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Connecticut western news., 1921-10-06
Contest at Storrs

During the 18th week of the Egg Laying Contest at Storrs Hollywood ,'GIms White Leghorns from Holly Wood, Wash, fought hard for first place against pen of White Wyan-
 t.e. o"nad by Obed G. Knight of Bridgeton, R. l. The Leghorns from 4I.I, weed Farm gained 13 eggs on the leaders this week and are now ~Illy Io eggs behind the leading pen, thus if the Leghorns continue to gain at the rate which they have been 3∈ng they should win the contest by small margin.
 lA3 'Yt-I egg production for the eek "oa 2,173 or Q yield of a little yer g per cent. This is 288 eggs esq than last weeks production and 3@3 eggs less than the six year aver age. The total number of eggs to '-te is 154,311.
 First place for the week went to pen of White Wyandottes owned by Hollywood farm, Hollywood, Wash, ,.lsh production of 46 eggs. A pen of R. l. Reds owned by Ernest H. Scott, Pennington, Conn, was second with production of 42 eggs. Third place for the week went to a pen of R. l. Reds owned by Sunny fields Farm, Wallingford, Conn. with a production of 40 eggs. Clemens J. Demands pen of White Wyan- dottes and a pen of White Leghorns owned by A. P. Robinson, Calverton, N. r., tied for fourth place with a prediction of 37 eggs each.
Connecticut western news., 1921-10-06
Evergreen's Start Practice

The Evergreen Basketball team, formerly American Legion 49, played their first practice game of the sea son on the play ground court, last Sunday afternoon. This years squad includes Baldwin, Beaujon, Blass, Keenan, Killowee, O'Neil and Proper. A schedule for the first half of the season will be announced shortly. Any team desiring games with the Evergerens should address Wm Blass, Manager.
Connecticut western news., 1921-10-06
Jersey Potatoes Yield Better Here

Following a series of tests which seemed to indicate that second crop South Jersey seed potatoes produce yields in Connecticut ranging from 20 to 100 bushels to the acre better than seed produced from other sec tions, a committee representing the Connecticut State Vegetable Grow ers' Association has recently re- turned from an inspection trip in Salem and Cumberland Counties in New Jersey. About fifteen big farms, growing either Irish Cobbler or Green Mountain varieties, were visited. The fields were inspected for freedom from disease, hellthy condition and vigor of plants and approximate yields. An effort will be made to induce Connecticut po- tato growers to use only inspected seed that is known to be of good quality.
Connecticut western news., 1921-10-06
M. E. Church Notes

Prayer meeting this Thursday evening at 7:30.
 Regular services next Sunday.
 IIcrning worship at '0:30.
 Sabbath School at 11:45.
 Epworth League service 6:30 in the evening. Topic, "How Can We Improve the Devotional Meetings of Our League" Leader, Pastor.
 Evening Worship at 7:30.
 Junior League on Monday after noon at 3:45.
 Remember the Sunday School C nver in which will be held at Pil- grim Church in this village tomor- TOW (Friuay) More detuils else where in the paper.
 A special meeting of the Ladies Aid will be held with Mrs. Frank Coons Saturday evening, Oct. s.
Connecticut western news., 1921-10-06
ALL-NIGHT LIGHTING
If You Want It, Go to the Meeting
 On October 18th

A meeting of the Fire District has been called for Saturday, October 18th, at 800 p. m., for the purpose of determining whether the District shall incorporate in it's bylaws the right to build sidewalks within the fire district. If adopted, this would eventually mean that good, service able walks would be laid throughout this district.
 Another item of importance, is to see if the district will vote to light the streets all night, instead of only to 12:00 o'clock, as now. A great many people have urged the all- night lighting; now is their opportun- ity to come forward and declare themselves.
Connecticut western news., 1921-10-06
To Race in Danbury

Horses owned by Harry l. Holcomb and Thomas Cunningham of Torring- ton are entered in the races at the Danbury fair Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of this week. Edna Davis", gray mare, owned by Mir. Cunningham will run in the 2:13 and 2:15 paces, each of which is for a purse of $500, and MT. Holcomb's "The May Man., bay gelding, will run in the 2:13, 2:15, and 2:17 paces, each of which is also for a purse of $500.
Connecticut western news., 1921-10-06
L;tch6eld Man Electrocuted

John M. Roma, 23, unmarried, son of Michael Roma and employed by the Litchfield Electric Light and Power Co.,, was electrocuted while working on a pole near the country club Monday morning. Twenty three hundred volts are said to have passed through his body, probably causing almost instant death.
 Roma and Fernie Hunt were re- pairing damage done by last F ilay's thunderstorm when the former was killed Hunt, who was on the ground at the time, with the aid of ruhher gloves released the body from tn. WIGS.
 The victim is survived by his par ents and enc sister, Mrs John Lurick.
Connecticut western news., 1921-10-06
Soft@st Known wood.

Trees belonging to the genus Jacara- tia. growing in tropical America, are remarkable for their soft wood. After part of the bark is cut away a machete can be showed to the center of the trunk with ease. The wood, when fresh, can be cut into blocks with a knife, as one would cut up parsnips or turnips. As the wood dries, it shrinks to a small fraction of it's original bulk.
Connecticut western news., 1921-10-06
Fox Hunt at Winsted

The ninth annual meeting and hunt of the Connecticut Fox Hunt ers' club will be held at Winsted on Oct. 25, 26 and 27. M. H. Tanner is president of the club. The field trials will be held on Oct. 25 and the hounds will trail Reynard on Oct. 26 and 27. Headquarters will be at Hotel Boardslev. as usual. The an- nual meeting will be held there on Tuesday evening, Oct. 25, and the banquet the following evening.
Connecticut western news., 1921-10-06
Wasted Han Po~ P.

Those accu%;ume.I to u,' "nod old ways are always in> T!t :n thei dcc- Iaration that tie cI"ia}s uf n. fIi- cien"T experts have beer greatly ex- aggnr&ted. New Inc rhot Whutevrt their virtue. are not always popu ar. It is observed that it still require > ,+a services of two wiling adult workers to display the wonders of a thrce-ring circus satisfactorily to one yOungster. Christian Science Monitor.
Connecticut western news., 1921-10-06
ALTER BRIDGE AND ROAD
Nu>h Needed Wcrk Being Done on
 Eass Nain Street


 The most dongerous part of tn highways in this town, that under he railroad bridge on East Mai .rcet---is at least being altered. The T"hE ay Commissioner is having th2 *. ; for two hundred feet each side tho bri3Ce, lowere! two feet
 hich will bring the height of th~ ridge within the law. Mascetti & To''oy cf Torringtcn are doing the work.
 1t is said that the railroad com pany will alter the bridge by widen ing the supports, so as to make the road three feet wider. The changes have been needed for some time and autoists will be pleased that one more dangerous place has been eliminated.
Connecticut western news., 1921-10-06
State and County News
Thomaston Man Instantly Killed

AnonaSEon wan instantly EAA1eo
 James Reardon, 55, of Thonas+on, was instantly killed Saturday after noon when an automobile in which he was riding from Waterb -~v to Thomaston skidded and crashed against a tree. William Ennis, a Thomaston contractor, driver Of the car, was arrested on a charge of driv- ing while under the inf enc" If i- quor. He was not injured. Micnael Monahan, a third member e the party, also escaped without inj Iries although he was thrown consider able distance. The force of he im- pact hurled Reardon head first against the tree. His sk'n was fractured. Monahan was riding in the front seat with the driver
Connecticut western news., 1921-10-06
Death of Mrs. William A. Miles

Georgiana Werden, wife of William A. Miles of Twin Lakes died suddenly at her late home We'd nesday morning after an illness of only two days, death resulting from Angina Pectoris. Mrs. Miles was born in Salisbury and had many friends and acquaintances in all this region.
 She is survived by her husband, one daughter Helen, and one son Frederick. Funeral services will be held at the Congregational Church in Salisbury Friday afternoon at 300 o'clock.
Connecticut western news., 1921-10-06
County Solons Meet

A meeting of the county senators and representatives was held in the court room in Litchfeld Monday af- ternoon. L. J. Nickerson was elected chairman. It was voted that the county commissioners and county treasurer be authorized to borrow a s~m not to exceed $15,OOO for a period of not more than three months from October l, 1921.
Connecticut western news., 1921-10-06
They Call It ThEnk4tlo

"Think for yourself" saIG President LOwell-and this country is. in fact, precisely the place where everybody not only thinks for himself, but for everybody eIse.-BOstOn Transcript.
Connecticut western news., 1921-10-06
TRAIN BANDIT CAPTURED
Authorities Capture Nick Cicero
 at Hudson, N. Y.

Nick Cicero, said to be the leader of the bandits who footed the freight cars here last January, was arrested at Hudson, N. Y. Sunday as he stepped from a telephone booth. State Policeman Preston and Attor- ney J. Clinton Roraback brought Cicero here where he was given 6 hearing and bound over to the Super for Court.
Connecticut western news., 1921-10-06
storr's Cattle Gcinp West

A movement is under way LO en- courage the sending of some of New England's best livestock to the h. ternational Livestock Exposition at Chicago late this fall. President C.. L. Beach of Connecticut Agricul- tural College is in receipt of a letter from Harvey D. Eaton, superinten- dent of the Waterville Maine Fair, asking if the College would accept funds from the Portland Farmers Club for sending some of the College animals to Chicago. Flintstone Model, owned by the College, was champion bull among the Milking Shorthorns shown at the Eastern States Exposition recently. T. Wood ford 8th was champion Hereford b0ll at the Waterville Fair. Mir. Eaton says in his letter that he con- siders the Hereford bull to be the best Of his breed ever shown in the East.
Connecticut western news., 1921-10-06
Pilgrim Church Notes
Wednesday

WedneSday
 An ;mDOrtant meeting of the Yo"n~ Woman's G"ild will be held ith II Ge rre HardenberPh at 8 co n. II The n,rpose of the n7oe+;~" :s to or~anize for the years vork T en4once IS desired.
 Thlrs laY
 Th,~e will be meeting If the Mis- e;9'. f. 2 ri T Hrs. T5les at 2:30 ?. T~
 FviIav
 IT. An -"l Fall Convention of 'ho t If r. Co nty :. s. Associa- tin WY he hell in 2ilrrm Church. Tcmhcr- .r the Congregation will bc olcome at all SC ssions, and atten- ti~n is called partic'll llarIv to rhe evening s~~sion as one of especial in- tercst The program may be seen in another column.
 s nday
 Re~~ lar Morning Service of Wor- ship at 10:30 with adderss by E. w. i ter of New Hartf ord. Is Pro hibition Worth While?
 Sunday School at 11:i5.
 Next Sunday will be Promotion Day in the School and full attend ance of Teachers and all scholars is desired.
Connecticut western news., 1921-10-06
Water to be Shut Of

Water will be shut off from a. m. to 2 p. m. Friday, Oct. from Gra1,- ite Ave. West, for necessary repairs. Should the weather be bad work will be done on Wednesday, Oct. 12.
Connecticut western news., 1921-10-06
What Kind of Pipes?

The Literary Digest prints an article on No Smoking in Shakespeare" What about the piping times of peace ?"-San Francisco Bulletin.
Connecticut western news., 1921-10-06
Charged With Embezzlement,
 Chosen Auditor for I

%nCSGn TOT ! own
 Alfred H. Raymond, who is being held in bail of $5,OOO for alleged em- h"zzlcmon+ Of $9 PIP from the First National Bank of New Canaan, was Monday elected auditor of New Ca naan at the annual town election.
 R2- ~ head of a ho~ sehold of four and employed as teller of the bank, confessed recently when an examiner detected an irregularlty in il5 l. IS tn,. he had been stealing the banks funds for ten years. Des- plte the fact that his friends made up the banks losses and the bank off, clals refused to enter any complaint with the authorities, the young man was arrested on complaint of Fed eral authorities and is awaiting trial.
 His popularity is so great in New Canaan that the citizens not only aid not take his name off the town ticket, he having been nominated for town auditor before he was arrested, L t also they are doing all in their power to have him dealt with leniently by the Federal authorities. They blame his trouble on the small salary he received.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-28
SPURGIN ENTERTAINED
MANY WOMEN FRIENDS
Mi -3'ng Wrecker Of Chicago Bank I,
Thought to Sc Headed for
Refuge in Mexico.

Chicago, July 81 Search for War
rea G. Spurgin, mis- ing president of
the Michigan Avenue Trust Co. is
continuing, with authorities de-
vot ng more attention to the theory
that he may be headed for the Mexi.
can boarder rather than for the Canadi-
an line, as was at first thought Mrs.
Spurgin and daughter Vivian, who
were traced to Detro t, where their an
tomObilc was found have not been To-
cated. 50 far as authoritej here have
learned.
James re ly. director of the bank.
who took the affairs Of the trust com.
peny before Ernest s. Hodges, acting
first as istant states attorney esti
mates the oss at 100000 and said the
bank may be able to pay on'y SO cents
on the dollar An effort has been start
ed with view to reorganization OF
the bank
Miss Elizabeth Thompson, who was
detained at the direction of Ben New
mark. chief investigator Tor the states
attorneys Office was So d to have adj
m tied attending dinner parties with
Spurgin and To have told Of ether girls
being entertained by him.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-28
SEAL ALWAYS WORK OF ART
Almost Everywhere Stones Of Peculiar
Beauty Were Chosen for These
Marks OF Identification.

Seals and their impressions, wheth.
err antiquarian or recently made, have
always stimulated the fancy Of the
connoisseur and art student by their
charming effect and the ingenuity
displayed IN putting so much on so
small space.
The use of the seal for the ldentifi-
cation of objects by making unique
and inimltable mark upon them was
adopted in early times by nations.
We know from the Old Testament
that the ancient Jews had them in
use, and recall the dialogue between
Judah and lamar in Genesis 3S:1S.
which says: what pledge shall
give thee?' TO be answered with,
"Thy slgnet and thy bracelets" This
signet was probably similar to those
used in ancient Egypt cylinder Of
hard stone, engraved with personal
device There are many such in the
British museum.
IN EgynI the impression OF q seal
was usually taken In Nile mud and
attached to documents. Later or
among the Latin races seals were used
for bags OF money, documents and
even private rooms, and were i'm
pressed in wax. The delight which
the ancients always had in bright and
sparkling objects led TO the choice OF
hard transparent stones Of peculiar
beauty which lend themselves TO en-.
craving, and so II Is that the seal at
tracted the attention of men cunning
in producing lovely little works OF
art.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-28
SPURGlN'S DAUGHTER
KNEW He EMBEZZLED
According to Statement by Prescott
ing officers After Consult.
..ze lar

~ ''N''
Chicago, July 28.-Viyian Spurgin,
daughter Of Warren 0. Spurgn, miss
ing president of the closed Michigan
Avenue Trust Co., who with her moth
err, returned to Chicago from Detroit,
where they fed following Spurgin s
disappearance. has admitted that she
knew that her father had taken
more t,an $500,000 of the banks mon.
ey before he fed, it was announced
yesterday by James T. McShane, as
sistant states attorney, and Ben New
mark, chief investigator for the
states attorneys office, who question
ed Miss Spurgin and her mother upon
her arrival here.
mSpWgin stalled according to
the state authorities, that the informa.
tion was given to her by her mother
following conferCice with her
father, during which he babe t'em
goodbye and said he would probably
never see them again. Both Mrs
Spurgin and her daughter are being
detained for further questioning to-
day by Mr.. Newmark and Mr. Nc
Shane. who intimate that they he
lieve the wife and daughter of the
bank president know more than they
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-28
MRS. NELLIE WOODSFORD
SPEAKS TO MOTHERS

East Boston.--At % I.amson St..
Mrs. Nellie Woodsford and her chill.
dren now live happy and grateful" to
Or. Trues Elixir. Mrs. Woodsford
says: "My bowels we're out of order
and my breath was bad had ter.
r'ble headaches and It seemed had
suffered years before your Dr. Trues
Elixir was brought to me After a
short time | was myself again, my
bowels we're all right and I'm full OF
graf tude." 1T may interest you to
know also that once since my young.
est child was terribly sick and it was
serious case. We all have your
Elk r to thank for relieving her Of
stomach worms"
DIR. True's Elixir. the Family Laxa.
tive and Worm Expeller has done
wonders for children and grown.ups
since 1851 Pleasant to take, mild In
Advertisement.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-28
Gladstone Explains His First Budget.

We owe TO the late duke Of Argyl
an account OF The cabinet meeting In
1853 at which Mr.. Gladstone, then for
ty-three years of age, explained the
proposals OF the first of his series OF
famous budgets He came into the
ROOM" writes the duke, with large,
fat, shallow official box. very old and
shabby, covered with drab-colored
leather. He sat on a chair nearly
fronting the window, whilst we all sat
In a kind OF loop around him. Open
Ing the box on his knee, 80 that Its lid
stood upright and afforded n rest for
any paper placed upon It's edge, he he
gan conversational exposition, which
endured, without moments Interrupt
ton, for more than three hours" The
speech In which Mr.. Gladstone laid
this budget before the house lasted
close upon five hours.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-28
Egyptian Embslminq.

Among the ancient Egyptians. whose
civilization was the earliest we know
about, embalming was practlced by all
who could afford IT for their dead. 1t
required some ninety days. the hody
being stepped in natron 70 days, then
washed inside and out, and treated
with cedar oil, after which II was en-
veloped In linen bandages-at cost
Of about $500 A cheaper process
cost 500 How effective 1t was. the
mummies In many museums attest
after thousands OF years.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-28
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News of the Town and Village and
Advertisements.


Sam Captain is spending the day in
Albany on business.
Mrs William Dustin of Arlington
spent Wednesday in town
Warick S. Carpenter is in New York
for few days on business.
Mrs Germ Warner of Arlington was
lin town Wednesday shopping.
Albert Downs of Stafford street has
returned from a short stay in Mon
treal.
Mi Florence Quinlan is spending
the week in Wauenburg, NJ Y, with
friends
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Taft of Corn
wall-on-t tho Hudson are guests OF Har-
old N. Carpenter
The firm and emp oyees of the Girls
void store are picnicking this after.
noon at Somerset Dam.
Telephone your order early Friday
morning and you Will get gOod ser
vice at the Checker Line. Advertise
ment.
Miss Dol Flanney, who has been
employed in Old Bennington for some
years, left today for New York city
and VIII sal Saturday for Ireland.
Misses Dorothy and Gertrude Ma
honey. who have been the guests OF
Miss Dorothy Evans for few days
have returned to their home in Nortl
Adams.
Perry Gokay and Halsey Cushmar
are leaving Bennington the frs
of next week to enter the Citizens
Military Training Camp at Cam
Devens for the month Of August.
The Honor Roll that has been re
moved from the lawn at the post oilic'
| has been temporarily stored in tho
on the Root property now owned b,
the town. 1t Is planned to set It al
sometime on this property whore the
town offices will eventual y be loc
ated.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-28
STATISTICAL NOTES

A papyrus on geometry dated
100 b. c. has been preserved
from ancient Egypt.
In proportion to population
Switzerland has many more deaf
mutes than any other country.
The heart Of vegetarian
beats on an average, % times
a minute; that of a meat-eater,
Is times.
Since the end Of the World
war 1900 homes have been re-
built in France. 1TS,500 re-
paired and 1880 other houses
In use temporarily.
There are about 100 species
OF bats. and these are distributed
over nearly every quarter of the
globe. The larger bats are found
in the warmer regions.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-28

The baby was sitting IN his gOcart
and Jack was wheeling him up aud
down the sideN ak Some men pass
Ing asked him If The baby was his
brother. Jack looked at him a mo
ment. and then said: Sure: you
wouldn't catch me hnuing strange
Rid around
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-28
have told.

have told.
Questioning OF the women brought
out that Spurgin and his wife had
beon estranged. that he told item he
contemplated fight and turned over
to them $4,000 worth of insurance
papers and gave each $3.50 in cash
when he told them he would probably
never see them again. They fed to
avoid publicity, they asserted.
The search for Spurgin has develop
ed two new clues, one leading to
Ouray Col, where he is said to have
mining interests. and the other to the
neighborhood of Mobile, Ala, where
it is said he has many friends.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-28
Camel Going Without Water.

An ordinary camel win carry IT,
pack % miles day for three days
without water, while there are some
that will 20 without water 80 miles 3
day for Ave days. A specially trNneo
camel will carry rider hundred
miles in n day. II lifts the legs on tn,
same side at the same time, like .
pacing horse. A mature camel vii
carry q load OF thousand pounds
The animal Is not full grown until it,
sixteenth or seventeenth year.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-28
How Cleared the Mil Of Rats BY
J. Tucker, r |.

"As night Waterman believe have
seen more rats than any man. Dogs
wouldn't dare 20 near them, Got
81 % pkg. Of RAT-SNAP, inside OF
6 weeks cleared them all out. Killed
them by the score every night. Guess
the rest were scared away. I'll never
be without RAT.SNAP, Three sizes
Doe. CSC, SIPS. Sold and guaranteed
by b \. Quinlans Pharmacy. u. A
Ward and A. II. w nslow-Adyertise
ment.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-28
Burial Mos, Common Practice.

There are two ideas OF the proper
disposal of the body when It's spirit
has Ged-one that 1t shall be preserved
so long as possible, the other that II
shall be destroyed by the natural pro
cess of decay or by fire. Burial in
the earth, the most economic method
Is the common practice the world oven
at the present time.
Religions beliefs
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-28
A candle is a brInht Ilaht

compared with total darkness. \
small insurance will illuminate a
large gloom. Insure up to your limit
and enjoy freedom from worry. Ma
tional Lift lns Co. VT (Mutuall Earle
S. Kinsley General Agent, Mead
Building, Rutland, VIA ivoltiso-
men;.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-28
usually control &c

ton In this matter. Death has been
long utilized by priests as the most
effective natural event for the instruc.
tion Of men In faith and doctrine,
whence came the solemn ceremonies
with which all are familiar The word
funeral, meaning drawn out" In the
Latin from which It is derived, marks
universal tendency in its ceremo.
malls.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-28
An Economist.

Are your boys tastes expenSlve"
"Not always" said Farmer Corniussel.
hopefully. 81 have noticed that Josh
would rather hear 50-cent Mzz
record than the highest priced grand
opera thai the monograph affords"