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

We move out of the store at as
Church street and into our own build
ing the first of April. The expense Of
operating a big piano store, same as
we have always conducted. is about
$4,000. Necessarily this means good
round prices for pianos. In the future
we are going to sell pianos at prices
that will make people sit up and take
notice We are not going to employ
an army of statesmen at large salaries
and large expense accounts. There.
fore during the month of January we
will sell an Emerson piano, new, dir
ect from the factory if you wish,
which we have always sold for $3.50,
for $325 on terms of $40 down and IS
per month. There will be no excuse
for your paying high prices IN the flu
ture. We want the best quality of
business there is to be had in the
state of Vermont. No S. or Sc pay
ments Nothing less than IS per
month, and our prices are going to
bring this class of trade. If you are
going to buy a piano send to us for
the Emerson catalogue showing you
this style which can be had in either
mahogany of walnut. Geo d. Jarvis
& Son, Burlington, Vermont.
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Vermont Livestock

The automobile has by no means
driven the horse out of business in
Vermont. Quite the contrary as mat
tor of fact, TO. the National bulletin
fo- New England issued today shows
that at the present moment Yer
mont has $1,000. the same number as
a year age, while it had only $1,000
in 1910, and the number has increas-
ed steadily since that yeac. An in
crease of 1900 horses in four years is
certainly worthy of note.
In cows, we have just about held
our own. The number now is $4,000
the same as in 1912; other cattle
number $4,000. which is about an av-
erage for four yea S. Swine. too are
about an average crop, 100000.
In sheep, we are dwindling down
all the time, sad 10 say. Can this be
the work of that worthless dog al
together? In 1910 the census man
found 10000 sheep in Vermont, in
successive years the number steadily
DECREASED to III 900 and to I11,0O0
and now to l05 .0o0--a loss of $4,000
something ought to be done about
in -four years. II would seem that
this. Can't Vermont farmers make a
profit in feeding lamb and mutton TO
Boston and New York Burlington
Daily News.
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SEEKS DISTRICT JUDGEsHIP
Charles D. Watson OF ST. Adams a
Candidate


st. Adams, Jan. 24-Charles ID. Wat
son of this city has announced his can
didacy fo- appointment 70 the posi-
ton of United States district judge to
fill the vacancy caused by the death OF
Judge James L. Martin OF Brattleboro.
Application has been made to Pres
ident Wilson by MI Watson and the
latter has received many unsolicited
offers of endorsement.
Mr.. Watson has long been promin-
ent in the ranks of the Democratic
party in Vermont. He is president of
the Vermont Bar association.
Opposed to him for the judgeship
appointment are Thomas w. Maloney
of Rutland, V. A. Billiard OF Burling-
ton, Harry c. Shurteif of Montpelier
and tIarland B. Howe of st. Johns
bury All of these men except Mr..
Shurtleff are also candidates for an
pointment as United States district
attorney.
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Studio of Music.

Miss Eva Thilbodeau Uassor) has
opened a studio of music at her home,
COS Main street, assisted by Miss Bes-
sic Eadie violinist. Subjects, piano,
violin: Theory and Harmony Glasses,
Elementary, intermediate and Super
ior. The most extensive methods
will be used leading up from the first
elements of technique to the highest
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-01-27
Little Wonder workers

Coles Little Wonder Workers, the
liver pill that contains the new
cathartic Phenolphthalein and the old
catharuc Alotn combined to make the
most effective little liver pill you
ever had. Prompt safe and sure re-
lief In Eny case OF disordered stom-
ach, constipation. bili!ousness, and
liver troubles. Forty little sugar
coated pellets for 25c. Sole only by
Harold w Cole. Pharmacist
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demands of artistic proficiency.
Theory and Harmony classes will be
held each week. Pupils having com
pleted period with good marks will
receive certificate providing 10 les
sons are lost except by protracted III
ness. Three of these certificates will
entitle the pupil to a course of study
Diploma. Miss Eva Thibodeau Gas
sor) director. graduate of the Acade-
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-01-27
NOTICE
To Members of Green Mountain
Club

To Members of Green Mountain
Club.
Agreeable to the bylaws OF Ben
nington Section OF the Green Noun
tain Club the annual meeting of said
organization will be held on Wednes-
day evening, February Bird, 1915 at
eight o'clock in the Y. NJ. c. A. build
ing for the following purposes:
l. TO hear the reports of the offic
eTs for the past year.
2. To elect officers for the ensuing
year.
g.. To transact any other business
found necessary when met.
Henry Chase, President,
By J. L. Griswold, secretary.
Bennington, VT, Jan. Goth, 1915.
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ANNUAL MEETING

Fish and Game Club viii Elect and
Eat.
The annual meeting of the Ben
nington County Forest. Fish and
Game association will be held in
Apollo Hall, Thursday evening, Jam-
airy rs, at eight o'clock Election of
officers will occur.
The business meeting viii be fol-
lowed by a smoker and buffet
lunch of roast bear viii be served.
1t is earnestly hoped that you will be
able to attend the meeting at eight
O'Clock, but if not, you ae cordially
invited TO come in for the smoker and
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j. II. COLE, M. d.

Has resumed his general practice,
also special work, eye. car, nose and
throat. Goitres cured without the use
of knife. Office over Adams Hard
ware store, 4S5 Main street. Tele-
phones 235 and 27S-W.
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for the town library At a meeting
Of the chapter held Thursday at the
home of Mrs F. E. Foote, the an
ncuncement of the gift was made to
the chapter by the regent, Mrs. c. II.
Lane
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-01-27

my Of Music, Quebec. P.afQ- Miss
Bessie Eadle, assistant. graduate OF
the New England Conservatory, Bos-
ton, Mass. Hours for information
and arrangements, 100 to $50 afte.-
moons; 500 to 900 evenings.
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HOUSE FOR D. a. R.
Gift to cromwsiI Chapter from New
York Member

York Member
The Mary Maker Allen Chapter, d.
A. II. at Cornwall, is the recipient OF
a magnificent gift from Mrs. w. 7.
Porter, of New York, nonresideL
member of the organization as mem
orial to her ancestors, who were early
settlers of the town.
The gift to be styled a Samson
Memorial, is to be completely
-unSIo =, " d sql IoJ emoq p9dd!nbs
ization, a part OF which is to be used
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lunch. which will be informal and
without charge to members of the as
sociation.
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NOTICE /!

To the Ladies and Gentlemen Of
Bennington and vicinity.
have just received new line of
samples and am ready to make suits
from SIG up.
Cleaning, pressing and alterations
a speciality.
Nathan Levin.
1870 North st. Tel. 2s1-W
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DOCK WOOD ( BIJSC
IVA Contractors and Builders -

Estimates On new buildings. Repairs, etc,
promptly made. Shop in rear DR.. A. z.
Cutler Block, Main st. Telephone II. F.
lockwood or M. E. BuSs - =
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Good Road to Garrisonville.

The gravel road to Garrisonville is
an ideal one and all that could be de-
sired. Bearing to the left at the black
smith shop at 534 miles we had pro-
ceeded about a mile when we came
across a large gang of convicts en-
gagged in constructing another broken
stretch between this point and Mt. View
of about two miles. This IS to be of
the same gravel type of roadway and
when completed. which will be in the
\ very near future. will give the motorist
| n continuous stretch of fine gravel
| highway from the Stafford county line
/ at Chopawamsic swamp to F'redericks
| burg. a distance of twenty-four miles
without a break.
| At $40 miles we passed through
| Mount View. still following the good
road. The going was easy after that
and within short time We pulled into
Falmouth, turning to the left into the
center of the town, 66.4 miles from
Washington. Crossing the bridge over
the Rappahannock river, We stopped
at the tollgate at the far end and,
along the edge of the river to the left
| and entered Fredericksburg at $3.50
| o'clock, where the odometer of the ma
chine registered SIS miles. The trip
offered the members on the run an ex-
cellent opportunity to inspect the road
from start to finish, especially Chopa-
wamsic swamp, where three hours Of
the running schedule was taken up
with digging the two machines out Of
the nire-
After enjoying dinner at the Princess
Anne Hotel. Fredericksburg. as the
guests, of Manager B. T. Reamy. the
return trip was begun at 4:30 o'clock.
The same route was followed. every
car coming through in good shape.
While passing through Chopawamsic
swamp on the return trip through the
darkness a small touring car was
picked up with the searchlights of the
cars, deserted. 1t had become mired
early in the afternoon and was up to
the hubs in mud. The occupants found
lodgings in a nearby farmhouse over
night.
Advice to motorists taking this trip is
to be prepared for hard going. Take
along ample chains. and be sure and
put them on before entering the
swampy section. 1t is also advisable
to shift into low gear on going into the
mire and not attempt to do so after
once in up to the axles This will as
sist materially in negotiating the bad
stretches. A good scheme is to take
along a supply of good, stout rope.
as it might come in handy. especially if
it is necessary to be toWed out. With
the completion of the broken stretches
making permanent highway between
Washington and Fredericksburg, there
would hardly be motorist who would
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BY HOWARD S. FISK,

HE best automobile route at
the present time and the most
logical one between the Ma
: d tional Capital and Fredericks-
burg, Va, is the one inspect
ed during the past week by representa-
t1ves Of the various commercial or
CARNATIONS of Washington and those
interested in the construction of a per-
manent highway between, the two
cities. There exists today, with the
exception of about twelve miles Of I'M
completed road, an excellent roadway
between these two points, but it is the
short stretch through Chopawamsic
swamp that practically puts a ban on
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over foot deep with mud and water
and in some places two feet deep. 1t
was here that two of the cars in the
caravan were mired. In one instance
1T was a case of being mired and rather
than chance it the pilot car. which
Louis Stevenson was driving, was be-
ing backed onto another road through
the woods. when part of the road
alongside of a stream gave away, car
rying the machine down into the water,
where it hung over the bank until ex-
tricated two hours later.
The road was barely wide enough for
a machine to pass through and had the
road given away at night time the re-
suit might have been more serious
There was ready assistance. however.
near at hand, two farmers in that vi
cinity being on the job shortly after
the trouble developed The conditions
are similar to those which existed for
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apt to beat 1t over the good road and
then find his mistake after arriving
at Stafford.
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Kissel Kars on Display.

The Henderson-Rowe Auto Company,
1912 18th street northwest. has ar
ranged for show week. commencing to-
morrow and concluding next Saturday
night. The firm will have on exhibit
ton an ''all-year' seven passenger car.
with Sedan top: a four-passenger road
stereotype. four-cylindet open tour
ing car, and a six-cylinder open tour
ing car. The salesroom will be open
evenings during the week.
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ty. measures exactly FIVE miles Out
of this five miles there is practically
but two miles through the lowlands.
which disheartens motorists and puts
ban on travelling over this route. One
Of the principal things to be considered
first to remedy conditions is the ques-
ton of drainage. This alone would
eliminate so per cent of the unfayorabie
conditions. which now exist. Next
would come the grading and construc-
ton of a suitable roadway to connect
the new road at the stafford county
line with Dumfries. with this work
done the greatest evil would DO RENE
died and with the expenditure of money
on the other uncompleted stretches
there would be offered TO IN" motoring
public one of the most delightful trips
to be found in the Old Dominion.
On the south end of the swamp, n
good iron bridge Is crossed and the
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Head for Old Dominion.

Starting south on 14th street, the line
of cars soon disappeared through the
Monument grounds and Potomac Park,
crossing the Highway bridge and turning
to the right of the military road In the
direction OF Arlington At 3.6 miles we
turned to the left over the new Mount
Vernon avenue road, which has just been
completed. and headed for Alexandria.
This route. which is the most desira-
BILE to Alexandria, by reason of its smooth
surface, passes Hume station, where the
electric line is crossed at 81 miles, and
through the village Of Del Ray. 10 miles
from Washington. Turning to the left
at IA miles over good macadamiZed
roadway. crossed the bridge over the
railroad tracks at ~ miles and swept
into the historic town of Alexandria, via
Washington street At the junction of
Washington and King streets. 80 miles,
in the center Of the town, we turned
sharply TO the right, following the trolley
tracks two squares TO South Alfred street,
this time turning sharply to the left,
going to the end Of the street and turn
ing to the right into Franklin street
AT St Patrick street we once more
turned to the left, passing several hot
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houses on the left side of the road. Di-
rectlY ahead we crossed the bridge

houses on the left side of the road. Di-
rectly ahead we crossed the bridge
which spans Hunting creek at 1915
miles and were soon spinning over the
new gravel highway in the direction
of Accotink. Just after crossing the
bridge we avoided the sign at the left
curve. which is the new road being con-
structed to Mount Vernon. and kept
straight ahead. We continued to stick
to this road until it terminated at Po-
hick, where the odometer of the ma
chine registered 22.5 miles. En- route
we passed through the little burg of
Accotink, 1873 miles from our starting
point.
Keeping straight ahead on our ar
rival at Pohick. we passed the old
Pohick church, where George Wash
ington worshiped, bearing to the left
just beyond the cemetery. 1t is here
that we found the first break in the
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motoring through this section of the
Old Dominion. 1t is through this low
bottom that the road is in a very poor
condition, and almost impossible even
under the most favorable conditions.
In wet weather traffic comes to d
complete standstill.
The inspection trip was made last
Monday, starting from the headquar-
ters of the- American Automobile Asso-
citation in the Riggs building. 18th and
G, streets northwest, at $50 o'clock in
the morning. The day was an ideal one,
the atmosphere being crisp, with a
strong northwest wind blowing. Those
who participated on the run were en-
thusiastic over the trip. while many
got their first good taste of road con-
ditions as they sometimes exist
The official pilot car on the occasion
was a 1915 Packard twin-six touring
car, driven by Louis V. Stevenson. He
was accompanied by +. l.. Ferguson, Of
fetal route maker and road expert of
the American Automobile Association
Charles c. Columbus. secretary Of the Re
tail Merchants Association Thomas
Grant, secretary Of the Chamber OF ConT-
merce J. c. Mccarthy, Lewis NJ Thayer
and the writer.
The other cars in the caravan included
1916 White Six, with W. Pearce Ray
ner at the wheel, accompanied by Joseph
NJ. Stoddard, Harry f. Duckstein, James
A. Hempstreet, American Automobile As
sociation; VI. A. Leese and Charles l..
Howser; a Pullman containing William
F. Barnhart, Frank Heaton. A, J. Sutton.
NJ. h. Lilley; "A Stearns- Knight, Arthur
Foraker driving, Milton W. Sohn, Charles
W. Fairfax, Somerset r. Waters, and a
Studebaker owned by rownsley A, Nc
kee. with r. s. Downs. S. a. Manuel and
Charles q. Pattee as his guests.
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CRossn1e QuANr1co 0RELD

several years at Contee. Md. which
was the bane of every motorist who
was compelled to pass over that road
when en- route to Baltimore.
The stretch of uncompleted road
from Dumfries to the far end of the
swamp, where new gravel highway
marks the beginning of Stafford coun-
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Motorist Scores Victory.

For the first time since the pas
sage of the motor vehicle law of
Pennsylvania in 1919, a judge of
the state passed on the methods
to be used by officers in enforc-
ing the law. a motorist was ar
rested for speeding at Marcus
Hook recently, and as the magis-
trate before whom the case was
first heard convicted him. an APP
peal was taken. Judge Johnson,
before whom the case was taken.
decided that in order to maintain
a speed trap it would be neces-
sary for officers to be at both
ends of the trap with stop
watches and to be in communi-
cation with each other. For n
long time miny officers in the
county have been reaping a har-
vest by jumping out of bushes
and arresting motorists on the
charge of speeding. Judge
Johnson also decided that the de-
cisions of all magistrates could
be appealed, and dismissed the
charge brought against the mo-
torist.
This abuse Is one that is preya-
lent in many places at the present
time.
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new gravel road starts on it's way in
the direction of Fredericksburg At
49,s miles a sharp turn is made over a
similar gravel highway with Garrison
Vile as the objective point. The road
straight ahead leads to Stafford Court
House. Unless a sharp lookout is kept
for this right turn the motoriSt is
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not avail himself of the opportunity 10
visit Fredericksburg and intermediate
points. This would mean that thou
sands of dollars from this standpoint
alone would be spent at various points
en- route and also in the town OF Fred
ericksburg itself. The distance is Just
long enough to make good days run
in n motor car, making a total of about
1885 miles. which Is considered ideal
when good roads are encountered
The itinerary of the trip was as fol-
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An Uninviting Roadway.

After making rather steep incline
out of Dumfri!ss the road conditions
became worse with each revolution Of
the wheels. At F'orestburg, AT miles. we
turned to the right ut small frame barn
on the edge of the road going through a
muddy stretch, just beyond the fork. After
proceeding two miles into the swamny
section the worst stretch of road be-
tween the National Capital and Fred
ericksburg was encountered. This road
is very poor at any and all times and
in wet weather Is absolutely impas-
sable. Even last Monday, when the in
spection; party motored through this
section, with ideal weather existing
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highway from the National Capital.
The road however. is in fairly good
condition. the break extending to
where the road crosses the railroad
of about 1.S miles yet to be completed.
After crossing the railroad tracks.
where the curve is rather a sharp one,
we continued up grade over another
through the District reformatory
grounds at Occoquan. As we entered
the grounds we passed the home Of
Supt. Whitaker, which occupies a
Of the roadway. The road for a con
| sidera BILE distance is of the macadam
type and was built by the workhouse
gang just after the purchase of the
property by the District The. build :
ings and grounds are rapidly being put
into shape and within a short time will
, be credit to the Old Dominion.
:: Z Z r
Arrive at occoquan.
After passing through the grounds
the inspection party descended the road
which towers from the heights above
the town on the banks of Occoquan
creek. The road is now protected by a
substantial concrete wall the entire
distance to the bridge, which was cross
ed at this point. turning to the left at
the ruins Of an old mill. Passing
through the main street Of the village
of Occoouap. we turned to the right
n,sstn ~ os, oeca =, .ha r;ah,
turning Sharply with the sood mac
adamized roadway and avoiding the
long corduroy directly ahead. This is
where the majority of motorists make
their mistake. They keep straight
ahead over this steep grade. instead of
following the improved roadway. At
the post Office the odometer registered
2s.2 miles
This good macadamZed roadway con-
tinues to point go miles from Wash
ington. Here, where the signs are in
dicated on the trees, a sharp right
angle turn is made and the good road
left behind The road is then of the
ordinary dirt variety. which is rather
bad in wet weather, as the road indi-
Gated the other day. However. the sum
of $4,000 has been appropriated to con-
struct new roadway through this dis
trict, which will add considera BILE more
mileage TO the highway when COM
pleted
Passing through Agnewville, 800
miles. we turned sharply to the left.
where the road is hidden by high en-
bankment. and picked up the main line
of telegraph poles The road is indi
Gated by sign on the tree on the right
side of the road II is bere tb,t -
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GOOD ROADS
rhe Government

The Government
ESst Road, run
nil. 9 east and
west from Flor
ence built by and
under the super
vision of the Uni
ted States gov
eminent, furnishes
the farmer with
ideal communica-
ton facilities.
The jackson Mil
itary Hi e h w n y,
r u n n i n 6 from
Nashville to New
Orleans, passes
over the Tennes-
see river at Flor
ence and runs
through the city
of Florence. This
road is rs per cent
built or under
construction and
will be complete
by the middle of
next year, con-
Meeting us with all
points north and
south.
Good Roads con-
meet all parts of
the county with
these highways.
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Th Inp l O e n
&C o l
adm re avail f + 0 IL o
section
unsurl df an b bought irons to
ha dinva n ept10y o
doubled made
auded county land
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GOOD SCHOOLS
Attractive, Mod
ern School build
iug~ all over the
county. S e v e n
m o n t h s FUR a |
schools.
Leading Normal
College of the
state is located
in Florence WIN
over 600 students.
Free bus to
Community School
An innovation
which is proving
very popular.
City Schools are
the equal Of any
other town of sim
liar size anywhere.