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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-01-27
WEST RUPERT

Myron Sherman visited friends in
Unadilla, n. Y, last Sunday.
Miss Blanch Hawley has been
quite sick but is fast improving.
Our town representative, Sam Hay
came home to visit his family and
friends over Sunday
Abe Smith of Manchester Center
spent Sunday with his father and
mother at their home here.
Roland Hay visited his brother,
who is a student at the Business col
lege at Albany last Sunday
Albert Patrick informs us that he
shall remain in Mrs. Beebe's house
and work for her again the coming
year.
Joseph Perkins. who has been quite
sick for the past two weeks, is i'm
proving. DR.. Thomas of this village
attends him.
Charles W. and Charles II. Sitter
man have gone to California and will
20 from there to the Panama EXPOSE
ton which convenes next month
Orrin Watrous has hired out for
the ensuing year to Mr.. Johnson be.
low the state line and will remove
there to commence duties about
March LIST.
The children of Merritt Horton,
who have been very sick for some
time are said to be improving under
the skillful treatment of Dr. Thomas.
Mrs Alta Horton came up from Troy
to assist in the care Of them,
Fay McFadden gave musical en-
tertanment on a sVictrola in the
church Tuesday evening There was
also select reading by Laura Kenni-
dy making a good entertainment and
was well attended.
AZ the church last Sunday the Rev.
Mr. Appleman informed us that an
effort was being made to hold SER
les OF revival meetings here in the
near future. Mr.. Appleman takes a
decided interest in all matters relat-
ing to the church and we would like
to see this prove success
AS the time is fast drawing near
we notice the farmers are getting the
sugaring arrangements looked UP and
repaired for business. John Dorr has
purchased of the Grimm Co, of Rut-
land vary larpa naw pvanofator and
gathering tubs and two thousand Is
quart sap buckets that looks as
though they expected there was a
good deal of sweet left that had not
been drawn as yet by the deadly
worms as otherwise up in the hollow.
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PERU

E. G. simonds spent Sunday in ia.
maica
The schools in town will colse a
ten weeks term on Friday.
Mrs. o. j. Coolidge entertained her
siste', Mrs. Thurston, for few days
last week.
Mrs. Stratton of Springfield, Mass,
and Mrs. Hubbard Of Granville were
guests OF their sister, Mrs. f. G, Wy,
man for short time last week.
The auditors will meet at the town
clerks Office on Saturday to begin
work on the annual town reports.
All orders, except those 70, borrowed
money should be presented to the
treasurer for payment before that
date.
Delmer Stone was in Jamaica one
day last week and called on our for.
me. pastor and wife. Rev. and MS.
II. B. Tlden. We are sorry to learn
that Mr. Tilden has been very i'll for
some time, and is still in serious
condition.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-01-27
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers

Mrs Margaret Bowen of Dorset is
geust of Mrs. John Carrigan.
Miss Mildred Bushee of Paw!et is
a guest of Miss Ella Cummings OF
North street.
Mrs. John T. Kelly of Troy is. visi'
ing her parents Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Ii. Davenport.
Miss Gertrude Carrigan of Pitts
ford is guest of Miss Belle Hor
nidge of Gage street
Dr.. W. Montmarquet. chiropodist
will be at the Colonial all day Thurs
day. Adv
John Tighe of Pownal spent Sun
DAY with Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Ken
nedy on Mill street
There will be a rehearsal as usual
for members of the grange this even
ing. Entrance n south door.
Division f of the Second Congrega.
tional church will meet Thursday af-
ternoon at 3 o'clock instead of Friday.
Thomas Connolly of Westerly. r.
l., has accepted a position with the
Holden-Leonard Co.
Look Look. Look Moonlight
Hop and concert given by the Ben
nington City band, Fores,srs ball
Wednesday evening Admission 35c.
Adv. S4t3
The girls basket ball class will
meet at the Y. NJ c. A. Thursday eve.
ming at s o'clock. There will be
marching and Folk dancing beside the
Basket Ball practice The class is
open to all girls who are interested
in physical recreation.
"All artists" is the verdict of the
Tyrone, Pa, people regarding the En-.
tert2inment Trio of the Ithaca Conser
vatory of Music who are TO be with
the Y. NJ c. a. Saturday night and
Sunday coming Admission 25 cents
for adults and IL cents for students
Adv.
Miss Kathryn Healey went to Rut
land this afternoon to pass few
days and to be present at the operat-
ia in which her sister Miss Mary
Healey takes part. The operatta will
be given at the Playhouse tonight and
Thursday evening by the members of
the Dramatic club of st. Peters
church of Rutland.
The work of taking inventory at
the Joe Levin department store, cor
ner of North and River streets, will
begin Monday morning, February /.
In order that the stock of winter
clothing. furnishing and shoes may
be reduced TO the lowest notch prices
on the entire stock will be cut to the
limit This reduction. which will pre-
vail throughout the store will pro
vide the greatest opportunity of the
year for residents of Bennington and
vicinity to purchase heavy goods at
fractions of their actual value. Adv.
Regular meeting of Bennington
Council r and s. NJ will be held
Thursday Jan 2Sth. 100 p. m. at Me-
sonic Temple
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WooDFoRD

DR.. F. e. Baker remains about the
same.
George Bugbee was in Bennington
Saturday.
Frank Rousseau of Bennington was
in town Saturday
Mrs. George A. Wood has gone &c
North Adams to stay several days.
Mrs. Mabel Bundin was in Ben
nington Monday.
Mrs. J. w. Hyde OF Arlington, VI.
is passing a few days with Mr. and
Mrs. George w Knapp.
Mr.. and Mrs. George W. Knapp
have been spending several days in
Arlington.
United States lumber inspector
Smith from the Portsmouth Navy
yard was in town one day last week
James Dinwiddie, who has been
visiting his son, Richard in Berwin
Neb, returned home Saturday.
Warwick Carpenter and Junior
Hawks shot three fine bears last We'd
nesday near Beaver meadows, the
largest one weighing 1O4 pounds.
George w. Wood has got a com
plete line of groceries at reasonable
prices. The people in town want to
patronize the Country store more
than they do.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-01-27
NORTH BENNINGTON

The woman's missionary society of
the Methodist church will meet with
Mrs Burton Bromley Friday after
noon at 3 o'clock. Topic, THE Child
at Home. Leader, Mrs. II. G. Arm
strong.
The annual Willard Day meeting of
the w. c. T. U. will be held at the
home of Mrs. M. c. Huling, Feb. 3rd,
at 3 o'clock There will be silver
medal contest by eight children from
II to 10 years of age interpreted
with vocal and instrumental music
followed by social hour Ice cream
and cake will be served and silver
offering taken for the Willard memor-
ial fund. A most cordial invitation IS
extended to all.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-01-27

standing, the more intimate comradeship that the
human voice establishes. The neghboriness of
whole nation is advanced by the brushing away
Of the physical restraints of centuries
This contribution to the future happiness and
prosperity of more closely united people has
not been brought about, however, by the over
coming Of a few isolated, concrete difficulties.
It's success has depended upon the exercise of
the highest engineering and technical skill and
the solution was found only in the cumulative eff
feet of improvements great and small, in tele-
phone, transnlitter, line, cable, switchboard, and
every other piece OF apparatus or plant required
in the transmission of speech.
In this work the experimental and research
department of the Bell System of which this
Company is a part has been engaged ever since
the telephone became a commercial possibility,
less than 40 years ago. With traditions to
follow and experience to guide, this depart
Inent which is now directed by a staff of over
$50 engineers and scientists, including former
professors post graduate students, scientific in
vestigators--the graduates of 140 universities
has created an entirely art-the art of tele-
phony, and has given to the people of this coun-
try telephone service that has no equal
1t has required vast expenditures of money
and immense concentration of effort, but these
have been justified by results of unreasonable
benefit to the public. The transcontinental tele-
phone line, 34o0 miles long, joining the Atlantic
and Pacific is part of the Bell System OF 100000
miles Of wire connecting 9,ooo0 900 telephone sta
tons located everywhere throughout the United
States Composing this system the American
Telephone and Telegraph Company and AS
ISOLATED Companies and connecting companies,
giving universal service to 10o,o0o,ooo people.
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POWNAl

Master Edward Purcell is i'll of the
grir.
There will be a private dance given
by local young men in Summit hall
Friday evening The committee in
charge are c. Wolcott Potter and
Ralph Laid.
The board of auditors of the town,
Fred C. Brown, Chas II. Myers and
Arthur G. Parker are looking over
the accounts of the various town of
fees this week.
The young people of the NJ. E.
church will hold a Dime social in
the annex of the church Saturday eve
ming at 7.30. There will be music
and refreshments, and the public are
cordially invited.
The trolley car due in this village
ct 80 Sunday evening from Ben
nington broke journal just this side
Of the Jackson switch. A car was
sent north to transfer the passengers
so the delay was not serious.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otis j. Burt of Main
street are much elated over the birth
of their first grandchild and have re-
ceived many congratulations. The
child is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas
o. Burt of North Pownal. and has
been named Carleton Otis.
Abner f. Towne started for Sche-
nectady, n Y, in his automobile Sun
day afte noon going by way of Pitts
field. Nothing has been heard of
him up to this writing and we are
wondering if he is marooned in a
snowrdrft on Lebanon mountain. The
distance to Schenectady by this route
is about miles
Born, yesterday at their home ON
Mountain street twins to Mr. and
Mrs w. A. Dorwin. The babies, a
boy and a girl weighed just four lbs,
each. This is the first case of two chill
dren at one birth which has occurred
in Pownal in a number of years. Mr..
and Mrs. Dorwin has been
intown but three months hay-
ing come here from Yves,
minister, Vt, to enter the employ of
Daniel f. Gardner. Mr. Gardner was
a twin. DR.. +. e. Potter tells us
that both mother and children are
getting along finely. The Dorwin's
have one other child little over
two years old.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-01-27
ECZEMA ON FACE:

Cured with SaxO Sa.ve
Prof. Albers Schoolof Music, New York
City.-"Since last September my face
and head have been covered with pimples
and crusts of eczema. So-called special
lists, doctors and advertised skin rene
dies failed to help me. BY the use Of Saxo
Salve my face is now clear and smooth
and feel it my duty to tell others who
suffer as did. Prof. HENRY ALBERs.
five can't cure your skin trouble
with our Saxo Salve and Saxo Soap we
will buy back the empty tube.
VIM l.. Gokay, Druggist,
Bennington, Vt.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-01-27
Mems Raccoon Goats

We have about Mems Raccoon
Coats; sizes 40 to As; extra long. au.
tomobile length. Formerly $4,000 Ia
$1,000. Your choice' $4,000 Frears
Troy, N. Y. Adv.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-01-27
Plaid Stable Blankets

e will sell this week so pairs of
Plaid Stable Blankets, made by the
Monadnock Mills, at $3.50 pair. In
ordering send 19c for Parcel Post
charges. Frears, Troy, n. y. Adv
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LssHI which the human voice, with its slightest
infections and indications of personality
can be carried across the continent instantly
have been provided Talking by telephone from
the Atlantic to the Pacific is now accomplished
lfact.
The celebration of this latest and greatest
triumph in the art Of telephony has just taken
place Within short time the public will have,
ready for its use, the product OF American
brains American initiative and American Scion
tiic and technical skill, transccntiRental tcle-
phone service, the equal Of which is not even
approached in all the other nations OF the world
It is "a splendid scientific achievement OF the
very highest character. The power that sends
the human voice out over the telephone is scarcely
greater than that of breath, yet the means
have been provided by which this tiny, almost
imaginary impulse, made up Of as many as 1000
separate vibrations second, can be picked up
by delicate instrument conserved over dis
lance OF 1900 miles, and reproduced perfectly
and instantly across the continent. The human
voice has been made to travel as fast as light
faster than sound unaided by technical apparatus;
indeed, it rivals THOUGHT even, in the swift
ness of its fight
The imagination can but feebly grasp, much
less attempt to measure, the far-reaching signifi
canoe OF such tremendous accomplishment
One hundred million people will have for their
daily use system of communication that knows
no East. no West. no North. no South. Dialects
provincalisms, sectional prejudices must event
ualy yield to the closer union, the better under
Middletown transcript., 1915-05-15
CHESAPEAKE CITY

Mrs. Charles E. Carly is visiting re-
latives in Baltimore Md.
Mr.. F. P. Conrey was Philadelphia,
visitor on Wednesday last.
Mrs. Andrew Slicher is visiting her
sister, Mrs. litter, in Elkton Md.
Mrs. Mary Foard and Miss Mollie
Foard are guests of Mr.. R. B Foard,
of near town.
Miss Agnes Davidson of Wilmington,
Del, spent the past week end with hel
father, Mr.. A. E. Davidson.
Mrs. T. C. Smooth and master
Merrill Smooth, were the guests of Mrs
E. A. Beauchamp on Saturday.
Messrs Howard and Frank Bishop, Of
Wilmington, Del, spent the past week
end at the home Of Mr.. E. F. Bishop.
Miss Laura Coleman has returned
home after spending several weeks
with her niece, Mrs. Oliver in Chester
Pa
Miss Maggie E.um, of Newark, Del.
spent the past weekend with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs Charles Lum, neal
town.
Miss Elizabeth Eggert, of the Wo
mems College Newark, DEL. spent Sun
day last with her parents Rev. and Mrs
John Eggert.
Middletown transcript., 1915-05-15
PORT PENN

Shad are scarce this season and the
fisherman report bad season.
Mr.. Albert Kumple, Sr., is confined
to his home from an attack of rheu-
matism.
Mrs. George Webb is entertaining her
daughter Mrs. William Cope, of Le-
banon. Pa.
Sunday May 23d, Rev. R. C. Cooke
will begin a two weeks campaign in
the M. E. Church.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. R. Eaton and family,
Miss Amelia Eaton and George P.
Moore, took and automobile trip to
FELTON,, on Sunday.
Mrs. b. w. Yearsley and Mrs. Joseph
Denny left on Saturday for an indefinite
period with Mrs. Yearsley's parents
Mr.. and Mrs. James Huston, of Seaford.
Appropriate services were held in the
Presbyterian Church on Sund ay,
Mothers Day. Rev. DIR. Milligan
preached touching sermon in the af-
ternoOn, and remained over for the
Christian Endeavor services. The pas.
tor being appointed as leader. The
topic was ''Why Am Proud of My
Denomination. A beautiful emblem
of white flowers in honor of the day
| was arranged by Miss Margaret Nc
Mullin and afterwards presented to the
pastor as a token of appreciation fol
the good work he hes done while among
us.
Middletown transcript., 1915-05-15
ODESSA

Miss Alice Mccoy, of Wilmington,
was a recent visitor at her home here.
Mrs. o. C. Stevens who has been
spending sometime in the south has
returned home.
Miss Georgia Enos, of Wilmington,
was an over Sunday visitor with hel
parents here.
Mrs. Harvey Kraft, of Wilmington,
spent Sunday with her sister Mrs.
William Mccoy.
Mr. J. K. Orrell and Miss Ina Stats,
of Sn ia, were guests of Mr.. anC
Mrs. A. Lee Orrell on Sunday.
The members of the Graduating Glass
at the Odessa High School are prepar
ing for their Commencement.
The Drawers Presbyterian Sabbath
School are rehearsing for their annua
Childrens Day Services for the las
Sabbath in May.
The Parent-Teacher Association hel,
their monthly meeting on Thursday
evening last. A very interesting tint
was spent by all.
Owing to the illness of the Rev. H
C. Shipley on Sunday last the pulpit a
the St. Paul's M. E. Church was fillet
by Rev. John Arters, of Middletown.
A very beautiful and interesting
program is being arranged for the an
nual Children's Day Exercises at st
Pauls M. E. Church for the secon
Sunday in June.
Middletown transcript., 1915-05-15
SHAD SEASON A FAILURE

The fishermen of Delaware cannot
hope for anything more than a fair
catch now, unless the May run should
exceed expectations. This is the fifth
week of the season and for the fisher
men around Delaware City, it has been
failure. With a good season they
alone clear about 5000, but this year
it is a different story. The fishermen
will hardly clear enough to pay for the
equipment. Many reasons are being
advanced for the scarcity of the shad.
One is that there has been little snow
during the past winter and this has
resulted in the water being brackish.
The shad seek fresh water and this
brackishmess has tended to keep the
fish out of the Delaware. Another rea-
son is that the bay fishermen use nets
twice the size Of the nets used by the
fishermen around Delaware City. To
add to the condition of the water the
oil tankers are accustomed to come
back with water for ballast. AS soon
as they reach the Delaware Bay they
begin TO empty their tanks and in this
way the river at times is coated with
oil. The oil, as well as other impurities
is believed to prevent the shad from
coming up the river. An effort will be
made by fishermen to interest State
and Federal authorities in movement
to have fish hatchery established at
some place on the river. The fishermen
believe New Castle county should have
the hatchery for shad as we'll as other
i fish.
Middletown transcript., 1915-05-15
DRAW JURY PANEL

Jury Commissioners Frank ]. Will
liams and S. d. Townsend drew the
following jury panel to report for duty
on May 18:
First district William j. May,
Charles S. Hurlock, James A. Hurlock,
Stephen E. Parker.
Second-Louis S. Cummings, Aubrey
Vandever, Willard T. foreman, John
J. Hayes.
Third-Edward L. Kurtz, Wilkin L.
Strahorn, John M. Mclaughlin, Otto
man W. Speer.
Fourth-Louis Sines, Charles F.
Hoffman, Edwin C. Robbins, Jacob
Ostro.
Fifth-Frank M. Sewer, James F.
Wood, John j. Hanley, William H.
Haley.
Sixth-Robert L. Baldwin, James H.
Wright.
Seventh-John W. Banks, Darlington
Finn.
Eighth-Herman Cook, William H.
Little.
Ninth-Benjamin Downey, Forrest
W. Lovett.
Tenth-Thomas Hewlett, John T..
Cough.
Eleventh-Isaac johnson, John l..
Slack.
Twelfth-Frank Davidson, William
Ball.
Thirteenth-John E. Denny, Purnell
L. McWhorter.
Fourteenth-S. Tinley Scott, William
W. Naylor.
Fifteenth-William T. Hobson, Her
man H. Stats.
Middletown transcript., 1915-05-15
TOWNSEND

Clarence Greenwood and visited her
parents in Aberdeen, Md.
Augustus Gill, of Philadelphia, is the
guest of his mother Mrs. Virginia Gill.
DR.. J. d. Niles and family have oc-
cupied their new home on Main street.
Miss Arrellee Lattomus has returned
home from pleasant visit with friends
in Baltimore.
Mrs. Buelah Sutton, of Smyrna, spent
Tuesday afternoon with her aunt Mrs.
John Townsend.
Lee Gill, of the U. S. Navy, returned
to New York after spending few
days with his parents.
Mrs. Richard Hodgson visited her
daughter Mrs. Carleton MacSorley, in
Wilmington, Wednesday.
W. H. Reynolds and family spent
Sunday with Rev. John Beauchamp
and family, of Perryville, Md.
Eta and Margaret Grooms, of New
port, and Anna Jones, of Wilmington,
spent the weekend with D. B. Jones.
Miss Rich, of Newark, addressed the
meeting at the Parent-Teachers Asso.
citation held last Friday night, in Church
Hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Bolton and son
of near Earleville, Md, spent Sunday
| at the home of her amt MIRO Coro,,a
Watts who is very ill.
Mr. Hudson and high school scholars
and Miss Lenora Davis, joined tie ex
cursion to Washington, Sunday and re
port delightful trip
Mr.. and Mrs. William Crossley, O
Wilmington, Mrs. Amelia Hazle, O
Norfolk, Va, visited Gilbert HaydeI
and family the past week.
Middletown transcript., 1915-05-15
SECONDHAND AUTO DISPOSAL

''What becomes of the secondhand
auto?" With so many thousands of
new cars constantly coming on market,
it seems as if. there would be tremen-
dous over supply of used cars of anti
quated model that wSuld be impossible
to sell for pleasure vehicles, and that
would have to go to the junk pile. But
small tradesmen, ranchers, advertisers
and mechanics in various lines of indus
try have solved this problem. A ce-
ment contractor has fitted up trailer
composed almost entirely of the parts
of outworn autos, which makes a very
effective concrete mixer, and which is
towed by his little runabout, also a sec
ond-hand machine. A knife grinder
has set up a complete shop for all kinds
of sharpening on his little car, picked
up for song and built over by his own
hands, An inventor has constructed a
heavy tractor, from an old but power
full car, which serves as model from
which his standard tractor will be
manufactured. Ranchers have found
the medium power used car available
for heavy work, such as blowing and
threshing, when used in connection
with a gear-redueting device. One car
of foreign make, built in 1902 and
brought to Colorado in 1903, is still do
ing useful work, but now as a pillow in
stead of a pleasure vehicle. In fact, it
seems as if the secondhand car is a
very valuable aid to modern business
in supplying a great deal of power for
a very small amount of cash.
Middletown transcript., 1915-05-15

FOR SALE-W Wagons and Dearborns.
]. c. GREEN.
Middletown transcript., 1915-05-15
Wil-deI Hands Odessa a Surprise

In close and exciting game, Wil-Del
defeated Odessa by the score of 8 to 2
at Corbit Park on Saturday. Neither
side seemed to be able to hit to advan-
tage. Farley of Wil-del, with his slow
ball, had the Odessa boys almost at his
mercy throughout the game. Odessa
alm0st tied the score in the ninth inning
when L. Wallace received pass. He
advanced two men on Weist's hit. The
next two men flied out, and L. Wallace
scored on Heller's hot one through
shortstop, P. Wallace received a pass,
but he and West and Heller were left
on base when Heldmyer was put out by
the short-stop, to first route, The score
by innings.
Wil-Del. l.....,.......,.20 OOOO1 0-S
Odessa .................O l 0 300 1-2
The Silverbrook Club, of Wilmington
will meet the Odessa boys at Corbit
this afternoon.
Middletown transcript., 1915-05-15

For the neatest and best cleaning of
your Spring Straws, Panamas and
Felt Hats, apply to F. D. PINDER.
Middletown transcript., 1915-05-15
PAID LOCAL ADS.

FOR SALE-W Wagons and Dearborns.
J. c. GREEN.
FOR SALE-Fresh and Salt Fish at
all times. w. c. JONES.
FOR SALE-The best steak, roasts,
lamb and veal w. c. JONES.
DR.. Warren S. P. Combs Dentist.
Successor to the late DIR. J. C. Sites.
FOR SALE. Cabbage, Tomato, egg
and pepper plants.
A. W. TArMAN.
HIDES WANTED-The highest cash
prices paid for horse and COW hides.
w. c, JONES.
For the neatest and best cleaning of
| your Spring Straws, Panamas and
Felt Hats, apply to F. D. PINDER.
FOR SALE-2,OOG seven-foot Chestnut
Posts, So per 100.
FRANK S. CLAYTON,
Chesapeake City, Md.
HAY FOR SALE.-Cattle and colts
pastured. Ready May 1st
ROBERT S. CARPENTER,
Port Penn, Del.
WANTED. High class man to sell
trees shrubs, roses, vines, berry
bushes, bulbs, etc. Good wages. =
Permanent. Exclusive territory.
BROWN BROTHERS NURSERIES,
Rochester, New York
WANTED-Ihsurance agents-We
insure mems wages against loss by &C.
cident or illness. Monthly payment
plan, 500, 900 capital. Agents, super
intendents wanted.
EQUITABLE ACCIDENT Co..
H. w. COREY, MANAGER,
$50 Nassau St., New York City, N. Y.