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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-28
HISTORIC BUILDING SOLD
Old South Church at Boston Disposed
of at Auction.

Boston, June 26.-"Going! Goingl
Gone!" With the final cry OF the
auctioneer and the fall of the ham
mer, one of the oldest buildings OF
Boston virtually became a memory
today, when the famous Old South
Church on Court Square was sold
at public auction, to be torn down for
the material it contains.
The land on which the building
now stands will be utilized for the
site OF an annex to the city hall.
Although the building Is of COM
paratively modern construction hay
ing been built in 1S36-within its.
walls many famous men have gather
ed and the building itself has been
associated with great epochs In
American history:
II was in cell in the basement of
the structure that Anthony Burns.
the fugitive slave whose return to
the south by order of the United
States Supreme court caused a great
revulsion of feeling among the nor
thern anti-slavery people, was con-
fined.
While Burns was In his cell await
ing removal to the south, a band of
Abolitionists, led by the late Thomas
wentworth Higginson, Wendell PtS~
lips, Theodore Parker and Y. Am
Lloyd Garrison, attempted his rescue.
The old court house was the scene of
many famous trials.
For twenty years or more the
building has been utilized by various
city departments.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-28
BOYS EYES BURNED
Miniature Powder Volcano Blew Up
and Injured Donald Clarke.

While playing with powder Tuesday
afternoon, Donald Clarke, the four
teen yearold son of Edward NJ Clarke
of Putnam street met with an acct
dent which nearly cost him his eye
sight The boy had made a small
amount of powder into a pile and
placed sand around it. leaving the top
of the powder exposed, the whole rep
resenting a small volcano. The boy
applied match to the cone, and the
powder blew up driving consider
able amount of sand into his eyes and
burning them to some extent.
The injuries were unusually pain
full. The youngster was taken at once
to the office of Doctor Lane where the
sand was removed from his eyes
Bandages were applied which the
boy must continue to wear for some
days.
The pupils of the eyes were in no
way injured, the sole danger to the
eyesight at present being that the
burns may become infected from the
sand blown into them.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-28
WOMAN HAD FIGHT
WITH FEMALE
BURGLAR
Mrs. 7. M. Turner Of Schenec-
tady Found Thief In Room.
WAS BEATEN IN STRUGGLE
Intruder was the Stronger and Es.
capped But was Arrested Later
vaIuabIes Missing.

Troy, June 28.-A woman who gave
the name of Rosa Gray was arrested
at Schenectady last evening on
charge Of grand larceny, the complain
ant being Mrs F. NJ. Turner, who con-
ducts a hair dressing parlor at 452
State street, that city.
Mrs. Turner alleges that while she
was in back room of her establish
ment yesterday afternoon she heard a
slight noise in the front of her par
Tors. Upon investigating, she saw the
Gray woman crouched at a dresser In
which was kept considerable
amount of jewelry and money. Mrs.
Turner grappled with the intruder,
but the latter was heavier and
stronger and after a brief struggle
succeeded in throwing the other wo-
man over two chairs and making her
escape. Mrs. Turner was painfully
bruised in the encounter She made
an inventory of her yaluables and
found that gold watch and other
property totaling 500 were missing.
She notified the police, who later ar.
rested Miss Gray The latter was
positively identified by Mrs. Turner
and a physician who has an office in
the building and who saw the woman
leaving the place. Miss Gray was
searched but no valuables were found
on her. 1t is thought that she had
an accomplish to whom she gave the
loot
At the time of her arrest two de-
tectives were looking for the woman,
who is charged with having stolen
ten dollars from family on the Bou-
levard where she had been employed.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-28
THE GREAT HAAe SHOWS
Booked to Appear in Bennington on
Wednesday, July II.

Wherever the mighty Haag Shows
have exhibited, press and public have
been a unit in praising the exceeding
ly large number of young and hand
some women performers. Bevies OF
the fair sex are represented among
the riders, aerialists, contorionists,
jugglers, high wire artists, gymnasts,
bicyclists, clowns, animal trainers,
chariot drivers, and in fact even
among the ring masters. AS may
naturally be expected, keen rivalry
exists between the lady and gentle
man artist, a fact which greatly en-
hances their performances.
The lengthy program presented this
year by these shows contains only
the best and most modern features
that money and labor can procure,
and in such quantity and variety as to
satiate every arenic taste and fancy;
lack of space prevents enumeration
of all the different acts, many OF
which must be seen to be appreciat'
ed
There is an extended list, the last
of which does not by any means end
the pleasures which the Mighty Haag
shows provide patrons, July II after
noon and evening in Bennington, Vt
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-28
BENNINGTON SHUT
OUT IN LEAGUE
GAME BY NO. AID.
Beaten at Tunnel City Yester-
day BY 40 Score.
HITS Ar THE WRONG TIME
Huckleberry Boys Errors, Too, Aided
Pennant Winning Aspirations of
Tunnel City Team.
HITS AT THE WRONG TIME

Bennington was shut out in lea
que game at North Adams yesterday
by score of TO o. Bennington was
d little better than the Tunnel Dig
gers with the stick but the hits did
not come when they were wanted in
the run-getting business. Connors
made three singles, burlington Sc
cured a two-bagger and Keefe and
Carolan each made a single, but with
one player making half the hits it is
easy TO see that with the opposing
team playing errorless ball there
were not many opportunities to reg
| lister in the score column.
On the other hand the three mis-
plays made by Bennington all helped
in the run-getting for North Adams.
The game opened badly for Benning-
ton, two ofthe Vermonters making err
rors in the first inning and the third
error figured in the run-getting for
North Adams.
Wheeler pitched good game, al
lowing but hits and giving but one
free ticket TO first and had the men
behind him given good support and
punched a hit or two the game would
not have been so one-sided. The
score.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-28
HER BROTHER is A KNIGHT
Superintendent of Nurses at Rutland
Hospital Learns of Honor.

Rutland, June pa message re-
ceived by Miss Annie A. Aitken, sup
erintendent of nurses at the Rutland
hospital, states that her brother, VIII
liam Maxwell Aitken, member of the
English parliament and former
wellknown fnancier of Montreal,
was knighted during the coronation
ceremonies of King George and
Queen Mary of England.
Sir William Maxwell Aitken, is one
of the younger members of the Brit
ish Parliament, being but 81 years of
age. He has lived in England but
little over a year, and stood for Par
lament last December from Ashton,
the present residence of Sir William
and Lady Aitken, winning out with
a good margin. The son of the Rev.
William Aitken, Presbyterian clergy
man. Sir William is native Of
Newcastle, N. b.. and before his re-
moval to England was numbered
among the millionaires of eastern
Canada.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-28
DIED WHILE FISHING
Charles r. Meningitis Body Found on
the Bank of Brook.

Brattleboro June 2S.-Charles f.
Mcknight, "a years old, a painter,
died suddenly while fishing on a
small brook in Marlboro Monday af-
ternoon in company with George Far
rngton. He had been fishing an hour
or two when his companion failed to
receive an answer to a call for Nc
Knight An investigation showed
that he had dropped on the bank of
the stream and probably died in
stantly. DR.. II. p. Greene OF Brat
tleboro stated that death was prob
ably due to heart disease. He was
born in East Wallingford October 3,
1876 and was the son of August and
Harriet Mcknight. Mr. Mcknight
leaves a wife
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-28
S. OF v. APPOINTMENTS
Division Commander Andrew J. Grit
fin Announces His Staff.

Andrew ]. Griffin, who was elected
commander of the Vermont division.
Sons Of Veterans, at the recent en-
campment held in this village, has an
nounced the following staff appoint
ments:
Sec. Treas, Fred w. Spear, Camp
10, Bennington; Patriotic instructor,
Walter p. Spaulding, Camp IA, South
Royalton; Counselor, Clinton j.
Smith, Camp SO, Huntington; Chap
lain, Charles d. Stevens, Camp rs
Lyndonville; Inspector, Charles II.
Little, Camp 40, North Montpelier;
Correspondent, Alvin j. Davis, Camp
60, Manchester Depot; Color Bearer,
Otis Cummings, Camp 10, South Lon
donderry.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-28
Three City League.
Coming Games

June Bloomington at Pittsfeld
July 1-Lakeville, Conn, at Ben
.nington.
July 2-Pittsfeld at Bennington.
July S-North Adams at Bennington
Morgan park.
July 4-Jeffersonians at Bennington
(morning and afternoon).
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-28
The Policies Which We Issue.

are examples of the best attained
provisions for individual protection,
based upon a scientific, mutual and
equitable practice born of more than
six decades of successful business
experience. National Life ms. Co.
of Vt. (Mutual) Earle s. Kinsley,
General Agent, Mead Building, Rut-
land, Vt.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-28
POWERS U. v. M. TRUSTEE
MorrlsvilIe Man Elected Alumni
Member Of Board.

Burlington, June 2S-Tuesday was
alumni day of the University of Yer
mont commencement exercises and
there was a good attendance, E. G..
Mower, vice president of Burlington
presided at the annual alumni meet
ing and was later chosen president.
George M. Powers of Morrisville,
was chosen alumni trustee over h. II.
Deavitt of Montpelier and Charles
ID. Watson of st. Adams by vote
of S56 to 1876 and 101 respectively,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-28
Bennington

NUHSI WCIIU5Hi MupHyl IIdItl
Sacriiic hits, Jacobs, Novak,
Hale; stolen base, Keefe; two-base
hit, Burlington; bases on balls, Will
liams. Wheeler; left on bases, Ben
nington 6, North Adams 4; struck out
by Williams 8, by Wheeler .; batter
hit, Hale; double play. Connors to
Carolan; passed ball, Burlington
Umpire, Jones. Attendance, 200.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-28
ENDED LIFE ON SECOND TRY
Prominent Rutland Citizen and Mason
Jumped Into Greek.

Rutland, June 28-Charles Clark,
Y years old, cashier of the Baxter
National Bank of this city many
years ago, committed suicide Tues
day morning by jumping into East
creek here. He had been suffering
from Bright's disease. Mr. Clark
attempted to commit suicide by in
haling gas three months ago.
The deceased was born in Poultney
lie was captain of Co. ] Seventh Yer
mont Regiment in the Civil War He
leaves a wife. He was a thirty.sec-
ond degree Mason
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-28
BALLOON LOST AT SEA
TWO Persons Aboard One of the Four
to Leave Paris.

Bremen, Germany, June 27.-One OF
the four balloons which assembled at
Paris Saturday, fell into the North
sea near the Island of Julist of the
East Friscian group Sunday. A
violent storm prevailed at the time
and the aerial craft was carried rapid
ly out to sea- Two persons were
aboard her.
The other three balloons made land
ings on the east Friscian coast. A
rescue boat was sent out as soon as
possible to the aid of the distressed
balloon, but later returned having
recovered only an empty ballast bag
marked "R. G. BIO"
Paris, June 27.-The balloon which
fell into the North sea Sunday is the
Andromed. 1t left st. Cloud at $50
o'clock Saturday evening in the elm
nation race for the grand prize in
stituted by Deutsch de la Meurthe.
1t was manned by Georges Blondel,
as pilot, and Leon Corbin as passen-
ger, and is the only one of the nine
starters to meet with a serious acct
dent. The balloon was carried out TO
sea and has not yet been found.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-10-27
All this weeks
news T H | S
week - - -

United States Senator Miles Poin-
dexter, said on returning to his
home from a trip to Alaska, on
which he was accompanied by Gift
ford Pinchot, formerly forester of
the United States, that after seeing
| the real situation in the far north
ern territory he Is still of the opin-
ion that the federal government
should open and operate enough
coal mines there to control the, price
and insure competition. Regard
ing the political situation he said
there is strong sentiment for La
Toilette in Alaska and on the Pa
cific coast, and when asked if it
were stronger than it is for Presi-
dent Taft, he replied: Il cannot
say that. | only know that La
Toilette seems to have strong fol-
lowing" Senator Poindexter also
expressed himself in favor of reap
portioning the state of Washington
into five congressional districts ana
the passage of a law giving the
voters the right to express prefer
ence fol the presidential nominal
tions. He favors a special meeting
of the legislature.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-10-27
THE BUYING POWER OF SI.75

A little money sometimes buys a
great deal. For instance, take the
subscription price of The Youths
Companion for year-$l.75. II all
the good reading in the 80 weekly Is
sues of the paper were published In
book form, according to it's kind, it
would make about thirty volumes of
fiction, science, essays by famous
writer's, household management and
economies. sports and psstimes for
boys, natural history, anecdotes.
humOr, etc, The serial stories alone
would fill several volumes. Among
these is Ralph Payne's great story of
the Boxer Rebellion in China, "The
Cross and the Dragon. Another is
by J. w. Schultz. who was adopted
by the Blackfeei when q boy. 1t is
called 1.-The Quest for the fish-Dog
Skin" Another is glorious girls
story by c. A. Stephens, called "Julia
Sylvestcr''. 1t is the story OF
Mercer" girl in the pioneer days OF
Oregon and WAsb1DXtOn-aD0 thaC
ia only part Of the serials.
1t will cost you nothing to send
for the beautiful Announcement OF
The Com paDion for 1912. and we will
send with 1t samples copies of the
paper.
Do not forget that the new. sub
NrNr a.
COlnpaniOn'sCA Calendar for 1912. lithO-
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all the issues from the remaining
weeks of 1911 free from the time the
subscription IL received.
Only 3l.75 now. hut on January l.
1919. the price will be advanced to
$500.
The Your HIS COMPANION
IA Berkeley ST.. Boston, Mass.
New subscriptions received at this
Office.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-10-27
Nine Years Ago today
Being Items of Particular Interest taken
from THE COURIER Volume No. |

One of the upper ditch teams
hitched to blackboard, and standing
near the depot last Saturday evening,
suffered a temporary alteration OF
mind while looking up Yakima street
viewing Kennewick' wonderful pro-
gress, and started at a breakneck pace
for Pasco, where nothing disturbs the
rural quietude except politics and an
occasional scrap between the News
Recorder and some member Of the
republican ticket. The team ran
nearly to the ferry, without serious
damage to themselves or the vehicle.
Our preacher says that chickens
are the most pious fowls known, be-
cause so many of them enter the
ministry.
Gouey Williams, brother of Carl
Williams, of this place, and Melville
Perkins, arrived this week from Mis-
souri,. They are here to stay, hav-
ing brought their household goods
and stock with that intention. Mr..
Perkins is barber and will probably
open shop here.
Mrs. NJ. M. Breithaupt, of Ackley,
Iowa, who has been visiting in Cali
fornia, made short visit last week
with her nephew, c. F. Breithaupt
on her way to Davenport, on visit
to Mr.. Breithaupt's father.
G. F. Lott has winter residence
in town. 1t is a miniature affair, but
the pattern is modern.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-10-27
HAPPENINGS ON THE
HIGH ANDS

w. H. Conklin was in town the
first of the week looking after his
Highland tract which was planted last
spring and is delighted with the pro-
gress which has been made this sea-
son on the Highlands and is an en-
thusiastic booster for the valley. He
says that the present prospects of this
section indicate that it will be the
greatest fruit district of the west and
prophesies that another FIVE years
time will place Kennewick among
the foremost cities of eastern Wash
lngton.
All the ladies on the Highlands are
cordially invited to be present at the
next silver tea of the Highland Club
to be given Friday afternoon of next
week at the Highland Club House.
The Courier wishes to correct state
ment in last weeks Highlands notes
to the effect that the club meets the
last Friday in each month. 1t should
read the first Friday in each month.
The Highland ladies have some
thing up their respective sleeves. 1t
+ is said that the surprise they are going
to spring is dance to be given early
in November which will be one of
those lively affairs for which the
Hlghlanders are noted throughout the
valley.
Mrs. Theodore B. Wright returned
Wednesday from a weeks visit with
friends and relatives in North Yaki-
ma.
0. A. Fechter was business visit
or in the city, Friday and Saturday.
A. D. Villier is making some i'm
provements about his residence.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-10-27

Mrs. w. n. Kenyon entertained
thirty-fIe friends at the Club House,
Friday evening in honor of her birth
day and also for Mr.. Kenyon sister,
Mrs. H. Lumah, and her husband
who are here from North Yakima.
The guests were unanimous in their
expressions of approval for the enter
tainment accorded them and wish
Mrs. Kenyon many happy birthdays
celebrated in like manner. The
pastimes of We olden tyme' were
recalled for the amusement of the
crowd and a keen interest and rivalry
between sides was evidenced in the
spelling match which was a leading
feature of the evening. The cake
walk, Virginia Reel, and many other
such late dances were productive of
much fun. The hostess served de-
licious refreshments.
Mrs. Gordan H. Taylor entertained
number of the little people for her
son, Gordan, Jr., Wednesday after
noon. Several of the mothers were
invited to meet Mrs. Taylor mother,
Mrs. Clark. A pleasant afternoon
was enjoyed by all.
The handsome new residence of
Averil Beavers, of Seattle, is now
nearing completion and Mr.. Beavers
family will arrive shortly from the
coast and will make their permanent
home on the Highlands.
A. VanHolderbeke is down from
Spokane this week experimenting
affairs at the nurseries. This is the
quietest season of the year at the
nurseries and the force of men has
been reduced to three.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-10-27

Bertha Stuible, daughter of John
Stuible, living at the base of the foot
hills south of town, is winning laurels
as dead-shot. Some days ago a
coyote came providing around the
ranch in quest of chicken dinner,
and the family dog, seeming dinner
tor himself, gave chase. About this
time Miss Bertha took the rifle and
had hand in the game. The race
between the dog and the coyote was
fast one, but Miss Stuible was de-
termlned that if the dog had meat for
dinner, it would be at her hands, and
taking as good aim as was possible
under the circumstances, she pulled
the trigger, and the chicken thief fel
dead In his tracks, shot thru the head.
those who watched the performance
measured the distance and found it to
be 200 yards.
The Northern Pacific Irrigation
company will soon offer for sale in
o-acre tracts, fine piece of land
west of town, to be known officially
as the Kennewick Gardens. The
price, including water will be about
SO an acre. This is the very finest
OF the company's lands, and large
number of people are bent on secur-
ing piece of it.
Henson Johnson, father of our
own and only Amos, of Johnson &
Fullerton, was here on a visit this
week from Oakesdale.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-10-27
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Franz visited
friends in Pasco. Monday.

Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Franz visited
friends in Pasco. Monday.
Omar w. Rich was a business
visitor in PrOsser, Wednesday.
The annual business and social
meeting of the Christian Church was
held last night at the church and the
members report fine time. After
the hour of social conversation re-
freshments were served.
The V. p. Class was entertained at
the home of Miss Grace Harrison on
Wednesday evening. Games and
music were enjoyed until a late hour
| when refreshments We're served by
| the hostess.
SIS. Darling purchased the acre
and a half tract on south Washing
ton street above the canal. at the
second bridge, known as the Larkin
tract, this week, thru the W. K
Weisel Co. The consideration was
81, 900.
Rev. w. A. Stewart, OF the Presby-
terrain church of PrOsser, was in
kennewick the latter part of last
week to attend the Sunday School
convention and to meet Mrs. Stewart
who has been visiting in the East
for the past two months.
VIM. Helms returned the first of
the week from a trip through the
Walla Walla valley where he has
been chasing the almighty dollar
through the medium of the tall yellow
wheat which makes that section
famous.
Miss Clara Nuslein left this week
for Spokane where she will meet her
mother. Mrs. Geo. A. Macarthur. Of
roppenish, WASH, and her brother
in-law and sister. MIR. and Mrs. s. J
TiIden, who leave In a short time
for New Los Angeles, Cal.
Frank Leverich returned Thursday
after spending couple Of months In
Spokane. He had the misfortune to
break a couple of ribs while work
ing IN the yards of the Stanton Pack
Ing Co., and will be at the home of
his mother, Mrs. Carrie Leverich. I'M.
til he has recovered from the injury
Not long ago it was disco vered
that there is quite little colony o.
Rosalia people in Kennewick and
when Mrs. Frank Miller came to the
city this week, from Rosalia. Mrs.
John Penn took advantage of the
discovery by entertaining several
ladies who hailed from her home
town. Mrs. Miller was made the
guest OF honor at the affair and It
proved to be- one of the most enjoy
able informal home gatherings of the
season. The guests talked over old
times and old acq .laintances and
each contributed informatiom about
Rosalia which was interesting rs d
bit of home news. Mrs. E. d. Ellis
and Miss Nellie Brown assisted Mrs.
Penn in serving little luncheon.
Those present were: Mesdames Frank
Miller, E. d Ellis, :. D. Peckenpaugh,
Geo. Brown, Scott Henderson, Sam
Parker and Miss Nellie Brown. Mr..
and Mrs. Miller are visiting here and
NAV purchase property.