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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-05-07
NORTH BENNINGTON

Don't forget the date for the dance
next week Friday, May IA, in Bank
hail.
Henry Roster offers for May spec
ial six dozen black sateen and Heath
erbloom petticoats at % per cent be-
low the regular price.
The trap shooters of the Fish and
Game club enjoyed their practice
shoot held Thursday afternoon. With
the local men were Jack" Tanning of
the Du Pont Powder company and j.
Brinley of the Winchester Repeating
Arms company. One hundred targets
were thrown from expert traps and
the scores were as follows. Tanning
"a; Brinley, So; Adams, so; Marshall,
"a; Galusha, 6S; Streeter 65; Hall,
65; Wall. GA; and Simmons, 81. ]. w.
Fowler and Walker of the Manches-
ter Gun club were also present.
Those who did not avail themselves
of the privilege of listening to the
interesting address by Mrs. Wyman
of Manchester on Rescue Work." at
the Baptist church Wednesday after
noon, cannot realize what they missed.
Before her marriage to DR.. Wyman,
she was city missionary in Chicago,
teacher in the Industrial school for
girls in Lancaster, Mass, and had had
wide experience in this important
work and is a very forceful and pleas.
ing speaker, always leaving a deep
impression on her audience The w.
c. T. U. felt themselves very FORUM
ate in securing her service. Other
interesting features of the convention
were an excellent paper on Our Sol
diers and Sailors" by Miss Lottie
Mattison. An address by the county
president, Mrs. A. F. Smith and the
Loyal Temperance Legion tour in
charge of Mrs. Henry Lamb, consist
ing of marching, recitations, songs.
giving the rally cry and presenting
Mrs. Smith with a bouquet of carna-
TONS In the evening e. M. FuIler's
address which was. fine, solo by E.
n. Bottum and the excellent recita-
ton by Miss Mary March, were great
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-05-07
Up TO Ormsbee.

Ex-Gov. Ormsbee, in supporting the
new celebrated action of Roberts post
of Rutland, used the following words;
Had similar invitation been extend
ed to a regular Confederate soldier or
officer for any sufficient cause or rea-
son, / would not say word in pro-
test, but this Mr.. Young played the
part of brigand. pirate, a guerilla,
etc. The Herald has published the
substance of Bennett Young's COM
mission as a Confederate officer. Does
Mr.. Ormsbee seek to charge that it
was forgery Rutland Herald.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-05-07
The crowdlns of Our JaiIs.

In speaking of the jail conditions
obtaining in Bennington, Editor Ben.
nett of the Manchester Journal com.
ments as follows:
The Bennington county Jail is so
crowded at the present time that
Sheriff Godfrey is having trouble to
locate the guests. They are sleep.
ing on cots in the corridors just like
the popular hotels during convention
time. Sheriff Godfrey must be a very
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-05-07
DREYFus' TAILOR DEAD
Gave Testimony Favorable to Prison
err and Was Removed.

Monte Carlo, May IN. Forzinetti
the military governor OF the Princi-
pality of Monaco is dead. He was
commandant of the Cherche Midi pris-
on at the time of the incarceration
of Major Dreyfus.
He lost his place because he gave
testimony favorable to Dreyfus where
upon he was made Military Governor
by the Prince of Monaco.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-05-07
ARLIN

Mrs. w. w. Thurber of Eagle
Bridge was a guest of Mrs. George
Written Saturday.
Miss Eva Written of Water street
recently visited her friend Miss Grace
Brownson.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-05-07

popular landlord. Better take some
ly enjoyed. All who were in atten-
dance at the convention were thor
oughly pleased with the entire pro
gram.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-05-07
SOUTH SALISBURY

Agnes e. Howard of Rossville, Kan,
arrived in South SALISBURY April 21st
to spend the summer with her grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. David Hill.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-05-07
POISONED TO DEATH
John MaIcombe of Newport Victim
and Joseph his Brother, May Die

Newport, May John Malcombe
died Tuesday afternoon and Joseph
Malcombe is not expected to live as
the result of some form of food poi
soning supposed to have been caused
by using a food chopper which was
unclean.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-05-07
10 W PRlC Ed
ADVERT Isl NG

Advertisements not over four lines
in length in this column, 25 cents for
one time, IS cents for twice, 80 cents
for one week and SLIPS for one
month If paid for when the advertise
ment is brought in. If credit is given
an additional charge will be made.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-05-07

WANTED-Ac cook at once Apply to Mrs:
w A. J. Cooper. 55tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-05-07
WANTED

w ANTED--Ten new mich cows. No Jer-
w seys. Must be in good condition. State
age and price and full description of cows
Telephone Fred G. Nelson, West Pawlet, Vt
55t12
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-05-07
High-Cut Sporting Shoes

Tan oil grain-strap or hook
10 to 10 inch tops-black. brown
or russet-waterproofed soles and
uppers-cuff strap or lace tops
$3.50, $500, $3.50, $500 and
5000.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-05-07

UyANTED-Cattle and horses to pasture
w during the coming summer at the Aaron
Hill farm. two miles north of the village. Large
pasture, good fences and excellent care. For
terms apply TO o. o. Cakes. 65t6
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-05-07

NTANTED-Men wanted to learn the auto
w mobile business in my garage. Price
SO. Send stamp for particulars. ~. G. Reed
500 fremont St., Boston. 1874
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-05-07
FOR GALE

EOR sALE-Pansy plants now ready at
IL Heath's on Elm St. 56t6
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-05-07
FOUND

coat on msrT sor d Hill The
this advertisement. Site
The Prescott daily news., 1909-11-02
Ben hur Lecture.

The Ben Hur lecture and enter- tainment which is to be given Fri- day evening, Nov. 5, by the Christ tian Church has been presented in the largest churches all over the country and before the most crit, ica audiences. It is said that this entertainment is equal to any of the highest class lectures ever given in America.
 Dr. McLaurin of the Second Bap- tist church, Chicago, says; Ut is high class in it's aim splendid in quality and information as we'll" Dr. A. c. Manson of the Second Avenue Presbyterian church, De- trcit says; It is an idea enter- tainment whose whole presenta- ton has an upiift in it from start to finish. Never before were our peop'e more delighted, entertain . ed and instructed by any lecture and set of pictures"
 Those who have read the famous book. Ben Hur. as well as those who have not will be pleased to learn thatthe lecture on that en- thralling story will be given in the aforementioned church, and as a special inducement every one pur- chasing ticket at 25 cts, before the night of the entertainment, will receive a ten weeks trial subs scriptson to the Home Herald without additional charge.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-11-02
W. R. Day Pardoned.

Fl Dorado, Nov. L. Word has been received here that Walter R. Day manager of the Arcade Hotel of this city and former treasurer of Kentucky, was today pardoned by Acting Gov. Cox of Kentucky of a conviction for embezzelment from which he had appealed. MT. Lay has been a citizen Of Eldorado since the troublei n Kentucky that brought on the charge about three wears ago and is rated as one of the best business men in this sec-
 tiOn of the state.
 A petition asking for his pardon was circulated here some time ago
 by friends and was signed by alt
 most every citizen of El Dorado.
 H. L. Remmel of Little Rock and former Acting Gov .Pindall, Com. missioner of Mines and Agriculture Tucker. Auditor Moore. and other state officials have petitioned his pardon and have written to Ken
 lucky tellingof the record he has
 made in Arkansas.
 Day who was treasufere under the brief Taylor regime, had been tried three times under indict-
 ments charging him with obtains ing money under false pretenses | and forging the name of his uncle, Floyd Day, to certain notes and agreements in their extensive lum- Der interests in the mountain coun ties. He was convicted the last time and given a year in the pen- itsntiary but the court of Appeals
 reversed the judgment Day made three trips back to Kentucky to stand trial.
 Acting Gov. Cox gives this as his
 reason for granting the pardon, and that it seems that Day had | been a persecuted man instead of ] s( prosecuted man. The acting governor says that in view of his | mistrials and the reversal by, the
 court of appeals he is sure that he can never be convicted upon such testimony and it is puttinG the stato to a great expense in fur-
 thcr trying to convict him.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-11-02
K. of P. Election.

Last night being the regular election night the following offf' cnrs were elected by Dixie Lodge No. 87 k. of P. for the ensuing year, towit.
 J. A. England, c. c. w. K. Bucfi' aran, V. O.; D. Williamson. Pre- late; Wren Scott, M. w; R. P. Hamby, K. R. & s. & M. F.; JvT. |. Dawson, NJ. A; W. B. Waller. M. E; A. Baily. I. G.; J. w. Nickel : w. o. c; F. E. Murrah, Trustee. D. l.. McRae, Trustee.
 The lodge is in flourishing coH- dition; 125 members several can- didates being initiated. John Harris was proven in rank Of Es-
The Prescott daily news., 1909-11-02
Self Culture Club

The Self Culture Grub will meet neXt with Miss Betsie Hintonl on Thursday afternoon, Nov. 4, at tlnree d'c.ock~
 The following program will be rendered
 Rou Call-About Celebrated Span ish Sovereigns. Lesson-Leader--Mrs. Waller.
 Vocal Solo-Miss Powell.
 Magazine Study-Mrs. West| more.and.
 g2eading-The Make of Spain (Anna l.. Barbauld-Mrs. Rice.
 Music-Mrs. Wilson.
 Tho magazine study will be found in the magazine for Octo1 Der, Madrid. the Spanish capital and the Escorial.
 Lesson-Chapters. 6. 2, and S in the book, Spanish Life.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-11-02
Birthday Party

Mrs. Flora Sturgis assisted by Misses Lizzie Christopher and Mar ion Waller entertained a number of Geo. Christopher's, Jr., title friends Monday afternoon from 3 to 6 in cedegrating his third birth, day. They were a happy little crowd asthey rode ;u his new red automobile, played games and had good time generally.
 When they were led into the din., ing room beautiful birth day cake giistened with three white candels burning greeted their eyes while apples, oranges, and delicious cream and candy was in generous profusion on the handsome table. and when the beautiful children with their happy faces wreathed the festive board it was beautiful picture long to be remembered.
 Those present were:
 Geo. Christopher. Jr.. John M. Shell. Will Ed Waller Wm. Arnold, Mary Putnam, Lill Pittr man, Rodney Hamilton, Irene Der- man. Byron Franks.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-11-02
quire last night.
 The new officers take charge on Jan. i.
A. A. GalIOway's Gin Burns

Last night about midnight, fire destroyed the gin of A. A. Gallo .. way at Sutton entaiIing an entire oss of the paint together with the grist mill and about 300 pounds of seed cotton belonging to J. R Lambert.
 Tho origin Of the fire is suppose ed tC be the work of an incendiary as tracks could be plainly seen leading to and from the gin. The rtlv's mule was hitched a short distance away, and was tracked some distance north.
 There was no insurance on the plant and the loss falls heavily on MT. Galloway and is a blow to the community as the people in that section depended entirely upon the milll to gin their cotton and grind their corn.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-11-02
A PLUCKY FORT
 SMITH GIRL SHOOTS
Miss Luete Surratt. Neice of Boyd Buch.
 anan, Wings Negro Burglar.

The following clipping from the tt. Smith Times will be read with interest by the many friends of Miss Leute Surratt. here. Miss SafTatt is a niece of Boyd Buchan- a1s and was visitoy to Prescott last summer.
 She procured d revolver irrom her fathers bed room and creenL ing softly up to the window. aimed tilf' weapon at the negro and at- teIn pted to pull the trigger. She pulled With all her might. but the revolver wouldn't shoot. Then she stepped back and he'd wbis- pered consultation with her friend Mamie. Mamie told her to "null the top back" meaning the ham mtTl By this time a negro. a large black fellow, and his partner snort negro, were in the house. AS they passed through the hall the brave girl having learned the combination of the gun, took a shot at them One ran and fell OH the proch in making his escape. Miss Surratt is confident that she wounded him. As this one ran his partner made a run for it around the house and another shot at him. Tom Ollins who lives block away saw the second flash of the revolver and also saw, the 1.-Two men running as if the very O.d Nick was after them, A posse of men hunted around for the burglars but were 1nsuccess4 ful in experimenting them.- Ft. Smith Times.
 About 8 o'clock Friday night, the residence of Fire Chief Surratt at 41S Wheeler Avenue was enter led by two negro burglars. They met with warm reception and one of them was probably winged. The attempt to rob the home was planned while Chief Surratt and his wife and wife's sister were inspecting the workings at the Fire Department, Station No. 1. The house was not left alone but the Chiefs daughter Leute. and a girl friend. Mamie Morris, were in the par,or and the blinds and curtains were closely drawn that no light showed on the outside. Evidently thinking that the coast was clear, the negroes pried open a screen in side room window by means of an iron rod with a sharp point, which they suOse- sepuent'y left in the yard.
 Not more than thirty minutes after the oder folks had departed the young ladies heard someone working at the windows. Miss Leute who is IS years of age is a "chip off the block" when it comes to c.ear nerve, slipped into the dark room and could see the fel-
 ow plainly although unseen her. self.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-11-02
School Notes.

5th grade. We are starting on
 pnother months work.
 We have one new pupil, Ethe!
 bougan, which makes us 63 on toV.
 We have just had a test in spell : &ng and there wasn't but about
 Two that fell below 75.
 If some of the pupils in the fifth
 grade don't work up they widl
 not make their grades. l Case says that he would like Nor Miss Abbie to loose her switch |not because he is afraid Of it but because he is in sympathy with
 he other children. 6ts grade,-Mrs. Mum has a |pr?.ty bCnuet of flowers this morning which we are all enjoJc (ng l We are giad to have Fred Price back to school again after a few Ray absence on account of his Eo'ncr's sickness. Wea!e glad to work hard today |' we can go to the show tom or low. We are sorry that Willie Dickie. |one Of cur pupils, has moved to |0koona John Hubbard was absent Fri- |day morning ou account of sick hess. We have started in an intellect |ual arithmetic and all like it fine.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-11-02
REMOVAL NOTICE

HALLS TEXAS WONDER will remove Kidney, Bladder and Rheumatic trouble. $1.OO bottle contains 60 days treatment and seldom one bottle fails to cure. Sold by Hesterly Drug Store.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-11-02

Wanted--At once, 15 teams to haul oak and hickory logs to Whee.en Springs. Three mile haul at $5 a thousand. Pay every two weeks or oftener if desired. Apply totR. R. Mcintosh, Wheeler Springs, Ark.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-02-11

Tomorrow is holiday and through
out this Union, and i'll many other
parts of the wide world, will be
celebrated the Tooth anniversary OF
Abraham Lincoln's birth. For some
time the mails have been filled with
Lincoln literature, the familiar fea-
lures of his sad but noble face look
out at US from many windows, and
greet us from the printed page.
Sixty six different histories were
written of Napoleon Bonaparte, and
nearly all of them exhibited him as
the butcher of Europe. When the
last history OF Lincoln is written, the
total may not come up to that, but
it will be the history of man, and
one that every schoolboy may read
and study with affectionate pride;
for he was the finest example of the
highest type of American manhood.
His name will be always mentioned
by Americans with gratitude as an
illustration of those qualities which
they are fond of believing to be
perculiarly American, and which
charm the popular heart. He be-
longed to the plain people, those
who honestly make their own way,
without the aid of fortunate circum-
stances, and by the force Of their own
intelligence. This includes the great
multitude of Americans. Through
out the great struggle for the
preservation of the nation, Lincoln
was patient, sagacious, faithful and
just, leaning upon the heart of the
great mass OF the people, satisfied to
be moved by its mighty pulsation.
The popular interest turned to him
as the Moses to lead the people out
of the wilderness of war into the
bright light of liberty. This he did,
and with the help of God, in whom he
believed, made this free country.
All honor to his blessed memory.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-02-11
Mail Route Discontinued.

Inc last general orders received at
the SkoWhegan postofliee from the
superintdent of the railway mail ser
vice for the New England states, con
tain the following instructions which
will be Of especial interest to Skow-
hogan business men, relative to the
mail service between Sdowhegan and
Norridge Wock, in effect disseminating
the Norridgewock stage line The
Norridgewock stage might OF course
continue To run, for passenger and
longer carry the mails. The mail
from that section must now reach
here by the way of Oakland, arriving
at 1890 4. m. and must leave here BY
the l2.5U train TO reach destinations
along the Somerset by the same route.
\ postal route has Deen in existence
/ between Skowhegan and Norridge
! wock for very long time, probably
/ for more than 100 years. When the
village of Skowhegan was two and
one half miles below here, just below
the old Bloomfield cemetery, the
route was by the road which then ran
an almost direct course from the
Kennebec river at that point over
BigeloW hill. This road is still i'll ex-
istence but for most of the way is
very little used. When the original
Skowhegan settlement dwindled and
the present location, the village at
tine Falls" became the center, the
route came down by the south shore
of the river, the road which it has
ever since followed. In the early
days it was the only means of com
munication, by public conveyance,
between the two sections. With the
coming of the Maine Cenral and the
Somerset roads, the possibility of for
warding mail by way of Oakland was
established, but the stage route over
the five miles of road between the
two towns offered advantages in the
way of economy, in time as to mail
matter, and cost on freight and pas
senger transportation, and there
seems to have been no thought of dis
continuing the mail road.
On the opening of the Skowhegan
and Norridgewock Electric Road, III
1894, the stage gave way to that
method of transportation for the
time being and the mail went and
came by electric cars. After a few
J years there came a winter season oil
special severity and, as the road had
not proved to be a money maker at
any season, they discontinued run
ming through the winter and obtained
: the consent of the postal department
to have the mail carried Temporarily
by stage. Eventully came a time
when the road shut down in the fal
and did not resume in the spring and
the stage has carried the mail ever
since, Notwithstanding the fact thai
the contract for transportation by
electric car remained in force, and
the stage was regarded as temper
ary matter.
No intimatlon that the route was to
be discontinued preceded the hna
order and the reason therefore is to
be forthcoming. The mail to Nor
ridgewock was a great convenience
and it is probable that an earnes
effort will be made either to have the
route re- established, or to secure
mail connection by way of the Som
erset Traction trolley line with the
Somerset Railway at Madison.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-02-11


When the five hundred or six hun
bred guests came away from the re-
ception the other night at Augusta
given by Ex Gov. Hill and wife, the
crisp winter air was warmed by ex-
CARNATIONS of delight and praise. In
the first place, there is not another
private house in the State where SO
many people can be entertained at
the same time. What a delight it
must be to have the facilities and
kindly disposition to make so many
people happy in rational companion
ship and enjoyment. The reception
was given to the State government,
officers and members of the Legisla-
ture, the members of the Maine Press
Association, and other guests. Gov.
Fernald and wife assisted Mr.. and
Mrs. Hill in receiving, and this was
the first public function at which they
have appeared since the inauguration.
They made fine impression of ease
and quiet dignity, while extremely
cordial to all. The people are be-
coming very much attached to
BERT" as he is affectionally called,
and without any disrespect to his
high official position. The mansion,
with its permanent decorations, il
elegance itself, but added to these
there was profusion of flowers in
halls, drawing rooms, library, dining
room, corridors, and all the spacious
apartments, and these combined
with the costly and tasty costumes OF
the ladies' of culture and refinement
made up scene of bewiderine
beauty. The refreshments were SC
abundant and choice that they consti-
tuted a real banquet. Think of serv-
| ing strawbe rries at this time of the
year to five or sik hundred guests
Inspiring music of the orchestra cali
ed the young folks and some old duff
fers as well-to the giddy dance in the
exquisite ball room in the upper
story of the mansion.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-02-11
Y. M. G. A. Sunday.

Sunday next is to be observed as
Young Mems Christian Association
Day and the State secretaries OF that
organization are to supply the local
pulpits for the morning services.
There will also be a meeting, for boys
and young men only at three O'Clock
p. m. in the Congregational church
and a union evening service at the
Bethany church ateeven p. m.
The speakers who are to participate
in the exercises of the day are ]. @.
Smith of Waterville, state secretary;
@. @. Robinson of Waterville, state
boys' secretary; J. B. Withee, boys
secretary of the Bangor Y. M. @. A.,
George Merriam, boys secretary of
Portland Y. M. g. A. and Professor
Harry Watson, principal Of the Good
Will High School.