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Newark post., 1921-02-16
NEWS OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD
A, told by Correspondents and Exchanges

delphia, and Mrs. Anna Michener,
OF Wilmington, were guests on
Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. L. H.
Crossan. Mr.. Crossan is confined
to his bed, and does not improve
very fast.
Miss Margaret Mearns spent
Saturday with her aunt, Mrs. M.
B. Good, at New London, Pa.
Wednesday, February 9th, being
the 69th anniversary Of the birth
day of Mrs. VIM. Willard, her
neighbors and friends concluded to
surprise her and SO about s o'clock
thirty Of them walked in and
found her busy darning stockings.
The evening was spent in playing
old fashioned games in which both
old and young took part. About
1870 refreshments were served.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
S. c. Kennedy, Mr.. and Mrs. M.
j. Shakespeare, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
F. McMullen, Mr.. and Mrs. How
ard Mcmillan, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Blackburn, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Foote. Mrs. Phoebe Wilkinson,
Mrs. Mary Mcmillan, Mrs. Ella
! Mearns, Mrs. Elsie Mearns, Mrs
Addie Batting, Mrs. Florence
Mackie, Mrs. G. T. Richards, Mr.
and Mrs. j. S. Curry Misses
Esther Moore, Margaret Mearns
Florence Blackburn, Leona Ruth
Eleanor Mackie, Mrs. Walter Lee
and children, and Thomas Yates.
The "Bake" held on Saturday
evening in the interest of the w
G. II. U. was well patronized, the
sum of $25.75 being taken in.
| Mr.. j. j. Rubencame and Mr.. G
II. Richards attended "a meeting Of
the Masonic order in Wilmington
on Monday evening.
| Mr.. Lawrence Paterson has al
infected finger, which has caused
him much pain and suffering.
| A housewife Of the village i
much delighter these days, for sht
discovered that she has ten buds
on her amarylis plants.
Newark post., 1921-02-16
DIR E c T Q r Y
BUILDING AND LOAN
ASSOCIATIONS

BUILDING AND LOAN
ASSOCIATIONS
NEWARK
Secretary-Warren A. Singles
Meeting first Tuesday night of each
month
Secretary-J. Earle Dougherty
Meeting-Second Tuesday Of each month
LODGE MEETINGS
ODD FELLOWS HALL
Monday-Knights Of Pythias, or K. OF
p, 1880 p. m.
Wednesday-Heptasophs, or 8. W. NJ
1880 p. m.
Friday-Modern Woodmen Of America
No. 1910, 1880 p. m.
Monddy-Jr. Order American Mechanics
Tuesday-I. o. R. NJ, 1880 ,. m.
Wednesday-1st and 3rd Of every month
White Clay Camp, No. S, Woodmsn OF
the World.
Thursday-I. 0. o. F., 1880 p. m.
Satuday-Knights Of Golden Eagle
1880 p. m.
FIRE ALARMS
In case of fire call the following mum
bers; 80, 1870
by order of Fire Chief Wilson
Newark post., 1921-02-16
TOWN COUNCIL

uor-Eben B. Frazer
Stern District-E. G. Wilson, O., w.
Niddoes.
ddle District-Dr. George w. Rhodes,
Charles Colmery
ster. District-Robert J. Morrison,
Jonathan johnson
cretary and Treasurer and Collector Of
Ltoht and Tdges-S. B. Herdman
rect and Semer Committee - c. w.
Colmery, R. J. Morrison, o. w. Wild
does.
0ht and Water Committee-E. G. Viii.
SON, DR.. George w. Rhodes, r. J..
Morrison.
,ild;ng Committee Jonathan johnson,
k. W., Colmery, E. c. Willis.
'sessor-A. L. Fisher
tilding Inspector-T. ]. Willis
umbing Inspector--L. L. Curtis
BOARD OF HEALTH
+esident-Dr. G. L. Penny
cretary-Dr. Fl. L. Watson
Robert T. Jones, Orlando K. Strahorn,
/ DR.. G. FL. Blake
BOARD OF EDUCATION
resident-Dr. Walt III. Steel
ice reSident-Harrison Gray
gcretary-J. H. Owens
+. S. Gallaher
Newark post., 1921-02-16
TYPEWRITERS!
Used and Released By u. S. Government.

Remington No. 6, or (blind). S145O
Remington No. 10, visible, 2-color
ribbon 45.OO
Underwood No. 4, 1-color ribbon $500
Underwood No. 4, 2-color ribbon,
back spacer $3.50
Royal No. /, 1-color ribbon -. IS 90
Royal No. 5, 2-color ribbon 47.50
Oliver No. 3, $500 Oliver No. 5, S22. so
Oliver No.9, $500 Monarch 2& 3 3,37. 90
Smith Premier 10, Linotype Key
board, rebuilt $3.50
Guaranteed in good used condition all
ready for long hard service. Satisfac-
ton guaranteed or purchase price re-
funded. Which size type will you have
Plea or Elite. Orders filled promptly.
tzs~ Ribbons, any color or colors, for any
make of Machine, ca. 75c delivered.
State make and model. Carbon paper
per box of 100 sheets, S1.95 delivered
Newark post., 1921-02-16
KEMBLEsVILLE

Kisses Lillian and Lottie Nc
|Bter, of New London, were
|sts of Mrs. A. L. Batting on
eday.
[iss Bertha Crossan, of Phila-
Newark post., 1921-02-16
TOWN LIBRARY

BANKS
FARMERS TRUST COMPANY
Getting of Directors every Tuesday
morning at 9 clock
CwARK TRUST AND SAFE DEPosITCo.
Getting of Directors every Wednesday
evening at s O'Clock
Newark post., 1921-02-16
MAILS


OUTGOING
North and West South and West
900 am. $500 am.
1000 am. 1000 Am.
200 pm. 400 pm.
$500 pm. 1880 pm
1850 pm.
INCOMING
North and West South and West
1900 am. 700 am.
900 am. 1000 am.
1900 m 1900 m.
$3.50 pm. $500 pm.
Avondale and Landenberg
Incoming, 12 and 6
Outgoing, and Q
Direct pouch to Cooch's Bridge, 8 =. m.
and p. m.
Strickersvile and Kemblssville, s p. m.
Avondale, Landenburg and Chatham,
a. m. and p. m.
From Cooch g Bridge, 9 =. m. and 6 p. m
Ais p. m.
ham, IL m. and 7 p. m.
CHURCH SERVICES
PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL
Rev. Walter G. Haupt, pastor
Early Celebration, 4. m.
Sunday School, 10 a. m.
Morning Prayer and Sermon, IL q. m.
Evening Prayer and Sermon, 1880 p. N
except during July and August
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN
Sunday School, AS a. m.
Public Worship, II q. m.
Christian Endeavor, GAS p. m.
Evening Service, 1880 p. m.
Weekly Prayer Meeting, Wednesday even
ing
METHODIST EPISCOPAL
Rev. Frank Herson, pastor
Sunday School, 10 a. m.
Preaching Service, IL a. m.
Evening Service, 730.
Weekly Prayer Service, Wednesday Even
ing, s o. clock
CATHOLIC
Rev. P. A. Brennan, pastor
Mass Daily at s a. m.
Sundays at $3.50 and 10
First Fridays at a. m.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-20
0RR|N W. BOWEN
NEE ETS AVIATOR He
kNEW " IN FRANCE:
Lieut.. Kelton and Bennington
Man Were in Same Hospital
RECOGNIZED STUNTS"
Familiarity of Flyers Perfor
mances Results in Renewal
of Friendship

T.. II. Kelton. commercial aviator
whose last engagement was at t'le
Manchester fair is on the meadow
near the Wilson school house endeaY-
oring to put his plane in shape for a
fight to Worcester Mass. When leav-
|, ing Manchester he encountered a head
wind and made an inpromptu landing
about two miles north or Arlington.
Here he remained over Sunday as he
had but little room and tie wind was
unusually strong He got away yester-
day afternoon. however. performed n
few stunts over this village and landed
for the night
While Keiton was flying over the
village Orrin W. Bowen who went
to France with the 135th field hospital
remarked. Lieutenant Kelton is the
only man that ever saw do stunts
ike that"
"Kelton? This mans name Is Kel-
ton, said Wills 7 W'ite who had mo-
tored to Arlington Monday and had
there met the aviator
1t was not necessary to introduce
Bowen and the aviator. During his
seryice in France the flyer had been
laid up for six weeks with broken.
arm at the hospital to which Bowen
was attached and the two merely re
sumed an acquaintance that original.
ed overseas.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-20
HsssIAN BELT BUCKLE
Undoubtedly Belonged to Soldier Who
Fought Against CoIonlsts

New York, Sept 20.--A Hessian sol
dier's belt buckle has been found BY
historical workers eXcayating the site
OF the Revolutionary war prison camp
on the old Dyckman farm. near 2O3rd
Street
The buckle OF bronze, is in perfect
state OF preservation and officials oi
the Field Exploration committee OF the
New York Historical Society, say II is
one of the few Revolutionary relics OF
undoubted Hessian origin
The buckle has been identified as
part of the equipment OF the Fuerts
Frederick or Erb PrinZ Regiment OF
Hesse. mercenaries brought over by
the British to fight Washington's con
tinentals On the front OF the buckle
is engraved the monogram IF. +.
surmounted BY a crown. The origin
al hook or belt holder is on the back.
The Fuerst Frederick regiment orr
ginally 6SS strong, took part IN many
engagements in the Revolution 1t par
ticipated in the battle of Long Island
and was assigned to the lett wing OF
Earl of Percy S force at the battle oil
Fort Washington. Later the regiment
was sent south and eventually was
captured at Yorktown.
Upon the declaration of peace The
survivors were returned to New YORK
to await transportation home and dur
ing this period they were quartered
in the nut cantonment on the Dyok'
man farm
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-20
BENNINGTON EXHIBIT
AT SPRINGFIELD, MASS
Junior Achievement Department TO
Be Well Repre- At
BIG Exposition

Between the 18th. and Gath of Sep
tember, there IS being he'd at Spring
| field. Mas, the annual Eastern States
Exposition. This is an inter state and
inter.city exposition and there is an
enYiabls list of prizes offered, Prom
! inent among exhibits are those of the
Junior Achievement Department and
Bennington is to be represented. The
idea OF the achievement league is to
stimulate young America to make the
most Of their spare time. The promo.
ton OF worth while hobbies
Earl Chase Sec. Winslows assis.
tant at the Y. NJ c. A., has charge Of
the club which has gone to Springfield
to demonstrate its work. The Poultry
Club which won first prize in the
exhibit held at the Y NJ. c. A., last
week was given this honor Walter
Warren will act as introducer; Floyd
Harmon is demonstrator, and Ralph
Thompson will show how to pluck a
chicken for a summer dinner. Walter
Wood, who is head Of the achievement
bureau In Bennington and also head
OF the winning cluD, desires cred.t Tor
the wonderful work which these clubs
have accomplished.
Another Bennington club at the ex-
pos tion is the five lettering club
which is most ably represented by
Ernest Hamilton and Kenneth Carpen
ter The latter young man joins the
groupe at the exhibit today. He is
preparing to go to Pratt Institute Of
Brooklyn where he is to take a special
course in this subject
The value OF these clubs Is very
evident. Another year, ii is hoped more
OF the young men of town viii join
these clubs, so that they can make
good use of spare time II all leads
toward the goal which every boy
should aim clean manhood and good
citizenship
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-20
HoLD.UP MEN SENTENCED
John Shonion and Robert Hill Were
Each Given Eight Years

Burlington, Sept 20.-John Shonion
and Robert Hill were each sentenced
in city cunrt Saturday to eight years
in state prison, having pleaded guilty
TO the general charge OF holding up
automobile parties and breaking and
entering railroad stations.
Shonion or Shannon entered plea
OF guilty to participating in the steal
ing Of the automobile OF Emile Cheys-
lier of Morrisviile and also pleaded
guilty to being present when telegraph
operator John MaGee of Milton was
hit over the head with revolver by
the bandits and knocked out For the
theft of the automobile Shonion or
shannon, was sentences TO serve not
less than two and onehalf nor more
than three and one-half years For the
For the Milton affair he was sentenced
for not less than five and one'half
or more than seven years Hin was IN
court some time ago on the automo'
bile stealing episode and was senten-
ced to not less than two and one-hat
wears. Saturday he received not les
than five and one-half years on the
Milton affair, which makes his minim'
um sentence eight years.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-20
CRAZED BY LOVE,
|. KILLS BROTHERS
WIFE AND HIMSELF
Jealous Farm Laborer Shoots
Mrs. Clara Kenney
VICTIM SLAIN IN SLEEP
Gun Sets Fire to Bed and Her
BABY Narrowly Escapes
Death BY Burning
VICTIM SLAIN IN SLEEP

Lunenburg, Sept. 20. Jason Kenney
died yesterday Of a shotgun wound
sc inflicted Sunday night after he
had murdered Mrs. Clara Kehney. his
sister.ln'law, as she lay as eep IN bed
with her lS-months.old baby at the
home Of Silas H. Johnson, five mites
from this village.
That another life was not forfeited
as the resu Of the s.iooting is due to
Mrs. Johnson, stepmother OF the slain
woman who, upon hearing the shots,
rushed into Mrs. Kenneys bedroom in
time to rescue the latter baby from
the bed which had been set aiire by
the discharge Of the shot gun
Kenney who lived six hours after
attempting suicide, told the attending
physician that he had shot Mrs. Ken.
ney because he loved her, that he had
planned the deed for several days and
.lat even with death staring him in
the face he was not sorry for what
ne had done.
The crime gives evidence of careful
preparation. Mr. Johnson. owner of
the farm. where Kenney had been EN-
ployed as hired man since July, last
night left the house to go to another
.arm which he owns in this vicinity.
Kenney waited until Tie other mem
befs of the family had gone to bed
Then he procured his shotgun and
made his way to the room of his
orothers wife.
Pushing the door open cautiously, he
stepped inside, approached the bed
and leveled his double.barre ed weap-
on at the sleeping woman The first
shell entered her chin, and the sec
ond the back OF her head. Death was
instantaneous.
Kenney cody left the room and shut
the door, Then he went downstairs,
reloaded his gun and fred at his own
heart His aim was wide, with the
result that instead Of dying instant
ly as he had planned he fingered for
several hours.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-20
F|C|ALs MOVE d
To BAR Owe RLOADS
FROM HIGHWAYS
d Warro''' s'- Driver Charg
aPnt 2f ,.sSs state '''0ia' . Road
CARRYING TWELVE TONS
State Regulations in Vermont
Place Limit at Half that
Amount

A movement has been inaugurated
to reduce the weight of truck loads
hauled over the reads in Bennington
and Woodford Ever since last spring
when the heavily loaded trucks
caused so much damage to the Colgate
road the question has been in
formally discussed but no action
looking toward defnate results was
taken until Monday. Upon complaint
OF the town onicias of Woodford
warrant was sworn out against George
Shapiro of Troy charging damage to
the amount OF $500 to the highways.
I The case was continued.
Monday forenoon Shapiro came into
the village with a new truck loaded
with pulp wood which he was hauling
to Albany from Woodford for the A.
p. w. company. The load appeared
to be extremely heavy and Deputy
Sheriff. Edward ShanaAan saw to it
that the truck was run to the scales
at the lutte company office where 1t
was found TO weigh $4,000 pounds,
double the weight permissible under
the regulations OF the automobile. de-
partment OF this state.
No court proceedings we're taken
here in the village but Shapiro was
prevailed upon to run the truck out
of TIE main section and to take off
part OF his load before proceeding to
Albany.
There is considerable Indignation in
the village over the high-handed atti-
tude oil some truck drivers and II Is
probable that the authorities in the
town. the two villages and the town OF
Woodford viii hereafter pace some re-
strictions upon the use CT the high.
ways for freighting purposes. This
village and the town OF Bennington
are now completing what is probably
IN the state. The village Of Old Ben
nington is about to lay concrete paving
over its main thoroughfare. The Col
gate road has just been opened after
being resurfaced and partly recon
struoted from the Old Bennington VII
lage line TO the New York State line.
These improvements have been
made for the benefit of the public, and
have been paid for out of the pockets
OF the people with appreciable assist
ance from Mr. Colgate, and it is not at
all strange that residents should object
to their destruction at the wheels OF
overloaded trucks, especially If operat
ing under New York licenses anu there
fore paying nothing for the use of Ben.
nington and Woodford highways,
Shaplros truck and its load. as has
been previously stated, weighed 25,
100 pounds. The regulations OF the
Vermont automobile department rela-
tive to the weight of loaded trucks
reads as follows 8-G
A truck combined weight and car
rying capacity Of which is more than
twelve thousand five hundred
pounds must not be operated on, the
highway unless the owner Of such
truck obtains a permit from the
selectmen, board Of trustees or
board of county road commissioners
and copy Of such permit must be
attached to the application for reg
istration.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-20
PRECAUTIONS REDUCE
FLYING ACCIDENTS
Practical Air Service Depends Large
ly Upon Government Regulation
Says Hoover

Washington, d. c.. Sept 20.-Devel,
opment Of cQmmerc al flying in this
country to plane Of safety compar-
able to that in rail and water trans,
portatlon depend upon government reg
! ulation of aviation, according TO an
analysis of the air traffic situation
prepared for Secretary Hoover by the
Manufacturers Air craft association.
Mr. Hoover has begun study OF
the commercial aircraft problem In the
light OF the possible establishment Of
bureau of aviation to regulate travel
by air. Legislation before Congress
would put the control Of this means Of
transportation into his department
should the Government decide federal
regulation advisable
Lack Of federal control the a5socia-
t,on declared was one Of the main
causes of accidents in the air which
give rise to the belief that flying is
extremely dangerous, one of the Sc
yerest handicaps to the development
Of transportation by air. There is
also lack Of machinery with yhich TO
obtain authentic information re.atiye
to flying accidents.
However. the association reported
during the first half OF 1921 there was
but one flying fatality for each 2S2,-
142 miles flown by civilians and one
injury for every 62,5O0 miles hown.
During the six months, the association
said there were 40 serious accidents
in civil flying. resulting in the death
of IA persons and the injury OF SO, out
of total of 200 commercial aircraft
which few an aggregate OF S25O,0Oo
miles.
All of these accidents except five
the association contended were due
to deficiency in the requisites Of safe
aving which could be enforced by
government regulation. These requtS'
ties the association stated consist Of
a machine sound aerodynamically and
structurally; an engine of uftic ent
power which operates Satisfactorily
air ports and landing fields sufficiently
close together 10 insure gliding to safe
ty; nationwide forecasts speclalised
and adapted to the needs oil myers ana
nation wide charts of air routes Gov.
ernment inspection and enforcement
of regulations making these requisites
effective the association asserted,
would reduce the danger of flying to
the minimum
Five Of the 40 accidents, the associa'
tion reported were due to unknown
causes" aud in such cases II added gov
ernment authority is necessary to oh.
tain the information which will permit
of learning and correcting causes.
Stunt flying, the association con
tinued was responsible for 80 per cent
Of the deaths and injuries. but a
system OF government control limiting
this menace TO aviation to certain
areas It continued, would generally
overcome It.
Danger of collision in the air, the
association said was not great, pro.
vidng levels of flight for aircraft
under way are established and obsery.
ed and providing stunt flying is con.
trolled. They only collision reported
occurred during stunt performace,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-20
CLOSED SQUIRREL
SEASON WORRIES
YOUNG N|MR0DS
Boys Can't Understand Ban o
Their Particular Game VI
COMMISSIONER IN TOWN
Head of Fish and Game Depart
ment Visits Hatchery and
C0nfers With Warden

State Fish and Game Commissioner
II. p Sheldon was in town Monday
visited the trout hatchery in the Bush
nell district and held long confer
ence with the cu,turist S. b. Hawks,
and with the new county warden,
Capt. j. Ben Harmon.
The commissioner stated that he
was experiencing some difficulty in inn
pressing upon the hunters especially
the boys, that there was a continual
closed season on grey squirrels. some
thing that has not happened since
the first settlers moved to Vermont
According to an amendment to the fish
and game laws enacted at the last
session Of the legislature grey squir-
rels can not be killed during any
month OF the year until December 81,
1928.
Commissioner Sheldon is OF tie
opinion that the act establishing con
tinual closed season for grey squir.
reis was mistake in that it MIST
have been proposed to the Legislature
by someone who was not acquainted
with the fact that the little animals
are migratory in habit. The fact that
there are no squirrels in certain
locality In certain years is no proof
that their numbers have decreased. 1t
merely proves that the squirrels have
moved to some other section of the
country for the time being.
The commissioner is of he belief
that the ruffed grouse have come back
during the two years Of protection and
that the month OF October win pro-
duce excellent partridge shooting in
Vermont.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-20
individuals Without Cars Run With Muers Open
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION
Committee Arranging for 6.e Gather
ing Next Month.

An enthusiastic meeting of the To-
cal committee of arrangements for the
Vermont State Sunday School Asso
citation to be held in Bennington, Oc-
tober 7th. Sth and eta was held in
the Y NJ c, A. rooms last evening.
Reports were made by the chairmen of
the several committees which indlcat-
ed an unusual interest in the event.
According to reports being received
at state headquarters the convention
bids fair to be one OF the largest yet
he'd In Vermont in spite OF the fact
OF its being held in the extreme end Of
the state. People like to come to Ben
nington and 1t Is hoped that everyone
in Bennington and North Bennington
vii maintain their reputation for hos
pitality by opening up their homes and
turning out to welcome the large mum.
her of delegates who will be with us
next month.
The next meeting OF the general
committee to which all interested are
invited. will be held in the Congrega
tional chapel Thursday evening after
prayer meeting at $3.50 o'clock.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-20
OUR BIGGEST VILLAGE
Hamtramck In Michigan Has Popula'
ton Around FIFTY Thousand

Detroit, Sept. 2O--lf Hamtramck the
largest village in the United States,
votes next month to become city,
Highland Park, neighboring village
will succeed the title.
Highland Park Is entirely surround
ed by the city of Detroit, constituting
village within city" Its popula.
tion is about $4,000
Like Hamtramck 1t is a motor car
manufacturing center,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-20
HER PET CAT MUST
HAVE PLACE TO PLAY
Reason Why New York Woman Re
fuses T. Sell Let Worth Three
Ouartsrr OF a Million
Quarters Of a Million

New York, Sept. pa woman who
owns a yard facing so feet on Fifth
Avenue at 39th Street, in the center
OF the C tvs most fashionable shop
ping district, refuses TO sell it because
ner cat has to have place to play
in The property is worth about
$3.50 600, according to real estate
men,
The dollars paid on it each year in
taxes would, if stacked dollar on
dollar make bundle not to be sneer'
ed at by anything short OF the COW
who jumped over the moon. The cat
is "nst one of these here everyday
wa kin round cats" II was never
known to take prize at cat show,
Other wealthy people have gwen
strange reasons for refusing to sell
business district property which was
eagerly sought by many buyers,
Some time ago man who owned a
building in Broadway just below
Times Square. wanted to contract
that none of the prospective buyers
would lease 1t to certa n businesses.
His list began with aviary and went
right down the alphabet to zylophone
dealers skipping so few lines of bust
ness that none would take the place,
Just above the Times Square sec
tion of Broadway an aged property
owner had vacant FIVE story bu Id.
Ing that an automobile sales house
wanted TO lease. The papers were
drawn up and when the interesting
parties had gathered to sign it, the
automobile representative remarked
that his concern was going to put
"a nice electric sign on the roof
The owner laid down his pen and said
no electric signs were going on top Of
his building. The deal was not closed
and the building rema ned empty for
six years when the owner died