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has been in town during the past week
soliciting orders for monumental work.
An occasional load of goods passing
through our village reminds US that the
first of April has arrived and the usual
annual changes ale taking place.
As Chas G. Bacon and Miss Minnie
Bushee were riding one day last week.
they met with an accident in front of
the school house, the seat breaking and
throwing them violently to the bottom
Of the sleigh. An eye witness thinks
they were considerably frightened for a
time. otherwise no injuries were re-
ceived.
Our young people are preparing play
entitled Under the Laurel's' which is to
take place some time in the near future.
This entertainment is for a good cause,
the proceeds to be used for the removal
of the debt on the school building, and
promises to be fine affair. The most
enterprIsing young people in the place
have it in charge and no pains are being
spared TO make it success. We ear
nestly hope our people will show their
appreciation of their christisn.like eff
forts by good attendance at this enter
tainment.
At the school meeting in Dist. No. /,
the following officers were elected :
Moderator, d. Snyder; lcerk and treas
urer, C.E. Bacon; prudential committee,
J. P. Williams, A. L. Warner, A. P.
Bowen; auditors, Chas. Stone, H. S.
King, John Balch. Voted to raise tax
of ten cents on 81 to pay the indebted.
ness of the district. The town voted to
adopt the town system of schools two
years ago. This district, being union
district formed from part of Sunder-
land, Manchester and Sandgate, claim
the town system cannot hold in this dis
trict as the other towns did not vote to
adopt it. consequently the commission
ers have run schools on the town system
in the entire town using the school
house in the Borough while the district
has run a school on the old plan In thu
other house near Rentley's store. The
courts will decide which is right.
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North POWnaI.

D. j. Pratt's auction on Tuesday last
called together a number of gentlemen
from all over town and large sale of
furniture, etc. was offered them at prices
which were very low. Mr.. Pratt and
family departed from town Wednesday
for their new home at the Stark House,
Remington, and they carry with them
The good wishes Of large circle OF
friends in this village.
Muddy muddier |! muddiest y! is the
general proclamation with every one on
foot or on horseback,
Maple sugar manufacturing is at its
height just now. This season bids fair
to be up to the standard, also the sugar
and syrup.
The news came to your correspondent
that John Whipple of the firm of Whip
pie Bro. g was called home one day last
week by the death OF his father. Should
this be the fact his many friends here
wish to extend tohim their sympathy, as
only those who have been called upon to
part with father can, in this his hour
of sorrow.
The oyster supper given by Landlord
Pratt on Saturday evening of last week
to his friends IN this village was largely
attended and hugely enjoyed.
A large majority OF the North Pownal
ties are now walking in straight jackets.
The protraoted meetings at the COngre-
gational church here has walked the
sinuers up and il they do not get to leep
again it will be Godsend for this place.
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VERMONT WOULD LIKE GENERAL
HARRISON.

Under this heading L. A. Woodbury.
of Burlington. writes to the indianapolis
journal, and we give his letter as mat
ter of news. rather than any indication
of Vermont's going pledged. which she
will not, into the Chicago convention.
He says:
Faith is necessary to the accomplish
ment of any great thing. To-day the Re-
publican party has faith that it will be
successful in the coming presidential con-
test. | believe this faith is well ground, d
and that only judicious selection OF
candidates is necessary that the Repub-
lican party may again assume the reins
of government. The Republican party
has not yet fulfilled its mission, though
it was in power for twenty-four years
1t has accomplished much, but the mis-
rule Of the Democratic party for the past
three years should convince every
thoughtful American citizen that the Ill
innate good of our Republic requires
that the positive, aggressive and Ameri-
can ideas of the Republican party should
again have the guidance of the govern
ment. Imbued with this belief, the Re-
publican party should act wisely and
thoughtfully in the selection ofits stand
ard bearer All personal preferences
should be subordinated to the desire to
nominate good and true men, and men
who can be elected All of the distin-
guished men who have been prominently
mentioned for the presidency and vice
presidency by the Republican party and
many more unnamed, are eminently
qualified for the positions, but can they
be elected? There are men named who
can be elected without much difficulty,
in my humble opinion. believe, with
all due respect to those who do not come
within the scope of this assertion, that it
is necessary for the sure success of the
Republican party that it nominate for
the presidency, some eminent citizen
who faced shot and shell to preserve this
great country in its time of peril. My
belief is based upon the fact that there
are great many eX-sOldiers who belong
to the Democratic party, in all the States
but especially in New York, Indiana and
Connecticut, who would cheertully sup
port such man as have named with
out regard to his political affiliations, but
could not be persuaded to vote for any
other Republican. 1t is needless to spec
ify why they would so vote-it would be
superluouS.
Every thoughtful Republican is at
present, thinking who will be the best
man to nominate. Vermont holds con.
vention in few days to select delegates
to the Chicago convention. do not
think the delegates will be instructed to
support any particular men, but they
will be left to use their best judgment
which, it may be assured, will be deliber-
ate and mature, as Vermont always
sends strong men to Republican conven-
tons. | shall not be a delegate to the
convention, so | feel at liberty to state
whom | believe would make the best
and strongest candidates that the Repub-
lican party could nominate. They are
not new men, and | am not the first to
name them. but | am profoundly i'm
pressed with the Importance of NOM
mating them. The ticket should be
Harrison and Hawley. With them sue
cess is sure, without them it may not be.
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reotorship of the Rev. VIM. BogprI
Walker there had been introduced Eu-
chsristic vestmeDts and weekly COM
munion. This service was well attend
ed during Lent. At the beginning we
noted that handsomely embroidered
purple hangIngs for altar, lectern and
pulpi; were presented to the church.
Easter, therefore, was a bright day
and OF peculiar interest TO the parish,
and the more so, because Of the many
and beautiful gifts presented as memoir
iais and thank offerings. These were
solemnly consecrated at the a. m. ser
vice with appropriate prayers Of Ben
ediction. The Holy Communion fol =
lowing was we'll attended. The gifts
included large and handsome brass
altar cross, presented by DR.. ]. T.Shurt-
left as Il memorial of his wife. The in
scription thereon being: Easter, A. D.
1888, in memoriam Maria Elizabeth
Shurtleff, entered into life Sept. Goth,
1881: a pair of heavy silver vases. one a
memorial, the other a thank offering;
a superb service book. a memorial; a
rich altar desk-these gifts to the parish
from friends of the rector in Brooklyn,
N. Y, and sent with prayers and EIs-
ter greetings to priest and people,
large and beautiful aims basin, in rep
onssee work, a thank Offering from
parIshioner, a hymn tablet. a thank
offering; silver consecrating paten.
thank offering. Besides these a ward
robe has been given for the vesting room
by Mr., L. P. Norton. With many gifts
made also for the Parish hall, the con-
gregation indeed has cause for gratitude
and rejoicing. The rector has also re-
celved, but too late to use for Easter,
check from Brooklyn friend to -pur-
chase some gift for the church as a
thank offering. D '.~t
At the Second Celebration with NJ 1T
ins at 1890 a large congregation was
present. The music was ffGely rendered
by the quartette: Mrs, GF. Graves, Miss
Hutchins, Messrs. HutchinS and Gold
smith The sermon was 1pon The JOY
and comfort of Easter. and was very
fine one. The Sunday school festival
was bright and gladstone service, with
an address by the rector upon the teach.
ings of the day, illustrating them by
symbols and also enforcing the use of
smblemsiic colors as important object
lessons. The members OF the school
received each an egg and card ana
paper.
At 8 O'Clock the church was throrged,
\ large number being! obliged to stand
1uring the entire service. The quartette
was reinforced with additional voices
Mesdames Keeseman and Hutchins.
Mr.. Downs and DR.. Chisholm). The
service was full choral, intoned by
! 9 rector. The musical selections were
rendered. and the friend
this to the BANNER, adds,
Great credit is due the orBanist, Miss
Frances Z. Stilson for the admirable
manner in which she discharged her
difficult and numerous duties Of the
lay
This parish ia now organized with sp
guilds and the best of feeling
prevails not only between rector and
people, but on the part of chose ou'-
side. This their first Easter season will
ong remain a memorable event,
There is a demand that the music be
repeated next Sunday.
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stamford.

Charles Sutherland has moved to Con
necticut.
Rev. Mr.. Merrill preached an excellent
Easter sermon last Sunday.
Sugaring has commenced in earnest
and the past week has furnished some
good runs.
DIR, Nichols has commenced the foun-
dstion for new barn, which he viii
erect this spring.
Rev. Mr.. Woodruff goes to conference
this week. 1t is generally hoped that he
may be returned.
Morey Scott, who moved on to DR.
Stafford's farm last fall expects to move
TO North Adams soon.
George Weld 10 improving the appear.
ance of his house by building a piazza,
The work is being done by Elisha Pierce,
Mr.. and Mrs. Solomon Sherman, for
merly Of this town. have moved to North
Adams. Mrs. Sherman will take board
ers.
q. J. and NJ. G. Whitney, successors
to G. E. Winchell, have put an extern
sive stock on their shelves. consisting OF
goods of every description kept in a
country stoTe.
Augustus Ebert's infant son died last
Wednesday,
Henry Seeger has engaged with DR.,
Stafford to run his farm the coming
year and will move on to it.
@. N, Brown has taken the contract to
manufacture the logs of Silas Mason Of
Hartwellville, into lumber and deliver it
to North Adams. He is to move there
aOOn
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Union services Fast day at II O'Clock
a. m in the Methodist church.
This is one of the most patriotic vii.
lagos in the State. Five children were
born to as many different married
couples, between Saturday and Monday
last. 1t is also supposed that we beat
the United States on surprise parties.
Parties at VIM. Cases, Joseph Webb's
and Arthur Shephard's helping during
the past week, to swell the already large
list.
Mrs. John Stakeholder has been ser
iously i'll for week past and is not re
covering as rapidly as her friends hope.
Mr.. Chas. Clearwater of Hoosick Falls
visited his friends here Monday.
Mr.. Monroe Galusha is building an ad.
dition to his house.
Mr.. Silas E. Wright has decided to re.
move with his family to Rutland and
will probably go this week.
DR.. E. R. Clark has arrived but his
family will not come until May. The
DR.. Is boarding at Mr.. John Powers at
present.
Ralph Sherwin was painfully injured
by having his arm caught in some gear
ing in the grist mill, tuesday morning,
but it is hoped that the injury will not
prove permanent.
Good sugar weather the past few days,
Mr.. ]. r. Judson ha, gone to Burling-
ton as delegate to the Republican State
convention.
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Now is a good time to pay in dollar
and have the benefit OF reading book
from our village library, as often as il
wanted, There is a very good number
of volumes to select from now and more
will be added before the year is gone.
The sudden loud and terrible clap oil
thunder, which awakened and appalled,
so many in our village, at l.30 on Mon
day morning last, has been a matter OF
considerable comment. Each person
felt that the explosion was Just over
their own roof, and in many instances
1t is claimed the dwelling shook from It's
effects. Children were awakened and
in fear with less precaution than some
Of the older ones, would inquire what it
was, and when told it was thunder and
not an earthquake, would become quiet
and return to their slumbers. There be-
ing but one report has led to the ohser-
walton that 1t might be the bursting Of a
meteor in passing over, and compare
lively near, the village,
The Easter services at the Congrega-
tional church were not elaborate, but
such as might be considered profitable,
consisting of a sermon in the morning
by the pastor, from the text. Cor. XIV,
40: And as we have borne the image of
the earthly, we shall also bear the image
Of the heavenly" and union meeting
In the evening and sermon by Rev. Mr.,
Gilbert. from the text. Luke XIV, So:
why seek ye the living among the
dead ?" He is not here but Is rlsen."
Both were helpful in leading to thought.
fulnesS, and in aiding in the contempla
ton of the great event which the day
commentaries, the most important, per
hsps, in the worlds history. The plat
form, pulpit and other portions of the
church were appropriately arranged with
plants and flowers, suggesting hope and
cheer in the great battle of winning the
world to the service Of Christ.
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Readsboro.

Mrs. Godfrey Achorn died Of pneumo
MA last week after short illness.
Jesse Wheeler, an aged resident Of
Rowe, died Of shock Of paralysis las
week,
George and Augustus Bosquett have
been away visiting relatives in Pittstield
Mass.
The infant son Of NJ. NJ Houghtor
died in fit In its mothers arms Satur-
day morning.
II. E. Parsons and family have been
away for q two weeks' visit in North
Adams and vicinity. Mr.. Parsons also
visited Boston. where he purchased fur
niture and will have furniture looms in
addition TO his jewelry shops in Reads
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Manchester Depot.

James Kilburn has moved to East
Manchester,
Sugaring is very late in this section,
but few having commenced yet.
Rodney Lampson has moved into the
house owned by Mr.. s. E. Simonds.
Snow has reachedtoa depth Of eight
feet on the mountain near ROCKVILLE the
past season.
We are sorry to hta- tlat Miss Jennie
Pettibone, who has been sick 80 long, is
no better.
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Genealogical History OF the Family
SempIe,

/
From the press of Case, Lockwood &
Brainard Company Of Hartford, Conn,
there has just been issued book with
the above title to accompany the family
tree which is large and beautifully
drawn affair. This was complied and
arranged by William Alexander Semple
of Broad Brook, Conn, a nephew oil
Mrs. Chas. Cooper of this village. Her
genealogical number is 276. This tree
and book is the most complete family
register we have eveI seen, with one
MS. exception, and Is the result of ind
mite pains and great expense. The first
date is 1914 and the whole is brought
down to the present year, 1898 families
The author, 1t seems, found four histori.
cal works. one Of WHICH was Anderson,
that greatly aided him in his labors.
The index shows the family in it's var
ious branches. twenty in number. and
bound up with the whole IS an equal
amount OF blank paper upon which the
record can be extended by each one Of
the family descendants now living. In
the case of Mrs. Cooper two entries have
already been made, which proves: the
advantage of possessing such treasure
as this book and it's Tree will be sure to
prove.
The frontispiece is the arms OF Baron
Semple: Argent, chevron, chequy
gules and of the field, between these bu-
gle horns. sable. garnished vert, Crest.
a stays head, argent attired azure, du-
cally gorged or, supporters. two ratch
hounds, argent. Motto, keep Tryst.'
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sudden Deaths.

Friday morning.-As we go to press
we learn of the sudden death this morn
ing of two persons. T. Spencer
Hathaway was yesterday forenoon TAX
en- suddenly i'll with a difficulty OF the
stomach, cramp. etc., while at work IN
The Bennington Knitting Company
mill, and died at an early hour thit
morning, He was well known, and q
good man. His age was 48 years, II
months.
George Selby, also, died last night, al
an advanced age, above 80 years, He
had been intirm for some years and a
great care for his family. As a shoe
maker of the old fashioned sort, and at
one time in connection with his son In
the boot and shoe trade here is remem'
bered among the business men OF this
town. We are unable to learn the time
set for these two funerals.
The sudden death of Clarence Walsh,
whose obituary appears elsewhere, was
shown by the autopsy to have been
clOt of blood in the heart. His condi-
ton however precluded recovery, IS one
lung was badly diseased, thought to
have been caused by blow or fall.
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POwnal.

The family of Rev. Ernest Scott ar
rived on Friday and will occupy the ten
ement formerly used by Mrs. Adams.
WiIkie Wright of New York city is il
the place.
Benjamin Barber is gradually improv
ing
Rev. P. Goettel leaves next week TO
the Conference.
School committee in the Grady dis
trict Stephen Grady, in the Niles distric
Mr.. Pattison, in the east district c. H
Meyers,
Examination of teachers will be hell
April alst probably at North Pownal.
B o. Barber attended the Superintend
ent's meeting at Arlington.
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Republican Town Committees,

We give list of the Republican town
committees who will act as such unit
new ones are appointed.
Arlington-C. A. Bundy, A. A. Grant
H. M. Farnum.
Bennington. E. Gibson, E. D. Wei.
ling, j. p. Harwood.
Dorset-C. B. Kent, Sherman Nichols
G. f. Griffith.
observation-disclosures Harbour.
Landgrove-Henry Bolster, H. E. Fem
Manchester-P. W. Orvis, F. T
Spring." j. c. Blackmer.
Peru-R. l. Batchelder, w. j. Farnum
H. j. Batchelder.
Pownal-D. T. Bates, Ward E. Niles
A. G. Hoag.
Relationships Mason, Henry Doug,
lass, Tyler Goodell.
Rupert-A. E. Burton, M. F. Roberts,
f. w. Carpenter,
Sandgate-Clark Hamilton, Willis
BENTLEY, M. j. Covey.
Searsburg-G. j. Bond, David Sprague
George Harrington.
Shaftshury-G. G. Hall, Nathan Bot
tum, G. S, Mattison.
Stamford-C. L. Winchell. N. II. San.
ford. l.. A. Crosier.
Sunderland-J. A. Graves, Z. L. Law.
renee. j. II. Powers.
Winhall-C. B. Williams, J. M. Ken
dali. l. J., Kelley.
Woodford-S. E. Gleason, William
Newell, Mark Harbour.
Deceased.
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EASTER IN BENNINGTON

At the various churches Easter was
observed by bright services, and sermons
upon the resurrection. The decorations
were lavish and beautiful, the display Of
flowers being larger than usual, The
weather was all that could be desired,
and the houses of worship were throng.
1
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OLD STYLE BLACK SILKS.
A Survival OF the Fittest"-GOlng Back to
First Principles-Wm, II. FreHr Comes to
the Front with Guarantee Article.

First Principles -wm. II. FreAr Comes to
the Front with Guarantee Article.
The current of popular feeling in fash
ionable circles is tending more directly
every season to black grOs grain silks as
the correct fabric for ladies of taste. 10
meet this want, which Mr.. Frear had
foreseen some time ago, he early PLACED
orders with some of the best manufac-
turers at home and abroad, giving them
instructions to spare no pains in produce
lug a black silk that would lead the mar
net. The manufacturers being sure Of
their market, going back to old methods
discarded their many ways ofmaking an
unreliable article to look like tho best,
and turned off from their looms a gem
uine old-style black gros grain silk,
which will wear for years without be-
coming shiny or cracking. The SUPER
iority of this silk is evident to even a cas-
ual observer. 1t will stand all kinds of
usage-in fact will wear as really first
class silk should. VIM. II. Frear has
fifty thousand dollars invested in black
silks alone, and can truthfully say that
there is not a yard of silk in the entire
lot that he cannot guarantee. The pri-
ces of these goods range from 70 cents to
$500 per yard, and ladies wanting a
guarantee article should see them. Mr..
Frear will gladly send his out-of-town
patrons full lines of samples upon appli-
cation. Frear's Troy Bazaar.
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GunderIAnd.

Our snow is fast disappearing.
Giles, youngest son Of E. g, Bacon, Is
very i'll at this writing.
E. Esterbrook, Of Manchester Centre,
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EotaI 1ntrlIi9rnrr.
SPECIAL BUSINESS LOCALS.

RB-A large stock of Ladies' Fine Kic
Shoes. at greatly reduced prices at w
A, Wall & Co.'S.
eE-Just received at Mrs. 8. S. Pratt'
ali the new spring styles in straw hat
and bonnets. which she Is selling very
low. Please call and make your selec'
tons. lV't
tB-Don't buy your wall papers until
YOU have examined the stock (the largest
stock ever shown in Bennington at W.
A. Wall & Co.'S.
CE-St. Katherine's Guild of St.Peter's
church, hold a sugar festival at the Par
ish hall, Wednesday evening, April IL.
Admission including supper, twenty hve
cents.
tETroy Dress Making Announce
ment.-Mrs Starin, late with Mrs. E, A.
Goss, and known to many of her custo'
mers as an excellent filter and trimmer,
will continue dress and cloak making in
the same building, mo. 10 Broadway,
Troy, on and after April list, She will
pleased to do work for any of the ladies
of Bennington.
tE-The largest stock ever shown in
Bennington, of wall papers in gifts ana
Wnlte OaCk5, az Gue very iO"ooN SoSN
prices, at w, A. Wall & Cos.
CLUSING OUT SALE OF FURNI-
TURE.
Parlor suits, chamber suits, dining
room furniture, the entire stock OF spring
beds, mattresses, narrow lounges, and all
kinds of chairs to close out at cost prices.
l. SURDAM.
North Bennington, April 4, 1888.
4w
A Great battle.
is continually going on in the human
system. The demon of impure blood
strives to gain victory over the consti
tuition, to ruin the health, to drag vic
tins to the grave. A good reliable med
icips like Hoods Sarsaparilla is the
weapon with which to defend ones self,
drive the desperate enemy from the
field and restore peace and bodily health
for many years. Try this peculiar med
icine.
Facts are stubborn Things.
And it is an undisputed fact that we
are hearing and reading every day OF
sudden deaths from ApopleXy and Heart
Disease. Your friend or acquaintance
has been stricken dead or LETT IN para
lyzed condition when supposed to be IN
the height of their strength and vigor.
Anti-Apoplectine, the only apopleXy pre-
ventive and paralysis cure, is manutac-
tured by men of thorough medical edu-
cation and is one of the most popular
household remedies of the 18th century.
If suffering from any of the symptoms
for which It is recommended, procure q
bottle or send to DR.. F. s. Hutchinson
4 Co. of Enosburgh Falls VT, for cir
culars,