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Do farmers cat the proper iort of food? The farmer of txlay buys a much larger proixnion c( the fmil that gie on tiie table than lie did ten years ago. It's a gtn.nl tiling that this is so because be has a prtat variety to select from. He should, however, use great care in selecting for the best results in tealth and strength. The widespread tendency in the city to increase the amount of (juakerOats eaten is due try largely to the recent demonstrations by scientific men that the Quaker Oat led man is the man with greatest physical endurance and greatest mental vijor. Farmers should give this subject careful thought and should increase the quantity of Quaker Oats eaten by themselves, their children and the farm hands. . The regular sie 10c package is not as convenient for the farmer as the large size family package at 25c 57 Mouse Cleaning I have iust bought a VACUUM CLEANER just the thinp for Carpets and and all kinds of Furniture Also Carpets and Rugs Cleaned the o d way. All kinds of Floor Coverings Laid. Rugs Made from Old Carpets Carpels Dyed and Feathers Renovated All work sa isfactory or no charge. J P. B. GARDNER 313 W. Main St Tel 146-2 altio a good coffee for 15c ot3 to several Manche; weeks tor on FashionablcTailoring At the New Parlor in the library Building which luis Just KHn ohmil-1 Iy Benjamin Shoob of New York riii! ucw samples of Spring suiting are vw ready for Inspection. All work guar anteed in every n.-9ieet. Kit ami work inuiiMhip the best. I-udies' Tiitlnr-iiuule Suits isiK-clally. Alteration done at reasonable prices. TW KNT V.Y K US' K X V V. 11 1 KN C K. eniamin SHoqIj - s' Tailoring THE BENNINGTON SECURITY CO. BflHllKQTOH BRIEFS Kcs of the Ton and Village Told Briefly lot Busy Readers- Miss Louise liuffum has had a tele phone installed in her aimnniwiis on lleasaut street. The condition of Miss Ka Iloek of JrC'trsoit ave, who has li.t-n ill. is quite in. proved. The Ms silo of the A. P. f.oomls stock at H. Harry Levin's closes Sat urday niht at 10 o'clock Only one more day in which to se cure the shoe bargains of the A. P. I)ouiis stock at 11. Harry Levin's. P. M. l'addock & firo. will sell this week lor spot casn o pinnaces i,u ins for 2m per pound. Kobert J. .Will, district ropresont aiive of the Ramsey Pire KxtinKUish- er coippany, will go Monday to pass business. A largely attended meeting of the Magazine club was held with Mrs. Olin V. llarvvood on North street yesterday afternoon. Refreshments were served. Spring Remnants, specially good line being shown now at the Holden, Leonard Co., mill. 1'ntil further notice the salesroom win do open Tuesdays and Wednesdays. :ltf The order hat department at the New York Millinery parlor, Library building, is now busy making Kasttr hats. All orders, taken in the next few days will be finished before Paster. A unique entertainment and social will be given this evening in the par lors of the Methodist church by the social committee of the Epworth lea gue. The affair, which Is in the form of a poverty social, will be of old-fashioned nature. Luncheon will be served. A rehearsal will be held this eve nir.g in the opera house for the pro duction the latter part of the month of "An L'veuiiig with the Heunington Club." There are now about 51 in the cast. Nearly every seat in the house has been subscribed for and the offering promises to bo the hit of the season. gentleman, who resides in a neighboring state, has an option un til April 1 on the l'arsons farm in the southwestern part of the town, and the present outlook is that the property will certainly change hands. The farm, which consists of ncres a part of which is heavily wooded, is productive and very desirably locat ed. The horse hitched to A. H. Ilollis- ter s delivery wagon became frighten- d Thursday afternoon while stand ing in front of V. L. Gokay's drug store on Main street and started down the street at a lively pace. It was stopped in front of the Heuning ton County bank building by William Palmer who thoughtfully stood with out stretched arms in front of the animal. Company K, Vermont National Guard, will hold a special drill this evening in preparation for the annu al Inspection that is to be held March The inspecting officer will be Captain Ixjuis 11. Rush of the Pifth U. S. infantry. The boys are manifest ing a good deal of interest in com pany affairs and the prospect is that the names of several new recruits will be added to the company's roster. ii Every pair guaranteed. PLEA FOR BIG HATPINS Hrs.H.L Williams TEACH Kit OK Voice Culture and Piano A l!r r.i n l iev St . II -ii ti'Lri mi. Vt. MR. HARRISON I'OTTliR ok;mst at st. ruin (III lull will receive pupils in piaro playing. For terms address. Gen. Delivery, Bennington, Vt. Chicago Woman Wants Them for Protection on Streets at Night ! Chicago. M rch 4. Alderman Her man J. liauier h.s Introduced his widely lu raided 'hatpin" order in the; city council and it was referred to the j-.idiiiary committee, which will jhave prepared, if it can ! legally I (bine, an ordinance re paring hatpins jtf a flioilrr l.iu'lh than those l;o : com. uotily vorn by Chicago women. I A letti r protcsiag against the or- i Idiuance was submitted, by Mav l l)avis. No. Z"'- Past Seventy seventh streer It read: j "In behalf of myself and thou.-,aiids . of other women in Chicago who are ! occasionally on the streets after dark I I want to express an objection which j might not appeal to men against the i ordinance curtailing the use of hat- pins winch comes before your hon orable body tonight. "A hatpin is woman's weapon of defense. She is no more permitted to carry a revolver or other weapon than Is a member of the sterner sex. "I always feel safe going home late at night with a hatpin available for protection, licfore leaving a street car I always carry a hatpin ready in my hand until I am safe within the door of my home. Many a time it I has proved its need. Thousands of ! other women undoubtedly can speak from their experience of how a stout j hatpin has been an effective defense j in time of danger. A hatpin is also; useful in repelling 'mashers.' " j Catalogue House Prices on Hardware 5i fi. Diston's X Cut Saw with handles $1.09 Best Steel Splitting Wedges, each lUc 3-8 in. Cable Chain, per lb. oc 20 Discount on All Axes Best make Cant Hooks, each Socker Peavy Cant Hooks, each SI .00 Ice Poles Perfection Rotary Ash Sifters 70c 08c ( Oc .SMS Watch this space for prices on Sugar Utensils Bessette 451 Main Slreet ardware Co. Bennington, Vt. Capital $25,000.00 Surplus $10,000.00 AULD ORDERED TO WEST The Bernini-ioi Security Co. invites the oatroniye of the in. vesting people o' t-L'nmnsiton All Navy Men Involved in Cowles Case Detached from Boston Yard Washington, March 2. Paymaster Geogo V. Auld, one of the principals in the recent naval court martial tit the Boston Navy Yard, has been or dered to the naval station at I'uget Sound. This order marks the detachment from the Boston yard of all of the parties to the incident connected with the assault upon Dr. Cowles. Whv Is Our Shiiwai;t Worh fun. ? Because we have expert ironers that do nothing else but ir ;r shirt waists. Consequenl ihey are no' only expert but specialist. We make a special y of s,h.nwai ts is veil as family waihin.'. Bennington Sanitary Laundry J.H. POWERS, Proprietor WHEN YOU WANT a piano don't pay agent's salary, store rents etc. By coiruu.tirg rr.e at Hud son's you can have a piano shipped from the factory to you: house with a guarantee thit this meth d of do ing business will save you at least $50. L. J. CARPENTER Expert Tiano Tuner Farmers! Mix Your Own Fertilizers Ho you know that home-mixing of fertilizers has proved to be the most economical and satisfactory method of procuring fertilizers? It is now generally conceded by up-to-date ag riculturalists that better results are obtained by buying the crude mater ials and mixing fertilizers especially adapted to the different crops you raise, and the varying conditions of the soil found on the farm. If you will send us your name on a postal with a request therefor, we will send you free, postpaid, a num ber of formulas which wore made up for us by the Director of the Vermont Experiment Station and which have been used by many Vermont farmers with excellent success. We will also give full directions for mixing fort 1 lizers adapted to all the crops com monly raised on Vermont farms When writing please mention this paper. Address Carroll S. Page, Hyde Park, Vt. Notice. I lio annual meeting of the Young Men a Association for the election of officers will be Held in the Llbrarv Monday, March 21st, UMO. Poll's open at one o'clock and close at six o clock In the afternoon. Ford C. Martin. Recording Secretary. Bennington, Vt., Feb. 28, 1910. CASTOR I A For Infants and Children. Tna Kind Ycu Hav9 Always Bough! Bear r.t. sfl Sltcnatuj ..t t.J&Zz Drysdale Cachemire de Soie A beautiful'soft, lustrous, sturdy silk, in all the new shades, at $1.00 yd. Drysdale Roulah Silks A rough weave hand some shades for street or party wear. $1.00 the yd. Drysdale Japutai Silks A sheer shimmering silk with small self figures. 35c the yd. SPRING FOOTWEAR IS BLOSSOMING IN TIIE SHOE STORE Wide Showing of Newest Shapes for Women and MissesS pi! U mm y!e ii on rm tailored Sprtap iiS For Women await you at our Garment Store. We offer you hte pick from several of the best manufacturers' lines. Coats are decidedly shorter skirts are smart er materials are plain colors are pleasing and becoming tailored mostly on strictly mannish lines. Price range $13.50 to $39.00. Very Special Values at $17, S18 and $19. EARLY SELECTIONS are advisable this sea sonthe style question is positively settled de sirable materials are scarce expert tailors are not abundant. We assure you better values now than will be obtainable during the seasons rush. New Rain Coals Inexpensive But Good $8.00, $9.00 & $10.89 Mohairs, repps and silks in the season's newest mode's Splendid Misses' Coats at $5.89. Newest Spring Dress Skirls Hundreds to choose irom crisp new models in all wanted materials and colors $4.00 to $12.00. Prelly Cotton & Linen Dress SIulls Most satisfying show ing of printed and woven fabrics for Wash Dresses white or colored. Shelv ing and counters are ov errun with them priced to suit all purses. Lively Selling ol Carpel Size Rugs Many are selecting their Rugs now while the assortment is so laree and - ... .a-k mm . ..... W varied. We hold them till wanted, uur stocks in all grades, Wiltons to Ingrains, are truly unusually large and varied. Prices are fair. Alexander ia!e & Son J