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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-05-12
EXAMPLE OF TOWN BOOMING
The Quick Rise of selhyviIle, Del, Il
Notable.

A few years ago Selbyville, Del, was
a little bit Of a town; now 1t has paw
ed streets. fine residences. excellent
stores, banks and other business en-
terprises, all brought about by grow
ing strawberries and white potatoes,
says n writer In the American Agri'
culturist.
A few years ago land in that vicinity
was worth $40 to $40 an acre; now
the same land is worth ten times as
much. At both Bridgevllle and Selby-
vile and at many other stations this
fruit Is sold from the wagons at good
prices to buyers representing the com
mission merchants of distant cities
Or the grower sells through the prod
uce exchange.
The farmer is getting a lot more OF
the consumers dollar than he is In
some other cases. Much of the land
around several Of our railroad stations
is adapted to strawberries because the
water line Is near the surface so that
roots can get water when the plants
need It, and much soil is filed will
vegetable matter or Il can be filled
with 1t IL cover crops are grown and
plowed under.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-05-12
LOCAL RETAILER ENTITLED
TO PATRONS PATIENCE.
Merchant Does His Best to Please, but
Is Handicapped.

It is comparatively easy for the small
merchant to get into disfavor in his par
ticular community. very often through
no fault of his own. He frequently
finds himself righteously on the defen-
sive against some of his best custom
ers, as is stated in the Chicago Tribune.
Whether in town. villages or neigh
borhoods in the cities, the small bust
ness man has burden upon him of
pleasing which may become burden
indeed. Many of his customers grow
to know him by sight and name. He
may be Bill or Jack or John to a whole
neighborhood.
But, whatever the relationship on a
personal basis, he has his customer
banking upon that relationship to the
advantage of every other house in the
neighborhood. He may be grocer and
marketman. He gets his fruits, vege-
tables and kindred daily supplies in or
der at O'clock, 8 o'clock or later as
the distance increases from the supply
center. These everyday supplies are
displayed for sale to the best advan
tage for the early personal shopper
Most of his telephone orders come later
in the day. when his scores of personal
buyers, seeing to what they get, have
handled the stock more or less.
Nothing is more simple than state
ment of truth-that fruits and vegeta
hIes even meats and many other kinds
of market supplies, cannot be as desir
able and fresh and tempting at 4 O'Clock
in the afternoon as they were at
o'clock that morning. Among these
fruits and vegetable supplies the shop
per, coming in person, has tilted boxes
gouged into them perhaps, peeped into
bottom layers and made like inquisi
lions, all to the detriment of perishable
goods.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-05-12
DEATH FOLLOWS BRAVERY
Richford Youth Receives Fatal Injury
Stopping Runaway.

Richford, May 9.-John Green,
aged 81. who was fatally injured yes
terday afternoon at two o'clock by
stopping a span of runaway horses
belonging to Charles Hurlburt, died
this afternoon at three without re-
gaining consciousness.
Mr. Green saw the runaway team
approaching spot in front of Mrs.
c. NJ. Flanagans tenement house on
Hardwood hill where group of
small children were at play. Dash
ing in front of the frightened horses
he brought them to stop, and re-
ceived a concussion of the brain
and other injuries. He was carried
into the home of Joseph Tatro
where he lay until his death.
He lived with his mother on the
Larkin place on Hardwood hill and
was her only means of support. Be
sides her, he is survived by one
brother, Louis Green of Lowell and
two sisters, Mrs. Fred Arno OF
South Troy and Mrs. Henry Arno OF
North Troy.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-05-12
Same Old Question.

We find that large number of
the citizens of this vicinity, and
probably the same holds true in 9th
er parts of the state, who have scold-
ed rather vociferously over the pay
given to the state house employees
-four dollars per day and mileage
are not aware that this Is the ex-
act pay drawn by the employees
during the session two years ago.
These citizens seem to think that
the legislature of 1912 deliberately
raised the salaries of the pages, the
sweepers, stenographers and others
But that is not the fact. Two years
ago the custom was established OF
paying them four dollars instead OF
the customary three dollars; and tho
four dollar custom was followed this
session. When the employees sala-
ries were raised in 1910 there was
no vigorous portest throughout the
state. and 1t looked as IL the state
were content with the action. But
the legislature of 1912 comes in for
several rounds OF cursing for adopt
ing the same salary basis as used
two years ago. Why is IL so much
worse this session than it was in
1910?
The extra cost to the state of one
dollar a day for each page and sweep
er over what IL had been for years
previous to 1910 amounted to about
one thousand FIVE hundred dollars.
Call it a present to them IL that is
your desire. There was also a pres
ent of ten thousand dollars made to
the Civil War veterans to provide
them transportation to Gettysburg.
Pa, and return this summer. Both
these presents were taken from the
state treasury; yet we hear no howl
of censure because of the money for
the soldiers, even though there was
no 1910 precedent followed. We
have known some of the veterans to
loudly berate the legislature for tax
ing money out Of the state treasury
and giving il to the employees about
the state house. But is the present
of fifteen hundred dollars to the
pages and sweepers all wrong and
the present Of ten thousand dollars
to the vetrans all rightr
Now the editor Of the Sitter, as a
member OF the legislature OF 1912
would like TO know just how great
his sins are mot all OF them. but just
those in connection with these gifts).
In aiding and abetting in presenting
the soldiers with a sum six or seven
times as large as the sum presented
TO the pages and sweepers. was his
sin six OF seven times as great: or
want Il a sin at all?-Londonderry
Sitter.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-05-12
SCHOOL CHILDREN AND
FIRE PREVENTION.

School children in Boston re-
Gently received copies of rules re-
lating to the prevention of fires.
The rules were read in all the
schools and the pupils drilled in
the methods outlined. The rules
read:
Know the number and loca-
ton of the fire alarm box near
est your house.
an case of fire keep cool. Run
to a box at once and pull in the
alarm. Opening the box rings
the bell, but does not give the
alarm. After the door is opened
pull down the hook that you will
find inside the box. This gives
the alarm.
"Stand ut the box until the en-
gines arrive, so that you may
tell the firemen where the fire is.
"Never pull in false alarm.
Just as much damage and just
as many accidents may occur in
responding to false alarms as in
responding to alarms Of fire.
when you see or hear engines
going to fire get out of the
street and on to the sidewalk.
"Be careful how you use
matches. Use only safety matches
and keep them in metal holders.
Don't light them in closets where
light dresses or other highly in
flammable materials are hung.
Don't light the near lace cur
tains.
"In lighting a fire in stove do
not use kerosene in order to
make it start quickly.
keep all light material, such
as cotton, muslin or lace. away
from stoves and lighted gas jets.
"If you know Of any place in
your neighborhood where quaint
ties of rubbish, shavings or paper
have been allowed to accumulate
notify a policeman or fireman.
Notify them If you know of any
obstruction on fire escape.
"If your clothing catches on
fire don't run. Lie down and roll
yourself in a blanket, rug or sim
liar article, so as to smother the
fire.
Learn where the exits and
fire escapes are in your building
or school, and don't forget about
your fire drill.
Don't put hot ashes III wood
en- box or barrel. A metal barrel
is the proper thing"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-05-12
Protect Tree, From Live Wire.

Injuries to street trees by wires are
many. Often dead wires attached TO
trees come in contact with live ones.
and all show exasperating powers Of
destruction. There is little excuse for
the attaching OF any wire TO tree.
vet the very unsightly anchor poles
and wires lead many property owners
to consent to the use OF large street or
garden trees as anchors. Where this
is done blocks OF wood should be
placed between the wire and the trees
so that the wire viii not cut the living
wood and will have a nonconductor 90
protect Il against injury through the
contact ~ live wires with guy wires.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-05-12
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
Hews Of the Town and Village Tod Briefly
Cor Busy READER

j. S. Ball of Union street is i'll.
Ralph A. Burt visited in Pittsfield
Sunday.
Freeman Cook is recovering from
an illness.
Harry Spear passed Sunday in
Pittsfeld.
Miss Mildred Hicks of the Pownal
road is Ill.
Mrs. Lillian Kelson of Grove street
extension Is Ill.
H. Harry Levin visited in Man
chester Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Higgins were
in Arlington Sunday.
Frank Pellerin of Mill street, who
has been i'll, is recovering.
D. A. Guiltinan left Saturday on a
business trip to Indianapolis.
Fred Nichols has finished work as
driver Of the village team.
Miss Julia Aldrich of School street
! who has been i'll, has recovered.
Mrs. e. A. Booth will entertain cir
Gle No. 5 tomorrow afternoon from
2 to s.
| Miss Catherine Field Of North Ad-
ans is a guest of her cousin, Miss
Daisy Albee of Dewey street
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Oaks are pre-
pairing to move from County street
to their farm on the Burgess road.
William Ryan has finished work
for the Cooper Mfg, company and en-
tered the employment of the village.
George Remington and Andrew E.
Gardner of Jefferson, Ave-, were
guests Sunday Of Robert Gardner OF
Old Bennington.
There will be a regular session OF
the Bennington lodge of Elks held. in
their rooms in the Richie block,
Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock sharp.
S0t2
List of letters remaining uncalled
for at the post Office for the week
ending May 9th, 1913: George b.
Armstrong John Roy Dudley, Mr..
Marty Ford, Mr.. Arthur Gillette, Mr..
Walter Holtham, NJ. B. Kinds, Hough
ton G. Mills, Monsieur Demidri Ko-
cor, Ii gem cosk, p. o. Box 70. Mr..
Willie c. Saunders, Mr.. Henry Stan
ley, Sc Forbes St.; Mr.. Oris Stephens,
Mr.. John Bullock VanPatten, Mary
Beers, Miss Alberta Montclair, Mrs.
Nicholas Sibley.
The Board of Directors of the y
NJ. C. A. will meet tonight at s p.
m. in the association rooms to tran
sact the usual business OF the organ
ization. A good attendance is hoped
for. Note the change of date from
Tuesday to Monday for this month
which is planned to enable Secretary
Banks to leave Tuesday morning to
attend the International Convention
of the Association to be held at Gin
cinnati beginning Thursday morning
at 10 a. m. and closing Sunday night.
Some very important matters are to
be discussed and probably settled at
this session of the delegates of the
North American association.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-05-12
panion feature Of the play.
The Pasadena (Cal) Star cor

TIC dSdutId NVdI'I olaI OOIII
ments:
Zone of the rarest treats of the
week was the reading of Maeter
lincks drama, The Blue Bird at the
Shakespeare club house last night
The club house was filled with an
enthusiastic audience which, from
the first word of the beautiful pre-
lude to the last word of the play
was held entranced by the simple,
but most impressive Interpretation.
Miss Patterns simplicity is one of the
most fascinating things about her,
which makes more forcible the rare
conception and Interpretation of this
dream play"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-05-12
WORK HARD.

You need no capital but fixed
idea and a resolve to carry it out.
Want thing harder than the world
wants to keep you from it, and
you'll wear through every opposi-
ton and get it. The man who
works hard enough will find enough
to repay him. Only the worker
lasts. Carelessness and indifference
and neglect are not timbers for the
builder.-Herbeu Kaufman.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-09-08

kurn"- good. The menu here given
will show you-there is really good
food in Alaska:
Radishes and Lettuce.
Alaska Lamb Chops. I
Potatoes. Sauerkraut.
Canned Tomatoes. :,
Canned Pears. Sourdough.
& Doughhuts. - y.
There was good butter, brought in
cans from Seattle, and all the other
trimmings. ,->-
The sheep was killed by Barrett on
a nearby peak. The fresh vegetables
came from his garden! -
After talk with the "sourdoughs"
I found that my outfit was long on
food and short on bedding, so l. ar
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-09-08

-
ranged a trade with a homesteader
up the creek, giving so pounds of
cornmeal, an army blanket and a
crinkly bill for a wolf robe seven by
nine
l will sleep warm on Social pass!
The pack is ready and Grub
Stake" is nibbling her last mess of
oats till she gets back. l have map
with the wild pea fields marked, so
she will feed well on the way over.
Now for a little snooze in Barrett's
regular bed" and then well join the
rear guard of the ''sixty-one."
P. Son advice of "sourdough'
Barrett am taking gun. We STAN
peding miners" must have fresh
meat. Oh, you great Alaska white
sheepI g,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-10-01

The writer called on a farmer near
Newport Center one afternoon recently
about LOO o'clock as he was getting
up his cows. Noticing the herd wasga
large one we asked how many there
were and he said they MIXED az and
that he and his wife must milk them
alone as il was almost impossible to
get help. He wanted to sell. We
don't blame him. A mechanical milk
er would solve that problem, however.
Several are being put in and dozens of
farmers are watching their success
with the view of purchasing.
In the current issue of Farm and
Fireside, r. E. Hodges tells how DR..
j. Vought made 500 net cash profit
from three acres in year besides
house rent and all the fruit, vegeta-
bles, chickens and eggs for family of
five Doctor Vought is sixty three
years old, partially paralyzed and has
wooden leg.
In draining land. dynamite is con-
sidered cheapest where large or open
drains are desired.
With the prices of grain where they
are now, can you afford to let your silo
go, even if it does cost to fill it?
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-10-01
CALEDONIA COUNTY.

Schools in Hardwick began Monday.
Health Officer Darling stating that
there are no new cases of infantile
paralysis.
A second attempt was made at
Hardwick Sunday night to burn the
so-called Aiken building containing
tenement. store and office when, be-
tween 9 and 10 o'clock, w. w, Mar
shall discovered the flames which were
extinguished with little damage. Ker-
osene which had been used to start the
fire was found in considerable quantity.
st. Johnsbury and vicinity are to
profit by trackless trolley line, if the
statements of the promoters may be
credited. This line, if installed, will
extend about ST. Johnsbury, with
branch lines to Willoughby lake and
Joe's pond. F. D. Estabrooks and L.
H. Hall. representing the banking
house of l. M. Taylor & Co., of
Boston. have been here the past week,
presenting plans. In the trackless
trolley, it is unnecessary to tear up
inch rubber tire, like big truck, and
power is furnished by an overhead WIRE
At meeting of the Commercial club
of ST. Johnbsury, Sept. Is, Charles w.
Gates of Franklin, state highway com
missioner, gave talk on good roads.
The other speakers were Henry C. Ide
of St. Johnsbury, ex-minister to
Spain, and former governor general OF
the Philippines and Judge Wendell P.
Stafford of the supreme court of the
District of Columbia President Fair
banks announced that the plans for q
new hotel had been accepted and that
work would soon be started on remod
cling the St. Johnsbury house, the
Commercial club having raised nearly
$25, 900 for this purpose.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-10-01
Estate of George L. Richardson
STATE OF VERMONT

STATE OF VERMONT
District of Orleans IS.
The Honorable Probate Court for the Dis
trict aforesaid:
To the heirs and all persons interested in
the estate of George al. Richardson late of
-'''' WI IL 9|''N' i0'' i0' >''>' GREETING:
WHEREAS, application hath been
made to this court in writing, by the
Administrator of said estate praying for
license and authority to sell all of real es-
tate1Of said deceased for the payment of
debts and charges of administration, set
ting forth therein the amount of debts due
from said deceased, the charges of admin
istration, and the amount of personal
estate and the situation of the real estate.
WHEREUPON, the said Court appointed
and assigned the Sd day of October, 1913
at 10 a. m. at the Probate Office in New
port, in said District, to hear and decide upon
said application and petition, and ordered
public notice thereof to be given to all per-
sons interested therein, by publishing said
order together with the time and place OF
hearing three weeks successfully in the Or
leans County Monitor, newspaper which
circulates in the neighbOrhOOd of those
persons interested in said estate, all of which
publications shall be previous to the day
assigned for hearing.
THEREFORE, you are hereby notified to
appear before said Court, at the time and
place assigned, then and there in said Court
to make your objections to the granting Of
such license If you see cause.
Given under my hand at Newport, in said
District, this 18th day of September, 1913.
$40 RUFUS w. SPEAR, Judge.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-10-01
WEST BURKE

Miss Jessie Dearborn spent last
week in Boston.
Mrs. Emma Bishop visited relatives
in town last week.
The Misses Ethel and Ida Smith were
in St. Johnbsury last week.
Miss Leafie King of Liutleton, N. H.,
visited relatives in town last week.
Mrs. Sue Smith of White River
Junction has been visiting in Burke.
Albert Hall, B. D. Ruggles' popular
clerk, is having a two weeks vacation.
A. II. Cooling and family spent
Sunday with friends in BOynton, P. O.
Mrs. L. E. Bugbee is visiting rela-
tives and friends in Newport and
Derby.
Mrs. Nettie Mccoy spent Sunday
with her aunt, Mrs. Mosher, of
Barton.
Wayne Humphrey and family of
Wolcott have been visiting relatives
in town.
DR.. and Mrs. Angel of Randolph
spent a part Of last week at the M. E..
parsonage.
Miss Marjorie Hall spent Sunday
with her cousin, Mrs. Hitchcock, OF
West Derby.
Mrs Clara Burke and daughter,
Luvena, are the guests of DR.. anC
Mrs. R. II. Burke.
Mrs. DIN Roundy of Lvndonville
spent Wednesday with her mother
Mrs. Cynthia Aldrich.
Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Leonard and Mr.
and Mrs L. G. Roundy are spending
this week in Boston.
Worcester, Mass, were the guests Of
Mrs. Myrtle Hall last week.
Mrs. George Powers and Miss Nancy
Bailey visited friends in Centervale
on Wednesday of last week.
Miss Alice Smith of Burke is stay
ing with her grandparents, Mr. an(
Mrs. E B. Smith, for a few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. White ant
daughter. Daisy, of West Derby
visited at Harris Colby's last week.
The M. E. church is rejoicing owe
some new cement steps. which are
certainly great improvement upol
the old ones
Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Skinner and Mr.
and Mrs. G.. w. Skinner and daughte
of Bloomington visited at E. E. Alex
ander's recently.
Mrs. Henry Foster is teaching in tn
Marshall district, and Mrs. Cheney
who substituted there until a teache
could be found, is clerking in tn,
Ruggles store for two weeks.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-10-01
PAINT NOW ]

If your property needs it; don't
wait.
There are two parts of a job; the
paint and the work; the work is more
than the paint; and it never comes
down.
The cost Of paint is about two
6fths; the work three fifths.
Paint womb come down in a hurry;
too many jobs put Off
Men are waiting for So or So; they
don't know it; they think they are
waiting for 500 or $25.
Why don't men use their heads?
DEVOE
E. w. Barron Co. sells it.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-10-01
FARM NEWS AND NOTES


A newly issued notice of Judgment
of the department. of agriculture
states that the Vermont Maple Sugar
Makers Market, Randolph, has plead
guilty to the misbrandng of maple
syrup and was fined $50. This COR
porstion was alleged to have shipped
in violation of the food and drugs act,
from Vermont into the District of
Columbia. a quantity of syrup labeled,
Colonial Maple Syrup, prepared
expressly for Woodland & Lothrop,
Washington. d. c." From analysis of
a sample of the product made by the
bureau of chemistry, it did not appear
to be high grade syrup. 1t appeared
it was syrup which had undergone
fermentation, and had been boiled.
during which process it was burned.
1t was alleged that the product was
adulterated and misbranded in that it
was not maple syrup, but by-product
known as "buddy' syrup composed in
part of filthy, putrid and decomposed
animal or vegetable substance.
Dry or frost-bitten corn should be
watered as it is put in the silo.
Below are given some figures for
the month of May of the records Of
some cows in the Meadow Brook asso
citation, Homer E. Shattuck, tester.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-10-01
CONFIRMED PROOF
Residents of Barton Cannot Doubt
What Has Been Twice Proved.

Residents of Barton Cannot Doubt
What Has Been Twice Proved.
In gratitude for relief from aches
and pains of bad backs-from distress
ing kidney ills-thousands have pub
liclY recommended Doan's Kidney
Pills. Residents of Barton, who so
testified years ago, now say the re-
suits were permanent. This testi-
Doan's Kidney Pills to Barton kidney
sufferers.
Mrs. J. Miller, High St, Barton, VT.
says: "I am pleased to confirm all I
said about Doan's Kidney Pills
when publicly recommended them
several years ago. I have been won
derfully benefited by this remedy and
am always glad to make the fact
known. / still use Doan's Kidney
Pills occasionally, getting them at
Barron Co.'s Drug Store, ar ID I always
find satisfactory results. I have often
recommended this remedy 10 my
friends and in every instance, it has
proven Der efcial."
For sale ty all dealers. Price sc
cents F"eter- Milhrrn Co., Buffalo
New York. so agen for the United
States
Rememh"r tho nam'-Doan's--
take n. Or
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-10-01
. Commissioners Notice
Estate of Margaret Tichurst

The undersigned, having been appointed
by the Honorable Probate Court for the
District OF Orleans. Commissioners, to re-
ceive. examine. and adjust the claims and
demands of all persons against the estate OF
Margaret TichurSt. late of Glover. in said
District. deceased. and all claims delivered
in offset thereto. hereby give notice that we
will meet for the purpose aforesaid, at the
residence of +. L. Tichurst in the town OF
Glover in said District on the 1lth day OF
October and the 20th day of February next
from I O'Clock P. NJ, until o'clock 2. NJ 4.
on each of said days and that six months
from the 22nd day OF August, A. ID. 1913, is
the time limited by said Court for said cred
itOrS to present their claims to us for eX-
animation and allowance.
Dated n West Glover this 22nd day OF
Sept ember.A. 7. 1913.
GEORGE [. YOUNG,
R. c. STEVENS.
SQ-I Commissioners.