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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-06-20
DANGEROUS LOOT
STOLEN FROM
JOHN WEBER
Dynamite Taken From Box at
Bennington Center
NO TRACE OF THIEVES
Anxiety Lest Explosive is In Possess
ion Of Persons Not Familiar With
the Risk

Some time Thursday night thief
or thieves broke into box belong
ing to John Weber, who Is making
the excavation for the new house to
be built for Clarence l.. Holden at
Bennington Center, and stole 25
sticks of dynamite.
There Is no clue to the identity of
the thief or thieves and Mr.. Weber
is at loss to understand why any one
should steal the explosive. So few
people could have any possible use
for dynamite that the theft is more
or less mysterious.
Provided the dynamite were taken
by some person, who understands
the use of it there is little likelihood
that trouble will arise for the thief
unless he Is caught, but in case the
sticks were taken by a boy or boys
there Is chance that ceaseless hand
ling may result in injury and death
not only to the thieves but also to
others.
Mr. Weber has offered reward
OF S25 for evidence that will lead to
the detection of the thief or thieves
Miss Ida Collins Of Rupert visited
here today.
Charles Hopkinson of Rupert was
In town today.
Frank McDermott of Pittsfield was
with his mother here over Sunday.
Miss Mile Galusha passed Sunday
at her home at South SALISBURY
II. S. Lincoln of Rupert passed a.
portion of the day in the village.
Frank McDermott of Pittsfield
spent Sunday with relatives here.
Hiram B. Fassett Sr. of the post
Office force is on a weeks vacation.
Mrs. Philip Jacobs and daughter
have returned from visit in North
Adams.
Miss Belle Hornidge and Miss May
Stockwell spent Sunday with friends
in Arlington.
Mrs. Charles Green of Branch ST
and Mrs. f. T. Hopkinson visited
Mrs. Green's sister-in-law. in North
| AudAhS ouuudy.
Miss Laura Crawford returned to-
day from the North Adams hospital
where she recently underwent an OBJ
Grafton on the eyes.
Miss Edna Walbridge returned to-
day from Norton, Mass, where she
has been attending the graduation exA
ercises of Wheaton seminary.
The funeral of Mrs. Lydia Shaw
will be held Tuesday morning at 10
o'clock in the parlors OF ]. ed. Wal
bridges undertaking apartments.
Mrs. Lydia Shaw, aged rs years.
died at her late home on School st !.
Sunday Of a complication OF diseases.
The funeral will probably be held on
Tuesday.
w. II. Berry left this afternoon for
Burlington where as a member of the
committee he will take part In draft
ing the platform to be submitted to
the republican state convention.
The police committee of the village
board OF. trustees met Saturday eve
ming In the village rooms and decided
upon the regulation of the newly
made Increase in the department. II
was decided that an extra policeman
should go on duty every evening with
Chief Brazel. three extra men being
put on Saturday evening.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-06-20
sNoW-wHITE
Little Play by LlIIlputIon Performers
in Congregational Chapel

Snow-White, play for children
and lovers of children, was produced
by a troupe of little folk before an
audience composed for the most part
of children, in the Congregational
chapel Saturday afternoon. The play
which Is from the German fairy tale
of Grimm and the play "Das Schnee-
wittchen,' is a very charming adapta-
ton by Miss jeanette Perkins, who
witnessed the drama from which the
present play is taken while in Ores
den.
The children who composed the
cast showed especial aptitude, being
well coached in their parts. Profess
sional GOODNESS was many times in
evidence, covering up the infrequent
little bitches which always occur in
amateur theairlcals.
The entire text was original with
Miss peikins, who merely used the
skeleton plot of the German play. The
special music was composed by Mrs.
Valentine Perkins. Miss Olive Pope
together with Miss Perkins, managed
the training part of the production,
the scenery being painted by the lat
ter.
The audience was composed mostly
of little people who hugely enjoyed
this Laterialized fairy tale.
The cast, etc. was as follows.
Act |. A room in the palace CT the
Queen.
| Act II. In the Forest.
Act III. Interior Of Dwarfs Cottage.
Act w. Scene Next morning
Space in front of Dwarf's Cot
tage.
Scene 2-That Evening
Same scene.
Act V. Scene IA few days later
Same scene.
Scene might OF the same
day. Same scene
Act VI. Next Day Same AS Acts
". and V.
Music between tAe acts furnished
by Hildur Wahlqulst, Ruth Hicks and
John Friedman.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-06-20
LoNGToN-ME RoW
Pretty Wedding at Church of the sa-
cred Heart This Morning

The wedding of Miss Caroline Mer-
ow, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Alexan-
der Merow, and Joseph V. Longton,
took place at 7:15 this morning. The
ceremony was performed by the pas
tor, Rev. c. Il. Provost. The bride
was prettily attired in white silk and
carried a prayer book. The couple
who are both well and favorably
known are employed at the Vermont
Hosiery and Machinery company's
mill They left in an automobile
for the brides home in Dandy where
they will be given a wedding supper
and reception this evening
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-06-20


Special music for this performance
was written by Ethel Callicotte Per
kins.
An out-of-doors performance of "A
Midsummer's Night Dream" is soon
to be given by the same cast which
played in the other performance of
that play, under the same auspices.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-06-20
Bennington

stolen passes, Scanion, kohargo.
two base hits, Stone, Roharge, Finne.
gan; double plays. Genest to Stone
to Golden. bases on balls. Hickey,
Scanlon, Crisis, hit by pitched ball.
Sullivan, Heath. struck out by
Cranker. 4. by Fisher s: umpire.
Bartlett
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-06-20
WEATHER FORECAST

For eastern New York and western
Vermont generally fair tonight and
Tuesday. Warmer in west central
portion tonight.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-06-20
DIAMOND RING CONTEST
Months Voting by Tickets at Library
Hall Theatre.

The leaders in the one month con-
test at Library hall for the 500 dia-
mond ring on exhibition in A. R. Won
Dettes show window are as follows:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-28

for awhile and the last heard she headed for
Reno. Where do you say this cottage of hers is?'
"Its at a place called Christmas Cove says the
"Ah that sounds like press agents pipe dream,
says l. Christmas Cove Regular storybook name,
that is Seven days this side of New Years, expect
Guess you'd better find another clue, Bishop.
He admits that it don't real and that nobody
he'd asked had heard of such place; but he'd
seen it printed in the paper and thought it must be
lust to make sure though pulls into Port
land for a breakfast stop, and while the Bishop was
eadin' Mrs. Ashcroft to pie and doughnut counter
near the station springs it the ticket agent, Stain
the name as if it joke.
Certainly" says he. Change at Brunswick for the
local. get off at Damariscotta, and take the boat and
that get you there
Come across with that boat place once more, will
you," says l. "Dam-which9"
"Dam-aris-cotta," says he.
"S-s-sh!" says l. soft pedal that first part for
one of my crowd is Bishop. Gimme three tickets.
You can tell about what you're liable to run
against in the way of up in Maine, anyhow.
used to think Skowhegan just minstrel joke until
some one showed it to me the map
60 off we starts for Christmas Cove And, say when
- you come to get north of Portland you're buttin
into scenery that's rural amt it? Why up there
the stone foundations of the blooming old earth is
mostly on top and the fields look like contractor
was Just gettin ready to pave EN- with cobbeStones
That boat ride was wonder, too.
Both the Bishop and Mrs. Ashcroft was too much
worried over Rutedge take much notice of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-28

Sure WON'T says l. I'll soak his head in the
bay awhile first"
Next time he wanted to know if / thought Miss
Affair would make a scene, and if she did would Rut-
ledge be violent Honest, they most got nerved up
the prospect and the picture has framed up of
this nineteen terror sort of cross between
Harry Thaw and Bill the Bite.
After we'd five six miles down this scenic river
stoppn here and there where there little groups OF
cottages perched the rocks in the edge of the woods
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-28

cry, though. She's one
of these plump, pale
blond parties, Mrs.
Ashcroft is, more or less
stunnin' as to outlines
and dressed classy in
black; but some faded
when you see her with
her veil up. She sits in
the lower cabin usin'
her snellin' salts and
sighin'. Trouble of this
kind was new to her,
and she sure does dig
up some weird thoughts
about Rutledge. | could
tell that from the sam
piles that was passed
on to me by the Bish-
op. Once he comes
huntin' me up where l
was chinnin' with the
Captain up forward,
drags me one side, and
whispers:
IF we find Rutledge
intoxicated, we must
not let her see him in
that condition"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-28


that comes in worth breathin And cool! Say,
amt felt any zephyrs like that since sometime last
March, Out around rocky point we goes, lodges be-
hind an island, and the next thing knew we was
shootin into the cutest little harbor ever outside
of picture. Say it all blue water, trimmed with
gray rocks and pointed fir trees
"Gee," saws / to the Cap "Now I'm wise why they
call this Christmas Cove. Look at EN-! Christmas
trees all over the lot eh? Cottages up in amongst EN-,
too! Hello! There's few boats here! Amt that one
the Wawanda?"
last two or three days So hot on the trail!
With that reports the to the Bishop and Mother
and we all takes squlnt as we goes by. There's no.
body in sight on board, though.
Most likely they're ashore tankn' up, says /.
"You folks better sit the wharf here while skirmish
bit. And if you hear any pistol shots or wild yels,
just sit tight until the riots over"
"Oh, l do hope Rutledge won't be rough with you"
says Mrs. Ashcroft.
I HOPED so too; for the place seemed too handsome
and peaceful to be messed up with row. There was
big summer hotel up the rocks ways, and makes
for that. As there's cafe sign in evidence, strols
into the Office where there's nobody behind the counter
but nice lookin' lady clerk wearin' glasses
Excuse me-" says |, but where's the booze parlor,
ma amp"
"The-er-ah-I don't believe understand" says
she.
THE suds dispensary," says l. "You know, where
William the Mixologist deals out the hghballs and
rckeys? Saloon, expect you call it."
"Oh yes says she, cheerin' up You will find
the icecream saloon down there over the pool
parlor"
And it was only then l remembered how this
the original dry State that I'm in, where only
the natives know where to go when thirst seizes
EN-. So thanks the lady real polite and backs out.
As there want any bar for Rutledge to brace him
self against thought I'd takea chance on his bein'
in the pool paror.
Sure enough, tool l finds couple of yachty
lookin young sports in khaki shirts and trousers
and rubber soed shoes chalkn their cues real pro-
fessional and bangin the striped balls around the
table; while some of the native youths, that you
could tell by their stiff shirts and white collars, was
lookn on sort of amused.
'Ahoy there" says l. Either of you two happen
to be Rutledge Ashcroft"
There's Ashcroft over in the corner" says one.
"Hey, Ashy! Some wants to see you.
And, then. almost holdin' my breath, waits for
what will happen next. But there's no sudden burst
of cusswords or anything like that What unlimbers
a pair of long legs from the bench where he's been
curled up is a SLIM gawky loose jointed young chap
that shufles out into the light like it hurts him to
lift his feet.
"Wel3" says he, lookin me over doubtful.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-28

A ND, say, | knew in a minute that
if this was Rutledge there'd been
a mistake made somewhere. Why, he
didn't have any more the look of a booze
punisher and rounder than glass of
buttermilk looks like pousse cafe!
Mainly his countenance is remark
able on account of the listless, pale
blue eyes and the size of the sun bis
tiers. Havin' started with one of these
pasty white compilations, the sun
hasn't done thing to him but burn
from the roots of his sandy hair to his
shirt collar, with the light eyebrows
shown only as faint streaks against
the red. His nose is peeled like
boiled tomato, his forehead has
cracked in two places. and his ears are
all pulled up from it. Also he looks
limp and disguised with life gen rally.
so you're Rutledge Ashcroft, are
your" says |.
What if | amp" he mumbles sort
of sulky. Then new thought seems
to strike him and half wake him up.
ooh, say" he goes on, "you-you
haven't come from Miss Affair, have
your"
mo, Rutty," says 1; I'm straight
from Mother"
"Mother!" he gasps, displayin' a
generous face openin. Isis she
here?"
ALSO Uncle the Bishop" says l.
They're both waitin' down on
the dock. It's a rescue expedition,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-28

Rutty, and I'm the advance guard First off, though,
what about this business? Is she around here
somewhere?"
She has cottage the next point about three
miles from here, says he; lat least that's what I've
heard
Know the lady well, do your" says |.
live seen her act, says he.
THAT ALP" says l. Then why did you ask if d
come from her? Expectn' invite to tea was you?'
"No-o-o. not exactly that" says Rutledge. "You
New-York tribune., 1910-02-20


from one part Of the farm 10 another.
Washington spent February IL 176S- hunting
for ducks. His diary for the year tells about
II but saws nothing about what luck he had
There Is no record Of any celebration Of Wash
rngtOu'S birthday DV the army under his com
rnand until I7S1 when ROCharbea and sew
eraI other French and American officers sat
down TO q dinner February y of that year.
drinking the health Of the commander n chief,
who happened TO be absent
ROChambeau wrote 70 Washington about II,
" Yesterday, Sunday, was the anniversary OF
Your EXceuencv's BIRTHDAY. We have put on
celebrating that holiday until today by reason
Of the Lords day. We VIII celebrate II with the
sole regret that your ExCellenCy be not wit
ness OF the ettuS1On and glaCneSS OF our hearts
Washington wrote N reply. The Hatter-ng
distinction paid 10 the anniversary OF nv birth
day IS an honor for which dare not attempt 70
express nv gratitude I contide IN Your Ex-
Cellencv'S SenSibIiItv 70 interpret nv feelings
for this, and for the OblIgIng manner II which
YOU are pleased to announce It.
Newport. Rhode Island. claims the distinc-
ton OF having been the first town 10 celebrate
publicly February % as '' Wash1ngton's b-Jrh-
dav." Fifteen years before George WashIr TiOn
died citizens association met and arranged
for bells 10 be tOlled and cannon fired and
houses decorated with flags on February D \
square rIgged and romantic looking India neT-
chairman, living IN the harbor, was the scene Of
a brilliant entertainment to commemorate the /
occasion that evening
The Taumanv Society of New York decided
in 1890 10 celebrate February % as the real
Washington birthday and other cities adop-
ted the new Stvle from that time on In I7q1
Philadelphia, then the National Capital had a
rousing time on February % The Gazette
for 1871 shows what happened N the Quaker
City that day.
Yesterday being the anniversary OF the
birthday OF the President OF the United States
when ne attained the ifty-ninth wear of his age.
the same was celebrated here with every dem
onstratiOn OF public iOv. The artillery and
and at twelve o'clock federal salute was fired.
The cOngratulatory compliments of the mem
bers of the Legislature OF the Union. the heads |
of the departments of the Union, foreign minis
ters. officers civil and military OF the State the
reverend clergy and strangers and citizens of |
distinction were presented 10 the President on |
this auspIc1ous occasion
New-York tribune., 1910-02-20
By Earl Goodwin

~ not born on FtDTusirN = DuI
on February II, fact that IS
testified TO II his own diaries. This may seem
startling. but the fact Is that the first PresI-
dent OF the United States was born before
the adoption Of the GTegOrIan calendar IN the
colonies. At the adoption Of the new style OF
daily tIrnekeepIng all dates were put forward
eleven daVs.
From the time of Julius Caesar until com
parat1vely recent period IN the world s history
the civilized world measured its time by what
IS known as the Julian calendar. There was an
error IN II OF eleven minutes year a sllght
space of time as time Is counted, but sufficient
to amount to ten full DAYS IN the sixteenth cen
trrv the time Of Pope Gregory Mi.
The English Government. always ConseTva-
tive did not see ft TO recognize the error Off
cia1lv until 1852. When the new system was
adopted things Jumped ahead eleven days, be
cause it was found that the vernal equinox that
year occurred just that number Of days ahead
Of the old reckoning under the Julian calendar
Spain Portugal. and France had adopted the
change in 1882: the Roman Catholic popula-
ton OF Switzerland. Germany and Netherlands
in 1888 Poland IN 1886. and Hungary IN 1851
Russia has never really adopted 1t-wItneSS the
letters that would come from that country
dated something like this St Petersburg.
February ll-22 1910.
George Washington was twenty years old
in 1852 when the change affected the Amer
lean colonies. and of course up until then he
had held his birthday celebration February l.
Later on. when his birthday began TO be
looked upon as public event even in his own
lifetime there were celebrate and receptions
held on February II.
For instance. one of the entries in Washing
tons diary of 1899 reads. FEBRUARY 12-
Went with the family 10 Alexandria TO a ball
given in my honor by the citizens of 1t and its
vicinity in commernoration OF nv birthday"
February IL fell on Sunday that year.
And ten wears later. the year of his death, he
wrote in his diary, FEBRUARY lI-Went up
TO Alexandria to the celebration OF nv birth
dav. Many maneuvers were performed by the
uniformed corps, and an elegant ball and sup
per at night.
Washingtons diary for 1850 shows that he
spent his birthday working on his farm. Went
out early myself and continued with my people
until which time we got the house two hundred
and fifty yards Was informed then that Mr..
Diggs was at nv house. upon which returned,
finding him and Dr. Laurie there. The ground
being soft. we found II no easy matter with
New-York tribune., 1910-02-20


washtub-'
Nailed TO another cabin was a pine board
which one read.
Bored and Lodging. Day Bored Call In. %
one of the leading dance and concert halls
IN the early davs OF LeadviIle displayed every
Sunday this sign.
Grand Sacred Concert and Free Dance Here
Tonight"
A woman OF versatility IN . Western town
put IN one of her windows plaCard on which
She made the following interesting announce
nentS
Art Painting Taut Here. Also Fansv
Dancing and Fansv Embroidery. MIlna-v
Masag. Corns Cut Fausv Hare Dressing
Table Boarders Nolel Singing. Cooking Les
sons and General Art Work"
\ man who had gone INTO the chicken
business on an extensive scale put IN a
large sign by the roadside. on which he made
the following announcement to the general
public
Powltry for Sale. Setting Eggs. BrovIers
Ginnv Hens Fancy Fouls. Eggs and powltrv
supplied To Private families. Satisfaction
Gar4nteed."
The writer picked up at a summer resort IN
the W est "a card on which there was printed
Madame Antoulous
Lady astrologeT Seventh daughter Of a
seventh daughter born with a cau over her
face. Seeress. Locates lost articles Re
uniteS estranged lovers. Has git of prophecy.
Also restores gray hair 10 natural color and
supplies deficiencies IN figure Brings back
lost youth Palm reader and fortune telling
from cards. PaJroulzcd bv crowned heads OF
Europe and general royalty. Private settings
one dollar"
New-York tribune., 1910-02-20
BY J. L. Harbour

II y
L. kinds the humor of the sign
Is OF the unconscious variety.
Those who create It are not aware of the fact
that they adding to the gaietv of nations by
their productions. or II may be that their own
sense OF humor Is too blunted for them 10 know
1t when they amusing. The who put
out the following sign was surely versatile, and
yet sense Of humor was not among his gifts
or ne must have seen its absurdity.
High Class Music furnished here for Con
certs. Receptions Bawls. and Partys. Also
Chairs Caned.'
Equally wide was the range of accomplish
ments of the woman who set in one of her front
windows a card bearing this information
Music Lessons. also High Glass Washing
done Here. Doughnuts for Sale Nensday and
Satterdavs.'
Though not strictly an advertisement the
following may not be out of place here as its
purpose IS TO give information IN regard 10
salabe article. A writer IN The Strand Maga-
zine" says he found 1t on bottle OF tomato
sauce:
Tonatoe Sauce
The sauce are pur. The flavor are terrific
Hope not to think imitation as good as us
sauce. We haven't put nothing but nee to-
natoe IN sauce which give us such fine terrific
flavor one taste VIII have more.
Januwala and Co Main Road
TAPPING Straits Settlements"
The summer visitors IN a New England rural
district got no little fun out OF a sign IN q berry
pasture near the public highway:
Berry picking on these premis forbid
Trespassing prosecuted. Berrys for sail at
house above Keep out. Eggs and chickens
also for sail. Washing and fine ironing"
In one of the suburbs Of Boston there was
in a small store a window full Of the most sur
prlslng landscapes, painted china. wash basins
rolling pms. flower pieces, and mirrors. \ card
had on II these words
Miss Blank Artist. She done these. Les
sons inside 80 cents. Lessons outside, -
cents. All kinds OF painting did to order
Also Art Millinery. Come IN
one viii often find some hilarious signs III
the new mining camps of the West The humor
OF these Is none the less amusing because 1t IS
Intentional Visitors To one of the camps
few years ago were delighted to hnd the follow
ing before the door OF a log cabin about ten by
fourteen feet IN size
Delmonico's Hotel and Rest-your-aunt.
Rooms with OF without Bawth. Thirteen course
dinner On one plate. No objection 70 poodle
dogs or infants IN arms II accompanied by
their parents. Elevator not running. Barber
New-York tribune., 1910-02-20
HONORED JUST THE SAME

WHEN Consul Boak of the Woodrnen of the
World was travelling through the South
sometime ago. the tram stopped for a lay over
"a small town aut he vert 10 "a nearby store
70 make purchase. The stureRreper could not
make the correct change tor the bill handed hum
SEQ Mr. Boak walked out IN search OF some one
who could Beside the door outside was an old
negro sitting on "a box whiting stick
y ncle. he said " can YOU change q twenty
dollar bill"
At first the negro looked up IN surprise, then,
seeing the earnest look IN Mr.. Boaks face. he
hastily rose took OFT his Siouch hat. bowed and
said, Deed an An can't boss; but An preci-
ates de honor YOU has coufu'hed on me iis'
de same"
New-York tribune., 1910-02-20

shop and mannvCure rooms closed
for repairs. Turkish bawthS a Ia
washtub.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-20
WASHlNGTON'S BIRTHDAY

twenty hands, eight horses, and
SIX oxen 10 get the house along
They were moving a small house
New-York tribune., 1910-02-20

WASHINGTON was
~ not born on February % but
m February II 2 fart that Is
New-York tribune., 1910-02-20
AN ODD LOT OF SIGNS

T IKE the best humor Of other
l. kinds, the humor of the sign
Is of the unconscious NarletN