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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-03
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for eusy Readers

Joseph Scarey Of New York was the
guest OF his nephew, James F. Scarey
Sunday.
Clarence Slackford of Binghamton,
n. Y, is the guest of his cousin, Miss
Irene Murphy on Gage street.
Miss katherine Mathers OF Green
field, Mass, is the guest of her mother,
Mrs. Phineas Gay of Bradford street.
THE Price of Her Silence a wonder
full drama Of passion and adventure,
alive with incident and action. opera
house today. ADV.
There will be a union service Of the
Baptist, Congregational and Methodist
churches Thursday evening in the
Methodist church at which time Mrs.
Ida Van Yalkenburg of Albany will
speak in the interest of w. c. T. u.
work The public are cordially invit-
ed. A collection will be taken.
The w. c. Firth barber shop has
been improved by the addition Of three
patent storilizers tor tonsorial tools.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-03
READegoRo
Mrs. Florence Auberslne

Mrs. Florence Aubertine, nee Bry-
ant, died at her home Friday morning
of tuberculosis She had been sick a
long time, but had not been confined to
her bed up to last December Mrs.
Aubertine was born in Hubbardston,
Mass, October 81, 1888, but had been
a resident of this town most Of her
life, Eleven years ago January list
she was married to George Aubertine
Of this town. Two children. both
boys, were born to them; Harold, 10
years old and Richard, ( years Of age
Besides her husband and two children,
she leaves her father and mother, Mr.
and Mrs. d. p Bryant; three sisters.
Miss Msude Bryant Ct Bennington,
Mrs. Henry Benoit of North Adams
and Mrs. Wilfred Wheeler of Reads
boro; two brothers, Albert Bryant of
Springfield and James of this place.
She was loving wife and mother
and the deepest sympathy is felt for
the father and two boys That she
was beloved by al her neighbors and
friends was proven by the many and
beautiful ficral offerings given as she
was always willing and anxious to as
sist anyone in anyway. The funeral
was private at the home Sunday after
noon, April 30 and interment in the
village cemetery.
The out Of town people who attend
ed the funeral were: Miss Maude Bry
ant OF Bennington; Mr. and Mrs. Al
bert Bryant and little son of Spring.
field, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Benolt OF
North Adams MIR. and Mrs. Hugh
Mezzerall of Erying and little Richard
Aubertine who has been living with
them; Mr. and Mrs. Martin Delaney
J and little son Of Arlington,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-03

When not in use the instruments are
kept in an alright glass compartment
charged with formaldyhyde.
Herbert A. Davenport is driving a
new 6-cylinder Buick
Seats on sale for The Only Girl
at opera house Thursday morning at
10 o'clock. ADV.
Mrs. Lottie z Camp Of Grove street
is confined TO her home with touch OF
pneumonia.
Pauline Frederick in a marvellous pro
duction Of THE Spider" Harte Thea
tire today. Adv
John Elwell, high school boy, has
given up his studies and taken a job in
the Bradford mill
Thomas Holding supports Pauline
Frederick in The Spider. Harte
Theatre today. ADV.
Robert T. White of North Benning-
ten has purchased a Ford touring car
OF the Bennington Garage.
William c. Mason is moving his fam
lily into the tenement on North street
over Harwood's drug store.
Mrs. James A. Eddy Of Troy has ar
rived in Old Bennington to prepare the
Eddy home for the summer season.
Mrs, Guy b, Johnson has joined her
husband in Old Bennipgton and they
have opened their home for the season
William II. Myers has broken
ground for new cottage house on his
Union street lot near his father, H. w
Myers.
Mrs. Peter Longtin has returned to
her home on Grove street much i'm
proved after treatment in the Troy
city hospital.
I. J. Spaulding is moving his family
this week from tenement on Con
gress street to North Adams where he
has employment
Albert H. Bishop has resumed his
baking business after being treated in
the Troy hospital the past two months
for blood-poisoning
George j. Weeks, who recently pur.
chased new International truck OF
Perry s. Gardner, plans to engage in a
general trucking business with the
machine.
J. L. Leyesque Of Brooklyn. we'll
known among the mill men OF the town
is spending few days here, and cele
brated his visit by shipping to his New
York home a generous consignment OF
Vermont maple sugar for himself and
friends.
Thomas Stewart has returned from
Troy where he visited his daughter
Mrs Herbert +, Dumas, who has been
in the hospital there for treatment the
past six weeks Mrs Dumas, VINO be
fore her marriage was Miss Katie Stew
art, is progressing satisfactorily and
is expected home the latter part of the
week
Albert Center, employed in the Can
tor grocery on North street is suffer
ing from an attack Of skin poisoning
which he believes to have been receiv
ed from splashing alcohol on his face
which had been used as preseryatiyt
for largo tarantula. The young mar
secured the spider from a bunch O
bananas recently and saving it il tn,
liquid. After the spider had been ii
the alcohol for several days, some O
the liquid splashed on his face anC
subsequently the poison symptoms ap
peared.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-03

FOR SALE-The John p. Daley
property located on East Main street
the property consists of over acre Of
land, good substantial 10 room house,
with electric lights. barn with base
ment, new poultry house, fine garden,
large and varied assortment of fruit
and berries, all buildings In excellent
repair. This Is very desirable home
property. will be sold on satisfactory
terms, and possession will be given at
once. For price terms, etc, see Nash
and Huechins, 49ti
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-03
EOMNI 'sTONRRS' NOTICE
~ Estate Of g GORGE l.. RUG

The Undersigned hHving teen Amounted hv
the Homo Ohle Probate Court or the district
Of Berniugt n. COMM IS ONERS, IN receive,
q per ous against the state &C r EORG T. l..
RuFg late Of Bcn1ingtlr ~ taid District, de-
ceased, and all claims eyhlNiIco in oil ct tnere.
To- hereby give notice that "" will meet for tho
q raves In tno to n of Renainston IN sid nis.
trict Cntho Il h dar OF Octob next from
2 O'Clock ," ~. utti { o'clocr T. ~. on sad
DIV and that SIX month from the 18th day NJ
Apil 4 ID. 1919, the tive limited y eaid
to us for examination and al owsnce.
Dated AZ Pennington, W, this goth cay Of
Apr a. d. 1915.
w. l.. GOKAY.
w. III. WILLS
Com nssloaers.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-03

FOR SA, F,--Farm of about 90 acres
located near Tie top Of Harwood Hill.
Plm q has heen III the same hands
aGns' ny years Reason for selling,
60 ,6,rv estate For particulars and
DESCRIPTION errly to A. H. Winslow,
Adm, 315 Nam St, Bennington. VT
Al@n house in the village to rent af.
Ter ,nril lsi 46tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-03

FOR SAIIE-Eggs for Matching
White Wyandotte straight Fishel
strain. Wonderful winter layers. 80
per cent fertility guaranteed. Prices
Ave to eight cents each, depending on
quantity and pens. w. c. III. Cush-
man, North Bennington, VT, phone
1851. 14u
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-03

FOR SALE-One Ford Touring car
repainted, good tires shock absorbers,
and generally in excellent condition
The Bennington Garage, E. w. VIII
liams. 69tf.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-03

FOR SALE-several desirable build.
ing lots, best location. Single and
double houses and farms. Houses to
rent and property cared for. ! issue
every form of insurance including au-
tomobiles. II. N. Williams, Tel. 139-W.
64t25
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-03

FOR SALE-A number of second
hand cook and heating stoves which
| will sell very cheap. Horse shoeing
in stone shop and the Depot shop,
prices $1,25 to 50, packing feet 80
cents. James Fox, Second hand store
River street. toto
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-03

FOR SALE--A Pope-Hartford Tour
ing car, one OF the later types, re.
finished and in excellent condition
has not been run enough to need over
hauling or repairs, and has good tires
Will be sold at very low price. The
Remington Garage. e. w. Williams.
n5li 63tf.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-03

FOR SALE-Eggs for Matching.
Barron White Wyandottes, light Brah-
mas and Spencer White Runner Ducks.
Prices four to eight cents each depend
ing on quantity and pens. Geo. A.
Smith, Bennington, VT Phone S43-2
N.u 64t12'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-03

Henry Kennedy of Shelburne Falls
has been appointed to be resident oper
otor for the power station here and as
soon as convenient will move his
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-03

FOR SALE-The best building lot
on Mckinley street located on corner
of Holden C Mckinley streets price
$3.50. Nash & Hutchins. 7Otf
FOR SALE-TWO seated carriage.
VIII sell cheap. Apply l.. j. Edding-
ton. Tel. 100. 'ltf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-03

FOR SALE--A nine room house,
barn, hen house, two acres of land,
plenty of fruit and water. Situated
in The west part of Bennington about
four miles from town what is known
as Pleasant Valley. Apply VIM. Honn,
North Pownal 70t20'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-03

WANTED-Farms. The Il. a.
Strout Farm Agency has sold to date
over 1000 farms. Listing your farm
with us, at reasonable price and on
reasonable terms, means a quick,
clean sale for you. Remember, you
have the privilege of at the same time
listing with as many other agents as
gou wish, and If they sell it for you,
or you sell it yourself, you do not have
to pay us one cent, no matter how
much work we have done, for We make
no charge unless we furnish the pur-
chaser For further information write
OF phone, George +. Lawrence, Agent,
Manchester, Vermont Phone 24-3
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-03

FOR SALE-A quantity of first class
Timothy Hay at barn; also seed oats.
N. Hawkins, South SALISBURY, Vt.
Phone 1855. 70t12*
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-03

FOR SALE-Large new 8 room
house, hardwood finish, lot 1OOxl5O,
new house 16x1S buildings insured
for $4,000, located FIVE minutes walk
from trolley and Bradford's mill.
Price $4,000 Nash & Hutchins. 7Otf.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-03

FOR SALE-Thirty hives Of good
bees, free from foul brood. Apply W.
Horst, Old Bennington, Vt Tel. 1924.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-03

'FOW SALE \ pop corn and peanut
outfit. consisting of one combination
steam rooster with extra set of burn
ers, one hand :oaster, two warmers
and cash register at low price. Tel
2ll-W. 6ftf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-03

FOR SALE-Pigs, barley, oats, seed
potatoes. fence posts ]. II. Peters,
North Bennington. Phone 1875
50t25
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-03

FOR SALE-We just arrived with
81 horses, 5 pair 5000 to $3.50; Z pair
farm chunks, 24OO to $500; a lot Of
single farm, family and livery horses,
1850 to 1900 All horses warranted
as represented We have load every
Q weeks. Gunford & Wood Horse Co,
sbelburne Falls. Mass. 1916
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-03

TO RENT-Stores, Offices, tene-
ments, shops, stables, individual
garage, individual storage lockers, fur
nlshed apartments and rooms all cen.
trally located. Geo. M. Hawks, 435
Main st. 72tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-03

FOR sALE-Bay saddle horse, Z
years old. Address BOX NJ Banner
Once 74t6
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-03

NOTlCE-Save Trade Marks from
Rabbits Cleanser Rabbits 1776
Soap Powder, Rabbits Lye and I}ab.
bits Best Soap. Bring so to Will
loughby's for very useful Cedar Oil
Dry Mop set. GATES
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-03
MISCELLANEOUS

LoST-Sunday evening gold brace.
let. Finder please return to Miss Flor.
ence Mason at Mrs Towsley's on Val.
entine St. and receive reward. 75t6t
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-03

TO RENT-Room formerly occupied
by Christian Science church, corner
Park and Scott SITS. Suitable for light
manufacturing. club or society room.
Apply at Co0per's Machine Works.
29tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-03

WANTED-Active statesmen or
agents; We insure mems wages against
loss oy accident or sickness. Women
insured-monthly payment plan,
strong stock company Equitable Ac-
cident Co., Isl Deyonshire St, Boston,
Mass. 63tf.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-03

FOR SALE-Two black draught
horses, wagon and harness. Antoine
Myers, South SALISBURY, Vt. 7ltl2'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-03

FOR SALE--Indian Runner Ducks,
prize winning stock, Pen of three lay
ing ducks and drake. viii sell at
reasonable price or trade for hens or
good hive of bees. Duck eggs for
setting. Telephone 81. f2t6
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-03

FOR SALE-New Screen door
6 it 6x29 1-2 in. Call 23S South st.
72tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-03

WANTED Pupil Nurses, male and
female, wanted at the Taunton State
Hospital Training School for Nurses.
For particulars. address DR.. Arthur V
Coss, Supt,, Taunton State Hospital
Taunton, Mass 54tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-03

FOR sALE-The Griffin continuous
front silo. Price reasonable, quality
high. Walter II. Whitman, agent,
Salisbury, Vt. 69t25'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-03

TO REN1--kooms now occupied by
Christian Science church, suitable for
office, dressmaking, or millinery es.
adjustment Inquire Mira Edward
Norton, $40 Pleasant st. 20tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-03
WAIVED

WANTED-Work by the day or
week housekeeping, or any other
work by competent woman. Apply oy-
er Eddington's market, Main ST., or at
market. 74t6*
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-03

WANTED-A man or boy to work
on farm, second hand, one that can
milk George f. Davis, near Haynes
Corners. Tel. 221.3 67tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-03

WANTED-Men TO learn to drive
and repair automobiles and be pre-
pared to fill vacancies at good salaries
Write for special offer. Main Auto
Company, 779 Forest Ave, Portland
Maine. 60t25'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-03

WANTED-Oftice position as book.
keeper by an Albany Business College
graduate WHO has had experience. Ad-
dress S, Banner Office 64t25
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-03
LOW PRICED ADVERTISING
FOR SALE

For sALE-,9lS Cadillac touring
car. in coed order. c. L. Holden.
74t6'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-03
The Drysdale Store
The ideal young folks store
Little Maiden noy is Spring"
Barefoot Boy with cheek of tan"

Mas ana AIdEetS ,,aTe .t,,' esnecaly
the socaled bad ones, greet you and invite you to
come to our young peoples Spring clothes party.
We were privileged to dress up a good many of
your dear Grandmothers with toop. skirts, bombazne
CATERS ALPACA gowns and other fashionable furbelows
of the good old days.
May not be permitted to likewise dress you up
too? Not necessarily in hoop skirts etc. but in the
right modes of The Today Your day Childhoods day
the most successful sort of days ever yet invented.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-03

WANTED-Young man, 16 to IS
years to learn the Dry Goods business.
Apply in own hand writing stating age
and references. Good chance for adj
yancement Address c. b. R., Banner
Office. 1916
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-03

TO RENT-Furn;sned rooms. Hot
water heat, electric lights and bath.
Mrs. J. Il, Remington, 400 Hillside st.
7otC
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-03

TO RENT--Tenement to rent
Adults preferred. Apply to Mrs, B
G.. Slade. Telephone 167-M. TAT
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-03

WANTED-Steady girl or middle
aged woman competent to assume
charge of house with care of two
small children under mothers super
vision. Sundays free. Address r.,
Banner Office. 70t6
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-03
TO RENT

TO RENT-Both sides Of double
tenement 314 and 316 Elm street.
Seven large rooms besides hall and
bath also large cellar and garnet.
Apply Mrs. II. T, Roster. North Ben.
nington, telephone 39S-X. 75ti
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-03

TEACHERS WANTED - High
school and grade positions; rural
schools; Vacancies for spring and fall
Apply today Hathaway Teachers
Agency, Bennington. VT, phone 226-
w. 55tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-03

WANTlD-House cleaning and
housework 10 do by the day Mrs
Josie Strattop. Bennington. r. +. d.
l. 71t6t
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-03

WANTED-Washing TO 90 at home.
Mrs. Wayne Morse, Tel 397-14 71t6t
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-05-03
Pretty Gioghans

and other Wash Goods
Dainty White Goods for
Girls wear in broad as
sentiments.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-11-17
NOT A GAMBLING PROPOSITION

Something has been said about republicans not being good
losers 1t fine trait of gambler to be good loser but
presidential election is not gamble and there such thing
ardent republican ardent democrat being good
and the republicans will find mighty little satisfaction four
years of President Wilson. OF he President
and SUCH citizen matter what be his political
creed loyal to him their president There mighty
at stake however and if the principles of Protection and
Sound foreign policy advocated by the republican party
to the election right then they right If the
vacatg policy of the administration denounced by the
pubcan before election unsound doctrine then it is mighty
doctrine and the writer has little for the Good
Loser for the republican who takes the election matter Of
and content with the result The fight has just begun
and the policies of the great parties will be brought out dur
the next four sharper contrast than before
The states that should have returned republican majority but
found in the Wilson column will have during the next four
to be shown the of their No, this
horse foot all game There nothing to the talk of
being good loser The contest the great issues which
much this great country in the opinion of the writer
has just started The excitement has ceased temporarily but
the just the and will be fought finish during
the next four years.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-11-17
WORK FOR THE NEXT LEGISLATURE.

The next meeting Of the Michigan Legislature will be in all
probability the most important session years One of the
most important pieces of legislation
the liquor problem The amendment making Michigan Dry
state Of the constitution and for the egs
aure laws for its enforcement The amendment pro-
vded that the Arid period should begin May 1918
to dispose of their property There will probably be
made to set this date ahead and shorten the time This would
hardly Just however, many have every dollar they
tied in the liquor business They have been doing
legal business under the existing laws and would hardly
right to conscate their property However hard fight in the
legislature on this point is in sight.
Then again. the Wet advocates threaten state
Dry the Sahara desert legislation prevent
the shipping of liquor into the this they will
hearty cooperation of the Dry leaders, On point however
the legislature will be slow to act because would be
make the Dry laws offensive that there might be
and possible repeal should the question again brought
the people, Anyway the action of the legislature this point
will depend the outcome of the Federal
WebbKenyon bill which prohibits the shipping of liquor
wet state into Dry territory This law is before the
Supreme court of the United States for Interpretation.
The Primary law also due for "Shake up" the next
of the legislature Many
able and members of the legislature already advocating
the abolition of all the provisions for the nomination of the
cts Such bill would probably killed committee but it
is in the air. and big contest predicted revision the
existing law
There other important claim
much speculation and interest
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1916-11-17
THE POST MORTEM.

The election over and President Wilson
Chairman of the Republican National committee Wilcox and Mr.
ughe yet admitted defeat and will not do until after
the made the state of California The
face however, Mr. Wilson considerable
oy unless there has been wholesale fraud in parts OF
state chance of change the result remote
unusual election Never before has
hinged Western state. California is being
the account of the ateness of the
complete that state. If the returns from California
had early the Eastern states other
give out the returns would receive the
prominence being given California That state being
the pivotal specuaons rife to the
the Wilson victory what always conceded normal
republican Hiram Johnson former Governor elected
year the republican ticket for United States senator from
that state by plurality and Mr. Hughes
the of the returns by approximately four
The Adamson law probably had something to do with
slogan Wson Kept out of War helped the demo-
along But in the opinion of the writer neither of
for the democratic landslide in that
state.
In nearly every state Union during the past four
the republicans everything within their to
amagamate the Progressive and Republican parties for the
struggle just past The nearly
the accorded the by republicans
just though they had left the repub
party the amagamaton has been complete. AS
the Buren, county, William Kefer the only to be
elected the Progressive ticket four this
renomnaed the republican ticket and elected republican
without opposition good politics and the kind Of
politics that Hughes in nearly all of the Eastern states
California There if the writer is correctly inform
ed the old republicans made target out of progressive
that dared stick his head To H with the Progressves
the slogan of the republican party organization in that state
Even when Mr. Hughes visited the great Pacific state during the
campaign informed that he advised by the republican
leaders to have nothing to do with Johnson AS result Mr.
Hughes did Mr. Johnson during his visit to that state
This mighty politics to the least and the result
when the counted veIifes the statement.
The True Northemer usually SHES at Post Mortems and in
this all the shouting, but like
credit given where it is DUE and likewise to whom
is due If take the right view point in this instance it
is horrible example Of mecency and petty arrogance the
part of republican leaders California They sincere
in extending invitation their prodg brothers home
and take seat under the parental roof They extended the
invitation and then threw brick at the head of the first
show up SO Mote it Be.