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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-07-07
ABOUT BLUEeERRiEs.

Professor Coville, botanist for the
department of agriculture, has been
making a somewhat exhaustive exper.
mental study of the BURBERRY and its
habits He reports that the berries
will only do well on decidedly acid
soil, pure sand and peat being an ideal
combination. His experiments have
involved the selection of superior wild
strains, the growing of hybrids and
the forcing of those varieties to early
fruiting. Thus far berries eleven-six-
teenths of an inch in diameter have
been produced Professor Coville re-
ports that the only commercial planta-
ton for BURBERRY culture that he has
been able TO find is located near Elk
hart, Ind. This comprises little less
than two and a half acres and has
yielded in most favorable seasons as
high as S1.47 per acre net.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-07-07
NORTH BENNINGTON

Post cards of July 4th celebration
on sale at the Cone studio, AL Main
street. Adv. 25t4
Mrs. Ralph Jones of Bank street
has returned from visit TO friends
in Putnam. N. Y.
The annual White reunion was
held at Hotel White on the arr
About forty were present
Miss Margery Burgess of Hoosick
Falls spent the Fourth with her
aunt. Mrs. Helen Cole of Bank st.
Mrs. Mortimer Cole, who has been
a guest Of Mrs. Edward yelling for
some weeks, has returned TO her
home.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Phillips of
Mechanic street entertained Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Phillips of Troy on the
Fourth.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Mattison and
children, Helen and Hugh. accom-
panied by Miss Rita Evans are spend
ing their vacation at Hedges Lake.
Mrs. Curry and children from
New York have arrived to spend
the summer with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. A. Smith of North Ben
nington hotel.
Mrs. Huling of Upper Main street
is enjoying visit from her daughter
Mrs. Carolyn Arnold of Newton.
Mass, who is accompanied by her
two children.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Payne of Pros
pect street with their daughter, Flea
nor are at Hedges Lake for a two
weeks vacation. Miss Evelyn Payne
is spending the summer in Boston
and Springfield.
The Fourth of July celebration
was a pronounced success and went
off very smoothly. The village was
in gala attire and every one met for
a good time and appeared to have
it. The parade was excellent and
the fireworks also. The committee
in charge is to be congratulated in
the result of their efforts.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-07-07
EAST ARLINGTON

Mr.. and Mrs. T. w. Martin
passed the day in Bennington Tues
day.
George Bentley and his sister
Miss Gracia Bentley left Thursday
for New York city where they will
spend several days.
Miss Gladys Buck and her friend
Robert Slime OF North Adams are
spending a few days with Miss
Bucks father, w. H. Buck.
Thomas Morrissey of North AID
ans arrived Monday. He intends tc
spend two weeks vacation with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Nor
rissey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Bentley and
son Harry Marshall Bentley, wife
and daughter Mary and Mr.. and
Mrs. H. Trombly passed the day al
Lake Lauderdale Friday.
Miss Amy Capin, who has posi-
ton teaching at Pittsburg, Pa, while
enroute for her home at Brandon
stopped over a few hours to visit
her friend, Mrs. Lillian Webb Mon
day.
w. r. Madison and wife of New
Haven, Conn, Miss Rebecca Lang
necker and niece of Indiana and
Frank Madison of Hartford, Conn,
have been spending a week at Dat
ma Hill with Mr.. and Mrs. George B.
Oatman.
Mrs. Fannie Wilder of Amherst
Mass, has been spending the week
here with her nephews, Frank Irv-
ing and Arthur Grout and their sis
ter, Mrs. Edwin Hart of Blackinton
Mass, who came up for the day
"Wednesday to go with her aunt and
several others Of the family on an
auto ride to Jamaica.
The Congregational Sunday school
voted unanimously to extend thanks
to all who participated in making
their lawn social success, that
was held at the home of Irving L.
Grout Tuesday evening, June %.
They were very much pleased for
their net profit for the evening was
$19 and it was a pleasant evening.
Plenty of ice cream and cake and
Miss Winch's recitals were enjoyed
by all Every one seemed to have a
good time.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-07-07
rhem Was Coed old bays.

In the days of Andrew Jackson
Was the tariff an attraction?
Even so, fair friend.
In thte days of James A. G.
Did Protectionists agree?
Glue sold at a premium.
In the days of James G. Blaine
Did the wooden mills complain?
Twas moonlight on the waters.
In the days of Bill Mckinley
Did the workingman dress thinly?
Weavers bought furs.
In the days of ninety-two
Did Clevelands talk help me or you?
Remember the bread line?
In the days of ninety-seven
Did fervid prayers go up to Heaven?
No perceptible bagging at the knees,
In the days of the Big Stick
Were free traders very thick?
Yep-in England.
In the days of Mister Payne
Did the worsted man first reign?
Twas a cloudburst.
In the days of William Taft
Divil a man that couldn't laugh.
The first of it.
But in the days of Woodrow Wilson
Lightly he talks of the spirit that's
gone
Ger his ashes cold he upbraids him.
And little he cares, if we let him
work on
OF the grave where a Briton will lay
him."
A moment please, to change films
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-07-07
TIE BOY IN VACATION.

One can form n pretty good idea Of
what the boys that are still in school
will amount TO twenty years hence II
he can but get lineup as to how they
are spending their summer vacation
II a boy lights out into the country
and gets summers Job or gets other
work to do and makes his time count
in the gaining of information and ex-
perience, II is fair to assume that he
VIII get somewhere. II, on the other
hand. he fools his time away and does
no useful work and is of no particular
use around home. put It down that he
Is loafer or drifter and is lacking in
both energy and purpose.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-07-07
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
hews Of the Town and Village Told Briefly
for Busy READER

f0f BUSY Neaoefn
Post cards of July 4th celebration
on sale at the Cone studio, AL Main
street. ADV. 25t4
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph A. Tessier
are entertaining friends from Mon
treal this week.
William Parker, who has been in
town since the Fourth, returned Sun
day to Pittsfeld.
Miss Cecil Powers, who has been
visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G.
N. Powers, returned Sunday to New
York
Mr.. and Mrs. James Lutes and
daughter of Great harrington have
been the guests of Mrs. Lutes' faith
er, Henry W. Marsh of School st.
Mrs. A. F. Carpenter, who has
been spending a portion of the sum-
mer in town, went today to Wood
ford City where she will remain the
rest of the summer.
j. H. Livingston left this morning
for Rochester to attend the grand
lodge meeting of the Elks. Munich
pal Judge +. II. Holden left for
Rochester on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Lennon and
daughter, who were guests for a.
few days of Lewis Northouse. re-
turned Saturday to Pittsfield where
Mr.. Lennon is employed in the Gen
eral Electric company works.
X. M. Houghton, the rear guard of
the Bennington detachment at the
Gettysburg celebration. arrived
home Sunday. His delay in reach
ing head quarters was occasioned by
a detour by the way of Washington
The funeral of Robert Asia. the
hye month old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Hall of Beech street, whose
death occurred Wednesday morning
was held from the house Friday
afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. p. l..
DOW ofiiciating. Burial was in vii
lage cemetery
List of letters remaining uncalled
for at the post Office for the week
ending June 80. 1913: Mr.. Jack Ben
nett, h. j. Edwards, Henry C. FL
Wei, Mr.. Morris ROM, George w.
Robbins. Nibberham Road. Mr.. No
anis Aujgcbacis, Box 1874; Miss r. r.
Dalton, AIT N. Charles St; Miss
Alice b. Howard, care of Mrs. T.. L.
Pierce. The Old Home: Mrs. Harvey
$. Morse. Miss Jennie ONeil, Mrs.
Henry Warren.
The present summer has been a
late one for all kinds of crops and
gardens have not made good pro-
gress because of the absence of
rain. Some of the experts. however.
have managed TO force things along
to some extent by careful a, ention
Leon LaMarr of School street held
peas and string beans from his gar
den on the Fourth. Some of his
early corn is in the blossom and his
tomato plants, which are fully two
feet high are carrying tomatoes as
large as hens eggs.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-07-07
INEXPENSIVE cooKeooKs.

More than 100000 copies OF gov
eminent bulletins treating Of the prep
aratIon Of food products for the table
have been issued since this line OF
work was taken up by the federal de
partment OF agriculture. The largest
number OF any bulletin issued was
that entitled "The Economic Use Of
Meat In the Home" Five hundred
thousand copies OF the bulletin on
sBreadmaking' were issued. and 300.
200 copies Of the pamphlet on Cheese
making" were printed. These are still
available for distribution and may be
had on request by writing the depart
ment OF agriculture.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-07-07
SURPRISED Both WAYS.

ut is impossible to satisfy some sight
seers,' said man who has country
relatives. "a cousin visited me last
week. One'of the sights showed him
was the crowds. The thousands and
hundreds of thousands of people strug-
CLING for foothold at bridges and sub
way stations struck him momentarily
dumb. When his voice came back the
first question he asked was, Where
on earth do you get enough stuff to
feed ali those peopler
II answered that by taking him on
trip through the produce district. l
steered him for miles through head
high ramparts of meat, poultry, vege-
tables and fruit At the end of the
trip his first establishment had been
absorbed in deeper wonder.
"Where on EARTH said he. do you
find the people to eat all that stuffT -
New York Sun.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-07-07
FORMATION OF COAL.
Conditions on Our Planet While the
Process Developed.


What may be said to be the stran-
gest period through which our earth
has passed is the one that was respon-
sible for the formation Of coal. The
planet is described as having been at
that time fat and smooth as to surface
and peculiar as to vegetation. The
continents were just beginning to rise
above the ocean and the land had not
vet become dry. Mountain ranges had
not arisen from the swamps, and the
atmosphere was thick with fog. In this
state of affairs there sprouted and
flourished the plants which We're later
TO furnish the world with its coal sup
ply.
These plants grew as big as our lar
gest trees. taking deep root in the mo-
rass and fourlshing like the lush
grasses in moist meadow land and de-
veloped into the strange shapes now
found in tropic vegetation. The forest
looked. the scientists assure us. like
dense growths of weeds. PUSHES and
enormous ferns Some of them grew
in the shape of cacti. having spines all
over them. This kind of vegetation
was very rich in carbon, which it de-
rived from the warm. moist atmos-
phere. Then the millions of years roll
ed by, the forests of giant weeds were
buried by deposits of earthly material
and the chemical change took place
which slowly changed them into coal.
This process ceased with the carbon
ferrous age, so that when the present
supply of coal is dug 0at of the ground
there will be no more.-Exchange.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-07-07
Buried In Installments.

A well known local character OF
Townsend. Mont, lost leg In a
switching yard on the railroad. The
railroad boys raised little purse for
the victim. who was rather down on
his luck in other ways aside from the
accident. After paying his board and
hospital bills he went down and
bought a coffin and lot in the GENE
terry. and had his amputated leg buried
in good style.
Now" he said, when I cash in
all they will have to do will be to dig
up the coffin and put me I'm with the
leg!"-Saturday Evening Post.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-07-07
FOR CHAHNG, HEAT Rash
AlLSTON NURSE SAYS
USE COMFORT POWDER

Mrs. C. A. Howe, Allston, Mass, a
trained nurse, says: Comfort Pow
der deserves its name. ] have found
it to be the best powder made and
shall always recommend it for chat
ing, pimples, prickly heat, offensive
perspiration and all irritations of the
skin"
Comfort Powder Is unequalled for
all skin soreness of infants or adults.
Be sure you get the genuine with the
signature of E. S. Sykes on the box
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-07-07

Not I'm many years has the writer
noticed a larger number Of the COM
mon. useful birds than he has this
season. whether the birds were less
molested during their sojourn in the
southern states or en- route north we
have not seen stated. but the presence
Of the birds I'm their northern haunts
In larger numbers than usual would
seem TO point to this.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-07-07

II is the opinion Of naturalists that
birds eat more in proportion to their
weight than any other living thing. In
way OF proving this they cite the fact
that a ringdove will eat COO peas at a
meal. or $50 beechnuts at time, or
sixty acorns. A robin will eat two and
n half times its weight I'm insects and
worms in a period Of twenty-four
hours
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-07-07
conspire Against Domestic Harmony

conspire Against Domestic Harmony
The ills OF women seem to con-
spire against domestic harmony. No
husband can understand why a wo-
man should be continually ailing
fretful. nervous and respondent
and he gets out Of all patience with
her. In nine cases out Of ten some
Of this condition and is early over
come by Lydia Z. Pinkham's Neget-
able Compound. a woman's remedy
for voman's MS which has cured
more severe cases Of this kind than
any other remedy We know.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-07-07
NOTICE

Users OF the village water are eau
toned against permitting any IN
necessary waste during the next two
months and to limit the spray ing Of
lawns TO the shortest possible time.
Unless care is taken II will be
necessary to connect the pipe lead
ing to Lake Hancock with the sys-
TEN which will raise the tempera-
ture OF the water.
W. P. Hogan, Clerk.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-07-07
Tip to Sleep Walkers.

Pop"
Yes, my son"
Il know the reason why people walk
in their sleep"
"YOu do? why Is ity'
Because their feet don't 20 to sleep"
IYOnkers Statesman.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-07-07

The Kansas state board OF health
recommends small bouquets Of white
clover blossoms placed here and there
In the house as a most effective means
Of keeping the common houseny out.
They seem to loathe the scent Of the
clover blossoms and will not stay
where It Is II they can get away. This
fly dope is cheap and worth giving a
trial.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-07-07
POWNAL CENTER

Miss Ethel Cheney of Williams
town was in town Friday.
Mrs. A. Kateley was the guest of
Mrs. Merritt Myers Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. C H. Myers have
returned from trip to Troy. n. Y.
Mrs. John Patterson and son,
Floyd of North Adams were guests
here Friday.
Misses Edith Russell and Bessie
Edison of Bennington were guests OF
Mrs. c. B. Patterson Friday after
noon.
The board of school directors or
ganized Tuesday evening and elect
of Quinus Towsley chairman and
Henry Pratt clerk. No superinten-
dent was elected as union supervis-
ion is being considered.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-07-07

Two good fly dopes are made as fol-
lows: One dram of bichromate of
potash dissolved in two ounces of
sweetened water and placed in shallow
dishes will dispose of many flies. Also
spoonful Of formaldehyde in a quar-
ter Of pint of water and left exposed
in room will kill all of the flies in 1t.
Still another excellent repellent is
produced by putting twenty drops OF
carbolic acid on hot shovel. This
produces h vapor that kills the flies.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-07-07

Parasites that will destroy the weevii
that feeds on the alfalfa plant have
been discovered in Italy by w. R.
Thompson who is the representative Of
the United States bureau of entomolo-
gy in that country. He has sent word
to DIR. Howard, who is the head Of this
department, that shipment Of these
parasites is ON the way from Europe.
While the area which is at present In
tested with the alfalfa weevil is linz
tied, % is the aim of the specialists in
charge of this insect work to nip the
pest in the beginning before 1t covers a
large area.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-07-07

1t is not necessarily uncomplimenta-
ry OF the breed that the farmer who
raises Hereford or Angus cattle usual
b keeps a Jersey COW to furnish milk
for his family. When It comes TO a
showdown on the beef proposition
these two breeds are there with four
feet and the Jersey steer completely
outclassed.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-07-07

In Schenectady, N. Y, rather
unique method is to be tried for rid.
ding the municipality Of rats. A sci.
enlist has discovered that there is a
contagious disease to which rats Only
are subject. A number of rats are to
be captured, inoculated with the virus
of this disease and turned loose. 1t is
expected that the disease which is to
be spread in this manner will do the
rest. The rodents not only levy q
heavy tax in the grain food products
and other articles which they consume
or destroy, but have been proved to be
the carriers of several of the most
loathsome contagious diseases.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-07-07

The other day young lady living
at Sayville, n. Y, found bunch OF
ambergris said to be worth 5000
while walking along the beach near
her home. This product is fatty
substance produced by disease In the
intestines of the sperm whale, being
very light and floating like cork. In
its natural state ambergris has re-
pulsive odor, but when diluted with
ether or alcohol It develops delight
full perfume, and a pound Of 1t will
make barrels OF perfumery. Early
last fall some fishermen found chunk
Of ambergris floating in the Boring sea
that was estimated to be worth $50 900.
A well known authority on toa6s
has said that the common garden TOAD
Is worth $40 in cash to the man I'm
whose garden he makes headquarters
xxamination Of the stomachs Of las
toads showed that 9S per cent OF their
food consisted of the following: Bugs.
beetles, spiders, potato bugs, thousand
legged worms, weevils, tent caterpD-
lars and grasshoppers. These were
eaten by thousands. while wireworms.
army worms, crIckets, cucumber bugs
and rose bugs were also relished. L
view of such showing, the wise gar
dener viii be careful not to XIII ~
njure ans Of the homely creatnBas
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-07-07
Lawn Mowers

Ground by Automatic Machine. Fur
niture Repaired, Oaws Filed. Shear
and Knives Sharpened. Pattern Max
Ing q Speciality. Bicycle Repairing
New and Secondhand bicycle fol Sale
II. S. AIIard & Co. 1873 North 81
The Colorado statesman., 1913-07-11
MAKE GOOD YOUR CREDIT !

This ought be the banner
loyal Negro Denverite would institution
and business The church. lodges newspapers
would profit by such motto strictly conformed We
cood business Denver who failed because Negroes would
their debts Churches have beg and solicit
because members their Obligations lodges carry
denquen and have finally xp members they pay
their dues Newspapers have to live dng
their subscribers won their subscriptions your
ought be baone the
watch fob and calling The Negro growing about this
thing He losing friends because people losing him
financially Neither his note bond worth nowadays
Colorado Statesman this for itself
and would be glad to collect all that
card when to CALI but want sound
We can't afford fine clothes shine society
dead beats The DOCTOR the
paper collectors the lodges
whole business world have their eyes upon afford
deeict; to be rated N g. to be down
making sad mistake The Colorado
lodging and with the Straight thing
debts look the world the face We short some
time but 1t better to be short than be
liberal than dead beat 1t would
ton III Denver if the people of this would
taants and housekeepers would
flourish the Colorado YOU would
would add life and
month or two and see if scribe
back to the 'cal again game'' any more.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-07-11
HI Trained Nursing as
Woman S Occupation
BY CELIA K. HUSIK. Mlwaukee. Wis.

possessed who thinking becoming If she lacks
this requisite is best for her look other channel for
patton.
Patience intelligence sympathetic nature, cheerful disposition
neatness and cleanliness ALL healthy physical
constitution essential for the successful The ability and the
will to out strictly all orders from her another
ant quality pleasant and agreeable voice helpful and
will add to
The only to become efficient hospital An
ordinary school education with knowledge essential
In the hospital of lectures the
whole scientific and theoretical of the subject And addition the
future practical valuable handling
OF the SICK Two to three constitute which
the nurse must
license
During the of training hospitals pay monthly
salary the undergraduate After graduation
private work from $25 $35 week and their board particularly
capable and intelligent especially possesses ability
may In time attain the position of head public
hospital other institution These positions pay $75
month and maintenance
While the the latter the
ton and the of responsibility and authority often
Before taking nursing bear in mind these qualifications
must have strong physical constitution
sympathetic yet secontrod and cheerful nature
OF duty With these bound
The Colorado statesman., 1913-07-11
UNJUST DETERMINATIONS.

The barring of japanese from bathing the lakes
Washington park Berkeley lake by the Park Board has brought
about vigorous protest by the Japanese and while the Negroes have
great natter said that they
American citizens and who for the maintenance of such pub
lie places will demand the board why the Constitution abridged
in their cataxaon without representation 1t has been
than deprived of such privileges from the
public house. allowed days of the week
ourselves high citizens and
should call halt such unjust discrimination AS long
allow such unnotice will be
while before other Discriminating orders will be heaped The
AoAmeroa protective Association the Peoples Sunday Alliance
and in fact every organized Negro society should
solid phalanx against all such determinations
The Colorado statesman., 1913-07-11
Bachelors Should Be
Tagged and axed
BY JESSIE N. BURNEss, San Francisco

lhe tags cut IN to indicate the whysay red
voluntary blue for Involuntary tag
ery Indicate that common reason lack of gold.
I'm hardly prepared the length saying
law The poor bachelors kept busy lodging the laws
have that one tempted feel sorry them
the tag, and the thing done panlessy.
good of em tagged though
IT. If doubt watch when hungry
to put story about Bachelors Prominence
tunes or something like that. Besides dear
stalking they are always subject to- will his mail double
the telephone will ring until he will probably
his waiting will remind you chances are that
inside of ten days he will fishing He has
couldn't stand the
Perhaps gener custom than tagging could be devised suc
instance as that Miss and Ars could know
what protection that swhat prop,
what one wants and against what doesn't want beg for