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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-03-06

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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-03-06

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quired Vermont ,lolers JIne. z5tI
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-05-05
WEATHER FOR MAY.
The Cloud Digger Says Memorial Day
Will Be Greenest in 25 Years.

" Just let me say, thank, you to more than
two score correspondents who have writ
ten me hattering letters, in line with the
one published in your valuable paper April
4 from Lebanon. 1t did certainly require
some faith in my weather rules to predict
three feet of snow going away without IA
flood. But then. | have faith in IA system
of weather predictions that | have fol-
lowed for years without its failing very
much
The new tangled college bred weather
maker who knows nothing whatever about
any planetary conditions has failed so
many thousands of times that there is lit
tile wonder that the agricultural people
sit up and take notice when some one tells
them from month to month just what to
expect at just what times, and about how
much. Now since | predicted the early
leaving OF snow and frost without flood,
and great destruction, the Washington but
rem has predicted rain or snow just II
times and the rain or snow hash got here
yet.
The New York Herald's weather predic-
tions are far ahead of Washington and in
the same time II rain or snow periods
have failed to materialze.
| leave it to YOU readers how my pro
dictions turned out Now for May. | do
not see prospects of much rain. do see
very heavy grass crop, but dry May is
liable to check it somewhat. From the
llth to l4th of May there will be frosts,
heavy in lowlands From 18th to 20th
latter very hot period for May more
frosty weather. Again about the 2jth the
thermometer will fall rapidly, getting very
close to the frost point.
The weather the last week in May should
he threatening the entire week. Some cold
fogs may be looked for in the month OF
May, 1916 4 few electrical disturbances,
but not much rain with them. An cnor-
nous crop of clt worms, and squash bugs
will appear in May.
Memorial day, 1916, will go down in his
tory as the greatest Memorial day in quar-
ter of a century. All vegetation, including
early planted gardens will be far advanced.
The apple and pear trees this coming
month will be heavily loaded with bios
SONS. Fruits of all kinds, including Der
ries, both cultivated and wild, will be in
splendid shape and loaded far beyond the
average year with fruit.
May Matched chickens will grow rapidly,
mature quickly and he free from disease
loads, snakes and moles will be very nu-
merous. But what do you care as long as
the notice has been sent to you to be on
your guard blythe Cloud Digger, in Nor
witch, Conn, Bulletin.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-05-05
Will New Bylaws Catch scurletis?

A few weeks ago Dennis Scuretis
asked the board of village trustees if
they would grant him IL license to con
duet n pool room and a bowling alley
in building on Westminster street
Scurletis bought the building some
time ago and during the winter start
ed to make repairs. He added another
story to the building, changed its eX-
terror appearance and completely re-
modelled the interior. During the pro-
cess of the work the building caught
fire, the fremen being called out three
different times to fight it in one
night. ct
While making the changes the Greek
proprietor determined to put in a pool
room on the street floor and to install
two bowling alleys in the basement.
After he had made his plans he asked
the trustees about the license. He had
already ordered the alleys. After the
village officials told him that he would
not have a license he consulted an at
torney, who informed him that the
bylaws of the village said nothing
about licenses for pool rooms or bowl
ing alleys and to go ahead with his
plans, which he is doing.
He is putting money into the plant
at the rate of several dollars a day.
The results promise to be interesting.
In the village meeting last January Il
committee which had been appointed
in the dim past to draw up some by
laws and directed to show results re-
ported that within short time the
| bylaws would be printed and distrib-
uted and when the voters had had time
to read them a special meeting would
be called to decide whether they would
be accepted. The copy for the by
laws reached the printers within n
reasonable time. The copy was set up
and since then the bylaws have not
been seen nor heard from, so far as
the public knows.
In these bylaws was incorporated
section giving the trustees authority
to license pool rooms and bowling al
leys. Residents who are aware of the
intention of Scurlctis to have the
pool room and bowling alleys are
awaiting the final result with interest.
The owner of the building plans to
have the bowling alleys in the base
ment and the trustees Informed him he
would not have license because of
| the fact that the interior could not be
seen from the street.
If Scuretis can finish the alleys
and start in business before the new
bylaws are adopted he will undoubted-
ly have the sympathy, and probably
the active support, of many of the res
idents of the village. If the special
village meeting is held prior TO the
time the alleys are completed he looks
to be due to get a lot of sympathy,
and that S about all.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-05-05

An orchestra has been organized in
the high school. Fred Exner is the
leader.
Vermont academy and Bellows Falls
high will meet at Barber park next Sat
urday. This will be Glover league
game. A change has been made in the
Glover league schedule.
The various organizations of the Odd
Fellows attended divine worship in the
Universalist church Sunday morning.
Rev. V. E. Blagbrough preached a ser
mon appropriate to Odd Fellows Sun
day. He is member of Bellows Falls
lodge, l. o. o. f.
Everett Chase, who is employed
nights in the Vermont Farm Machine
company's plant and acts as agent for
a motorcycle company during the day,
has been attracting attention by APP
pearing at various times riding an old
fashioned high wheel. 1t has been sew.
eral years since one of these ancient
bicycles has been seen here. The ma
chine is in good condition, even to the
tires.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-05-05
BELLOWS FALLS NEWS
ARREST OF KNUT A RELIEF.
Stranger Who Disturbed Doughnut Pic
mic Tells Strange Tale Before Going
to Padded Cell.

The annual community May festival
and doughnut picnic was rudely dis
turbed yesterday afternoon by a
stranger, who by his queer actions
made it necessary for Special officer
Peter Pike to place him in custody.
The picnic was held on an island in
Webb S brook near the summit of Crow
hill and was attended by everybody in
good health in town-and this is a
very healthy town.
While being booked at police head
quarters the stranger gave his name as
Nero Knut. He told strange tale.
lie said that two weeks ago he left
his home, promising his mother that he
would not return until he had learned
several items of interest to the general
public and of great importance to sci
entists and other peculiar people, His
first intention had been simply to learn
who put the bell in Bellows, but the
end of that quest was so quickly reach.
ed that he decided to learn other
things. 1t did not take him long to
learn who put the rattle in Brattleboro,
nor who was responsible for the graft
in Grafton He knows the man who
put wind in Windham and who ampu-
tated the knee OF Putncy.
Knut said twas also an easy mat
ter to discover the reason for the ache
in Jamaica, but why the Pied Piper
never tried to take the rat out of
Stratton he has yet to learn. He
knows about the i'll in Guilford but
could not get the facts about the facts
in Halifax. A little soft shoe work
brought him the reason for the war in
Wardsboro, and he knows the cook who
put the mince in Westminster. He can
put his finger on the man who "done'
Londonderry and the guy who told the
lie in Brookline. The mystery of who
put the rock through Rockingham was
an easy one for him to solve.
If anybody is wise about it it is
Knut, for he knows who smoked the
ham in Nottingham and what made
them i'll in Wilmington. Knut says he
cannot 90 home until he learns who is
the ma of Marlboro nor why there arc
no dumb in Dummerston. He also
would like to know who owns the hens
in Athens and about the summer in
Somerset. He has found nothing new
in Newfane nor the man who dove in
Dover. "Therc amt much chance to
earn in Vernon said Kent, and as
they led him to his padded cell he ex-
claimed, 81 can see the end in Towns
hend -
Great relief is expressed here at
Knut s arrest, as it is beived he is the
man who tried to con the Conncct;crt
valley by masqucrading as the count
of Windham county.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-05-05
Democratic Candidates.
Springfield Reporter.)

The Democrats of Vermont hold their
biennial convention for the nomination
of governor one day earlier than do the
Republicans. AS yet there seems TO be
no one looming in sight for the nomina-
ton. 1t would seem to the Reporter
that any one of three clergymen might
make good campaigners, if they would
consent to run; Rev. j. b. Reardon of
Barre, who is slated as the chairman of
the convention; the Rev. j. Wesley
Miller, of Bethel, who has represented
that town for the past six years in the
legislature and has easily won a place
as one of the ablest debaters and
soundest advisers of that body; and
the Rev. Arthur W. Hewitt of Plain
field, who has been a new member of
the legislature for two terms, was chair
man of the committee on education
at the last session, and is now a mem
Der of the state educational commits
sion. Either of these men would
honor the party, and tend to give dig
nifty and impressiveness, as well as zest
and enthusiasm, to campaign that
might otherwise be tame and uninter-
esting. Why not one of them?
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-05-05
Primary Under Ideal Conditions.
lBennington Banner.l


The presidential preference primary
in Vermont, MAY Is, will take place
under ideal conditions as far as the
Republican ticket is concerned There
are no names ON the ballot and the
Republican voters of Vermont have Il
chance to go to the polls and show just
how much real strength each candidate
has. 1t will be case where every
man who votes will have to write in the
name of his candidate or use Il Sticker
It ism t case of merely marking a
cross at the head Of ticket, yet the
voting is so easy that nobody need be
scared away The Hughes supporters
have been talking Tor four years that
Vermont is really at heart for Hughes.
The preference primary will show how
many are enough for him to 20 and
cast a vote in his support liz 1917
the Roosevelt supporters cast over 2l,-
600 votes for their candidate. If they
cast half Of that rmbcr for
him on May rs they can carry the
state for him, in all probability. Never
in the whole United States was there
so splendid an opportunity for show
ing of the actual spontaneous strength
of candidates as this preference vote in
Vermont offers. 1t is an advantage and
privilege that the authors of the
primary law did not and could not fore
see. The very fact that the good for
tune is accidental should encourage the
voters to make the most of it, for some
of the schemcrs will try to get it
changed next winter.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-05-05

preferences were stated as follows for
Bellows Falls churches: Protestant -
Baptist, 343; Congregational, $50;
Episcopal, 435; Methodist, 507; Univer-
salist, 522. Catholic-Roman Catholic,
JOG; Polish Catholic, 433; Greek Cath
Ollie, 26. Four Jewish families were
registered with II persons.
In Saxtons River the result was as
follows: Baptist, 269; Congregational,
35S; Catholic, II.
The total enrolment of the seven
Sunday schools was 925. This number
includes 90 young men, 514 children be-
tween > and IS, and 43 under five years
of age. The census enlisted 63 new
recruits for the Sunday schools, IS new
names for the cradle roll, and SO new
members for the home department.
Several persons were registered under
the heading of scattering.' Among
these were two families of seven per-
sons who were registered as Christian
Scientists.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-05-05
GETS BAILEY COLLECTION.
Valuable Historical Pamphlets Gathered
by Late U. S. Marshal Bought for
Middlebury College.

Middlcbury college has recently
bought the large collection of pam
phlets on Vermont history assembled by
the late Horace w. Bailey, of Newbury,
United States marshal for the dis
trict of Vermont. The pamphlets were
offered first to the college and were
purchased through the liberality of a
few friends.
The collection of Marshal Bailey was
well known by all students of Vermont
history as one of the largest in the
possession of a private collector. 1t
was the work of many years of patient
labor, no pains being too great for Mr.
Bailey to take to add an interesting
item of his treasures. 1t included many
rare publications, and some of which
Mr.. Bailey had never seen a duplicate.
The pamphlets are bound in uniform
volumes, there being l2S in the series
Each volume is carefully indeXed, and
there is an index volume of the entire
series. Some of the volumes contain
as many as 30 pamphlets, others only
five or six, the average number being
about ten. The entire collection there
fore contain well over thousand
pamphlets.
-Four rare pamphlets of special inter
est to Middlebury relate to the contro-
versy between Senator Phelps, father
of Edward j. Phelps, and Governor
William Slade in the contest for the
senatorship in 1914. There are several
carly reports of the council of ccnsors
and proceedings of the constitutional
conventions from 1914 to 1870. Flee
ton sermons by jeremiah Atwatcr,
first president of Middlebury college,
and by other famous early Vcrmontcrs
make up one volume. Among several
other documents important for the his
tory of Middlcbury college is eulogy
ON President Joshua Bates by Rev. Dir.
George Howe, delivered in 1854. There
are two volumes of famous Vermont
trials, some Of the pamphlets being now
almost impossible to obtain.
AS a whole the Bailey collection is n
mine of information about Vermont
history, invaluable to the student and
Of great interest to every Vcrmontcr.
No phase of the life of early Vermont
has been neglected There are import
ant documents bearing ON political
judicial, educational, and commercial
subjects. The possession of this colec-
ton by the Middlebury college library
will undoubtedly bring to it many stu
dents of the history of the state.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-05-05
SPEAKERS OF NOTE TO BE HEARD
Convention of Windham County Sun
day School Association to Meet in
Townshend Friday, May ~.

The churches of Townshend extend
a hearty welcome to the Sunday school
workers of the entire county to be
present at the convention of the Wind
ham County Sunday school associa-
ton in that village, Friday, May II.
Morning, afternoon and evening SEES
sions will be held in the Congrega-
tional church. Dinner and supper will
be served by the women of both
churches in the vestry of the Baptist
church. All who plan to remain over
night are requested to notify o. b..
Dauchy of Townshend of that fact be-
fore May Q.
The convention committee are Nom.
inations-L. T. Landman, w. II. Farr,
G.. II. Parmelee; resolutions-Rev. w.
II. DcsJardins, Rev. j. w. Chesbro,
Principal G.. w. Powers; auditing,
w. Hawley, f. II. Ailbee.
An unusual opportunity will be the
privilege of listening to one of the
live wires of the Sunday school world,
Rev. w. A. Brown, d. D., of the Inter
national Sunday school force. Mr..
Brown has been secured through CO.
operation with New Hampshire and
Maine, each state having his services
for a week.
In the evening Mr.. Brown s remarks
will be especially for the youth. and
it is hoped that the young people will
not miss this chance.
The program for the day is as fol
lows:
Morning session-10.3O, Thorough
Worship in Song and Study, led by C.
II. Boyd, general secretary.
II, address, Through a World Wide
Vision, Rev w. A. Brown, d, D. Chi
cago; 11.45, announcement of commit
tees; 11.5O, conferences: Elementary
Miss G. NJ. Chaplin; Teen age, Rev
j. w. Chesbro, DIR. w. A., Brown;
Adult, f. L. Covey, C. A. Boyd; 1880
dinner.
Afternoon session.. praise service
led by general secretary; 2.1j, Om
Countys Situation, brief reports of
the county officers; 2.40, address, OuI
State It's Progress and It's Needs
Rev. c. w. Turner, North Bennington
president Bennington county Sunday
school associations; 3.15, address A
Child s Religion, Miss Grace NJ. Cha
pin, Saxtons River, special music by
academy chorus; $40, Through the
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-05-05

Home Department, illustrated by n
visitors meeting, ten workers parti-
cipating, led by Mrs. Jones and Mrs.
Everett, county home department sup
erintendent; 4.20, Our County's Flu
ture election and installation of of
ficers; 4.45, ferences-Missions in
the Sunday school, Miss Florence Hem
enwayWells and DR.. Brown, Home
Department, Miss L. NJ. Gorham and
Mrs. Wright; teaehertr training, Rev.
w. II. DesJardins and Mr. Boyd
Evening sssion - 7.3O, scripture
reading, Rev. G. w. Peek, ir., and
prayer, Rev. j. b. Horton; s., address,
The Nations That Forget God, Rev. f.
A. Tuck of Concord, n. IT,, secrctary
of the Lord s Day league; $50, mu-
sic by the academy chorus; s. 40, adj
dress, The Strategy of Youth, DIR. w.
A. Brown.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-05-05
CHURCH CENSUS OF THE TOWN.
Total Registration $3.50 with Few
More to Come.

Assisted by 80 local workers, Mrs.
+. B. Wright of White River Junction,
general secretary of the Vermont sun
day School association, has practically
completed the church census of the
town of Rockingham Interesting fig
ures were secured as result of the
canvas. There are a few more homes
in scattered localities to be visited,
which will be done as soon as the roads
are in suitable condition.
The report of the census shows that
in Bellows Falls the workers visited 974
homes and registered 1908 persons. In
Gageville, North Westminster, 50 homes
were visited and $50 persons were reg
istered. In SaXtOns River 2l5 homes
were visited and SOC persons were reg
istered. The total number of homes
visited was LIS, and the total registra-
ton was $3.50.
OF the families consulted the church
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-05-05
The Mexican Middle.

(Manchester, \. H., Union.)
If the American troops are to re.
main in Mexico until Carranza sue
ceeds in suppressing the bandits and
restoring order-as the dispatches
from Washington declare-they are
likely to have long stay in that
country, unless the de facto govern
ment shows more ability and strength
than it has displayed of late.
Carranza may have his estimable
private qualities, but his public ser
vices, especially in any matters in
which the United States is concerned,
leave much to be desired-more, in
fact, than there is much encourage
ment to hope for. OF course, Wash
ington may change it's mind. Car
rama is quite aware of the possibility,
and it may have marked effect upon
the course he chooses to pursue. Mean
while, the Villistas continue their ac.
tivities. The whole situation is sad
middle, with the chief ray of hope in
the chance that Scott and Funston may
be able to do more as ncgotiators than
has been accomplished by the states
men at Washington, operating ut long
range.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-05-05
WOMAN BURNED TO DEATH.
Clothes of Mrs. Margaret Zimmerman
of Greenfield Caught Fire from Rub
bish Heap in Garden.

Mrs. Margaret Zimmerman, II, was
burned to death Tuesday afternoon
about , O'Clock in her garden in the
rear of her home, ~ Washington street,
Greenfield, Mass.
She was alone burnngu pile of grass
and rubbish, and in some manner her
clothing must have caught fire. When she
was found she was on her back about ID
feet from the fire and nearly every stitch
of clothing was burned off
The first word of the tragedy was given
by tramp who saw the body smoking
while passing through the railroad yard
A switching crew responded at once, but
life was extinct.
She is survived by a brother Martin
Luippold of Turner's Falls, and several
nephews and eces.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-05-05
Price of Teaming Goes Up.

Chalk up another against the hig!
cost Of living. The men engaged in the
trucking and teaming business in Bel
before Cleanup week, during which
period they also will do little clean
ing up of another character-put the
price of team work up to So a day. A
day is nine hours. All team work of
less than nine hours will be charged at
the rate of 60 cents an hour.
The truckmen say the raise is due to
the advance in the cost of hay, grain,
horse-shoeing, labor, etc. The men and
concerns who have boosted their prices
are the Baggage & Parcel Express, Jer-
ny Keefe, w. e. Pierce, l.. w. Pike,
George Odett and the Bellows Falls Ice
company.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-05-05
E. H. PHELPS DEAD.
Ex-Representative of Fair Haven ana
Trustee of Middlebury.

d Hon. Erastus H. Phelps, trustee or
Middlebury college died Thursday,
April ~, in his home in Fair Haven.
He was born in Ticonderoga, n. Y,
Jan. l6, 1899, he taught school for
time and then served three years in
the Army. He was admitted to the
bar in 1871.
For 20 years he was cashier of the
First National bank of Fair Haven. He
was a member OF the Vermont consti-
tutional convention in 1871 and of the
legislature in 1896. He was q member
of the Chi Psi fraternity.
He is survived by a wife and son,
Philip NJ, lawyer in Fair Haven.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-05-05
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications. they cannot reach the
diseased portion of the ear. There Is only one
way to cure deafness, and that is by constitution
al remedies. Deafness Is caused by an innumed
condition Of the mucous lining of the Eustnchian
Tube. When this tube Is iniamed you have n
1t Is entirely closed Deafness is the result. ant
unless the Inflammation can be taken out and
this tube restored TO its normal condition. hear
Ing WIZ be destroyed forever; nine cases out OF
ten are caused by Catnrrh which Is nothing bui
an niamed condition OF the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars Tor any case
OF Deafness (caused by catarrh) that cannot Dt
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send Tor clicu
f.. ]. CHENEY CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists. Zoe.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.