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The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-01-12
North POwnAl.

Byron Eldred and Merritt Rosenburg
of New York city, formerly OF this viii
lage, were in town last week, looking
fine and claiming to feel so.
NJ. j. Gardner, son of Hon. s. J. Gard.
ner, returned home one day last week,
after sojourn of several months in the
West.
Mrs. Joseph Pratt of this village has
been very sick for some days past with
what was feared would terminate in
brain fever, but at present it is thought
she will escape. MIR. j. c. Letcher is
her attending physician.
Room No. 3 OF our Graded school here
commenced Monday last with Daniel T.
Bates of Pownal, as the teacher. This
announcement IS pleasing, for Mr.. Bates's
reputation is unsurpassed as a teacher.
Roland Taylor of Bennington has been
in town for the past few days selling
sleiHhs for w. II. Reed of North Ben
nington; has given the public good bar
gains and fine sleighs.
Fred Gardner has Just purchased a
fine young carriage horse of Hampton
Stewart,
Joseph Perkins is again attending 10
his business affairs after his long sick
ness. You must 60 slow, Joe.
Music is TO be one OF the branches
taught in our Graded school here in the
near future.
The following items from our Troy.
n, Y, exchanges (about week apart
show what newspaper fame is apt to be
like. The first publication said Henry
A. Parker, for four years a bartender at
the Commercial house. at Saratoga, has
mysteriously disappeared. AS he had
been acting strangely recently, his
friends are afraid that he has met q
tragic death. He was seen last on
Wednesday in Saratoga. He has rels-
lives at HoOsick Falls and NorthAdams,
Mr.. Parker's home ia at North PowDal
Vt. He is 80 years old and weighs l7C
pounds. HIS hair is black. sprInkled
with gray and his cheeks red." The
second report was to this effect : "Chas,
A. Parker the Saratoga young man who
mysteriously disappeared week ago,
has been found at DR. G. S. Grants san
ltarium for treatment. His brother wss
IN this city Saturday in search of the
missing man."
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THE GOLDEN IuRILEK.

Fifty yearsagO Joachim Vincent Pecci
now Pope Leo XIII, was raised to the
priesthood. and on the following morn
ing, Jan. l, 1888. he celebrated bis first
mass, The termination Of half a century
in the priesthood is now signalized by a
jubilee. in which all the civilized world
10 taking part or interest, thus showing
respect or homage to the 35Sth successor
OF Peter, the supreme visible head Of the
Roman Catholic Church, which en-
braces $780, 900 souls in its commun-
ion.
OF the many anniversaries which
Pope Leo XIII has celebrated that OF his
silver jubilee of the priesthood is not
mentioned by the biographers. II took
place however. in 1852, while he was IN
Perugia, then a cardinal; and in 1871
that city celebrated the silver jubilee of
Jachim Pecci's work in connection with
the archbishopric. To him the Pope sent
his congratulations, and the festivities
at Perugia we're sort of national event,
in which all Uniria, Rome and Italy
joined. On the 3lst OF December,
Joachim Pecci, Pope Leo XIII arrived
at the golden anniversary of his ordins
ton.
vi zoo ropes Out 10 celebrated tnelr
sacerdotal jubilee while seated On the
throne OF ST. Peter. namely John XII,
$685.; Gregory XII.14O6 1909; Calistus
III, 1855 1853; Paul III, 1884 1889; Paul
~, 1866 1859; Innocent X, 1914 1855;
Clement x, 1870 1876; Innocent XII,
l69l-l700; Benedict XIII, 1924 1880;
Clement XII, 1880 174O Benedict XIV,
l740 1853: Plus vi. 1775 1893: Plus VII,
1900 1898; Gregory XVI, 1881 1916; and
Plus TX. 1876 1878.
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large number Of children, but WAS omit.
ted by mistake, is visiting with Mrs. q.
ID. Wilmington, Rutland. Your CORES
pendent has had too much experience
to attempt to contend with the printer
as to whose fault the errors which occa.
sionally are found, do really belong.
The children, whose stsay pennies
we're enormously represented in the last
BANNER, as having been gathered into
hodrds. are fearful the impression will
be formed that the object, the spread OF
missions, for which It was done, was
not so dear TO them as 1t really is, as 1t
has so much the ring Of boarding, when
in fact the pennies were gathered into
barrels, whose heads could be easily re-
moved just when the contents were
most needed.
II. G. Stanley is delivering about the
village very good quality of wood,
which he brings from North Shaftsbhry
10 the depot here, on the cars. The
steady winter weather, needs much OF
this or some other material ignited, to
tone 1t to our conceptions Of what is
pleasant and agreeable.
The injuries to Harry Mattison while
cosStiDg, mentioned last week, fortu-
nately proved less serious than it was
feared they might be. and he 10 as usual
with others now enjoying the good slid
ing,
At the annual meeting Of the Baptist
church society Jan. 5, the following
were elected: II. r. Haswell, moders-
tor; w. E. Hawks, clerk; j o. Bangs,
Myron Clark, L. s. Percy. II. Durham,
L. Loomis, trustees; Frank Loomis, col
lector; Fl. Roster, treasurer; H. T. Has
well, L. Allen, auditors.
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South ShaftaburX.

The following are the names OF schol-
ars neither absent nor tardy during the
month ending Jan. 9Th in district No. IA
Grammar Department.; Lizzie Bourne,
May Caswell, Netue Hawkins, Warren
Hastings, Nina Knapp. Florence Myers
Willie Myers. Susie Mathers. TirZah
Montgomery, George Pierce, EffieKnapp,
Ella Twitchell. Mary Monroe. Artemss
Monette, George Mirfiald.-Ella Collins,
teacher. Primary Department; Emma
and Gustie Devino. Sarah Cole, Johnnie
Driscoll, Johanna and aleck Galipo.
Bertha HART, Lizzie and Elsie Hill,
Eddie Hawkins, George and Nellie Mat.
teson, Susie and Guy Monroe, Martin
Murray. Theodore and Melvena Monette
Willie Pleasant, Mary Hastings, Charlie
Bsrtlette.-Hattie L. Matteson. teacher.
Miss Agnes Wbipple has gone to
jamestown, New York, to work in the
new box shop.
Thomas Dunlap is on the gain and his
manv friends hope to see him soon in
his old place.
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Pcof. Arthur Latham Perry Of WilliamI
College, and Charles NJ. Bliss, The chair
man of the committee on parking the
sites was requested to fill out his commit
tee and report it to the Society, and the
committee was requested to report to
the Society at an adjourned meeting to
be held at the office of Batchelder &
Bates at 10 a. m. what evidence they
have obtained as TO the correctness OF
the location of sites proposed to be
marked, and what inscription it was
proposed to use. Letters were read IN
regard to marking our historic sites and
interest seems 10 be so awakening on
that subject that they are all likely to b.
designated in some may before long
Temporary marking seems imperative
at once while those are living who can
tell where the spots are with reasona-
BILE degree of accuracy. Then there
should follow, as opportunity offers,p per
manent marking, with such memorial
inexpensive for the most
part, as will be appropriate to the place
marked. Thus, on the spot where the
first cannon was fired at Lexington is
now placed a stone cannon.
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West Arlington.

Miss Ann MIX fell on the ice Saturday
and dislocated her hip. DR.. Phillips
attends her.
Mrs. NJ. A. Phillips has returned from
Pawlet where she has spent few week:
with her daughter, Mrs Fayette Lackey
Mrs. II. 7. Eaton has returned from
Slinglerlands where she has spent the
week.
Miss Nell Derrick and Miss Grace
Tuttle returned Monday from a ten day'I
visit in Center Brunswick.
Mrs. Ella (Buck) Grout, of Stratton,
spent part OF last week with friends
in town. She formerly taught in dis.
tricts No 5 and 6.
Miss Mile Hanaman returned Satur-
day from q weeks stay in Cambridge.
Numbers OF beeves have be, slaugh.
tered during the past two weeks, for
home consumption,
"Shel' Buck spent the Sabbath at
home,
Orlie Wilbur has been quite sick.
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I'll. Death Of mis-. HARDWOOD

miss s. Maria HARDWOOD, aged IA years,
died December %, 1887" was the in
scription ON the plate Of the casket that
contained all that remained Of our dear
and honored friend, We looked on the
face, so full of peace and beauty, in its
repose. and thought of the long and use
full life that had just passed from our
midst. The storm raging without made
the day so terrible hat but few OF her
friends could 20 either to the house or
church. How unlike her gentle, quiet
spirit was the angry war otthe elements
when she was Lid away to rest.
Maria was the tenth child in family
of eleven children, of Perez and Lucinda
Harwood, family well known in Ben
uIngton to the generation just gone, and
the one now passing away; family
whose sole survivor is Hiram HARDWOOD,
q man in his eighty ninth year, and now
a dweller in California with his sons.
Descended from line of teachers on
the mothers side, our friend seemed de
signed by nature, as an educator of the
race. so well and faithfully did she per-
form the labors of a teacher for forty
years or more of her life, In Benning-
ton, in Troy, in Huntsville. Alabama.
and for perhaps quarter of century,
in SchaghticUke, N. Y, she left her i'm
preston on the minds and hearts OF
children. And while she was ever most
faithful in impsrting instruction, she
was doubly faithful in the endeavOr to
prepare her pupils for home of hsppi-
meas in tie world beyond. Said one Of
her Schaghticoke scholars, II shall never
forget how Miss Harwood labored to
lead us to Christian life, praying for
each member of her school individually,
And the impression she made will never
think. be obiterated from the mind Of
any one of us; and it was the means of
bringing many to the feet Of Jesus"
Ever ready to assist at the bedside Of
the sick, and share in the SORROWS OF the
bereaved and afflicted, her society was
known, and loved. and sought by large
circle of relatives and friends.
The increasing infirmities of age, and
the death of nearly all Of her friends
and early acquaintance, have made
many OF her later years sad and lonely.
But we canrot doubt that she has gone
to home of bliss after life's struggle
and toll. Lovable and loving, full of all
the Christian graces, with fewer faults
than most mortals possess, she has lefta
void that no other friend can fill. But
her bright example we may well strive
to emulate. Com.
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cago Dec. 1lth, 1887. Of pleurisy, ate
an illness nf one week She was in he
Goth year. She was a sister of the lat
w. A. Corbiere and Mrs. w. B. B 10Th
and y A. Corbiere Of Binghamton, N Y.
besides two brothers, Chds. F. Corbier,
and Theo, X Corbiere OF Cal.
She leaves a large circle Of relatives
and friends to mourn her loss. One son
7. s, Baker of Denver. Col, and three
daughters. Mrs. DIR. F. E Sherman o.
Chicago Mrs. o. II. Wood of KsnsaI
City. and Mrs. j. Sims of Kansas City
besides four grandchildren,
Mrs, Baker was a native OF Benning
ton; her youthful daye were spent here
She was married, ana was united with
the Baptist church when quite young
and was q CONSTANT Christian. She
died with the hope Of bright future,
with a smile on her countenance, which
ia great consolation TO her dear chill
dren who stood around her dying bed
gave her every attendance that none
but loving ones can give, TO kind and
loving mother.
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SPECIAL BUSINESS LOCALS.

ESend in your orders now to the
planning mill for dry hard wood either
in stove or four foot leng hs. First or.
ders IN, first filled. II.
TMrs. S. NJ. Hickey announces to
the ladies of Bennington and vicinity
that she is prepared to do dress making
at No. Ii North street, and will be glad
of their patronage. 39tf.
tBThe advantage in leaving your or
ders with G.. F. Merrill for coal, is that
you are sure you get the same extra
quality at all times, as he handles moth
ing but the one kind he adYertises and
no other. He is bound to sell good coal
or no sale.
tFCoal of very extra quality. IN all
sizes, in car load lots or b. the ton, and
so on. will be found at c. F. Merrill's,
agent for a new company. Call at his
office, opposite the Express office, and
get prices before purchasing elsewhere.
Prices given with pleasure. II.
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WOodfOFd.

We take pleasure in announcing that
our committee has again arranged with
Prof. Frank Bradford to give readings
in the church. Woodford City, on Mon.
day evening. January 10th. Mr.. Brad
ford is to present his best programme OF
comic, pathetic and heroic pieces. Price
of admission low, readings high.
Harley, son OF VIM. Bowles fell from
a load of lumber, and hurt him badly.
Miss Bertha Gleason is quite sick.
Miss Grace Wood is attending school
in Bennington,
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Miss Minnie TIL mpson who 81 been
visiting friends in Cas- l,tIn, arted for
home. FIiiRy, Dec. 30, having previous,
ly sent letter home for her father 10
meet her at the East Dorset depot, but
IN consequence Of the storm and blow
no mails arrived from Wednesday morn.
ing until Saturday night, consequently
Mr.. Thompson was not aware Of her
coming. She came to East Dorset, and
II was so calm and pleasant, she thought
she would start on afoot up the Notch
mountain, expecting TO meet her father
every minute. She followed on up the
mountain as far as there was a path, and
as she had got 30 far up, she resolved
not to turn back, but press on through
the drifts to Mr.. John Towards. where
she arrived just after dark. nearly ex-
hausted, and her feet frozen badly
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-01-12

The annual meeting Of this body was
held yesterday at the court house. Col
NJ. s. Colburn, president pro tempCre,
presiding. There was the usual attend
ance. One special meeting had been
held during the year. The following
gentlemen were elected members by the
association: John V. Hall, j. T. Shurt-
left. Chss. E. Dewey, and Thos. White.
The list of members elected by the Ben.
nington Historical Society are in anoth-
er column. The report OF the treasurer
presented last year was at that time re-
ferred to the Board of Directors, who
reported thereon after the noon recess
yesterday. Their report was accepted
and adopted. The report of the treas
urer for this year was then made and
referred to the Board of Auditors, The
report ia as follows:
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Bank Elections,

BENNINGTON COUNTY NATIONAL.
Tuesday, Directors; Charles ThAtcher,S. N
Siblsy. VIM, Z. Hawks, J. T. Shurtleff |. T. Pad
dock, K. ID. Fillmore, Geo. A.Wood, C.E. HouRh,
ton, David F Squires. Officers ChAs Thatcher
president; S, N. SiblSy, vice president; j 7
Shurtlefr, Geo. A. Wood. discount clerks; Glen
II Cone, cashier &C. II Dewey, teller.
FIRST NATIONAL
Tuesday, Directors: L. X Graves, II. G. Rect
L. F. Abbott, Willard Gay, VIM. K Graves. Of
heers: L. r. Graves, president; H. G. Root, L
+. Abbott, vice presidents; Geo. T. Graves. cash
er; Louis A. Graves, teller.
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LandgFove.

The West River Grange have an oys.
ter supper at Farmers and Mechanics
Hall Tuesday evening.
Mr.. Charles Woodward is on the sick
list.
Mr.. Barlow Fisk was buried last week
Thursday, and Mrs. Wesley Swallow on
Friday.
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An Outrageous Proceeding.

Sam Wah, a Chinaman, came here
some months ago and opened laundry
on North Street, He appears to be an
InOffensive person, attends strictly Ia
business and is withal constant attend
ant at church. showing that he has been
benefited by the christianizng infiu-
-Dces Of our country.
On Monday night, somewhere near II
O'Clock, James Leonard and Michael
("Bones'0 Guiltinan passed the China
mans place. saw him at work within,
and entered. The next morning one OF
them said they went in to have little
fun with John" Just what was done ia
not clear. both sides having their own
story, but the result was that Sam was
brutally pounded and he finally drove
Leonard and Guiltinan out Of doors with
a Ratchet which he piled 30 vigorously
that Leonard received scalp wound
The next morning the two were talking
the matter over on the street as if it
was joke. But they were soon arrest
I'd for drunkenness. Leonard was
promptly cleared Of the charge by DR.,
Holiister who dressed the cut on his
forehead but Guitinau was fined the
usual fee and costs after lying in Jail all
the forenoon. Both gave $1,000 bonds
each to appear in municipal court for
heir assault on Sam Wah, Leonard TO
ave his examine ton yesterday after.
noon and Guiltinan on Tuesday next
Lsonard's case has since been put over
90 next Tuesday also. He failed to find
bail the second time and languishes in
the "cooler"
Sam Wah has a sight fracture of the
skull and for a day or wo serious conse
quences were feared, but he is better
now, II seems to us that it is about
time for Bennington people to stop and
consider. mot on account Of this case
alone, but by reason Of outrageous pro
ceedings by gangs of drinking fellows
whether the late words of Mayor Hew-
lit of New York city do not apply to US
He said the great question before the
American people is shall law reign
ur shall we governed by mob rule. There
is altogether too much of the latter ele
ment here and it is time an example
was made.
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One Fact

Is worth column of rhetoric, said an
American statesman. 1t is fact, estab.
lishd by the testimony Of thousands of
people, that Hoods Sarsaparilla does
cure scrofula, salt rheum, and other dis
eases or affections arising from impure
state or low condition Of the blood. It
also overcomes that tired feeling ,cretate
good appetite, and gives strength toa
very part of the system. Try it.
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W.; Frank Weaver, All W.; J.I LOOMS
Isl q C. D. Gibson, Cd g. Grand En-
campment members N. NJ. Puffer, l,
E Gibson. II L Slillson.
CUSTER POST. NO AZ, @ Ar.
Saturday evening JOS. Frost, com
msnder; c. II. Wakefield, s. "; Alba
Buss, j. "; L B. Keyes. surgeon; A.G,
Palchen, qusrtermsster; N. NJ. Putfer,
adjutsnt; Charles Kennon. officer day
James Gunshannon, officer guard; I. s.
Hathaway, sergeant major.
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BLACK eros GRAIN SILKS.
AND
SATIN RHADAMES.

The following are a few Of the
many extraordinary bargains which
we offer
so pieces Lyons Black eros Grain
Silks, 20 inches wide, all pure silk,
SOC yard; al inches wide, all pure
silk, csc yard; az inches wide, all
pure silk, 81 yard; az inches wideI
all pure silk, SI.25 yard; "a inches
wide, all pure silk, $I.a2 yard.
SO pieces Black Satin Rnadames,
the heaviest and finest qualities made
and positively the best wearing silk
ever sold in America. Prices 90, soc,
ST., Las, and $50. These Black
Satin Rhadames are worth 80 cents
yard more.
REMNAN rs Of Silk DressGoods,
Calicoes, Sateens and all cloaks, Car
pets, etc, at bargains to close before
inventory on February I.
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society EIsc,ions and InstaIIutions
xASsER EScAxPxESr, NO. o,Lo.o.F.

MANsER ENcAMPMENT, NO. 0, l. o. o. F.
Monday evening Els. Harris, G. p;
N, NJ Puffer, H. p; NJ. w. Stewart, s.
W: Eli ]. Tiffany, ]. w; F. II. Scott,
scribe; n. c. Lindloff. treasurer; II. L.
Hover. @ rs. Hathaway, o. s.; John
P. Daley s.; Theo. ?. Sibley, lst w ;
A. 2. Cutfer 70 WI; be Moore, ID
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If prices will do it here they are:
10 pieces Of the 36-inch wide Suit.
ings, sold everywhere at 59c per yard
for 25c per yard.
The balance of the All-wool A..
inch wided 75c Indestructible Ker-
sey Stripes reduced to soc per yard,
Doublefold Atwood Mixed Suit.
ings reduced to ACC per yard.
b pieces of New Designs in Wool
Checks from 75c to soc per yard.
All our 81 and I.I5 Invisible
Checks and Plaids reduced to 81 1-7
cents.
as pieces of 81 inches wide best
quality English Trtcots, old price
$I.25, reduced to soc per yard.
Plain and Mixed English Kersey
Cloths, price on them have been$l. as
reduced to S9c per yard.
The 54-inch wide 81 and LIS
Suitings reduced to 9ac per yard.
Now is your chance to get wool
dress cheap for the next 80 days.
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CORPORATIONS.

BENNINGTON. W., Jan. 8, 1888.
The corpOrators and officers are as fol
lows:
CoRPoRAToRs.
George lockwood, Ulin Scott, A. b
Valentine. N. G Remington. o. d. Ad.
ans, Elijah Dewey. j. T, Shurtleff
Charles Cooper, Daniel McEowen. Ell
Tiffany. N. c. Huling, Charles Thatcher
w. E, Hawks. David Carpenter. J. V
Carney, L. P. Norton, E. ID. Fillmore
@. w. Hartman, G.. A. Wood, F. w
Goodall. l.. F. Abbott, Z. E. Dewey. q
n. Dewey. c. II. Cone, G. A Pierce.
E Gibson OF Bennington. J. r. Judson
J. K. Batchelder Of Arlington. Nathan
Bottum OF Salisbury and A. G. Parker
of Pownal.
OFFICERS.
A. B. Valentine, president;
w. E. Hawks. vice president;
J. T. ShurtleH, Treasurer.
G w. Hartman, secretary;
And they with Olin Sent ]. E.Gibson
and j. r. Judson are trustees,
Attest:
G. w. HARTMAN, Sec'y.
We take great pleasure in giving
above, in addition to the late statements
about our savings bank. the official roll
OF the corporation. II is pleasure Il
know that, notwithstanding the stop.
page OF the Bennington Wooden mills
and other adversities, the number Of de-
positors has steadily increased during
the years this institution has been ef-
tablished among US. The deposits Of
savings is better index Of the rea
prosperity OF "a people than is popularity
suppUsed-hence the emphasis laid upon
he fact Of an increasing number OF de
positors and larger volumn Of the sun
total
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obituary.

The friends OF Mrs. Harriet Corbiere
Baker, widow OF the late 7, s. Baker.
WllI BE- VaiuVd VI ieSrui she dfsd In Chi
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Leland Fairbanks.

In another column today Appeals the
notice of the death of the Oldest resident
of our town, Leland Fairbanks. With
his decease, the mantle of age" talls
next upon the shoulders of Hiram Wa
ters who is nearly three years younger
Mr.. Fairbanks was a gentleman well
known in this community where he had
lived for many years. He was an ex
cellent citizen, an exemplary Christian
a kind father. and h brother greatly re-.
specued by the Fraternity of Free and
Accepted Masons, whose resolutions be.
low embody 30 much of his biography
that we copy them in thiV immediate
connection