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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-06-11
MAJOR sIeELow DEAD
Son Of Or. William Bigelow, a Ply
stefan Of Old Bennington

Word has been received of the
death at Boston OF Major George
Warren Bigelow, son Of the late Dr.
William Bigelow, for so many years
a leading physician Of old Benning-
ton.
Major Bigelow was living in Spring
field, Mass, when the Civil war be-
gan and went to the front as lieuten-
ant in Springfield regiment He be-
came captain of one OF the compan-
les and served until nearly the close
of the war when he was seriously
wounded. He was then breyeted ma
ior. Since the war, he has resided
In Boston.
Services will be held in the Gene
terry at Bennington Center at three
o'clock Sunday afternoon, DR.. Jen-
nings officiating.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-06-11
BREWERS GET INDICTMENTS
Campaign Against Lawless Saloon
keepers In Ohio Bears Fruit

Cincinnati, June 1l.-Four saloon
keepers of Cincinnati were indicted
today after the grand Jury had heard
evidence collected by the Ohio Brew
ers Vigilance Bureau. They are
charged with maintaining nuisances.
The cases have attracted consider
able attention, as they are the first
results OF campaign which, the
brewery interests have announced. is
to be carried on In all wet territory
in the State. The brewers declare
that II dives" and Objectionable sa-
looms are eliminated prohibition
sentiment will become a thing Of the
past.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-06-11
IS SLIGHTLY IMPROVED
VIM. D. Newton More Comfortable
Than For Several Days.

The condition of William d. New.
ton, who has been suffering from in.
iuries sustained In the trolley and
automobile accident on Memorial
evening is slightly improved today.
He seems a little more comfortable
and Is much more quiet than he has
been for q few days past.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-06-11
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. X. Won.
nottoie chou vrfndnv ara IA fniiOwg.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-06-11
PittsHeld

Stolen bases, Genest, Golden; two
base hits, Murtagh. Genes;: bases on
balls, of Ganley. 3, OF Burns. 2; sac
rifioe hits, Kennedy l2), Scanlon, (2)
G. Sullivan; struck out by Canley. .;
by Burns, g. Wild pitch, Ganley.
Burns. Umpire, Ennis.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-06-11

Miss Florence Quinlan OF st.
Angela college at New Roschelle. is
visiting her father, u. A. Quinlan.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-06-11
WEATHER FORECAST
Probabilities for This Section for the
Next "a Hours

For eastern New York and western
Vermont showers tonight and Sun.
day.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-04-28
Oddfellows at Stanton

The Oddfellow's observed the 9lst
anniversary of the order at Stanton
Tuesday April 20, and there was a
large representation of the lodges
present, especially from Montcalm
county.
Nearly seventy from this city took
the morning train for the meeting, as
invited guests. The principal address
was made by III. A. Thompson of
Williamson and it was good one,
work in the degrees were done by the
Bedding, Greenville and Edmore lodges
and w. III. Price of this city, carried
off the honor for doing the best work
in delivering his charges from the rit-
ualistic lessons, he was presented with
a costly Past Grands collar John
Scott was also highly commended for
his proficient work. The meeting was
a very enjoyable and profitable event.
The Edmore team exemplified the in
itiatory degree, the Greenville lodge
the first and the Silk city lodge, the
second.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-04-28

There is much significance in the re-
port from Washtenaw county that farm
laborers are SO scarce that unless the
difficulty can be overcome at once it
will be impossible TO plant more than
half of the farm land in the county,
while similar conditions are known TO
exist in many other localities. Where
are the men who were formerly avail
able for farm labor? Most of them may
be found i'm the big automobile factories
or other city industries. They are now
consumers instead of producers, SO far
as foodstuffs are concerned. This is in
line with the recent declarat on of
President Brown, of the New York
Central railroad, that consumption of
food products is getting ahead of pro-
duction, and serious conditions must
result Farming is the basis of our
prosperity, and if this chief industry is
impaired from lack of laborers, reac-
ton must necessarily take place, pos
sibly a financial depression, until nor
NAL conditions are restored through the
inability of the people To indulge in
automobiles and kindred luxuries.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-04-28
One on Merit Eaves

Merit caves, the genial carrier on r..
+. ID. Is, is whole-souled fellow i'm all
that the term implies and whenever
Merit hears OF anyone in trouble he is
always ready TO lend hand to alleviate
the distress. OF late number of peo-
pie residing in the southeast portion of
the city have been disturbed by some
person dressed in women's clothes who
knocks on doors and the sides of houses
and then disappears when persons make
an effort To discover who does the rap
ping.
News of the night raider reached the
ears OF Merit from one of the ladies in
the neighborhood who had been both
cred in this manner and, hero-like, Merit
resolved TO find out who the villain was.
Last Thursday night Merit saw sus-
picious looking person in lot near his
house, who was clothed in female attire,
and Immediately concluded he had
captured his man. Asking j. Loring,
who was close at hand, TO go with him,
he followed the mysterious person into
field near by, where the stranger was
busy cutting clover in the corner of the
fence. Approaching his victim, he
said, "Who are you and what are you
doing around here?n The person looked
up somewhat surprised and said, "Why
| am your neighbor, Mrs. Pierson, and
am out getting some clover for my rab-
bits. y Merit admitted TO Mr.. Loring
that it was one on him and the next
day when the news of his bravery
reached the down town people purse
was Immediately taken up and Merit
was presented with an officers star, a
revolver and policeman's club.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-04-28
POPULAR GIRL
VOTING CONTEST
Some One Will Surely Get a
Fine Piano. Who Will Be
the Lucky One?
A BIG UNDERTAKING
Other Valuable Premiums Will Be
Given to Subscription Getters,
Fountain Pens, Jewell Boxes, Etc.
Young Ladies Nominated i'm Banner
$500 Piano Contest

The Banners big piano contest is be-
ginning To arouse interest. The value
and excellence of the prizes offered and
the acknowledged fairness and liberality
OF the offers, makes the work OF the
contestants well worth while.
There will be number of contestants
but this only lightens the work of con-
testants, the smaller the vote the win
ner will have TO get. Special prizes
will egiven from time TO time so nearly
every contestant who works may win
enough prizes TO more than pay her for
her trouble even though she should fail
TO win the beautiful S400 piano.
The following young ladies in the
city and surrounding country have been
honored by their friends in nominating
them, and each one has as good an
opportunity TO win as any other one
All have an equal chance. Let every
girl in the list go to work and see if she
can't win. You may be the one. Get
receipt books and go TO work at once
The following is the list of nominations
To date:
1t doesn't make any d fferenc e
whether you have been nominated or
not or W h e { her you have beg n
work trying TO secure any of the prizes.
The contest is open TO all girls in this
section of the country and you may be
able yet to win some of the prizes if not
the piano. So get into the game at
once.
Vera Dean, Orleans, II. f. ID. Loretta
Divine, Belding; Rose Bignell, Smyr-
ma; Ariel Wright, II. f. D.; Irene
Palmer, Orleans; Mary Kohn, Chad
wick school; Helen Gagner, city; Hazel
Unger, Ella Hall, II. +. ID. II; Fern Beld-
ing, II. +. d.; Agnes Jonas, Gertrude
Engemann, Cecilia Honson, Gertrude
Cottrell, Della Horn, Margaret Gable,
Merl Prefer, Rose Connolly, Blanche
Hennesy, Edith Houseman, Myra Fox,
Minnie Weigers, Edna hummer, II.
+. d.; Hazel Lane, Orleans; Eloise
Brooks, Verda Wolf, II. f. ID.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-04-28

Girl would like employment, house
work. City, Box IA.
Mrs. Peter Kohn went To Vickery-
vile Wednesday, for short visit with
her son.
&. y. Barnes has gone TO Stanton, be-
ing called there by the serious illness
of his daughter Irene.
Chas. Sherwood of Flint was in the
city the first of the week, the guest of
his daughters, Hazel and LA.
Rev. Il. Collins is confined to his
rooms at Daniel Skellenger's with a
threatened attack of pneumonia.
A decree of divorce was granted this
week in circuit court in the case of
Florence Beebe VS. Merton Beebe. f..
l.. Warner, solicitor.
At the Congregational church Sun
day the morning subject for Rev. Col
Inns sermon is, srhe First Christian
Triumvirate, Faith, Hope and Love-
Sunday school at 11:45. The evening
service has been changed to 1880 o'clock.
Wild Howe has been in the mason
business for the past AZ years, and he
desires to state that he thinks that the
wood fibre plaster, handled by ID. f.
Wilson d Co., is by far the best mortel
he ever spread on lath or any Other
surface.
= The services for Sunday May 1st, in
Holy Trinity, will be as follows: Holy
Communion, 500 a. m. Holy Commun.
ion and sermon, 1920; Sunday school,
1900; evening prayer, 1870. Subject
for morning sermon, "Enduring Temp
tation;" for evening, "Christ the Re
vealer of the Father.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-04-28
BELDING MARKETS

Corrected each week on Thursday
morning at 10 o'clock.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-04-28
John Devendorf Dead

John Devendorf, one of the old and
respected citizens of this community,
died at his home in Otisco Saturday
night, aged 6S years. He moved from
Fairplain number of years ago TO his
late home and leaves wife and niece,
Neva King. Rev. ID. +. Hills of Green
vile OBLIGATED at the funeral held at
the house Wednesday and the remains
were taken TO Greenville for burial.
He was an excellent citizen and had
many friends in this community. The
funeral was very largely attended, many
friends with teams following the re-
mains TO their last resting place. He
was pioneer of Fairplain in Montcalm
county.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-04-28
MASON-SMITH
Fine Wedding of Excellent Young
Couple-Were United Wednesday

At the residence of the brides parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Smith, in the
Bedding addition, a very pretty we'd
ding took place Wednesday morning
at 10 o'clock, when the hearts and for
tunes of Miss Oda l.. Smith and Mr..
VERNE V. Mason were united. Rev.
Edrie Collins, pastor of the Congrega-
tional church, OBLIGATED and there were
about twenty guests present TO witness
the ceremony and shower congratula-
tons on the bride and groom.
The house bore fine decorations of
carnations and fine wedding dinner
was served TO all, the brides cake being
feature of the occasion.
Mr.. Fred Walters and Miss Edith
Raymer supported the bride and groom
at the altar.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mason will reside on a
farm in Ronald, where the groom is a
popular young farmer.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-04-28

f.. f. Chapple transacted business in
Remus, yesterday.
Mrs. Albert Marshall of Smyrna
called on Bedding friends Wednesday.
Mrs. j. Inman of Ionia was a guest
at the home of John Donovan Wednes-
day.
Mrs. Frank Winans returned Tues
day from a two weeks visit with her
mother at Vaudeville.
The Junior Auxiliary of Holy Trim
ity, will serve tea and waters at the
home OF the rector, on Saturday after
noon from three to five. Tickets five
cents.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-04-28
Let Every Girl Get Busy
Contest Open For all Young Ladies to
Win Prizes and Participate in Piano closing.

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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-04-28
State News Page Short

On account of the non-arrival of our
Detroit package of ready prints, the
Banner is obliged to go To press today
minus the State news pages. Our read
ers however will find plenty of local
news, and that grist from the state
will keep all right until next week.
Some delay in freight transportation is
the cause.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-04-28

Mrs. Fred Dorman entertained TO
dinner last Thursday, Mrs. Chas. Wat
kins of Greenville, Mrs. Il. III. Chellis
of N. H., Mrs. Sarah Lessiter and Mrs.
g. y. Foster. Mrs. Chellis is a sister
of Major T.. G. Watkins of Grand Rap
ids and Mrs. Dorman had not met her
in nearly forty years.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-04-28
w. C. II. u. Notes

The annual w. G. Il. u. Mothers
Meeting held at the M. +. parsonage
last Friday p. IN. called out large at
tendance of interested mothers, who
discussed the proper training and equal
standards of purity for children. The
program was in charge OF Mrs. +. &.
James who proved very efficient and
well posted leader. The papers read
by our local President, Mrs. w. A.
Little on "Mother and Daughter" and
by Mrs. Il. A. Thorne on "Mother and
Son." were masterpieces of deep
thought and sound Judgement; and the
discussions led by Mrs. T.. +. Hudson
and Mrs. Will Pollock were most pro-
fitable and interesting. An appropri-
ate solo by Mrs. Hudson was much
enjoyed, after which Mrs. A. l.. Bene-
dict, formerly President, favored the
Union with very able paper relative
TO the topics.
Prohibition has a strong hold in
North Louisiana. In Shreveport the
comptroller in his last report declares
that there is $1,000 more TO the city's
credit since prohibition went into effect.
One hundred of the leading business
men of Shreveport went recently To
Marshall, Texas, TO help that city in
its fight for prohibition.
We clip the above from the Opelousis
La Courier. What is true of Shreve-
port, La, is true of Pineville. Pineville,
without saloons, has succeeded in re-
ducing its bonded Indebtedness To such
an extent that i'm the next three or four
years all of its Indebtedness will be
wiped out, excepting $4,000 in school
bonds, the first of which will not be
due until 1924.
Manchester Democrat., 1910-03-23
., $. KNOWLES.


The death of j. S. Knowles, former
ly of Delaware county, occurred in
Greeley, Colorado, on last Thursday.
The cause of his death is supposed to
te partially due to a fall on slippery
pavement early in December. Mr..
Knowles struck on his head inflicttng
a severe bruise and causing him to be
unconscious FOR short time. He ap-
parently recovered from this hurt, ant
only two weeks ago was reported to
be an the, best Of health. The remains
were brought to Delaware, Iowa, on
Sunday. where interment was made.
Mr. Knowles was born in New
Hampshire in April 1927. He re
moved with his parents to Maine In
1928 and removing from there to
Wisconsin in 1876, where he lived fe
several years. He was united in mar
riage to Miss May L. Brown of New
York In New York in 1856. Mr.. and
Mrs. Knowles removed to Iowa and
Dubuque in 1866, and settled in Della
ware county in 1867. Five children
We're born to them: Eugene OF Corn
ing. California, Jay,o OF Milwaukee, ]
B. of Waterloo and Josephine of Gree
ley Colorado. A daughter. Lou. dtes
about two years ago and the deceas
eds wife preceded him in death thir
teen years.
The deceased was engaged in tht
hotel business at Delaware for man!
years and leaves a host of friends t
mourn his death.
Manchester Democrat., 1910-03-23
MRS. WILLIAM ROBINSON.

The death OF Mrs. William Robin
son occurred at her home in Adams
township on Saturday, March is,
1910. The funeral services were held
this (Tuesday) morning at 10 O'Clock,
Rev. Carson Of Masonville officiating.
Interment was made in the Silver
Creek cemetery.
5 Matilda Williamson was born In
County Monahan. ireland. on October
81 ssis2e She came to America In
1855. locating ~ Alleghany city,
Pehnsylyania, Where she lived for
two years, removing. from there to
Dubuque, where she was united in
marriage to VIM, Robinson in 1858.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robinson came to Ad-
ANS township, Delaware county, i'm
mediately after their marriage, where
the deceased has lived ever since.
Six children were born to this union.
two Of whom preceded their mother
In death several years. The suryiv-
ing children are: w. B. Robinson Of
Adams township, this county; A. T.
Robinson Of Columbia Falls, Montana
Mrs. William Carrothers of Silver
Geek, this county and Mrs. William
Temple Of Fort Dodge. The husband
Of the deceased died In 1873.
.
Manchester Democrat., 1910-03-23
win ONE AND LOSE ONE.

I.
The, girls basket ball team Of
the Manchester High school were deS
feated at the Armory in this city on
Saturday evening by the girls High
school team from Dubuque with a
score of and 1s.
On the same evening the boys
team OF this city defeated the Du-
buque High school five in: a one-sided
contest, the score being 81 and 10.
The Dubuque team did not have a
look-in onsthe game. the first halt
ending So and z in favor of Manches-
ter. In the first half the Dubuque
scores were all made on fouls, not q
single field basket being thrown.
Manchester Democrat., 1910-03-23
DEATH OF
mrs. B. ]. LAWMAN.
PASSES AWAY AT HER HOME IN
THIS CITY FRIDAY
MORNING.
ANOTHER PIONEER PASSES AWAY
Mre. William Robinson succumbs,
Other Deaths chronicled
During Past Week.
MRS. .. J. LAwmAn.

Mrs. B. ]. Lawman died. at her
home in this city on West Union
street on Friday morning. March 1S,
, 1910. She had been in failing health
for about four years.
Louisa Denzel was born on Novem-
ber 27, 1856, in Buffalo, New York.
She spent her childhood days in and
near Langford, New York. She was
united In marriage to Mr., B. J.. Law
man at North Collins, New York. on
January /. 1881. Mr. and Mrs. Law
man came west to Manchester i'm
mediately after their marriage and
have ever since resided here.
To Mr.. and Mrs. Lawman were
born three children: Mrs. Gertrude
Coltman of Independence, and Fran
yes and Ernest Of Manchester. Be
sides the husband and children Mrs.
Lawman Is survived by. an aged
father Of Gowanda, New York, two
sisters, Mrs. Frances Hunter of Co
wanda, New York, and Mrs. Mary
Stafford of Lawton Station, New
York, also three brothers, John and
George Denzel of North Collins. New
York and Joseph Denzel of New
York.
Mrs. Lawman was a member of
the Manchester Rebeccah lodge and
Ladies' Of Maccabees. She was also
member of st. Mary,s church.
The funeral services. were held on
Monday morning at o'clock from st.
Mary's church. Rev. Father Collins
officiating. Interment was made in
the Manchester cemetery.
Manchester Democrat., 1910-03-23
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATING
CLASS.

..4iI - 4 q
At a meeting OF the 1910 gradual
ing class OF the Manchester High
school held last week 1t was decided
to present "she Stoops to Conquer" !"
a comedy written by Oliver Gold
smith, in connection with the exer-
'cises to be given on June 1. The play
requires ten characters and the re-
'mainder OF the class will be assigned
orations, vocal selections, etc.
The graduating class consists of
nineteen pupils. The following are
the class officers: James Burbridge,
president; Miss Beulah Larrabee
yice-president; and Clarence Atkinson
secretary. The members Of the class
are Ethel Morgan, Lizzie Cook, Mabel
Allen, Sadie Hanna, James Burbridge,
Beulah Larrabee, BENJAMIN Adams,
Clarence Dittmer, Howard Drew. Ger
aid Cooley, Roy Todd, Buford Donnel-
ly. Harry Davis. Clarence Atkinson,
Emily Cooking, Marian Blake, Paul
Klaus, Ida Adams and Ruth Boucher.
The class colors are purple and white
The class flower and motto are yet
to- be chosen.
Manchester Democrat., 1910-03-23
COUNTY UNIFORMITY OF TEXT
BOOKS DEFEATED.

~ - : =
The question Of the adoption Of
the system Of county uniformity of
text books', was defeated at the
school elections held in the districts
Of the county. There is no way. at
this time, of determining the exact
number of votes cast and the official
vote will not be known until the meet
ing Of the commissioners on Monday,
April 4. Unofficial figures show the
tissue to have met the same fate as
the question also met in Buchanan
and Blackhawk counties. The. Amer
lean Book company had representa-
tives in the county fighting the propo
sition. The representatives misrepre
lisented things so as toscreate pre-
ljudice against the question.
Manchester Democrat., 1910-03-23
loWANs AT PICNIC IN cALlFoR-
MA

The annual picnic Of the Iowa as
s0ciation Of Southern California was
held at Pasadena, California, on
Washington's birthday, the Pasa-
dens~ Star caataipea the following
account OF the event. {
Breaking all previous records
Iowans to the number Of 10000
packed full to overflowing Eastlake
park this afternoon, where the an
nual picnic of the Iowa Association Of
Southern California was held. Sew
eral thousand people went from Pas
adena alone, where in 1900 the as
sociation was formed.
One Of the most pleasing features
is registration by counties. which are
arranged on the wide lawn, in the
same order as In the state, making
it as easy and convenient for each
to locate his home county as
If map were spread before him,
These divisions are marked by pla-
cards placed upon hig poles above
tables on which are registration
blanks with spaces for name. present
address and former Iowa residence.
From single county this registration
has sometimes been over 700, the
total reaching between $4,000 and
Ii, 900.
The native sons and daughters
seem to take immense delight IN
strolling among the 80 counties from
Appanoose to Pottawattamie, from
oscelo to Winneshiek, from Sioux tc
to Pocahontas, meeting all friends
locating their respective table,
and reading the fast increasing regis
tration list.
The public In general learned long
ago that upon February % it wa'
wise ia stand aside and allow low
right of way. In fact for years mos
81 her population have been cominl
Fright this way" When other state
hold reunions the numbers indicate q
most roll OF a few hundred, ,bu
Iowa prides herself upon marshallin
yearly between 10000 and 10000.