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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1922-04-28

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FOR THE CHILD'S WARDROBE

Some sort of a wrap is usually the
first spring apparel investment for the
child, although the mother who has
her children's clothes made at home
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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-11-01
IOWA WIDOW SELLS
HERSELF FOR $4,000
Will Expend Money in Restoring Her
Health and then Marry the
Purchaser.

Des Moines. Ia, Nov. Mrs. Ruth
Schermerhorn, 23.year.old widow, who
recently offered to sell herself to any
man for a sum of $4,000 that she
might be able to obtain skilled medi
cal treatment in an effort To recover
from paralyzed nerve centers sustain
ed when shot by her husband three
years ago, has accepted an offer of a
Chicago bank employe.
The Chicagoan who, she says "a
George Rogers, has offered Mrs. Scher.
merhorn $500 and gives the widow a
year in which TO regain her strength
and former beauty before she Is TO full
fill her part OF the contract-marriage
to him.
Mrs. Schermerhorn said that she
was 10 receive her first check, one for
$500, within the next few days. Checks
OF like proportion are TO come to her
at regular intervals that she may be
able to obtain medical treatment that
will restore her good health
Mrs. Schermerhorn made her offer
through an advertisement In u Chi.
cago newspaper. Scores of offers
were received, and she says she has
interviewed u number OF men desiring
to become her husband The crippled
widow says Rogers is 40.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-11-01
81 900, 900 ALIENATION
SUIT IN BURLINGTON
Parents OF C. Douglas Woodhouse
Charged with Poisoning Sons
Mind against Wife.

Burlington, Nov. IA jury was
drawn in the county court yesterday
for trial of the suit for $1,000,000
brought by Mrs. C, Douglas Wood.
house against her husbands parents,
Lorenzo f. Woodhouse and wife OF
this city and New York. for aliena-
ton OF her hu4band's affections.
In his opening statement Warren
r. Austin. counsel for the plantiif
related the allegations made in the
writ which was served on Lorenzo
Woodhouse and his wife in October,
1921. In this writ, counsel said. the
plaintiff charged that her husband )
parents withdrew all financial assist
ance from their son so long as he
lived with her, poisoned his mind
against her and did all in their power
to have him break off relations with
her.
She further charged that they ar
ranged to have him move to another
state in order to make divorce
eisier and to have him meet Mrs. Lii.
lan Hendrick Mcclellan of Washing
ton, ID. c. a
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-11-01
INDICTMENT IN JERSEY
MURDER INSIDE 3 DAYS
Prosecutor Makes Flat Statement and
Refuses to Give Further
Information.

New Brunswick. \. j.. Nov L.
There will be an indictment in the
Hall-Mil's murder case within the
next three days" declared Prosecution
Beekman OF Somerset county yester
day. He declined to amplify his
statement
Beekman's positive statement came
at the close OF a day of melodrama
which gave little indication that the
announcement was approaching intha
investigation of the double staying OF
Rev. Edward Wheeler Hall and Mrs
Eleanor r. Nils. q member of his
choir, on Phillips farm September Ia
Mrs. Jane Gibson. ex-circus rider
pursuer OF corn thieves and self
styled eyewitness TO the mur6ers
who has been absorbing public inter
est ia the drama the last few days
yesterday morning became irritated
at the repeated efforts of reporters
to interview her and shooed them off
her farm by the simple expedient OF
firing charge of birdshot over their
heads. Thereafter interviews We're
conducted by telephone. whenever
Mrs. Gibson could be induced to an
swer the bell.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-11-01
SONNY" AT OPERA HOUSE
Richard Bartheimess to Star IL
Weekend Feature.

Successful overnight because OF
her excellent work in stage play,
Pauline Garon has had such rapid
rise in the motion picture world that
she has appeared as leading lady IN
two, recent productions and has now
been selected for the leading femin.
inc role in Sonny" the First Ma.
tlonal attraction starring Richard
Barthelmess, which VII be the fea'
ture at the Opera house Friday and
Saturday. .o
Sonny has universal mother
and son appeal that win find an echo
In every home of the country. The
story involves case of dual iden,
tity after the war in which the pro.
prietor OF Hoboken poolroon is
mistaken for one OF his buddies. the
son OF wealthy family. Unfor.
tunately for the roughneck there are
circumstances that make him accept
the nomenclature of the boy who had
been killed; and in his new sur.
roundings he creates one OF the most
appealing characters of screen his.
tory.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-11-01
FARM BUREAU ELECTION
Annual Meeting TO Be Held at Hawks
Hall Saturday.

The annual meeting OF the BeHning
ton County Farm Bureau Association
VIII be held in Hawks Hall at Ben
n'ngton OH Saturday afternoon, Nov
4th, beginning at | o'clock sharp and
closing at 4:30 p. III.
The speaker of the day is to be Hon
f. s. Brigham, Commissioner of Ag
riculture, State OF Vermont No man
in Vermont, perhaps, Is better posted
on issues pertaining to agriculture
In as much as the greatest problem OF
the farmer today deals with the mar
keting of his own crops. the subject on
which the Commiss oner will speak
'The Growth of Cooperative Market
ing in Vermont" will he of especial
importance to everybody.
Formerly annual meetings have con
sisted mainly Of endless reports by of
ticers and extension agents. This year
the project leaders themselves are tC
give minute reports on the progress
of Their project and answer questions
working of the same The leaders tC
report are as follows: James A. Leach,
Rupert, on organization; Mrs. Clar.
ence Chandler, Bennington, club work (;
f. NJ. Taylor Manchester. the Cooper.
atiye Creamery; Walter Niles, Ben
nington. on cooperative buying: Jesse
Hard. Manchester, on the 'cow.testine
association Mrs. r. h. Tinkham
SALISBURY on the women's work: NJ
+. Rudd. Bennington. on the, Farm
Loan Association and H. Il. Marsh
SALISBURY, on the cooperative spray
ing association.
Other interesting features will be Z
demonstrat on by the Maplewood
| Cooking Club of Dorset. winners a,
the Manchester Fair. Off GERS fol
1923 will be elected and a question
box will be conducted by Pres Leach
II time permits. The program OF worl
for 1928 will be outlined and discussed
The committee plans on an unusual
ly large attendance of Farm Bureau
folks. considering the program of
fered. the favorable time of year ant
the train connections from the north
The meeting wi be called at | o'clock
sharp on Saturday, Nov ith, and vii
be out In time for chores.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-11-01
MRS. CARLETON LOVED
PASTOR SHE KILLED
Had Confessed Affection for Rev
Leonard J. Christler, according
to Husbands Statement

Los Angeles, Cal, Nov, Mrs.
Margaret Carleton who with Rev
Leonard j. Christler was found shot
to death in the Christ.er home at
Hayre, Mont, Friday, had confessed
her love for Rev. Mr.. Christler to her
husband, Frank l.. Carleton, former
judge of the district court at Hayre.
Mont, Mr.. Carleton declared last
night in signed statement.
Mrs. Joseph Pyle, mother of Mrs.
Carleton, passed the day with her
husband and an attorney preparing a
list OF questions which she said she
would present to the county attorney
and which she declared would tend
to show that her daughter did not
do the killing. The questions she
outlined bring into the case theory
that robbery of diamond rings from
Mrs. Carleton may have been the
motive for the shooting.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-11-01
AUTO THIEF CAPTURED
AFTER BREAKING JAZZ
Stoc Two Cars at St. Johnsbury and
Got as Far as the White
Mountains.

St. Johnsbury, Oct. 30.-Wanted by
local authorities for the theft OF two
automobiles within a month. Cords
Lewis of Littleton. N. FL, who Sunday
afternoon escaped from the jail here
in company. with George Mills of Wor.
cester, Mas, held on a similar
charge, was caught near the Twin
Mountain House in the White noun
tains this evening by New Hampshire
officials
Mills, his jailbreaking partner,
made good his escape. abandoning a
Cadillac car In which the two had been
riding and which they had apparently
stolen somewhere between here and
the place where they were apprehend-
ed. This machine increases the total
OF cars stolen by the two to six, or
three each.ns &c.,
II Is thonght that the automobile
hand Is were on their way to Little
ton. N. H., where they would have
disposed OF their latest gasolne-driy-
en- acquisition. At the approach of
officers the men separated and in the
confusion Mills made getaway. Lew
Is was placed In the Whiteiield jail
TO await hearing and il is expected
he VIII be brought here tomorrow to
face the charge upon which he was
originally held.
The record of the pair for the past
few weeks is one of repeated attempts
sometimes successful, to get away
with stolen property. In addition to
the automobiles which he has taken
or helped to take. Mills is one OF the
trio who staged holdup in Danville
three weeks ago, beingA captured in
CRANKY, p, o. I
Lewis has as-ooniined his attention to
motor vehicles, his activities coming
u an abrupt termination Saturday af
ternoon, when. As minutes after he had
made off with Lyndonville machine
parked on St Johnsbury's busiest
street, within n stones throw of the
police station he was nabbed AT
Woodsville, n. II. The car belonged
TO Merritt Daniels and, with its con
nts consisting of groceries, was re
turned to the owner.
Following his arrest. Lewis con
flssed that he had stolen a car be
longing to George Galbraith of Pas
sumpslc in this village three week
ago and sold 1t Fr day for $780, re
ceiving $50 down. This machine was
recovered in Littleton this morning
and returned to the owner.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-11-01

IN MEMoRlAM
Mrs. Elizabeth c. Merchant, Late Of
Old Bennington

Mrs. Elizabeth c. Merchant, Late Of
Old Bennington.
Saint after Saint on earth,
Has lived, and loved, and died,
And as they left us one by one,
We laid them side by side"
Dr.. Bonar.
When my Banner came, learned
that another one Of my lifelong friends
OH the old hill, had gone home Forty
or more years ago the Merchan, fam.
lily came to Bennington Center and
purchased the brick house on Wal.
loomsac street formerly the home ot
William Corbiere. Mr.. Charles 6.
Merchant was for many years in bust
ness in New York. He was relative
OF the late Uel Hicks OF Bennington
His first wife was descended from
an aristocratic old French family. She
died in her youth, leaving several
children, and was buried In Green.
wood cemetery, Brooklyn. Later Mr..
Merchant married the subject OF this
article. a North Bennington girl. No
children ever were accorded more lov.
ing care by an own mother than this
step-mother gave to them. One by one
they have passed on til only one
daughter, Emma, is left. Mr.. Merchant
died many years ago.
Mrs. Merchant was woman of rare
courtesy and refinement, educated and
charming to high degree. 1t was
great pleasure, for me every August
to call and see her and listen to the
anecdotes Of by-gone days with which
her mind was stored
Something over year ago, adyanc.
ing feebeness due to her 80 years of
life, caused her to close her home
With her daughter, she went 10 sub.
urb of Pittsiield, Mass. to make her
home. with Mr. and Mrs. Burke /
saw her there last August and felt
that she would be here for several
years 10 come, but Providence willed
differently and she has gone to join
those loved long since. and lost
awhile
Besides her daughter, Miss Emma
Merchant, she is survived by several
neces and sister-n-law. Miss Mary
Merchant OF Saratoga.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-11-01
NORTH BENNINGTON

Mrs. Nellie Montgomery of East
Arlington was the guest Tuesday of
Mrs. Clark I.oomis.
J Mrs. Leverich and daughter. Mrs.
, Rogers OF Schenectady are spending
few days with Mss Harriet S. Well
inr.
Mrs. Harry Babcock of Bennington
was a recent guest at the home of
MIR. and Mrs. Clifford Roberts.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Holmes have
. been entertaining friends from Bos.
tor.
Mrs. Caroline Cushman Wellington,
who has been in New York returned
home Monday.
Mr., and Mrs. Wayne Roberts of
Conway, Mass. are Visiting at the
home OF his parents, Mr., and Mrs.
Clifford Roberts. a."''
The newest thing in a time.p.eee n
one hand clock. can be seen at the
Corner Cash and Garry store.
The regular meeting of Tucker
Lodge +. and A. NJ. will be held in
Masonic Temple. Wednesday evening
November 1st, at o'clock. The fel.
lowcraft degree will be conferred.
Mr., and Mrs, Arthur Patten, Mrs.
Ann Mooney and Mrs. John Flood
were in Hoosick Falls Monday to at.
tend the wedding of Miss Katherine
OKeefe.
The members of the Sunday school
classes taught by Mrs. Lewis and
Mrs. VIM, gave a Hallowe EN- party
at the Methodist church, Monday
evening. An interesting program Of
games, stunts and fortune telling
had been arranged and was thorough
ly enjoyed. Witches were present
everywhere and the delicious refresh
ments, served. added one more attrac.
tion to the evenings entertainment.
! Each person who came to the party
brought a vegetable. These veget.
ables will be sent to the Deaconess
home in Albany
Mrs. Florence Surdam and Miss Amy
Surdam motored to North Adams
/ Tuesday
Mrs. p. w. Meagher and Mss Pat.
ricia Meagher were in Hoosick Falls
/ Tuesday to attend the wedding of
Mrs. Meaghers niece, Miss Katherine
O'Keefe. Miss O'Keefe is the daugh.
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. John O'Keefe of
Walloomsac and was married to DR..
John Carroll of Troy. The marriage
took place at church of the lmmacu.
late Conception at o'clock. Mrs. Car
roll is graduate of Troy City Hos.
pital and for the past four years has
been superintendent of st. Joseph's S
. Hospital of Troy. DR.. Carroll has
specialized in diseases OF the ears,
nose and throat. He is now assoc'at.
ed with DR.. Sausvlle of Troy. After
short wedding trip DR.. and Mrs.
Carroll will be at home at 2s9 Paw.
ling Avenue, Troy.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-11-01
DEER SEASON WILL
OPEN IN VERMONT
MONDAY. MORNING
Bucks Only May Be Killed dur
ing Following Two Weeks
KILLS MUST BE REPORTED
Game Warden II. G.. Melendy An
nounces Head Inspectors
for Bennington County

The open season .or taking deer be
gins at 6 a. m. Monday, Nov. G. and
ends at S p. IN. Saturday. Nov IS, Sun
day, Nov. l2. is not included in the
open season, as Sundays are always
excepted. Only deer with norns not
less than three inches long may be
taken, and q successful hunter must,
within As hours, report his deer and
exhibit the head thereof to the near,
est fish and game warden or to some
person deputized by the state fish and
game commissioner to receive such
reports. Failures to comply with the
requirements OF the law subjects the
violator to fine OF 800 and costs Of
prosecution. AS to dogs in the
woods during deer season. the law
says, THE possession OF hound dog
or bitch so at large, or in hunting
camp, logging camp or club house
during the open season for deer shall
be presumptive evidence of its unlaw.
full use" and the fine for this Is from
$40 to 500 for each offense.
The open season for most fur-bear'
ers, otter, marten, raccoon, fshercat
and skunk, opened Oct. 25, and these
animals may all be taken during the
deer season, as may also the fox, Dut
mink and muskrat cannot be taken
until March Is. The season on part
ridge and woodcock closed Nov. j.
Grey squirrels are protected until
December, 1923. Rabbits may be
shot. also ducks and geese. excepting
wood ducks. which are protected.
Bears. bobcats and hedgehogs also
are lawful prey for the deer hunter.
II. c. Melendy, Temporary game
warden for Bennington county has
appointed the following head inspec-
tors
William Buck. East Arlington.
William p. Wilson. Arlington.
Henry Lawrence. Sunderland
Roy Case. Arlington.
William Stafford. East Arlington.
A. A. Roberts. Dorset.
NJ. II. Smith, Landgrove.
f. p. Howard. Arlington, town
clerk.
e. A. Booth. Bennington. town
clerk.
Michael Morrissey, East Arlington.
Edward Shannahan. Bennington
s. B. Hawks, Bennington.
Anna Sherlock. Dorset, town clerk.
". ]. Casey. East Dorset.
Robert Wilcox, Arlington.
W Nattison. Glastonbury, town
clerk.
X. b. Youngfi. Glastonbury.
VI. II. Smith. Landgrove. town clerk
(postoffice Londonderry
Otto Collidge. Landgrove.
Alice T. Bennett, Manchester, town
clerk.
Frank ". Walker, Manchester.
Mabel f. Whitney. Peru, town
clerk.
Delmar Stone. Peru.
b. +. Williams. Peru.
+. l.. Niles, Pownal, town clerk.
L. L. Potter. North Pownal.
Roy Lampman. Pownal Center.
Charles Sheldon, North Pownal
Volney Hopkins. Rupert.
C. D. Bentley, Sandgate, town c'erk.
George Riggs, Searsburg. town
clerk
Harr., Bishop, Searsburg.
+. +. Rice. Shaftsbury town clerk.
F. B. Randall, South SALISBURY.
T.. D. Bishop, Stamford. town clerk.
George Whalen. Stamford.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-11-01
HALLOWEEN PARADE
Gobins and Ghosts Observe Weird
Anniversary.

The Riddles had one of the times
of their lives last night Not much
preliminary work had been done for
the annual Halloween parade but the
little folks were out IN force and
jumped into the spirit of the occas.
ION with both feet.
During the early evening the Stark
Hose company drum corps furnished
music and the costumed parades
marched up and down Main street and
had windup in front of the opera
house. Later in the evening the Odd
Fellows band came out to assist In
the festivities
The weather was all that could be
desired, The air was bracing but not
cold and young moon shed a half
light upon the witches and gnomes
and goblins and ghosts as they dart
ed in and out among the pedestrians
that crowded Main street.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-11-01
PLANS To BUILD
AND SELL HOUSES
TO HOME seekers
North Bennington Realty Com
pany Places Contract for Ten
COST FROM $36OO TO $500
Expected Some Of the Houses
Will Be Ready for Occu-
pancy before Spring

The North Bennington Realty com.
pany has recently placed contract
with the Kingsbury Construction com.
pany OF Hudson Falls, n. Y, 10 build
during the coming winter ten homes
on Hall street in the village of North
Bennington The houses are to be 10.
Gated on new street opened by the
realty company and are to be sold
without profit al $4,000 to $4,000 each.
The North Bennington Realty com.
pany was organized In 1919 for the
purpose OF furthering the interests OF
the community, especial y in the di.
rectlon OF providing additional homes.
Hall street, the new thoroughfare
opened by the corporation, extends
from Church street near the Baptist
church. Through the construction OF
a block OF houses, as proposed, a sav.
ing OF 20 per cent. can be made above
the cost we're the buildings to be put
up separately. The homes are not be
ing built TO rent but to be sold to
those desiring permanent homes.
The new houses are five and six
room houses with main foundation
about rs feet square, full stores. OF
the cottage type. The price includes
lot and house complete ready TO oc-
cupy-that is. with plumbing including
bathroom fixtures, electric wiring and
fixtures. heater, painting inside and
out and concrete walk.
The new village water and sewerage
system which will be in service next
year. makes these new houses with
their modern plumbing particularly
attractive.
Work will be commenced immed
ately and it is contemplated that
some of the houses will be ready for
occupancy before spring. II will net
be necessary for full cash payment
TO be made since arrangements can
be made for financing good part OF
the investment on mortgage.
This Is the first attempt at group
house buSd!ng In this community and
the houses so built viii represent an
unusual opportunity the securing
OF nice, modest home at very
reasonable figure.
Furthermore. early purchasers may
have the opportunity of making Ger,
tain notifications in plans to meet
their personal preference. lllustra-
tions and plans will be in the hands
OF r. A. Jones, treasurer of the North
Bennington Realty company in few
days.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-11-01
MAY HAVE FlREBUG
Arrest May Solve Mystery Of Two
Holocausts,

New York, Nov 1.-(By the AS.
soc.ated Press Joseph prestomon
air was arrested early today as he
returned from the hallway OF an up.
town apartment where fire had
been started.
The police are inclined to believe
that his arrest may aid in solving the
mystery of two fires in uptown apart
ments recently in which twenty-five
lives were lost.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-11-01
SHERIFF PLEADS NOT GUILTY
Hearing in November Court Continued
to November IS.

to November IS.
Perry B. Bardner apeared at the Of
flee Of Municipal Judge William J.
Meagher this forenoon to answer to a
charge Of disturbance Of the peace. He
entered a plea Of not guilty, furnish
ed bonds in the sum Of 5000 and the
hearing was continued to November
Is.
Sheriff Gardner, States Attorney
George A. Mathers who issued the
warrant upon complaint OF the sheriff S
wife. Robert e .HeaIy. Mr.. Gardner's
counsel, Mrs. Gardner and her coup-
sci In divorce proceedings, Charles A.
Maurer, were present at the hearing
this morning.
Attorney Healy stated that his client
was ready for an immediate hearing,
but states attorney was not and Judge
Meagher fixed the date at November
l5.
The hearing consumed but few
minutes az the warrant had been serv-
ed more than week ago by High Bail
if Truman ii. Mattison. The states
attorney insisted upon the presence OF
the complaining witness. Mr. Maurer
was in court at her request.