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GRAND CLEARING SALE AT
FREAR'S.
Room Wanted for Holiday Goods
Staple Goods Marked Low to Clear
Them Out A Few Samples.
Entire Stock Marked According.

Room Wanted for Holiday Goods
Staple Goods Marked Low TO Clear
Them out A Few SampIes.-The
Entire Stock Marked According.
Notwithstanding the immense size of
the Troy Cash Bazaar want of space for
transacting business is painfully felt at
this season of the year. Great cargoes
of Holiday Goods are arriving daily, and
room must be had to display them.
There is nothing to be done but to clear
out the room occupied by the staple
goods, and the only way to do it is to fix
the prices so that they will go quickly,
for certainly there is no place to store
the surplus in the Bazaar. BE wise and
benefit by this Clearing Sale.
CARPETs.-The large room occupied
by these goods must soon be turned
into a Holiday Bazaar, ard fora few
weeks thousands ofdollars worth ofcar-
pets, etc, will go at sacrifice.
Body Brussels Carpets worth 81 10 for
79c. yard. Best quality Body Brussels
for Sl.09, worth Sl.30 a yard. Extra
quality 9Oc. Tapestry Brussels Carpets
for sc. Good Tapestry Brussels Car
pets for SOC. a yard. Extra Superfine
Ingram Carpets, a wool, for SOC. yard
Superfine Union Ingram Carpets for 4Oc.
a yard. 100 rolls of lngrains a, 2Oc, Csc,
30c, 3jc, and BIC. q yard. 200 best
Smyrna rugs, worth $3.50, for S3.25.
100 best Smyrna Mats at SOC. each. Ex-
ira quality Floor Oh Cloth at lSc. n yard
and upward. Oil Cloth Stoye Squares
for 40c. square and up.
SILKs.-At this department Frear is
offering "a inch Silk Plush in every
shade for "a cents a yard. Also full lines
of Colored Satin Rhadame and Faille
Franchise in every known color are
marked 75c. and 79c. yard.
DRESS GOoDs.-S3O0 will buy IL yards
of % inch silk finished Velveteen in
fine shade Of myrtle, regular price one
dollar a yard. 81 "a will buy yards of
~ yard wide pretty brown mixed Cam
els hair cloth. SAP will buy yards of
Lupin's 46 inch silk finished black Hem
rietta, actually worth 59c. yard.
$500 will buy 8 yards of Lupin's
doublefold black Granite cloth AZ
inches wide, worth 75c. yard. We
will place on sale on Nov. %, one hun
dred pieces of yard-and-a half wide all
wool Broadcloth at 30c. yard, in all the
latest fashionable shades, regular price
G5c. yard. If you send for any of these
goods and do not find them as represent
ed your money will be refunded.
FREAR's BAZAAR, Troy, n. Y.
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LRecelyed too lao for ln,L week. !

The Silhouette social" as given I'M
der the auspices Of the Y. w. q. 7. u,
Friday evening, Oct, l0lhl, at Bank
Hall, was complete success. Though
1t was unpleasant on account OF rain,
the friends OF the young ladies and of
the cause turned out in goodly numbers
expecting pleasant time and rare en-
tertainment As the name suggests, the
exercises consisted of pantomine shad-
Ows in profile, upon large white cur
tain in front of the platform; with the
orchestra behind it. The instrumental
music was furnished by the young men,
honorary members, and shadow song,
"A White Ribbon Ballad" introduced
the twenty-four drtiSteS in their march.
ing, casting their shadows upon the cur
tain and revealing profile silhouettes
striking to the life and very amusing in
appearance. The reading Our Badges"
by Miss Mary MsttisDn, the recitation
by Nrlla Spafford, and the song solo
The Better Plan by Miss Lille Blu
Chanan, were much enjoyed and each
received the deserved applause of the
whole audience. The Temperance
Main" as sung by little Amy Surdam,
was excellent, and then the acting OF 1t
III ny ullcb II'lhu I"OOu
and Daniel Hopkips with elocutionary
gestures and lip manipulations had the
effect TO cOnvulse the house, and bring
the tribute Of praise from each heart as
the arguments and pleadiDgs Of theMiss,
persuaded the young man to place upon
his breast the white ribbon as represent
ing a governing principle in his future
life. The stage entertainment closed
with "a Song Of Today and marching
by the company; an hour having been
pleasantly spent and the inquiry very
generally made, as to where the young
ladies obtained their programme or be-
came instructed as to carrying it out. II
was now announced that supper was
ready. The tables, seating about thirty,
were speedily filled, and afterwards reg.
ularly retilled until all desiring had ap
peased their appetites. The eScolloped
oysters and coffee were very nice, and
the accompanying entrees so abundant,
were OF the choicest preparation, and
we're served with great care and atten.
ton by the lady attendants. This socie.
ty deserves all the praise which is being
given it for its earnest work and labor
of love, and the public will be ready to
welcome and patronize future effort to
replenish it treasury, which was 80 well
helped at this time.
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NoXUBEE Co Miss Oct,1l, 1888.
To the Editor of the Banner DEAR
SIR Thanks for the extra copies that
you seLt felt lost during the several
weeks that missed the paper have
come to cou.idcr it one of my standby
companions.
When / wrote last | was on the eve Of
leaving The garden a. you seem
pleased TO call II. found very little
change OF weather as | came South
There was too much rain at that TIME
here as well as there. One very nutice-
able change is the absence of sun flow
ers. They extended a little way into
Missouri, aud blve not aorn a sun
fl pwer since / left there. The fret
peaches that | saw were in Southern
Missouri. though the trees d id not look
more thrifty tnan in Kansas. A man
on the train told me they were so plen-
tiful in places AS 10 sell for thirty cents
per bushel. II / were not accustomed
to the different habits Of the d .fferent
sections. many things would look
strange, as, for instance, through the
summer | have used a pitch fork more
than any other tool, and down here ]
don't rememb' TO have seen one since !
came back. Not one farmer in good
many has one his hands once year.
Then in the articles Of food, up there
Irish potatoes are the standby vegeta-
BILE. down here 1t is the sweet potato.
Among the questions OF popular in
terest, expect The Farmers Alliance"
is more thoroughly discussed than any
thing else. The organic ,tion seems TO
be bidding fair to advance the agricul-
tural interests at least. The merchants
who enter into contract tp furnish the
farmers with merchandise. agreeito con
fine the cash prot's on each article sold |
to a certain per cent, perhaps 10 per |
cent aud il they sell ON credit IN add |
CERTAIN per cent. more. | have been |
surprised to see the reduction 10 prices |
Of some articles that know. Ii may be |
owing 20 the truth of the old saying, |
"A new broom sweeps clran.' but |
hope the imprUy, maut viii be pprma-
nent. The county fair was held last |
week four days. Ii has been the means
Df rousing SOME interest in improving
The stock aud farm productions, and |
among ladies there is sumo competition |
in cooking and fancy work. or course
there were horse races. What little talk |
hear on politics is mostly against the
Tariff. Some hoop poles are going into
market, but cotton picking is the main
work now. Yours truly,
L T., BRFCKENRIDGE ]
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The temperance cause has gained an
other point by the discision of the
United States supreme court, rendered
this week by Justice Lamar, deciding
that the Iowa Prohibitory law is consti-
tutional. 1t su5tains the right OF the
state to forbid the manufacture, as well
as the sale, of liquors within its borders.
By dong so it violate no section of the
federal Constitution. So, little by little
the principles of prohibition are being
builded into an adamantine wall by the
decision of the supreme court. The
manufacturers and vendors of intoxic-
ants are being taught more and more
explicitly that their business Is opposed
to the public veal and that its entire ex-
tripation must come. They cannot be
permitted, for the sake Of gain, to prose-
cute business that carries with 1t I'M
told injury and ruin TO many families
and individuals. The public safety is
above private gains.
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The examination for school teachers
will be held at the Office Of the Superin.
tendeni, DE-. Barber. on Saturday, Oct.
%, 1888, from A. NJ. tell 8 p. NJ.
James Morgan is quite III from pueu
monia, his lister in Law at his home
being also taken with partial paralysis
last Sabbuih.
A urge quantity of apples have been
purchased by agents here, at rs cents a
barrel upon the ground being the price
paid.
The east public school has again start.
ed, II having been closed on account
Of whcoping cough prevailing.
Mrs. Maggie Rowen from Bennington
spent last Sabbath with us nj her par
enis. Urvin Bates, Esq.
Jessie Smith of Wili,mstown will
teach in the "White OAK distric through
the winter.
Herbert AmidOn is making many inn
provements upon his farm this sFason.
Solmun Wright il covering his factory
tenements with Slate.
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wife, the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.

wife, the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Thatcher.
Improvements and repairs are being
made to quite an extent upon the Yer
mont Mills grounds. Most Of the tene-
ment buildings have been newly shing-
led, and now, the old boiler house hav-
ing been torn down, a new one Is being
erected higher and more commodious.
Mrs. Barney Sprung is with her
daughter Mrs. German MittisOu, who
has been sick aud confined tn the house
for many weeks. 1t is hoped her pres
ence will bring 30 much Of relief from
care in the family, that decided i'm.
provement will be tue result.
VIM. r Worthington & Son have a
notice in another column which is of in.
terest to our readers IN this vicinity
There is no need To go to Troy or Rut-
land for clothing when the same can be
just as well purchased Of them Re
member this fact
The severe attack of Phillip Donnelly
did not deYelop into case of prolonged
fever, and we are glad to see him out Of
doors again, though not as yet about hi
work. He exhibits the appearance o.
having escaped narrow chance Of los
ing his life.
Richard Marhar, who has been sicl
with typhoid fever for several weeks
lies in very critical condition. Their,
is but little hope of his recovery. Fl,
will be remembered as the pitcher in tn,
Olympic ball club.
N, r. Douglass ia spending a Will
with his son-in-law, E. D. yelling. Hi
home for some years has been in tn
Western part at Pennsylvania.
7. Perkins Of Manchester, was in tow
Monday on short visit to his daughter
Mrs. II. b. Cunningham.
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POWnRl,

Alpha Madison. one OF our Oldest
citzen died Friday, and was buried
from the house Sunday at O'Clock.
He was the original and for long time
the sole abohtionist OF the town and for
years has rel iced in the triumph OF his
piincip sc. T. Parker has returned
from his writ west.-T. H. Hall is to
occupy the residence OF Levi A. Lincoln
Miss Jessie SIN tn will teach in the
White Oaks district and MISS frankie
Bushnell at the Centre.-Aoner Goodtll
and wife OF Gardner Macs, visited her
STEER. Mrs. A. G.. Parker here this week.
A b. Gardner has removed to the old
Gardner homestead which was ad lucent
TO his new residence. Miss Z tella Ma
tisOn becomes Mrs. Charles Green on
Thursday Mrs. Charles Barber and
Elijah are quite ill.-Msjor Haley has
returned from Boston.
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the First Regiment, P NJ of Vermont

the First Regiment, p NJ of Vermont.
We congratulate Maj, Puifer upon his
deserved promotion. IL was also deter
mined to bold field day in Rutland
next June, about the first Of the month.
The ut.-Colonel and the two Majors
we constituted a committee to make
and to offer prizes for
proficiency in drill of the CantOns of the
Regiment, if they see fit.
The Sovereign Grand Lodge of the
United States of Odd Fellows has just
held its 64th annual communication at
Los Angeles, Cal The Grand Sire re-
ported that the year 1887 was the most
prosperous in the history of the order.
Not only was the increase in member
ship larger than ever before, but the
revenue received was larger by hun
dreds of thousands of dollars, and the
expenditures for relief vastly increased
over any former period. Not only this,
but the order has increased largely in
wealth, power and influence. The in
crease IN membership for the year was
20, 422, and the current year bids fair TO
outstrip the preceding one. The Re
bekah degree branch of the order also
shows marked gain. having increased
1853 lodges and 12,247 members in the
year.
The Pa'riaTchs Militant branch Of the
order of Odd Fellows continues to grow
rapidly, and the estimated number OF
chevaIiers Sept. /, 1888, was 10000
The.sum of 1868, S34.12 has been invest
ed in the military outfit of these cheva'
Tiers. During the militant year one de,
partment, New Mexico, and 53 compon'
ent cantons were added. and four com
ponent cantOns were lost. The proposed
amendment TO the constitution to admit
young men Is years old TO membership
was lost by vote of 100 yeas to 81 nays
not the required three-four,hs voting il
the affirmative.
The early Grand Masters of Masons il
Vermont held the positions for IOni
terms. John Chapman was Grand Mas
ter from 1897 to 1914. Is years; Nathal
b HHswell from 1920 to TAG (the perioC
OF the Morgan excItemenO and PhilliI
&, Tucker from 1S47 to 1851, 10 years
The Masonic Grand Lodge OF Vernon
is one of the progressive conservative
of the Grand Lodges OF the Unite'
States. In six years more it will dull,
celebrate it's centennial. The motto Of
the Grand Lodge seal is AntiguiOr Non
THUS est UeritdS Truth is older tina
the mountains"
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south Shanabury.
Received too late for asst week.


The following are the names OF
scholars neither absent nor tardv. dur
ing the month ending Oct. 10Th. in Dist.
No. IA. Grammar Department. Willie
Barton, Lizzie Bourne, Emma Devinn,
Bertha HART, George and Nettie Hawk.
ins, Warren Hastings, Nina and Effie
Knapp, Robert Moon. Artemus and Mel.
vena Monette, Tirzah Montgomery, Su-
sic Mathers, George Mirfeld, Claudia
and Hugh Hawkins. Ella Collins,
teacher.
Primary Department.-Sarah and Su-
sic Cole, George and Gustle Devino, Ed
die Hawkins, Lizzie, and Elsie Hill,
Mary Hastings, Emma King, Nellie Mat
teson, Susie Monroe, Martin Murray,
Ralph, Mirfield, Willie Pleasant, Leroy
Wentworth. Lottie Hathaway. Hattie
l.. Mattesop, teacher.
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Is Ladies, plea'e read Any lady
who wishes to learn perfect fitting,
tailor system of dress cutting, please
send her address to Mrs. w. S. Chaplin,
p. o. Box 2i2, Bennington, VT, who
will then call upon her at her home and
explain her system, which is easily
learned, and will cut for all forms from
the smallest infant to the largest woman
without change ofseam. The most per-
feet system in the world. Terms with
in the reach of. Only So for scale with
lessons and basting, or $40 for advanced
course. The IS course is all any ordi-
nary person would use. With this Sys
TEN any lady can cut her own dresses
Just as well as to be dependent upon a
dress maker, and with more perfect re-
suits. Ladies will please communicate
with Mrs. Chaplin at the earliest posi-
BILE date, as she will only remain in town
for three weeks, and her time will be
much occupied, 4lt2
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The annual meeting Of the Woman's
Auxiliary Of st. James Church met At
Mrs. j. X. Baichelder's "wednesday
afternoon when the following officers
were CHI jsen Mrs X. G. Soaring rresi-
dent +; Mrs.J Batch, lder, vice-president:
Mrs. j. R. Judson, Secretary; Mrs, jesse
Burdette, treasurer; Mrs F. S. Garfield,
corresponding secretary; Mrs, Skinner,
Mrs. Bronson. Mrs Bartlett, Miss Emily
Hurd, executive committee.
F. K, Shaw made a short visit here
the past week. He reports his business
steadily increasing. He receives and
merits the best wishes OF his many
friends for his present and future sue.
cess.
DR.. W. S. Phillips is making additions
and alterations in his residence which
are very decided improvement.
Arthur G. Stewart left Tuesday the
Both for Burlington where he will enter
the med cal college as a student.
John l. Burdette spent SUNDAY ir
town with his parents, leaving with
them on Monday for Rutland.
Mrs. Burdette and her son John L.
burdette attended the Mary Howe con.
cert in Bennington.
Hon. ]. Batchelder and several others
attended the Blaine demonstrations in
Troy.
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PROTECTION OF INVESTORS

While the Legislature is considering
various measures for regulating invest
ments by saving banks, would it not be
well to consider the Connecticut statute
enacted this year for bringing under
state super vision the various loan agen
cies that are investing so much of the
peoples money in other statesI That law
is as follows:
GENERAL STATUTES OF CONNECTICUT,
1888, CHAPTER 1l3.
Sec. 1858. Every corporation hereto
fore or hereafter organized under the
laws of this state, whether by special
charter or otherwise, which has power
to and does sell or negotiate its own
chose in action, or sell, guarantee, or
negotiate the chose and action of other
persons or corporations, an investments
or as business shall be under the supervis
ions of the Bank Commissioners, and
subject in all connection to all the laws
relating to the examination and reports
of banks, saving banks and trust com.
paDies. Said commissioners, in an an
nual report of these corporations to the
Governor shall clearly describe the var
ious classes of assets and liabilities of
each and state any special provision
which has been made for the payment
of such liabilities,
Sec. 1854, No person shall act in this
state as the agent or representative of
any such corporation organized under
the laws of another state, or sell, offer
for sale or negotiate chose and actions
owned, issued, negotiated by it, unless
such corporation shall have submitted
itself and it financial condition to the
examination of the Bank commissioners,
in such maner as to enable them to
make such report thereof as is specified
in the preceding section, which report
they shall make as often and in the same
in this state
Sec. 1866. This section imposes q
penalty of $1,000 for violation of provis-
ions of preceding sections.
Sec. 1856 Bank Commissioner may
examine by deputy, ETC., appointed in
that state.
Sec. 1857. The Bank Commissioner
may accept in lieu of an examination
by themselves or their deputy the GER
tificate of any state officer having sup.
ervision of such companies, that exam
nations have been made in their respec
tive states, provided such certificate is
accompanied by sworn report showing
the financial condition of any such
company; such report to comply in all
respects with the provisions of this
chapter.
There can be no objection to comply
ing with this law by any responsible
firm or company. The protection afford
ed to the people will be considerable.
for the number of agencies that now
deal in Western mortgages in legion.
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North bennington.

! Lat week, a gentleman in the interes
of the Burden Iron Works of Troy, n
Y. went To the ore bed formerly worked
to supply the SALISBURY furnace, auC
| from which also large quantities were
shipped to the works in Troy, and TAX
! ing with him builder obtained an esli
mate OF the probable expense Of repair
ing the dwellings and barns, TO put them
in suitable cOndiri III for use IN prescott
ing the digging and shipping of ore.
Since then gang Of men have been
surveying. to learn the most feasible
route for railroad track from the mines
to strike he Lebanon Springs X r IN
order to thus reach Troy via, Peters
hurgh Junction. 1t is difficult TO judge
what the outcome wi he, but 1t is
thought by some to be- Only ruse. to
assist in making or extending a contract
for ore from mines in Northern New
York by the Burdens where ore has been
obtained for years.
On account of the heavy rain Sunday
afternoon and evening the Promise
meeting and Roll Call arranged for by
the Young Peoples Union st the Baptist
Church. was deferred until next Sunday
evening. II the tltllltUAo VIII pei ulits a
Jul attendance is desired. Each mem
Der of the Union is expected to ave
Promise to recite when his or her name
ia called. An invitation is extended to
everybody to have a promise to repeat
for those who are di posed. The pastor
will give an address to the members Of
the Union.
The concert by Mary Howe in Ben
nington on Tuesday evening was At
tended by a car load from this village.
There is but one opinion, To any extent,
regarding il. and that n, that it WAS an
of high order and gave
great satisfaction T. those awaiting
themselves the rare opportunity Of hear
ing so distinguished nrtists,
W. p. Rice. E q, formerly superin-
tendept OF Vernon; State Prison, and
now President of at least two institu-
tons with a capital Of million, each in
Kansas CT y. Mo, and also interested in
five or six National and State Banks in
Kansas, spent last Sabbath here with his
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THE ". R. c. RECEPTION.

The w. h. C. held their fifth snniver-
sary IN G. A. r Hall last evening. The
guests were invited aud nearly all re-
sponded. and the. lLdies showed that
they are as capable of running society
matters as the men. The varied pro-
gramme consisted of instrumental music
by Miss Harrington, singing by the
corps, a Duet by Mrs CofTey and Miss
Mamie LOOMS, and Others; addresses
by the Rev bIessrs. Seymour and Mar
ten Hon. John V. Carney, Comrades
Coffpy, Puffer, Downs, aud others
readings by Prof. Frank Bradford, and
rotations by Miss Nellie Coffey and f.
T. GriswoId The evening was very
pleasantly passed and closed with col
lation of cake aud coffee.
The reports showed more than $500,
paid in cash for relief during the five
years, be- ides all the supplies Of clothing
and other articles which the ladies have
contributed.
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BrNlr. John Gilmer Speed has be-
come the editor of the American Maya
zine, which, under its new ownership,
has already shown many evidences OF
vigor and enterprise. Mr.. Speed, who
belongs to the well-known Kentucky
family of that name, is well fitted by
taste and training to successfully carry
out the new work he has undertaken
lie has passed through all the grades of
journalism, and was for several years
editor of the NelU York World,
before it was purchased by its present
proprietor. Since then he has spent
much time in foreign travel, and has
also been frequent contributor to the
and newspaper press. In
conducting the magazine. it Mr.. Speeds
purposes to make it all that its name inn
plies-an illustrated monthly, represen-
tative of American thought and life.
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DIED.

BELLFIELD.-1n SALISBURY. Oct. y, Archi.
bald Bellheld, aged 70 years.
KENYON Bennington, Oct. 81, Walter S.
Kennon. aged 20 years.
ELWELL.-In Bennington, Oct. rs, Mrs. Sarah
A: Elwell. wife of Clark Elwell, aged 60 years.
HOUGHION.-lnB Bennington, Oct. %, Mrs. vi
olettA HonghtOn. aged 70 years.
,MATTISoN: In SALISBURY, Oct. 30, Milo b,
Madison, aged o. years.
EAMES.-ln Bennington, Oct. p, Mrs. Martha
Eames, widow OF Joseph Eamcs. in her s6th year.
GRAVES In Bennington, Oct 90, Mrs. Mabel
Cooper, wife Of Louis A Graves, aged q years.
.MATTESON Pownal, Oct 20. Alpha Matte
son, aged rs years