting, balloon
ascentions.-- have better gas now,
100 a thousand, and air-ship flights,
quilt and marmalade exhibitions will
furnish plenty of excitement for
young and old, and the special en-
of the Woodford City cor
net band is an added feature that
will contribute to the general sue
cess OF the Bennington County
Fair"
H. b. Monroe ably assisted by Fred
Austin have spent the last three
weeks in Side View Corners round
ing up the attractions and securing
the services OF K. Absolom Pickwich,
the distinguished editor of the Troy
Weekly Post that is, it comes out
one week and tries to come out the
next Mr.. Pickwick will act as spec
ial correspondent to the Post.
Brother Pickwick with his assist
ant Mr.. Sodgrass will keep us post
ed on all matters of interest pertain
ing to that hustling progressive sec
tion.
Some of our people are perhaps
unaware of even the existence of this
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-11-13
KELLY-LAcKLAN
Young Couple Quietly Married We'd
nesday Evening.


A quiet but pretty wedding took
place in old st. Francis de Sales
church Wednesday evening at $3.50
when MSS Helena Frances Lacklan
daughter of Mrs. Louis Lacklan was
united in marriage to Edward Leo
Kelly. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. Thomas F. Schaeffer of North
Bennington.
The bride was gowned in blue silk
and was attended by Mrs. James
Kelly, who wore pink silk. James
Kelly, a brother of the groom, acted
as best man.
After the ceremony reception was
held at the brides home on the Bur
CESS road. A number of friends and
immediate relatives were in atten-
dance.
The bride is an estimable young
woman and has a large circle OF
friends. The groom is an employe OF
the Cooper Mfg. company and is high
ly respected. He has served four
years in the regular army. They will
reside in this town.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-11-13
COMPASS ERRED; IS DIED
Ships Load of Iron Blamed for Wreck
of the Hestia

Montreal, Nov. ia court Of
Wreck Commissioners here has com
pleted an inquiry into the wreck of
the steamship Hestia on Old Proprie-
tor Ledge October % in which 35 sea
men were drowned.
The court has found that the disas-
ter was due to an error in the com
pass due probably to what is known
as gaseous error aided probably by
the fact that the vessel carried car
go Of 500 tons of iron.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-11-13
BROWN GUILTY OF MURDER
Cambridge coIored Youth Killed Girl
in Frenzy of Jealousy

Cambridge, Mass, Nov 1S.-John
Wesley Brown, colored. of this city
pleaded guilty yesterday to the charge
of murder in the second degree for
killing Laura Bland, sixteen year
old colored girl at West Newton last
February
He will be sentenced next week He
shot the girl in frenzy of jealousy
because the girls sister had broken
her engagement with him.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-11-13
DR.. MEAD's DEMAND
Says He is Not Holding Up Land
Wanted for Railroad

Wanted for Railroad
Rutland, Nov l3.-The attention of
Lieut. Gov John A. Mead of this city
has been called to a newspaper edi-
torial now in circulation in the state
press in which it is asserted that
Doctor Mead owns some of the land
that the proposed Clarendon and
West Rutland railroad company
wants. IL is said that the doctor asks
$500 an acre for it and that it cost
him 500 an acre" This has served
as the text for several editorial crit
icisms of Doctor Meads alleged dis
position to hold up desirable public
service enterprise, etc.
Doctor Mead yesterday authorized
a representative of the St Adams
Messenger to say that he never own
ed foot of land in that section re-
ferred to and does not now own any
land within three miles of the pro-
posed railroad Not only that, but he
himself is under contract to furnish
the very money with which the road
is to be built. Doctor Mead justly
feels that under the circumstances
the story has something of the ear
marks of a fabrication for political
purposes.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-11-13
MORAN AND ATTELL MATCHED
viii Fight Eight Rounds at Memphis,
Tenn, November %

Memphis, Tenn, Nov. 13.-Abe At
tell. featherweight champion, and
Jimmy Moran formerly of England,
have been matched to fight eight
rounds before the Phoenix Athletic
club on November %.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-11-13
HILL SENTENCE WITHHELD
One Doctor Testifies Miss St. Jean
May Have Died a Natural Death

Taunton, Mass, Nov. 13.-After
Frank l.. Hill had been subjected to
a lengthy examination in the superior
court, Judge Stevens postponed until
a later date the sentencing of the Fall
River herb doctor who has pleaded
guilty to an indictment charging man
slaughter, in causing the death Of
Amelia st. Jean, the Tiverton suit
case victim.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-11-13
"6lG TIM" SULLIVAN ILL

Catches Cold on Trip to Hot Springs
and is Under Doctors Care
Hot Springs. Ark, Nov. 13-"Big
Tim Sullivan. chief in the councils
of Tammany is at hotel here seri-
ously ill.,
On the trip from New York Sulli-
van caught cold and while coughing
had a Stitch in his side. He suf-
fered severely and fearing an attack
of pleurisy wired ahead for physic-
ians to be ready to take him in
charge.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-11-13
HEAVY SNOWFALL IN WEST
Several States Are Covered with
White Blankets

Denver, Nov. ia heavy wet
snow fell yesterday over Colorado,
Wyoming, Southern
Utah and Northern New Mexico ana
Arizona. Pueblo and Colorado
Springs reported six inches of snow,
and in the mountains the fall was
somewhat heavier.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-11-13
WARM WEATHER IN BOSTON
Record High Temperature for Novem-
Der in New England

Boston, Nov 1S.-Late yesterday
the temperature in this city rose to
rs. the highest for November in the
history of the local Weather Bureau.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-11-13
DIVORCED IN rs MINUTES

Margaret IIIIHgtUH NO Longer tTIe
Wife of Daniel Frohman.
Reno, New, Nov 13.-Margaret
Ellington Frohman, wife of Daniel
Frohman, New York theatrical man
ager, obtained an absolute decree OF
divorce from District Judge Pike.
The hearing occupied only rs min
utes. The grounds were non-sup-
port. A document accepting service
and waving all right to answer
sworn to by Daniel Frohman was
read during the hearing.
Evening journal., 1909-05-03
WHAT THE JUNIOR GREER
OF MECHANICS Is DOING

In Jr. o. Z. A. N. hall oh Saturday
evening the regular meeting OF the Board
OF Directors was held
It was decided TO hold a strawberry fes-
tival early in June to help pay on the in
debtedness Of the hall
The membership contest now being
waged in Telegraph Council Is progressing
nicely.
Horace G.. Eastburn has hecn presented
with a handsome pin by Dilgont Council
in appreciation Of his services in preparing
the new bylaws and his general interest
in the order.
The members OF Eureka Council, No 1.
are very active at the present time. rheir
degree team. under the direction OF Cap
tain Walter r. Clark, viii initiate a class
OF half dozen candidates on Tuesday eveu-
ing. The council on May IS viii celebrate
Dnigent Council will be in line on
Memorial Day when the local Councils
will present an American hag to Cool
Spring Park. on Memorial Day Captain
W. W. butcher will ho in charge OF tho
degree team OF Diligont Council when tho
cemeteries are visited and salutes fred
over the graves Of tho dead comrades.
Evening journal., 1909-05-03
OLDSWEDESORGAN
WAS DEDICATED

The new $4,000 organ of Old Swedes
Church was dedicaed 70 the memory
Of the late Bishop Coleman by Bishop
Kinsman last night An audience that
filled the church attended the dedi-
cation.
The Rev. F. NJ. Kirkus. rector Of
Trinity and Old Swedes Churches, and
the Rev. Albert Clay. vicar, assisted in
the ceremonies. Bishop Kinsman
preached the sermon. In it he alluded
to the religious effect of music and
lauded old Swedes Church for the eX-
cellent work it is carrying on. Andrew
Carnegie contributed $3.50 Of the $4,000
for the organ.
Following the conservation service,
the bishop confirmed "a class of 16.
After the recessional an organ recital
was given.
Bishop Kinsman was very busy yes
terday. At 7.3O o'clock in the morn
ing he conducted the celebration OF
communion at St Michael's church,
Later in the morning he confirmed a
class OF thirty-eight at st. Johns
Church and preached the morning SER
mon. In the afternoon the bishop con-
hrmed a class Of two at St Matthews
Church, and concluding with a class OF
sixteen last evening at Old Swedes
made busy day for the bishop.
Evening journal., 1909-05-03
In the Millinery Shop.

Plumed hats are as popular as ever.
There are large Tagal straws in the dark
brown shade known as "tete de negre, %
with a huge bouquet of ostrich feathers
in curious powdery shade of pale lilac
A whole volume might be written on the
tilt of to-day's headgear.
Some of the tilted hats are trimmed only
on the lower side. which is usually the
right.
Such trimming takes the form of a
bouquet of mixed flowers Of various hues
packed closely together.
Masses Of flaming pink and red begouias
are used in conjunction with gray crino.
line, the flowers being banked up in front
with an enormous fiat bow Of gray satir
lying across the back of the hat.
Poppies and ears Of corn and barley ar,
all great favorites.
Vivid blue and green and purple gray,
are all included In the fashion card.
one popular style is the black crinolin,
hat with wide brim, trimmed solely witt
a pair Of rather large wings. in a ligh
color. which are laid across the front o.
manoeuvred in various ways.
Evening journal., 1909-05-03
MiIadv's Couture.

How TO wear the hat is no easy les
son to learn this spring.
II this is comprehended. the matter
of how to dress the hair is not a diff
cult one.
For if the hat is TO be worn low
and fat upon the head, It follows that
the hair must also be worn low.
1t must not be puffed about the
brow.
1t should be parted in the center
or on the side, the billowing masses
should be patted down, and then the
hat should be put on.
At the sides the soft puffs that
frame the face so charmingly may be
preserved.
They must be natural and careless
looking, however.
Nothing fixed" nothing that has a
premeditated look is permitted.
As TO bangs they are certainly try
ing their best to come into style.
They are not only heraleded in fash
ion magazines and papers, but few
of them have been seen on the streets
of our city.
At their best, they are not in the
straight shape Of their last visitation
but are made into soft little curls.
Evening journal., 1909-05-03
SINGERS CANCEL
DOVER MEETING
IHtimatiOn Of Alleged Boy,
colt Back of Action of
Hall and Mack
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, May 3,--Messrs. Han and
Mack. singers and music publishers. Of
Philadelphia, cancelled their engagement
to sing at the Rev. DR.. A. W. Light
bourne's meeting in the Dover Opera
House yesterday. Their cancellation is
attributed here to an alleged threatened
boycott Of the music publishing house by
ministers of the Wilmington Conference
II they should come to Dover as they
had agreed.
The Opera House was crowded for the
Sunday morning service TO be addressed
by Dr. A. w. Iighthourne. late pastor
of Wesley Church whom a large number
Of the congregation stil support as their
pastor At the request OF the citizens
Committee Of One Hundred conducting
this meeting. Hall Anderson made an
explanation Of the whole matter to the
audience. and the result was that an
other big audience crowded in at night
to hear the local singers. not anticipat-
ing Messrs. Hall and Mack
This glee club and chorus and this
congregational singing is good enough
for me- anyhow" declared DR.. Light
bourne. all smiles.
There seemed TO be no censure for
Messrs. Hall and Mack. who are popular
here. and the congregation went right
ahead without any spirit of retaliation
and bought their books as literally
as though they had kept their prom
ises
The letter explaining the position Of
Messrs Hall and Mack. TO the Commit
tee OF One Hundred. in part IS as fol-
lows:
I'VE sent YOU a message today stating
that we could not be with you tomor-
row. We regret exceedingly that we had
to disappoint you. but we feel sure that
you will acquit us Of any desire to hurt
your meeting or TO disappoint your addi-
ence. Last summer when you asked us
to come TO your church sometime we
readily agreed. and when you called Mr.
Hall making the engagement for Sunday.
we with the best Of faith agreed 10
come
''Since that time, however. It is amaz-
ing the number OF protests that have
come into this Office concerning our 60
Ing to the opera House meetings in Do
yer. In fact. they are so strong, and
from people in such prominent positions
that we could not disregard them.
1T appears there IS some sort Of a legal
question involved in the matter and We
are told that. while it Is pending. We
should not place ourselves in the posi-
ton Of being on one side or the other
and from wise counsel we learn that the
best thing for 10 do is to ask you
kindly TO excuse us this time. and wher
the complications are Strengthened out
and adjusted, we shall be only too happy
to serve you"
Evening journal., 1909-05-03
Same sprina STYLES.

Ottoman silk is still popular but has a
rival in the new tussore.
'Puffed out very full in the back is
the Paris decree for the hair
Fiet net stockings in Isle and in silk
are the rage OF the moment.
The separate waist and skirt has almost
disappeared from view
The gold and silver rose Of the winter
reappears on the shirred taffeta hat.
When two immense roses appear on the
same hat they are unusually fiat in shape
Jet has not lost its popularity. and Il
appears frequently upon gowns and hats
Lace will be more than rivaled in popu-
larity by embroidery and braid trimming
one OF tho now French toques is termed
the Marie Antoinette." Il is made OF
soft straw or shirred liberty satin.
Ribbons still have strong hold uper
the coiffure. and are wound in and ou
with the hair while it is being done up.
A coat meant TO wear with any dress
Evening journal., 1909-05-03
EXAMINE CHURCH TITLES


Prompted by the difficulties Of Wes-
ley Church, Dover, officials OF Scott
Brandywine and Epworth NJ. E.
Churches have examined records In the
Office Of the Recorder of Deeds TO learn
whether the Wilmington Conference
owns those churches.
The examinations revealed that Scott
church belongs TO the conference: that
the lot on which Epworth church is
built. was decide dto the trustees by
William Bush: and that Brandywine
church is the property Of the trustees.
The trustees OF Epworth discussed the
matter az length at a meeting Satur-
day night. and the official board Of
Brandywine will meet this evening for
the same purpose.
Officials of Epworth church have
postponed important improvements
that have been contemplated for some
time until they find out whether the
trustees and not conference own the
church.
Evening journal., 1909-05-03
Larn.ss Family on Record.

In the Harleian manuscript. Nos. 70
and $50, In the library of the British
museum mention is made of the most
extraordinary family that has ever
been known I'm the worlds history.
The parties we're a Scotch weaver and
his wife (not wives). who were the
father and mother Of sixty-twO chill
dren. The majority OF the offspring
OF this prolific pair were boys-exactly
how many is not known, for the rec
ord mentions the fact that forty-six Of
the male children lived to reach man.
hoods estate and only four of the
daughters lived to be grownup wom-
en-. Thirty-nine of the sons were still
living in the year 1880, the majority
Of them then residing in and about
Newcastle-on-Tyne II is recorded in
one Of the old histories Of Newcastle
that "a certyne gentleman Of large es-
taytes" rode thirty and three miles
beyond the Tyne to prove this won
derful story" IL is further related
that Sir ]. Bowers adopted ten OF the
sons and three other LANDED gentle
men" took ten each. The remaining
members Of the extraordinary family
were brought up by the parents.
Evening journal., 1909-05-03
AUNTiEs
hey Belong to the Whole Neishhorhood

( That dear old neighbor we knew as
"Aunty" and who lived down the street
was no relation. Of course, except that
her tender old heart made her "Aunty'
to all the young people. And how she
did love the young mothersl
one who remembers her says:
1--WE could always depend on 'Aunty
for good sound advice. She was par
ticularly we'll informed on food and
what to use for certain troubles.
After having taught in the public
schools for years my health became bad
and 1 suffered frequently from indiges-
tion. After my marriage / had indi-
gestion so badly it became chronic.
owing to my condition my little
baby did not get proper nourishment
and was a very delicate child. ! had
about decided to put her on artificial
food altogether when the advice of dear
old 'Aunty' put baby and l on the right
road.
"She insisted upon my trying Grape
Nuts food. declaring that It would help
me and give baby more nourishment,
so 10 please her / did. trying it for
breakfast. The result was so mar-ed
and so quick that / ate It for luncheon
too and / must say the change has
been wonderful. / have good health
now and baby is a strong active child
MY mother says that Grape-Nuts
helps her more and keeps her more
cheerful and happy than anything else
she has ever done Truly pure scien-
tihc food has great power" There's
/ a Reason"
Read "The Road TO Wellville," in
pkgs.
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full of human
Interest.
Evening journal., 1909-05-03
UPSIDE-DOWN BELL ACT
Famous Aerobatio Inverted Musicians
With RinaIina Bros Circus.

With Ringing Bros Circus.
The best-dressed the neatest and the
most novel aciobatio act ever imported
IS that OF the Manello- Marnltz family
which is one of the features with Ring
ling Brothers circus this season. This
act was one Of the hits OF the Madison
Square Garden engagement
Others among the acrobats on this sea-
sons bill are the Pacheco family, the
Patty brothers. the three Burtons, the
Prodt Trio. Horton and Linder. the
Corelis. the Livingstones. the Mardo
Trio. the Montrose Troupe, the Beford
family and the famous Lorch family.
Principle among the riders are Emma
Stokney. Daisy Hodgin Josephine
Clark. Lulu Davenport, Maude Wulnf,
Eveline Francisco. Miss Agile. Florence
Harris. Miss Bell, the Three buttons.
the Clark brothers. the McCrees. the
Hobsons. John Agie. Jack Foley, and
Frank achadeA The principal aerial
lists are the Flying Jordans. the Clarkon-
fans. the Wards, the AIinettes. tho
Alvarez, the Three Mells. the Aerial
Smiths, De Mario, the shaws and Mi
iarez.
The two Jackson troupes Of bicyclists.
Kerslake and hie barnyard theatre and
a few hundred more distinguished per-
formers make up this years company
Lack Of space forbids a fuller account
OF the performers, while even a brier
description Of the mauy striking acts
I Is out Of the question. Suffice Ii 10 say
/ that II Is Ringing Brothers circus.
which is the strongest recommendation
It can possibly have until. It is seen.
/ The sensational features are the Schu-
mann horses the Arthur Saxon trio OF
strong men. Roblidello the wire-dancing
wizard. the telephoning elephants and
the ble-somersaulting automobile act.
The menagerie is larger than ever before.
with scarcely a specimen lacking that
is OF interest TO the study OF animal life.
AS TO the parade, IL is even larger and
better than last years remarkable street
display. When It passes through the
streets OF Wilmington. on Friday May
IA. It will be seen al a glance that the
work OF enlarging and improving has
been going steadily on, in spite Of the
fact that the Ringing Brothers have
long been the leaders I'm circus affairs
For years their idea has been TO ex-
pand and improve, ever aiming az -rfec-
ton. and achieving it when possible.
Evening journal., 1909-05-03
HURRICANE HITS
DOWN IN SUSSEX
-Four Persons Narrowly ES-
cape Drowning and Prop
erty is Flooded

GEORGETOWN. Del. May "a vio-
lent storm. which blew with a hurri-
cane force. followed by the heaviest
downpour of rain In many years, swept
over the lower part OF Della
ware, on Saturday afternoon, up
ing much damage 20 early truck and
fruit. The storm lasted for nearly
an hour, and caused the widest ex-
element I'm the rural districts.
Reports from nearby points Indicate
that the damage which resulted from
the storms fury viii be the greatest
the farmers OF Sussex county have suf-
fered for many years. While no fatal
results from the storm have yet been
reported, a number OF persons on the
outskirts OF town were injured by fall
ing trees and flying debris For thirty
FIVE minutes the town was enveloped
IN weird darkness so unusually
strange that many Of the more timid
residents became panic stricken. Their
fears were increased by the rumbline
thunder. which sounded like violent
cannonading together with the electri-
cal display. which shot across the
black. heavy sky like display Of fire.
works.
numerous hoou9 oSNNii'u at Naii'N7
poinas and cloudhurst at Lewes
crossroads not alone caused much
damage, but endangered the lives OF
several persons. Noah Warton and
his -year-old nephew, hurting
from a field at the approach of the
storm. were caught I'm the heavy down
pour and swept into a flooded ditch
where they almost drowned before be.
| ing rescued. Charles Truxton and q
companion. who were driving TO towr
were almost engulfed at the Same
| point.