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CONFERENCE AT MONTREAL

MONTREAT. y. G.. July 3Q.--A con
ference on Christian education and
ministerial relief in connection with
the summer assembly of the Southern
Presbyterian Church here began to-day
under the direction OF the Rev. Henry
H. Sweets. u. d. Of Louisville, secre-
tary Of the executive committee OF
Christian education and ministerial
RELIEF OF the Southern Presbyterian
Church. The meetings will continue
through August ..
Reports TO be submitted To the con
ference show that during the past few
Years the loan fUnd for aiding worthy
students has increased TO more than
$4,000 and the endowment fund for
ministerial relief to more than sS33.
600. There are scventy-five retired
ministers, IA widows Of ministers and
twenty-onc orphans OF ministers de-
pendent upon the Southern prcsbyte-
gian Church for support
Resides the emphasis to be placed on
the ministerial relief fund at the meet
ings, interesting and important fact.
rt5arding the ninetyfive educational
schools conducted under the dircction
Of the church will be presented
Among those taking part in tho pro
gram arc the Rev. j. S. Lyons, p. H..
Of Atlanta; the Rev. Walter l.. Lingle.
Of Richmond; the Rev, w f. Holins-
worth, of Glade Valley, y. e.; the rev
w. w. .tkers, OF Black shear, Ga, and
the Rev. Charles r. Erdman, -. j.,
professor OF English Bible In the
Princeton Theological Seminary.
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especially among his congrc.

general. especially among his conErc-
cation.
DR. and Mrs Hugh Russell and Miss
Katherine Russell arc at Nu,nrod iIall
for month
j. Hriscoc Gussaway. OF G!tthrvs-
hurs. Md, Is SPENDING II tcw days here
with friends.
great deal Of cntcrtaiuiur hes I"cn
done in honor OF Miss Mmry ,'inrIsc
ii""rnaGlc. whose marriuv. to ilo,d
l.cc Gravcly. al Rocky Mount y a.
VIII take place on next "Wednesday
evening at u'clock in Duncan Me.
mortal Church. pu Friday afternoon
Mrs. Lewis Slantou was hostess at ~
ln"u shower at her homo. Crest View
III twathmcy. I'm honor Of Miss IIoof-
magic. The rainbow decorations were
very effective. rho Misses Sydnor en-
t"r'Hincd ~ u buffet luncheon on Sat
urdaN in honor Of Miss iioufuagIC aud
Misses Dorothy aud Elizabeth Ed
watdS. Of Chicago. house guests Of
Miss Ilanchc chcncry. Those present
wcr" Mcs,am"S James iIoornapi", ritz
iatri"k, lirccdinyc. Lewis Elauton.
Misses Clarke and ,;rcyanu lioofna"lc.
Margaret aud Annis i.aur"nS Caroline
Ellis. Dorothy and Elizabeth Edwards
Eleanor W,nEncld. ElcS" Cardwcll.
blanche chrncry. The Junior Literary
club will give Miss lioofnagic q linen
shower on Monday afternoon in the
home or Mrs Luther L. iIartsoult.
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IN MEMORY OF RILEY
Three Propositions for Memorial n
"lio0sicr Poet" Now BcIng De-
batcd in Intlinna

Especial to The Times DispatChl
INDlANAFoLIS, IND. July 90
Three propositions for II memorial TO
the late James Whitcomb Riley. the
"Hoosicr poet and children's friend.
are being debated. They are TO make
October I. Rilcy's birthday. state
holiday; TO name $500, 900 library now
under construction Riley Library" or
TO erect monument in downtown
park.
II Is likely that the Legislature will
he asked to designate October as
holiday. For years it has been known
as Riley Day" and has been observed
u! thousands of school children. When
the poet iirst appeared at such 4 cclc-
bration in 1905. he told thousands Of
children they were little Gonspiraturs'
IN plot to discover his age They
did not succeed, though. FOR after his
death relatives confided tina; nc was
siAty-sevcn years old, instead Of six
ty-two, as was generally thought
The new library WAS made possible
by gift Of ground from Riley. valued
at $4,000 10 slO0.000. Massive bronze
doors are now being placed in the Ii
brary, bought with = penny collection
from school children in honor of Riley.
The objections to the erection OF
loved plicity-that he would not
Wish, were he able to EXPRESS himself,
to see his figure carved in cold stone.
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p'n Wei creased ana set into the oven
Nheh partly baked break an egg into
.''h iIoilowcd center and return to
''e o'ch' until the cSEs are set These
"rc Sood served with q drawn butter
""uce. tomatoes. mushroom sauce or
4 dash Of chill sauce.
EEE gcms--I.ine tho bo,,,m and
"iacS or each cup in n gem pan with
Wv "Su"i sour milk biscuit doug n.
hr'ck the dough with Il fork so that i,
W" pun up. and set in the oven to
'"Ne. "hcn done CRATE cheese and
pre"k an egg into each cup: cover with
eh'ese. salt and pepper aud let the crgs
ST. Nicc or m,caroni to which a we'll
oea'en egg and n Tablespoonful Of -four
nave hcen added may he used in place
OF the biscuit dough.
DAINTY eggs for Sunday supper
mop tn" whites of eight or ten hard
n"lie" GEES aud Crate and mash tho
! y"iks with silver fork. Make a sauce
al TWO tahlespoonfuls each Of butter
anu hour 10 which two cupfulS Of sweet
h'ik nave been added slowly. Let boil
up once or twice. season with salt. pep
per- mustard or red pepper and add the
chopped whites. Place pieces Of hot
TOAST on u hot platter and cover each
plcc with the mixture. Season the
Noiks with salt, pepper. mustard and Il
httie vinegar, add sweet or sour cream
anu smooth to the consistency or
creamy paste; place hcapiug table
spoonful on the center OF each piece Of
the covered toast. Serve with crisp
strips OF bacon and Earnish with let
;ucc leaves.
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PEOPLE USED AS SHIELDS
AGAINST FIRE OF FRENCH

FAIRS. July 30.-framco has scnt an
official note TO the neutral powers pro-
testing against the action OF the Ger
man authorities towards the popula-
tion III tho French departments occu-
pied by Teuton forces
no note is accompanied by a mass
OF testimony concerning tho seizure
for work IN the fields OF thousands of
women ana young girls The ducu-
incnt sass that the events which oc-
CURED IN Lille. KuuhaiN aild Turcoint,
wer. only the application OF the cruel
system Of work forced on the p"pu-
lati"n, aud describes The various forms
"f violence the Germans are accused
Of having practiCcd
The note says:
- woman who was removed from
i Ardcnnes, a'irius that her nus
band WAS shot for refusing to obey
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= an order to rcUuisitiou supplies. and
that .h" herself was imprisoned for

an order to rcuusition supplies. and
that *h" herself WAS imprisoned for
two days.
In T.. Mcurthc AMI Mosclle. tho
work assigned 10 tn" Mayor being mn
completed in time. H. was suspended
from Il ir"" Icy mems Of u rope passed
under hiS arms, aud he WAS left I'm lbj.
position about an hour"
The note cites cases OF men scvrut,.
I" eighty years 80 age made to- wor,t :.
Of women forced to labor under TIM
mr. "f Crcuch troops, AMI of other.
compelled to dig trenches. II also
makes a charge. based on the tog,t
m"ny Of a witness, that in October
lHli, tn" Germans took from the ,,c :
pattmcni of Pas do Calais Il party nr
iuh"hitauiS, THAT they used them as
shields against the fire of the French
ana That forty were thus killed
IN" document SAYS the German gov.
"r''mrnt. on January -. 1916 denied,
hlSir"aiin"nt of inhabitants. but save.
tho French note. sworn testimony no
shihinS measures taken in April at
ldll" shows the degree Of faith wbirh
can b" placed in their denial
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CHECK THAT
ECZEMA BEFORE
IT GETS SERIOUS

That little patch Of eruption may no
nothing more than Il slight ANNOYANCE
now. But IT neglected. such thing,
nave an uncomfortable way OF spread
'nr and becoming really scrious--turn-
ing INTO itching, burning skin troublss
That make life almost unbcarable
So don't take chances. Nip II in IN.
bud with a few simple treatments viii,
R'Sinol Usually the first bathing Win
EcSino! SOAP and dressing with Resinol
Ointment stop all Itching. and soon tho
Irritation is entirely cleared away. Doc.
tors have prescribed Rcsinol for Over
twenty years. so that 1t is not an cS-
pertinent but remedy OF proven
value. All druggists sen Rcsonol Oir,
ment and Resuol Soap. But IL You
want a sample Of each free, write to
Dept. SIR, Rcsinoi, baltimore. Md
Adv.
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Ethical
alks
What to Wear
Combination PeHicoats and Camisolc
The Latest.
u. Nine. Qui NIyc.

/ For woman. dress Is the first OF
. arts. - Eal2ac.
! Thc generous use OF thin. delicate
/ fabrics means that tho lady traveller
can tuck away a good sized wardrob,
/ in suitcase. For the week c,Il housc
/ party the present styles arc convenient
indeed.
: y frock Of crepe Gcorcctte rolls nm
I INTO bundle the size Of scent lonf
Z OF bread. and needs no pressing be-
! fore II is worn Cropc blouses can he
packed into = good sized thimblc.
I NiGhties. chcmiscs. nunlcs and can't
soles Of lace and crepe dc chine occupy
! practically no space at all.
! The hc". travelling case is small
suitcase. QUILTED with toilet articles
4 or Partisan ivory, which has no moro
weight than 4 child's pra;tlc or ~
young girls ideas on sociology. Blouses
pack flat In these cases. and keen fro.
better than II rolled INTO a small travel
I iur valise.
The now raincoat. made of trans
parent oiled SILK, is another great con
Ncnronce. !; folds into a small case
Rubber sandals for wct-weather wear
have cases Of their own that are merely
!ittle cloth watcr-p proof envelopes I'm
breilaS that once were too long for the
trunk now are procured with shortened
handles Rainproof hats, not at all
uGly. as one might suppose, crumple
iilio nothneness. and are smusyled
away in a crack or a corner of the
travelling case
D It's 70 Ct
the commercial kings make everything
50 convenient for Eadding, yes?
Supr"lativcly decorated are the "uu-
dies" of midsummer.
The g"recousness Of these tribes OF
iun duds is beyond the telling.
The diarhanous bodice has brought
forth the cam,sole, which has thrown
IN" old-tme corset over into the dis
card. one cannot have heavy bands
over the shoulders, and the camisole
presents nothing more substantial than
the narrowest ribbons. Considering il
best that there Shall he few bands at
the waistline-uow that the pinched in
waist preVails-the Combina ton petti-
coat and camisCle has come along The
iilustra ;ion displays very good model
the original OF which came from the
hallowed ana celestial workshop OF
Collot.
The material 8 three. ply wolfe in
delicate flesh tint Pin ,ucks, passing
MP and down the bodice give it form.
The skirt portion is made of alternate
bands OF put.ings of wolfe and Breton
laca There are also two lines of It's
sue and silk roses. This is designed
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For Sprains,
Lame Muscles

Absorbine. Lr.. brings quick relief.
Keep il always at hand for instant use.
Athletes use Absorbine, Jr.. for the
muscle that has been strained. for Tho
cut or laceration that runs chance OF
Infection: for the abrasion that pains
and the limbs that are stiff and lame
from ovcr-exertion.
Walter Johnson, the famous pitcher
OF the Washington Americans. says:
"Absorbine. Jr.. is Il FIRST class linimen t
and rub-dow for tired muscles
have used II myself TO advantage, and
can heartily recommend it TO ball
players everywhere"
Ahsorhine. Jr. Is a concentrated
antiseptic liniment-only few drops
required at an application. 1t is safe
and pleasant TO use--leaves no greasy
residue. Sold by most druggists, 100
and $500 q bottle or postpaid Liberia
trial bottle 70: 10c in stamps.
W. F. YOUNG, J.. d. r.
279 Temple st. Springfield. Mass
ADVERTISEMENT
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Woman and Home

nightly visitor IN the TOY nun" living
room OF IN" carr cottage
Love had dawm"d. aud c"mrtshir was
quick to foilow-a" ardsn,iy adorins
swaim's w"oinG of - Etri who met hhs
ioNorlN advances h"Iw'N
/; Was very sweet. very Innocent.
very biissfnl this i"r" affair Both
Tom aud 'dn" we're terribly III earnest.
Win '"r" u was :, "'S' i'N' Us "'''
80
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BODY Is Identified.
Especial to The Times-Dis

THpeclhl 10 The IlmeS- DISPATCH.
LYNCH BURG. VA, July 3o.-Thc
body Of man who was found dead
on the Chesapeake and Ohio tracks at
S"ottSvillc on May ~ has been idcnti-
fled as that OF Clifton :. Iieean. OF
this city. 1t has been brought here
for burial l.igGan left here for Rich
moud and was last seen in ScOttsvillo
When the body was disntcrrcd II was
recognized by brother. Young Iig-
gan was tho son cf Mrs. John NJ. Iig-
gan. or this city, and he had four
hrOthcrs and TWO sisters residing here
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MINIATl'nE ALMANAC.
NEWS OF ASHLAND

ASHLAND. VA. July 3C-Rey r. E.
Harlow, pastor OF the Ashland Chris
tian Church. has rendered his resiS
nation 10 his congregation and an
nounccd that he mas accented "a call
to Danville, giving as his reason that
he felt he could accomplish more in a
broader hcld Ny. Harlow has been
IN Ashland for four or i've years and
Is much beloved by the community In
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raM"'rH'S W ~ 80 ro'ra',
nry, Is forccA to leave Yale IN his scnior
iJ ,s,,n rs hsI n" irainmx n" "armnt IND 4,
position. Emm'y he. asks for. work in ,he
troricd and is turned over TO Joe carr. a
"PP"f'n'", '"If'"a'
ns,, IN 90.
,,.. aI,,
.,,.. =, ...,, .t,,,,,,
,, ,.,, - ,bn ,r,,r,,,,,, -
,. 49,
,ro,,, o,oro j.,
,, .,-.t1o ,,,,. 81, IT,,
rs ,,d,ru,,,,
,;c,.nir, ,a,,,r. Wheeling he .raspca
Toms hands in both OF his. cxciaiming:
20, vorte5 aloors'do yonr
49,, una.r nis ordars ro,
,hir,,. yc,-s Nc was tho whites,
$3.50 '' ,,.cs, man mo Iord ever
d. ,r,r. ISM, man in mo mills
90. d,5,. ,,,o hi,n ana trust nm
There isn't a mau hero who won't well
come John ,lar,, s son and give him
q square deal"
..,l, ..ucb,1 b,, m,
,o,,.i, ,tn,.,,i,, al me old mans vel
ns cou,lIy rieas.d a,
The farm sccondinc that welcome re-
ceived from the other workers. 81
once they made their former boss's son
feel AT home among them. and they
eagerly showed him the details Of his
new work
49,. o,.o,,.d Ton, h.,ause
,,,ur,,s u,, ,r.sor,ly
,.,,,.,1,..s moro and NOV.
theg 'ou',I ,D 49,, M, saho mo
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The Weather
ururnIshcd by a. y. Weather Bureau,
I.ncnl Temperature

y noon temperature. ......... 50
i. W. temperature. ......... 81
Maximum temperature to s t. NJ II
Minimum temperature to t. NJ ~
Ncan temperature .. ::
Normal temperature "a
b"hcicitry an temperature i
Deficiency III temperature since
March / Observation-Disclosures. 23o
Accumulated deficiency since JAN
uary Observation-Disclosures. $;
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Local ltuiufnII.

Ka'niaIl last twcuty-f"ur hours Mono
t\ccsS in rainfall since March l. 35l
Excess in rainfall since January 80
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Menu Suggestions


BrraEfasi.
Crushed Pineapple
Cereal with Cream
Niitl Tomatoes Bacon
T'iu Murius C0fica
lunch.
StrWcd usuruOms
Ham Sandwiches
Cream Furs Pineapple JUG.
Dinner.
Tomato Eoull} ION
Niurtor Soullie Chilli Sauce
bah'G BcetS Be.ied Corn
'r0asts.d 'u-.~. r'iUg.rs
Charlotte Russo Coffca
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Useful
Hints
WHO'S GUILTY?
18th Story, Weighed in the Balance
By Mrs. Wilson Woodrow

Author Of "'Thc silver Buttrrn,." "'rhc
Black rcari." "Saiiy SALT Etc.
tNo,rli,rd from the series ~ photo
phys Of the same name released hS
Pnthe Exchange aud shown at the Vic
Tor rhratcr.i
Copyright. 1915, Mrs. Wilson Woodrow.
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Temperature. ID humidity. -: wind,
direction. south: wind. velocity e
miles; weather, partly cloudy
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The cnuturiers OF Paris have all
added lingerie departments to their
establishments. ard that IL why 90
many beautiful models are on display.
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70 be worn under :. frock OF white
'nousscline de sole, which has a skirt
that is absolutely plain exccp, for a
deep hem. The deep hem. by the way,
has become an institution these DAYS.
sometimes 1t extends 10 the line OF the
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'For woman. dress Is the first or
arts Ealzac
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lcopyrIght. 1915. by the Wheeler Syndicate. lno.1
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-26


Sweet Alice whose hair was so brown.
Who wept with delight when you gave her
n smile
And treInbled with fear at your fro~a
DR.. Thomas Dunn English lis :u-
thor, contributed his poem to the New
York Mirror in 1913. 1t was 4 work
OF love, written without compensation,
to oblige the editor. ~ +. Willis, who
had recently undertaken TO put the pa
per On its feet.
The poem had pathetic lit that at
tracted no little attention but its fame
lid not come until later years. In
1S4S Nelson IIneass, an actor, adapted
the poem TO an old German melody.
and the air captlyated the American
people. Then the song crossed the wa
ter. achieved an equally great success
in England and literally ran round the
world
II remained for George Du Maurier
TO immortalizo "Pen Bolt" in the play
"Trilby," where the gentle victim OF
Svengali sings the air so sweetly to
Taffy the Laird and Little Billee.-
New York World.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-26
"Hohson's Choioe.r

"Hobsons choice" may best be
translated. that or nothing Tobias
Robson was carrier and innkceper
AT Cambridge, who erected the hand.
some conduit there and settled "seyen
lays of pasture ground toward It's
maintenance. But the story about
him. as told by the Spectator, is rs
follows: "IIe kept n stable Of forty
good cattle always ready and fit for
travelling But when Il man came for
Il horse he was led into the stable,
where there was great choice, but was
Obliged 10 take the horse that stood
nearest to the stable door, so that ev-
cry customer was alike well served,
according TO his chance, and every
horse ridden with the same justice"
Milton wrote two quibbllng epitaphs
upon this eccentric character.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-26
DANCING IN ROUMANlA.
Peasants Make Merry on Sunday TO Oil
Their Joints For Monday.

The Roumanian peasants have say
Ing that they must dance on Sunday to
keep the creak out of their bones on
Monday. Most Of the dances are at
the public houses-dance halls under
the blue sky. as it were-and young
and old gather there The old foil;
spend the day with the tipple. whil.
the young ones dance. There is very
aiile drinking on any other day of the
week. and tipsy man except on sun.
day is seldom seen.
The dances are organized by the boys
Of the community They arrange for
the music provide the refreshments
and preside as masters of ceremony
When the girls reach Il manageable
age and have been sufficiently instruct
ed in the household arts they are al
lowed to attend these dances as partic-
ipants. "She dances ut the dance" is
the peasant way of saying that "A girl
has made her debut and is eligible for
matrimonial attentions.
The national dance Of noumania is "A
sort of cross between jig and the
game of ring ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. All the
dancers clasp hands ana form ring.
They then begin 4 stepping, swaying
motion that never moves them out of
their original trucks. and to the music
Of the gypsy band they keep it up FOR
hours.-St Louis Post Dispatch.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-26
NORTH BENNINGTON

Martin Shanahan has been confined
to the house by illness.
Miss Catherine Welch of Rutland
spent Christmas with her mother
Mrs. James WEIGH
f. E. Phillips Of Troy spent the
week end and Christmas with his
father, C. d. Phillips.
Elmer lockwood and daughters OF
Bennington spent Christmas with Mr.
and Mrs j. l.. Durham
Mrs. ]. G. Mccullough and daughter
Miss Esther Mccullough are at Hall
Farm for the holidays.
Mrs. Bessie Watson of Bennington
was the guest of her sister, Mrs. Carl
Mattison for Christmas.
Mr.. and Mrs. h. A. Jones are spend
ing the holidays in Putnam, n. Y,
with Mrs, Jones parents.
Miss Della Spencer of Cohoes, ~
Y, and Leon Spencer of Vermont
University were Christmas guests OF
Mr., and Mrs. H r. Spencer
Born, Dec. 20 to Mr.. and Mrs. L.
]. Robner Of Dandy, little daughter,
Natalie. Mrs. Rabner was formerly
Miss Rita Evans Of this place.
The Misses Marjory and Marion
White of Mt. Holyoke college are
spending the holidays with their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs, II. c. White.
Tho Misses Rosalind and Clarlce
White, who, are attending school at
Smith college, Northampton, Mass
arc with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harrie C. White, for the holiday va
cation
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-26
stoppaa chIIdren.s croup Couch

Three weeks ago two Of my chill
dren began choking and coughing,
and saw they were having an attack
of Group" writes Billie Mayberry,
Eckert. Ga. 81 got bottle of Foley's
Honey and Tar and gave them a dose
before bedtime and soon their cough
stopped and they fell asleep. Next
morning their cough and all sign of
Group was gone" Foleys Honey and
Tar is standard low-priced remedy
for colds, bronchitis, la grippe coughs.
Sold everywhere
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-26
Muddled THINKING.

II would be foolish TO say that dy-
Iamo and an electric light are the same
thing, that green apples is a term syn
onymous with Indigestion, that an ar
chitects plans are the same thing as a
completed building or that sex attrac-
ton is hut another name for the social
institution called the family. In the
same way it Is an evidence of muddled
thinking to maintain that being good is
the same thing rs being religious
Bernard J.. Bell In Atlantic
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-26
NOTICE
Bennington County Savings Bank.

Bennington County Savings Bank.
The annual meeting Of the corpora
tors of the Bennington County Saw
ings bank will be held at the office of
said bank in its bank building in Ben
nington, VT, on the first Wednesday,
3rd day Of January, A. D., 1917 at 2
o'clock p. M, for the purpose OF elect
ing a board of trustees for the year
ensuing and the transaction OF any
other business found necessary when
met especially to fill vacancies In the
number Of corporators and to alter
and revise the by laws.
Charles H. Dewey, Secretary.
Dated at Bennington. VT. Nov. 30,
1916.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-26
NOTICE

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of The Bennington County
National Bank, OF Bennington, Yer
mont will be held in their banking
rooms on Tuesday the End. day of
January, 1917, at 10 o'clock a. M, for
the purpose of electing a Board Of
Directors for the ensuing year and to
transact such other business as may
properly come before it.
Howard A. Wilson, Cashier.
Dee. 2, 1916.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-26
STORY OF A SONG.
Ben 5olt' and Its Author, Or. Thomas
Dunn English.

OF all the American songs none is so
hauntingly sweet as that beginning;
Don't YOU remember sweet Alice, Ben
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-26
Whx Ammonia cIeans clothe,.

Ammonia, the great spot remover Of
the American people, is really gas
dissolved in water. 1t belongs TO the
alkali family, and on account of its
mineral origin is the foe Of all oils and
grease, which explains the easy way
it disposes of spots that soap and We
ter cannot affect.