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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-10
(By Wagncr)

(E3y Wagncr)
 There is likely to be trouble over the action of Hartford in signing Pitcher Lang of Springfield col Icge. This youngster had pre- viously agreed to sign with Bridge rort, but later decided to go with the Senators. Lang has made a good rec ord with this season and the local management will make fight to gain his services.
 Al OdelI has been signed by New London to bolster the inf1e1d strength of the Planters. O'Connell, the short stop, has been released by Manager McCann because of weak hitting and Oden will probably play shortstop. Surrounded by a bunch of youngsters Oden should deliver the goods. Local fans will be pulling for him to make good.
 Bridgeport's protest on the forfeited game in Worcester will be taken up at a. special league meeting to be held June 16 Owner Cornen claims Um- pire Stafford did not give Manager Ball time to get off the field before he forfeited, the game. President O'Neil has already decided in Bridgeport's favor on the protest over the forfeit I1re in Lawrence, due to bad train connections. This game has been or dered played again.
 Lawrence will be here tomorrow and local fans will have a chance to see Jesse Burkett's lively crew in action Bill Martin or Fro, the Indian hurler from Springfield, will get the pitching assignment Lawrence has a number of stars, including Ostergren, the for mer Holy Cross player, and Bill Luy- ster. who player with Hartford in for mer years.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-10
ERitchie Declines To
 Accept $5, 900 For
 Jaunt to Australia

Milwaukee, June 19-BiH Mitchell, fsz1aRaseT Of Rttchie, former light weight champion, yesterday received an offer of $5,Seo and two reund-t tickets for Ritohie to go to South EsA1nerica and fight Benny Leonard 20 EToandS. Mitchell replied that he would make the trip, but not under k@18, ,eoe. the same as had been prom tsea Charlie White.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-10

The news that Norman Joss, son of the late Addie, is a church singer in Toledo won't surprise any of those who were intimately acquainted with Addie the Great Joss had a fine voice and he often used it to the great delight of his teammates, who never tired of Addie's vocal efforts,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-10
NATIONAL LEAGUE
YESTERDAYS RESULTS

New ork-Pittsburgh, Brooklyn Cincinnati and Philadelphia-C Chicago games postponed on account of wet grounds.
 Boston-St. Louis game postponed on account of rain.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-10
DIAMOND FLASHES
Does it pay to advertise? \ Say, or top, you make me 1awf; If you doubt it, why, get wise
 Take a slant at Benny Kauff.

Wherever the Giants play a consid- erable percentage of the spectators dig up their coin largely to see Ben janin Kauff in action. Of course, if Benny couldn't deliver the goods he would soon become a laughing stock, but as long as he puts up a fair arti- cIe of baseball he will be a strong drawing card. And all because he got so much free publicity for him self. A few months ago some of the fans were saying that Benny was crazy. He is-1ike a, fox.
 Personality counts for as much on the diamond as on the stage. Take the case of Eva Tanguay. There are hundreds of gels on the stage who voices than that dear Eva, who is not and never was especially lovely, and whose voice would stop a clock; but, asN Eva. herself has remarked, she has personality and originality and tndiv- iduality, and it Rets her the money. It's the same way with the diamond boys. In every league, big and little, there are lads who have a big pop ular following and are the idols of the fans, while better players spend their lives in comparative obscurity.
 Sam Crawford's appearance in the role of pinch hitter is not remarkable, for it IS a we'll known fact that the batting eye often remains acute long after a player has slowed up in his fielding Pop" Anson, although in his siXty-fifth year, can still connect with the pellet effectively as many young players, while dozens of other s1uggers who have long since retired from the pastime are still there with the bat,
 Fred Anderson. the former Fed twir1er, who has become one of the mainstays of McGraw's slab staff, is a seutherner and halls from North Car olina, Like several other major
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-10
American Association

YESTERDAYS RESULTS. St. Paul. Milwaukee rain. No other games scheduled.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-10
GAMES TODAY.

New York in Detroit. Washington in Chicago. Philadelphia in Cleveland. Boston in St. Louis.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-10
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.

GAMES TODAY. Chicago in New York. St. Louis in Brooklyn. Cincinnati in Boston. Pittsburgh in Philadelphia
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-10

Charity unions backing the Allied bazaar at the Grand Central Palaces expect to clear $1,566,oO from the event. Today is Belgian Day.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-10

Chicago. June 1o-Tris Speaker leads the American league batters and Ty Cobb has climbed in tie with Joe Jackson for second place, accord ing to averages printed here today and including records of games play ed Wednesday, The old trio of south erners, who have been. fighting for leading honors for years, are punched at the top again, for Speaker is leading with .369~ and Johnson and Cobb are neck and neck at .327. Speaker also leads in runs scored with 35 and in total bases with 88. Cobb is one of a1quartet leading in base stealing, he. Schalk, Chicago; Walsh, Philadelphia, and Sisler, St. Louis, having 12 each. Graney, Cleveland, leads in the home runs with four. Detroit leads in team batting with -255 The leading hitters of the American h league are;
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-10

GRADUATION BASKETSi AND BOUQUETS.
 JOHN RECK & SON.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-10
Eastern league
YEsTERDAY,s REsUITs. ~
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.

All scheduled games were postponed on account of rain or wet grounds
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-10

Farmer Want Ads: One Cent Word
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-10
Southern Association

YESTERDAYS RESUITs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-10

Ca1vo, an outfelder from the same
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-10
AMERICAN LEAGUE
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.

d on account of rain.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-11-10

Central house in Granville soon after
the Ciyil war; from there he moved to
North Granville and was proprietor OF
the hotel there for several years. He
then purchased "a farm at Rupert, now
owned by Elihu Flower. When the
late Perry Eldredge OF Hoosick built
the second Union house at Cambridge
Mr.. Clark was it's first proprietor, He
remained there for several years and
was followed by the late Hiram Lee.
Mr.. Clark then engaged in the livery
business at Cambridge.
In the spring and summer of 1885
he built the Cambridge house at Cam
bridge. of which he had been proprie-
tor most of the time since its erection.
In connection with the hotel business
Mr.. Clark kept a livery practically all
the time since the Civil war and han
died many horses. He was very fond
of fine trotting horses. Mr.. Clark was
lifelong republican and was always
interested in farming He is survived
by one daughter, Mrs Charles o.
Pratt of Cambridge and 10 grandchil-
drpn
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-11-10
SUNK WITHOUT WARNING
Ship Destroyed by Germans Had 1863
Women and Children on Board.

London, Nov S-The Penisular and
Oriental Line Steamship Arabia,
which was sunk by a submarine, was
torpedoes without warning, the ad-
miralty announced today. All the 437
passengers, including 1863 women and
children, were saved. The admiralty
announcement follows:
The homeward bound Peninsular
and Oriental Mail steamer Arabia was
torpedoed without warning and sunk
in the Mediterranean at about noon
on November 6. The vessel had 437
passengers, including 169 women and
children.
All the passengers were saved by
various vessels which were diverted
to the scene of the disaster. Two en-
gineers are missing and are believed
to have been killed by the explosion.
The remainder of the crew were
saved"
The Peninsular and Oriental COM
pany has no list of the passengers Of
the Arabia, and consequently is un-
able to say whether there were any
Americans on board.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-11-10
BOYS N'|RDER DUE
TO ARG6>,<<
ON ELECTION
Island Pond Youth Killed By Street
Gang
BOY TRIED TO STOP FIGHT
Dan Reggie of Island Pond, Aged 16,
Instantly Killed With Bullet
in Head.

Island Pond, Nov. 9--While at
tempting to act as peacemaker during
heated political argument over elec-
ton results last evening, Archie Reg
gle, 16-year.old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Daniel Reggie, was instantly killed by
a bullet from revolver in the hands
of one gang of quarreling toughs.
The affair took place on the village
streets and followed an exciting dis
cussion regarding the probable out
come of the national election.
1t is said that gang of rowdies got
into discussion and that fight start
ed. Reggie attempted to separate the
men when someone drew a revolver
and fired, the bullet plowing it's way
through the boys head. In the ex-
citement which followed the shooting
the murderer either escaped or could
not be identified
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-11-10
MAIN STREET AFTER THE WAR
Henry S. Gates Describes Business
Section Fifty Years Ago.

Editor of the Banner looking
over some old pictures, I found one
showing the south side OF lower Main
street taken by Dan Cross soon after
the close of the Civil War, which may
be of interest to some Of your read
ere
The small two story white frame
building on the right. was occupied
by Bradley & Squires. jewelers.. The
next store, a two story brick building,
was formerly occupied by Serino w
Peck, druggist He was succeeded by
j. T. Shurtleff The adjoining store
in the same building. was formerly
occupied by Asbury Golden, merchant
tailor. afterward by Charles Thatcher
dry goods, and at the time the picture
was taken the first floor was occupied
by Nelson Wilcox and his cousin
Henry Babcock, as a boot and shoe
store. J. A. ~ Williams had har-
ness shop on the second floor The
next building was formerly occupied
by Bradley & Squres and afterward
by Charles Hawks as dry goods
store. Calvin Darts picture gallery
was on the second floor. Next came
the residence of Mr. Northrup, VINO
had barber shop In the front room.
The next building east was the resi-
dence of s f. Harris. with DR.. j n.
Scranton, dentist on the second floor
Then came Alva Hawks house. at one
time kept as a hotel The post office,
was in the next building, (just OPP
posite the Methodist church,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-11-10
BAPTIST YOUNG PEOPLE
Annual Banquet and Election of In
termediate Department.


termediate Department.
The young people of the intermedi.
ate department of the Baptist Sunday
school enjoyed their third annual ban
quet last Wednesday evening. An un-
usually good supper was served to
about forty people by the members Of
Mrs. Harry Moses class Following
this a short business meeting was
held at which the following officers
were elected for the coming year.
President. Carl Chase; secretary
Josephine Elwell; treasurer. Harry
Amidon; program committee, Marcia
Baker. athletic committee Raymond
Paddock
1t was decided that a yesper study
class be held each Sunday evening at
$50 under the leadership OF Carl
Chase, using Servants of the King
as a text book. The department also.
voted to support a young student in
a Burmess college, Plans were made
for each class, in turn, to plan a
good time for the rest of the depart
ment these social times to occur
monthly.
As a number of the young people
had attended conferences during the
summer. various reports were re-
ceived from Mortified, Silver Bay and
Brattleboro During the evening
vocal selection was pleasingly rem
dered by Miss Vera Suter Mr. Nab.
rey, the guest of honor tor the evening
gave an informal talk On ambition"
and the habits young people should
cultivate.
Any young person not attending
Sunday school elsewhere is invited to
visit the department.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-11-10
CLASSIFIED

TO RENT-Furnished rooms for
men, 11S Beech st. 1916
Waitress willing to
live in country and to assist with
chamber work. Answer addressed to
Mrs. Fl. B. Thompson, North Hoosick,
Wy. 36t6
FOR SALE-Grand Glenwood par
lor stove in perfect condition. Can be
seen at Mrs Fannie Hindsdill's,
North Bennington. 35t6
WANTED-Positio as stenogra-
pher by young woman recently
graduated from the Albany Business
college. Has had a little Office ex-
perience. Address Stenographer,
Banner Office. 35t6*
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-11-10
PREDICTS SPLIT IN CALIFORNIA
Some Electors of Both Parties May
Be Chosen.


Sacramento. Cal, Nov 9-Be-
cause of the closeness of the contest
between President Wilson and
Charles T.. Hughes in California, Sec
rotary of State Jordan predicted late
today that there is likely will be a
split in the states electoral vote Of
thirteen.
Jordan was so sure that some Of
both the Republican and Democratic
electors will be chosen that he al
ready has decided to ask both parties
to delegate representatives to be pres
ent when the official count is made.
The count probably win start about
next Thursday, after the sem.oficial
canvass has been made by the Coun
ty boards OF supervisors.
Jordan says there is no provision Of
law for recount where the contests
for presidential electors are close,
congress relying upon the certIfca-
tion by the states chief executive of
the count made by the secretary OF
state.
In 1912 two Democratic electors
were chosen in California with eleven
Republicans Democrat, win
ming over j. W. Finney, Republican,
and Dalyalle Democrat beating NJ. A..
Luce, Republican.
There are several other cases in
tire history OF California where presi-
Dental elections have been so close
as to split the electoral vote, Jordan
points out. This occurred in 1880,
1892 and 1896.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-11-10
OLD TIME HOTEL MAN DEAD
Henry G. Clark, Proprietor of Cam.
bridge House.

Harry C. Clark, proprietor Of the
Cambridge house and the Cambridge
house livery for more than 80 years,
was found dead in bed Wednesday
morning, when an employee went to
awaken him 1t is believed that he
died about o'clock. Mr.. Clark vot-
ed Tuesday and was apparently in his
usual good health. He remained up
until about 11.30 O'Clock to hear
election returns.
Mr.. Clark, was born at Pawlet
February %, 1886, and on October 8,
1856. married Flora F.. Sherman Of
Rupert. He spent most of his life in
hotel keeping. He was clerk at the
Troy house during the Civil war, and
was in Troy when the great fire oc.
CURED. He was proprietor Of the
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-11-10
BUSY cay IN COURT
Several Petty Offenders Arraienea
Before Judge Holden

Several Petty Offenders Arraignea
Before Judge Holden
r. II. Holden held a busy session of
municipal court this morning. The
proceedings opened with the case of
Reuben Levin, an itinerant peddler
from Troy who was charged with at
tempting to do business in the village
without license as provided by the
ordinances.
Inasmuch as the peddler called at
the house of the chief of police, he did
not have much of defence. Accord
ingly he pleaded guilty and was fined
$40 with costs Of $5.06 which he paid.
Levin was followed by four men,
only one of them resident, who were
charged with intoXication All plead
ed guilty and were fined the custo-
mary amount. One of the men was
posted and when asked where he Sc
cured his liquor disclosed on Wal
loomsac.
Two of the quartette were arrested
by officer Hurley following the break
ing of the plate glass postcard case
and plate glass window at the Evans
news room on Main street. The
breaking of the window and case is
not believed to have been deliberate
but was due to the condition of the
two young men at the time of the oc-
currence. They have arranged with
Mr.. Evans to pay for the case. which
was valued at $40 Both are EN-
ployed on the Everett farm. The
window is probably insured against
accident of this nature.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-11-10
ALLEGED ANNOYER
OF YOUNG WOMEN
IN COURT
Little Tommy SeatOn Has Mania for
Grabbing Fair Feminimity
CAUGHT BY VICTIMS ESCORT
Bennlngton's Jack the Hugger'
Proves to Be Lacking in Both
Size and Courage.

Thomas Seaton, aged 10, former
inmate of the industrial school at
Vergennes this noon admitted that
he has been responsible for the sever
al attacks on young women and girls
that have occurred in the village dur
ing the past month. Later develop
ments may prove that he is not the
one to blame in every case but he has
admitted that he committed one at
tack and in another instance he was
caught in the act.
The boys arrest last night followed
an attack on a young woman as she
was passing through the graded
school grounds following the en-
tertainment at the opera house.
At the time the young wo-
man was accompanied by her mother
and young man but the older woman
and the escort were some distance be-
hind. When Seaton seized the young
woman by the arm she screamed and
ran over School street to Main in
search of an officer while the young
man took after Seaton. The young
man proved the better runner. over
took Seaton on the west side of
School street and later turned him
over to officer Hurley who had been
summoned by the young woman.
Seaton was arraigned before Muni-
II,1 lNft
noon and at first made an out and out
denial. He said that he accidentally
hit the young woman while passing
her on the walk. Three Of the young
women who have been annoyed were
summoned to court as witnesses but
all stated that they were too
thoroughly frightened at the time to
say positively that Seaton was their
assailant.
After court adjourned at noon,
Chief of Police Brazil and officer
Richard Hurley began questioning
Seaton and the boy finally broke down
and confessed. He is not at all ac-
quainted with any of the young wo-
men and was unable to positively
identify more than one, but enough
information was gained to convince
the officers that they had brought the
career of Jack the Hugger" to an
end.
Information gained from Seaton led
the officers to believe that the boy un-
der arrest is not the only one who has
been implicated in the annoying at
tacks. Another youth of about the
same age, who has also been an in
mate OF the industrial school. is under
suspicion and will probably be
brought into court during the day
Seaton is an understood boy who
will be 10 years old on the 14th day
of this month From information
gained from him by the officers this
neon it is apparent that he is afilict-
ed with a sneaking mania to get his
hands on young women and girls. but
the fact that in every case his intend
ed victims escaped without even
struggle would indicate that he does
not posses sufficient courage to make
him more than an annoying nuisance
that should be abated.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-11-10

The last building shown in the pic
ture, was formerly the Boston Cloth
ing Store" owned by Frank Purdy,
who lived on the second floor Lewis
Chandler. afterward occupied the
same store and continued the cloth
ing business for several years. This
building has peculiar interest to the
writer, who served an apprenticeship
with Mr.. Purdy of one year for $4,000
and found" for the term, with the
privilege of buying a suit of clothes
at cost made by isaac Fenno & Co,
Boston Mass. To show the scale of
wages then, as compared 10 the pres
ent time / will add that there was al
ways a waiting list to choose from.
afterwards clerked in S. L. God
frey's general store for $1,000 month
and boarded at home. My experience
in the Godfrey store, recalls two Incl
dents that stand out vividly in my
mind. was drawing gallon CT mo-
lasses in the cellar and left it Just
for a moment to go up stairs and
wait on another customer When | re.
turned the barrel was just where
left IT, but the contents covered the
cellar bottom. At another time, !
was carrying large Dandy cheese up
TO the first floor. l could just reach
around the box, and when | reached
the top of the stairs. the bottom OF
the box fell out and you can draw on
your imagination, as to what hap
pened to the cheese. On such occas-
ions Mr. Godfrey had a vigorous style
of expression that boy would not
soon forget.
Henry S. Gates.
Chicago. Nov. G, 1916.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-11-10
ESTATE OF MARIA o'ooNNELL
& TATE OT VERMONT. %
~ District of bennington. co.


- District of bennington. CO.
THE HovORABLv PROBATE COURT
for the Dlstri 4 OF BENNINGTON.
To all versions interested in the Estate of
Maria O'no inell late Of Bennington in said
District. deceased GREETING:
Ata Probate Court holien at Remington,
within aud for said District, on the 2nd day Of
November. 10 6 an instrument purportinr to
be the laat VIII and Testament of Marie
0'Donne late OF Bennington IN said district.
deceased, was presented to the Court aforesaid,
for Probate.
And 1t is ordered by sa d Court that the
24tn day of November, 1915, at the Probate
Office In eaii B N iinRton. be assigned f1v prov
ing said in.trument; and thai notice thereof he
given tn all persons concerned by publishing
this order three weeks successfully in the BEN
nington Evening Rapner, newspaper citcu-
Iating in that Vicinity, in sa District, previous
to the time appointed.
THEREFORE,, you are hereby notlhed to
appear before fsid Court. at the time and ulac ,
azores ND, AMI contest the probate OF said Will,
II you have cause.
Given under my hand, this 2nd day OF Nov
enlher, 1916.
AMY II. HARBOUR, Register
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-11-10
MR.. MERRILL ApPREclATIVE
Candidate for Probate Judge Conveys
His Thanks.

Editor of the Banner -Inasmuch as
the Honorable William A. Root and
DR.. John ID. Lane have through the
columns Of your paper thanked the
voters OF Bennington for their gener-
GUS support on Tuesday the 7th, feel
that ! should follow suit May | ask
that you through the columns of the
Banner give expression to my sincere
appreciation of the magnificent vote
given me not only in Bennington but
in the towns comprising the south
shire of Bennington County
Very truly yours,
John V. ID. s. Merrill.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-11-10
CHILD FATALLY BURNED
Daughter OF Richard Reed Was Play
ina About Bonfire.

Brattleboro, Nov. S.-Elizabeth, six
year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Reed of Manchester, died last
night at II o'clock at the home of her
mothers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Payne, in North Londonderry. The
child was playing about bonfire late
in the afternoon when her clothing
caught fire. She was literally roasted.
Her mother took her there few
weeks ago after another child in the
family had died of infantile paralysis.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-11-10
eUARDsMEN UNABLE TO VOTE
Lack of Provision Disfranchises New
Hampshire Militia.

Concord, N. H., Nov 9.-Twelve
hundred New Hampshire national
guardsmen on duty at the Mexican
border were unable to vote in Tues
days election becouse of lack of legis-
lative provision to this end.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-11-10
WEATHER FORECAST

For eastern New York and western
Vermont, overcast, probably rain to-
night and Saturday. colder