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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-06-28
pow NAL

Married at Pownal, VT, by Rev. c.
E. Green, June 6, 1913, George traz-
Ter and Miss Elsie Collier. Both OF
North Adams, Mass.
When the names of the pupils OF
Rock Seminary school were men
toned in the Banner few days ago
Carl Browns name was ommltted as
one who received the prize in spell
ing in his class. He also attended
school every day after the first
week.
Looking for horse thief Is new
business for Pownal, but such was
the case in Pownal Friday night
The North Adams police telephoned
to Pownal in the middle OF the al
ternoon asking people to look out
for short stepping horse attached
to a black market wagon. Those on
the watch saw the man go through
about $50 p. m. 1t was telephoned
to Chief Dinneen who telephoned 10
Smiths store to stop the man. AS
he reached North Pownal Henry Ia
tro who clerks for A. n. Smith drew
his horse across the road in front
OF tne approaching team. ihS NhiNA
Immediately smelled rat and bolt
ed for the mountain east of North
Pownal village. Mr.. Tatro and Mr..
Smith and Charles o. Burt the sta
ton agent at once gave chase and
at one time Tatro was almost near
enough to grasp him, but the thief
put on an extra burst of speed and
got into the woods and the pursurers
gave up exhausted. Four policemen
from North Adams came on the
scene and they organized two gangs
to search for the fugitive. In the
wagon which belonged to Abner F.
Towne of Williamstown was 300
Id. A barrel of sugar, other groceries
and butter box The wagon broke
down with the load near the Sand
Springs and the miscreant obtained
a wheel from Daniel p. Thompson
TO continue his trip. The boldness
of the deed taking the rig as he did
in daylight from Main street, North
Adams arouses general amazement
The man was dressed in drak blue
trousers and light shirt He left
his coat and cap in the wagon.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-06-28
SOUTH sHAFTSBURY

John Lane is seriously ill with
appendicitis.
J. w. Gregory has moved his
family to North Hoosick, N. Y.
Miss Agnes Calhoun of Middle
bury, VT, is visiting, Mrs. May
Bruce.
Mrs. f. n. Hawkins and Miss
Mary Hastings have returned from
Castine. Maine.
Mrs. Fred Dunn delightfully."- enter
tanned her Sunday school class at
her home Friday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wright and daught-
er Ruth were in town for the
Wright Bronson wedding Wednes-
day.
Miss Emma Benau, who has been
visiting her sister. Mrs. Peter Heller
has returned to her home in Al
bany.
Several little friends of Miss Ret.
ia Heller spent the afternoon with
her Wednesday, it being Miss Ret
ta's birthday.
Mrs. Mary Chase of Hoosick Falls
who has been spending some time at
Grant Bronson's returned TO her
home Friday.
Mrs. A. S. Hathaway and daughter
Grace of North Bennington and Mrs
Mortimer Cole OF CASTLE n. Y, visit
ed relatives in town Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Abbott and
daughter Ruth of Troy, N. Y. were
at William Coles this week to at
tend the Wright-Bronson wedding.
The Ladies Aid society held their
semi-annual election of officers at
the NJ. e. church Friday afternoon
and elected the following officers:
President, Mrs. Peter Heller; vice
president, Mrs. A. b. Hawkins; sec,
rotary and treasurer, Mrs, l.. w
Cole. The first two directors were
reelected and the rest have not yet
been elected.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-06-28
EAST ARLINGTON

Mrs. G.. M. Burt is i'll with muscu-
lar rheumatism.
B. ]. Moore was in Rutland on
business Thursday.
A. r. Slader of Rutland was in
town on business Friday.
Myron Cole had new piano put
into his home Thursday
NJ. M. Dean of North Bennington
passed the day Thursday in town.
Mrs. Ryan of Adams, Mass, is Wis
iting at Mr. and Mrs. Henry Shaws'
Frank Walsh medical student OF
the U. V. M, is home for his vaca-
ton.
Mrs. Henry ShufIieton left Monday
for Pawlet to spend few days with
her sister.
Mrs. George ]. R. Madison OF
Maple Hill passed the day with her
mother, Mrs. Helen Dennison, FIJI
day.
Harry Niles left Friday for Cana
da on a camping trip with Erbie
Coping of New York former resi-
dent oil isis place They expect to
be gone several weeks.
Mrs. n. A. Spooner and her nep-
hews Marcus, Floyd and Phillip
Shufieton left Thursday for Bran
don where they win spend TWO
weeks with Mrs. Spooner's sister,
Mrs. George Carr.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-06-28
Wilson's oeeds--and Words

What President Wilson did in IN,
matter of the San Francisco social
ed white-slave case was right. What
he said about the action of Attor
ney General McReynolds in relation
thereto was wrong.
When the President writes to Mr.
McReynolds, Il am entirely satisfied
that the course you took was prompt
ed by sound and impartial judgment
and a clear instinct for what was
fair and right" he is in conflict with
his own decision overruling the at
torney general.
Mr. McReynolds had been influenc
ed by the secretary of labor to post
pone a trial involving the son of the
commissioner of immigration He
had acted hastily with a show of IA
vor. He had interferee with the or.
derby processes of justice He had
used his great Office to oblige a
friend, and that friend was fellow
member OF the cabinet.
Ignoring what the President says
on this subject. we may learn what
he thinks by considering his acts.
He reverses the attorney general
and the secretary of labor. He d.
reefs that the San Francisco prosecu.
tons proceed without delay and he
makes arrangements for the employ
ment of distinguished lawyers TO
push the case.
Policies prompted by sound and
impartial judgment" and "a clear in
stinct for what is fair and right" are
not thus overthrow. In his dispo-
sition to temper the discipline to
which he subjects two members of
his cabinet he is unjust TO himself
and to the people.
When the attorney general and
the secretary of labor held up this
case they were wrong and they
should have known that they we're
wrong. They were wrong officially
and they we're wrong politically.
They made the administration Of
justice a matter OF individual con-
venience. They risked the good
name OF the administration, the hon
or OF the nation and the fortunes OF
a great party merely to establish a
new record in personal government.
Instead OF regarding the Presidents
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-06-28
Guaranteed Eczema Remedy

The constant itching. burning, red
ness, rash and disagreeable effects Of
eczema, letter, salt rheum. itch, piles
and irritating skin eruptions can be
readily cured and the skin made
clear and smooth with DR.. Hobson's
Eczema Ointment. Mr.. J. c. Eve
land of Bath, Ill, says: Il had ecze-
ma twenty-five years and had tried
everything. All failed. When
found DR.. Hobson's Eczema Ointment
! found cure" This ointment l.
the formula OF a physician and has
been In use for years-not an expert
ment.s That is why we can Quaran-
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Price soc. Pfeiffer Chemical Co,
Philadelphia and st. Louis. Harold
w Cole.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-06-28
Annual School Meeting

The legal voters of the Bennington
Graded School District are hereby no
titled and warned to meet at Graded
School Hall, in said District, on Mon
day, June 80, 1913, at 100 o'clock in
the afternoon, to transact the follow
ing business:
LIST. To choose a moderator for
the ensuing year.
End. To hear the report Of the
Trustees and other officers of said
District and to take action thereon.
3rd. To see what tax said District
will vote on the Grand List of said
District to defray the expenses of its
schools and to decrease the present
debt of said District, and TO deter
mine the time when such tax shall be
collected and paid to its Treasurer.
4th. To see If said District will
vote to collect its taxes under the
provisions of chapter 80 of the Yer
mont Statutes and amendments there
of.
5th. To elect a Clerk, a Treasurer.
n Collector of Taxes, one or three
Auditors of said District and fill all
vacancies in the Board of Trustees
of said District caused by expiration
of term of office. resignation, death,
removal from District or otherwise.
9th. To see If the District will au-
thorize its Trustees to sell the Ben
ton house, now located on the High
School site. said building to be re-
moved from premises.
9TH. To transact any other proper
business found necessary when met.
NJ. b. Morgan, Clerk.
June 81, 1918.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-06-28

action as an Endorsement, the attor-
ney general should construe it as a
lesson and warning for his future
guidance.
1t is to be regretted that the Presi-
dent, whose acts lead to this conclu-
sion and no other, did not say as
much in words.-New York World
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-06-28
ARLINGTON

Miss Gracia Bentley after the 9Th
of July wishes to announce she will
serve any one wishing hair dressing,
shampooing, facials and manlcuring
at their residence. Communication
by postal, state hours. Box SO. Adv.
17t6
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-06-28

Splendid, enduring beauty,
deeply cut inscriptions, granite
or marble of the finest kind
these are the reasons why the
monument is best bought of us.
We are not an unknown
concern-we have a reputation
Of furnishing the best obtainable
for the money-and we are al
ways HERE to make good the
monument if it proves other
wise than 6rSt.claSS.
Drop us a card for prices,
information, etc.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-07-31
An Unusual Occurrence

II seems a rare coincidence that the
10th centennial of the edict of Milan,
or Milan decree, issued by Emperor
Constantine in 313 (which will be OBJ
served all over the world this year,
and the third centennial of the cele-
brating of the first mass in Maine,
should come in the same year. The
celebration of the latter occasion will
be held in Bar Harbor, Aug. 5, and
will undoubtedly be the greatest &c
celebration ever held with
in the State. Practically all the fourth
degree knights of Columbus in
Maine will attend.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-07-31
Famous Cherry Crops no More

Hallowell, which in former days
boosted of the finest cherry orchard in
Kennebec county and probably the
equal of any in Maine, is now rele-
gated to the background in this respect
for the famous crops are no more All
least the harvest is so small as to
bear little resemblance to the average
crop of the good old days. Orchard
lists attribute this decline to various
causes. OF course, one reason is the
fact that orchard owners have neg
lected to plant new trees. But il
would require scientific advice to
state the cause of the premature de
teroration of some of the trees Ger
tainly not yet old enough to die natur-
al deaths.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-07-31
1t Went with His Business

An undertaken from Augusta being
in a certain town of Waldo county on
business OF his profession, and wear
ing the suit usually worn by them.
passed a blacksmith shop where the
smith and friends We're standing in the
door. The smith made the remark,
Boys, would like to have that hat
The undertaken Immediately wheeled
about and walked into the shop. He
said to the smith, DO you want this
hat" The smith looked at the ath-
letic build of the man and meekly re-
piled, mo, have no use for the hat.
The undertaken observing, This hat
goes with my business just the same
as your dirty face goes with yours,
turned and walked out.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-07-31
A LIBERAL OFFER
A Chance to Try II Free

Many people who live at distance
from stores where medicines are kept,
will be glad to try, free, the a. F."
Atwood's Medicine, a standard remedy
for Dyspepsia. Constipation and Liver
troubles. Write your name and address
on a postal card and mail 1t to us to-
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any kind. This remedy has been sue
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for over sixty years. Read this letter.
II can very truly recommend IL.
F." Atwood's Medicine, as It has been
a family medicine from my childhood.
My parents used 1t, alsIo my grandpa
rents"
Mrs. o. E. Whitney, Berry Mills, Me.
Large bottles IS cents at all dealers.
L. F." MEDICINE CO., Portland, Me.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-07-31
Truthful Words
From n Skowhegan Citizen

Is your back lame and painful?
Does ii ache especially after exer-
ton?
Is there a soreness in the kidney
region?
These symptoms suggest weak kid
neys.
If so there is danger in delay.
Weak kidneys get fast weaker.
Give your trouble prompt attention.
Doan's Kidney pills are for weak
kidneys,
Your neighbours use and recommend
them.
Read this SkoWhegan testimony.
Joseph Roderick, 10 Summer St,
Skowhegan, Me-, says: My opinion
of Doan's Kidney pills increases as
learn more of their merit. ! got
this remedy at Sampson & Azores
Drug Store several years ago and 1t
cured me of a severe backaehe. |
know of a number of other people In
this town who have used Doan's Kid
ney pills and in every case the re-
suits have been satisfactory"
For sale by all dealers. Price 30
cents. Foster Milburn Co, Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doans-and
take no other
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-07-31
Hen That Travelled

The Cambridge correspondent OF the
Pittsneld Advertiser has some hens
that lay big eggs according to his re-
port in this worthy papers last issue.
He once owned a bird, however, that
was traveller, and the account of
her journeyings proved most interest
ing as we'll as does the travellers
enogy offered her memory.
The story reads:
While we are at the egg business
we may yet down the performance of
IA p. r. biddy we owned 40 years ago,
when the breed were just coming into
prominence we take this Item from
an old diary. We were anxious to
save her eggs to set, after laying
about half setting she commenced
laying what We called large eggs, laid
three in four days the size will
now give you. The first one IA by
8A, the second one IN by 8, and one
I by 3. these three eggs were laid In
four days, only one day missed. Out
side of her egg production, this biddy
has travelled some. She could I'M
derstand the English language and we
think if she had confined herself to
the N. Il. states she could have
spoken it. but in her travels she got
somewhat mixed with western
Dutch" She first saw light in Con-
cord, N. H., the property of c. M.
Roynton of that city, from there she
went to Orono then to Benona, Mich,
where she left many defendants. Two
years and Il half gave her enough of
Michigan ague, so she packed her
goods, taking two sons and four
daughters she returned to Maine,
stopped one winter in Palmyra then
settled in Cambridge, from there she
moved to Canton, Maine, Oxford
County. Another feather in the old
biddie's cap, she was born July 4th,
1882, died Sept. Il, 1891, aged 8 years,
months and 10 days, and we saw
her decently inferred under the cor
ner stone Of Il stable at Canton Point,
Maine. She was a good laying hen,
and good mother, and II her chick
ems did not rise up and call her bles-
sed, They would stand up and cry for
her, when they couldn't find her. If
any of your latter day birds can beat
her, trot them out.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-07-31
Seal Made CRIB for Her Hand

Eight seals shipped from Boothbay
Harbor recently by express furnished
considerable amusement for those who
saw them en- route to Paramount Park,
Philadelphia. Supt. Sydleman of the
American Express had quite a Job to
keep some of the women at the Bath
depot away from the crates One wo-
man was determined to pat one of the
seals on the head, and came near be-
ing bitten as the seal made a grab for
her hand.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-07-31
An Expensive Pauper

Among the bills recently presented
to the State of Maine is one from the
chairman of the board of selectmen in
Hancock county town, In which the
bills for support OF an invalid town
charge would seem to break the record
for the use of narcotics and physic.
For instance, In the three months of
January, February and March, 1918,
this one patient used sixteen quarts
of paragoric; 1000 morphine pills;
seven bottles of medicine at $1.25 a
bottle; one bottle OF Hoods Sarsa-
parilla and 300 physic pills.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-07-31
ZHorse's MemOriam

It is seldom the death of a horse
causes so much universal sorrow, as
in the ease of little Bahia whose life
was lost in the burning of the stables
July /. She owed her name, Bahia
to her size. gentle disposition and
clingine WAYS. and one look into those
eyes of hers. told how truely she had
won her name. She was the depot
horse connected with Hotel Gobnrn
Thus hcr work was 10 meet the diff
ferent trains. move the baggage and
do the thousand and one little things
connected with such work. And neY=
or vas horse more willing, she tried
50 hard to please that it gave her
warm consciousness of virtue which
the least observer could not fail to
admire. In going to and from the
depot. she settled her pace, and at
tended strictly 10 business and was
rarely late, If no, all she needed was
fe be- told. Many times her driver
has been heard 10 say only lew
minutes Baba to get these trunks on
Ia the train then she would shake
her little head as much as 10 say !
know all about it and down Rnsseil
st. she would canter, never halthg
until she backed her wagon up TO the
baggage platform. She needed no
guiding rein, she was so well trained
mere indication of the hand would
regulate her speed or tell her whore
10 20. She would follow her driver
Mr.. Sprague anywhere, and no one
could coax her from him III
fact. she eon6ded absolutely in him,
and seemed to know that he would
not ask her To do anything that would
hurt her, this was an invaluable trait
of hers.
One of her most winning ways aside
from her trust in human nature was
her extreme friendlness and her de-
sire to be petted. This was apparent
when embarrassed at night she would
tease To be made of by nibbling with
her lips, pushing her nose under her
drivers arm and trying to rub her
forehead and son on. 1t was sad
thought for many the night of the fire
TO think that little Baba was in the
flames. But when daylight came and
the smoke cleared away, there she lay
AS If asleep, the hot air had done the
work long before the flames had had
time to reach her. And many times
has Mr.. IIanes been heard to say, Il
care nothing for the loss of all OF
the other things. If Bahia could only
have been saved" while one of our
we'll known business men said in
speaking of the loss THAT it seemed
hard that such an intelligent animal
should be sacrificed for mans care
lessnessa The ruins are being clear
ed up and very soon the fire will be
a thing of the past, but little Bahia
will never be forgotten by those who
have watched her as she went her
rounds of duty and many a lesson of
faithfnlness could be learned from
this little bay horse.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-07-31
Al Tragic Death

News of the tragic death of James
William Libby was received at Cor
HON, late Wednesday afternoon of last
week. Mr.. Libby was driving to
Scarboro to look after his hay crop
on the marsh land and in crossing the
railroad track at Oak Hill station, was
struck by a West bound freight train
and was killed. There was a high
wind blowing at the time and as Nj,
Libby was quite deaf, it is thought he
did not hear the approaching train
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-07-31
A Good Days Work

Thomas Alexander of Orrs Island Is
in his 18th year, but he can do days
work that would put great many
young people to shame. One morn
ing recently, he got up at quarter to
4, hauled 80 lobster traps, returned to
the island and worked at the wharf
for several hours, then rowed to
Harpswell Neck, where he pulled 20
more traps. 1t was only after all this
had been accomplished that Mr.. Alex
ander felt that he owed himself few
moments rest.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-07-31
Trial Justice for Over AZ Years

George L. Lakin of Phillips, known
everywhere in Maine as Judge Lakin,
has been a trial justice for more than
AZ consecutive years and has never
had a decision reversed by the Su-
preme court. Judge Lakin Is one of
the oldest, if not the oldest, trial JUS
tice in the state in point of service.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-07-31
Its 15Oth Anniversary

Ellsworth will celebrate It's 150th
anniversary the last week in August,
probably on the 9th and 18th. Accord
Ing TO the present plan the program
of the first day will include games and
other athletic sports. with a reception
and ball at night. On the second day
a flremans muster and parades will
be held, and again ball will be on
the program at night.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-07-31
Re-Unlon OF the 18th Maine Regiment

The 4lst reunion of the 18th Maine
Regiment Association will meet in Wa
terville on Wednesday, August q, 1918
at the G. A. X. Hall. Waterylle be
ing railroad center 1t Is the most
convenient place for train service, as
well as electric cars of any place In
our state. The Maine Central X. X.
will give us the usual discount on
fares for round trip. good for August
10th to 28th inclusive. Meals will be
furnished by society. Arrange
ments will be made for those who de-
sire to remain over night. 1t Is
earnestly desired by the secretary that
members will report to him the death
of members, that records may be made
of them Many are not reported. Send
him card giving the particulars.
Our ranks are growing thinner, 50
close up for the 1913 reunion.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-07-31
Orders Return of Ge5 Gallons Whisky

Orders Return of G25 Gallons Whisky
As the result OF hearing on the
libel against about 625 gallons of Ken
lucky whiskey, the carload shipment
of wetgoods taken by Sheriff O'Connell
and his deputies at the Hamplen Rail-
road station, July 10, Judge X. r.
Plaisted of the Bangor municipal
court ordered the goods returned to
the owner. The claimant for the
liquors was Charles II. Milan and he
was represented at the hearing by 10.
p. Murray, Esq, and Daniel w. Mason,
Esq, while County Attorney Donald f.
Snow appeared in behalf of the State
The claimant alleged that the seizure
was Illegal on the grounds that when
the warrant was made out for the
liquor 1t Is alleged that they were at
Hampden, while, In truth, the car
load did not reach the station until
after the warrant had been procured
Therefore the allegation that the Ii
luor was at Hampden was false. There
ire over 600 gallons of the whiskey in
lO-gallon and larger kegs, and it Is all
in the rum room at the county
court house.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-07-31
Mind Thought to be Unbalanced

Edna NJ. Dyer, who attempted to
commit suicide at Portland by cutting
her throat and taking poison, has so
far recovered that she has been moved
from the Maine General hospital to the
city home. 1t is believed that the young
woman's mind is unbalanced.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-07-31
Here and There in Maine
Neither Blamed nor Exonerated

A coroner's jury, Thursday, neither
blamed nor exonerated the Lewiston,
Augusta C Wateryille Street Railway
at the inquest in the death of Alice
curran. the S-year-old girl, who was
killed there, Sunday.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-07-31

The day of harsh physics Is gone.
People want mild, easy laxatives.
Doan's Regulets have satisfied thou
sands 25e at all drug stores.
Eczema spreads rapidly; itching al
most drives you mad. For quick re-
lief. boan's Ointment Is well recon-
mended. soc at all stores
For Group or sore throat, use DIR.
Thomas Eclectic OIL. Two Sizes acc
and soc. At all drug stores.