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VAN VLECK.G GIBSON.

On Tuesday evening, at the home of
the BRIDES parents on Main street, Mr..
G. Fred Van Week and Miss Flora A,
Gibson, daughter G. ID. Gibson, Esq.
were united in marriage by the Rev. W.
j. Chapman of the Methodist church.
The company consisted OF about fifty
immediate relatives Of the happy
couple, several OF whom were from out
of town. The ceremony was performed
in the parlor and the decorations were
such that a handsome marriage bell'
hung over the high cont acting parties
while grouped around were the guests
presenting a very pleasant tableau to The
looker-on. All the arrangements were ad.
mirabie and nothing happened TO maj
the occasion. The best man was q
friend of the groom, DIR. G. E. Davis Of
Ballslon Spa N. Y, and Miss Jessie
Steward in the role Of brides maid fully
sustained the part. After partaking Of
bounIiful wedding dinner, prepared
under the supervision of Mrs. G. d, Glib
son and by reason of which she received
many compliments, the company separ
ated, Mr.. and Mrs. Van Week taking thu
train for a short wedding tour. They
will return and reside here for the pres
ent.
The wedding gifts were handsome anC
numerous, The room in which they ar
d spIayed is completely furnished Their
with. from the elegant quartered Gal
bed room suite to the other remem
brancers of this suspicious and happy
occasion, making a very interesting ex
hibit of the regards of friends. With many
others, the BANNER presents cordial con
CALCULATIONS.
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Simon Cameron died last evening at
his home in Lancaster, Pa, He was
born March Sth, 1899, and has been for
years historic figure in politics of the
Key Stone State. Like many other
prominent men, he was printer and in
manhood days country editor. Mr.
Cameron was Democrat, and as such
held the office of Acknowledgement OF
Pennsylvania. His public career, how
eyer, began in 1916, when he was elect
ed to the United States Senate to fill the
vacancy caused by the appointment OF
Senator James Buchanan to the cabinet
of President Polk. In lS49 Wing was
chosen senator to succeed him. but In
1857 Mr.. Cameron was returned to the
Senate. The mutterings of secession
were beginning to be heard, MIR. Cam
eron early allied himself with the Re
publican party. Mr.. Lincoln made Mr..
Cameron his secretary Of war, and he
remained in the cabinet less than year.
He resigned January 18th, 1862.
and was succeeded by E. NJ. Stanton.
He was at once appointed Minister to
Russia, which position he resigned in
the following October.
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WHY NOT ROOM YERMONT.

1t sometimes seems almost incompre.
hensible that with the rich and unde-
veloped resources of Vermont, capital
should seek newer fields, in which they
have more possibilities and ten times the
risk to encounter. One illustration OF
development in Vermont is the town OF
Barre. A few years ago it was quite
little town. Somehow a reasonable
amount of capital, probably by accident,
commenced to open up the hills of granite
in that section; it proved success and
plenty of capital was soon at the com
mand Of a Vermont enterprise. The re-
suit in brief ia that the town is now the
most rapidly growing one in the state,
and it has already begun to put on me-
tropolitan airs. What has been done in
Barre could be done in all parts of the
state with its hills Of granite, slate and
onther minerals, il even the surplus
money OF Vermont could remain here
Burlington Clipper.
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BLESSING THE CORNER STONE

The elaborate preparations now in
progress for the event, July All, are
nearing completion under the supervis.
ion of the Rev. J. S. Michaud. Father
Mchaud has the natural pride of seeing
the ceremonies pass off as they ought to,
and the anxiety to show at its best the
brilliant and solemn ceremonial of the
Roman Catholic Church, so that the
strain upon him of these arrangements
has been very severe. He has, however,
outlined very fine affair, and issued a
cordial invitation TO people, irrespective
of religious utilization. to come and
witness the laying of the corner stone
The services will take place on the
grounds OF the new edIfice OF s., Francis
De Sales Church, at 1890 a, m. The
sanctuary and high altar will be erected
on the temporary floor and covered with
tent. The choir, composed of voices
from several churches will be assembled
on platform in one corner. and will be
led by the Cantor instead of by a choir
master as we announced last week. The
ecclesiastical programme is as follows !:
Blessing corner stone; celebrant, Rt
Rev. l.. de Goesbriand; assistants, Rvs.
j. NJ. Cloarec and T. j. Gaffney.
Solemn nigh Mass, Cordm Episcopo
celebranr, Rev. p. j. Barrett; deacon,
Rev. N. Proulx; sub-deacon. Rev. J. A.
Clark. Predicator, Rev. VIM. J. O'Sul-
Ivan; masters Of ceremonies Rrvs. j. G.
Mel aughlin and Charles Provost; assist
ant priest, Rev. p. j. OCarroll; assist
aut deacons, Very Rev. Thomas Lynch !;
Very r. Henry Gabbriels; cantor, Rev.
j. Brelivet; acOlyt"s, Bernard Cunning
ham and Thomas Nolan.
At the proper time the "offsratpry"
will be made, aud The envelopes sent out
with tie invitations are for use then.
The names and address uf the donor is
specially r, requested these envelopes. that
the award vi the silver trOwel u-ed by
the Bishop may be made. This goes to
the person making the largest personal
Offering in one OF the envelopes, proper
~ end Jrscd as stated The irowel may
be seen at the store Of Squire & Riwson.
and was donated by them towards aid
ing this church.
The procession will form in the morn
ing, under the direction of John r ,bin-
.on, U. S. Marshal. He has appointed
the following assistant marshal, DR..
Il. B. Daley, Francis GulIInan, Martin
Gone, NJ. Cuillton, L lward L1nergan,
and Michael WEIGH. who together VITA
their chief, constitute the building COM
mittee of The parish. The Cit 'zans Band
NJ this village will render the music.
,'...- IN organizations in the line,
,u.., 80 Ivy participate TITO
Bennin. n Fac ID 1. ,a'u' /, Inc =. "
T. A. b. Society, The SOlaliiy ut the
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West Arlington.

School meeting in District No. 6 Tues
day evening, the following officers were
elected /: r. G.. Mex e, mOdeTator II.
G. Buck, CLERK and treasurer; Thos. Ly..
man, collector; r. G. Mckee, auditor
L. j. Farnham, prudential committee.
Mr.. Samuel Buck was taken violently
i'll Monday morning. He is attended by
DR.. Phillips. DR.. Rogers of Bennington
was called in consultation. At this writ
ing he is mere comfortable and out Of
danger.
Arthur and Frank Smith who have
been few days al their grandfather,
Mr.. e. Hawley, returned 70 their home
iii Stratton, last Saturday.
Mrs. Phillips was summoned to Paw.
let by the severe illness of her grand.
children, who are suffering from whoop-.
ing cough.
Nj. Hiram Hawley had the misfor-
tune TO loose valuable COW last week,
from injuries receive while in the pas
ture.
Miss Aura and LuIe Hanaman spent
several days last week with friends in
Cambridge, n. Y, returning Saturday.
Corr, oats, potatoes, etc, are looking
fine, corn being larger than at the 4th of
July last year.
Henry Thompson of Jackson, was in
town calling upon friends Que day last
week.
Mrs. Jolly daughter and son, are visit.
ing her sister, Mrs. II. 7. Eaton.
Mr.. John Larmon of Cambridge, has
been in town buying wood.
D. F. Buck and wife spent several
days in Saratoga, recently.
Miss Fannie Mckee has returned from
her visit in West Rupert.
School in District No. g, closed last
Friday.
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south ShausburY,

T. Lancaster, N. II Gdzette, of the
l2th, inst, says Freddie, the eldest
child of Rev. J 9. and l. zze Langford,
died very suddenly last Tuesday after
noon. lie was apparently IN his usual
health Sunday, and attended church and
Sabbath sclool as usual. He was taken
sick Monday bu. his illness WAS not
thought serious, until Tuesday morning
about O'clock, when alarm ng symp-
toms began to appear, and he passed
away about 2 O'Clock, p. IN. Mrs. Lang
ford is far from well, not having recov-
cred from the effects of her accident
while visiting in Vermont. Johnnie and
Clark, the remaining children are sick.
They will have the sympathy of all their
friends in their sad bereavement. Little
Freddie's remains were carried to Little.
ton for burial. Freddie died June 4th,
of spinal meningitis, at Lewiston, N h"
The Eagle Square Company's works
will shut down on Saturday tor their
annual Inventory, and general repairs.
The bedstead department closed a few
weeks ago, making altogether a very
dull summer for our workmen. Many
have found employment in other places
and from the present outlook there will
be others seeking employment.
The school picnic announced last week
proved very pleasant affair on Tues
day. goodly number were out, the
day was all that could be desired, and
there were plenty of good things to
tempt the appetite. the teachers wish
to thank all who assisted in making the
day one of pleasure to all.
Mrs. n. Hawkins met with severe in.
Juries last week, by falling down the
cellar stairs. 1t is thought at this writ
ing that there are no broken bones, but
she is very much bruised.
Harry Mrfield goes to Ocean Grove
this week expecting to be absent three
or four weeks.
Mrs. L. w. Cole and little daughter
are visiting at Mr., Coles home in Man
chester.
The Workers meet with Mrs. Arson
Hawkins on Friday afternoon of this
week
Miss Mary Woodruff of Middlefield,
Conn, is visiting her brother DR.. Wood
hull.
Mrs. Smalley and son of Troy, n. Y,
are guests of Mrs, Arson Hawkins.
VIM. P. Madison has gone to Boston
this week.
Mr.. Lewis has a nephew visiting him.
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The people of New York city, to Judge
from their newspapers, are determined
that what little there is left of their City
Hall Park shall not be taken for the new
CITY building which the city is going tc
build. 1t takes fight generally to pre-
serve a city park in the heart of great
city. Boston Common is only held fol
park purposes by constant vigilance ant
the new City Hall in Philadelphia
secured Market Square, to the disgust o.
all Philadelphia, with hardly struggle
Judiciary Square Washington is, ont
whole side Of 1t, disfgured with a cheaI
brick pension building and Congress il
forever and forever talking about taking
other public squares in that city for 9th
er unsightly buildings. A railroad com
pany has already seized one of the park
and deties all attempts at dislodgement
We hope the people of New York city
will save their little City Hall Park, bu
we doubt their ability to do 80,
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-06-27

The Patriotic Sons of America have
issued an address ITO the Press OF
America, stating that the principles of
the order and the objects of les existence
had been incorrectly presented, The
aim of the Patriotic Sons, this address
declares, is to cultivate patriotism; to
preserve our Government from the in.
fluence or control of any foreign power
to sustain the purity of the ballot to
keep the public school system free from
ecclesiastical and sectarian influences
to oppose the occupancy of any portion
of our soil by foreign corporations, specu'
lators or adventures who do not wish
to become citizens, and to crush out
Communism and Nihilism and such or
CARNATIONS as the Clan-na- Gael. The
address say ave call the especial at
tention of those reporters who have
styled us Know Nothings' and Anti
Catholics to article 5, in which I'VE cor.
daily welcome all foreigners who come
to this country with the honest desire OF
becoming loyal American citizens and
we quote from our official expose, we
have no quarrel with any many on &C
count of nationality and religion, but
we wish to accord equal justice to all
American citizens"
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Do You Share the Results ?

Why not use other peoples brains as
well as your own in order to lessen life's
work, and especially so when the com
ing hot weather will make life bur
den to those who have to do laborious
house work The very word "Pearline'
sounds clean and sweet enough to rec
ommend even poorer article. But
"Pearine" does as clean and as swe' t
work as its name implies. Now if there
be housekeeper among the Thousands
of Witness readers who has h therto
lived so far beneath her privileges as not
to have used "Pearline," surely she will
at once purchase packet and test what
it will do for her. "Pearline" repre-
sents brains. That is. it is the product
of long and hard proct s'es of thought,
investigation and experiment. You are
invited to share the results.-FrOm the
NetU York Witness June 18th, 1889
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ENGLISH CAPITAL,

Probably the greatest industrial enter.
prise in the country wholly by foreign
capital is that which the Baltimore, Md,
Manufacturers Record alluded to day
or two ago, as follows A distinctively
new era in the South's iron and steel his
tory is marked by the organization of
English companies composed of the lead.
ing iron and steel makers of Great Brit
ain to build extensive steel and iron
works, including four furnaces, steel rail
mill, rolling mill, etc , at a new town in
Cumberland Gap, on the dividing line
between Tennessee and Kentucky. The
name of the town is to be Middleton
ough, KY, and for over year the work
of buying mineral lands, preparing for
railroad connections, ETC., has been Wig
orously but quietly pushed by the Ameri-
can Association Qimlted) which is the
name of the parent company. Over
$500 900 in cash have already been paid
out and upwards of 10000 acres of min
eral land purchased and oyer $4,000, 00O
more have been pledged for new enter
prises. In addition to the contracts for
four furnaces, steel works and rolling
mills, pipe works, etc., to cost in the
aggregate $4,000, 900. there will be u
$3.50, 900 hotel and sanitarum, in which
many of the leading physicians of Eu-
rope and this country are interested,
three hotels to cost 5000 900, four coal
mines. representing 100000, and a
$500 900 tannery. Other enterprises,
including electric lights and gas works,
saw mills, brick yards, and the total in
vestments already secured aggregate
$40, 900, 900 in cash.
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An Interesting Letter from Johns
town, Pa.


The following private letter from Miss
Williams under date of June 10Th, will
be read with great interest. She says :
Your kind letter was received this
morning and as have little time will
reply.
The day before the food party of
ten went on a little excursion to the
country or course we had a delightful
time. as we always did have. | wonder
whether we will ever see such happy
d. vs. again. Three of that party are
among the missing-Carrie and Mr.. and
Mrs. Weber, (married only one month),
| heard last evening that it has just been
learned that Mrs. Weber ia in a hospi-
tai in Pittsburgh, and that she is insane.
So many, many of our friends have been
taken. 1t is wonderful that those of us
who remain can bear our misfOrtunes
| You know that the flood took place on
Friday. My school closed the Friday
previous. Our family had no warning
at all that there was danger of the reser'
vOir bursting. 1t was ten miles distant
In fact | had forgotten about it and
thought only of little dam IN Wood
vale. Father, mother, Emma tour work.
ing gir) J, and myself were the only ones
at home, and we were very busily en-
ged in moving the furniture into the
second story. The water had been
steadily rising since early morning, but
did not flow over the banks of the Cone
maugh in Woodvale, until short time
before the big water came. At about
o'clk suddenly we heard terrible noise
which no words can describe. 1t almost
made our hearts stop beating with fear
We had time only to get to the garreI
before the house was torn from il;
foundation, and began to topp!e over
| Through a small window we got out on
the gable; before mother could get out
the roof broke and she went under the
water. When we saw her last. her haiI
was hanging and her eye was bruised
and bleeding where 1t it had been struck
by falling timber.
at was t.rrihle. | cannot bear tC
think of or recall that awful experience
Every second we were expecting to be
sent into eternity, and still we were
dazed-and life life life was the one
thought. How awful it was to see sc
many drowned, calling for help, and We
powerless to aid being ourselves in great
| perm Inc tldJ NbGlC was OhV
ray of hoTe, how eagerly we grasped the
opportunity--and with Gods help, and
the people on the shore we escaped to
the land.
Carrie was not at home at the time,
as she left the house about noon. We
were hoping that she and Mr. Heslblne
would escape to the hill, but long time
has passed and nothing has been heard
Mr.. Heslbine was found after one day,
|
MY friends have just come TO inform
me that Carries body was discovered
this afternoon. She was identified by
two rings, n chain bracelet and two
small po!d pins, fastened by fine chain
None of Us have seen her, but Harvey
has the j'welry so we are certain that il
IS she. There will b. services in the
cemetery soon, aud l must prepare
Everybody is kind. am so glad thai
Carrie was found
with much love,
NELLIE J, WILLIAMS"
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The Minister of Justice Of Canada
hold that the Weldon Extradition bill If
retroactive, although the Dominion Par
lament in enacting it endeavored t.
avoid making it so. The wording. Ii
such that in his opinion the law applies
to offenses committed before the pas
sage of the act. This decision is un
doubtedly thorn in the beds Of roses in
which the exiled colonists are reclining
1t is hard on them, but they will get nc
sympathy except such as is obtainao''
by buying dictionary and overhaulint
it until they find the word.
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Superintendent of the Census Porter
has already decided on list of special
lists to aid him in carrying out the work
of the eleventh census. Mr.. Henry Gan
net, of the Geological Survey, is to have
charge of the geographical department
of the census, The mortality and vital
statistics are to be under the charge of
DR.. John S. Billings, of the United States
Army. Social statistics are to be under
the special ire of Mr.. William G. Hunt,
of the Massachusetts, Bureau of Stats
tics. Ex-Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury j. X. Upton, of New Hamp-
shire, is to have charge of the statistics
of State finance and Indebtedness. The
statistics of local finances are to be under
the direction of Mr.. Frederick w Kruse
of Clean. N. Y. The statistics of the
wool andworsted industries, and of the
newspaper and periodical press of the
United States, are to be under the care
of Mr.. S. N. D. North, of Boston, secre-
tary of the National Association of Woo
Manufacturers. The statistics of the
clay and pottery industries of the
country are to be under the care of Mr..
Henry T. Cook, of Trenton, N j., and
Mr.. Henry Bowers, of Philadelphia, sec
retarv of the Chemical Association O.
the United States. is to have charge Of
the statistics of the chemical and allied
industries.-B rddstreet's
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THE GRADED SCHOOL DISTRICT.
ANNUAL MEETING.

The school meeting was held Tuesday
afternoon. The attendance was not
large. The following board of officers
was elected Hon. John V. Carney,
moderator Henry D. Fillmore, clerk ;
Geo. +. Fraves, treasurer James Is.
Meacham, collector c. II. Mason, G,
II. Darling, l. Z. Gibson, auditors Col,
Il. ID. Bennett, trustee ward 5 Eli
Tiffany, trustee ward 7, being a re-elec-
ton of the old board, excepting two OF
the auditors. A tax of 60 cents on the
dollar was voted, rate bill to be placed
in the hands of the treasurer for collec-
ton July LIST. The sum of $25 was vot'
ed to pay the clerk of the board of trus'
tees for services during the past year
The reports of the auditors and trustees
below, were adopted. The expenses o.
the spring term were estimated to have
been about $2500. This should be con
sidered in reading the financial report
of the district, because had the yeal
closed last March as usual, the reduc
ton in the debt of the district, notwith
standing increased expenditures for fur
naces, etc., would have been more thar
$4,000, instead of 1892 81. This is GER
tainly handsome showing, and will b,
satisfactory to the people generally, a
it was to the voters assembled.
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BENNINGTON COUNTY COURT

Hon. j. W. Rowell, Chief Judge; Hon. F. l.
| Bowen, Hon. W. r. Dean, Assistant Judges; o
| M. Barber, States Attorney; A. j. Pike, Sher
| III; Z, j. Hail. Clerk; Chas. s. Chase, Steno
| grapher.
The case of State vs. Bent and r bert,
was given to the jury Thursday noon anC
after being out "a hours they were die
charged. They stood from first to las
evenly divided, and it is understood thai
| 9 were for murder in the second degree
and the ether for lighter sentence OF
acquittal. The respondents were admit
ted to bail in the sum of s., 900 each
Bent at once secured bail and Robert:
was taken to Bennington where he ex
pected to be able to procure bail. The
case will probably be tried again in De-
cember. This case finished the business
Of the court except two or three divorce
cases and some other business of minor
Importance and court finally adjourned
Saturday noon.-JOurnGt
JAIL DELIVERY.
Our report last week said "On thu
nth, VIII Trimbul of COhoes, N. Y,
I'd Elmer c ough of the same plac ,,
were arraigned, plead Not guilty" ana
their cases were continued to the Decem-
Der term. These parties are charged
with the burglary of VIM. P. Mattison
& Co.'S store at South SALISBURY, last
year"
Under date of 25th, inst. a Manchester
despatch to the Herald says: "Elmt r
Cough and William Trimbull, the
SALISBURY burglars, escaped from Jail
here this morning between 8 and IL
O'Clock. They sawed around the stove
pipe hole and got into the attic through
a hole 8 by ~ inches. They then opened
door and jumped to the ground and
got away without being seen. They
were to have been taken to Windsor to.
morrow to stay until December. Sheriff
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Whole number OF orders drawn, 234.
On June 25, 1888, order No. 1880 was
drawn to George f. Graves, cashier, for
5000, to meet the pay roll for the re.
mainder of the spring term and to pro-
vide for other expenses during the sum
mer. The order was paid when the
taxes were collected. On June IL, 1889,
order No. 2l04, for Sl4OO, was drawn to
the same person for similar purpose
and is yet outstanding.
On the 25th of the present month the
pay roll for June will be due. and
amounts to $7O3.S0, consequently the
total expenses of the school up to the
2sth inst, and for which orders will
have been drawn, will aggregate ST.
622.57. This amount represents the ex-
penses of maintaining the school, as
shown by trustees orders, for SO weeks
instead of 80 weeks. The extra number
of weeks was owing to the new law
which makes the school year begin on
July lst instead of April lst.
BY order of the trustees.
Respectfully submitted,
II. c. DAY, Secretary.
Bennington, June "a, 1882