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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-05
SAMUEL A. HOLT
Adjutant of Local Post for 16 Years
Died at Soldiers Home Friday.

Samuel A. Holt. for 16 years adiu
tant Of Custer post, died at the sold
iers' home Friday afternoon after a
short Illness. He had been in poor
health for several years and four
years ago He enlisted in Co. X 1st
which never entirely cured the trouble
which brought about his death.
He was born in Andover, Mass, "a
years ago He enlisted in Co. X 1st
Massachusetts artillary from Law
renee, Mass, and came to Bennington
Immediately on the close of the war.
He worked for many years at his
trade of machinist, being employed
consecutively by Olin Scott, Tiffany
Il Cooper and OF late years by the
Cooper Mfg. Co. He gave up his
work about two years ago on account
OF poor health and had been confined
to his home on Beach street. He
went month ago for medical treat
ment to the Soldiers home where he
died.
He was twice married. his first
wife being Miss Ester Downs OF this
village who died in 1887 His second
wife was Mrs. Matilda Denio, also OF
Bennington. who survives him, He
had two sons and two daughters
by his first marriage: Eu-
gene ana Robert NJ. l.. Holt OF Pitts
field, Mrs. Agnes Sexton of Grandyiew
street and Mrs. Helen Winslow, who
also survive and one son by his sec
ond marriage. who died a year ago
He was always active in Grand
Army work and his loss will be felt by
the old soldiers. The funeral is to be
held from the house Sunday after
noon at 3 o'clock, Rev. Earl c. Davis
OF the Unitarian church, Pittsfeld, Of
ficiating. Burial will be in the vii
lage cemetery.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-05
OBSERVE FIF TIE I H
VERSARY
Of MARRIAGE
Mr&Mrs. Charles {. G 'easOn Wed
ded Half Century tgo
RESIDE At NORTH BENNINGTON
Fellow Members Of Congregational
Church Present Purse OF
GOLD.

Mr.. and Mrs, Charles E. Gleason
celebrated their flftieth wedding ami
yersary. Thursday, Feb. 3. at theil
home in North Bennington.
Mr. lGeason was born in West Ri
was Mary E. Palliser, was a native OF
Lacolle, r. Q. Canada where they
were married February 3, 1866 by the
Rev. Ioekhart OF the Episcopal
church.
Mr. leasGon was born in West Ru-
pert, but the greater part Of his early
life was spent in Manchester Mr.
Gleason has always followed his trade
Of shoe making, except for four years
when lie drove stage and carried mail
between Manchester and Pawlet For
twenty years he lived and did bust
ness in Lowell, Mass, where he at one
time managed three shoe shops.
While in Lowell Mr.. Gleason assist
ed in the work OF the Lowell Boys
club which consisted OF 1900 boys and
represented Is natioaalities. Mr.. Glea
son conducted classes in shoe max
ing The class met two evenings each
week. MIR Gleason kept up this
work for nine years and was said,
by the superintendent to hold the at
tention Of the boys better than any
other instructor in the club.
Mrs. and Mrs Gleason have lived
In North Bennington about four
years and have many friends in the
community. They are both members
Of the Coneregationgl church in this
village.
Their friends i'll the church present
ed them With a purse of twenty-four
dollars, twenty OF which was in gold
They also received FIVE dollars in gold
from a friend in New York
! had been planned to have few
of their friends gather at their home
in the afternoon in honor of the oe-
easion. but owing to the illness of Mr..
Gleason earlier in the week, il was
thought best to omit that feature.
Florence l.. Mosher
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-05
BULBS IN A BOWL.
An Easy Way 20 Cultivate Miniature
Floating Gardens.

A novel way of growing bulbs, such
as crocGses. has been tried with good
success. After securing the bulbs the
next thing is to get one or two rather
large corks Through these holes arc
bored aud the bulbs fitted into the
openings IN such a way that the under
side, from which the roots spring, is
near the lower part of the cork.
Now obtain large shallow bowl and
fill this with pure water. Float the
corks, with the bulbs in place. on the
surface and sot tho whglc thing aside
in rather shady position for two or
three weeks. At the end Of this time
it viii be noticed that the roots are
growing down into the water; thence
forward Il place in Il sunny window
should he selected.
The upper shoots OF the bulbs will
start to grow rapidly, and al this time
1t is 4 good plan to arrange a little
moss to hide the upper surface of the
corks, or, If preferred, however, grass
or some other seed. such as cress, may
be Sown to provide green covering.
There is nothing to do but TO keep
the bowl well supplied with water and
change this now and again. Finally
the flowers emerge, and then the effect
Is extremely pretty. The bulbs may be
planted in this way any time up to
early January, though naturally the
sooner they are started the earlier they
viii blooms. Leonard Bastin
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-05
A SPECIAL FEATURE
In the interest of Bennington Home
Trade.

We all know that we have the
most beautiful and fascinating town
III New England, we all know that as
an important commercial center, eX-
tensiye manufacturing plants and Il
charming residential village, Benning-
ton ranks with any town in the coun-
try. This is the reason that the Ben
nington Banner publishes in today's
issue an interesting local article en-
titled, Home 1'rade-Slogan OF Ben
nington's Booster Club. 1t intro
duces three loyal and optimistic Ben
ningtonianss who proclaim, with no
uncertain sound its many attractions
and the enterprise of It's merchants.
Our many thousand readers will find
the wise talk OF the colonel. the doc
tor and the Judge, of an instructive
and Illuminating character. Home
trade should always be preached with
dynamic force; the slogan can not be
repeated too often. with live wires
for merchants and a loyal people,
there is no limit to the growth Of Ben
nington;" say the colonel the doctor
and the Judge
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-05
Roster Of Cases SIS Years Ago
Recalls Those Passed Onward
BENNIh G TON BARof 1851
Father of Late Judge sibIey Was
Pactieins Law; John v. o. S.
MsrriII's Petiier Was Sheriff.

The passing of Judge Edward l.
Sibley marks another change in the
membership of the Bennington coun-
ty bar which has history OF especial
interest TO the older generation oil
Bennington residents. Judge Sibley's
father, Tarrant Sibley, was member
of the bar dating back to lcng before
the civil war and John V. ID. S. Mer-
rill has in his possession an old coun-
ty court docket OF the June term,
1851, in which Tarrant Sibley is listed
as one of the practicing attorneys a
perusal of the docket contains some
names which have long since passed
into the towns history
For instance. the Bennington coun-
ty bar in 1851 included David Rob
inson. Henry Kellogg, John S. Rob
inson, Alexander Huling, Truman HUI
ing. Hiland Hall, congressman, judge
and governor Of Vermont. Pierpont
Isham was also listed. who became a
judge in after years. Samuel H..
Blackmer, an active attorney in his
day, was also practicing at that time.
All of these were practicing attor-
neys on Bennington hill at the time
the court house stood near the spot
or the present Mccullough mauso-
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-05
SPIES IN CANADA.
At OTTAWA AND
MONTREAL
Another Fire at Dominion Capital
This Morning
SHOTS FIRED AT MONTREAL
Man Was Seen Creeping Over ioe
and Thought Trying 70 Blow
Up Bridge.
SHOTS FIRED At MONTREAL


Ottawa, Feb. 5.--Another big fire
early this morning has again aroused
the fear that an enemy incendiary is
at work.
The fire today destroyed the plant
OF the Grant, Halden & Graham com
pany with loss OF 100000 The firm
was engaged in making uniforms and
other army supplies. The ire Ia
thought to have been incendiary.
A government commission will in
vestigate the fire in the parliament
building. At least two witnesses
claim that they saw the fire start In
a waste paper basket In the library
probably from cigarette. but there
are various reports OF borabs and in
fernal machines.
Several suspects have been arrest.
ed on suspicion, but no important re-
suits have been secured.
Montreal, Feb. 5.--Guards on the
Victoria bridge last night saw man
creeping toward the bridge over the
ice. Shots were fired and the re-
serves called out. but the man disap.
peared without being captured.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-05
Sciatica,s Piercing Pain.

To kill The nerve pains OF Sciatica
you can always depend on Sloan's
Liniment. 1t penetrates to the seat
of pain and brings ease as soon as it
is applied. A great comfort too with
Sloan's is that no rubbine is required
Sloan's Liniment is invaluable for
stopping muscular or nerve pain OF
any kind. Try il at once il you suf-
fer with Rheumatism, Lumbago
Sore Throat, Pain in Chest, Sprainsl
Bruises, etc. 1t is excellent for Neu
ralgia and Headache. 25c. at all
Druggists.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-05

Bennington Center-far from a
snoozy place in those days-take on
the aspect OF busy country town.
All of the documents were hand-writ-
ten, laborious process since type
writer's were not invented and the
business OF copying these by hand
was one of the important tasks de-
volving on the young legal apprentice
who sought his education in the office
of some older attorney. Many of them
were on parchment.
The book tells a pathetic story to
old people in the village and as a CON
trast with the modern court docket.
is an interesting relic
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-05
Preparation of Parchment.

Parchment is the skin of sheep or
other animals prepared in sheets to
render thcn ct for being written upon.
The heavier parchment, used for drum
heads, is made from the skins Of asses,
Older calves wolves and goats. All
these are similarly prepared. The skin,
being freed from the hair. is placed in
lime ilit TO cleanse il from fat The
pcli is then stretched upon frame,
care bcing taken that the surface Is
free from wrinkles The flesh is pared
of with circular knife, after which it
is inoiStened and whiting spread over
IL Then the workman. with a large
pulnicc stone, rths the skin. He next
goes over 1t with an iron instrument
and rubsi carefully with pumice stone
Without chalk. fin,liy the skin IS
gradually dried, tightening being occa.
sionaily required.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-05
CURIOUS ORIGIN OF A LAW.
Il Wac Faoscd In England on Account
of Peter Theilusson's Will

The IheiluSson law. once enacted by
The british government, was IL law to
regulate the disposition OF property
by viii and 10 prevent the excessive
accumulation of estates. ii had Gu
ri9us origin
on the a7th Of July, iT9I, one Peter
TAollgs OH an English merchant OF
Frenell tirrli. dlea In London, leaving
il ccrtaln st!u 10 his widow and chill
t.ren aud tie lenlliader Of his property.
Then alnuuntinG 10 several hundred
thousand IGllars, 10 trustees 10 ae-
cuniulate during the lives OF his chill
dfen, grandchildren aAd great grand.
children living M The tine of his death
and the survivors OF them. The ac-
cumuiation would have hecn enormous.
The Will WAS contested. bur wns held
valid. In order, however, TO prevent
such q disposition OF property in the
future. parliament passed what was
called the Thellusson act. or accumuia-
tions act, regulating and limiting be-
quests in sGch a way Us to make great
accumulations impossible.
When Peter Thellusson's last sur.
yiylng grandson died, in 1856, a ques-
tion arose rs TO whether the eldest
male descendant or the male descend
ant of the eldest son should inherit the
property, ana this question was de
cided on appeal by the house of lords
in June, 1859. The Thellusson will ami
the legislation growing out of 1t We're
4 subject of much discussion by law
yers. Pittsburgh Press.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-05
no -enrtnen Nc Of Neoktie.

A good many people who are users Of
four-in-hand ties are more or less both
cred by the ties becoming useless after
II has been worn few times
Take the wide end Of the tie Will
seam up and lay Ii tlay upon II table
Then thrust IN tie finger and seize the
lining. Take the silk cover in the othe,
hand and pun it over the lining. abou;
haif of its length. \ hot iron Is then
run over the lining TO straighten 1t out
Popular Science Monthly
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-05
Now Feels Entirely Well

Those who have backache, rheuma-
symptoms of kidney trouble will be
interested in statement from A. II.
Francis, Zenith, Kan, who writes: II
had severe pain in my back and
could hardly move. tried several
remedies with no results. | took
about two-thirds Of soc box Of Fo-
ley Kidney Pills and now feel entirely
WELL Middle-aged and older men
and women whose kidneys are weak
ened find these safe pills give relief
from sleep-disturbing bladder all
ments. Sold everywhere.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-05
Card Of Thanks.

We wish to thank cur friends and
neighbors who so kindly assisted US
in the Illness and death OF our son
and brother and for the beautiful
floral tributes, especially the employ.
ees of the Cooper Mfg, Co., aud for
all other acts OF kindness
Mr. and Mrs. Giles Harbour.
Mr.. and Mrs. Loren Harbour,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edw. Riley.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-05
Steam Power.

The power OF steam was known to
the ancients, mechanical contrivancc
in which it was used being noted by
Hero of AeXandria about 1870 = c..
but nothing came OF it, and ii was
not til the seventeenth century that
It's power was again recognized
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-05
MoHR CASE WITH JURY
Verdict in Murder Case is Expected
Promptly.

Providence. Feb. 5.--The case OF
Mrs. Elizabeth Mohr charged with
conspiring with three negroes to kill
her husband went to the jury this
morning at 1883.
Judge Stearns charged the jury this
morning that they could not find
Mrs. Mohr guilty without also convict.
ing the two negroes Brown and Spell
man. or at least one of them.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-05
Ancient Use of 4 Kiss.

\ Ronun woman in tho ancient time
vas not allowed 10 drink wine except
It were simple raisin Wine, and, how
ever She might relish strong drinks,
she coud NOT indulge even by stealth
fist because she was never inlrust-
ed With the key of the wine cellar and.
second bce9use she mas obliged daily
tp greet with kiss all llor own as well
as her husband's male representatives,
down even to seeoul cousins. and as
she knew not when or where she
might NEE! them she was forced 10 he
wary ana abstain altogether. Tor bad
She tasted but Il drop the smell would
have betrayed her. So strict. were the
old Romans II this respect that GER
tain lgnatlus Mercprius is said TO have
Slain his wife because he caught her ut
the wine cask--,t punishment which
was net deemed excessive by Romulus,
who ahsolyod the husband OF the crime
of mui1'cr
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-05
WEATHER FORECAST

For eastern New York and western
Vermont snow interior tonight and
Sunday. Warmer tonight, colder
Sunday with south winds.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-05

There Is nothing harder than get
ting out Of Il bad habit
"Ycs. there is getting into good
one"-Boston Transcript.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-05
OLDEST AMERICAN STATUE.
f7clad heaF Vera Cruz, X Wao Made
Over TwcniY CentEries Ago.

A siasll stone statue fonl near
Nert cruz MeSico. which has leen in
lm p@sso si1u of the United states
national msseir s!nee l9l3. has been
lcnaHc,l ~ fhc e,.esi known dated
4niikltiSs jld Aaeiala RS ancient
Nh3a.i asy,j.ii iifi riplitnls Show That
Il WAS nadc loli yearsl lalfore Christ,
wEiea Il he oldest da;c authenticated
in The new world
alng uninac Image was found in 1902
nra- i.ic guif Of Atcyleo, 100 miles
southeast of Vera Graz. ana came 10
tl,e lnusedm tnrough r. T.. tlbricht
thg llext year / is OF hare! grayish
gte,a stone carved into Il rounded
gcairal form six and nne-haf inches
-high aid tlnec and dtiiEee-fourths inches
ln diameter
ihe gpEer part represents a human
head with weA defined feltGIcs. The
,ower part ( tie iace is covered with
q lAask resembling the bill OF Il duck,
carved In relief ana extending down
oger tie chest Ike a beald The bird
like form is further emphasized by
the wings. covering the sides of the
figure Beneath thc wings the outlines
Of n birds feet and legs are engraved.
New York Times.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-05
DRURY WAS TOO FAST
Defeated Bennington High School BY
Superior Passing.

Friday night the Drury five com.
peted with Bennington high school in
fast game of basket ball which re
suited in another defeat for the home
team. The game opened with fast
and effective work on both sides and
Bennington started the score with a
free try. Throughout the first half
the play of the two teams was even
ly distributed and the score was close
and slow. Whensthe whistle sounded
the tally was to 4 in Drury's favor.
The second half opened with the
same lineup and in short time Ben
nington gained until but one basket
was needed to tie the score. Drury
soon went into the lead by fast work
on the floor and in shooting OF bask-
cts. The half ended with q score Of
40 to Is in favor of Drury Follow
ing is the lineup:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-05
a Dead one.

"Hc Is a dead one" is not slang II
occurs ia Longfellow's' spanish Stu
dent" The clown Chispa says, 81 have
/ father, toe, but lie is a dead one"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-05

E.R SALE White Wyandoite b,eeding
miles. tishel strsin. Both cscketels ana
yearings. Prices s. so up. Also severyl hay nsy
pullats w c. y. Cushman, No. Bennington,
VT. Phone l03--.J elf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-05
PRETENsE.

It is no disgrace not to be able
to do everything, but to under
take or pretend to do what you
are not madc for is not only
shameful, but extremely trouble
soSae and vexatious.-Plutarch.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-05
LOW PRICED ADVERTISING
FOR sALa

FOR SALE-Three Stewart parlor
coal stoves and two small bedroom
stoves as hotel is now heated by
steam. Apply O. L Lawrence, SO.
SALISBURY. Tel 1S44. 9Stf.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-05

EOR SALE Hour, barn and ouibuildinss
and q l-2 acres OF ID, Il. wood en- ush on
place to nay for it. Four miles fcon nennins-
ten. In good neehborhooa. Price rea.oaah c.
Alonzo Bent jr., East pownsl road. 95tG-
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-05

aOR SALE Six COWS due to frnshen coon.
Apply Charles l.. Davis, Beunisgto1 R +.
DE- 9Jt25f
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-05

cor SALE Two black colts, enc 3 ye,rs cid
the other years old Well matched. 40
ply to H.S. burlington, Powhal Center. 1ei
81, SjtSGf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-05

FOR SALE -wors horse, weight 400 extra
good driving horse for h avy horse. Can
he &c en- at nooo rat IA he evening Apeiy
George e. C0tto 92i East Main ST. 95.6s
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-05

FOR SALE Don't pay rent: $500 per month
1921 80 Buy q lot and sayo this ! can sell
you building lot on Main ST.. Graut St.. EIm
st., Weeks st.. Le Tey St.. Putnam ST., wash
st.. Convent st., Monument ave. and several
new streets. Geo. H. Dewey, Agt. 3stf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-05

COR sALE-One 1915 Ford Touring car
equipped with shock sbsorbera. at a low
price. bennington Garage Il. W. Wiuiatns,
Aft
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-05

Drury B. II. s.
Blackall. rf, r., r. Burt,
Bresenhan, IT,, IT,, Jenney
Slage, c.. c., e. Burt
Dean, rg.. re, Paddock
Johnson. L.. lg., Parsons
McConley. If.
Welch, rs.
Field Baskets Blackall s, Bresen-
han1, McConley 2. Slage 6, Burt, r. l.,
Burt, Z 2, Jenney 3; foul baskets:
Jenney /. Burt, e. 2, Blackall 4. Total
40-15. Scorer, McLaren, H.; time
keeper, Southall; referee, Hitchcock.
In the preliminary game the local
high school girls defeated the G. M.
G's in an interesting and well played
game. The score was 12-7. After the
games an enjoyable hour was spent
in dancing.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-05
RENT

no RENT-Four room tanenent. down
airs. On Mckinley ST. Clarence
Chauolsr. 37!-l1. 95.tt
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-05

NOTICE Faulty moving ont of tosn ha
~ pad sg7i00 on a $4,000 u right Pino
You Jay balance and we deliver IT n your
home The g ibis Pian> Compau.. 7i-73 nam
Street, Springfield, Mass! Years one I.c ca
tion. 3nl2t
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-05

V,o RENT-"Carpenter Hill Farm" located
peu Pownai Center, VT. Com leteiy
stocked; Guernse cows: one pair Of horses; all
necss arg machinery; niceiv equipped Q, cam
erv. For particulars inquire OF \. 5. Pratt,
Washington, Ave., Benn.nEton, VT. 9,tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-05
WANTED

WANTED Roomera at ic7 North street
w ait6
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-05

WANTED no lease a small place OF - or
w 70 acres DIVIDED into tilage, pas uraee
and Woodland, one or two miles from town.
Banner Office. 97.Gt
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-05

ITO RENT = Eight 70 )m house.. Fr Quiz
FRANK A. Thomps on, lb6 Beach st. e1t25f
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-05

ITO RENT Stores, offices tenemsnts. shopa.
~ stab es individual garage, individual stor
ri m centrally ioc ited. Geo. N. Hawks I ass ii Main
st. 72tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-05
--'---- ''''--'--' - -
WANTED.

SNANTED--~I00,03 900 fact of White and
w Yelluw Birch Logs. Nothing less Tran
o inches ia diameter hagle Square Mfg. Co,
South Shaftsbury, VT. off
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-05

TTC RENT-Two houses on Silver St., with
all modern Improvements. Apply 10
Melissa III. Mason, 20i south st. Aft
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-05

ITO RENT North side of tenement on North
Brancn St.. So rer month. inquire Matte
Rickart Patterson 1913 Scott st. t3d
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-08-01

Darling" exclaimed a manly
voice, and she was folded into the
arms ola stranger.
Dolly screamed and the strangers
face expressed blank establishment.
He was a goOd-lOOking young man
and it was clear he had not meant
to embrace the wrong girl Still
How dare you! What are you