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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-27

Prof Annette II. Hopkins, Of the
English department. at Goucher college,
says that the only way TO iron ont
sectional accents and coiloqulalisns is
TO get EN- young and train EN- II
O student Is not made aware OF her
peculiarltles Of speech before she is
seventeen or eighteen, Professor Hop
kins finds, It Is usually TOO la.e for
sffecting permanent corrections. 10
achieve speaking vocabulary un.
polluted by localisms," she said re-
Gently, requires more than four years
of college" Thus, At Goucher, YOU
all" is firmly established institution,
New York Evening Post
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-27

ION. coavcrslns With Marty Rcmick.
and then he kissed her. Alvin thought
Of how his wife had feared that the
helpful dependable Dayton would soon
leave FOR his home ia the next county.
ellie VIII stay and they will marry
Acclared Alvin, "and will be glad to
let them have the little cottage, for 1t
solves the fnru management. Oh. this
golden kissing time He bent his eur
attentlvely MS the echo Of music
reached him from the direction OF the
h0pse.
The old organ, cracked. broken,
pretty well out Of commission" he
said remInIScen.ly. "And Nancy so en-
Joys music. If it takes the last cent
I've got she shall have a Christmas
present worth having and the mem.
DRY OF the kiss and the holiday tlnge
TO everything about the business por'
ton of the town Influenced an hour
OF brisk, practical shopping. Then
Alvin started homeward; back In the
wagon. cased up. was a fine victroIa.
he found Nancy strangely excited
rilen he went into the evening meal
More than once her hand went secretly
to her dress pocket which held Il
precious letter she had received that
day. Then she began speaking OF
their daughter Elsa, who had eloped
two years ago with Ronald Bruce.
ALVIN, have heard f.om Elsa
They are longing 20 pay us a visit"
"They?" repeated Alvin. deep
frowu crossing his face.
Yes. Oh, Alvin, don't he pltlIess
have heard grand news Ronald has
steadied down. Elsa is so happy.
Cant they Gomez"
II shall not exactly abuse them, "
he uttered. but 1t will not be pleas
ant to tllinl; they ran away"
ITO mend It again, for oh, Alvin !
they love the old home. and you aud
aie. They will be here tomorrow ready
Tor Christmas and your blessing"
He came into the house just after
/ dusk the next evening and from the
parlor proceeded strains of music that
.old that Nancy was already enjoying
;he ylctrola. Then In the darkcned
hall Alvin stumbled over baby car
rlage and then
"Oh, Alvin, Is that your" cried out
Nancy joyously.
He entered the parlor. II was 70
stand transnxed as Nancy held 10
wards him smiling happy-eyed little
child who put her baby arms about
his neck and then kissed him,
"Your present. Alvin" spoke Nancy
In u CULVER OF delight. Their baby
only a year old--ours-" and Alvir
pressed the little treasure to his hear
and forgot all the past.
II was royal Christmas eve ant
Noble aud his fiance, and even Dayton
and Marty were present at a celebra
ton that made kissing time and Christ
ims time the happiest occasion 0.
their lives.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-27
Rsceoons lnkabit Woods.

Raccoons like the woods, especially II
water is near. Swamps and marshes
furnish the hest places for sets, Signs
cf The animal can usually be discov
cred at the mouths Of small streams
elnpfying into larger ones. The cur
rent carries food-lnjured fish, craw-
fish. Snalls, etc. These can he picked
,ip by the coon and, since he always
seems hungry, spots where there Is
Something 10 eat furnish the best
places tpr traps The beginner wiz
Have tstrauhle In recognizing the
tracks. phey resemble the Imprint o.
d small bays foot.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-27
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village and
Advertisements.

ADVERTISEMENTS.
Basket ball games at Library hall
tonight
Miss Agnes Murphy is visiting in
North Adams.
William Puffer is confined to his
home by illness.
Miss Hlldred Benedict is visiting at
her home in Manchester,
Frank Gallagher of Hoosick Falls
was in town Monday calling on re'a.
tives
Paul Jewett Of Springfield spent
Christmas with his mother, Mrs. 8. l..
Jewett.
New Years greeting cards, book.
let's Thanks-for-card, Thanks-for gift
cards at Evans
"Mamma's Affair is pictorial
pippin, starring Constance Talmadge
harte theatre today 81
The Old Academy Library will be
open Wednesday afternoon from 3 TO
5 o'clock. instead of Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. A. w. Par .lurst left
this morning for New York where
they will spend New Years.
Constance Talmadge In Mammals
Affair" Pathe News and RolIn
comedy. Harte Theatre today.
George WEIGH, who has been
spending the holidays In town with
relatives. has returned to New York
Carl White. who spent the aolidays
in Bennington with his father, James
H. White, has returned TO New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank McDermott
have returned to PlttsGe'd, after
spending the holidays with relatives
In town.
Miss NJ. Edna Waidron and Miss
Ireno Murphy have returned to Bos-
ton after spending Christmas at their
homes here.
Have you found ont yet Whether the
rest Of the bunch" is going 10 the
Christmas CotIllion? OF course they
are-eyeryone Is!
Miss Marion S;iea Of East Main
street, who has been Ill for week.
has returned to her duties at the
Home Furniture store.
John Cronin, who has been spend
Ing the holidays with h,s mother.
Mrs. B. A. Cronln OF Depot street. has
ret ,oa - Now Yo~k.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Burgess and
| " 49,. i. ~. ~ spent Cnrlst
mas in Greenwich, N. Y. guests Of
Mr.. and Mira. George Humphrey.
| Daniel O'Connor, Francis O'Connor
and Miss I-enore O'Conner, who we're
/ guests over the weekend or Miss
Sarah O'Connor, have returned to
Schenectady. "a FL
fayes; Mn Man, these'lI be psenty OF
waltzes at the Christmas Cot!aion
! You can rest and get YOUR breath 10
between, II shat suit OF yours ~ q
Little tight -whi e the young folks &c
"oDe OF those new dances.
Mr. and Mrs F.eW McGurk, who
have been. spending the holidays wifi
their parents, Mr., and Mrs, James
H. McGurk, left Monday 70 Visit rela
tives at Ashfeld. Mass, whence they
viii return, to their homie in Prov
dence. 7rr-
The Christmas party for the Inter
mediate, Senior and Adult depart
ments of the baptist church school
wilt be held on Friday evening. Dec
goth at gao In the social rooms, Eat.
guest Is requested to bring a git. inc
cost of.whieh is not to exceed tet
cents. The flnt must be securely
Wrapped and tied. lorsi m
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-27
Trade Talk.

A New York woman, who kept house
in a New England town the last sum
mer, tells of an occasion when she In
quired in a certain shop whether there
were any fresh eggs.
Yes, ma'am,' said the clerk Them
with a hen on EN- are fresh"
But said the lady as she looked
around, "I don't see any with n hen
on them She expected, of course,
TO see nest.
"The letter hen ma'am," said the
clerk, who, of course was Of Cockney
extraction THE letter hen. not the
bird Hen stands for 'newlaid'
ma'am."
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-27

SuuuSH lhSh va
color. showing that his strangely un-
usual act had moved her TO the depths.
Its the Christmas spirit" fut-
tered Nancy, but she was wrong, and
stood staring after the man she had
taken as a life partner because she
had truly loved him.
what in the world does that meanT
she mumured."
But Alvin was gone, as II half
shamed at his impulslveness and hur-
ried TO his wngon outside.
kissing timer he soliloquized, and
APPLY, it transpred, Il couldn't help
1t, Poor dear! She seemed to prize that
first token OF romance of the dull
ploddlng years.
Alvin hummed an old love song that
took him back to the early days OF
conrtshlp. He slowed up the horses
rs he peered through the leafless trees
Of grove near the road. Then he
chuckled as he caught sight Of slim,
glrlISh figure and companion, Size
was Lucia Morse. the daughter OF a
neighbor, and beside her was his own
handsome, stalwart son. Noble Blair.
They stood near together. fairly face
to face, and their attitude betokened
acknowledged lovers.
This viii give Nancy genuine sur
prise" ruminated Alvin. well now,
look at that--more surprising stlll!'
This time, near the dairy barn. Al
vim noticed his hired man. Alan Day
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-27
The Soc al Maelstrom in Aurora

Mr. and Mrs Pete MART spent Tues
day night with Bob Bowman and fam
Ly, Chocolate fudge was enjoyed by
all
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank McCullah called
on MIR. and Mrs. Vester NARROW Satur-
day night until bed time then spent a
few hours in pleasant conversation
with each other--Aurura Advertiser
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-27
Another Editor Forced to L.ave Aom

The Red Cross concert given Mon.
day night by sixteen of our most beau
tiful young ladies was highly appreeI-
ated They sang in charm ng man
ner winning the paudits of tn audi.
ence, who pronounced them the finest
group Of shorthorns In the country.
A few Of them are rich brown in color.
but tae majority are spotted red and
wmte, Several Of the helfers are fine
BODIED, tight limbed animals and prom
Ise TO prove good property Western
newspaper. ,.-... ....a
This is what comes Of having con
cert and a cate sale on the same date
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-27
FOR INDIGESTION. GAS.
SOUR, ACID STOMACH,
TAKE "DIAPEPSIN"

"Pape's Diapepsin' is the quickest,
surest relief for Indigestion, Gases,
Flatulence, Heartburn, Sourness, Fer
mentation or Stomach Distress caused
by acidity A few tablets give almost
immediate stomach relief and shortly
the stomach Is corrected so you can
eat favorite foods without fear. Large
case costs only a few cents at drug
store. Millions helped annually. AID.
vertisement.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-27
Where the Palm Belongs

Speaking of the big hogs which have
been ra sed in Bath and vicinity with
in the last few years. many believe
that tho palm should 90 to Joseph b.
McCutcheon OF this vilage.r-Winne
gance news In Bath Independent.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-27

, \ New York museum has u speci.
tteA of the largest BIRDS EGG ~ the
world. that Of the extinct aepyornls Of
Madagascar. With a shell one-eighth
Of an inch thick and &c inches In cir.
conference
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-27
A Hubbard SQUASH

Denver Hubbard met to an Incident
last Saturday when big rock rolled
onto his cart at the gravel pit and
squashed II nearly He came near be.
ing squashed too.--Polar Rock CORES.
pondence.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-27

Mr.. Bowman was kicked in his shed
by mule Tuesday morning. At this
writing he isn't able to walk much.
Browns Creek item.
We'd hardly expect he would be-
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-27
Better Luck Next lime. eirdeen

The killing of Birdeen Peterson.
aged "a, by Miss Olga Aagetvedt, aged
at otanwood last week, was acct
iental, coroner's jury found. She
shot herself and took poison and has
recovered. Collins Star.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-27
outy,g Path Close az Hand.

The path of duty Ees In what IL
rear. and men seek for II In what
Is remote the work OF duty lies In
what is easy, and men seek for It In
what Is misunderstanding. ialf,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-27
rhe Candid Real Estnte Man

FOR RENT-NIce moderate apart.
mont at modern rates. See me before
you get stuck by somebody else. Al
win IL Redheld, Rea,tor.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-27

How'd You Like to Be Ticket Agent?
When you buy ticket at the station
after the l5th, YOU must either show a
certificate OF successful vaccination or
the scar Ben Doran says that he in
going TO resign, as he understands the
girls are beng vaccinated on the--ah.
other limbs. --Hoberg Herald.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-27
Care Blanche.

aFuel be mine" said the coal Dealers
clerk. proposing to his girl. It'll
always let you have your own weigh"
- Boston Transcript.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-27
w otts 4 Knoek.out fcor, Luum

Lumbago hit Len Gabe last Sunday
and left him all spradd.ed out. Jewel
Republican.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-27
snoIIInn a Man.

Occasionally a man ia spoiled bO,
cause he gets something for nothing.
--AtchiSop Globe,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-27
lntrodueIna Az Ah Wool chIId

LOST-Prohab.y On Warren Place al
WOOL Child'a underwear Return to
this ONCE Bil,ton Ledger
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-27
RECENT GAS ATTACKS.

Reprints and Other Debris From the
Nipt and Clipt Column of the
Bratteboro Retormer.
Again Mary
Mary has a little calf
Too slim 70 please, alack.
SO she enjoyed the paragraph,
Long skirts are coming back"
Boston Transcript
Myrtle, too, whose -------- are bent
A little bit this way { }.
Is hoping that they're coming back
And coming back to stay.
% 0. o.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-27
Open Eyes Denote Rashnse..

Wide'open eyes are said to be indie.
alive Of rashness.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-27

ELL 7"
Mrs. Nancy Blair
uttered the word In
a profound gasp
of bewilderment.
For the first time
in twenty years
her husband, Alvin,
had kissed her.
His face took on
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-27

Beware! Unless you see the name
~Bayer'' on package or on tablets you
are not getting genuine Aspirin pre-
seribed by physicians for twenty-one
years and proved safe by millions.
Take Aspirin only as told In the Bayer
package for Colds, Headache. Neural
gla, Rheumatism, Earache. Toothache,
Lnmbago. and for Pain. Handy tin
boxes Of twelve Bayer Tablets OF
Aspirin cost few cents. Druggists also
sell larger packages. Aspirin Is the
trade mark Of Bayer Manufacture OF
Monoaceticacideste Of Salicylicacid.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-27
KissingTime and
Christmas Time
BY eENEviEvE ULMAR


Copyright, 1874. Western Newspaper Union
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-27

The Chrlstmas party for the Inter
mediate, Senior and Adult depart.
ments of the baptist church school
wilt be held on Friday evening. Dec.
goth at 7.30i In the social rooms, Eat a J ,
guest Is requested to bring a gift. the
cost OF which is not to exceed ten
rents The tlilt must be securely
wrapped and tied ,rg
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-05-26

idlenesS of numbers of brOody hens
nests indefinitely and so are unpro-
ductive for many weeks. If such hens
are removed from the nest as soon as
broodiness develops, are placed in d
comfortable coop. and well fed and wa
tered, they usually can be broken up
promptly.
There is nothing better than the
coop shown here. 1t is made of pine
boards. The floor should he about a
foot from the ground. The sides and
floor are made of Stats spaced One-half
to three-quarters of an inch apart.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-05-26
FREEZING FRUIT TO
HELP PRESERVATION
Method Has Passed Expert
mental Stage in West.
Practice Is to Be Recommended in
Sections Where There is Surplus
and Sufficient Cold Storage
Space Available.
prepared by the United States Depart
ment CT Agricultural

prepared by the United States Depart
ment CT Agricultural
Preserving fresh fruit by freezing
has passed the experimental stage in
the Middle Western and Pacific states.
The office of preservation Of fruits
and vegetables, bureau of markets,
has been investigating the new meth
cd for several years and the. inves-
tigators report that such fruits as
strawberries, raspberrieS, logan ber-
ries, blueberries, currants and cher
ries are now being frozen and held in
commercial lots
SO far as the process is concerned,
this method Of preservation has all
the merits of simplicity. The fruit is
frozen in the same crates in which it
is marketed. The temperature re-
CURED is about 10 degrees f., though
soft fruit is usually subjected to a
lower temperature than that of bet
ter quality. SO long as the tempera-
ture is maintained the fruit can be
kept in storage. The frozen product
however, as thawing breaks down the
tissues and allows the fruit to decay
rapidly.
In ice cream, or when made into
pies and preserves, the frozen fruit is
in every way comparable to the fresh
product. In preparing their report the
representatives of the United States
, Department of Agriculture state that
the practice is to be recommended in
sections where there is a surplus Of
production and sufficient cold-storage
space available to accommodate the
fruit. Only fresh, sound fruit should
be frozen. Freezing does not do away
with mold, though mold will not de-
velop as long as the fruit remains at
the temperatures employed
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-05-26

ducng bigger potato Yields the United
States Department of Agriculture has
recently published Farmers Bulletin
1890, How to Grow an Acre of Pota-
toes" 1t is prepared especially for
use in boys and girls club work, and
every step from the selection of the
potato soil to the harvesting, grading,
and storing of the crop is discussed.
Best Potato Soils.
Gravelly or sandy loan soils are gen
orally considered especially we'll
adapted to the production of large
crops of potatoes, provided they are
well drained and well supplied with
plant food, says the bulletin. A very
light sandy soil or a stiff clay soil
should be avoided The ideal soil is
one that does not run together with
rains that works easily, is we'll sup
piled with humus, and, while we'll
drained, is naturally supplied with
mOiS ure. Glover and alfalfa are re-
garded as the best preparatory crops
for potatoes.
FiSPaIC l'lC LdHu
Potato soils should be pIowed as
deeply as possible. but always remem-
Der not to turn up more than an inch
of the subsoll. The fall is the best
season to pillow. When the land is
plowed at this time it should be dsked
and narrowed as early in the spring
as possible to conserve the moisture
and to prevent weed growth. Spring
plOWod land should he diSked immedi-
ateIy, in order to prevent the possible
packing of the newly turned soil. In
preparing the seed bed spare no pains
to put il in good condition. If the
crop is planted on land that is poorly
prepared no amount of subsequent
cultivation will entirely remedy the
defeat
Select the variety that is known to
be adapted to the section Use the
best seed ohtainable and, if possible.
make sure that it has been produced
from strong. healthy plants that have
developed a gOodly number of tubers
Of even marketable size AMI uniform
shape Before planting, the seed should
be disinfcctpd with fOrmalin solution
to prevent potato Scah. Better yields
are obtained by the use Of from II TO
1S bushels of seed per acre though
the average for the United States is
Sc bushels Cut blocky seed pieces.
weighing from one to two ounces each.
After plan ing Keep the surface Of
the ground loose until the plants ap-
pear, then deer cultivation should be-
gin. but as the crop develops shallow
tillage is recommended. Insects and
diseases should never be allowed to
get established. hut should be con
trolled by suitable fungicideS and in
secticideS such as are described in the
bulletin. When the crop is being har-
vested, q systematic effort should be
made to select desirable tubers for
next years seed.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-05-26
she DIDN'T DARE
TO LEAVE HOUSE
On Verge of Nervous Collapse,
Indiana Woman Was Almost
Helpless.
Her FRIENDS DISHEARTENED
Troubles Disappear When She Takes
Tanlac, and Nerves Now Are as
Steady as Can Be-GeneraI
Health Splendid.

II was on the verge of a collapse
and was actually afraid to leave the
house, but l am overjoyed now at the
way Tanlac has restored my health
SO perfectly" declared Mrs. Cora NJ.
Jackson, 504 Mulberry ST., Terre
Haute, Ind.
Il was almost a nervous wreck, and
at times for anyone to even talk to
me upset me completely. Even at
night | could not get easy and quiet
and would lie wideawake, hardly able
to sleep at all, and often just got up
out of bed, | was So restless. Merry
GUS headaches often came ON me and
frequently lasted for days at a time.
Then | had rheumatism so bad in my
joints | was almost helpless. My legs
and elbows hurt fearfully and some
times | just ached all over. There
seemed to be no relief for me, my
friends were all worried and l was
almost disheartened.
But, happily for me, one of my
friends suggested that | try Tanlac.
l never will forget how | began to
improve and how l think it is wonder
full that | am feeling so we'll and
strong. My nerves are just as steady
as can be anG / haven't a rheumatic
pain about me. l am in just splendid
health and wish everybody knew what
grand medicine Tanlac u.s."
Tanlac is sold by leading druggists
everywhere
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-05-26
kWOVN<IR.
|M 80 * @7&
DUCK RAISING is PROFITABLE
Pekins Are Most Popular Breed for
Production of Meat and Runners
for Eggs.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
Although ducks do not appear to
be as well ADAPTED as chickens as
source of income to average farm
conditions, yet many farmers are find
ing duck raising profitable as a side
issue to their other farm operations.
The demand for table ducks in the
cities seems to be on the increase.
! The period of incubation for ducks
eggs is % days, except for the Mus
covy duck, which is 33 to IS days.
The eggs may be Matched either nat
urally by hens or ducks or artificial
ly in incubators. Strong, fertile eggs
are a prime essential to good hatch
ing and are obtained only from stock
properly mated and kept under the
best possible conditions to secure
health and vigor. Eggs from overfat
breeding stock do not usually produce
a large percentage of strong duck
lings. Pekin and Indian Runner
ducks rarely sit; consequently, if nat
ural methods of incubation are to be
used the eggs are usually Matched
under hens. Duck eggs should be
washed if dirty, for it does not APP
pear to injure their Matching quail
ties.
Before setting hen dust her thor
oughly with insect powder In APP
plying this powder hold the hen by
the feet, with her head hanging down,
and work it thoroughly into the feath-
ers, giving special attention around
the vent and under the wings. Sit
ting hens should be fed whole or
cracked grains, such as corn or wheat.
Place 9 to IL ducks eggs under hen,
depending on her size and the sea-
son Of the year, using the smaller
number of eggs in cold weather and
the larger number in warm weather.
Confne the hens at Matching time
and do not disturb them until they
become restless, when it may be best
to remove the ducklings that Matched
first.
Hens must be we'll cared for in
Matching ducks eggs as the period of
incubation Is week longer than that
of hens eggs. 1t usually takes duck