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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-12
RIPLEY

Mrs. Rose Ramsdeii has been visiting
her daughter. Mrs. sadie Hopkins, for
several days.
L. r. Ramsdell is little better but
cannot use hts right hand or arm
The roads are 20 badly drifted after
the storm Thursday night and Friday
that the II. r. .. malt carriers did no.
get through with the mail Friday or
Saturday.
Ernest Bane ana all his family are Ill
with the humps this week.
Fred Tibbetts was given a surprise
party on his birthday Monday evening,
Feb 9.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-12
Mrs. Fred Whittier

Mrs. Fred Whittier Of Athens pass
ed away at Foxcioft February 9Th.
where she went in November for
medical treatment. Mrs. Whittier
was about ffty-eight years Of age.
Her husband and two children, Adel-
bert and Harriette survive. The fun
cra1 will be at Athens next THURSDAY
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-12
Acknowledgement.

A very pleasant event took place
at the home Of Benjamin Alexander
on the River road in Richmond. Sat-
urday, Jan. 81. the occasion being the
marriage of their son, Frank w.
Alexander. formerly chief water
tender on L. S. S. Wilhelmina, bu,
now employed in Bath and Miss
Irene J. Prescott, former teacher Of
Sedgwick. Their many friends wish
them long and prosperous married
life. The happy couple will make
their home in Bath.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-12

Feb. 18th, II arrangements can pc
made.
The Festival Chorus viii meet at
the parlors Of the Federated Church
Friday evening Feb. 18th. Prof.
Chapman will be here to meet the
chorus and It is hoped that there will
be a large attendance Of the chorus.
Mildred Marie Grondin the three
days old baby of Eugene neimeiux)
Grondin and Ernest Crondin passed
away At the home Of its parents on
Mechanic street on Tuesday. Feb.
10Th.
Rev. George Merriam went to
Waterviiie Wednesday where he will
attend meeting Of the BaDtis: State
Conference.
E. G. Lowe went TO watervilie on a
business trip on Wednesday.
Y. W. Nelson went to Plttsfeid on
Wednesday called there by the death
Of Aaron Libby. the husband Of Mr..
Nelson's niece.
Mrs. Y. W. Nelson is in attendance
upon the State Baptist Conference IL
WaterviIle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-12
FLOUR DROPS 25c
BARREL AT CHICAGO

Chicago. Fer. Ii--HaKers' -four
dropped .5 cents a barrel in Chicago
today making a total decline Of %
cents it, q weel; Carload lots we're
sold d, 1920 q barrel ard smaller
purchases OF .i3 barrel.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-12

Honolulu is 10 have Government
auction sac. formal authorization Of
which las been forwarded from the
TreAEUyy Department TO L. Tennny
Peck. directo, Of the second Liberty
Loan Here lie what ig 10 be auctioned:
"One card index boT. cost Sc"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-12

Bonnie Lad. Scotch collie owned by
John Gallagher Of the Kansas City
Kennel Club. lost all but two teeth In
q tight with a bulldog. His master took
him to a dentist and now Bonnie Lad
has full set Of false teeth two Of
them gold.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-12
RICHMOND

The Star Club will give a minstrel
show and dance at the Opera house
Friday evening, Feb. 10. Smiths or
chestra viii play.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-12

w Of men ana Women the world over
know, you, too, will keep Il hsaay:
You win use II for those "twingo 1S
rheumatic" for relieving that ie1G4
back, muscle stiffness ana 4essdS.,
aches, all sorts Of external palae, aRd
exposvre RftermAths.
only takes .. little: spplie ysenSee
CONF epfion, bringing tnefcifui rsaief e
the tiirobbing. Jumping pet
J Three sises-3Sc, roc, Il a. Any df0e:
gist has u. II not, we'd Ike to kASW
his name. ADV.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-12
Alfred Watson

Alfred Watson. son Of Joseph and
Sarah (Clark) Watson passed away
at the home of his son Wesley J.
Watson on Leavitt street. Tuesday
afternoon at 4 O'Clock. Mr. Watson
was born in Rome. Ne. July 20. 1854.
He is survived By his wife, two sons,
Wesley J. Watson and Carroll Wat
son and two daughters, Mrs. Eula
Weston and Mira Wynona Donnell,
Of ashington. u. c. Funeral services
will be held. from the home OF his
son Wesie:- J. Watson On Friday. a.
- A. u. Rev. {. H. Mckinney will
ofticiate.
Airs. Fannie Webb Fletcher left for
Augusta on Wednesday morning.
Probate Court was in session Tues
day and "Wednesday with Judge G. Q.
Small Of Madison presiding. Wills
presented for probate included a will
OF Mrs. Hannah 3. Barker, late Of
Athens. Mrs. Barker used the pro-
verbal privilege Of woman and made
several wills. this being the third or
fourth which has 50 far been present.
ed. Other wills were petition for pro
bate Of Will OF Lydia z. Hoxie late
Of Fairfield. appointment OF Lillian 81
Hoxie. She daughter. asked as execu-
trix.. VIII Of Helen Z. Donnelly Of
Fairfield, appointment Of l.. B. Don
nelly the son asked. Will Of Lester
Hoiway. late Of Fairfield, presented
with appointment Of Nelson y. Hol.
way asked as executor. The Will Of
-
presented for probate and appoint
ment Of A. S. Parsons Of New Port
land as executor asked for.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-12

To Heal . Cough
Take HAYES HEALING HONEY. Soc.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-12
DID YOU EVER
. USE SL0AN'S?

Keep Il handy to promote pssmpt
relief from rheumatic pairs end
aches.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-12
Col Narston Talks Temperance in Army-S0merset Po
mona Meets In Madison-Death Mrs. Fred Whittier Al
fred Watson Passes Away-Probate Court Matters

Feb. 18th, IL arrangements can be
made.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-12
healthy skin

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:, DON'T let this coStinne.
iva. spinach and ether IL
yS1 Mu feel bsttsf, h0Se y
viii become clear ma hcs,sS
strength from youf ~. - -
70 Withstand diaeose.
Keep q bottle ei1sv, -.
MT !. symptom Of nstipatioj
Gn beneftt The WNels I,
solutely harmless, ana 49,
ether organ. Fof @ VrseH
ness % thousan1e, ma No.
placed Ia II. r. you have -
from your dealer. "kE- y
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-29
a'scHooLa MEETING JUNE 90
Annual Event viii Be Held Last Da,
of This Month.

Annual Event viii Be Held Last Day
of This Month.
The legal voters of the Bennington
Graded School District are hereby no
titled and warned to meet at High
school hall in said district in the will
age OF Bennington, on Wednesday
June 80, 1920, at 8 o'clock In the even
Ing to transact the following business
Ito choose moderator for the en-
suing year
2-To hear the report of the Trus
tees and other officers OF said district
and take action thereon. 9o bAoA ss1
|b93-To see what tax said district will
vote on the Grand Elst Of said district
to defray the expenses of its scho0ls
and to pay interest and decrease the
present debt of said district and to de
termine the time when such tax shall
be collected and paid to IT'S treasurer
ITO see il the district will vote to
collect its taxes under the provisions
of chapter 80 of the Vermont statutes
and amendments thereof. sdl
5--To elect Clerk. Treasurer, q
Collector of taxes, one or more Audi.
tors OF said district and to fill all va
Icancies in the board Of Trustees OF
said district caused by expiration of
term OF office, resignation, death, re.
moval from the district or otherwise.
$40 see IL the district will vote to
have medical inspection OF its schools,
TO see what sum, il any, the dis.
trict will vote to pay its Trustees for
their services for the ensuing year.
S--To transact any other business
found necessary when met.
Dated at Bennington, Vt, June 18th,
1920.
M. B. MORGAN, Clerk,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-29
she GAINED
80 POUNDS

&
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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-29

The party was chaperoned by Mrs!
Batchelder, Mrs. p. c. Cornell and
fMr. and Mrs, William H. Wills.
Philip T. H. Pierson is attending
THE International Congregational coun-
ell WHICH is being held in Boston,
Miss Hattie Donaldson who has
been visiting at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Gavit' OF Maple street,
returned Monday to Troy.
Miss Elizabeth Bree, a member OF
the staff Of the Putnam Memorial hos
pitaI, who recently underwent an OPP
grafton, is convalescing at the home OF
her sister in Troy.
J. C. Trudel, who has been visiting
briefly at the home otSMr. and Mrs. P.
c. Cornell Of union street, returned
Monday to his home Middlebury. Mr.
Trudell is brother of Mrs. Cornell.
Arthur Trudell Of Middlebury, who
has been spending few days with his
cousin, Miss Pauline Cornell, left Sun.
day for West1 Paint, N. Y. where he
has entered training at the West Point
Military academy, sa8
The Komingo campfire group rea.
lized around fifteen dollars from the
fair which they held Saturday after.
noon at the home Of their guardian,
Miss Pauline Cornell The members
of the campfire are happy over the
net proceeds and areSmaklng plans
for camping trip.
Miss Marie Harmon OF New Paltz.
N. Y. is a guest of Miss Ella Cum
mings. Miss Harmon is the little
daughter OF Capt. and Mrs. ]. b. Han
non, former residents of Bennington,
and who are visiting at the home Of
shis parents, Col. and Mrs, Thomas
Harmon of South street,
Rev. and Mrs. George s. Mills left
l.MondaX. for Boston where they will
Fattend the International Congregation
oil Council. The council continues un-
til Tuesday July 6. Mr. and Mrs.
Mills will go from Boston to Belfast,
Maine for the month of July returning
early in August.
Mrs. Eugene L. Graves Of provi-
dence, R. l., and niece, Miss Amy Whit
temore of Taunton, Mass, are stop.
ping for a few days at the Putnam
house and visiting briefly at the sum,
mer home of Mrs Graves daughter,
Mrs. Monsarrat at Woodford. Mrs.
Graves and niece will leave on Thurs
day for Clifton Springs, N. Y. where
they will remain for portion of the
summer. ss
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-29

The party was chaperoned by Mrs
Batchelder, Mrs. p. c, Cornell and
DIR and Mrs. William II. Wills
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-29
PENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town anti Village fold
Briefly for Busy Readers

4 ~"
Briefly for Busy Readers
The Stafford street road is being i'm
proved.
Berries for canning and sugar to
can them with at Estes. Adv.
Miss Mollie O'Brien and Miss Eliz-
abeth Shea spent Monday in Albany.
Watermelons, $cantaloupes peaches
red bananas, etc, at Estes Mkt. Adv.
Mrs. J. j. Kiifoil, who visited her
husband over Sunday, has returned to
Troy.
Premier, French's, Durkees, How
ard's and Sunbeam Salad dressings
Estes. Adv.
Louis Norton, who was called here
|by the death of his brother. A. A. Nor
ton, has returned to Troy.
Miss, Bessie M, Woodward is in
Gorhen, N. Y, to spend several days
with her sister, Mrs. f. H. Burgess.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. S. Rice and daugh-
ter, Mary Elizabeth, and G. H. Rice
motored to Hoosick Falls for the day
Sunday.
Famous "Cullud Mammy"-Pauline
dempsey plays important part in
lOlive Thomas play at Harte Theatre
today. Adv.
Mrs. Elizabeth Norton and Marshall
CIapp returned Sunday to New York.
They were called here by the death
of A. A. Norton.
Mrs. Samuel Margolin left Sunday
for a visit at her former home, New
York. Mr.. Margolin accompanied her
as far as Albany.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank McDermott OF
Pittsfield were Sunday guests of Mr..
McDermotts mother, Mrs. Mary A.
McDermott of Park street
The main road between North Ar
Ilingt Ton and Manchester which has
been closed for the building of new
bridge, has been reopened.
Youthful Folly" is tangled love
skein snarled in the picturesque South
and unwound in New York city, star
ring Olive Thomas. Harte Theatre to
day. ADV. ff 1t& E5fEfffi
vodvil and pictures: Devore and
d Worth, clever comedians; and Olive
Thomas In Youthful Foley" and d
Big V comedy; Harte's orchestra
Harte Theatre today Adv.
u. Guy Livingston returned Monday
from Rutland where he spent Sunday
with Mrs. Livingston and i daughter
Jane, who are visiting for severa
weeks at Mrs. Livingston's formeI
home.
George F. Sears of White Plains. n
Y, has arrived to spend his annual V;
cation OF three weeks in Bennington
Mr. Sears is stopping at the home Q
Mr. and Mrs Z. B. Patterson Of Unioi
street
Epworth League supper at thu
: Methodist church Wednesday after
noon, commencing at $50 until s.
+ served as you come without waiting
Loganberry high balls, strawberr!
Z. Ishortcake with cream, cold ,boileG
ham, potato salad. Jelly. pickles, rollf
and c0ffee. bU cents.-AdV
Mrs. F. e Battles. who has been il
! town with her daughter, Miss Mar
garet Battles dwh6 recently undertteh
a minor OPERATION at vtba Putnam
memorial hospital, returned Sunda!
to her home, Proetoryille l.Miss Bht
ties also left Sunday going to Chicope'
) Falls MassrutO resume, work in III,
Office Of the Fisk Tire company.
Thirty.two young PEOPLE We're ente
tanned by Miss Pauline Cornell Satrg
dancing party Monday given at Sky
borough" the summer home of Mrs
/. Kate Batchelder OF Springfield, Ohio
Music from the yictrola was enjoyed
4 fthpeughou,, the eyeniisg and, each cir
) present furnished lunch fofs two whfdl
was supplemented by ice cream cores
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-29
How Do You Get That Way?

A young woman writes to inquire
bow to tell when she is in love and
when It's the weather. She says she
Cannot always dlffereptiate, between
the depression that comes fro the
gloom an,f' the rain, and 1heii sling
Of the heart The two moo are
identicab so far ias size is able a an
alyze r them. Berkshire Eagle,
'ilHl u tttt3G il.I-fttF 40 4lllfttfs
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-29
No Accounting for Tastes.
: The inhabitants OF Cochin China,
prefer rotten eggs to fresh ones.


is said TO be self-preservat!on. The
instinct OF family man demands
preservation of his family. Our poll
cies take care Of income requirements,
Consult us. Nationak IAfesIna &eg NC
Earle s. Kinsley, General Agent,
Mead Building, Rutland, Vt. Adv.
nNFXy 1s
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-29
NORTH BENNINGTON

Annual school meeting at Village
hall, North Benning on, Wednesday
evening June Goth, at 1880 p m. Spec
ial village meeting at $3.50 p. m.
I A band concertis' planned for tompr
row evening. n
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-29
A LOAN or $25, ooo,o 900

Provided In Estimateo to House of
Commons for Grand Trunk.
Ottawa, June ga loan of $685..
100000 to the Grand Trunk railway
system, recently taken over by Cana
da as a government railway, is pro-
vided for In the supplementary esti-
mates OF SOS 100000 presented in
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-29

Ninety per cent of the worlds sup
ply Of cloves comes from e : Zanzi-
bar archipelago, but It Is alleged that
as lagg1 ptan0Rion Isl lost through In,
'cftiefdnt thGans employed in picking
thn cron
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-29
ANNUAL SCHOOL MEETING
Graded District Officials VIII 3,
Elected Wednesday.

GISUteu WcuHcsudy'
The annual school meeting OF the
graded school district will be held
Wednesday evening, June 80 at
O'clock at the high school building.
The terms of three trustees expire
this year. They are Charles T. Burt,
in ward one: Frank M. Crawford in
ward three and Homer H. Webster
IN, ward 6.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-29
KIDNEY
TROUBLE

KIDNEY Is deceptive disease
thousands have 1t and
TR0TTRT ~ don't know It, IL you
want good results you
can make no mistake by using DR..
Kilmer's Swamp-Root. the great kid
ney medicine. At druggists in largo
and medium size bottles, Sample size
by Parcel Post, also Pamphlet telling
you about It. Address DR.. Kllmer &
Co. Blnghamton, N ", and enclose ten
cents, also mention the Bennington
Banner,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-21
BY Dana Sleeth

When the close up kinks set
Strengthened cut. so that we can
see the world war as a
whole. and see it In It's proper
perspective. II probably viii ho dis
covered that the most glorious mil.
ttary achievement OF the four
Years WIS the winning of tho Holy
land by Gen. Allenby Yesterday
afternoon Professor r. W. Brock,
University OF British Columbia.
Vancouver. II, C. gave an inter
ested audience a close up view OF
this campaign Tho lecture was
given IN Moany hail. and was part
81 the program OF the American
Association for the Advancement
OF Science.
Probably the success OF Allenhy
had as much 10 do with the col.
lapse OF the Germans rs diet the
push of the allied forces ON the
West front. For, the taking OF the
Holy Land opened tho path to iul'
garla. BULGARIA. crumbled. and that
opened the way 60 Austria. and
soon the allies would have been
hammerinr on the back door or
Prussia. and within SO miles Of
Berlin.
This. tho last OF the cruseles,
that returned tho Savior's homo
fields and villages 10 the Christian
nations was wagcd hy a most an.
Christian army. for the British
forces were composed largely OF
colored troops. Of Hindu troops. of
followers ~ Nohammed. OF bud.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-21
This Is Better
Than Laxatives
One Mr. Talbot Each Night Fer A Week
VII. Correct Your Constipation and
MAKE Constant Dosing Cnososs-
ssry. Try IT,

Poor digestion and assimilation
mean a poorly nourishcd body and
low vitality. Poor elimination means
elogged bowels. fermentation. putri-
faction and the formation Of poisonous
gases which arc absorbed by tho blood
and carried through tho body.
Tho result Is weakness, headaches.
dizziness. coated tongue, inactive liver.
bilious attacks, loss OF energy, nerv-
BUSINESS, poor appetite, impoverished
blood. sallow complexion, pimplea. skin
disease, and often times serious ILL
neHs.
Ordinary laxative5, purges and ca
thartics-salts. oils, calomel and tho
like-may relieve for 81 fow hours, but
real. lasting benefit can only como
through uso OF medicine that tones
up and strengthens tho digestive az
we'll as tho oiiminative organs.
Get a 25c boz OF Nature o Remedy
fNR Tablets and take one tablet each
night for n week. Relief win follow
the very first dose. but n few days
Will elapse before you feel and realize
tho fullest benefit. When you get
Strengthened out and feel just right
again you need not take medicine
every day--an occasional MR. Tablet
will then keep your system In good
condition and you will always feel
your best. Remember, keeping well Is
easier and cheaper than getting well.
Natures Remedy fNR Tablets) arc
sold. guaranteed and recommended by
your druggist.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-21
Youthful, Beautiful
Skin Easy to Have

You may be as healthy as q bird in
the air and stiti have n poor COM
piexiun. Changing seasons and tenn
apt To inJure any skin. even though
the general health be good. When
these external influences spoil the
complexion. the natural thing - 20
remove tfa spoil BY external means
Ordinary uercoiizcd wax VIII do
this. II viii actually absorb the
weather-xoiied MIN skin. a little
each day. In week or two you'll u
have a brand new complexion. a new
skin The exquisiteiy beautiful and
youthful complexion thus acquired
comes so easily. without harm or
discomfort. there's no reason why
any woman should not adopt this
simple treatment Just get an ounce
cf mercuiiz~d wax at any drug store.
apply nightly like cold cream. wash
ing Il or mornings. This Will not
fail FRI any case. II Is the best thing
known for frsckies. moth patches.
liver spots and ptuptea