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The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-03-21
KANSAS PROHIBITION.
Senator Ingalls, on The Stand.

Senator ingalls,, of Kansas, not
himself a prohibitionist, in The
Chou.auquom for February says !:
"Prohibl tion is 80 rigidly enforced
in Kansas that there is not an OPP
en- dramshop or saloon from the
Missouri river to Colorado" He
save there is illegal sale Of liquors
upon one pretext and another, but
adds of prohibition:
INV disbelief in prohibition prob
ably renders me more disinter-
ested observer OF it's result, and l
do not hesitate to say that, though
attended with some deplorable ten
denotes, it has been of great advan-
tage to the State, both morally and
from the material and economic
standpoint. Very few of its cltl-
zens would willingly return to the
dominion of the dramshop, With
it's attendant crime, disorder, and
social misery. Whether the people
would prefer prohibition to high
license ain uOt SuIO UuV oo'"ooh
prohibition and free whisky, they
would be practically unanimous
for prohibition"
Referring to the good result OF
prohibition, he says:
MANY incorporate men have
been redee med the weak have
BEEN fort fed the young men have
been saved from temptation; the
families of the poor have been bet.
ter clothed, fed and educated; and
the social condition has been per-
ceplibly elevated. The grocery
merchants and other dealers say
that their bills are more promptly
paid, and the records OF the courts
show q marked decrease in debt
and crime. The predictions of it's
opponents have rot been verified.
Immigration has not been repealed,
nor capital averted from the State.
The subject is fast assuming ma
tional interest and Importance"
Senator Ingalls, is by no means q
prohibition crank
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-03-21

W B. ARCHER, ATTORNEY ALL W
v Juliana Street, Parkersburg, V. va.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-03-21

~ T.CALDWELL, Att.-at-Law, Practices
". in Wood and adjoining counties; also
in the State, Supreme and U. s. Courts.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-03-21

wv H. BROWN, Books, Stationery and
" News Dealer, Juliana Street.. opp.
w journal office.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-03-21
PARA ERSBURG DIRECTORY
Business and Professional.

Il DIS, 81 Maraet ST., Dry
M- Goods, Notions, and Wall pers.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-03-21

HUTCHINSON & JOHNSON, Counseliors
Ill and Att'ys at Law. Tracewell Building.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-03-21

r W. vANDERvORT, Att.-at-Law and
e. Notary Public. Collections made
promptly. Tracewell BUILDING
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-03-21

nAVE H. LEONARD, Attorney at Law
DJuliana Street.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-03-21

wv J. DAVIS, Prop'r Davis Restaurant,
w opp. B. & D. Depot. Meals at all hours.
Beds furnished those coming or departing on
night trains.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-05-17

Miss Mamie Jones, who. has been, IL
is improving and is now able to ride
out.
Charles Andrews will build a large
barn for Roscoe E James in the near flu
ture.
James A. Glenn, one of the cream
gatherers for Eldredge & Darby of the
Hoosick Falls creamery; makes a trip
through this section three times a week
but later on will come every day.
Dennis Hayes, an aged resident, died
at the home of his son-in-law, John
Callahan, on Saturday last. One by one
we are passing along to swell the ranks
of the great majority. In district No. 4
how many remain who were residents
thirty years ago, and whore children
attended school at the old Mapletown
school house! We can find but two, f.
ID. Stearns and Joseph Maynard. Those
whose names are read now only on
tombstones are l., +. Dickinson, VIM. IL
Armstrong, VIM Armstrong, E.Stearns,
Dwight Higley, Bernard Duffy, Edmond
Andrews, Lyman Andrews, Harvey
Russell, Reuben Smith, Carrot Van
Hoosen, John NJ. Percy, Harper Wal
worth, Randall Ransom, VIM. Wilcox,
Randall James.
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A HARVEST IN THE SEED TIME.

There is no use arguing the question
of bargains with the prudent, thrifty
housewife. She knows one on sight.
With this knowledge in view, Mr.. Frear
asks you to read the following, and as
proof of the genuineness Of the bargains
he believes that you will become i'm
mediate patrons of the Troy Bazaar
Housekeeping Department, Twenty
five dozen extra heavy damask towels,
24X48 inches. knotted fringe, worth so
cents each, closing out price 25 cents.
Ten pieces Barnsly full bleached, twilled
crash, worth % cents, at 1917 cents q
yard. Seven pieces Barnsly plain brown
Eleven pieces all linen Scotch crash,
either white or brown, worth 8 cents a
yard, four yards for % cents. One lot
largest and best crochet quilts ever sold
for $3.50, at 81 cents each.
Bleached German table damask, worth
80 cents a yard, at so cents. Frear offers
half bleached damask. worth Sc cents at
.3S sents yard. Irish table linen, worth
10 cents, is ticketed at 25 cents yard.
Genuine Turkey red table damask,
worth 50 cents, is marked 3112 cents a
yard. Best German red damask, worth
rs cents, is marked 49 cents a yard.
Nineteen dozeu napkins, full % inches
square, worth $3.50 a dozen, will go at
Sl.57. Ten dozen napkins actually
worth 80, at : % per dozen. Twenty
five dozen all linen towels, knotted
fringe, cheap at 20 cents, l21a cents
each. Sixteen pieces best quality Glass
itoweling, assorted checks. are going at
10 cents yard. Good twilled toweling
g yards for 25 cents. Seventy-five raw
silk table covers, one and one-half yards
worth $3.50, are offered at Sl.25
each; colors, green, light and dark red,
wine and old gold. 1t will pay you
when at the Bazaar to visit this depart
meUt and see the numberless bargains
offered Frear's Troy Bazaar.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-05-17
RUTLAND MEANINGS.

There are early evidences that tn
bracing, beautiful sun rises and the ma
tural beauties to be seen from Mount
Killington will induce more visitors t
90 to its heights than at any previou
season. The well managed hostelry ,tht
Killington Hotel kept by Mr.. Meyerhof
fer, makes it point Of comfort anC
luxury.
Whether we are to have free trade in
wool or not, Rutland is already having
pretty free trade in yarns.
There are estimated to be 200 opium
and morphine takers in Rutland includ.
ing those who take it hypodermically
by injection.
Fred Fem has sold his drug store to
Morris Abrahams.
Fifty years this month Rev. Joseph
ID, Wickham, d. D., resigned as secre
tary and agent of the Western Educa-
ton Society to become principal of Burr
Seminary at Manchester. 1t would be
appropriate to take notice OF this event
at the approaching anniversary of Burr
Seminary. DR., Wickham is now 90 years
of age.
Rutland County is rapidly becoming
the center to which buyers of good
horses come. The Horse Breeders As
ISOLATION meetings and the high priced
sales of county horses haye done much
to attract attention to this point,
Some Rutland people write, talk and
think so much about vice and virtue
that they have no time to practice eth
or.
The Rutland shirt factory owners
have leased the skating rink on Church
street where the laundrying and ship
ping of goods WILDE made. The laun-
dry work is now done at Troy. 1t will
employ some 200 men and bring many
new families to town.
One good stout steer and fair look
ing farm horse drew load of wood in
to town Tuesday.
Rev, Sir Knight William ]. Harris,
d. d., former rector of Trinity church,
officiated on Ascension Day in Trinity
church, Boston. De Moley Command
cry of knights Templar attended in a
body in full uniform. Before taking
the seats they extemporized a roof
raftered with uplifted and crossed
swords, under which the officers passed
to their seats
Governor Ormsbee has been appointed
by the Court of Chancery, master TO
sell the Howe Scale works at auction
He will make the sale June 10Th.
Stone cutters are leaving the marble
works here to go into the employment
of the American Marble Company at
Marietta, Georgia.
The opening sale of season tickets to
the musical festival took place on Mon
lay morning when $50 tickets were
sold,
James Beattie has been re-appointed |
Overseer of the Poor.
The new and commodious hotel at
Lake Bomoseen will be completed and
opened early in June.
Many of the silver dollars in circula |
lion have been split and filled so skill
fully as to almost defy detection.
Henry w. Hall, Grand Master of Odd
Fellows, visited Killington Lodge Mon
lay evening.
Potato raisers who have been holding
heir potatoes for 81, are now selling
hem to ship at 60 cents, when they
might have had so cents for the same
potatoes. 1t don't pay the farmer to be
rying to reach over the line.
"NED."
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The funeral of Mrs. John Stakeholder
was held at the Congregational church
on Sunday last. A large congregation
attesting by their presence to the uni
versal esteem in which she was held.
Mrs, Stakeholder was an old resident of
this place, and an energetic. honest God :
fearing woman, who will be sorely
missed not only by the members of her
own family aud church. but by large
circle of friends as well.
We notice that Judson g. Deming are
agents for the Six Per Cent. Debentures
of the New England Loan and Trust
Company. The fact that so careful and
conservative business men, as they are
well known to be, have engaged to repre-
sent the above company, ought TO be a
good guarantee of its character and
credit.
Owing to the very backward season
people who have gardens yet unplowed
are not very jubllant. 1t is probable
that early peas will be late this year.
East Arlington is coming TO the front,
we have new Photographic gallery on
Nam street, where Fred Stacy is pre-
pared to make faces and perpetuate the
forms and graces of our inhabitants.
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FRIENDLY TRIRuTES.

The Rev. Bostwick Hawley, D. D., OF
Saratoga Springs, writing to the pub
Usher of the BANNER letter Of sympa.
thy and coincidence upon the death of
Mr.. James A. Pierce, says: my &C
quaintance with your father, though
brief and somewhat incidental, was such
as drew me socially and religiously to
him. His kindness of heart, bis care
fulness Of consideration and especially
of expression where the character and
reputation of others were involved. and
his sterling religious principles, which
he wac ever ready TO modestly express,
seemed so beautifully prominent that it
was a pleasure to meet him, as l was
careful to do on my occasional visits to
Bennington. The spirit and manner of
his life in all the circles in which he
quietly moved were such as to impress
himself pleasantly on the public"
In the same letter he says by way Of
postscript to the announcement of the
ueath OF "another and highly esteemed
friend and former parishioner" while in
Bennington: MRS. John SIbley-one of
the best OF women. She was a true
Christian, amiabIe of disposition, useful
at home. in social life and in the church.
She was an intelligent student of the
Bible. seldom absent from her seat in
the public services or in the Sunday
school. Long afflicted with lameness,
she was at both services on the Sabbath
Of my last visit to Bennington, though
she walked only with the aid of her
crutches. All around me, far and near,
/ am called to weep with the weeping
and to condole with the bereaved.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-05-17
A Brilliant Affair.

The Herald of yesterday says: "a
movement is on foot among the ODD
Fellows of Rutland to invite the Patri-
archs Militant of the State to pass day
in town as the guests of Otter Creek En-
campment and KIllington Lodge. There
are four cantons in the State, and il the
invitation is issued it is expected that
the visiting delegation will number be-
tween 70 and 100 members of the order.
A public military drill will probably be
given, followed by banquet with toasls
and speeches. 1t is proposed to form a
canton in Rutland soon; and a visit
such as is talked of would assist mate
rally in working up the necessary inter
est. The encampment and lodge will
each take action on the matter SOON"
Maj. Puffer, Department Commander,
will appear with his mounted staff in
full uniform, and we predict it will pre-
sent in appearance a brilliancy second
only to the Lieutenant Generals.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-05-17

d. Mason & Co. of Syracuse, N. Y,
of Rutland county, which receives the
unqualified commentator of both press
and people.
Mr.. w. H. Magill of that firm 10 in
town and has begun the canvass pre-
liminary to the issue of Memorial
History Of Bennington County" In sc
doing he is meeting with a most kratify.
ing expression from our people. As ex
pressing the purpose of the volume we
quote from the publishers announce
ment as follows:
"The work will be compiled and elias
sified under proper headings, assisted by
competent and experienced local writers
with an especial effort toward preserv.
ing valuable statistical and reference
matters, and at the same time give as
much as possible of the interesting
memories and incidents in the early his,
tory of the county. The history will be
printed on first-class paper, finely bound
on morocco back, embossed muslin
sides and gilt edges, in one volume
7xl0 inches, containing from 500 to SOC
pages. No pains or expense will be
spared to make it worthy of the object
treated, equal in conception to the
theme reviewed, and faithfully portray.
ing the interesting annals of the terri
tory treated"
Among other topics Of interest the
following will receive special attention
and give a comprehensive summary oil
contents: Typographical and geograph
ical descriptions, the Indian occupation
the pioneers of New England, the colo
NAL period, pioneer incidents. the Rev
dictionary struggle. the battle OF Ben
nington, the Green Mountain boys
native forests, animals, ETC.. organiza.
ton of the county, war Of 1Sl2-15
memorable deeds performed by Ben
nington county men during the lat,
war, county, town and village annals
bench and bar. the medical profession
churches, schools and academies, roads
railways, lake navigation, etc., agricul-
lural, mercantile and manufacturing
interests, banks and bankers, the press
social, secret. literary and benevolen
Itocieties, biography and genealogy.
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grants and the government of the col
ony of New York He served after
ward in numerous responsible and hon
orable posts in the State. Fay Edgerton
at the time he entered on school duties
was about "a years Of age, tall and mus
cular. He was intelligent, independent,
social and amiable, and earnest in re-
ligIous principle. He was an enthusiast
in his own line of study and instruction.
Besides his lessons in the lecture room,
he secured the country round, either
with or without his class, showed them
where to go in pursuit of whatever was
rare or curious, assisted them in the
naming and care of their specimens,
and inspi red them with his own zeal for
natural science. Nearly all the older
students came under his tuition or that
of his successor, and imbibed a taste for
this study that never forsook them,
while some of them laid foundation of
requirement and observation which,
aided by further culture, has since given
the possessors high rank as naturallsts.
During the long summer vacations it
was this teachers practice to make
lengthy excursions, with half dozen
or more of his class, to distant parts of
the State, or the neighboring ones, Wis
iting localities that abounded IN partic-
ular minerals or rocks, and bringing |
thence stores of their own or the school
These trips were made al
most wholly on foot, single horse and
wagon accompanying the party to carry
their scanty wardrobe and relieve the
oft burdened mineral satchel worn by
each of them until such time as they
reached suitable place for shipment,
At night they found lodgings wherever
It was most convenient, and were fitted
by fatigues of the day to take up with
olainest quarters and the simplest fare.
While increasing their scientific stock,
adding vigor to their frames and seeing
he country they traversed in the most
way, they encountered
adventures and witnessed scenes Of en-
Turing interest. After some three years
ervice as teacher, Mr.. Edgerton with.
lrew, became professor of chemistry
md botany in the Medical School at
W., and died IN 1888"
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A BENNINGTON MAN.


DIR. NJ. NJ. Bagg, in historical sketch
of the Utica IN. " High School, thus
speaks of native of Bennington:
"The first teacher in the scientific de-
partment was Fay Edgerton, a recent
graduate of the Polytechnic School of
Troy. Mr.. Edgerton was a native of
Bennington, VT, and of a family that
stood well IN Its annals. There were
few families anywhere to be found ;
says the historian of that town, of 80
much native intellectual attraction and
refinement. and also of so much social
and Christian excellence as that of
Esquire Edgerton.' The father of the
latter was conspicuous by his fearless
bravery among his many brave towns
men who bore part in Bennington's
famous battle. Fay's maternal grand.
father was DR.. Jonas Fay, "a man of
great versatility, bodness and deter.
mination; Of acknowledged ability and
usefulness in the controversy between
the settlers Of the New Hampshire
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-05-17
South ShaftsburY.

Mrs. Dr. Woodruff is improving slow
Iy.
A dispatch Monday morning to 4. H.
Dunlap conveyed the sad intelligence
that his brother-in-law. Gilbert Ingram,
was dying in Coldwater, Mich, and ask
ing him to come at once. He left on
the noon train, to be absent a week or
more.
There was hard frost last night.
There is quite a number OF scholars
out of school sick with colds.
Another correspondent writes: The
Young Ladies' Missionary Society of
the NJ. E. Church of South SALISBURY
will serve a New England supper on
Wednesday evening, May 23 at the res
dence of Mr.. Alfred Matteson. A COR
dial invitation is extended to all. The
proceeds will be used in the work of
helping in destitute homes in the mis-
sion fields.
The workers OF the NJ. E. Church will
meet with Mrs. G. E. Hastings, Jr., on
Friday afternoon and evening OF this
week,
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Niles are re-
joicing over the arrival of little daugh
ter at their home. =, 90
Mrs, DR.. Woodhull.is still very i'll.
Those wishing TO avail themselves of
the privileges of the library in South
SALISBURY can have an opportunity to
do so for fifty cents from the present up
to October |. Library and reading
room open every Saturday afternoon
from to O'Clock; evening from to 8.
Glad to see any one interested in sing.
ing coming out TO help us any Wednes-
day evening in our Choral Union.
Would be glad to see an increase in
membership.
There are a good many sick in and
about town.
ROLL OF HONOR.
The following are the names of schol
airs neither absent nor tardy during the
month ending May II in District No. IA:
Grammar Department-Mllie Barton,
Lizzie Bourne, May Caswell, Bertha
HART, George and Nellie Hawkins,
Warren Hastings, Nina Knapp, Grorge
Matteson, Florence and Willie Myers,
Ella Twitchell. Ella Collins. teacher.
Primary Department-Nelie Brom-
ley, Sarah and Susie Cole, George Dew
inc, lone Eddy, Lizzie and Elsie Hill,
Mary Hastings, Johnnie and Nellie Mat
teson, Theodore Monette, Guy Monroe,
Ernest Parker, Lillene Spencer. Hattie
l., Matteson, teacher.
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North POWnal.

Mrs. Marcus Whipple and daughter
have been making a sojourn IN New
York city.
Addison Barber has opened up the
North Pownal Hotel for the accommo-
dation of the public, and his many
friends wish him success.
The Pownal Valley cheese factory
started up Saturday last Saturday with
Collins Barnes of Lanesboro, Mass, as
superintendent.
Mrs. Joseph Perkins remains about
the same. Her recovery is auxiously
looked forward to by her large circle of
friends.
Caleb McCumber has a new bicycle,
the springfield Roadster" something
different from any in town, and it is
quite attractive to all our wheelmen.
Sunday was a day of some excitement
at this quiet little village. Toward twi-
light two gentlemen in separate teams
drove up to our village hotel from North
Adams at about the same time. VIII
Russell, formerly of this place, now of
Rlymertown, n. Y, drove I'D and
aligh;ed and Immediately took possess
sion OF team just vacated by the
North Adams gentleman and drove off
with it, The team was soon missed and
hot pursuit took place. Russell was
overhauled near the residence of f. p.
Gaines. He was sobGred up little after
the North Adams gentleman got through
with him, but through the intercessiOn
of friends he was allowed TO go his way.
Gaines & McCumber have cleared out
the stock of logs at Pownal, aud will
now look elsewhere for a job unless
work is furnished them.
Roland Taylor of Bennington appears
in town very often, selling wagons, har-
ness, etc. b. E BroVnelI has just pur
chased Shutdown.
Saturday evening the Fitchburg sta
tion was broken into by burglars, who
took from money drawer seventy five
cents in pennies and made their escape,
leaving an axe behind them. One of
the pennies was marked. Entrance was
by prying up rear window.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-05-17
CHERRIES SALE.

BY virtue Of an execution to me ordered and di
rected by the plaintiff l have levied up and
will sell at Public Vendue to the highest bidder
May 9th, 1855, on the steps Of the Court House
In the town of Bennington, at the hour of 10
o'clock in the forenoon FIVE parcels or pieces Of
real estate the same being leased,lots and subject
to a mortgage Of three hundred dollars with in
terest. situated on the north side Of County
street in the village Of Bennington, the Eve lots
containing six acres, more or less
Also, at 3 O'Clock in the afternoon Of the same
day at the school house In District No u, in said
Remington, one leased lot situated north Of lands
owned by Rhoda and Charlotte Stratton and on
containing about one-haf acre, more or less
Also, all the right title and interest In and unto
the mineral. clay and ochre beds situated in the
northeast part of said town Of Bennington, on
LANDS occupied by Rhoda and Charlotte Stratton
purchased by Homer A. Lyons from Chas f.
and Elijah Dewey, by quit claim deed dated July
25, 1871.
Also, at same time and place the equity of re-
demption in the home farm owned and occupied
by Homer A, Lyons in District No. 10 in the
north part OF the town Of Bennington, containing
forty acres more or less together with the equity
Of redemption in ten acres more or less Of wood
land situated on the Bald Mountain, so called
Also, on the 25th day Of May at IL O'Clock in
the forenoon, al the hotel kept by Charles Hast
ngs in South SALISBURY, two-thirds interest in
a certain wood lot situated in the west part Of the
town Of SALISBURY, known as the "Tinkham
lot.n
JAS. l.. MCCALL, Sheriff
Bennington, Vt, May I'd, 1855. l5w3
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1t is sometimes very noticeable how
great an improvement can be made with
comparatively little labor. For in
stance, Mr.. Fred. Saxton resolved him
self into an arbor association one day
last week, lined and cut the turf and
grass on the roadside fronting the fam
lily residence, and very soon made the
whole front a thing of beauty that will
be Joy all summer to him and every
body of taste that passes that way. The
example has proved contagious, and
Mrs. Gardner has done the same thing
on the Main street, and Tommy Nc
Mahon has done himself credit in the
execution of her desires. Others are
raking and scraping and the good work
is going on, and we hope to look better
than ever to those who come to see us.
1t is expected that the Rev. Mr.. Wild
of Manchester will preach at the First
Church next Sunday in exchange with
Mr.. Severance. Service at II o'clock.
Mrs. Clarence Bogardus and children
of Minneapolis are at Mr.. G. w. Swift's
for the summer.
Major Harrington dropped in for a
night, Tuesday.