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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-10

their arrival in America. When a boy
he learned the trade of a harness
maker. AS soon as he became jour
neyman lett home and travelled eXten-
siyely through the east. Before he be-
came of age he had worked in nine diff
ferent states. His wanderings ter
minated here in Bennington in 1859
when he went to work at his trade
with local harness maker.
April 26 1861, he enlisted as cor
poral in the second regiment. He was
In the service three years and partici-
pated in the severe campaigns in which
the second regiment took part. He
returned from the war to the harness
makers bench but in 1869 he
went to work in the old Bennington
pottery where he was employed for II
years. After leaving the pottery he
again took up his trade and was also
employed for time as cobbler in
shoe store kept by HIS brother. the
late John w. Williams. He had also
worked for c. NJ. Lambert. His last
employment was with his son, George
w. Williams, at his place of business
on pleasant street.
Mr.. Williams was married at Hoo
sick August 3. 1865 His wife, who
survives, was Florence Emeline Has
eltine. daughter of the late Daniel
Haseltine, a well-known Pittstown, n.
Y. lawyer Last August the couple
observed the fftieth anniversary Of
| their marriage. Other than the widow,
the family survivors are son, George
| W., a daughter, Laura H., and sister,
Mary f., all residing in Bennington.
Mr.. Williams was a member of
Mount Anthony lodge, +. A. NJ. and of
| Custer.Sixth Corps post, G. 4. r., and
took an active interest In the proceed
ings OF both organizations. lie was an
excellent citizen, thoroughly reliable in
all his dealings and respected through
out the community with which he had
been identified for more than half a
century.
The funeral will he held Wednesday
There will be prayer at the house al
l.3O in the afternoon to be followed by
the service at st. Peters church hall
an hour late. The bearers will be
Masons. The post will oillciate
at the burial which will be in the vii
lage cemetery. The flag presented tC
the company by the women of Ben
nington at the time of its organization
will be carried at the burial service
probably for the last time The silker
banner has been carefully preserved
at the post rooms from which II has
been taken only on the occasion of the
death of one of the company members
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-10
SHAkESPEARIAN ESSAYS
Opportunity for Young People to Win
Tickets to Julius Caesar"

In order to create a wider communi.
ty interest in the coming outdoor pro.
duction of Julius Caesar" the Public
Welfare association has decided upon
competitive essay contest which is
TO be open to the young people of Ben.
nington. The prizes are to be tickets.
The association has determined upon
two classiiications, senior and juniors.
The awards in each class are to be the
same, two tickets for the best essay
and one ticket for the second best.
Senior contestants must be over II
years Of age and not more than 2l
Junior contests must be IL years of
age or younger
"rhc Tercentenary of Shakespeare"
Is the subject selected. the committee
having the publicity work of the pro.
duction In charge having agreed that
the title would afford wider range
than the play OF Julius Caesar
John Spargo of Old Remington, Ar.
thur Elliott, Miss Jennie A. Valentine
and Miss Mary G. Cone are to be
judges.
a limit OF 500 words is placed upon
the essays and the manuscripts must
be delivered to Mr. Kinsley at the Ban.
ner Office not later than Saturday, July
%. Each essay should be accompanied
with card ON which should be written
the name In full of the writer,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-10
re Angry OYSTER.

Many. many years ago a man walked
by the shores Of large bay. At his
feet lay a very ugly old oyster all
covered with tiny shclllshes and sea-
weeds As the traveller wandered about
this water citizen. which looked to him
like rock, he kicked II TO fna out
what IL was and why Ii should he SC
covered. At such treatment the sur.
priscd oyster opened It's wide mouth in
astonishmcnt and then tightly closed
its shell. While the creatures mouth
was open the man noticed the beauti-
full creamy layers within the shell. SO
he determined to find out more about
his new acquaintance. He prled open
the mouth of the oyster. This enraged
the shellfish so that 1t snapped the
heavy doors together, bruisng the
travellers hand. AS soon us possible
the man released his pinchcd fingers
and put them in his mouth to case the
pain. Almost instantly the hurting
was forgotten. for as the man sucked
his fingers he was delighted with the
taste of the oyster His was the first
oyster feast.
Ever since people have been eating
oysters and attending to growing them.
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Estate of Sarah c. Rouse Barrett
yTATE OF VERMONT

CTATE OF VERMONT The HonQa
y District of Bennington. IS. I ble Prorae
Court for the District afo' esaid:
To the heirs an all persons interested in b.
estate OF sarah g. Rouse Barrett. late of Ben
GREETING,
WHEREAS, application hsth been made TO
this court in writing, by the Executor PRAYING
for license and authority to sell ell of real e;
tate OF said deceased 10 Wit:
First Parcel: Rounded ON the north by Gage
street, so called. in the village cf Benningtoi, ,
on the east by lands OF Frank Hopper, on the
south by the lands of Frank Hopper and on the
west by School street, so cal cd, In the Village
OF Bennington.
Second Parce: Bounded on the north by
Gage street, so called, In the Village of lIeo-
nington; on the east by lands now or formerly
belonging to the estate o. Henry w. Putnam;
on the south by the lands OF Edward McCue
and on the west by the lands OF Frank Hopper.
WHEREUPON. tl said @ mt ap ,Cinted and
assigned the 2lst. day OF July, 1915 at the Pro
hate Office In Bennington, Ia said District, TO
hear eGd decide upon said application ana petl.
tion, and ordered pub G notice thereof to he
given TO persons interested therein, by pub.
fishing said order, together with the time and
place OF hearing three weeks successfully in
the Remington Evening tanner, ne 81 paper
which circulates In the neighborhoOd OF those
persons interested In sad estate, ali OF wbch
pub ications NJ all be previous TO tEo day rs
signtd for hearing.
THEREFORE,, you ere hereby notified to ap-
pear before said Court. at the time and place
af0re nd, then and there In said Court, "a
o iect % the granting OF such license il you
see cause.
Given under my hand at Bennington, In said
District, this 20 day OF June. 1915.
AMY II. HARBOUR, Regis ter.
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ADVANCE
TO S0MME WEST
OF PERRONE
Penetrate German Lines on Front
of Two and ne-HaIf Miles
ALLIES ARE IN HARDENCOURT
Berlin Admits the Enemy Has Secured
FoothoId in Much Coveted
Village.

London, July 10-French troops
south of the Somme swept forward
yesterday on front Of four kilo-
meters, (two and one-half miles) pene
trating German position to depth of
one to two kilometers (fiye-eights to
one and one-fourth miles, and captur-
ing the village of Biaches, lying just
across the Somme from Peronne and
within mile Of that city, which is
the first French objective in this sec
tion. Three hundred German prison
ers were captured.
North of the Somme the British re-
port steady progress in stubborn fight
ing. IN two reports yesterday the War
Office announced that the British were
extending their trip on Oyellers. 1t is
here that the struggle has been most
violent, reducing the site of the former
village to a mass of ruined trenches
and shell holes. In another section,
the afternoon British statement says,
a SlSup VI uSltHucu buiiuihSS was
captured"
On the British right, in and near the
Bois des Trones, north of Hardecourt
the Germans yesterday delivered two
violent counter-attacks against the
positions recently won from them.
The British succeeded in stopping these
assaults, the night bulletin says.
The Berlin statement received here
yesterday admits that the Allies pene-
trated the village of Hardecourt, but
declares that their attacks on the Bois
des Trones were repulsed.
The French, between July and T.
on the Somme. it was announced, have
taken $500 prisoners, 76 canon, and
several hundred machine guns.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-10
AUTO WENT OVER BANK
Or. e. A. Tobin Gave Passing Car Too
Much OF the Road

DR.. Edward A. Tobin of North Ben
nington was in this village this after
noon with cane and pronounced
limp, the result of an automobile acci-
dent Saturday on the road between
North Bennington and Sodom. lnas-
much as his Ford car went over a bank
and turned twice with the owner in
side the physician considers himself
lucky to have escaped with renched
leg, a few slight bruises and cuts and
broken straw hat.
Dr. Tobin was on his way from the
Sodom district to North Bennington
Saturday when the accident happened.
Near Moons crossing on the Keeie hill
he met car The road is narrow, too
narrow for two cars to pass, and the
physician drove as close to the edge
of the bank as he thought safe and ap-
piled the brake. lie was too near the
bank, however, which caved under his
outside wheels and the car went over.
The top was up at the time and to
this fact he probably owes his escape
from death or serious injury, for the
car turned over twice before il struck
a fence post and stopped. During the
revolutions of the automobile. Mr.. Tob-
In crowed himself far as possible under
the steering wheel to avoid being
crushed.
When the car came to a stop. Mr..
Tobin crawled from under the wreck
OF the top, extricated his medicine case
and started for home on foot.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-10

SPECIAL SESSION JULY 12.
Expected Gov. Gates Will Call Legs-
ature Next Week.

Montpelier, July 9.-Although no Of
fetal statement has been issued by
Gov. C. w. Gates or his secretarA it
is understood from a reliable ,rce
that the special session OF the .Iegis-
lature suggested as soon as the call
come from the National Guard to go
to the Mexican boz -er, will be held
Tuesday, July IS. The legislators
would probably not tarry longer than
two days.
The big meeting of the Greater Yer
mont association to- be held in Mont
pelier July II and 13 prevented the
session being called for this week on
account of lack of accommodations.
1t is reported that the suggestion
that the members of the Legislature
refuse to vote themselves any pay for
their work while in session meets with
favor, but that they will accept the
mileage allowed at the rate of 20 cents
per mile.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-10
TALc MINER BLED TO DEATH
Pearl Lemery Fatally Hurt in East
Granville Mine.

Randolph. July Pearl Lemery
died at the sanitarium early this morn.
ing of injuries received Thursday morn
ing at the tale mill at East Granville,
where he was employed. He stepped
into an opening where tunnel was
being dug and was hit by large
stone, one leg being crushed and sew.
cral arteries servered. lie was brought
here. but physicians were unable to
stop the flow OF blood.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-10
CONRAD SCHWARTZ DEAD
Well Known Citizen Here For Twenty
Years,

Conrad Schwartz, one of the best
Fnown and generally liked business
,sS. of Bennington, died this morning
q 'ate lock after long illness which
graa out nnos,ife5ian his stFs4stn aHd Ha
was 81 year. ID had been resi-
dent of Benningr~ for over 20 years.
Mr.. Schwartz was born in Germany,
but came to this country with his par
ents when on the verge of young man.
hood. He worked in Troy and then
went into business for himself in Hoo
sick Falls where he remained for some
years before coming to Bennington.
He was in the meat and provision
business in which he was markedly
successful due to his thorough train
ing in the trade, square dealing and
popularity among those who knew him.
He was a member of the b. p o. E.
and was long active in Bennington
lodge. Some years ago the lodge vot-
ed unanimously to elect him to life
membership. He was generous, pub
lie spirited and kind hearted and his
death is a loss not only to his family
but the town.
Mr.. Schwartz was twice married
His first wife was Miss Mary Moore Of
Troy who died many years ago. After
he came here he married Miss Kate
Lundergan of Bennington who sur
wives him. He is also survived by one
son, Albert T. Schwartz and by his
aged mother, who lived with him.
The funeral will be held from st.
Francis de Sales church Wednesday
morning. The burial will be at Park
Lawn cemetery.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-10
TEUTONIC LINES
CRUMPLt BEFORE
SlAV ADVANCE
Russians Have Gut Gen. BOthmer
from His Supp'y Base
HAVE CROSSED ST0KHOD RIVER
Germany May Be Forced to Get Out of
Invaded Portions of Poland and
Lithuania.

London, July 9.-The Russian forces
in their attacks on the Teutonic line
are going from success to success. Not
only General Letchitzky, in the south,
where his army has now occupied the
railroad junction at Delatyn, west OF
Kolomea, thus cutting Off General Won
Bothmer from his supply base, but
General Brusiloff, in the north, is max
ing advances on both sides of the
Kovel Railway toward the Stokhod
River.
Tonight's Russian communication re
ports the German forces in this region
retiring in great disorder and adds
that the Russians have occupied GU
levitchi and Kachova, which are about
fifteen miles to the east Of Kovel. Ac-
cOrding to Reuter- dispatch from Pet
rograd they have crossed the Stokhod
River at Ugli, which is approximately
half way between the railways running
to Kovel from Sarny and Rovno, at the
point of the V formed by the river
turning sharply from southwest to
northeast. The dispatch adds that in
asmuch as the Austro- German forces
defending Kovel are chiefly concentrate
ed along these lines, the Russian move
in the center threatens both groups.
Germany's possession Of Baranovi'
chi and Kovel are essential if she IS to
retain her hold over the invaded parts
of Poland and Lithuania, but it is
thought likely that it is only matter
of few days before the Russians will
be in possession of Kovel, which would
compel Won Linsingen's retirement
from the Lutsk salient.
German official and unofficial dis
patches indicate that anxiety over the
Russian advance is greater than over
the AngloFrench offensive, which the
military critics contend will not inter
fere with the operations against Yer
dun. Major Moraht and other critics
express surprise at the extent and per
sistence of the Russian offensive anC
the endless resources of ammunition
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-10
J. A. NJ. WILLIAMS DEAD
Residence in Bennington of More Than
so Years Closed This Morning.

j. A. n. Williams, the last of four
brothers who saw service in the civil
war and the last resident survivor of
Company A, Second Vermont regi-
ment of volunteers which was raised
in bennington by the late J. II. Wal
bridge of North Bennington who later
became colonel of the regiment, died
at 7.30 o'clock this morning at his
home on Washington street For sew
eral months he had been in failing
health. Late last week he suffered
shock OF paralysis from which he was
unable to rally and sank rapidly.
James A. N. Williams was born at
Honesdale, Pa, July u, 1888, the son
of James Williams and Susan West
lake. His parents We're natives of
Devonshire, Eng. and married after
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-10
The Privileges Of Boys.

Henry Clay said that when he was
boy his mother was very poor, but
never too poor to buy the proper books
for her children. He attributed the
fact of his success in life to n good
mother and good books. But think
what greater opportunities there are
for boys and girls in these days than
In the time Of Henry Clay. with all the
public libraries TO which boys and
girls have access. Even IN the country
there Is always some way to get hooks.
If you cannot meet great men IN the
flesh, YOU can sit down with them in
their books II is great privilege TO
be able to know the thoughts of "liings
and queens from books that tell about
them.
The Loveloss Match.
$50 you're going to take him for bet
ter or worsci' "No-rm going to take
him for more or less. - Exchange.
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MILK AT LESS THAN COST
Sold by Vermont Farmers to Big City
Dealers.

Burlington, July 7.-Communicable
diseases, with especial reference to
tuberculosis and smallpox, were dis
cussed at today's sessions of the state
school for health officers. One of the
most interesting papers Of the day was
Of st. Adams, state commissioner OF
agriculture He spoke on the dairy in
dustry which in many cases, he said,
was being conducted at q minimum
profit and in some cases at a loss. He
spoke Of several ways in which the
them being the limitation of the re-
quirements of the state board OF
health.
The first paper Of the morning was
by DR.. w. c. Fowler, chief medical in
spector of Washington, whose subject
was The Diagnosis and Control Of
Smallpox and Some Other Contagious
Diseases"
Maintaining Quarantine" was dis
cussed by DR.. c. F. Leach of Hyde
Park, his paper being further consid-
cred by Dr. Elliot of Barnet and DR..
F. II. Gebhardt of Rutland.
DR.. c. J.. Hatfield of New York read
paper this afternoon on the need
OF Local Control of tuberculosis
Patients" Methods of Conducting a
tuberculosis Campaign" was the top
ic of discussion by Harold W. Slo-
cum.
This evening Dr. Milo B. Hillegas,
state commissioner of education
spoke on the care of the health OF
public school children in different
states.
State Commissioner Brigham said
the dairy industry in the state present
ed two important problems: The
consumer demands dairy foods at a
low price and wants sanitary condi
tions in their production; the pro
ducer asks how he can meet the san
itary requirements and still make a
profit.
The cost of keeping a cow was
$9S.25 year, from which, deducting
SIS for manure and 81 for the value
of the calf. the average cost of pro
duction of milk was "a cents quart
Il have yet" he said ito find, how
| ever, dairyman who was satisfied tC
sell milk which cost 3.4 cents pei
quart to produce for 3.2 cents. which
was the average price paid by Boston
! milk contractors in Vermont for the
| year 1914. If al accurate charge is
made for all items which enter into
the cost of producing milk the ac-
count will show no profit at the price:
paid by the city contractors
1T is my opinion that the milk sit
uation in Vermont may be improved
in three ways: First, the Limitation
of the requirements of health board,
to those things which are necessary
TO safeguard the public health; sec
ond. the payment for milk on basis
which will make distinction in pric,
between good and poor milk; third
the securing for the producer of ;
price which will enable him to make ;
reasonable profit In his business"
81 do not believe that our farmers
should go out of the dairy business
but do believe that they should TAX,
concerted action to control the mar
ket for dairy products
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-10
ONCE LIVED IN BENNINGTON
Howard 3. Hatch Who Was Drowned
in Gary. Indiana.

Clarence Hatch of North Adams Sat
urday received word of the death by
drowning at Gary Ind, of his brother,
Howard b. Hatch The deceased was
former resident of Bennington and
Williamstown The body was found
after being in the water 80 hours and
the manner in which the unfortunate
man met his death is unknown. II is
believed that he fell into the stream
while working on dam. lie was 33
years old.
The body was sent to Williamstown
and funeral was held this afternoon
from the George Hopkins undertaking
rooms. Mr.. Hatch is survived by q
widow, four brothers and three sisters,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-10
MILLION DECREASE
That Much Difference Between June
and May Imports.

81, Adams, July THE report OF
the Vermont customs district for the
month of June issued this morning by
Collector H. c, Comings, shows total
imports OF $2,513,62O, as compared
with Sl6S6,l55 in June. 1915. but de-
crease Of nearly S1,OOO,OO0 from the
month OF May this year. The total ex-
ports were $5,3l4,525 the past month,
an increase of nearly million over
the month of May. while in June, 1915,
the exports were only S25S5.S6l. The
amount OF duties collected was $685.
O2S.5S, an increase of SASHA over
the corresponding month last year.
The increase is said to be due largely
to the lifting Of the embargo on hay.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-10
AID OF CONGRESS
SOUGHT TO QUELL
EPIDEMIC
Public Health Department Asks
Appropriation of 100000
THOUSAND CASES IN NEW YORK
Millions OF Gallons of Water to Be
Used to Flush Streets in infected
District

Washington, July 10.-The public
health department prepared resolu-
tion for Introduction in congress ask
ing for an appropriation of 100000
and authority to draft physicians from
public life to aid in the suppression Of
the infantile paralysis epidemic in New
York and other cities.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-10
SYNDICATE FARM SOLD
One Of 500 Acres TO Be Used as a
Sheep Ranch.

Through the H. A. Strout Farm
agency OF which George f. Lawrence
of Manchester, is the local representa-
tive Moses ID. Flower Of West Rupert,
has sold his large farm OF 500 acres in
West Sandgate to DR.. j. Arthur Wark,
of Philadelphia, and his brother DR.. j.
Findlay Wark of Corinth, n. Y. They
have one of the best farms in a section
containing probably as good land as
can be found in New England, for
diversified farming, and noted for its
exceptional yields of first quality po-
tatoes and Vermont grain crops. The
new owners will make extensive alter
rations and will use the farm for a
sheep ranch, Dr.. Arthur Wark. be-
ing somewhat of an expert on sheep.
1t is to be sincerely hoped that they
may make a success OF the business
for no section in New England is bet
ter adapted to sheep growing than
this.
William r. Morrow, also of West
Sandgate, has sold his home farm OF
249 acres. through George +. Law
rence's efforts, to Mahalia Il. Becker
of Troy. This farm is rather well
known from the fact that Mr. Morrow
paid fer it with the potatoes he sold
of OF it, in two years. Late years he
has been unable to work the farm, and
so decided to sell it, though it had re
peatedly proved its self as an except
ional producer of Vermont crops. The
purchasers are experienced Vermont
farmers and as they also know lumber
there is no reason why they should not
do their share in making Sandgate
known, as it was in the past as one o
the very best farming sections in tho
state.
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Heard al the Club,

"That gentleman over there | con.
slider man of parts"
Highly intellectual and talented,
chi"
"No. He's n divorce lawyer. r."-Bos.
ton TraxeripS