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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-29
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]. r. Hathaway was in Bennington
Monday on business.
Hiram b. Knapp who has been UNI
der the weather, is better.
Jack Perry has returned from a
business trip TO Arlington.
Edward L. Stone of Bennington was
in Ferndale Sunday afternoon.
Fred H. Woodward of Bennington
was in town Monday on business.
Archie Hathaway is in the employ
of Harry Willoughby OF Bennington.
Mrs. Maria Cutler an aged lady, is
very feeble and cannot long survive.
Mrs. Mary Smith is visiting at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. William Wal
dron in Arlington.
William Estes of Hoosick Falls was
a Sunday guest at the home of his
cousin, Edward Estes.
After stormy time, the weather
Monday was beautiful; in the night
the wind "veered" again.
Alfred Sorrel of North Adams has
been a guest for several days at the
home of Delevan Harvey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Bugbee and
young son Jesse Alton of the city, en-
joyed a sleigh ride to Ferndale Sun
day.
Dennis Hall and family have NOV.
ed from Mrs. Aldrich's house into
the old laundry house near Camp
Comfort.
Misses Carlottie Williams and AL
ice McNamar of the city were sleigh
riding in the lower precincts Sunday
afternoon.
There will be a goodly observance
of Thanksgiving day Governor
Mead's proclamation is highly com
plimented.
Mrs. Nellie Stone was a guest on
Monday and Tuesday at the home of
her cousin, Mrs. William II. Wood
ward of Bennington.
Miss Marcia Carpenter OF Troy
came Monday to stay a few days with
her mother and brother Warwick at
the Carpenter cottage.
Mrs. James Anthony, Mrs. Edward
Adams mother, is very i'll at her
home in Pittsfeld, Mass, and Mrs.
Adams went there Monday.
David Crawford drove over Mon.
day from the red mill on sleighs to
Bennington Sleighing is good in
Woodford city but thin in Ferndale.
Oliver Doucette of New York has
been passing few days with rela-
tives here. Mr.. Doucette is success.
full in his new business in the metro
polls.
Mrs. Ida Bassett OF Bennington was
in Ferndale Monday TO see her friend
Mrs. Jennie Bowles, who is yet Ill.
Mrs. Bowles is able to sit up a por-
ton of each day.
George Biddle of North Bennington
who has been visiting several days
in Searsburg at the home OF his
childhood, and other towns east, was
in town Monday returning to bis
home.
James Wright Sr, who sustained
a shock few weeks ago while in
the employ of William S. Knapp OF
Stamford, and is now in the hospital
/ at North Adams, is in a critical con
dition and his recovery is doubtful
Mr. Wright has worked several years
in Woodford and was always kind and
obliging.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-29
SUNDERLAND

A. f. Bentley killed deer one day
last week. II weighed over 800 lbs.
Mrs. William Thompson and daugh.
ter were in Arlington one day recent.
ly.
], M. Bentley and A. Il. Bentley
were in Bennington Monday deliver
ing turkeys.
Mr.. and Mrs Samuel Rand and son
and Mrs. Nathan Mears of sandent,
spent one day recently at the home OF
A. Il. Bentley.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-11-28
An OLD Peer

The marquis of Abergavenny recent
" celebrated his eighty-ffth birthday
He owns property in about seven coun.
ties; be is founder of the famous
Constitutional club; he is a Nevill,
ana a descendant of Warwick the
Kingmaker," and he holds the patron.
age of twenty-four church livings. In
his younger days he was considered
a great shot, and was certainly noted
in the world of sport; while for many
years he hunted with the Fridge pack.
There is a story told that during Lord
Abergayenny's residence in Yorkshire
a traveller one day observed something
unusual on the side Of hill. Pro-
cedlng to investigate. he discovered
that the object OF his curiosity was
neither more nor less than the heels
of the viscount-as he then was
whose body and legs were buried In
the habitation Of a badger.
Fridge has been held by the Nevills
for nearly 600 years, and at the old
castle Queen Elizabeth spent six days
in 1873 as 'the guest Of Lord Bur
geny." Lord Abergavennys support
of Disreali at a time when the re-
spectabilities of conservatism were
looking askance at the brilliant young
member led in 1875 to Lord Aberga-
venny's advancement to a nlarquisate.
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H2E3LlEVT INT - ALI2lyG ms H|Z<GhOOW
nae SER4CH RLI<

ner begins to discuss the prospects OF the
Thanksgiving day football contest. The fore
thought OF the president in the matter arises
from the responsibility which rests upon him for
the issuance of the official Thanksgiving day proc.
lamation which fixes the date and formally calls
upon all the people of the country to assemble
in the churches and give thanks for the blessings
of the year.
AS 1t is, there is surety and little likelihood
that busy president will, on his own initiative
assume the role of herald of the Thanksgiving
Accordingly of the clerks at the White
House. whose duty 1t is to keep tab of the presi-
dents engagement and act human memo
randum pad. reminds his chief along about the
FIRST week in November that it is time to issue
the customary Thanksgiving proclamation Or
perhaps the proclamation, beautifully engrossed.
comes over TO the White House from the state
department all ready for the presidents sigma
ture. And this lets a secret out of the bag
namely. that not all of presidents have writ
ten their own Thanksgiving proclamations.
Roosevelt, who rather prides himself on his lit
erary abilities. insisted on doing so. but most OF
the occupants of the White Hause have been only
too glad to fall back precedent and allow this
call TO be properly phrased by man named
Smith. who holds confidential position in the
state department and has been for. 10. these many
years. acting as the chief executives proxy in
writing holiday proclamatons and composing
those ceremonial letters of congratuation or
dolence which our ruler is called upon to send
every now and then 10 sovereigns overseas.
With the proclamation out of the way the pres
dent does not need 70 bother any further about
the prelminaries for Thanksgiving-not as
to the turkey for the feast-since kind-hearted
admirers OF the chief magistrate can always be
depended upon to send him especially choice
gobblers gifts, Why. prosperous farmer
in Rhode Island has not missed Thanksgiving
for considerably more than a third OF century In
the donation of White House Thanksgiving bird
H. loo loR nc Dp1if in
fuence the size of the birds he sends either for
Grant and Cleveland and Roosevelt all received
from this source turkeys that tipped the scales
at close to IS pounds apiece
Thanksgiving day. when it arrives. is morn
ing when the president does not have to tumble
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-11-28
Good Reasons
For Thankfulness

There is no one SO old nor so young that ne can
not scare up cause for thankfuness, If merely for
the pharisaical reason of not being as some one
else.
When you do not see the necessity OF being CRATE
full tor what you are and have go probing for what
you have escaped. From this point OF view the
national holiday will not hollow mockery or
your hard luck.
The woman who thinks herself too trouble pur-
sued to give thanks may take another think" and
say fervently: 1T is to be grateful that for me:
The stealing of my morning paper will not ruin
my temper and beated breakfast will not put
me in crouch for the day.
There is no waiting my time for barber to
me a daily sight with ather while he con-
verses at length.
There is open enjoyment in a bit of gossip with
out feeling bound to pretend my sex never INDUCED
in such pernicious habit.
"A mirror need not mean surreptitious glances
lest | be thought vain, and If happen to be loud
In my tastes | need not subdue them to sombeT
hues else go clad in lies socks. and vests that
are the joke of the club.
There is need for nventiveness to explain
nights out and can take my pleasure less wearing
ly than in 'whooping it up
The first of the month means merely my own
bills. some one to pay them. not settling &C.
counts for a whole family.
"A cotillon is an accustomed sensation OF waiting
TO be asked, not nerve racking fear of being
masculine wall flower.
There may be dozen strings to my bow with
out achieving the reputation of being a gay de-
ceiver and running risks of getting my hand called
If pay marked attention to two fair at once
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-11-28
The Army Mule.

The army has many times without
Dopular protest changed the cut and
color of it's clothes and the make and
caiiber of it's rifles, but the proposed
abolition OF the army mule calls for a
national uprising.
The Missouri mule holds place IN
the military annals of this country 81
which no motor car can ever rob him.
He has humbIy shared in its victories
and solemnly figured in its triumphs.
To dismiss him now with dishonor
from the service after his long and
distinguished record In a hundred cam
paigns you'd be outrageous treatment
OF a faithful defender OF the flag
1t is all very well for military
theorists buried deep in their arm
chairs at headquarters TO talk OF
undertaking army transportation. But
we should have liked to have seen
them follow Geronimo's tran through
the wilds of Arizona with the best
high-power Tar ever made. or round
up a baTsd tf renegade Sioux in the
Bad Lands OF Dakota with a 1912
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-11-28

and the young man beside her seemed
to listen as eagerly as she did for
Mrs. Bliss's reply.
Yes. indeed" returned that hap
PLY married matron exchanging a
swift glance with her husband why,
Mr.. Bliss and l became engaged on
Hallowe'eni"
Did one Of the charms really work
true?" asked Kitty. blushing under the
gaze of the interested young man.
"Yes," Mrs. Bliss smiled reminis-
Gently, 1T worked true and in the
most unexpected manner possible"
In very forcible manner. | may
add" said Mr.. Bliss impressiyely.
1T was one of those old games
where you pare an apple and toss the
pairing over your shoulder to see what
initial will take form had pared the
apple and held it in one hand; with
the other hand | was to toss the par
ing over my left shoulder; only, unfor-
tunately, | became confused and toss
ed the apple over my right shoulder
and 1t struck Mr.. Bliss in the eye"
After that l could not escape" com
planned Mr.. Bliss gloomily, and as
/ demanded an explanation and com
pensation for my pain and-er-fright
we compromised by aceeding to
fate's evident selection and were mar
ried forthwith"
There was little murmur of de-
lighted interest, for the Blisses were
markedly an ideally married pair
There must be something IN this
Halloween business. after an.' ex-
cisimed young Hazen. wno sat next
to Kitty Garrick. and as a little smile
went around the table he blushed FL
riously.
Capt Aymer put in word of in
quiry. Please tell us about these
charms, Mrs. Bliss" he said in his d.
rect sailor way.
All eyes turned to the handsome.
white-haired and sea-bronzed naval
officer who had been a quiet listener.
If anyone had glanced at Grace Ger
rick he would have noticed that their
hostess had flushed to the soft waves
of her snowy hair.
AS Capt Aymer listened with grave
attention Mrs. Bliss gave him viva
cious account of how = !: tsst.!ai OF
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-11-28
Novel Idea Turned Down.

Municipal councils do strange
things at times, and a proposal put
lately before the council of Var,
France, carries US back to the times
of the CarthaginiaLs whose women
cut OF their tresses for cables for
their ships when their homes were
threatened. The Var council has s
comic member, and re proposed THAI
the council should enact a bylaw re
curing the women In the district TO
cut their hair short. His idea was
based on hygienic grounds. but the
council rejected IT, The councillor
thought that his proposal would serve
another useful purpose. The hair, be
suggested. could be spun into ropes
for the new French cruisers. Still The
ecup~il would have none Of it
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-11-28
In Strange Company.

The Visitor-And what is that gray
stone structure over there?
The Courier-Zat ees re armory for
Ce soldiers.
The Visitor-Ah. yes. And that
long. low building that looks like a
train shed-what is that?
The Courier-Zat ees ze arsenal
The Visitor see. And what Is the
big factory with the immense smoke
stack?
The Counterfeit ees re gr-a-rreat
iron works where is made re big gun
an re shot an re shell
The Visitor-And that peculiar look
ing structure across the river-the
one with the rounded roof?
The Courier-Zat ees re powder
magazine.
The Visitor-And what is this mag
niilcent marble structure with its won.
derful dome and countless columns?
The Courier-Oh. Eat ees only re
palace of eacei"-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-11-28

somatbinc of a Messing to the present occupant
OF the White House. who is by preference late
riser The White House offices are open on
Thanksgiving as they every other DAY
day and night in the year and the president may
stroll over to dispose of the most urgent mail
and kilograms but there is nothing obligatory
about this, and there have been Thanksgivings
on which the chief magistrate has not set foot IN
his workshop.
The one pre-eminent and invariable duty OF
Thanksgiving morning for the president Is at
tendance at divine worship. Having advised
other people to repair to the churches on this oe
casion to give thanks 1t would be accounted odd
If he did not do likewise. NO matter what the
weather conditions Very often the president has
walked to church on Thanksgiving and he Is al
most certain to find his route lined with spec
tators who avail themselves of certainty that
does not characterize presidents church going
at other times Almost all our presidents. from
Washington to Lincoln. attended Thanksgiving
services in quaint little st. Johns church-nick-
named the Church OF the President" which
stands just across the park from the White
House. but later presidents have worshipped in
different edifces President Taft goes to Uni
tartan church about one-third of mile from
the presidential mansion, but Mrs. Taft and Miss
Helen go to St Johns. to occupy the pew that
for nearly century has been reserved for our
presidents families
OF late years the president has on some
Thanksgiving attended two church services in
succession, and this brings him home late for
luncheon. Just here should be mentioned one of
the few changes that have ever taken place in
the White House program for Thanksgiving Gay.
Years ago it the invariabe custom to serve
the Thanksgiving dinner at noon, but latterly
most presidents have preferred to have dinner
served at Z or $50 o'clock in the evening.
An American president is allowed some latitude
as to the manner in which he spends the after
room of Thanksgiving day. He may spend 1t
visiting with his family reading, but almost
invariably the later afternoon is devoted to
constitutional. long walk is an excellent appe
tizer for the turkey and cranberry sauce. al
though some of our later presidents. including
both Taft and Roosevelt. have ridden horseback
in the twilight of the autumn holiday.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-11-28

There was rafting volley of grav.
ell against the window pane and then
sounds of scampering footsteps dying
away in the distance
What was that?" asked Miss Ger
rick of her startled guests.
A ripple of laughter came from the
lower end of the table why, Aunt
Grace-don't you know it's Hal.
loween?" Kitty Gerrick's mischieve.
ously pretty face peeped around the
flowers at her handsome, dignified
aunt
Halloween? Why-dear me, had
forgotten there was such a festival"
exclaimed Miss Gerrick so sincerely
that everybody laughed again. Il
thought the fatal rites were rather
weird and fantastic-inGeed. when |
was quite little girl my old Ger
man nurse called it 'Walpurgis night,
and | recollect she impressed it up
on me that 1t was well to keep uE Ter
cover on that evening. for witches
and COLLINS were abroad"
This is a twentieth century fan
tasy," remarked Mrs. Bliss cynically.
Nowadays we are convinced that
hobgoblins are delusion of the ig-
norant and superstitious. but In toll
Grant recognition of the occasion we
ring doorbells, steal gates from their
hinges and toss gravel against the win
dow panes to startle our sensible or
fOrPetful neiphhorc
"Oh. Mrs. Bliss!" cried Kitty re-
proachfully, what turncoat you are!
Don't you remember what delightful
Halloween party you gave US two
years ago? We did all the proper
things-worked all the old charms; we
had perfectly lovely time"
Mrs. Bliss smiled at Kittys en-
thusiasm. Thank you, dear. know
you were all the most charming
guests-but | will confess | was dis
appointed when my young people took
1t in such matter-of-fact way. They
seemed bored with the charms, but
perfectly happy when the dancing be-
gan. You all spoke of it as "Jack-o'.
Lantern night, when in reality 1t was
the Eve of All Soulsi"
DO you really believe in those old
charms?" asked Kitty rather timidly,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-11-28
Els Honor unimpaired.

NO." said the old shoemaker.
sternly. 81 will not do it. Never have
| sold anything by false representa-
lions. and will not begin now"
For a moment he was silent, and
the shopman who stood before him
could see that the better nature of
his employer was fighting strongly
for the right.
"NO." said the old man again. Il
will not do 1t. It is an inferior
grade of shoe. and win never pass
It off as anything better. So just
mark 1t "A shoe fit for a queen and
put 1t in the window. A queen. you
know, does not have to do much walk
Ing"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-11-28
A BRAIN WORKER.
Must Have the Kind of Food That
Nourishes 6rain.

Il am a literary man whose nervous
energy is e great part of my stock in
trade. and ordinarily have little pa
thence with breakfast foods and tina
extravagant claims made of them. But
l cannot withhold my acknowledge
ment of the debt that owe TO Crate
Nuts food.
Il discovered lopg ago that the very
bulkiness of the ordinary diet was not
calculated TO give one clear head,
the power Of sustained, accurate think
ing. / always felt heavy and sluggish
in mind as well as body after eating
the ordinary meal, which diverted the
blood from the brain to the digestive
apparatus
II tried foods easy OF digestion, but
found them usually deficient In nutri-
ment. experimental with many break
fast foods and they. too. proved I'M
satisfactory. till reached Grape-Nuts.
And then the problem was solved.
'Grape-Nuts agreed with me per
foctly from the beginning, satisfying
my hunger and supplying the autri-
Eent that so many other prepared
foods lack.
Il had not been using it very long
before | found that ! was turning out
an unusual quantity and quality or
work. Continued use has demonstrate
ed 10 my entire satisfaction that
Grape-Nuts food contains the elements
needed by the brain and nervous sys-
TEN OF the hard working pablo wri-
ter" Name given by Postum Co. Bat
tie Creek. Mich.
There's a reason. and IL is ex'
planned in the iltss book. The Road
10 WellYille." IN pkgs.
Ever read the above, letterf new
are genrines true nnd fuil Of hUn4z
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-11-28

one seldom realizes they all come from de-
ranged kidneys. When the kidneys go wron z
when they fail to expel the foul poisons
that should pass through them-the entire
system is polluted.
fering the agony that kidney trouble brings
with resultant bladder disorder, rbeuma-
tisIn. etc.-if she will use DR.. Derby's Kidney
Pills. Thousands of women throughout the
land-and men-haYe been made well and
happy by this glorious remedy. when nothing
else could help. It's sure. safe-and guar
enteed.
Don't be prematurely old. decrepit,
wrinkled. Get DIR. Derbys Kidney Pills to-
day-e5c and 50c-or free sample package II
you wish. At druggists or Of Derby Nedi.
cine Co.. Eaton Rapids. Mich.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-11-28
Heather Nations Invent No.hInq

Bishop Thoburn, who has been a
missionary in India for so years, and
knows India better than any other liv-
ing American, says; IF you visit the
patent Office at Washington, you will
see 600 Improvements on the pillow.
India has not invented one improve
ment on the toothplck in 1000 years.
The nations without God have no In
ventive faculty. They are almost uni
versally the savage, unenlightened MAJ
tions of the earth"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-11-28

S -one horse shay" Hes Jog the
wheels Father Ba>es went to the
door. TO see coming up the walk q
ouxom lass Of two hundred pounds or
so, followed By a very little man
With q giggle she announced,
We've come to be married. parson.
haven't We. Billy An energetic
nudge succeeded In eliciting the de-
sired affirmation from bill
The parson exclaimed he license.
and proceeded TO business
Please join your righr hands. he
said Dearly beloved. you are gath
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-11-28
BELIEVER IN THE MONODlET

his knowledge of things TO eat to such
standard products as ham and eggs
and pork and beans found himself
among company who ordered intel
Iigently from an extensive bill OF fare.
It contained so many classified dishes
as to make a fair-sized book. the
pages OF which he paved aimIessiy
and in dismay. The waiter. who
needed only his order TO go to the
kitchen. was standing at enc side
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-11-28
ADHERED TO HER BARGAIN
Bride t4sc Own Opinion Of Marriage
as Business Transaction, but Far
son Got His Fee.

The Rev. l. B. Bates, long associat-
ed with The East Boston Bethel. tells
in his Wonder Book OF an anus
Ing marriage ceremony performed By
his father This is hi. account of Il:
About nine o'clock one night the
old parsonage on Cape Cod was ap
nroaehs, ~ 4 man arc . woman In
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-11-28

deferentially. with his order-slip and
pencil in hand
The delay was noticeable and irri-
tating to the unskilled diner. and final
Iy he pointed blindly TO the middle of
a page with his finger
Give me some of that" he said.
The waiter looked over his shoulder
and remarked:
That's mayonnaise dressing. SIR"
Il know il | can read"
Blu" OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES will
you have 1t on. siY!"
-On q plate. you bonehead! DO
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-11-28

cred here for the purpose Of holy mat.
rimony- Do you" but he was here
interrupted By the bride:
Say. parson. before you 20 any
further would you mind taking vour
pay In dried appIes?-
Being assured that dried apnies
were current coin with parsons she
allowed him to proceed:
Madam. do you but again he
was interrupted
Say. parson. the apples are not
ripe yet. but you shaL have them
without fail"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-11-28
Jnskilled Diner Tells Waiter That he
Wanted Mayonnaise Dressing
on a Plate.

The stories of the embarrassment
II unsophisticated diners when faced
by highly sophisticated menu cards
are endless-an6 usually AMUSING
Here is one. taken from the Chicago
Cvening Post:
A man whose career had confined
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-11-28
Wine-Drinkino.

France alone pays taxes in good
fear on more than a thousand mil
lions OF gallons of wine--and there
are six bottles to a gallon-while AL
geria, planted with vines in the days
of the phylloxera. supplies no less
than two hundred millions. A tom
neau CT 200 gallons is a pretty large
vessel; thousand each would fill a
good-sized ship; and We have to null
tiply that by a thousand before we
reach the production of this one
French colony-one-fifth of all thu
wine consumed in France.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-11-28
A GRIM REMINDER.

Doctor" said the desperate heavyweight, give
me something TO make me weigh less"
That sort of thing merely makes you dangerously
Ill"
Il don't care if 1t does"
Very well. But | can't see why you should GO
to all that trouble merely to make labor a Iitsle
lighter for your palIbearers."