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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-05-18
Druggist Held-Up.


John Lambert, wellknown drug
gist, relates that as he was returning
from a fishing trip to Malleaa's Bay
he was held up by armed officers
whom he took to be bandits. He
stopped and the officers found moth
ing but a few fish to reward their
search, one OF the officers getting hold
of an eel which he relinqu,shed in Il
hurry
The most fragrant case reported
came near being a fatality and some
OF the facts are apparently we'll
authenticated A man and his wife
were driving in a Ford car along a
road leading north--not coming from
Canada. They were many miles
from the border when an officers
ra ding party attempted to stop them.
The driver believed that robbery was
intended and attempted to get away.
The officers fred upon him and one
1ullet passed through the woman's
hat and broke the windshield in front
of her She became hysterical and
her husband ran the car into a farm
yard shouting help and murder ="
The officers then came up and search
ed the car for liquor And found
none.
Judge Shaw Held Up, Fired On
Judge Henry B. Shaw, Judge of the
Burlington municipal court, was held
up and fired upon by an official party
consist ng of James E, Kennedy, col
lector of internal revenue in this city,
Luther W. Fennell, Karl Gaskll and
two others.
Judge Shaw was returning from
visit to Gen. Lincoln c. Andrews at
the generals camp, Westerly" on
South Hero 1t was about 1880
y. m. on May IL. The car contained
Judge and Mrs. H. B. Shaw and the
command to stop came when they
we're near the Collins farm In Colches-
ter.
The Judge believed the command
came from a band of hghwaymen and
speeded up his car and attempted to
escape The officers promptly open
ed fire and the Judges car being light
and not of high power, he stopped
Mr.. Kennedy recognized Judge Shaw
and declined to search the car but
allowed it to proceed. 1t was en-
nlanied bv the officers that they were
attempting to stop the car by shoot
ing into the tires.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-05-18
Stories Apparently True

Several of these stories have been
investigated and found to be true.
One comes from Essex Junction On
the night Of May u. says the inform.
ant. Rollin Perry OF Essex Junction
was bringing man and two women
to this city IN his car from a dance
in Milton
The auto was passing along Nun.
son IS flats in Colchester and ii was
about . o'clock in the morning
When near the Ray Collins farm a
light was waved in the road before
the car and the order came to HALT :
Mr.. Perry was driving the car and he
saw that ra Is had been piled across
the road and by the roadside stood
men armed with reyolyers.
Believing them to be highwaymen,
Mr.. Perry ran his ear over the OBJ
struction and put on all the power he
had. Four shots were fred after
him one passing through the top and
another lodged in the side of the ear
near the door. On arriving in Bur.
lngton Mr.. Perry notified the police
and was told that the hold.up men
were dry enforcement officers.
The Penn's Grove record., 1921-01-07

A maxim in law has more weight in
the world than an article of faith
Swift.
The Penn's Grove record., 1921-01-07
OBITUARY
MARY n ToRTON


wife of William d. Torton, died De
cember 81, 1920, aged 92 years, 10
months, 13 days. The funeral service
was held Tuesday morning, January
4th, at the home, 9 East Maple Ave
nue.. Burial was in Emmanuel Church
yard. She was one of the Oldest
women in Penns Grove and greatly
beloved in social Church society be-
cause she nor Mr.. Torton never grew
old in spirit.
She was born February 10, 1923,
Mary Ann Hiles, in Warrington, and
married William 7. Layton, who was
the "Village Blacksmith" at the Cove
for about 20 years before he died in
1876. She was married to him Is
years and had four sons, Waiter,
William v, Isaac, Richard Layton,
and two daughters, Mary, widow of
Harry Kille, and Elizabeth, wife of
William F. Sailor. The daughters
survive her. She was married to
William D. Torton 80 years. They
lived at the meadow light house for
many years and their home was
the frequent resort of many friends
because of their jovial disposition and
delightful entertainments. Both were
members Of Emmanuel Church for
fifty years or more and added much
to the social life of the society. Their
long life is attributed to their frugal,
Christian living and the jovial God
spirit they lived with.
The Penn's Grove record., 1921-01-07
News of Local Interest

Mrs. Benjamin R. Peacock has
pansies blooming in her back yard.
The Elks will give a Spotlight,
dance in the parish hall, Beach Ave
nue., on st. Patrick's night, March II.
The first regular session of the
Board of F~reeholders for 1921 will he
held IN the Court House, Salem, on
Wednesday.
Clarence NJ. Dolbow reopened the ].
x. Dolbow stove and tin store or
tuesday. See announcement in an
other column.
Judge Edward c.. Waddington and
FRANK A. Matthews, Jr., have estab-
ushed themselves as a law firm at 328
MARKET Street, Camden. The firm
name is Washington & Mathews.
David A. English, who conducts a
bakery and restaurant on Main Street.
opposite Oak, made an assignment on
Tuesday to George H. Elkinton for
the benefit Of his creditors.
D. Dumoff is running a half price
sale at the Bazaar of Penns Grove. 81
and 90 W. Main Street. He gives an
lngersoI watch with every $40 pur-
chase.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Stanton received
for Christmas a box of fine fruit and
other articles sent by their son. ].
Thompson Stanton, at Bakerfeld. Cal.
who has been on the Pacific coast
thirteen years.
W. S. Leap some tine ago an
nounced a twenty per cent. reduction
on all goods. In today's issue he goes
still further and viii sell everything
at one-haf former prices. Read his
interesting advertisement.
At the chattel mortgage sale of e.
b. Currlden, the stock and fixtures in
j.. X. Dolbow's tin and stove store
were bought by J. K. Dolbow in a
lump for $4,000. 1t brought more in
a lump sum than at sale piece-meal.
As some do not read the second.
editorial page, it would be wise 10
read It and preserve it this week.
as on it are the qualifications
week, as on it are the qualifications
Of a teacher. It was never published
in a local newspaper before and NAV
never be again.
A large number of peop1e inspected
the new Borough haD on New Years
gay ahe evening and all seemed
hlghly please9. with the handsome new
structure. 1t is rather sparsely fur
nlsheo as yet and the fire department
mas not been installed, but the PEN
eral effect is pleasing throughout.
Chief Marshall Houseworth desires
to inform the public that one of the
Marshals will be in constant atten-
dance at the Borough hall every day
from 8 O'Clock P. NJ. to 6 o'clock A. NJ
Their hours have been arranged SC
, that it will not interfere with cover.
; ing their regular beats. In any emer.
gency call phone sos.
Oliver Lawrence, while near Wal.
ker Avenue, Carneys Point, jumped
from before a trolley into the roa6
and was hit by a jitney which knock.
ed him down and broke his right
ankle. DR.. j. M. Summerill cared for
him and took him to Cooper Hospital
Camden, on Friday, where he is re-
covering nicely.
The Penn's Grove record., 1921-01-07
Captured Tive Gun Men

About $50 Thursday evening Chief
Marshal A. B. Houseworth had his
eyes on two colored men at Penns
Grove Bargain Store. One watched
outside while the other went in and
bought a handkerchief. Acting suspi-
clously he arrested the n outside
and found a revolver on him. He
searched the other when he came out
and found a revolver on him also. He
marched both to the lookup for carry
ing concealed weapons and gave
them free lodging so they could do no
burglary.
The Penn's Grove record., 1921-01-07
Bad Water Gives Long Life

Four years ago New jerseys State
Board of Health declared that hun
dreds of wells had bacteria COLI
(water snakes) in them and the water
was not wholesome to drink. Among
them was the well at 9 East Maple
Avenue, where lived Mr.. and Mrs.
William D. Torton. They have lived
there the past five years and she died
December Both, aged 90 years.
the drinking. If you don not want 10
live long, better not stay in Penns
Grove.
eating. The proof Of the water is in
the drinking.
The Penn's Grove record., 1921-01-07
Board Of Health

The monthly meeting of Penns
Grove Board of Health was held in
the Borough hall, Monday evening.
Charles r. Leonard was made temper
airy chairman. Officers for the year
were elected as follows:
President, Samuel J. Hurff.
Vice President, Vim. A. Summerill.
Secretary, William F. Yeager.
Inspector, J. F. Somers.
Assistant Inspector, VIM. t. Yeager.
Registrar of Vital Statistics, W. F.
Yeager.
Belford G. Wood, Charles R. Leon
ard and w. A. Summerill were pres
ent. The other members are Samuel
j. Hurff and DR.. R. B. J~arratt, newly
elected.
The Penn's Grove record., 1921-01-07

died at her home on Harmony Street,
Penns Grove, December 10, 1920, aged
"a years. The burial was on the 14th
in Emmanuel Cemetery beside her
husband, William Louderbock, who was
a prominent boat mar on the Della
ware river for many years.
The Penn's Grove record., 1921-01-07
MARY A. SPRINGER

widow of the late Samuel c. Springer,
died at the home of Smith Bacon, in
Salem, December 81, 1920, aged 80
years. Burial was in Lake Park
Cemetery, Swedesboro, January 3D.
The Penn's Grove record., 1921-01-07
HELEN CURRIDEN

wife of Walter Curriden, on Penns
Street. died December 27, 1920, aged
81 years. Funeral was in Riverview
Cemetery on the 29th.
The Penn's Grove record., 1921-01-07

O. CITIZENS,
Township Clerk.
The Penn's Grove record., 1921-01-07
New Governing Body Being Agitatod

A change from the Mayor and
Council to a commission form of gov
eminent is being agitated by many
citizens for the Borough of Penns
Grove. A petition is being prepared
for signatures. If twenty per cent.
of the voters at the last general cleo
ton sign such petition it is manda-
tory upon the Mayor and Council to
at once call for an election to decide
the matter.
the commission may be composed
of three or five members and the n
receiving the highest vote will be-
come the Mayor. The commission
would be a salaried body. In bor-
oughs having a population of 5000 to
10000 the salary of the Mayor shall
not exceed $4,000, nor more than
$500 for the remaining members.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1921-01-12
Movies Will Help.

Motion picture theatres throughout
Minnesota, as well as in other states,
will put on special program for chill
dren on the morning of Saturday, jan
uary 90, and the entire proceeds will
be turned to the European Relief
Council, it was announced today at
state headquarters Of the Minnesota
committee on European Relief.
The feature attraction will be an
especially prepared film that will
touch upon some of the tragic condi-
tions existing in Central and Eastern
Europe, where more than eleven mil
lions of children are destitute and
where 100000 millions must be car
ed for this winter by American chari-
ty.
In addition to this program, motion
picture theater owners are arranging
special attractions to bring to appeal
more vividly before the public. Several
weeks ago, in New York city, execu-
tives of the motion picture industry
who were in conference with Herbert
Hoover, national chairman Of the Eur
opean Relief Council, pledged them
selves to raise $2,500,OO0 for the re-
lief fund Of $33 ,O00, 900.
On January 26, every motion picture
theater will arrange for short ad-
dresses on conditions existing in Po-
land, Austria-H Hungary, Germany and
Czecho- Slovakia, the nations most des-
perately in need Of aid.
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City Elects
New Aldermen
w. s. BRAMMER AND E. GALLEA
ELECTED TO COUNCIL TUES
DAY JANUARY 4.

The annual city election of the city
of Redwood Falls was held Tuesday
January a with the result that Ernie
Gallea was elected as the new member
of the Council from the First Ward
and w. S. Brammer will represent the
Second Ward. The Council now con-
sists Of Mayor, William M. Smith who
was reelected without opposition, Al
derman Brammer and Little from the
Second Ward and Alderman Gallea
and Knudsen from the First. II. c.
Rutter was reelected recorder and G.
A. Patton treasurer, both without op-
position.
The entire vote Of the two wards
gave Mayor Smith SGT votes, Mr.. Rut-
ter 593, and Mr.. Patton 6O2 votes.
There was some scattering voting
done by the writing in Of names.
In the First Ward the vote cast
for Mr.. Gallea was 335 votes and his
opponent, D. L. Crimnins was given
1856. In the Second Ward Mr.. Bram-
mer was given 129 votes and the name
of A. Vihstadt was written in on a
hundred and three ballots. This ac-
ton was taken without Mr.. Vihstadt's s
consent and he was unaware that his
name was being used until nearly time
for the polls to close.
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Officers Installed.

Annual installation Of the officers
of Carine Temple No. II was held at
the regular meeting of the Pythian
Sisters at Castle Hall last Wednes-
day evening. Mrs. H. M. Aune serv-
ed as installing officer assisted by
Mrs. w. G. Weldon, Mrs. Robt. Whyte.
The officers installed were; Past
Chief, Grace Philbrick, Most Excel
lent Chief, Lena Stensvad, Excellent,
Senior, Francis Wohlford, Excellent
Junior, Josephine Gold, Manager, zoa
Tenney, Mistress of Records, Jane
Johnson, Mistress of Correspondence,
Marie Thune, Protector, Katherine
Kise, Guard, Irma Reynolds.
A large class of initiates were also
taken into the order at this meeting.
These candidates were Mr.. and Mrs.
Odlaug, DR.. and Mrs. G. L. Grapp,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Henze, Mrs. Lang
and Lauritz Kise. At the close of the
work Of the meeting there was short
social hour during which a luncheon
of ice cream, cake and coffee was
served in the dining room of the hall
which was prettily decorated in the
Christmas colors, poinsetta and cam
dies being used upon the tables and
about the room.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1921-01-12
Edward Boehm, Sr.

Edward Boehm, Sr., one of the pio-
neers of Redwood County passed away
at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Chas Brandt at North Redwood We'd
nesday evening, January 5, 1921, af-
ter a short illness.
Mr.. Boehm was born in Germany,
March, IA, 1916, coming to the United
States at the age of eighteen years,
first settling in Iowa, later in Mis-
souri.s There on March 18, 1875 he
was united in marriage to Miss Chris
tena Hoffman,. The family moved to
Beaver Falls, Mimi, in 1882, four
years later to Delhi, where Mr.. Boehm
lived up to four years ago, then go
ing to Princeton to live with his son.
and coming to North Redwood in
March 1920. He was devoted hus-
band and kind father and leaves to
mourn his loss, one son, seven
daughters and twenty-six grand chill
dren. His wife passed away on jan
uary 6, 1917.
The funeral service was held Sum
day afternoon at the North Redwood
church, Rev. Lippert officiating. In
terment was made in the Redwood
Falls cemetery.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1921-01-12
Parents and
Teachers Meet
PRELIMINARY ORGANIZATION
MEETING CALLED FOR TUES
DAY AFTERNOON.

A meeting of the parents and teach
ers of Redwood Falls has been ar
ranged for this (Tuesday) afternoon
at four o'clock. The purpose of the
meeting is organization and invita-
tions have been extended to all the
parents and patrons Of the school to
meet in the assembly room of the
high school, to discuss the value OF a
Parents and Teachers Association and
to determine how such an organization
is to be established and maintained.
The meeting will be very informal
and the program will be opened by a
group of songs by the grade school pu-
pills. Following this will be a num-
Der of impromptu talks by various
persons, giving their ideas on the
matter in hand. If the consensus of
opinion is that such an association is
for the mutual benefit of the teachers
pupils and parents temporary COM
mittees will be appointed to take care
of the matters of nominations for Of
flee, program and entertainment. These
committees will serve for the next
meeting and at that time permanent
organization will be perfected.
At the close of the meeting there
will be social hour giving teachers
and parents an opportunity to become
better acquainted. The girls of the
Domestic Science will serve light re-
freshnents at this time.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1921-01-12
Good Games Played.

Friday evening saw two excellent
games of basket ball played at the
Redwood Falls Armory. The first
game of the evening was played be-
tween the girls teams of the Morgan
and Redwood Falls high school, the
Morgan girls carrying off the honors
by score of seven to eleven. While
the local girls were "pretty well lick
ed" as one of them stated, they have
to their credit the keeping down of
the score Of the Morgan girls who
have not scored less than twenty at
any previous game, and the visiting
team, coached by Miss Genevieve
Huschke, herself Redwood Falls
high school alumnus, had many COM
plimentary things to say concerning
the playing Of the girls and also their
department as good sports.
In the battle royal between the Nor
gan boys and those Of the local school,
the home team won, through its exr
cellent team work, by score Of eight
to- 'thirty-six. The Morgan boys prov
ed themselves good fighters and put
CONTINUED On last page.)
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1921-01-12
RiCIl-WernO
Company Friday
IMPERsoNAToRs AND MUsI-
CLANS TO ENTERTAIN AT
THE ARMORY FRIDAY.

The third number of the lecture
course will be given at the Armory,
Friday evening by the Rich -Werno en-
tertainers. Miss Rita Rich, one MEM
ber of the company, was for several
years the manager of the Killarny
Girls who gave one of the most pop
ular entertainments of the Redpath
bureau. Miss Laura Werno, the other
member of the company also was a
member of the Killarney Girls. Both
young ladies are talented pianists and
impersonators and their entertainment
consists of varied program of read
ings and musical numbers. Press
comments from the Atlantic coast to
the Pacific are loud in the praises of
the work of these two young women.
Vocal selections form large part of
the program, both entertainers hay
ing excellent voices.
Because of rather mediocre enter
tainments upon some past occasions
it is hard for the Redwood Falls resi-
dents to believe that the present lee
ture course is so highly satisfactory,
tending the course this year. The
two first numbers, which have been
entirely musical, have been wonder
fully fine programs, both Of them
worthy Of much higher attendance
than they received. Those who are
not attending are missing some ex-
cellent entertainment All the enter
tainers are vouched for by the fact
that they are members of the Redpath
Bureau which is the source always OF
the best platform talent.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1921-01-12

<4
Met Last Week
COMMISSIONERS MCKAY AND
WELTER ASSUME DUTIES OF
OFFICE ON BOARD.

The Board Of County Commissioners
met in regular session last week Tues
day morning, the session lasting until
Thursday night. This was the first
meeting of the new board which or
ganized by reelecting III. M. Aune as
chairman of the Board and John All
rens as vice-chairman. Commission
ers Mckay and Welter, the two new
members were sworn into office.
The session was filled with the
transaction of routine business, allow
ing of bills, etc. Bids for the county
printing were considered Thursday af-
ternoon with the result that the Nor
gan Messenger was made the official
county paper for the coming year.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1921-01-12
Commercial Clubs
Annual Report
ITEMS SHOW THAT CLUB HAS
ASSISTED IN CIVIC WORK OF
CITY AND COMMUNITY.

w. G. Weldon, secretary of the Red
wood Falls Commercial Club, last
week sent to each club member
statement of the business done by the
club during the year 1920 The report
shows clearly that all the money has
been expended to the Best advantage
and that the club is among the real
assets Of the city in business way
as well as in many other ways.
The report states that the Club ex-
pended eighty dollars in cash dona-
tions to the Tri-C County Corn Show
which was held at Tracy. Also that
the repairs made on the bayou road at
North Redwood were made at the m
stigation of the Club which is paying
interest on the money thus expended
The Club also paid the expense OF the
Decoration Day program and is re-
sponsible for the removal of the band
stand to the school ground and for
the screening of the stand, thus maxi
ing it possible for the city to have
open-air concerts under the best COM
|ditions. Workers who helped in the
cleanup days in Ramsey State Park
and at the Redwood Bathing Beach
were fed at the expense Of the club,
and the Good Roads booth which at,
tracted so much attention at the Red
wood County Fair was decorated at
the expense of the Club. Redwood
Falls membership to the Sioux His
toric Trail Association is also paid by
the Club. Other items of the report
merely state the payment of running
expenses, etc. The report is satisfy
ing in that it shows "clean bill of
business" 1T also shows that in order
to have this year as successful, men,
bers should pay their annual dues
which were due January l..
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orchestra, choral society with solos
and quartettes.

orchestra, choral society with solos
and quartettes.
This program is the opening num-
Der of a series of splendid enter
tainments and might be termed a
tuning -upv of these fine organiza-
tions. All the musical talent avail
able in the city has been gathered to-
gether into these two fine groups and
lovers of music will be given an en-
Etertainment made possible only
through this method. There will be
over fifty entertainers in this recital
and this is a fine symbol of Redwood
Falls musical strength.
The Orchestra and chorus are al
ready rehearsing the cantata Ruth,
The Moabitess" which will be given
late in February. About Easter time
they will again appear in Petries
Life Everlasting"
A small admission fee Of twenty
five cents will be charged for the first
number, this charge being designed to
bring in a fund merely sufficient to
cover expenses. There will be no re-
served seats.
This will be "Red Letter" day at
the Armory and as this is communi-
ty affair the auditorium should be
packed; to the DOORS Those in the
country and neighboring towns are
especially invited to come.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1921-01-12
Annual Meeting.
(By Charles B. Cheney.)

The annual meeting of the Redwood
Falls Commercial Club will be held in
the club rooms next Monday evening,
January II. The election of officers is
one of the interesting features of this
meeting. G.. Roy Hill, president of
the State Automobile Association will
be present and will address the meet
ing on the organization of local So
ciety to affiliate with the state asso-
citation. Every one is cordially invited
to attend whether a member of the
Club or not.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1921-01-12
Telephone Meeting.

The Stockholders of the Redwood
County Rural Telephone Co. will hold
it's annual meeting at the Courthouse
in the city of Redwood Falls, Jan. 18,
1921 at 2 p. M, to elect three new
directors for the ensuing year and to
transact such other business that may
properly come before the meeting.
Pres. D. r. McCorquodale.
Sec. A. M. Dennistoun.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1921-01-12
Choral Concert
Wed, January 19
CHORUS OF THIRTY VOICES AC-
COMPANIED BY ORCHESTRA
HEAD IN PROGRAM.
FIRST OF SERIES.
ruth" TO BE SUNG in FEBRU-
AIRY AND LIFE EVERLASTINGo
TO BE EASTER OFFERING.

The first of series of entertain
ments to be given by the recently or
ganized community Orchestra and
Choral Society of Redwood Falls at
the Armory, Wednesday evening, jan
uary 10. The orchestra, consists of
twenty-five instruments while the
choral society has thirty voices, all To-
cal talent. The first program will
be of miscellaneous selections by the