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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-08-17
FIRE Of UNKNOWN
!. ORIGIN DESTROYS
!. y, nTrnu ,,1,f,, ct RARM
Building and Contents Burn in
Early Morning
INSURANCE ON ALL LOSSES
Structure Occupied by Velvet Ice
Cream Company Which Los
es All Equipment
INSURANCE ON ALL LOSSES

The wooden building on Beech
street owned by s. B. Hawks and oc-
cupied by the Bennington Velvet Ice
Cream company was completely de.
stroyed by FIRE early Wednesday morn.
ing. The FIRE department, which re.
sponded to an alarm rung in about
3 O'clock, was unable to check the
flames in the slightest degree and
both building and contents were COM
pletely destroyed
The owner OF the building will suf-
fer an estimated loss OF $4,000 with
insurance of $500. George NJ. Hawks
used portion Of the building for
storage, and will lose personal prop
erty valued at $1,000 with insurance
OF $1,000.
A. p. Pappas, proprietor OF the ice
cream plant, was in Boston at ths
time of the fire and has not returned
so that it is not possible to estimate
his loss. The machinery and trut(.
both operated but few months, were
destroyed. Three hundred gallons OF
ice cream made for consumption dur
ing the August 16 holiday went With
the fire. II is understood that Mr..
Pappas' loss is we'll covered by in.
surance.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-08-17

ferns near the forks in Sunderland.
Mr.. and Mrs Clifford Bushaway Of
White Plains N. Y, are spending a
few days in town with the formers
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Bush
way.
Mr., and Mrs. Raymond Ewell, Vic
tor Smith and Mss Stella Shevelin
motored to South Horican Sunday.
Miss Shevelin remained there to
spend few days with her friend,
Miss Daisy Smith.
A surprise party was given Scott
Gray, jr, Monday evening, Aug. IA,
in honor of his sixteenth birthay an
niyersary. Many of his Soung friends
were present, as were his cousins
from Shushan. Everyone reported a
fine time.
The Junior baseball team expects
to play at West Arlington Saturday,
as the West Arlington church has a
big picnic on Bert Laws Meadow
Two games will be played and there
will be many other sports, and all
kinds of refreshments, Everyone is
invited.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-08-17
WALTER l.. MAIN SHOW
TO PLAY HERE SOON
Famous old.Tlme Circus TO Play at
Morgan Park, Monday
Auq. %.

The Walter l.. Main Circus Will show
in Bennington, Monday, August 2S at
Morgan Park. Although perhaps not
so well known mere as IN other near.
by Vermont and New York towns,
the name of Main has been a house
hold word in the east for the past
forty three years whenever the
thoughts few circusward. Organized in
1878, first as wagon show, it has
been continuously tefore the public
ever since. Soon after its first ven.
ture on the rails IL was. in less than
five minutes, reduced to a pile OF
wreckage, when the long train went
oyer an embankment, enroute to Ty.
rome. Pa, to be exact. on the morn.
ing of May Goth 1898. More than
one hundred horses were killed, all
the animals escaped, and were subse-
quently shot, and seven employees are
now sleeping In the cemetery In that
city
TIL Pennsylvania Railroad restored
the show and In less than two weeks,
II was again on the road. a few years
ago, Walter l.. Main increased IL i'm
size till 1t now requires 35 double cars
to transport all OF the paraphernalia
and this season has an added attrac-
tion, the wild animal show, and Roy
al Carrie, the shimmy dancing ele-
phani, in itself a big feature.
The big circus will appear here
Monday, August 2S, and it is expected
will duplicate the big business OF
former years when the big tent was
taxed to capacity. This year the show
presents an ent rely new outfit, as re.
CARDS tents and performance, with
added seating capacity furnishing 40.
commodation for 5000 patrons. It,
street parade has been doubled in
size, its circus performance will pre-
sent an unusually attractive array OF
all foreign acts, and the menagerie, al.
ways adequate this season displays
fourteen dens OF jungle beasts. Every
lover OF horse will revel in the dis.
play OF thorough6reds which fill the
shows four stables, and some OF the
greatest riders in the world are sched
uled to appear in the three rings at
every performance.
So that every one may be In time
to witness the great street parade
this feature viii not appear TIL noon
on the day Of the exhibition.
The immediate itinerary of the Main
Circus will doubtless be OF interest to
many The show after exhibiting in
Newburgh, Catskll, Mechanicvlle
Granville, Ticonderoga and Platts
burg will enter Vermont at st. Aibans
Thursday, August, "a From there il
goes to Rlchford for Friday and will
make Burlington, Saturday, Aug. 26
The train viii be due to arrive in Ben
nington early Sunday afternoon The
remainder of the season inclues Chat
ham, N. Y, Tues, August 20; White
Plains, We'd, Aug, 30; Peekskill
Thursday, Aug, 81; Poughkeepyie, Fri
Sept, / Danbury, Conn. Sat, Sept
2; Hartford, Conn, as the big special
amusement feature of the Connect
cut state fair for the week commenc
ing Labor Day, Sept, 4,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-08-17
Guided bv Electricity,

A French transatlantic steamship
company was the first to experiment
with the radiogoniometer invented by
Bellinl and Tosi. BY means of this
apparatus the direction Of an invisible
vessel, sailing along coast and
emitting wireless signals, can be DEF
termined firm two stations on the
shore and Its course can be accurately
mapped. Conversely, vessel furg
nished with a radiogonlometer can
determine its place near coast by
observing the directions of the waves
coming from two wireless stations on
the shore, and can thus make It's way
In fog when the coast lights are In
visible.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-08-17
SYLVIA LovELANp RICE
Highly Esteemed Bennington Real.
dent Died Tuesday Night.

Mrs. Sylvia Loyeland Rice, widow
OF the late Alfred Rice, died Tuesday
night, after weeks illness, at the
home OF her son and daughter on Sil.
yer street. The deceased was born
in Woodford, Feb. 16. 1S47, but mad
spent practically all OF her life In
Bennington.
Fifteen years ago at the death OF
her husband. Mrs. Rice went to live
with her daughter, Miss Mary Fran.
ces Rice, and son, Stearns Rice, at
whose home she passed away. She
was kind and Christian mother.
and was well beloved by the many
friends who knew her.
The survivors are her daughter,
Miss Mary Frances Rice, and two
sons. Stearns and William II. Rice,
all Of Bennington
The funeral will be held from the
home on Silver street, Friday after.
noon at 2 o'clock, Rev John l.. Cole
officiating. Burial will be at Hins.
dillville cemetery.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-08-17
KAYSEE FIELD
DAY BIC FEATURE
OF ANNVERSER Rv y
Knights Hold Enjoyable Outing
at Morgan Park
HARD HITTING BALL GAME
Schenectady K. c. Was Strong
er With the Stick and
Won s to 6

With perfect weather and a com.
plete closing down Of all mercantile
and industrial institutions, Benning-
ton observed the anniversary OF the
battle of Bennington, by taking a
day off" One OF the largest delega-
tions of local people in years took
occasion to attend the Cambridge
fair and hundreds OF others made mo-
tor trips to points within days run
from home.
There was a good attendance at
the second annual picnic of Benning-
ton council, Knights OF Columbus. held
at Morgan Park with program plan
ned along the usual lines. There was
dancing both afternoon and evening
and other attractions The baseball
game between the local team and the
Schenectady X. c.. which was won by
the visitors to and the water fight
in which team from the Benning.
ton fire department defeated five men
from Hoosick Falls we're the main
features. There was an excellent dis
play of fireworks in the evening.
Schenectady outplayed Bennington
in the ball game. During the first
FIVE innings Bennington forged to the
front and the local fans had visions of
victory over the hardhitting aggre-
cation from Old Dorp. In the sixth
stanza, however, the visitors found
Smith and they hit hard during the
remainder OF the game The score.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-08-17
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village and
Advertisements,

Abe, the jeweler, will be at the Put
nam house, Friday evening
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Carpenter mo
tored to Albany Wednesday afternoon
Holden.Leonard No. . and the Scale
Wholesale teams will play n the Twi
light leagGe series tonight.
A goodly number OF Benningtonians
motored to Saratoga yesterday to wit
ness the races. II is reported that
not few picked the "also rams"
The Second Congregational chapel
service tongiht at 1880 is IN charge ol
the minister. A brief talk and dis
cussion on The Spiritual Power
House." with song and prayer.
A cordial invitation to the public
Is extended to hear one of the elo
quent leaders of the Methodist Epis.
copal church at the evening meeting
Sunday night, when Bishop w. II.
Anderson OF the Cincinnati area will
preach.
The pastor will have charge OF the
mid-week service OF the Methodist
Episcopal Church this evening at 1880.
A meeting of the delegates who are
attending the institute at Round Lake
will be held at the close of the serv-
ice.
The Twin State Gas and Electric
company has recently large
shipment of pipe and VIII immediat-
ely begin the WORK of extending the
main nearly an eighth OF a mile on
Division street so as to servs about
Is prospective customers.
In spite OF all the activities OF one
sort or another consequent to the pa
triotic holiday Wednesday. good
representation OF the local Green
Mountain club went by truck to Som
erset dam. Several had the courage
TO brave the extreme heat and hike
tie return trip MS far as Wondford
City where they waited for the truck ;
and rode to Bennington the remainder
NJ the distance.
A good-sized delegation OF young
people OF the Methodist Episcopal
church are leaving by automobiles
Sunday afternoon for the Epworth
League Institute at Round l. AXE,
where they will remain for a week,
studying, playing, singing. together
with two hundred or so Of the Leag-
uers of Troy conference For three
years Bennington has been represent.
ed at this growing institute, and this
years group Of young people is re-
solved that Bennington's reputation
shall be maintained in both work and
play. Among those who have already
registered as delegates are Frances
Peck, Louise Eddy, Maud Towsley,
Walter Atwood, Ethel Higgins, Breese
Lighthall. Mary Brown, Belle Ray. and
Emma Clark. Besides those who will
attend the weeks course, many from
this place will be present on the two
Sundays OF the Institute, August 20
and 81. On the faculty OF the lns'i-
tute are two speakers well known in
Bennington, Rev James A. Perry, who
has charge OF class in New Testa-
ment. and Rev. j. l.. Cole. who cor
ducts the Morning Watch, Next Sun
days program al Round Lake in
cludes preaching by Bishop Ander-
son at 10:30. address by Paul Hutch
inson of China at $50, and an even
ing sermon ny Bishop C. A. burns.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-08-17
THE CHATHAM FAIR
viii Be Held This Year the First
Week in September.


The Columbia county fair is to be
held in Chatham, Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday. Thursday and Friday,
September 4, 5, 6, 7. and s, opening
Labor day as usual
In response to popular demand.
the fair, for the first time in its his.
tory, will be open evenings with tha
exception of Friday, September 8.
Present indications point to the en-.
try of the largest number of race
horses in the existence OF the society
and very interesting special features
and attractions are being planned,
On Monday there will be a parade OF
hundreds of Sunday school children
with grange pageant on the elevated
platform and programme OF athlet.
c ard other features by the Bov
Scouts of Pittsfeld and other places
in Berkshire county Music during
the day and evening will be provided
by PittShelds famous American lie.
gicn band and some of the b0st "ac.
ing of the wee; will take place on
that day.
On Wednesday forenoon the Colum.
bia county oranges will parade and
a prize will be awarded the best ap-
pearing grange in line. The platform
attractions the first four days will be
provided by the oranges, Boy Scouts,
and other Columbia county talent.
Dancing will be feature each eve
ming and music will be provided by
one of the best orchestras in this
section
Several new classes have been ad
ded to the premium list and It is be-
lieved this will result In the largest
line of general exhibits ever seen at
this fair,
Favorable weather is all that is
needed to make this the largest and
best fair ever held In eastern New
York.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-08-17
Spend More Dog
HOST TO VETERANS
Fred c. squ1res Entertains Survivors
OF Company A, First Vermont

Fred c. Squires Of st. Louis, Mo, a
former resident OF Bennington, has
made 1t practice to visit at his for.
mer home during the month OF Aug.
ust for several years, and while In
town has taken the opportunity Of
meeting his former comrades in com.
pany A OF the first Vermont infantry
by acting as host at banquet held
at the Putnam house on the annlyer.
sary OF the battle OF Remington.
AT the gathering this year there
were present besides the host, Henry
g. Seeger, Jeremiah Hurlburt and
Russell Lasure Of North adams and
Henry Il. Cone OF Bennington.
In addition to Mr.. Squires guests
there are known to be living four
other members Of the 22O men who
enlisted In the company during the
Civil war: Henry Shippee now living
in Colorado, william Shippee OF Dow
or, Vt; Seelah Holbrook of Jackson
Vile. VT, and Horatio r. Wilson OF
Readsboro.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-08-17
HAS PRACTICED LAW
HERE FOR so YEARS
William 3. Sheldon MoVsd Wednesday
10 Dorset After Long and Active
Service at the Bar.

After practicing law in bennington
and North bennington for period Of
so years, william b. Sheldon has sold
his colonial home on West Main
street, where he has lived nearly 40
years, and Is moving to Dorset, the
town OF his boyho0d.
II must seem strange to the old
white house on Main street that so
many changes are coming upon IL
lately. But 1t has seen many changes
in itself and in its surroundings in
the 100 years or more since its build
ing. But among all the newcomers
that 1t may shelter. among the voices
that likely will resound through its
spacious rooms, the fine, powerful
voice OF him who lived there nearly
two score years will not be heard.
It can hardly be said of Mr.. Sheldon
that he is lawyer OF the new school,
yet until he suffered fall year ago
last February he had always enjoyed
an active law business and counts
many important cases among his ef'
forts.
MIR. Sheldon was born June Is, 1912,
at East Rupert. the son of Aaron 5.
Sheldon. contractor and bui der.
His grandfather, Moses Sheldon. serv-
ed in the Revolutionary war in the
Northern Alarm" His great-grand-
father participated in the battle OF
Yorktown, and witnessed the surren'
der OF CORVALLIS. His greatgreat-
grandfather was in the French and
Indian wars from 1747 down to the
Revolution. His great-grandfather
Capt Enoch Eastman, commanded a
company of Rangers at the Battle OF
Bennington.
Mr.. Sheldon was graduated from
Burr and Burton seminary in June.
1859. His father was having a strug
gle to keep his farm and family car
ed for, so the young man, much as
he desired further study returned
home and helped his father ten years
before resuming his studies. by this
time his younger brother haG sInished
school and returned home to FIJI the
elder boys place while the latter
studied law In the Office OF A. L. Min
er at Manchester He pursued his
studies with Burton and Munson OF
Manchester, then took a course at
Albany law school He was admitted
to the bar in the courts OF New York
and Vermont in 1872.
MIR. Sheldon practiced In North
Bennington nearly ten years when he
moved his Office to Bennington and
occupied the John Carrlgan house
nearly across the street from his late
residence. I
He served "a years successiyely as
trustee OF the village and moderator
of the Bennington graded school dis
trict. From 1874 to 1876 he was reg.
lister of probate, and the next two
years was states attorney. Mr. .Shel.
don also held important Offices in the
Second Congregational church society.
In 1875 he married Miss Margaret
A. Simmons OF North Bennington. She
died in 1894. In 1896 he married Miss
Maria Holley of Dorset, Mr. anu Mrs.
Sheldon left Wednesday for their new
and Their old home in Dorset
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-08-17
| First Compounded
This Remedy For
My Own Neighbors
Their praise Of this newer form OF iron
has spread sO rapidly that now,
after nine years, over 4,OOO,0V0
u.nnIn uaa IL annually.

has spread NO rupl0iy thut huW'
after nine years, over 4,OOO,OV0
people use IL annually
Years ago ! began to wonder at the
great number of my own friends and
neighbors who were always ailing.
complaining and doctoring, without
ever seeming to get any better. Both
working men and their wives were
frequently all tired out in the evening,
and a great many were weak, nervous
and rundown. One had pains in the
back and thought he had kidney
trouble. Another had pains around the
heart, palpitations and dizziness. and
waJ sure he was suffering from heart
disease. Still others had severe head
aches floating spots before the eyes.
tender spots along the spine and
great variety OF alarming symptoms.
For years | made a special study of
this condition, consulting a great num-
Der of physicians and chemists An mn
mense number of Investigations by
physicians all over the country showed
that three people out of every four YOU
meet lack 100 per cent iron in their
blood. Lack of iron in the blood Is the
greatest of all devitalizing weaknesses.
It is iron In your blood that enables
you to get the nourishment out of your
food, Your heart, lungs and kidneys
and all your vital organs get their
nourishment from the blood stream
and when the blood lacks iron and is
thin, pale and waterly, you may suf-
fer from the symptoms of great num-
Der of diseases when the real and true
cause of all your troubles is a lack of
iron In the blood
In the old days people often took
metallic, iron which some physicians
claim is not absorbed at all. In COM
pounding Nuxated Iron | use the newer
form of iron, which lis like the iron in
your blood and like the iron In spinach.
lentils and apples. Unlike the older
forms of iron. II will not injure the
teeth or disturb the stomachs, and II is
ready for almost immediate absorption
and assimilation by the blood, II is
the people whose blood is rich In iron
who possess great strength force and
energy III you are not strong or well
you owe IT TO yourself to make the fol-
lowing test
See how long you can work or how
tired, Next take two 6-grain tablets
meals for two weeks--then test your
strength again and see how much you
have gained An astonishing number OF
nervous, rundown people who were
ailing all the while, have greatly i'm
proved their health and increased
their strength energy aud endurance
simuly by taking this newer form Of
toh A-i -.., ts
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-08-17
"TURN TO THE RIGHT"
Perturbation from the Famous Play
OF the Same Name.


Turn to the Right the latest Rex
Ingram production for Metro. show.
ing at the Opera House, Friday and
Saturday, claims its moral in its IT,
tie, but II Is moral that Is preached
In the one way that makes moralizing
acceptable a laugh. 1t strikes
the note that speaks to adults and
child Ell anke the universal language
of mirth
The theme Of Turn to the Right"
shows the effect of a mothers faith
upon an errant son and the two city
crooks. innately good for all their
questionable means of livelihood, how
1t lifts them from the mire of failure
into which false speculations have led
them and restores to them their privi-
lege of decent, successful citizenship.
The picture was adapted from the
John Golden stage production of the
same name by Winchell Smith and
John Z. Hazard,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-08-17

We do hereby thank our friends and
neighbors, especially those in Wood.
ford, for their many acts of kindness
shown us during the illness and death
OF our wife, sister, granddaughter and
niece, Mrs Joseph Pellerin We also
thank all who sent mass cards am
flowers.
Joseph Pellerin and sons,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. D. Sawyer,
Mr.. and Mrs d. r. Sawyer,
MIR. and Mrs. Martin Cutler,
Alta, Lucia and Leslie Cutler.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-08-17
VOLUNTEERS FAIL
To PREVENT MINES
FR0MFL00D|NG
Water Gains as Men at Pumps
Drop from Exhaustion
HAVE LABORED 36 HOURS
Strike Among Nova Scotia Coal
Miners Becomes Menac-
ingly Serious

Sidney, n s., August 17.-Wlth
four colleries reported flooding and
two reported damaged the general
strike situations In Cape Breton to,
day was worse than at any. time
since 1t started.
Pumping service. which for 36
hours were maintained by fOdicials
and volunteers are falling throutil
the exhaustion of the men.
Reports from Pictou and Cumber-
land counties indicate that all is
peaceful there.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-08-17

Bennington.

Two base hits, Appel Evers, Nc.
Convery; three base hits. Eyers.
King: home runs. McConvery 2 stol.
en- bases, Prindle. Miner .; bases on
balls. by Hummer 8, by Smith 3; hit
by pitcher Scott, King. Green, Kerley;
sacrifice fly, McConvery, Appel; struck
out. by Smith 2, by Hummer 5; wild
pitch, Smith: left on bases. Benning-
ton 10, Schenectady s; time of game,
2:lO; umpire, Campbell.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-08-17
HARDING DELAYS
STRIKE ADDRESS
To JOINT SESSION
was Expected to Appaer before
Congress Today
WAITING ON CONFERENCE
Advisors of President See Hope
in Meeting of Railroad Men
in New York.

Washington, August President
Harding had not completed this fore.
noon the address OH the strike stu.
alton which he had been intending
to deliver today to the joint session
Of Congress and close advisors con
tinued to urge him to defer his ap.
pearance at least untll after today's
conference of the railroad men in New
York
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-08-17
JIMMY BURNS PITCHED
When Manchester Defeated 6urling.
ton to 2.

The Manchester baseball team de-
feated Burlington at Burlington We'd
nesday in a seven-lnning game by the
score of to 2. Jimmy Burns, for.
mer Bennington pitcher was on the
mound for Manchester and pitched a
good game. Polly Greenwood Of Ben
nington also p aged with Manchester
and made two sensational catches in
center field Bill burns OF the Bur
lington team made home run and
a two-bagger. The Burlington team
is composed mostly of University Of
Vermont players. The score by in-
nings:
Manchester 0 0 2 0 II
Burlington 0 % %
Batteries, for Manchester, Burns
and McGrath for Burlington, Polling
er and Mayforth.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-08-17
PLANE HOPS OFF
on LONG FLIGHT
To R|OJANE|RO
Air Journey of $500 Miles Began
Early Today
FIVE MEN MAKING FLIGHT
Aviators Expect to Reach First
Stop, Charleston, S. c., in
Seven Hours

New York. August 1.-THE air.
plane, Sampaio Correia, under com
mand OF Lieut.. Hinton took off from
Jamaica Bay at 1920 this morning on
six hundred mile flight to Charles
ton, South Carolina, the first leg Of
an $500 mile journey from New York
to Rio de Janeiro.
Mr.. Hinton expected to make
Charleston in seven hours. Five men
besides Hinton are making the flight
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-08-17
CENTER sHAFTseURY

The Center Shaftsbury Club will
take part in the town exhibit of club
work to- be held at Cole Hall, SO.
Salisbury Tuesday Aug %, at p.
NJ. standard time. They plan to have
two demonstration teams this year and
a good exhibit. Come and see what the
boys and girls are doing. Everybody
welcome.