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The Raymer enterprise., 1917-02-15
IN MEMORIAM

For the first time since the organiza-
tion little more than year ago, The
Ladies Booster Club has been called
upon to mourn the death Of one of our
members and it is with sad hearts we
note the death of our beloved friend
and eo-Workpr.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-02-15
Buckingham Garage Sold

The Buckingham garage changed
ownership Wednesday when Ray But
Ter bought the business from w. A
Lauer. The purchase price was about
one thousand dollars. Mr.. Butler has
taken possession, and Mr.. Lauer will
engage in farming.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-02-15
TO Play at keota

Raymer H. S. girls vs.. Keota at Ke-
ota; Raymer sth grade boys VS.. Keota
Sth grade boys at keota Saturday night.
We would like TO sea a pig cro.a of
Raymclitcs at TINS keota game. 1t is
to be double header, and, of course
double victory for Raymer. Hake it a
point to be thefe and Root for Raymer.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-02-15
Schedule
RAYMER BASKETBALL CLUB

Friday, Feb. 10th = Johnstown H. S
VS.. Raymer II. S. at Johnstown.
Saturday, Feb. nth - Keota Ii. S
girls VS.. Raymer H. s. girls al Keota
Friday, Feb. 23rd = 1ohnstown II. S
VS. Raymer II. S. at Raymer.
Saturday, Feb. 2ith keota H. S
boys VS.. Raymer II. S. boys at Keota
Saturday, March 3rd Grover II. s
VS.. Raymer II. 5. at Grover.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-02-15
Additional Locals

Come in and see our new ranges be-
fore buying elsewhere. Sehmeeekle
Bros. 38tf
The young people who started out to
have skating party Friday night, did
not find skating very good, 50 went out
to the l.. Allen home and spent a most
enjoyable evening playing games.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-04
FOOD FOR THE AGED.
Some Diet Rules For Those Who Are
Advanced In Years.

Advanced In Years.
Libraries have been written on diets
for business men and actresses, but
little thought has been given what aged
people should eat. "Superintendents
of homes for the aged show absolute
ignorance of the diet that senilo
changes necessltate," writes DR.. |. L.
Nasher In the Medical Review OF Re-
views.
With advancing age there Is less
strength and activity. For these 'rea'
sons the amount of food should be di-
mlnlshed. The loss Of teeth In old age
Is natures signal that an aged person
should no longer eat meat, the only
food that needs to be thoroughly mas
ticated. ut is not necessary suddenly
to discontinue the use of meat. There
should be gradual reduction, and
only the light meat Of young animals
and fowl should be taken"
There Is no definitely prescribed diet
for old age, but there are a few rules
that can be followed: The total
amount of food must be diminished.
It must be thoroughly cooked and fine
ly chopped. Vegetables containing
much cellulose should be freely used
Foods should be given In liquid, semi
liquid or mush form, and dry foods
should be avoided. Foods should not
be given at shorter intervals than -four
or Ave hours.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-04
PERU

DR. c. r. Seymour returned TO his
parish in Mt. Vernon Heights, n. Y,
the first of the week
Miss Edna Burroughs returned TO
her school work in Wilbraham on
Saturday of last week.
Mrs. Theresa Quackenbush OF Ma
tick, Mass has been spending a week
with relatives and friends.
W. |. Whitney of Plymouth. Mass
spent few days with his brother
H. J. Whitney the last Of the week.
Miss Catherine Batchelder OF Beau
fort. S. c. is spending her vacation
with her grandmother, Mrs. AbbiC
Batchelder at the old home here.
H. NJ. Lyon and family of Barre al
Deacon Lyons on Sunday for tholl
annual visit. Mrs. Mary Packer o.
Greenland, N. H., Is also visltins hel
parents.
John Chapman and family of New
York are spending some time in tow
We understand that Mr., Chapman
has purchased the two cottages be
longing to the j. II. V. Quackenbusl
estate and the Il. T.. Adams place.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-04
verb Says Away Time Makes
HENRY S. ALLARo
Funeral of WelLknown Machnlst at
ST. Francis de Sales This Forenoon


ST. Francis de Sales This Forenoon
The funeral of Henry Stevens Al
lard was held from st. Francis de
Sales church at o'clock this fore
noon and burial was at the Park
Lawn cemetery.
Mr.. Allard, VINO was 81 years old
and who had passed the larger por-
tion of his life in Bennington, died
suddenly about o'clock Saturday
afternoon. He had been i'll less than
two hours, death being due to an at
tack of acute indigestion.
He was a native of Vergennes, but
came to Bennington about 80 years
ago and had been employed for the
larger portion of the time as pattern
maker and machinst at the shops
now operated by the Charles Cooper
Estate Inc. During the past four
years he had also conducted a small
shop on North street where he
worked at odd periods. He was an
expert mechanic and exceedingly YER
satile and accurate
The surviving members of the fam
lily are widow, two sons, Joseph of
Fort Plain, N, Y, and John of Ben.
nington, and daughter, Miss Cath.
crime Allard of this village. He also
leaves a brother. Ramie Allard of
Bennington and two sisters, Mrs. Her
bert Lyons of Bennington and Mrs.
Edward Knapp of Amsterdam. n. Y.
Mr. Allard was conscientious
workman and an excellent citizen and
had a large circle of friends who
learn Of his death with sincere regret.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-04
crandmother's Botanic Medicine

In every pioneer home the botanic
recipes of our grandmothers for the
treatment of disease were wonder
fully dependable. Every fall she
gathered her various herbs: thorough
wort, camomile, sage, pennyroyal
wormwood, rue, etc. 1t is interesting
to note that Lydia Il. Pinkham's Veg.
etable Compound, the most successful
remedy for female ills we have, was
originally prepared for home use
from one of these botanic recipes
and the demand for this famous med
cine has grown until over $4,000
pounds of roots and herbs are used al
nually in its preparation. It will wei
repay any woman who suffers from
female ills to give this famous
medicine a trial
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-04
CHILD HURT AND MAY DIE
Little Girl Falls from Second Stor,
Piazza on School Street.


Piazza on School Street.
Wilma. the four-year-old daughter
of Mr., and Mrs. Edward Surdam of
North Hoosick, fell from the second
story of the Lamarre building on
School street about 6 O'clock Mon
day evening and may be fatally in.
iured. The child was hurried to one
of the Troy hospitals where the at.
tending surgeons stated that she had
an even chance for recovery. When
she left the village for the hospital
the little girl was unconscious and
did not recover when she reached
the institution.
The victim of the unfortunate acct
dent had come to Bennington Monday
for the holiday with her parents and
the family made their headquarters
with Mrs. Surdam's sister, Mrs.
Winnie Bixby who lives on the sec
ond floor OF the Lamarre store on
School street. The child attended the
exercises at the playground and re
turned late in the afternoon TO the
home of her aunt
No one saw the accident There is
railing about the piazza and from
what can be learned the child must
have climbed upon a small chair
from which she fell over the railing.
From the examination made by the
physician who was called, the little
girl must have pitched head foremost
from the railing. 10 or more feet from
the ground, and landed in that posi-
ton upon the concrete sidewalk. II
is the physicians belief that the
child's chin must have first come in
contact with the walk and that her
| head was thrown backward when she
struck. SO far as the physician
could determine there were no brok
en- bones, but there we're indications
of internal injuries.
An automobile was summoned Al
once from the Bennington garage an(
with Earl Williams a quick drive was
made to the hospital.
Mr.. Surdam is the Boston ant
Maine operator at the North Hoosicl
station. Mrs. Surdam is forme
resident of this village and the par
ents have the sympathy of larg,
circle Of acquaintances in their sud
| den and shocking allliction.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-04
R(JSS|ANSF :!
AND GERMAlI>,,s:>>
capture RIGA
Baltic Sc a port c hang es
Hands for Sixth Time
SLAV ARMY is ROUTED
Russian Retreat Toward Petrograd
Marked by Burning Farms and
Villages.

London, Sept. 3.-German troops
have captured Riga. Official an
nouncement to this effect was made
in a supplementary statement issued
by Berlin tonight. 1t followed the
statement from Petrograd caller in
the day that the Russians had aban-
doned the city.
The fall of Riga lays the Russian
capital open to attack and possibly
may force the evacuation of Petro-
grad by the provisional Government.
which would go to Moscow. However,
If Won Hindenburg makes such an at
tempt as is indicated he will face a
task of the utmost difficulty. From
Riga to Petrograd the distance is $50
miles over territory easy of defence
and of the greatest difficulty for an
advancing army even in good wealth
er. In winter the feat would be al
most impossible.
This is the sixth time Riga has
changed hands in the course of the
war During its previous occupancy
by enemy forces several times there
has been talk of a drive upon Petro-
grad, but this never has materialiZed.
The most serious aspect of the situa-
tion Is considered to lie in its dis
closure of the badly demoralized
state of the Russian army.
When the Germans crossed the
Dyino River at Uskull. abandonment
of the city practically became impera-
tive. From this direction the foe
menaced the road to Petrograd from
the southwest, while another German
army crossed the Tirul marshes and
along the shore of the gulf toward Ri.
ga. The morale OF their already dis
organized army shaken, the Russians
seem to have been demoralized by
the blows dealt Saturday.
Although 1t is stated officially that
abandonment of the great northern
port was ordered the retreat from
Riga appears to have been almost d
rout. Petrograd admits that some
Russian detachments voluntarily left
their positions and are retiring tow
ard the north, while Berlin says
dense columns of every kind are max
ing their way hastily in northeastel
ly direction along the roads leading
out of Riga. Burning villages ant
farms mark the route of the retreat
1t is believed that all Russian nava
vessels made their escape. Use o
their newly acquired Baltic port viii
be Of short duration for the Germans
as II soon will be blocked with ice
While the new base is OPEN however
it will be especially valuable on ac
count of its proximity to the Gulf o
Finland, at the head of which is Pet
rograd.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-04
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

FOR SALE-Three year old black
colt. Broke to drive. Inquire j. II.
Knapp, Burgess Road S3t6'
WANTED-Experienced millinery
saleswoman, one who has some know
ledge of trimming preferred. Good
opportunity, good pay and steady
position all year around. Apply at
once to NJ. Lurie & Co. S3tf
WANTED-Young man to learn
the dry goods business and make
himself generally useful. Apply at
once to M. Lurie & Co. SStI
LOST-Monday afternoon small
gold bar pin set with three pearls
Finder please call Miss Shelby, SLIM
Reward. SSt6'
LOST - From Bennington Dorset
auto buss, prestolite gas tank
round steel cylinder. Finder pleas,
return TO Bennington Garage. sat;
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-04
At CONSCR|PTS
CALLED HERE
SEPTEMBER19
Bennington Comfy Men
Summoned for Second Call
GOING TO CAMP DEVAN
First Headquarters Of Drafted Sold.
Iers From Vermont viii Be
Neor Aver, Mass.

Drafted men who have been certi-
fled for the service will begin assemble
ing tomorrow, September S, at their
district headquarters. From these
headquarters they will be sent to
Camp Devan, near Aver, Mass The
men are to assemble on three differ
ent dates, September 5, September
19 and October 10. No men from
Bennington county are called to head.
quarters tomorrow, but the following
have been certified for the second
call on September 19:
Andre Noise, Manchester.
Byron Henry Eaton, Rupert.
Raymond B. Harrington, Benning-
ton.
Hosea E. King, Sandgate.
Paul G. Moses, Bennington.
Vito N. Massari, Readsboro.
Harry E. Bahan, East Arlington.
Vain VI. lDldhS, NOIlu DellHl0StOH.
Hiram J. Rivert, East Arlington.
William Henry Kelton, Manchester
Center.
Edward d. Scully, Arlington.
Earl w. Qudgeon, Pownal.
Aniello Befi, Troy, N. Y.
Floyd ]. Bouplon, North Benning.
ton.
Adelbert C. Green, Bennington.
Benjamin c. Cleveland, Manches-
ter.
Julius E. Bates, Bennington.
Murio Parquirle, Manchester Depot
Joseph Daroskeyvious, East Airing
ton
Carlton T. Bells, East Arlington.
William ]. Horst, Bennington.
Amos p. Bishop, Jr., Readsboro.
Daniel Il. 0akes, Bennington.
Charlie Anderson, Manchester
Depot.
James P. Hannigan, Old Westbury,
L. l.
Harold p. Hearst, Bennington.
Alex Nakutis, East Arlington.
Leo o. Slade, Bondville.
Francis A. Sullivan, Bennington
Percy NJ. Harrington, Searsburg.
John A. Powers, Manchester.
Henry |. Manney, Bennington.
Luigi Lorenzo, Manchester Depot.
Ransom Solomon, North Benning-
ton.
Charles NJ. Harlan, North Benning-
ton.
Ralph l. Hall, Sunderland
Arthur +. Galipeau, Bennington.
Silvio Balduzzi, Readsboro.
Clifford Joseph Coping, East Dor.
set.
Elmer Greenwood. Bennington.
Harold d. Harrington, Bennington.
Charles John CALI, East Arlington.
William Henry Lanfear, Dorset
Galen Reginald Miller. Bennington.
Edward b. Howard, South Shafts.
bury.
William ]. Walsh, South Shaftsbury
Mike Cosalio, Manchester Depot.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-04
PLAYGROUND
CLOSED WITH
GRAND ECLAT'
Patriotism Principal Feature
of Exercises
HOME GUARD PARADE
Company A. Volunteer Militia, Has a
Credltable First Appearance
in Public.

The Playground children had the
best kind of weather for their closing
exercises Monday. The crowd in the
afternoon was not so large as usual
some of the regulars having taken
the opportunity to make the trip to
Westfield to visit their friends among
the soldier boys and others being
busily engaged entertaining the par
ty of New York hikers at the Green
Mountain club camp. In the evening
there were more than a thousand per-
sons on the ground.
The afternoon exercises opened at
the pavilion with a grand march for
which all participants had been pro-
vided with red, white and blue caps.
The children joined in singing THE
Star Spangled Banner and gave a
number of folk dances including the
Danish dance of greeting, THE Shoe
Makers" the Swedish clapdance, the
gathering peapods and the highlands
fling, The last number which was
given by Valda Lyons and Marion
Williams was particularly well re-
ceived and was heartily applauded.
In the tennis finals Elizabeth HUI
ing defeated Clarice White 6-2 and
11-9 and Zebra Graves won from
Goodall Hutton 6-2 and 6-3. Joseph
o Brien was umpire.
In baseball the Playground Stars
captained by Leo Lassor were defeat
ed by the Playground Cubs captained
by Charles Bergeron by score of %
to 13. George Hogan was umpire.
In yolley ball eight close and excit
ing games were placed, the toura
ment resulted in a tie between the
Trench Diggers and the Ammunition
Haulers. The Trench Diggers cap
tanned by Edith Jollivette secured
first place The Ammunition Haul
ers, captained by Helen Thomas, cap
tanned second honors. The Submar
rine Chasers, captained by Lucis
Cutler, we're in third position. Fourth
place fell to the ayiators, captaineC
by Olga Nelson. Miss Marjori,
Lyons scored for the yolley bal
| tournament
Miss Anna Leahy conducted tn,
| story hour for the youngsters anC
| Misses Florence Moore, Mary Hitch
cock and Esther Lonergan assisted
in the conducting of the games.
The balloon race afforded an excel
lent opening for the exercises in th'
evening. For time the sky appear
ed to be filed with the flying balls o
fire and the effect was exceedingl
pretty. Company A of the Vernon
volunteer militia made their frs
public appearance which was highl
creditabe to the organization. Tn
ranks we're not so full as they shoul
have been and undoubtedly thos
who were absent without leave wi
be given ten days in the guard hous
upon their return.
| An inspiring feature of the evenin
was the singing led by Prof. Chan
bers of North Adams. The word
of the patriotic and folk songs wer
thrown upon the screen and the bi
gathering joined heartily in III
music.
| A timely address was delivered b
II. b. Clark, one of the public spiri
ed citizens of North Adams NJ
Clark's remarks were largely of a p
triotic nature and were enthusiast
cally applaIded.
Il The recreation instructor, Nil
Mathilda Vossler, was ably assist,
in the arrangements by Miss Martl
Pratt and Miss Jeanette Perkins.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-04

The family survivors are widow.
who was Stella Briggs of this village.
daughter by the first marriage, Miss
Irene Higgins who has been in train.
ing at the North Adams hospital
school for nurses, three brothers.
John OF Middlebury, Michael of Bos.
ton and Thomas of Arlington, and
two sisters. Miss Ellen Higgins of
Middlebury and Mrs. Edward Hast.
ings Of Rutland
The esteem In which the warden
was held is aptly illustrated by
brief tribute that was received this
morning from Edward Connell, the
secretary of the fish and game depart.
| ment. Mr.. Connell wrote: "The
death of Ed comes as a shock to me.
From several years OF association
with him In the work the state is do.
ing with wild life | had come to es.
TEEN him for many excellent quail.
ties. In his death | feel that have
lost a friend. More important. the
state has lost conscientious worker
In his particular line"
Commissioner Linus Loavens came
to Bennington to attend the warden's
funeral and was also present at the
burial service at Arlington. The fun
eral was held from st. Francis do
Sales church at o'clock this fore
noon and was attended by n large
number OF the warden's former shop.
mates, members of the bennington
County Forest, Fish and Game associ.
alton and citizens. The bearers
were Joseph w. Farmer, John =.
Morrissey. Norman II. Greenslet,
Fred c. Martin. ]. II. Whitney and G..
p. Endress. Tho remains were TAX.
en- by automobile hearse to Arlington
,where the burial service was held.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-04
COMMISSIONER IN TOWN
viii Meet Local sportsmen at the
White Studio This Evening.

Wnite Stuulo rms Evening.
Fish and Game Commissioner Lin
us Leavens of Cambridge is in the
village, having been called here by
the death OF County Game Warden
Edward s. Higgins.
The death of Mr.. Higgins is a
severe blow to the commissioner as
the head of the department, a work
that had become doubly important be
cause OF the location of the hatchery
here.
In order to obtain what informa.
tion is available and to secure the
views of the community the commits.
sioner has arranged to meet the To-
cal sportsmen at Wills T. Whites
studio over the Banner Office at s
o'clock this evening.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-04
AVIATOR DEAD
News Received in Rutland OF Death
Of William Green. %. Of Proctor.


Rutland. Sept 3.-William Green of
Proctor, aged "a years, who recently
Joined the aviation corps at Camp
Sam Houston, San Antonio, is dead,
Whether he was killed while flying or
died Of some illness is not known
here, the brief message which an
nomced his death containing no de-
tails Mr. Green was working IN a
garage in Detroit, Mich, when he cn
listed a few weeks ago, but he passed
nearly his entire life in Proctor and
graduated from the high school there
lie is survived by his father, Daniel
Green of Syracuse, N. Y, and a sister
Mrs. Ernest Allard Of this city. The
remains will be brought to Rutland.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-04
WEATHER FORECAST

For eastern New York and western
Vermont fair and continued cool TO-
night and Wednesday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-04
VERMONT BOYS
ALL m CAMP
At WESTF|ELD
Guardsmen Have All Left
Fort Ethan Allen
HAD REAL LABOR DAY
Green Mountain State Troops Too
Busy to Take Part in Holiday
Festivities.

Inc onllfc vermont regiment is
now at Westfeld, Mass. Labor day
was no holiday for the Vermonters.
While the other troops were taking
part in the athletic tournament and
disporting themselves in real holiday
fashion the men of the First Yer.
mont Infantry were putting in more
strenuous Labor Day. Theirs was
real labor, and all day long the huge
army wagons and motor trucks were
hauling the supplies and tentage of
the First Vermont to their camp site
in the units allotted to the Depot
Brigade. The First Vermont is on the
right of the First New Hampshire.
The Vermonters arrived Monday
morning, although the last of the
Green Mountain State troop trains
did not pull onto the spur track un.
til afternoon. The Vermonters came
in 700 strong in command of Col
totaling 100 men had arrived previ
ously to fill the ranks Of the 103 Ma
chine Gun Battalion and the Division
al Ammunition Train. They were
still hauling their regimental supplies
late at night
Medical officers yesterday began q
physical examination designed to de
tect organic troubles. So many phys
ical examinations of one sort and an
other have been conducted in the
last few months that men and Off
GERS are becoming dizzy. The favor
ite expression is: Life in the army
is just one physical examination af
ter another"
The double holiday of the weel:
end, however, will be the last il
many day. Soldiers who were a
leave on pass returned to camp lat'
last night and today the compan!
streets will wear a normal look 70
the first time in two days. Good
hard drill will be resumed beginning
with hikes of 8 and 10 miles daily Il
help along the hardening process
| The last of the Plattsburg officers al
rived in camp yesterday Afternoon
and we're assigned to their companies
so that all is in readiness for tn
stiff program ahead.
Below is the list of Bennington
young men who left Fort Ethan Allel
| Sunday night for Westfield. All o
the guardsmen have now left tn
| post:
| Corp. Edmund p. Howe.
| Pvt. Fred H. Bartlett
| pvt. William II. Beecher.
Pvt. Arthur Bleau.
Pvt. William A. Carroll.
| Pvt. Edward F. Flynn.
pvt. Edwin w. Gates.
Pvt. Louis +. Goodbeau.
Pvt. Arthur II. Guidon (aoosic
Falls).
Pvt. William Il. Hawks, Sd.
Pvt. Frank N. Hervey.
Pvt Harry b. Hopkinson.
| Pvt. August c. Kelson.
| Pvt. George j. Oesterle.
Pvt Edward l.. Schultz.
| Pvt. Charles +. Silver.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-26

'our destination The car was partly
filled with passengers, but We found
seats to our liking near the rear OF the
car
II you're not familiar with the noun
tains you'll want TO stand on the back
platform" Dicky said, and We might
as well get as near It as possible "
As he spoke, a woman sitting Just m
front OF the seat we had taken, turned
around and fixed a frank, iuquisl,lye
though friendly stare upon us
| She was slender and dark, distinctly
over 70 years Of age. not pretty but with
pair OF the most luminous black eyes
had ever seen. that lighted up her
Otherwise plain face and made her won
| dertully attractive
III you have never seen the noun.
tainS YOU have the treat OF your life be
. fore you"
She spoke 10 me, but | noticed thai
her eyes were liked on Dcky with 'h'
approving, appraiSing look ! have seer
So many women give him.
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