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$4,000 DAMAGE SUIT
To Be Tried at June Term of Ben
nlnaton County Court.

To Be Tried at June Term of Ben
nineton County Court.
! A suit for $4,000 has been brought
in bennington county court against
Francis e. Bowker, jr.. Of Boston and
temporarily of Rutland in which Miss
| Alma Myland Mortenson seeks TO re-
| cover damages for injuries received
| when a machine in which she was
| riding together with several others
was overturned following collision
with a machine driven by Mr.. Bow
ker. In the same accident Miss
Mary Korhonen was almost instantly
killed. Lawrence, Lawrence q Stat
ford are counsel for the plaintiff.
The case is returnable at the June
term OF Bennington county court.
The papers were served Monday by
Deputy Sheriff Henry X. Adams,
surety bond of $1,000 being furnish
e.
Miss Mortenson claims that she
was badly injured in one hip, her left
shoulder was strained and that be-
cause Oh Injuries W ihNoSiSS pAAN.
nerves she has since been subjected
to severe headaches +1tf
The writ alleges that Mr.. Bowker
drove his car in negligent manner,
at the rate OF 35 miles an hour. The
accident happened on Rupert
Flats in the town of Dorset
The accident happened July Il.
1914 Mr.. Bowker was driving
Buick car and at the time was &C
companied by Mr. ellison of this city
and two young ladies' whose names
we're not made public at the time. He
claimed that the Ford machine,
which was driven by Frank Morten-
son, held the middle OF the road in
front OF him for two miles and that
instead of giving up part of the road
when he sounded his horn, the young
women in the rear of the rnachine1
leaned out and laughed vs.
When the Buick passed the. Ford
the rear wheel OF the larger car
caught one wheel of the smaller ma.
chine and as it was crushed the Ford,
turned turtle, There were six slperr.
sons in the, car and Miss korhonen
was so severely injured }she died
within a few minutes. At the time; it
vas said the others an the machine
we're only slightly injured.
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Beware Of n,

There are two kinds of ignoble old
age. One is decrepit, leery, tottering
to the grave. 1t is the kind which NOR.
alists can use as warning and test.
The other is the infinitely more danger
GUS Kind. II reveals sound constitu.
ton beneath the rags and defilement.
IL cannot be used as text. for II
works the other way. 1t seems TO show
that man may drink, loaf and other
wise transgress, and yet keep going
physically,-Aiiantlc Monthly.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-28
Thought Something MISSING.

Marion's grandfather was Scotch
and musician. Consequently he was
delighted to entertain a gifted profes-
sional countrylAan, who was to appear
at theater. After dinner, when the
guest had donned his kits and was
waiting for the car to take him to the
theater, the children were admitted to
the living room. Marion eyed the ce.
lebrity in wonder and awe, finally
walking up TO him. and as she touched
his bare knee In amazement inquired
Where your pants?"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-28
Keep Your House Sweat.

An excellent deodorizer Is a little
pan of cloves which have been sprin-
Killed. with few drops of spirits OF Law,
cnder. Put few bits of charcoal into
the bottom OF the pan. If charcoal is
not convenient some bits of orange peel
VIII do, ms they soon turn into char
coal. Sprinkle the cloves literally on
these. and when wanted to perfume
the house place on the stove until they
begin to smoke. The fumes soon will
penetrate the house, and the odor is
much like that Of the carnation. II
will effectively cover the odors of fish,
cabbage turnips- and the like. nd.
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ANNUAL BANK MEETING

December, 7th,s 1917.
The annual meeting OF the share.
holders Of the First National Bank OF
Bennington. VT, for the election Of
directors and transaction OF any other
business which may be brought be-
fore said meeting will be held at the
banking house Of said Association on
Tuesday, January, Sth, 1918. at ten
o'clock a. m.
l.. A. Graves.
n IA as.a Cashier
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n emp 7'A9t AS1 tfhet8 'v9ntopi
ty that both sides nj 1t renounce
not only 4 inlemniacst;cn g4M war
costs. but also Ind qualification for
war tfamageu. IN ~-thesea...,t-i,.e,,m
stances, every Re !lgerent power
would have only to make inieniiid-
cation for expenditures for its ma
tionals who have become prisoners Of
war, as we'll as for damage done in
its own territory by illegal acts of
force committed against civilian ma
tionalS belonging TO the enemy. The
Russian Governments proposal for
the creation of a special fund for this
purpose could be taken into consid.
Grafton only If the other beligerent
powers we're to Join in the peace ne
sotiations within suitable period.
Clause 6. Of the four allied pow
ers, Germany alone possesses colon
les. On the part of the German dele
cation. in full accord with the Rus
sian proposals regarding that the
following is declared;
The return OF colonial territories
forcibly seized during the. war con
stitutes an essential part Of German
demands, which Germany cannot re-
nounce under any circumstances.
Likewise, the Russian demand for
immediate evacuation of territories
occupied by an adversary conforms
to German intentions Having in
view the nature of the colonial ter
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-28
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
Nswa Of the Town and Village Tsld
Briefly for Busy Readers

Diaries, date books, limo day, APP
pointments, lest we forget, etc, at
Evans Adv.
New Year booklets, greetings, en-
closure cards, post cards "handsom-
est ever" Nat Evans ADV.
Office supplies, ledgers, journals,
files, inks. pastors, mucilage at
Evans Begin the year with new
and uptodate books. ADV,
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ANNUAL MEETING
Bennington Battle Monument and His.
torieal Association.

bennington Battle Monument and His.
torieal Association.
The annua meeting of the Bennine.
ton Battle Monument and Historical
Association will be held at the offices
of Batchelder G Bates in the village
of Bennington on the second Wednes.
day of January (the Ninth day. 1918.
at ten o'clock in the forenoon, for the
election Of officers of the association
for the year ensueing, and the tran
saction of any other business proper
to be done when met
Edward l.. Bates,
Recording .Secretary
Bennington, VT, December 26., 1917.
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'tions, III The form proposed 3by tie
-Russian delegation. is. at present
practically impossible.
The Gil cumstance that in the Ger.
man colonies the natives. notwith.
standing. the greatest difficulties and
the improbability of victory in a
struggle against an adversary many
times stronger and who had the adj.
vantage Of unlimited import by sea,
remained in the gravest circum.
stances faithful to their German
friends, may serve as proof of their
attachment and their resolve by all
means TO preserve allegiance to Ger.
many. proof which by its significance
and weight is far superior to any eX.
preston OF popular will
The principles of economic rela-
tons proposed by the Russian dele
CATION in connection with the above
six clauses are approved wholly by
the delegations OF the allied powers.
who always have denied any econo.
mic restrictions anG who see in the
re'establishment of regulated econo.
mic, relations, which are in accord
with the interests of all people con
cerned, one OF the most important
conditions for bringing about friendly
relations between the powers now
engaged in war.
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erlp Follows The Snow

LAXATIVE BRoMo QUININE Tab
let's taken in time will Prevent Grip,
+. w. GROVES signature on box.
SOC;
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-07-19

Mrs. Walter Dickson entertained
the ladies aid of the west side at her
home Wednesday afternoon. A good
many were present in spite of the rain
New officers were elected as follows:
Pres.-Mrs. John Wilkins.
Vice Pres.-Mrs. K. J. Marseau.
Treas. and Sec.-Mrs. Simon Joost-
en-.
The next meeting will be held at
the home Of Mrs. N. G. Ratelle, July
18th.
We were all sorry to see our veneer
able old priest Rev. FIR. Van Sever
leave after being here for SO years.
But he was getting too old to do the a.
mount Of work that has to be done
here. He left last week Monday after
visiting in your city, Nekoosa and De
Pere, he goes to New York state to be
chapel priest.
The students John Logan and Fred
Turny who have been studying for the
priesthood with FIR. Van Sever left
here Friday for their homes in Boston.
In Chicago they joined FIR. Van Sever
and will accompany him east.
Miss Mabel Atkins and Caroline
Larson departed Friday morning for
Iron wood, Mich, to attend the con-
vention Of the young peoples society
of the Lutheran church. They were
sent as delegates from the society in
Sigel.
Mrs. Stalker of Oxford is visiting
at the home of her son Theron, the new
lumber man who took R. A Wagers
place.
Lillian Larson is having a two weeks
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-07-19

Harold Rodigier, the nine year old
boy who was injured at the swimming
pool Monday is reported getting along
nicely.
Mrs. J. R. Raglan and her mother
Mrs. Hintertheur arrived home Sat-
urday night, from the Hot Springs,
where they have been for the past six
months. Mrs. Raglan is troubled with
rheumatism and has been there re-
ceiving treatment, and her mother has
been her attendant all this time Mrs.
Raglan feels quite a little improved
and is in splendid spirits and, her
friends are all glad to see her home
again. She feels that she has been
helped considerable and of course is
glad to get back to her family, neigh
bors and friends. She and her mother
have been receiving many callers
since they returned.
Many of the friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. E. Briere are receiving post
cards from them dated at Watertown,
S. D. They report the weather fine
and roads good. One day they made
271 miles and they expect to reach
Seattle in about two weeks. The
crops are all looking fine, but corn
which is backward.
F. W. Kruger with his car, accom-
panied by Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Turbin
and Miss Winnie Turbin of Chicago
motored to the city of Waupaca Tues
day distance of AZ miles, where they
spent the day visiting friends.
Messrs. VIM. Chambers of the
Chambers Creamery Co., and VIM. H
Barnes of the Candy Kitchen, will bt
kindly remembered by the members O.
Cavalry Troop G, on account of thu
pleasant surprise they received Tues
day afternoon on their return from {
strenuous hike and drill, by receiving
eight gallons of ice cream served t.
them in cones at the Armory. Thi
remembrance coming as it did wa
greatly appreciated by the boys o
said company.
| 1t will probably be interesting TO
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-07-19

Wanda, MINI. Rev Cassian Burgert
of Appleton will assist at SIS. Peter
church next Sunday.
Rev. William Reding, has placed a
tablet in the vestibule of SIS. Peter &
Paul church containing all the names
of the Catholic Volunteers in this city
numbering At The headline reads:
"Our Soldier Boys, Defenders of Our
Country"
Mrs. F. X. Pomainville returned
home from her visit with her husband
in New York City, Saturday. She says
that she had a delightful visit and left
her husband we'll, with no knowledge
where he is likely to go. DR.. Pomain-
vile has no knowledge yet whether he
will go abroad or what will be done
with the physicians who are now in
New York.
Wilbur Herschleb and Henry Dem
| itz motored to the Tomorrow river
north of Amherst Junction a distance
of 35 miles Friday afternoon, where
they went into camp. Doctors Bande,
lin and Houston joined them Saturday
afternoon where they remained unit
Monday morning. The weather wa;
ideal and they had delightful camp
ing and succeeded in getting some
great catches of brook trout. Thu
trout were all caught with artificial
bats. The entire party returned OF
Monday.
Arthur Westenberg of the BerarC
Bayou, Adams county was in the cit.
Monday and reports that he expect
to move into his new home this week
He has two row boats to rent and Ian,
to make it pleasant for anybody VIII
visits that part for fishing purpose
and picnicing parties.
DIR. E. J. Clark, wife and family an
his father motored to the Big Roche
a-Cri at Writghman, where they wer
successful in catching a large numbe
of brook trout. They camped Their
part of Saturday and all of Sunday an
came home we'll pleased with the out
ing
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-07-19

Monday morning as Mrs. F. W..
MacKinnon started home with a box
of fruit jars in her blackboard, the
horse became frightened at the noise
they made, and the faster the horse
trotted the more noise the jars made,
and the horse began to run. She
guided him as best she could
until completely fatigued, when she
guided him against tree, near their
residence in Centralia, preciritating
her over the dashboard and badly
mutilating both blackboard an har-
ness. Mrs. MacKinnon was badly
bruised though not seriously hurt. The
horse was taken from the debris with
but a few scratches.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-07-19

vacation, which she is spending at
home in Sigel.
Miss Janet Jackson who underwent
an operation in your city last week is
getting along nicely.
Nelse Justeson Jr, who underwent
an operation in your city is getting a.
long nicely.
Ray Crotteau who enlisted some
time ago left here Saturday for
Marshfield.
Leonard Whitman, Pete Juneau and
Edmund Vadnais, who enlisted some
time ago were called to your city Sat-
urday to report for duty.
The Arthur lockwood family of
your city spent Sunday at the W. J.
Clark home
Mrs. Mass, mother of Mrs. Carl
Whitrock lies very low with cancer of
the etNnoach
Pete Justeson and Lloyd Ratelle
drove to your city Saturday evening
to see their best girls?
Mrs. N. J. Richards of your city
spent the past week at the home of her
brother Babe Crotteau.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. J. Richards of your
city spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Bat Sharkey.
Mrs. A. Chounard was called to your
oft hyy +ha &c l,
Withers.
Olaf Croghan called at the Nose
Sharkey home Sunday. He had been
on an auto trip to Minnesota. He left
here in the afternoon to stay all night
in Green Bay and from there go to his
home in Crystal Falls, Mich.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Fogarty of st.
Paul arrived Saturday at the home of
his brother Jim near Stevens Point.
Mrs. Fogarty was well known here and
in Grand Rapids where she was born
and reared, as Miss Orabell Passineau.
Beatrice Juneau, of Park Falls is
visiting at the home Of her Uncle Jean
Juneau.
Albin and Mary Kuiawa left Satur-
day evening for the west. Albin will
go to Bellfeld, N. D., where he will
work this summer. Mary goes to Wau-
bay, S. D., to visit at the home of her
Uncle for couple weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Bringman are re-
joicing over the arrival of baby boy
born Monday July 18th.
Grandma Cooper is very sick at her
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wilkins and Hell
en- Kujawa autoed to Marshfeld Sun
day and were caught in storm. Ask
John if he had a good time.
Mrs. Mildred Stout is clerking at
the Kujawa & Wilkins store.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-07-19
GOING To
PITTSBURG

Edward N. Pomainville, was elected
as a delegate to represent the local
lodge of Royal Order of Moose, No.
1911, and he will attend the National
Convention at Pittsburg, Pa, which
will meet in that city on July p. Mr.
Pomainville expects to leave here Fri
day noon and will join the Wisconsin
delegation of Moose in Milwaukee.
The state delegation will leave Mil
waukee Sunday afternoon for Chicago
at o'clock, where they will join the
Illinois delegation. They go east on
a special train, with all the conven-
fences of parlor car, dining car, etc.
This years convention is expected to
be one of the largest ever held.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-07-19

our readers to know that the Village
of Biron is represented in Cavalry
Troop G, at the Armory by twenty
members. Two of these boys are sons
of the we'll known residents, of Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas McGraw of that vii
lage.
The following members of the Crook
ed Rift, Rod and Reel Club spent a
very pleasant day Sunday at the Club
House about eight miles up the river.
Messrs. Chas. F. Kellogg, NJ. N. Weeks
Sam Church, F. W. Kruger, James G.
Hamilton and VIM. H. Reeves.
VIM. Corcoran of Milwaukee is in
the city this week visiting his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. James Corcoran on
Chestnut street.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-07-19

the past four weeks has followed him
when he makes his morning and af-
ternoon deliveries, to the great in
terest of all the residents along his
route. The bird will follow him along
from house to house, and will perch
on his hat and mail pouch.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-07-19
LOCAL and
PERSONAL

WANTED:-A subscription solicit
tor, lady or gentleman. Apply at this
office. If.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gross of Sparta,
who were in Wausau Friday on bust
ness, stopped off here and visited with
Mrs. George w. Davis, and his mother
Mrs. A. L. Gross until Saturday noon
when they returned to Sparta. Mr..
and Mrs. Gross expect to visit Grand
Rapids in the near future for an ex-
tended visit.
Ray Shanoc of this city, left Satur-
day night for Milwaukee where he
was called by his captain. Mr.. Shanoc
enlisted in Company B, LIST Wisconsin
Engineers some time ago. His com
pany will be stationed in the Auditor
ium at Milwaukee until they receive
orders to leave for Camp Douglas.
Miss Helen Neibaur arrived in the
city Saturday She will visit friends
and relatives here until Sept. 1, when
she will return to Chicago to resume
her duties as telephone operator.
Mr. Frank Schiller, who is in the
vice-president's office of the American
Express Company of Chicago, spent
Sunday in the city with relatives. He
left Monday morning for GAINESVILLE,
Wisconsin, to look after some business
matter connected with his company
He will return to his home in Chicago
on Wednesday,
Charles Searls, of Merrill, was in
the city a few days the past week
visiting his brother E. F. Searls, who
resides on Baker street and is very
seriously ILL., The Searls family is one
of the oldest residents of this city
The home where these boys were born
was located at the top of the Baker
street hill near Mrs Elizabeth Days
present home
John Grant, salesman for the Rood
Construction Company was operated
on Friday at Riverview hospital in this
city for appendicitis.
Mr. and Mrs w. G. Weisel and guest
Miss Grace Carlsru, of Milwaukee, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Stamm and daugh-
ter Ruth, motored to Lake VanKuren
Sunday, distance of thirty-one miles
where they spent the day fishing and
picnicing. They report about two
hundred people there on that day The
fishing was not very good. The man
agement of this place now charge 25
cents for every automobile that en-
tiers the grounds and ten cents pei
hour for rowboats.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Peerenboom, Ed
Smith and the Misses Summers and
Kate Hofstater, in the Peerenboom car
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Nash and sor
Kerwin, Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. Steit
and daughter Carol, Charles Nash anC
Miss Mae Love in the Nash car, were
members of a party that attended the
baseball game and picnic near Vespe1
Sunday, then motored to Marshfelc
for supper and returned late in the
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. J. Gerow of tn
Witter Hotel and guests, motored il
their car to Vesper Sunday Afternoon
where they attended the ball game an
picnic, returning the same evening.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-07-19

Mrs. Ida Flynn Miller, of Madison,
was in the city Monday on her way to
visit with friends in Minneapolis.
They were making the trip overland
in an automobile. Mrs. Miller will be
remembered by some of our people
when she trimmed in Mrs. Donaldson's
Millinery store many years ago.
Frank Link, of Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma, was in the city couple of
days the past week visiting his brother
Ferdinand Link. He and his family
are visiting relatives in different cities
in Wisconsin.
Jacob Searls and family of 9Th street
north in this city, are moving out to
the cranberry marsh at Walker for
the season.
Martin Beaver of Houston, Texas,
bookkeeper for the Arpin Dredging
Company was in the city for a short
vacation visiting with his mother and
other relatives. He is a brother of A.
B. Beaver in this city and is we'll
known to a large number in Wood
County.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy o. Babcock are
enjoying a vacation visit with Mr..
Babccok's mother in Colorado Springs,
Colorado. They expect to be gone
two or three weeks.
Bossert Brothers and their large
crew of workmen, are making excel
lent progress on the concrete macadam
that they are putting in on Baker
street and Eighth street north. This
week will find them thru on Baker
street and we'll started on 9Th street
north.
Leo Huber, who fell in the Nekoosa
mill, has recovered sufficiently so that
he is able to be about, and it is hoped
that he will soon be able to return to
his home in Nekoosa
James Love, who has been ailing
with rheumatism for the past years
underwent an operation at the River
view hospital recently and it is hoped
that as a result thereof, his future
health will be better
The work of excavating on Third
avenue south from Grand Avenue is
progressing nicely The street car
track is being lowered on a level so
as to be in harmony with the new ma
cadam that is to be laid in the near
future on said avenue This avenue
will be very much improved when
completed.
Charles Riley eldest son of Mr.. and
Mrs. 7. O. Riley, west side, is spend
ing the summer months at Minocqus
where he is connected with several
hotels. He reports good fishing il
that neighborhood during July.
What a man does for himself, dies
with him; what he does for his com
munity, may live long after him. Ever
think about that?
Friday evening Miss Ethel Barne:
entertained sixteen Of her young lad!
friends at a miscellaneous shower il
honor of her friend Miss Mildred Mic
Nelson. The evening was pleasant,
| spent in music and playing game
after which delicious luncheon wa
served. Miss Nicholson was the re
cipient of many pretty and useful gift
on this occasion.
TEMPERATURES of 104 degrees wer
recorded last Saturday in Oklahoma
Kansas and Louisiana.
Rev. H. A Leuther, of IS. Peter
! Paul church left Sunday evening flo
a two weeks visit with his parents a
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-07-19
August 81, 1882

August 81, 1882
A quiet but pleasant little episode
occurred at Necedah last Sunday
which will bring joy to the hearts Of
many old friends and acquaintance
of Mr.. and Mrs A. L. Gross. Their
daughter Louise was married to Mr..
George w. Davis, worthy young man
of the thrifty little village of Necedah
After receiving congratulations and
sumptuous dinner at her home, the
newly welded pair started by carriage
for this city, arriving here in the ev-
ening and being handsomely received
by Mr.. and Mrs. L. Fournier of this
city.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-07-19

Married on the 18th inst. at 10 o.
clock a. M, by Rev. Chas. Beyerle, at
the Catholic church in this city, Mr.
Louis Menier to Miss Hattie Sharkey,
both of Centralia.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-07-19

DR.. F. B. Robinson of Mount Horeb,
Wis. who has had considerable ex-
perience as a physician and surgeon
in the city of Chicago, expects to To-
cate in this city soon.