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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-07-21
WEST SALISBURY

Elmer Amidon is under the Doctors
care.
Florence Harrington is visiting
Ruth LOOMS this week.
Mrs. l.. NJ. LOOMS and daughter
Ruth were in North Adams Tuesday
OF this week.
Bessie and Lena Amidon are visit
ing at the home Of Ed. Perkins in Ar
lington this week.
Mrs. Solomon Carpenter and Mrs.
Merle Bottum called on Mrs. X. G..
Tinkham last week Friday.
Mrs. r. +. Tinkham's sister Mrs.
+. G. Farnham of West Arlington
visited her for several days last week.
Frank Parker Of Rutland was at
the home of Andrew Niles Saturday
to attend the funeral Of Willie Niles.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Bronson OF
South SALISBURY and Fred Buck of
Hoosick Falls were at George Bron.
sons Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Dickinson OF
Perryburg n. Y. are visiting Mrs,
Dickinson's parents Mr.. and Mrs,
George Bronson.
Miss Alice Young OF SALISBURY
and Miss Sarah Humphrey OF North
Bennington spent Saturday and Sun
day with Mrs. Truman Amidon.
Mrs. l.. NJ. LOOMS accompanied by
Mrs. Adelbert Hawkins OF South
SALISBURY visited Mrs. A. ]. Love
land in Dorset last week Friday and
Saturday.
The funeral Of Willie Niles who
died Thursday noon was held at the
Center SALISBURY church Saturday
afternoon at o'clock. He was the
only son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
Niles and was Ia years old. He wal
sick only n short time with diabete.
mellltus. He possessed n quiet, pat
lent nature and was always helpful
to his parents who have the deepes
sympathy Of the community In theil
bereavement His death occurring 81
soon after the loss OF the oldes
daughter Barbara who died the 7tl
OF April was a severe blow to them
Rev. Gavin oflciated. The bearers
were William Martin, William Myers
Harry Bronson, Martin Drury. Hor
ace Galusha, John Robinson. Their,
were many beautiful floral pieces
given.
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NORTH PowNAL

Miss Florence Moore OF Bennington
has been visiting friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs S. l.. Smith are in
Maine for ten days vacation.
A few from this village attended
the funeral Of George Brown in Pow
nal Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Horace T. Andrews OF Ben.
nington was called here by the death
OF her uncle, John Moss.
John Moss died at the home OF his
nephew, Fred Andrews. Thursday,
the l4th. after a protraoted Illness
with tuberculosis OF the bowels. He
was 5S years OF age. He was a
member OF Samaritan lodge |. o. O.
+. OF Pawtucket, II. J., and his re.
mains were taken TO Pawtuoket for
burial.
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DORSET

Miss Bertha Sinner has returned to
Poultney after a short visit with her
school friend, Mabel Gilbert
Ernest II. West returned from
Rutland Sunday and left at midnight
for a business trip to Worcester, Mass
Hon. and Mrs. f. G. Stone are re-
ceiying congratulations upon the
birth of their first child, a little girl.
1t is said that the Yoke Bearers
are planning to give one Of their old
time popular socials in the near fu-
ture.
A large party is reported camping
in the Rabbit Burrow, which Is one
OF many popular tenting grounds
near Dorset.
Mr.. and Mrs. George ~ Chambers
left here last week to spend some
time at Lake st. Catherine where
they will be joined later by their
daughter, Mrs. E. II. West.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brigham of Toledo
o., have arrived for their usual sum-
mer sojourn at their home here The
family of their daughter, Mrs. Ander-
sen, have also arrived.
Walter A. Reynolds, prosector
of anatomy at the Albany Medi
cal college and one Of the instructors
there drove to Dorset last week &c
spend two weeks camping. He is &C
companied by Mrs. Reynolds.
News has been received here of the
death in Paris. France CT Mrs. Jane:
Robinson Smith Mr.. Smith was for
merly a frequent visitor to Dorset
and on his last trip here was accom-
panied by his wife. Many acquain
tances regret to hear Of his loss.
Interest OF the week centers in the
Grange Field day to occur on Thurs
day, July 2lst. Extensive preara
tions have been made for a successful
and enjoyable event. Invitations
have been accepted from considerable
distances and many oranges will sent
representatives who will be cordially
received and entertained in our little
town.
We have at hand an abbreviated
report of the score made last week b!
A. w. Phelon, captain Of the local ri
fle club. A fuller report may be oh
tanned at his home; Mr.. Phelan wen
out one evening to shoot a skunl
which he saw roaming through The
yard. He fred at mephiticus me
phite-and missed, but killed his pc
cat which was in the adjoining lot
Requis-cat in pacel
The new church was opened to thu
public worship on Sunday. Commun
ion was partaken by a large assem-
bly, and the rite OF baptism was ad
ministered. to Rupert Harwood VIII,
united with the church on this occas
ion. Next Sabbath the baptism Of in
fants will be conducted by the pastor
Rev. c. l.. Carhart.- While the open
ing Of the modern artistic edlnce /
most gratifying. many hearts wer
saddened by memories of the bles:
ings and comforts OF the old churc
which find hallowed recollections 4
almost every mind where is also r,
called the sound, faithful sermons Q
; a devoted pastor whose holy exampl
and wholesome precepts would teac
us to reverence the ordinances {
Gods house.
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SALISBURY VALLEY

Mrs. Clara Bailey was in Cam
bridge Sunday.
Mrs. Mart Rice is recovering from
her recent illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bouplon were
in North Bennington Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. f. Stanley visited
at the home of Frank Pierce recent
ly.
Clarence Peters and Clyde Fuller
were in Arlington Sunday.
J. c. Coughlin Of North Adams was
at the home Of F. w. Fuller Satur-
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Truman Amidon the
Misses Humphrey and Young were in
town Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Larmon Masten and
children called at the home of Byron
Pierce Sunday.
The sympathy of the community is
extended to Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
Niles in their severe affection.
Mrs. Lille Foster and Mrs. Bert
Andrew visited at the home of their
mother, Mrs. Eliza Millington on
Sunday.
Mrs. George Brew and children
have returned to their home in Hoo
sick Falls after spending short
time with her parents Mr. and Mrs
+. Bouplon.
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VIZ chef sLSs 3'ld Medal Flour Gals
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BENNINGTON BRIEFS
Gews of the Town and Village Told Briefly
Tor Busy Readers.

Mrs Herbert Marsden is spending
the day in North Adams.
Miss Mary Robinson is giving
bridge lessons at the Walloomsac.
Wednesday Miss Edith Van SAINT
yoord gave luncheon of ten covers.
Wallace Schram of Albany is spend
ing a few days with his mother Mrs.
Ida Schram.
Ebert j. McKeon has returned af-
ter a three weeks visit with his. broth
err in Holyoke. Mass.
Don't forget the social dance at
Pownal Center Saturday night July
20. Everybody welcome 24t2
Miss Charlotte Warren of Rutland
is visiting her grandmother, Mrs. J..
II. Warren of School street.
Mrs. NJ. Lexington and children,
Sadie and Abraham of Alabny are Wis
iting Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Kamber.
William McFamaney of North Ad-
ans was the guest of Joseph Framer
yesterday whom he had not seen be-
fore in 25 years.
Miss Elizabeth Jennings and Miss
Margaret Cultivate return today
from two weeks visit with their
aunt in Cleveland.
Howard b. Monroe has given in his
resignation as physical director of
the Y. NJ. G. A. 1t is probable that
the board of directors will act in the
matter at their next meeting.
DR.. Wright, specialist, of North Ad-
ans will be in his Office only Mon
days, Wednesdays and Saturdays
until Aug. L. Office open daily for
making appointments and repairing
glasses. Telephone, Sand Springs
Williamstown III
George II. Weber, alias Norman
Styles, veteran of company c
Fourth Vermont regiment in the civil
war who has been an inmate of the
Vermont soldiers home, leaves soor
for Boston and will later go to Colo
RADIO to join his family.
| Wednesday afternoon the Manches
ter base ball team defeated the Mt
Anthony nine with score of IA to )
The game was an easy victory TO
Manchester from the start. Boil
teams made errors and the game
lacked the snap and go that makes I
well played game of ball. Tea wa
served at the club house after thu
game.
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Card Of franks.

We wish to extend our sincere
thanks to all our friends and neigh
bors who SO kindly assisted us in our
sad bereavement and especially to
the village officers who were so kind
to our dear father during his last
moments.
John j. Hayes.
Margaret T. Hayes,
Julia S. Hayes,
Walter W. Hayes.
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SCANDAL IN BIRDLAND.
LEG A MASS OF HUMoR

About seven years ago a small
abrasion appeared on my right leg
just above my ankle. It irritated me
so that began to scratch 1t and 1t
began to spread until my leg from my
ankle to the knee was one solid scale
like a scab. The irritation was always
worse at night and would not allow
me to sleep, or my wife either, and it
was completely undermining our
health. I lost fifty pounds in weight
and was almost out of my mind with
pain and chagrin as no matter where
the irritation came, at work, on the
street or in the presence Of company,
l would have to scratch it until had
the blood running down into my shoe.
l simply cannot describe my suffer-
ing during those seven years. The
pain, modification, loss Of sleep, both
to myself and wife is simply indescrib-
able on paper and one has to expe-
rience it to know what It is.
Il tried all kinds of doctors and rem
edies but might as well have thrown
my money down sewer. They would
dry up for little while and fill me
with hope only to break out again just
as bad if not worse. I had given up
hope Of ever being cured when 1 was
induced by my wife to give the Cuti-
cura Remedies trial. After taking
the Cuticura Remedies for a little
while l began to see a change, and
after taking dozen bottles of Cuti-
cura Resolvent, in conjunction with
the Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Oint-
ment, the trouble had entirely disap-
peared and my leg was as fine as the
day was born. Now after a lapse Of
six months with no signs Of a recur-
renee feel perfectly safe in extend
ing to you my heartfelt thanks for the
good the Cuticura Remedies have done
for me. shall always recommend
them to my friends. W. H. White,
312 E. Cabot St., Philadelphia, Pa, Feb.
4 and Apr. 13, 1909"
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ROACH MURDERS BIG SNAKE
Bores into Head of King Cobra and
Causes Death by Nesting In
Brain.

New York.-Rex, the king corbra at
the Bronx park, one of the deadliest
snakes on earth, is dead.
He was murdered while he slept, in
the most cowardly and atrocious man.
ner---by a little black roach. The king
of all snakes had suffered indignities
for solue weeks. but the ignoble way
his earthly career was ended was the
climax.
Rex alto only on Sundays. and this
season of the year he slept most of the
time between meads. Last Sunday he
had a square meal, snakelike, he went
to sleep. He did not stir after this
meal.
Keeper Snyder, whose special pet
Rex was, discovered Rex was dead. He
hadn't been sick and bore no marks
Of violence. This puzzled the keeper.
DR.. w. Reid Blair, the veterinarian.
was called In to perform IN autopsy.
It was thought something the snake
had eaten had disagreed with him, but
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NOBLEST OF ALL LEADERS
Nation Richly Blest That II HAD as
It's Founder So Great and
UnseIfish a Man.

Foreseeing, as few men have fore
seen, the perils which were certain to
beset the country, Washington was
vet willing to retire from Office, to re-
nounce a power which he might have
welded for years, and to leave the
people free to choose his successor
without the least dictation on his
part. No nation ever had a nobler
leader. Quiet, dignified, broadminded,
patient, tolerant, almost meek under
misrepresentation and slander, he
recognized no enemies save those Of
his country. We do well to honor his
name, and shall do better to emulate
his virtues. The ideals which led him
through the whole course of his life
ought to be our ideals. and 1t should
be our constant endeavor to live up
to them-to realize them in our ac-
tiuns. From his serene soul the ma
ton may still draw stores OF strength
BY a strict adherence to the principles
watch guided his life we may avoid all
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-02-17

George Washington had his periods
OF discomfort like the rest of US, as
is shown in a letter he wrote his
brother soon after the Braddock cam
paign: Il was employed to go on
journey in the winter which believe
few or none would have undertaken
and what did l get by it? My ex.
penses borne. | was then appointed
with trifling pay. to conduct handful
of men to the Ohio. What did get
for that? Why. after paying myself
the considerable expense in equipping
and providing necessities for the COM
bany, I went out, was soundly beaten
and had my commission taken from
me, or, In other words, my command
reduced under the pretense of an or.
der from home. l then went out and
volunteered under Gen. Braddock and
lost all my horses and many other
things. have been on the losing or.
der ever since entered the service
two years since"
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Who Are the Elect?

Two modern statements of the doc
trine of election" neither of which
would quite satisfy John Calvin or
Jonathan Edwards, are given in the
Congregationalist.
One was Henry Ward Beecher's cpl
grammatic and convincing phrase:
THE elect are whosoever will; the
non-elect are whosoever won't"
Good as this is, there is another ex-
planation that is a star of equal mag
nitude. 1t was made by a colored di-
vine, who said:
Brethren, it is this way: The Lord,
he is always voting for man; and the
devil, he is always voting against him.
Then the man himself votes, and that
breaks the tie!"
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W cf Ts tns s'1sssn sssiies sn2ns SissoriaRS isns
and much Of the same con-
fusion has resulted from the various
and contradictory statements regard
ing Washington's retirement from pub
lice life. A page from letter writ
ten to James Madison by Washington,
in May, 1892, is to some extent an an
swer to some of the statements which
have been made from time to time.
When all the facts in the case are
arranged, there does not appear to be
any mystery surrounding either the
retirement of Washington or of the
authorship Of the historic address.
Briefly, as the letter quoted in fac
simile indicates, Washington had de-
cided to retire from public life before
the tide of opposition to him had set in,
and had determined to prepare what
he himself entities valedictory ao-
dress. 1t is probable that no Ques-
ton regarding the authorship Of the
address would ever have arisen had
not the untimely death Of Hamilton.
who was slain in the duel with Burr,
thrown his private papers into the
hands of persons who were not ap-
prised of all the facts in the case.
They, or some friends of Hamilton.
about the middle of the last century,
happened upon draft of the address
in the handwriting of Hamilton, and
Immediately spread the intelligence
that Washington's secretary of the
treasury was the real author of the
paper.
Some historians, having Iii mind the
wave of opposition to Washington
which arose during his first term OF
Office, and which became more bitter
during his second term. have inti-
mated that the retirement Of the hrst
president was merely the act OF 9
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man who saw that he had lost his
popularity and had enough common
sense not to linger where he had be-
come unendurable. In 1892 Washing
ton still was the popular idol There
has been no disagreement on that
score among the historians, and It was
on May 20 Of that year, during this
period Of good will, that the Father of
His Country decided to retire from
public life. 1t was also at this time
that he was devising in his mind q
dignified method Of making this with
drawal.
The letter was among Madison's
papers at his death. ana some years
ago was sold at auction in New York,
bringing $1.325, and passing into the
collection of one of the New York
collectors.
There is nothing in this letter to
indicate that Washington retired
from public life on account Of his un.
popularity. and, If 1t were necessary,
would show that Hamilton was not
the author of the valedictory address.
Madison. appealed to in the letter
just quoted, did find time to draw up
such an address as Washington indi.
Gated This was submitted to the
president, and the latter prepared q
paper from it. This copy he sub.
mitted to Jay, at that time chief jus.
tice of the United States supreme
court, and to Alexander Hamilton. the
secretary Of the treasury. In forward.
ing the paper to Hamilton, Washing.
ton wrote: Even If you should think
1t best to throw the whole into a diff.
ferent form let me suggest, notwith.
standing, that my draught may be re-
turned to me (alons with yours) with
such amendments and corrections as
to render It as perfect as the forma.
tion is susceptible Of; curtailed, If too
verbose, and relieved of all tautology
not necessary to enforce the ideas in
the original or quoted part. My wish
is that the whole may appear in a plain
style. and be handed to the public in
an honest, unaffected. simple part"
Hamilton prepared a draft which
Washington said he preferred to 9th.
ers submitted to him. 1t was main.
ly a change in form, but Hamilton's
paper is said to have differed much
from the original. This draft was fol.
lowed by Washington, who wrote the
address and then submitted the new
production to Pickering. McHenry and
Wolcott. These made few changes
and these are said to have been, as
Pickering has recorded, regarding
chiefly the grammar and compost.
ton"
Although the first letter to Madison
on the subject bears the date of May
20, 1892, the farewell address was moi
given to the people until September
| 10. 1896.
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We'll Done.
Zelaya was furious.

"And those Yankees refuse to recog.
nize me as president of Nicaragua"
he stormed. And they say l am too
raw to hold such high position. Pre-.
posterous! am not raw"
"You certainly should not be-" ven.
tured the American correspondent.
"You have been roasted enough"
AND then Zelaya became so fiery he
threatened to put the correspondent in
a dungeon.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1910-02-17

Carson Reed, Reedley Cal, from a
tWenty-acre crop of Sultana raisins
netted $4,000.
know this valley from end to end.
have seen crops planted and harvest
ed in every one of it's counties. / have
interviewed farmers, ranchers and mer-
chants. I have collated the testimony
of crop experts.
All this valuable information is con-
tanned in the San Joaquin Valley land
folder issued by the Santa Fe Railway.
Write for it, giving full name and ad-
dress. l will also send you our immi-
grafton journal, The Earth, six months
free.
The Santa Fe employs me to help
settle up it's Southwest lines. The Com
pany has no land to sell, but I will
gladly refer your inquiry to reliable
land owners who have.
Low fares are offered by the Santa
Fe daily. Comfortable tourist sleepers
and chair cars. The journey also may
be made at other times for a reason
able cost. Santa Fe tourist service to
San Francisco is quickest.
c. L. SEACRAVES, General Colonization Agent
A.T&S. Fry. System
1850 Railway Exchange CkicasO, m
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q AAAS ANAA6' WILL AAOnCJ AA TIC OdAA" GOA
You pay from one-fourth to one
third down, balance easily can be paid
for out OF the crops.
Almost anything can be raised in the
San Joaquin country-oranges and
wheat. figs and apples, delicate grapes
and hardy potatoes. Products of the
temperate and semi-tropic zones flour
ish side by side.
Plenty of water for irrigation drawn
from the nearby Sierra SHOWS. 1t IL
easy for one to make q start. Land be-
tween the rows can be used, while or
chard is young. for many profitable
crops. The point is to make every
square foot bear something.
What some farmers have done:
Frank Thomas, of Fresno, Cal,
bought twenty acres of land five years
ago. He had but 5000 to start on. To-
day his place is paid for and he has an
income of over $4,000 a year.
William Shrayer. p. F. D. 7, Fresno,
Cal. bought his first ten acres six
years ago. Now owns sixty acres all
paid for, and refuses $4,000 for his
place.
M F. Tarpey, Of Fresno, owns vine
yard of 1900 acres, from which he
takes an annual profit of $125.000.
On the Harold estate. twenty-five
acres of peaches yielded a $4,000 crop.
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ceived from the first president of the
United States. The present possessor
of the document is Orville Dewey
Thatcher, a veteran of the civil war,
now in the division of the auditor for
the postofice department.
Mr.. Thatcher received the letter
from his uncle, Rear Admiral Henry
Knox Thatcher, a member of the So
ciety of the Cincinnati, by whom the
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the evils and dangers which at times
seem to be so threatening. The hum
blest of1ceholder will be the better
for studying the life of the great pres.
ident. for there are lessons in it for
all of us.
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GEORGE CLINTON.

the autopsy proved this theory un.
sound.
Upon further cutting up it was found
that the cause of Rex's death lay in
his head. The head was cut open and
inside the brain was found a little
black roach, still alive. This roach
had bored into the cobra's Uranium.
This is the first case of the kind on
record.
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eFlFH Or ONO crrT OF TOLEDO, I .:
LVcAs CQVGTR SS'

FRANK J. C1ENEf makes oath that he senIoe
partner Of the firm Of F. J. CHENEY Co.. doing
business In the City OF Toledo, County and State
aforesaid and that said nrm will pay the sum Of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every
ease Of CATARRH that cannot be cured by the use OF
HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK ]. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed IN my presence
this 9Th day Of December. A. D.. 1886.
A. w. GLEASON.
l SEAL NOTARY PUBLIC
Hairs Catarrh Cure Is taken internally and acts
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF the
system. Send for Testimonials free.
F.. CHENEY & CO., Toledo O.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pulls for constipation.
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AM Excentlon.

"Did you ever near of anything so
absurd as an auto suggestion to an
other person?"
Certainly, when II is hint for the
gift Of a motor car"
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A Promise.
''Pa."
What is it, my child?"

"Pa."
What is it, my child?"
when Sis marries that lord, will l
have to call her your ladyship?'"
1T will not be necessary for you to
do so, but it will be very nice if you
care to-"
"All right. Mebby I won't always
do it, but I'll promise not to call her
punkin-face' any more, anyhow
Chicago Record Herald.
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epistle had been treasured as one Of
his most precious possessions.
The Thatcher family is of old New
England stock. Thatcher's island, at
the end Of Cape Ann, known by all
mariners for its two huge lighthouses.
was named for one of the family.
Samuel Thatcher, grandfather of Mr
0. D. Thatcher, was for many years
the Oldest graduate of Harvard, the
Oldest Mason and the oldest former
member Of congress. Mount Auburn
cemetery on the outskirts of Boston,
was the old Thatcher farm, settled by
passengers Of the Mayflower.