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Order Goods from Frear's Troy Bazaar by
Mail

Those who cannot visit Frear's Troy
Cash Bazaar are in no wise debarred
from participating in the many extra
ordinary Holiday Bargains he advertises.
All can order goods by mail with perfect
confidence and with the assurance OF
finding them exactly as represented, and
most excellent bargains.
II is needless to order samples IN all
cases. for the articles advertised are
equal to any ideas you may have formed
concerning them. You can forward the
money with perfect safety, as Frear
guarantees perfect satisfaction and is at
all times willing to return money when
customers are not pleased with the
goods. Such cases we are happy to say
are very rare.
fyou need any goods that may not
have been mentioned in recent adver-
tisements, you can order per letter,
sending the money, and fully describing
the style, color, sizes Tin case of made
up articles), and what you wish to pay.
the utmost care will be taken to give
you Just tclldt you rant. A trial of this
method will make you permanent pa
tron of the Troy Bazaar.
A SAMPLE BARGAIN.-Upon receipt Of
$l.25, VIM. H. Frear will send you ten
yards of Dark Grey or Brown Mixed
Dress Flannel, suitable for business
dress. II is warm and serviceable. II
you or any of your family need such
dress, send at once to
FREAR's Troy BAZAAR,
Troy, N. Y.
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into said space with Bent behind him,
that Valdez staggered to place where he
fell (up the road) and that Bent did not
hit him at all.
Both physicians, above, swear posi-
lively TO their belief that Valdez re-
nidined tchere he fell, and DR.. Jennings
IN bis expert testimony strengthens this
point, also accounts for the direction Of
the blow in that Valdez If he turned his
head towards his asssilants as he ran
(boy's evidence) would have received
his conclusion and fracture of the skull
in the manner the skull in court appears
TO show must have been the case.
Several witnesses we're examined this
morning who test fled as to what August
Valdez had told them, from time 10
time about the killing; as we go TO press
DR. F. W. Goodall is on the stand.
The attorneys in the case are State
States Attorney, o. NJ. Barber. ]. K,
Batchelder. J. G. Martin; respondents
Seymour VanSantvoord, W. B. Sheldon
j. q. Baker, j. L. Martin.
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Wilmington.

An attempt will be made to secure
some manufacturing concerns to locate
at Wilmington. The water privileges
are first class and the place especially
adapted for chair manufacturing. Ma
terial for the latter can be had in abund.
ance and lumber lie found in large guam.
titles. The only drawback Wilmington
now has is the fact that the distance
from the Hoosac Tunnel and Whining
ton railroad at Readsboro to VIII
mington is eleven miles, which makes
an awful burden in cost Of trauspor ing
goods from the village. and the roads at
all times being cut up are in a deplora-
BILE condition. The board OF trade has
taken in hand the matter Of having the
railroad extended and as several mon
eyed men, including the Newtons, who
own the road, signified their Willingness
to help the matter along, and as the mer-
chants Of the village are more than ia.
vorable toward the project, it is hoped
the time will not he long before Will
mington will be the terminus OF the
Hoosac Tunnel and Wilmington rail
rnad
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board wanted For Teschers.

The BANNER desires to state that
Supt. Davis has recently received sew.
eral letters from out of town teachers
and students, who wish to attend the
Graded school next term, inquiring for
board and rooms at low rates. The ap-
plicants are nearly all young lady teach
ers. In some cases application is made
for rooms without board. II private
families or others who wish boarders for
the winter will see the Superintende mt
or any of the Trustees and give prices,
ETC., without delay, it may prove a mu-
tual accommodation.
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PaVVlet.

The amount of slate manufactured in |
the Vermont slate region, between West
Pawlet and Poultney, is considerable. |
Larger quantities OF sea-green slate are
manufactured in that region than Of
other colored slate, and the quaTries pro-
duciDg 1t are more numerous. Purple
and varieGated, unfading green and red
follow next in amount of production.
Red slate is found in Washington coun.
ty, which is said to be the only place,
not alone in the United States but on
globe, where il has been discovered.
Even IN the one region of it's formation
il is very scarce, being found only In
small quantities. It is used chiefly for
ornamental roofing, TO intersperse with
other colors. Purple slate stock is large
ly used in the manufacture OF marble
lied mantels, caskets, chimney pieces,
table tops, as well as for horse stalls and
troughs. 1t is found useful, too, for
flooring, for door steps and for many
other purposes. The amount OF sea
green slate manufactured by firms rep
resented in Vermont State trust during
the past year was about $4,000 squares
per month; by outside parties 10000
squares, making the total amount for
the year 200, 900 squares, the value Of
which is $3.50, 900. About 700 men were
employed in its production. In addi-
ton to this thousands OF feet OF tagging
for sidewalks have been produced from
the slate quarries. Slate makes dura-
BILE walk. At West Pawlet there are $50
men employed ut the slate business. The
total output is about 5000 squares per
year. The mot prominent firm at that
place is that OF Rising & Nelson. Be.
TWEEN 1873 and 1875 g. II. Nelson and
s. NJ. Rising commenced the slate buRi
ness at the quarry known as mud hole"
on a small scale, They afterwards
bought the Hill quarry from John Nc
Fadden. After it was first opened in
1888 they purchased the Owen Evans's
quarries, and now they are the most ex-
tensive slate manufacturers in Vermont.
The output of the Switch and Briar Hill
quarries, between West Pawlet and
Granville, is nearly the same in amount,
the principal quarries being those OF II.
w. Hughes & Son and Norton Brothers
The great disadvantage the manufacture
ers labor under now is that the Pennsyl-
vania quarries are able to deliver the ir
81 ate to Western points at much less
freight rates than those of Vermont.
An injury is done to the slate business
in the improper laying of slate roofs by
men not familiar with the business, the
consequence being that the states soon
blow of to the prejudice of the slate
itself. Since 1889 the quarrymen have
been digging into mother earth, and
there are miles Of undeveloped slate
rock yet, but il the proposed Washing
ton county road is built through the
slate section it will help to develop miles
Of slate rock near which it will run.
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south ShansburV,

Miss Mercy Niles, daughter OF Warner
Niles, is lying very low at this writing
with pneumonia. She is attended "
DR.. Woodruff.
The sudden death OF Mrs. ]. Burr
Niles was a shock to her macy friends
She died last Saturday evening, OF pneu-
mouia.
The workers" of the Methods.
Church will meet with Mrs. Herman
Niles on Friday afternoon Of this week
The ladies Of the Methodist Church
will have sale Of useful and fancy ar
ticles, on Friday evening Dec. Goth.
The new books have come and will be
ready for diNtribution at the Library, Cd
Saturday, Of this week.
Rev. Mr.. Hitchcock spent a few days
this week, at his former home in Pi'is-
ford.
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Holiday HandkerchIefs Mt Frear's Troy
Razaar,

A fine handkerchief is a recognized
standard present for the holidays. 1t is
not always that people living at dis
lance from the city can find what will
suit them. We ask them to take advan-
tage of the grand stock of Handkerchiefs
at Frear's Troy Bazaar. Anyone can
order any of these by mail with perfect
confidence in their being good value.
Ladies' japanese Silk Handkerchiefs,
with scolloped edges, embroidered, white
and colors, at rs cents each.
Japanese Silk Handkerchief, scol-
Hoped, fancy helnstitching, worth rs
cents, for so cents each.
Ladies Japanese Silk Handkerchiefs,
very handsomely embroidered, scolloped
edges, fancy hemsitching in white and
fancy colors, at 50 cents, SO cents and
81 each.
800 dozens of Ladies Fancy Scolloped
and Hemstitched Handkerchiefs, in COL
ors and v hite, worth 20 cents each, at
two for 25 cents.
Ladies' Fancy Drawn Hemstitched
Handkerchief, usually sold at rs cents,
at two for 25 cents.
Frear's line of Fancy Scolloped and
Hemstilched Handkerchiefs, all in new
patterns, at 25 cents each, is the finest
In the city
Ladies Fine Scolloped Embroidered
Handkerchiefs, one in fancy box, at so
cents to so each.
Gents Fancy Japanese Silk Handker-
chiefs, stitched, in great variety of
patterns, at 4S cents each, worth rs cts.
Gents Plain Hemstitched Japanese
Handkerchiefs, full size, at 80 cents
each.
Other styles of Japanese Silk Hand
kerchiefs for gentlemen in all patterns
of fancy hemstitching, etc., at from SO
cents to $3.50 each.
Gents All-linen Hemstitched Hand
kerchiefs, unlaundered, worth 20 cents
each, at two for rs cents.
Gents Hemstitched Linen Handker-
chiefs in handsome patterns, colored
borders, regular rs cent goods, at two
for rs cents.
Agreat variety of Gents All.Linen
Fancy Colored Border Hemstitched
Handkerchiefs at 25 cents each 1915 a
dozen.
Gents All.Linen Fancy Colored Bor-
der Handkerchief in neat small pat
terms at 3715 cents and SO cents each.
All-Linen Woven Border Handker-
chiefs for children at four for 25 cents
and three for 25 cents.
Children Fancy Colored and White
Scolloped and Hemstitched Embroid-
cred Handkerchiefs at IS cents each.
Initial Handkerchiefs of all kinds for
ladies and gentlemen at
FREAR's Troy BAZAAR,
Troy N. 7.
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NEXT week Friday, the Graded School
closes its fall term of sixteen weeks and
the Holiday vacation begins. During
the coming week written examinations
will be held in all branches for every de-
partment above the second year pri-
mary. The Superintendent has prepared
suitable tests for the various grades in
Spelling, Arithmetic. Geography, Ian.
guaRe and Grammar, Physiology Physi
cal Geography, American History aud
30 forth, and for the High school he has
prepared examinations in Latin, French.
Geomstry. Chemistry, English Litera-
ture, Modern History and other branches
These examinations will be conducted
with the greatest formality and strict
ness to the end, that they may be in all
respects above suspicion. In examina
tons that examine parents and pupils
ueed not expect zoos. The Superin
ten lent says that an average of 70 per
cent in far examination is good and
that So per cent and 95 per cent is an
unusually excellent record. II Is a notice
able fact that in connection with their
school work the teachers and the child
rem seem progressive, self-rt liant and
happy. Although the term has been a
long one and frequent expressions OF
surprise are heard that il has passed
away 80 soon,
On our outside TO day .se devote space
to admit a report Of the Bingham Cen
tennial." held in Sand witch Islands, Oct.
Both, OF the present year. The article is
both editorial and selected, and will be
read with interest by many OF our read
eTs, some of whom knew the Rev. Hiram
Bingham well. The Hiram Bingham OF
this village, who gave the memorial bell
mentioned, to the Second Congregation
al church, was a nephew of the mission
sTy. The rescue of the Sandwich ISL
ands from heathenisn which included
cannibalism, and their conversion as a
people, was source of great rejoicing
at the time and will be laurel crown OF
remembrance, with which Immortality
will invest the head of the pioneer iDis.
sionary to that people. But time briDgG
lite changes, and as an indication If a
possibility we append an item which We
find stated as fact The Chinese are
fairly overrunning the Sandwich Islands
They number one-hfth of the poupula
ton, ind nearly monopOlze many
branches of mercantile business, whit
there are six Chintse mechanics out o.
every seven of this class on the Islands
The natives feel their predominant,
keenly. but as the Chinese are the mos
vigorous and progressive race the Is,
anders will ave to submit to the logi,
Of events, 1t seems to be their NANTES
destiny to give place to stronger PEG
pie. The indolent Islanders of the Paci
fic are no match for the hardy and ener
getic Chinese" We shall regret the de
cay of this people and hope this is no
correct. The story of the Sandwich Isl
anders as told by the Rev. Mr.. Bingham
in his book, quoted from, reads like 70
nance and is commended to our readers
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ReadabOPo.

The suits Of Samuel King, T. ID. Good
ell and Joseph Jearveers, as administra-
tors against the town Of Readsboro, for
damages received on the highways, have
been settled in favor Of the plaintiffs, the
latter receiving 1880. These are the
cases growing out of the bridge casual
ty," fully written up at the time, in
which several persons lost their lives.
A Christmas ball will be held at Bar
ker shall on the evening ofDecember %.
The PhIlharmonics Of Brattleboro will
furnish the music.
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eB- Joseph Schwarz, at bis store on
Main street, opposite the First Baptist
Church, Bennington village, is opening
for the Christmas season an immense
line of ladies' and gentlemen's youths
and children's slippers. Even the babies
are remembered, and all can be pleased.
The handsome show case is full, the sho W
window is crowded with the fine assort-
ment. In addition MIR. Schwarz has full
lines of standard goods for all classes OF
people. Call and select your Christina
goods before the best and handsomest of
the lots are purchased. 1878
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XmAA.

If possible not only make gifts to your
family and immediate friends, but to the
deserving poor. In making your selec-
ton for present for poor family be
sure and get something useful. If you
cannot afford a ton of coal or cord OF
wood give them bottle OF Anti-Apo-
plectine it costs but $l.O0. and will re-
lieve much suffering. Warranted to
cure Rheumatism, Heart Disease, Dys-
pepsia, Liver Complaints, Kidney and
Bladder Troubles.
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Mrs. B ,otman will be 81 years old On
Sunday the IS h, inst. She is in good
health, and a woman OF much hysical
and mental activity. She confesses to
being an old il not great sinner, and
having been recently converted, will on
her oath birthday, be admitted to men,
bership 10 the Methodist Church on con-
fession Of faith.
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DIED.

wILLS.-1n Bennington, December 10th. Abel
II. Wills, aged S6 years. Funeral Friday ut
O'Clock p. m,
NILES.-In SALISBURY, December eth. Mrs.
Clarinda K Pollard, wife OF Mr.. j. B. Niles, aged
81 years.
GARTLAND.-In Pennington, December It'll,
Mary Garland, aged So years.
NILES.-In SALISBURY, December 18th, Miss
Mercy Miles, aged "a years
NILES.-In SALISBURY, December 9Th, Mrs.
Burr Niles aged 81 years.
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The Vermonters, whether farmers or
engaged in other pursuits, who are about
to subscribe to weekly newspaper for
the coming year, the Rutland Herald can
be recommended as the leading newspa-
per of Vermont, which it is acknowl-
edged to be by the metropolitan and
State press 1t not only contains all the
general news of the world found in the
Boston and New York weeklies, but
more Vermont news than any other pa
per published and it is by all odds the
brightest, largest, most entertaining and
most progressive paper in the State.
leading in all moral, educational and
legislative reforms, loyalty devoted to
the farming interest and the home and
to the best interests of Vermont. Sam
pie copies are sent free on application I;
and the subscription price is but 81 per
year, so cents for six months and 25
cents for three months. All things con-
sidered, it is the cheapest weekly nelcS
paper to be had. Subscriptions received
at the BANNER Office.
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BDown goes McKinty-down goes
the prices. At J. Ed. Wa bridge e. Co. s
there is a large block filed with house.
hold furniture of every description, that
must be closed out preparatory to the
annual inventory. The young folks will
find sleds, etc., in great variety {; also
many other articles suitable for Christ
mas gifts. Look out for new adver-
tisement next week.
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Shansbury.

Miss Mercy Niles, who had 80 far re.
covered from the measles as to be aboui
the house, was last week taken with
congestion Of the lungs and is IN a very
critical condition. LATER.-She La.
since died.
There will be meetings at the Rhode
Island school house each evening lhis
week with the exception OF Thursday
and Saturday evenings.
The work on the new NJ. E. chapel lie
going steadily on, several teams being t
work drawing stone for the foundation
The L'dies Mite Society will meet at
Social Hal on Wednesday afternoon,
Dec. 18th.
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Patronize Home Industries.

1 have lot of Grave Markers, Head
Stone Monuments, etc., which have
concluded to sell at reduced prices. They
are all first-class stock and design, and
will be sold at prices to suit purchasers.
Come in and satisfy yourselves.
Stiff q. NJ. LAMBERT,
No. 10 North St., Bennington, Vt.
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A Salary

With expenses paid will come handy to
anyone who is now out OF employment,
especially where no previous experience
is required to get the position. If you
want position, see advertisement on
page two, headed, "A Chance to Make
Money" Alta
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tB-The insurance advertisement of
Childs & Powers will contain new mat
ter every week hereafter. Keep watch
Of same for points on insurance. Att
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Your wasted cheeks may have all the
plumpness and tllom Of health through
your use Of Ayers Sarsaparilla. This
Iime-honored remedy still leads the van.
II improves digestion, purifics the blood,
and invigorates the system. Give Il q
trial.
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BENNINGTON COUNCIL, R. & SIN.

J. s. Niles, T. l. NJ; ]. L. Finn, D. 1.
NJ; E. Houghton, P. c. Of W.; G. B
Slbiey, Treasurer; G. NJ. Lambert, Sec'y
]. T. Shurilpff, G. of G.; A. G. Pstchen,
G. Of c.; HIS. Bingham, Steward; G. L.
Shaw, Chaplain; Thos. Wilson, Marshal;
j. A. N. Williams, Sentinel,
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tB-If there is anything you want in
the Jewelry line, no matter what, it will
pay you to call and see new goods at
Heath's Jewelry Store on North Street
before buying. 47t2
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RTake tip from Santa Claus, wives
and husbands, mas and pas /; buy your
gifts of us, because they are free from
flies and flaws and the place is Worth
ingtons. 1t
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After you have done and said all,
it will pay you to call, as usual, at
Heath's Jewelry Store on North Street,
and see many new designs in goods.
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tB-After you have done and said all.
it will pay you to call, as usual, at
Heath's Jewelry Store on North Street,
and see many new designs in goods.
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tE~You can see the nobbiest mems
and ladies' Holiday Slippers at Martina,
in the State, Prices way down, from rs
cents to $500.
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SPECIAL BUSINESS LOCALS.

EBWorthington's clothes line is very
large. We mean our line ofclothing, of
course. 1t
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SOCIETY ELECTIONS.
TAFT coMMANDERY, X. T.

]. A. N. Williams, E. c.; G. B. siblry,
Generalissimo; A. G. Patchen, q. g.
W. B. Walker, Prelate; Ed. L. Bates
s. W.; CD. Phillips, J. W., J 7. Sburt-
left. Treasurer; II. L. Slillson, Recorder
h. S Bingham, ST. B.; c, NJ. Lambert
Sword Bearer; j. L. Finn, Warder; F
T. Conkey, LIST Guard. CE. Wentworth
Cd Guard; J. B. Woodruff, 81 Guard
j. Ed. Walbridge, Sentinel.
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TUCKER LODGE, NORTH BENNINGTON
CUSTER POST, G. A. R.

N. NJ. Puffer, Commander; J. B. Nc
Namarre, s. V. c.; Robert j Coffey, J.
V. q; A. G. Patchen, Q NJ Arthur
McGee, Surgeon; W, E. Murphy, Chap
lain; j. l. LOOMS, o. H.; - Gantsrt,
o. g.; j. B. McNamarre, Z. d. Gibson,
delegates to Dept. Enc; Thos. A. Hutch
ms, Ell. Spear, alternates.
The annual encampment of the De-
partment of Vermont, g. A. R., is to be
held in Rutland the first week in Febru-
arV
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TEMPLE CHAPTER. R Am.

A. s. NJ. Chisholm, NJ. E Il. p; ]. T,
King; G. L. Shaw, Scribe; G.
B. Sibley, Treasurer; G. NJ. Lambert,
Secretary; j. L. Finn. G of H.; G. d.
Phillips, P. s.; A. g, Patchen, R. A, G. ;
T A. Hutchins, NJ. 8 Vail; Il. U. Lind
loft; M. 3 Vail; E. s. Chandler, M. / Vail;
j. A, N. Williams, Sentinel.
TUCKER LODGE, NORTH BENNINGTON
q. F. Hasting, W. NJ; e. II. White,
s. W.; Geo. ID, Stanley, j. W.; Ed. G.
Houghton. Treas. G. b. Phillips, Sec'y;
E. W. Howe, s. D.; Chas. R. Hawkins,
j. D.; Geo. A. Bruce, N. Scott Minott
Stewards; E NJ. Wrisley, Chaplain; II.
F. Lamb, Orgsnist; L. j. Barton, Mar
shsl; O. F. Madison, Tyler.
In the course Of Masonic sermon de-
livered in New Rothesay Established
Church, the Rev. w. w. Tullock, OF
Glasgow, said he rejoiced to bring Free
masonry prominently before the people
Of the country, seeing that the Order
was a great moral force, which largely
helped on the redemption of the world
from evil. In its lodges the peer was or
a level with the peasant, and the peasant
could take precedence of the peer, il ht
were better Mason. Masonry was sub
servient to no creed or color, but was al
work all over the world for the mora
and spiritual welfare Of mankind.
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The Banner.

BENNINGTON. VERMONT
Thursday Afternoon, Dec. IL, 1882