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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-13
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News of the Town and Village and
Advertisements.

John Mattson Of South street has
a new Dodge touring car.
Miss Mary Doyle has enrolled at the
Albany Business Colledge.
Mrs. Flora Chapman left Monday
for Chicago to visit her son.
Very fine roasting chickens and
broilers at the Checkerline.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Hyde of Spring
field are visiting relatives in town. Il
A. B. Chase OF Springfield has been
spending few days in town on bus
mess. a
Miss Ina. B. Walker OF Gardner is
spending a vacation of two weeks in
town. tr ttnf
Mrs. G Gallpo and son Earl Of Co.
hoes are the guests of Mr. and Mrs.
James Wood r
Mrs. John Wilcox and daughter
Miss Eyangeline Wilcox, spent Mon
day in town.
Mrs, j. l.. Harbour has returned
! from Albany, whore she has been Wis
iting relatives.
Moral Fibre big picture with
two stars Of the first magnitude. Read
the ad. Harte Theatre today.
Miss Rachel Brown is having a va.
cation from her duties at KandyIand.
She will spend few days in Cohoes.
| Mrs Julia Hurley OF Branch street
has been called to Omaha Nebr., by
the Illness Of her sister, Mrs. 4. l..
! Peckham.
Moral Fibre with Corinne Crit
fifth and Catherine Calvert, a film that
will entertain the whole family. Harte
Theatre today.
Mr. and Mrs. William Root have re-
turned from Rutland where they have
been visiting their son Henry Root
for a few days ~
Mrs. Howard Simpson and daughter
Betty left Monday for New York for
a visit with Mrs. Simpsons mother
Mrs. John Purcell.
Charles S. Mis-, son of Rev. and
Mrs, G. S. Mills, has returned to his
work at Robert College, Constantine
pie, after spending the summer in
travel in Europe. One interesting
feature of his trip was flying from Lon.
don to Paris by a'rplane. He is plan.
ming to return to this country next
summer for his vacation after three
years absence, but expects to go back
again to Robert College to a perma
nent position.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-13
ARLINGTON

Mr. and Mrs. G, D. Howard motored
to Rutland to attend the fair Friday.
Philip Conroy was in Bennington
Thursday on business
DR.. G.. A. Russell and Mrs. Russell
left Saturday morning by motor for
a months vacation which they will
spend in northern Vermont. They will
60 first to Vergennes to visit relatives.
Ellen Conroy has returned home
after spending a few days in Wet
Arlington "a the guest OF her sister.
Mrs. Thomas Hayes.
John SQuires attended Rutland
fair Friday.
Born. Friday night, at the Putnam
Memorial hospital a son to Mr.. and
Mrs Harvey Griswold of Mum
Terrace"
Leon Cole motored to bennington
Friday afternoon with party
Mr. anu Mrs. Leon billiard, Mr..
Harvey Griswold and daughter, Miss
Elizabeth Griswold motored to Bonn
ington Saturday afternoon to call on
Mrs Grlswold who D. a patient at
the Putnam Memorial hospital.
John Squires went to SuShan Friday
evening to attend dance.
Miss Agne Robinson. who has
been in North Adams for a few weeks
on case, returned home Saturday
night
Mrs. Frank Garfield is visiting IN
Pleasantville n Y.
Mrs. Fred Stollsteimer and son
Junior arrived Sunday morning from
Philadelphia and are stopping ut A
Il, Bentey's on Water Street
Mr., and Mrs. Guy McKeon of Denn
ington We're guests OF Mrs. p. II
Thompson, over the week end.
Miss Beatrice Shevein Of Benning
ton was in town Sunday
Miss Mary Barrett of Pittsfelt
Mass is the guest of her sister Mrs
! John Keough.
Mr. and Mrs Burton Hard ant
children attended the Rutland fail
! Friday,
] Miss Edith Morrow Of Troy who hai
been the guest OF Mrs, L. c, Wood
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-13

worth for two weeks has returned to
her home.
James conroy OF Proctor, is visiting
relatives in town.
Elmer Barrett of Bennington was
in town Sunday, a guest OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Delaney on Water
street
George b. Coolidge and family OF
South SALISBURY motored to Airing.
ton Sunday to visit his mother, Mrs.
Frank Coolidge.
Father Burke OF North Bennington
ard Father Fontaine Of East Dorset
we're in town Sunday night to assist
in the services for forty hours deyo-
ton at St Columban's Church.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Milliman motored
to Bennington with friends Sunday
afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Ira Garfield have re.
turned from Rutland where they have
been spending few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Keough spent
the week end with Mrs. Keough's par
ents in North Bennington
Mrs. A. F. Bump and guest Mrs
Murtha and Marley j. Seymour and
children went on 4 motor trip in
Mrs. Bumps sedan.
Z d. conroy, local dealer for Nash
motor cars. went TO Greenfield. ass,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-13


Sunday to drive home a new Nash
four touring SarSMr Convoy Withhold
a demonstration OF Nash motors at
Manchester fair this week, and will
have or exhibit several Of the most
pOpu ar models
Mrs. John r. Fisher spent Thurs
day in Bennington on business.
Clayton Hulett and Miss Lena
Goewey motored to Saratoga, n. Y.
Sunday.
Mrs. Metcalf, who has been spend
ing the summer at The Burdett House.
left Monday for Brattleboro. where
she VIA remain for the winter.
Cyrus SecOy, who was recently IN
jured by presto lite lamp explosion
on his car. is recovering and is able
to see with both eyes. 1t was feared
at first that he would lose the sight
OF one but the treatment has been so
successful that he is recovering sight
OF both His many friends are very
glad to hear of such n happy ending
to what everyone feared would be a
fata accident AN ".A A'l.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-13
Found True Hair Grower

A we'll known business man, John II.
Britain who in earlier years was in the
old Indian Territory has certified to
the fOllouinp notarialiv.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-13
NORTH BENNINGTON

Mrs. Carl Richards and friends mo-
tored from Lake George Saturday and
we're the guests OF Miss Amy Surdam.
Mr. and Mrs. L. 8. Durfee and son
Harold were week end que Is OF Mrs
Duriee's parents. Mr. and Mrs. Foster
of Shushan pe
Miss Mary Blakeley and James Hare
Of Troy were visitors at the home OF
Mr. and Mrs Ralph Jones Sunday.
Miss Alice Reed T. entertaining
Miss Olga Selle OF Troy.
Miss Evelyn Payne who has been
visiting in Springfield VT. for two
weeks has returned.
Fred Beagle and family were In
Cheshire Mass. for the week end.
MTs. T. OLeary OF Springfield VI
IS visiting her sister Mrs. A. s Payne.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Garahan and
chi dren OF Troy were guests of Mr..
and Mrs J. f. Mosher Sunday.
Mr.. and Mr.. James Good of Spring
field Mass, and Mrs Elizabeth Hol.
comb of Westfeld. Mass. are Wis ting
their 81 ter, Mrs. Edwin Gibbons.
The Ladies Aid society OF the Con
gregational church viii hold its an
nua business meeting at o'clock,
Wednesday, Sept IA, at the parson-
age. A large attendance is desired.
walter Hurd OF North Bennington
who in June graduated from Norwich
| Univer ity, has position with the
State Eng neering Department He
has recently been sent to superintend
and inspect the work on the Hall
Bridge at East Randolph.
Mrs. Charles Corcoran Is suffering
with a sore thumb II Is feared that
poison will set in,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-13
AFTER sgReDoLr GOLD.
Action Taken by the Alien Property
Custodian

Washington, Sept l3.-The gov
eminent is going after the famous
Bergdoll pot Of gold
Thomas w. Miller, alien property
custodian, announced yesterday that
complaint has been prepared de-
handing of Mrs. Emma c. Bergdoll.
mother of Grover Cleveland Berg.
doll. as attorney H. fact for her sol,
all property in which he held any
interest, including gold coin taken
from the Treasury before the draft
evadrr escaped from federal au-
thorIties and fed to Germany. DE.
mand was made on Mrs. Bergdoll last
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-13

May for delivery Of al property be-
onging to her son in which he had any
interest, Mr.. Miller said, but despite
repeated extensions OF time allowed
Mrs. Bergdoll the property had not
been turned over to the government.
This, he added, made it necessary to
take the action planned.
Under the terms Of the peace reso-
luton signed by the President on
July 2, he said, all demands made be
fore that date by the alien property
custodian in accordance with the law
were enforceable.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-13
H. B. HUTCHINS

Real Estate and Insurance Agency
Village Property. Farms and Small
Places on outside a Speciality
Rents Collected and PropArty cared for.
Fire Insurance
<07 Main Street bennington, VT.
Telephone 05-W.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-13
Woman's ears.

A woman'S tears are the greatest
water power knn,n to man--AlchiSun
(Kan.) Mail.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-13

II was bald at time when ] had
become discouraged az trying various
hair lotions. tones, specialists treat
nent. etc. I came across Ia ms travels
q Cherokee Indian medicine man who
lad an eleNr that be had asseverated
would grow my hair Although had
The Washington times., 1921-12-04
The Interesting Historical Incident
That Teaches the Inestimable Value
of This Simple New Scientific Way
of Keeping the Skin s Pores Free
from All the Dirt and Impurities
That Cause the UgLiest Complexion
BLemishes and Wrinkles.

home He says: Mneraava freshens the complexion
by completely cleansing the pores 1t dispes wrinkles
preserves the contour. know of nothing like it,
AnsLDers Modern Needs
Mineraava Beauty Clay is the way q good COM
pexion and a smooth firm Skin-the best way-so
Ting revolutionary idea different from
you have that you afford
know ito try it.
Instead of being just thing put the
face rub the face adding to the accumulation Of
grease and impurities in the pores, Mineraava takes
1t ceanses the clogged pores-washes of-and is gone
all in twelve minutes.
What MinerdlaUd Does
Mineralava, Natures Beauty Clay, originated by
NJ G. Scott and perfected by her through a, years
of scientific research and experiment In its semqud
form it is dantily applied with brush the face and
neck 1t accomplishes two important results-mpossbe
with other preparationsit draws impurities from the
pores and it tightens saggng muscles.
AS it dries into light, fragrant mask it contracts
Its medicinal ingredients penetrate the depths of the
pores. You feel it withdraw the impurities. You feel
the cleansing purifying blood tngle through each tiny
vein. You feel wrinkles smooth and abby skin be-
come tight. Cold water removes it.
MineraldUa-Cold Water-Face Finish
immediately blooming youthfulnes. CLOVIS and
radates from the cheeks The long stfled face pores
breathe again The skin builds firm and smooth.
The Washington times., 1921-12-04

In our eagerness compilations from prema-
have made the unfortunate mistake of adding
burdens of tired Nature instead Of relieving them
Thparting Nature
To attempt remedy clogged pores merely by
ering them with cosmetic is as futile as it
would have been for Celln when he his child model
dying have added another Of gold paint to its
body What the pores need to-day than before
still further obstruction but the prompt opening
of a way to breathe.
A SKIN cannot be healthy, a complexion cannot be
beautiful if clogged pores do not permit the skin
breathe eliminate, to throw of impurities When the
pores free and functonng the complexion has
raj glow When they clogged, fermentation sets in.
the face sinks into saowness wrinkles and blemshes
Old Treatments Fail
Unscentfic, old-fsshioned massage has made more
old than age. To parboi your skin with hot
steam and knead and maui the muscles of face is
bound be injurious Moreover, massaging does
dirt foreign substances and impurities from the
place where they do the real dar,age-down below
surface of the skim Your beauty specialist will tell you
ViUaudou's Discovery
Very recent has been the complete change in beauty
method by the best specialists and parlors Victor Vvau
dou perfumer, discovered that the best Beauty
Shops in this country using preparation
derfu and immediate in its effects upon the complexion
that he arranged for its sole distribution in
The Washington times., 1921-12-04

Mineralava Face Finsh-appled at the proper time.
after Mineralsva Beauty Clay has ceansed the pores-s
necessary skin food; acts a mild bleach and forms
perfect base for face powder 1t does reappea
do most creams. ,..: p
Look in your mirror after this Mneralava treatment
the color in face The blood is circulating
should. Look again in an hour. The color is still
yours If you continue Mneralava treatments it will be
permanently yours.
Lasting Beauty of Complexion ~.,
Continue this treatment regularly twice week and
we guarantee, whether you sixteen o sixty, a
plexion of enduring freshness smooth, firm skim
beauty and youthuness Of contour radiant color of
healthy childhood and the defeat of such dread enemies
of beauty as blackheads pmpes enlarged pores. oily
dry skin, and wrinkles.
Go to your druggist department store and ask
for the two bottlesMineraava Beauty Clay (sucient
for two or three months) and Mineraava Face Finish
(suicient for six eight months) If your dealer is
not yet supplied inquire of Mrs. Scott coupon below
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You may try Mneralava Beauty Clay at once by
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The Washington times., 1921-12-04

BY VERNON KADCLIFFE.
H0ANY years ago there lived in Italy artist
NJ named Benvenuto Cellini who longed to produce
his supreme masterpiece something that
ES&4 should live and breathe the perfection of
beauty. So, taking for his model the most
gracefully formed child he could find he glded its body
from head to foot
The result astonishngly beautiful and-crue
With the completely closed by the paint from Gel
lins brush. the chds skin could longer breathe and
within two hours the beautiful little model dead.
Your Skin Must Breathe
That fatal mistake of the famous artist taught the
world for all time that the skin breathe-that
bodys life and beauty depend the pores being kept
free and functonng But in the age of dust and CRIME
in which live this is easy
No matter where lives it is impossible to avoid
the clouds OF sooty draden vapor that continually
from the exhausts of motor and from factory smoke
stacks Even the friction of your shoes
sets in motion cloud of minute particles capable
of incalcuabe damage when they find their way the
pores.
These impurities lodged at the bottom of the pores
the ugest dry skin enlarged
pores oily skim pmples sallowness They under
lying tissues and muscles shrve from lack nourish
ing blood and the everything skin wrinkle They
saggng soened muscles to give the fsbby appearance
of age long before it should appear.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-02-21

present. made q talk on the program
Of securing the necessary funds and
support for the Confederate Home.
and stated that he believed that by
September !. work will begin and that
by January the building will be
ready for the worthy veterans. And
to this encouraging statement, was
that made by Adjutant j. X. pullam
who is @ member OF the locating COM
mlttee and also Il member of the
committee on building construction, to
the effect mat in short time, the
other two members of the locating
committee. Dr. u. NJ. Haley Of Haley
Vile ana Col Il. II. sneed OF Law
ton will visit Ardmore and that the
location question would be settled and
preparations Tor work on the buld'
ing would be arranged.
At the pext meeting which had
among other distinguished guests Judge
Williams, Corporation Commissioner j..
J. McAlcster ami Or. y. NJ. HALEY Of
the home locating committee, the first
two named delivered eloquent speeches
while Dr. HALEY devoted his time to
the exhibition of beautiful model
for the home, at which the large
number of people in attendance showed
their approval by generous applause.
On another occasion the members OF
veterans camp, the Daughters OF the
Confederacy and practically every
al rf Y,1f
rounding country were desirous OF
having the Confederate Soldiers Home
located here, but there seemed TO be
no site available for the institution
except at heavy cost and thereupon
Mrs. Arthur Walcott came 10 The re-
liee Of the perturbed community with
an offer OF twenty-tnree acres OF her
land adjoining the city, asolutely Tree
Of any cost and which was accepted
and forms one Of the most eligible
and beautiful locations for L soldiers
home to be found anywhere in the
state without the expense OF dollar
and with Mrs. Walcotts blessing
thrown in with the good bargain.
Al another well remembered time
the veterans camp and Daughters OF
the Confederacy chapter. became the
Joint hosts Of Confederate state re-
union a goodly share Of the cost
OF that entertainment was raised by q
citizenship committee and when all OF
the reunion expenses had been met,
there remained q balance in this COM
mittee's hands. And much TO these
big hearted co.nmitteemens credit
they at once donated the surplus
cash, about $500, to the Jonn II. Nor
gan Camp and later on the money
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-02-21
A MONOGRAPH
From Daily Ardmoreite)
By Mrs. w. Il. Nixon

BY Mrs. w. T. Nixon
(Respecifully inscribed 10 the John
II. Morgan camp, l.. c. ", Ardmore.
/. T.
There lies before me what the jew
elers call an old fashioned, English
cap lever watch. II was bought in a
southern city in the portentious days
of 1860, Soon its possessor put on the
gray and joined the ranks OF these
who fought beneath the stars and
bars, and this OLD silver relic bore him
company. | would that it had other
tongue than its own soft ticking.
II was ia the training camps at
Bowling Green. in 81; II marked the
moments as the young men OF the
South learned to keep step in the COM
pahy drill; it told the wee sma'
hours" in many a may dance, where
the soft eyes Of southern beauties
looked lcve TO eyes that spake
again." ere yet the war cloud had
burst on the fair fields OF Dixie.
II counted the fateful hours which
passed over Fort pVnelson on the
classic Cumberland, where many =
brave face was turned In death TO the
ptiless sleet-buraencd clouds Of the
winter day.
II was borne with its owner close
beside the peerless Albert sydney
Johnston as he cheered his victorious
veterans at Shilo; 1t recorded the
sloomful moments as the spirit Of
that immortal hero passed away while
the silent stars looked In pity on the
going out of q great soul.
IL was Corin;h and Tu'pelo and
went with Brax.on Bragg into 'the
Blue Grass fields OF old Kentucky. II
was In the battle OF Perryville on
that soft summer day when the golden
tassels OF the corn waved In the balmy
breeze. bedccsing the fertile fields OF
the dark and bloody ground"
Look 1T that rough scar on It's case,
There IL where a shrill minnie ball
left its mark OF Impact ~ II sped for
the owners heart. See whore the lid
was almost inverted by the bullet, but
caused DETECTION, leaving the stout
heart intact beneath two broken ribs.
Iistenl Hear It's whispering es-
capemcnt "a Il blends into the insplr-
iting strains OF Dixie coming away
across the stretch Of Intervening years
az the band plays while Cheuthain's s
aiylsion In coming into action at
Cnickamauga.
Again i,s hands mark the freezing
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-02-21
(By r. j. Myers
(Continued)
\. u. King Camp Commander

j. -. Nins lamp SOmmdHuer
on sunday afternoon, March 10,
1901, there was a large attendance
of the members Of the camp and more
than usual interest manifested in the
proceedings. The committee on revision
OF the rolls Of the camp reported that
they had completed that work Sew
eral communications from the national
headquarters were reported by the ad-
jrtan,. all Of which were ordered filed
FOR reference.
This being the occasion OF the annual
election OF officers. the election was
proceeded with and the following re-
suit was announced:
Il. Z. King, commander.
j. Il. Wyont, first lieutenant.
w. A. Turner, ST.. second lieutenant
J. W.. Golledge, adjutant.
~. Il. Law, chaplain.
W. r. Simmons. color bearer.
Or. j. W. Smith. surgeon.
Capt. John l.. Gait. reported that
the round trip fare TO the pending
Memphis, Tenn, reunion was fixed
at s11, or one cent mile. The cleo
ton Of delegates to the reunion was
held and resulted as follows:
J. w. Golledge. r. Hardy, Dr.. j. w.
Smith, II. B. King, and j. r. Pull
liam. All delegates not being able
10 attend the reunion. were accorded
the privilege OF selecting their alter
mates.
Brgadier General n. Z. Tisdal, COM
handing the Sons Of the United Con-
federate Veterans Of Indian Territory,
who was appointed to raise funds for
the erection OF a monument 10 the
Women of the South, made o strong
appeal urging the Confederate Vetet-
ans to assist in this noble work, and
on motion all comrades are TO con-
slider themselves as committee Of one
to solict contributions for the fund
and report at the next meeting of the
camp.
| A resolution OF thanks was rendered
Past Commanier j. r. Pulliam for his
faithful services rendered during the
years gene by.
At the meeting Of the camp on June
10. Comrades c. H. Bruce. John l..
Gait and j. w. Golledgc were called
upon for a report of their trip to the
Memphis, Tennessee, reunion. from
which they mad just returned. All
were unanimous in their praise Of the
treatment they received, the rnmensity
OF the gathering, their description OF
the parades, meetings. headquarters
scenes and incidents. all were listened
to with much interest.
At this time it was to the general
pleasure Of every member ami every
friend OF the local camp to receive
from Mrs. w. #. Nixon, q member OF
Chickasaw Chapter, Daughter of the
Confederacy, literary gem in the
form Of monograph, the subject
being q watch that was carried in saf-
ETY. through many battles and bears
scars cause by impact OF leaden pellets
and still licked off rhe momentous
hours and on account of the interest.
ing story it tells and the erudition and
charm Of its production it is here
with appended;
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-02-21

was Gsed 10 purchase new plano
which Was installed In the camp head
quarters and is still serving the eco
purpose of furnishing music for tn
veterans and their friends when oe
casion suggests such requirement. An
those mentioned are only few {
the great number OF similar graclo,
personal and public participancy
lac affairs OF the camp.
Stirring Period
One Of tihe most stirring and lr,
portant periods in the history OF Il
John II. Morgan Camp was that whit
began in 1909 ard was signaled |
the initial work Of founding and pc.
manently locating the Confedera'
Veterans Home. which had about be.
consumated AMI in this connection !
election Of officers for the camp r
suited in the choice or Mai. u.
Rumph, commander: Henry Sutht
land. adjutant: W. r. Simmons. fir
lieutenant; j. G. Boucher. second lie
tenant: c. f. Finley, third lieutenar
c. A. Wall. orderly sergeant and r,
Goodson, chaplain.
In turning the command of the car
over to his successor former comma
der, w K. Wood. who had been S
gularly active and efficient in
official capacity, gave an account
his stewardship Tor the past two yee
ana concluded by saying that duri
his administration there had been
ded to the office a new book c.
and books. 4 piano. etc., with no
debtedness and money in the bank.
Tall it fhrn,,0rr fha Want Ads