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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-06
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News of the Town and Village and
Advertisements.

James Shaw Of North Adams spent
Monday in town.
Mrs. Martha Hover is spending the
week with Mrs. j s. Holden.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Gatchell mo,
tored to White River Junction Sun
day.
Don't miss The Witching Hour,
with Elliot Dexter. Harte Theatre
today.
THE Witching Hour with Elliot
Dexter, Paramount Picture de Luxe
at Halte Theatre today,
Sam Haynes of the Home Furniture
company has returned to his duties
after a vacation Of week
Miss Annie White Of Greenwich N.
Y, was the week end guest of Mr..
and mrs. Reuben McMasters.
Miss Mary Callaghan of Pittsfeld,
who has been visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Green has returned.
Miss Emma Bishop, who has been
the guest OF Mr. and Mrs. George
Gatchell, has returned to Coaticook,
p Q.
Max Flenberg motored Sunday to
Hudson, N Y. and brought back Mrs.
f enberg and Oscar who have been
spending a week there.
Rev. and Mrs. W. G. Towart left
this afternoon for Saxton's River, to
attend a conference at the opening of
the Vermont Academy
Mr. and Mrs Frank Gallagher Miss
Mary Hyde, and Miss Laura Van
Gordon have been spending a couple
of days in Providence. r. l.
Mr. and Mrs. e. D. Wintersteen
and two sons Of Schenectady are Wis
Il ne for one week at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Fremont Barnes.
Miss Geneva Armstrong of Lanes
boro. Mass, and Miss Elsie Brown
Of Glens Falls spent Labor Day at
the home Of Herbert c. Armstrong.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Schultz and son
William, who have been guests for
a week Of Mr. and 5Irs. William De
Long, have returned to saltwater, N.
! Y.
Mr.. and Mrs John Hayes, Mr. and
/ Mrs. \. L Holster and Mr.. and Mrs.
Roy Paddock have returned from a
motor trip through Massachusetts
Maine and New Hampshire.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Banchett OF
1 FAN River are visiting Mr. Blanchett5
aunt. Mrs. Louis Bushee OF North
street They will leave this week for
Montreal on an extended visit
! Mrs. Eleanor l., Towslee of PownaI
died at the home Of Mrs. John Barber
Saturday evening. September 8 The
funeral was held at the late home
Monday at O'Clock. Burial at the
Towslee cemetery
The Catholic Daughters Of America
will hold their regu ar meeting Thurs
day evening in the X Of c. rooms. All
members are requested to be present
as vote is 10 be taken on the organi
cation Of state court. A letter IN
regard TO this matter has been receiv
ed from The supreme regent Mrs
GcneY.eye Walsh and awaits reply
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-06

years can be nothing but a caliam
ity to the world. In the long run pros
per.ty in general is never the express
sion of underproduction or scarcity.
If it were, Russia today ought to be
well fed, comfortable and happy in.
stead of IN rags and hunger stricken.
Yet, narrowly considered. the short
cotton crop nas the immediate effect
OF strengthening the economic posi-.
ton of the south.
The price OF raw cotton has al
most doubled within short time,
hrst because of the limited acreage,
then because OF the disaster to the
Lew crop. The price incf ease effects
the carry over OF cotton fror last
year and what that means IS zen N
the fact that on July 81 the carry
over" was nearly 100000 bales
When price dellation struck the
country last year cottOn's price was
much more tuan cut N two and the
growers OF last year crop at high
p,,Ces were financial stranded.
They could not Sc their cotton
,.tlvDl utd lOas. IRE banks OF
the South ever s.n,e have been hold
ing hund. eds Of III lhuns OF dollars
worth Of cotton grove paper
which could hot be liquidated and
NH.ch VAS given the name OF
frozen credits
f.ho ,ra-o,t ebar,, rien in tho
price OF cotton should enable south.
en- planters 10 pay OF their obligs-
ons in large measure and thus re-
lieyc tAc banks of great mass OF
these frozen credits This should
tend to ease the money situation IN
this country. Another consequence
OF the higher price OF cotton should
be the increase OF the South's pui'
cna ing power in northern markets.
At the same t1Le, the rise in cotton
prices is not unlikely to stimulate
somewhat the cotton textile indus.
try for as prices Of textiles also
tend to advance along with the
price Of raw cotton the hope OF
lower quotations disappears and the
waiting buyer, who had hitherto
been doubtful as to further dena-
ton, begin confidently placing
orders,
THESE influences will operate to
certain extent making Tor trade
ACTIVITY, but there are possibilities
in contrary direction, II the world
In a demand Tor raw sotton sould pass
beyond a particular point. the crop
shortage would begin to be fe in
scarcity values and the prices Of
textiles might reach level that
would once more discourage con
sumers both at home and abroad
from buying.
In view OF the relative activity OF
the New England cotton textile in
dustry in recent months, however,
the immediate effect Of the develop.
ments in the raw cotton market may
be ant cipated to be stimulating to
New England mills, many Of which
are now ON full time II there was
any hope of manufacturing cotton
goods at lower prices in the near
future the hope has vanished.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-06
ARLINGTON

Mrs. G. NJ. Vaughn and sister, Mrs.
Mary Lake motored to Cambridge
and White Creek Wednesday.
Mrs. Mary Adams of Bennington
spent the week end in town visiting
friends.
Mrs. Karl Nyrene is spending some
time in town with relatives.
Mrs. A. f. Bump has returned from
Troy where she was the guest of Mr.
and Mrs. Warnock for few days.
Alfred p Elsner OF Rutland was in
town on business Friday.
] Parker Vaughn has returned FROM
White Creek where he was the guest
o. Stephen Lake.
Superintendent b. p. EIamlin OF
Manchester was in town ON business
Thursda.
Arthur Gagnon motorel to Ben
nlngton Wednesday
Mr.. and Mrs Clarence L. Cilchrist
and sons Robinson ard Clement
Fierce Gilchrist lett by motor Friday
for Geneva, n. Y where they will be
the guests OF Mr. and Mrs Edgar
Body.
Mrs S. H. Watkins and Miss Mary
Watkins ccsed their summer home
here Saturday and returned to Bur
lington
The Mae Auley Tea Room was
closed, Aug. 3lst, for the remainder
O. the season.
Cyrus Secoy, who is employed at
the Arlington Garage, was injured
quite badly Wednesday evening while
trying to light a Prest.o-Lite on his
car. His lights went out and while re
lighting them one exploded and
burned his face SO that it IS feared
he will lose the sigAt Of one eye, II
not both.
i w. X. Lowe Of Bennington was in
town Saturday demonstrating a new
Buick Seyen-Passenger touring car.
Mrs. Elizabeth Murtha of Barton
Vile, Vt, has been spending few
days in town the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Duane Young of Main street
Mr.. and Mrs. 0. H. Ilewes and Mr..
and Mrs Duane Young spent Sunday
with Mrs. Maud Bronson OF South
Shaftsburs
Sara CALI has employment at Mrs.
u. Fards for time
Mr.. and Mrs. 0. r. Adams, Mr. and
Mrs. H d. LaRatt and children. Mrs.
Mary Adams OF bennington and Mrs.
Loyelace motored to Cuttingsyille, ".
Thursday to attend the funeral Of
Lieut.. G. W. Foster who was Killed In
action in France on October %, 1918.
Lieut.. Foster was member OF Co.
n 10lst infantry of the 26th Division
His body was recently brought to the
United states and burial was at hi
home in Cuttingsyille.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey GrisSold mo
tored to Remington Saturday.
The Misses Veronica and Agnc'
Young and Messrs. Herman and Der
uie Cullinan motorcl to bennington
Friday evening to attend dance.
Mr.. and Mrs Edward Culman am
, son. Herman. o. Pittsfeld Mass, Mr.
and Mrs Patrick H. Thompson an
children. Mrs p c. Cullinan and Rel
ME Cullinan motorei to Hedges LAX,
and Hoosick Falls Thursday.
Mrs. Agnes Young and daughter
Margaret of Proctor. VI, spent th'
week end as guests Of Mr. and Mrs
p. II. Thompson OF school street
Mrs Nora Stanley OF North Dcn
nington spent the week end in town
Miss Elizabeth Nash who has beer
. stepping at g. T. Bentley's On Watc
, street for the summer returned We'd
nesday to her home in New York city
Miss Edith Morrow OF Troy, y. Y
+ is the guest OF Mrs L. c Woodworth
Edward Holden OF Bennington wa
in town on business Saturday,
Thomas Cross recently purchase,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-06
HELPLESS WITH
RHEUMATISM
Until He Took "Fruit-a-tiVeS
Or Fruit Liver Tablets
r. r. No. /, LoRNE, ONT.

"For over three years, / was
confined to bed with Rheumatism I
treated with doctors and tried nearly
everything without benefit.
Finally, l tried Fruit tives'.
Before | had used half box, / sav
Improvement; the pain pas easier and
The swclling started to go down
L continued taking this fruit
medicine, improving all the time,
and now can walk about two miles
and do light chores about the place..
ALEXANDER MUNRO.
Soc. box, 6 for $50, trial size 25c.
Atdealers or from FRUIT-A-TIVES
Limited, OGDENSBURG, N. Y.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-06
SalNationlsts Deaf and Dumb
Attached TO the Salvation army In
London Is deaf and dumb corps.
NOTICE
To the Taxpayers NJ the Town of
Remington,

10 the Taxpayers NJ the Town of
Remington,
A Rate Bill OF the Town Taxes Of
1921 has hcen placed IN my hands foi
collection as follows; &i4j on the doll
lar for the Town Tax. 20 cents on
the dollar for the Town Highway Tax.
.95 cents on the dollar for the Town
District School Tax
hereby demand payment OF said
taxes, and notify you that | viii attend
at the Bennington County Savings
Bank from o'clock a IN untn o'clock
y. m.
There Will be a discount OF per
cent on Town Tax II paid within 90
days.
{. II DEWEY. Treasurer.
Remington, Vt, Iuly Is, 1921
The Lamar register., 1921-10-05
HOSPITAL WEEK
Lamar Responding Literally to the
Needs of This Public
Institution.

The first two days Of the drive ior
the benefi, of the Lamar hospital fund
proved that the public is awake TO the
need for maintaining this institution
and also realize that to do its greatest
good in the community the institution
will of necessity contract many ac-
counts that are impossible to collect.
II must to accomplish its real mission
do much charity work and the COM
munity as whole owes it to its own
people to support the institution IN
this effort. The citizens have been
responding almost unanimously ana
the needed funds will most likeiy De
raised before the week is out NO
citizen can tell what minute he OF
some of his loved ones may be IN
pressing need of the benefits OF TINS
institution and every effort should DC
made to maintain it in the highest
state of efficiency.
The Lamar register., 1921-10-05
Death of Mrs. ]. A. Stinson.

The many Lamar friends Of Mrs. J.
A. Stinson Of Springfield were shock
ed last Friday afternoon to hear Of
her sudden death at her home in
Springfield. She had been taken sick
recently while at Wichita and had been
confined to her bed for several weeks
but was supposed to be improving in
health. The body was brought to La
mar and funeral services held from
the Adams-Kirkpatrick mortuary on
Sunday afternoon. The services were
conducted by Rev. C. w. Hancher, dis
trict superintendent Of the Methodist
church. and were largely attended by
friends Of the family from Lamar and
Springfield. Interment was made in
Riverside cemetery. The deceased
moved to Lamar in 1902 with her hus-
band and family and lived here a num-
Der Of years before removing to their
ranch near Springfield. Mrs. Stinson
was prominent In church and social
life Of Lamar and Springfield and had
a large circle Of warm friends in both
cities who sincerely mourn her death.
She leaves a husband and one daugh-
ter, Mrs. A. A. Hagerman, of Spring
field to mourn the loss of a loving
wife and mother.
The Lamar register., 1921-10-05
Somewhat Peeved.

After reading the editorial in last
weeks Two Buttes Sentinel we decid-
ed that the editor perhaps was a lit
tie peeved and didn't try to hide it.
When he has been there longer he
will realize that Lamar saved herself
and Two Buttes considerable money
any annoyance and lost them nothing.
Lamar tried to save the same terri
tory in the matter Of the Great South
west campaign. and the towns that
went into that campaign paid their
money and did their work for nothing
Just played angels for Kansas real
estate men.
The Lamar register., 1921-10-05
BASEBALL SEASON CLOSES
Lamar Team Hopes For One More
Game Sunday But Will Close
Season Anyway.

The Lamar team is closing up its
1921 season this week. They hope to
secure a game for Sunday with La
Junta, but if they fail will not try to
play any other game. The team has
made a splendid showing this year,
playing twenty-seven games in all.
They started and finished with de-
feats, but in between these two games
they won twenty-one of the twenty
five played. They won l2 and lost
league games and they won 8 and lost
4 exhibition games. La Junta was the
only team that defeated them twice,
and with the exception of the La Junta
team they have the best record of any
other team in the valley. They have
played the season out with only one
paid player, the pitcher, and as con-
sequence they have not had to strike
the fans nearly so heavy for finances
as the neighboring towns. Pitcher H.
r. Gregg was the mainstay on the
mound for most Of the season, but sew
eral local men and Dutch Hellbeck of
Holly have materially assisted. AL
together it has been a successful seas
on and the cost to the fans light. If
a game is arranged for Sunday every
fan should turn out and help meet the
expenses still unpaid. The players
with few exceptions have remained the
same all season and have given the
team loyal service and even spent con-
siderable time at practice and all with
out any pay. They deserve the thanks
of the fans of the community as an
appreciation Of their work.
The Lamar register., 1921-10-05
Prowers County Assessment.

The abstract Of assessment made py
the assessor Of Prowers county VIII
be found in this issue. Unlike most oil
the counties of the state Prowers
shows a gain in total valuation This
ia due to the large increase in amount
of decided land in the country the past
wear, nearly 10000 acres of land beng
added to the county's total acreage OF
lands for assessment. This accounts
for the increase in the total valuation
in spite of the fact that there has been
a general lowering in valuations OF
livestock to meet the fall in market
prices.
The Lamar register., 1921-10-05
FOOTBALL SEASON OPENS
Lamar Savages Open Season With q
Victory Over the Holly Team.

The Lamar high school football
team played The opening game Of their
1921 schedule at the local grounds
south of the high school building last
Saturday. The Holly high school team
was their opponent and as the latter
team did not Join in the football league
schedule, the game was only practice
one. Holly has developed a stronger
team than they have heretofore had,
snd they made the Lamar boys play
hard at times to hold them back.
Coach Koonsman Of the Lamar team
changed his men frequently in order
to give all his long line Of material a
chance to have try out and to get a
line himself on the men. The Lamar
Savages made constant gains and scor-
ed in three different quarters. In the
first quarter they made q touchdown
but failed to kick goal. In both the
second and fourth quarters they made
touchdowns and kicked the goals. The
score was 20 to In favor Of Lamar.
On Saturday of this week the Ord
way team will be here for the first
league game Of the season and there
should be large turnout Of citizens
as there will be only two home league
games this season. Coach Koonsnan
is building up strong team and
should have the support Of the public.
The Lamar register., 1921-10-05
s2O52.53

The election of officers being next
ir order committee of six on selec-
tion of officers YVES on motion appoint
ed by the chair as follows: DR.. N.
NJ. Burnett, Chas. H. Wooden, E. J.
Wagner, c. C. Huddleston, w. G.
Brown, Cora r. Strain. The commit
tee retired an1 spent about an hour in
fixing up a slate of officials to run
the affairs of the organization for the
ensuing year. They finally brought
in the following report: President,
Glen f. Kirkpatrick; vice-president,
Chas. Owen, secretary, r. L. Christy;
treasurer, F. H. Kelsey; directors,
Chas. Maxwell (hank), C. Ray Strain,
d. S. Nevius, j. S. Maxwell, F. w.
Marx, o. E. Nelson, H. B. Hoggatt.
This slate was unanimously approved
by the meeting.
While waiting for the report of the
committees the meeting listened to -
proposition Of President Cook of
Panhandle Short Line railroad. He
stated that his company had discover
ed valuable iron deposits in Texas and
desired to build railroad connecting
them with the coal mines of Colorado.
That La Junta had been their frs
objective point, but the difficult en-
gineering problems of getting through
the foothills and canons had caused
them to change to the open country
and Lamar. He said that the road had
been bonded and the bonds sold but
the money could not be secured until
a certain amount Of road had been con-
structed and he wanted to borrow
money from the towns interested to
do this work Lamar's share would
be the right Of way through Prowers
county and loan of $4,000. He an
nounced that he would answer all ques-
tions and a number of citizens took
The Lamar register., 1921-10-05
Downing Appointed.

Ex-Sheriff l. C. Downing has been
appointed deputy United States
marshal by Marshal Burris. He will
be stationed at Denver where he and
Mrs. Downing now reside. They have
recently purchased q nice residence
property in the capital city and expect
to make their home there. Mr.. Down.
ing made fine officer for Prowers
county and was elected three times as
sheriff. He will make good in his new
position. The many friends of the
estimable couple in Lamar wish them
the greatest prosperity in their new
home.
The Lamar register., 1921-10-05
special Masonic Meeting.

Lamar Lodge No. 90, A. F. & A NJ
held a special communication last
Thursday evening for work in the tlird
degree. There was large attendance
both of local members and visitors
and a fine session held. After the
work lunch was served and general
,oc,al good time enjoyed by all present
The Lamar register., 1921-10-05
Huffman Funeral Sunday.

The funeral service of the late Sam
uel Huffman will be held from the
Adams-Kirkpatrick mortuary on next
Sunday afternoon at 2:30 and inter-
ment made in Riverside cemetery. The
services will be conducted by the La
mar Odd Fellows lodge and the W. o.
w. will march in a body also. The
body is now enroute from California
where death occurred over a week ago
Mr.. Huffman was for many years
prominent resident of Lamar and later
of Wiley, and was well known to all
the older settlers of this section as an
honorable progressive citizen. Failing
health caused him to go to California
several years ago and for time he
was thought to be improving but
backset was soon followed by death.
The Lamar register., 1921-10-05

advantage Of this to ask some very
pointed questions. Messrs. I. H. Myers
and L. L. Tripp were the leaders and
to an observer on the side lines it
looked as if they had more knowledge
of present financial conditions than
the promoters.
The Lamar business men finally de-
cided that they would make a propo-
sition to give outright bonus Of $780,
900 to be paid when trains were run
ming on the road and let each of the
other towns make such propositions as
they see fit.
The Lamar register., 1921-10-05
ABSTRACT OF ASSESSMENT


Number auaion
of
and
56993l land
above lands
grazing
grazing land
public
n School
city lots
Improvements on
lO299 Horses 522 915
.--..--~---.--
in
1852 Sheep 2269
Sheep in
4347 Swine - --- 42760
poultry
o l16l0
other
Bicycles .-----.----~-..
0 Motorcycles --..--...
l720 Automobiles and trucks 5ss5Oo
81 Tractors ..-.----------
---- 69A55
442 Clocks and watches 1920
Money credits, -- 399SO
Agricultural harness
invested in merchandise 759l65
Amount in
Jewelry and
Household property Zoo'zzo
Libraries $500
Furniture and fixtures
All other property 664o
Rank stock .-..---..---.-..
Total assessment by assessor ...---- s2 PSI .ss5
persona property
meta .- $50 766l5O
3lsl 4lo
telegraph lines returned by Colorado tax aSso
returned by Colorado l3760
ober property by
Grand total -.....--.- -....----..-... ,i4o
The Lamar register., 1921-10-05
LAMAR Y. NJ. B. A. MEETING
Hear Annual Report and Railroad
Proposition and Elect Officers
for Ensuing Year.

The annual meeting for the election
of officers called by the Lamar Yambas
last Friday evening drew a crowded
house at the Elks club rooms. Be-
sides the citizens of Lamar there were
also number of Baca county citizens
interested in the railroad proposition.
The meeting was called to order by
President Fred w. Marx and Secre-
tary r. l.. Christy read detailed re-
port showing the money collected the
past year under the budget system
adopted for the management of the as
sociation, and the expenditures of the
year. There is still a balance left
in the treasury of over s445.63 out
of the S2052.53 collected. An audit
ing committee consisting of j. Rus
sell Mayfield, Chas. Owen and o. f.
Nelson was appointed and audited the
report while the rest of the meeting
proceeded with the regular business.
They returned report later approx
ing the financial statement as follows:
Receipts and Expenditures
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1921-08-04
Horse Kick Breaks Mail Carrier
Burton s Arm.
1916
7,826,672

This morning while getting his
team i'll readiness for his daily
trip as carrier on rural mail
route No. 2. out Of Nezperce, Eu-
gene Burton was kicked ON the
left forearm by one of the ami
mails and sustained what appear
ed to be a severe fracture Of both
bones just below the elbow,
though an X-ray examination
will be required to disclose fhe
exact extent Of the injury. He
was in great pain when medical
aid reached him shortly after the
unfortunate circumstance, but is
now getting along as well as
could be expected.
It viii probably be some weeks
before he is able to resume his
work on the route and in The
his substitute, Mrs.
Frank Billups, viii take care of
the mail service on route No. 2.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1921-08-04
Editor George Smith Married.

The Herald extends congratu-
lations to Brother George A.
Smith, the able and handsome ed
itor Of The Grangeville Gobe,
who, according to the following
Gran94ville dispatch in Mon
days Lewiston Tribune, has
wearied of the lonesome trail Of
single blessedness and now has i
boss of his own. May the best OF
luck and much happiness ever
attend you and yours, George
George A. Smith, editor of the
Grangeville Globe, and one Of the
pioneer newspaper men Of north
ern Idaho, was united in mar
riage to Miss Mabel Sorweide
Saturday evening by Rev. Coop
er of the Christian church. The
were kept secret and it
was not until today that. Mr..
Smith s many friends became
aware of his step. When it was
learned the couple we're visited
by a party of serenaders.
Mr.. Smith is well know thru
out northern Idaho, having been
editor of the Grangeville Globe
for several years and being one
IF the pioneer newspaper men of
the northern part of the state.
Miss Sorweide was in charge of
he Glanville drug store, follow
ng the death of Mr.. Glanville a /
'ew months ago, until the institu-
ion was taken over by its new
)wners,
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1921-08-04

The. farm labor scale of wages
for this section has been increas-
ed to 81 and up, according to the
nature of the work to be done,
and there is need Of much more
help here to handle the big har-
vest which is now under way.
It as always been found that
this section pays little more
than others for its harvest help,
and this season is not exception
al in that respect.
Many threshing outfits are
now starting or are being pre-
pared for the field and crews are
being organized at this point and
a long run is in prospect.