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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-11-11
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News OF the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers

John II. Evans has been appointed
fireman laborer at the new post office
building.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Farnum have
moved to their house in the Guide
board district
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph McDermott
have returned from their wedding
trip.
Miss Anne +. Clark of Old Ben
nington. who has been visiting rela-
tives in Brooklyn and New York, is
expected some this week.
The repairs at the Stark hose house
have been completed. The new heat
ing apparatus is working satisfactor.
tally.
William II. Ryan, who has been re-
covering from an operation for her
mia. has resumed work as driver OF
tho village team.
Miss Jessie Camp Ross. the popular
numerous reader and impersonator.
has been engaged by the Brotherhood
TO give an entertainment next Mon.
day evening. Prof. z. Z. Long has
arranged an especially attractive
musical program in connection there
with and treat is in store for those
who attend. Tickets are on sale by
members at Csc each. Adv.
Miss Jessie Camp Ross, the popul-
ar humorous reader and impersonator.
has been engaged by the brotherhood
to give an entertainment next Mon
day evening Prof Z. f. Long has
arranged an especially attractive
musical program in connection there
with and a treat is in store for those
who attend. Tickets are on sale by
members at % cents each. Adv
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-11-11

gun in Vermont in January, 1914.
During the past season more than
1900 boys and girls between the ages
of 10 and Is years, inclusive. were re-
ported as engaged in the activities
of corn. potato. poultry, garden and
canning clubs. Many OF them exhib-
tied their products at the Vermont
boys and girls agricultural and indus
trial exhibition at Windsor October
27th.30th.
Great interest was shown in the
talks and demonstrations at Windsor
by Mr.. o. H. Benson, agriculturalst
in charge OF club work in the north
ern and western states. during the re
cent exposition Mr.. Benson was so
taken with the exposition and the in
terest shown in boys and girls work
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-11-11
GLASGOW GOT AWAY
Fought Germans and Escaped 4
Straits OF Magellan

Santiago. Chile. Nov. s,--The Brit
ish cruiser Glasgow. which was en-
gagged with the German squadron in
battle off the Chilean coast Sunday.
November !, and the British trans
port Otranto have passed Delgada
Point light in the Straits Of Magellan,
bound for the Falkland Islands. a
British possession to the east of the
extreme southern point of South
America.
This information is contained in
advices received here by the admir-.
atty from the naval authorities in the
Straits Of Magellan. who said they
had seen the Glasgow and ontranto
passing through the straits toward
tho Atlantic
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-11-11


Wednesday a.. m. Essex Junction,
2 p. m. Bristol; Thursday, . a. M,
West Rutland, p. m, n Bennington.
These demonstrations will be con
Quoted by Mrs. n. +. Snyder of the
federal department OF agriculture as.
sisted by f. L. ingalls,, state leadc- In
charge of club work, and are the first
Of series OF free demonstrations to
be given in connection with the boys
and girls club work II is the intent
ion Of the extension service to give
demonstrations not only in each coun-
~ in the state, but eventually in scv.
eral towns in each county.
Boys and girls club work under fed
e,al and state organization was be.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-11-11
THEIR 18TH ANNIVERSARY
Event Observed BY Mr.. and Mrs.
n. Earring in Burlington

MIR. and Mrs. C. H. Darling. formes
we'll known residents of Bennington,
observed the 25th anniversary Of
their marriage in Burlington Friday
evening. The 200 guests assembled
were unaware of the nature of the
reception which Mr.. and Mrs. Darling
gave until an appropriately decorated
cake was produced. Nj. and Mrs.
Darling we're married in Bennington.
went TO Washington. d. c., IN 1901,
when the former was appointed as
sistant secretary of the navy, and In
1905 came to Burlington, where Mr..
Darling is collector of customs.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-11-11

that he proposed sending s....s---. :
err at government expense for fou,
days campaign to help develop this
work He also plans to cooperate Ia
demonstrations to be held at later
dates
Any one interested in securing a
demonstration in canning in any con.-
munity in the state should address
E. l.. ingalls,, state leader in thafas
of club work, Burlington. VT
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-11-11
INSTRUCTION IN CANNING
Demonstrations in Several Vermont
Towns During Present Month

The United States department III
agriculture in connection with the az.
ricultural extension service OF the I'm.
iversity of Vermont, will give demon.
STATIONS in canning in eight counties
in Vermont during the week beginine
Nov. 18th as follows: Monday. a. m.
Westminster. Up. m, Quechee: Tues.
day. 2 a. m. Chelsea. 2 p. NJ, So. Barre
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-11-11
WOULDN'T SHOW his LICENSE
Shrewsbury Man Was Stubborn and
u Cost Hin, sos.

Leon Potter OF Shrewsbury was
fined SIS in Rutland Friday. having
pleaded guilty to not showing his
hunting license when it was demand
ed. Although he had the license in
his pocket he refused 20 produce il
when Deputy Game Warden Julian T.
Shippey asked to see il.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-11-11
Beat Him to u.

"what is Cholly so indignant ab0ut?'
He was about to offer girl pla-
tonic regard
Well
''she spoke first and told him that
was nil she could offer him. Kansas
City Journal.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-12-11
laIngSburg

At q meeting of Modoc Rebeksh
lodge Friday evening the following Of.
ficers were elected: Noble grand, Mrs
Nettie Warren; vice. grand, Mrs Mary
Hisey; recording secretary, Mrs Ethel
Galligan; financial secretary, Edith
Swarthout; treasurer, Belle Holder--
Mrs Robert Hsyner and little daughter
Lois of Leslie, visited friends and re-
latives here the last OF the week
Miss Judith Clark, teacher of the inter
mediate room of the public schools. in
jured her foot while visiting at her
home in st. Johns, Sunday, and was
unable to return to her work Monday.
Her place is being filed by Miss Eva
Mckinley OF St. Johns-Mr and Mrs
Mccall Of st. Marys, Idaho. arrived
last week for visit with the latter's
parents. Mr. and Mrs Peter Putnam
Mrs A Wolfrom of Lansing, visited re-
latives here Saturday-W o Furrey
left Sunday evening for Chicago to
visit his son.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-12-11
Cleaner Resolutions.

The Cleaners at their state meeting
in Lansing last week passed resolutions
fsyoring the repeal of the present law
taxing mortgages and in favor of tax
ing them in the counties where the
mortgaged property is located; favoring
the election of the state tax commits
sioners; for so cent tax per horse.
power on motor vehicles, the proceeds
to go to the good roads fund; tax for
good roads was also recommended to be
assessed according to the towns, vii
lagos and cities benefited; for the re-.
peal of the present primary law al d
eliminating all party names on tickets
for county and state elections; universal
womans suffrage; state and nation wide
prohibition, and township high schools
with 10 grades and thorough sgricul.
tural course. The Cleaners refused to
adopt the report favoring a central
school owing to the long drives pupils
would have to make to attend. Free
textbooks, the books to become the pro
perty of the student using them, was
also proposition favored as a matter
Of more universal education and the
elimination of all possibility. of con.
tracing disease by the interchange of
books.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-12-11
Is This Democratic Prosperity

Philadelphia. Dec. 4.-Steps were
taken at public meeting here today
of the city councils special relief COM
mittee to have $50, 900 appropriated fer
the relief of unemployed who may be
in need. Representatives of various or
ganized charities and special relief com.
mittees attended the meeting;
Alba j. Johnson, head of the largest
industrial establishment in the city.
gave figures on the number Of unem-
ployed that left the council committee
nothing else to do but to take prompt
action. He said sthat he had ascer-
tanned that many employers are EN-
ployipg less than so per cent of their
normal forces.e He estimated that the
total earning power of the city's wage
turner's, due to smaller working forces
aud shorter hours, had reduced one, half
he said, which is equal to half the male
working population of the city being
unemployed.
I'm October, 1912, the largest manu-.
featuring establishment in this city, u
Mr.. johnson said, paid 81, $50, 600 in
wages to $4,000 men, and in October OF
this year it paid Sls3. 600 to 1868 EN-.
ployes."
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-12-11
To the Citizens Of Owosso.

For many years the Salvation Army
has been the agency through which
many charitably inclined citizens have
passed their gifts toSthe needy and .
serving poor who have learned to look
to US in their extremities.
AS their representatives we come to
you, and because we have never been
denied, we.beleve you will respond at
this Chi istmas time to the cry of dis.
tress that is heard in our city from
your less fortunate brothers and sisters
Owing to various reasons appeals for
relief began much earlier with us this
ar than usual, and will no doubt in.
crease in numbers and urgency as the
winter advances and the pinch of a
greater poverty is felt.
We wish to supply 80 families with
an ample basket of provisions for their
Christmas dinner, and toys and neces
sary articles of clothing to 100 poor
children, all of which will be given to
families that have had personal visits
and investigation.
We trust this will commend itself to
you, and that the response to this call
will be liberal Will you, to whom no
comforts are withheld, not share por
tion of your prosperity with those who
are in need of the bsrest necessities at
this Merry Christmss2
You will find boxes in most, il not
all, of the stores to which any contribu
ton, however small, will be thankfully
received
May God bless you one and all and
make this the happiest Christmas of
your life.
CAPT. AND MRS PAYNE
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-12-11
Birthday Celebrated.

On Sunday, Dec. 6, brothers, sisters
children, grandchildren, nieces and
nephews to the number of forty-three
gathered at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Theron GLADDEN. in Maple River ia
help him celebrate his seventeen
birthday anniversary. Old friends OF
Mr.. GLADDEN. had planned a surprise
in the form of card shower" and
over 100 cards had arrived on Sat
urday, and he sat up until a late
hour, reading the silent messages OF
love, little dreaming of the surprise
still in store for him.
After doing the MONDAY chores, he
lay down on, the couch to take q
quite sleep while the good wife"
prepared the dinner. But behold
when he awoke it was to find the
house well filed with relatives who
had come with baskets filled with
the choicest OF viands and who pro-
ceeded to set tables, and In a very
short time all were partaking of a de-
licious dinner. In the meantime Mr..
GLADDEN. had partially recovered
from the shock and was visiting with
his guests in his usual pleasant man
ner. After dinner his brother, Will
liam, in few we'll chosen words,
presented him with a wool sweater,
some books "a beautiful fur coat and
robe. The coat came from his son,
w. II. GLADDEN. of Vale, Butte county
South Dakota. We might say that the
only. thing that caused tears to dim
our eyes was the fact that "Will'
was absent on this occasion, but he
was with us in thought. There were
two letters read that he had written
regarding this occasion. one to his
father and one to the sister express
ing his regret that he couldn't be
with us at this time but hoping to
meet with US next time.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-12-11
The Youths Companion Calendar
For 1916.

The publishers of The Youths Com
panion will, as always at this season,
present to every subscriber whose sub.
scription is paid for 1915. a calendar for
the new year. 1t is gem of calendar-
making. The, decorative mounting is
rich, hut the m lin purpose has been to
produce calendar that is useful, and
that purpose has been achieved.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-12-11
GETS "BLACKHAND" LETTER
Iron Mountain Man Receives One
With Detroit Postmark.

Iron Mountain, Mich, Dec. 9.-Ce
saro Vantaggi, agent for the Pabst
Brewing company at Iron River, re.
ceiyed BLACK hand" letter which
was mailed from Detroit and demand
Ell that he place $1,000 near the G. &
N. w. railway depot in Iron River.
The letter was marked with a dagger,
revolver, skull and cross bones,
sprinkled with blood and signed "The
Black Hand"
He did not comply with the request
The letter was turned over to Prose
cutting Attorney A. j. Waffen.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-12-11
$500 ------- -
SAYS cRHRANzA
held PRISONER
Ca--:.g:d viii Disappointing
Fu,dS, u'.,.cal!lfme1 Report.
IN CUSTvDY OF OWN Troops

It Is Alleged Supreme Chief Cleared
Out of Mexican Capital With Every
thing Portable in Public Treasury
Villa and zapata Still Performing In
Brother" Role.
Ell Paso, Tex, Dec. 9.-Reports I'M
confirmed from any other source, were
received in Mexico City from Vera
Cruz that General Venustiano Car
rama had been arrested by his own
officers on charge Of having looted the
national treasury of 100000 pesos
when he evacuated Mexico City. The
stories are that Carranza was asked
to account for the money and, failing,
was placed in Jail to await trial be-
fore a military court. General Avaro
OBJ gon was said to have taken
charge Of the government.
The basis for the report is not
known here. Some officials in Mexico
CITY credited it, but most Of them said
they discredited 1t.
Prepare Vigorous Campaign.
General Francisco Villa and General
Emiliano Zapata are still in the nu-
t,onal capital, but are preparing Wig
orous campaign against the Carranzis-
ia forces. 1t is expected the expedi-
ton will start against Vera Cruz this
week.
At a banquet Villa took what he
sale was the first drink of intoxicat-
inl liquor in his life. while address.
ing the guests, he raised glass OF
nescal to give a toast to Zapata AMI
drank the southern leaders health.
Zapata Immediately arose and EN-
bIaced his brother in arms.
Both Promise to Retire.
Villa and Zapata will retire to pri-
vatc life as soon as they have sue
ceeded in pacifying the republic. This
announcement was made in state
ment issued by Zapata declaring he
would never accept the presidency of
the republic, were it offered to him.
Villa Wants to Rebuild Railroad.
Ell Paso, Tex, Dec. 9.-Mexican Gen.
trail railroad lines will be returned to
the American owners on Dec. Is, II
they agree to install American train
dispatchers, conductors and engineers
anc will rebuild and equip the lines.
This Is General Francisco Villas Of
fer to the American stock holders Of
the lines, a dispatch from Mexico
City says. 1t is understood that Villa
will. accept one of the big contracts
for rebuilding the wrecked lines as
he has had much experience in the
construction of railroads during the
past two years and could use many
os his military construction crews in
this work.
The offer has been forwarded to
New York, where a number of the
stocl holders live, it is understood.
Villa is said to have established to
his own satisfaction through his at
tempts to operate trains that Next
can train men cannot operate the
line himself, hence his reported de.
cision to restore it to its American
owners and then take contract to
put the road into shape for them.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-12-11
BOYS SKATING ARE DROWNED
They Had Been Missing for Day and
Half.

Calumet, Mich, Dec. 9.-Three Han
cock boys, missing for a day and q
half, were found to have been drowned
in Portage lake while paying on the
fee The bodies were recovered In
the evening.
The boys drowned are: Alfred ard
DIVA Koski, six and eight years old,
sons of John Koski, and Arthur Hask-
ley, six years old, son of Mrs. John
Haskley.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-12-11
lLLlNOISAN DIES IN EUROPE
Young Husband, Member of Royal
Scotch HiqhIanders, Killed.

Pana, ILL.,, Dec. 9.-Mrs. Emma Nc
Lonald of Hillsboro, has received
word that her husband, Charles Nc
Donald, a private in the Royal Scotch
Highlanders, was killed in action In
France, Nov. 9. The information came
in a letter written by his captain.
Mcdonald left Hillsboro Aug. 2 last,
having been called to England as a
Ircmber Of reserves. He served seven
years in India and had lived in Hills.
bcro two years.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-12-11
Henderson.

Mr.. and Mrs. j. Splitter spent Sum
day in Bennington with their daugh-
ter Mrs. F.. Ruess.
Z. McGlockne and family were in
Owosso Saturday.
The Christian Endeavor held a
business meeting at the home of Cora
Johnson Friday evening. A good
time was had by ALL The next meet
ing will be held New Years eve at the
home Of Miss Ethel Johnson.
Grace Teller spent Sunday in
Owosso.
Dorothy Kerwin of Owosso spent
Saturday and Sunday with her sister
Mrs. G. Soule.
The l.. A. S. of the Church of
Christ will meet. with Mrs. J. Hoff-
man, Wednesday, December 16.
G.. Saver, ST., underwent a serious
operation Thursday at. the Harper
hospital in Detroit. DR.. McLain re-
moved cancer from under Mr.. Saw
er's chin. He is getting along as we'll
as can be expected.
H. +. Fisher of Davenport, n. Y, is
the guest of his daughter, Mrs. E. w.
Joscelyn.
The M. E. Sunday school voted to
observe Christmas with suitable
program on Christmas eve, a which
service collection will be taken for
the Methodist war relief fund.
Many intend making fewer and less
costly gifts with the purpose Of rails
ing as large sum as possible for
the relief of women and children Nho
are starving in warning countries.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Noonon who have
been, visiting for some time In Man
chester, returned home on Saturday.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-12-11

Farmers, mechanics. railroaders. la
horers. rely on DR.. Thomas Electric
Oil. Fine for cuts, burns, bruises.
Should he kept in every home CSC and
SOC. Ady
Queen Esther Circle girls were enter.
tanned at pot luck supper Monday at
the home Of Miss Myrtle Gardner.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-19

her parents, Nj. ana Mrs.. ss 4. sEld>
ridfe. OF this city. Mr. neir ~. exs
pected this week. Ia y Il ~ Is -" Z -
Rufls Keator and family Of Paxton.
Ill, returned home after three weeks
visit at the home OF J. III. Ramsay.
+. II. Dickerson and Cora B. Smith
were united in marriage at the Con-
gregational church Tuesday afternoon
by the pastor. the Rev. Nathan H. Gist.
The groom ID . travelling salesman
living In Mason City. where the couple
will make their future home. The
bride lives in Belmond.
Henry Hocraffer and Bridget O'Neill
were united in marriage here Tuesday
at the parsonage Of st. Johns church
by the pastor, Father Murphy. The
groom 10 contractor living in Mason
City. The bride was reared here and
has q wide acquaintance.
Ross Eyler began his work yesterday
as deputy in the office Of the county
clerk.
The Clarion concert band with four
vocalists. thirty -four in all, left last
evening for the Tama- Toledo chautau-
qua where today they will give two
concerts at the closing day Of the
chautauqua.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Fagin's home was
gladdened Sunday by the arrival Of a
son, but the hearts Of the parents were
turned to sorrow Monday night when
the little one died.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-19

two men were gone. The home Wa
in the nature OF q fl,,ke, the ball rollinl
in q ditch. where is could not be found
by the center fielder.
Miss Eva Saucer. who has been
teaching at Bowdel. Mimi. for the past
two years, has been elected principal
OF the schools at Geneva and II she
can secure her release from her former
position will accept the one 1t Genevs
for the coming year.
Dr. Howard Hill. son OF DR.. Hill
formerly physician Of this city, with
his wife and sister-in-iAw. Miss Eda
Arth, visited friends here the first OF
this week. DR.. ELL 10 now located at
,Redlands, Cal, and he and his wife are
on their way home from trip around
the world. He met his wife, Miss Arth'
while commencing the trip and waa
married to her In London, England.
last June. He started from Redlands
I'M February and Miss Arth was q
member Of the party Of tourists which
he joined. They will make their home
in Redlands, where DR. Hill 10 engaged
in practice with his father.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-19
Eldora News Items.

Special TO Times RepUpilc
Eldora. Aug. ls.-Twin girls were
born Monday TO Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Pixiey, living on what is known as the
E. HAYDEN farm. northwest of Eldora.
Rev. Frank Fannon and brother. h.
W. Fannon, are home from pleas
an, visit with their sister, Mrs. W iliiam
Whitney. living in Jewell county. Kan
sas. They report the crops as looking
fine in the section of the state in which
they visited.
Or F. ". Horton has sold his resif
depce property in this city to John
Essig. of Grundy county. possession to
be given next June. DR.. Horton ex-
poets to build a modern bungalow for
use Of himself and family and may be-
gin work on this building this fall.
Carl Barnard left Tuesday for Mill
edgeville and Rio. ILL.,. where he will
look after business matters for several
days.
Miss Marion Robb. who with her
parents. MIR. and Mrs. Ellis D. Robb
has been spending the summer months rs
at Clear Lake, expects TO leave early
in September for Chicago. where she
will attend the American Conservatory
of Music.
Lloyd Thompson has returned to his
home in Gowrie, after short visit here
with relatives and friends, Mrs.
Thompson and the baby remaining
here for q longer visit. ~
Peter Powlos. of Marsha11toSsh, has
rented the building which for years
was used for the postoffice in this city
and will open up soon a candy. ice
cream and general confectionery store.
Mrs Margaret Bagan has begun suit
in the district court of this county
against the Continental Assurance
Company. of Illinois. asking for, 81 300
as rightfully due her on an insurance
policy held by her husband in sae COM
pany The case is scheduled for the
August term of court.
Mrs. Stella Sheffield has begun an
action in the district court here ask
ing for separate maintenance. from her
husband, H. A. Sheffield. Both wire
formerly residents of Eldora.
The First National Bank of Eugene.
Ore has begun suit in this county
against the First National Bank of
Iowa Falls, the controversy arising
over the disposition of certain de-
post check claimed 10 be the property
at one time of one John Walker.
f. G. Sheldon, for years prominent
farmer living in the Cottage neighbor-
hood but more recently a resident oil
Iowa Falls, died in this city Tuesday
after an operation had been performed
for bowel trouble. Mr. Sheldon was IS
years Of age and was quite we'll known
over the northern portion of the coun-
ty. The funeral will be held at Cot;
tage Thursday and burial in the ceme-
terry nearby.