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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-23

The listers finished their work yesterday,
although the abstract of the grand list has
not yet been filed. The grand list shows
that the largest taxpayer in town is the
international Paper company, which pays
on valuation of 100000. Hetty Green
Is the largest individual taxpayer She is
assessed on valuation of $4,000 Of
this $4,000 Is for her house on Church
street and the remaining $100O0O is per-
sonal property. BY paying her taxes here
each year the richest woman in the world
retains her residence and escapes taxation
in New York.
The Brattleboro Reformer is on sale
each evening in the store Of Bcrtolino &
BertolnO on Rockingham street and at the
Depot restaurant.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-23
WILLIAMSVILLE.
Child Rescued from Drowning.

Elizabeth Gordon, Z, eldest daughter
of Dr. and Mrs L. B. Gordon. who with
several other children was playing in
the fields and picking flowers back of
d. r. Stedman s house Thursday after
noon, May IL. after school, to avoid
getting into wet grass stepped on to
board placed over a spring The
board tipped up, letting her into the
spring, which was over four feet in
depth. The cries of the children for
help were heard by men working in
the field not far away, and Charles
Turner, the first to arrive on the
scene, caught the girl as she was go
ing down the second time She suffered
no i'll effects from the exposure and
fright.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-23

Two little negro boys, Walter and Viii
liam Mattress; visitors-state superin-
tendent of education, Dwight Com
stock; Lille Crook, Lydia Bryant
Jane Twister, Marian Ashweu; Kate
Flutterbudgett, Doris Richmond: Wild.
der Crockett, Ninabelle Hill; Sit Still
one of the school board, Donald Met
calf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-23
JAMAICA.
Old Home Days Decided Upon

August / and August have been
selected for O:d Home days in ia
maico: The following program is he
ing planned:
aug /, evening, 4 married women S
speaking contest
Aug. ,, baby show and parade at 10
a. IN. This will be in three divisions,
for babies under one year, for babies
between one and two years and ba-
bees between two and three years.
There viii be sports in the fore
noon, dinner, and sports in the after
noon, the latter being 2 West River
league bali game. An entertainment
viii be given in the evening.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-23
DEATHS.

In Brattleboro, May %, Peter Lar
son, 65.
In Spofford, y H, May 20, Edwin C.
Johnson, 81, native Of Stratton
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-23
PERSONAL.

Daniel Brosnahan of New York CITY
came last evening for a visit at his
home on Beach street.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-23

Charles NJ. Colt, grandson to Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles H. Colt and Mrs Minnie
A. Hubbard of Brattleboro.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-23

Merle Bruce of Townshend spent
Sunday at H. e. Johnson s.
The Cleaners viii meet in Grange
hall Thursday afternoon, June |,
Mrs. D. R. Stedman entertained the
Larkin club last week Thursday after
noon.
G. D. Lazell was in Springfield Fri.
day on business for the West River
Basket company.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. F. Pierce and sons,
Clarence and Guy, were visitors Sun
day at G. B. Underwood 5.
Robert Potwine, who was employed
by Derby & Underwood, has gone e
Saxtons River where he has employ.
ment.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-23

a fish said to resemble a silver half
dollar also a white poker chip, which has
recently been sent from Florida to the
New York aquarium, is further notable
for having head about the size of a
pin.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-23

May "a and % there will be a one
half price sale Of millinery at Towns
bend Inn.-Adv. 71-72
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-05-23

shaken up. The ears We're owned by
Keene and Ashuelot parties.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-03
vtRMONTERS NOW
ON Frontier At
EAGLE PASS
National Guard Soldiers to Release
Regulars
MORE RECRUITS ARE WANTED
Adjutant-Gen. Tilotson Says There Is
Need of More Enlistments
at Once.
MORE RECRUITS ARE WANTED

Eagle Pass, Tex, July 2.-The first
regiment of the Vermont national
guard. Col. Ira l.. Reeves, commanding,
arrived at Eagle Pass today and went
into camp. The first battalion arriv-
ed about o'clock and was followed
by the other train sections at inter-
walls of about an hour.
Mobilization Camp, Fort Ethan AL
len, July 2.-Adjutant General Tillot-
son today gave out for publication the
following statement in regard to re-
cruting:
Now that the 1st Vermont infantry
has gone to the front, / am informed
that the general impression has gone
out that no more recruits are required
at this time. This is not the fact. The
government requires that the regi-
ment be raised to war strength. The
emergency was so grave that the regi-
ment was ordered to leave the state
without waiting to be fully recruited.
and it went out with less than two
thirds war strength. All recruits who
had not been equipped were left be-
hind. and there are now at the mobil-
ization camp about $50 of these men
who will be sent to the regiment as
soon as they can be equipped and
trained.
1T is expected that the mobilization
camp will be maintained for some time
for the purpose of receiving, equip
pinn and trafnftg ig
derstood that the federal government
will very soon send recruiting parties
through the state to enlist men for
the national guard. The recruits so
enlisted will be sent TO this camp
where they will be equipped and train
ed and then forwarded to the regi
ment. Until this is done, recruits must
| come here at their own expense in or
| der to enlist.
THE presidents call also included
cavalry squadron. This organiza
tion is still below the minimum re
held in this camp pending its recruit
ment to that number before the gov
ernment will accept it, Recruits fol
this organization are therefore earn
estly required, but the same conditions
exist in that respect as with the in
fantry. 1t should, however, be a mat
ter of state pride to see that thii
organization is recruited to the re
quired strength Immediately, and sen
forward.
The president called for the regl
ment of infantry and a squadron o
cavalry. The in fantry has been furn
ished. accepted and has gone to tn
front. We have not yet come across
with the squadron.
1T is up to the young men of tn
state to see that this organization i
at once raised to the require
strength, so that Vermont will hav
answered the demand made upon he
without further delay"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-03
CLEARING UP A MYSTERY.
Intricscies Of Great War Are Simple
When One Understands Them.


"What | don't understand said the
girl under the velvet bowl. sis why
they went to war In the first place"
"oh, that's easy" replied the girl un-
der the goura spray. 1T was caused
by the assassination Of the AustrianI
crown prince"
"Yes. understand that. of course"
said the velvet bowl. "and suppose
the Pan-Slays just had to be put down.
but | don't see why Belgium should be
treated so dreadfully."
"Well, you see, my dear, that Is only
because Belgium was neutral"
"What pity, isn't ii? If Belgium
had only not been neutral. / suppose
that is what England tried to do.
Hasn't England been superb?'
Hasn't she? l love Sir Edward
Grey"
"He was the one who did so much
for Belgium. wasn't he? Still, don't
understand even now why they went
TO war In the first place."
"Well, you see. they, couldn't help It
because Germany is ~ military"
"And | suppose Belgium being neu
tral made II all the harder"
"Of course. as | understand It, whet
n neutral country meets one intensely
military country war must follow"
"lsn't 1t dreadful;"
"Terrlblew-Life.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-03

Estate of Sarah C. Rouse Barrett.
GTATE OF VERMONT The Il

STAIE Of sEhMONI Inc HOnOrh
- District of Bennington. ss I bic PrOpae
Court for the District fo,esaid
To the heirs an 4 oil perrons interested in The
estate OF ,arah 9. Rouse Barrett. late OF Ben
GREETINGS:
WHEREAS, application hath been made 10
this court in writing, by the Executor pray
for license and authority 10 sell all of real es-
tate OF said deceased 10 Wit:
First Parcel: Rounded on the north by Gage
street, so called, In the Village of Bennington,
on the east by lands of Frank Hopper. on the
south by the lands OF Franh Hopper and on tho
west by School ttrtet, so called, Ia the Village
OF Bennington.
Second Parse: Bounded on the north by
Gage street, so called, In the Village Of Beu-
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. ti said @ ,uit mp sonted aud
assigned the 2lst. day OF July, 1915. nj the Pro
bate Ofhce In Bennington, In said District, TO
hear std decide upon said application ana pet.
ton, and ordered publ @ notice thereof 10 he
given 10 persons interested therein, by pub.
fishing said order, together with the time and
place Of bearing three weeks excessively In
tho bennington Evening bauner. nc crspsper
which citculairs IN the ncishhOrhoOd OF those
persons interested In sa'd estate, ali OF which
publications 81 all he previous to the day as
signtd for hearing.
THEREFORE,, you sre hereby notified 10 ap.
pear before said Court, at the time aud place
afotc I'D, then and there In said Court, tC
o iect 10 the granting OF such license II yCu
see cause.
Given under my hand az Bennington, In tait
District this ~ day OF June, lniR
AMY ". HARBOUR, Register.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-03
EAST ARLINGTON.
MAN KILLED BY
AUTOMOBILE
AIOnzo Cooper Run Down During
Sunday Nights Thunder Storm
CAR OWNED BY BUAT J. MOORE
Both Driver of Auto and Victim Hur-
ryine to Seek Shelter From
Driving Rain. T.

Alonzo Cooper of East Arlington was
run down by an automobile in his
home village Sunday evening and so in
iured that he died in few hours.
The accident happened at the time
of the first Of the two severe thunder
storms that visited this locality Sun
day night. The unfortunate man was
crossing the highway in front of Burt
j. Moore's driveway when he was hit
by Mr.. Moores heavy Chalmers car.
Raymond Moore was driving the car
and was making haste to escape the
storm.
Mr.. cooper had been driving with
his Wife during the afternoon. He had
put up his horse at the stable and was
on his way home when hit by the car.
He may have become dazed by a vivid
fash of lightning. When picked up he
was paralyzed from the neck down
ward, was cut about the head and in
ternaly injured. He fingered until
o'clock this morning when death re-
lieved his sufierings. He leaves a
widow and two children.
An inquest was held on the accident.
Seiectman j. W, lyman, Health officer
]. j. Moore and states Attorney F. c..
Archibald attending.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-03
HUGHES WILL TOUR
WEST IN AUGUST
ON LONG TRIP
Plans a 1000 Mile Swine to the
Pacific Coast
TO MAKE SEVERAL ADDRESSES
Plans to Force Campaign in Order to
Keep the Democrats on the
Defensive.

New York, July 3,-Charles f.
Hughes probably will open his active
presidential campaign the second week
in August with 7000-mile trip to the
Pacific coast and return.
The nominee is considering a
schedule that will provide for dozen
set speeches to be made at Chicago
St, Louis, Kansas City, st. Paul, or
Minneapolis, Seattle, Portland, Or,
San Francisco, possibly Los Angeles,
and several other cities in the terri
tory traversed. The program under
consideration prosides for break Of
two weeks to be spent i'll the heart Of
the Rocky mountains. This would af-
ford Mr. Hughes an opportunity to
enjoy his fayorite past.lne of noun
tain climbing.
Altogether the trip would last from
five to six weeks it would ho made
by regular trains aid would bring
the nominee back to the East ready
for what he expects to be "whirl-
wind campaign the latter part of Sep
tembef.
Not more than a dozen speeches will
be made on this tip unless present
plans are altered, AID none will be
from the rear platform of his train.
All the chief issues Ct the day will be
discussed. There viii be sepa.
| rate speech for each :ssue, with two
or more devoted to what the nominee
considers the issues Of greatest NO
ment.
Upon suggestions of 2ariy leaders
in New York dnd because OF the lif
iiculty of assembling the notification
committee the 10Th, IA change in the
date of holding the tornal notiGca
tion ceremony Is being considered
Mr.. Hughes has in mind having the
notification the latter part of this
month. There has been no definite dc
cision on this question, however.
Mr.. Hughes spent yesterday quietly
with his wife and daughter, Helen, a
Bridgehampton, j.. /. He went Il
communion services at the Methods
Episcopal church Yesterday after
noon he went for a motor tide to Sai
Harbor, where he looked in at the fire
mems carnival Saturday night.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-03
FOURTH AT NORTH BENNINGTON
Village viii Celebrate with Elaborate
PROGRAM

North Bennington will be the center
OF all things in this vicinity tomorrow
when that village carry out on OF the
Fourth OF July celebrations that have
made the community famous in recent
Year,
For this years event a number OF
new features have been added and the
People OF the village are expecting
crowd that will break all previous at.
tendance records
In addition to the automobile parade
in the forenoon, which has always
beer an attraction, the field sports and
baseball game there will be an even.
ing carniyol lor which the most elabor.
ate liehting scheme carried out In this
Vicinity in recent years has been ar.
Ranged. There win also he free NOV.
ing picture show in the evening. "The
Crimson Wing n five act production
provided by Manager J. b. llarte of the
Harto theatre.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-03
SHORT TROUT COST
WINDSOR COUNTY.
POACHERS S01
County Warden Higgins Surprises
Automobile Party in WlnhalI
ILLEGAL FISH IN FRYING PAN
William Tubbs of Andover Agreed to
be the "Goat" to the Extent of
SIS and Costs.

Thirteen short trout which County
Fish and Game Warden Edward S,
Higgins rescued from frying pan be-
longing to a party Of Windsor county
fishermen Sunday made the trip rather
expensive, sS1 and some cents not in
cluding the gasoline used in driving
the automobile over the rocky road
skirting the Bondyille river.
There were five fishermen In the
party and they were gathered about a
FIRE frying trout Ior dinner when the
warden and Deputy Allie Roberts OF
Dorset appeared on the scene. There
was evidence that considerable mum
Der of trout had been disposed OF gas
Economically, but there yet remained
13 fish which the warden con6scated
The fish were already dressed and laid
out in the frying pan. The measured
about four inches in length and as the
warden in his long experience never
remembered any six inch trout with
twoinch heads he informed the five
fishermen that they were under ar
rest
William Tubbs of Andover volunteer
ed to stand for the offence and accom-
panied the warden before Justice l.
Blanchard of Bondville who stated
that the fine and costs would amount
TO about $3.50 fine for violating the
law, S5 for each short fish and the
costs. Tubbs was put under bonds Of
5000 and the case was continued tC
July IL.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-03
ESTATE OF ROLAND ]. TAYLOR

STATE OF VERMONT. The Honorable
oDistriot of Bennington, So, Probate Court
for tho District OF Bennington
To all persons interested IN the estate Of
Roland ]. Taylor late of Remington ~ taij
District deceased, GREETING;
At a Probate Court holden at bennington
within and Tor said District on tho 18th day OF
June, ipl6. an instrument purportng TO be the
last WIN and Testament Of Roland TAYLOR
late OF Bennington, In said District,
deceased. was presented TO the Court aforesaid
for Probate.
uAud il is ordered by said Court that the lith
day OF July. 1916, at the Probate Office in Ben
nington, bc assigned Tor proving said instru'
ment; and that notica thereof te given Co al
persons concerned, 10y publishing this order
three weeks succcssivcly ~ the Bennington
Evening Banner q newspaper circulating IN
that vicinity. In said District, previous 20 the
time appointed.
THEREF0RE, you are hereby notified 20 np
pear bclorO said Court, at the time aud place
aforesaid. and contest the probate of said will
II you havecause.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-03
MRS RACHAEL coMAR
Lcna.Tirne Resident of Bennington
Passed Away Saturday Afternoon


Mrs Rachael Comar. one of Benz
uineton's oldest residents. passed away
at her home on Union street Saturday
afternoon. Death was due to old age
and the effects of paralytic shock sus
tained some time ago.
Rachael Cartwright Comar was born
IN Staffordshire county, England, Sep
tember II, 1885 and was therefore in
ber Slst year. When a child of IL she
came 10 America with her father, land
ing at st. Johns, Nova Scotia. Soon
after they moved to Bennington. She
vas married in 1857 to William A.
Comar who enlisted in company A Of
the 18th regiment of Vermont volun-
teers and died in Andersonville prison
August 2S, 1864.
The family survivors are one son,
Jesse j. Comar and five grandchildren,
George, Richard, Rachael, James and
Clarence Comar.
Mrs. Comar was a woman of estim-
able character, she was highly respect
ed in the community in which she had
passed the larger portion of her long
life and the news of her death will be
received with sincere regret by large
| circle Of friends, particularly among
the older residents of the rillage. She
had long been a member of the Congre-
gational church. The funeral was held
from the house at o'clock this after
noon, Rev Z. J.. Dow, pastor OF the
Methodist church officiating. The
bearers were grandchildren and the
burial was in the village cemetery.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-03
BENNINGToN'S FOURTH
Afternoon and Evening Program to be
Presented at Playground

Presented at Playground
Bennington will hold it's annual cele
bration at the playground in the after,
noon and evening of the Fourth. In
the afternoon, there will be q field day
for all the children and young people.
The afternoon will start off with a
Flag raising ceremony at O'Clock
when the flag will be raised by mem.
bers Of the Playground council The
little children will be amply provided
for by Miss Dunham and her assistants
with games and stores. Individual
badges will be awarded to all the win.
ners after the meet. Four teams have
already entered the girls yolley ball
tournament and there are enough of
the less serious races to make the az.
ternoon n lively one. The ball game
between two picked teams promises To
be well worth witnessing. The order
of Track events is as follows.
Girls:-Potato race, Basket ball re-
lay. Cracker race and a Volley BAN
tournament.
The following officials will assist; 49,
| Scorer-MisS Maud Harris.
Starter-Miss Martha Pratt.
Announcer-Miss Mathide Vossler
Judges-Miss Hilda Pratt, Eunice
Lyons, Marie Young.
Volley ball scorer-NIiss Margaret
| YounS
Chlidren's games-MisseS Martha
Carver Florence Moore. Ruth Harris
and Kathryn Dunham
At 7.30 o'clock the evenings enter
tainment will begin with Maypol,
dance, performed by "a girls, Rose Nc
CURE, Helen Mcbride, Mary Btillion
| Aileen Mcbride, Anna VanOw, Francei
Pratt, Leona Bolton. Elma Bergcron
Lillian Cantor Violet Howard. Mildrc,
Brown, Belle Ray, Helen Pratt, Thee
dora Pratt Marion Clisbee. Berthi
Gold, Margaret Kearns. Mary Natter
Norah Costello, Alice Keams. Ann
Chase, Alice Buss, Edith Barrett
Helen Ferguson. The boys and girl
have been making balloons and thes
will be sent up at dusk. after which
huge bonfire will be built. Simpl
fire works and sparklers win be set OF
in time to allow all the children TO ge
home before the curfew. Every Oh
is invited to both celebrations.
There will be a series of mterestin
events in the afternoon track meet.
The representatives of the pla,
ground council which were elected las
week were Mary Natter. Elsie 81
worth, Margaret Keams. Edward parl
er, Charles Stein and Harold Levin.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-03

Peter Macarthur, the writer was once
talking with n friend when he quoted
another man as Il nnancial authority.
His friend disputed the right of the
person quoted TO be considered an OK
pert. Mr.. Macarthur insisted that the
man had right to speak like an ora
Gle.
"Whnt is your definition OF an au
thorityy' asked his friend.
"My idea of mn authority retorted
MIR. Macarthur. "is n person who bluGfs
beyond my limit"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-03
Hotels and Thirteen.

One of the big hotels in the uptown
shopping district considers the num-
ber of supcrstitlous travellers sufficient
IL large to justify concession to
them. The elevator indicators In this
hotel show that there Is twelfth floor
and fourteenth but the figure IL
does not appear on the dial. From
the 1o00's the rooms jump to the
llOOs. Clerks In hotels which have a
thirteenth floor say that the number of
patrons who insist on avoiding the
hoodoo number Is large. Frequently
person assigned to that floor asks
to be transferred even If his removal
to another foor means the exchange
OF an outside room for one inside.'-
New York sun.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-03
SEVERE STORM
Many Trees Blown Down and Tele.
phone Service Crippled.

Although the heavy electric storm
which passed over the town Sunday
evening caused no local fires, there was
much minor damage done by the
strong wind which preceded it. One
citizen said this morning that in the
% years he had lived In Bennington,
he had never seen so many trees blown
down in one storm. In the Guideboard
district especially and on Gage, Park,
Stafford and upper Main streets several
trees had to be removed before traffic
could proceed. A large maple tree in
the yard of John u. NORM of Park
street was blown down so that II fell
directly upon the house, but by some
miracle not even window was broken
There was one fire reported In the
direction of Stamford and the flames
and sparks could be plainly seen from
some parts of the town, but the exact
location of the blaze could not be told
The people of Bennington should bC
lenient with the telephone service to
! day as II is seriously handicapped as
| result of the storm. Fifty lines ant
about two hundred stations are out o
order and II is almost impossible to pu
through any toll calls Monday is al
ways an exceptionally busy day in III,
telephone Office and Il is with great dil
Guilty that the operations are gettinl
the calls through today.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-03
Declined With Thanks.

HE.
oh. viii YOU walk mile with mo?
Tho wind ls from the west
The lark is singing merrily;
a song II in my breast:
Tho day is fair. tho slSy Ia blue.
Aud swectly nature calls.
long to walk q mile with YOU
Beyond the clty's walls.
SHE.
Excuse me, kind sir " you please.
And think mo not unfair
have n chance 20 loll at case
And breathe tho country air.
lately have received n call
From one whose car Is new,
And possess no wish at all
To walk n milo with YOU.
Chicago Herald
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-03
Makinu Time Money.

Clerk--I should like u small increase
IN my salary, sir, please.
Merchant don't see my way clear
TO do that, but can do the same thing
In another way. You are aware, OF
course. that time is money.
"Yes, SIR
"Well, hereafter you can work until
O instead OF leaving ut o."
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-03

"Just as she was entering the ball.
room. Gladys turned white to the lips.
II guess she remembered she had
neglected to powder her nose."-Balti
more American.