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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-22
OLD NEW ENGLAND CUSTOMS.
In the Days When Brides Were Stolen
and Had to Be Ransomed.

A half savage custom prevailed in
many early New England towns. y
group of those young men who had
not been invited to the wedding would
invade the house when the marriage
ceremony had been performed and drag
away the bride 70 an inn or some othG1
house, when the groom and hia rarty
would follow and rescue her ly paying
a forfeit of Il dinner to the bride steal
ers. In western Massachusetts this
custom fingered until Revolutionary
times. In judas History of Hadley"
the names of stolen brides are given.
Mrs. Job Marsh. married in 1888. is
said to have been the last bride thus
stolen. 4 very rough variation Of this
custom is reported TO be still in vogue
in some localities in Rhode Island.
Nine. Sarah Knights in her journal of
horseback ride from Boston to New
York in 1904 tells of ridiculous alter
alton of this marriage custom, which
she saw in Connecticut-to steal the
bridegroom.
Many other curious fashions prevail
cd in different localities. In some
towns the young men rode or ran to
the brides house for bottle of rum.
In others the bees were cold of the
wedding and given bride cake. In still
others the unmarried girls scrambled
for the brides garter to see who woulc
be married neXt.-Alice Morse Earle
in Magazine of American History.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-22
Hob Cost of Hob Living.

According to James Churchill, one Of
the famous New York restaurateurs,
it costs the men who cater to the great
throng of cabaret diners some S709,-
1000 year to keep things going IT.
the proper Gotham style. In itemized
form he reckons rent at 40 millions,
license tax and stamps 30sl millions,
payroll 175A millions, supplies 327 mil
lions.
This neat little sum is merely what
it costs the proprietors, be it under
stood. The amount paid in by regular
and occasional habitues of the lobster
palaces" may safely be put at 30 per
cent more, or $1,063, 975,500. Yes, high
living comes high, and it is time 70
think of having less of it.-Bostor
Post
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-22
why Be Bald =?
Tells How TO Stimplate Growth Of
Thick, Lustrous Hair.

A luxuriant head Of hair is Gods
Birthright to every man-to every
woman. II your hair is thinning out,
splitting, prematurely gray, brittle,
difficult to comb, full of dandruff, and
your head itches like mad, it's a
pretty sure sign the hair roots are
diseased and quick action should be
taken. Don't wait, but 90 to W. l..
GCkays and get a bottle of Partisan
Sage, the really efficient hair grower.
Don't say its the same old story,
I've heard it before but try a bottle
at their risk They guarantee it to
stop falling hair and itching scalp and
remove all dandruff or money back.
Partisan Sage is also woman's fav-
orite hair dressing because it makes
her hair soft, bright seem more album
dant and easy to dress attractively
It's guaranteed harmless and is mex
pensive.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-22

made all my money by never buy
ing at the bottom and never selling at
the top.-Lord Rothschild.
To the minds of most people educa-
ton and pleasure are mutually exclu-
sive ideas-Herbert Spencer.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-22
How Coal Mas Named.

The name of coal was first applied
only to fuel made of charred wood or
what we call charcoal, says an ex-
change. When the use Of mineral coal
began it was called sea coal, because it
was at first only found along the sea-
shore along with seaweed and other
wreckage cast up by the waves and
thus supposed to be of marine origin.
From its resemblance in color and
burning qualities to charcoal, it finally
received the simple name of coal.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-22

by up o.date automatic machin.
cry makes Them cut better than
new. Cost no more and you
get double service for your
money.
First you GET perfect clear
ance and cutting edge over the
hard and soft spots alike.
Second your cutter bar is
ground automatically 10 fiji the
real knives giving you a perfect
shear like edge same as the bar
Der shears.
Third you get perfect adjust
menf, which makes your NOW.
erS ru easier, m IRE sill aud
last longer.
These featu es cto not be OBJ.
tened by the tli fashioned
method by using files and en-
DRY dust, give tfial, al work
guaranteed.
j w. PIERCE
2lO Gage St.
Metro I. A. Davenport
Orders c,Iled Tor and deIiv-
cred at smsli additional COST.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-22
For 9 ale!
80 ACRES
Delightful Home & Money
Max ng Farm.

Thirty acres of excellent dark loamy
soil, in good cultivation, near neigh
bors, schools, church. store and Il. Il.
depot, on main road ten miles from
Bennington Farm produces such as
fruit eggs and poultry, plenty of wood
and large number of sugar naples,
good variety of all kinds of native
fruits eight-rOom house newly re-
modelled, with new piazza; nice place
for summer boarders as it is not far
from lake SALISBURY; fine water at
house. as there is two never failing
large springs of pure water on place
that can be piped into buildings at
small expense; barn for horse and
several cows: owner will inciude for
quick sale all farming tools, wagons,
harness apd everything that goes with
farm, except household goods; also
one good horse and one good COW and
abou5 40 hens. Price $4,000 for every
thing
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-22

Humor is the true sixth sense. Lack
ing it, one misseth the joy of living.
1t turks under the serious affairs of
life as a violet lurketh under the trees
of the forest and when so found is
more to be priced than that which
shouteth itself from the housetops.-
Cleveland Plain Dealer
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-22
NORTH BENNINGTON

Miss Agnes L. Green. who under
went an operation last Friday at the
Samaritan hospital, is doing as well
as possible.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-22
WORK OF THE CHiCKADEE.
This Little Bird Is Formidable Foe Of
the CankerWorm.

In May the chickadces build their
nests in the cavity of n decayed tree
trunk or limb and line them with moss,
plant down and feathers. From five
to eight white eggs spotted with red
dish brown are laid in each soft era
die. The chickaJees eat in the sum
mer many insects and their eggs.
Farmers dread the cankerworm, which,
unchecked, completely destroys apple
orchards. At one meal this tiny bird
will eat go eggs of the cankerworm
and will have several meals n day.
During its migration in October the
chickadee is more numerous in the
New England states than in the sum
mer. Throughout the greater part OF
it's range. from Labrador to Maryland
and in the Alleghenies southwark To
North Carolina. these merry midgets
are found at all seasons. But it is with
the fall and winter that they are gen
orally associated No one need feel
lonely when these little black and
white birds are around They are sc
friendly and tame and some of their
notes sound SO much like words that
they seem TO be talking. Besides the
familiar "chick -a-dee" call they have
high, sweet whistle of two or TIRES
notes.
In the autumn the partridge berries
aru~iipe and upon them these birds
have many feast. And later the Der
ries of the wintergreen, Solomon's
SEAL dogwood and Indian cucumber
may be used as food.-Philadelphia
Record
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-02
FOR RUNDOWN PEOPLE

The condition of being rundown"
Is one that doctorsdo not recognize as
a disease; the physician OF today who
gets his training III a hospital where
severe disorders only are encountered
knows little about it. But those who
are rundown in health know that it
is not fancied affection.
The expression rundown" comes
from the feeble action of an unwound
clock and the comparison is a good one.
Applied to health it means condition
in which all the bodily functions are
enfeebled. Appetite fails, the digestion
is impaired, Ithe nerves are impoyerish-
ed, the complexion becomes pale, there
is no animation but rather worry and
mental depression. Fatigue is q con-
slant symptom.
No particular organ being affected
YOU must look for relief to the blood
that circulates everywhere. Improve
ment in the bloodis quickly felt through
out the entire system and DIR. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People are the best
and most convenient blood builders.
As the blood becomes rich and red, the
various organs regain their tone and
the body recoversits vigor. IT, ouhave
any or all of the above symptoms try
the tonic treatment with DR.. Williams'
Pink Pills. Fifty cents a box at your
druggists.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-02
NORTH BENNINGTON

Miss Margaret Fleming is sick will
the measles.
Il. c, Brown of Bennington was il
town Sunday.
Mrs. Clifford Roberts Of Hinsdill
vile is very i'll.
A. c. Torrance of Bennington spent
Sunday at Theodore Hakes.
Mr. and Mrs, S. o. Tefft visited Mr.
and Mrs John Newman in HoosicR
Falls, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. p. Simmonds and
daughter and Miss Ruth Percy spent
Sunday in Hoosick Falls.
A very inspiring scene was wit.
messed at the Methodist church Sun.
day afternoon, when at the close of
his sermon to the children, the pastor
asked for decisions to live the Chris
tian life. A large number of boys and
girls rose to their feet and pledged
themselves to Christ and the church.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-02

rooms TO the apartment in which the
dignitary is seated. lie is received
with many bows and smiles.
When the visit Is concluded the caller
bows and prepares to depart, When
he reaches the door he must, according
10 the invariablc custom of the Coun-
try. make another salutation. He then
discovers that his host is following
him and that the inclination Is re-
turned by one equally profound When
the caller arrives at the door Of the
second apartment the dicnitary is
standing on the threshold OF the first,
and the same ceremony is again passed
betweeT them When the third apart
ment il gained the caller observes that
his host tx occupying the place the
caller has just left in the second. The
same civilities are then renewed. and
these polite reciprocations are contin.
aed until the caller has trayersed the
whole suit of apartments.
At the balustrade the caller makes Il
low and as he supposes q final saluta-
ton But no; when he has reached the
first landing place the host is ut the
top Of the stairs: when the caller
stands on the second landing place his
host has descended 10 the first, and
upon each If these occasions their
beads wag with increasing humility
Finally the journey TO the foot Of tie
stairs is accomplished. Los Angeles
Times
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-02
How to Woo Sleep.

ITO my layman's mind" says Charles.
Phelps Cushingin Worlds Work, "came
a picture Of an uneasy roster couHtina
imaginary sheep over hurdles. WAS
that good Dractice or bad? ftF
Bad" answered the doctor of whom
the question was asked, Here's a bet
ter idea. Did you ever, see a printer
drop tray of type and make a 'pi
of it? That is the thing to do with
your thoughts N pr of them,
make the mind a blank az far as pos.
sible and simply refuse to carry on
consecutive thought. Don't count sheer
jumping over u stile or try to count a
million. Go. on a mental strike ana
refuse to let yonr higher brain. cells
work, and they viii subside.'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-02
Forest Destruction.

Fires and insects are the chief causes
of forest destruction, and the United
States bureau of entomology finds these
harmful agencies curiously interrelat-
ed. Insect-kiiled sections of forests
are the infiammable starting spots of
fires. While on the other hand, fire
wounds on trees give ready opening
for boring insects. More timber Of mer-
charitable size is lost directly through
insects than through fires.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-02
THE SClLLY ISLANDS.
Washed by a Gutton Sea Gorsed With
Human Victims.

| No more sinister locality could bc
found for the sinking of vessel In q
submarine crusade than the neighbor-
hood of the Sicily islands, where a
number have met their fate. 1t LAS
been said that large bagful of pieces
of granite of different sizes thrown In.
discriminatory into a small shallow
pool of water will give a toierably cor.
rect model Of the islands OF Sicily.
They are seventeen in Number. varying
in extent from ten 10 1,6i0 acres, he
sides twenty-five smaller islets and liu-
merous naked rocks. They are located
In latitude 30, longitude Z, about TWEEN
ty-6ve miles west by south from Land S
End. Cornwall, England. Those who
recall the scenic effects in The Pirates
of Penzance" retain some idea OF the
nature of the Scillonlan panorama
wild and picturesque. sheer cliffs and
yawning caverns followed out by the
ceaseless action Of the ocean waves, Il
perilous approach in stormy weather.
In earlier days the islands were in
tested with pirates and smusgiers,
W mt "a tiit liiN Ntu
up living as wrockers. Ii was on
GilstoD rock that Sir ClOudeslcy Shovel
persisted with $40 men In 1901, aud In
the graveyard of ST. Mary's repose the
bodies of 81 victims Of the wreck of
the Schiller in 1919. So treacherous is
the sea in these parts that there is an
old proyerb that for every man who
dies natural death the sea takes nine.
AS for the strategic Importance of
Sicily. Borlase wrote over century
and half ago: In time Of war IL is Of
the, utmost importance 10 England to
have Sicily in its possession. it were
in an enemys hanis the channel trade
from Ireland liverpool ana Bristol To
Londoa and the South Of England coutl
not sbsiist. fer. Sicily. living at tile
,pqipt Of England commands both chan
,ads1 tBtlletiiiA ~, the National Geo
grapl|9 SQcleW. -
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-02
Road w arninas.

Half This Road Is Yours, the Other
Half Mine"
This big sign grcets the eve of the
motolst on the splendid zen mile
stretch OF ,asphaltmacadam road be
tween Ashcyille and Weaveryille,
which is link of the southern ma
tlonal highway from Washington to
San Diego, Cal.
The sign IS located at the city limits
and is II powerful reminder that others
have rights on the road.
A half mile beyond at a sharp curve
around the rocky bluff a big sign on
which is painted skull enshrouded in
black. with Just Around the Curve"
underneath, invoMntarily brings the
driver to slow speed Asheville On. CO
Board of Trade Bulletin.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-02
keep A JAR OF
MUSTEROLE HANDY
1t Quickly Loosens Up Coughs and
Colds in Throat or Chest

Just n little Mustcrole rubbed on your
sore, tight chest before you go to bed
VIII loosen up congestion and break up
most severe colds and coughs.
Musterole is a clean white ointment
made with oil of mustard. Simply rub
1t on. No plaster necessary. Better than
mustard plaster and does not blister.
Thousands who use Musterole will tell
what relief it gives from sore throat,
bronchitis, tonsilitis, Group, stiff neck,
asthma, neuralgia, headache, congestion,
pleurisy. rheumatism, 1umbago, pains and
aches of the back or joints, sprains, sore
muscles, bruises. chilblains. frosted feet
and colds Git often prevents pneumonia.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-02

FOR SALE-The home place of
Mrs. w. J. Hurley, situated on Main
street in village of North Bennington.
Property consists Of good sized, two
story house in excellent condition,
good barn and extra large lot, from
which building site might be sold.
House is equipped with steam heating
apparatus, recently installed. and has
a fine bath room. This is particul-
arly desirable property. For price
and terms apply to Charles N. Pow.
ers, Bennington, VT 1875
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-02
Baseball.

II don't understand BASEBALL COM
planned Mrs. Flubdub. Its a mixed
game" go,
whats mixed about t."
"They appear 10 think just as much
of the man who steals a base as the
man who earns a rm."-Kansas City
Journal u
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-02

FOR SALE-The Hunt place OPP
posit@ the Fairgrounds also No. 227
North street large lot. Double houses
ON Ghge, Congress. Putnam, Dewey
and Stafford streets, many other desir-
able houses and building lots. Gen.
ms, Fire, Life, Accident and Automo-
bile. Rents collected, property cared
for. Office $40 Elm St., H. N. Will
Hams. Tel. 139-W. 36t25
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-02

FOR SALE-Richard j. Hurley
residence. Corner Gage and Brad
ford streets. Just vacated Equipped
with all modern improvements includ.
ing electric lighting and steam heat
Also three building lots on Gage and
Bradford streets. For terms inquire
at No. 161 North street. Telephone
466-R. R. IT, Hurley. soto
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-02
He's Still Doinc,

"What does your father do for liy-
Ing, my SOM" asked the kind old lady,
Thine just noe replied the young
stcr, 'but he used TO do everybody
New York Times.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-02

face OF leaden tint, eyes heavy and
dull, twitching eyelids. itching of the
nose, itching of the rectum, short dry
cough, grinding Of the teeth, little red
points sticking out or tongue, start
ing during sleep, slow fever
Over 90 years ago DR.. True discov-
cred the formula of DR.. True's Elixir,
the Family Laxative and Worm Elk.
peller. Since then people have been
writing us letters like this: "My lit
tie granddaughter had pinworms
badly. and after taking part of bot
tie of DR.. True's Elixir is very much
better Mrs Georgia Philpot, Hous-
ton, Texas. This remedy has worI,-
wide reputation as the one safe and
reliable remedy for worms and stom-
ach disorders for both young and old
At dealers.
{: g.: s:s., s, $; s: 4: {: ay}6@r
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-02

FOR SALE-15 acres of good land.
located on main road miles from
Bennington post Office Good 5 room
brick house, l COW barn, horse barn,
corn house. large hen house, wagon
shed, slaughter house 20x20, barn
1926, 10 COW silo and one other barn
1896. Price $500. Nash & Hutch
ms. 49tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-02

FOR SALE--Eggs for Matching.
White Wyandotte Fishel strain.
Splendid winter layers. Satisfactory
fertility guaranteed. Price $3.50 per
hundred; $3.50 per fifty. s1.25 per
setting OF 10. W. C. II, Cushman,
North Bennington, Vt. Phone $751;
4Stf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-02
MiScELLANE CUS

LOST--Somewhere between Girls
wold's store and the Baptist church.
pair of fur lined gloves, of special
value to the owner because of certain
associations. Finder will be suitably
rewarded by leaving same at Banner
office. Att
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-02

FOR SALE-Thoroughbred Guern.
sey Bull king Masner", 9th. Price
5000 or would exchange for another
thoroughbred. Andrew Barney, Man.
ager of Carpenter Hill Narm, Powna]
Center, VT 2Stf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-02

FOR SALE--Double house on Dew
ey street near Main, 8 rooms, pantry
and bath room, lavatory up stairs and
down on each side, electric lights,
large lot. Rents for $50 per month.
Price $500. Nash G. Hutchins. 49tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-02

WANTED-Do you need money?
am in town all the week, buying and
paying highest cash prices for false
teeth, bridge work. old gold. silver,
platinum. old Ingersoll, Elgin. or Wal
than watches in any condition. Write
postal to A. Berner, general delivery.
Bennington, W. & I3st25'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-02

NOTICE-Liberal Christianity in
the United States, by Rev. Samuel A.
Eliot, d. d. A Mans Right to Happi.
ness, by Rev Charles ID. Park and
other Unitarian literature sent free.
Address Post Office Mission, Hope
dale, Massachusetts. 45tS2s
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-02

FOR SALE-Chestnut mare about
1850, kind and gentle. safe for wo-
man TO drive. VIM. Phillips, North
Bennington, box 66, or inquire OF 7,
II. Phillips, Center SALISBURY. SITS
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-02
Ceremony With Which Visitor
Greeted and Dismissed.

, That Portrg,icsA politeness is most
ceremonial ana may proceed TO an ex-
traordinary extent is indicated in the
case. say, of Il visit to a high dignitary.
The caller asccnds n magnificent
staircase, passes through a long SUI of
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-02
Natural Recreation.

The lightning plays the wind wills
ties, the thunder rolls, the snow flies,
the waves leap the field smiles, the
bud shoots and the river runs ,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-02

Signs of worms are: De.
ranged stomach, swollen
upper lip, sour stomach,
offensive breath. hard
and full belly with occas-
ional gripings and pains
about the navel, pale
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-02

FOR SAEE--Good room house
and two acres of good land. barn, or
chard with variety of fruit. located 3
miles fromsBennington and not far
from Summit station. Price $3.50,
$500 down, balance on easy terms.
Nash & Hutchins. 49tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-02

FOR SALE-House of seven rooms.
centrally located. Modern conven
fences. Price reasonable. Inquire al
LOT Jefferson Ave. 37t6
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-02

WANTED TEACHERS-Good posi-.
tons, public and private schools, ele-
mentary and academic grades Free
registration for limited time Hatha-
way Teachers Agcy. Tel 226-W.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-02
Children Cry
FOR FLETChER'S
CA 8 TO RIA
FOR SALE

AUCTION SALE-Miss Clara En-
ertion will sell at public auction house
hold goods, carpenter tools. garden
tools, etc, at her residence just out
CT North Bennington on the Shafts
bury road, Saturday April Z, at ]
o'clock sharp. 54t6'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-02

WANTED-To rent three furnished
rooms for light house keeping. Ad-
dress Y, Banner Office. 53t6*
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-02

Fob SALE-Farm of 90, acres. on
mainE road, 2 miles from Bennington,
IS acres meadow and orchards, 40
acresl spring watered pasture About
900 apple, rs cherry, plum and pear
trees and small fruit. new cow barn
with rs ties, horse barn, corn house,
hog house, wood shed, straw barn and
2 hen houses. 10 room house with hot
and dold water system. Farm cut "
loads HAY last year. For. further par
ticulats address NJ. carep of Banner
site
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-02

WANTED-Good home for boy IA
years of age who is willing to do
light work and chores for board and
go to school. Address b. Banner of
fee. J 49t6
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-02

TO RENT-For cub purposes OF
Offices, the second floor space IN
Hawks Block formerly occupied b,
G. w. Petersen. All modern improve
ments and convenierces. George M
Hawks, Hawks Block, 43S Main st.
- SSH
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-02

TO RENT--Ideal Tour Garage,
North st. Apply to Geo. M. Hawks.
Hawks Block, 435 Main st. 86tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-02

WANTED--Pupil Nurses, male and
female, wanted at the Taunton State
Hospital Training School for Nurses
! For particulars, address DR.. Arthur V.
Goss, Supt., Taunton State Hospital,
Taunton. Mass. 54t1
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-02

WANTED--Men and boys. Apply
to A. S. Payne, North Bennington,
Tel 46-4 54t6