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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-14

the village while the storm was blow.

the village while the storm was blow
ing.
Schools all over town report
record-breaking attendance--for abb
sentees. Never was the need of a
"no-school alarm" felt more than
around eight o'clock this morning.
Supt. Varney moved his phone onto
his breakfast table, indulging in a
mouthful OF food and a mouthful of
conversation alternately, informing
parents that the teachers would be
on hand for those pupils hardy
enough to brave the elements, but
only 1870 pupils put in appearance in
the village school out of an enroll
ment of 600 One room in the grad
ed school had the astounding class of
teacher and one pupil AS the pupil
was too young to play checkers, the
room donned its wraps and went
home. In other rooms dismissal be-
gan about 1880 and by IL O'Clock
the schools closed for the day
Manager Bissell of the telephone
company wore a broad smile this
morning, for of all public service cor
porations operating in the county, his
was the only one paying dividends.
Only two phone wires had been put
out of commission and all trunk lines
even as far as Burlington and
Lowell were on the job. Mr. Bissell
was generous enough not to take en-
tire credit for the condition, courte-
ously contributing some of the glory
to the extreme lightness of the snow
Had ii been a heavy. wet snowfall,
followed by lower temperature, 1t
would have told severely on the
wires The phone company sent car
riages for its operators. Burlington
reported that it was feeling the ef-
fects OF the edges of the storm and
Lowell stated that it had visited that
part or New England in form OF warm
and misty rain which about 10 o'clock
began to turn to sugar snow.
Some snow-slides occurred in var
ious parts Of the village. but no acci.
dents were reported. A peculiar
freak of the storm on William II.
Wills house on Union street left a
sheet of snow three feet wide over
hanging the caves for several hours
in tile early morning which finally |
broke and fell,
The country roads are badly drift
ed and the milk dealers and rural |
carries have had tough time The
New York papers were not in at noon |
and the mail service was so much de- !
layed that practically only local mails |
were received.
Old Bennington and Woodtord were |
well showed under. the snow on |
Woodford Mountain reported in |
places so deep that horses could not
founder through
In consideration of the finer feel |
ings The Banner has foreborne stat
ing il rs the worst storm since 1888. |
A '5haftsbury man attempted it in
local clothing store this morning and |
at once became extremely unpopular. |
But as a whole it has been the |
worst snow storm Bennington has
experienced in the past ten years
and gives promise of good foundation
Tor sleighing in the valley from now |
until April
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-14
70 INCH SNOWFALL
STOPS BUSINESS
:. AND TRAFFIC
Biggest Snow Storm in This Sec
ton in Many Years
PEOPLE BUSY DIGGING OUT
Mails Are Held Up and Schools
ciosed--county Roads Drifted
But Not Very BADLY.
PEOPLE BUSY DIGGING OUT

| pUOW
In writing the model newspaper
story it is essential to tell the whole
story in the first paragraph Read
ers OF The Banner will note that we
have lived up to the rule.
Bennington county today is buried
under the heaviest fall of snow il
has experienced in years. 1t is esti
mated about 20 inches of snow has
fallen since noon yesterday.
Railroad trains, trolley lines, pub
lie schools, local stores. in fact all
lines of business but telephone lines,
have been showed under and even
the man who spouts Snow, Beauti-
full Snow" has not yet been dug out
from five feet OF it which it is
claimed has fallen on Woodford
mountain.
Bennington, being sheltered by sur
rounding mountains, received only a
portion OF the amount which Is
spread over other parts OF the county
according to reports of the censors
who plowed their way into town dur
ing the day.
The first indications of Il real, old
fashioned New England storm started
about o'clock last evening when
huge soft hollis of snow began to des-
cend on the village. Walks and
tracks were quickly obliterated and
when the wind began to rise about II
o'clock, it looked like a bad night.
The second indication OF iull
grown storm were two small automo-
biles which had been lett in front OF
the opera house and which at II o.
clock We're seemingly showed in for
the night 1t is some compliment TO
the size and ferocity of the storm
when a Ford gets snowbound
The village snowplows aroused
themselves from summer slumber
and we're out-six of them--at 3 o.
clock and the streets leading to the
mills and schools We're fairly we'll
cleared before employees ana pupils
left their homes. Street Commission
er Buss has kept the plows busy on
these thoroughfares but will pay less
attention to side streets until after
the storm ends.
Communication in and out of town
was obliterated early in the morning
Judging from the running OF the
trains the snowfall has not been so
heavy north OF Bennington. The
southbound sleeper made connections
at North Bennington not much be.
hind schedule time. The northbound
sleeper due at North Bennington in
the vicinity of one o'clock made its
connection but carried no New York
mail. When the local running be.
tween this village and Hoosick juno
tion arrived at the latter point it
found the forenoon mail train stalled
and assisted in pushing it out of the
yard.
Trolley cars were put out of bust
hess The North Bennington line
snowplow received an application of
milestone on it's PROV but made
only short progress out of that vii
lage. A gang of men with shovels
came to its rescue and spent the bet
ter part of the day shoveling the
weather off the irons. North Adams
trolleys made no attempt to reach
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-14
ExERT|ON IN STORM
CAUSED DEATH OF
ALOAzOb. GRANT
Died in Chair at Bennington Scale
Works Early This Forenoon
LIVED HERE ABOUT THREE YEARS
Native of Newbury and For Many
Years an Employe of Howe Scale
Company az Rutland.

| The big snow storm which prevail.
| ed all night was undoubtedly the In
direct cause of one death In Benning-
| ton. Alonzo B. Grant, aged rs, a
| blacksmith employed at the shops OF
| the Bennington Scale Works COM
pary, died in a chair soon after his
arrival at the plant this morning. Ex-
ertion in making his way through the
deep snow undoubtedly brought on
an attack Of heart failure.
Mr.. Grant left the home Of his son,
George r. Grant, with whom he lived
on Spring street, about $50 o'clock
Mira. Grant had endeavored to pur.
suade him not to go to work, saying
that he would not be expected to re
port on such day, but he was deter
mined to follow his usual custom. He
arrived at the works appars as
we'll as usual, discussed the storm
with his fellow worlamen while
changing his walking shoes for pair
he wore in the shop, sat down In
chair and almost Instantly expired.
Mr.. Grant was native OF New
bury. but had been employed for the
larger portion OF his active life by
the Howe Scale company of Rutland,
About three years ago he left Rut-
land fer Windsor where he was em-
ployed for a short period before com
ing to Bennington to work for the
scale company here.
Mr.. Grant and his wife owned a
home at Rutland and had. not com.
pletely given UP their residence in
that city Mrs Grant preferred to
live at home and passed much OF her
time there, although she made long
visits at the home of her son. Less
than two weeks ago she fell and
broke her arm and is now under the
care of a trained nurse.
Mr.. Grants body was taken to the
Walbridge undertaking rooms, while
his son will go to Rutland to ascer-
tain the wishes Of his mother regard
ing the funeral arrangements.
Other than the widow and son with
whom he lived, Mr.. Grant leaves one
son. Prof. R. A. Grant cf New York
city.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-14
THE CROSS STATE ROAD
Chairman c, /, Bates of Bennington
Committee Visits Brattleboro

Committee Visits Brattleboro
Judge Edward l.. Bates of Benning.
ton, who is chairman of the commit
tee of representatives of towns in
southern Vermont who are seeking
to have an improved highway be.
tween Brattleboro and bennington,
was in town yesterday and this morn
ing.
He spent yesterday afternoon in
discussing the project with numerous
interested men and spent the eve
ming with President Horton ID. Walk
err of the board Of trade.
Judge Bates is very much interest
ed in the plan and is giving much of
his time to furthering the work of
preparing the way to make ii sue
cess. He advocates two parking plac-
es in the heights OF land on Hog
back" mountain and on Woodford
mountain where two magnificent
views may be obtained.
A meeting Of all interested is TO be
held in Wilmington within two or
three weeks -Brattleboro Reformer.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-14
ROOSEVELT MAY GO

Washington. Dec. 12-If Colonel
Roosevelt really wants to go back in
to the Republican fold and be forgiv-
en- for his transgressions, fine oppor
tunity will be afforded to him during
the meeting of the Republican nation
al committee, which begins on Tues
dag.
If the dominant forces in the com
mittee can accomplish it, the greatest
harmony will prevail. All the old
no attacks upon the colonel and his
jolly band are to be countenanced.
Even Uncle Joe Cannon, Boise Pen
rose and Barnes have subscribed to
this doctrine
Barnes is said to have given an adj
mirable exhibition of good sportsman
ship in New York the other day by
declaring that Colonel Roosevelt will
be sent as one of the big Four"
which is to head the delegation from
the big state to the next national con
vention-that is, of course, if the
colonel is agreeable. Barnes made it
pretty plain, however, that he had not
changed his personal estimate of the
colonel in the slightest degree since
his frank declaration of it on the wit
ness stand in the trial of the libel
suit, in which he claimed $4,000 dam
ages to his character.
The Albany leader seems to be
more concerned in uniting the dis
cordant elements OF his party than in
continuing his vendetta against the
first citizen of Oyster Bay.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-14
MASTER MECHANIC DEAD
Hiram Hall Died Saturday at Wal
loomsac Home

loomSac Home
Hiram Hail. one of the most widely
known residents of the town of Hoos.
ick, died suddenly Saturday afternoon
at his home in Walloomsac. He was
stricken with a paralytic shock about
i o'clock and died an hour later. He
was born in England, and had resid
ed at Walloomsac for number OF
years. Mr.. Hall was a master mechan
ic inthe plant OF the Walloonsac
Paper Company. He was republi.
can in politics and was prominent in
the councils of the party in the town
and had held public office. He was
also prominent fraternally and had
a wide circle Of friends. The surviv-
ors are his wife, one son, Thomas j
Hall. and one daughter, Mrs. William
Carpenter of Hoosiok Falls, and one
sister, Mrs. Frank Allen of North
Hoosick
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-14
kITCHNER DiSPLEAsED
unfavorably Impressed by Serious
Delays to SaIoniki Expedition

Paris, Dec. 12-Earl Kitchner, the
British secretary Of war, the Temps
says was unfavorably impressed, in
the course of his Mediterranean Wis
1t. by the serious delays and diplomat
ic difficulties which interfered with
the expedition to Saloniki. The at
tempts to rescue the Serbians which
failed. it seemed to him, might have
been tried elsewhere with more
chance of success.
These ideas were discussed at the
Calais conference and then examined
by the war council OF the allies held
under the presidency of General
Joffree, says the Temps which adds:
Three days ago Earl Kitchner and
Sir Edward Grey returned to Paris,
and the result OF the agreement re-
garding the Balkans campaign was
the despatch of Identical instructions
by the foreign ministers of France
and Great Britain to the diplomatic
representatives of those countries at
Athens. General Sarrail (the French
commander) and Sir Charles C. Mon
roe (the British commander) thus re-
ceiyed instructions countersigned By
the war ministers of France and
Great Britain and the French com
mander-in-chief. a'it
Complete unity is now established
between the two governments and
Immediately reflected in their mill
tary action on the Vardar. The happy
effect of this coordination is now max
ing itself felt"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-14
bULGARIANS CUT
ANGLO-F FRENCH
ARMY IN TWO
EypeditiOnay Force Into Serbia
Continues to Retreat
s~e---s--
HEAVY LOSS IN BATTLE Ar zARDA
Austrians Reported to Have Bagged
$500 Mcntsnesrin Prisoners in
Last Haul.
HEAVY LOSS IN BATTLE Ar zAHDA
Berlin via wireless TO sayville, L,

Berlin, via wireless to Seyville, l.,
l., Dec. 14.-The. Anglo-French exs
peditionary force is still in full re-
treat In battle at zarda the Bull
garians managed to cut in between
the French and English divisions and
killed large number. according to
dispatches received at the war office
today.
The Austrians have taken 200 more
Montenegrin prisoners, according to
the statement Of the war office today.
Southwest of llezelJe the Anglo
French continue to retreat
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-14
TO HELP LUDINGToN CO.
Wilmington Board of Trade Will AS
sist in Rebuilding

Wilmington Board of Trade viii AS
sist in Rebuilding
Wilmington board of trade, acting
through the committee on manufac-
tories. has offered the Ludington
Woodenware Co, whatever aid it is
formal letter, addressed to the com
pany is made public and is as fol-
lows
To the Ludington Woodenware Co
Gentlemen:
We, the undersigned, sincerely re-
gret the great loss you have sus-
tanned in the recent fire, the burning
Of your factory. 1t is not only loss
to you but severe loss to the com
munity as well.
We hope you can see your way
clear to rebuild and the board Of
trade stands ready to help you in any
way within its power.
Signed by the committee on manu-.
factories of the board of trade.
S. l.. Bond,
NJ Il. Wyman.
r. j. Courtemanche.
While it is considered certain that
the plant will be rebuilt it has been
stated by one of the officials that
no decision had been reached as to
the future location of the structure
1t will probably be another week be-
fore the companys plans are definite
ly settled, all rumors to the contrary
notwithstanding.
Insurance adjusters who were in
Wilmington last week spent little
time in apprasing the extent of the
damage to the plant. They held a
meeting with the officers of the con
cern. after looking over the ruins and
decided that there was little or moth
ing to be salvaged. awarding the com
pany the full amount of insurance
With a view of starting up again
as soon as possible one or two ma
chimes were removed from the re-
mains of what was once the busiest
plant in Wilmington and sent away
to have patterns made from them.
AS soon as these patterns are COM
pleted it is believed that orders for
new machinery will be placed,
though considerable time must elapse
before the order can be flied.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-14
STORM CLOSED SCHOOLS
In the Grades rs Per Cent of the
Pupils Were Absent

The schools are closed today be
cause of the storm. After watching
a few kids struggle through the drifts
Supt. Varney decided that it was nc
crime to be absent today and so he
officially closed the schools for all
day, meaning that today's attendance
or absence does not count
At the School street building five
teachers and rs per cent. of the pup
lis failed to appear. At the high
school not quite half the pupils were
present. The Seventh Ward school
didn't answer telephone calls so that
particulars from there are not avail
able.
The morning was devoted to gener
al work rather than the regular clas
ses and at noon the pupils present
were dismissed for the day.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-14

EOR SALE Zee us before January lst. re-
4 garding he home place of Joseph Drohat
ocated on Dunham Ave, Just step from the
village limits. property consists OF 1 acre OF
uood land hat can be cut up into tnree good
building lots and still ltave enough to go with
home property modern + oom house. in excel.
lent repair good barn, wagon shed, fine vart ty
OF fruit good water. IN TACT one of the best bar.
gains in Remington today, tnis property must
price il very reasonable. possession given at
once. Nash & Hutchin5 4'f
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-14
COMMISSIONERS, NOTICE.

~ Estate of JENNIE r. SMITH.
Inc undersigned, having been appointed by
the Honorable Probate Court for the District
of Bennington, COMMISSIONERS, to receive.
examine aud adjust the claims and demands Of
All persons against the estate OF Jennie
y. Smith, late of Beunine ton in said District,
deceased, and all claims exhbued in Offset
thereto, hereby give notice that vc will meet
Tor The purpose aforesaid. Mt the residence o
Norman f. 3reenset, l4G Beech street. in he
village of Bfnninytou in said District, ON the
lStn day of January and lst day of June next,
from 2 O'Clock p nj. until O'Clock p m.
on each of said DAYS, aud that six months
from the 9Th day of December. A d. 1875, Is
the time lin ed by said Court for said creditors
to Or sent tler claims to us for eXamua.i ~
and allowance
Dated at bennington, this llth day of De-
eember, A d. 1915
PETER j. MCGUIRE
CHAs. A. POLAND.
n, mi
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-14

COR sALE-Tbe home property of Harry
and Adellne Daley localed On BIancr ST.,
only short distance from Main st. Trolley,
house has ooms. all modern inprovme ts in
cludiDg heat, and ia In the best OF repair, lot
has frontage on Branch st. of IS It,, and depth
or l45 It. with extra abuldtng lot on GaaeSr. ex-
tension, barn. good garden variety OF fruit
nice la Yn and shade This is q very desirane
home property; can he bougnt very reasonable
II sold before Janrarv let, for price and ful
information see, Nash &c Hutchtns 47tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-14

FOR sALE-Farm and wood land; nocd six
Il. "A, Joj. - snnaa - 80, -, - - .. ~ II so,
acres In all; running water ia house anu uarn
several never-faling springs of pure water on
this farm. A very desirable property and To-
cation for bun xslow proposition, as there Is
timber en- ugh TO buitd several buildings; To-
Gated 8 miles from Bennington post Office.
Price s250O, 5000 can be left on pro erty
Nash & dutchinH 49tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-14

EoR SALE 10 horses. We just arrived 9eo
q, and have 30 80 select from. u pairs 5000
to $500 bal. 2400 to 1900. Sing es. llCn TO 400
Several pairs of mares in lot. All nice ttoos,
healthy aud ready to ork. few seconds
iIC0 20 1850 dara gray mare 6, go fine roade'
and all gated sadder. Another load IN 2
weets. A j horses warranted as represented.
Guiford & Wood II rise Co., +. j. Wood Prop.
Shelburne Falls, Mass. 47tl2
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-14
ONCE LIVED IN NORTH ADAMS
George McFarIanc Killed at Loos,
France, September 25

N'oTd has been receive dat North
Adams that George McFarlane.
former resident, while lighting with
the 10th Highland regiment. was lsiiN
led in battle at Loos. France. Septem.
Der 25
Mr.. McFarlane was a member OF
Lafayette lodge OF Masons of North
Adams to which he was raised in
1909. He was a native OF Scotland
and when the war broke out he re-
turned to that country and enlisted
in the 10th Highland regiment. He
leaves his parents in Glasgow. Scot.
land.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-14

N Office Save the Trade -Marks from Bah
~ pitt's Cleanser. Rabbits l77e Soap Powder
Babbitt's Lye, Babbitt's White floating Soap
and Babbitt's Best Soap. Bring 81 TO Willough-
bJ's for ChriBtm ~ Doll. 55t25
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-14

FOB SALE The two houses formerly own
ed by Frank Edgsrton. on Dewey ST., two
d, uble h uses on Pleasant St., store on Main
st, coed location for business. Apartment over
store, building lots, farm, sever.l single and
double houses for sale or rent Rent collected
property cared for. Gen. Ins. Agt., N. Y Lifo,
II. N. Williams, tel. l32W 52f
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-14
LOW PRICED ADVERTISING
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-One two seated ID ,, et sleigh
uph stered. nearly new, viii ft cheap
Good az cond-h and cook aud parlor ST. also
flne assortment second hand furnituts 20 Ns
Fox, Store on River st. Blacksmith I
Depot ST. 56L,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-14

EoR SALE Don't pay rent; si5.op per moth
for 70 years, with interest, amounts to
s8.12i 90 Buy a lot and save tbis. / can fell
you q buildins lot on Main st.. Grant st. Elm
St, Weeks St., lie .ey st., Putnam ST., Wash
ington st. Mckinley st, Dunham st., Eve ett
st. Convent st, Monument Ave, and sevt ra
new streets. Geo. II. Dewey, Agt. Sstf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-14

Notice:-Family, moving out of
town, has paid $2S1.00 on a $4,000
Upright Grand piano. You pay bal
ance $4,000 and it is yours. The
Gibbs Piano Co, T1-73 Main St,
Springfield, Mass. 80 years one loca-
ton 5Ot12'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-14

EOys sALE-A Smith Premier Typewriter
No. 3, with Tabulating Atiaohme 4, Long
used. The Price iss,5. w. "A. Root, i2l south
st. 52tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-14

hJ0TICE-A pretty box improves the ap-
~ pearance of your Chri tmas gifts. A
handsome line Of plain and fancy boxes now
on sale in our show room. We make any spec
al size box to older. Remington paper Box
Factory, 705 Main st. 4Stl2
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-14
WEATHER FORECAST

For eastern New York and western
Vermont partly cloudy on coast to-
night. Snow and colder tonight in
terror Wednesday fair with west
gales.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-14

ROR SALE-Now and until after holidays
laurel wreaths. laural rope, evergreen rope
evergreen wrelt, =, spruce and holly wreatbs
and Christmas trees Graves covered with
spruce Orders deiveerd or shnped. Mrs.' c,
Morse North Branca st. Tel. 1871 o6tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-14

The vegetable supper which was
to have been held this evening in
Pownal. has been postponed until
Wednesday evening.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-14

FOR sALE-A pair OF oxen Good Ones
Very mandy in yoke. II. Merle Botfum,
Salisbury, Vt. l8ti2f
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-14

FOR SAr.EModern house. rooms, in fne
= repair, plaza, good cellar, and large shed
Ia rear, toietand city water Local cd min
utes walk from Main St. frice siDe0-sl0c0
cash. Nash & Hutchius. 4tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-14

NOR SALE--A customer has left with US a
Fori Touring car In need OF some over
II yery @e nras ns 20 viii iii he 1or
The Bennington Garage, L. W. Williams. Htf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-14

EOR sALE One eight room house Arlington
Vt. Inquire of J. a. Cullinon, 81 Baxter
St, Rutland, VI. 41t2j'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-14

tfOR SALE-A first class e1tal oaece all
equipped. doing fine business one of the
largest cities In Vermont. Address Dental,
Banner Office. fst2j
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-14

= OR SALE-O 20 1915 Ford Touring car
equipped with shock absorbers, at a low
price. Remington Garage. Z. ". Williams.
Aft
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-14

FOR Variety of Lathe and Pluner
toos drills ana reamers, etc. Apply " Eli
]. Tiffany 400 Gage st. 70tf