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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-15
Polisl,inq Coral.

Although Venice is n center Tor tour
ist trade in coral and shell canoes,
coral itself is neither gathered nor
worked there. The manufacture is con-
fined to Tore del Greco. Polishing
coral in quantities is an interesting
feature of the work 1t is placed IN Il
small bag of strong raw linen together
with crushed pumice stone, and the bag
is shaken IN n special tube with hole
for drainage under small column OF
water When the coral IS we'll punt
Gated ii is washed and passed into a
clean bag. Instead OF the pumlce the
so called 'pulimcnto" Cred or whiie) Is
used. and the former operation is re-
pcutcd, first without water, then with
q little and finally with much water,
when the coral has become brilliant.
What the "pulimento' Is the inhabit-
ants of Terro del Greco, while so proud
and Jealous OF thcir industry, nave
never taken the trouble to find out, as,
indeed, what the "aqua ossigcnaia
hydrogen peroxide) Is, which Is uscu
TO change the color OF the coral, black
when extracted from the sea, to rcu.
AS for the "pulimento," il Is not diiicr-
cnt from that which the jewelers. use
TO polish precious stones - Exchange.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-15
EAST ARLINGTON

Medric Hard is confined to tn,
house with grip.
Mrs. c. H. Burt mas been having (
touch Of the grip.
W. b. Pierce passed the day il
Bennington Saturday.
Mrs. G. S. Stafford passed the day
in Bennington Tuesday.
Henry Dunlap is confined to the
house with grip cold
John Campbell passed Sunday in
Manchester with his parents.
Miss Mary McDeavitt passed Sun
day at her home at East Dorset.
Mrs. A. Z. Burk, who has been quite
seriously i'll for the past week, is re
ported to be improving.
Maude were in Montpelier Wednesday
to attend the reunion of the 1908 re-
representatives. of the legislature.
G. A. Warner returned from Troy
Monday after spending few days
there with Mr.. Dustin who Is an In
mate of the Samaritan hospital Mr..
Dustin is recovering from his opera
ton much better than any one
thought he would.
The Methodist society have prepar-
atoms nearly made to install hot air
furnace in the parsonage. This has
been a long felt want as the rooms
are large and high making it almost
impossible to heat we'll with stoves.
Usual services of worship at Olivet
church next Sunday both morning and
evening. At the evening service,
"Reminiscences of Washington and
Lincoln" will be the topic. AT this
service special music will be furnish
ed by the young men of the church
Services at the Methodist church
as usual Sunday. Efforts are being
made to make all services attractive.
The morning service, the pastor ex-
poets to complete a series of three
sermons on THE Bible and how to
read it." Evening service will be of
evangalistic nature with special
music. Offertory in the morning by
the ladies' quartette in the evening
soprano solo by Miss Myrtle Robert
son.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-15
NORTH Hoosick

Ruth Harrington is recovering
from a severe illness.
Miss Eva Washington of North Ben.
nington was in town Tuesday
Lewis Kipp and Otto Nesbitt have
been confined to their homes with the
grip.
Ellis Frank Freemyer, Z weeks old,
son OF Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Freemyer,
died Wednesday. The funeral was
held at o'clock Thursday Rev. II.
K. Pike, rector of St. Marks church
conducted the services at the home
Mrs. Catherine Flynn. aged "a, died
at her home here Wednesday after an
Illness of more than two years. She
is survived by seven sons, Thomas or
Cola, Richard of Cambridge, John or
Lyndhurst, N. j., Timothy of State
Line. Daniel, James and Patrick OF
North Hoosick two daughters, Mrs
Winifred Mahon of Cambridge and
Mrs. Mary Smith of Richmond Hills.
l.. l., and two brothers, Patrick Lyons
of Cambridge and Timothy Lyons Of
Mechanicsville. Funeral was held at
81. Patricks church. Cambridge.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-15
NORTH WHITE CREEK

Mrs. Henry Wulff is on the sick list
Miss Mary Leary teacher in White
Creek, spent Sunday at her home.
The family of Edward Bowles is
reported to be afflicted with humps.
Mr.. and Mrs Chas Agan. who have
been i'll the past week. are improving.
Some from the vicinity drew pota-
toes to town last week at $500 per
barrel.
VIM. Luke, who has been under the
care OF DR.. Leonard the past week, is
better
Mrs. James Bennett. who has been
sick with the grip, is some better at
this writing.
Mrs. Robert Luke and Mrs James
Martin visited at the home of Walter
Hunt recently.
Quite a number from here attended
the basket ball game In Cambridge
last Wednesday night.
The weather has been very cold
here the past few days, averaging
from to % below zero.
Mrs. Mary Bailey, VINO has had the
grip and under the care OF DR.. Leon
ard the past week. is some better
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-15

FOR SALE-On account of selling
my shop building / have for sale a
complete set of Blacksmith and wa
go1 Makers tools consisting OF the
following Two vises two bellows;
two anvils; one upright drill! No. 2O1
Automatic and lever feed; one set of
twist drills Cor above mentioned ma.
chine; one tire bender, will bend mp
to 6x3-4 inches; one bolt threader and
nut Taper, will cut from IA to inch
one black giant, upset punch and
shear combined; hammers. tongs,
punches, fuilors and swedses also
hot and cold ehisels; two sledges (10
and IA lbs.;) a quantity ol round and
fiat iron and steel; nuts and washers;
good line Of all kinds Of bolts; sew
eral hundred pounds of plain drive
calk and screw calz shoes; moving
machine sections and rivets; hubs
spokes, rims, shaves, cross-bars, and
whipletrees; quantlty u dry-hard-
wood lumber, oak and ash; one real
light road-cart, one track sulky
weighing A lbs; one second hand
lumber wagon in good repair; one
Walter A. Wood hay tedder. Apply
to Robert A. Blair. Fast Arlington,
Vt 1.tJ2*
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-15
WEST ARLINGTON

Mrs. d. b. Harrington is entertain
ing her grandson Julius Hill OF sun
derland, q few weeks.
Miss Hilda Farnum OF Bennington,
who teaches in No. school, was
called home by the illness OF her
father.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cherry Crofford and
sister, Miss Sadie Crofford visited
their sister, Mrs. II. c. Mckee over
Sunday.
Walter Styles, father of Mrs. Chas.
Crofut, died at the home of his daugh-
ter Saturday morning after a few
weeks illness, aged 70 years. Several
from out OF town attended the funeral
Monday at 100
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-15
SYNDICATE

Nathan Mears is still in town help
ing care for his son, Clifton.
Jesse King is moving his family to
this side of the town
Mrs. Elmer Kent has been spending
a few weeks in town.
A Lincoln's day program was oh,
served at the NJ. L. church Sunday.
Henry Squires, who has been sui.
fering with bad eye, is much better
Miss Florence Bentley Is working
for the A. +, Buck family in East
Arlington. q - ~
..The~rssalar--yea donation given
at the NJ. r. church is to be held the
last evening Of this month, Feb. %
Clifton Mears. who has been very
i'll for the past few weeks, is feeling
more comfortable at the present writ
ing
Maurice Buck spent one night the
latter part of the week with his par
ents. Mr. and Mrs. A. f. Buck Of East
Arlington.
Fred Stickles. who has been travel
ing in the southern states for the
past month, stopped for a few days
last week with his mother and sister
enroute for Canada.
A son was born TO MIR. and Mrs.
Pratt Thursday, February s, but only
lived about twelve hours. Mrs. Pratt
is getting along nicely.
The many friends of Mrs. Maria
Snow are glad to know that she is no
worse but rather seems to be little
on the gain at this writing.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-15
re,t Like 90; Now Like Fl.

MARI persons complain about feel
ing old before they should Like a
weak link in a chain, week organ
enfeebles the whole body. Over
worked, weak or disordered kidneys
lower vitality. A. w. Morgan, Ango.
Ia. La, writes; Il suffered with
Mains IN the back. / am 43 years old,
hut | felt like man of 80 years-old.
Since took Foley Kidney Pills feel
like | did when was 81" In SOC. and
100 sizes. Sold Everywhere.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-15
PERU

F. r. Crossman is gaining after an
illness OF two weeks. Mrs. Parker
Wyman is about the same
The Misses Thompson Of Albany
were guests Of MIR. and Mrs. Perry
Warren over Sunday and Monday.
Meetings will be held here on Tues
day and Wednesday evenings of next
week by the County Agent, II. Cliff
ford Shaw. Every one come out
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lord and Rus
sell Lord OF Montclair n. j., and Mr..
and Mrs Kent of New York were
week end guests at 7. C, Cosmus'.
On account of the extreme cold
and the bad condition of the roads no
service was held Sunday morning but
the C. e. service was held in the
evening.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-15

FOR SALE-I have few shares of
the preferred stock OF the Howe Scale
Co., of Rutland, which / will sell at
par and accrued interest 1t pays
seven per cent guaranteed and is not
taxable. For an absolutely safe in
vestment this is unusually attractive.
Shares 800 each. Any Vermont
banker will tell you about it. Address
Hosea Mann, Park Building. Worces-
ter, Mass. 12t12@
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-15
RECOMMENDED BY
BEST AUTHORITIES
All Of the Ingredients of Hoods
Sarsaparilia and Pept:ron Pills.

Every one of the ingredients Of
Hoods Sarsaparilla and Peptiron Pills
Is recommended by the highest au-
thorities--the U. s. Pharmacop@a. the
Dfspensatory of the u. S. and the
American Dispensatory.
The medicinal substances used in
Hoods Sarsaparilla include roots.
barks, herbs, berries, etc.. and those
used in Peptiron Pills, pepsin, nuX,
iron. celery, gentian. etc.
They are indicated, these authori-
ties say, in such diseases and ailments
as scrofula. rheumatism. dyspepsia,
neuralgia, nervousness and debility.
When you buy Hoods Sarsaparilla
and Peptiron Pills you are buying
good medicines. Get them today.
At all druggists. 200 doses 81.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-15

Mrs Bessie Whitman returned TO
Massachusetts, Saturday, her daugh,
ter. Azzia Whitman returned to
Whiteheld, N. H., Monday
A surprise party was given Mrs. NJ
l.. Chisholm. who is spending the win
ter at Jamaica Friday evening at the
home of Mrs. Flora Burbank. few
neishbors We're present and refresh
ments of sandwiches, cake and coffee
were served.
Mrs. Annette Leonard, aged 81
years. widow OF William Leonard,
died Friday. February at the home
Of her son, D. A.. Leonard, after an
illness OF several weeks. The funeral
was held at the house on Sunday at
1870 o'clock. Rev. Percival Hewitt Of
flciated. The remains were placed
in the tomb at Londonderry. Her
daughter. Mrs. Bessie Whitman OF
Massachusetts and Miss Azzia Whit
man of Whiteheld, n H., a grand
daughter, who assisted in caring for
her during part of her illness were
present at the funeral, also Leonard
Whitman of Manchester and Mr.. ana
Mrs. Fred Leonard of Londonderry.
She is survived by five children.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-15
5ONDvILLE

Dist. Supt. +. w. Sharpe OF Brattle-
boro held a quarterly conference at
the parsonage Monday afternoon.
Miss Olivia Burbank went to Man
chester Depot Monday where she has
employment in the family OF Harry
ri
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-15

A German scientist contends that
linoleum OH the floor of house kills
bacteria that may be brought In on
shoes because of the linseed oil it con.
tains.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-15

FOR SALE-1 6-ft. floor show case,
6-ft. candy cases; l SIT. counter
case. large post card rack, smoll
safe, lace rack, 2 tables. Apply at
437 Main ST., Bennington, VT. 12tf.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-15

FOR SALE-50 horses arrived Feb
10th: bay teams 5000, 5000, $500 and
$500 ages to 8; 3 pair blacks 5000,
5000, $500; pair black mares 3400,
age s; l pair dark gray mares, age 5,
$500, extra. both teams nearly full
bloods; 10 pair, all colors. 2400 to
5000 mares and geldings, few driv-
ers. big single drafters, 1000 to
1880. Come where they sell good
horses and warrant them as repre-
scented, give free permits and pay half
freight. Have horse show to see.
Have sold 121 since January to Feb.
3. 70 went to Vermont in past s
weeks. Guilford & Wood Horse Co.,
Shelburne Falls, Mass. 1871
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-15

FOR SALE--Farm of 143 acres 3 1-2
miles from Bennington just off main
road good 10 room house, never fail
ing springs and cistern, 2 good barns.
wagon shed, ice house ant work shop,
water piped to barns, this is good pro
ductive farm, wood lot with abund.
ance of wood for home use, variety of
fruit. Price for quick sale $4,000.
Owner will accept $1,000 down bal
ance on easy terms. Nash and Hut
chins. 14tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-15

TO RENT-Carpenter Hill farm,
Pownal Center, VT. Completely stock
ed with Guerney cows; all machinery
and nicely equipped creamery fur
nished. Address owner, Mrs. e. G..
Holt, Abbot ST., Andover. Mass. 101tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-15

TO RENTING furnished rooms.
one large sunny front room. bath
room on same floor, 274 Union St,
LIST house from corner of Main St
9t6*
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-15

WANTED-Plain sewing of all
kinds and dress making. Apply Mrs.
Nellie V. Aldrich, 232 North street.
96t25~
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-15

Wanted-Salesmen for the largest
$3.50 direct from maker to wearer
tailoring house in the world Suits
made to measure. Exclusive terri
tory, liberal commissions. Send ref
erence with application. Excellent
opportunity for good live men. Uni
versal Tailoring Co., 20 Washington
Place, New York city. lots"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-15

TO RENT-For club purposes or
Offices, the second floor space in
Hawks Block formerly occupied by
C. w. Petersen. All modern improve
ments and conveniences. George M.
Hawks, Hawks Block, ABS Main st.
sStf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-15

TO RENT-A large furnished
room. Inquire 1913 Scott st. 97tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-15

70 RENT Stores, oEeSa sene
nents, shops. stables. Individual
garage, indi-idusl storage lockers. fur
aished apartments and rooos all con
orally iocAt~s Geo ID 1awks ftS
Main 81 Tytf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-15

TO RENT-Ideal Tour Garage,
North St Apply to Geo. M. Hawks.
Hawks Block, 435 Main st. S6tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-15
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-My residence and
tenements on account of moving from
town. If interested call Thursday a.
m. or Monday p. IN. at 230 Union
street 103tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-15

WANTkD- rupli Nurscs, hakie ano
female. wanted At tha Taunton STATE
Hospital Training School for Nurses
For particulars. address Or Arthur Y
Goss. Supt. Tauntor State hospital
ranrtoD Essr stss
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-15

WANTED-House maid who can
cook Apply Mrs. ]. ]. Stakeholder,
207 South st. 103tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-15

FOR SALE-Good room house
and little over IL acres of land.
Hen house and sheds Land all till
able. Just over city line; price $3.50 on
easy terms. Nash & Hutchins. 14tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-15
WANTED

WANTED-Position by an expert
enced stenographer and bookkeeper.
Can furnish references. Address
Stenographer Banner Office or Tel.
371-W. 13tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-15
TO RENT

FOR RENT-Four rooms formerly
occupied by DR.. B. c. Jenney, All
Main ST. Address l.. S. Norton,
Opera House Block. 60tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-15

WANTED--Immediately compe.
tent young woman for general house
work in family of two. Address A.
Banner Office. 1916
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-15
WANTED

WANTED-Salesman to work on
established tea route. Must give ref
erence and give bond. Liberal COM
mission. Write or call at The Colon
ial. Grond Union Tea Co. tic"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-15

Many a girl who knows that she Is
too good to wash dishes tnlnNs 'e'
mother isn't.-Chicago News.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-15

WANTED--Woolen mill help: one
dresser-tender 3 In card room, spin
nerS and weavers. Good wages.
Steady work. Hampshire Wooden
Co. Ashuclot, n. II. 1860
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-15

WANTED TEACHERS--At once.
Good positions vacant. Hathaway
Teachers Agsy. Tel. 226-W. 66tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-15
MISCELLANEOUS


LOST-Wolf robe with red lining
between the Chicken Coop and Law
rence's hotel in South Salisbury
Finder pleace leave at Lawrence
hotel and receive reward. 1916
NOTICE-Do you need money?
Highest cash prices paid for false
teeth in any condition, also bridge
work. old gold, silver, old platinum.
Please mail to Berners False Teeth
Speciality. 22-Srd St., Troy, N. Y. and
receive check by return mail" 10t26s
NOTICD---s2O to $50 nightly. We
furnish you complete Moving Picture
Out fit, Machine film, everything on
payment plan. Catalog free. Nov
Ing Picture Sales Co., Dept w9R
Ellsworth Bldg. Chicago. Stgt
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-15

The nations toll to the IRE demon
Is approximately 5000 deaths a year
and a property loss of $500 a minute
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-15

WANTED-To buy four or yearl-
ings. good condition to dress. 1Sc
live. Fairview Poultry Plant, F. 7.
Huntington, MGR. 9t6
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-15

The Banners Bible not meaningless book The iusa
tons distinct They enrich the and they
they ntegeny explain that many hitherto obscure passage
thousands meaning through teaching
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-11

ical Pickford incidents Of heart ap
peal The settings are Of the days OF
40 during the time of the big gold
rush. Mary Pickford, as Jenny Law,
renee, a little New England miss, jour
neys to the west in search of her only
relative, an uncle. Before she is
aware OF it, she falls in love and as
a result, becomes enmeshed in serf
GUS complications. Various clever
twists to the story afford surprises
that add greatly to the general merit
OF the picture.
The next program In the Grand's
extra good week" comes tomorrow,
"The Flashlight."
Another installment Of the new war
pictures, released from the official rec
ortls of the British government for the
benefit OF the Red Cross. will be
shown with The F1ashlisht-"
Madame Olga Petrova, in The I'm
dying Flame" comes to the Grand
trfday.-Advertisem
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-11
VIC STAFFORD
WINS PRIZE
Former keokuk Man Achieves Dis
tinction in House Wiring
Contest In
Spring.

Keokuk men are winning honors
somewhere, either in the business,
professional or industrial world. A
fresh achievement is that of Victor O.
Stafford whom The Electrical World
lists as one of the winners In the ma
tfonal contest for money prizes Of
fered by the Society fsr Electrical
Development. The prizes were in con-
rection with nationwide house-wir-
ing campaign, April 1 to May Is. Mr..
Stafford, who is now a contractor for
the Northern Iowa Gas and Electric
company, is Keokuk boy with host
of friends and relatives here. He
filled responsible positions here with
both the Burlington and the Rock Is
land railways, then with the KeoEuk
Electric company before going to lis
present promotion.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-11
YANKS ARE EXTRA
INNING SHARKS
New York Team Has Played In
Twelve Contests over Nine
innings Long and Lost
Only Ona
II FRAMES YESTERDAY
Yankees Down Browns Efter Fighting
In the Longest Battle of the
Year-Their Seasons
Records.
1BY H. c. HAMILToNl

UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
NEW YORK, July 11.--If winning
extra inning contests gave a baseball
club a championship, things would be
all fixed up for the New York Yam
KEGS to cut the worlds series melon
next fall.
Since the season began, the Yam
KEGS have played twelve extra inning
combats and have lost only one
Twice they have found the going too
rough for their own winning, but the
games ended in tie scores.
Yesterdays tussle with the Browns,
seventeen innings long, was their
longest battle of the year and they
won 1t.
The Donovan gang got started or
Its extra inning way April IS wh1n
they met and defeated the Senators
to 5. in ten innings. That was
only the beginning for the Senators.
for three other times they were
taken into overtime by the New
Workers and not once die they win
On April 10 the Yanks again over
Tapped with the Senators, rouncfng
them to 2. On April 80 they en-
gagged Washington in an extra inning
game and came of first by z 20 2
count. ST. Louis tackled the YanEs
in an extra inning battle On May Is
and went down to 2. Detroit then
stopped the Yanks, with 8 10 3 tts
on May 10. but On May 81 TIER
tangled with the Athletics IN g
teen inning pastime and won t. ,
to o. June IL, Chicago srcEnhs5.
to 3. in twelve innings, and TEEy L,
z to s. in ten iunings
The Red Sox do~red the EgzEs
IN ten inning struggle June -, ?
to l. July the Senators egzi1 were
the victims. ) 10 (. II tws7Ts n
nfngs
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-11
Ere. Lunch Abolished.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
NEW YORK, July 1.-THE war
has hit Broadway hard. Likewise the
Bowery and the water front.
The Retail Liuor Dealers associa-
ton put into effect at i've a. m to-
day (when the bars opened). the
startling reform of abolishing all
free lunch and raising the price OF
drinks A pint of foamy brew that
used to cost ten cents today cost
twenty.
ALI imported whiskey went up 10
or Is cents a drink Plain whiskey,
only lightly touched. may likewise
soar within few days.