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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-06-05
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News of the Town and Village Told Briefly
for Busy Readers.

James Kearns of County street has
gone to North Adams to work.
F. ]. Shanghnessey of Mechanic
Vile is in town today on business.
Miss Balch's subievt att ne NJ. e
church tomorrow night will be THE
Why and the Why Not of Bible
study"
Mrs. J. f. Waters of New York,
who was guest at Moses Wilson's
three days this week, returned nome
Friday.
James S. Silk has taken the agency
for the Whe-l-r window screen. It
is.a low priced screen, absolutely fly
proof and is c-angable from lower to
upper sash.
Burt Willard Homer Lyons, Leroy
Brant and A j. Hcl has returned
from Manchester to spend Sunday at
their homes here. Court adjourned
Friday until Monday.
The baseball game between the JEFF,
fersonians and the local team will be
played on Morgan's Park this after
noon without fail The diamond was
in good condition at noon.
Court Bennington No. ~ Foresters
of America will meet for the nomi
nation of officers Monday evening in
their rooms in the Hawks block. A
large attendance is desired
Miss Edith M. Balch, of Burlington
will speak to the teachers and schol-
ars of the Baptist Sunday school at
1910 Sunday All members of the
school are urged to hear this address.
A demand for larger grand stand
at the Morgan Park diamond has been
made by patrons of the game. The
matter was discussed at the meeting
of the directors of the baseball as
ISOLATION Friday night and an addition
may soon be constructed.
The condition of Mrs. Irving Bum,
who was operated on at the Gibson
hospital recently. grew suddenly
worse Friday night. 1t is now feared
that she will soon have to undergo
an operation for appendicitis. Her
condition is SO weak that grave re-
suits are feared.
At the Baptist church the pastor,
Rev. Frank r. Morris, will preach at
1890 on Two Conceptions of Chris
tianity in America" The sermon
will be followed by the monthly SER
vice of the Lords Supper Any men,
bers who have not yet received the
hand of fellowship will be welcomed
at this service. Miss Edith NJ. Balch
will speak in the Sunday school at
1910. Teachers and scnolars are
urged to be present at ~ O'Clock
sharp. The pastor will preach at
1880 on Gods Out-of-Doors. a SER
mon for those who love the open.
You are invited to these services.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-06-05
CtoMMIssIoNERs NoTIcE.

" Estate of ADELAIDE G. BINGHAM,
The undersigned. having been appointed by
the Honorable Probate Court for the District
of Bennington. COMMISSIONERS, 10 receive
examine and adjust the claims and demands Of
all persons against the estate of Adelaide t..
Bingham. late of Bennington. in said District
deceased. and all claims exhibited in Offset
thereto. hereby give notice that we win meet
for the. purpose aforesaid. nj the Office
of Batcheldcr * Bates In the village
of Bennington in said District on the
2Sth day of June, 1902, and Both day Of Novem-
Der 1906. from o'clock p. m. until 4
o'clock p. III. on each of said days and that six
months from the LIST day of June A. ID. 1909 is
the tine limited by said Court for said creditors
to present their claims to us for examination
and allowance.
Dated at Bennington, VT, this 30 day June.
AID. 1909.
EDWARD l.. BATES.
IRVING f. GIBSON.
Commissioners
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-06-05
There Are Others.

"Bings is afraid that he may be
prosecuted for polygamy"
Why. he is married to only one
person, amt he?''
THAT is what he thought for a
while, but now it appears that he mar
ried her whole family, and there are
seven of them"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-06-05
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News of the Town and Village Told Briefly
for Busy Readers

for Busy Readers
Miss Hildred Hart is spending the
day in Troy.
V. w. Benedict of Troy is visiting
friends sin town.
John V. d. S. Merrill is in Troy to-
day on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. George s. Clark are
in Troy for the day.
Mrs. Samuel C. Lyons has been con
fined to the house by illness for
few days.
Mrs: George To&send and Miss
Rose Harbour of Gage street visited
in Troy Friday.
Mrs. J. G. Hudgins is in Rutland to-
day attending the funeral of the late
Rollin II. Fisk.
Charles Frazier of Eagle Bridge,
n. Y, is the guest of Miss Aileen CuI-
liton of Gage street.
Miss Eleanor Burt went to East
Arlington today to spend Sunday at
her home in that town.
Mrs. D. L. Boardman of Troy
opened her residence at Bennington
Centre for the season Friday.
A. r. Vondette of Park street has
returned from West Rutland, where
he has been spending a few weeks.
Miss Clara Pellerin of the tele
phone exchange is spending her va
cation with friends in Providence, r.
Mrs. Charles Adams entertained
number of friends at dinner party
at her home on South street Friday
evening.
Mrs. Mary Hathaway of South ST.,
has returned from a short visit with
her daughter, Mrs. Arvin French in
Albany.
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Whitman
nave returned after spending three
weeks in Saltwater, Troy and Me
chanicville.
Mrs. Frances Branct of South street
nurse for Mrs. Henry Root, is spend
ing a couple weeks vacation at her
home in Troy.
The High school baseball team left
on the S:15 train this morning for
Petersburg. N. Y, where they were
to play this afternoon.
1t is understood that the store of
H c. Roster &c Co., is to move into
more commodius quarters before the
opening of the fall season.
The last car will leave Bennington
for North Adams at 1145 at night.
1t is understood that the parlor cars
will go into operation about June TO-
Walter Wood of the B. H. S. went
to Cambridge this noon where he is to
pitch for the North Bennington high
school in their game against the
Cambridge nigh.
MIS-. aCnarles Iaylor, Maude and
Alfred Taylor, Michael and Catherine
Kelley of Lincoln street, have re-
turned from weeks trip to Manches-
ter, Troy and Cohoes.
The snirt waist factory of Roster
& Cotrell is closed down for a week
with the exception of eight operators
while preparations are being made for
the making of new fall designs.
On account of typographical error
in the obituary notice of Mrs. Mary
Hicks, who was born at the Hicks
homestead at Bennington Center. the
name Peter Harwood appeared as
Peter Harrington.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-02-06
Engineering-Surveyinx.

The people regret to see our State
University and State Agricultural Gel
lege in a squabble over the question OF
Engineering. and Surveying and each
have bills in the Legislature to cripple
one another
Both schools have a right to and
should teach both subjects Both sub
jects are scientific and are surely a
part of the State University, for some
of our greatest men are engineers, not
of an engine, but scientifically.
The Agricultural College ought also
teach it TO, their farmer students for
many i farmer boy can become a ia
nous engineer, willie everyone should
be practical. surveyor, in fact it
should he taught to the boys in a Nor
NAL school, for how few farmers can
lay on the lines of their farms in a
legal manner. They may sight it with
their eye, hut when it comes to dis
tance, to levels, to many points about
farm, how few men can do it. and
education along these lines is practical.
The day has gone by when Latin and
Greek are the whole thing, but practi-
cal ideas are coming to the front and
are becoming more important in school
work.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-02-06

The House of the Legislature has
passed the State Forestry RiF which
appoints State Forester ar $1,000 q
year, with his Office at the State APri-
cultural College and continues the stnte
forestries at Ogallah and Dodge under
his care. Forestry, especially for west
ern Kansas. IL to he made a special
work for the next few wears to see II
trees cannot he grown on the prairie
lard OF Kansas. His first duty should
be to require every achool hoard to
plant and care for a grove of trees
around every school house.
In this county il has heen well dem
onstrated. that with care a splendid
grove of locust trees can he easily
grown. but they must he cared for the
same as any other crop. In the Nc
Cracken, Rush County section there
can be seen groves of trees that now
furnish all the fuel needed by the own
er. No one doubts that If our Regents
would order groves planted and cared
for on the land under their care, the
whole creek bottom, from the citv
limits to the creek could easily he made
splendid groves of timber.
IF Mr. Grabbe's State Park bill be-
comes law, as it takes in all the lard
north Of the creek, on the reservation.
except the Normal campus. his idea is
to have the Park Commissioners put in
dam at Dead Mans Hollow that will
back water to the Thomas crossing,
another west of that on Normal grouns
that will back water to the railroad
bridge and plant the field west of the
Normal Campus to the Railroad bridge;
the big beny south Of the Presbyterian
Parsonage; and the strip of land from
there TO the old fair grounds in timber,
like in on. Court House yard, and by
caring for them. in a few years they
would make elegant groves of trees.
Our city is surely proud of the Court
House square, which few years ago
was q barren spot And a few years
would make the Public Park an equal
honor to our whole State.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-02-06

Eyes, that was the best time we
ever had" was the verdict on Tuesday
night of sixty-eight Odd Fellows after
the 3rd degree had been conferred or
six candidates and partaking at Hogg' s
restaurant of ever so many good dishes.
Early in the afternoon an outsider
could easily see that something would
be doing" for a number from the
country had come in to see the ''work. -
The degree with its mysteries was iTn-
pressively made clear and every mem
Der present watched the progress at
tanned by the new team.
The supper was all that the most
fastidious could ask. The service was
perfect; every thing clean and inviting.
An exqnisitely beautiful bOquet of rare
flowers adorned the center Of the table.
Everybody went away happy and will
be sure to go back again the first
chance that presents itself.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-02-06
For Sale:
Eye and Ear SURGEON

DR.. M. Jaw Brown. the SaIina eve
and ear special list will he st +ha Rr,1ns-
wick Hotel, Monday, Feb. Is, 1909.
Last Saturday evening about forty
of their friends gave Miss Carrie Bell
man and her brothers complete sur
prise in compliment TO their cousin
Charles Heirz of Nevada, who is visit
ing them A lovely evening was en-
joyed by all, as is always the case when
they go to that home
Last Friday, January 29th was the
49th anniversary of the admittanca of
Kansas into the Union of States, also
the 63rd anniversary of the birth of
President Mckinley, and the Marion
Record, Elk Gov. Hoch's paper, sent
out pretty souvenir of the double oc-
casion.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-02-06

There seems to he no question but
that some of our citizens are allowing
the hydrants in their houses to run all
night to prevent freezing. rather than
turning the water off these cold nights
The big water tank is filled every after
noon, yet the next morning hardly a
foot of water is in the tank. Watch
it few days. The city may be forced
to put in meters 30 all will be treated
alike. each paying for what they use.
1t would cost about ten to fifteen dol
lars for each tap and the city could
we'll afford to put them in, now that
we are to have an enlarged plant.
Then by making the rate reasonable as
in other cities, every user could then
use as he pleased and as his purse
would allow. But it would be hardly
fair to the hundred or more taps now
in to require them to add this extra
cost. but let the city put them in rs a
part OF their plant and add to every
new tap, when put IN, so all would be
treated alike.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-02-06

Farmers hauling wheat from the
aouthvest are complaining of the bad
stretch of east and west roads on the
Normal grounds for mile west of the
old Fort cottages, and have applied tn
the Regents to have It. graded up lit
tie. If Ed Wood could get his big en-
gine and seraper on there for a day or
40 it would quickly be rounded up and
alwavs be good stretch of roadway.
The Experiment Station are preparing
to grade up and oil the road from the
bridge south a mile in front of their
buildings in the early spring.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-02-06
Forest, Trees.

Do YOU want = bundle of the forest
treeH from the State Forestrv at Opal-
lah? The Governor in his nressaOe 70
commends that it be done awav with.
30 this NAV be vOur last chance.
Those here who have received, plant-
ed and cared |or them IN this courtv
have grown some splendid trees Most
Of the trees in our wards and along onr
streets were the little trees from the
ORallah Forestry.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-02-06

Myra Morgan of Excelsior Springs i.
visiting Mrs. Gehrer.
The Essex Club gave another of theil
enjoyable dances in their hall last Fri.
day evening.
Mrs. Gid Joy was visiting friends ir
town this week. They like it out in
their new home near Quinter.
Prof. Shively reports a very success
ful teachers meeting and pleasant
time last Saturday at Cove City.
Rev. A. N. Smith is spending this
week in Bolyrood on business and will
not be here to preach this Sunday.
| We regret to have to record the
death and burial this week at Victoria
of the father of county treasurer B
NJ. Dreiling.
"Reddy' TiIiotson, ''BaP' Griffith
and GERRY" Hollenbeck spent last
Sunday visiting their lady friends at
Wilson.
|. Hollenbeck has already given the ad
dit'on to his barn a painting. The
shedding proves very convenient for
teams
Diedrick Bellman has returned from
his trip TO California and reports nice
visit. Mrs Bellman will stay another
month.
Rev. J. c. Everett of Wakeenev,
who is well-krown here, has gone to
Topeka to take charge Of the Third
Presbyterian CHURCH of that city.
Out on the Saline they are putting in
low water bridge near the Frank
Stone farm, which now puts these
bridges across all the lajd-out roads
that cross the river in Saline township.
Frank King has bought the Thomas
meat market business and building, and
will run it, closing out his restaurant
Mr.. Thomas will row devote all his
time to his home work and ice business
George Shuts, father of the Shuts
brothers of our county, has moved TO
SaIina where he will bpild himself
home and has a contract to build p
couple more for others.
Mr.. and Mrs. w A. Smith have re- |
turned from their "trip to New York |
state and report having had splendid
time. But they were SURPRISED to gee
how hard the last panic hit the East
which was hsrdly recovering from ii, |
while they found lots of places that
last season suffered with the drought, |
and its Consequences poor crops. And
thew DIDN'T find the farmer back there |
nearly as prosperous as was expected |
for they are unable TO compete with |
the immense crops of the west, it's
stock and its push.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-02-06

In an explanation of the Campbell
system of dry farming the Cimarron
JacksOnian says: Try this experiment:
Take an ordinary piece of loaf sugar
and pile as much loose granulated soga:
on top as will stay there. Just barely
dip the lower end into cup of coffee;
you will see the brown liquid creep
rapidly to the top. When it reaches
the loose sugar the motion of the liquid
is almost entirely stopped and the top
of the loose sugar will remain dry.
The loaf represents the hard compact
ground. The force which makes the
liquid go rapidly upward is called cap
piilary attraction or the water ladder.
The loose sugar represents loose soil on
the ground, made by narrowing. This
loose soil both stops the water ladder,
and prevents the evaporation by con-
tact with the open air. This is the
Campbell system" This simply means
that farmers should keep the surface
of their soil continually worked to re-
tain the moisture.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-02-06

! Miss Amy Swires has returned from
her trip TO Oms ha and reports having
had a fine time
1t looks odd to walk up our street.
evenings ard see all the stores darl
and no business goirg OF, snd our peo-
pie at home enjoying their firesides and
company of their family
Prof Smith in charge of the Manual
Training Depari ment at Wichita has
been secured by the Normal to take
charge of that department here and
beginshi work at the Spring term.
Soldiers widows ard old soldiers were
happy again or Wednesday when thev
cOuld sign their names TO the vouchers
that will more than psv the coal bill
this winter 1t comes in handy every
three months.
Mrs. Rowlison received a telegram
Tuesday morning with the sad news
that her son George of Ong, Nebraska,
had died AT 4 O'Clock that morning.
Mrs Rowiison and daughter Ethel left
that night to attend the funeral.
For Sale:
$50 feet of neat picket fence, nearly
new: One Basket Phaeton with leath-
er cushions. in good repair, cost S115
will sell for $25. I,quire at this off -e-
E-2tx
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-02-06

MIR and Mrs NJ. J. R. Treat enter
tained about forty of their friend
Thursday evening.
Court met on Tuesday and the day
was spent in hearing motions and set.
Ting court cases. Wednesday morn
ing the jury answered roll-call and the
grinding began in earnest.
c. w. Miller has made fine photo
of President Taft and of a possum
ready to eat. In Teddy's time it was
''Teddy Bear" Now the fad is to be
a Taft Possum" and the possum is al
ready on the market.
Mr. and Mrs Seth Decker moved on
Monday to their new home in tn,
Reeder cottage. in the Reeder Park
DR.. Lou+zenhiser and wife moved into
the suit of rooms vacated by Deckers.
in the Schlyer building.
A sufficient number having been
found to be citizens of the city of HRys
to make it a citv of the second clase,
Council will now begin the work, and
our city will likely be divided into four
wards, with Chestnut street end the
railroad track as dividing lines
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-02-06

''Goodlard is to vote on a proposition
of levying a tax of $1,000 a year in
favor of a Carnegie library. Andrew
Carnegie has consented to give $40, 600
for the construction of a building if the
city makes the appropriation The
valuation of Goodland is a million ard
a half dollars which would make levy
of two third mills Exchange
Hays could get such = gift from Car
negie if we would vote the little tax
and it would be the best investment
our growing city ever made.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-02-06
Golden Wedding.

Cards ara out announcing the 5Oth
anniversary of the wedding of Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard Mulroy of our city, and
our citizens congratulate the happy
couple, who have sailed together so
long through life Many of their
friends will meet at their home in the
Windsor Hotel this Saturday evening,
February 9th, to help them celebrate
the event. and wish that they may live
many more years.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-02-06

mrs. OrnOoH or LlnOSDOrR, mOLhel
of Mrs. A. N. Smith. is here on visit
The SaIina Journal of last Monday
gives our new band flattering notice.
The Lutheran supper drew q big
crowd of our citizens last Saturday
evening,
Arthur Tipp and his bride are here
and he is receiving the congratulations
of his many friends.
Attorney Able of Salina was here or
Tuesday looking after some criminal
cases in our court.
Miss Lizzie Jov went to HAYS on q
visit TO friends and relatives last Thurs
day morning Cove City Gazette.
A number of the Grammar room
students. formerly Mrs. Pettio's schoI-
ars. gave her pleasant surprise We'd
nesday evening
Mrs. Ward and Mrs. Alex Philip will
entertain the Normal and School Facul-
ty at the home of Mrs. Ward this Fri
da7 evening.
Out near GinnelI. Peter DeBoer last
week sold his 32O-acre farm at $25 ar
acre or $4,000. to Russian family from
Ellis county.
The terrific wind of last week seemed
to have been very general. even at
Kansas City, and did much damage all
ever tho state.
H. N Higgins has returned to the
Springs for treatment, as he found the
chao9eaDle weather had given him a
set back,
Editor Griffith this week enjoyed the
meeting of the State Editorial Associ-
alton at Topeka, and took run over
to Kansas City while east.
Warren Bowlby of the East Saline
was in town last Saturday with his
witnesses and made final proof on his
homestead out there.
Rev. Hobbs has preached his fare
well sermons at Turkville and COdell
and with his family moved to their
new home at ConcOrdia.
Our farmers. by the scores. continue
to go to the south side watering trough
and are complaining because the city
keeps no water there for the suffering !
horses.
Mr.. Sparks and wife, Lelah Eastman |
Sparks, are now living in Ellis but are |
70 move to Hays. Mrs
Sparks WAS here on Tuesday visiting |
friends and looking for house.
The P o. Almond sale last week was
/ big success. everything bringing good
prices and nearly everything being paid
;or in cash. Farmers don't have TO
rive notes now for what they buy.
How Do You Do! The FREE PRESS
yreeta you another week. Read all its
columns and advertisements and see
what lot # good news it brings you
.very week If not a subscriber to
his paper become one now.
This Friday evening Mesdames FRED
and Henry Schwaller and Miss Mildred
oestana will entertain their friends at
he cozy home Of Mrs Fred Schwaller
n compliment to their guests Misses
Turner, Garrow and Blamlette.
Tuesday as Ground-Hog or Candle
mas day, and beautiful, sunshiny one.
which may mean six weeks yet of bad
Ueather Whether If amoI1nts tn any,
hing or not, it has been fable or OBJ
servance since the 18th century. And |
IN the Catholic churches it is observed |
as a sacred day, ''The Publication of |
he Blessed Virgin -
The grandmothers party given last
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-02-06

o. Fl. McQuarrv. Jr this week sent
for sone of the Souvenir books, with
they expect to bring more settlers here
in the earlv spring On their letter
heads ~N notice the fo'Iouin0: Central
West Office, Hays ellis Co Kansas !"
A few such rustIers hack east will
bring TO our county good substsnt
farmers who want good improved land,
near schools, and who are ready to pay
fair price for it.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-02-06

This Friday was examination day
again in our public school.
The merchant who uses government
envelopes has no right TO kick about
folks sending to Sears & Roebuck for
goods.-Exc.
If you want to sell something-if you
want to buy something, chip in a quart
er and try this paper and you will find
the notice will bring results. Try it
A gentleman named Hamett of Lu-
cas has bought the Dick Finch rancho
on the East Saline. paying $1s, 600 for
it. and will put his son there to run it.
Who says the Saline valley land isn't
getting valuable? y
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-02-06

Only three more weeks to order your
Nursery Stock. Don't put it off until it
is too late, but give me your order NOW
We have in stock all kinds Of Fruit and
Shade Trees Of the very best and also a
fine line of Shrubbery. We have also
hedge plants and seedlings of different
varieties for planting a hedge around
your farm. See J. C. WEsTBRooK, Agt
1S-3t Hays, Kansas.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-02-06

While it is alright TO become educat-
ed every young woman should also take
a business education TOR it may come
in handy some day.
Miss Lizzie. sister of Nick Gassman
of this citv, became an excellent typo
in this Office a few years ago, combin-
ing her work with business education,
full charge of the work, at ST. Mary's
Kansas, and highly commended by the
postoffice inspectors for her work.