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At Tncona ond Norton

NORTON. VA. July l4.ZThe Locust
Hill Coal Company has been incor-
porated to mine coal at Tacoma. The
stockholders are Norton men as are
the officers: Il. G. Buck. president, and
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CiCAGO. July lE-Hogs: receipts 5000. un.
settled SET bulk. sn.!5 a sis.75: light si.io@
! !l5.se mixed. ti.:is $3.50 heavy. ;ii@s ~
>i2eo: rough $14.25a SHi5: pigs $li. 25 q "A. 80
cattle: receipts. 100. steady; native beef
e es $3.50 q 3i.oo: stockers and feeders.
caiSs 20 n COWS and heifers. 3S.Dq @ll.eO;
sheep: receipts. 100. steady; wethers.
E.i5W Sll.0o; lambs 5000 a Sl575
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Iny Assoclated press. j

-
NEW YORK. July 14.-After 4 brief
period of hesitation at the opening.
to-day's market bounded forward on
strong and broad inquiry for rails.
spccialties.
Trading became more sharply defined
industrials. notably the steels and
equipments. showing only moderate
strength at best. and falling away to.
forfeited virtually all it's one-point
gains. and some other shares of the
same class finished with moderate net
losses. The movement In rails CEN
tered around Canadian Pacific. Ship
pings were featured by an advance OF
8 "a points in American International
Incorporation. but marines and asso-
ciatcd Issues were irregularly lower.
American Sugar was unusually active,
a, ercss sain Of 2l12 points. and
general Improvement Pront-taking
caused reccssions OF / to lI-2 points
at the strong close.
The new system of tabulating the
weekly bank statement. which climin-
ates all reserve OF national banks ex.
sponsiblc for the decrease of S242. 3GS,
$50 In actual reserves. leaving the item
the new national banking laws became
operative.
One OF the days adverse features
bonds. odd lots selling from 80 % SO
down to 80. Trading in regular lots
was mostly at SO $3.50 to 80 1850
The general bond market was steady.
On call during the week, United States
Coupon and registered As declined
per cent. with l per cent advance IN,
registered 3's and Ia per cent IN cou-
pom 3's.
NEW YORK. July H.-Mercantiie paper.
Al 9tS; Sterling: sixty day bills. '472: com
merctal. sixty-day bills banks, $i7sS;
commercial, sixty-day bills. I.7lA: demand.
3L75hs; cables. st.6i1. Bar silver 73h: Mex
lean dollars. S:h. Government bonds, steady.
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Fl. NJ. Bandy. secretary. The company
Will probably have offices here, as we'll
as at Tacoma. All.
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PETERSBURG PEANUT MARKET
(Reported by Rodgers Piummer & Co. Incl
Farmers stock.Markct stronger. 2sIa per
buShel.
Virslnias = Farmers stock Market nrm.
Fancy Jumbo. Sac per pound: extra prime.
SIC per pound: prime. Sc per pound.
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receipts l.75i: shipments. none: stocks. "a
III. quote: s,d d + +; @S; 9. 81 20: IL SIS:
Receipts week: ,:rurpentine. 3.isl: ship
ments si.si3 Rosin. receipts. lo,i6s: ship
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CHICAGO LIVE srock HaRKFT.

lambs. 1900 1850.
Hogs, no trading.
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COTTON MARKETS.

> NEW YORK, July H-Both POLITICAL and
CROP news appeared to encourage bullish
sentiment in the cotton market to-day. and
there was sharp advance in prices. July
rnese interests were buying spots and that
delivery sold eighty-four points above last
ume Of business: October CONTRACTS advance 9,
eighty eight points above the low level of
yesterday morning. closing at SsSI The Anal
advance of sixty nine points, while other
months were nine to twenty-one points net
TO strengthen the optimistic view of peace
prospects, while buying was also promoted
'ident WAS opposed to the inclusion OF cotton
IN tho food control bill. Dry weather In the
Southwest was another influence. and ex-
cept for realizing there seemed to be very
little cotton for sale around tho ring. Cot
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MISCELLANEOUS mAnKEra
DRY GOODS

rOn,D IN VIOD5.
yarns were quiet for the day with prices
steady. Burlaps and linens were firm; dress
goods becoming more active.
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NEW YORK LIVE STOCK MARKET.
EEW YORK. July H.-Beeves no trading
CaiVes steady. No prime veals offered:
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Iou'try1Market on chix dull and unsettled:
FOWL Is IN light supply: demand heavy.
Esss-Market lower and dull; receipts heavy
Butier|Market nrm; receipts light. Live
STOCK, hides and wool-Market In excellent
condition.; receipts light.
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BEARS START IN TO COVER
THEIR SHORT CONTRACTS
I'm Several Departments of Market
There Is Good Buying Dur
ing Day.
ALL AGGREssIvENEss ABSENT
Rails Strong, Copper Stocks Hold
Firm, and Few of Them Show
Good Buyipg - Military Men See
No Reason for Changing Belief.
BY bnoADAN MALL.

NEW YORK. July 1.-THE alleged
abdication OF the Kaiser not being con-
firmed. the military men seeing no
reason for changing their belief in n
long war. the bears started in to-day
TO cover their short contracts The
result was that United States Steel,
which they managed to open down to
122: rose more than point immedi-
ately In several other departments
OF the market there was good buying.
but the feature of the day was Il to-
tai absence of aggressive bearishness
Rails were strong. Copper stocks all
held firm. and a few of them showed
good buying. This was particularly
true in Utah Copper.
American International stock rose to
a new high record for the movement.
and as more active than II ever has
been. This company is the strongest
discretionary pool ever organized.
Banks showed in the actual state
nent to-day decrease In surplus re-
serves of S242.30S.O50. an increase in
loans OF $4l.612,000 and an increase in
net demand deposits of S14.4I9,000. The
average statement showed a decrease
in reserves Of .l35.ol9.2eo: an increase
in loans of S15,379,00o. and an increase
in net demand deposits of Sl9.649.U0O
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NAVAL STORES.
nrm. a7l; sales .3s; receipts. 81: shipment
none; stocks c5.ol6 Rosin, firm; sales l5il
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ket. Butter and cheese. weak. Spot cof-
fee. quiet; Rio IS. 81; Santos As. 10.
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Cash grain: Wheat-No. red. No. red
80. hard and No. hard. nominal. Corn
NO. yellow. *lHn Sl.s5; NJ. yellow.
$l.HG $lso: No. yellow, nominal.
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NEW YORK. July h "a Pc t. movement-
:. Total to-day at all ports-Net receipts.
.f,1b2 bales: stock. 6s3,ss1 bales.
e. Total for week-Net receipts, 7152 bales;
exports, 1.2S3.
bales; EXPORTS b.aSl,s7.
NEW-CELEANs. July 1.-THE price of cot
ton was advsIced here to-day by buying.
In Texas and by buillsh features in tho
monthly mill statistics from the Census
BuYeau Around the opening prices were
about thirty points up on the most active
suonths, but later the rise widened forty-six
to fifty -one points, shorts getting nervous
over. the forecast Of moro heat and drouth
Toward tho end. longs took profits on early
gpurchas SEES, and tho market fell of from tho
top. closing at a net gain Of tweptysfour
ito twenty-seven points. 80
- Cotton futures closing bid: July, 1858; Oc-
aobsr, %.o6; December. 25.18; January. ESQ;
March, 25+8. u!
=. Spot. option steady and unchanged. saIes
on the SPOT, 15.6s bales; to arrive. 100. Mid.
ding, A8S. 10 s -, ~ I, J. ~
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET. q
I \ NEW YORK, July. II-Holiday sugar mar.
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RICHMOND GRAIN MARKET.

Wholesale Quotations, on Exchange
Richmond. Va. July IL, 1917.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-27
EAST ARLINGTON

Leo Spencer of North Bennington
is visiting friends in town.
Ralph Hall was home from Camp
Devens to spend .Iristmas.
James Maxwell passed Christmas
in Salem N. Y, with his parents.
Carleton Hendee of Rutland is
spending few days in town with
relatives.
" MISS Carrie Hard OF South Shafts
bury is spending a few days with
relatives7 in towp.9a .uoign.aaA# nt
Lem Cole was, home from TIC. A.,
| to spend, Christmas with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Mgron Gole.aoJ 20 aHi
Fred Thomas of the Coast Artil-
lery, who is located near Boston,
Was homes on short visit las week.
r Raymond Moore and VIM, King
were home from Pittsfe1d to spend
Christmas in town with their par
ents. A24 fes
MISS Mary w Hard has gone to
New Haven, Conn. where she will
spend a few weeks with her sis er,
Mrs. Leroy C. Beecher
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy NJ Stone of
Schenectady who have been spending
their Christmas vacation in town
with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E.
D. Stone, returned home Wednesday
Louis Bartlett of the regular army
located now in North Carolina and
Joseph Bartlett of New York passed
their holiday vacation in town with
heir parents, Mr.. and Mrs Frank
Bartlett.
The Christmas party at the NJ. f.
parsonage Tuesday evening was Ell
joyed by over a hundred people. A
bountiful supper was served. a
Christmas tree and a Santa Claus
were present. Games and music were
also enjoyed
Mrs H. B. Ward, aged IS years
died Christmas morning at the home
of her son. Harry A. Ward, eighteen
days after the accident in which she
received serious burns by her cloth
ing catching fire Mrs Ward did
not servive her husband long as he
died seven weeks before She is
survived by one son, Harry A, Ward
of this place, one daughter, Mrs
John McCreedy of Saratoga Springs
The funeral was held at the house on
Thursday at 1890, a, M, Rev. j. d
Gouthey, officiating
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-27
Joe. LEVIN
DIED THIS
forenoon
One of the Well Known Mer-
chants OF Bennington
WAS BORN IN RUSSIA
'-v'--'a,
Emisrant Boy BY Hard Work and
Honesty Made Plaee and Record
For Himself. ,t
WAS BORN IN RUSSIA

Joseph Levin one Of Benningt0n's
most prominent merchants, died at
the Samaritan hospital in Troy early
this morning
He had been at the institution sew.
eral weeks undergoing treatment for
general break down but the best
of care and medical skill available
were unable to bring him back to
health E
Joe" Levin, born in 1869, near
Wilma, Russia, came to this country
when boy in his teens with a cou-
sin, Nathan Levin, about the same
age After short stay with Joe
Levin's sister, Mrs. Minnie Schul.
man, in New York, the lads set out
to find business for themselves Ma
than Levin started for the west and
is now located in Little Rock, Ark.
while his cousin decided to remain
in the east.
He first came to bennington about
twenty eight years ago with a
pack. For a number Of years he
went from house to house and dis
played his wares from the pack or
packs which he carried across his
back. 1t was by this method OF sell
ing that the people of Bennington
and surrounding towns came to know
|. him and his square way or doing bus
ness They not only knew him as a
mack peddler but looked upon him as
j. friend.
rd fAt. al hS,fes
vas associated with = his brother-in-
law, Mr., Schplman.l in the tailoring n
business on North street.d Later Che
opened five and ten cent store on:
Main street. This line, however, gdid
not appeal to Mr., Levin and he went,
back to the dry goods business.ATh
time he sold his merchandise from a Z.
cart He worked up fine trade
and about eight years ago put his
GOODS in a store. The Joe Levin
store, corner Of North and River
streets is known throughout the
county. Those who bought from
he pack or cart buy from the store
with the same satisfaction of fair
service.
He was always a hard worker and
his early death was undoubtedly due
10 The fact that for years he gave
himself no rest or recreation.
He leaves widow and four sons,
Norris Samuel, Robert and Harold.
lie is also survived by three broth
ers, Nathan Levin of North street,
isAac of Albany and Hyman who was
IN Russia when last heard from.
The funeral will be at 10 O'clock i,
tomorrow morning in Troy Inter.
lnent will be made in the same city.
Mrs. Levin has been at the hospital q
With her husband the greater part Of
The time and was with him at the
last. The sons closed the store this
morning and left on the noon train
for Troy e5V
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cRoFuT-SoMERs
S'haftsbury Young Woman and Ar
lington Younq Man Married.

iShaftsbury Young Woman and Ar.
llnston Young Man Married.
A pretty wedding took place at the
nome OF Mr. and Mrs. Edward Som
ers of Shaitsbury, Saturday evening,
December %, when their daughter.
Rena May was united in marriage to
Sidney Lendrum CroIut of Arlington.
Ine bridal couple accompanied by
. Miss Marjorie Randall, a cousin OF
the bride and Robert Crofut a
brother of the groom, entered the
parlor TO the strains of Mendels-
sohn's wedding march played by f.
B. Randall an uncle OF the bride.
The bridal party stood beneath an
arch of evergreens and Christmas
bells, as Rev, Mr.. Heller pastor OF
The Methodist church of Shaftsbury
performed the ceremony using the
single ring service.
The bride was prettily attired in a
wine colored suit with a white beav
er hat. The bridesmaid wore gold
and black with black hat.
The brides gift to the bridesmaid
was gold brooch set with an anne
thyst. The grooms gift to the best
man was pair of gold cuff links
only the near relatives were pres
ent.
The bride graduated from North
Bennington High school in 1909. The
sroom was a graduate of Lyndon Ag
ricultural school in 1912.
Refreshments were served immedi
ately after the ceremony and ther
dancing was enjoyed during the ever
ing.
Many beautiful gifts were received
including money, linen, silver, etc.
Both bride and groom have many
friends who wish them long ant
Happy married life.
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a. m Cause Of the Allies Doesn't Make
GREEN MOUNTAIN CLUB
Bennington Section Issues Bulletin
of Coming Events.

OF COming ENcHtS'
The Bennington section OF the
Green Mountain club has issusq the
following bulletin.
Friday, Dec. 28th,-Snow shoe trip
over Bald Mt, Leave corner Main
and Valentine streets at $50 a. IN.
Arrive at He'll Hollow camp in after
noon. transportation from camp if
necessary. Bring lunch. Register
with J. L. Griswold.
Tuesday, Jan. 1st.-Annual out
door sports at He'll Hollow camp.
Leave corner of Main and Valentine
street at $50 a. m. by sleigh or auto.
Morning will be devoted to short
snow shoe and ski trips. Afternoon
skiing and coasting and other sports
about camp. Bring lunch. Register
with George A. Mathers.
Wednesday. Jan. 9th.-Annual
meeting of the Green Mountain Club,
Inc, at Rutland. Particulars will be
sent you direct from state Office.
Wednesday, Feb. 6th.--Annual
meeting of Bennington section. De-
tails later.
Your Dues--A corner cut from the
bottom of this bulletin designates
that. your dues for the year ending
March LIST, 1918 have not been paid.
Miss Brigie D. Mcclure is treasurer.
Annual dues are $1.00.
He'll Hollow Camp-The club camp
at He'll Hollow Is in snug condition
for a winters stay. New floor has
been laid, wall papered, roof re-
paired, stoves re-arranged and plenty
OF wood inside. Key can be had any
time at Griswolds store.
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THE ITALIAN FRONT
Hard Fighting But With No Import
% frs ant Gain.

.J'I 4c ant Gain.
Rome. Dec. 26.-Col de Rosso and
Monte Val Bella, on the Asiago
Plateau. were captured by Italian
forces in counter attack yesterday.
but il was found impossible to hold
them, the War Office announced to-
day.
An Austro-German attack was
launched between Col del Rosso and
the Frenzela Valley The enemy,
however, was not able to advance be
vond Sassof close behind the Col del
Rosso hight
Tho text of The official statement
reads.
The struggle on the Asiago Pla-
teau was resumed at dawn yester-
day The enemy concentrated his
efforts ON our extreme right between
Col del Rosso and Val Frenzela-
Maise Held frontally, he was un.
able to advance beyond the dwellings
OF Sasso.
Our Costalunga and our Monte
Melago troops several times renewed
their attacks on Col del Rosso and
on Monte de Val Della, which they re
captured but were unable to retain.
In the afternoon the fighting dimin-
ished in intensity
"On the left bank of the Brenta an
attempted attack to the west of 0s-
tell and of Osteria il Lepre was
promptly checked by our barrage."
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sHAFTssuRY VALLEY

-
MI. and Mrs. George Bouplon en-
teitained friends Xmas. '
Mrs. Fred Peters is entertaining
her sister from Berlin N. Y.
Abner Colby is, seriously i'll and
under the care Of DR.. Dean of South
Shaftsbury.
Miss Susie Lake clsoed her school
for the holidays Monday with tree
In the afternoon.
Xmas morning sleighing had disap-
peared and left glare ice every
place in this section.
Floyd Bouplon was expected home
Xmas, but has been i'll Of tonsilitis
and is still in quarantine.
School closed Friday for holiday
vacation with we'll filled Xmas
tree and entertainment by the chill
dren.
John Russell, an aged resident of
this section, Is seriously i'll and has
been moved to the home OF William
Coon In White Creek.
Harrison and George Millington
were fishing through the ice at Lake
Lauderdale recently securing 81
pickerel that weighed sc lbs.
Xmas exercises were held at the
church in White Creek Monday even.
ing and Xmas tree with old Santa
Special music was rendered by the
choir. 8 zar
Clayton Reed of Shaftsbury was in
the Valley recently buying turkeys
Mr.. and Mrs. r, B. Young and daugh
ter of Hoosick Falls are guests al
the home of Edward Bouplon.
Miss Chloe NJ. Sisson of White
Greek, who Is teaching at Bottoms
Landing lost nearly all her clothing
last week as the house where she
boarded was consumed by fire ant
nearly the entire contents The fire
broke out after she had gone tc
school. Il is thought it was burning
or smoldering during the night as
there was cracking heard early
but nothing was discovered.
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ELEVEN SHIPS
'';,:;;;,;;::;. .. vs; :';,;:; DURING
PAST 7 DAYS
Drain BY German Submar-
ines is Reduced
BUT LOSS STILL LARGE
over 500 Large Ships and Scores OF
Smaller Ones Have Been Sunk
by Submarines.

London, Dec. 27.--Losses to British
shipping show a material decrease
for the past week, according to the
admiralty report made last night.
Eleven British merchantmen of 1000
tons or over were sunk during this
period by mine or submarine as well
as one merchantmen under that ton
mage and one fishing vessel. British
merchantmen unsuccessfully att
tackled number u, including two
which had previously been attacked.
Ships arriving at ports have number
ed 2316 and ships sailing 2460.
For the week ended December 10,
II British merchantmen were sunk,
IA of them of more than 1900 tons.
In the previous week, the losses
were 81, IA of them of more than
1900 tons.
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Human Strength.

The strength of males increases
rapidly from twelve to nineteen years,
and at rate similar to that of the
weight, and more slowly and regular
ly up to thirty years, after which II
declines at an increasing rate to the
age of sixty years. The strength Of
females increases at more uniform
rate from nine to nineteen years
more slowly to thirty after which Il
falls off In manner similar TO thai
of males. At eleven years females are
weaker than males by % pounds, al
twenty years of age by SO pounds.
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PoWNAL

Pauline Barber is home from
Wheelock seminary in Boston for the
holiday vacation.
Elijah Barber and family are
spending the holiday vacation in
West Swanzey, N. H.
THE Birthday of Love-" was the
subject of the Epworth League last
Sunday night. The meeting was con.
Quoted by Elijah Barber.
The Methodist and Baptist Sunday
schools celebrated their Christmas
by Christmas tree and lunches for
he scholars on Thursday night.
Rev, Kingman Golledge preached
Christmas sermon to his congrega,
ton Sunday morning from the theme.
God With U.s." illustrating his
thought with happening at Niagara
Falls.
, William Kirby of this town, who
has been stationed in New York har.
Dor in the navy service, has not been
heard from by his parents for a long
time and 1t is thought he has gone
over the waters on his transport,
Mrs. Alice Sweet has just received
the sad news of the death of her
brother, Elbridge Blanchard, who Is
stationed in the U. S. service in the
south His death was caused by ma
tural causes, having been operated
upon twice which did not prove sue
cessfui
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About Envelopes.

1t is said that envelopes were In
vented during the early days of Louis
XIV Of France. In 1860 NJ, De Val
lyer established private post and
placed boxes at the corner of the
streets for letters inclosed in envel
opes that were sold in offices estab
lished for that purpose. 1t seems
likely, however, that envelopes were ir
use before this period because envel
opes so used in France We're special
postpaid envelopes. But precisely
what year is marked by the first inven
tion of envelopes is unknown.