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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-04

my older sister, who was a prime
mover in opening the Five Points
mission, The notorious old distil-
lery in Wlich s'X bodies were found
had been made over into this place
for holding religious services and
| attended the opening. My sister
and | were on the platform, There
were several speakers. The pres d.
ing officer announced that an at.
torney was present from Illinois
who would speak briefly. Arts ng
from his seat in the further end Of
the hall saw a tall, beardless. un.
gainly man wearing a long, black
coat and sloppy trousers. He seemed
so odd, so strange, so uncoutn, so
out Of place that everyone smiled.
Then what a change when he lRgan
his address. hike magic al thought
Of his appearance vanished. HIS
words fairly electrified his audi.
ence, ! recall just how he looked /;
just what an impression he made
upon the great audience. That was
66 years ago; 1t seems like yester.
day met and Ia ked with Lincoln
several times in Washington during
the war"
The culture, the refinement, the
education and bearing o. an old
New England family of distinction
are observed in conversation WITH
DR.. Perry. His voice clear and reso.
nant; his eyesight unimpaired. with
/ his shepherd dog Jim he takes long
walks over the surrounding coun
try and attends to a large garden
in summer. His "reminiscences are
Intern ngled with humor and he is
naturally an interesting story teller
Taking good care of his Aealth, sick
ness and he are total strangers.
Or. Perry was married in 1869 Ia
Miss Ida Cutler of Wallingford
She died in 1900. They had foul
children, three of whom are living
Carl S. of Readsboro. Grace A. OF
this city and Edward A. Perry OF
Isl Armory street, Springfield
There are also four grandchildren
Crosby a. OF Pittsheld, Lawrence
Alton, a student at Drury academy
North Adams and Miss Grace a, and
Miss Pearl of Springfield
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o Who's the rya
oona aTnopm in he Va for Independence

and she died April "a, 1881, as report
ed in 1890 by her son, J. II. Perry of
Waterford, VI His full name is not
on record.
DR. Perry is the youngest son,
His father was rs years old when
he was born; his mother was SS.
TIE doctor was only 10 months old
when the father died and he does
not remember him. Micah Perry's
death was tragic, He was driving
fractions colt hitcAed to farm
wagon when suddenly the animal
became frightened at large bowl.
der that had been rolled across the
highway, The colt jumped to the
side o. the road and threw out the
driver, who susta ned fractured
skull and died the following day.
he was IN his S0th year
DR. Perry believes he is the only
son of a Revolutionary soldier now
living and he says he has received
word from Washington and from
historical societies that this Is the
case.
The tarm at koya ston on which
the Perry family lived before the
Revolution is on the state border
line, part OF the land being located
in Royalston and part in ri lmond
n, H. DR.. Perry's maternal grand.
father, Jonathan Woodbury. also
was a Revolut onary soldier.
81 can remember back so years,
says DR.. Perry. 81 reca my grand
mother, Betsey Woodbury.. remem
Der going to see her when was
four years old. remember just how
she looked with her white hair het
serene beautiful face, which reflected
her love for her family, her pety, her
character. still have mental pic
ture of that home at Royalston over
which she presided with rare grace
and charm My grandfather Wood
bury was carpenter During the
Revolution he served at Morristowr
and West Point"
Born in the small town of Con
cord. VT, wh'c is in Essex coun
ty. Dr. Perry received such early edt
cation as the schools OF those days
permitted. He attended Norwich
university and later graduated from
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-04
HAMILTON HOLT COMING
CLOSING FORUM NIGHT
Famous Editor Of ths independent and
One Of the Ablest Speakers
In the Country.


The last regular meeting OF the
Forum for this season comes Sunday
night 1t will be held In the Second
Congregational church, at 1870.
Hamilton Holt Of New York, until
recently editor Of the Independent,
and distinguished as a publicist ana
lecturer, especially for his services
IN the interest OF Internal onallsm,
will he the speaker His subject will
be America and International Coop
Grafton"
Mr.. Holt has been an ardent advo,
cate of the League Of Nations and a
leading spirit in arousing public opin,
ion in behalf Of the Washington peace
conference At the present time he is
executive director Of the Woodrow
Wilson Foundation.
His address Is sure TO be very in
spring and stimulating, and 1t is an
ticipated the after questioning and dis
cussion will be Of more than usual
interest
The Forum management Is naturally
DESTROYS to finish the year without
any deficit In expenses. Therefore
particular request is made at this last
meeting for generous contribution.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-04

Or. Crosby A. Perry, for many
years a resident of Readsboro aud
for three terms an assistant Judge
o. Bennington county court, was S4
years old Tuesday, March l. and the
occasion was fttingly observed at
the home OF his daughter in Pitts
field, Mass, where is now living, The
Sunday Springfield Republican pub.
lished the following interest ng story
of Dr. Perry's life written by It's
Pittsfeld correspondent:
Pittsfe'd has a real son of the
American possibly the
only one left in the United States.
He is Dr. Crosby A. Perry of 149
Egremont avenue and on Wednes-
day, March /, he celebrated his saith
birthday, Documentary evidence that
DR.. Perry is a real son was received
this week from the bureau of pen.
sions, department of the interior at
Washington, through the efforts of
Congressman Alien r. Treadway.
DR.. Perry, himself a Civil war
veteran. is son of Micah Perry,
who was born at Lexington, Decem-
pber 3, 1859. and while living at Roy
alston, Worcester county, enlisted in
the Revolution June l2, 177S, serv.
| ing for nine months as a private in
Capt James Berry's company, Col
Thomas Poors Massachusetts, regi-
ment. After giving the date of birth
! and war record of Micah Perry,
4 Deputy Commissioner of Pensions H.
NJ. Vandevoort writes from Washing.
ton as follows:
"He was allowed pension on his
application executed August 3, 1892
while a resident of Concord, Essex
county, Vt, and he died there Sep
tember 2S, 1889. He married at Con
cord, VT, April 10, 1918, Susannah
daughter OF Jonathan Woodbury. and
she was allowed pension on her ap
pllcation executed February H. 1853
while living at Concord VT, aged 50
years.
She stated that they had eight
children the oldest Lora Anne, borr
January 80, 1919, and the youngest
born March 1, 1898, name not stat
ed In 1861 she resided in Bingham
Me-, with her son, George V, Perry
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-04
BURR AND BURTON RECITAL
To Be Given at Seminary Chapel
Next Wednesday Afternoon.

To Be Given at Seminary Chapel
Next Wednesday Afternoon.
4 recital wi be'given In the Semi.
nary chapel on Wednesday afternoon
March S, at go, by the members of
the Burr and Burton chorus. There
will be no charge for admission and
all are cord ally invited. The follow.
ing program will be given:
Prelude Czerwonky,a by katherine
s. Griffith,
My Laddie, Thayor by Jane Mont
gomery
A Merry Life Denza, by Burr and
Burton chorus
Sing, Sng, Speak, by Elizabeth
West. 4
ldi.lio, Lack, by Helen Brewster.
Would That My Love, Mendels.
sohn, by chorus.
Lily and the Star, o IIara, by Vic.
tor.a Johnson.
America, tho Beautiful, arranged
With bass melody by chorus.
Wonder II Ever the Rose, Elater.
and The House That Jack Built, Ho.
mer, by Eyeline Williams.
The Frol'c, Matthews, Pizzlcati,
Deibes, by Adde Benson.
Hammer Song, Root by chorus,
Nightingale Song, Neyn, by Helen
! Brewster ard Mrs Griffith
The Mler's Woong Tanning, by
chorus
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-04
CABINETS VOTE
Of CONF FIDENCE
BRINGS NO RELIEF
Strained Situation in Great Brit
ain Continues
FAITH IN LLOYD-GEORGE
Chamberlain Tells House of
Commons He Should Remain
at Helm of State
FAITH IN LLOYD-GEORGE

London, March 4 (By the Associa.
ted Press) Austen Chamberlain's
declaration of the solidity Of the cabi-
net behind Premier Lloyd-George has
had little apprec,able effect on the
situation which threatens to bring
about a resignation Of the prime min
lister, In the opinion Of majority of
the political writer's Of the morning
papers, 1t is generally conceded that
the crisis continues at an acute state.
Mr. Chamberlain last evening an
nounced in the house OF commons
that after consulting with his col
leagues in the cabinet they considered
It necessary to give Lloyd-George a
unanimous reply that they considered
It necessary in the national interests
that the premier should continue to
carry on the government
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-04

t'ced a man with a curtain over the
lower part o. his face. ] thought
recognized his eyes had seen
them somewhere. Then recalled
that | had given first ad to a des.
perately wounded Confederate So.
died at Cedar Creek He was the
man. He was SO Pleased to see
again the surgeon who had given
him chance to live those 30 years
Upon his return from TIE war
Or. Perry practiced for about two
years in Wallingford VI, then he
went to Rutland and remained
there until the last 70's when a ter.
rible ep demic of diphtheria broke
out in Readshoro. Members of near
ly every fami Y in the town were
III and dying and he was the only
resident physician left in tle midst
Of the epidemic. The use of vaccine
was then in its carly stages and
many people were raid of t. Or.
Perry was urged to leave Rutland
and go to ,Readsboro and stamp
out the disease in the shortest pos.
sible time. He did so and scores OF
lives were saved by the liberal use
Of the antitoXin The Readsboro
people were so grateful to him that
Gley wanted him to remain. The
tie was so promising and the in.
vtation was so strong that he accept
ed.
For more than 80 years Or. Perry
practiced his profession there and
in the surrounding territory incnd.
ing Hoosac Tunnel, nine miles from
Readsboro lie did most of the sur.
gical work on the east end when
the Hoosac tunnel completed in 1873
was built. He kept three horses and
drove on an average 40 miles day
through all kinds of weather in
summer and winter In 1916 follow.
ing an injury which impaired his
health DR. Perry came to Pittsheld
and since then he and his daughter,
Miss Grace A. Perry, an artist,
have made their home with County
Missionary Rev Silas p, Cook on
Fgremont avenue.
"In 1856 when ! was is years Cd
first saw Lincoln said Or Perry
u was staying in New York with
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-04
RAISING WINTER RHueARe
Charles N. Powers Produces Pie
"Makings' In His Cellar.

w ta'o ONNo''
During the present winter, Charles
n. Powers, one Of Bennington's sue
cessful amateur gardeners, has raised
quantity OF excellent rhubarb in the
cellar of his residence on Grandview
street and up to date has managed to
escape visit from prohibition en-
forcement agents.
Specimens Of the vegetable which
Mr., Powers exhibited to a number OF
friends were far superior to the stalks
raised out Of doors. They were a beau
ttful light pink In color and apparently
crisp and edible from end to end.
Mr.. Powers says that no difficulty
was experienced in raising the succu
lent stalks which was accomplished in
a box Of common garden soil placed IN
dark, cool corner OF the cellar
Christmas day when the ground out OF
doors was frozen to depth beyond
the lowest rhubarb root he carefully
removed few clumps and reset them
in their new home in the cellar,
AS soon as the frozen soil had lost
its chill little shoots began to appear
and grow with surprising rapidity in
the semidarkness. The underground
garden required little care. Some Of
the stalks have attained a length o
two feet
Indoor rhubarb is much superior tC
that grown out of doors which during
the early summer frequently becomes
a drug on the market. The half-ligh
bleaches the thin covering to a pals
ruby pink and the even temperature
hurries the growth, two features tha
greatly improve the quality.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-04
GEORGE F. PELLERlN
spanish.Amerlcan War Veteran Died
Friday Afternoon,

George +. Pelerin, aged AZ jears,
died at the Putnam Memorial hosp.
Ia Friday afternoon at 1880 O'Clock.
following an emergency operation.
For Is years Mr. Pellerin had been
employed in the Holden, Leonard
mill and was highly respected as a
man and workman by his friends
and employers. The deceased served
through the Spanish American war,
but with the exception Of that period
had spent practically all his life in
Bennington. Mr. Pc lerin was a
member Of the French order OF For
esters. u
The funeral will be leld in st.
Francis de Sales church Monday
morning at 9 O'Clock Burial will be
n Park Lawn cemetery
Mr.. Pe'lerin leaves his wife, his
father and step-mother. eight Chi.
dren, 1--WE girls and three boys. three
sisters Mrs. Mary Clifford aud Mrs.
Char es Wood of Remington. Mrs.
Du ~ Greenwood Of Pittsheld and
one brother, Joseph Peilerin Of this
town.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-04
FISH AND GAME CLUB
TO BE REORGANIZED
Commissioned n. p. Sheldon viii Visit
Bennington Soon TO Enlist Sup
port Of Local sportsmen.

There was meeting Friday even.
ing of the officers OF Bennington
County Forest, Fish and Game asso.
citation at the office Of DR.. X. d. Jen.
ney. County Fish and Game Warden
j. Ben Harmon has agreed to com
municate with Commissioner Sheldon
and arrange for date when the com
missioner is able to come to Benn.ng-
ton for the purpose of recognizing the
local association
Commissioner She don is an enthu-
slastlc advocate Of the policy of keep
ing the local and county associations
actively engaged in furthering the
work OF the department lie believes
that the fish and game of the state
can be better protected through their
cooperation than through any other
means.
II is possible that some entertain
ment may be added to the business
features Of the proposed meeting but
no conclusion In this direction can be
reached until after the warden has
communicated with the commissioner
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-04
"sURpRlsE" rlpN'T SURPRISE
Hostess Not Flustared When Guests
Arrived.

Early in the week the employees at
Fillmore Farms, Old Bennington, in.
augurated fans for surpr Sc party
to be sprung Friday evening on the
occasion Of the birthday anniversary
Of Mrs. Harry c Warren, wife Of the
assistant superintendent Some one
or more of the plotters was not suffi.
GENTLY discreet in carrying out the
preparations. When the invaders ar
rived they were met at the door by
the lady Of the house and informed
that she would have been awfully
disappo o'nted If they hadn't come"
4 though the surprise was elmnat.
ed that fact did not interfere in the
least with the enjoyment Of the en-
tertainment or the refreshments,
Sandy McNeiily showed the best
score at four-handed pitch and was
appropriately awarded Mrs. Warren
was the recipient OF a number OF
pretty and use.ul gifts.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-04
SURPRISE PARTY
Given Mr.. and Mrs. Am don on We'd
ding Anniversary

a surprise party was given to Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Amidon Friday even
ing at their home on Mccall street in
honor of Their first wedding anniyer-
sary There we're about Is couple IN
attendance.
During the evening cart, suitably
decorated for the occasion, was
drawn into the room by three Path.
finders where the gues/ we're seated.
The cart was filled with many and
useful gifts for Mr. and Mrs. Amidon.
A duet was sung by Mss Edna Sal
cato and Theodore Forter. Dainty re-
freshments were served after which
music and dancing were enjoyed.
The guests departed at late hour
leaving with Mr.. and Mrs Amidon
Their best wishes for many more an
niyersaries
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-04
FOURTEEN DEAD
IN TRAIN=A =AUT0BUS
CROSSING CRASH
Shocking Accident Near Cleve-
land Late Last Night
FIVE SERIOUSLY INJURED
Three of Them Badly Hurt and
are Not Expected To
Recover

Cleveland, March 4,-The death of
George McGhee this mornn ng brought
the death toll from the collision be.
tween New York Central express
train and an automobile bus Pt PaneJ-
vile late last night up to H.
Five more persons were seriously in
jured in the accident and three of
them are not expected to live.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-04

MARI ED SO YEARS
MIR. and Mrs. Elmer Rudd Celebrate
Anniversary Today.

Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Rudd Of Wash.
ington street are today quietly ce e.
brating the seth anniversary OF tleir
marr.ag which took place, March 4,
1868
Mr.. and Mrs Rudd spent most OF
their act We life on a farm in the
west part Of the town but about 12
years ago moved into the village.
They ce ebrated their golden wed
ding nine years ago at the home o.
their son, Homer Rudd in southern
California.
Mr.. and Mrs Rudd are spending
the day today at the home of their
daughter, Mrs. Harry Breese where
they are receiving callers and hearty
congratulations.
They were married at the Old First
Church parsonage on Town Hill by
Rev Isaac Jennings. Sr. There are
few couples In Vermont who have
been 80 long and so happily Nlarried.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-04
WEATHER FORECAST

Rain or snow this afternoon and
tonight. probably clearing Sunday
morning. Warmer in south. west
and central portions tonight Strong
east and northeast winds and prob,
ably gales shifting to northwest to-
night
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-04

c'ty. lie then enlisted in Co E,
5tA Massachusetts, regiment as a
surgeon and cared for both Federals
and Confederates in action. lie was
in Sheridans famous drive up
through the Shenandoah valley. He
was taken a prisoner and sent to
the notorious Andersonville prison,
from which he later managed to es-
cape. At Cedar Creek Dr. Perry at.
tended a Confederate solder whose
Jaw had been shot away
Thirty years later said the
doctor today, 81 was in the registry
Of deeds at Memphis Tenn. no.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-04
MONTREAL CITY HALL BURNS
Mayor Estimates Loss at $1,000, 900
With no insurance.

Montreal, March 1.-The Montreal
city hall built 30 years ago was de-
strOyed by fire last night
Mayor Martin this morning esti.
mated the loss at $4,000, 0oO He
said that he did not believe that
there was a dollars worth OF insur-
ance on either the building or its
contents Many works OF art and
h storic documents were destroyed.
The resulting sorganizing of the
city $ finances, the mayor said, would
be inestimable.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-04
SPECIAL MUSIC PROGRAM
For Services at Method st Church
Sunday Evening.

Ought the Methodists to Observe
Lent?' Rev. Mr.. Perry win endeay.
or to answer this question at tle
Sunday evening service. The follow.
ing special music program VII be
carried out in connection with the
service:
Organ Voluntary, selected
Miss Orissa Parker
Hymn by the congregation
Prayer by the minister
Anthem by the choir
Cornet solo, Lawrence Gokay
Reading, "A Current Delusion
Violin solo Harold Murray
Vocal select on Earl Chase
Reading.
1T is Expensive be Careful
Hymn by the congregation
Sermon, "Life's Danger Zone"
The Minister
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-04
HOOSICK FALLS MASONS
BEATEN IN POOL GAME
On Short End Of Score in Second
Meeting With Mount Anthony
Lodge Five.

The Hoosick Falls Masonic pool
team suffered another defeat at the
hands o the local players Thursday
night in the Bennington lodge rooms
The score was close, and the game
ran nip and tuck all the way through
The final counts were 22l to 20S
n favor OF the locals.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-04
HARVEY CHURCH HANGED
Couble Murderer Taken to Gallows
Strapped Into Chair.

Chicago March Harvey Church
slayer Of two automobile statesmen,
was hanged yesterday afternoon. The
condemned man had remained in a
scmicomatose state for two weeks
and was carried to the gallows strap
ped 10 a chair.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-04
TRAFFIC COP MAKES RECORDS
Frank Quinn Plays Aeoordlan for Vo
Gallon Records.

' aUN NulUH rays ASCoTu'dn TOT w.
Gallon Records,
It's far cry from regulating traffic
on one of FIFTH avenues busiest cor.
ners, to playing the aceordian for a
well.known make of phonograph rec.
In the March list Of Vocation rec.
ords Just released Patrolman Frank
Quinn of New York city has reeled off
a couple of reels for st. Patrick's Day
THE Cherry Blossom and The Swal.
lows Tale" which clearly show that
the hand that stems the traffic can
WELD wicked accordan as well.
Another March 18th Special is a
waltS.medley record of lovable old Ir.
Nsh songs that fairly reeks with EN-.
erald Isles atmosphere, as played by
Selyin's Orchestra.
HOME FURNITURE co.
42S Main Street, Bennington. VT.
Advertisement
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-03-04

the Electric scollege of medicine at
PHILADELPHIA lie was in Washing
ton in 1861 and for one year at
tended to the lis OF soldiers in that
The L'Anse sentinel., 1922-05-05

tie from Texas. There were 5000
head in the herd. In Stevens Saucer,
Texas, so called because the hills form
. giant saucer, coyote barked and
Il cowboy fired a shot at It, When
the stampede was over one thousand
head of cattle were dead and twenty
five hundred were lost.
Returning to civilization, Colonel
Owens heard of midget broncho
pony born on the trail. He bought
this little animal, which was the great
trick pony Cleo" He trained "Cleo"
and the animal was taken around the
world twice by Colonel Owens. "Cleo"
died in 1918. Colonel Owens then left
the road.
What is thought of him by showmen
is evidenced by his initial, and since
automatic elections, as chaplain of
their club. He can still take the
thumb. fore and middle fingers of his
pistol hand, roll and crimp cigarette
the cowboys way, in spite of the fact
that these three fingers are marred
by the mark of bullet that shot the
gun out of his hand
Colonel Owens is still Texas Ran
ger. He has never resigned he has
never been discharged. He is man
of quiet mien, and to meet him one
would never realize he was one of the
valiant men that carried law and order
30 and over the frontiers.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1922-05-05
SHOT 1O2 TIMES, BUT LIVES
sergt. Samuel Joseph tof )kentucL,
Has Record for Stopping Ger
man Lead.

Lexington, Ky.-Sergt. Alvin T..
York and Sergt. william Woodfill may
divide honors for capturing or destroy.
ing Germans during the World war.
but at the Good Samaritan hospital
In this city Is an American sergeant
who probably stopped more bullets
than any other soldier in Uncle Sans
army, and, although his merits are un-
sung, he has a war record that vies
with those Of York and Woodfll.
He Is Sergt. Samuel Joseph Of Haz-
ard, KY, and he Is now at the hospi-
tai for his fifteenth operation. Up
to date Joseph has had 67 bullets taxi
en- from his body; but he, is still
afraid to go swimming for he was hit
102 times after being in the front
line of fighting for 10 months without
receiving scratch.
The former sergeant's outfit was
Company G, Eighteenth Infantry,
First division, A. T. It. He was on
the Alsace-Lorraine front with French
colonials, participated in the capture
of Cantigny, helped storm and take
Mondtaor, was In the great drive on
Solssons, was 40 days in the hottest
fighting on the Champagne front and
participated In the sanguinary fight
ing at Chateau Thierry and In the Ar
gonne forest, where he received most
Of his wounds, and was taken to a
hospital to die, his comrades thought.
For % months he remained in the
hospital.