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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-22

present for fine beginning OF the
nc% yea!
You cant afford to miss The
Flower of No Mans Land."-Coming.
ADJ.
Former State Senator Legrand c.
Tibbitts of Hoosick was a recent visi-
tor in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Levin returned to-
day from a few days business trip to
New York.
Is will tattooed on a human back
legal? See The Grasp of Creed.
opera house today, Adv.
Don't fail to see THE Grasp of
Greed" the years best Offering at the
opera house today. Adv.
Howard Manley of Manchester is
visiting his cousin, Miss Elizabeth
Murray OF School street.
The most beautiful actress on the
screen, Louise Lovely in The Grasp
of Creed. Opera house today. ADV.
The greatest shipwreck scene ever
filmed is to be shown in THE Grasp
of Greed. Opera house, today. Adv.
Samedi SER. lar Sale des Forester
-Catholque, il.y.aura un parti de
whist, le dix piastre en- or sera tirer.
Admission Toe. Adv.
Mrs. r. c. Reynolds OF Troy, former
~ Miss Grace Roberts OF this town, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Charles +,
Welles, OF Old Bennington.
Samuel Patterson and Harry Flynn
went to Manchester Wednesday on
their motorcycles and on Thufjday
visited friends in Schenectady and
Troy.
An enjoyable time was had Thurs
day evening in the Odd Fellows
rooms when the society celebrated
Old Home Night in connection with
the Goth anniversary Of the Miriam
Lodge of Rebekahs. The large crowd
present enjoyed refreshments and
dancing until LATE hour.
James ]. Burns was knocked down
by an automobile driven by Mrs. Nor
timer Townsend Thursday afternoon
as he started to cross Main street IN
! front OF the Bennington County Ma
tional bank. Mr.. Burns did not hear
| the horn. as the wind did not carry the
sound towards him. As the car was
moving slowly, he was not injured.
Mrs. Mary F. Cummns has gone Il
Montpelier for stay of three weeks
The funeral of Patrick Henchey
AGED 81, father OF MIS-. William Mile
OF Old Bennington, was held this morl
ing from the Immaculate Conception
church IN Hoosick Falls. Mr.. Jenohe!
who has been employed In the Waite
| 4. Wood works for number Of years
| vas stricken with apoplexy on Tues
| day afternoon. The services were al
tended by Mrs. John Miller. MIR, an
Nrs. William Miller. and ClOrenc
| and Leo Miller Of Bennington.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-22
Picking a Man.

Wnen one nearS sheltered nedSe'
lings discussing marriage, two lines OF
thought appear The romantic girl
says: Il shall marry the man love,
no matter how poor he is The 1917
model says: 81 shall never marry
unless my husband can support me
without having to economize.'
Both are wrong. Marriage is not a
matter Of money, but OF character. A
man in $3.50 suit. with last winters
hat wel-sayed, a tie that has to be ad-
justed against the worn places; with
1927 in his pocket, his debts paid and
a productive job; with a clear eye. a
sound body and a liking for work, is
worth more than a romantic fox trot
ter and a spender OF Fathers money
put together.
Most of the domestic shipwrecks
come from no knowledge or apprecia-
ton Ct character. A handsome, clever
youth, with winning tongue, sets
half girls community aiire, and
when he marries amid residuary
heartburnings, no one seems to real
lie that he never did a thing worth
while in his life and never will be any
thing but a parasite on society and a
mere eXcrescence on mankind.
\ boy, too indulgcntly supplied with
money, drives motor-car, dances di-
yinely, entertains royalty and some
girl marries him triumphantly with
cut thought as to his character and
worthiness. Some boys survive over
indulgence, but they generally make a
mess of domestic life.
The Needless race for pleasure, the
feyerish pursuit oi excitement the
bad example of the few and the
thoughtless emulation OF the many oh.
scure the question OF character. so
that the chowier qualities win too Of
ten, and, without any strength or ro-
bust virtue behind them, bring homes
to shipwreck.
The sons and daughters of plain PEG
pie. born to the soil or to some moder-
ately paid craft, seem to be worse daz-
zled by these tinsel qualities than
those born nearer the purple, so there
is continual misjudging of values
and continuous succession OF cross
marriages that mostly bring unhappi
ness.
II Is to the everlasting credit of both
sorts that so many of these mismat
ings turn out well, for Dame Nature
often springs surprise through the
law of compensation, and the thought
less girl sometimes develops into the
strong partner o. the team and mold'
her life mistake into measurable sut
| cess.
II is not well to preach doctrine o
| deliberate selection in anything 81
full of sentiment and romance as mar
riage. hut we need higher STANDARD
Of character among our young folks
we need better example among our
selves-so that the superficial quail
| ties win not sway fancy and feeling s,
strongly and SO that the instinctiy
feminine motive in picking a man
will not 80 often be misplaced.
Character is the final test of success
In anything, and no permanent o
worthwhile happiness comes wlthou
It. Most women, also. And 1t som,
thing OF a strain to supply all th
character for the family. They shoul
haye a little on the other side Of tn
the ether states.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-22

-isio,s and ammunition iai.cd that lic
decided on that desperate attempt to.
cut lis way through the investing
army, The attempt. one Of the most
daring and rcsolutc IN history, failed,
and Osman was at last compelled TO
ada,i. defeat. So impress ID, however,
were the enemy with his valOr that rs
he wss carried wounded through their
ranks they greeted him as a conQueroT
with cheers and presented arms.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-22

house. The light sold TO private con
suMcrs more than rays Tor 'he city
light.
Thc Wnmms club IN Paw Paw has
neat clubhouse and IS now using Il
for social purposes. II Is 4 rari o'
the civic life It IS not seliish,y loescd
FOR members oaly The club has real
lzed the financial SIDE of community
lie. On reception night of Tho WON
aus week carnival the club members
wore p<wus purchased in raw Paw
They published the papers for TIE
week. Il was Paw Paw week and
woman's week Ionhincl-uplift, iinan
clal prosperity. health, beauty, social
happiness, all to the front
Paw Paw has gone sane on It's up
lit plans. The business club adopted
suggestion TO control the concession
and amusement features about tho
lake. the boating and bathing facili
ties. with the double purpose of saving
my income from them and Keeping
them on the moral plane,
In this way they follow the plan
adopted by a Canada club which con.
trolls all the pool halls and other places
OF amusement The money gained
finances the club; the moral rain helps
the home Correlation is coming n,
last. Ethics. art and business SENSE
make FOR the better city when doini
team work Aperican City.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-22
Osman Pacha,s Darinn.

One Of the most gallant generals that
ever surrendered to the enemy was
Osman Pasha, the immortal defender
of Plevna Surrounded by an immeas-
urably superior army Of Russia, Os.
man kept his flag flying for 1i2 days.
inficting loss of 10000 men on the
enemy and losing 10000 of his own gar
ihon. It was onl- when both pro
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-22
Trihulntion.

Our word tribulation comes from the
Latin tribulum, thrashing instrument
or harrow.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-22
Card Of Thanks.

We wish to thank the nciehbors and
friends FOR their many acts OF kind
ness shown during the long Illness and
at the death OF our husband, son and
brother William c. Stanley, also for
The many beautiful floral offerings.
Mrs William c. Stanley.
Elmer Stanley.
Guy C. Stanley.
Henry y, Stanley.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Northousc
and family
Arlington, Vermont 1l fF
Ohildren CRY
FOR FLETCHER's
9 a STO RIA
The Press., 1916-08-24
South Wilmington.

Excursion from Monson to Ocean Beach on Sunday. See adv. on page 8. There will be dance at Hillside Hall Friday evening, Aug. 20. Music by Ned wied's orchestra. T. P. Jenkins prompter Refreshments on sale.
 Miss Helen Dimock is the guest of Miss Alice Service.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles B. Fox of Stafford spent Sunday with MT. and Mrs. Benjamin Fox.
 MT. and Mrs Fred Colburn. Walter Colburn and Miss Ruth Ellis spent Sunday at Rocky Point, R. I. MT. and Mrs. W. H. Hall and dang hters, Clara and Frances, and Mrs. E. J. Holman are spending the week in the Adirondacks.
 Last Monday evening Hiram Loverin took the following young people, the Misses Helen Dimock, Harriett Smith, Alice Service and Arthur Bushnell on an auto trip to Springfield and return visiting several points of interest on the way.
 Miss Mary Skarka of New York died at the home of MT. and Mrs. Frank Pokorny last Saturday of tuberculosis. She had been a guest for several weeks and was the third daughter of the family to die from that disease. lInterment was in New York.
 During the continuance of the present conditions as they relate te Iinfantile paralysis. Health Officer F. lB. Converse has decided to require that children coming into this town from infected districts be required te lremain on the premises of the people with whom they are visiting until danger of infection is past.
 At this writing it seems probable that the schools will begin the fall term Sept. 6. The teachers are assigned as follows Wilmington Hill. Alice w. Pratt; Daleville, Ada Luhrsen; East willington, Hazel MaoCormack Moose Meadow, Lillian Fenton; Potter, Olga Pobuda: Roaring Brook, Ethel Luhrsen; Village Hill, Isabel NJ. Duffy; Glassfactory, Maud Lynch South Wilmington grammar, Clara G. Potter; South Wilmington primary, Mary O. Miller.
 There was joy in the camp of tht Unread makers Saturday night because of the victory over the ball team iron lGlynville. They are bunch of goot players, but the thread makers are just a little better. The visitors were blanked in the first five innings Austin pitched for the locals ant lstruok out men. The visitors triet three different pitchers and struck out Is men. The score:
 Is. Willington, 4 8 o 2 5000 11-2; lGlynville, O0000 2- | Next Saturday afternoon the Tiger of Rockville are booked to be here This is one of the fast teams of Easterl lConnecticut and will make the local T earn every run they get.
The Press., 1916-08-24
Resourceful Burglar.

A constable going the rounds of his beat in London a few nights ago mo- ticed light in a house from which the family and servants hal gone out ot town. After the officer had pulled the bell several times a man put his head out of the bedroom window to say that he would be down in a few minutes He came down in a dressing gown and carrying a candle in his hand.
 The constable explained his suspi cion, whereupon the man stated that he had just run up to town to see that all was right. After chatting for lit tie he invited the constable to have 6 glass of wine. He lit the dining room gas and produced a bottle of port After they had drunk each others health he let the constable out and bolted the door after him.
 The man lost no time in getting the "swag" together and left the house by another exit.
The Press., 1916-08-24
MANSFIELD. Mansfield Depot.

Asa Burdick of Ellington called on friends here Sunday. .a:
 Mrs. Klein is spending few weeks with relatives in Massachusetts.
 Miss Jennie Lathrop of Providence called on friends in town Sunday.
 Mrs. Mcintosh of Rockville is with her daug hter, Mrs. Herbert Bowers.
 MT. and Mrs. Corbett entertained Mrs. Angie Hurlbut of Hartford last week.
 Miss Anna E. Hall of Boston is with her moth CT, Mrs. S. J. Stedman, for a vacation.
 MT. and Mrs. Merritt Smith spent Sunday in Vest Wilmington with her sister, Mrs. Waldo.
 Mrs. Grace Perkins of Mystic was with her parents, MT. and Mrs. Corbett, over Sunday.
 MT. MoCollum and family, with MT. and Mrs. A. Bowers, spent Satur- day with Rockville friends.
 Mrs. Maria Bowers is with her. daug hters, Mrs. Clara Miller and Mrs. Alice Whitehouse, in Daleville.
 The Ready Helpers of NorthC Coventry gave "A Japanese Wedding" at the chapel Wednesday evening at which a large attendance was present.
The Press., 1916-08-24
CHINESE PRINTING.
Queer Old Ancient MetEods Are Still
 Used by Man. Natives.

Queer Old Ancient MstEods Are Still
 Used by Man. Natives.
 Chinese hold that the art of printing was discovered in China about fifty years before the Christian era. Until the discovery of the art of paper mak- ing, A. D. 95, they printed on silk ol cloth cut in the form of leaves. The method employed to this day by many native Chinese printers is substantially as follows:
 No printing press is used. The deli cate nature of the Chinese paper will not admit of it. When the blocks are engraved, the paper is cut and the ink is ready one man with his brush prints a large number of sheets in a Gay The block to be printed must be placed perfectly level and secured firmly. The printer has two brushes. one Of them stiffer than the other, which he can hold in his hand and use at either end He dips it into the ink and rubs the block with it, taking arc not to moister 1t too much or leave it too dry. If Il were wetted too much the characters would be blurred: if too little the! would not print. f .. .. When once the block is got into tho proper condition he cpn print three ol four impressions without dipping tho brush into the ink again.
 The second brush is used to rub ovel l the paper with a small degree of pres sure that it may take the impression l This it does easily. for. not being sizet with alum, it receives the ink the in stant it comes ill contact with it. It is only necessary that the br'lSl should be passed over every part O l the sheet with greater or smaller de l gree of pressure and repeated i'll pro
 portion as the printer finds there more or less ink upon the block.-i.o Angeles Times.
The Press., 1916-08-24
Giyino a Horse It's Name.

The shire horse owes its name to Ar thur Young's remarks, in the descr1p- tion of his agricultural tours during the closing years of the eighteen cen tury, concerning the large old English black horse, 'the produce principally of the shire counties in the heart of England" But long previous to this the word "shire" in connection with horses was used in statutes of Henry VIII. Under the various names of the war horse, the great horse, the old English black horse and the shire horse the breed has for centuries been culti- vated in the rich fen lands of Lincoln shire and Cambddgeshire and in many counties of the west. Cur1ously enough, the Shire Horse society, which has done so much to promote the breed, was known for the first six years of its existence, which began in 1878, as the English Cart Horse socie- ty.-London Chronicle.
The Press., 1916-08-24
HOLLAND.

Excursion from Monson to Ocean Beach on Sunday. See adv. on page 5.
 Rev. B. F. Case and sons have re. turned home from their vacations.
 Miss Lucille Agard is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Frederick s. Meacham of Bowdoinham, Me.
 Miss Corwell of Arlington, N. J., is the guest of Mrs. Margaret Meeker and Mrs. Robert Miller.
 Miss Sadie Willard of Rockville spent the week-end with her sister, Mrs. Frank T. Newoomb.
 Mrs. I. Tilden Jewett spent part of last week as the guest of MT. and Mrs. wm. Holland in Springfield Word has been received of the death of Chauncey vinton of Rockville, but at one time a resident of Holland.
 Mrs. Elizabeth B. Grannis of New Jersey is spending two weeks with her brother, George Bartlett, and sister, Miss Mary M. Bartlett. Rev. MT. Clifford preached very forceful and interesting sermon in the Lee Methodist church Sunday. It was a union service and very large and attentive audience listened to the sermon.
 Monday, the 21st, was one of the warmest days of the season. The thermometer registered 93 in the shade at 1 o'clock p. m., and so de- Igrees at g o'clock p. m. At 10. 20 il rained without lightning and thunder.
 MT. and Mrs. Franklin De Haven and Mrs. widcock of New York will spend the remainder of the summer and early fall in the house known as lthe Root house and owned by Dr. Simpson. MT. De Haven will spend lmuch of the time, as soon as the Leaves turn, in sketching the beautiful scenery in Holland.
 A serious accident occurred Friday at Skungamaug. Wm. Somn was ldriving his automobile around the lcurys by MT. Zalonka's. Anna Zalonka and Catharine Zalonka were out tc the bakers cart. They did not see lthe auto which knocked them dowr and threw Catharine as she was 1T Anna's arms, but it ran over Anns and broke her leg and scratched and bruised her badly. pr. W. B. Bear lof Rockville was summoned anc Iordered her sent to the Hartford hos pital.
 Buff Cap.
 Emil Johnson is spending a few with days friends in Hartford.
 Miss Ellen H. Grover is spending a few days with friends in Stafford Springs.
 Miss Bessie M. Walton is spending la weeks vacation with relatives il Hartford.
 Mrs. Morgan Johnson and two ohildren have returned to Hartford after spending a week with Mrs Samuel Johnson.
 MT. and Mrs. Samuel Johnson gav' Ia party at their home last Tuesda. evening. About 20 young people wer' lpresent. Games and dancing wer enjoyed after which ice cream ant lcake and other refreshments wer l served. The party broke up at lat hour all having had a very pleasan ltime.
The Press., 1916-08-24
WALES.

Two thousand dollar damage was
 done Tuesday night, when fire, said
 to be due to crossed wires, burned the
 barns at the Wales hotel, owned by
 Peter Gaudette. Seventy tons of hay
 were burned. The 10 horses and four cattle in the barns were saved. The loss is insured.
 ..The Dell' mill property has come into possession of Mrs. Dary McFar' land. Mrs. Mcfarland formerly owned l the property and sold it about year ago, receiving mortgage given by Eugene E. Redden. MT. Redden trans ferred the equity to the Wales wooisr company, and at the foreclosure sale August 10, Mrs. Mcfarland was the only bidder. Her bid was $5ooe and the mortgage is understood tt have been for about $85OO. The property has been considered one o' considerable value, though the mil has been unused for several years.
The Press., 1916-08-24
l1is Backbone ls a Spring.

The snapping bug has spring in his back, like knife. When not in use as a spring it serves him as a back bone, so you see he is believer in scientific efficiency and makes one part of his machinery do the work of two. His spring backbone, or backbone spring if you prefer, gives him power to jump, which in turn gives him his uame Nature probably gave him the spring to help him get on his feet when he's on his back. You've noticed how helpless some inEects are when you lay them on their backs. Not this one, however. He slips his backbone out of its groove and then slips 1t back again suddenly. The spying pops him up in the air. he turns .,omersault and drops right side up. Spring back bones are common in several other beetles. The beetle of the pestiferOus wire worm, which destroys the farm CTS crops, has a spring in his back Other members of the family make their homes in trees or decay ed wood Philadelphia North American.
The Press., 1916-08-24
The First War,

The first writing known to scholars was the account of war waged be- tween hostile nations in Mesopotamia perhaps $500 B. o. The first battle was that between Cain and Abel. Ap- parently men have always been quick to settle their differences by fighting The first warlike king is said to have been Osymandyas of Egypt, who pass ed into Asia and conquered Bactria In 21OO B. c. Palamedes Bacgos is mythically reported to have been the first who ranged an army in regular line of battle, placed sentinels round camp and excited the soldiers vigi lance by giving him a password. This occurred during the siege of Troy, the date of which is ya,iousfy estimated at about 2,5OO years before the Christian ra.-Pittsburgh Press.
The Press., 1916-08-24
ASHFORD Westford Hill.

M. K. Chism of Somersville was the puest of relatives over the Bible picnic.
 MT. and Mrs. Monroe Robbins of Woodstock have been visiting Miss E. l.. Whiton.
 Miss Helen Hutchinson of Bristol has been at E. l.. Whites for part of her vacation.
 Miss Ada Lanphear of South Ash ford has been spending few days with Miss A. D. Amidon.
 Geo. Lipps and family have been entertaining MT. and Mrs. O. +. Hoch from New York. O. s. Amidon and family of East Wilmington have been camping at Armirage & Amidon's reservoir the past week. .-...
 There will be no services at the Hill next Sunday. MT. Muir, the pastor, is spending his vacation at Thompson assisting in evangelistic work.
 Mrs. W. H. Dawley of Norwich and J. W. Chism of Schenectady, N. Y, have been at O. D. Chism's. Mrs. Dawley remained over the Bible picnic.
 Mail route No. from West Willing ton has been heightened about two miles. Begnning at the corner below Lyman Squires it extends east to H. H. Upton's, from there south to the old Baptist meeting house four corners, there west to the original route at the Peter White place This detour gives convenient mail service to nearly 8 dozen families and is greatly appre' oiated.
 August 16th proved ap ideal day for the Bible picnic, which was held in O. D Chism's grove back of tue church, about 25O attending. Many coming from a distance to renew old acquaintances and visit the former home of themselves or their ancestors, making a sort of old home day of the occasion. Some from the Hartfords were W. H Hall, superintendent oi schools in West Hartford; Rev. MT. Raymond of the Connecticut Bible society; MT. and Mrs. Henry Storri and MT. and Mrs. Frank w. Whitof of Hartford. Besides home talent anC speak CTS from neighboring towns were W. H. Hall, Rev. MT. Raymond ano Rev. Walter Lanphear who is engaged in temperance work in Connections.
 warrenville.
 Mrs. B. O. Bugbee returned from Kennebunk, Me, on Friday.
 F. Scott has been doing the hay ing on the Deacon Robbins place.
 The O. E. meeting on Sunday evening was led by Mrs. David Russ
 Mir. and Mrs. David Mathewson ant MT. and Mrs. W. O. Brown have beer at Savin Rock for week.
 George Mathewson and family o1 Willimantio were guests of Mrs. Filler D. Mathewson on Thursday.
 Mrs. Edward Reynolds and daugh ter, Hazel, of New York, are occupy ing their new house for the month.
 Milton l.. Durkee took party O Ashford grangers to the Pomona fielt meeting at Roseland Park on Tuesday
The Press., 1916-08-24
M0Ns0N.

Mrs. Justin c. Carew committed suicide by drowning on Tuesday night in Burdick's pond. Mrs. Carew' who was Miss Cora E. Lull. was born in West Stafford, Conn.,, March 9, 1865. She lived for time in Hamp- den before going to Monson about 50 years ago. She married Justin G. Carew 80 years ago. She leaves, be- sides her husband, one son, Howard, also a brother and a sister, Ersklne Lull of South Main street and Mrs. William Bradway of Springfield. The funeral will be held at the home to morrow afternoon at 2.3O o'clock, conducted by Rev. F. K. Gamble o1 the Methodist church. Burial will b' in No. 1 cemetery.
The Press., 1916-08-24
Quick Way to Drive Posts.

To drive posts quickl-. take section of log about fifteen inches ill diameter and wo feet long, to which are atta ed two handles at an angle. Two men. one on each side, can use this hand power pile driver while third man holds the post to be driyel and keeps 1t in alignment.-Farm and home.
The Press., 1916-08-24
Rsxersina the Compliment.

A cashier of somewhat portly build was drowning over statement of ac' counts just placed before him by his pretty typist.
 "As a young lady," he said, "I ad mire your type, but I can't honestly say I admire your typing."
 "How funnyw she replied smartly, "We are so different, for. though you are If course splendid at figures, nc one could say you have splendid fig ure!'-LOndon Express.