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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-05
CARRIERS SERVE FOR 80 YEARS
Three Rounded Score and 10 at Brat
tleboro Saturday.

Brattleboro, July Three men
completed yesterday 80 years of con
tinuous service with the Brattleboro
postofiice as carriers and three others
who entered the service 80 years ago
Is substitute carriers have continued
toserye ever since as either substi-
tte ior regulars. f' 500.
. Carrier service was established in
Buttleboro July /, 1887, with four reg
ular carriers The three who are still
serving in that capacity are William
z. Barber. Dennis f. Tasker and Spen
Ger W. knight.
Thomas A. Austin, John A. Lindsey
and Sidney II. Farr became substi-
tute carriers so. years ago. Mr.. Aus
tin has been a regular 20 years, Mr..
Lindsey "a years and Mr.. Farr is
years.
But these are not the only long
term employees of the office. Edward
j. Shea, mailing clerk, and Miss Fran
ces Il. Guild money order and regis
try clerk, have had positions there
81 years. Julius Il. Leach, superin-
tendent of mails. has served the of.
tice 80 years, but not continuously.
Harry G. Freeman has been clerk in
the money order department Is years.
The longest terms of service is to the
credit of Assistant Postmaster Charles
w. Wilcox, who has been in the office
80 years.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-05
REV.T.E.TURNER
PLANS TO Join
REDCROSSUN|T
Granted Years Absence BY
St. Peters Church
TO BECOME CHAPLAIN
Church Vestry Appoints Committee to
Provide Supply While Mr.. Tur-
ner Is In France.

Rev. Thornton f. Turner, who has
been rector of St Peters church since
November 1912 is to leave Bennington
for year to engage in work as chap
lain in France in connection with the
Red Cross hospitals.
At meeting of the Vestry of the
church on Tuesday the rector asked
leave of absence in order that he
might offer his services as chaplain
TO the Red Cross. He wished it un.
derstood that he felt he was asking a
great favor of the parish; that any
rector's absence, even if most cap
able clergyman were temporarily in
charge of the parish, would be accom-
panied with some Inconvenience and
difficulty, but that he hoped that the
particular stress of these times would
give his request the sympathetic con-
sideration of the Vestry and of par.
ishoners generally. The following
resolution was adopted on motion of
Dr. A. S. NJ. Chisholm.
The vestry of st. Peters church to
whom has been submitted the PROPOSE
tion Of granting the rector leave of
absence for a year that he may ad-
minister through the Red Cross SER
vice, to the spiritual needs of our
soldiers who are fighting in France for
civilization, honor, peace and humani-
ty desire in granting the rectors re-
quest to assure him not only of our
hearty and earnest concurrence, but of
our enduring loyalty and affection,
and Of the pride and enthusiasm with
which we realize the value of our Of
fering 20 the service OF our country
The present assistant, Rev. George
p. Sturgis is leaving at this time, and
at the rectors request committee
of the vestry was named to help him
in finding an assistant who would al
so be in charge during the months
the rector is away. This committee
is composed of Il. f. Abbott, Harrison
l. Norton and DIR. A. S. NJ. Chisholm,
1t is understood that Mr.. Turner
has since the meeting made applica-
tion for chaplaincy of the Vermont
Red Cross Unit under DR.. William
Stickney, but that he does not antici
pate leaving before proper provision
is made for care of the parish.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-05
CARRY YOUR OWN BUNDLES
Delivery of Small Parcels Is a Waste
OF Energy

W CHGISJ
The council of national defense au-
thorizes the following:
How the retail grocers of this coun-
try can render immediate and vital
service in the present war emergency
is indicated in letter just sent to the
Grocers' association by the CONNER
cial economy board, of the council Of
national defense. The board has
made careful study of the economies
which are possible in the delivery ser
vice of retail stores 1t has found that
the average cost of delivery in retail
grocery stores is not far from 3 per
cent of the gross sales.
Often the grocer is called upon to
make special delivery of a small arti
Gle, and he feels ii necessary to do so
rather than displease and possibly
lose a customer But there would be
no danger of loss to trade through de
cllning to make such deliveries if all
the retail grocers in town or city CO.
operated.
I'VE realize" says Mr.. A. w. Shaw,
chairman of the board. that the coop
Grafton of the public, and especially of
the women who do most of the order
ing and buying from the stores. is nee
essary to make these plans a success.
To that end we are now making ma.
tion-wide appeal to the consumer. We
are urging purchasers to carry home
oil ,occfhla no ckao oac ipctaad Of how
ing them sent We are asking women
of the country to plan their orders
ahead. to systematic their buying sc
that il will not be necessary to have
the grocers wagon make accommoda
ton trips. We are pressing home a
slogan. Garry Your Own" .f1 .i
Signs prominently displayed in ev
cry retail grocery store in the country
asking purchasers not to require need
less deliveries, would have wonder
fully beneficial effect For instance
we suggest that every grocer display
such a card as this 3ttn
Don't have II sent if you can car
ry il home.
"Your country needs the men ant
money now being wasted in needless
delivery of goods.
BE patrotic-carry your own"
Or Tighten your countrys burden by
carrying your own.
millions of dollars and thousands o
men are tied up by needless delivery
OF goods.
These men and this money can b,
released for vital service if you viii
| help.
"It is patriotic to carry home all pos
| sible parcels.
"Begin today"
| The words This sign Is displayed
at the request of the commercial Econ
omy board of the council of nationa
defense" may be placed upon such
sign as we take the step on his owl
initiative for fear Of possibly antagor
izing his customers Official Bulletin
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-05
WHITE FAMILY
HELD ANNUAL
REUNION JULY4
Over Fifty Attend Gathering
at Battlefield Park
THREE GENERATIONS
Lineage Traced Back to Perearne
White Born on Mayflower in 1920
in Cape Cod Harbor.

The annual White family reunion
was held at Battlefield Park July 4th.
with over fifty in attendance. They
are direct descendants of Peregrine
White, born on the Mayfower in Cape
Cod harbor, Nov. 20, 1920, and trace
back eleven generations in this coun-
try: (D William, who came on the
Mayhower; (2) Peregrine, born in
the cabin of the Mayflower; 60 Pere-
grine, jr., born in Marshheld; "a Ben
oni; (5) Peter; CD Grant; CD Salem.
The late John Hiram Salem and Ma
than White OF the eighth generation
settled In this town within the radius
of few miles and their descendant
number over a hundred
Those OF the 9th generation in at
tendance at the reunion were, Mrs.
Henry Richmond of Bennington, daugh
ter of John White; William ana
George of Hoosick and Il. II. White
of North Bennington. sons OF Hiram
White; Frank H., OF Hoosick Falls,
Lon of Salem; Walter II. and Ida j.,
son and daughter OF Nathan White.
Those present of the tenth genera
tion were Ethel and Mildred Rich.
mond of New York city, Mrs. Mabel
White Cushman, Marion, Mariory
Hiram. Ralph, Wells and Florence
White, Mrs Jesse Dunham, Helen and
Hilda lockwood of North bennington,
Robert and Helen White of Benning-
ton, Sterns White OF Watervliet,
Homer and Fannie White and Mrs.
Florence White Barger of Hoosick.
Those of the eleventh generation
were. Hall and Eleanor Cushman.
Janet, Randall. Clara and Charles
White, Leland. Raymond and Flor.
ence Dunham of North Bennington and
Norman Douglas White of Watervliet.
After partaking of the refreshments
with which the tables were bountifully
spread. the business meeting was
called, reports given and the follow
ing officers duly elected; President
George L. White; vice president. II. c,
White secretary, H. H. White; treasur
er, Frank H. White; historian, Mrs
W. X. White.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-05
OURNATAL DAY
IS OBSERVED
IN FRANCE
Paris Shows as Much Spirit
as Any American City
PERSHING'S MEN IN LINE
Royalty Greeted on Final Appearance
Before Moving to Their Per-
manent Camp

Paris. July All France celebrat.
ed the Fourth of July. Paris turned
out a crowd that no American city ever
surpassed for size. enthusiasm and
profusion of Stars and Stripes,
A battalion of the first American eX-
peditiohary force about to leave for
training behind the battle front had
its first official review in France and
was the center of the celebration.
Everywhere the American flag was
flying from public buildings, hotels and
residences and from automobiles, cab
and carts, horses brides and the lap
els of pedestrians carried them.
The enthusiasm of the vast crowd
reached its highest pitch when General
Pershing escorted by President Poin-
care, Marshal Joffre and other high
French dignitaries passed along re.
viewing the lines of the Americans
drawn up in square formation. Cheer
ing broke out anew when the Ameri-
can band struck up the "Marseillaist,' -
again when the French band played
"The Star Spangled Banner" and
Pershing received the flags from the
President.
"vive Les Americans; Vive Perish.
ing; Vive Les Etats Unis," shouted
over and over by the crowd. greeted
the American standard bearers as they
advanced
The crowd that had waited three
hours to witness the ceremony that
was over in Is minutes, surged toward
the exit cheering frantically after the
departing Americans and trying to
break through Gordon sss--'-rssc-aa;5c
troops. Outside greater crowd tsat
covered the entire esplanade of the
invalides took up the cheers at
Pershing's men marched away.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-05
Richard the Hunohbaok.

Of all the kings of England perhaps
Richard, the hunchback, has the most
sinister reputation, his only rival being
the crafty John. lie died ON Bosworth
field fighting for the crown he had
gained by murder, 1t is n matter of
history as well as of Shakespeare
not always the same thing that the
tide Of success turned against Richard
when Lord Stanley took himself aud
his men from his side to that of Rich
mond. When hard pressed Richard
cried: 81 am king Of England! will
not bulge an inch" Then, being over.
whclmcd he died, crying; Treason!
Treason,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-05
VALUE IN DEAD LETTERS.
The Loss and Trouble That Are Caused
by Sheer CareIessncss.


More than two and Il quarter million
dollars worth of checks. drafts, money
orders and other valuable papers were
found in undeliyered letters by the
dead letter Office during the last year,
and practically all were restored to
their owners.
The first assistant postmaster gen
eral announces that the dead letter di-
vision handled 10,S39,S00 letters and
parcels during the year, slight In
crease over the previous year. One
third Of these letters and parcels. or
3,G7Tl01. was delivered. 101,4S5 con.
tanned things of value without clew to
their senderS and were held for claim
ants. I,0l0,436 had TO be destroyed
and 4l,7IJ still are being investigated
In addition TO the valuable papers,
with face value Of $2,303,1l9, found
In undeliyered letters. many contained
stamps. and some currency was found
loose in the mails.
The dead mail received by the dead
letter division during the year contain.
ed GII700 misdirccted letters. 1876
unaddressed letters, DDS, 100 letters held
for postage, 4I0,200 letters written on
hotel letter paper by persons unknown
to the hotels and l04,7Q0 letters bear
Ing fictitious signatures. tn t.1.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-05
KETCHAMTObE
E[ECTROCUTED
|NMARCH1918
viii Be First Victim of the
Chair in This State
WAS WHOLLY UNMOVED
Judge, Attorneys and Spectators Were
Upset But Ketcham Himself Did
Not Appear to Care.

Francis Ketcham, convicted of the
murder of William Costello, was this
forenoon sentenced to death by Judge
Slack at Manchester.
The sentence of the court is that
Ketcham be elecrocuted in the state
prison at Windsor during the week. be-
ginning Monday, March |, 1918.
Ketcham was absolutely unmoved
and apparently not interested. Judge
Slack was very pale and his voice
shook. Frank G. Archibald, the prose
cutting attorney and Collins NJ. Graves
who defended Ketcham both gave
evidence of being a good deal upset at
the sending of the man to the electric
chair but Ketcham was perfectly calm.
When asked if he had anything to
say he replied quietly that he had
not. He will be taken to Windsor
within day or two.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-05
KILLED A COW
Waller Locke and Lon Perry to Serve
States Prison Sentences

Hyde Park, July IA special hear
ing was held here Friday before Assis-
tant Judges Leach and Jackson, at
which Walter Locke and Lon Perry,
both of Waterville, pleaded guilty to
killing COW in the pasture of w. p.
Smile Of that town and confiscating
the hide and meat This matter was
brought to light by Sheriff Brown of
that town who, at the instigation of
States Attorney Maurice, made in
vestigation and found about 100 pounds
of beef in Perry's cellar and quanti-
ty of meat and the hide at Lookes
home. The former was sentenced to
Windsor for one year and the latter
for two years. They were taken there
yesterday by Sheriff Town.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-05

good enough sports to try conclusions
with the Bennington volley ball ex-
perts and were defeated by score of
Il to 3. They are coming back some
day, after they have had practice, for
a return contest and declare that the
score will not again be so one-sided.
There were so many entries in the
flag race and the cracker race for lit.
tie girls that it was necessary to run
four heats in each contest. Miss Helen
Mcbride and Miss Aileen Mcbride took
the prizes in the flag race and Miss
Dorothy Sweet and Miss Anna Iiulett
we're first and second respectively.
An interesting feature of the after
noon was the soccer contest, common
ly known in this country as associat-
ion football as distinguished from
Rugby football, George f. Small ar
rayed in a real thing soccur cos
tune right down to the shoes and the
only player with previous experience
worked like Trojan to instruct the
bunch of novices in the intricacies OF
the national game of Auld Scotia.
Donnely's orchestra of six pieces
furnished music for free dancing and
the pavilion was filed with young
people during the larger portion OF
the afternoon.
The picnic, like the parade. was
characterized by hard work and 9
whole lot of it. Everybody who had
a part in the entertainment worked
and everybody worked enthusiastically
and cheerfully. The enthusiasm ant
the cheerfulness helped wonderfully tC
make the Fourth of July in Benning
| ton one great day.
The committees have furnished thu
| following data relative to the parti
cipants in the doing of the day:
Attractions at the grove-Madan
X and her band of fortune tellers
Mrs. Harriet Bradford, Miss Nelli
Moore, Miss Dorothy Patchin; conf
dence man, Thomas J. Healy; Puncl
and Judy show. J. l.. Griswold an,
Mrs. Arthur Elliot; barker, Arthur II
liott, in charge of the wild anima
show.
The parade was made up in four d
visions under the following marshal
and aids: First division, chief maj
shall George NJ. Hawks with aids
Mrs. George B. Squire Miss Mar
| Wellington, Miss Mary Vail, Mis-
Frances Vail, Miss Martha Vail, Nj
and Mrs George Wellington, jr., Sc,
ond division, marshal, Luther
Graves, aids, Mrs. L. II. Graves, Wn
Barber, Miss Katharine Mcleod Dal
iel Barber; third division marsha
William r. Hawks, aids. l.. c. Ho
ton. Stephen Cook. Miss Mabel Ha
vey. John G. Ryan. Miss Mlldre
Ross; fourth division. marshal. Joh
p. Mulligan, aids James S. silk. Ere,
crick Holton, Merritt +. Pratt Artht
, Pratt: traffic squad, William Came
on and John Harwood
II The divisions were made up as fc
/ lows:
First Division
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-05
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

WANTED-Two men for haying.
Hiland Fay. 33t6'
FOR SALE-Black mare, II years
old, buggy, harness, cutter and blan
kets at reasonable price II taken at
once George McKcon. Scott St
Tel 25l4R. 3St6
LOST-pocket book containing sum
of money and valuable paper bearing
owners name Finder please return
to Banner office and receive reward.
33t3s
LoST-Small gold Swiss watch.
Initials NJ. Il. w. engraved on back.
Finder please return to Banner Office
and receive reward. 33tf
TO Rents room tenement with
bath Inquire store lO9 North st.
s3t6'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-05

OVER BALD MOUNTAIN
Bennington C. M. C. Plan Hike for
Saturday Next.

The Green Mountain club is arrang-
ing for an excursion over Bald Noun
tain this week Saturday. The trip will
be practically for all day starting at
10 o'clock from the Walbridge corner.
The route will be by the G. NJ. c. trail
over the summit and down the east
slope to the Hell Hollow camp for
early supper. This is the first club
hike over the summit in two years and
theEe should be large number to so
Saturday as this makes one OF the
pleasantest trips in the immediate
vicinity of Bennington.
Those who plan to go should notify
j. l.. Griswold or George A. Mathers.
Bring lunch.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-05
BAND CONCERT

Program for Musical Entertainment
This Evening.
The band will give concert this
evening from the piazza Of the Cottage
hotel The program:
The Star Spangled Banner
MOrch-Brook's Triumphal Seitz
Waltz-Flots De Joles Waldtenfel
Oyerture-Morning Noon and Night
Suppe
Baritone Solo
The Sunshine of Your Smile
Ray
Selection--Chin Chin Caryll
Medley Oyerture-Remick's Hits
Lampe
March-Supremacy Crosby
America
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-05
COMMITTEE APPOINTED
To Report to District Conclusions as 10
Medical Inspection

Under article G, OF the warn.
ing Of the annual meeting of Ben.
nington graded school district, hold
June S0th "'ro see II the district Will
vote to have medical inspection Of its
schools"
II was voted that the moderator ap.
point committee of fve at least two
of whom should be ladies'. to inyesti.
gate and report at a special meeting of
the district, to be held in September
next
The moderator announces his APP
pomtment of such committee as fol.
lows. Robert Il. Healy, chairman,
Miss Maude Carpenter. Mrs Edward
Bradford Miss lIilda Pratt, DR., Lucro-
titus II. Ross.
w. y. Sheldon,
Moderator.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-05
True.

II understand that once he served a
short term In prison. Yet he had re-
deemed himself aud lived 1t down ali.
soluiely."
well, he would have lived 1t down
IL 1t wasn't for the fools like you and
me who continually keep digging It up
for conversation purposes" Detroit
Free Press.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-05
ON ROLL OF HONOR
Bennington's Generous Red Cross Re-
sponse Appreciated.

Washington, d. c. July 3, 1917.
NJ. NJ. Shoemaker
Bennington, VI.
War Council congratulates you on
Bennington's generous response to ma
tion's needs. by your efforts you
have placed the name of your city high
on the roll of honor among American
cities.
r. ], Sterling, for War Council.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-05

Miss Matte Buss will entertain the
Ladies' Aid society tomorrow, Friday,
July 9th at her cabin at Barber's Pines
Take quarter of three car. stop at Bar.
bers Pines. All the ladies' are expect.
ed to be there and bring a friend.
This place is in the height of its
beauty just now,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-05
Army Avia.io, Service.

Significant, in view of the popular
conception Of flying as extreme dare
dcviltry is the record OF the United
States army aviation service from
Jan. TO Dee. 20, 1916 During that
period 7,0S7 flights we're made by mill
tary pilots. In all 3,357 hours were
spent in the air, which means that
more than nine hours each day of the
year some soldier airman was aloft
The distance Travelled amounted to ap
proximatcly 25l,7T5 miles, or slightly
more than ten times the circumfer-
cnce Of the earth. There was no IA
tality Evidently these figures can
not he fairly compared with current
railroad aud motorcar statistics. Con-
traSts are not needed however. to ac.
cent their import. Sane flying Is not
yet accident proof and possibly never
will he, but neither is It extremely
foolhardy Hendee In Popular
Mechanics Magazine
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-05
Improve tho settino.

llowcll-lIow can man get his wife
In pleasant frame OF mind2 Powell
tGse see that the frame is gilded.-
Town Topics.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-05
WEATHER FORECAST

For easern New York and western
Vermont fair tonight and Friday
Warmer In interior
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-05
CAMPBELLSTOWN

Sam Swisher returned Wednesday
morning from his annual hunting trip
to Canada. Mrs. Monroe Campbell
is slowly improving. Miss Doris
Pioneer Of Richmond, spent Saturday
night and Sunday with Monroe Camp
bell and wife. :. {. Miss Flora Smith,
teacher in the Central school, visited
her folks during the past few days. -.
Ed Mikesel and family and Rev. Hugh
Smith and wife spent Sunday with
Charles Cooper and family. g. Everett
Geeding and Charles Watt, of this
place, leave Thursday for Chillicothe.
it is with sad hearts that we see our
boys taken from our midst but hope
that they may soon return Both Of
the boys were regular attendants at
Sunday school and church, and active
members Of the Y. P. G. association.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-05
Remarks Concerning
Landis' Duty Bring
Suits Asking So, 900

EATON, O., Oct. 5.-Two suits ask
ing damages amounting to 5000 have
been filed in common pleas court by
Edward Lands, of Harrison township
One suit is against John Herman and
the other is against Elmer Cupp. He
seeks $500 damages from both.
Allegations in both petitions are the
same. He charges that Defendant
was one of the leaders of an organized
gang formed on or about the goth
day of August, 1917, being for the
sole object of destroying the good
will of the people towards said plant.
if throughout Montgomery, Darke and
Preble counties"
Lands charges that defendants in
both suits have said his army dis
charge should be revoked.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-05

Don Southland ............ 39400
Mrs. Carrie Denny ........... 126800
West Manchester, Ohio.
Miss Josephine Miller ........ 7S4oo
Benjamin Locke .............. 334oO
Whitewater.
W. L. Henry ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $3.50
Gaylord Jones .......... 90350
Economy, Ind.
Miss Edith Oler 120S10
Joe Morrison ................. 96420
New Madison, Ohio.
Miss Mildred Commons ...... 1880
Miss Hazel Peterborough ... $500
Miss Alma Stephens ... 1920
Williamsburg, Ind.
Miss Elizabeth Piehe 10000
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-05
DISTRICT MO .

District No. includes all territory
outside Of the city south of Pennsyl.
yania track within radius OF rs miles
Brownsville.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-05
LYNN, IND.

Mr.. and Mrs. W. r. Halliday have
returned from a visit with their daugh-
ter, Mrs Frank Kellar, at Alexandria.
-. Mr.. and Mrs. George Newton and
Mr.. and Mrs. William Pierson and
daughter, Alta Pierson, returned Mon
day from trip to Kalamazoo, Mich.
Mr. and Mrs. T. NJ. Nichols AID
Francis Lee Nichols have been spend
ing a few days with Fred Nichols and
family at Muncie. -. George Hill of
Richmond, is spending a couple of
days with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.