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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-08-03
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
&zss es ti.e Town and fIIsse Told Brsstk
Ens @aas ReadRns-

Alexander Dragon left this morn
ing for Boston on business.
John Stevens of Albany is visiting
at the Dewey camp in Woodford.
James II. Hunter of Lyons street
is spending the day in Hoosick Falls.
Mrs. c. f. Lowe of New Berlin is
visiting her sister Mrs. John Edding
Ton
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-08-03

Frank G. Adams Of New Berlin is
visiting his mother, Mrs. ]. l.. Ed
dington. sanNAfEUk
Miss Ethel Sibley has returned to
her duties at the Richie store after
n vacation.
Mrs. Katherine Lyons and Miss
Nellie Lyons visited friends in North
Adams, Sunday.
Misses Helen and Marion Beecher
returned Sunday from weeks visit
in Hoosick Falls
Post card photos of A. G. Hough-
ton auto in Powna wreck at Fer
guson's studio ADV.
The regular meeting of Miriam
Rebekah lodge will be held tonight.
A good attendance is desired.
Miss Emily Hathaway of Pleasant
street leaves tomorrow morning for
few days visit in Sunderland.
Miss Alfredo Mahnken of Brooklyn
is expected here this evening to be
guest of Miss Winifred Adams.
Mrs. Lillian Froelick of Albany is
visiting for a few days with Mr.. and
Mrs. +. A. Booth of Silver street.
Miss Sara O'Connor and Dan OCon
nor have returned from a several
days visit with friends in Ludlow
Miss Sarah McCue of Troy passed
the week end at her home here. She
was accompanied by Miss Helen
Kohle, of Waterford
The +. l.. Nicholas house on Union
street, which is being occupied by
Mrs. II. l.. Hover, has been redecorat
ed and furnished throughout.
Leslie Mason of North Adams re-
turned this morning to his home af-
ter few days visit here as guest
of Guy Harmon of Union street
Mrs. Edward Bolieau and son. who
have been visiting Mrs. Bolieau's
aunt. Mrs. William CULVER of Grove
street. have returned 10 Boston
Judge Edward L. Bates and Mr..
and Mrs. Edward H. Everett are now
in Switzerland which is probably the
safest place in Europe AT the pres
ent time.
Miss Mildred Sweet or Wallaston,
Mass, a former resident. accompani-
ed by Miss Cherrey Newell also OF
Wallaston. are guests of Miss Julia
LaMarre
The immediate relatives and the
family of Elmer Rudd held reunion
Sunday in honor of his seventy-sixth
birthday at the home OF his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Harry Breese of Gage
street.
Mrs. Helen Breslin, daughter of
Joseph r. Watson. arrived in England
a few days ago on European trip.
which will probably be confined to
Great Britain and Ireland. because of
the war
A large number of people enjoyed
the play "The Romancers" at the
country club Saturday evening. The
play was given by the Frank Lea
Short company and was given in the
open air.
Rev. T. f. Turner and children OF
North Bennington left this morning
TO spend month at Ocean Beach.
H. |. During Mr.. Turner's absence
the parish will be In charge of the
Rev. j. t. Mckee.
A report this afternoon from North
Adams states that A. c. Houghton,
who was injured in the accident at
Pownal Saturday is much better this
afternoon and is considered out Of
danger. He is past 40 years of age.
Miss Edna Waldron, bookkeeper at
the Banner Office and Miss Grace
Newton bookkeeper at the f. z. Waist
company are on a two weeks vaca-
ton at Ocean, Grove, n. j. During
Miss Waldron's absence her position
will be filled by Miss Gladys Fauley
of Stafford street.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-08-03
SOUTH SALISBURY

Mrs. Edward Simpkins and daugh-
ter. Charlotte. are visiting MIR. and
Mrs. Walter Collins this week.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-08-03

For SAL; E-sirickly fresh egg; Pekin duck.
haichei pekin drates S2Oo each. safety cEs
cartons. Zoe Der dor. he per inn. Alsn mailing
Farms. Tel 2,i3 No. Remington VI. s5t1
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-09-17
n. c. ANDERSEN SCHOOL.

The public school opened August 81
with the following teachers in charge;
Fl. Clarey Nielsen, 7, 8, and 9th grades;
Miss Fylla Strandskov, Oak Hill, Ia,
5th and 9Th grades; and Miss Kerr,
Pine City, grades to inclusive.
The parochial school opened on the
same date with Miss Sigrid Ostergaard,
Tyler, Mimi, in charge, who has pupils
Of the first four grades during the first
six weeks.
The enrolment on the opening day
was the greatest for the first day in the
history of the school, the total In both
schools being 1872. The number answer
ing roll call in the junior high school,
az the 4, s and 9Th grades are now be-
ing designated, was 32, in and 9Th %,
in the primary 40 , and in the parochiaI
school AZ. ..
Several pupils have entered during tue
past two weeks making the total enroll
ment now about lao. A large nanber
Of children Ut compulsory school age
are still out but should enter before
many more days pass by. When all
are in their respective places the rooms
will be filled to their utmost capacity.
Additional school space will soon be q
necessity.
The state of Minnesota requires that
all children over eight years Of age ard
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-09-17
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
Remember the Fair.

Remember the Fair.
Miss GIadys Lockwood. Of Finlay.
son, was registered ut Aaleoy Hotel
Sunday. ms
The grand jury met Tuesday at
Pine City. Fred johnson, from here,
was selected as q juror.
The Misses Clara and Sena Petersen,
Of Withee, Wis, are visiting at the
Fred Hansen home east of town.
Chr Christensen, of Ernnetaburg.
Iowa, was here last week hooking over
land. He was fayorably impressed
with with the country and thinks he
will come up here later.
Mrs. A. Grayasen was taken sick
with an attack of appendicitis last
week, but is up and about at this
writing.
Lowell r. Jepson, the hustling can
didate for congressman from this dis
trict, was here some time ago and
placed an announcement In the Ameri-
can. -...
Martin Johnson returned yesterday
from a trip 10 South Dakota where he
had been to look after his farm In
Roberts County. Mr.. johnson reports
the crops a. being very good out that
way.
Danish Lutheran church services
are held regularly on the first
Sunday of each month at the assembly
hall. Occasionally services are held on
intervening Sundays, which is an
nounced from the pulpit.
Johannes sorensen, Jorgen Jensen
and Ole Jensen went to Pine City
Tuesday to take out their final citi-
ZEN papers. They we're accompanied
by l.. c. Petersen. While In Pine
City the gentlemen also took in the
County Fair. They report some good
races and large attendance.
Fred Degerstrom returned yester-
day from Pine City where he had been
to attend meeting Of the board Of
county commissioners Tuesday. Two
applications for saloon license, one from
Henriette and the other from Mark
vile were rejected. A petition from
Belden for formation of new town.
ship was also rejected.
| Mrs. Nielsen, Of Boyd, Lac Qui Parle
County, who came here about month
ago, very iii with asthma, is greatly
improved. She was so weak when she
came that she was hardly able To walk,
but within two days was feeling much
better. Two years ago, when she WIS
bothered with the same ailtnent, she
also came TO Askoy and was relieved,
This climate is very good for people
who are bothered with hay fever or
asthma, and each year there are many
who come here to be relieved from
those sicknesses. Mrs. Nielsen il stay
ing at the l.. Mosbak home.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-09-17
BIRTH Or AN
AMERICAN

Yes, today is the birth Of an
American, but It IS d newspaper,
Askov American in the name
we have chosen for this, the first
newspaper ever printed and pub
lished 1T Askov.
The word American has d very
broad meaning. and it il the
earnest hope and desire of the
editor that this newspaper shall
stand for just what the word i'm
plies. Our columns are open for
the discussion of anything which
may be of public interest, spirit
which is shown by every real
American always ready to listen
to the argument or opinion of
others.
This newspaper was not start
ed for the purpose of advertising
or forging to the front the editor,
any one individual, politician or
otherwise, but is here to serve
the community. We have come
to make this our home, to be one
of you, and to make an honest
living. We do not come as strang-
ers to the whole community,
many Of the residents here being
from Tyler where the childhood
days Of the editor were spent.
Az our name indicates We are of
the same nationality, tDanishl as
the majority Of the people in this
settlement. Right here let Us add
that the people of Askov although
many foreign born, show good
american citizenship. The school
that we have and the church that
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-09-17

under sixteen, unless they have cofn-5
pieted the work of the first eight
grades or have been formally excused
for causes permitted by law, must al.
tend school all the time Ii il In session.
Severe penalties can be Indicted for
violation of this statute.
However, compulsory school laws are
an artificial stimulus, When parents.
many Of whom have had but little
schooling but yet have become an IN
tiaenoe ii the community, awake To the
fact that their children have other con-
ditions 20 face and must needs be far
better prepared than thoy wers. such
laws viii become superfluous Iurgent-
u and sincerely urge ell parents To see
that their children are Iii school All the
time and thus give the boy oil girl am
opportunity Some day your boy OF
your girl may rise up and reproaeh you
bitterly for your negligence in not
allowing him or her to get 1t least the
schooling the law requires and thus get
advantage Of part of what the state
provides which is the hirthright 81
every child.
The teachers extend hearty and
cordial invitation to all parents and
friends of education To visit The school
at any and all times. We desire to do
our utmost 70 aid each and every child
that he may attain his fullest possible
development, but We can do this only
with the fullest and heartiest co-opefa.
ton and sympathy Of the homes. We
want you to see and know what We are
doing.
Some parents have an erruilaans con.
ception OF the effect of their prsaanes
in the schoolroorn. On the either fagsf
instead Of being q disturbing factor
they become stimulus and incentive II
both pupils and teacher. rsanitinK IL
better work and 4 fuller sympathy he.
tween pupil, teacher ard parent Come
In and investigate our work THANH
you, come again, please, and bring ynui
neighbor.
r. CT.AREY NIELSEN.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-09-17

is being erected, are a credl
the town, and someth h
every citizen ma
The fact that I'LL pent
each week IN teaching Danish in
our public school shows thought
fulness on the part of the school
board, and those who were instru-
mental in having it carried out.
Like many great men have
said: Those who have no love
FOR foor their mother country will
never learn to love this or any
other country" The people of
Askoy and vicinity do not want
children to forget their mother
tongue. Good. American citizen
ship is developed in many a for
eigner, and it is we'll for the
children especially to remember
that love for their mother coun-
try, or mother tongue cannot
lessen their American ideals.
The Askov American will be
published weekly on Thursdays.
The subscription price is S1.00 a
year, paid in advance. All those
in Askov and vicinity who have
not already subscribed will re-
ceive a sample copy this week.
Subscribe before the next issue
SO IS not to miss any of them.
With the cooperation of the
merchants and the people at large
we shall endeavor to publish a
newspaper which will be a credit,
and likewise an advertisement
for our town.
Fl. PETERSEN, Editor.
With two kinds of water from
the same well, A. ]. Zearn2n, of
Lawton, has what is perhaps the
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-09-17
NUMBER
LOCAL AND
PERSONAL.

Mrs. 4. G, Larsen was Ii Mir
neapolis Saturday,
Mrs. II. Al. q, I.aage il visiting
her brother. at Bancroft, lows.
Z. Mosbmk is disposing 81
some Of his stock 1t auction to
day
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Sorensen
spent day At the State FaEs
last week
Subscribe for the American for
some outside friend and help ad-
Ivertise Askoy.
G. =. DALEY and Chas. Herr, of
Duluth, were looking lap wild
game here last Saturday.
]. ]. Miller and wife recently
spent week at Luck, pHfiis Isl, Wis
liting the formers brother.
Peter Linn, Y. Hoihera. Thee
| ldore Jensen and N. r Johansen
were among the State Fair visi-
tors last week.
Wanted A boy about III or III
| s'eeaars ola to learn the printing
trade. Apply 1t once At the
American Office.
Chr. Hansen. proprietor N tis
Askoy hotal, Ii putting i refnens
floor III his barn and otherwise
making improvements
Thne Christensen i balIdlng
Il hne residence on his farm a
miles north of town. Peter Linn
and Ole Keller are doing the
work
Cashier Grapesen, IL the First
State Back. was among tlse hunt
ers On the opening aay huk the
less We say about Il tie better II
sounds.
I Andreas Jensen made Il bus
mess trip to the Twin Cities lat
week, where, together with sew
eral other farmers they purchas.
ed i carload of oats.
I Axel n. Buck, the popular well
4 ldriller, was one of the first 10 add
his name to our subscription list.
Mr.. Buck believes in advertising,
| therefore he placed an ad In the
i American.
\ e. Rathjens, T. M. Peterson
and G. Al. Smith, of Cambridge
and +. johnson Of Minneapolis,
were hunting around here on the
opening day, September Z. They
came up in auto and registered
at the Askov hotel.
Mr. and Mrs. Lars Petersen,
of Hayfeld, Dodge County, were
in Askov last Friday. Mr.. Ped
ersen drove around the country
looking at land with view Of
buying a whole section for his
brother and himself.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Sorenson
and daughter Susanne, returned
last week from a three months
| visit in Denmark. On their way
back here they stopped off and
visited relatives at New York for
la week.
| Alfred Jensen and Peter Chris
tensen, Of Ringstid, Iowa were in
Askoy last Friday looking over
| the town. On their way up here
from Iowa they took in the State
Fair at the fw1rr Gftit-s Gil f- and md
port 1t as being the biggest they
had ever seen.
| Otto Christensen who has been
working on the Laage residence
this summer, has rented the
Harold Jensen farm southeast
Iof town, and is located there
with his family who recently arr
Irived from Battle Greek, Iowa.
Bring IN the news and help
make your home town paper
bright and newsy.
| Ii you have anything for sale
try the American al an adyertis-
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the services of a judge from the State
Experiment station. There will be ax-
hibits of home grown products and live
stock.
Cash prizes viii be awarded. Specific
Premium List win be found elsewhere
In this issue. After the prizes have
been awarded and before II il time TO
go home for chores, most of the exhib-
its win BE- disposed of at auction, the
proceeds to be donated to the DEN
MARK BUILDING FUND. as an aid
to the erection of building at the
Worlds Pair in San Francisco, 1915
. II Is therefore to be hoped that the
attendants viii come prepared with
plenty of loose change.
The committee appointed by The
Askov Cooperative Association to arr
range this Fair, is working hand in
hand with joint committee, composed
Of members Of The Young Peoples So
eiety and Danish Brotherhood, to whom
the social features of the festivities
have been left.
This part Of the program will begin
in the evening and will consist Of Song,
Music and Reading. Mr.. j. Chr. Bas,
the well known author and lecturer,
win be the principal entertainer.
On Sunday, the celebrations will be-
gin at 1870 p. m. in the park. There
win be singing by our local talents.
MIR. Bay will speak on the principal
topic of the day:
The significance of the DENMARK
BUILDING.
At the evening entertainment Mr.
Hjalmar Petersen will render few
selections on the violin.
Refreshments will be for sale on the
.grsnds, Saturday and Sunday.
There may elso be time for hop, but
no tango or turkey trot will be tolerat-
ed.
All in all, the program well merits a
large attendance and i'm view of the
fstt that the net proceeds shall go the
Denmark Building Fund, the committee
hopes for hearty cooperation.
COMMITTEE.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-09-17

Bring hi the news and help
make your home town paper
bright and newsy.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-09-17

Ii you have anything for sale
try the American az an advertise
ing medium.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-09-17

and loyal everywhere. All the
labor troubles it the United King
dom have disappeared. The Lon
don building trades dispute which
threatened a lockout covering
Great Britsin, viii be settled by
Sir George Asquith as arbitrator,
The striking marine engineers of
Liverpool and Birkenhead have
gone back to work. The Mersey
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-09-17

Good Seed Corn added prosperity for the and
prosperity for the farmer prosperity for all.
The College of Agriculture says:
Good Seed Corn be had only by selecting good from
standing stalks the field before killing and by
ing and curing SUCH dry place in such
prevent the life germs from being injured by freezing and haw
ing
Seed Corn Week Sept. 14-19, 1914,
has been by proclamation by the governor of Min
order the farmers of the selecting
their seed early.
Write Extension Division, University Farm, St Paul for
Bulletin No. 9 on Seed Corn Selection.
You add from $50 s1O0 your from your 20
fall by reading bulletin selecting your
seed during
SEED CORN WEEK.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-09-17

With two kinds of water from
the same well, A. J. Zaarnn, Of
Lawton, has what is perhaps the
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-25
NEW CUMBERLAND
Sermon for Independent Order of Amer
lea Sunday Evening
Special Correspondence

Special Correspondence.
New Cumberland Nov. 25.-On Sun
day evening at clock the Indepen-
dent Order of America will meet at
their hall and proceed to Trinity Unit
ed Brethren church, where the Rev. A.
r. Ayers, the pastor, will deliver a SER
mon to the Order. Special music will
be rendered.
All of the mills, store, postoffice,
bank and business places will be closed
on Thanksgiving Day.
Mrs. Morrison and son, Edward, of
Columbus, Ohio, are guests of Charles
Leiby's family.
Miss Marjorie McIvor spent Sunday
at Lebanon Valley College.
Miss Helen Fogel Sanger, teacher of
the Primary school, went to her home
in Shippensburg this evening.
A prayer and praise service will be
held tonight in Trinity U. B. church,
appropriate to Thanksgiving Day.
Miss Mary Bond, of York, is visit
ing relatives in New Cumberland
Mrs. Frank Sutton, of Gettysburg,
spent several days with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Kaufman.
Mfs' Lincoln 1eagef, OIL Allentown,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Clyde Ma
thias.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Drayer, of Perry
county, and Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Zim-
norman, of Eberly's Mills, spent Sun
day with Miss Mary Drayer.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Eby, of East Han
over, spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilson Atland.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Smith, of Halle
ton, are guests of Mrs. Smiths parents,
MIR. and Mrs. R. c. Wear, Third street.
Miss Marion Heffleman spent the
weekend with her sister, Miss Ruth,
at Lebanon Valley College.
Miss Fairy Zinn, of near Lewisberry,
is visiting Frank Hoover's family, at
Bellavista,
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-25
LINGLESTOWN
Program to Be Rendered by Public
Z Schools Tomorrow Evening

Special Correspondence.
Linglestown, Nov. 25.-The program
for the Thanksgiving entertainment by
the schools of Linglestown to be held in
the chapel tomorrow evening is RS fol-
lows: Thanksgiving hymn, schools;
Thanksgiving verses, seven pupils
What Grandma Said," Fanny Lenker
"Pop Corn Song" sixteen children; ;
''The Kind of Boy to Be- Glare
Haas; 1.-THE Pilgrims six children;
Thanksgiving Dinner in Alphabet, -
27 children; The Best Way" Sibyl
Hench; tWhat I'd Do" Orpha Shrin-
er and Harry Pittman; "Grandma s
Spectacles," Helen Hooker; "Friends
House, Bertha Keiser; "Thanksgiv.
ing Fun" Ruth Cassel; ''Helps in
Sewing Carrie Hooker, Vesta Koous,
Kathryn Nisley; Thanksgiving Song, )"
school; ''The Best Way Lille Fau-
Der; Corn Drill, six boys; "Who Made
the Speech" Fay Hooker; pantomime,
Ny Faith Looks Up to Thee" six
girls.
The Embroidery Club was reorganized
at the home of Mrs. J. F. Hicks on Mon
day evening with the election of these
officers: Mrs. Gertrude Nissley, presi.
dent; Mrs. j. L. Hicks, treasurer, and
Miss Jane Care, secretary. The mem
bers are Mrs. J. f. Hicks, Mrs. 0. B.
Leese, Mrs. Monroe Kile, Mrs. Gertrude
Nissley, Miss Jessie Lenker, Miss Min
ME Saker, Miss Annie Schaner, Miss
Jane Care, Miss Eliza Buck and Miss
katheryn Nissley.s
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hicks and son,
Harry, of Penbrook, on Sunday were
the guests of Mrs. Annie Smith.
Mrs. Joseph Miller and son, Robert
of Penbrook, spent Sunday as the guests
of Mrs. Savilla Longenecker and fam
lily.
Miss Anna Mehring, of Harrisburg,
was the guests of the Misses Shriner
on Sunday.
The Rev. George Sigler spent Mon
day with friends at York.
Mrs. Charles McGarvey and daughter,
Jennie, of Penbrook, on Monday visited
friends here.
Mrs. Helen Frantz and daughter,
Emma. spent Monday with friends at
Harrisburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. John o. Hetrich on
Sunday visited friends at Harrisburg.
The Misses Emma and Edna GRAY
bill, of Ri, hfield, are spending this week
as the guests of c. C. Graybill and
family.
Mrs. John Fox on Tuesday visited
friends at Harrisburg.
Mrs. John Farley, of Hainton. on
Tuesday was the guest of her daughter,
Mrs. William Feeser.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Wilmer, of
Union Deposit, spent Sunday as the
guests of b. o. Hassler and family.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-25
WEST FAIRVIEW
Schools Close for thanksgiving and
County Institute

Speciai Correspondence.
:. West Fairview, Nov. 25--The nub.
iic schools will be closed after today
Ior the balance of this week for
thanksgiving and all of next week for
the county institute. They will not
open again until December I.
The Slough prayer meeting at
the home of George Manu- Yesterday
morning was attended by "a persons.
Mrs, Frances Van Solver, Of Spring.
field, Ohio, was a guest of MIR. and Mrs.
Harry Shultz for several days.
The Rev. G. w. Strine, of Spry.
called at the U. B. parsonage yester-
day.
Miss Nora Gallagher was brought
home from the Harrisburg hospital
Monday and is recovering nicely from
the recent operation.
The Rev. Mr.. and Mrs. LMtz, of Dau.
phin, were guests of their son, Harry
Lutz, over Sunday.
John McCann, Third street, IS enter
tanning his daughter, Mrs. sthel Amber
son, of Muskogee, Okla, or several
weeks. ~
The union thanksgiving service wifi
be held in st. Marks Lutheran church
tomorrow evening. The Rev. A. G..
Wolf will preside and tie Rev. S. B
Bidlaek will preach the ann Ia! sermon