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The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-05-31

MRS. JOHN II. AYREs and son Joseph
have gone to Brooklyn, N. Y, for few
days,
JOHN NEWTON and wife of Utica, N.
Y, visited W. d. Newton and family
this week.
THE "avenue fTacas," so called, was
ended in court Monday by the dscharge
of all the parties.
Mrs. GEORGE w. STEARNs OF Brook
Ign, N. Y, is in town, called here by the
illness of her sister, Mrs. Sibley.
G. M. LAMBERT is in Albany, N. Y,
setting up some fine cemetery work for
New York parties. This was sold through
his Bennington agency.
In the loss of their little daughter,
aged about one year, Mr., and Mrs. Frank
Gardner of Pownal are sadly afflicted.
The funeral was held Sunday.
THERE is a lull in the judicial mill,
possibly waiting to give the grand jury
and County Court chance. The Mu-
nIcipal Court ought to have vacation.
THE Hon. l. r. Graves continues to
improve, and nothing but the best news
has been heard from him since the opera
tion was performed on his eyes in New
York city last week.
THE reception at Burlington in honor
of the Hon. E. ]. Phelps, minister to
England, is to be held in the Billings
Library to morrow evening. Several of
our leading citizens have received invi.
tations and will be in attendance.
CHARLES ADAMS is in Albany, N. Y,
undergoing treatment for his eyes.
Staying at home and going down occa-
sionally did not seen to be the thing,
and his trouble appeared to be increas
ing; so he lays off and attends to the
remedy. We hope he may at once i'm
prove.
THE New York Press extras are the
best kind Of protection literature. The
demand for those already issued mos. /,
2 and 81 indicate general public appre
citation of this effort to scatter whole.
some reading upon this important sub
ject. Wouldn't 1t be a good thing fol
our manufacturers to see that these doc.
uments are distributed throughout thiI
region1
If this vicinity is q sample OF the at
tendance upon the Prohibition Third
Party National Convention at Indianap-
oils this week, it is great cry and little
WOOL" The railroads are evidently dis
appointed on account Of the sparse nun
beers from New England, having made
arrangements for large excursions and g
low rate accordingly. They might have
known better.
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SERVICE MEMORIAL SUNDAY.
"THE MILITARY ARM"

The Veterans, Sons of Veterans and WO-
mans Relief Corps Listen to an Elo-
quenI Sermon at the M. Il. Church.
Last Sunday was dIstlnctively q. A,
r. worship day, it being that imme-
diately preceding the Memorial ami
versary. Throughout the country,
wherever a post is located, the attend
ance upon church is considered as OF
much obligation as the more touching
ceremony of decorating the graves of
the departed. The first is the fitting
preparation for the second duty.
In Bennington, Custer Post, sixty
strong, accompanied by the veterans Of
the Soldiers Home, the Sons Of Veto
rams and the Woman's Relief Corps, at
tended the Methodist Church, going in
body from Grand Army Hall. The
service was held, as announced, at 8
o'clock p. m. The singing was fine,
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POwnaI.

Joseph Parker Myers, only son Of
Deacon Joseph Myers and Jane Parker
Myers. died at Pownal. May II, 1888, OF
chronic bronchitis. In boyhood he at
tended Oak Grove seminary and later
Eastman college. He was an excellent
scholar, excelling especially in mathS
mates, He married Jennie Burling
ham who died a few years since. Only
one child, Wesley l.. Myers aged about
ten years, survives him. Iu 1874 his
father, who had been deacon in the
Baptist church in Pownal for about
forty years, as well as town treasurer of
said town for nearly the same length of
time. died, and his mother also died
few weeks thereafter Joseph succeed
ed his father as treasurer aforesaid and
served continually until his death. We
do not remember Of his having held an.
other office except secretary Of the board
of trustees of the Oak Hill cemetery as
ISOLATION, though he could have repre-
scented his town in the legislature as
compromise candidate on several occa-
sions, had he consented to do so. In
national and State politics he was Re-
publican firm and true. but in county
and town matters he 'voted for the best
man and friend" as he termed it.with
out regard to party, And still he was
strong man. He had been in feeble
health for two or three years. At the
last annual town meeting there was
some talk of nominating another candi-
date for treasurer. but in all Pownal no
man could be found who would consent
TO run. This was on account Of the re-
pect, esteem and love they had for the
man-"Joe 2. Myers" as he was com
monty called. He was unostentatious
in his every day life; ever the same,
kind, honest and true. Kind to each
and all, honest in all his dealings and
true to his conscience, to himself and to
his God. He did great many good
deeds in quiet way. In his last sick.
ness he was watched over and cared for
by deal and. loving friends. His sister,
Mrs. Ellen V. Barney, of Omaha, Neb.,
being with him almost continuously for
days just prior to his death. All that
skill and affection could do failed to
stay the progress Of disease, and he pass.
ed away quietly Thursday morning.
May II, 1888, aged 43 years, His funeral
was largely attended from his home,
Rev. Mr.. Goettel officiating. His re-
mains were inferred with loving care in
Oak Hill cemetery,
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The footings of the grand list of this
town show a total of $50, 1876 35, which
is 81, 469.78 increase of the personal
property in the town. The list divided
into the parts of town, village and North
Bennington, and reckoned by the Yer
mont notation, stands as follows:
Town-$9,744; increase of personal
property, 800; increase of polls, 1903.
Bennington ViIlage-$13,9O1; decrease
OF personal property, $467; increase oil
polls, 20.
North Bennington - $40; increase
of personal property, 1854; increase Of
polls, 2.
The exact figures show that the vii
lage of Bennington has lost SAC, 6S2 and
North Bennington gains $751; in per
sonal estate. The village list is only
about 500 less than last year, notwith-
standing the great loss in personal prop
erty.
From these figures the taxpayers and
voters can estimate the probable income
to be derived from the tax voted at the
several annual meetings. The increase
Of population is noted by the polls to be
outside the two villages.
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Emerald Association Picnic

This Hoosick Falls institution held 9
picnic there yesterday. Among the fes
tivities of the day was a "dry" host
race. Three companies entered for the
prizes which were: first, $35; second
$40, the conditions for competition
being the running of 200 yards and lay
ing and coupling 300 feet of hose, ready
for use. These companies were the
Putnams and Tiffanys of this village
and the Seth Parsons of Hoosick Falls
The runs were made and the time de
clared to be Putnams 1874 seconds, the
other two companies tied on 46 seconds
each.
On this showing the Putnams were
paid the first money $35, and the second
still remains unsettled. On the part Of
the association it was proposed that the
Tiffanys and Seth Parsons run again at
seven in the evening, but the Tiffanys
offered to run then and there. No
agreement was reached.
AS is usual in contests of this kind
there is considerable talk about the
award of the judges, some even contend
that it was unfair, but the PEOPLE here
have natural pride to know that the
first money came to our fire department,
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The MoKIe Secret.

It's three years since Lieut.. hoxie first sent
the rich South American nerve food plant called
Moxe to DR.. Thompson in Lowell, Mass. Since,
over 900, 600 bottles have been Sold and to-day
II is undoubtedly the most popular beverage aud
nerve support in the world. 1t has become the
ordinary drink of hundreds OF thousands OF peo.
ple all over the world. THIS business has grown
like mushroom. When il was discovered TO be
rich nerve food, there was a struggle to possess
IT, The contest before the United States Courts
has developed the fact that II has actually re.
covered very large number Of old cases Of help
less paralysis, old drunkards, nervous wrecks,
and Invalid women suffering from nerve exhaus-
ton II has the same effect Of other rich foods.
The Secret lies in the mode Of artificial dig estion,
by which no action of the digestive organs is
necessary to make II fit for immediate absorption
by the nervous system. This was discovered by
DR.. Thompson. The process will dissolve an
albuminoid so finely that Il can be eyaporated
like water. II has to be as fine as this TO enter
the nerve circulation. The women are crazy
after it, and the druggists say the sale just i'm
mense.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-05-31

Worry about that palpitation of the
heart AMI lay awake nights thinking of
that terrible feeling of numbness which
you often experience in your arm and
limb. These symptoms, with many
others, warn you of a condition of the
circulation that you cannot afford to
have become more serious.
Anti.Apopiectine against Apoplexy)
is a remedy that will relieve these symp-
toms and cure Paralysis, Rheumatism.
Heart Disease, Liver, Kidney and Blad-
der Troubles. Price $l.OO at your drug
gist's.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-05-31
VERMONT ODD FELLOWS.

This order seems to be enjoying a
boom just now in Vermont. Two new
lodges have been instituted since Feb.
ruary, the beginning of the fraternal
year, and two more are soon to be or
ganized. Each district has held its an.
nual meeting except the Bennington
district, and great enthusiasm has been
manifested, Mayor Puffer of the Pa.
triarchs Militant branch, has just issued
as commander of the Department OF
Vermont, general orders No. /, which
appoints his staff as follows:
Department Staff-Oa H. Henderson,
p. G., p, st. Johnsbury, Assistant Ad
| iutant General, with rauk of captain;
Samuel u. Putnam, p. G. NJ. and p. q.
! P, Rutland, Assistant Inspector Gen
eral, with rank of captain; Chevalier
ii. G. Lindloff, Bennington, Aide de-
Camp, with rank of lieutenant.
Battalion Staff-Chevalier j. W. Good
ell, Burlington, Adjutant, with rank OF
lieutenant; Chevalier J. w. Smith, Brat.
tleboro, Quartermaster, with rank OF
lieutenant; CheYalier /. E. Gibson, Ben
nington, Commlssary, with rank OF
lieutenant; Chevalier 7. r. Grow. NJ.
D, st. Johnsbury, Assistant Surgeon,
with rank of captain; II. E. Randall, p.
G. p, Island Pond, Chaplain, with rank
of lieutenant.
COMMISSIONS -Chevalier w. d.
Gibson, Brattleboro, acting Quartermas
ter Sergeant; Chevaler J. T. Beach,
Burlington, acting Commissary Ser.
geant; Chevalier Moses Wilson. Ben
nington, acting Color Sergeant; Chevs-
lier A. II. Sabin, Saxtons River, acting
Equipment Sergeant; Chevalier j. L.
Loomis, Bennington, acting Hospital
Sergeant.
He takes the OCCASION to add a few
words which are of general interest to
the members of that society;
1t is the earnest desire of the com.
mander that cantons be instituted in all
the leading towns of this State, and
with a hearty cooperation of officers
and chevaliers the time is not far dis
liant when Vermont will be credited
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DO you NEED NEW CARPETS.

Inspect Frear's Assortment-New goods at
Mill Price-Profits divided with Purchas-
ers.
VIM. II. Frcar, the proprietor of the
Troy Cash Bazaar, wishes to call your
attention to the fact that today he has
the most popular Carpet department to
be found in the city of Troy or vicinity
His show rooms are the best lighted, his
lines Of carpets, mattings, rugs, oil
cloths, linoleums, ETC., contain the best
qualities, and being bought in large
quantities and direct from the manufac-
turers Frear can afford to sell them the
cheapest.
Frear offers lot of $50 rolls of Best
Super Ingram Carpets at So cents yard
and upward, Extra Super-fne Ingrains
at 40 cents yard Speciality made of
Lowell Extra Super Ply Ingram and
Body Brussels.
You can buy an extra Tapestry Brus-
sells Carpet for so cents yard; better
grades 81 cents to IS cents. Frear dis
plays very extensive line OF Body
Brussels, You find among the different
grades good Body Brussels for 80 cents
yard, better grade for $500 and eI-
ira fine for $l.2O.
A very heavy invoice of China mat
tings is just now at hand, and MI. Frear
includes them in the mark down bar
gains of the Carpet department. They
are of the latest styles and are both
plain and in colors. The prices are 1917
cents, Is cents, Is cents, 90 cents and 25
cents yard.
Frear also prides himself on his espec-
tally fine collection of domestic and for
eign rugs and mats. You can buy a re-
versible Salonica rug, 3Ox6O inches, for
$3.50; would be cheap at $500. 300
mottled Smyrna mats, worth 80 cents,
will be closed out at so cents each. Art
carpets, druggits, Smyrna carpets and
rugs all sizes and prices.
A line of Ingram and hemp carpets Is
cents, 30 cents, 25 cents and up to 40
cents yard.
FREAR's Troy BAZAAR.
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HOndYIlIe.

No services at the church last Sab
bath, the pastor having been called
away to visit sister living in Manches.
ter N. H., who is seriously Ill.
The society have recently made an adj
dition of two hundred new books to our
Sabbath school library.
There has been grading and tree
planting in front of the church, parson-
age and Henry Duane's house, which
gives that side of the street quite an im-
proved appearance.
Quite extensive repairs are also being
made on the Methodist parsonage.
Miss lone Burbank is teaching school
in district No. 4.
Irving johnson came home from
Greenfield, Mass, sick of fever, his
brother viii is home from New York
attending him.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-05-31
AnImnsratlye Neoe,sItr.

What pure air is to an unhealthy 10
calty, what spring cleaning is to the
neat house-keeper, so is Hoods Sarsa-
parllla to everybody, at this season.
The body needs to be thoroughly reno
waited, the blood purified and vitalized,
the germs of disease destroyed, Scrofula,
Salt Rheum, and all other blood disorders
are cured by Hoods Sarsaparilla; the
most popular and successful spring
medicine,
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t the sixth annual encampment o.

AV IUB bIAIH dHHudI dHIpIIIbHV UI
the Vermont Division, Sons Of Veterans,
held in Montpelier on Thursday of last
week, the following named officers were
elected and installed: Colonel, F. L.
Eaton, Montpelier; lieutenant colonel,
E. S. Griswold, Bennington; major, q,
A. Searle, st. Adams; council, o. r.
Leonard Of Brattleboro, II. o. Bixby Of
Chelsea, F. L. Thomcs of Burlington.
o. r. Leonard was chosen delegate.at.
large to the COMMUNICATIVE chief, Tho
adjutant's report showed total mem
berehip of about 675. gain of more than
100 the past year. Nine new camps have
been instituted.
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CONFESSION GOOD FOR THE SOU

CONFESSION GOOD FOR THE SOUL
Editor Livingston" who claims to be
the organ of the Bennington County
Democracy, in his reply to the unim.
peachable record of the Supreme Court
of the State of New York, published in
these columns last week, practically adj
mits all that Is inferred therefrom. The
BANNER therefore, stands justified in
its statements by the confession of the
said editor" No pettifogginR Of what
was done or attempted to be performed
by him five or six years prior to May
IS, 1881, is any adequate answer TO the
fact that the said Supreme Court did on
that date grant to Frances Livingston
presumed in law TO be an innocent
party, or the divorce could not be
granted) an absolute divorce from James
Ii. Livingston for the statutory cause,
adultery, and also decreed that the said
James II. Livingston should not marry
again during the lifetime Of his wife,
who obtained this divorce.
The position this places his present
family in is nothing we have had to do
with. Our duty to the public in this
particular was very regreifully done.
But to those who justify editor Liv-
ingston" on their account, in his comics
sion, it is only necessary to say that
Livingston, and Livingston alone, is the
culprit-the BANNER would fain spare
the innocent.
When has Editor Livingston" ever
spared another's family? Has he not in
many instances gone out of his way to
traduce everybody without regard to
truth or falsehood
With these remarks we leave him to
wallow in the mire of his own manufac.
ture, unless to purify the atmosphere
about the alleged Reformer it shall be-
come necessary to again resort to court
records.
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]. w. Stockwell is 80 far improved as
10 be able to walk out Of doors,
Mrs. Yates Rogers returned to her
home in Schuylerville this week.
Miss Minnie Bushee attended the music
festival at Rutland last week.
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WOOdIOrd .

George W. Knapp has moved into the
Mount Pleasant house.
James Higgins has moved into George
w. Knapps house.
Charles Grover has moved to A. W.
Hagar's house.
Charles Cutler has moved to Sears
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Eoral lntrIIiornrr.

BOX PAPERS
BOX PAPERS
BOX PAPERS
20 Cents--25 Cents
90 Csnts--25 Cents
20 Cents--25 Cents
Just received $50 boxes of elegant writing pa
per, which we are retailing 20 and Is cents pei
box. The best paper for the money ever offered
In Bennington,
GB- New chinaware being opened al
Nicholas.
sFIsaac Surdam offers his furniture
business for sale and store to let. 12tf.
GS- Dress silks in the new shades at
Nichols s, at bottom prices.
EEAgents for walter A. Woods"
Machines, also Tiger" Rakes and Hay
Tedders. G. E, & E. DEWEY. 19m2
eB~ DO you want satin rhadames
Nichols has them at less than city prices.
EB- Parties having magazines, pamph
lets or papers they wish bound, can have
work done at the BANNER BINDERY in
the best manner and at low rates.
EF- New hosiery and summer under
wear at Nicholas.
EB-J. Ed. Walbridgs & Co., offer for
short time great bargains in woven
wire mattresses, selling from 81 and up,
a first, class article. Also other styles at
corresponding prices.
EB- Nichols has the best assortment
of white goods and the lowest prices.
EB- Have you seen those pretty sum-
mer dress goods at Nicholas? They are
going fast at the low prices at which he
has marked them.
tB- Embroidered and lace flouncings
never 80 cheap before. Nichols has a
good assortment.
BAnother large invoice of those 20
and 25 cent box papers just received at
the BANNER Stationery store. They are
the best papers ever sold for the money.
cB-C. E. and E. Dewey have just re-
ceived new style Ploughs, Harrows and
Cultivators; also "Bradley's Phosphate,
and Carbonate of Lime. 13m2.
EE- Just received at Mrs. s. S. Pratt's
all the new spring styles in straw hats
and bonnets. which she is selling very
low. Please call and make your selec-
lions. loft
cY-Mrs. H. B. Rich, graduate of
Prof. Bakers school of Boston, will give
instructions on the piano. Arrange
ments can be made by calling at the
Stark House between 900. a. m. and
1900 m. l8tf
EB- We wish to dispose of our stock
of Marble and Granite before July list,
there is about sixty jobs, consisting of
monuments and headstoneS, all first
class stock and work. Purchasers are
requested to call and examine work and
get prices, before placing their orders,
as we are going to close the stock out at
prices that defy competition. Remem-
Der the place, first door north of Express
Office, North Street, Bennington, Vt.
G. M. LAMBERT, Manager. 1Sw3
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VILLAGE IMPROVEMENT NOTES
MAKE YOUR HOME NEAT.

In going about the village many pref
ty little homes are found disfgured by
rubbish about the the back doors, Sticks
of wood, old boxes, paper, and other
rubbish should be gathered up and burn
ed. As for the tin cans which collect
in every house and mar the beauty OF
brooks and fields, the man who will in
vent use for them will be public
benefactor. Let the tin cans be buried
out of sight as far as possible, leaving
to mother nature the task of disposing
of the awkward remains. Clear out
the back yards, friends, aud teach the
children to keep them neat,
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APPLE TREE WORMS.

We wish TO call attention to the nests
of apple tree worms, which are found
in unusual numbers on the trees. Last
year the village was overrun with these
disgusting pests and the nests should be
destroyed at once if we would not be
annoyed still more this season. If
every one will see that his or her own
premises are cleared Of worms nests,
we may hope to escape the plague an
other year. Kerosene will kill them.
Rags wound around stick, drenched
with kerosene and lighted will burn
them out, And hand well protected
by a thick glove or wrapped in cloth
wet with Kerosene, will easily crush
out the nests. Let every one make sure
that his premises are free from worms
nests. Wis.
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ParaSOIS, Sun Um-
breNaS & Novelties
in Sun Shades!
G. v. S.
QUACKENBUSH.
& CO.'S.

-
24-inCh,Sun Umbrellas, gold cap,
paragon frame, extra quality, war
ranted to wear well, at Sl.50 each.
24-inCh Sun Umbrellas, twill
silk, made expressly for us, at So,
and S2.25 each.
24-inch twill silk Umbrellas,
different designs in gold and silver
mOuntings, from $3.50 to $3.50
each.
22-inCh and 24-inch black handle
Sun Umbrellas and ParasOls, for
mourning wear, complete assert
ment, from $3.50 upward.
26-inCh Sun Umbrellas, gold
handle, paragon frame, splendid
quality, bought in large quantities
in order to sell at price. See this
bargain! at Sl.59 each.
26-inch Sun Umbrellas, English
natural sticks, twill silk, paragon
frame. This lot had to be bought in
quantities in order to sell at S2.25
each.
ParasOls Of every style, plaids,
checks, stripes, etc., etc., from
$3.50 to $3.50 each.
MORE Silk ParasOls, in all the
new ColOrs, such as gObelins, SER
pent, mahogany, silver grays,
browns, ETC., at $3.50.
Black MORE Parasols, in both
lined and unlined, from $500 to
$3.50 each.
Complete assortment Of new
Fancy ParasOls, in rich designs,
from $500 to $1,000 each.
ParasOls and Sun Shades of
every description and at all prices,
from Sl.OO to $500 each at
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Decide Wisely

You need a nice lightweight Wool
Dress for cool summer days, one
that's neither too light Or very dark,
but yet that is nObby, stylish and
different in texture and color from
the fall and winter goods. Those
Marguerite Henrietta Cloths at the
River Street Establishment are just
the identical goods. A. DRYSDALE
& SONS first lot went off with a
rush at 95 cents per pard. Their
second lot is now open, bought so
they can be sold at the low price Of
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Strawberries are ripe in Oregon, and
cherries nearly so in the southern pare
Of the State.