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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-06
ARLINGTON

NJ. F. Killlon is slowly improving.
Mrs 2. Hard was in Bennington
Wednesday.
Miss Ellen Higgins has been i'll the
past few days.
John l.. Burdette Of New York
spent Sunday in town
Miss Sadie Hard spent a part OF
Tuesday in Bennington
John Risdon spent Wednesday in
Dandy with his mother.
Mrs, Frank La Bait and son Chas.
were in Bennington Wednesday.
Leslie Jones returned Tuesday to
the academy at Worcester, Mass.
Charles A. Adams and family of
Castleton are visiting his parents.
Jerome Gault is visiting his daugh.
ter, Mrs. Walter Vault in Benning.
ton.
Miss Mary Thompson has returned
from a visit with her sister in Sara
toga.
Mrs. Merritt Phelps Of South Dor
set is visiting her father, Charles
Toombs,
Mrs Mary Lyons Of Rutland has
been at her sisters, Mrs. James Ty
mans the past week.
John Higgins Of Mlddlebury was IL
town to attend the funeral of Mis-
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-06

Anna Cullinan on Tuesday.
Mrs. r. B. Leake and son Richard
and Dorothy Leake of Albany spent
few days In town recently.
Mrs. Manning and Miss Nena Man
ming who have been visiting the
Misses McAulley have returned home.
Miss Dale of England who has been
at the McAulley home for the past
two weeks is to stay during the sum
mer
DR.. Wilson of Bennington who has
had an office at the home of Miss FL
len Higgins has moved to Mrs. Mary
Cullinans.
Il. H. Holden and family and Mrs.
Mary Adams spent Easter az the Hol-
den home with their sister, Miss
Florence Holden.
Miss Marie Buck and Miss Frances
Killion of the Normal school at Cas-
Teton are spending their vacations
at their respective homes.
Mrs. Lena Nutting who has been
assisting Mrs. lyman through the i'll
ness of the children has gone to
Ralph Walkers for short time.
Don't forget the o. E. S. dance on
Monday evening in the town hall
Wilson's orchestra of Rutland will
furnish the music All are invited
Mr.. and Mrs. w. /. Jones left on
Saturday, the former to attend the
convention at Montpelier Of which
he is one Of the delegates, the latter
to visit in Burlington
George Coolidge left last week to
visit at the home of Jesse White at
Providence, r. l., friends at New
Haven, w. c. Farnham and daughter
at Fitchburg and is expected to stop
at Readsboro on his way home.
NJ. Morrissey will make two trips
from East Arlington on Monday eve
ming to accommodate the people wish
ing to attend the o. h. S. dance. The
team viii start from Walkers store
at and o'clock and from the
corner at Blair's blacksmith shop at
sos and sos. II there is anyone
wishing to attend the dance who will
be unable to be at either OF the ap.
pointed places If they will kindly tel.
ephone to Mrs. Ralph Walker, the
team will call for them.
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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-06

ial buying OF fan goods appears TO
be about over but a moderate amount
of duplicate business Is being done
Selling agents have begun TO dis.
cuss the opening date OF spring lines
for 1913. There is good, steady dc.
mand for hosiery OF various sorts
Most orders are for further supplies
OF spring aud summer goods. Sharp
advances In the near future are pre-.
dicted and certain buyers alive to this
possibility are covering their needs
as thoroughly as possible now. The
question OF labor troubles Ia raised
as manufacturers OF knit goods do
not believe that with operatives in
many other textile branches demand
ing higher wages, they will be oX
empt
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-06
slNElNGTON BRIEFS
szyr % dhe Town and liIlGse Told BrlsD
dR elnS ReadeS


Tutti frutti ice cream for Sunday
dinner at the Sugar Bowl. 44t2
Social dance at N. E. o. P hall on
Monday evening April s. Admission
25 cents alta
Mr.. and Mrs. R. NJ. Hyde are guests
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs e. ID.
Bennett
Mr.. and Mrs. D. B. Keller have
been spending the past week on a
trip to New York and Washington.
Miss Jennie Barringer of Greenwich
N. Y, is the guest of her aunt, Mrs.
Charles Rice of Main street for a few
days.
: The condition of Robert Hill Of
the Woodford road, who has been i'll
for several months, is serious and
shows no improvement.
Socialist Local No. l will hold its
regular business meeting at the South
street headquarters on Monday even
ing, April at 8 o'clock.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-06
NORTH BENNINGTON

w. G. Shaw is in Troy on business
today.
Morris Finn of SALISBURY is in
the village today.
Mrs. Edward G. Phillips of Hough-
ton street, is confined to the house
by illness.
Miss Hildred Hart of Florence,
Mass, is the guest of Mrs. Ralph
White of Bank street.
Miss Barbara LOOMS Of Pittsfeld
is the guest of her cousin, Mrs. Wells
w. White OF Main street.
Miss Alta Jones of Cohoes who
has been the guest of her sister Mrs
John Davis, has returned
Spafford Garfield of Schenectady
is spending few days with his grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs H. !. Spaford
of Bank street.
Do not forget the maple sugar so.
cial given by the young people OF the
Baptist church this evening. Price
of supper is Is cents. All are cordi-
ally invited.
The Epworth League of the Meth
odist church will hold maple sugar
social at the church this evening.
The first supper will be served at
$3.50 o'clock.
Miss Annie Shook was very pleas
antly surprised Thursday evening at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bernie Mat
tison by several of her friends who
gave her a linen shower. Several
beautiful pieces of linen were receN-
ed. The evening was spent in play
ing games and also music was en-
joyed and a light collation. served
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-06
FOOD AND DRUGS HIGHER
Wholesale Prices Of other Articles
In 1911 Were Below 1910 Marks

Washington. April 6-wholesalo
prices OF food products increased 2
per cent during 1911 over the prevl-
GUS year. although wholesale prices
generally OF 257 articles. declined IL
per cent An investigation Of the
Bureau OF Labor into wholesale prl.
oes. results OF which have Just been
announced disclosed these facts.
The nuctation from month 10
month was small. with slight up
ward tendency during the latter hall
OF the year. There was a noticeable
decline in prices OF metals and nipple
ments. Wholesale prices in 1911
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-06
Eastertide and Springtide

homemakers will be happily surprised, we
think, with our great big stocks Of choice Car
pets, Mattings Linoleums, Curtains, Shades,
Bed Clothes d Linens. OF Rugs there's no
end to the variety Of sizes and weaves for ev-
cry use.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-06
ChiLdren's Easter Footwear

The Shoes and stockings problem is
continua vexation to mothers always has
and always will be as long as healthy young
sters RIM and romp. We've gone the limit,
however, in procuring the best to be had
at their respective prices Let us show you.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-06
WOMAN'S EXCHANGE
Conducted by MRS. s. s. PIKE a,
ala Main ST

kmhroiderioe. Fancy Articles and home hak
ing sold and exchanged. Also orders taken 10
hot rolls. biscuit aud fresh bread.
Special care and attention given 20 all.
Membership $500 per year
The Washington times., 1912-07-22
SPANISH CATHOLICS
HAVE NEW CHURCH
Many Protestants Contribute To
Edifice In New York
City.

NEW YORK, July 22-Cardinal Far
ley presided at the conservation of the
Church OF Our Lady of Hope, on WASH
ington Heights, near the Hispanic Mu-
scum, which was built for the use Of
Spanish-speaking Catholics of the city.
The list of benefactors of the new
church includes many well-known per-
sons. Archer NJ. Huntington, a son Of
the late Coils P. Huntington, gave the
grounds for the edifce. and also con-
trtbuted a large sum toward the church.
Among the donors of interior furnish
ings is King Alfonso Of Spain. who sent
a massive silver-gilt lamp bearing the
royal Spanish coat of arms and also a
painting by Joquim Sorolla y Bastida Of
st. Joseph and the Holy Child. The
main altar and the communion rail were
gifts of Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick C. Pen
field. Thomas. Fortune Ryan donated
the station of the cross, and ]. Pierpont
Morgan and Amos F. Enos gave the
church one of the side altars.
Cardinal Farley in his address laid
especial stress upon the fact that much
OF the expense OF the building and its
furnishings had been met by non-Cath-
olics.
The Washington times., 1912-07-22
WOMAN SUING FOR
$1S5,OOO,OOO ESTATE
Local Germans Interested In Fight
Made For Huge
Fortune.

Local Germans are intensely inter
ested In the suit about to be brought
against Austria, Holland and Ger
many for $185. 200, 900 by Mrs. Estelle
Ryan Snyder, OF Chicago. Mrs. Snyder
has left Chicago for New York, from
whence she will sail to Hamburg, Ger
many The fortune which Mrs. Sny-
der seeks to have given her through
litigation represents the estate Of
Paul Wertz, a German field marshal,
who died in 1876. For more than $50
years the estate has been in litiga-
tion. Mrs. Snyder and her husband,
William ]. Snyder, are going to Ger
many as the American representatives
Of the Wertz Family Association,
formed for the purpose OF wrestling
the fortune from any one OF the three
countries adjudged the present owner.
The last suit for the fortune was
tried in 1872. but failed because the
place of the death of Paul Wertz
could not be proven. 1t is hoped to
show this at the coming trial The
money in the meantime is resting in
twenty-seven chests in the Bank OF
Vienna, one of the provisions Of the
early litigation being that the bank
hold the money and not use it, The
leading jurists OF Germany will appear
in the case.
The Washington times., 1912-07-22
Mr.. and Mrs Horace Westcott Leaving
Capital Soon for York Harbor Maine
Baseball Contest
By Newport Colony

'
The summer colonySat Newport 10 to
witness shortly An Interesting baseball
game between teams from the Reading
Room. the best known OF Nswport's 3
clubs and the Atlantic ieet Theschal-
ienge was issued a day or two ago by
the officers OF the fleet.
A feature of the challenge that greatly
interested the men is the stipulation
that neither the officers OF the navy nor
the men of the summer colony shall In
duige In any preliminary practice from
the time the challenge is accepted. AS
few OF either have had a bat IN their
hands in several years, the result will
be a game OF baseball from memory,
a condition that opens the way to anus
ing possibilities. ~
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Payne whitney,
who are visiting Mrs. Vanderbilt at her
Newport estate, Ths Breakers, left
there today for New York, from where
they will sail tomorrow for Scotland for
the shooting. Count Laszlo Szechenyi
will leave New York about the middle of
August to join them in Scotland. Coun-
tess Szechenyi expects to remain until
the end Of August, when she will 20
with her children to join the count In
London.
q
Mrs. Bradley A. Fiske and Miss Fiske
have gone to Newport for the remainder
of the season.
Mrs. David Graham Adee and Miss
Adee are spending the summer at Kit
terry Point, Me. ...
The Washington times., 1912-07-22

up the water and went home. AS
soon as she got inside the yard she
fourd a piece Pf silk woven with golden
threads. which had blown out OF tile
sitting-room window. So she caught II
and began to roll IL up. But rs she
rolled the silk grew, so there she stood
rolling for hours, and the bolt OF beau
tiful golden SILK grew. larger and larger.
Just at sunset a handsome prince
came riding down the road with a long
train of mobiles. and as soon as he saw
the beautiful little maid, with her sweet
face, standing In huge pile Of golden
cloth he fell in love with her at once.
The next day he sent one of his cour-
tiers In silver and velvet to ask the
hand Of May In marriage, and the
glad to get rid Of the Tifi. " "
30 May rode away on milk-white
pony, dressed in the golden cloth. with
a 1eweled crown on her fair hair. And
after her came a long procession Of
flying hags, followed by bands of music
and the sound of many trumpets.
or course, this made Reda very 1eal-
Gus. She knew that Mays good luck
took up a bucket and went to the
well herself. The FIRST time she drew
up the bucket there sat the same green
frog on the side
as You doing in my, bucket7" she
into the well at once"
"A1l right Madame" cried the frog.
in disgust at her rude manner. sYou
can throw me if you wish, but l will
first put q charm on you. A rude per-
son like you will work out their own
punishment. Whatever you begin DO
ing on your return you will continue
to do till sunset" and he leaped back
into the well out of sight
Reda ran home, thinking about what
she could begin on to work q fine spell
for herself, but as she entered the
yard her mother called out to her to
run quickly with the water, that the
stove was on fire.
So. without thinking, Reda ran into
the kitchen and emptied the bucket OF
water on the stove. That was the first
thing she did, and she found she had
to keep on doing II all day. The sun
was hot, but back and forth she went
from the we'll to the stove, hauling
water and pouring II on the stove. till
she was too tired to walk another step
without crying.
But she could not stop and kept on
carrying water till the sun sank In the
west And out in the darkenfng sky
she could see the colored lights above
the palace, where her sisters wedding
ball was being danced. But for her
there was only a wet dress and q
house all ruined by water she had
poured.
Tomorrow's story: THE First Ice
Cream"
The Washington times., 1912-07-22
Rockefeller Suspends
Watchman for Cruelty

TARRYToWN. July 22.-John d.
Rockefeller has. suspended John Riley,
foreman on his Pocantico Hills estate,
for being cruel to his family, Riley is
not to be taken back by the "oil king"
until he proves he can be a model hus-
band. Riley recently drove his wife
and seven children, all under twelve
years old, out Of the house, and they
where.
Agent Charles Warner, of the Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Chill
dren. investigated Riley's conduct. and
before a police justice on a charge Of
cruelty. Without waiting for the fudge
to act, Rockefeller ordered Riley laid
of until he promises to treat his family
better.
The Washington times., 1912-07-22

The department stores are not the
only shops that are advertising bar
gains. for the stock of the drug stores
is reduced in equal proportion. A crug
store on F street, between Tenth and
Eleventh streets, has lately sold out
to another firm which is anxious to re-
plenish the stock. There are few
folding umbrellas for sale here which
formerly sold for $780, but which are
detachable and unscrew and fold up
SO that they may be placed in a suit
case. Toilet cases are complete with
every toilet necessity, and are only 49c.
Although silk petticoats are of as good
material as they used to be, I think
that the narrowness OF the skirts and
the fact that only one Is usually worn,
is the cause for having to buy two,
three, or even four in a season, where
one would last before. However, there
Is one consolation-they are cheaper
and s.. so will buy very good pettticoat.
All Of the underskirts at this price are
marked down to $l.6s at a department
store near Seventh street and New
York avenue.
Some of the toilet cases to be found
at the drug store on F street between
Tenth and Eleventh streets are 5sc,
lined with rubber. are only 12c. Tho
more expensive ones are of leather.
canvas and silk, in attractive colors,
and made with separate pockets for
brushes, soap, wash cloth, sponge,
towel, creams, powder, etc. One Of
dainty cretonne, with separate rubber
lining, is an especially good value, and
sells for 59c. The silk plaid cases are
soc, and the 12c case holds only face
cloth.
The Washington times., 1912-07-22
Will Join Mrs. John
Rodgers There for
the Season.

Mr.. and Mrs. Horace westcott will
leave Washington In a day or two for
York Harbor, Me-, where they will Join
Mrs. Westcotts mother, Mrs John
Rodgers, for the remainder of the sea-
son.
s.
Miss Helen Thompson has gone to
Narragansett Pier for the remainder of
the season.
Senior de CANA. the Brazilian ambas-
sador, who is making q series of visits
along tho North Shore, and return to
the city early in August.
Capt. Charles A. Romeyn. u. s. A.,
returned from the Philippines, are the
guests of Major and Mrs. Henry
Romeyn. U. s. A., at their residence,
1875 street.
Capt. c.. J. Boush, U. s. N, and
Mrs. Boush, and their daughter, Miss
Geraldine Boush, debutante of last
season, will leave Washington August
for the North shore. -,
man Mays of Florida, who has been
visiting at her home in the South, has
returned to Washington and Joined
Congressman Mays at Congress Hall for
the remainder or the season.
=
Mrs. Sterling. wife Of Congressman
John A. Sterling, and their two chill
dren, have gone to their home in
Bloomington. ILL.,. where Mr.. Sterling
will join them at the close of Congress.
-i--
DR.. Willis Moore entertained at dinner
last night at the Chevy Chase Club,
having as his guests Congressman Sui
ger. John K. Monk. Elmer Z. Payne,
Prof. Charles 4. Munroe, Edgar c. Sny-
der, and Mr.. Lyon.
=
Rear Admiral Charles Henry Davis,
U. s. NJ, and Mrs. Davis entertained a
company of the jamestown summer
residents at reception yesterday after
noon at their villa at that resort.
+
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Crawford and
their children have gone to Atlantic
City, where they have taken cottage
at Chelsea for the summer.
+
Brig Gen. w. w. Wotherspoon, U. s.
A. has Joined Mrs. Wotherspoon and
their son, Lieut.. Alexander Wither-
spoon. y. 8. N, at their summer home
at jamestown, r. l.
The Washington times., 1912-07-22
FOR TIMES WOMEN WHO WANT TO KNOW
What Is Seen in The Shops
BY THE SHOPPER.

A photographer shop on Ninth street
between F and G streets, has advertised
that they develop pictures for &c a roll
This Is very cheap, and IL everyone
knew the fun there is in printing ones
own pictures, there would be much
less expense 'entailed In owning a cam
era. The cost Of blue print paper and
developing fluid is very small.
Some waists and blouses, especially
those which are adorned with the shir-
ring and footing that is so popular this
summer, become very mussed when
they are Iut away freshly laundered IN
a small dresser drawer. which 10 very
likely too shallow to hold the number
of blouses put in 1t without mussins
them badly. The shirt waist or general
utility box, which the careful woman
viii use, is by far the best means OF
keeping the dainty blouse, fresh and
unrumpled. The boxes are made larger
than Is necessary, and are deep enough
to accommodate any number of waists.
The furniture department of q dry
goods store, which Is on Ninth street,
between E and F streets, is selling shirt
waist boxes covered with Japanese
mating and trimmed with burnt bam-
boo, for the small sum Of $179. These
boxes are fitted with brass handles, and
are q by l414 by 141k inches.
Lingerie, linen, and cotton vo!le
waists arc being sold for less than
dollar at a womans furnishing store
"n G street, very near the corner of
Eleventh. There are no old style or shop
worn waists In the lot, and some of
the dress waists, in silk, chiffon, mes
saline, and satin net are H.sS and s..
The waists of the first named price
were 81 and S.
The Washington times., 1912-07-22
Abandons Quest for
Improvised Gunboat

On orders from his government senor
Don Francisco J. Peynado. minister to
the United States from the Dominican
Republic, has abandoned his quest for
a yacht to be converted into a gunboat.
Minister Peynado several weeks ago
announced at the State Department that
his government wished to buy a ship,
and asked the assistance in the pu"-
chase of one in this country. Two
naval officers were assigned to Join the
diplomat in inspecting boats / offered
him. in order that he might have re-
liable advice in his purchase.
The yacht Rheclair. found in a Brook
lyn ship yard, was considered the best
bargain. and 1t was believed the pur-
chase would soon be made
Last evening, however, the minister
announced that the matter had been
dropped.
The Washington times., 1912-07-22
Mr.. and Mrs. E. 3, Mclean
Hosts st Bar Hatbor
nm Home.

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward BeaIe Mclean
were hosts at one of the most brilliant
dinner companies OF the season last
night at their summer home at Bar
Harbor. Their guests included the
Austro- Hungarian Ambassador and
Baroness Hengelmuller, the Minister of
Belgium and Nine. Havenith. Mr.. and
Mrs. Alfred Anson, Mrs. Buchanan
Winthrop, Charles Robinson, Gen.
Horace Porter, and Mr.. and Mrs. John
X. Mclean. A concert by the members
Of the. Boston symphony Orchestra
followed the dinner,
Mrs. Clarke, wife Of Senator Clarke,
have closed their apartment at the
Burlington, and have gone to their home
In Wyoming for the summer.
Mrs. Mark Brooke, wife Of Captain
Brooke, U. s.. A., is spending the sum
mer at Atlantic City.
Rear Admiral Twlning, u. g. N, and
Mrs. Twining have closed their resi-
dence on Phelps place. and have gone
for trip to the Pacific coast. They
will also visit on the Massachusetts
North Shore before returning to Wash
ington In the fall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick b. Mcclure
have closed their Connecticut avenue
residence and have gone to Warm
Springs. Va, for the season.
miss Marpon Wider VIII Save iiSer gone afo TO
Europe for the summer. accompanied
by Mrs. Wallace Day, of Boston, who
Joined them in New York.
Mrs B. Burnstine and her grand
daughter, Miss Grace Burnstine, have
gone to Sea Cliff, L. l., for the sum-
mer. ..-..
The Washington times., 1912-07-22
FOR LITTLE FOLK JUST BEFORE BEoflMs
The Sandman's S Stories
THE MAGIC WELL.

r = uNDREDs OF years ago there
- lived in a far-off country two
i sisters. Their home was farm
house In the midst of big fields.
wnere large herds Of cattle erazed, but
the father was dead and their mother
ran the place.
The older Of the sisters was named
Reda and the youngest May but II
was the youngest that had all the hard
est work to do. BY dawn she was
obliged to milk the cows and cook the
breakfast. while selfish Reda lay In
bed and slept till noon. May was kind
and gentle TO all, but Reda thought
only Of herself, so was disliked by
everyone, even by the animals on the
farm.
One summer there was no rain for
weeks, so the streams dried up and
the cattle had no water. So the mother
told May to bring some for the cows.
You will have to 60 10 the magic
well in the woods" she said. ''I don't
suppose anyone would take the trou-
BILE to hurt you, so run alons."
The Washington times., 1912-07-22
FAVORS ADVERTISING
BIBLE In PAPERS
Chicago Pastor Declares Two
Souls Are Saved by Use of One
Hundred Dollars.

CHICAGO, july 22.-Two souls were
saved as the direct result Of a news
paper display" ad. The advertisement
cost the Rev. Benjamin Miciie- Brown,
pastor of the Onward Presbyterian
Church. 500. which for two souls. he
said. was cheap. .. 49,.
The "ad''. was headed. Cod 3 word"
and contained Pauls speech to tne
Thessalonians. :. ,..- 100
II believe" said the Rev. Brown to-
day, the churches will soon realize
newspaper advertising as supplementary
to their working program is indispen-
sable. 1t is economy. Through news
paper advertising can reach 1000, 900
persons at one time. 1 have written
John D. Rockefeller explaining how
much good he could do advertiser g
Scripture in newspapers. Gods word
will do its own work. All, we need to
do is circulate It."
The Washington times., 1912-07-22
Ranchmen Discard
Pony for Automobile

DALLAS. Texas. July 22.-The sight
of scores of automobiles drawn up
here today for the start of the Texas
ranchmen's cross-State tour caused
the spectators to predict that the day
Is not far distant when the cowboys
pony. like the city horse, viii soon
be supplanted by the motor car. The
cross State tour is confined exclusive
ly to cars owned by ranchmen and
farmers. but despite this Limitation
there was no lack of entries in the
contest Several handsome trophies
and 81 900 in cash prizes will be dis
tributed among the winners. The
route Is from Dallas to San Antonio
and return, each touring car carry
ing not less than four passengers.
and runabouts at least two passen-