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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-03
Min>,"n-saIcm Is second ,,c,,

r " ~ IN -SNl.EM. y. G. .,prli -
80" i"'sv lea tobacco sci. u,: season
''in' To an enIi Aere with tEis Week.
''S' Mi' "i the leaf raised in this
I'F''"fN ihNt year being now sold Ia
49,. nan uit'iurerS ana leaf dealers.
! "a. hgurcS for tn" season as com,
n'tfeh with those of o;b.r ,,,,.,,. ,
,h"W mat Winston Salem now ranks
- thr second. loose l-ar tobacco mar
kct ~ The world. Wilson. y = h.,i,,.
.rSi in TIE matter OF pounds sold and
'Im ny. We. being third
w iuSton Salcin's sales io- TN, .,.,
,"h am"uni"d to G0.55iirS pounds II
,r."uSht the sum Of $I3.l9g.I,5,:
ID" 'W""aE" price paid for the 10.
"','p on ~" market her" was sci rs
t'r hundred pounds. Prices dr6nn"d
H. IfSl 81 ih' season. ana many ;pco
",uEht me average would 0c lass
nan ,hht. But the buyers rc,n,ir.I
~ "a" market steadily. a!thouuh
Su'N h!n iarS" stocks of tobacco On
~" previous seasons sales on mis-
u."I -, w,,re vi i25 pounds. which
ht'NEhi SlH.2nI .6SN.ig an ;,v.r,,. ~
$500 rtr hundred or Il iittl" oy.r
season IuSt closed ''t ''''
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Sale. "s Dark nj L,nc,,rurr

"a ~ iib ttt. Va, Nnril 2.-Th.
S"i"S 81 loose lear toDucco ,all dark,
on. ihiS mariic, this week. Footed IN
:, i-"' pounds. making tho Salus for
IN" >"'N"n M - dat" 500 TOO
p"undS '"'"."oo pounds more ihan
irI iH' sam" period of last season.
E@SeiitS continued fairly heavy
again ms week ana Al large p,ryru-
~" az the offerings was common. in
HiC"tNHS that many farmers are
bringing IA the rar ends OF their
crops.
y" change of importam q was not
81 IN prices, all grades hoiIiug about
as have been.
There WAS :, fine demand for all de =
S'i"h GRADES aud ali such brought
E""h prices. which as Il rule wcr,
~ iSldct"ry 20 ia" planter
With high prices
IN" demand for common ana dam
'"Sn VAS p"nr and prices for same
Th"r, wi! be six weeks naorc hc
'"r' "a" market suspcniS Tor the
season ON May -, ana gonl sales mr..
'"p,'t"d until tn" crop is Su!I.
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Failed to Comfy Min Law,

pANNil.!.E. VA. Apr. =. ure
She refused +" divuls" her idvri!t.
commissioner Of revenue. when h.
called to obtain her declaration o.
property. Mary Abbott. a u,lsr.ss
was fined $50 this morning tn
when Sh" declined To cuuply VIII
he Jaw.
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STOCK MARKET PUT TO
HARD TEST DURING WEEK
Standard Shares and Numerous Is
sues of Speculative Variety Re
cord Irregular Declines.
lBy Nssociated Press J

NEW YORK Npri = The .,ocR
/, inarkct MAS nut o. another s"N-'
week, standard shares :,s well q,
numerous issues of the sp,culatiN,
variety recording irregular declines
these in several instances ostan-
rho movement ,yas ia stirling con
irast TO that of Tho previous week,
when the hrm 10 strong uadvriouo
seemed 10 justify hopes in many
quarcrs OF an ucipicnt bull market.
technicaliy known as tho 'srriuE
rise.
Mono, Rates Not i:a>..
lessons i!r tl,f latest rsast,"h
cidentS of domestic. AND foreign
origin. Approach of the SECOND quar-
scr Of the year Drought ~" easement
OF money rates and tho uuSatisfny-
tory investment situation found al
rect expression I'm the lJCk ut success
which attended the ottcr,ug nt Ntw
York City short term warrants
Conditions abroad were rendered
from the strike ot the ITitish coal
miners and the military and political
mdncuNsrS connected with the at
tempts TO restore the liapshurg mon
IarchN
railroad Earnings Irregular.
Promise Of better trade conditions
lacked fu,fi''Wcu;. except in Isolated
cases Railroad earnings showed .r-
regular improvements. bat tn. stat"
OF the transportation systems "t the
country. l'hy>ieIl ANA financial, os-
casiou"i fresh apprehension
y ieAdins, ndustrlai ey4trrS tA.
the only solution of "A revival OF de-
mand for Stce. and iron. I'm other
branches # industry. cur'ailcd proc
duc'ion contracted DAY rolls ana r.-
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r.nrhburr Police in New Quarters.

INNNNEIIiG. w NW"T I-"NII0'
being uuartcr"dEdb Tho N"s"m"nt ~
tn" courthous" Nfer" for about sixty
20 the second floor of that Initiating.
whr'" IA" Citv Council cNruh.! was
located FOR many years Tn" present
Council abandoned the chandler and.
later mad" il available for ;h. court
rh" '"om has been handsow"iy an
ranged. with offices for tho court at
,.loh.S
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""'iHh'3' pounds, average So. 10:
amount paid out-SlG.7261 i.7S
ii'r'H"" IN pounds over 1879
I"'"''"-"' d""rcaSc in average S2o..I:
decrease 20 amount paid on, $2.l,G.-
1906.
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Intcre>llng Eisnrc> MnAr n, nnn>llIc

NNNNlIlE, Va. April The
closing ~ the Srcasou on Maroon 81
marks ,ccnvd- breaking p"riud in
tn history Of the market. IN, grand
total SOLD reached the magnificent
sum Of 55.5,2.377 pounds. nvara- l,ts
S26.l". Tho previous h!gh water
mtrk was in the iS?a crop, wilton
- lb1.5>p pounds were sold al am
uveraGe oi S@7G. ThHs /, w.u be
seen that tho 1899 crop exceeded
that OF any previous Ollie 10y l.i'i7Y1
mounds
The amount paid 10 the farmers
for tn" ia2o crop WAS third ia Na.-
umc, tn" i.IN ana lrl" crops being
somewhat in "Nc-SS Of this
statistical information is a fol-
lows.
sales for month %. March. G.nl2.5.7
p"uad- average $lI.5.; amour, paid
out $l.l2i.G9ioS
Timer, were no sales it, Maryh.
1920
Sales for tn" season. cndius Mlr,h
20. 1871 55.552.377 pounds average
$50 .; amount paid out $li.1ic. g37.7l.
S'lcs for corresponding pcr!ol 1920
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LEAF TOBACCO MARKETS
WINDING Up YEARS WORK
VII Fright Mrr;s Arc Through.
Richmond and Other Dark Mar
kCis Sill M L.,

Tho md ot the loos. lear tobacco
S,y...nE S"as on b. near at hand. III"
m"ikctS 81 Eastern North
,arolina closed tw" weeks u.o ana
those of he old bolt Of virginia and
North Carolina last week. III" dlrl,
lhhFN"is of virginia Will vcInnIn open
l'i IN" sal" OF what IS lr.t Of ti.
Thor" b"in" vet several million
l'Hnds of dark toraccoS rcmninus ia
n ng,, @ ! ana ana !, Is estimated TN,
stock remains To 30 sold ON tho
Nthmoud market. ana there is per-
maps as much. or more. of tho dnri,
shprin@ Si"ck 10 b" sold ~ Rich
mems ana IN" S"u'hsidr virginia
Poor Drnmnd for Low t.rndrs.
IHt deliveries of dark iubaCroS ON
ih" lHchm"ud market last week were
rather light bccaus,, OF The mnfnyor-
Ahi- weather FOR inark"tiu. the weed.
IN" auction sales at til. ware
houses tptalcd about $4,000 pounds.
ana when the hvttur goods show ed
up ia" market was quite active. Thc
low grades ana III" damaged leaf and
'h,S" w"r" perhaps in tn. majority,
SUI! bring figures that tho farmers
say do not pay a profit on the IN iSlu-.
such goods will continue to soil low
the remainder of the season. Their.
h".nG hut limited demand Tor them
Good InbIrco~ Sell We'll.
However. thrr" wdS no complaint
OF he bsur"s paid last week for
really Eg"d iohaccos. and when the
I'm" grades wcr" reached on tn" ware
every cas-" satisfactory, Hut there is
Very wide margin between Tn"
prices paid Tor III" better grades and
,hn common ,"haccos.
y large sale made at ShoCiluc
Warehouse las, week by il: l.. Heas-
l"t. prominent tobacco grower of
Caro- I'm" county. illustrates lht-. Mr.
BoaSloN delivered ,hcr, an aut"-,ruyk
lane. Il {. -
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ever Stat nte Union
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There VIII Be Popular Demand for Il

First opportunity of public purchase homes designed by
architect known nearly State in this country and
Japan Philippines, etc, for his fine homes.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-03

hampton Gardens enjoys an unique situation. being
right in the heart OF kchmond's finest residential
ton. where some of the finest and homes
are built. Has convenience OF the such
electricity water, excellent system, several OF
The cy's finest schools close by
distance University q Richmond
hampton College, and has several fine churches in this
The residents OF Hampton Gardens close dis
tancc Of the beautiful Country Club Virginia. The
Wcsthampt0n line directly through Hampton
Gardens. aTorng excellent service residents
this section who do not care to their automobiles
V. All !IamptOn Gardens
ait out in fronts OF 90 feet by deep
giving ample space for the erection
homes and allowing for beautiful of
feet between each group Of houses. Excellent smooth
paved roads through the entire development. Every
Rchmonder knows the cXclusiveness the desra-
bily OF being located in the section of Hampton Car
dens. The prime for this project relieve
the shortage of houses and to bring this
high class harmonious development Lots selling
in this section at pre-war prices.
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STlEIlli.=IIlSiIlSil2TlEN
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.-i.!.-,c !Esi!ETlP1l=7TH n
u L.. -=Iu2! Observation-Disclosures,
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What the Twin-EIomes Contain

Vsllat the Wll-EEOnleS CONTAIN
Basement iIot-watcr heating plant, with pipes
and boilers covered Laundry porcelain tubs, laundry
stoves ana auxiliary heater The cellar is under the
entire house, giving ample, room for indoor drying
clothes storcrooms Servants toilet bath and
coal bins for ful! seasons supply.
FIRST Floor Large living room. book writing al
cove. diningroon large porch. which be closed
made INTO Kitchen, and maids
Second floor-Four bedrooms Cnice sizep, two baths,
each room opens directly into bath: ample clothes
closets and linen closet clothes chute
i'll cellar bathrooms have tile floors. butn bath tubs.
with shower Oak floors used throughout
all main rooms on both floors. Large attic ample
ventilation second floor
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-26
MRS. ROSE LEONARD
Resident Of North Bennington Died
Suddenly Friday Morning.

A very sudden death occurred In
North Bennington FIR day morning at
the home OF Martin Leonard, who re-
sides in the White apartment house on
Bank street, when his wife Rose Leon
ard, was taken violently III just after
her husband left the house for his
work in the morning at 6:15 and
passed away at once. A niece, Mrs.
Della Worth.ngton of Berlin, N. Y.
who was visiting at the home at the
time, was with her Mrs. Leonard
had never been quite well since suf-
fering from blood poisoning some
time ago.
Mrs. Leonard was born in Peters
burgh seventy-two years ago, daugh-
ter Of Green and Roxana Waite, and
res ded there al her life until four or
five years since, when she came with
her husband to North Bennington to
live.
Other survivors beside her husband,
are one son by a former marriage,
Frank Welch of Petersburgh, and two
sisters Mrs. Philinda Weaver Of
Petersburgh and Mrs. Daniel Watson
of Berlin
The funeral services will be held
Monday at 2 p. m. in the Methodist
church in South Petersburgh and the
interment will be in Pleasant View
cemetery.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-26

Metal screws have been made since
236 b. G.
In Holland there is a COW to every
inhabitaut, ->
The black cat Is almost universally
considered lucky.
A method for typewrting by wire.
less has been evolved.
Civilized men requires about twenty
five years to grow up, the savage
about fifteen.
II the lion had the same leaping
power as flea it could hop more
than one thousand yards.
a person who has had a leg or arm
amputated often comp aims of feeling
a pain In the m ssing limb.
The average he ght of an elephant
is between 9 and 10 feet, but they
have been known to reach 10 feet
The Welsh quarymen still cherish
an ancient superstition that If they
work on Ascension Day an accident is
sure to happen
1t Is an odd co incidence that King
George and his four sons, the Prince
Of Wales, Prince Albert, Prince Henry
and Prince George, were all born on
Saturday
A motion-picture film fifteen miles
in length and which requires nearly
twenty-four hours for continuous ex-
hih ton has been completed in Italy,
showing the principal incidents in the
Bible from the Creation until the birth
of Christ
Kubeik, the famous viol mist, is
credited with having paid $4,000 in
1910 for the "Haddock Strad," which
found its way to England from Brus-
sells in the year of Waterloo, and had
only been played in public twice In
the intervening ninetyhve years.
The swftest tidal current In the
world is that between the islands Of
Jura and Scarba, off the Scottish
coast, According to the official charts,
the speed of the current here Is nearly
eleven miles an hour. No river, ex-
cept a mountain torrent, runs at
anything like such n pace.
1t is still the custom among sailors
to tap the Biscuits twice on the table
before eating them The reason is
that many years ago the biscuits sery
ed to the sailors were so bad that be-
fore eating them, the sailors used to
shake out the weeyils The custom
remains, though no longer necessary.
The term proof spirit" IS of curious
origin. Formerly the strength OF
spirits was tested by pouring a sample
on to gunpowder. If when light was
applied the alcohol burnt away and
left the powder so danny that 1t could
not be set on fire, the spirit was de-
c}ared to be under proof. A sample
just strong enough to ignite II was
called proof" While spirit which
practically exploded the powder when
a light was applied, was classed as
above proof
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-26
Sc NATE FINANCE.
COMMITTEE 0K'S
SOLDIER BONUS
Leaves Question of Raising the
Funds to Next Congress
FIVE OPTIONS RETAINED
Farm and Home Aid, Cash, De-
ferred Certificates and VO-
catiOnal Training
FIVE OPTIONS RETAINED

Washington, Feb with the tax
provisions eliminated, the soldiers
bonus bill was reported to the senate
by the finance committee today Ac-
cording to the provisions of the meas
ure as reported cash bonuses would
be payable January /, 1923. The ques
I on Of taxes to meet cost created by
the bill Is left for the next congress.
Aside from striking out. the tax pro-
vision, the committee made little
change in the house bill, retaining the
five opt ons Of cash based on length Of
service, deferred certificates, farm aid
and home aid and vocational training.
The bonus bill caused a long contro-
versy at the committee hearing yes
terday. Opposition 10 the cash bonus
was led by Senator Smoot (Rep)
Uatb, and Thomas (Dem) Colorado,
both Of whom called attention to the
depleted condit on of the treasury.
Senator McCumber (RepJ, North
Dakota. presented figures to show
that cash bonus would entail q nm
imum cost Of $1,400,000,000. The in
creased insurance plan, Senator Nc
Cumber estimated would cost consld-
erably more Advocates OF the cash
bonus, however argued that the funds
necessary under that plan would not
be payable for two years and that by
that time economies would be effect
ed which would relieve the strain on
the Treasury.
While the comm ttee was consider.
ing the legislation, a food Of tele-
grams from American Legion posts
all over the country advocating the
legislation reached senators Offices.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-26
1910 LEGISLATURE REUNION
About a Hundred Members Attend
Banquet in Montpelier

Montpelier. Feb. 24.-About 100
members OF the Legislature Of 1910,
with Speaker Frank E. Howe of Ben
nington, presiding, gathered in the re-
ception room tonight for a reunion,
later adjourning to the Montpelier
house for a banquet. Rev. J. Wesley
Miller of Bethel offered prayer at the
opening of the reunion. Charles A.
Plumley of Mortified, clerk of the
House, in 1910, called the roll 1t was
ascertained that az of the members
have died
Among the speakers in the recep.
ton room where Judge (then Lieut.
Cow Leighton 7. Slack OF St Johns.
bury, Frank NJ. Cory of Montpelier
Judge Edward o. Carl of Canaan and
Howard E. Shaw of Stowe. At the
banquet Speaker Howe was toast
master The speakers Included Gov
James Hartness, Lieut. Gov. Abram f
Foote, Senator w. ~ Bryant of Lud
low Ga member of the House. 191O)
John Il, Maun of ST Albans, Howard
l.. Hindley of Rutland, Senator Harry
Daniels of East Montpelier, ex-Attor
ney General John G, Sargent of Lud
low, Speaker Franklin S. Billings
(member from Woodstock in l910) and
others.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-26
ualy Way Being People Save TIL
MRS. SUSAN ROBINSON
Funeral Of Highly Respected Resident
This Afternoon.

The funeral of Mrs Susan Robin.
son, widow Of the late Jesse Robinson
was held at 2 o'clock this afternoon
from the home Of her daughter, Mrs
Ida Bassett on Gage street. Rev. ]. A.
Perry, pastor of the Methodist church,
ofilc ated.
The deceased was one Of the Oldest
residents of Bennington. She was
born at Jay, Me, In 1880 and was
therefore in her 91st year. March
n, 1917 she was married to Jesse
Robinson in Brooklyn by that famous
preacher, Henry Ward Beecher. ana
came directly to Bennington on her
wedding trip. Bennington had ever
since been her residence.
Preyious to the death of Mr.. ROBIN
son in October, 1906, her home had
been on farm in the western sec
ton OF the town During the last IA
years she had resided with her daugh
ter and through her kindness of
heart and neighborly disposition had
endeared herself to all with whom she
came In contact
Until within the last year she had
retained her mental and physical
faculties to remarkable degree. A
week ago today she ATTEMPTED to Wis
it a neighbor and suffered fall which
resulted in broken shoulder and un-
doubtedly hastened her death
The immediate family survivors,
other than the daughter at whose
home she passed away, are two sons
William and Edward Robinson, both
residing in Bennington.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-26
TWO UNEXP PECTED
CONTESTS BREAK
CAUCUS ROUTINE
Nominations for Village Officers
Made Friday Night
NEARLY 1870 VOTES CAST
Ballot Necessary to Select Candi-
dates for Trustee and
Water Commissioner
NEARLY 1870 VOTES CAST

The citizens caucus called for the
purpose OF nominating candidates to
be voted for at the annual village
meeting on March Is was held at the
rooms Of the Bennington Girls club
Friday evening and selected the fol
lowing ticket:
Village president, j. P. Morrissey.
Village treasurer, Charles II. Dew
ey.
Village clerk, w. P. Hogan.
Corporation counsel, o. r. Clayton.
Collector of taxes, j. George Hud-
gins.
Auditors, H. d. Fillmore, John Con
molly. +. l.. Lambert.
Trustee in ward two, Louis Ber-
geron.
Trustee in ward three, l.. G. Holton
Water commissioner in ward one,
James Hurley
Water commissioner in ward three,
Frank NJ Crawford.
Water commissioner in ward four,
s. A. Burt.
Water commissioner in ward six, L.
H. Ross.
The caucus was called to order by
J. Guy livingston, chairman Of the
citizens committee dho read the call
John p Gavin was elected chairman
and the organization was completed by
the selection of willard II. Llghthall
as clerk.
The caucus developed no contest
until the chairman called for nomi-
nations for the Office of trustee in ward
two Louis Begeoron, the present of
fetal found himself opposed by Pat
rick v. Parrott. The chair appointed
as tellers James Hogan and Edward
Lesoe. One hundred and twenty-sev-
en- bal OTIS were cast OF which Bergeron
had GO and PARROT 5S Bergeron was
accordingly declared the nominee for
trustee in ward two
There was another contest In the
select on Of a candidate for water com
missioner in ward four to fill the un.
expired term Of the late Col L. F.
Abbott Theo. L. Thomas and Sidney
A. Burt were placed in nomination
The telers, Ward L. Lyons and e. L.
Lambert reported that Burt had re-
ceived 6S votes and Thomas &C. Burt
was accordingly declared the nominee
The caucus reelected the present
citizens committee consisting of j.
Guy Livingston. Dean |. Martin and
II. B. Spear and adjourned.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-26
PLAN BOYS CAMP
Philadelphia Man Purchases Farm at
West Wardsboro

Brattleboro, Feb. 24--Plans for a
summer colony in West Wardsboro
where young men and boys from Phil
adelphia will carry on a farm during
the 10 weeks vacation of the schools
in that city, were announced today by
Romaine Calender, for the last 21
years principal of the Metropolitan
college of music in Philadelphia, who
wi bee The director of The colony. Mr..
Calender has bought the Kendall farm
Of 16 acres and has arranged to have
IL planted so that when the young
men arrive they can begin cultivating.
Plans for recreation and amuse-
ments also are being made. When the
crops are harvested they will be ship
ped to Philadelphia and will be divid-
ed equally among those in the colony.
1t is planned to build workshop, can
ming house and windmill. The farm
is at an elevation of 1900 feet and in
full view of the Green Mountains. Mr..
Calender learned of it through the
Vermont publicity bureau.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-26

Bids for the concrete highway on
the road between Percey Bridge and
the North Bennington village line and
for which the town made an appropri-
alton of $4,000 were opened Friday.
Ten bids were received. as follows:
c. B. Lindholm, Pittsneld,
! Mass .............,..$ 87,726.b0
D. l.. McGroth, Adams, Mass 93,666.00
Winslow & Cumm ings,
Nashua N. H. ....... ss,7270O
Roble Consolidated Con-
crete Co., Nashua, N. H. 1O0,41450
M. j. burlington, Benning
ton ,.....,.....".... O1,153.Oo
Fred T. Ley Co.. Spring
field, Mass. .......... 105 1890
D.Crlfa Bros, Leominster 1O6,O0l.75
w. c. Fannatt, Jr., East
Hampton ............... 1OS,S11.0S
Richard Hopkins, Troy, N.
Y. ...,............... 113.613.00
P c. Ricci. Rutland, Vt. 113,254.s5
The bids are not in lump sum- but
are the totals Of bids made upon the
different units composing the speclf-
cation accompanying the plans made
by the state highway department to
which they must be submitted before
acceptance. According to the resolu.
ton adopted by the voters in town
meeting the work on the proposed road
Is to be done under the supervision of
the state highway department.
The specifications prepared by the
state engineers office contain a large
number of items. Each unit of the
work such as excavation, filling. rock
excavation, sub base, cement and other
material is listed and the bids were
made to conform to these units.
With the exception OF the Fred r.
Ley company Of Springfield, each Of
the Individual contractors and firms
had representative present when the
Did were opened and read. The bids
are considerably lower than those re-.
reiYed when the selectmen made their
first offering but all are in excess of
the appropriation made by the town.
Several, however, exceed the appro.
pration by only few thousand dol.
lars.
No award VIII be made by the Sc
leetmen until after the bids have been
inspected by the officials connected
with the state highway department
The building Of the road during the
coming season means more to Ben.
nington than most people understand
There IS assurance that IL the road
work is put under way that Benning.
ton Will be the beneficiary from fed.
eral aid funds in a substantial wav
Practically it means the building of
a mile OF highway between the Rem.
nington village line and the Percev
prldse and the replacing OF the bridge
with a modern concrete structure
lhe towns share in the expense Of
this work is placed at $4,000
A mile of highway and n concra+o
bridge to cost the town only S50oo
Is a proposal that Bennington can
not AFFORD to pass up but the town
ohiclals have been given to under.
stnad that this latter project will NOT
materialize unless work on the road
between the Percy bridge and the
north Bennington village line Is beg,1n
this year. The building of such
INK as the federal aid officials have
under consideration would not be ius.
tined unless the town should con.
tlnue the improvement. '"'