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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-17
METHODIST BROTHERHOOD
Address Monday Evening by Rev
Robt. L Thompson Of Troy

About so men were gathered at the
Methods. Brotherhood meeting last
evening, to listen to the Rev. Robt.
l.. Thompson pastor Of Trinity church
Troy, \. Y, who gave a most interest
ing and inspiring address; comparing
Solomcns temple with the church of
today and providing thai the latter
was the greater because where the
magnificent temple stood for the
glory of the King, the modern church
of Christ was uplifting humanity and
improving the condition of all the PEG
pie the world around
Refreshments were served and dur
ing the evening George Small render
ed several Scotch dialect songs in his
usual delightful manner. and gave an
"After-Dinner" recitation. He was
followed by Henry Red Eagle a full
blooded American Indian, who spoke
for half hour in a facetious vein
and brought out roars of laughter,
while relating his varied experiences
with pale faces" in different parts of
the world.
The city of Troy was given a vote
Of thanks for producing so many fine
specimens of manhood, and particu-
larry for providing a birthplace for
the president of the club, whose birth
day anniversary occurred almos. on
the hour OF the meeting.
Twelve applicants we're voted into
membership. The club. which has
been organized but a few weeks. now
numbers seventy-four members. II
has been divided into four companies
TO successfully have charge OF the
arrangements for its meetings. under
the leadership of II. !. Haskins. chair
man Of the social committee. and Cap
tains Fred c. Martin. r. b. Watson.
w. c. Clark and II. G. Banks.
a vote was taken to invite the
chaplain. Rev. p. L. Dow. TO address
the club on the first Sunday night in
April
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-17
NINE YEAR OLD LAD
SHOT THROUGH
JUGULAR VEIN
Lite Hayden Morris Dies In
School Teachers Arms
SAD TRAGEDY AT P0ULTNEY
Rifle In Hands Of William Morris Ac-
cidentaIIy Discharged with Fatal
Results
SAD TRAGEDY AT POUL1NEY

Poultney Mar. 16.-Hayden Morris
the nine-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. ]. Morris of South Poultney, was
shot by his 11-year-old chum and play
mate, William Morris, about o'clock
this afternoon, while standing on the
steps of the school house at South
Poultney and died seven minutes lat
er in the arms of his teacher, Miss
Annie F. Dunn, surrounded by his ter
ror-strlcken schoolmates. The shoot
ing was purely accidental. The teach
er made heroic efforts to save the
life of her pupil, but he was beyond
human aid. The bullet, from small
caliber rife, entered the jugular vein
on the right side and penetrated the
boys neck.
William Morris, son of Mrs. VIII
liam Norris, not q relative Of Hayden
went in company with Richard Nor
ris, the 11-year-old brother of the vic
tim of the shooting, to the school
house and asked if he NIGH speak a
moment with Hayden Morris. The
teacher granted the Request and the
small boy went from the room to see
his brother and playmate outside the
building.
Within a minute of the time the
boy left his desk there was rife
shot and Miss Dunn, who had noticed
thai the visitors each carried fire.
arms, rushed TO the door to find hcf
small pupil bleeding to death on the
steps of the school house with gap
ing wound in his neck.
While the teacher attempted to
staunch the flow of blood the other
pupils became panic-stricken and the
boy who did the shooting became
frantic with grief. The little fellow
had to be restrained from infilcting
injury upon himself as he threatened
to shoot himself.
With her charges shrieking with
fear, Miss Dunn maintained her COM
posture and doubtless prevented dou
BILE fatality as William Morris was
nearly insane and insisted that he
would take his own life.
Word was sent to DR.. o. F. Clough
of this village and to the selectmen.
but the boy was dead before the doc
tor arrived. The selectmen decided
that the shooting was accidental and
permitted the body to be taken 10 the
home OF the boys parents short dis
lance away.
Though the details OF the shooting
cannot be learned from either Rich
ard or William Morris, both OF whom
are almost on the verge OF nervous
prostraton tonight II is believed that
either the rifle in the hands of Will
liam Morris was accidentally pointed
at Hayden or in careless and play.
full manner the irearm was pointed
a. the little fellow.
1t is known that there was no NAL
ice between the two boys and that
the three little fellows were not only
schoolmates. but close chums. As
but one grade of school was in SEES
sion this afternoon tho two older
boys were enjoying a holiday and 1t
is supposed that they intended to
have Hayden Morris join them at the
close of the afternoon session.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-17
RATES ON + ARM[RS
LINES CUT FROM
SIS TO S15
Only New England and Spring
field Companies Affected
vii LIAM R. WARNER DlSSENTS
HoId-Over Member Of Commission In:
slsts There Should Be No
Reduction of Rates

Brattleboro, March 16.-The public
service commission by majority de-
cision has today issued an order d.
recting the New England Telephone
and Telegraph company and three OF
its subsidiary companies to reduce
rates on farmers lines and on ten
party residence lines in towns from
SIS to SIS per year.
This is practically the whole result
of the three months fight over tele-
phone rates that has been in prog
ress before the public service commits
sion of the state beginning last Sep
TENDER. There are a few other chang
es, but these are the most important.
The toll rates are not changed and
the small independent companies are
not affected, except the Springfield
company, which gets orders to make
the same multi-party and farmers
line rates as are fixed for the Newl
England.
The order is signed by Robert c..
Bacon, chairman, and Park H. Pol
lard, of the public service commis-l
sion. The other member OF the com
mission, William Il. Warner, dissentsj
and says that the rates ought not tol
be reduced.
A curious feature OF the report
which makes about so printed pages,
is that the majority members of the
commission severely criticise the for
mer public service commission OF
which their colleague Mr.. Warner
was member for allowing the Pass
umpsic telephone company to in
crease It's capital stock to buy up.
competitors. y
Because of this increased capitali-
zaticn being allowed by the state the
Messrs. Bacon and Pollard rule that
the Passumpsic rates need not be re-
duced to correspond with the reduc-
tons elsewhere.
The New England company has Civ
en- notice from it's Office in Boston
that 1t will appeal from the ruling
of the commission. The company's
statement viii be published in tonor-
rows issue of the Banner.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-17
HiLL--oAks
Pretty Home Wedding Of Bennington
Couple Monday Evening

Miss Bessie Elizabeth Oaks and
Leslie w. Hill were married at the
home OF the brides aunt on SAT-
ford street Monday evening at o.
clock. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. William F. Meyer of the
first Baptist church.
The couple were attended by Miss
Mary Oaks, sister Of the bride and
Cecil Hill, brother Of the BRIDE
groom. Miss Margaret Pilling play
ed the wedding march. The bride
wore a travelling suit of brown and
carried pink carnations. Only rela-
tiyes and close friends of the couple
were present at the ceremony which
was followed by supper.
Both the bride and groom are we'll
and favorably known in town and
have host of friends. They left for a
trip in the Berkshires and will return
to reside in town.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-17

SEEKING LOCATION FOR SCHOOL
Board to Establish Institution for
Feeble-Minded Visits Vergennes

Burlington. March 16.-Dr. P. e.
McSweeney of this city, DR.. |. f. Co.
burn of Milton and John f. Paddock
of Saxtons River, members of the
state board, to locate and establish
the new state school for feeble-mind-
ed children, arrived in this city this
evening after an inspection of the
farm at the state industrial school at
Vergennes. On Tuesday they will
look over several farms near Burling-
ton including the Van Patten farm
which is within the city limits. and
they Will go to Milton in the after
noon to inspect possible locations in
that town.
The last Legislature made an APP
preparation of $4,000 for the purpose
of establishing such an institution.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-17

TEN by changing 1t from a one-cir-
cult system, to four circuit system.
and if SO, what amount shall be APP
propriated therefor.
Left to trus .ees with power to act,
Article II. To see IL the village
will vote to purchase a new com
pressed air whistle for the fire de-
partment.
Left to trustees with POWER TO act.
Article is. To sec If the> village
will vote to reimburse the BenniEg-
ton City band for s1775 expended
by them in repairs to band stand.
Left to trustees with power to act.
Article 10. To consider any
amendments to the present village
bylaws.
Voted that the bylaws be printed
in the local paper and that q special
meeting be called not less than 30
days after such publication.
Article 20. To see what tax the
village will raise upon its grand list
to defray the expenses OF the village
for the year ensuing ana to pay its
Indebtedness, and to fix the time for
the collection of such tax.
Voted tax of so cents.
Article 81. To see what tax the
village will raise upon its grand list
for the construction of curb. gutter
and sidewalks upon the streets for
the ensuing year.
Voted $4,000.
Article %. To see il the village
will vote to have the provisions Of
Chapters IL and IL Of the Public
Statutes and amendments thereof ap
ply to the next annual meeting OF
the village and to any special meet
ings intervening.
Adopted.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-17
BENNINGTON GRANGE
State Master to Be Present at Meet
Ing Wednesday Evening

Bennington Grange will elect a lee
turer Wednesday evening to fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation of
Miss Edith J. Rice, who has faithful
ly and acceptably performed the dut-
les of that office for the past two
years.
w. n. Cady Of Middlebury, Master
OF Vermont State Grange will be pres
ent and deliver an address, On the
surprise committee are Mrs. +. NJ.
Thompson, Mrs. c.. z. Russell and
Mrs. H. w. Burgess. The following
program will be given:
Music Miss Florence Davenport.
Grange Echo Mrs. w. o. Burt
Vocal Solo Miss F. Davenport
Paper Mrs. Walter J. Niles
Music Oscar and Velma Elwcli
Address-W. N. Cady, Master Stats
Grange
Music Orchestra
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-17

nest Marcoux.
The committee OF arrangements
was composed of Joseph Monast.
president; Damase LaFlamme, vice
president: Adjutor Marcoux, secre-
tary; Leon Lamarre, treasurer: Mar
celin Bellemarre. Peter Longtin. Alex
Lamare, Edmond Lafanchise. Mrs.
Philoniese Passeneault and Mrs.
Philip Ploude constituted the com
mittee on refreshments and they
we're assisted by Miss Alma Ratelle.
Miss Victorin Noel. Miss Mary Pas
seneault. Miss Rose Sausville, Miss
Helen Longtin. Miss Odna Longtin,
Miss Lena Lafranchise, Mrs. Philip
Ploude. Mrs. p. Passeneault. Mrs.
Edmond Noel. Mrs. Ratelle. Mrs.
Archie Belanger. Mrs. Hepelle, Mrs.
Edmond Lafranchise. Mrs. Fred
Bellemarre. Mrs. Della Ahearn.
The ushers we're. Archie Belanger.
Joseph c. Pellerin, Edgar Ratelle.
Fred Bellamarre. Adiutor Marcoux.
Edmond Noel. Marcelin Bel emarre.
Exceptionally pretty hand-painted
souvenir programs were furnished by
the sisters who also made the beauti-
ful satin purse for Father Provost.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-17
Exeurslon 70 washInaton. 0. c.

The Rutland Railroad will run its
annual excursion to Washington. u.
C.. Saturday. Marth 2Sth Tickets
VII be good going on special train
leaving Rutland 2.3O p. m North
Bennington $40 p. m. Passenger
should leave Bennington PAS p. m.
arriving at Washington 7.30 a. m.
March 29th. Returning leave Wash
ington until Friday morning April
10th. Fare Tor the round trip from
Bennington s11l0 from North Ben
ningion s1i.0o. For full particulars
inquire Of Depot Ticket Agent and
see small advertising flyers.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-17
A Card

We, the undersigned, do hereby
agree to refund the money on a 5,
cent bottle of Green's Warranted
Syrup of Tar If it fails to cure your
cough or cold. We also guarantee a
25-cent bottle to prove satisfactory
or money refunded.
Coles Pharmacy A. S. Hathaway
Harwood Drug Store
c. X. & A. B. Hawkins
b. A. Quinlan Z. c. Woodwork
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-17

Tonight the Pirates and Hillsides
will bowl. The games scheduled for
Wednesday between the Congrega-
tional Church team and the Big Mil
team has been postponed until next
week.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-17

For SALE OR .RENT-The Nelson Elwell
Farm. This farm {, one OF the Nest 10
Bennington County, 237 acres well divided
land; good set of hui dings; running water at
house and at barns: win keep 60 head of stock.
IL not sold before April lst, will be rentei on
shares to the right party. with 10 cows and
ne Nash Hutcbins. 36tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-17

Tor SALE Splendid one man farm, less
Il than ne mile from trolley. ~ mile, from
North Bennington. So acres OF smooth nearly
l-vel land. very strong, ricl and prod lctive
and free from stone, has ways been kept
under high state OF cultivation. nearly all can
be plough d, high signify location, place wilt
} eep cows aud team. good variety OF fruit,
go d room house. good barns, wagon house,
grainerS. hen aid hog house, cuts from 25 to
30 tons hay, spring block through pasture
Price $.oOJ. Nash and Hutchins. 3gff
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-17

COR sALE-small dairy farm mics out
! 9 lies from south SALISBURY station on
well divi lei iand which keeps 10 cows and
team, good ten room house. slated and paint d,
larpe balm with base ment all ia good epair
with ne silo attached. 8, bearing apple trees
all grated fruit. hen houses. corn house:
wagon and bog house, running water pip
to house and in pasture wood enough for oc-
cupant. fine place for poultry and small fruit.
Price Sl,6 0, own r wilt take $500 as nrst pay
ment Nash aud Hutchins. 32tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-17
WEATHER FORECAST

For eastern New York and western
Vermont. unsettled tonight and We'd
nesday probably local rains. Colder
Wednesday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-17

ROR sALE-Rye Straw. first quality horse
4 hay. Que thorough bed II I'm. Apply to
Fred lockwood, shadowbrook Farm. 37@
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-17

COR sALE-we have some exceptionally
Il good lots on Care Street Extension, the
Town voted at the last To vn meeting to open
and extend this street, prices right. Nash and
Hutchins. 3'tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-17

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES business Canadian bred
i b ,rse, nine years I'D this spring. Kind
ABOUT 1900. Price reasonable. Fred Herring
rom North Pownai 35t6s
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-17

ffOR SALE-R. @. White Wvandotte eggs
u for Matching, from COED winter laying
stock raised on free range. Is eggs 81 90, so eggs
$500. 100 eggs IS 90. l.. w Eldred. so. wonu
inent Ave. Ext, Old Bennington, vt. 35ts5.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-17

EOR sALE-Pure Bred r. I. Ruff Leghorn
i Rooster and Pullers E. II. Blddle. Hay mes
Corner, North Bennington, Vt. 37tGf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-17

EOR sALE-A plano In excellent condition,
i has only besn slightly used Bargain II
eale Is made at once. Address P. o. Box 9S4.
bennington, vt. 5,to
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-17
Y. N. C. A. BOWLING

Mchawks Prove Too Fast for Eks'
Ten-Pln Team
The Elks bowling team was taxi.
en- captive by the Mohawks last night
on the Y. NJ. G. A. alleys:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-17
Low PRICED ADVERTISING


COR SALE-H. N. williams. agent for the
= New YORK Life Insurance Company. Au'
tombile and Accident Insurance lott
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-17

FOR sALE-A handsome dark hay horse
not afraid of autos; suita lie Tor lady TO drive.
has been driven by young lady for q past
five ye,rs. Inquire OF Truman Martin, East
Arlington VT. 3ltxf'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-17

E3OR SAILED yelling Houses on Scott and
i Pleasant Streets and building iots on Scott
Street. Also light double harness. Estate of
Olin Scott. St25
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-17

EOR sALE-white Rock eggs for Matching;
pure Fishe strain. siO0 for 10. Nj
Morrlssey. Jr. S5t6
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-17
MISCELLANEOUS

BUILDING CONTRACTING of an kinds
Hish class work az reasonabe prices. Repairs
and supplies james = SILK Ofloe and yard.
West Main 81, near Cottage Ho;el. Sstf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-17

COR sALE-Elijah Dewey has some deira-
L able building lots Tor sale 25tI4
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-17

EOR SALE-Jno. G. Dlackmer homestead
L at Manchester Depot consisting of dwell
inr and outhuuses. Containing about one acre
of land Building lots on Fowler nil known
acres Above will be soli with no restrictions.
1. Is. Nattison Manchester DepJt. Vt. lbtf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-17

ron SALE Horses. just received an express
load of horses weighing from loo to 1854
Can be seen at Hurds' Livery, Hoosick Falls,
NY. 22t2i
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-17

lrOR SALE or TO kENT-on easy terms
The North Bennington Hotel property,
opposite depot. Inquire of John ]. kenney,
North Bennington. 23t24.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-17

DOR sALE-Custom hatching with Candee
! Incubator automatic. reliable. Tray OF
rs eggs H25. Also eggs for Matching. Peu
No. l. headed by .rransmitier"-the O.. Il.
Mittendorf strain. the worli's greatest bred-to-
pen No. 2, 81. Is per 10 egg pen NJ. 3. tlu0 per
Is eggs; o n No. T. 4. q. Reds, 500 per II eggs.
bay Old chicks for sale by order Alec agents
for Autumati, sanitary crap Nests. dalf pay
ment down with all orders. Phi me 403-M. WIN.
Allard, 1870 Branch it.. Bennington. VT stf
For sALE-Twenty tom good hay for sale,
/ at barn or delivered. Estate of e. L. Dewey.
lit
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-17
WANTED

Experienced cook want psi.
W Iiuu, can d oruer cooking, pastry or
meat. Write to VI. z. IKE, Arlington. Yer.
mont, r. r. ID. No. 2, Box IS. $50
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-17

XyANTED-At o ce. capable teache . for
w rural schools extia good salary. hatha-
way Teachers Agency. Bennington, VT. Phon'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-17

WANTED-Man OF experience in general
erc apdise desires position ~ lerk
he'efences from present en- loyer. Address d.,
Evening BAnner 1904
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-17

XTANTED-Job team WORK and moving TO
w do. Also cord wood for sale and butch
ering done. Prices reasonable. Wayne Morse.
NJ. Branch Sc. Tel lte-l2 sst2i
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-17
THE RIGHT "TITEWAD,

Music
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-06-20
Commission Government for a State.

a fright !, goin" Ia be- made IN l. ni~iana
10 establish a commission form 90 govern
ncnt for the State ~ large. II i pro-
posed 20 abolish the ASSEMBLY, consisting
OF a House and Senate and substitute
therefor a commission composed RI mem
hers from zach Congressional district.
There being eight districts in Louisiana
the governing body would possess INST
eight commissioners. That such = method
would increase the efficiency Of State
government appear probable. ouiSiana
j. seriously considering the submission OF
4 woman'> suffrage constitutional amend
mcnt. Should it acquire both political in
novations, It will easily take first place n
the most progressive State in the South
Galveston News.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-06-20

USE FOR THE OIL FUND.

II is matter Of history that. about two
years ago, the ladies of Brownsville "a
dertook 10 oil the streets of the city. i'm
a very praiseworthy effort to relieve its
snhabitants on the terrible, almost nm.
endurable dirt nuisance. and the citi
Eens in general entered very heartily into
The plan, a considerable sum being rails
ed for the purpose. Ii il further matter
of history that, owing 10 the fact that the
city's cooperation could not be- secured
at that time, ~ the matter Of grading
and rolling the streets. the work done
under the contract which was made 10y
the ladies ~ charge Of the enterprise.
was not nearly 81 effective a. had been
hoped, and. that owing 90 the fact that
such was the cause. the contract was
completed, the ladies refusing to
have the OIL company 90 ON with the
work. When this occurred. there was
still left m the possession of the ladies
a sum OF about . thousand dollars which
had been subscribed by the citizens for
the purpose II oiling the streets.
All OF which comes mp lust M this
time, because ~ the fact that il has been
suggested BY some who are Interested in
the matter ~ civic improvements that.
o that the city has undertaken the
work and = having some excellent grad
ing done on the streets. with the object
of applying OF 20 the surface. that the
ladies should permit the city 10 use the
Uil fund which they still have on hand
for the purpose for which il was donated
This fund Is held in trust by the ladies
10 the city for the purpose If having
exactly what disposition would bc made
of IL, since the contract for oiling the
streets was not carried out. Whether the
ladies could be- induced 10 turn IL over
10 the city for the puroposc o fhaving
the streets oiled. thereby enabling the
City government 10 extend the proposed
street work considerably further than
the original plan contemplated. The Her
aid dnes not know. II believes. however.
that they very probably would do 80. il
the matter were presented to them. II
looks as If there should h. some sort of
cooperation between the city government
and the league IN the matter of securing
civic Improvement. The chief complaint
Of the ladies on the occasion Of the first
oil,ng Of the streets was that they could
not obtain the cooperation of the city.
Now that the city has shown a disposition
10 do all that II possibly can towards
Improving our streets. there can hc no
doubt that the ladies who have this oil
fund ~ charge for the benefit of the city
viii be more than glad TO dO their part.
when they realize that 10y doing So. they
may insure The improvement of a conSid
erably larger extent of the streets than
would hc possible Il the city has Ia pay
for the uillnr a. well aS the grading.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-06-20
THE SIMPLE LIFE.

| have grown "a believe the one thing
worth aiming 1T il simplicity Of heart
and life: that ones relations with 9th
ers should he direct and not diplomatic:
that power leaves a bitter taste in the
mouth: that meanncss and hardness and
GOODNESS are the unforgivable sins; that
pleasure exist not in virtue of material
conditions but in the JOYOUS heart: that
the world il a very interesting and beau
tiful place; and that congenial labor i
the secret of happiness.
A. 4. Benson.