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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-10-28
Estate of ELiz,nnrB {. MERCHANT
Is


Dig ric' of HNentow nj SIS
The Honorable Probate court for the
bis rict ~ Bennington n all persons
latcres'ed in the estate of Elizabeth G.
Merchant, late of BENNINGTON deceased,
GREETING
At Probate Court holden AT Ben
ming ON. within and for sold District
the 26th day of October 1879. an instru-
iment nurporting to h the last VIII
and Testament of Elizabeth G. Mer-
chant late of Bennington. in said Dis
trict, deceased was presented to the
Court aforesaid, for Probate.
And II Is ordered by said Court that
'he 10Th day of November. 1922 at
the Probate once In said Bennington
be assigned for proving said instru-
men' and that notice thereof he given
to all persons concerned. by publishing
this order three weeks successfully In
the Bennington Evening Banner n
newspaper circulating In that vicinity.
in said District previous to the time
npnointed
THEREFORE,. YOU are hereby noti-
fed to appear before said Court, at the
time and place aforesaid. and contest
the probate of said viii. IL you have
cause,
Given under my hand at BENNINGTON.
Nv said District this 26th day of Oc-
tober, 1879
AMY II HARBOUR
negislaer.
oct, gS NOV, AL,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-10-28
NORTH BENNINGTON

Mrs. Ford and Mrs. Fred S. liar.
mon spent Thursday in North Adams.
Mrs, Walter Whitman has been the
guest for few days of her mother,
Mrs. George Peck in Shushan.
Mrs. May Allen and daughter.
Irma, are spending the week end with
Mr.. and Mrs Waldo White OF Ben.
ningtCn .s.tH
Mrs. William f. Green and grand.
son, Perry Ford. were guests Friday
at the home of Mrs Fred S. Harmon
in Bennington.
Going to the dance? Where? Law.
renee hall, South SALISBURY. When?
Saturday, October 2S. What music
Hurley orchestra. You bet. We're
all going.
. Dl. aud Mrs T. A. Tobin left Fri.
day morning for New York to spend
few days. They will Wis t Miss
Helen Monta who Is a student in
Adelphl college.
Mr.. Estes, Mrs. pike aud Mr. and
Mrs. John Matt son OF ?" Bennington
were in town Friday evening to at
tend the supper and entertainment
given by Tucker lodge.
Miss Augusta Beatte and Dewey
Forrest of Manchester were married
Thursday evening, October 26. at the
parsonage by the pastor OF the Con.
sregational church, Rev. W. r. Ham.
/ lin.
The Sunday morn ng service of the
( Baptist church commences at II
o'clock. The subject of the sermon
will be THE Love of Christ. Sunday
school follows OF II O'Clock. The
/ evening service commences az 1880
O'Clock, Subject, rs Prohibition a
Failure" Wednesday evening. No.
vember LIST d chicken pie supper will
/ be served by the Ladies' Aid society.
At the close of the regular prayer
meeting at the Baptist church Thurs.
day evening all those present were in
yited to remain for a social hour.
What really happened was a Sur
prise Party" for the pastor, Rev W. Il.
( DeWolfe. who was cclcbrat ne birth
day and also Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
liarte who were celebrating the
eighteenth ann versary OF tai. mar
race A musical program was given
and refreshments served. Two large
cakes artistically decorated were Pre-
scented to the principal guests Of the
cvcains.
Tucker lodge f. and \. NJ. served a
New England supper, Friday evening
October q, at Masonic Temple II
one hundred and twenty-five guests
which included Masons and the.i
famil es and members OF the Order
Eastern Star. The main ha where
the supper was served was very at
tractive with Halloween decorat ons
Music was enjoyed from the victrola
and at the conclusion OF supper The
following program was given; Selec
ton, why Is the Moon Always Shin
ins, Adeine Ripley, piano, Charles
Austin. violin: tax. "The Unpopu al
Policeman Rev, W, X. Haml n; Sc
lection, "lmpromptu, Jay Thompson
piano, trcder ok Green violin; talk
international Relations l.. +. Nc
Chesney: selection, Melodies" Mrs
Edward Harte. piano, Miss Doris
harte. saXaphone. Miss Mildred
llaite, violin talk. Resume OF lrT
ings Boon. Next War" Rev. w. Il
DeWolfe. Sc ect on. "April Showers,
Jay Thompson, piano, Gladys Brom
: ley. violin. reading, Mrs. Smar
Learns How to Skate " Mrs. Ralpl
, White: piano duet, Loves Swee
l.onging.' Mrs. Ralph Gaul, Mis-
Thelma Gaul talk. "The Popular Az
; picatlon of the Masonic Principal,
Charles Graves. march, Jay Thomp
sCn, piano.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-10-28
Total ocean Tonnage.

According to the latest igures there
are altogether 33935 sca.golng ships
In the world, aud their total tonnage
is 64,3T0,TS6. OF this number. 1850
are sailing vessels and e1,2a5 are
steam and motor ships.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-10-28
Robert Elliott OF f. +. Hart & Co.,
went to New York city last Monday
absence on weeks vacation.

The firm OF Leonard Holden and
company are about to have the wood
building at the rear OF the Camp
bel Mill moved to the west side of
NIL street where it will be recon
tructed into a barn. We understand
that brisk addit on will be built at
once where the wood building now
stands to be about 40 by 100 feet and 3
stories high, which will give the build
ing capacity of 200 employees. The
present number is about 80. Let the
good work so on
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-10-28

Apples are plenty here and choice
hand.picked fruit sells for $3.50 a
barrel.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-10-28

MSS Bessie Hudson celebrated her
It'll birthday with a party of 10 Of her
little friends on Tuesday afternoon.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-10-28

Editor the Banner: -"5.17, Sept,
1892 You ask what this means on a
letter coming from Russia. Russia
uses the Jul an calendar, which is
twelve days behind our calendar; IS"
indicate the day Of the month in Rus
STA, II indicates the day of the
month in this country Cha' T. Farm
ham. Bennington Graded School.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-10-28

Mrs. Horace Woodman goes to Mid
debuly neAt week to visit her mother.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-10-28
BENNINGTON NEWS
OF THIRTY YEARS AGO
Local Items Which Were Taken From
The Banner Printed In Octo.
bcr, 1892.

Monday will be al Hallow Fen.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-10-28
-
Almu.. Made IL.

rorly days before his ~" hundrellh
birthday. pr James Martin PEBBLES
Cleo In Los An-~ -" was the
nn,ho of several books ~ Inst ~
lng entitled "tIow to live II Century"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-10-28

Mary r. Hon and William Scaton, Of
this village were married this morn
ing at St Peters Ractory.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-10-28
Stepping Stoves.

Doing the best you can is The prac.
lice you need to help you Do better,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-10-28

Some forty Of our leading C tizens
we're present at the Graded School
Columbian exercise including Judge
Hartman. Major A. b. Valentine, Col.
L. +. Abbott, Mai r. j. Coffey, Repre-
sentative Arthur Dewey, Judge {. H.
Darling, Mr.. Charles Dewey, II. T.
Cushman, End, Mr.. Holden, Mr.. Raw
son, Hon A. p. Childs, and William
b. Walker and others.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-10-28

The Shakesperian Society has just
commenced the study OF Henry With.
This S their 22nd year, and 1t is
safe to say there are few literary So
c.etes of that age in the state.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-10-28
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

FOR ShI.E Large mission library
table. Apply at 20i North rect Tel
1891 i7t6'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-10-28

Successful oil salesman
for sidelinc High class nationally
known pumps and tanks for gaSol inc
and oil, Easy sales to your regular
'radc. Big commissions ADDRESS w.
y Hieckc 500 Fisher Bldg. Chi""oo
H. 50t'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-10-28

William f. Hawks, Jr is in New
York selecting new goods to I'll the
vacancy eau ed by his Increasing trade
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-10-28

WANTED-At once. man for hand
tnrnipm ON wood l'thc. Reply TO RoV
1856. Bennington, VI 50tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-10-28

FOR SALE -Two-s;ory house. cen
trial location. I rooms with bath, CO.
ment floor In cellar garage and gar
don Alhiin hrst class conditions Price
$4,000. Inquire William II wills.
phone 500. soft
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-10-28

Mrs. b. w. Burt of Castlcton is
spending few days with her son,
CHARLES T. Burt.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-10-28

The check list of voters entitled
TO vote at the coming presidential
election is now hung in the postoliice
for inspection. There are about 1900
names on IL.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-10-28

ron SALEr~A two family house IN
good loea ion Tor S2500 each tenement,
in first class condition Price $4,000.
Part cash viii take the property. In
qulrc William II. Wills. J0tf.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-10-28

TO RENT-November !. small house
with barn. garden. etc. Near North
Remington trolley line. Inquire n NJ.
Durham Bennington. Tel. 22i-il
5Ott .
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-10-28

TO OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES storage
have room IN my barn for cold stor-
age duriag the winter of three auto
mobiles. Apply to J.. e. Cornell, el3
Union St Tel 20 J0t6
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-10-28

WANTEp--Lady to call on the house g
wives to advertise nationally known.
necessary foods, Must have good APP
ncHrancc and be ambitious Good
hours. liberal salary Write M. g."
BOX 80 Bennington. VT 50t2'
The Owosso times., 1922-09-15
PREVENT FIRES.
1T CAN BE DONE

Fires, like wars, are a public waste,
and preventable fires are more than a
private misfortune; they are public
responsibility. 1t is the duty of every
citizen to help wipe out this national
scourge.
The fire losses of the nation from 1916
to 1920, according to the figures given
out by the National Board of Fire Un-
derwriters, would build $1,000 homes
for the entire population of Nevada,
Wyomingand Connecticut. They would
erect 16, 722 school houses at 500, 900
each.
Fire is a danger we have always with
US, and it may be q matter of life or
death to some member Of the family.
Do we care to expose OUR family to
this risk when it can be avoided.
Insurance only partially indemnifies
and for eachldollar paid for insurance,
the public receives less than fifty cents
in return. The only way to reduce
insurance rates is to reduce losses; and
people who have studied fires all their
lives will testify that 80 per cent Of
them are discovered in time to be
checked If the means were at hand.
The time to put out fire is when it
starts.
The INSTANTANEOUS FIRE EX-
TINGUISHER is non explosive, non.
poisonous; twill not freeze nor deter
iorate from age, and can be operated
by any member Of the family. Those
who have used this extinguisher, in
Guiding q number in Shiawassee coun-
ty, have testified as to their efficiency
and say they would not feel safe with
out them. What they have done for
hundreds Of others they assuredly will
do for you.
Because of the advertising and extra
business obtained through users of these
extinguishers, when used on accidental
fires, no.charge is made for the refill
ing. All that is required Is a statement
to the Interstate Chemical Company,
Detroit regarding their use for our
files, and Frank A. Phillips, implement
dealer. 2l5 West Exchange street,
Owosso, (where we are establishing q
service station,) will refill them at all
times, free Of. chsrge.-Adv
The Owosso times., 1922-09-15
Hen Stays Rat.

BarbOurville, Ky.-A singular COM
bat was staged at the home of Charles
Smith here, when rat, trying to
capture the chicks of bantam hen,
attacked them. The hen Immediately
went to the rescue and all that was
to be seen was the feathered bantam
covering the rat and pecking viO-
lently at the intruder The rat put
up hard fight, but the bantam pecked
out its eyes and then proceeded to
kill ii.
The Owosso times., 1922-09-15

The Hayes-Ionia Co., OF Grand
Rapids, has opened it's new finishing
plant. It contains 10000 square feet
of floor space.
The Owosso times., 1922-09-15
Diamond in Crop.

Pilot Rock, Ore.-OccasiOnally a
chicken proves to be diamond in
the rough Such a one was purchased
from Mrs. James Truman by Mrs.
l.. E. Roy. Mrs. Truman's lost diamond
was found in the chickens crop. The
stone, which was recently lost from it's
setting in a ring, was returned to the
owner none the worse from the ex-
perience than was Jonah after brief
residence In the whale.
The Owosso times., 1922-09-15

John Topolski, 16 years old, was
severely injured while performing
back dives at a municipal swimming
pool in Grand Rapids, when he struck
the cement bottom.
The Owosso times., 1922-09-15
AUTOMOBILE FOR SALE

Oakland Sedan, 1890 model, 5 wire
wheels, paint and varnish in good con-
dition, good tires. and car in good run
ming condition Phone 927 Green, or
call at S05 West Oliver. Owosso.
The Owosso times., 1922-09-15

Wayne Moser, son of Harvey Mos
er, a. farmer near Petoskey, was
thrown from his horse and seriously
hurt when a snag penetrated his left
breast near the heart.
John Topolski, 16 years old, was
severely injured while performing
back dives at a municipal swimming
pool in Grand Rapids, when he struck
the cement bottom.
The Hayes-Ionia Co., OF Grand
Rapids, has opened it's new finishing
plant. It contains 10000 square feet
of floor space.
The 13 oranges of Gratiot county
are making arrangements for huge
picnic, to be held at Crystal Lake,
August Is.
After many years of waiting, Mon
roe City finally has well-equipped,
modern and up-to-date fire-fiyhting
apparatus.
A Farmer-Merchant day was held
at Lake City, when business men
feted the farmers Of the surrounding
district.
To prevent the dust nuisance the
village of Homer will oil its main
street.
Jack Vercelli, % years old, and
James Trevarthan, 80 years old, both
of Bessemer, were drowned in OK.
bow Lake, near Winchester, Wis.
Their canoe overturned while they
were fishing.
Second offenders convicted of speed
ing, reckless driving, driving while
drunk or other serious infractions of
the traffic ordinances will draw
straight jail terms while Judge John
Faust presides in Detroit trafiic court,
he announced.
The Owosso times., 1922-09-15

FOR SALE in Owosso-A $3.50 piano
for balance due on contract. For particu-
lars regarding this bargain write Maher
Bros. Music House, jackson, Michigan
The Owosso times., 1922-09-15
SUNNY &QNNlErs
THE ENGINEER

Sis upon the iron slab within the engines little cab with
speed that paes He with of
ng putting horse He
'er mile and gee the fagman with smile Changing
Inc passengers on him depend they know journeys
and feel that all well He and farm and whistles os
and sh alarm keep the roadbed clear gayy voice in song
ana Whistles as he flies along the jolly
ing crowd rush mady forth with climb aboard the train
ne chats while with his mate he waits the freight an,
"en eeds on again. He smiles the numbers
swiftly oyhes getting nearer home He's thinking happy
we waits tor him at the gate beneath spreading He's thinking
OF that CHAIR the old bra
u OF m lie can't restrain shout of JOY he's happy rompn
boy his course will soon be It's hats off engineer who makes
the distant speeds way You've oo M
hand to the man who brings safely home again he's O
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-09-14
Railroad Strike Ended.

A conference between the
strike leaders and the heads of
80 of the So large railroad systems
of the country, in Chicago, Wed.
nesday resulted in an ending of
the machinists' strike that began
July 1st.
The failure of the strike was
plainly seen several weeks ago.
Since then the strikers have
grimly held on hoping against
hope that they could salvage
something out OF the wreck.
They are doubtless sadder but
wiser men now.
BY the terms the men will i'm
mediately return to their jobs at
THE PRESENT RATE OF PAY
(continusd on Page 12.)
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-09-14
The Cornerstone Laying.

Plans are developing nicely fC.'
the courthouse and school COR.
nerstone laying to be held at
Rockingham Oct 18th. The
Camp Bragg band will be on
hand. Definite announcement
cannot be made in this issue re-
garding the big free barbecue
and picnic dinner-it all depends
upon whether the merchants and
business men of Rockingham are
sufficiently interested in being
hosts to the county on that day;
a committee will wait on them
tomorrow to see if the necessary
funds can be raised. What say
you, business men?
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-09-14
Neat Writing Paper.

The job department of the
PosT- DISPATCH this week printed
for the Bank of Rockingham a
quantity of stationery Of a new
brand of writing paper known as
"Stamso." Itis manufactured in
a Southern factory, by Southern
owners and from a strictly
Southern product cotton linters.
This is one of the few brands of
paper that is made from cotton.
This paper expects quite a run
on this kind of stationery be-
cause Of the fact that it is made
from cotton and quite naturally
our folks would prefer a cotton
product, all things being equal.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-09-14
Leg Broken by Car.

An unfortunate accident occur
red on Watson Heights Monday
at 1890 when Evelyn, the 12-yr-
old daughter of MIR. John Nichols,
stepped from behind a wagon
directly in the path of an
approaching car; she was
knocked down, and her left leg
broken in two places between
the knee and ankle. DR.. Webb
and DR.. James gave her surgical
attention, and the young girl is
resting comfortably at home
The car was driven by James
Hamer, and he naturally was
much distressed over the acci-
dent. He was coming down the
hill towards town; a wagon and
another car were coming up the
hill. He passed the car and just
as he was on the point Of pass
ing the wagon, the young girl
came out from behind the wagon,
and the collision occurred.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-09-14
LONG CASE MIsTRIAL
Next Criminal Term Oct. End, Civil
Term Nov. 9Th.

After celebrating for over a
day and a half, the jury in the
Betsy Long suit against the
Town of Rockingham failed to
reach an agreement, and so late
Saturday a juror was ordered
withdrawn by Judge Long and a
mistrial resulted.
The case was begun in Superior
Court on Monday, Sept. 4th. The
lawyers spoke for six hours, and
the Judge charged the jury Fri
day morning, Sept. 8th. The
jury wlestled with it until the
next afternoon, when it was seen
a verdict could not be reached
and so a mistrial resulted. Miss
Long was suing the town over
possession of, or damages for the
New Eastside cemetery which
the town claims it bought and
paid for in 1918 but which she
AYERS was never legally sold to
the town. The case will have to
be tried all over again,
The next term of Court is for
criminal cases, and begins Oct.
End. The next civil term begins
Nov. 9th the day before the
election.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-09-14
School Statement.

Elsewhere in the PosT, DIS
PATCH appears a financial outline
of the Rockingham city school
receipts and expenses for the
year ending June 80, 1922; it also
shows the amounts paid out for
the new high school work up to
June 30th.
The statement shows that the
amount of town taxes collected
for the school was Sl7,001.72,
with state and county salary fund
of$21, ,875.H. The salaries for the
teachers amounted to SEE, $3.50.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-09-14
Tourists Pay Damages.

A car occupied by Mr.. and
Mrs. J. H. Risbeck and two chill.
dren, enroute from Pennsylvania
to Florida, Tuesday at noon ran
into Alfred Barrett's Ford on the
sharp curve at Smiths store, Pee
Dee village. Both cars were
damaged Mr.. Risbeck paid MIR.
Barrett $S9.75 in settlement for
the damage done to the Barrett
car.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-09-14
Guard Duty at Hoffman,

Last Monday evening Sheriff
Mcdonald was asked to go to
Hoffman to afford protection to
three Seaboard machinists who
had been sent there to repair a
disabled engine. He and deputy
sheriff Reynolds went there, as
did also a United States Marshal,
and half a dozen or so deputized
Seaboard guards. They were On
duty all night, but experienced
no trouble. The precaution was
taken because of the mob Incl
dent of several weeks ago when
several machinists were sent to
repair an engine at Manly, when
strikers, thought to have been
from Hamlet, overpowered the
guards and beat up the work
men. The Seaboard did not
want to run the risk of any SINH
lar occurrence, hence putting the
guards on duty Monday night at
Hoffman.
Along about daybreak a mum.
ber of cars filled with men drove
slowly along the road, which
runs within $50 feet Of the dis.
abled engine at Hoffman, but
they did not stop and the Sea
board workers were allowed to
complete their job.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-09-14
Fool Proof.

Rye is said TO be a "fool-proof"
crop, and in our boyhood days
there was a saying that rye
would grow as high as the fence
regardless of the land or the
height of the fence. 1t is true
that rye, on poor land, will give
probably more growth by plant.
ing time in the spring, and there
fore will supply more humus
CONTINUED on Page g.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-09-14

Fully Is or more husky young
fellows have been practicing
every afternoon for the Rocking
ham football team, but when
school opens next Monday this
number will be increased about
probably a dozen or more likely
fellows. In fact, the prospects
look good for a winning team.
The boys are training with en-
thusiasm and will join the squad
with the same interest. No man
has a place cinched on the team
in fact, there is no team as
yet merely a squad. Coach
Lawrence will practice the rs or
more candidates and a definite
lineup will hardly be decided
upon for a week or more. Every
man who comes out for practice
will have the same chance for
making the eleven.
The first game will be here
with McColl on Sept. 22nd. A
game has been arranged with
Hamlet here Nov. 3rd. Other
games are pending.
Two weeks ago the Hamlet
trustees unanimously set aside
$500 for high school athletics;
and the folks of that town pri-
vately subscribed additional
funds for this purpose. Now here
is a chance for Our Rockingham
folks to come across loyalty for a
winning team. What say the
school trustees? The boys will
get down and dig if they feel
their playing is going to be ap-
preciated. We want a good team
but it takes money for equip
ment etc. Shall the boys have to
play and beg, too? What say
you?
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-09-14
15,303 BALES IS
TEN-YEAR AVERAGE
Sl7,I7l Bales Ginned in South to
Sept. lst. 1862 in North Carolina.
No Report for Richmond County.
ls,3o3 is Ten-Year Average for
Cotton Crop Of Richmond County.

A subscriber has inquired of
the PosT- DISPATCH as to how.
many bales of cotton constitute
a normal" crop in Richmond
county. Our answer is l5,303
bales. We arrive at this by add.
ing the bales ginned for each
year for the past ten years and
dividing this by ten. The larg.
est yield during this period was
23.744 in 1920, and smallest was
9,259 in 1916. Last year the total
yield was 13,50l bales.
1t is interesting to note the
prices prevailing on the same
day for the past five years: From
the files of the Posi- DISPATCH
we gather the following price
information: