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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-03-27
DEWITT E. LEWIS
iENNINGToN's Leading oPToMErRIsT

ANNOUNCES the opening of his
branch Office In North Adams, which
Is conveniently located over the Bos-
ton Store, entrance Holden st.
For some time he has been inter
ested in this Office, which has been
we'll established by his father, DR.. II.
G. Lewis.
The above business. together with
equipment, prescriptions. repair work
etc, has been taken over and here
after will be run under his own
name and management.
Many improvements have been
made, and new instruments. stock
and special equipment have been add
ed.
DR.. Lewis will introduce in that
city several of his specialties includ-
ing the ATLAS Shuron Eye Glasses.
for which he has the exclusive sale.
He will do personal fittings there
Wednesdays, while Fridays he will
divide his time between the two Of
fees according to appointments. Both
Offices will be open daily for repair
work, appointments, etc. Miss Lewis
will have full charge when Dr. Lewis
Is absent.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-03-27
FITS FITS! . CORRECTLY
Sheriff's Sale
Personal Property

Notice is hereby given that hold
an execution against Charles w.
Thompson. the above named defen-
dant In favor of the said Polk K Cal
der Drug company, issued upon
Judgment rendered by the Municipal
court within and for the Village OF
Bennington, for the sum OF four hun
bred ninety dollars ($i90) damages,
and eleven and 49-100 dollars GLAD
costs, and that said execution has
been levied upon the following des-
cribed personal property, now in my
possession in said Bennington by vir-
tue of the writ OF attachment in the
above described cause. as the proper
Ity OF said defendant, to wit:
Sundry articles OF druggists sup
plies, drugs. medicines. and fixtures
fully described and set forth in the
notice OF said sale by me posted at
the place where said sale is to take
place. to which notice reference may
be had for a complete list of said per-
sonal property.
Notice is hereby further given that
by virtue OF said execution and by
the direction OF Bennett & Graves,
attorneys for the creditor in said
cause unless the said amount of said
execution. costs and interest, togeth-
er with my fees and legal charges
thereon. Is In the meantime paid and
satisfied | shall sell said described
personal property, or so much there
OF as may be necessary to satisfy
the amount OF said execution, interest
and OF all costs thereon. at Public
Auction to the highest bidder for
the same. at the Main street entrance
to the stairway leading 10 the Office
OF Nash & Hutchins. which Is be.
tween the drug store recently occu.
pied by said Thompson and the store
now occupied by Mulligan a. Roche
on the south side OF said Main street,
In said village OF Bennington, In the
town OF Bennington, in said county,
on the nth day OF April. A. d., 1911
at 10 o'clock In the forenoon. to sat
isfy In whole or In part said amount
OF said execution, costs and interest,
together with my fees and legal char
yes thereon MS directed In said execu'
ton.
Dated at Bennington in the County
of Bennington this 25th day Of March
A. u. 1911.
JOHN NASH. Deputy sheriff.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-03-27
OLDEST ORCHARD IN VERMONT
Naples on kathan Farm In Dummer-
ston Tapped as Early as 1884.

a few old growth rock naples are
still standing in Dummerston, which
were part OF a large orchard that
undoubtedly produced the first maple
sugar made in the state OF Vermont.
One Of the trees remaining measures
IL feet In circumference two feet
from the ground.
With axe. tapping iron and the
most primitive utensils for catching
storing or boiling, Alexander Kathan,
the first settler and for 65 years the
owner OF this farm. was wont to take
from this orchard his yearly supply
OF sugar and syrup.
A small slanting kerr. an inch in
depth and four inches In length. was
cut out with the axe The tapping
iron, with half circles sharpened edge
was driven through the bark and
formed a place for the spouts. These
were made Of hard wood. grooved
with a gouge and finished with a
draw-shave and pocket knife
Troughs OF white maple or Eastwood
split into halves. dug out with an axe
and smoothed with gouge. we're us
ed to catch the sap. and at the close
OF the season were leaned against the
tree to be used the following year
The sap was gathered In handmade
pals with the sap.yoke, by which
much OF the weight rested upon IN,
shoulders OF the carrier.
Boiling was In iron kettles suspend
ed on chains fastened to a pole, los
being kept in place on each side Will
1.-THE fires between. Sugarhouses
were unknown. and dry wood rarely
provided, yet with cleanliness and
care sugar OF n respectable shade
lcould be made.
From notes on farm operations
kept by Alexander Kathan, II can be
proved that sugar was made from
these trees as early as i764. and Il II
probable that they were tapped each
year while owned by the kathan fam
lily. or until 1862. Some writer's claim
that the longer tree Is tapped the
sweeter the sap. but the present ow
lner OF this orchad believes that the
reverse Is true.
In the last 80 years this farm has
had nine different owners, besides
lessees, a number OF whom did not
make sugar
The first corn and hay harvested In
Dummerston was grown on land east
OF the Putney road and nearly op
posite the residence OF George Town
shend. The hay poles. 10 feet In
Length with taperinE ends. which
were used until the advent Of wagons
to carry the hay into the log barns
are still preserved. The corn nearly
proved failure on account OF IN,
dense forest OF tall overshadowinl
pines that surrounded the small
clearing and which kept out the sun
shine necessary TO mature the crop.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-03-27

the expense OF caring ior grass plots
and flower beds. In 1906 It took a
complete and accurate local census
which gave Brattleboro population
of 1923, and it brought about the cor
rection OF errors that were made in
the United States census OF last year.
II is responsible for the new street
signs which the village put up year
or two ago, and for the iron settees
on the common. IL used Its efforts to
secure an adequate appropriation
for a government building in this
town, and with other boards fought
for the passage OF the White Noun
tain forest reserve bill. II began the
local agitation for cheaper lighting
rates and bore half the expense OF
getting an expert Illuminating engi-
neer TO come here and make report
on local requirements. II prevented
an increase of fire insurance rates In
Brattleboro at a time when rates
were being advanced. all over the
country, and did a great deal toward
getting for the town the adequate
| fire protection IL now enjoys. II Sc
cured an immediate and permanent
improvement in the local telephone
service, contributed literally to the
Safe and Sane Fourth Of July obser-
vance OF last year, paid for Sunday
street sprinklIng last summer and put
quietus on bogus advertising
schemes.
The foregoing summary OF what
the board OF trade has done, incom
plete though II undoubtedly is. ought
to convince every man In Brattleborc
of the value OF the organization. The
benefits of these accomplishments
accrue not TO the members alone but
to each individual resident OF the
town. Even those who have been
prone to knock the board of trade
must In fairness admit that they are
living in a more prosperous and pro
gresslye community as result of It's
work. And II the get-together spirit
Is properly nourished from now on
the 15,000-in-1915 slogan may not bc
an idle dream after all.-Brattlebor'
Reformer.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-03-27
HORTR Bennington

Carl Brown Of Schenectady spent
Sunday at his home on Mechanic st.
Miss Hattie Remington of Batten-
Vile, N. Y, is the guest of Roscoe
Cole.
George Griffith of North Dorset is
visiting his daughter, Mrs. James
King of Mechanic street.
Miss Rose Richards spent Sunday
with her sister, Miss Frances Rich
ards at the Samaritan hospital.
Miss Maude Lille of Putnam Sta
ton, N. Y, is the guest OF her aunt,
Mrs Ralph Jones of Bank street.
L. Fleming has moved his family
from Greenwich, N. Y. to one of the
Simmons tenements on Main street
Mrs. Seymour Henry has returned
from Philadelphia called home by the
death of her brother George N. Phil
lips.
Mrs. Edward LaBelle and child left
last week for Aurora, Ill, where they
will make an extended visit with rel
atives.
The sfuneral of J. M. Newell was
held from his late home on West st.,
yesterday afternoon at o'clock, Rev
James E. Clark officiating.
Mrs. NJ A. Moon and daughter An
ma accompanied by Miss Jensen of
Bennington visited Mrs. Moons
daughter, Mrs. William Cummings of
Pittsfield yesterday.
The North Bennington graded dis
trict school meeting is postponed to
June 30. Under the new law the ifs
cal year and school year end at the
same time, but the warning was is
sued before the matter became
known.
The funeral of William Newell was
held at his late home on Sunday af-
ternoon attended by large number
of friends and relatives. The servi-
ces were conducted by Rev. w. |. Co
burn and Rev. j. s. Clark. Two
brothers of Mrs. Newell from out of
town we're present. Jay Helling of
Mechanicville and William Helling
and wife of Goversville, N. Y, also
a brother of Mr.. Newell from Orange,
Mass The singing was by the choir
OF the Baptist church. Interment
was in South SALISBURY in the New
ell family lot. The sympathy of all
is extended to the bereaved wife and
| friends.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-03-27
Speaker Walker on Direct Primaries


Speaker Walker of the Massachu-
sets House of Representatives, re-
Gently delivered an address in
Springfield which is worthy of serious
attention. His remarks upon nomi-
nations by direct vote are so clear in
point, and applicable to our Vermont
situation that we herewith print
them:
"The burning question of the hour
In Massachusetts is the question of
direct nominations. Shall the mem
bers OF political parties nominate
their candidates by direct vote, each
man casting his vote for the person
whom he wishes to be nominated, or
shall the nomination of candidates be
intrusted to party conventions?
Hitherto, party candidates have
generally been chosen by party con-
ventions composed of delegates
elected by members of the party.
In theory, a party convention is a
body Of representative men who meet
to formulate the policies of the party,
to discuss the merits of candidates
and to select those who, in their
judgment, are best fitted by ability,
character and experience to repre-
sent the people and to carry out the
principles and policies of the party.
candidates Is seldom left to the con
candidates Is seldow left to the con
yention. Delegates pledged or sup
posed to be favorable to one candi
date or another are chosen. When,
ever the members of the party ex
press their preference directly by
pledging delegates the convention
becomes an unnecessary and dan
gerous bit OF machinery. 1t would be
far better and safer for the members
OF the party to vote directly for theil
candidates.
Party conventions have been mani
pulated by designing politicians, by
bosses, big and little, by private in
terests and by ambitious candidate.
to such an extent that the question al
to whether candidates shall bC
chosen by delegate conventions or by
direct vote OF members OF the party
has become a burning issue from on,
end OF this country to the other.
II is essential to good government
that the representatives of the peopl,
shall be responsible to the people ant
to the people alone. II representa-
tive owes his nomination or his cleo
ton to any private interests OF I,
any politician or boss who is tn,
agent OF such private interests, hi
public acts are sure to be improperl,
Influenced. The convention is tn
stronghold of the professional poll
tician and party boss.
In spite OF the fact that many cor
ventions are composed OF HONORABLE
men Who would not tolerate imprC
per methods. still the convention
so often a place for secret trades an
agreements for the swapping G
credentials and for improper manipl
lation which defeats the will of tn
voter, that have come to be fri
believer in the direct nominatio
system.
| This system makes more effectiy
the vote OF the ordinary busy citize
who earnestly desires good govern
ment but who cannot give much tim
to politics. Nothing is more di
couraging to the average citizen tina
to feel that the effect OF his vote
nullined by the manipulations of d
signing Observation-Disclosures
Times.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-03-27
Warming

The annual meeting of the North
Bennington Free Library association
will be held in the library on We'd
nesday evening, March 20. 1911 at s
o'clock to transact the following bus
mess
Article i. To hear the report OF
the officers for the past year.
Article 2. To elect a president, sec
rotary and treasurer to serve for one
year, three trustees, two OF whom
shall be ladies, to serve three years
Article 3. To transact any other
business found necessary and proper
when met.
Laura r. Mosher, Secretary
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-03-27
PRIEST WEEDS DIVORCED WOMAN
Religious Circles Of Pacific Coast
Stirred as Never Before

Portland. Ore. March 27.-Thomas
Meinhofer, until last summer abbot
OF the Abbey OF ST. Benedict at Mt.
Angel, Ore, is somewhere In Europe
lighting desperately TO save failing
sight. With him is his November
bride, who was Mrs. Belle Gerlinger
Dalton, divorcee, daughter OF Lou.
Is Gerlinger. a Portland millionaire
mmberman and railroad builder.
Father Gregory Rcble. member OF
he Order OF St Benedict. has made
a written statement in which he said
that Abbot Thomas was mentally un
balanced. News OF the marriage fol
lowed by Father Gregory's statement
has stirred religious circles OF the
Pacific coast as never before.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-03-27
VT AT TEXAS MANosuvRss
Capt. Pel Of ST. Adams and Lieut..
Thayer Of Northfield, DESIGNATED

SaPt. Fell OF 81. Adams and Lieut..
Thayer Of Mortified, Designated
St. Adams. March 27.-of the two
Vermont officers that will represent
Vermont next month at the army
manoeuvres in Texas, 81. Adams will
furnish one.
Capt Charles Il. Pell Co. u. LIST
Int, v n. G., and Lieut. Guy A. Thay.
err Co. A, Signal Corps, OF Northneld,
have been designated by the war de.
partmont as the officers from this
state.
Captain Pell received very favor.
able mention In general orders after
the manoeuvres at Pine Plains. n. Y.
last summer and It is not unlikely
that his Texas detail comes In rccog.
milton OF his work there.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-03-27
No,le.

My wife. Bertha Brazon squiers
having left my bed and board with
out Just cause or provocatlon, here
by forbid anyone trusting the same
on my account as shall pay nc
debts Of her contracting after this
date.
t.emuel c. squlers.
Arlington, VI, March Il. 1910.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-03-27
PERMIT TO WEAR HARsm SKIRT
Michigan Girl Given the Protection OF
Police cf Her City

Traverse City. Mich. March a.
Miss Marie sohmaltz OF this city. Is
the possessor OF the FIRST harem skirt
to make It's appearance In northern
Michigan. Before wearing Il I'm the
street she appealed to the chief OF
police for permission to do 80 and
for protection. The chief gave her a
written permit, not unlike a marriage
license, to parade the streets, police
protection assured.
No one molested the young woman.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-03-27
G. JAY DYER
Graduate Electrician.

Interior wiring. door bells. annun-
gators. motors etc. installed and re-
paired. AllsOpplies and work atfe.
asonsble prices. DR.. Lewis Office
Near Y. NJ. c, A Tel s7.12 Benz
ington VI.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-03-27

FOR SALE. -Oldfashioned plants Hardy lie
fotrnpe. Queen OF the Meadow. Iris, Lem.
On Lilies, and many others. Plants 10 cents
each or 81 per dozen. Mrs. John V. Merrill, 10
Walloomsac st. lt2i
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-03-27

COR SALE Single comb rhode island red
4 eggs nj seventy five for a setting Of fifteen
romkins s. DeG.ar strain. MIR. Chas. Gran
stOn, r. T. d. / Bennington. 1924
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-03-27

Ar ca cricncci domestic nurse. making
tuccialty % confinement cases. Mrs n. II.
Amo, care Of A. J. knapp. at the reservoir
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-03-27

EOR SAIE-7-rOom house. IA acre land
Il good sized barn; building newly repaired
plenty OF fruit and good water, a good place
for Market gardening and poultry. Place must
be sold 10 settle Estate Address Box NJ ban
ncr ONCE. ot2'l
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-03-27

IGOR sALE-Hay ut the Mt. Anthony Golf
4 Club barns Apply Mt small house near
cub house. 1915
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-03-27

FOR SALE tanhope Phaeton in good re.
Il pair For sale cheap 10 make room. APP
ply 1924 South 81. eft
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-03-27

FOR SALE or TO LEr-House on Imperial
Il Ave, formerly occupied by ii. NJ Rams
dell. Address H. Box NJ, aanner Office. 22tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-03-27

FOR SALE-Hay for sale-25 tons No. hay,
Il at barn or delivered. c. L. Dewey.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-03-27

EOR sALE-i thee year old colt coming 4
L unbroken good lumber wagon with 10 f..
hay rack, l two seated canopy top wagon.
Bneese Brothers HOosick n. y, lttt
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-03-27

COR SALE Eggs for Matching from my pen
Of special mating 5. G. white leghorns,
These birds are Of the largest type, pure white
yellow legs aud beaks. lircd for laying and
standard quality, Is eggs 500. Robert Turner
Branch street extension. lHt2i
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-03-27

For sALE-Four 5uggies and carriages.
2seated carriage, spring wagon, cutters,
pair hobs, single harnl sses and work harness
All nearly new. Nicholas Cone, PIG Silver st.
2st6
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-03-27

TOR SALE-New mich Jersey COW , years
old. Flying Fox stock. Inquire at stable
Geo. Worthington, Old Bennington. 2St6f
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-03-27
Low PRICED ADVERTISING
FOR SALE

riggs FOR MATCHING From a heavy.
laying strain of buzz legnOrns, stock in
unusually fine condition. at 80 cents dozen.
Also sOme very fine $40 stock roosters. A. p.
card, Pownal. VT, II. +. D., Tel. 6-5. One mile
east OF Pownal Center power station. stiff
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-25
ASKS FOR INFORMATION

Senate Wants to KNOW What In Hahn.
Done In Standard OIL Cnsc. -
Washington. May 2i.--Infornation "a
to what stops had boon takon for
tho criminal prosecution az tho on.
GERS or the Standard Oil Company. un :
ger the recent decision OF sale SuproInn
SSourt. vas demanded OF the Attorney
GeneraY yesterday by the SenRte, which
adopted without discussion rcsolution
OF inquiry. offered by Senator Pomos;
rome. Tho resolution names spooiflc,,I.
~ John d. Rockefeller. William Rooke-
teller. Horny H. Rogers, Henry M.
Fflagler John d. Archboid, oliver n.
Payne and Charles NJ. Pratt. ~
Although dead. II. H. Rogers is
named nance, In the resolution as ono Of the
officers OF the STANDARD oil. mn N! 49,,
G mo resolution sets forth that the
supreme Court held tho corporation
20 pc Illegal and. in effect. it's officers
EuiIty or erecting q combination In re-.
Stthlnt OF trade. Therefore. tho reso-
luton continues. the seven men named
are amenaole to criminal prosecution.
ana the demand Is made chat tho Sts
torney-General Of tho United States no
ana no Is hereby. directed to infor1n
.ne senate OF tho United States what if
my, prosecutions have been begun or
ere e. now pond!lg against the aaid thn
Standard on Company of New Jersev.
or the said constituent gco1nnnnina ~
Individual defendants above r,an,ed ar
any OF them. for violations of said
sections ! OF of said sherman anti
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-25
TRADE IS FACING CRISIS I
Fierce Struggle May Rc.ult In survtv,r

Fierce STRUGGLE May Rc.uIt 10 survivnf
OF the Fittest. l8li
Phliadclphio Pa. May 24.-Reporta
OF officers OF tho National Association
or Hosiery and Underwear Manufao-
turers. which began itH seventh annual
convention hore yesterday, showed thnt
the trade is facing a crisis. which In
the. coming year may result In only tho
survival OF tho lttest.
Harnet Andrews. OF Chattanooga,
Tenn, president of the association, In
his address said the trade was in. tho
midst of revolution. 1t used TO be
that manufacturers who gave the best
article gave the best weight also, but
now. he said the demand Is for light
hosiery, with good wearing quality.
silk stockings and socks two years
ago could not be purchased for Iess
than 81 per pair" ne said "but now
they are sold ut 25 cents
Mr. Andrews said that the tade con-
dltion had been improved by the Payne
tariff. He added: There Is q fcroe
struggle for existence ahead OF man.
ufacturers during the coming year,
Those who survive will be those who
furnish better and cheaper goods. II
advise you to go slow with the falling
market that is upon u.s.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-25

Pursuant to decree Of tho Diatrfct
Court Of tho United States for tho
Eastern District OF Virginia. entered
Blair Glass Mfg Co.. Inc. we will sell,
on the premises, twenty hrst and De-
catur Streets, South Richmond, COM
mencing at 1890 a. NJ.
MONDAY. MAY 20. 1911.
one 16xl5 and 10l4xio and 16-inoh Com
pound Etcam and Air Norwalk Com
pressor. complete. with fittings receiver
and connections. Brown Electric Pyro-
meters with wire and nttings: one Gas
Valve. 237 tons Glass SAT Empty Casns.
8 tons Sand. 13 bags Nitrate OF Soda,
20 tons Lime, 400 gallons OIL. one barrel
Manganese, one barrel Arsenic, one
barrel Anthony. ono lot of Coluul-
bia and Washington Oval Molds half
car Indented Paper.
Sale positive. TERMS: Cash
GARY ELLIS STEM, trustee.
VIRGINIA AUCTION co,
l5 Auctioneors
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-25
Seal estate.
Sealed 33ropasals.

NOTICE TO CoNTRACToRs.-B
Will be received ut Chatham, Va, on
JUNE l.. 1911, for constructing three
miles of mncndam road, two miles
on the east sldc and one mile on
the west side. commencing at tho
corporate limits of the town of
Chatham, Va. Plans and spccifca-'
lions can be seen ut tho office of tho
State Highway Commissioners, Rich
nond. Va; at the office of 10. Me-
Gruder. Danville, Va: S. 5. Hurt.
county clerk. Chatham, Va. i.i9
VIZ The right is reserved TO reject any
OF nil bids Any one Wishing TO go
over the proposed route can commu :
incate with G.. w. East Supervisor.
Chatham. Va.
A. f. SERArONES.
w. c. HARVEY.
Committee. III
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-25

PARLoR SUITS. CoUCHEs AND ODD
pieces reuphoistered. Mautressea
Reliable work. SYDNOR & HUMID,
LEY. III East Broad. Madison aqua /
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-25
miscellaneous.

4 AWNINGS! AWNINGS! 1AWNiNGSI !
FOOL THE SUN BY PLACING yor,R
order Tor awnings with us now. Ws
are In position to meet all do
mands promptly II. z. COPELAND
Madison 1910 ''s'