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The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-03-07
DEFERRED COUNTY NEWS.
North Remington,

The annual meeting of the North Ben
niDgton LADIES' Library Association will
be held Wednesday, March 9th, at three
D'clock, p. M, at the residence of Mrs.
E. c. Houghton. All members, and
others wishing to become such are re-
quested to be present. The library has
now been in existence twelve years, and
has over five hundred volumes, which
number is being added to from time to
time.
Died-At North Bennington, Feb. 10, 1889, Mrs.
| Sarah Walbridge, in the SD year OF her age.
Mrs. Walbridge was the widow OF the
late Septimeous Walbridge who died in
Bennington in 1884. Most of her life
has been spent with her only child. VIM
Ii. Walbridge, in New York and Chica-
20. While 10 Chicago her health failed
and physicians advised her to come
East. For the past few years her SOD
has provided her with a pleasant home
near her brother, VIM. E. Hawks of No.
| Bennington, who is now the only sur
viving member of family of II chill
dren. She became member of the
First Presbyteria Church of Hoosick,
Falls, N. Y, many years ago and held
her membership there to the time of her
death. In her death her son loses a de
voted and affectionate mother, and it
was his privilege to be by her bedside in
her last moments TO receive her dying
blessing, and to see her laid away to rest
| i'll the resurrection morn; and her
brother is called to mourn the loss OF
The last of eight beloved sisters. The
funeral was attended at her late home
IN Thursday, Feb. 2lst, the Rev. A. S.
Gilbert officiating, and G. r. Sanford in
charge. The relatives of the deceased
would gratefully acknowledge the prof
fered aid and sympathy of kind neigh
bOrs and friends in their time of need
Will the Hoosick Falls Standard please
copy?
Arlington.
The delegation representing st. James
| Church at the meeting of the Southern
District of the Woman's Auxiliary at
Bennington. Feb. 2lst, were most cor
italy welcomed and entertained at
Parish Hall, by the ladies of st. Peters
Church, whose generous hospitality and
kindly courtesy, will be held in grateful
remembrance by all who were privi.
ledge to enjoy it.
The meeting of the Ladies' Aid Society
was held on Wednesday, eth, inst, al
the residence of Mrs. Herbert Shaw,
East Arlington.
The board of civil authority for the
town of Arlington met on Tuesday Goth
for the adjustment of all claims present
ed against the town,
A drama entitled Single Life" will be
presented at the Town Hall on Monday
evening, March 4th, by local talent.
Miss Lucy A. Folsom of Canajoharie,
N. Y, an old resident of this town, il
the guest of Miss Phoebe Garfield.
Percy o. Judson is home for a shor
vacation from St. Psul's school, Salem,
N. Y.
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Sunderla and.

There are many cases of measles in
the Borough at the present time and 8
great number more are expected as tht
disease has not been in the place before
for about thirty years.
Rev. j. Fl. Hadley closed his labors in
Dorset this week and stopped here OF
his way to Boston, and held meeting
Monday evening.
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Persons wishing to improve their memories oil
strengthen their power Of attention should send
to Prof. Loisette, 2SI Fifth Ave, n. Y, for hi,
prospectus post free, as advertised in another
column. 5t4
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,OURLITTLE SON

Four Years Old, Afflicted with Painful
Skin Disease. Six Doctors Tried to Cure
Him AL Failed. Got Worse and Worse'
Completely Cured by One Set Of CuticurA
Remedies, Costing 91.75.
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SCROFULOUS HUM0RS.

Last spring was very sick, being covered with
some kind Of serofula. The doctors could not
help me. 1 was advised to try the CUTIcURA
REsoLvEHT. did so, and in q day grew better
and better, until am rs well as ever. thank
you for 1t very much, and would like to haVe It
told TO the public.
EDW. HOFFMAN,, North Attleboro, Mass.
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WILLIAM E. MASON, LAWRENCE NJ. ENNIS
ROBT. p. BATES.

r AW OFFICES OF
MASON, ENNIS & BATES.
Rooms 81, 3s, 80 & 40 Unity Building, 10 Dear
born Street. Chicago, Ill.
Investments specially. Loans of any amount
plnced upon Chicago real estate at per cent:
small loans at per cent per annum. share OF
Jour business in both departments solicited. 10
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A. 2. CUTLER, Dentist.

All operations performed in the most Thorough
and careful manner, and at reasonable prices,-
Ny aim will be to give estire satisfaction to al
cases Submittedto my care.
Gas and Ether administered for extracting
teeth without pain, when desired
Office Opposite Free Library Hall, Bennington
SItf Vermont.
Having sold my dental practice to ORA. ZCut
or, a gentleman Of exper ence and ability, be
speak for him the same liberal patronage that has
been accorded me the past eighteen years.
DIR 8. b. PIKE.
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CUTIcuRA, the great skin cure, and CUTIcuRA
soar prepared from it. externally, and CuTTcURA
REsoLNENT the new blood purifier, internally, are
a positive cure for every form OF skin and blood
disease from pimples to scrofula.
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Reduction Sale of
OV B RICO ATS F!

Owing to the warm weather the demand for Over
coats has not been so large as would OherWiseshave
been and knowing that there is still good many that
have not yet bought their OYBRC0ATS weFhaVe con-
cluded to REDUCE THE PRICES, for we have on nand
alarge assortment of them and if price is any object
we are confident that we can suit almost everybody
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w. r. SHELDON

A ttorney and Counsellor at Law, and Solieito
N in Chancery. ONCE and residence Is Yves
Main Street, Bennington, Vt, lStt-oz
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DR r q. JENNEY. Dentist.

DIR. B. G. JENNEY, Dentist.
CuCCESSOR TO DIR. j. n. SCRANTONO
= IS prepared to perform all operations in Dent
Stry in thorough and vorkmanlike manner. Per
feet satisfaction guaranteed in all cases submitted
to his care, and at reasonable prices. Gas OF
Ether administered or extracting teeth when re-
qured. Office opposite Congregational Church
AGn ST., Bennington.
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Choking Catarrh.

pADVJc Skin and Scalp preserved and beauti
Dad D fed by CUTICURA MEDIcArED Soar.
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Sold everywhere. Price, CUTlcuRA, SOC. Soar,
2sc REsoIvEST, 81. Prepared BY the PoTTIE
DRUG AND CHEMICAL Co., Boston, Mass.
a5-Send for "How to Cure Skin Diseases" "a
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Business Diretturp.

.. H. DaIiIII1NNs
A rTORNEY ATLAw.
Atf Bennington. Vt,
The Press., 1889-08-29

her She was lost, and everybody knew 1t but herself, when she landed in the boat at the Chaffee pier, with smiles all over her face as usual, and then she found it out, and went on home with her grandparents, MT. and Mrs. A B. Brewer, and her uncle, Willard Smith. But everybody did not know that, and some of the folks went home with their eyes large and routed up some one to go back and find her, and then they found out. o, but you just ought to have seen what splendid lot of things there were to eat there. The farmers had been whetting up their appetites all summer in anticipation of it. And one spruce young matron felt awfully snubbed when the queen playfully said she knew it "wasn't any Mary that made that cake-it was Martha, she knew, for Martha always built her loaves up high like that" and then she looked as though Martha ought to have come herself and might just as well have come as not if she had been mind to, but the spruce matron knew better. So every thing went smoothly, even though some of the tony farmers split their baked beans and ate their custard pies with Q fork, and shied of to one side to eat them. A vote of thanks was sent to Northampton for the welcome Frost that came so oppor- tunely, when the weather had been calling so long for something to s'stop that rain. 7 The managers made just five cents. should suppose they might have distrib- uted it among the folks that came down from the poor farm, but didn't hear that
 they did. Now, if your correspondent has
 made mistake about anything, or left out anything, you musn't mind, and next year perhaps he will be a farmer himself.
The Press., 1889-08-29
''An 11-year-old school boy" writes to the Hartford Courant:

"An 11-year-old school boy" writes to the Hartford Courant
 'Last week read in the Springfield Re- publican that the Swedes made their first set clement in America August 15-200 years ago. On the same day read in my history lesson that the Swedes made 8 settlement on the Delaware river in 1888, which was more than 250 years ago. Will you please tell me which is the right date ?"
 To whom the Courant replyeth:
 ''It is presumptuous youth of Il who asks which is right-history or the Spring. field Republican. Perhaps the trouble was with the Swedes themselves. They did land near Cape Henlopen in 1888, but, if the Re- publican ignores that fact, perhaps you'd bet ter pass it blythe fact or the Republican, as you choose. A school-boy of Il who sets out ard of accuracy set up for the youth of the land, is making an excursion from which he will return with headache.
The Press., 1889-08-29

The Spring Lake reservoir, in the south west corner of Cranston, about fifteen miles from Providence, which supplies a whole row of mill villages along the Paw tuxet river, burst Sunday afternoon. Three persons were drowned and some damage was done to property. The reservoir coy. cred eighteen acres, and contained about 35, 900, 900 gallons of water. Nothing was known of the three persons drowned in the woods until the excited villagers, learning that the dam had given way, hurried up the valley and found the bodies on the way. The reservoir was practically emptied.
The Press., 1889-08-29

A New York reporter tells what may be 8 true story about the Syrian immigrants detained at Castle Garden. IA very large Autograph representing the head of Col onel Robert G. Ingersoll, used as the ad- vertising card of certain brand of cigars, hangs in conspicuous position on one ol the walls of the garden The serene and saintly visage and the apparently shaven crown of the man represented in this pic .ture struck the Syrians as evidently those of some new American saint, and they thought, probably, the patron of the place. With the greatest solemnity and reverence, therefore, they crossed them selves and deyoutly murmured prayers be- fore it."
The Press., 1889-08-29
Corporal Tanner lost his temper at Ohau-

Corporal Tanner lost his temper at Chau- tauqua Sunday afternoon and talked in this way: "Henry Watterson of Louis vile, who was a rebel at heart, without the heart to fight, has said in his paper, and it is only one of the many lies he has told, that the size of the pension the com missioner grants depends on his condition. If he is sober he gives the boys $12 a month, but if drunk, as he usually is, he gives them $24 month. The only time l ever saw Watterson was in Washington, and he was drunk sthen.''
The Press., 1889-08-29

Every one," says the New York Sun,
 "who knows much about the late David &.
 Terry knows that he was never without a bowie knife. It was 8 long and formid- able weapon, and it was never laid aside, except, perhaps, when he was asleep. There Is no doubt that 8 conspiracy to murder Judge Field has existed for some time in California. Its most dangerous member was killed when Terry was Killed but the others yet remain, and their pur- pose does not seem to have beenchanged. ?
The Press., 1889-08-29

W. F. Andross, corresponding secre- tary of the Connecticut State Agricultural Society, makes the following announce. ment: "In accordance with the increas- ing interest in eentlemen's driving horses and driving clubs, the State Agricultural Society will ofer-a purse for this nen-pro- fessional class, to be trotted for at the coming state fair at Meriden, September IT to 20. This class to include horses which have participated in their matinees. Horses, to be driven by the owner, to wag. on. Free to all. Heats, mile and repeat. Purse $75, divided in four moneys. En- trance fee per cent. Pacers admitted. Entries close September IA. Date of race to be announced. Horses will start if foul entries are made.'
The Press., 1889-08-29

The city of Johnstown just now is like a man who has been crushed under the wheels of locomotive, has rallied from the shock, been mended in the hospital and has set out on the long and painful road to recovery. It is deal more un- comfortable than it was, though the actual suffering is less. And it is no longer the center of interest. Perhaps this is the reason that new stories of the probability of pestilence come out so often, and re- ceiye so little attention from the public.
The Press., 1889-08-29

TIE republicans have nominated Gen. Ma hone for governor of Virginia by exclamation. This token of harmony is warning to the democrats of warm contest, and each party recognizes closeness of the chances of either. There is striking similarity in the platforms adopted. Both lean to protection, favor the Blair bill, and abolition of internal reye nue.
The Press., 1889-08-29

CINCINNATI is outgrowing Sunday ballplay- ing, and the police for two Sundays past have made raids, and jugged violators of the law. This ought to be the rule everywhere, and in good staid old New England it is fair to as- sume that where Sunday ball playing is in vogue the police and others in authority haven't found it out.
The Press., 1889-08-29
GHEPHERD PUPPIES FOR SALE. O MRS. SIEGEL [James Morris house) Fox village. TYPE WRITING PAPER at The Press 1 Office.

A T Court of Probate holden at Holland, IA within and for the District of Holland, on the 21st day of August, A. D.. 1889.
 Present, VIM. D. HOLMAN, Judge.
 On motion of Harriet Tilden, administratrix on the estate of Mercy A. A. Tiden late of Holland, within said district, deceased.
 This Court doth decree that six months be allowed and limited for the creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims against the same to the adminisratrix and directs that public notice be given of this order by advertising the same in some newspaper having a circulation in said district and by posting copy thereof on the public sign post in said town of Tol land, nearest the place where the deceased last dwelt. Certified from record.
 VIM D. HOLMAN, Judge.
The Press., 1889-08-29

Hartford Post: The importation of worsteds from Bradford, England, to this country in 1882, were valued at $8, ,382, 900, and if the remainder of the year 1889 keeps it's record according to the importations thus far, the value from that point will be $25, 100000. This is one reason for the failure of the Oswego worsted mills, with out doubt. The ruling of Secretary Win dom classifying worsteds has had the effect of reducing importations from Bradford 26O, ,OOO yards in July, and it will probably have the effect of still further giving our manufacturers opportunity to make goods of this kind for the home market, without being subject to unjust competition. The only regretable thing about the probable reduction of these importations, is the fact that genial Consul Tibbits' fees will be somewhat reduced.
The Press., 1889-08-29

IT is probable that the committee of in vestigation will find, after all, that Fleming rather than Golf is chosen governor of West Virginia. Hundreds of votes of negro miners are being thrown out in Kanawha county, the canyassers declaring them illegal.
The Press., 1889-08-29
SOM FRS.

The "United States and state of Con- necticut" have paid Vim. Wiers the judg- ment of $100 and full costs to reimburse him for trespass upon and injury to his woodland.
 (Correspondence.l
 -Linemen of the Empire and Bay State Telegraph Co.,, whose line runs through Somers, have been putting up four extra wires the past week. They also areto go right about. putting telephone wire be- tween here and Scitico, which is in consid- eration of their setting their telegraph poles through our main street.
 Mrs. Wm. D. Pomeroy has been spend ing few days at the salt water.
 Miss Emma I. Pease returned Tues day from a weeks visit with her brother, Daniel O. Pease, of Meriden.
 Mir. and Mrs. 0. S. Fuller started Mon- day for weeks drive in Massachusetts.
The Press., 1889-08-29
Died .

South Coventry, 27th, at the residence of her son in-law, John Wilson, Mrs. Annis Smith, formerly of Stafford Springs.
 Willington, 26th, Lucien Carpenter, 72.
 Ashford, 24th, Mrs. Eliza Roberts, 72.
 New York city, 18th, Lucius Washburn, 76 years, months, and 21 days. Burial in the cemetery at Stafford Springs.
The Press., 1889-08-29
ANDOvER.

Excursion to Block Island Saturday, Aug. 31st. Fare $1.8O
 Rev. E. W. Merritt and family are at Mantle for vacation.
 Mrs. James M. Marsh has returned from visit to her daughter in Alabama.
 HI. K. Buckland has had large tumor removed from his neck by Dr. E. F. Flint, and is gettting along nicely after the opera tion.
 Mrs. 0. E. Clark's daughter and other friends from Cleveland, Ohio, are visiting her.
The Press., 1889-08-29

MRs. MAVERICK, the English husband pois- oner, has had her sentence of hanging com muted to penal servitude for life. The change was made in consequence of complete re- sitting of the evidence, and is result-not of finding mitigating circumstances, but quite the reverse, as the popular desire was for pardon. There's too much that is revolting in the idea of hanging even one of the most vi cious of women. In this case no further ap- peal, either for a release from prison or for mitigation of the sentence to life imprison- ment, will be entertained.
The Press., 1889-08-29

When the trial of the six men accused of eomplicity in the murder of Dr. Cronin, opened at Chicago yesterday, their counsel were ready with a motion for separate trials. In each case it was alleged that evidence inadmissible as to the petitioner would be letin as to others and injure the chances of the man who asked separate trial. The court .thereupon adjourned the trial till Wednesday.
The Press., 1889-08-29

Chatting with MT. Nelson of Sunnyside farm the other day, "Albermarle" of the New York Sportsman asked him why, in his opinion, the horses were trottlng so much faster than usual. Because" re- piled MT. Nelson, "we are breeding better ones than formerly. You do not see any more of the skipping, skiving kind start for the big purses. We are breeding trot- ters now, pure gaited ones, that trot nat urally without any appliances to make them trot; horses that are like Nelson, who has never made break at speed either in his work or in his races" Asked wheth- CT the speed rate is not increasing faster than it would be possible if breeding alone was the cause of the improvement, Mir. Nelson answered, 'sNo, think not You see there are many more horses now, and all are better bred. Why, I never expect to breed another horse that cannot beat 230 if properly handled. We have passed the experimental period in breeding the trotter. See here," he continued, taking g note book from his pocket, "here is an en. try made last January. You will see in guessing how fast my horses would trot this year marked Nelson at 2.154. He has already beaten those figures, and can go still faster."
The Press., 1889-08-29
ROCK KVILLE.

THE HOLLAND COUNTY FAIR.-The feat ures of the Rockville fair 80 far as arranged for are given in an advertisement this week. The society has yet two weeks for preparation. As usual the grange exhibit will be leading feature and a balloon and parachute exhibition will be given similar to that made at the Stafford Springs fair last year. The advertisement gives the program of races, with $1 ,55O in premiums.
The Press., 1889-08-29
Agr1cnltural Fairs.

z kASAAGakk@tAGE8A a4EE0o Connecticut State -Meriden, Sept. 17-2 : Hartford ounty-Hartford, Sept. 24-26 New London County Sept. 24-26. Holland County y-Rockville, Sept. 1O-12. Berlin-Berlin, Oct. 2. Bristol Park Company Bristol, Sept. 3O- Oct 4.
 Chester Chester, 0esss2. Clinton Clinton, Oct. 3. Danbury-Danbufy, Oct. 7-12. East Granby- East Granby, Oct. g. Farming gtpnV Valley Co ollinsville, Sept. 1-12. Guilford- Guilford, Sept. 25. Manchester Grange - Manchester, Sept. 17-19. - Madison Madison, Oct. 2. New Milford New Milford, Sept. 1O-12. 2 Simsbury Simsbury, Oct. 9-1O. Southington- Southington, Sept. 11-13. Union (Monroe, etc. )-Hunting Sept. 25-27.. Union( (Somers, etc. )-Broad Brook, Sept. 25. Watertown Watertown, Sept. 24-26. Willimantic Willimantic Oct. 1-3. ' Woodstock South Woodstock, Sept. 1O-12. Wolcott- Wolcott, Oct IS.
 Stafford Telephone Directory. Stafford Central Office in Stafford National Bank buliulng, SCaMoru springs, MISS L A. DUDLEY, manager.
 sUBsCRIBERs-sTAFFORD STRINGS. Buck, E. A.. store. The Press ofice Converse Julius residence Rawitser Bros res Cooley, w. H., residence. !" !" ofice Dennis, E. o., office. Smith & Cooley office ". E. Demond & O., office. Smith, Dr. F. L.. Harwood, c. F., residence. 1st Nat. Bank of s. 8. Mineral Springs Co., Towne & Eaton, stable Newton, Dr. O. B.. Warren Woolen Co N. |. N: R.. R. Western Union Tel. Watts, Dr. P. R.
 sTAFFoRDvILLE. A. s. Eaton, store, tpay station.) Rawitser & Bros mill. Phenix Woolen Co.
 oRcUTTvILLE. Ellis, Converse & Co.
 STAFFORD HOLLOW. H. c. Holt, store, lpay station.)
 eLYNNvILLE. Smith & Cooley.
 l1asaorcnor frair,s Ion,uo s,fafford ,,s... s....
The Press., 1889-08-29

STATE FA1R.-The Connecticut State Agricultural Society are doing their best to have one of thA finest exhibits at their fair, which is to be held at Meriden, Sept. 17-2O, 1889. Connecticut will be proud of their fair this year. Extra efforts are be- ing put forth to make it complete in every department. Don't forget the date.
The Press., 1889-08-29

(Notices of births, marriages and deaths inserted free when sent in by friends. Obituaries, in prose or verse, beyond mere notices of death, at half ad- vertising rates.)
 Married Stafford, 27th, at the residence of the brides parents, by Rev. G. V. Maxham, Wm. A. King, Esq, and Jennie s., daughter of A. D.. Cady, all of Stafford.
The Press., 1889-08-29

EAST HARTFORD is preparing to celebrate the freeing of the toll bridge, and Hrrtford will assist in it, as it ought to-getting most of the benefits.
The Press., 1889-08-29

THE Union agricultural society of Filing ton, Somers, Enfield and East Windsor has voted to hold the 51st fair and cattle show of the society at Broad Brook Wednesday, Sep tember 25. The ball ground near the station has been rented, and large tent will be put up for the exhibits of fruit, vegetables and fancy articles.
The Press., 1889-08-29
Stafford Telephone Directory.

Passenger trains leave Stafford Springs, going south-7.32 9.14 a. m., 3. .89, 7.49 D. m s.e Going north-6.47, 9.54 Q, m., 4.43, T.26 p. m.
The Press., 1889-08-29
RECORD or THE wzzK- NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Bismarck has been designated to be the capital of North Dakota.
The Press., 1889-08-29

THE Haytian troubles again have promise of ending. Legitime, the insurgent chief, has fled to French gupboat, and Hippolite is in peaceful possession of Port Prince. He will now call an election for president un- der provisions of the constitution, and, though he announces himself not candidate, is like ly to be called to the position which he seems 30 we'll qualified to fill. Hippolite has car ried on the campaign in a masterly manner, outgeneraling and defeating Legitime with little loss of life or destruction of property, a course widely at variance with the policy of his rival