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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-02-04
WIDOW OF BERNIE
MATT|SON GIVEN
$4,000 VERDICT
Husband Killed in Automobile
Train Accident
BOUGHT SUIT FOR $4,000
Tragedy Occurred at East Huskirk
on the Night Of July 20
1912

A verdict for $4,000 for the plain
tiff was rendered in Supreme court
at Ballston Spa Monday in the case
of Mrs. Gertrude Madison against
the Boston & Maine Railroad com
pany The case was completed Fri
day afternoon and went to the jury,
when the court adjourned until Mon
day morning. Justice Kellogg order
ed the jury to return a sealed verdict
and they reached an agreement at .
o'clock Friday night.
The action was brought to recover
$4,000 for the death of her husband,
Bernie Madison, OF North Benning
ton who was killed when train
struck an automobile in which he
VISA riding. The accident happened
en- July 90. 1912. On the night Of
that date the plaintiff and several
friends stated from North Benning
ton in an automobile for Troy At
the East Buskirk crossing the auto
mobile was struck by freight train
and Mattison was killed. 1t was al
legged by the plaintiff that the cross
ing was not guarded and it was so
constructed that the view Of the APP.
preaching train was cut off The
case was tried once before when the
jury failed to agree.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-02-04
THE FARMERS CLUB
Regular Meeting at Y. M. c. A. Rooms
Tomorrow Evening

The regular meeting of the Ben
nington Farmers association will be
held at the Y. NJ. c. A. Thursday eve
ming at 8 o'clock
The Bennington Farmers associat-
ion was organized last November
through the efforts of John l.. Sher-
man, county agricultural agent. The
purpose of this organization is to
buy and sci comparatively to get to-
gether and discuss farm problems
and meet Mr. Sherman. By doing so
Mr.. Sherman will be able to do
more for the farmers of this town
than to attempt to see separately 50
many individually.
The membership has steadily
grown. Thursday evening will be
the last meeting at which farme S
can become members without first
having their names voted upon.
All farmers of this town are most
cordially invited to be present. The
membership is free.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-02-04
MRS. THAYER's STATEMENT
Explains How Young Burglars Hap
pened to Be at Her House

To the Editor of the Banner Il
wish to contradict the statement in
the Banner last evening that the
Stevens and Patnode boys we're at
my home at four O'Clock in the afte--
noon and remained there until mid
night. The boys were at the house
in the afternoon. They went home
at four o'clock and came back At
seven. Later they went TO the NOV
ing pictures and there was no more
seen of them until the next morning
about five O'Clock when they came to
the door, raped and asked if they
could come in and get warm. Mrs
Thayer asked the boys where they
had been and they replied that they
had been asleep in the barn. The
boys came into the house and remain
ed until about Z o'clock in the morn
ing. At about that hour they went
away and returned in the afternoon
with the Patnode boys sister and
Mary Carron OF North Bennington.
The Patnode boys sister was one Of
the boarders at my house which is
the reason that he happened to come
there. Mrs. Thayer.
Bennington. Vt. Feb. 4. IA.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-02-04
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS
Judgment Affirmed in Case Of Green
VS. StockWells

Montpelier, Feb. 3.-Decisions in
Is cases were handed down at the
February term of Supreme court
which opened at 10 this morning at
the State house, Chief Judge George
NJ. Powers presiding, and the full
bench present. The entire day was
occupied reading opinions. Rev A.
II. Spence, jr., pastor of the Unitar-
ian church, Offered prayer and Depu-
ty Henry c. Lawson made the proc
lamation.
The first half hour was spent call
ing the docket. Nineteen cases are
for hearing. When application was
made in several cases, that they
should go TO the heel of the docket,
Chief Justice Powers was constrain-
ed to remind the attorneys that un.
less they were careful the docket
would be "all heel He reminded at
torneys that cases not ready when
reached would lose their position on
the docket, and subject to the court
and not By attorneys.
When the case of State against
Lou A. Foster, murder, Windham
county. was reached on the docket,
Attorney General Il. h. Brown ex-
pressed surprise to find it there. He
said he did not know until last night
that exceptions had been fled, and
he asked 10 have the opportunity TO
examine the exceptions and make pre-
paration of the case in event of a
trial Opinions in a number of i'm
portant cases were read during the
day.
In the case OF Robert A. Davidson
against c. G. Whitehill and others
who are license commissioners of the
town OF Groton, the court dismissed
the petition for a writ of certiorari.
The writ was sought on the grounds
that Whitehil could not act on the
application of one Frost. who secured
the license. for the reason that he
was q relative and prohibited under
section 1924 OF the Public Statutes.
Whitehill and Frost married
sisters which the petitioners allege
came within the fourth degree OF af-
statute did not apply to minor Off
Gals such as selectmen. boards of
civil authority. license commission.
ers, and the like, whose duties were
Of a quasi-judicial characte' be.
cause il it did it would result in con
fusion. The statute applied TO mdg-
es, chancellors, jurors, etc, whose
duties were more strictly judicial.
Opinions by Judge Taylor.
In the case of Alfred Green against
.Olin and William Stockwell, from
Bennington county, an action OF tres
pass to determine the question OF a
right OF way, judgment was affirmed.
The verdict below was in favor of
the plaintiff to recove, $40 and costs.
Opinion by Justice Powers.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-02-04
BLOW Of TRANP'S
F|STKILLEO TAGGED
TROY JANITOR-
Henry Lovely, II, Dies OF a
Fractured Skull
JAMES MCGUIRE IN JAIL
World Rover Charged With Death of
Man Who Refused to
Give Aims
JAMES MCGUIRE IN JAIL

Troy, n. Y, Feb 3.-As a result of
the death OF Henry Lovely, aged II
years, at the Troy hospital today
James Mcguire of Liverpool, Eng,
was held on a charge of murder.
1t is alleged that Lovely death was
caused by fracture at the base of
the skull sustained wnen ne was
knocked down the areaway OF DR.. l..
Burton Schneider's residence at G2
Second street yesterday afternoon
by Mcguire after the latter had been
refused aid at the hospital.
Mcguire rang the front door bell Of
the Schneider residence and demand
ed money OF the maid. She o.dered
the man from the steps, and he went
into the basement vestibule where he
again demanded money. The maid
again ordered him away, and at this
point Lovely, who was employed
about the house at times, attending
the furnace and doing other chores,
came out and ordered Mcguire away.
Instead of going Mcguire, accord
ing to the police, struck Lovely in the
face, knocking him into the area
court and down the steps to the en-
trance to the basement hall. The
force of the blow was sufficient to
fracture Lovely's skull when his
head hit the stone steps leading
down to the basement door.
Mcguire, sullen and uncommunica-
tive, was locked up in the second pre-
cinct station. He gave his pedigree
as follows Born in Liverpool Eng
land, 81 years ago; unmarried and
knows no relatives: laborer By oc-
cupation, and for most of the time
since he left home at the age of IA
and became world rover, has work.
ed as ordinary seaman on tramp
steamers: has not worked for the
past three years, the last job he held
being at Mexico, Nd He has roam
ed all over the continent. and arriv-
ed here Sunday from Kingston.
Lovely. the dead man, worked for
Geo.ge S. Bord at 176 Third street as
coachman and handy man around the
house, for the past 90 years, and in
addition he helped in the household
of DR.. Schneider.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-02-04
YOUNG BURGLARS
PLUMBER HAS
BEEN FOUND
Patenode Boy Makes Additions
to His Confession
GAVE UP $40 GOLD PIECE
He Had Sold Two Stolen Rifles
Unbeknown to Hs Com
panion in Crime

States Attorney w. J. Meagher
yesterday continued his examination
of Leroy A. Patnode and Efford f.
Stevens, the two 17-year-old boys
who were convicted of burglary, and
succeeded in recovering not only the
$40 gold piece which the Patnode boy
at first fatty refused TO surrender
but he also secured the two rifles
taken from the store of II. Joseph on
Bradford street and a bunch of keys
stolen from the II. w. Myers & Son
coal office.
The so geld piece had never left
the possession of the Patnode boy.
While he was being searched i'm
mediately after his arrest the money
was hidden in his garter. When he
was taken back to Jail he removed
the coin from the garter and placed
it in his pocket. He was finally pur-
suaded to give it up.
BY continued questioning the
states attorney, assisted by officer
Hurley. Deputy Gardner, Chief
Brazell and William H. Myers, finally
induced Patnode 10 tell where he had
hidden a bunch of keys taken from
the coal office when the building was
entered last Saturday night. The
keys had been concealed in a hollow
tree in the grove on the Morgan
property and were there found by
the officers
The two Winchester rifles were
found on County street at the home
of John Frohman TO whom they had
been sold by Patnode. 1t would
seem that the rifles had been hidden
in hollow tree in the Clark woods,
as the boys stated in their joint con
fession yesterday. but that Panode,
unbeknown to Stevens. had later re-
covered the rifles. taken them to
Frohman and disposed of them
About week after the burglary the
boys, at the suggestion OF Patnode.
went to the tree in the Clark woods
to get the rifles which of course were
not there. The Patnode boy had
demonstrated that there are excep-
tions to the saying that there is
honor among thieves
The boys will probably be taken to
Windsor tomorrow to serve thei-
sentences, two years for Stevens and
three for Patnode, and in the mean
time the officers viii continue their
investigation in the hope of connect
ing the pair with the other burglaries
that have been committed in the vii.
lase during the past two months.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-02-04
GREEN MOUNTAIN
CLUB FORMED
LAST NIGHT
Well Attended Meeting at Holden
and HeaIy's Office
HENRY CHASE PRESIDENT
Club starts with Good Membership
and Considerable En-
thusiasm

A Bennington section of the Green
Mountain club was organized last
evening at Holden & Healy's office.
The meeting was we'll attended and
enthusiastic for the completion OF the
Long Trail and its branches in this
vicinity.
The meeting devoted some time to
a discussion of the advantages and
attractions of the Leng Trail project
and at the suggestion of H. T. South
all the question was brought up
whether it was best to have new
organization or 10 join with the Ben
nington County Forest, Fish and
Gamo club
1t was unanimously decided that 1t
would be better to form a local
branch of the state Green Mountain
club as it would appeal to large
number who are not interested In the
other club. Moreover the dues of
the fish and game club are only 90
cents a year which would not yield
anything for trial purposes after pay
ing the other necessary expenses.
The constitution and bylaws OF the
state club werc adopted with the
dues fixed at one dollar year Any
body over IL years OF age Is eligible
TO join the club. This privision is to
encourage the boys and girls to out
door life and exercise.
The following officers wee elect
ed:
President. Henry Chase; vice.
president, Or. l.. H. Ross; secretary.
j. Laurence Griswold; treasurer,
Philip T. II. Pierson; councillor,
Robert +. Healy; membership COM
mittee, Jeanette e. Perkins, chair
man; William Fl. Wills, Edmund 7.
Howe.
Othe. committees will be appoint
ed later
Every person present at the meet
ing last evening enrolled as a mem
Der and others are joining as fast as
the list is presented to them.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-02-04
FIFTY YEARS MARRIED
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin S. Spear observ
ed Golden Wedding Anniversary

NJ. and Mrs. Edwin s. Spear of
Weeks street are quietly observing
the 50th anniversary of their mar
rage today. They have received the
congratulations OF their neighbors
and friends and this evening the
members OF the family will gather at
dinner in honor of the event
Mr.. Spear is a native OF Woodstock
and was married in that town. on
February 4. 1864 by Rev. Moses Mars
den while at home from the army on
a furlough. He at once rejoned the
army and completed n good record
with company E of the 9Th regiment
Of Vermont volunteers.
Mrs. Spear is a native of Rutland
and he, maiden name was Lizzie
Fender
Mr.. and Mrs. Spear have lived in
Bennington since 1874 and have
made a large circle of friends who
will wish them many more years of
married happiness. They have six
children, Mrs. Frank c. Plat of
Orange. Mass, Mrs. George c. Robin
son of Spencer, Mass, Ms. Irene
Durkee Of this village, Charles II.
Spear who is employed by the Adams
Hardware company, Fred w. Spear
with the Holden. Leonard company
and Harry Is. Spear who is employed
at the Bennington sanitary laundry.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-02-04
DEFAClNG OUR HIGHWAYS
Mr.. Hapecod Thinks Practice Should
Be Stopped

Most of our highways are rendered
unslghtly by the posting beside the
roadsdes advertisements asking the
public to chew a certain kind of plug.
or smoke a certain brand Of tobacco,
or to use Magic Yeast, etc, etc., OF
every description. Is the public and
the prosecuting authorities aware that
there is a law. recently passed, upon
our statute books imposing fine OF
$40 for each offense of posting any
commercial advertisement beside the
roadside without authority from the
selectmen?
Why is not this law enforced? Are
there not any citizens in every town
ship with public spirit and pride
enough to look after It? II not, why
not?
If it was enforced enough fines
could be collected, and justly collect
ed. against some single concerns, the
Magic Yeast for instance, to we'll nigh
pay the town expenses. How hideous
those patent medicine and plug to-
bacco, as well as many other postings
arel It is bad enough to see the in
side of our stores defaced with them.
against which there is no remedy,
but TO see them thus tolerated upon
public property is far more hideous.
But. YOU say. ii can't be stopped. II
can be stopped and there is one town
in the state where it is stopped. and
one store in the state wherein none
are seen, and that is the town OF
Peru upon the top of the Green Noun
tain. whose splendid scenery is not
defaced. II requires only one ener-
getic person even. who means bust
ness, 20 stop it, even though he may
be only a simple private citizen.
Why do not the ladies' who are now
demanding citizenship. prove their
capacity by taking hold OF this mat
ter since the men have as a rule been
so negligent.
Marshall J. Hapgood.
Peru, Vermont, February ?, 1914.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-02-04
WAVED RED TABLE CLOTH
Fred Harrington Prevented Accident
on Bennington Branch Sunday

BY using red table cloth as a dan,
ger signal. Fred Harrington, who lives
near the track of the Bennington
branch railroad about four miles west
Of this village. prevented what might
have been a serious accident Satur-
day afternoon.
a large amount of damage was Gre
ated by the wind Saturday to the
poles and wires of the New England
Telephone and Telegraph company in
the immediate vicinity OF the railroad
crossing which is about a mile this
side Of North Bennington.
About three o'clock Saturday after.
neon, Mr.. Harrington saw the two
poles which support the wires cross.
Ing the track. 90 down upon the track.
Almost Immediately after the poles
went down he hea d the whistle OF
the train which leaves this village to
connect with the flyer Realizing that
II the train crashed into the poles
and wires that an accident was inevi.
table. he seized a red table cloth
from the table. hurried down the hill
from his home aud running ont upon
the track. waved his danger signal.
The train came to a stop.
With the assistance Of some of the
passengers. the poles we're drawn
from the tack and the wires we're
raised SO that the train could be run
under the strands. Most Of the vent
ilators were torn from the cars while
the train was passing under the wires.
Mr.. Harrington's action prevented
what might have been a serious acct
dent There are a large number Of
wires passing over the crossing which
together with the poles constituted
serious obstruction.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-02-04
VILLAGE TRUSTEES
Regular Monthly Meeting Held Last
Evening

The trustees held their regular
monthly meeting last evening with
all CT the members OF the board pres
ent, President Ward in the chair ana
Village Clerk Hogan in attendance.
A bill for services or the part OF
Corporation Attorney G. y. Maurer
in connection with the protest
against the permit granted to the
New England Telephone and Tele-
graph company TO erect poles and
wires on South Branch street and
amounting TO $145 was laid before
the board for endo sement The bill
was presented to Clerk Hogan by
Harry Orr OF North Adams. who is
employed by the telephone company,
Mr.. Orr stated that the company
would pay the bill but that it desired
the o. X. OF the village trustees. At
the time the company asked for the
permit it agreed TO pay any and all
expenses that might be incurred in
case the permit were granted. The
trustees were not disposed TO take
any action on the bill last evening.
The matter OF a new broom for the
street sweeper was referred to the
street committee
1t was voted to accept the hydrah
in the rear OF the E. z. Waist facto.y
on Gage street.
The matter of the light at the cor
ner of Depot and West Main streets
was referred to the light committee
as was also the proposal to inyestI-
gaze some OF the incandescent lamps
about the village.
1t was voted to deny the applica-
ton OF the graded school trustees tor
a permit to connect the caves OF the
new high school building on Nam
street with the sanitary sewe but TO
grant the privilege OF a connection
Tor an overflow from dry well.
1t was voted to accept the report OF
the action OF the board of civil au.
thority in the abatement OF taxes.
1t was voted to accept the report
of the annual election of the village
fire department
The chairman OF the fire commit
tee was directed to construct caves
on the shed of the fire station on SAT
ford street.
II was voted to adjourn, when ad-
iournment was taken, to February Is.
The clerk was instructed to draw
orders for the following bills
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-02-04
eERlTY BOY ELoPEs
Carl, Ten Years Old Makes Geta-
way from the Town Farm

The Gerity family, whom Juvenile
Judge Il. c. Bennett has been en-
deavoring TO regulate, are proving
something -of problem. Last night
the ten-year-old boy CAL who with
his mother and sister have been quar-
tered at the town farm pending dis
position of the case, eloped and has
not yet been found.
Matthew Gerity, the father of the
family who is charged with contempt
of court, is reported to be in hiding
in the vicinity OF the Guideboard,
but has not yet been arrested.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-02-04
ARMoRY FOR RUTLAND
Marble City Expects to Get Next
$4,000 Appropriation

Rutland. Feb. 3.-The Rutland Bust
ness Mems association expect TO get
for Company A, V. ~ G.. Of this city
the next armory to be built under the
law requiring that enc such building
be constructed once in two years.
and have had assurance from the ar
mory commission OF which Col. II.
Edward Dyer OF this city is a mem
Der. that Rutland will get the next
$4,000 appropriation. IN option was
today secured on site and an ar.
ticle will be inserted in the warning
fer the March election 70 see if the
vote s will authorize the purchase OF
Tho land.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-02-04
VILLA EXECUTES eUzMAN
Charged With Being an Emissary Of
Felix DiaZ

Juarez, Mex, Feb. 3.-Francisco l.
Guzman, who figured prominently in
the revolt against President Madero
in Mexico City year ago, was exc
cuted in the front yard of house &C.
cupied by Gen. Francisco villa, yes
terday Guzman had just arrived
from Havana, where it was charged
he had been given secret mission
by. Felix Diaz to induce Gen. villa TO
renounce Gen. Carranza and throw
the strength of the revolution to
DiaE.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-02-04
CONVICTED OF FORGERY
Fay e. Bronson Of Rutland Placed on
Probation

Rutland. Feb. Fay +. Bronson.
20. OF a respectable East Charlotte
family. who was arrested here Mon
day on the charge OF forgery. pleaded
guilty today before City Judge +. G.
Swinerton and was placed on proba-
ton with a sentence Of two years in
the house Of correction hanging over
him. B-onson obtained a blank
check on the Clement National bank
OF Rutland while in the tailor shop Of
A. kesman here and made the check
out for SIS. signing Mr. Kesman's
namc.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-02-04

There are tens OF thousands who
can't run a hundreddollar advertise
ment, but who can run soc ad
There is not a man living who hasn't
an article about his premises which
is valueless to him. but which may
be useful TO someone else. It is not
the 800 ad, nor the $50. nor the IS
ad which sells this article, but the
SOC ad. -Four lines in the For Sale
column OF The Banner for a week
costs only 50 cents and Is almost
sure TO bring yau a customer for any
article you have and don't want.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-02-04
LOR sALE-A

a. OK sALE-A very desirable place, with
Is acres of land about equally divided;
Young apple orchard: nice lot of pine; good y
room house; barn lSN3i with shed attached: hen
house l3Xl6; concrete spring house and tank;
running water az buildings. This properly is
located two minutes walk from Berkshire troll
ley and near good market. school and church.
Price S2l00. Nash 4 Ilutchins 3tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-02-04

II SAMPLE FREE


lly !. for nasal and dry catarrh.
snceliag. cuid in the head, hay fever or
ANY { implication resulting from chronic
cAferrh. Keeps the breathing passages
cssn, thus Giving sound, rcstiul sleep and
10 "a 5is,c. S5othes and heals the. inilained
membranes. Fine for nose bleed. Get
kOEdCr's, tie origine. ard genuine Catarrh-
a ISM. 1T druggists or direct. in sanitary
tubes, 25c o. Soc Sample free. White
WrnGsrs nlyg. Co., Minneapolis, MINI.
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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-02-04
BIG GUNS COMING
Annual Meeting and Banquet Of
Greater VI. Association


Greater VI. Association
The banquet held in connection
with the annual meeting OF The Great.
er Vermont Association. by the Asso.
citation and the Burlington Merchants
Association. will be held at Hotel Yer.
mont Burlington. on Tuesday even.
ing, February 2i;h. at : o'clock. The
speakers al the banquet will be Hcw.
ard Elliott George Harvey. Hon. C..
A. Prouiy and Theodore y. Vail.
All desiring tickets for the banque,
should send in their application a,
once 10 James =. Taylor. Secretary.
Room L. The Strong Building. Bur.
hngton. On account OF the necessary
Limitation in the number Of tickets
applications should be sent I'm AZ once
Dress viii be informal The price o.,
the tickets is $50.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-02-04
WEATHER FORECAST

For eastern New York and western
Vermont fair and colder tonight
Thursday fair. colder south portion.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-02-04

FOR sALE-or exchan &c for small place or
farm. Farm of $50 acres locatei in West
Ssndgate. VT. Wood and Timber enouah on
farm to Day for it. Price Si,0OO. f. H. Baker
N. bennington. Vt. 2t8*