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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-18
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers

George Atwood is in camp at Lake
Hancock.
Mrs. r. D. Jenney is spending few
days in Boston.
Edward Burgess of the Burgess
road is i'll of the grip.
Sam. B. Hawks is the guest Of r, J.
Gentry in Cambridge.
Mrs. Joseph Lyons is i'll at her
home on Valentine street.
Mrs. Dexter Farnum, who has been
i'll, is somewhat improved.
Joseph Houle of Troy is the guest
of his uncle DR.. A. Il. Houle.
Mrs. James Lovett's mother has re-
turned to her home in Brandon.
FIR. RI. J. Mailett of Woodstock is
confined to the house by illness.
Contractor Lennon is wiring the
residence of Richard Hurley for cleo
tricity.
FIR. Charles +. Provost, who has
been assisting at the forty hours de
votlon in yergennes, has returned.
Miss Eta May Barden has returned
to her home in Wallingford after q
visit in Bennington and North Al
ans.
Miss Mary Forgue has returned
from Troy where she went with her
mother, who has entered the Troy
hospital for treatment.
Mrs. w. F. Ashton, who has been
the guest of her sisters, Mrs. Bert
Elliott and Mrs. Elmer Pellor, return
ed to her home in Pittsheld Wednes-
day afternoon.
Alexander Van Santvoord arrived
today from the Hotchkiss school at
Lakeville, Conn, to pass the Easter
vacation.
Mrs f. G. Swinnerton of Rutland.
who is a guest of Mrs. +. D. Bennett,
will leave soon for Troy 10 visit nor
son, Guy Swinnerton.
Miss Anna Somers and Miss Sarah
Burt entertained at cards at Miss
Burt's home on Depot street Wednes-
day evening. Five tables were IN
play and the prizes were awarded 10
Mrs. II. Burt of Arlington and Mrs.
Mary Somers. A victrola furnished
music for dancing and refreshments
were served
Reports received today from Mrs.
James Il. Burke who underwent
serious operation at one of the Boston
hospitals Tuesday are TO the effect
that the operation was successful and
that the patient is as comfortable as
could be expected under the circun-
stances.
The date for the annual entertain
ment given by the Civic League Il,
the Bennington opera house has been
set for April It'll. This entertainment
is arranged primarily as an exhibition
of the winter activities of the League.
1t also affords an opportunity for 4
real community affair which eyery-
one in Bennington can enjoy. over
two hundred people will participate
in the performances. Many new and
unique features will be introduced
and the whole evening promises to be
a most entertaining one. Patronesses
Of the League have agreed TO take
one hundred tickets to help pay the
necessary expenses. The general
sale OF tickets will be placed at a
later date. Put the date April 18th on
your list of after Easter engagements |
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-18
WALKING $4,000 MILES
Young Canadian In Town on Big
Hiking Stunt.

Hiking Stunt.
Arthur Thiboudeau. the Canadian
globe trotter, who claims he is walk
ing all over the world for subjects
about which to write a book arrived
in Bennington Wednesday where he
passed the day, leaving here for Troy.
He is a native of Montreal and is "a
years old He said he must have
100000 signatures and $4,000 officials
signatures before he completes his
stunt of covering $4,000 miles arounc
the world by May l, 1921.
Up to date he has Travelled by foot
1890 miles. by electric cars 635
miles by railroad. Young and slight
with fair hair and boyish features and
having no relatives in the world and
q love of adventure he started out
without being able to speak two SEN
fences in English. This he has over
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-18

come and can talk about his trip with
ease and versatility. He said when
he began his walk he had tuber-
culosis but now he can lift 125
pounds with his right arm. He said
he had been discouraged many times
since beginning the walk and had al
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-18

most given up the trip half a dozen
different times.
He claims to have $1,000 signatures
up to date. While in town he called
on Town Clerk f. a. Booth and was
given a letter by him with a state
seal.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-18
POWNAL

j. w. Bowen of Glens Falls. n. y a..
was visitor in town Wednesday
Mrs. Abram Morgan of the middle
road to Bennington died at her home
Wednesday. She was an old and r.
spected resident. She was a me-
Der Of the Pownal NJ. f. church.
quarry of the Pownal Lime Co, has re
quarry of the ownal Lime Co, has re
signed his position to take effect Sat
urday night
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-11-14
DEATH
In Flames Escaped by Five,
Who Slide, Down Rope
of Bed Clothes. .S.

SWBDESBORO, N. j., Nov. 80
Aroused from their sleep by smoke
and flames at an early hour in the
morning, the family Of John Nolte, Jr,
a farmer living near mt. Royal, es-
capped from their home on.a rope made
Of bed clothes.
The fire, which is supposed to have
started from a defective chimney fiue,
spread SO rapidly that the house was
all ablaze by the time the family was
awakened. Nolte was first aroused by
the smoke. He was nearly overcome
in fighting his way to another bed
room, where his wife and three chill
dren were sleeping. Two Of the chill
dren were sick. The father tied two
sheets together and lowered the chill
dren and his wife to the ground, when
he found that the flames. had cut OF
exit by the stairways. - I:
sNeighbors provided clothing and
shelter for the shivering family. who
lost all OF their clothing and house
furnishings. Nolte had 5000: in a bu-
reau drawer which the flames pre-
vented him from saving. His; loss was
further increased when wind carried
the flames to "a large potato house,
The farm and: buildings are owned by
which was burned with its contents.
Thomas j. Stratton.
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SPEECH
Restored to Dumb Woman
When Stopper Pops Out
of Cider Bottle.

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill, Nov. 13ssS
Mary zenki, 26 years old, is the hap
pest patient in ST. Mary's hospital,
although she Is quite weak and ner-|
vous and does not sleep well. Her
voice, which for two months was gone
from her, has returned. She Isl no
longer $50 lonesome as she says in
her broken English. "a &
Two months ago Mary was walking
home from work through Emerson
park. Some boys were playing withsa
snake and threw It at her. She be-
came SO frightened that she could not
scream, and from then until last Sat
,,irday night she was unable to- speak
q word.
She continued to go to her work
daily, but often had nervous SPELLS
Her nerves became worse, and Friday
OF last week she temporarily lost her
hearing. She was taken to ST. Nary
hospital 3,s 4.
Her friends brought her gifts o.
flowers and fruit, and one brought her
q bottle OF fresh: cider. This cider
remained In the room, bottl led, and in
the night the warmth ofI the room
caused 1t to ferment, so that the stop
per shot of. making an explosive
sound 80 loud that Mary was able to-
hear It The noise frightened her
and brought back her voice. She be-
gan to talk In the middle of the night
and has been able to talk little more
% NJ, ,1av ~ X y. u i@,5,s ~ esfiI
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Desperate Encoui Ends
When TrappeF last Shot
4 Drops Bfuinl. |. +

DENVER, Col, Nov l,s il. Ter q
battle with the biggest bear seen in
Ia Plata county IN many years. George
Taylor former deputy: game warden.
succeeded In ending the CONFLICT with
q pistol bullet through the animals
heart. A number Of cattle, including
a 2 year old bull, recently had been
slain by the bear and Taylor had, set
Q trap for him. sat ~ = n
Armed with only q AS caliber pistol
Taylor set out to look for some horses.
On the bridal path. mile from where
he had set the trap. he came across
the trail of a. bear dragging a. pine
sapling behind him. Taylor forced
his frightened horse to follow the an
charged. s.. r sf. = A. II y 40
Taylor dismounted and fred twice;
both shots taking effect. With a
screaming snarl the brute redoubled
his speed, swapping the chain which
held him to the sapling. Taylor fred
again, the third shot breaking bruins
Jaw. !. J; 3. !: i 81
Taylor Their. fled, but the bear; quick.
ly oyerhauled him, despite the thirty
pound trap handing to his fore paw.
Just as the animal struck at him, Tay-
lor placed his pistol against the ami
mails chest and tried a last desperate
shot. The bullet pierced the bears
heart. It was a brown bear, weigh
ing 400 pounds y 4 Il 81
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-11-14
Gu .S1la axe
Fro ~ |. I. Body
Syrian Has a: Hard Battle with
Reptile in the Noun
tai1s. s5s

FREEZING, Va, Nov. IA Syrian
peddler who was crossing Cumberland
mountains on his way from Kentucky
to Virginia, came upon aslargei black
snake lying stretched across the road.
AS the man has a natural enmity to-
ward the serpent family, he cast about
for some weapon: with which to dis
patch the reptilesa Ia Az
& AS he saw nothing handy. he loos-
ened leather strap from his pack
and approaching the snake gave battle,
but his weapon being light the strokes
were not effective. The snake coiled
itself and rearing up made spring
upon the man, wrapping itself around
his body. ,llTls, a 81
The Syrian tried to disengage him
self, but could not break the reptiles
hold, which was gradually. tightening
about him. Then he. thought Of his
knife. which he. hurriedly took from
his pocket and soon freed himself
from the snakes fast Tightening folds.
The man. afterwardI found that, he
made several cuts in his clothing
while using the knife upon the snake.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-11-14
RED CIR SS SUR GEO
SEES OR "A 4 CHANGE
IN ElJR OPEAN CITIES

q II -. :. T.
men can be called .up. At the first call
England's best blood rushed to! the
flag. Practically all have ra:len. IL
is neither safe nor fair that the best
should 60 first and leave only the un-
ut to continue the race.
England. who had a million more
women than men before the war, will
face grave problem when the can-
mons cease to roar. The English wo.
men have acted nobly. and the suffra.
gists there think that now they have
earned the right to the vote without
further question: But already they are
to see what a serious sit
.uation the great preponderance Of
women in the country will mean.
Serbs Natural fighters.
From my experience with the Serbs
] do not think they viii be wiped on,
by the present German and Bulgarian
drive, as apparently was thought here
would happen. The Serbs fight. as
naturally as we 80 to work. / expect
they will get back into their noun
tains and there they will be able to
hold out until the Allies can succor
them.
Glow the war will end. and, who
will win it is Impossible to say-so
much depends on accidents. But, apart
from the chances Of some big acct
dent, II is now becoming mater OF
mere arithmetic, and IL 1t remains SO
1t can have only one ending the Ger
mans must lose. Everywhere, even IN
Serbia, the. Allies are confident"
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-11-14
AMT NICE
Students at a Kansas School
Organize an Antl-Ain't
Association.

HAYS. Kan. Nov. ls. Organization
of an "Anti-Ain't Association" has
just been completed by students ut inc
Fort Hays, Kan. normal sch ST..
The association has for its purpose
the teaching OF its members, among
whom are most OF the students ia tie
school, the correct use of simple Eng
lish, the abolition Of long unnncsssa: y
words and especially the abolition
Of long unnecessary words and es-
l,ecially the abolition from their yOcab-
u'aries OF the word, "ain't."
The association was orga ,iycd by p
Casper Harvey, professor OF English
in one Of the classes. and has spread
gradually through the school. Misuse
Of the. words come" came" and
mice" also is under the ban.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-11-14
wife SUES
Asks $4,000 Of Husbands
Parents for Alleged Alien d
alton of Affections.

ATCHls0N, KAN Nov. l3.-Aileg-
ing that her husbands parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas Newman, Of Haw-
itEorne, alienated the affections Of her
husband, Mrs. aIaberly Newman filed
suit against them for $4,000 a few
days ago.
Mrs. Maberly Newman, who was
Miss Efae May Gould before her mar
rage, now lives with her mother, Mrs
Martha Gould, in Atchison. Maberly
Newman now lives with his parents on
"a farm near Hawthorne.
he and his wife were. married In
Kansas City on oyember q. 1914, and
lived together until July 1. 1915.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-11-14
PECULIAR PLANI
Grows in a Library in Michigan
and Much Curiosity is
Aroused.

MARQUETTE, Mich. Nov. 1s.-1n
the public library building, in this
city, is plant which is growing in
the shape Of a cross. Three. years ago
Peter Dolf, the custodian, had some
clover growing in q pot. q
Out Of this clover sprang the stain
of a strange plant which grew up
right until this summer, when two
shoots branched out near. the, top al
right angles with the stalk and formed
q cross.
Mr.. Dolf had amateur botanists and
experts from the Northern State nor.
NAL school examine the plant, but no.
body knows what It is. He does moi
remember planting anything but Glow.
er in the pot. ra
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IL l1ell17l al
OF es
nc G, I d al
Hubby Uses Medicine on Time.
piece While His Wife is
on a Visit.

!. WINsTHD. Conn, Nov. tie
absence Of his wife. r. q. Perry d.
eided to start, q, possible. the AhorsS
hold clock, which had not run for 4
long time. After taking apart tho
mechanism Of the clock he searched Il
closet where ho felt con ident his WIG
kept bottle Of oil. He finally found
q bottle, the contents 81 which looked
like OH, and after Literally greasins
the clock works he put them together
again. When Mrs. Perry returned
home and heard the clock ticl sho
asked her husband how he did H.
IA little genius and OIL re- seid Perry.
. we have no oil in the hotiseg
LIED the housewife. :
& Mr.. Perry escorted the wifi 10 q
closet and pointed to a bottle.
3 Why. exclaimed Adrs. Perry,
medicine lis for rheumat cs.
Il Perhaps So. retorted Mr.. Perry,
at took the kinks out Of the clock &
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-11-14
bER0Pl!ANES
Taken for Hawks by Chickens
and Fowls Are Very Badly

HUNTINGTON PARK, Cal, Nov. sl3,
The establishment Of Glen Martins
aviation school at Bell recently has
had a totally unlocked for effect on a
large proportion Of that little towns
population! iSS 4. 7 !.
7 Bell is acquiring q reputation as a
chicken center, threatening, It is said,
e outclass Petaluma before many more
breeding seasons. 4 /
But now one big things stands in
the way. The feathered tribe OF Bell
Is developing paisying fear OF aero
planes, and every time one appears In
the sky all run to cover with sduawks
and ssreeches heard for blocks.
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Open PURSE
Allows Bills to Scatter and
Many Persons Look On
in Amusement.

FINDLAY. o., Nov. 10. Frantic men
looked In amazement recently at many
pieces Of paper money being iuggled
by air currents fifty feet in the air
and thought it only stage money. When
the wind subsidized and the money came
ito terra firma they saw 1t was the
real Uncle Sam stuff and began pick
ing it up.
7 About that time Mrs. Albert Robarge
missed S67 in bills, and the money
was given her. She had come down
town to get money to pay some bills
but store window trimmed vita w.o.
mems wearing apparel attracted he,
attention. Her handbag, in which the
DIS and been placed was open. A
heavy wind struck the open purse
sucked out the bills and started them
skyward.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-11-14

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 13.-Aleas
Freed, president Of the e+acirc adotor
Supply Company, has started divorce
proceedings against Sophie Freed.
: Freed makes a number of charges ii
his complaint. One Is that his wife
picks his. pockets" from time to time
and has taken sums as large rs $50,
$50 and $40. Another Is that she
threatened to kill him IL he, did not
make his wilt in her favor. Still an
other Is that she brought her niece to
the home and against her husband's
will, and encouraged her sister to boss
the house. and the plaintiff. When
Freed objected to- the presence OF the
relatives I'M the house, Mrs. Freed is
alleged to have i said they had more
right tosbe there than he did and that
'if he didn't IKE it he could set out. !.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-11-14
PINK SNAKE
.Foundin Texas and Fort Worth
biologists Admit They
Are Puzzled.

FORT WORTH, Tex, Nov. 1s.-clas-
sifcation Of an eight inch pink snake
found last week on the White settle
ment road by DR.. John j. O'Reilly is
causing quite a bit OF speculation
among Fort Worth biologists.
It is believed that the reptile be-
longs to poisonous variety. e 1T has a
sharp tail, and a fiat head with re-
yersed "spectacles. 2 Its body is marked
with diamond spots. 1t puffs like some
varieties Of poison reptiles. but ap-
parentlys has no fangsy sSfs5sfs
DR.. 0'Reilly will send the; snake
to the state biological department at
Austin, hoping that experts thereswill
be able to identity It. assi,s ~
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-11-14

LEAD HILL Nov a,
Il Estes who mada many gallons 81
nolasses hero this x SESSION. could
Choose the kind Of animals that have
a tooth for sweet things. his catch "a
fur. ass,weil as Of meat, would prob
ably be more profitable ham making
sorghum.
AZ few nights ago q barrei ot mo-
Elasses, which Estes had placed on hie
front porch burst spill ing thA sticky
stun over the flooring and upon the
ground. Estes was In bed and kpeW
nothing OF the loss untii morning.
When he stepped to the porch himself
I he slipped and fen, facing 4 struggiine
'possutn and two big rats
As he freed himself from the syrup
he saw three skunks under The edge
Of the porch, making frantic etfprts To
got out Of the tang loot Of slasses,
To the left OF him Estes saw q small
fox, half dozen frogs. two BLACK
snakes. a small rattlesnalSe and num-
orous mice. All were pulling, tlggi1E
barking, croaking, wrigg linz. raj tlins
and sduealing. according to the man
ner Of their kind Z n
Under the front porch, which Is sup
ported by pillars Of ntone at the cor
ners, Estes found the 5 year old son
tof a neighbor who had isensed the
sorghum in passing and who had diyed
Cor the safety Of the porch cover as
soon as he saw the .'yarmints'' and
|veptiies that had beaten him 10 the
saccharin deluge. The various stuck
|up" critters were killed by Estes. Two
days were spent by his household In
cleaning up the porch.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-11-14
.Tickled
Woman Laughs for IWoHours,
and Then Doctor Quiets
IS Her Nerves.

KANSAS CITY. mo-, Nov. 1S.-Betsyy
Green. a Stout" negro woman, stood
besides a big fat man at Riveryiew
station. here, when down the street
fitted a pun OF wind and neatly re.
moved the fat mans hat aud sent h
sailing up Central avenue.
Every one smiled as the fat man
gave chase; as best his avoirdupo'a
would permit Betsy laughed.
When Betsy had laughed for an houi
and forty-five minutes without being
able to stop an ambulance surgeon
'stpppsd u W. u i dose q molphine.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-11-14
RICH, he GETS
MANY | | !. OFFERS
OF MARRIAGE
Man Who Inherited Fortune
Annoyed by Get Rich Quick
Propositions.

READING. 4 Pa, Nov 1s.-How II
|Aeels to be heir to q great fortune Is
not the giided glory that some folks
paint it. 81
So Charles b. spatz. editor Of d
Boyertown weekly newspaper, has
found. 4
He was a candidate for Congress IN
the Berks-L ehigh. district last year
and is very well known. Since last
month. when he received notice from
an orphans court Official i'm Erefeld.
Germany, telling him that he lis one
Eof three heirs or groups Of. heirs to d
fortune OF S2i0 00, 900, he mas been pc
sieged by grafters, get rick quick art
lists Of all descriptions and by beg
gars. e
Here are some Of the annoyances he
has been subjected to-: Z,
Begging letters aSking for amounts
ranging from 81 to $4,000. !
Offers of marriage and photographs
from numerous women, although he
has been married for years.
Advertising plans for another cam
paign for Congress.
Offer by political expert to man
age his political destinies at $50 per
week.
Chicago boomer wants to groom him
for Democratic national chairman,
first collecting $4,000 to start the CANE
paign. v
Circus man guarantees; $4,000 year
profit from exhibition investment. \
New York man wants him to serve
as editor of national preparedness
magazine, Spartz to- invest $3.50
real money and to draw the same an-
nually in dividends from the publica-
ton.
Mining company. in the West needs
a president OF Spatz's "inental, moral
and financial caliber."
Stock exchange operator wants to
take Boyertown mans inherited pile
and make him q multimillionaire
Spatz's wife enjoys reading his mail
nowadays. The letters beat the ordi-
nary mail offerings Of, routine days
about Spatz's weekly newspaper to q
fragile. The most amusing feature to
her is the big pile of matrimonial Of
fers her husband has accumulated in
Ia few weeks. 's9if ~
The uncle in Germany who died and
left the big estate was Frederick Gre.
field, who died in September. He was
a wealthy chemical and dye manufac-
;t,lrer. Thirty-one years ago he toured
America. He left no direct heirs. The
German government will confiscate
the equivalent of twenty per cent Of
the total for its war funds. Within a
few months Spatz will receive his! first
sinstallment Of the inheritance. Mean
while he is busy. in his Boyertown pub
fishing business and will continue IN
the same line after his uncle's legacy
has been paid to him. ,he says. !. q
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-11-14
Skeleton
Mystery of Years Cleared by
Finding Of Bones In a.
Bear Trap.

CANPONvILLE, Ore, Nov. 49,
How an old itrapper persisted miserably
and alone in the wilds Of the Cascades
seventeen years ago was revealed by
the finding of portions Of d skeleton,
leg bone Of which was held fast in
the jaws OF q rusted bear trap. W.
The bones are believed to be those
OF an old trapper. Blynn, an eccen-
trio character, who hunted in the tim
Der at the headwaters Of Fortune
creek In eastern Josephine county.
Blynns mystefiously disappeared seven,
teen years ago. ! ri {. d
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sFlEECEs BANK
FasIdonably Dressed Woman
Gets the Cash for Bogus

STOCKTON Cal, Nov. IA well
dressed woman walked into the Com.
mercial and Savings bank here just
before dosing time and presented q
check for $1,000 and. received that
amount in money. The check was
signed and Endorsed by "Madge de
Voil. Il was found to be worthless
no one by that name having any
money in the bank. The name signed
to the check is that Of a woman who
formerly lived here.
Police raced to Tracy in an auto
mobile to head OF a train bound fof
San Francisco, but returned without
the woman. Z. 4. ,ss;i.i I