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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-06-27
RAPID TRANSIT.

RAPID TKANSI1.
The latest ana best form of rapid transit IL
for person troubled with sick headache to
take dose of DIR. Leslie's Special Prescrip.
tioE ana what q rapid transit train the affiic-
tion takes for its departure. SEQ advertise
ment in another column. dec2O-lydQ)
WHY WILL YOU COUGH when shiloh's
Cure will give immediate relief. Price 10 cts.
% cts and o.. For sale by II. b. Cochran, Drug.
gist, No. l37 North Queen street, & (6l
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-06-27

lore under II ALI What q prince the major
and Madeline made Of him--savinR ali week
to compass the Saturdays roast chicken and
cranberry tart! Proctor had never known
father or mother; his ideas Of love or . home
were all drawn from poor Standish and bis
crazy menaee. So strong was this boyish In
stinct in him just now that be actually stood
breathless when anybody resembling tho
major came in sight. II the old man should
not recognize him, or should meet him with
the formal Difference OF other respectable
people, why, then, good-by to that old boy
hood, % horribly dear and disrcputablei
Now the major was in . restaurant a few
doors down the street. "Try an advertise.
ment in Tho Camera, Sam" he said to the
bookkeeper. II swear It will pay you like
-like"-- His talk halted; the ideas seemed
to stagger through his brain.
II believe you've had drop too much,
Standish," said Sam.
mo; I've had to stop drinking. You
can't get glass Of champagne 1t for gem
tleman In this accursed town. But about
the advertisementr (The Camera paid him
q small percentage on this sort Of business.
and . few cents now would buy him his din.
ner.l
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-06-27
T ,EBANoN . 4 LANCASTER JOINT

d u N n 3 Y YLvANIA RAILROAD
y eCHEDULH.-In erect nom June il,
TrAins EnAvp LAsoAssnn ana leave ana ~.
rive at Philad0lphlA ~ fOll0Wv, -
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North POWnAl.

The store and post office of S. L.
Smith. Ct this place, was entered by
burglars on Saturday night and a sum
of money, four watches and quantity
of other jewellery were taken. probably
worth altogether $l25. Entrance was
gained through rear window. The
burglars also entered the shop of Sllas
Paddock and stole tools with which they
gained Ambulance to the store. The
safe at the store was not locked. The
drawers and iron box were taken out
and broken open. The iron box has not
yet been found. No clew as yet to the
burglars,
Our regular correspondent says: Burg
lars entered the store of s. l.. Smith at
this village Friday night last week, and
after taking some SIS. in cash, and sew
eral silver watches, chains, and other
pieces Of jewelry, made good their
escape.
Mrs. Joseph Perkins is not improving
as fast from her LATE sickness as her
many friends would wish.
Rev. Mr.. Harmon from the west, for
merly of Bennington, occupied the Con,
gregational pulpit at this village Sunday
evening last.
The musical talent in this village ia
now being brought to the surface, and a
Rrass Band is to be organized soon. This
is encouraging for music lovers, aud we
wish them speedy success,
Uncle Thomas Paddock ia much i'm
proved in health, and we shall expect to
see him out again very soon,
Mr.. nwelley, superintendent Of the
North Pownal Manufacturing Co. s mill
at this village, entertained his brother
from Fall River, Mass, few days last
week, in his usual pleasant manner.
School examination at the Graded
school building in District No. 3, April
2lst; Il. o. Barber, superintendent.
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CONFERENCE APPoINTMENTs.

The Burlington District has for it
presiding elder the Rev. j. NJ. Webster
who on previous occasion had charge
of the district in which was the Ben
nington church. or the other appoint
ments we note such as will be of loca
interest irrespective Of their districts, al
follows:
Arlington and Sandgate, J. A. Heath
Bennington, Fred Widmer; Manchester
Center, G. A. Kerr, Pawlet, E. L. Walk
err; Rupert, G. Grismer; Rutland, D. R
Lowell; Shusan and West Arlington, j,
E. Metcalfe; SOuthShaftsbury and North
Bennington, Merrill Hitchcock; White
Greek, VIM. Clark; Amsterdam and
Rock City, MD. Jump; East Greenwich,
j, b. Armstrong; Undertook, ]. NJ,
Crown Point, g. l.. Hsgar ;
Peru IN. W J. Mott; Port Henry, c..
F. Noble; Westport, HI. Grant; Green
witch, j. W. Thompson; Luzerne. II, s.
Allen; Saltwater, W, d. Hitchcock;
Berlin, J. P. Halter; Chatham Center,
w. w. Foster; Dalton, j. j. Noe; Hoo
sick Falls, II. A. Starks; Johnsonville.
W. II. Groat; North Adams, w. w.
Foster, Jr.; North Hoosick and Eagle
Bridge, II. II. Murdoch; Petersburgh
and North Petersburgh, j. b Sylvester;
Pownal, Phillip Goetel; Stamford, Am.
Memorial church Troy, Fred
erick Lowndes; Trinity, j. w. Bennett;
First Avenue. B. B. Loomis; Williams
own, p. f. Youlen.
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Local Masonic uat,.r,

twenty-five Masonic brethren, headed
by the d d. q. NJ, Prof. Z. w, How,
Of North Bennington and the officers o
Mt, Anthony Lodge. paid a fraterna
visit to Apollo Lodge Of Troy, N. Y.
Tuesday evening Both lodges are mum
bered 10, and whether from this happy
coincidence or otherwise, a most enjoy.
able visit was the result.
Apollo Lodge, James Heatly. w. NJ.
did the honors in their usual COURT,
way and showed their Vermont breth
rem the Third Degree in the finished
manner that is their custom. We ven,
the remark that none excel Apollo anC
few equal her in the mode OF working
this sublime degree.
The visitors returned on the late train
extending vote Of thanks 10 their en-
tertainers, Such fraternal visits ar,
conducive of.good and we hope will b,
continued as opportunity offers Tn,
Troy brethren will always find tb,
latch string on the outside when in ouI
village.
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Manchester.

Cyrus England will carry on tn,
blacksmith business in the shop former
ly occupied by j. NJ. Russell, who hal
moved to Melrose, N. Y.
The Battenkill cheese factory viii
open for the season on Monday, Apri
23d.
Mrs. John Hitchcock of Perry, N. Y.
is visiting relatives in town.
Maple syrup is selling for rs cents pei
gallon.
Miss Clara Purdy is attending schoo
at Rutland.
F. r. Coy has obtained a clerkship il
the store of Mcintyre & Griffith al
Dandy.
John o. Chaplin is seriously i'll with
pneumonia.
The monthly Mothers meeting will
take place with Rev. G. A. Lawrence, on
Friday afternoon.
Mrs. VIM. P. Black and daughter
Helen, arrived home Tuesday after pass,
ing few weeks in New York.
Mrs, A. C. Daniels is visiting friends
in Troy, N. Y.
! Through an oversight at the last I'M
nual town meeting the town neglected
to vote an appropriation for the observ-
ance of Decoration day.
The village schools will commence the
spring term on Monday next. Miss NJ,
j, Hubbard will teach the higher de-
partment and Miss May Purdy the pri-
mary,
Rev. j. D. Wickham, D. D.. celebrat-
ed his 9lst birthday with a number of
friends, at his home, April 4th. The
Doctors health is very good.
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and down the streets for thirty years
and had been blazing away at it al
that time without hitting it, guess IL
try and hedge it in"
AMONG those who are attending thu
spring course of lectures and clinics al
the Columbian Medical college of Wash
ington, we no ice name of II. S, GoOdal
of Bennington. Mr.. Goodall, it will be-
remembered, is graduate of our High
school in the Glass of 'S3, and also of
Williams college, having completed the
| four years course there in June 'S7 with
the honor of an Appointment for Com
mencement. He Is now nearing the
close of his first year of study in his
chosen profession and. as his friends will
be pleased to learn, hiss already taken a
place among the leaders of his class.
BEFORE Judge White yesterday the
case Bonesteel vs.. Durham was tried in
which the issue was the bite of a dog.
The Jury awarded damages $25. and an
appeal is taken to county court. This
case is that where dog owned by Miss
durham bit the plaintiff drs. BOnesteel,
last January. The plaintiff went to the
house to tell them that she could not
come and work for them that day, hav-
ing been engaged to work there.
There is dispute as to the way the bit
ing was done. but the wound is one that
no ont would like to endure. The testi-
mony showed that the dog is undoubt
eddy vicious and it should be killed.
CHAs. S. KEHoE, for the last five years
head clerk in the Bennington post Office
closes his connection Herewith on Sat
urday to take the position of book keep
er with Chas Cooper. Mr.. l.. Lewis the |
present encumbent, is transferred to the |
vacancy made by the retirement of his |
brother Levi S Lewis from a similar |
position with the Cooper Manufacturing |
The latter leaves town and |
it is understood is to publish paper in
the Empire State, lately purchased by
him. Mr.. Kehoe has made many friends
in the place he acceptaby filled so long
and is a very competent man. The place
he takes IS responsible one and perma-
nent, and we are glad he has the oppor.
tunity to improve his prospects.
THE mixed train on the Bennington &
Rutland road leaving Rutland at S.45 a
m, was deraled at Sunderland Monday
1t is supposed that the train
was backing on side track to let No.
"A pass, when the locomotive and two
freight cars were thrown from the rails.
No one was hurt and the damage is not
serious. The locomotive was the F. B.
Jennings with Charles Wickham as en-
yineer and the conductor was Char les
Andrews. The delay to passenger trains
was but temporary. Connected with
getting the locomotive back upon the
rack, is snake story. Fire started and
IAN up side hill few rods when the
workmen were surprised to see snakes
,ome end over end and knotted up,
basket full of them, of all sizes, and the
tight was almost equal to that told of we
'ditor's experience in the Rocky Noun
aims last fall, The fire evidently stirred
lp the "varmints
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The Alleged Monument Association
MeeIIng.

Mr.. EditOr:-I notice the alleged pro
ceedings Of meeting Of the Bennington
historical Society, and the Bennington
Battle Monument Association. in the
last issue of the BANNER
Inquiry develops this fact, that three
members of the Historical Society were
present, seven being a quorum, the
three adding to their number by pre-.
tended election of two young men who
happened to be present--had two more
been available no doubt the semblance
OF a quorum would,have been made up
notwithstanding the protest of one Of
the three; surely a convenient way OF
getting upa meeting to order. One
would suppose that the experience of q
few years ago, which resulted in the eI-
punging from the records of nearly a
whole years so-called action of the Ben.
nington Battle Monument Association,
because.of just such irregularities as are
now under consideration, would have
taught lesson not soon to be forgot
ten.
The alleged meeting of the BennIng-
ton Battle Monument Association is
even a greater fraud than that of the
Historical Society. Seven still being a
quorum, there were present only two.
Had there been no constitutional limit
TO membership,nO doubt the two would
have attempted to add to these members
as was done in the other case.
Now, if the object desired is Of as
questionable character as the means
being used to secure it, the fewer present
the more likelihood of Its success, and
but step more is needed, aud that is
for Mr. Bliss, in some way to find him
self alone representing the Bennington
Battle Monument Association and then
vote himself whatever percentage he
may desire; such a vote would, at least,
have the advantage of perfect unanim
ity. A b VALENTINE.
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Challi delaines are in great demand
this Spring, VIM. H. Frear has one
hundred new designs, all marked one
shilling a yard. Linen Ginghams make
pretty and durable dresses. in fact they
look like summer silks. You find them
only at Frear's Troy Bazaar. Double
fold Henrietta in all the latest shades
and newest cOlors and tiCketed 25c a
yard at Frear's. Double fold all wool
dress tweeds IN Spring styles are reduc-
ed from 49c to 25c a yard. Double fold
English suitings in new effects and pref
ty mixtures and stripes are now selling
at Gle yard at Frear's. Printed MohaIr
pongee, new designs, only 3Oc., worth
SOC. One hundred pieces new satteens
in French designs worth 2Oc.are marked
one shilling at Frear's Troy Bszaar. One
case of double fold all wool merlno in
new shades, also in black special offer
ing at &c. See them al Frear's Bazaar.
One case, sixty pieces, of velvet striped
dress goods are placed on sale this day
at 25c. They sold recently at 75c. a
yard, Double fold dress tweeds in pref
ty checks and desirable mixtures are
now offered at exactly 19c, a yard. Do
you know that white silk lustre mohair
is the latest for graduating and evening
wear? You will find it at Frear's. Send
for one of the six dollar and seventy
five cent dress patterns in black with
gray garniture, seal with contrasting
panel, and navy blue with white and
red embroidered racket front and waist
trimming, They are actually worth $l5,
Frear's Troy Bazaar.
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FREAR,S GRAND GASLIGHT OPEN
ING.
Reception and Promenade concert
Evening OF Wednesday April 25th

Reception and Promenade concert
Evening OF Wednesday April 25th
READER-Never before in the history
OF the Troy Bazaar has the stock of de
sirable goods been so large, the assert.
ment so complete and the facilities for
transaCting business 80 perfect as for
this Spring season 1888. In each of
Frear's SO departments there are quaint
ties of very fine goods which it is utter
ly impossible to display during the
crowded. busy day, consequently the
casual buyer has no knowledge OF them
FrPar's Troy Bazaar now uses fooi
space of over fifty thousand square feet,
total value over half million dollars
1t is much the largest patron of the post
office, the express and the transportation
companies. The retail cash sales of the
Bazaar alone reach over twelve hundred
thousand dollars per annum. 1t EN-
ploys constantly over three hundred PEG
pie and cash capital of over four hun
dred and fifty thousand dollars. There
is no city in the world the size of Troy
that can show store of anything near
the size and Importance Of Frear's Ba-
Zaar. There is not merchant any
where with superior advantages or ia
cilities, or that serves his customers bet
ter or more faithfully than VIM. II
Frear. Thinking people can easily I'M
derstand Frear's advantages. He buys
everything for cash and buys and sells
more goods than all the other stores in
Troy added together. Having no part
ner5 lie can easily afford to undersell all
competitors.
In order to give the public better op
portunity to examine the wares of the
Bazaar it will be thrown open Wednes-
day evening, a grand concert will be
given by Doring's full military band,
and you, reader, are invited 10 walk up
one aisle and down another until you
have made thorough inspection. II it
rains Wednesday evening the concert
will take place the first pleasant even.
ing, w. H FREAR
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ELECTRIC LIGHTS,
Our Village Fathers.

Adjourned regular meeting held Mon
day, April 18Th, all trustees, including
the president, present.
Voted, That committee on auditors
accounts continue action until next
meeting.
Voted, That Hon. Jas. w. Wakefield
give his understanding and knowledge
concerning the contract between the
Electric Light Company and the village
of Bennington.
Voted, That an opportunity be given
to any who see fit to make remarks or
suggestions IN regard to the Electric
Light subject.
Voted, That the Lamp committee be
instructed to confer with the Benning
ton Electric Light & Power Company in
regard 10 price of fifty incandescent
lights of % candle power, and to make
any modification they may think best,
and report at the next regular meeting.
Voted, That the bill of the Electric
Light Company of $500, due Feb. 18th.
be paid, provided Mr.. Jas. w. Wake
field, president of the Bennington Elec
trio Light & Power Company, sign an
agreement waving all rights that might
be used by the Electric Light Company
in any litigation that might be brought
to test the validity of the existing
contract.
Voted, That request of the Putnam
Hose company be referred to the fire de
partment committee,
Voted, That the matter OF putting a
new sill under the Stark Hose house be
referred to the fire department com.
m:ttee.
Voted, That Mr.. q. w. Thatcher be
granted the privilege of moving his
building from Pleasant Street.
Voted, That the Trustees be authorized
to issue their order to borrow $500 for
village use.
Voted, To adjourn.
JOHN II. KELsoE. Clerk.
This meeting was attended by large
number OF our citizens. The remarks
of the Hon J. w. Wakefield were at
tentiyely listened to, and sh moved con
clusively that on the part of the com
pany. they were disposed TO meet the
village "more than half way" on any
plan TO add to the lights or in the change
of any now in. From his statements all
the talk of any undeThanded meant
taken by them to sec ure changes art
untrue. The Electric Light Company
have located the arc lights and the mum
Der as well by direction of the board oil
trustees. No charge was made for the
first month Of lighting, and there ha'
been no piggardIy policy pursued as tC
the time of lighting the street lamps
He reaffirmed in his remarks what HI
said IN his open letter last year, that the
company came TO Bennington for tn,
purpose Of making fair and square con
tract, and to prove it referred to his of
fer to rent the power owned by him t
the village, or to local stock company
at the same rental az that proposed by
the Maine corporation. Mr.. Wakefied't
remarks coupled with his willingness Ia
receive the $500, with the condition at
tached, must have convinced all thai
there will be no difficulty on the com
panys part in aiming at a satisfactory
adjustment Of any misunderstanding
that may have arisen. Left in tht
hands of o candid committee of tn,
trustees and to President Wakefield t
adjust this question, our readers may
reasonably expect a speedy adjustment
and a fair proposal to extend the cleo
trio light tystem to the outlying portionl
of our village.
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LADIES, read Miss Morgan's advertise
ment in another,
Miss FANNIE OLIN, of Buskirk's
Bridge, N. Y.,ls visiting friends in town.
MRS. GREENsLET, mother of F. A.
Greenslet is quite i'll and confined to her
bed.
FRANCIS STONE of Bennington, is down
as receiving an increase of pension this
week.
THE ladies of the NJ. E. church hold a
sugar party at the parsonage tomorrow
evening.
Mrs. L. NJ. HOLToN has been seriously
i'll since last Thursday, but is a little
more comfortable today.
THE condition of Jas. P. Babcock be-
came worse the last of the week, but he
has rallied and is better.
JAS. S. LINDLEY is building a second
story upon the South wing Of his shops
the old Stewart planning mill.
TODAY the roof has been taken off the
walls of the Battle Monument, prepara-
tory to resuming labor upon that struc-
ture.
THE Odd Fellows, their families and
friends, celebrate their Goth anniversary
in Odd Fellows hall next Wednesday
evening.
THE listers are busy these days and the
prospect bids fair to record quite a
shrinkage of personal property over pre-.
Vlous years.
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POwnal.

The R-v. Mr.. Barres preached in the
Baptist church Sabbath morning,
The Rev. Phillip Goettel is returned 10
the Methodist charge here,
Major Haley has sold his property
near the deTot to Irving C. Burt and
Washington Myers for $ll00.
The trial of John Pratt for drunken
ness which made so much talk with us,
resulted in the verdict of not guilty.
Milk fever caused A. B. Gardner to
lose two Of his COWS recently.
The public schools begin next Monday.
Our spring holds very late. A few
attempts are made at spring work and
a few patches of garden spaded for peas
but not much chance of success is offer
ed until the ground gets warmer.
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THE PROPOSED OPERA HOUSE.
EXTENSION OF FREE LIBRARY.
The two Plans Submitted by Architect
Rim.

The two Plans Submitted by Architect
Rim.
The present board of officers of the Y
NJ. A, were elected on the issue that
something should be done to carry out
this pro ject, which was proposed by the
BANNER a dozen or more years ago, and
which has been the subject of agitation
several times since. Under the enthus-
Iasm created by the said election meas
urements have been submitted to Archi.
tect Rim, of the Battle Monument, and
two plans have been received from Bos
ton this week,
One of these gives the outline of the
original project, the extension south of
the present building, raising the roof,
and making the whole edifice two stor-
les. The altitude would be about fifteen
feet higher than the present building,
and if adopted would give the town and
village hall on the first floor, entirely
distinct from the opera house above.
The elevations show grand building,
but the drawback seems to be the ex
pense, which is at least $4,000 more than
the other project.
The second plan contemplates the
opera house on the first floor, using the
lower floor thereof for town purposes
In this case there will be galleries. etc, ;
identical with the more pretentious
plan, but the offices for the town and
village would be in the old post Office
rooms instead of in the new part. Eth
er plan proposes seating capacity of
more than one thousand and roomy
stage on the south end. If the second
plan is carried out the town and village
will be called upon to contribute some
$4,000. and a call appears in another col
umn looking towards the acceptance by
the town of the part assigned them or
Its rejection.
The more elaborate plan contemplates
broad entrance into the opera house
from Main street to the second story
with side entrance on Silver street.
The one story opera house plan gives
the main entrance on Silver street of
course, We have been thus particular
because there should be a full under.
standing of the proposals so that if eth
er are accepted the one which will be
the most credltable to the village ought
to be chosen.
We finG upon talking with people that
there is sentiment abroad that the
town and village should unite to build
separate building and furnish 1t with
vaults and the cost of such a Hall OF
Records" would be about $4,000, We
give this as a matter of news,
The opera house project it seems to us
is feasible, and in the proposal are vaults
for the safety of records, az well as
rooms for town and village Offices By
all means let us have first class opera
house and the library rooms reftted in
modern style. The costlier plan is the
one our people would take the most
pride in, but whether it is feasible, eI
pense considered, is a matter which
must be left to their judgment.
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Stamford.

George Otis and family have moved
into the house Of George Estes.
A. w. Wilmarth returned from G
short trip to Boston last Monday,
H. j. Chapman has rented and moved
into A. A. Lees tenement house.
Mr.. Pratt of North Adams, has rented
the Wright place ana moved into the
same.
Our village school commences mex
Monday under the instruction of Mist
Prindle Of WillIamstown.
c. Il Winchell has purchased house
in North Adams of p. Blbbins and takei
possession June lat.
William Estes had the misfortune &c
break one Of his limbs while tearing
down an old barn for DR., Nichols.
Leslie Baker who was injured by g
fall from staging while at work in
North Adams, is able to resume work
rgain,
William NJ. Sanford OF Heath, has
rented and taken possession of the c.
Z. Winchell place. Our people are glad
to have Mr.. Sanford settle among US.