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Putnam patriot., 1919-05-09
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EAST THOMPSON

John Rawson called at the parson-
age Tuesday.
Mrs Minnie Bixby was in Worees-
ter Saturday.
Mrs F. c. Ross visited schools in
West Thompson Monday
Silas Joslin is able to be out after
being somewhat indisposed with a bad
cold and sore throat.
Two men from Pascoag were il
town last week and set a grave stone
for the late Mss Kin2sbury.
Mr and Mrs. r. G. Ross entertain
cd their daughter, Mrs mabel Hilton,
and family Of Hartford sunday
GEORGE Bfxby started en- his an
nHal business trin west sunday, e be
zone several weeks Tie viii make
his headquarters in Chicago.
Mrs. Eta Hoyle visited her sister,
Mrs Bixby. at Porter Plains SATURDAY.
and Sunday Mrs. Bixby has been i'll
with bad cold the past week.
A fire started near the station Sun
day after the Southbridge branch
train went by. going west. Thomas
Ryan was notified, also the section
men were called out Not until late
in the afternoon were they able to
get it under control. About seventy
five acres were burned over. The
land had been burned before. No
serious damage was done
Rev. j. R. Miller is slowly recover
ing from his recent illness. As he
was unable to hold service Sunday the
pulpit was supplied by Minutemen
d. B. Gilbert, Lewis Battey and By
ron Wilcox of Putnam, and Mr. Cas-
sells of North Grosvenor- Dale, who
talked in the interest of the Centen-
ary Everett Huntington had charge
of the service The evening service
was held with Mr.. and Mrs. Silas JOS
lin.
The funeral of Forrest Young, son
of Loren and Jennie Young, was held
at the church Thursday at | o'clock.
On account of the illness of Rev. Mr..
Miller the Rev Mr. Rock, pastor Of
the NJ T. church. Putnam, officiated
A lady friend Of the family from Mill
bury. Mass. sang two selections,
Sometime Wen Understand, " and
beautiful Isle ef Somewhere = The
funeral was carried out as military
service as far as possible. and was
largely attended, both the Grange Of
Thompson and soldiers attending ia
body. also the teacher. Mrs. Edith
Kimball, and pupils Of Little Pond
school. where the deceased attended
school Burial was at the Porter
Plains cemetery. Taps we're sounded
at the grave
Monday afternoon another fire
started from an old tree that was on
fire Sunday, owing to the high wind
which blew all day, carrying sparks
to the dry leaves. George Law was
notified and sent help. The section
men were Just coming in from work
so there was plenty of help. While
attention was turned to the brush fire
Mrs. William Barbour discovered the
roof of a wood shed belonging to Mrs.
johnson to be on ire. She ran to the
postoflice and William kingsbury was
there TO take The mail to the train. By
their quick action the fire was held in
check until some of the other men
were called, and the building saved.
Had the wind blown from the oppo-
-ite direction il would have been hard
to have saved the two houses which
were near. It is not known how the
roof caught FIRE as it is some distance
from the brush FIRE, and the two
trains from Boston and Providence
had Just passed.
Putnam patriot., 1919-05-09
WOODSTOCK VALLEY

Henry Lyon, who has been quite Ill
= improving. His sister, Mrs. Upham,
has returned to Hopkinton.
James Fisk and B. Chamberlin and
family from Holden, Mass, were cali
Putnam patriot., 1919-05-09

ers in the Valley on Sunday
The store, which has been owned
for two years by George Crittenden,
has been sold to a party from Cali
fornia, and The new owner has taken
possession.
Putnam patriot., 1919-05-09
When Corns and Bunions Ache

Do as the soldiers do! Shake into
yeur shoes each morning some Allen's
Foot-EaSe the antiseptic powder that
makes tight shoes feel easy and gives
rest and comfort to tired, aching,
swollen, tender feet Always use it
to break in new shoes. 1921
Putnam patriot., 1919-05-09

Rev. and Mrs. VIM. B. Chast wish
to thank the many friends who so
kindly contributed TO the bountiful
gift presented them. The thoughtful
ness and spirit which prompted this
will long be remembered and cher
fnhnL
Putnam patriot., 1919-05-09
THOMPSON TOWN TOPICS

and librarian; Mrs. Dexter Elliott, on
the library committee.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-08
BROUGHT NEWS OF
" s~% BOYS IN FRANCE
Fred S. Norful Home From Overseas
After Service In First Vermont
and 57th Pioneers.

Fred Norful. son of S s. Norrul OF
Bradford street, and one of the first
Bennington boys home from France,
has arrived at his home and has been
granted his discharge from the SER
vice. He is in excellent health and
says trat he was not i'll during the
time he was with the army.
Norful came back on the Battle
ship Rhode Island. with him We're
Corp. Edward Flynn, Joseph Costello,
Edward and Said Haddad and Ber-
nard Dorian. Norful was the only
Bennington boy who was fortunate
enough TO obtain his discharge and
be permitted 30 come home. Corp
Flynn and the two Haddad boys, who
are now with the 49th infantry were
sent 10 Fort Leayenworth in Kansas.
There were a number of Brattleboro
and Montpelier boys on the Rhode
Island.
Norful says that a number of the
Bennington boys were at LeMans
when he left France. Among them
were James Hunter, Frank McLaren,
David Bentley and Zebra Graves.
Capt Gibson was also at LeMans
when Norful embarked for the United
States.
Norful enlisted in Company Of the
first Vermont and was sent TO Camp
Greene where he was transferred to
when the Nermonters were taken in
to the 5Tth Pioneers At the time of
his discharge he was with an anti air
craft artillery regiment. So far as
he was able to remember not one Of
the Bennington boys who were with
him at Camp Greene has lost his
life in the service or been seriously
Ill with the exception Of Corp. Aug
uet kelson who returned late in the
year and who is now at one of the
military hospitals IN New York.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-08
NORTH BENNINGTON

All officers of Tucker chapter o. h
s. are urgently requested to report at
the Masonic temple next Monday
evening at 1880 for a rehearsal Of the
work.
Sunday morning worship at the
Congregational church at IL o'clock.
The pastor. Rev. w. r. Hamlin, will
speak on the topic God Giveth the
Increase" Sunday school at noon.
Evening worship at T. Topic, THE
Historical Background OF the Life of
Christ"
Baptist church. Frederick NJ. Der
wacter, pastor, morning worship at
l0:30, with sermon on the theme
"The Ministry of Memory" Sunday
school at 11.45. Glasses for all ages
under competent instruction. All
are welcome Junior G. T. at
o'clock in the afternoon. Boys and
girls from to IL years old are in
yited. Young Peoples meeting at
o'clock. Group 2. Preaching at z
Subject, -Four Snap Shots of the
Wording" Prayer meeting will be
held in the vestry Of the church OF
Tuesday. Wednesday, Thursday ant
Friday evenings. These are prepal
atory TO the special evangelist,
services which begin Sunday, Feb. l6
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-08
$4,000 MORE MEN
FROM FRANCE ARE
ON ROUTE HOME
Eight Thousand Started Today
5000 Yesterday
NATIONAL GUARD UNITS
Some New England Troops Are In
ciuded-Transports Are Also
Bringing the Wounded.

yashington, Feb S--The battle.
ship kansas and five transports are
bringing five hundred officers and
nearly eight thousand men was an.
nounced by the war department to.
day as having sailed from France.
The sailing of five transports from
France with about 600 officers and
$500 men, consisting mainly of for
mer National Guard units was also
announced yesterday.
The cruiser Huntington is due to
arrive at New York Feb. 10 with ele
ments of the 163d infantry, 4lst divi
sion and of the 16lst infantry: the
18TH ambulance company and a cas-
ual company for Pennsylvania.
The Heredia, due at New York Feb
20, is bringing detachments of base
hospitals number IA. Is and sc. The
f. j. Luckenbach also will arrive at
New York Feb. 90 with a few casual
officers.
The Mercury is due at Newport
News Feb l6 with the 69th regiment
coast artillery complete; saith ammu
milton train. S35th stevedore com
pany; a detachment of battery Z, 6lst
regiment, coast artillery; conval
+, escent detachment No. 65; 26 casual
officers and six officers and 339 men
s of the navy
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-08
NEW ESSEX CAR Is
ON EXHIBITION HERE
Remarkable Motor Car Product OF the
Hudson Company Attracts Much
Attention.

The new Essex car which is today
showed and demonstrated for the
first time in Bennington is product
of the Hudson factory and may well
said to b. a small Hudson
For reasons of their own the Hud.
son Company saw ~ TO put out the
new tight car under the aame Of Es-
sex. This is built to fill the much
felt want for car with the Hudson
characteristics yet of a smaller size
as many people simply do not want
as large a car us The Super Six while
they do much desire the wonderful
enduring qualities, the freedom from
motor vibration, and the extreme ac-
celeration and power
The Essex is being allowed to sell
itself by all dealers throughout the
country. No advertising of the de.
tails of the design is being done.
Room. comfort, power. speed, riding
qualities and all the other features
are being left to the customer to
measure for himself
The effort of all Essex advertising
Is directed toward getting everyone
to try the car The Bennington Gar.
age today extends an invitation TO
the public to come to their place of
business on Main street and take a
ride in this new car
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-08
Great Difference IA Cost.

Think of the difference in cost be-
tween taking a professionally pre-.
scribed medicine and taking Hoods
Sarsaparila You know that ordin.
arily it is considerable In times
like these when everybody should be
economical It Is well worth saving.
Hoods Sarsaparilla affords the
least expensive Of all treatments for
the common everyday diseases or
ailments of the blood. stomach, liver
or kidneys. Many physicians use the
same substances as its ingredients
for these diseases and ailments, but
these substances are better com
pounded in Hoods Sarsaparilla than
they can possibly be in u prescribed
medicine which is put up in n small
way, with fewer facilities, and when
the physicians Gee is added costs d
great deal more
Hoods Sarsaparila is prepared by
skilled pharmacists in one of the
largest and best equipped laborator
les in the world rs wonderfully sue
cessiul. and highly recommended {,
those who would recover health ant
strength with the minimum neoes
sary outlay,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-08
LOCAL OVERFLOW
Arthur j. Holden is in Boston q
business.

Arthur j Holden is in Boston on
business.
All kinds of pickles in bulk at .Es-
te's market. adv
Hose at 19c to 39c, were 29c TO soc
at the Nichols store Adv
Mrs John T. Kinvill, who has been
visiting her daughter Mrs. John
OiHare, has returned to Rutland.
Earl w Williams has returned
from Boston aud New York He at.
tended the automobile show in the
latter city
Jed w lIurlbut and d. G. llurlbut
have returned from New York. where
they have been attending the conven-
tion Of wax paper manufacturers.
Miss Barbara Hunt. the home dem
onstration agent connected with the
Bennington county farm bureau, was
in Arlington Friday for the purpose
OF maping ont program OF work Tor
the coming season
Only one case OF influenza has been
reported to Health Officer j, NJ,
Ayres during the past week The
disease is prevalent to such an ex
tent in Arlington and Manchester
that the schools have been closed and
public gatherings are prohibited
Rev, j. Elmer Mckee, rector of st
Peters church, has returned IRON
Burlington where he has been at
I tending the diocesan convention
/ During the convention Bishop Hal
was presented a gift of S3lOO from
the different parishes in the state
The original plan was gift OF $1,000
one hundred dollars for each yea
| that the Bishop has been at the heat
OF to diocese. TIE largest contribu
tion came from St Pauls parish il
Burlington and tthe second was iron
st. Peters church here. This parisl
contributed 1925.
j. patenode, who was employed a
superintendent by the construction
company that built the Putnam Nj
mortal hospital, has been spending
few days in town He left today 70
New York where he will remain
few days with Mrs. Patenode an
children. Mr.. Patenode, soon afte
leaving Bennington entered the er
ploy of the Austin Construction COZ
pany that has been erecting building
at military camps near Philadelphia
J. l.. Clark of Bellows Falls, supe
iniendent of the Vermont, Net
Hampshire and Quebec division {
the American Railway Express COZ
pauy, was Mt the local express ofhC
today, Bennington is now include
in this division which was create
when tho express companies wer
taken over by the government Pr
vious to July Bennington was in tn
territory of the Albany division
Many transfers were made when III
change went into effect.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-08
MRS. FRANK sULLIVAN
Longtime Residen. Passed Away
This Forenoon.

Mrs. Frank Sullivan, aged, about
eighty years, died at $50 O'Clock
this forenoon at her home on Lin
coin street. She had been i'll but a
week. death being due 10 compIica-
tlon incident TO old age.
The deceased was native OF Ire
land, born in County Waterford. bit
came so Bennington when 4 Young
girl She was woman Of excellent
character respected and esteemed By
all who knew her and the news OF
her ucath will be received with sin
cere regre' by large circle Of
friends
Surviving are her husband. four
daughters. Mrs. Patrick Brazil OF
this village, Mrs. Thomas Brazil OF
Hoosick Falls, Miss Mary Sullivan
and Alice Sullivan of Bennington
and one son, Cornelius f. Sullivan OF
this village
The funeral arrangements have enot
yet been made.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-08
WERE NEAR WAR CENTER
Griffith and Company Worked in Dan
ger While Making Pictures.

Hcf WfibC MdNtHv FlCtuTed,
A number OF the ecenes IN 'GIearts
OF the World, which comes to the
Opera house next Thursday and Fri
day reveal the fact that ID. w. Grii.
iith and his company often worked
Derilously near the centre OF the war
and, according to Mr. Griffith him
sclf, they were exposed to actual dan
ger on several occasions. In relating
some of his experiences. Mr.. Crit
nth says: we crossed the channe
70 France and moved behind the fir
ng line into the vicinity of the heav.
iesl fighting.
Although have promised not tC
mention the names OF the different
villages which figured in many OF the
scenes in Hearts Of the World,"'
may say that for long time oul
headquarters were in Ham. Vimy
Ridge also figured in the scenes
wherein are shown 1900 men IN
action, aud tho charge of $4,000 cav
airy.
~On three occasions our little par
~. including Lillian and Dorothy
Gish. their mother. Robert Harcn
George Fawcett, George Seigmann
little Ben Alexander and his mother
my camera man, Billy Bitzer, ans
several assistants, were caught IN
sxpeotedly In n bomhardment. and
on one occasion we had to spend fou.
hours in 3 cellar
Those four hours were four nerve
rackiug centuries 1t was not 60,
myself alone that ! worried. but fell
hat had taken my association intS
I dangerous position and Il was NJ
20 mo TO get them out again safely
The sound OF the stelis bursting near
by was terrific, aud we were glaJ
when the British officers came to tel
us that it would be safe to retire be
hind the lines.
Mr.. Griffith states that all OF The
members OF Hearts af the WorlI
company returned safely 10 America
He ads that on the occasion OF ;
previous tripto Europe, before Anne
lea entered the war, he had beer
wouRded in the arm by shrapne
| bullet while IN n British trench.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-08
ALLOTMENTs Of
SOLDIERS SLOW
IN BEING SENT
Bitter Complaints Reach Wash
ington Every Day
DEPENDENTS DESTITUTE
Is the Claim Made in Cases Brought
To the Attention Of Members
of Congress.

Washington, Feb. S.--Scores of
complaints from families of soldiers
entitled TO allotments have been ad
dressed TO senators and congress.
men from all parts Of the country.
These complaints allege In many In.
stances that The families have not
received the money due them and
that they are experiencing the great
est diculty in getting the War De
partment to act with any degree Of
prOmptness on their claims.
Senator Calder received ninety let
ters one day last week. Some Of
these were from citizens who are
either in a destitute condition or ar1
bordering on that unhappy state
Some OF the complainants are unable
themselves to work and others hav.
ing small children are tied down BY
home duties so hat they cannot
bring anything to the family treas.
ury.
The complaints do not coma from
any particular source. They are gen.
eral. In many cases there is posi-
tive and urgent need
While the department slowly and
painfully mwinds the red tape some
families are Obliged TO live on ad.
yances made to them by the Red
Cross, the Salvation Army and other
organizations or course there Is no
purpose of the War Department 10
eyade or escape Obligations to the
families of the men who have fought
SO we'll in France and other coun.
tries But the representatives in Con
gress complain that there seems 10
be no disposition to speed up.
Many of the wonien entitled TO al.
lotments are the wives Of men who
had accumulated no saaorrces of thel
own before going to the front They
Mere hardworking mechanics or Ia
bcrers. In hundreds of instances they
We're the chief support CT aged moth
ers or other female relatives and IL
many other cases they provided the
means OF livelihood for crippled oi
otherwise incapacitated fathers Hun
dreds OF these have been waiting for
their pay for long time. Judging
from the complaints received by
their representatives in Congress.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-08
ICE CROP HAS
FAIL { D So FAR
THIS WINTER
Dealers Worried as Weather
Continues Mild
NEVER KNOWN BEFORE
No Previous Record Of 4 Year With.
out Good Ice on Pond Before
February 10. r.

The ice situation in this part of the
United States was never so serious as
this year. Mountain ponds and still
pools have produced little thin ice
but the larger bodies OF water have
hardly frozen over.
One year, several years ago, tho
late NJ. T. Hamlin failed to get much
of an ice crop Off the Cooper pond but
/ was due to the fact that he failed
to cut II in December when there was
good Ice there. A January thaw
cleared the pond and the later crop
was exceedingly slim.
This year there has been no crop
thick enough to cut. A small cut OF
ice has been made on the Hunt reser-
yoir and on the Everett and Colgate
ponds but most of II was ten inch Ice
or less.
Ice dealers on the Hudson are
alarmed because the unprecedentIy
mid winter had resulted in the har-
sesting OF virtually no natural ice. IL
was said that for the first time In
years the Hudson will produce scarce.
ly ton.
The normal needs of New York
city are estimated at 100000 tons
and it was said the artificial planta
now in operation could make not
more than 100000 tons. This wfll
cave a large shortage notwithstand-
ing the fact that considerable guam
tity VIII be left over from last years
harvest.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-08
WAGE REDUCTION
MAY CAUSE STRIKE
Montana Mine Owners Reduced Pay
OF Their Men One Dollar Day,
Affecting About 10000.

Butte, Mont. Feb THE official
publication of the miners union de-
elared today that the metal trades
union and the independent miners
union are considering strike be-
cause OF the wage reductions OF one
dollar Il day, announced yesterday
affecting approximately 10000 en-
ployes in Butte, Anaconda and Great
Falls The new wage OF $4.75 for
miners is based on the contract en-
tered into several years ago with the
Western Federations of Miners which
provides for bonuses of 80 cents a
day for every two-cent increase in
the price of copper, except that the
present wage figured on is cents, cop
per is 80 cents above the contract
schedule
Those announcing the reduction
are: Anaconda Copper Mining com
pany, Butte & Superior, North Butte
the W. A. Clark properties, the East
Butte and Davis companies.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-08
People COnstipated
and Don't Know It!

II seems odd, but II is true, that you
may be constipGted and not know II.
You can see why II iB Take a
glass and pour In wator until full II
you Keep on pouring IN wator after
tho glass is fun, u will run over, but
the glass stays full.
Just so with your bowels; they act
fun Of waste matter, ana then they
pass of or eXpel from tho body only
about the same amount that goes into
u In the form OF food.
So you may have n movement OF the
bowels every day and yet there will
remain waste matter that ought 10 be
removed.
Give your bowels gentle but
thorough cleaning out and youll feel
great.
A fine prescription for this 10 put up
and sold under the name OF Dr. Truo'e
Elixir. Doctors and druggists use Il
In their own families. Costa but lit
tie and brings health TO men, women
and children. Sweet and pleasant
tasting. Works gently. Children like
H. Remember the name, Dr. True's
Elixir
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-08
Demands Raise of Pay Everybody
ROOSEVELT MEMORIAL
ON SUNDAY EVENING
Public Meeting To Be Held Sunday
Night at 1880 With Three Short
Addresses. ~

All over the country. Tomorrow.
Feb. 3, is to he observed as Memoir
ial Day in honor OF the Fix President
Theodore Roosevelt In Washington
there is TO be a special assembly Of
Congress for the purpose Of hearing
memorial addresses.
The observance In Bennington will
take place Sunday evening In the
Second Congregational church and
the public is cordially invited. Other
churches will be closed in order to al.
low attendance at the memorial gath.
ering.
There will be three short address.
es. The speakers will be Rev. w. G.
Towart. Rev. George S. Mills and
Frank E. Howe. The music will in
clude the favorlte hymns of the late
Col. Roosevelt
The meeting will open at 1880 and
the memorial program win last about
an hour and a quarter
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-02-08
JOHN kIpp DEAD
Had Been Mo.orman on Hoosiek
Falls Line for Many Years.

HAD Seen Mosorrflan on Hoobiek
Falls Line for Many Years.
John Kipp, Zone or the oldest EN-
ployes on :he Bennington and Hoo
sick Falls trolley line, died this morn
ng at his home in Hoosick Falls.
Heart disease with which he had
been afflicted for some time, was the
cause of death. He was about 65
years old
The deceased entered the employ
Of the trolley line company soon
after the road was built and remain
ed with Il until last fall when he re
signed on the advice of physician
and had since worked at the Walter
A. Wood shop in Hoosick Falls. He
was carpenter by trade and had
worked in different capacities for the
trolley company. He was hard
working employee and had the con
ldence and respect OF the officials.
Much of the time he had been employ
ed as motorman ON the through cars
between Bennington and Hoosick
Falls. is SA q "a
At one time he lived at North Ben
nington and was employed at the car
barn. He moved to Hoosick Falls
about 10 years ago. Surviving are
seven sons and two daughters. Two
Of the sons are In France with the
American expeditionary forces.