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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-19

lions. Adjust lower 1ounce to position
on foundation, stitching gathers along
crossline of single small 20" periora-
lions, center-fronts, large 20" perfora-
tons and seams even. Adjust upper
hounce to position in same way and
sew skirt to lower edge of underbody
over stay center-fronts and backs even.
Scallop and bind with silk covered cord
the lower edges of ilounces.
For bodice and shoulder strap, first
plcat shoulder strap as creased and
press. Sew to upper edge of bodice
corresponding notches and perfora tons
even. Arrange on underbody. center
fronts even; bring the large 20" perfo-
rations at upper front edge and the
small 80" perforations along the back
edge to corresponding perforations in
underbody and tack; also tack at
shoulder, bringing the large "O' perfo-
ration in shoulder strap and in under
body front together.
The hem edge of the skirt is an inn
portant consideration this season. ono
OF the latest methods of finishing IL Is
to bind it with q self-naterial cord.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-19
REACS 6ORO

PERCY Barre has 4 new Tictrola
Pauline F'rancischetti has finished
working for Mrs. Almeda Brown.
Philip Barre and Urban Faulkner
are wiring II A. Parson house TO.
electricity,
Halbert Baker has been unable Il
attend school the past week on &C
count OF illness,
Guy Bartlett has u position in tht
office OF Libby. McNeeley and Libby
pf Boston Mass
Mrs. H. p Billings and Miss Aldrey
Whitmore are confined to the housr
by sickness.
Mrs. c. H. Pope, treasurer of the
Chair company who has been sick
with grip, is better.
Mrs. Rena French is through work
ing at the hotel and Mrs. Elmer
Phelps has taken her place.
Mrs. r. S. Tower and Mrs. Charles
Cain drove to North Adams Tuesday
morning returning home Wednesday.
About twenty went to North Adams
last Friday to witness the great
movie feature, The Birth of Ma
ton
The L. NJ. b. club met with Mrs. NJ,
o. Hicks last Thursday afternoon.
Owing to the weather only few were
present.
Harry Douglas OF Mt. Herman, is
at his home here sick with grip, but
expects to be able to return to school
in Jew days,
Miaa Gallon, who has been caring
for Ms. c, J. Maher the past few
weeks. returned to her home in Black
inton MoudaV.
Leon Boyd and family have moved
here from Rowe and are occupying
the front part of the tenement for
merly occupied by ORA Day.
Mrs Rosetta Davis, who has been
illdhlDS utl llOlIiC WIN .Ni D. "'thhlt'ii
Wheeler for some time, has gone to
Wilmington to live at the home of DR..
Dunn.
Eugene Beaton and family are
among the sick ones. Mrs. Beaton's
mother, Mrs. Joseph Goddard of
Ieartwellville is helping care for.
them.
Frank Barber, who has been work
ing here for the Power Construction
Company, has been transferred to
Vernon to work for the same COM
pany,
Mrs H. p, Billings entertained Mr.
and Mrs. J. F. Carrier of Readsboro
Falls and Mr. and Mrs Wesley Kent
field Of Nottingham Thursday after
noon and evening.
Mr. Doring, who has been critically
i'll at the Cottage house, is reported
as more comfortable. Mrs. Doring.
who was in Florida, arrived Saturday
night. \ team met her at the tun-
mel at II O'clock
Miss Blanche Sprasue, Miss Helen
barrow, Miss Helen Leonard. Miss
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-19
with a Quinsy sore throat.

with quinsy sore throat
Miss Clara wilkins is able 10 be out
again after severe attack of the
srir.
Mr. and Mrs. B. j. Connect OF Man
chester Depot were Sunday guests oi
Nh and Mrs. A. W. Phelon.
Mrs. Peter Miller of New York city
was called here on account of the
illness OF her mother, Mrs James Nc
Bride.
n n. Love. County Supt., of schools
is in town on official business, being
located with Mr. and Mrs John Fish
G.
r. S. Casselman, who is supervising
the construction of the Fish Hatchery
station in Arlington, spent the week
end in town
Mr.. and Mrs. John Reed have closed
their home on the East road and are
to keep house for James Robinson
for the present
Thomas Burns, formerly of South
Dorset, who has responsible posi-
ton with the Vermont Nable com
pany in Alaska, was in town sunday
calling on old friends.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-19
What Held Her.

Dnah Snow was a coored cook in
the homo of Smith one morning ON
going to The kitchen Mrs. Smith noticed
that Dinah looked as If she had been
tangled up with road roller
Why. Diisah, exclaimed she, whit
in the world has happened to you:'
Was me huSban,' explained Dinah.
HE done Went an beat me ag'in. an
les 70 nothin' too"
Again cried Mrs. Smith, with in
creasing wonder rs he in the habit
Of beating You? Why don't you have
him arrested"
Been thinkin of it seberal times
missy" was the startling rejoinder of
Dinah. but | hain't nebah had no
money 10 pay his iine.'-Exchange.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-19

! Gladys Hicks and Miss Doroth!
| Stoecker. teachers OF the yillag,
schools, vent to North Adams Satur
day afternoon and attended the grea
movie play, The Birth of a Nation
that evening. returning home Satur
| day.
A. r. Chase and son, Harold We're
in North Adams Saturday.
District Deputy Charles A. Faux
Nor assisted by Miss Alice Faulkner
! marshall, OF Jacksonville. installed
the officers OF Deerfield River Grange
No, 1853. Patrons OF Husbandry, Satur
day evening. After the installation
ceremonies supper was served, Sey
eral were present from Jacksonville
The officers installed were, Master
Herbert O. King overseer, Leslie
Gould; lecturer, Miss Elizabeth NJ
Wood steward Silas Hicks; assist
ant steward. Charles Wellman; chap
lain, Miss Isabelle Hicks; treasurer
Roy d. Howe; secretary, S. d. Tay.
lor; gate keeper, Z. ID. LaTourneau:
Ceres. Mrs. Eva Shumway; Pomona.
Mrs, Maud King; Flora, Miss Eta
King, Lady assistant steward, Miss
Anna NJ. Healey.
Herbert /. Stafford, who was acct
dentally shot the first of last week,
died at his home in Frontnac, Flor.
da Thursday morning last week.
Funeral services were held there Fri
day morning and the body shipped
north that night Mrs. Stafford who
has not been we'll for number of
weeks was unable to make the trip
at this time. Mr.. Stafford, with one
which they had shot and one OF the
men laid their gun in a wagon near.
Some children OF neighbors were play
ing about and a little girl lifted
baby eight months old, into the wag-
ON. The child. somehow discharged
the gun, which it is thought may
have been a hammerless gun with
the safety off. Several buck shot hit
Mr.. Stafford who was about ID feet
away. He Immediately fell to the
ground saying I'm dead man, take
my body NORTH The bOdy arrived
Tuesday on the morning train and fun
eral services will be held in the Bap-
list church at 1.30 o'clock Wednes-
day. Burial will be in the Adams
cemetery by the side of his first wife,
Mr. Stafford was born in Readsboro
60 years ago and had lived here most
of the time since. He Was twice mar.
ried. his first wife being Miss Matte
Helm of Hawley. For his second
wife he married Mrs. Lila Hicks OF
this place. Mr.. Stafford was one of
eight children, three OF whom en-.
listed for service in the civil war.
One of these died in New Orleans be-
fore seeing service, another died in
Salisbury prison and the third was
wounded in the arm. Only two of the
family of eight are now living. Henry
Stafford of this place and Mrs. Sop
nina Brown of lola, Kansas. Mr.. Stat
ford was a member OF DeerfielG Val
ley Lodge. l. o. o. f. and Evening
Star Rebekah Lodge, and had also
held several village and town offices.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-19
A DAINTY FRocK FOR TRIM FIGURES

stay, yards 27-inch all-over lace and
yards 40-inch taffeta-
Tho under arm and shoulder seams
of the underbody are first closed. after
which the back is hemmed so that The
underbody can be fitted The lower
edge is then gathered between double
TT perforations and the stay sewed
into position Finish the neck with Il
narrow edging of net or lace.
Next close sleeve seam as notched
ana gather ON CROSSINGS of small 20"
perforations and y inch above. Draw
gathers to the required size ana stitch
tape under gathers, after which The
sleeve is ready to be sewed into the
armhole. Ease in the fullness as grad
ually as possible.
Face the skirt foundation from lower
edge to double 100" perforations. Close
back seams of foundation and tiounces
leaving seams OF foundation and upper
founce free above large "O' perfora
tons for packets Gather upper
edges between double TT perfora-
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-19
Gypsies And Death.

The custom of placing the property
of he dead in their graves has always
been followed by the true Romany
gypsies 1t is due To some old tladi'
ton of i'll iucl; attending the possession
Of an article whose former owner II
gone, and much valuable property IL
buried III this belief There is also Il
sentiment among gypsies against the
possession Of anything that has be
longed to dead person, because it
'crvcs 10 remind the living of the de
ultcd and inspire iii them dread of
igath, The custom of burying their
s. pcrry with gypsy dead dates from
t'r earliest history Of the Romany
tribes
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-19
ITALIANS RETAkE TRENCHES
Austrians Admit They Were Driven
Out by Artillery Fire.

Berlin, Jan. II, (by Wireless to Say
Vile, N. Y.)-Trenches in the Oslavia
section on the Italian front, which
were taken recently by the Austrians,
have been evacuated by their Austr-
ian occupants, owing to the concen-
trated fire OF the Italian artillery. ac-
cording TO the Austro-Hungarian bul-
letin received today from Vienna.
The statement reads:
Artillery duels are in progress at
several places along the Isonzo and
Tyrolean fronts The conquered
trenches near the church at Oslavia
We're evacuated by the Austro-Hun-
garians ewing to concentrated Ital-
ian artillery fire
Austro-tIungarian aeroplanes fore
ed several Italian captive balloons to
descend and dropped bombs on camps
OF the enemy.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-19

Charmiusly pretty is this frock of
pale pink chiffon tafleta. with draped
bodice and underbody of all over lace.
The bodice Is supported by straps of
pleated tahctu. while the two one-piece
gathered founces on the skirt are fin
ished along the lower edge with corded
Fcallops ro reproduce the model in
medium size requires II yard lining
80 inches wide for upper part of skirt
Foundation, "a yard 2inch betting for
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-19

Guy Bartlett has a position in the
office OF Libby. McNeeley and Libby
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-19

eced never fear the want Of persuasion
on his tongue.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-19

Philip Barre and Urban Faulkner
are wiring II A. Parsons house fo-
electricity
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-04
4 REAL EDITOR.
Justice.

Down among the orange groves OF
Florida can be found a real editor
who deserves the title of man" The
newspaper occupies a peculiar posi-
ton because his every word Is laid
bare for public criticism. But as long
as he believes he is right, then real
man is found. The following is from
the jacksonville Metropolis:
e'Florida's editorial ranks has real
honest to-goodness scrapper in Editor
Emmett of the Pensacola News, who
acrries the following challenge to a
prominent Pensacola business man on
the first page Of his issue Of recent
date:
b" TO the Public:
Having read the statement writ
ten by ---, / want to state
that he does not know how to deal
with the truth and that utterances b.
him concerning the whipping given
him In front OF the postoiIice Monday
morning. Regardless of the fact that
he has been openly Boosting his PROV
ess, / will agree to meet him on the
bridge at Little Bayou at midnight
Thursday night and there in the
moonlight settle whether or not he Is
the man he claims to be. The only
rule we insist on is that he be pro-
hibited from biting, as he attempted
to chew our ear during the encounter
Monday.
JAMES A. EMMETT.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-04
HOW TO PREPARE, PLANT AND
CULTIVATE IRISH POTATOES

Fall potatoes: One of the most prof.
table crops, and one of the most use.
full that can be possibly be planted on
our Southern farms, is the fall crop
of Irish Potatoes.
Many people who have tried plant.
ing this crop continue to do so, and
the interest is increasing. This crop is
different from the spring crop, will
keep almost indefinitely as they can be
housed in barrels; in an ordinary cell
lar, barn or any other dry cool place,
and are convenient for use throughout
the entire winter, and will keep per-
fectly until June and July, when they
are ready for seed that perfect stand
can be secured from. Therefore, this,
the Lookout Mountain Potato has been
grown year after year strictly for fall
planting, and the seed harvested in
October and November are best for
fall planting.
A perfect stand can be secured from
this seed as they are sprouted by June,
ready to terminate Immediately after
being painted in the ground. They
will not make in the spring, as their
habits have been completely changed
owing to the continued fall planting
for more than 22O years.
The Lookout Mountain Potato is
sound and firm, there never being any
BLACK hearts among them; also free
froI scab. They are the best to keep,
heag w yielders, are mealy and the
very best Of table potatoes.
One of the principal reasons why
people should plant this potato ex-
tensively Is because they can be Gull
tivated at time when labor is usually
plentiful, and not much else to do on
the farm. Furthermore, their keeping
quality is another reason why you
should plant them and you are never
bothered with the dreaded bugs with
this crop, as they do not propagate
during the cool nights of September
and October.
If the following instructions are
carried out you can easily produce
from 100 to 200 bushels per acre on
good land. The proper way to plant
and cultivate them, for instance; after
grain crops have been harvested the
stubble land is ideal for growing these
potatoes. The ground should be first
roughly broken with a to 4-inch
scooter, narrowed thoroughly with a
disk harrow, and a few days after this
ground should be turned deep with a
two-horse pillow; narrowed thoroughly
and either rolled or dragged. Every
and Z days weeder or peg-toothed
harrow should be run over the ground
to keep it open and moisture circulat-
ing in the seed and. Any time after
the 5th of July to the goth of August
for middle and south Georgia is the
proper time to plant as it requires
about 80 days for them to mature.
w. ]. Josey has a limited amount OF
these potatoes on hand, put in your
order to be In time. adv.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-04
4 ROAD TO EACH.

If the good roads movement las
made any difference in the road thai
leads TO the beyond, Sc have not
heard about it." says the Americas
Times Recorder.
There are two abeyouds" and q
road leading to each Better be care
ful about which one you travel One
is broad and leads to destruction. The
other Is narrow and leads to glory. Be
careful, brother, be careful-Colum-
bus E1quirer-Sun,
Sure Nike. We had almost forgotten
that other road. Yes, indeed. ven
be careful. Thanks, awfuily,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-04
THE 1917 CHAUTAUQUA.
JAMES A. EMMETT

The business men Of Americas de-
serve to be congratulated for the man
ner in which they responded to guar
antee that this city will have chau-
tauqua In 1917.
The Times Recorder believes in
these institutions, and thinks that the
people who have the matter in charge
should be warmly received.
The ladies' Of the city have spent
several years in hard work on the
cnautauqua, and 1t is appropriate that
the citizens in the business life Of
Americas should assume some of the
responsibility.
1t Is to be hoped that Americas will
have good chautauqua In 1917.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-04
NICE.

Bill wilkins is q nice old tad,
He makes no profane cracks;
and all he says when he gets mad
Is: GO to Halifax"
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Mrs. wilkins is just as nice,
Naught can her calmness bulge;
When things 90 wrong it doth suffice
For her to say: oh Fudge,"
Wilkes Barre Times-Leader.
Maude Wilkins is a nice girl, too,
For when she feels a spell
Of anger coming over her
She simply says: "Oh, WELT"
Scranton scrantonian.
Baby wilkins too is nice.
II to him you say Boo"
He never swears a single word
He only murmurs, Goo"
Jacksonville Times-Union.
Grandpa wilkins Is also nice,
Drinks neither beer or rum,
And when he gets mad doesn't swear
He smiles and says: by Gum"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-04
THE FINAL ACTION.

The nomination Of Louis D. Brand
els to the supreme court bench Of the
United States Is al associate justice
has been confirmed by the United
States Senate.
Senator Newlands, said to be q dem
ocrat from Nevada, was the only dis
seEting vote among the Democratic
ranks. while several Republican sen
ators voted 70 confirm the nomination.
And it will be remembered that this
same Senator Newlands Is the grand
American character who assailed the
action Of William J. Harris. Of Geor-
ga, for being present in Macon dur
Ing a state political convention. That
fellow is certainly a great senator
end the people of Nevada are to be
complimented on having a represer-
tatiye in the legislative halls whose
mind is so big. SO large. 50 wonderful
as to back his Judgment against the
president Of the United States. Why,
ladles and gentlemen, he Is no ordin-
airy man.
II is to be questioned whether the
usefulness Of sfr. Brandeis on the
bench has been impaired BY the ex-
traordinary investigation which has
taken place. Certainly President VIII
son has confidence in him, and that's
enough for US.
By-the-way. Georgia's two senators
came back to the fold on the vote and
assented to the confirmation Of the
justice.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-04

Mr.. ]. T. Pope has just received the
first carload of new wheat for grind
ing, from outside Laurens county, this
car coming from Vidalia. 1t will be
ground into -four at Mr.. Pope's mill
here.
From now on the flour mill owned
BY Mr.. Pope will be operating at fun
capacity grinding the wheat crop OF
this entire section. Laurens county's
crop is generally large in itself, al
though the dry weather made 1t
shorter than usual this season.-Dub-
lin Courier-Herald.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-04

A bill has been introduced in con-
gress by Mr.. Crisp, of the Third Dis
trict, to prohibit the issuance by the
government of revenue license Off tbs
sale of whiskey in the prohibition
states. This Is step in the right di.
rection and this bill should be passed
1t will aid the prohibition movement a
great deai.-Darien Gazette.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-04

The hen delivers the goods then
rackIes to advertise the fact, the
rooster he stretches his neck and
1ruxa by way Of approval. The wise
merchant apes the hen and the rooster
by letting the people know what he
has and about it. The merchant who
doesn't advertise is like the duck who
lays her egg, walks off and leaves IL
seemingly ashamed Of the act,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-04

OF course, the people are in favor
Of biennial sessions OF the legislature
but how are they to get the chance to
vote on it? The average legislator
would readily give up his chance OF
going to heaven rather than give W
the bare possibility of being returned
to the legislative stall in Atlanta
Mt. Vernon Mirror.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-04

That Stripping case is before Gov
ernor Harris again. Two OF the mem
bers of the prison commission have
changed their minds, since handling
the case last and strangely enough
Tom Watson has had something t.
say about it, too. However, Governor
Harris can yet redeem that solemn
pledge made to the unhappy little
daughter Of Stripling's It's time To
act governor, and act like a man.
Brunswick News
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-04
THE NEWSPAPER TALK
Governor Nat Harris is holding his
own even with four candidates in the
field.-Jackson Progress-Argus.

Mr.. John Daniel Wade is one of the
sixteen Georgians, students at Col
umbia University, who recently organ
lied a Georgia Alumni Association
Of New York City. The object is to
look after university men who come
to New York, and to keep in active
touch with the Georgia University at
Athens.-Montezuma Georgian.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-04

The Third District Agricultural
fair is going to be a great affair. On
every hand indications of this can be
seen and heard. All connected
Herewith have their shoulders to the
wheel and are pushing with all thetf
might This Is what 1t takes to bring
success, and this is just what the
Third District Agricultural fair Is go.
irg to be.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-04

The local merchant complains that
II e people go away from home TO bu7
their goods, patronizes the mail order
houses, yet he goes along in the same
old way, never advertising or inVit-
ing them TO trade with him and wond-
ers why it is thus The reason should
be plain even to a blind man.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-04
TOO TRUE BUD.

So long as the home paper says
nice things about some people, boosts
their business. etc. everything is pie
but just let it say something they
don't exactly approve and they viii
he among the first to start a boycott
Rochelle New Era.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-04

the Highway edition of the Rome
Tribune Herald was a peach in every
particular. The edition comprised 80
pages, Astounding from first page to
aEEE in reading matter Of most ex-
rgEasmn variety. Editor Mccartney and
hEs associates achieved wonders in
Ekas splendid edition.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-04

Cotton exported from the United
States during the week ending May
~. was 104,333 bales. Galveston dis
trSct leading the other ports In ship
naents with SS,973 bales and Washing
aDn district close second with 26
raj bales.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-04

There 70 distinction between Joy
riding and joy rioting, you know the
difference without further instruc-
EsDns.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-04

Some one has said that wealth Is
. aanden. Be that as il may, we
wpuld like to try 1t a while. Yea even
as . woman would say, until we were
awfuliy tired.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-04
WISE GUY BENNS.

Have yog taken notice that Ee new
sr ask our readers what they think o.
the STUFF il our sheet? No wise editor
ever dOes.-Butler Herald
What = sly way Of asking this self
same question.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-04

The old COW that gives the milk OF
AMMAN Kindness must be about dried
30. Judging from the quantity and
kind Of milk we hear OF.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-04

An obliging man as a rule is a pop
Atar one This because he can eagilJ
b9 imposed upon.