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RURAL-CARRIER EXAMINA.
TON

The United States Civil Service
Commission has announced an ex-
animation for the County of Hall
fax, n. =. to be held at Litt1eton
and Halifax on August %, 1920,
to fill the position Of rural car
rier at Littleton, Halifax, Pal
myra and Tillery, and vacancies
that may later occur on rural
routes from other post offices in
the aforementioned county. The
salary Of a rural carrier on a
standard route Of "a miles is ST.
800 per annum, with an addition
al $50 per mile peer annum for
each mile or major fraction there
of in excess Of "a miles. The ex-
animation will be open only to
citizens who are actually DOM
ciled in the territory Of a post
office in the county and who meet
the other requirements set forth
in Form No. 1877. Both men and
women, if qualified, may enter
this examination, but appointing
officers have the legal right TO
specify the sex desired in request
ing certificaton Of eligibles. Wo.
men will not be consideder fo1
rural carrier appointment unless
they are the widows Of U. S. sol
diers, sailors, or marines, or the
wives O FL. S. soldiers, sailors, OF
marines who are physically dis
qualified for examination by rea
son Of injuries received in thu
Inc Of military duty. Form No
1877 and application blanks may
be obtained from the offices men
toned above or from the United
States Civil Service Commission
at Washington, D. G. Applica
tons should be forwarded to tn
Commission at Washington at tn
earliest practicable date
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TO OUR FRIENDS AND PAT.
RONS

Tn cost Of our regular service
has greatly increased in the last
few months and we are theref re
forced to make slight increased
cost. Commencing Monday, Aug.
16. prices for our regular service
will be adults rs cents, children
under IL years Of age 20 cents.
Yours for good service,
DIXIE THEATRE
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THE LETTERS OF TESSIE AND
JOE
DEAR JOE F.:

DEAR JOE:
Say, Joe, do voc know we have
to give my cousin Grace a wed
ding present by the first of next
moneh? She sent us that blue
candy jar when we were married,
50 | suppose it S up to us to retail
ate. | declare | don't have any
idea what to give her, Joe. The
things you would want somebody
else to give to you all cost too
much and the other things all look
as if they might not Of cost Ell,
ough. Bet heaven knows that the
way the blue candy jar looks.
Maybe you can suggest something
Joe. You're generally full of ideas
on all sorts Of subjects and where
there s so much smoke there might
be a little fire, as the saying is.
Joe, you ought to see all the
hair the baby's got! I think it's
going to be wavy but I cant tell
tell yet becacse it's so straight. O
well boy don't need wavy hair
unless he intends to take up movie
acting. I've noticed all the best
movie actors have wavy hair. It's
SO much more expressive
Mrs. Fink said her Oscar had
twice as much hair when he was
3 months old, and I guess if I'd
! Of believed that she'd Of told me
another one. Not that | conterdic-
tied her right out, Joe All [ said
was, What's you doing Kidding
me, Mrs. Fink? But she could tell
by the way I said it what I meant.
[ m going to have the babyfs
picture taken, Joe and send you
one | discussed it with Mrs. Fink
and she thinks the only way to
take babies pictures is with thei,
clothes off. That's the way they
are born, she says, so that must
be their most natural state Well
Mrs. Fink, | ys,they amt born
that way any more than Other
p '2le are. That was sensible
) answer, wasn't it Joe?
Amt it fierce about Mexico, JOG
[ m SO interested in the subject
never miss a single headline. Well
olive oil, Joe.
Your loving,
TFSSJ +
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NOTICE

HAVING INSTALLED a new
system gin, [ offer my old
plant, part or hole, for sale,
consisting OIL one seventy-saw
Liddell cotton gin angle drive,
one Lidde1 cotton press, one
fifteen horse steam engine and
one twenty-horse boiler. Chas.
II. Smith.
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DEAR TESSIE

- LIAM IhCoIA
Good morning, have you used
Pears soap? That's to leave you
know | m answering your letter
at breakfast, or maybe it IL be
lcrch by the time that waiter
pushes his flat feet back with ms
two eggs But. I've learned by
this time that walters have only
two speeds-slow and stop. Joke
m anxious to see the baby's
picture as soon as you have it Ia
ken, but say, Tessie, have it tax
Ell with some clothes on, nc matter
! what that Fink woman tells you.
| What right would We have to ex-
pect our son to protect us IN our
old age if we take advantage OF
his size now by letting some foIo-
grapber hang his picture up in
his front window without a stitch
on9 Are YOU going to ave it taken
front face or profile. Or come to
thing Of it, babies haven't got any
profiles have they?
/, About our cousin Grace we'd
ding present, that's a womans job
and I'll leave it toyou in all de
tails, all | would suggest being to
give her something foolish to pay
her back for the blue candy jar
she gave us and not to pay more
than 5 for it at the outside 4
small set Of wine glasses ought u
come cheap now and | can t think
Of anything more useless [ never
, did think much Of your cousin
. Grace anyway. She's about the
dummest Of all your relatives, and
that's faint praise, believe me.
I'm glad to hear about the baby
!, having so much hair. Don't part II
: in the middle, because a baby IS
: label to get it's first impress1o.
t Of itself the first time it looks 6
mirror and first impressions are
the most important | think I>6
keep it's hair kind Of mussed up fol
a while.
I agree with yoout Mexico, Tes
sic, and I'm glad you re keeping
: up with the times by following
the headlines. A woman's place Is
in the home, but at the same time
she ought to use Der bean a Ittre
that's my motto. What I've never
figured out about Mexico is VIII!
the generals down there Away
have their pictures taken in sns
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LOCAL BRIEFS

r 7. Lewis, Of Roseneath,
: in town today.
h1;ss Reba Shields is spending
H. time at Rozobel' n. =.
;++lo Miss Evelyn Weeks has
I'1roed from Ridgecrest where
" has been spending several days
A. g r. Riddick and children,
a W. Clarence and Albert have
tnrned from Ridgecrest.
rttlp Miss Mary Hobbs, Of Hob
I'd is spending the week at Mr..
lie. Weeks
Miss Bessie Gray, who has
lent part Of the summer at
s7aecrest, has returned home.
There was quite a crowd over
I'm Washington yesterday to at
nd the baseball game.
Mr. Joseph Allsbrook returned
Om Norfolk last night where he
IA been visiting.
Mr. c. /. Keel, Of Hamlet, was
town this morning, on his way
Jacksonville to See his father,
DO is i'll
Misses Mary White and Mari
bu Lewis arrived last night ar
spending a week or so at Vir-
nia Beach.
Mrs ]. L. Allsbrook, and child.
h left on the morning train fol-
fashineton where she will spend
flew days visiting her sister, Mrs
NJ. Dixon.
The Roanoke and Tar River
i've Stock Association will hole
cir annual meeting at Messrs
aker & Everett s Woodstock
brm on Thursday the 10Th.
Mr. ]. S. Minshaw, Of near Til
by, gave barbecue yesterday
his farm at FELTON,. Fifty Of HI
bends We're n attendance. Dr.. }
Shields was one OF the guests
Four big actors in rural com
unity lifn: the country church
e school, The general store am
e home newspaper. Are they al
ospering IN your neighborhood
Mr. n Z. Joscy left for Ridge
est this morning to spend sever
days Ms \. r. .Josey, who ha
Fen spending the summer at thu
(mons re art- Will return wit
/ Josey.
We are informed by Mr.. n. I
tsey, one % our most progres
We business men as we'll as be1n
extensive farm owner that tn
tops In North Carolina as a VIII u
fe IN first class condition.
y
The following gentlemen WEI
glstered at the Hotel Wommac
fsterday;
Slessrs. S. sapperstein, Of Ne
ork, 4. n Ricke, Of Mount DIV
Z. j. H, Paylor, Of Raleigh,
ong, Of Portsmouth, Va, n.
altheWs and II. B. Craig, {
Aarlotte, r. l.. Arnold, Of Spa
taoJrg, ), c G.. 7. Bisset.
Ilson, + DeMills, Of Goldsbor
I'd n. IL. Norris, Of Norfolk.
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penders. Unless maybe it's a
badge Of good generalship on ac-
count Of the loose trousers in that
climate. Joke. Well SO long, Tess.
Yrs aft.
JOE
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1920-08-13

w SALE-9 nice mich COWS,
FeSh with young calves. These
are some Of the famous Tenne-
@ee mulch cows. Can be seen at
nI residence, !. G.. Riddick.
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NOTICE

The Hotel Wommack has changed
hands and the present manage
ment will not be responsible for
any debt made before Aug. 10,
1920.
p. II. CILEMAN
III. z. MOORE
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=" = - aos- s,-l aYrs.r. *.
"'NBEAM m.l.AlA LAMP
'o can scppiy ~cnr want
w s'eetrc Jig ts fct the homa
+, frota 10 ii 100 Watts
6 1'n,sjrk Motor Car Company
sO'ldhd Neck, North Carolin,
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phN, CoRN,-For sale here
ana ready for delivery. See or
phone D. E. Henderson, phone
| ia.
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WANTED TO BUY Second hand
typewriter, must be in COCA
condition. Will pay cash for
same. apply at The Common
wealth office.
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FOR SALE-One Berkshire Sow
with five Hampshire pigs. Pric g
$4,000 J. H. Marks, Tillery, n
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DR.. ARCHIE SMITHER
rfactiee Limited 20 The Eye
Suite 2O5-6-7-8 9
AM BANK & TRUST BLDG.
SUFFOLK, VA.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-12-27
TWO BADLY HURT
INAUT0ACCIDENT
/ SATURDAY NIGHT
Edward A. Green, Formerly Of
Bennington, One of Victims
BOTH IN A TROY HOSPITAL
Henry T. Phillips Suffered Fracture Of
the Skull and Other
Injuries.

Edward A, Green. formerly OF Boa
nington and Henry r Philips, OF Troy,
who married Miss Elizabeth Mcrrissey,
Of Bennington, we're yict ms Of a ser
ious automobile accident at Hayner-
vile, Saturday night. The Troy Rec
ord OF this morning contained the fol-
lowing account Of the accident:
Henry r. Phillips OF 2343 Sixteenth
street, and Edward Green, also resi-
dent OF this ty are at the Samaritan
Hospital In a critical condition as a
result of an automobile accident at
Hayneryille Saturday night. Phillips
injuries consist OF fracture OF the
skull, a fractured r ght arm, internal
injuries and severe decorations OF the
head and face; while Green has con-
cussion OF thebrain and other in
iuries AT an early hour this morning
Phillips had net rega'ned conscious.
ness. However, Green regained con-
sciousness last night, but could not
tell how the acc dent occurred. Both
were unconscious when found.
Mr.. Phillips, In company with Mr..
Green left this city Saturday morning
to visit Mr.. Phillips wife at Benning-
ton, and we're returning home when
the accident occurred II was said
that frcm the me the men left tho
residence in Bennington until the time
they reached Haynerville would ordin-
arly take about As minutes, but the
men were not found until about three
hours afterward. They were picked
up along the highway beside their car.
which was overturned and damaged
considerably.
THE men were rushed to the Sa-
maritan Hosp tai In this city. whore
they were given medical attention for
their injuries in addition tc treatment
for exposure.
How the accident occurred IL
matter OF conjecture. No collision has
been reported at any OF the police sta.
tions around this sect on. and until
beth men recover sufficient details
OF the accident will not be learned.
Both men are we'll known In this
city, Mr.. Phillips being local bnsi-
ness man. News OF the accident
spread throughout the city. and Mrs.
Phillips was not fed OF the accident
at Bennington. She made a hurried
trir to this City.
1.-THE demolished automobile was
brought TO this city and was taken to
q local garage.
THAT the men escapsd death is eeA'
sidered remarkable, for in addition to
being thrown along the roads de vita
severe injuries the men wero also ex'
posed to the severe cod OF the night
for presumably two hours.
A telephone message received late
this forenoon stated that both NC
Tins recovered consciousness be-
tween and 9 o'clock. Green's recov-
cry was only momentary. however.
and he soon lapsed into the condition
that began to prevail soon after he
reached the hospital
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-12-27
CHRISTMAS FOR THE "vETsr
Enjoyable occas on Saturday at Yer
mont Soldiers Homo.

mont Soldiers Home.
The Christmas dinner at the Sol
diers Home, though not so elaborate
as the Thanksgiving one lately de
scr bed by a Banner correspondent,
was not less enjoyed The principal
dish was chicken with its accessories
OF mashed potato. onions. squash,
cranberry sauce, etc. and various
fruits The chickens were Of "home
brew" as IL were; that Is, they were
hatched. and bred on the Home farm,
and were plump and tender-not like
the tough and scrawny ones usually
served IN the ordinary hash house.
They were cooked by the same mis-
tress OF the culinary art who pre-
pared the Thanksgiving dinner.
Cigars were served ftr after dinner
enjoyment
George W. Kidder a-rayed In the
conventional garb of the chidren's
traditional St Nicholas, was the San.
Ia Claus, and assisted in plucking and
stributlng the fruit Of the Christ.
mas tree The gifts were numerous
and varied. but every one was remem-
bered IN some way The superinten-
dent matron and attendants were as
s.duous In their efforts TO make the
occasion a pleasant one, and they sue
oecded.
The gifts were cigars. tobacco.
pipes, candy. nuts, fruit, jellies, pre-.
serves, playing cards, handkerchiefs,
towels. blankets bedspread etc. to
furnish rooms, besides a generous
sum Of money from the Department
of VI W. r. c. They were contr but
ed by the Woman's Relief Corps stu
ated in the following towns and vii
lagos. Wallngford. Wells River
PIu tney, Bellows FAILS, Bennington
East Corinth, Stowe. Woodstock, and
Townshend.
The veterans of the Home take
this occasion to express their heart
felt thanks for this and many prev
icus benefactions.
In addition the Auxiliary of the
Sons Of Veterans al Montpelier sent
various gift articles.
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FALL RIVER MILLS REDUCE
Wage Cut Of % 12 Per Cent Is An
nounced-Unlons to Meet.

Wage Cut Of % 12 Per Cent Is An
nounced-Unlons to Meet
Fall River Dec PA wage re-
duction of % / . per cent for the as
600 cotton mill operat yes in this
city was announced today after =
conference between the Fall River
cotton manufacturers association
and the textile council The reduc-
tion. which will become effective on
Jauary In all of the 100 mills con
troled by members of the manufac-
turers association, br ngs this tex
tile center into line with the reduced
scale of wages in other cotton-mak-
ing centers of New England
President james Tansey OF the
textile council said that general meet
ings of all of the textile un'cns in
the city would be held early next
week to vote on acceptance or reiec-
tion Of the cut Less than onethird
Of the operatives here are union Nom
bers. but the action of the textile
council usually is accepted as the
guide among the workers.
Most of the mills in the city are
either clc sed or running on reduced
schedules The American print works
which embraces the Fall River iron
works corporation, control ng eight
cotton mills, was closed today for 10
DAYS.
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METHODIST CHURCH NOTES

Tuesday even ng group meetings
for prayer and conference are held
as follows: Homes OF Mrs +. T..
Griswold, Weeks St. Mrs Buzzen
South Branch st, Mrs. Ralph Hall "a
West Main ST. and the olass-meeting
In the church.
John Spargo addresses the Brother.
hrod Tuesday evening on Postwar
in Europe" at 500 Every
member will want to be present Men
of the church and friends are invited.
This is an open meeting for men as
many of Mr.. Spargos friends viii
want to hear hm on this vital sub
ject
The minister has charge OF the mid
week meeting Thursday evening at
1880 The interest in this service
has been unusual this fall Its aim
is spiritual culture for character
building and church efllcienov
Watch-n'ght service Is held Friday
evening This is a distinctive fea-
ture of the Methodist church This
year an extra good program is e be
carried ont under the auspices of the
various organizations OF the church
as follows Musical from 500 To
9:00; male quartet, mixed quartet
ladies quartet and instrumental bras,
quartet. and congregational singing
9;O0 to GAS lecture by Rev Mr.
Perry on "The Ascent to tht
Throne: 9:45 to 10000 social games
and good supper: 11:00 to 1906
religious service with which to close
the year
Religious services will be held ii
the church each evening next weel
except SATURDAY. These will be fol
ploun ug ana t-aining in church &C
ty't'es, and are eyenagelistie IN char
acte'
Christmas party Teusday after
neon 200 to 400. for beginners ant
primary scholars; and for cradle rel
tots who can come Parents are in
vted
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DEER HUNTERS FINED
Didn't stop Hunting When the Season
Ended.

Brattleboro, Dec. 22.--Arthur Tower
of Halifax and Walter l.. Stetson Of
the same town, by whom Tower is
employed and at whose home Tower
lives, were fined 500 and costs each
by Judge A. Il. Cudworth In the Brat
tleboro municipal court this afternoon
In a deer shooting case They also
were paced on probation until further
order of court
Tower pleaded guilty to shooting a
deer last Sunday, and when asked
why he shot the animal he replied
that he guessed "the old nick was in
him." which led States Attorney E.
w. Gibson to remark that from the
number Of cases on the criminal doc
ket he should think the devil had TAX
en- up his permanent residence in
Windham county.
Stetson pleaded guilty to the
charge OF having in his possession the
meat of the deer shot Illegally. The
two men were arrested by Constable
Harry A. Learnard of Halifax follow
ing rad at Stetson's house by Coun-
ty Fish and Game Warden E. II. Met
cali OF this place.
At first the men denied that they
had a deer but the officer found evil
deroe to the contrary and they final
ly confes sed, and Stetson produced the
meat flom the attic, 1t was brought
out that Tower was cutting pulp wood
for 81 day and his board, which
caused Judge Cudworth to remark that
Tower must be IN need Of a guardian
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coNLoN-cARoN
North Adams Young Man Takes Ben.
nington Girl fer 5rds

North Adams Young Man Takes Ben.
nington Girl fer 5rds
A quiet but pretty wedding took
place Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock
when Miss Mary Louise Caron Of Ben.
,ngton and Michael William Con'on
OF North Adams were united in mar
riage. Rev. r. r. Carly officiated.
They were attended by Mis- Irene
r. Pleasant of Bennington and John
Conlon of Boston, q brother of the
bridegroom,
Miss Caron was prettily attired in
navy blue satin with back hat. The
bridesmaid also wore navy blue satin
ard black hat
The ceremony was followed by a
reception and dinner at the home
of the brides mother, Mrs David Car
on of Mil street
After n wedding trip to include Bos
ton and Saratoga Mr. and Mrs. Conlon
will reside at 10 Prospect street, No
Adams.
They were the recipients of many
beautiful and useful gifts.
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CHRISTMAS WEDDING
Pretty Service Performed Saturday
at Cherry Court PoWnal.

Pretty service performed SatufGay
at Cherry Court Powna.
A very pretty Christmas wedding
took place Saturday at Cherry Court,
Pownal, when Anna Carrie. daughter
tf Mr. and Mrs a. d. Hewitt. became
the bride Of Howard Goodrich Of
stamford
The couple we're attended by Miss
Julia Aldrich and Clifford Hewitt,
brother OF the br de, both OF Benning-
tor.
The bride was becom.ngly attired
in blue crepe decline and carried
white bridal roses The bridesmaid,
who also wore blue c-epe-de-chine.
carried pink rcses. The house was
prettily decorated in keeping with the
season.
After the ceremony, VIII ch was per-
formed by Rev J. \. Perry Of Ben.
ning'on, dainty refreshments were
served. The couple left amid show.
ers OF confetti on the early afternoon
train for a wedding trip to be spent
In Boston.
The brides going away suit was
fawn velour with fur trimming with
hat to match The brides gift to her
br desmaid was a gold bar pin set
with pearls. The grooms present to
the best man was q pair Of gold cuff
linkg.
The bridegroom is prosperous
farmer Of Stamford and the couple
viii reside there where a furnished
home awaits them.
The guests included people fro m
bennington. Pownal. Stamford and
North Adams.
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CUT AT NORTH ADAMS
Windsor Print Works Announces 221s
Per Cent Reduction In Waaes

NUorth Adams, Dec 22-Further re-
duction in textile workers wages were
announced today by the Windsor
print works which posted notices
that a 221s per cent cut in wages
would become effective January and
the local wooden and worsted mills
announced that a similar cut would
be made by them, the date to be left
to the discretion OF the manufactur-
era.
These announcements now practical
ly complete the mills of this section
as among those who have cut wages
22is per cent of late. It is believed
that around 5000 hands are involved.
Most Of the plant here are running
on part time, only few OF them being
on the As hour a week schedule 1t is
not believed there will be any attempt
on the part of the organized textile
workers to resist the wage cuts at
present Another local was formed
here last nigh by Organizer Joseph
r. White OF Cohoes. n. Y.
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AMERICAN LEGION NorEs

There will be special meeting OF
the post this evening, Dec. 9th at
7:30, at Post Headquarters. All mem.
bers are requested TO be present as
there are many things of Importance TO
be discussed. Those who are inter
ested in bowling should bo present as
the final plans for a team will be
made "Al
On Tuesday evening Dec. 2Sth, bas-
ketbal practice will be held In the
Y. NJ c. A. gym" from to 4 All
candidates for the team are requested
to be present.
All members of the post who have
not filed a copy of their discharge
with the Adiutant General of tho
state OF Vermont, should write at once
to Col. Herbert r. Johnson, Adiutant
General, State Of Vermont, Mont.
pelier Vermont