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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-03-15
Mrs. Strother Rabb

Word has been received in Reeds
burg of the death of Mrs. Strother
Babb, who died at the home of her
daughter at Verden, Okla. Deceased
was aged 81 years. She was married
in Reedsburg in 1847 and moved from
there several years ago.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-03-15
August EberIei,n

August Eberlein passed away at
1880 this morning at his home on
Second street. He would have been
rs years of age the 9th of this month.
The cause Of death was heart trou-
BILE. He leaves wife to mourn his
death. Funeral Monday afternoon at
2 o'clock from the home, and at $3.50
from the German M. e. church on
Second street. Burial in the city
cemetery.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-03-15
Mrs. Fred Hielmer

Mrs. Fred Hielmer died Friday aft
ernon after a lingering illness. The
deceased was an old resident of
Reedsburg. She is survived by her
aged husband.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-03-15
Beatrice jeanette Johnson

The infant daughter of Rev. and
Mrs. J. w. Johnson died at their home
Monday evening at nine o'clock.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-03-15

:. Won Berg. cashier of the above named
20 solemnly swear.that the foregoing STAGE
IS true to the best of my knowledge and
:.
z. J. Won Berg. Cashier.
,yreea~-Atteet: Geo. A. Gross
7. n. Mould
DifscAogs
foaaFsAI Scar
cribed and sworn TO before me this i3ih day
Marehlsi7.
=. Issnbsyg Notary PaAlie. Sask County
,cammhssaa Expires Asxes& ~. 1919
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-03-15
Dies Suddenly

Ed Kruger Of Hillpoint died very
suddenly in Reedsburg Friday after
noon while going into the home of
William Goetz. The gentleman had
just returned from Rochester, where
he had undergone an operation, and
came to Reedsburg on the afternoon
train. AS he was going into the home
he fell over dead. He was a married
man. Funeral at st. Peters Luth-
eran church at Reedsburg.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-03-15
tOhicial Publication
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF THE
State Bank of MeTrlmack

LOCATED AT MERRIMACK
he Sth day of March. 1917, pursuant to
call by the Commissioner of Banking.
RESOURCES.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-03-15
Milton Armstrong

Milton Armstrong died at his home
in Kilbourn few days ago, aged SO
years. Mr.. Armstrong was born in
New York and came to Plainville,
Adams county, about 1856, before Kill
bourn was even started. He entered
into the exciting, venturesome life of
lumber rafting with the early pioneers
of this region. And about that time
he was married to Miss Snoad of Kill
bourn. He enlisted in Co. K, 25th
Wisconsin, and served in the civil
war until that closed in 1865. About
1869 he moved with his family to
Ableman, where he lived for 20 years,
then returning to Kilbourn, which had
since been his home, working at his
trade as shoemaker. Mr.. Armstrong;
life-record as a soldier In the civil
war and a citizen since that time is
an honorable one, that of an upright
man. He leaves one son, Myron, of
Kilbourn, and one daughter, Mrs.
Scattergood, of Indiana. both of whom
were with him in the closing hours Of
his life.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-27

working in Philadelphia the past
winter, has returned to spend the
summer with his mother. Mrs John
Batrunas of this place.
Lightning done some damage here
Monday morning for II. A. Wood. 1t
hit his garage and tore it up some,
but did not set fire. 1t also hit a
tree opposite Irving Howard's home.
Jesse Squires, who has been at
lending the U. V. NJ. was home for a
few days vacation last week. lie re-
turned to Burlington Thursday as he
IS working in barber shop there and
had to be on duty for the week END
trade.
Two parties of men, consisting of
William Webb, William Andrew, vii.
liam Buck. Burt Parks. Hestor Ward.
Harry Ward. Robert Shuffleton, Harry
Stone and Dennis Hall attended the
Fish. and Game cluD banquet ~ the
Patnam house. bennington. on Mon
day evening.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-27
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
Nsws oY she Town and Village Tolx
Briefly for Busy Readers
Charles A. Maurer is in Arlington

Charles a. Maurer is in Arlington
and Manchester today on business.
Mrs. Charles u. Patterson and Miss
Esther Merrill motored to Troy Tues
day.
There viii be special meeting of
the Daughters of Isabella in the
Academy building Thursday night,
Juno %
Henry c. Shields, general manager
OF the Troy Gas company, has opened
his home at Old bennington for the
season.
John SparGo Of Old Bennington is
one Of the lecturers today in the sum-
mer course of the Albany Cathedral
summer school.
There win be dancing at the rooms
Of the Young Woman's club Thursday
evening from $50 to 1880 Admis-
sion % cents. ADV.
Charles Dewey, the young son of Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur J. Dewey, has return
ell from Troy where he underwent
treatment at one of the hospitals for
q broken arm
Mrs. Joseph Robinson Of East Or
anee, n. j., has opened her home at
Old bennington for the summer. She
will be joined later in the season by
Mr.. Robinson.
Miss Tilley Marley, librarian of the
Old Academy library at Old Benning
ton, has recovered from her recent
illness and has opened her home at
IS Monument avenue.
At a meeting of Bennington council,
knights OF Columbus held on Tuesday
evening the first degree was copferred
on five candidates and the second de-
gree was conferred on a class of thirty
on Sunday, July 1, the
third degree will be conferred on a
class Of forty candidates It is expect
ed that a large number of visiting
knights VIII be present on this occas-
sion. The degree will be preceded by
musical vespers at St Francis de
Sales church.
Mrs. Earle s Kinsley and daughter. |
Hester OF Rutland, were the guests |
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-27
PERU

l.. b. Hapgood has arrived in town
place for the present.
Mrs. Burgmann of New York is
boarding at Mrs. Wyman's with her
friend. Mrs. Reiner. Mr.. Reimer has
returned to New York.
Mrs. Ernest Edgerton and son, Err
nest, Miss Clarissa Coolidge and Mr.
and Mrs Otto Coolidge of aandgrove.
were recent visitors at their sisters,
Mrs. ID. b. Stones.
II. NJ Swift and C. f. Beckwith with
Mr.. Beckwith's son, Robert. are in
town for some days. They are max
ing repairs on the Charles Batchelder
house in this village.
Mrs. w. J. Farnum and daughter.
Jessie of Newport, r. l.. have joined
Mr. Farnum at the Farnum home
here. Mrs. Marcia Lawrence of Man
chester is also visiting there
Mrs w, v Cole and little son, VIII
bur Of Wateryille, Me-, and Beatrice
Russell arrived in town last week for
the summer. Mrs. Cole will be re.
membered as Miss Elsie I.akin.
Miss Edna Burroughs has finished
her school work in Wilbraham and is
spending her vacation with her par
ents at their home here. They will
reopen Hin Crest tea room this sum
me-.
/ w. G. Beebe has been in town sew.
eral times of late and has set some
and head stones in the
village cemetery. A fine one has
been set on the F. II. Crossman lot,
also several smaller ones.
While Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. J. Hapgood
and G. l.. Richardson we're returning
from Boston last Thursday evening,
their automobile collided with anoth-
err machine while rounding a sharp
curve in Townshend. Mrs. Hapgood
was thrown out and quite severely in
iured, so she was unable to come
home. She is at the Townshend Inn
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-27

I Tuesday of Mr. and Mrs. C. j. Kinsley
| They left this morning for Troy to at
tend the wedding of an acquaintance.
There is small army of kiddies In
"The Spirit Of Romance. The JOY
which Miss Martin brings into theiI
hearts will delight every person in the
audience at Harte Theatre today
Adv.
Rev. Mr.. Caruthers of Worcester
Mass, who has occupied the pulpit on
several occasions, viii preach at the
Old First church. Old Bennington, next
Sunday. There will also be communion
service.
William Town, an architect and
builder now located at Poultney, was
in the village Tuesday. Mr.. Town
was a former resident Of Bennington
and was for number of years asso-
ciated with the late w. T. Remington.
According TO the Albany papers this
morning, new potatoes dropped two
dollars barrel in that city Tuesday,
the result of large shipments received
from Virginia. Dealers in Albany pre-
dict that new potatoes will soon be
selling for 80 cents peck.
Vivian Martin. the clever Pallas-
Paramount star, who recently scored
such a pronounced success as the
charming little French girl in "The
Wax Model can be seen at the Harte
Theatre today in THE Spirit of Ro-
NANCE" a whimsical story by George
Hopkins, prepared for the screen by
Adele Harris. Adv.
At the 117th commencement exer-
cises of Middlebury college which OPP
ened June 18th, the class essay was
presented in a very able manner by
Miss Ruth Hall of North Remington
Miss Hall also received the degree
Miss Hall is a granddaughter of Mrs
Samuel b. Hall of Old Bennington and
has many friends in this village, who
will be interested to hear of her sue
cess.
Among the multitude OF attractions
at Hunts Upper Grove. in connection
with the patriotic celebration in Ben
July 4th. is real fortune tell.
err, one who tells fortunes only for
the sake of helping along some good
cause, and for personal gain Adv.
If you miss the most interesting ami.
NAL show at Hunts Upper Grove, July
1st. you may some day miss your
Adv.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-27

and Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. DUDE of Pitts
field motored from North Adams and
spent Sunday with relatives here,
John Bugbee Knapp and Miss Kath-
crime Morgan Dunn of Stamford, Vt,
we're married here Thursday, June II,
in the presbytery of St Joachim's
church, by Rev. Father G. II. Del
notaro. They were attended by Miss
Minnie Sumner and John Dunn, both
of Stamford. After the ceremony the
wedding party motored to the home
Of the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Dennis Dunn, where a wedding lunch
con was served to relatives and a few
intimate friends. Rev. and Mrs.
Knapp left for short wedding trip
and upon their return, will make their
home in Stamford.
Franklin Horton, aged SO, long a
resident of this town. died at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Charles
Bartlett, June Is He was the son of
Asahel and Zelphia (Bowdish) Hor-
ton and was born in Savoy, Mass.
When about % years of age he came
here and for time was engaged in
the lumber business. November 90,
1857, he married Emmeline Stafford.
Two children were born to them. Fred
ericRilWv.,.i and Nellie b.. wife of Chas.
T.. liartlett, both of this town, He is
also Survived by one brother. Harland
Horton. OF Cheshire. Mass, and one
sister, Mrs. Lucie Payne of Fitch
burg, Mass. There are also three sur
yiving grandchildren and two great
grandchildren. In 1863 he responded
to the country's call enlisting in the
Eighth Vermont volunteers with
whom he saw active service in the
battles of Cedar Creek, Fishers Hill
and Winchester. He was honorably
discharged June %, 1865 In 1866 he
purchased the farm where he had re-
sided for so years. After the death
of his wife, September 10, 1916, he
sold his farm and has since made his
home with his children. Although in
somewhat impaired health, due to ad-
yancing years, he had been about as
usual until week ago, when he sus-
tanned cerebral hemorrhage which
was the direct cause of death. The
funeral was held from the Baptist
church at ! p m. Monday, Rev. c. L..
Eldredge officiating. lnterment was
in the village cemetery. His brother.
Harland Walker, of Cheshire, Mass,
attended tile funeral
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-27
READSBORo

| Everett Day spent Friday at his
home in Ashheld.
Marvin Berard was in North Adams
on business Saturday.
| Fred King was business guest in
| North Adams Saturday.
Mrs. Tyler Goodell was guest in
North Adams Thursday.
Miss Annie Barre of Wilmington has
been visiting her parents.
Reno valazzi OF Athol spent the
weekend with his parents.
a son was born Monday, June %,
to Mr.. and Mrs. r. Pellegrini.
Miss Gladys NJ, Hicks of Somerset
spent Saturday at her home.
Joseph Berard of Pittsfeld spent
Saturday with relatives in town.
Miss Louise Day of Bennington is
visiting her brother for few days.
Mrs. Wayne Garner of Mountain
Mills was business guest here Thurs
day.
Guy Bartlett is spending two
weeks vacation with friends in Bos.
ton.
Miss Blanche Sprague visited
friends in Wilmington Thursday and
Friday.
Mrs. Teresa Chiste is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Mary Martineli in
Holyoke.
Ernest Barre of Brattleboro is
spending the summer vacation with
his parents.
James Christie has returned to Pitts
field after weeks vacation spent
with relatives.
Mrs. Caroline Crosier returned from
Brattleboro Friday after visiting her
sister. Mrs. W. G Sturgiss.
Wilfred Beaubien of North Adams
was the over Sunday guest of his
aunt, Mrs. Emma Aubertine.
Mrs. Farnum Sprague and niece.
Miss Isabel Guernsey, are visiting
relatives in New Haven. Conn
Miss Catherine Pellegrini has re-
turned from a two weeks vacation
with friends in North Attleboro. Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs J s. Faulkner, Mrs
II. T. Goodel and Mrs. Bertha Will
iiams motored to North Adams Thurs
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Milette and lit
tie daughter, Teresa of North Adams
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-27
EAST ARLINGTON

Miss Maude Warner spent Thursday
in Bennington
Lillian Parkinson is visiting rela
lives in East Dorset.
Fred Prier is spending q few days
with his parents in Middlebury.
A large number attended the Sun
day school picnic in South SALISBURY
from here.
d. S. Davis of New York, who has
been spending-a few days in town. re-
turned Tuesday.
Dorothy Neff of Bennington has ar
rived to spend the summer here with
Mrs. Henry Hayes.
Roy Andrew of Mercersburg. Penn,
is visiting his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Reuben Andrew for the summer.
Mrs. Meyer Daniels of Hoosick
Falls. who has been visiting her hus-
band. of this place, returned home
last week.
Joseph Baltrunas, who has been
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-27
SOUTH SALISBURY

r. II. Williams has returned from a
business trip to Laconia, N. III.
Mrs. James X. Atwood of Dover,
Vt, is visiting relatives and friends
here
Meat sandwiches and coffee will be
on sale at the picnic grounds We'd
nesday by the Red Cross.
Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Carlisle have
returned to their home in Chester
VT, after spending few days at their
sons, Clifton Carlisles.
c. II. Hawkins has been attending
the commencement exercises at U. V.
NJ. in Burlington where his son Wales
M. Hawkins, graduated this year
Cole hall was crowded with people
last Thursday evening at the speak
ing and spelling contest by the pupils
of the town schools. The first prize
fer speaking was $3.50 and was given
to Geraldine Sheean; second prize SO
to Rose Lawrence; 3rd prize $3.50 to
Jane Montgomery. Ethel Cornell and
Ira Sharkey We're each given soc. The
judges were, Miss Cilly of North
Bennington, Mrs. +. j, Smith of Ben
nington and Charles A. Monroe of
South SALISBURY. Alan Foster of
West SALISBURY stood the longest in
spelling. He has finished the Sth
grade. has neither been absent from
nor tardy to school through all the
whole eight grades. lie is only
eleven years old. Supt j. ID. Whittier
presented grammar school diplomas
to Ellen r, Lane, Lorena e. Tessier.
Ruby j. Mcdonald. Hoffman S.
Beagle, Alan II. Foster and Harry
Dean. haH ~ ef
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-27

FOR SALE-To settle the estate,
the property located on south ana
Crandview Streets and known as the
Charles -. Niall estate. The property
consists OF two good dwelling houses,
barn and three extra good building
lots. win be sold in whole or divided
rs follows:-No. /, the house at NO.
105 Grandylcw with frontage on Grand
view street Of So Il, ana depth of 1871
e. Rear or south line has width OF
30 Fl. This property is modern, Is IN
good repair and viii make very de-
sirnble home property. There IS land
enough for extra building lot. No. :,
the barn on GrandyieW with lot 50Nl3I
This can be remodcled into good tene'
ment at small expense and the loca-
ton will make it desirable property.
No. 3. the Homestead property, corner
South and Grandview, with frontage
onl South street OF 80 1T. and a depth
of lis #. This property needs some
rcpnirs but a small outlay VIII make
il S5b Of the most desirable places IN
thesNIage. No. Z, lot on south street
justiaboye the Homestead property
wikHifrontage of 80 IT, and depth OF
12Nteet Here is a very desiNble lot
with room fer two houses and should
be weld quickly as desirable lots on
SohEar Btreot are seipg fast, For. PRICE
terms ana fun Information see Mash
& Iutchins, Agents.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-27
FOR SALE

FOR SALE OR TO RENT-The
property at 227 North street consist
ing of 11-room house with five sleep
Ing rooms, bath. nicely furnished, hot
and cold water, hot water heating
system, large front yard, plenty OF
shade, large garden with apple, pear,
cherry and plum trees current bushes
strawberry plot and grape vines, gar
den all planted Lot 21O feet deep.
This property win be rented furnished
or unfurnished. Inquire OF f. y.
Center ON premises. 2olO'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-27

FOR SALE-Second hand beds in
A 40. condition, also two new
glcbe yentilators Inquire at Harte
Theatre. @oIo
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-27

FOR SALE-S days sale. /, $500
piano new; /, so mattress new
/, Sl4 folding bed. Other articles too
numerous to mention. Bargain prices
Parties leaving town at once, S0S
SOuth st. 2ltG"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-27
TO RENT

TO RENT-"The Mill Store on Mill
Street-possession given immediate
ly-inquire at the Office of Holden
Leonard Company" 17t12
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-27

at present and is gaining as well as
can be expected and will probably be
able to return home soon. No one
else was hurt. The auto was pretty
brady broken.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-27
WANTED

WANTED-A grandfather's clock in
any way associated with the Henry,
Sauier. Robinson, Harwood, Haswell
or Rice family. Please communicate
with MIS-. b. 7. Henry, North Ben
nington. 25tb'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-27

POR SALE-Thc Daniel J. Cullion
property on Maple St. consisting OF
two houses and building lots. inquire
Of y. J. Cullen. 21t95
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-27

FOR SALE-The hay, standing, on
the old parochiai property at Old Ben
nington. Inquire Of Edward Green
on the premles. 24t6
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-27

WANTED--Woman helper il
kitchen at Soldiers Home.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-05
Alexander Mystifies
Valley Crowds

Alexander and his all new com
pany and production are at the Page
theatre, Medford, until Friday even
ing. D
AS a magician extraordinary he
made his bow to Medford last night,
with his late creations in the mys-
terious, and the large audiences that
have witnessed him since have bowed
night back, being vastly pleased to
meet him. And he showed them
thing or two or three or four in
legerdemain. Although one knows
positively they couldn't be true, that
in the language of the farmer when
he first set his eyes upon the gi-
raffe, there hain't no sich animals"
still Alexander calmly proceeds to
prove, from the standpoint of the
that there was, and that
it was the most natural thing in the
world that there was.
There will be ladies' only mat
inee on Friday
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-05
] need seven more suit orders to
make up the 200 before Easter.
ORRES.

George William Claxton died at his
home near the normal Sunday night
from cancer of the stomach, at the
age of ,46. The body was taken to
Cochrane, Alberta, by his brother.
Rev. Claxton, who came down two
weeks ago. Deceased had lived here
a year and leaves four children.
W. A. Frecberg loft Tuesday for
Hornbrook, where he will leave the
train and climb aboard his automo-
bile for a trip through California.
Mr.. Frecberg left his car at Horn
brook upon the return from an extern
sixe tour couple of months ago
On the present trip he will cover his
car with signs advertising the Hyiu
Hehe and roundup and will boost the
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-05

big Ashland celebration to the Limit
of his extensive ability. Doc" as
he is familiarly known, will be back
for the big show here in July.
Burpee's Wayahead cabbage plants
Brittle Ice head lettuce and Coss
head lettuce plants. Holmes Grocery
S. A. Peters, former Ashland boy,
who left The Citizens Bank here to
enter the employ of the Canadian
Bank of Commerce ct Portland, has
been promoted again. His latest for
ward step is from the first ledger to
the discount department.
The Southern Pacific's big oil tank
in the local yards may hereafter he
supplied from central distributing
system at Coos Bay, the oil being
brought there by steamers from Cali
fornia points on the system extending
as far north as Junction City. The
capacity of the tank here is $4,000
barrels.
Get your suit pressed up for East
er at Ores.
According to the Medford Sun,
Arthur Perry and Leigh swinson, re-
porters for the Sun and Mail-Tribune
respectively at Medford, have been
called to Portland for service in the
yeomen's branch of the naval reserve
in which they recently enlisted. Carl
Heilbronner of Medford was also
called.
Monte Briggs and Fred Herrin
went to Pendleton the first of the
week to arrange some preliminary
details of the Roundup. The Ash
landers expect to secure the cream
of the roundup talent of the west
this year and are offering cash prizes
Whch VIII be very attractive TO the
cowboys,
Clarence Adams is named as one
Of three incorporators of a $1,000 .
called the Great West
ern Roundup" with an announced
purchase, according to the Salem
Journal, of operating and controlling
moving picture theatres in Portland.
Norma G. Seaman and Milton w. Sea
man are the other members of the
Incorporation Mr.. Adams managed
he roundup at Albany last year and
friends in this city understood that
lie was to stage another roundup in
he hub city this summer.