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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-16
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for busy Readers.

Fred Stlckes has gone to Youngs-
town, o. on business trip.
The regular weekly meeting of the
w. r. c. is postponed until one week
frcm tonight, Feb. g.
DR., W. NJ. Brunei, chiropodist, will
be at Miss NJ. Buss, 271 Union St.
Thursday, Tel. S7'W Adv.
The Daughters Of Isabella sewing
class wal meet In the Academy rooms
Thursday evening at O'clock.
Home cured hams and bacon de-
Nvered in Bennington Thursday
Phone 275-2, e. w Madison. ADV.
Special meeting of Mt. Anthony
lodge f. and A. NJ Wednesday even
ing at 7:30 Master Mason degree
work.
Preparation for Easter is under way
at the Methodist church and IL II
IIkng will meet the choir for rehears.
al Friday evening at 1880 O'clock
Charles Tudcr wishes to announce
through the columns of the Banner
that he has withdrawn his nomina.
ton on the republican ticket as candi'
date for road commissioner
Rev. ]. A. Perry will have charge
of the mid week service at the Metho-
dist church Thursday evening. The
study subject is Jesus the Messiah. -
/ Special gospel music will be provided,
The members of the Second Congre
gational church are reminded cf the
! Thursday evening Lenten studies,
which are based upon the gospel ac-
cording to John Lies Harvest
Field" is the topic of meditat In for
this week. There are a few cop es
left of The Fellowship OF Prayer
which can be secured tomorrow night
The students at Green Mountain
Home and friends had an enjoyable
sleigh ride and entertainment Tues.
day evening. They were ACCOMPANY
ed on the ride by Mrs. ]. 7. MorrisSey
and Mss Laura Williams as chAper
ones. Each OF the boys was given the
privilege of inviting a dancing part
ner for the entertainment VIII oh took
place in the man room Il the school
building. The boys also produced a
one act comedy which furnished q
large amount of amusement.
Louis Northouse the veteran cigar
maker, was 81 years old Monday and
was gwen a proper recognition even 4
he is a patient at the Putnam Memcr
al hospital The nurses and Other
employees at the hospital and a few
convalescent patients gave the o!c
gentleman a real party with birth
J day cake, candles, ice cream and al
the other available deltcacies thai
grew in hosp tails. Mr. Northouse hal
been at the hospital almost ever since
Il was opened. He is popular viii
the nurses and comfortable most o
/ the time in spite OF his advanced
years.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-16
PARADED IN WEDDING FINERY
Peculiar Custom Of Eiohteenth-csn.
tury New England Would Seem to
Put Premium on Vanity.

An unusual custom in vogue in New
England in the Eighteenth century
Which caused newly married couples
TO appear AZ church on the four Sun
days following their union dressed in
al the bridal finery they could get
together, is recorded by Edward J.
Morris in his book, The Psychology
Of Dress
This, Of course, stimulated a rival
ry between families, not likely to fur
Their the Puritan aim OF Inodesty in
appearance. Those who could afford
il had four distinct sets of fnery, one
for each Sunday. Ih0t there might
be no monotony for those who formed
the audience. In many communities
pew was set apart IN which the bri.
dial pair was shown, 50 that the con
gregaton knew just where 10 look
Tor the objects OF interest
These selected seats were often in
the gallery, sometimes the front pewS
Of the center aisle, and at times IN
other prominent places, The couple
generally arrived bit late, that the
observers might all be seated before
their arrival; then they walked slow
ly arm In arm to the assigned seats,
while the entire congregation gave
their hushed and respectful attention.
At an appointed time, generally jus
before the sermon the couple arose
and turned slowly around two or three
times, that every angle of their ap-
pearance might be viewed; they then
sat down."
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-16
MIR. RATS ONE LIFE


NJ RAT was cornered and lie
Iva knew II he tried to use force
Will big Mr.. Tom Cot he would come
10 grief, s9ibe used his wits, thinking
tSgaln time and by so doing he might
save his lifc
Before you take me-" said Mr.. Rat,
81 should like to know, Mr., Tom If
# is true that you have nine lives.
u have often heard this. hut | have
never believed It, and / should like to
know before ! die from your own lips
the ruth OF this matter"
III Is quite true" replied Tom. "a
hsye six lives left Once was thrown
mo u p6ih GAU ciine i6ihe Nho,her
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-16
FINEST OF EARTH'S CHURCHES
Men Of Genius Through Many Cen.
turtles Aided In the Erection
OF St. Peters at Rome.

The history of ST. Peters at Rome,
one OF the worlds most interesting
ediiices, goes back over u thousand
years for II was on this spot, the site
of Nero's circus, within walls ornate
with gold and glistening with mosaic
and marble, that Charlemagne received
the crown of imperial Rome from Pope
Leo Ill, and here was slowly erected
throughout subsequent centuries this
building, called the central cathedral
Of Chrlstendom All that man could
do TO make ST. Peters great and beau
tiful has been l0vished upon that
splendid church. Nine. de Stael said
Of il, "Cest lie seul travail de Fart
sur notre terre actuelle qui alt lie
genre de grandeur qui characterize
les oeuvres immediOtes de Ia crea.
ton ct is the sole work Of art on
our earth which has the sort of noble
ness that clWracterizes the works of
natureO Marion Crawford puts ones
first impression of st. Peters In a
nutshell when he says, "The first sight
OF st. Peters affects one as though
In every day streets, walking among
ones fellows, one should meet with
n man forty feet high"
While the interior decorations have
been criticized as being too profuse
--an American tourist once referred
to them as "too much glngerbread"--
that great roof covers the work OF
some of the most renowned sculptors
OF the world.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-16

"Of course would" said Tom,
knowing that he would not smother,
and thinking how surprised Mr. Rat
would behto see him come out alive
after he thought him dead.
Want TO see ne do itY' he asked
y should be delighted, said MI
Rat. 'but must say do not believe
you can So 10 n6i take any chances
on my account You might not be
able TO do II This lime"
"oh, IT yon had IS fnany lives Ms |
have YOU would nor be afraid said
Mr. Toul ''IiinmSt be very utcpm.
Portable to have ouly one life Nell.
here 90 Now watch"
When Tom Jumped in, Mr.. Rat, IS
quick as a streak, ran up the box and
tipped the cover, aud down ii came
With lang
Are you dead yetf' asked Mr. Rat
Mr. Toni 90 make him think he was
did not reply but wien he tried to
jump out OF the box, 10 his surprise
the cover was So heavy he could not
move H.
Mr.. Rat was safe, and he decided h.
would not run jnst yet, so he asked:
Are you there, Mr. Tomw
yes, came to life again; open the
cover and ! viii show you" was The
reply
"Oh. III take Your word for it," said
Mr.. Rat You have FIVE lives len
and | have only one, and II / let YOU
out my one life would not be worth
grain Of corn
Il viii take your word for It. Mr..
Tom, that YOU are alive, AMI is YOU
have five Of yoar lives StIl lcfl will
take care YOU do not see RE again.
Good-hy. | hope you get ont brforc
your other five lives are used m"
Poor Mr.. Tom meowed so loudly
that some one heard him and LEI him
out, but no stayed in the meal hox
50 long that he almost smothered. md
he was nor at all sure after That
whether he had five lives left or only
one.
! tCopvrightl
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-16
Explanation Briefly MAIDS.

Harold kuulsor, Republican whiptof
the house, tells yarn about IN old
fellow up in his country who has a
Job carrying the mail from the depot
10 the pos,ofice, for all OF which he
gets 81 a trip.
Some of the bsyS around The gro
Gerry store the other night got to kid
ding the old chap about his job and.
eventually, they asked him how much
he made ont OF II.
II make sra trip. three trips a day.
sloj a month, or 5000 a year" he
said.
These figures not sounding just
right, one OF the boys sought to pin
him dawn on his calculetions.
How do you make $1,000 YEAR,"
he asked.
"A-carryin' the mall" responded the
carrier, and with those few words he
departed,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-16

time mmbled off the limb OF a tree
and fell into hogshead OF water and
was rescued, and once some bai boys
stoned me and left me for dead, but
! came back and here ] am"
"WcIl we'll shall have to believe
you, Mr. Tom" said Mr.. Rat, but
how ! should love TO really see you
die and come 10 life That would be
most interesting.
Suppose now you should jump into
that meal box with the cover OPEN
and II should close and smother YOU
do you think you would come to lifeY'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-16
African Seeds.

Sixteen hundred Of seeds aud plants
OF African fruits. vegetables, grains
and flowers not common to this coun.
try have been sent to the United
States Department Of Agriculture for
test as to their adaptability to Amer
lean soil as a result of trip made by
DR.. II, L. Shantz, as agricultural ex-
plorer. DR.. ShantZ accompanied the
standardization expedition which
made tour Of interior Africa from
Cape Town 10 Cairo, penetrating the
Orange Free State, the Transvnal, the
Kongo, East Africa, the Sudan and
Egypt, with side trips TO other parts
of the continent and adjacent islands.
Among the many new crops, one
that is viewed with interest Is Il
gourd two feet long, which contains
two gallons OF succulent seed about
the size OF an almond. The meat OF
these seeds resembles that Of the but.
ternut in taste, and, in addition to
their possibilities as nut substitute,
they are rich In oil, Many new kaffr
corns and sorghums, as we'll as grasses,
suitable for the semiarid West, MS well
as the pine lands of the South, some
excellent new nangoes, a number Of
oil plants, some dry-land rice, and
large number of grains and grasses
are among the specimens. The depart.
ment has found that several crops
which flourish In central Africa are
adapted to the southern parts Of the
southwestern United States, The
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS cotton and Sudan
grass are among the noteworthy ac
QUESTIONS as result of previous ex.
petitions.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-16

imported he whole enterprise
"Brgo, sad Mage. FOR goodness
sake don't tohow NE everywhere.
Can't you understand wanr 10 %
alone soEe,lmes?'
B!ngo seemed 20 understand mat he
was Being sco.ded, and rolled on lis
back preferential legs waving IN he
air. Madge was touched.
you know, Bingo" she was heard
TO say, conhden,.aily. Il am always
being watched, and It Is so trying
there's the nurse and the goyerness,
and II ! escape Them, there's always
ny Guardian Angel
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-16
No Necessity.

ut is q pity your husbands temper
will not allow him to get along well
with the servants. hope he will not
have an explosion with your new
cook"
He couldn't She lii the fire this
morning and then poured on gaso-
line"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-16
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
c. 4, Maurer, Atty
for Admrx.

Sealed proposals for the construc.
ton OF "a miles Of reinforced concrete
pavement in the town of Bennington,
Vermont. will be received at the Of.
fee OF the Town Clerk by the Select.
men OF Bennington, unth 2 o'clock,
p. m. February 25th, 1921, and then
publicly. opened and read.
Plans and spec fcations may be
seen at the office Of the Town Clerk
of Bennington or at the State Engi-
neer's Office, at Montpelier, Vermont.
idders should satisfy themselves, be
fore bidding as TO the character of
the work and the obstacles to be en-
countered The estimated quantities
are not guaranteed, but are gwen as q
basis for the comparison of bids.
A certified check for One Thousand
Dollars $4,000 0O) payable to the Sc
lectmen of Bennington, must accom-
Iany each bid,
The right Is reserved TO reject any
and all bids
]. 0. Burt,
w. II. White.
+. NJ. Thompson.
Selectmen Of Bennington.
Dated February 10. 1921.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-16
Misunderstanding.

poor old Smyth got iuto trouble
with his wife by a memorandum she
found in his pocket from the mechanic
who repaired his machine at the Of.
fee"
"How could she resent that1"
"rhe memorandum was for supply
ms his typewriter with new dog
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-16

1--WE thought out brand-new get
rich-quick game" exclaimed the
faithful assistant
"Why take all that trouble protest
ed Mr.. Sllckerson, when anyone OF
the old famlllars can be relied on 10
do buslness7 Don't he so consclen-
tious."
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-16
When q Woman
is Nervous

Binghamton, N. Y. -" Doctor
Pierce's Fayorlte Prescription is the
best medicine ! have ever taken for
the nerves and a rundown system.
| took the Prescription and found
II very beneficial in building up my
nerves and my whole system. My
general health was so much better
after taking II that can recommend
10 as excellent woman's tonic. -
MRS. MINNIE ASHMAN, Elm St
All druggists, liquid or tablets,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-16
Drawing the Line.

Pop"
Eyes, my SON
when man talks good deal
what Is he calledr
AN orator, my boy
And when woman talks a good
deal what is she called, pop"
"a nuisance. my SON
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-16
Estates OF
AMELIA CASs and ADELAIDE BAKER
Hnf atot. ne Nar,unut

AMELIA t.hSS anu ADEhAibb DhhBh
State of Vermont. ,-,
District of Benningtoni IS
The Honorable Probate Court for the
District aforesatdstt, Il AZ a
To all persons interested IN the.
estates OF Amelia Cass and Adelaide
Baker late OF Bennington in said Dis
trict, deceased Greetings
Whereas. said Court has assigned the
3rd day OF March next for examining
and allowing the account OF the Adj
miuistratriX of the estates Of said de-
ceased. and for q decree OF the residue
of said estates TO the lawful claimants
Of the same and ordered that public
notice thereof be given TO all persons
--lntsrest0d- in said estate by publishing
this order three weeks successfully pre-
vioua to the day assigned. in the Ben
siiing ton Evening Banner, a. newspaper
published at Bennington In said district
Therefore, you are hereby notified TO
!. appear az the Probate Office In BEN
nington In said District. on the day as
signed, then and there TO contest the
allowance Of said account If you see
cause, and TO establish your right as
heirs. legatees and lawful claimants TO
said residue.
Given under my hand. this sth day Of
February. 1921.
AMY IL. HARBOUR
Register.
c. A. Maurer, Atty
for Admrx Feb 9-le-23
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-16
Licensino Fiohts.

Rcdd--When professional pusilists
are TO fight do they have to get a II.
censc?
Why, certainly
And when couple are to be mar.
red they have to set license, don't
tbey?"
Certainly. When there's to he any
Kind Of fighting license is required,
! believe
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-16

There goes man who doesn't
get credit at any business establish
ment In this town"
"You don't say so Why. ! under
stood he was exceptionally reliable
Why doesn't he get credlt?'
Because he prefers to pay cash.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-16
The Wlee Politician.

81 think ru give MP making
speeches, ana hereafter conduct my
campaigns for office silently
whats the idea1'
I've grown tired Of furnishing the
Opposition ammunition to use against
me by shooting on my mouth too rap
idly and discovering afterwards that
J have said something shouldn't
have said"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-16
oelIp Never Saw Locomotive

Critic-Y6u have written fine
play There Is one scene in particu-
lar that even Shakespeare could not
have produced.
Author-You flatter me. Which
scene do you refer to?
Crtic-The railroad accident In the
last act
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-16

Ter OF a mouse
which sheliers
also TIE zero, q
m!sch!eyous pup.
py answering 90
the aame OF Bin.
go
Madge ran IL.
&c lie gareen On
e secret mission.
Tie devoted Bin.
20 followed and
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-16
NOTICE.

This Ia TO certify that have given
my son, Charles A. Phillips, his time
for the remainder Of his minority and
that l shall collect none Of his wages
or pay none of his bills after this date,
Bennington Vt, Feb. 8, 1921.
WILLIAM PHILLIPS
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-16

-'-:.ow are they going to deal with
the thieves who steal airplanes =
~ suppose the fly cops viii hunr
them down with moon.dogs"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-16

The young lady across the. way says
she saw In the paper that the Gulf
Stream changes its course frequently
and she supposes the unfortunate peo-
pie that live along the banks never
know when they so TO bed at night
whether the front yard will be there
when they wake up in the morning or
not
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-16
90 The -
Scrap Book
HARD TO ESCAPE THEM ALL
Really. Small Madse Had Enough TO
Do 10 Dodge Them Without
5neo Chipping In.

The heroine az his story Is GER
tain misch!evou, Madge, small dau2h
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-16

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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-02-16

Selectmen Of Bennington.
Dated February 10. 1921.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1921-07-07
SCALE
ADOPTED
Last Years Rate for Grain Reduced
One Cent a Bushel.

A meeting of the Payette Valley
Threshermen's Association was held
in this city Saturday to elect officers
for the ensuing year and adopt scale
of prices for the seaso IS work A re-
duction of l cent per bushel from last
years prices was agreed upon. This
makes the scale cents for oats and
barley and cents for wheat. The
charge for "set jobs" remains the
same as last year, SIS. The officers
elected are: A. R. White of Emmett.
president; Aug. Zinkbell of Payette,
vice president; John Mock of Cascade,
secretary and treasurer. Directors:
A. R. White, John Mock, Adam Net
eel Of New Plymouth, and Mr.. Jaaks
of French.
In the discussions over prices, the
fact was brought out that the cost of
threshing has decreased but very lit
tie since last year. Machines, re-
pairs, oils, betting are higher than
last year and reliable labor has de-
clined very little.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1921-07-07
THE FOURTH OF JULY
AT emmett
Community Picnics and Special
ChaEtauqua ExerciSes-Buck-
ing Contest at Pearl.

The Fourth was celebrated quietly
and sanely in Emmett. Most of the
people either went to the mountains
and spent Sunday as well as Monday
fishing and camping, or participated
in numerous community picnics held
here and there in shady groves.
Quite number attended the celebra-
tions at Horseshoe Bend, Mccall and
New Plymouth. At Horseshoe Bend
a team from here participated in the
ball game and won 20 to 6. The
Chautauqua management arranged
patriotic program in the afternoon,
and at the conclusion of the exercises
a patriotic parade, participated in by
the Junior Chautauqua attendants,
was given 1t was pretty, but lacked
music to arouse the enthusiasm of
the little marchers and the spectators.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1921-07-07
Fine Time at Pearl

The people Of Pearl enjoyed the
day with an impromptu program Of
bucking contests and horse races and
foot races. Fourteen horses that had
run wild on the range in the hills
were roped and placed in specially
prepared stockade. They were real
wild ones, too; all Of them young and
full of life. The riders were Fred,
Don and Merrill Turner, Herb Mark
ham, Tom Gribble and the Mcdowell
brothers. These boys rode like veter-
ans and gave an exhipition worthy of
the Pendleton roundup, not one of
them being unseated except when
their mounts reared clear over back
wards. Several smaller boys who are
learning also gave exhibitions and
did well, but when things became too
hot they had to pull leather" in or
der to save themselves. If the En-
nett Labor Day committee should de-
eide to have bucking contests on their
they should secure the Pearl
buckaroos and their horses for the
event. Several running horse races
we're pulled of. Herb Markham won
he potato race horseback, Merrill Tur-
Ter won the saddle race, Mrs. Fontes
vas first in the fat woman's race and
Mrs. Severine got the prize in the
linn woman's race. In the mems
ace, we did not learn the winners,
'ut Representative C. C. Stinson came
4 second and Fred Turner was award
d the BOBBY prize. In the small boys
ucking contest, Billy Kloth acquitted
imseh in an especially creditable
manner. The ladies served a picnic
inner in the hall and did themselves
roud. The event was splendidly
andled and provided day of enjoy ,
ient long to be remembered. K
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1921-07-07
Butte Rancbers Celebrate

One of the largest picnics held on
the 4th was that of the people living
on the butte, who got together and
held a community celebration at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. James McNutt.
About fifty were present, including
the butte people and a number of
guests from the bench and the valley.
A program of music, recitations and
stunts was given in the morning by
the children, after which bountiful
dinner was served from baskets and
boxes of food which the picnicers
brought with them. Races and stunts
had been planned for the afternoon,
but the participants were overcome
by the amount Of food partaken and
the races were called off. But in
stead, the men were set to hemming
towels. Albert Martin was awarded
the prize for being the best hemmer.
Among the guests present were Mr..
and Mrs Durkee, who spent the week
end at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Fowler, Mr. and Mrs. Homer Davis,
Mr.. and Mrs. L. G. Gordon from the
bench, and Mr.. and Mrs. L. M. Smith
and two younger children from Sweet.
The members of the community wish
to thank Mr.. and Mrs. McNutt for
heir untiring efforts and hospitality
n making this affair success.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1921-07-07
wine EMPTIED INTO
CANAL
Thousand Gallons of Contraband
Poured Into Farmers CO.
Operative Canal.

Approximately 1000 gallons of red
wine, pure and unadulterated, so It's
said, were poured into the Farmers
Cooperative canal Friday. There were
27 barrels, ranging in capacity from
80 to so gallons, and several kegs of
it. The liquor was confiscated by of
ficers of the law in a raid upon the
Harry Fratt cellar and hcld in storage
in the court house and city hall as
evidence in the trial of the case.
1t is reported that upon receiving
news of the pouring of the liquor into
the canal, more people living along the
banks of the stream decided they were
in need of a bath than ever before
since Heck was a pup. Kirk Landers
reported that his son-in-law, Chauncey
Payne, who was in town during tn
pouring, at once bought bathing suit
and broke all speed records in going
home, running down half dozen jack
rabbits and reaching his domicile two
hours ahead of his fleet footed dog.
One rancher reported that numerous
cows and horses were in high state
of hilarity, that suckers, carp and eels
were spinning round on their tails on
top Of the water and doing the SHIN
mie, that mouse took drink and
hollered for someone to bring on a
whole drove of tomcats, while rab-
bit took three gulps, then sat up on his
launches and issued challenge to all
the bull dogs in Gem county for a
finish fight for the championship Of
the world.