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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-18
and surrounding it were small silv'

and surrounding it were small silver vases filled with crimson carnations
 Crimson candles burned in silver can delabra and were topped with flmy shades decorated with holly berries. Cor sage bouquets and boutonnieres of carna- tions laid at each cover emphasized the crimson motive. which was Indicated again in the poinsettia place cards anu at intervals in the courses of the -din- ner. The rich lace cover of the table was laid over cream satin.
 Mrs. Gray received her guests wearing a superb dinner gown of satin with an elaborate garniture of gold. The women at her table were all superbly gowned, and at the Country club, where the party went for the dance after dinner, were much admired. MT. and Mrs. Grays din- ner guests were MT. and Mrs William H. Kettig, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Levert MT. and Mrs. Edward Ware Barrett, MT. and Mrs. Frank Crockard, Mir. and Mrs. Webb Crawford. MT. Wilson Brown and MT. George Gordon Crawford.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-18
POINSETTIA AND HOLLY AT YULETIDE DINNER

The Christmas suggestion was evident ln every, detail of the beautiful dinner given last evening by Mr. and Mrs. Henry Branlette Gray, the second in a series ol hospitalities. Poinsettia, crimson carnations and Christmas greenery gemmed with holly berries made a color motive of warmth and brilliance, while the elegant appointments of the table and the elaborate courses of dinner made a perfect ensemble. The electric chance
 Her, whose reflector hung low over the table, was draped with woodland smilax, which gave an effective, background for me poinsettia blossoms caught about it. Below was handsome centerpiece of red carnations and poinsettia with holly ber- ries peeping out among the large flowers. This was arranged as Q large mounds
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-18
MIR. ERSKINE RAMSAY
 HOST AT DINNER

Another host at the Country club last evening was MT. ErslSine Ramsay, who had nine guests.
 Seated at the table were MT. Ramsay, Miss Emily Howell of Chattanooga, Mr. Mason Brown and Miss Jennie Brown low of Knoxville. MT. Robert Brown and Miss Fannie Dunn, MT. A. c. Ramsey and Miss Mary Ruth McLester and MT. and Mrs. Culpepper Exum.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-18

CONTINUED ON PAGE sa.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-18
Cle0er Address Presented By Mrs.
 LenR Before Music Study Club

FIR. AND MRS. HENRY GRAY ENTER TAIN AT PoINsETTIA DINNER. MIR. WATsoN's DINNER PARTY AT THE COUNTRY CLUB-OTHER AF- FAIRS OF NoTE-THE SOCIAL CALEND DAR-RECETVING PARTIES FOR COMING EVENTS-ENGAGE- MENTS-OTHER TOPICS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-18
THREE LOVELY VISITORS

Society numbers among it's lovely giris an unusually large number of visitors
 and their presence adds pleasant inter est to the many entertainments for which cards are being constantly sent out Miss Margaret Pigott of Toronto, Canada, who is the guest of Miss Bessie McCrossin, is one of the very few blonde visitors, and in a. season which has principally bru- rette debutantes-I can think of but two young aspirants for social favor who are blonde of coloring-this in itself makes her quite conspicuous. She is charm ing girl, as well as daintily pretty, and of that exquisitely patrician countenance. Miss Aileen Whiteside of Chattanooga IS a social favorfte in Birmingham. She IS very pretty and most interesting girl 10 know. She is a guest of MT and Mrs. Crawford Johnson. This fact alone would give her entree to a charming circle. Miss Jessie Clifford of Texarkana, who came the past week to visit Miss Carrie White Bean, was her guest the past sum- mer. She is stunning girl, brunette
 with bright, sparkling eyes that tell Of her cleverness. She is decided favor ite and will be charmingly entertained.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-12-24
GRISWOLD
Has aFimal Word
n
About Christmas

Hello, people, Well bet you have
forgotten some old friends in your
Christmas giving, and when you re-
ceive the seasons Greetings from
them you will begin to sweat around
the collar, and wonder what in the
world you can get for return remem-
brance.
Well, it is a problem, but easily sol
we'd by the lightning method of taxi
ing a birds eye view OF Griswolds
stock.
If you can't think of a thing to get
that is suitable and will just fit your
purse, quit trying and hike it to this
shop which is so full of suggestions
along that line that your thinker will
work automatically.
We still have n well selected var
iety of goods that were ordered to
supplement our original purchases, be
cause we realized early in the season
that this was to be our banner year
for Christmas business.
And now on this grand Spring morn
ing we wish you, gentle reader. a
very Merry Christmas.
Personally we feel like clam in
a yard of mud We feel like taking
a little rest after the strenuous life
of the past two weeks and are pretty
well pleased with things generally.
and business in particular, and hope
IL nf,,o
Don't forget, If you want Post
Card, Book, Note Paper to acknowL
edge gifts on, Picture, Photograph.
Radiopticon or any one of lot of
other things which will make you live
longer and happier, the place to camp
Is at
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-12-24
ONLY PASSENGERS KILLED
Vermont Roads Make Good Showing
in Past Two Years.

Montpelier, Dec. 24.-The biennial
report of the Public Service Commits
sion gives the number of passengers
injured SO and killed on steam rail
roads during the past two years
and for the two years before l03 pas
sengers injured and killed, which
the commission believes shows mark
ed Improvement during the last two
years ia the careful operation Of the
railroads. There were 254 people of
all classes. employees, passengers
and trespassers injured and As killed
for the biennial period 267 injured
and 81 killed during the two years
previous.
OF the SO passengers injured 20 are
credited to the Boston and Maine
Two passengers were killed on the
Boston and Maine and one on the
Central Vermont OF the l76 en-
ployees hurt. 70 now credited to the
Boston and Maine. ~ to the Rutland,
50 TO the Central Vermont and II TO
the st. Johnsbury and Lake Cham
plain road. Two were hurt on the
Barre Railroad and four on the Mont
pelier and Wells River railroad. OF
the % employees killed, nine were
credited to the Central Vermont five
to the Rutland, four to the Boston
and Maine and two to the Montpelier
and Wells River railroad Twenty
two trespassers We're injured and %
killed.
The Central Vermont had rs coils
ions and derailments and the Bos-
ton and Maine two collisions and
four dedailments. The Rutland rail
road had six collisions and derail-
ments. The Barre Railroad was per-
feet on collisions and derailments
and the Montpelier and Wells River
railroad had no collisions and five de-
railments. The collisions numbered
Z and derailments 81.
The injuries of twenty-seven EN-
ployees were caused by collisions, %
by locomotives breaking down or
falling from locomotives or cars, and
10 from derailments.
The statistics on the electric roads
show seven passengers injured and
two killed and two employees killed
and none injured. Ten persons were
struck and injured by electric cars
and four killed. One trespasser was
injured and one killed The grand
total shows 90 injured and seven
killed.
The Barre. and Montpelier Traction
and Power Company reported one
passenger injured and two killed and
one person struck by car and killed
total of two injured and two killed
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-12-24
ARLINGTON

Robert Cullinan spent Sunday in
Troy
Jerome Gaut OF Bennington was in
town Thursday.
Miss Josephine Robinson was in
Bennington Friday.
Mr.. Kent OF Dorset was at Mrs.
lone Phillips Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Wilson spent
Thursday in Bennington.
Jess White spent Christmas with
his parents in Providence, r. !.
Frank Brannard Of North Adams
was in town Thursday and Friday.
Mrs. Charles Young of Bennington is
spending Christmas with her broth
or.
Mrs. Marvin Squires has returned
from visiting her mother In Benning-
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Remillard and
daughter Ethel spent Tuesday in Ben
nngion.
Mrs. William Seager is spending
several weeks at her home In VIII
Transport, Penn.
Miss Ellen Garfield OF Ithaca, y.
Y, Is spending her vacation with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. +. n Garfield.
Miss Anastasia Morrlssey James
Culllnan and John Garfield are among
the people who went TO Troy Thurs
day.
James Garfield of New York was
IN town to visit his sister Mrs. John
Fisher and aunt, Miss Matte Can
field.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Cullinan and
son Hermon are spending Christmas
with the latter's parents in North
Adams.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Miltlmore left
Thursday for st. Augustine. Florida,
for the winter. They will spend
Christmas with the formers daughter,
Mrs. Paul Rochester in New York.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-12-24
DlLLlNoHAM EXPECTS LITTLE
Does not Think Congress viii Accom-
plish Much This Season

Montpelier. Dec. 24.-United States
Senator w. p. Dillingham; who is
home from Washington for the Holt
days in answer to a question as to
what he thought win be accomplished
at the present session of Congress,
said:
Comparatively little relating to
subjects for debate commanding the
general interest of the nation will be
accomplished. The session termin-
ates on the fourth day of March and
the consideration OF the great appro-
priation bills upon which the continu-
ance of the nation depends will in
much larger measure consume the
tine.
THE tariff board has not yet so
far completed any of its work upon
any one of the schedules of the tar
III law as TO justify entering upon
the revision of the law by the House
of Representatives, where such leg
islation under the Constitution must
originate. Moreover the proposition
new pending in the Senate TO provide
for Joint rule by which some one
schedule of the tariff law may be la
ken up and considered without amend
ments involving any other schedule
seems likely to meet with the solid
opposition of the Democratic sena
tors.
1T is probable therefore, that the
whole subject will 90 over TO the
assembling of new Congress in
December, II, when a Democratic
House will have an opportunity to
determine the extent and the char
acter of the revenue legislation which
it will ask tn Senate to concur in.
THE President and the country
are both anxious for legislation,
which will rehabilitate our merchant
marine. The difficulty has been to
devise a scheme to accomplish this
result without bankrupting the treas
ury. Several attempts have hereto
fore been made and failed. Doubtless
the measure now pending will be
brought forward and exhaustively de-
bated, but whether it can be made
to command the confidence of Con
gress, time alone will tell.
Much general legislation will be
adopted to meet the requirements of
the different sections Of the country,
but It is obvious that from the lack
of time alone, the larger and broader
propositions must 20 over to the long
session
In regard to who is to be the next
speaker Senator Dillingham; said he
had no bought Champ Clark will pre-
side in the House Of Representatives,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-12-24
FOB DOUBLE MURDER
Conviction at Plattsburgh. NJ Y, for
Brutal Crime

Brutal crime
Plattsburg. y. Y, Dec. 24-The
jury before whom George Liberty was
tried on an indictment for murder in
the first degree for the killing of Da-
vd Varnon on the night OF Decem.
Der 3, Thursday morning returned
verdict of guilty Of murder in the sec.
ond degree.
Justice Kellogg sentenced Liberty
to Clinton prison for an indetermin-
ate term, the maximum of which is
life and the minimum twenty years.
Joseph Liberty brother of George,
then changed his plea OF not guilty
OF murder in the first degree to gull
ty of murder in the second degree
and received the same sentence as
George.
The verdict of the jury has raised
a feeling OF Indignation throughout
the county, as the double murder OF
David and Newell Varnon is consid-
cred the most cold blooded and heart
less in the criminal history of Gin
ton county. Newell Varnon lived I'M
til last week with bullet wounds in his
head and breast Robbery is believ-
ed to have been the motive for the
crime
Aiming themselves with revolyers
the boys left their home In West
Chazy and after vainly trying to in
duce an acquaintance TO accompany
them to hold up some one who had
SEQ walked TO the Vernon home on
West Beekmantown road and entered
on the plea of desiring to get warm.
After spending nearly an hour in plea
SAINT and neighborly conversation one
OF the boys endeavored to get Newell
Varnon to trade watches. David
went to bed in the next room during
this trading proposition and then Joe
shot Newell, the ball from his 80 cal.
iber revolver entering the mans nose
and coming out on the opposite side
of his cheek Meantime George had
cold-bloodedly shot and fatally
wounded David who was asleep in the
next room
Despite his injuries Newell rushed
TO his bedroom and getting large
duck-shooting shotgun attempted TO
shoot his assailants. But Joe shot
/ him second time, the ball entering
the left breast near the heart. Then
the boys got scared and skipped, go
ing to an uncle's about a half mile
away. A pair Of gloves dropped by
one of the boys led TO suspicion that
they were connected with the shoot
I ing.
After the shooting Newell Narnon,
bleeding promsely from both wounds,
walked 10 the farmhouse of Joseph
Moose and fell fainting ON the door
step. Moose notified the sheriff and
the district attorney, who were soon
on the scene. Newell was rushed to
the hospital where he died
David fingered awhile after the
shooting without regalnlng consci-
! BUSINESS.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-12-24
learn the Automobile Business

we will qualify on for good positions. Our
graduates can pass State examination. Money
refunded II yon are not satisfied. This j. the
nest practical school In this section. Now VI
the time to enroll. Write today for Gaia
lOgue q. Sterling Garage and Practical AutS
mobile School. 3i5. Clinton ST., Schenectady
New York. Np
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-12-24
DISMISS HERMANN CHARGES
Others Involved In Oregon Land
Frauds viii Stand Trial

Portland. Ore, Dec. 24.-All charg-
es against Binger Hermann, former
Congressman and former Commits
sioner of the General Land Office,
growing out of the Oregon land fraud
indictments have been dismissed In
the Federal Court by Judge c. II. VOL.
verton, on motion OF Frances j..
Heney, the Governments special
prosecutor.
Willard j. Jones, the timber dealer
and political worker was sentenced
10 four months In the county jail and
to pay fine OF $4,000. The primary
sentence imposed upon Jones was
one year In the McNeifs Island Peni-
Tertiary and a fine of $4,000.
George Sorensen and a few others
charged in the primary indictments
must stand trial again, as the charges
against them were explicitly kept on
tho docket.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-12-24

For price and terms OF sale OF aHy
OF above described properties apply
60
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-12-24

A two tenement house on Pleasant
street at a price that will pay the
purchaser 10 per cent upon cost price
OF the property.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-12-24
$4,000 VERDICT AGAINST THE c. v
Young New York Girl Wins Her Neg
liuence Suit at Woodstock

IHtilCN OhiN a. NNONSNSNFN
Woodstock, Dec. 24.--ln the Wind
sor county court in the case OF Mabel
Euber, by guardian, VS.. the Central
Vermont Railway Co, which has oc-
cupied the time OF the court since
Tuesday morning Miss Euber about
II years old, who lives in Troy, y. Y.
sued the company for $4,000 for dam
ages sustained in falling down seven
feet through a trap door in the sta
ton at Sharon, about S o'clock on
the night of January Z, 1909. There
was no light in the room at the time.
It is claimed that this resulted In
neurasthenia and emaciation from
which she has not recovered and she
is a poor working girl dependent on
her own exertions for a living having
been healthy and strong before the
accident After being out four hours
the jury brought in verdict for the
plaintiff, giving her damages Of $4,000.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-12-24
Card

We the undersigned, do hereby
agree torefund the money on a becent
bottle OF Greene's Warranted Syrup
OF Tar II II falls TO cure your ceagh
or cold. We also guarantee a Scent
bottle to prove satisfactory or money
refunded.
Thompson's Pharmacy.
]. NJ. Ayres, A. s. Hathaway,
Harwood Drug Store
q. n and A. n. Hawkins
p. A. oulnlan, Il. O. Woodwork
W. Ia Gokhy, o. u. Adams
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-12-24

The ~ story frame late rooted
dwelling No LOG Scott street with Dot
80 Il. front on Scott street and ex.
tending through to Pratt street with
a similar frontage on Pratt street.
Immediate possession given. Prize
$1,000,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-12-24
Real Estate For Sale

The Root homestead on South
street in Bennington village, consist
ing of large dwelling in good eondH-
ion with modern improvements,
fine barn, the blacksmith shop En-
corner of South and Elm streets and
about three acres of land. This prs-
perty is very desirable for residence
or business purposes on account Of
its location and extent. It is parse
ularly well situated for hotel pufps-
ses.
The brick store building, No. 4es
south side Main street, now occupIed
by Mulligan and Roche. This bufid-
ing is located in the very heart Of
the business section and Is suitable
for any line OF business.
The home place of the late Arthur
&c. Sweet. No. 322 west side OF North
street, consisting of good two STOW
dwelling with steam heat, electTfs
lights and other Improvements. A
good barn, a small building used as a
studio and an extra building lot Pos
session given within 80 DAYS after
sale.
The two story modern double ten
ement owned by Charles b. Wall Jf..
situated at 3lO-l2 Silver street. This
house has been built but few years
and is in first class condition and "a
offered for sale only on account OF
the owners removal from town. A
fine opportunity to acquire a home
or an investment property or both.
The place will be sold for less thar
1t would cost to duplicate the house.
The George +. Heath house or
Elm street, two story and basement
three tenement house with lot 72xl1e
This property will be sold at a prize
that will enable the purchaser to Sc
cure better than 10 per cent invest
ment upon the purchase price. Also
two building lots adjoining saia
house on the east, each 60 125 feet
in size.
The u story frame late rooted
dwelling No LOG Scott street with Dot
80 Il. front on Scott street and ex.
tending through to Pratt street with
similar frontage on Pratt street.
Immediate possession given. Prize
$1,000
A two tenement house on Pleasant
street at a price that will pay the
purchaser 10 per cent upon cost price
OF the property.
For price and terms Of sale Of aey
OF above described properties apply
60
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-12-24
To Cure a Cold In One Day

Take LAXATIVE BRoMo Quinlne
Tablets. Druggists refund money II
II fails TO cure. u. w. GROVES sig
nature ~ on each box. 25c.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-12-24

The brick store building, No. 4es
south side Main street, now occupLed
by Mulligan and Roche. This buIld.
ing is located in the very heart Of
the business section and Is suitable
for any line OF business.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1910-06-13
FamiGas que Sc
ausentan de VieQues.
La zafra toca a SUI termino
y sus rendinaientos han
sido magnificos.
En- la corte municipal Sc han
resuelto varies JUICES.
De nuestro cO.responsal

JUNO 10.-Ante la corte munici-
pal de esta isla Sc han visto y resuel-
to los siguientes iuicios:
Eustaquio Morales, infraccion Or
denanzas municipales, sentenciado
q I'm dollars de multa; Eugenio O.
Neil, ordenanazas municipales, un
dollars de multa; Manuel Ayala in
fracci6n reglamento de carreteras,
un dollar de multa; Juana Rivera
Lopez, alterar la paz, 2 dollars de
multa; Savina Sierra acometlmlento
y agresion a 10 dollars de null
ia; Pablo Garcia uso de armas pro-
hibidas, 5 dollars de multa; Agaplto
Resach, alterar la paz, absuelto por
falta de pruebas; Valentino Lopez y
otras, alterar la paz, absueltas; Am
brosio Velez, alterar la paz, 5 dollars
de multa; Francisco Felix, acome-
timiento y aggression grave, absuelto
por falta de pruebas; Anselmo Mer-
cado delito contra la justicia publ
ca absuelto; Dolores Rios y otros,
juego de loteria con intcres, 2 do
liars de multa a cada uno; Enrique
Ruiz, infraccion ordenanzas NUM-
cipales, absuelto por ser irre5pon-
BILE por falta cometida.
Hoy ha salido para San Juan ell
Sr. don Joaquin Rodriguez, persona
muy estimada por todos los habl-
tantes de esta isla y que en- la actua-
lidad desempena el cargo de admi-
nistrador de coTrcos de esta Culta
poblacion. LIE lleva a aquella bella
ciudad la enier1nedad &c su eaposa
que Sc encuentra en- San Juan hace
algunos dias. I'eliz viaie le desea-
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1910-06-13
Una boda en- Cata6o.
Los distinguidos jovenes
Agustin Perez y Marga-
rita Rodriguez. contraen
matrimenio catolico la
noche del viernes.
La fiesta de boda resulto esp)en-
dida y los regalos a la novia
faeron numerosoS y de mueho
gustO y'arte.

Simpatica boda Sc llevo a efecto
en- n,Catano. elviernes dltimo. Ell como
cido,j ,joven Agustin Perez, del conner
clio de esta ciudad en- donde desem-
peha ell cargo de tenedor de libros;
contrajo smatrimonio catolico con la
bella +virtuosa sehorita Margarita
Rodriguez. Ella es hiia del Sr. Raj
>mundo Rodriguez, compatriota muy
conociao, ,Nestimado enl Catano y Ba
yamon. yApadrlnaronla boda los dis
tinguidos esposos Lopez Gaztambi-
de-Lluveras.
El matrimonio. Sc efectuo en- la
iglesia cat6lica del'poblado armoni-
zando el acto el Sr. Jesus Gale
jo queen union de la dulce pianista
seilora;Rosa Galilanes, ejecuto una
bellfslmapartitura.
La: :concurrencia al temple y des-
pues a la morada,de los padres de Ia
novia, lens donde se;celebro la fiesta
de:boda, fu6 selecta y numerosa.
La noYia;lucia,elegante y rico ira
je de.piel'de seda. .blanco y ell contra
yente de etiqueta.
La simb6lica corona de albos aza-
hares adornaba hermosamente la
nitida frente della bella desposada.
Despues de disfrutar del rico am
bigd ofrecido a,la:numerosa concu-
rrencia, Sc did Quito, al Terpsicore
.bailandose algunas;piezas y pasando
todos .una,hermosa:velada, en- que la
felicidad de losEecien casado daba la
mas. simpatica>y>expresiva nota. En-
Ell sorteo de'aros,y' fgurillas !e TOGO
uno de estos q la senorita Eulalia Ga
Thames.
La fiesta termin6 en- hora avanza-
da de la noche y'los 'novios recibie-
ron Has mas expresivas muestras de
afecto de 'todosasus, amigos. Ell nu-
nero y clase de regalos que fueron
hechos a la novia>e grande y de
gran gusto y valor artistico, entire
ellos eel della madrina consistente en-
un. lujoso' juego de cafe. Ell padre de
la desposada lie ,dio como regalo de
bodaiuna ifnca's 'situada en- la misma
comarca.
Que haya siempre flores en- ell be-
no hogar de los 'jovenes recien casa
dos,
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1910-06-13
AUT0m0VIl,

Masca Rainier. americana, de cua-
tro czindros y con oapacidsd para
siete personas, inclaso Ell chauffeur
Su va3ar Is de cuatro mil quinisntos
PESOS. Be vende con rebaia de uu
treintieinco por ciento. Tiene POGO
uso, Tuf09msfan Zalduondo,y y Mier,
Baq Justo 13 y15. Apsrtado ccrreo
S7Q, San .Jaan, Puerto Rico
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1910-06-13

mos Y pronto restahlecimiento de su
amada esposa.
-Tambien ha salido para su resi-
dencia en- Yabucoa don Carlos Be
nitez Santana, rico propletarlo de
aquella comarca y comerclante en-
San Juan.
La zafra toca a su termlno y vol
vera la calma y la disminuclon de
actividad comerclal.
Los rcsultados han sido magnifi-
cos obteniandose grandes rendl-
noiantoS =.