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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-18
FIRE IN STOCKING MILL
Employees Put It Out Without Aid Of
Department


An alarm was sounded from Box
SO at about o'clock Tuesday evening
which called the entire department
to fire in the factory on Gage street
Of the Vermont Hosiery and Machin-
cry company. The department
promptly responded but their servi-
ces were not needed as the flames,
which originated from spontaneous
combustion on the first floor of the
factory were extinguished by the use
of the fire engine and the sprinklers
in the factory
The fire broke out near the steam
pipes of the heating system from fly
waste. The walls and the floor were
slightly burned. The building was
soon filled with smoke up and down
stairs. The damage which is thought
to be small, was largely due to smoke
and water.
The fire was first discovered by
the night Waterman, John Kelly.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-18
SELLING OUT SHOE SALE
In Library Building Next Door to
New York Millinery Parlor

II. Harry Levin of Bennington and
Manchester will open the store at sol
Main street in the Library building
with the greatest shoe and rubber
sale ever held in Bennington-350O
pairs of high grade shoes and rubbers
including the best makes in America,
like the Douglas, Rice and Hutchins
and twelve other good lines will be
placed on sale at cost and less in or
der to dispose of the stock in few
days.
When Mr.. Levin discontinued his
store on North street in September
1t was too late TO cancel tie orders
for fall goods, because the same had
already been cut These goods have
now arrived and must be closed out
at the selling out shoe and rubber
sale which starts Saturday, January
81. No matter at what price.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-18
Among Young People Who Have Money That They Never Earned Than FRI
MRS HELEN C. MATTEsoN
Native Of Salisbury Died January IL
at Newark, o.

Mrs. Helen c. Matteson, widow OF
Harlow Matteson, formerly OF Shafts
bury, Vt, died at the home OF her
daughter, Mrs. James A. Cox in New
ark, Ohio, on January ~, 1911 aged
II years, months and p days.
She was for several weeks a great
sufferer but bore her trial patiently
thinking always of the ones who car
er for her first. She leaves four
daughters, Mrs. Harry Cashier of Am,
ella, Ohio, Mrs. Eli Stockwell OF
Broadalbin, N. Y, Mrs. DR.. ]. B. Tai
mage of Clyde, Ohio and Mrs. James
A. Cox Of Newark.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-18
FERNcRoFT INN BURNED
One Of the Oldest Hostelries In New
Engand-Bullt In 1879

Danvers, Mass. Jan. iS.-Ferncroft
Inn. n colonial hostelry, was burned
to the grouna yesterday. The fire
started from an open fireplace In one
of the parlors and burned rapidly to
the upper floors. There were only
a few guests at the house at the time
and the small force of employees was
able to help them to safety, The
loss IL estimated at $4,000. Fern.
croft Inn was considered one OF the
oldest hotels in New England II was
built IN 1879 to accommodate the
stage coach travellers and has always
been used as n hotel.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-18
Games to Be Played at Y. M. C. A.
Alleys

Following is the schedule for the
bowling tournament at the Y. NJ. C.
A. alleys up to February 10:
Jan. 20-Bankers VS. Clerks.
Jan. 23-Baptist Church VS. Myers
Coal Co.
Jan. 24-Professional Men VS. NJ. E.
Church.
Jan. 25-Business Men VS. Post
office
Jan. 27-Holden-Leonard Co., VS.
Bottum and Torrance.
Jan. SO-Cooper Mfg. Co., VS. Bank.
ers.
Jan S1-Cooper Machine Co VS.
Clerks.
Feb. Myers Coal Co., VS. Profes
sional Men.
Feb; a-M. E. Church VS.. Bust
ness Men
Feb. 6-Baptist Church VS. Holden
Leonard Co.
Feb. 7-Bottum and Torrance VS.
Bankers.
Feb. S-Postofice VS. Cooper Ma
chine Co.
Feb. 1O-Professional Men VS. Coo
per Manufacturing Co.
Feb. 1S-Methodist Church VS. Bap
list Church.
Feb. 14-Business Men VS. Myers
Coal Co.
Jan. l5-Clerks vs. Holden Leon
ard Co.
Feb. 17-Bankers VS. Cooper Ma
chine Co.
Tonight the Business Men bow
against the Holden-Leonard Co.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-18
In Pennsylvania

Harrisburg, Pa, Jan. S.-The two
Houses of the Pennsylvania Legisla-
ture in separate sessions yesterday
afternoon elected George T. Oliver
to succeed himself in the United
States Senate. A joint session will
be held today and Mr.. Oliver will be
formally declared elected.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-18
LEE INSURANCE Is

what life insurance does. What II
has done for other mems widows and
orphans Il would do for yours. Life
Limited Payment Life and Endow
ment policies. National Life lnsur
ance Co, Montpelier VI (Mutuall
Earle S. Klnsley, Agent, Rutland, VI
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-18
DISASTER ON WARsHlP
Eight Killed and One Injured on the
DeIaware-Scalded by Steam

Washington, Jan. 1S-Eight men
were killed and one injured on the
United States batleship Delaware en-
route from Guantamo, Cuba to Hamp-
ton Roads, according to wireless
dispatch received blythe navy depart
ment yesterday afternoon The dis
patch stated that the men were scald-
ed by steam and that details Of the
accident would be telegraphed to the
department when the vessel arrived
at the Norfolk navy yard.
The dead are Charles Henry Harp,
William Morris White, Columbus Por-
ter Watts, Herbert Anderson Brewer,
all firemen; Lewis Addison White and
Clarence Dewitt, coal passers; Chris
tian Jensen, water tender; one un-
known man. Eugene Philip, a fireman
was badly injured.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-18
Gard of Thanks

To the kind friends who have rem
dered assistance and for loving words
and deeds Of sympathy, and for flow
ers sent, in these hours which come
to us all, words are too feeble to ex-
press our gratitude, but dear friends,
from our hearts we all thank you.
The Children.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-18
In Iowa

Des Moines, Iowa. Jan. 1S.-The
first ballot by the Iowa Senate and
House in separate sessions on the
United States senatorship yesterday
resulted in the following votes: Dem
ocratic-Claugh r. Porter, so; Repub-
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-18
WEATHER FORECAST
Probabilities for This Section for the
Next "a Hours.

For eastern New York and western
Vermont generally fair tonight and
Thursday Warmer tonight In north
portion and slightly warmer Thursday
IN interior.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-18
COOPER MFG. co. WON
Defeated Machinists on Y. M. c. A.
Alleys Last Night

Following is the score of the ten
pin match rolled by the Cooper Mfg.
company team and the Cooper Ma
chine shop five on the Y. NJ. c. A.
alleys last evening:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-18
The Devil These Days Secures More Of His Recruits from Among the

lican-Lafayette Young, SO; A. B.
Funk, p; w. S. Kenyon, %; scatter
ing, IS. Absentees in Senate, 1; in
the house, g.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-18

Berkshire Pure Malt Extract for
dyspepsia, headache, bllousness and
all similar Diseases arising from dis
orders OF the stomach.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-18
CHURCH CONDEMNED
Building once sehool-Mrs. Taft
Before Marriage Teacher There

before Marriage ledOne' 'Ue'S
Cincinnati, Jan. iS.-One OF the
buildings condemned to make n right
OF way for n new street in this city
Is the First Presbyterian church on
Mcmillan street. In 1882 the building
was occupied by the Walnut Hills
private schoo, and the teacher Of this
school was Miss Nellie Heron, now
Mrs. William Howard Taft. Miss
Heron gave up teaching to marry Mr.
Taft. The building was erected prior
to the civil war and Is said to have
been station Of the underground
railway" used in the protection OF ne
groes fleeing from slavery.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-18

berkshire Pure Malt Extract for
dyspepsia, headache, biliousness and
ain similar diseases arising from dis.
orders Of the stomach. f2tb
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-18
Cooper Mfu. CO
BOWLING SCHEDULE

Team average, $50 2-3.
The Lamar register., 1911-05-10
These valley Lands
and the Market
for Same excel
in the fouOw-
ing Crops

Sugar Beets. Alfalfa, Can
taloupe, Corn, Oats, Wheat,
Barley, Rye. Most all fruit
and vegetables. Perfect con-
ditions prevail for Dairying.
Livestock and Poultry
raising is proven successful.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-02-08
CROSS HILL NEWS

Cross Hill, Feb. 6.--Dr. E. w. Pin
son and Messrs. S. A. Leaman and J..
II. Rudd went to Greenville last week
to consult an ear specialist The doc
tor came home via Laurens and
bought for himself an automobile.
Mr.. r. NJ. Pinson has sold HIS two
seated auto and bought one with four
seats.
Messrs Sam and Darby Fulton,
George Taylor and w. II. Head, of
Clinton, We're the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. r. A. Austin Saturday and Sun
day.
Miss Kate Austin, teacher in the
Thomwell Orphanage school, has been
at home on the sick list the past week
Miss Mary Martin, teacher in the
visitor Saturday
MIR. Conway Dial and family have
moved back to Cross Hill. There is
no place like their old home town.
MIS-. y, ~. pOSCe Was Culleu 10 llln-
ton last week on account OF the seri-
Gus illness of her daughter, Mrs Sam
Todd.
Miss Edith Anderson has accepted
a position as clerk with Rasor, An
derson and Denny.
A reward of $500 was offered last
week by w r. Smith Intendant of
the town of Chappels, Newberry
county. for Tom Boston, colored, on
the charge of assault and battery.
Mr., S. w. Lowe located Boston last
Saturday in Waterloo township, ar
rested him and brought him here and
| lodged his in the calaboose. The
authorities from Chappells came, and
took him in charge and paid Mir. Lowe
the reward. This is the kind of good
work our rural police are doing.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-02-08
News from Rnbun.

Rabun. Feb. G.-Nlrs Larcey Bolt
died suddenly last Wednesday even
ing about seven o'clock at her home
near Rabun Creek church. Mrs Bolt
was in very good health until the
morning of the day she passed away.
She was native of this county, be-
ing born and reared in this neighbor-
hood, Rabun Creek, and was always a
loyal and good Christian woman, and
one who'was loved by all who knew
her. She will be greatly missed in
the community. She was nearly 80
years of age. and leaves one brother,
and several grandchildren. The de-
ceased had large circle of friends
and was most highly respected by all
who knew her. She was laid to rest
in the Rabun cemetery Friday morn
ing Rev. III. l.. Baggott conducted the
service
Misses Mae and Allie Babb spent
last Friday night at the home of Mr..
and Mrs Walker Gray, in Eden COM
munity.
Miss Alleine Willis, of Gray Court,
was the visitor of Miss Carrie Mahon
Saturday night and Sunday.
Mr. T " Babb was in Laurens Mon
day on business.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-02-08
WILL OPEN HOSPITAL
IN CITY OF LAURENS

Misses jeanette MacFariane and Julia
Irby, Experienced Trained Nurses,
to Head the Institution
Miss jeanette MacFariane and Miss
Julia Irby. trained nurses of much
experience IN private and public in
stituttons in different cities of the
South and North, have Interested the
people Of Laurens In their announced
purpose Of establishing hospital In
this city. The necessity Of such an in
stitution has long been felt and needs
no comment now.
In the absence of funds sufficient to
buy and equip at once a modern hos
pital. these ladies propose to rent,
furnish and maintain a hospital at
their own expense. provided the
churches. church societies, the city of
Laurens, the fraternal orders, the cot
ton mills and private individuals so
inclined will give their moral and fl
nancfal support to the undertaking.
The Kings Daughters of Laurens
have for several years been at work
on plan looking to the establishment
here of an institution of this kind, and
now that Misses MacFarlane and Irby
both of whom are we'll known to ev-
cry one in Laurens, have taken up
the work, it appears to be an imme-
diate opportunity for their efforts to
materialize.
The promoters of the new plan are
especially fitted for the undertaking,
and it is confidently believed that they
will meet with cordial cooperation and
that the hospital will be a success
from the first
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-02-08
DEATH YESTERDAY
OF MRS. ROBT. b. BELL
Summons Came While She was on a
Visit to Her Sister mt Blacksburg-
Funeral Here This Afternoon.

summons IaIne NHlle Sne was on q
Visit to Her Sister mt Blacksburg-
Funeral Here This Afternoon.
The city of Laurens was greatly
shocked yesterday afternoon when the
news was flashed from Blacksburg
announcing the death there at four
o'clock of Mrs. Rosa Fouche Bell. wife
of Mr.. Robert B. Bell, one of the most
prominent citizens of the county. Mr.
Bell was in the city when the mes
sage came, having driven in from his
home two miles east Of town to trans
act some business.
The cause of Mrs. Bells death was
the sudden attack of pneumonia, fol-
lowing an attack of cold or grip Size
went to Blacksburg less than week
ago to visit her sister, Mrs. j. F.
Whisonant. Monday she sent mes
sage to Mr. Bell to the effect that she
felt too unwell to come home but
would return Tuesday if feeling bet
ter.
The body will be brought to Lau-
rens today for burial this afternoon
Mr.. j. j. Pluss, close personal friend
of the family, went to Blacksburg
last night to accompany the remains
to this city today Mr.. Bell feeling
unequal to the hardship of the trip
under the circumstances.
Before her marriage to Mr. Bell
twenty one years ago, Mrs. Bell was
Miss Rosa Fouche of Coronaca.
Mrs. Bell was a most highly cul-
tured lady and for many years she
has been one OF the prominent lead
crs socially and in the different en-.
terprises postered by the local chap
ter, United Confederate Daughters.
the recent erection on the public
square of the beautiful Confederate
monument having been accomplished
in large measure through her efforts
She was member of the Baptist
church, and withal a most estimabe
lady whose taking away will be
mourned by the entire community.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-02-08
FEARFUL RAVAGES
MADE BY PLAGUE

Six Thousand Bodies Have Been. Bur.
fed near Harbln, China, Alone, and
Thousands Dying Elsewhere.
Harbin, Manchuria. Feb. 5.-M-
ready nearly 5000 bodies of victims
OF the piague9h have been burned or
buried in the outskirts of Hardin.
Forty-eight hundred OF these came
from the Chinese tower and 1000 from
the Russian quarter. Yesterday 16
stacks of collins and seven pits filled
with bodies and oiled logs blazed out.
side the town.
Nurses suffer.
The mortality among the physicians
and the hospital attendants is high,
considering the means taken for their
protection, and doctors. nurses and
orderlies are succumbing to the dis
ease.
The sanitary authorities hope soon
to test serum of their own manufac-
ture from the Manchurian baccilli as
the foreign importations have proved
ineffective.
The happenings in Europe in the
18th century when the BLACK Death"
swept through the country are being
repeated here. Fears bordering on
panic have gripped the Chinese. At
first they defied the medical doctors,
and kept their sick and dead hidden
for the purpose of carrying out the
ancient funeral rites.
Brother Against Brother.
Now it is brother against brother
and father against son. The stricken
ones are forced into the streets to
starve or freeze or to fall perishing
from the swift and deadly attack of
the plague. Passers-by avoid them,
but sometimes those engaged in sani-
tary work, masked and bandaged,
reach them before they die and cart
them to the pest house, or if they are
dead, to the funeral pyres. Not in
frequently an outcast is seen 10 be
kneeling and making his obeisance
before the grave Of an ancestor, in
sight of n pile of bodies in which he
is soon to become one.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-02-08
ATTRACTIVE
Real Estate
Offerings

House and lot, on East Main street
containing II acre es with fine houso.
barn and other improvements on easy
terms.
House and lot on Darlington street,
cheap for quick SALE.
409 acres near Stomp Springs in.
fine state Of cultivation, tenant hoAs.
es. Price $11.50 per acre, one Ralf
cash, balance in IL months.
1875 acres IL miles of public square.
electric lights and one of the best
farms III the county. S125. per ACRE..
one half cash, balance on easy terms.
Several lots on South Harper street.
House and lot on e. Main street, 81-e
acres and 10 room concrete DWELLING;
finest place In upper South Carolina.
On easy terms.
321 acres near Darlington station.
$40 per acre.
Two elegant residences on Sullivan.
street on easy terms.
One hundred acres tillable land,
within corporate limits of city, very
reasonable and easy terms.
Two elegant farms near McDaniel's
mill, well improved, 72 acres an 62'
acres. fine neighborhood, schools and
churches.
number Of farms and other prop.
erty for sale, see us before you pur-
chase or sell your property.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-02-08
PRINCETON PERSONALS
t&tFs&N#RMAMM#+M#MM#4Ah n

Princeton, Feb. L. Mr.. and Mrs
F. l.. Bramblett expect to leave We'd
nesday for Florida where they will
spend q month.
Rev. r. NJ. DuBose spent a few days
in Abbeville last week.
Mr.. Machen Moore and Miss Carrie
Dugan, of Honea Path, were Sunday s
visitors here.
Mr.. Ben Bramblett, who has been
attending Orangeburg Collegiate In
stitute, Orangeburg, is at home on ac-
count of sickness.
Misses Bessie Gaines and Pauline
Estes returned home today after an
extended visit to Mrs. Willie McJun-
kin in Westminster.
Miss Julia Humphreys, of Donalds
is assisting her sister, Miss Lois, in
the Flat Rock school.
Messrs w. B. Snipes, w. NJ Ridge
way and Mooney Henderson will go
to Greenville tomorrow on business.
Mr.. John Balentine of the o. C. l. at
OfanSeDurS, is at nome.
Mr.. Jno. NJ Wood made business
trip to Laurens Saturday.
The members of the Telephone Co.
called meeting Friday afternoon and
reelected Jno. NJ. Wood president. Jno.
L. Bagwell will still keep central. The
company has ten members now.
Mr. and Mrs. G.. II. Ridgeway Wis
tied the formers mother near Toney
Greek Friday.
Mr. Young, photographer from
Pickens, is here making pictures for
awhile.
Quite a number of the young peo-
pie enjoyed party at Col, Arnold S
residence Friday night, given in honor
of Miss Pearl McCuen. Among those
present were: Misses Annie and Pearl
McCuen, Lois and Julia Humphreys
Estelle Taylor, eBttie Sem and Eunice
Estes; Messrs. Allie Sharp. Willie
Bramblett, Sloan Bagwell, Frank
Gaines, John McCuen, Evart Taylor
Clary and Charles McCuen, Thomas
Freeman, w, H. Carter and Garvey
Ridgeway
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-02-08
Feeding Hogs.

AS a rule 1t will not pay to hold the
pig crop for prices to rise unless they
are making good gains all OF the time
they are being held. Where few feed.
ers win out in playing the market
game, many lose out.
There is little sentiment connected
with feeding bunch of hogs and
few of us would be in the business
were 1t not for the profits which II
should afford.
With cheap corn and other grains
any man who could buy few MICS
and finish them for market could
make little profit. but 1t requires
skill and ability to grow pigs and fot.
ten them on GO cent corn and make
reasonable profit.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-02-08
MADDEN NEWS

Madden, Feb. 7.-Farmers, general
ly have entered the New Year with
renewed determination to make the
best crop ever. To that end the plows
through here have been running ev-
cry day that has been At weather to
plow.
What might have been AZ serious
fire at the home Of Mr.. j. A. Wofford,
Monday night, was happily averted by
providential wind. AS it was the
whole wood pile in which there was
much light wood and about five cords
of wood went up in a vast blaze. We
are glad 1t is no worse.
Our new neighbors have moved in.
Mr.. Prophitt and family at the Jerry
farm, recently purchased by him. Mr..
Thad Moore and bride on his newly
purchased farm and Mr.. Linwood Mar
tin and his family at the A. F. Mar
tin place. We extend all these good
people welcome and hope they will
soon feel at home with us.
Miss Juanita Martin has accepted
clerkship in Laurens.
Among the recent visitors we note
Mrs. Frank Martin at the home of her
father, Mr.. j. r. Finley
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Wofford, of Wood
ruff. spent Saturday and Sunday with
the family of Mr.. j. A. Wofford.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Finley, of Mt
Pleasant, were with h.s parents Sun
day.
Miss Tennie Madden had quite
pleasant visit to her sister. Mrs. Tim
norman. Of Edgefield.
The friends of Troy Jones will be
glad to hear he is recovering from
severe spell of rheumatism
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-02-08
To Remove MiIdew.

If kid gloves have become spotted
with mildew they should be placed in
a bottle with a lump of ammonia about
the size of a walnut; cork the bottle
tightly and leave them for a short
time. when the mildew spots will
quite disappear If left too long, how.
ever, the ammonia will rot the
stitches; so they must be watched.
An air.tight box will do equally we'll
as bottle.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-02-08
BEWARE OF IMlTATORS.

We wish the general public of
Laurcns county, and all adjoining
counties, to know that the RED
IRON RACKET is owned by j. G.
BURNS & Co., and was established
here in Laurens about l3 years
ago on west Laurens Street, near
Bramlett's Blacksmith Shop; and
j. G. Burns 81 Co. are now known
by their cut-price stores-our six
Red Iron Racket Stores, Laurens,
Greenwood, Spartanburg, Green
wood, Anderson, Greenville, Spar
tanburg, S. G. And during the
past few years there have been sew
eral imitatorS opening up stores in
as near our name as they possibly
could, such as Red Hot Hustler, in
CLINTON, >. ", ana Red Hot Rack
ct now springing up in Laurens, in
Simmons's old stand, by VIM. Orn-
doff right here we wish you
to understend that we are not con-
nected with any of these imitators,
Red Hot Hust1er or Rcd Hot
Racket Our stores are known and
advertised, as you know, all over
the Piedmont section as RED IRON
RACKET-R RED HOT PRICES. j.
G. Burns & Co. are the origlnators.
So, beware of Imitators; we have
no connection with them. We, j..
q. Burns & Co., originate; others
initiate.
j. G. BURNS e co.