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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-07
OLDEST TREE IN THE WORLD
General Sherman Tree in California
Has That Honor.

nas NAT fonor,
With full appreciation OF the beau.
ty and recognition of the majestic
size OF the giant cypress of Mexico.
exception must be taken to the sup.
position that II is the oldest tree in
the world says the American Fores.
Try Magazine OF Washington. The
honors O. being tie oldest living
thing belongs TO the General Sher.
man tree in the Sequoa National
park In California. These Mexican
expresses grow 20 enormous size. and
are believed to attain an age of 1000
years, but 1t must be remembered
that the General Sherman was "a
lusty youth of 1900 summers when
Christ was born It's exact age can
not be determined without counting
the rings. but II is probably well in
excess OF $500 years The General
sherman, greatest OF all the celebrat.
ca 3eGuoias, with stupendous proper.
tons admitting of no exaggeration.
stands nnassaled as the largest and
oldest living thing.
The Mexican Bald Cypress Is very
closely related to our bald cypress,
the magazine cont nues. While the
Mexican species is not, in general.
believed to be extraordinarily long.
lived, few isolated trees have be.
come famouse on account of their
enormous bulk and age. The tree.
believed to be the largest and oldest
OF the notable examples OF this Mex.
lcan cypress, stands on the church
grounds In the center of the little VI.
lage " Maria Del Tule, which Is on
the road from 0axaca to Guatemala
9y way Of Tehlantepec. This tree is
about 100 feet high and has a maxi.
mum diameter measured near the
ground) OF 30 feet. AT five feet from
the ground its actual diameter is
about S5 feet. The spread of the
crown is 14l feet and It's age is es
t'mated to be about 1000 years. As
is the case with a good many Mexi
can trees, this cypress, long known
and famous among the inhabitants OF
tNe country. has been known in
science only since 1853. and even
then II was first described from trees
cultivated in Italy.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-07
SOUTH sHAFTseURY

George Galusha has Purchased a
new Dodge touring car
Mr.. and Mrs. J. f. Harris called on
friends in Sunderland, Sunday.
w. f. Hayes attended the Dempsey
Carpenter fight in Jersey City on
Saturday.
Miss Mary Hastings is spending the
summer vacation with her sister, Mrs.
Edwin N. Hawkins.
Glenn Lane wishes to thank al
those who sent him cards on his elev'
enth birthday. He received Is
The local residents who have recent
ly bought Ford cars are Horace Harris,
Ed Harris and Harry Wilkinson.
Orrin Gridls and Hoffman Beagle
left Wednesday for Tyngsboro, Mass
where they will be guests at the home
of John Stone.
Frank Harris and daughter Marguer
tie have returned to Jackson, Mich
igan. after spending two months with
his father. Horace Harris.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Beage and
daughter, Dorothy are spending two
weeks with Mrs r. H. Saunders OF
Tottenvlle, Staten Island,
The following auto party spent Sun
lay at Hedges Lake: Mr.. and Mrs
Harry Wilkinson and son. Mrs. Arlie
Green and children, Mrs. Nellie Beagle
and son Forrest. Mrs. Maud Watson
and son Raymond, Mr.. and Mrs. Il. ]
Beagle and sons, Holman and Harold
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-07
BENNINGTON BRnSFS
News OF the Town and vllIssA Told
Briefly for Busy Rsadera

Big two hour show, read the ad,
Harte Theatre today. Advertiser ent.
Blueberries, black and red lrlsp-
berries, good eating peaches, at lthe
Fruitland.- Adyertisement
Two corking comedies and sku
perb feature, read the ad, Harte The
atre today. -Advertisement
Monroe Salisbury and Jane Novak
in THE Barbarian" at Library, Friday
and Saturday. Advertisement.
Wanted BY E. 2. Waist Co, sew
ing machine operators Will pay
day wages while learning. Advertise
ment. 49t6
Cups and saucers, 10c each, at Gar.
reau and Belanger's, Az Main street,
sale on Saturday, July 9th. Advertise
ment.
Don't miss the special Metro fea
, ture Fine Feathers" in six parts, a
magnificent picture Harte Theatre
today.--Adv
If you want to know how to take
care of your husband, watch Mrs.
Goodly' in What Happened to
Jones. Advertisement.
THE Barbarian" the picture you
have been waiting for since Decora-
ton day will be here at Library, Fri
day and Saturday. -Advertisement.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Wahlquist and
son and Mrs. Howard c. Estes motor
ed to Manchester, n H., Saturday For
the holiday. They returned Tuesday
and Mrs Frank Wahlquist and Miss
Hildur Wahlquist came with them.
The women of St Peters parish
will hold sale of fancy articles and
supper on the church lawn Thursday
July 14th Ice cream and cake, mys
terry packages and flowers will be or
sale during the afternoon. Supper
will be served at els p. m, for which
tickets will be sold at 75c.-Adver
tisemen;
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-07
ETATE or JOHN DENLEf
state of Vermont

District of Bennington IS.
THE Honorable Probate Court TOT the
District OF Bennington.
To All persons interested in the es-
tate of John Denlcy. late OF pen
"''e 'V"' Greetings
At Probate Court, holden p sen
tnrton within and for said District on
,he SIN day of July. 1921, an -insuh,
ment purporting to be the last WIN ana
Tos,ament OF John Denley, late
of Remington In said District. deceased
was presented to the Court aforesaid
for probate. go. chat
the 18th day OF July. lssl. AZ tne
probate Office In said Bennington, be as,
signed for proving said instrument ana
that notice thereof be given to az per
sons concerned. by publishing this OF :
dcr three weeks successfully III inc
Remington Evening Banner. news
naper circulating In that vicinity III
said District. previous to the time APP
therefore, you are hereby notified
IN anpear before said Court, at the
time and place aforesaid. ana eontese
The probate OF said will. II you nave
cause ,i,r,or
Given under my hand at Bennington
In said Dbtictg this eth day OF July
1921. ,,,v =, ttApRotfR.
Register.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-07
HERD is CERTIFIED
State Health Department o. KS Bel
lows Falls Mans Cattle


Health certificates we're issued
Monday at state department of agri.
culture for herd consisting OF III cat
tie owned by Lewis Lowell of Bellows
ia Is. Most OF these animals we're
bred by Mr.. Lowell and the bulk Of
them are consigned to New Jersey and
none to Utah as was announced on
several occasions by the Rutland
Herald n
Mr.. Lowell spent several hours in
DR.. DeFosset's Office and Il was re.
freshing TO learn that Mr.. Lowell is not
opposed to the state and federal gov
ernment's program of tuberculosis
eradication as one would be led to be.
lieve from reading publications in the
southern part Of the State.
He believes In the tuberculin test
and regards tubercular COW as a
great danger in heard. He also
knows that such cows cannot be de
tected without the use of tuberculin
and advocates more general use OF
combination tests.
After having read the recent editori'
al in the Rutland Herald on May in
part as follows, THE Herald advises
DR.. DeFosset and commissioner Brig.
ham to withhold their OBSTACLES until
Lou Lowell Is done with them" Il was
pleasing to learn from Mr.. Lowell that
he is perfectly wiling to assist Ia hav-
ing all the herd owners In his county
amy for the test. We have sufficient
faith in human nature to believe that
MIR. Lowell is sincere in his assertions
aud that he is broad visioned enough,
from the standpoint of a breeder to
realize what his moral support might
mean to his entire community.
The state department Is fully in &C.
cord with the procedure of area clean
up, In fact already II has done very
considerable work along this line In
communities, towns. and In Washing.
ton county. Waterbury Center and
other towns are nearly all signed up
and ready for the cleaning process.
Barre and vicinity has cleaned M a
year ago aud now has model dairy
institution which sells product all
OF which comes from cows under State
and federal supervision. The farmers
and breeders OF livestock In that sec.
ton also have attracted purchasers OF
dairy and breeding cattle from the out.
side and are receiving handsome val
ues for their tested stock Dr. DeFos'
set has advised Mr. Lowell that II all
the herds in his county can be signed
up. the matter of test will be, attended
to insofar as funds will permit.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-07
The Snort Column

A well known man here is loud in
denouncing a prominent doctor. In.
vestigation shows he has owed the
doctor $25 for more than year. The
new Credit Guide will correct the sit.
uation.
A sad "pome" called to our atten.
ton by one OF our friends, whom
we will call Sentimental Sam:
"Garlands on his grave,
And flowers upon his hearse:
He slipped the brew would have
slipped,
Had he not slipped 1t first"
reader, having taken not that
we are trying TO study Ruskin.
Emerson and other similar bearers
of erudition, asks II the s. ID has
literary aspirations. We have none.
kind, interested friend, except that
we would like to write an essay en-.
titled. Mules and Men,
In olden Gays savages enioyed
dancing and looking at pictures. but
the colin, bold as 1t often pretends
to be, isn't going to get into trouble
by inferring that history is now re.
peating itself.
II is the duty Of every woman to
look as nice as she is able. which
leads us to the thought that great
GODS OF paint and powder won't help
her.
India has 100000 people who
have never had as much to eat AZ
they wanted-neyer have felt the
sensation OF full stomachs. SO wha,
are you "beefing about?"
Kenneth searles: Arthur Math a,
recently attached a hose to the OK
| haust Of his Ford car, and then turn
ed the exhaust into rat hole nea,
his corn crib. Later he dug 11S deaf
rats out OF the hole,
There Is nothing finer than fin,
IDEAL. But lot of reformers hay,
got fine ideals and "mushi mixed up
Consider the lily said an olt
fashioned Atchlson man this morn
ing when his wife ASKED for none,
Tor clothes, She did: went to a stor,
bought white satin skirt. gold col
lored sweater, white silk hose wit,
gold embroidery, white shoes. an,
white and gold sport hat. Total OK
pense in the ne;ghborhood of $500
which she had charged" to he
husband. There are more ways tina,
one interpreting t'ls Scriptures -
Atchision Globe.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-07
ESTATES or CHARLES II. AND
SALLIE ". STONE.
state OF Vermont

. Diatrict of Remington. IS.
The Honorable Probate Court Tor the
district Aforesaid. 49,. =,
10 ail persons Interested In the es-
tates OF Charles =. aud Sallte H. stone
late OF New York, deceased. ,,,,>.,,
y WHEREAS, said Court has assigned
Tho 2gth day OF July. next for eNam'n-
Ing and allowing the account OF the
Administrator c. {. a., d b. II, ana TX :
ecutor. respectively of the estates OF
"a iddeceRsed persons, and for de-
cree of the residue of said estates TO
the lawful claimants of the same, ana
ordered that public notice Thereon ne
gwen to all persons Interested IN saln
estates by publishing this order three
weeks successfully previous to the DAY
n assigned In the Bennington Evening
Banner, a newspaper published at BEN
nington, I'm said District
THEREFORE, you are hereby no
titled to appear az the Probate OF
flee In Remington. I'm said Dis
trict on the day assigned then anu
there to contest the allowance OF said
account " you see cause, aud TO ostab.
fish your right as heirs, legatees and
lawful claimants Of sald residue.
gwen under my hand this 9Th day
AMY II HARBOUR
Register
July 7-ii-2i.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-07
s,o REWARD

information has come to members
OF the fish and game club that GER
tain persons in this section have been
shooting rabbits and other game out
M season and have also killed song
birds. The Bennington Fish ana
Game club will pay reward oil VIZ
for information leading TO the arrest
and convict on of these Offenders
80 ,. Executive Committee.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-07
Value Of sawdust.

Sawdust as waste product Is 8
thing of the past. for II now serves
many purposes and has an eyerln.
creasing commercial value, says the
American Forestry Magazine. Mixed
with clay. II makes good tiles and
bricks, and combined with concrete q
good flooring material is obtained.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-07
~ Looked Like Battlefield IN
Europe." said Mr.. c. Dunster

was staying at hotel in small
Pennsylvania town. Early one morn
ing went to the stable to hire a rig
and was shown pile Of dead rats
X lied with RAT.SNAP the night be-
fore Looked like battlefield IN
Europe" Three sizes. 35c, Csc, Sl.25
Sold and guaranteed by B. A. Quin'
lan's Pharmacy, D. A. Ward and A.
II. Observation-Disclosures.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-07
Mlnht Aaln

was Shakespeare q poacherf
II don't care whether that story Ia
true or not" said the erudlte person,
but II II Is true It's pity some OF
our contemporary drsmstlsts can't
take a preliminary course In deer steal.
Ing"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-07
WORTH CONSIDERING
Work now. or vince later.

Work now. or vince later.
To draw wages you didn't earn 10
stealing. 4
The team never elects a selfish play
er captain.
He who has good health, good humor
and no debts is not poor.
II costs a bee it's life TO sting. II
costs mortals about as much.
Don't think too much OF yourself or
others won't share your view.
The man who sells his health for
wealth makes a poor bargain.
The government imposes taxes on
our income. We ourselves impose
taxes on our output.
Remember, brother, The man worth
while Is the man who can smile" under
such conditions as we are experiencing
at present.
The doctors sent a man up in an air.
plane to regain his lost voice. And he
did. Some men who rise up in the
world lose their heads.--Forbes Maya
zine.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-07
wh.r. Mere Man Shines.

or course the women wear funny
looking things hut cellulold collar
Is not one Of them. Dallas News.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-07
ASSORTED CHIPS

Beauty without modesty Is a sorrow
forever.
A good many young men will hang
this summer-on front gates.
Some people consider 1t wrong to
marry for money, yet all ministers do.
There never was a war In which
each side couldn't prove the other the
aggressor.
or course, It's all right to be a born
leader. but the man In the rear has a
better opportunity to get away.
When you hear a woman say that
she Is on the sunny side OF forty, Il
means that she Is trying TO keep her
nge shady.
The Individual who tells the truth
with deliberate carefulness isn't be.
lleved half MS often as the fellow who
can lie gracefully.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-07

On seeing the first robin in the
spring, make wish and you will get
what you desire, but II 1t should fy
before you have made your wish you
will meet with misfortune.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-07

Never capture and keep nest Of
young robins. as the parents will pol
son them and bring bad luck on the
household. II Ia equally unfortunate
TO keep or confne the old birds.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-07

Some people consider 1t wrong to
marry for money, yet all ministers do.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-07

When n robin sings at the bottom
Of bush 1t betokens bad weather,
but II 1t goes to the top of the bush
II will be fair.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-07

A good many young men will hang
this summer-on front gates.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-07

The government imposes taxes on
our income. We ourselves impose
taxes on our output.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-07

The man who sells his health for
wealth makes poor bargain.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-07
BELIEFS ABOUT BIRDS

The plame for the robin in Wales Is
breast burnt"
Loud and long singing Of robins In
the morhing is sign Of rain.
II you pull down a redbreast's nest
lightning will strike your house.
II is inlucky to keep a robin that
accident lilly flies into the. house.
II robin dies in your hand 1t win
shake as II with palsy ever after.
To VICAR or possess the wing of
robin wih turn fortune against you.
In Italy II any one kills robin he
will suner from epilepsy or the 81.
vitus dance.
In Scotland the song Of the robin ia
feared to bode evil to the sick person
who heass 1t.
II rbbln flies into a church and
on\the altar, 1t is sign that death
has just taken place.
When "a robin sings at the bottom
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-07

Beauty without modesty is a sorrow
forever.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-07

Don't think too much OF yourself o.
others won't share your view.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-07

II costs a bee its life TO sting. II
costs mortals about as much.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-07

July 7-1i-?t.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-11-25
WATERBURY, CENTER

The congregations last Sunday num-
bered about 70 in the morning and 10
in the evening. The evening attendance
was composed chiefly Of young people
and they are all hereby invited TO
come again. Next Sunday evening the
theme Of the service will be taken
from Clarence Locke Miller's lecture
Wednesday evening. The topics covered
in the lecture will be reviewed in the
light of our community life and dis
cussed from the viewpoint of the king
dom of God. Other Sunday evening
features in the near future will be:
Gods Dollars" an address Illustrated
with charts and drawings; Christian
Interpretation of Dickens Christmas
Carol" and Happy Christmas Fell
lowship' evening. Later in the winter
other features Of special interest to
high and grammar school students win
be introduced with view to relating
the church directly to the young peo-
pies interests and to helping young
people to find the Christian meaning
of their school work.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-11-25
NORTH CALAIS

The home mission ladies gave an en-
tertainment in the vestry of the Davis
church Friday evening. Nov. is. The
entertainment consisted of music, vo-
cal and instrumental, recitations by
the school children and games. The en-
tertainment was preceded by an anti
quarian supper. Several wore old-fash-
toned clothing and those who failed 70
do so were required TO pay five cents
Mrs Howard Smith is spending a
few days with her daughter in New
Jersey.
Mrs. Ada Cate, Mrs. George Bates
and Mrs. Ellen Scribner attended a
home demonstration meeting in grange
hall in East. Calais Saturday.
Mrs. Lucy Hawkins OF Morrisville
is spending several days here with rel
atives.
Mrs. S. F. Daley and son, Alfred,
and grandson, Walter Clyde, were IN
Adamant Saturday to attend the fu-
neral of her brother, Arc p. Slayton.
Herman Carr was in Hardwick Sat
urday.
Warren Ainsworth Of Montpelier
was in town the last of the week.
Daniel Smith Of Worcester was a
guest of his brother, Nelson Smith,
several days recently.
c. w. Scribner was in Woodbury. one
day recently.
Leon Bumpus of East Calais was in
the place Saturday.
Harold Adams and mother, Mrs.
Chaffee, were in Montpelier Sunday to
visit relatives.
Miss Anna Gage Of Gilmore is work
ing for Col. II. S. Foster.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Arbuckle re-
turned to their home in Barre Sunday,
after spending several weeks at Lake
wood cottage. Mr.. Arbuckle has built
a new cottage for Mrs. Mona Foster
and made extensive repairs ON Lake
wood.
DIR. Crane Of Hardwick was here one
day recently to see Lavake Ainsworth,
who IS i'll.
David Barcomb shot a nice buck on
Friday. which weighed 1872 pounds,
dressed, and had nine points.
Mrs. Linnie Persons of North Mont
pelier was in the place Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nern Graham and
daughter. iona, OF Neht Noihei wiz
in the place Saturday.
Mrs. Mary Fair was a weekend
guest Of her sister, Mrs. Harvey War
ren.
AIr. and Mrs. Walter Daley Of South
Woodbury. were in the place Satur-
day.
II. II. Carr was in Montpelier on
business the last of last week.
Mrs. Charles Bumpus Of East Calais
Wa in the place Saturday.
Mr.. r. A. ScTibner was q recent vis-
itor in East Calais.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-11-25
ROCHESTER

Seventy couples attended the Vic
tory ball and all pronounced it very
enjoyable affair.
Frank Either and Mrs. Nellie Camp
bell were married on Sunday by Rev.
I. II. Cresey.
Charles Stoughton was att home
from Norwich university for the week
end.
Rev. Mary Andrews Conner spoke on
Sunday in the Uniyersahst church;
subject, "The Trolley on the Wire
Mrs. Mary Baker and daughter, Lii
In, have moved into rooms in i. A.
Kezer's house.
Mrs. Ella Field of Orange, Mass, is
spending the winter with Mrs. Agnes
Brown.
Mrs. II. C. Allen, jr., has been ap-
pointed TO serve on the state music
committee of the Vermont Federation
Of Women's Clubs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Karl Whitney Of
weare, n. H., have been recent guests
If Mr.. and Mrs. Fay Kezer.
Mrs. Hannah VanDyke celebrated
her Goth birthday at the home Of her
daughter, Mrs. Charles Kinsman, Nov
o. Twenty-Five friends called with
greetings and gifts of flowers, can1
dies. handkerchiefs and cakes. A poem
was given her and read to the com
pany. which was written by Mrs.
Amelia Fish of Randolph, at the age
II 80. Refreshments of cocoa and
waters were served. Failing eyesight
Is the only evidence of Mrs. Van
Dykes advanced age.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-11-25
TAKE YEAST THE BEST
WAY---WITH IRON

eleme=ts-yet our modern diet is al
most entirely lacking in them.
II you are weak, pale, sickly- il you
are nervous, irritable and can't sleep
nights-if your vitality il low and you
are getting old before your time-then
try this remarkable new tonic. You
viii notice a good improvement in your
condition even after the first few DAYS
use. Pimples, boils and other skin
blemishss usually disappear entirely
within two weeks. Everywhere people
are saying that Ironized Yeast i just
the tonic they needed.
Ironized Yeast win keep indefinitely
and costs no more per dose than COM
mon Yeast. Each package contains 10
DAYS treatment and costs only ST.
or Just Zoe a day. Special directions
for children in each package. Sold at
all druggists. Made BY the lronized
Yeast Company. Atlanta, Ga.-Adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-11-25
gOoDBURY

Pictures j. the feature next Sunday
evening. Z O'Clock az the Church Of the
Center. Forty slides on one Of the
greatest subjects and characters Of the
world. In the morning a sermon viii
be delivered. Subject; The Street
Preacher. Come early 70 get a seat.
Preacher Come early to be sure 70
be 4 little early. Even i you are late
We have plenty Of seats in reserve
Watch for other items of interest.
Coming is il Dangerous 20 Be a
Christisnf ID is Watch for IT, Every
one is in a happy expectsnt mood IN