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The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-07-04

JOHN NJ. HARRIS is home from college.
THE condition of Mrs. Allie Stewart
Monroe is improving.
FRANK BURGESS and son of Raleigh, N.
C., formerly of this place, are here.
Miss BELLE LUTHER and brother Ben
ME, DR., are visiting their aunt, Mrs. ID.
McEowen for few weeks.
MRS. A. B. PERKINS improved a little
early in the week, but her condition re-
mains a matter of much solicilude.
THE Bennington Electric Light and
Power Company has moved its supply
station to the Putnam House block.
WHILE the new Baptist parsonage is
building the Rev. q, Marten will live in
the dwelling on Jefferson street, lately
occupied by w. II. Sipperly.
1T ia reported that the parties who
have recently come in possession of the
Pownal IRON mines, contemplate build
ing surface railroad to Bennington,
shipping their products from this place.
THE officers to-day pulled" Joseph
Hill, who opened up "gin mill" in Dan
'O'Donnelrs place, and also arrested
George Mahar as an ass slant and for be
ing drunk. They will have hearing
to- morrow.
ONE of the amusements of the 4th of
July to the spectators around the square
was dog chasing and catching lighted
fire crackers in his mouth. The dog
seemed o be having as much if not more
fun than the boys
THE flag on the Monument to-day was
raised by IS young ladies OF Bennington
Center under the direction of Albert
Parsons. Allusion is made in the ser
mon by Rev. VIM. j. O'Sullivan, to this
circumstance, az noted in another col
umn.
WE have no additional Particular
from the quarantined herd of cattle be-
longing to Hon. Edward Rice. 1t ID
hardly time yet to definitely determine
the result of the experimental inoccula-
ton by the State Board of Cattle Com
missioners.
MRS GEO. B. SEARS went down tC
New York Saturday, and Mr.. Sears re-
turned with her Monday night
for few days vacation. He
is much pleased with his position with
The Manhatten watch company. IL il
thought he will remove his family to the
city in the autumn.
THE pastor of the Second Congrega-
tional Church last Sunday in accordance
with the customs Of that body, read of
the names of quite large number Of
young people and others, who will joir
that church mkt Sabbath on "Cunfes
sion of Faith" 1t will be Communion
Sunday, and the occasion will be one oil
great interest to this growing church
The Rev. Mr. Seymour must indeed be
gratified at the success which attends
his labors with this congregation.
THE S. o. V. picnic to-day was broken
up by the rain of the morning, and il
was 3 p. m. before the amusements
opened on the Soldiers Home grounds
The attendance. however, was good and
the aft air much more successful thar
Expected, considering the day. Supper
was served at the Home grove, and
dancing was participated in both there
and at L brary Hall. The days sports
were a success, aud the receipts will q
little more than cover expenses after all
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DIED.

COoPER.-Jn New York, June 9Oth, Mrs, Ann
Glover, wife of Mr.. James Cooper, aged about 30
years.
CASLIN.-In Bennington, July "a, Mrs. Emma
Caslin formerly of Troy. n. Y, aged 70 years,
Burial this morning from st. Francis De sales
Church.
W0ODWARD.-In Troy, n. Y, Friday morn
ing, June 18th, Oracle. infant child OF George
Woodward, and granddaughter Of Curtis Wood
ward of this village. Burial was at North Ben
lington Saturday evening.
TO THE MEMORY OF MARY HOGAN.
Sad and lonely was the parting,
Twas hard to give thee up.
Deep, down to the bitter dregs,
Was drained the awful cup.
You have left us broken.hearted,
Our home is lonely without thee
But at last from earthly strife and trouble.
Your spirit fOrevermore is free.
As we gaze upon those loving features,
All mothers eyes grow dim with tears.
How her poor heart aches with deepest sorrow;
Aye, and shall perhaps for many weary years
Nevermore shall we behold on earth,
Your sweet and lovely smile
Those bright brown eyes now closed in death,
Your face like marble all the while,
And while we below do mourn your loss,
Your spirit shines above.
May heaven grant that in some future time,
Dear Mary wen meet again in bliss and love.
MS. NJ.
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Senator Morrill, in the Forum, points
out the long tenure of power usually ex-
perienccd by parties in this country as a
circumstance which warrants the eX-
pectation that the Republicans will for
a considerable time maintain the ascen'
dency. The Democratic party elected
its Presidential candidates from 1928 to
1860, except only in 1910 and 1S4S, In
1860 the Republican party elected Lin
coin, and controlled the Government until
1885, when the Democracy came in by a
narrow margin, only to go out again in
1869. The Senator argues that the Re
publican party has made judicious
choice in the men who are now at the
head of the Administration; that 1t is
fortunate in having its chief strength
among the intelligent people of the
Northern and North western States, and
that it has fixed and consistent princI-
pies. The shifting character of the Dem
ocratic platform is, in the Senator's es-
tImation, one Of the chief secrets of that
party's weakness and inferiority. Mr.
Morrill, points out that the Republican
party in control of the National Admin
Istration has carried out Its pledges to
use the coin received for duties on i'm
ports to pay the public debt, while a
large number of the Southern Demo-
cratic States have repudiated part of
their obligations. The Democracy, pro-
Tossing economy and reform, yet spent
$95 ZOO, 900 more of the national money
from 1885 to 1889. inclusive, than the Re
publican party expended under the pre-
ceding Administration. The Repubi-
can party is friendly to .he useful and
popular national banks, while the Dem.
ocratic party is hostile to them. The
Republican party, not content with its
past achievements, justly claims to be
progressive.
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Editor Thayer of the West Randolph
Herald has recently visited the great
Southwest, and this is what he has to
say 1--WE honestly believe Vermont can
offer as great, if not greater oppOrtuDl-
ties for capital to make safe and big pay
ing investments, but we can never get
capital to do so till people will go to
work with will and all boom their
town and state and every enterprise in
them. Let stranger go into Western
or southern town and want to buy farn.
The first man he meets will take his
team and show him around, whether
that man has any farm property to sell
or not. He can spend week or more
looking over farms and it wont cost him
cent. Try that scheme in any Yer.
mont town and somebody would sell a
farm and then somebody else, and that
town would begin to boom. The ques-
ton now before us then is, Shall we
boom Vermont, working up the oppor-
tunities and advantages just at hand,
making the most of the resources OF our
own state, or shall we send our capital
and the energy and activity of our youth
to build up and deyeIope the South and
West while we sit in inactivity and groan,
that, The times are so hard and YER
mont failure
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THEBENNINGTON WOODEN Mills

The negotiations for the sale of these
extensive mills, to which notice has been
called several times recently, eliminated
Tuesday evening and the property passed
into the hands of Messrs. Geo. F. Leon
ard of Boston, and John s. Holden of
Palmer, Mass. The deeds are duly
signed, delivered and recorded. This is
one OF the largest plants in Vermont
and are very desirable mills to own and
operate. The railroad facilities are ex-
cellent and the people generally are very
much pleased at the assured prospect
that the wheels of this large manufactur-
ing establishment are to be set in motion.
The mills will be operated under the
firm name Of The John s. Holden Man.
ufacturing Company. The two gentle
man named and composing this COM
pany are enterprising and well
known business men and man
ufacturers. Mr.. Leonard is already here
and will remain until the mills are start
ed up and ready TO turn off their pro-
duct. He is to be the selling partner.
His wife and son are IN town also, and
they are stopping at the Walloomsac
HOu e. Mr.. Holden will come on with
his family in a few days and is to be the
resident partner and manager. For the
p esent he will board at the Walloomsac.
The repairs to the trunk and bulk head
have already commenced, and these
with other improvements needed will
be pushed rapidly forward. The super
intendent, Mr.. Chas. Green. will arrive
about the first of August. We take the
following from the Boston Saturday
EloOin1 Gn,offo IF lima OQtb oonoo.,
ing Mr., Green
"a dinner was given at the Crawford
House last evening, to the overseers of
the Asabet Mills at Maynard, Mass, by
Mr.. Chas Green, who has been designer
there for several years, and is now to go
to Bennington, VT, as superintendent
Of the Wooden Mills. The occasion was
very pleasant one. Mr.. Green was
presented with an elegant clock"
The new owners of the Wooden Mills
purpose to become identified with our
local interests; Mr.. Holden to live here,
and to employ only first class labor-re-
liable employees such as will be credit
to the village. The firm are very partic-
ular on this point. and they have chosen
their superintendent with view to this,
Mr.. Green coming highly recommended
as a gentleman and as an excellent bust
ness man. This we also note by our ex
changes.
The product of these mills will be all. |
wool dress goods, although it is said that
they are well fitted for the manufacture
OF blankets and flannels. From
whst we know OF the com
pany it is safe to say that a
sound conservative policy will attend |
the management, and that the great de-
sire Of our people to see this magnificent
and large manufacturing property run
upon safe principles is about to be real
lied. With ample capital to fully equip
the mills with improved machinery the
result will probably conduce greatly to
the prosperity of our town, and ensure
a large increase in Its population.
With cordial and good wishes the
BANNER welcomes the gentlemen named
to our historic town,
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The Banner.
. BENNINGTON. VERMONT ;
Thursday Afternoon, July a, 1888.

A despatch from Ottawa, Ontario. dat
ed Sunday, says WORD reached here
to-day that the Canadian Pacific kall'
way has been granted bonding privileges
by the United States Treasury Depart
ment for freight destined for the Canad-
ian seabord. via the Canadian Short Line,
through the State of Maine. The com.
pany recently withdrew their original
application, which, they were told,
sought too many privileges. A freight
tariff was issued yesterday which, it il
thought, will divert thousands of tons
from Portland, Boston and New York tc
Halifax
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Aid for JOhnstown.

The following letter from the pastor
OF st. Francis De Sales Church. and
chairman oil the Bennington disbursing
committee, explains itself
BENNINGTON, Vt July 9. 1899.
Mr., EDITOR Mr.. Lewis Williams of
Johnstown, Pa, by letter of June 22d,
acknowledges the receipt of the draft on
New York for $500, which sent him by
order Of committee.
BY letter of this date l send him an
other draft for $35l27, being the bal
ance of the fund at the disposal of the
committee, making in all $65l.27 sent
by me, Respectfully,
]. S. MIcHAUD.
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The Troy Press says: "The death OF
Miss Mary A. Bingham, president-elect
of Holyoke college, and of Miss Maria
Mitchell, the astronomer, in quick sue
cession, reminds the reader that some OF
the most noble, honored and cultivated
ladies in the land are unmarried, Wo'
man has so grandly demonstrated her
independence, ability and usefulness in
this progressive age that only the coarse
and ignorant longer sneer at old maids.
Many of them have become able and
useful factors in the worlds activities,
and they signally illustrate the folly OF an
intelligent woman making an unsatis-
factory alliance for the sake of matri-
mony." Which may all be true enough
in the abstract and as matter of senti-
ment, but we dissent wholly from the
idea that single bessedness is the pref
cradle state for the nober and the ex
ira refined. The Creator probably
knew as much as his creaturers do about
this matter of marriage, promised the
blessing accordingly. and we cannot
help but feel that somehow we should
rear more men like the late President
WooIsey, RALPH Waldo Emerson ct ais,
if such women as Misses Bingham and
Mitchell became progressive" mothers
as well as teachers.
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PROHIBITION ORDER.

At the annual encampment of the dis.
trict militia, to begin on July 90, Gen,
Ordway, Commander in-Chief, proposes
to establish an official canteen in camp,
putting the sale of intoxicants under
strict regulation so as to prevent drunk.
enness and disorder. The Woman's
Christian Temperance Union, however,
appealed to the President to have the
sale of liquors or even their introduction
into camp absolutely prohibited. The
President has granted the petition and
prepared to issue an order accordingly.
Gen. Ordway is very much chagrined
He thinks that whereas, with an official
canteen, the men would have had few
glasses of beer every day during the hot
week, and scarcely one would have
thought of taking any stimulants with
him, the tendency of the Presidents
order will be to cause nearly every man
to supply himself privately with whiskey
or brandy, and friends of soldiers -isit-
ing the camp will assist in smuggling il
in, Some will take spirits with them
for medicinal purposes, who wOulI have
left it behind if they could depend on
getting ii from the suffers. Oilers, who
drink for convival reasons only will take
distilled liquors, because they will keep
in a hot camp where mault liquors will
not. Gen. Ordway prophesies that the
result will be serious demoraliza ion and
the opinion of temperance people here
who are not prohibitioniSts is that the
President ought at!least to have consult
ed the general. who is man of expert
ence, before acting on his own impulse
Washington Despatch.
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Facts Worth Remembering.

LA GRANGE, Me-, Oct. II, 1888.
DR., F. S. HUTCHINSON & Co.. Dear
SirS Having had for years a severe
heart trouble, l commenced taking Anti
Apoplectine. and have received great
benefit from it, and think very highly
of your medicine. Please find inclosed
$l.00, for which kindly send me another
bottle of Anti-Apoplectine and oblige.
Yours respectfully,
MRS. II. w. DANFoRTH.
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eB-Call on E. L. George for likeness
of your friends that will be comfort to
you. No sun prints or chemicals used.
All hand work, both in colors and plain.
Call or address Willow street. opposite
Baptist Church. 20tf
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Notice To NV Patrons,

The Troy Bazaar will be closed all day
July 4th, and will close as usual for the
summer half holidays every Friday dur
ing July and August, at o'clock p. M
beginning July 9th, and ending August
30th. VIM, II. FREAR, Troy Bazaar.
22W3
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sin the Good work Coe. On.

The residents OF North Bennington
and vicinity have donated to the suffer-
ers by the food at Johnstown, Pa,
$167.50, and the amount has been for
warded to Mr.. Lewis N. Williams for
distribution. The following are the
names of the donors
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BLESSING THE CORNER STONE.
THE CEREMONIES TODAY.


Laying the Corner stone OrSt. Francis
DeSales Church July 4Ih.-The Full
aud Impressive Ceremonial of the
Roman Catholic Chureh.-RaIn In
terferes, but the Exercises Were Well
Attended.
From the dawn of the day the weather
was threatening, but it was hoped that
the rain would hold off. Just after the
procession started, however, down it
came In torrents, and suspended every
thing for couple of hours, Then the
clouds broke away and gave promise of
clearer weather for the afternoon. This
was at IL o'clock. Chief Marshal Robin.
son and his aids Increased from the list
published last week to ten), had arranged
the order of march to be Form at the
Tiffany hose house and proceed to the
old church direct f; escort the clergy and
sodality to the new edifice leaving
them there, move to the depot via Main,
North, River and Depot streets, thence
escortlng the excursion people to the
site of the new church to participate in
the solemn ceremonies. The rain broke
up some OF these plans, and the civic
procession reformed at Library Hall in
the following order
John Robinson, Chief Marshal
Assistant Marshals.
Citizens Band of Bennington.
Father Matthew T. A. b. Society.
=, Robert Drysdale, Chief Engineer.
F. Nj. Tiffany. W. r. Hyde, Assistant Engineers.
Stark Hose Company.
Tiffany Hose Company.
Putnam Hose Company.
| Citizens Generally.
And moved Immediately to the new
church. Meantime the clergy and others
came down in carriages, and the resi-
dence of the late John V, Hall was
thrown open (through the courtesy OF
County Clerk Edward j. HalD and was
made headquarters for the bishop and
clergy. The ecclesiastical programme,
as follows, was fully carried out
BLESSING CORNER STONE.
CELEBRANT
Ri. Rev. L. De Goesbriand.
ASSISTANTS
| Revs. II. Gabriels and p. ]. O'Carroll.
SOLEMN HIGH MASS, CoRAM EPIsCoPo,
CELEBRANr :
Rev. p. j. Barrett.
Deacon Sub Deacon I:
Rev. d. j. OSullivan, Rev. j. A. Clark
PREDIcAToR:
| Rev, VIM. j. O'Sullivan.
| MASTERS OF CEREMONIES
Revs. j. c. Mclaughlin and Charles Provost.
| ASSISTANT PRIEST
Rev. p. j. O'Carroll.
CANTOR
ReY. j. Brelivet.
| ACoLYTEs
Bernard Cunningham aud Thomas Nolan.
The official list of clergy in sanctuary
was as follows
| BLESSING CORNFP cTONF
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Great Reduction in Summer Millinery. d

Miss Morgan will sell, during the next
thirty days, her remaining stock Of sum.
mer millinery goods at greatly reduced
prices. Children's null bonnets at two
thirds and onP-half price,. All straw
hats at prices to suit. The remaining
trimmed hats at especial bargains. 2t
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An cxr IA engine on the L Ike r " d
struck hand Car near st. JuhnsbuIy
Saturday night. Nine men jumped
from the car in safety, but one Poquet,
a Frenchman, from Quebec, was struck
by the engine and instantly killed.
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cB-Granite and marble, foreign or
domestic, in cemetery or building work
at prices as low as the lowest, of which
last you can satisfy yourselves by calling
at c. M, Lambert's, No. 10 North street,
Bennington, VT.
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eB-One or two coat and pants makers
can find employment by applying to g..
B. Sibley, merchant tailor, Main street,
Bennington, Vt,
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Amounting to

The total cash subscription to date, so
far as ascertained, will amount To about
$2l2, over $44 having been raised and
forwarded by the Congregational hui, b.
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VG. W. Keeseman, Main street, has
a range, almost new, that he will sell at
bargain. 24t3
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cY"To RENT.-1he new cottage house
on Dewey avenue. Possession given i'm.
mediately. Inquire of E. L. SHELLEY.
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The State Insane Asylum at Water
bury has bought the q. G. Warren farm,
paying SIS, 900 for it.
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SPECIAL BUSINESS LOCALS.

t8-A good horse for sale.
23t2 C,F SEARS.
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Voted, That notice be printed and
pasted in the village in the vicinity of
the Benton Bridge prohibiting bathing
in the village limits.
Voted, That village attorney notify
the railroad to build sidewalk on the
south side of River street to the east
line.
Voted, That notice be put in each of
the village papers instructing people to
trim their shade trees.
Voted, That the street commissioner be
instructed TO remove culvert on West
Main street, opposite S. NJ, Sibley's resi-
dence.
Voted, That j. B. Meacham, village
attorney, notify Mr.. Lindley TO remove
the Bulkhead on Willow street.
Voted, That the trustees issue their
orders to borrow 1894. 70-$695 90 for
village use and $309.70 for highway.
Voted, That the following named citi-
zens be appointed additional police for
July 4st A. c. Sweet. John Purcell,
Nicholas j. Mooney and Michael Welch,
Voted to adjoin,
j. Il. KELso, Village Clerk.
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Regular trustee meeting. July LIST, 1889.
Present, J.V. Carney, president; Messrs.
McGrath, Coleman, Crawford, Graves,
Downs, Phillips and Bull, trustees.
j. M Coleman reported that he had
purchased rubber coats for fire depart
ment, as per instructions. Report &C
cepted.
Report of w. G. Bull in regard to in.
strucling police as TO their duties, was
accepted.
j. B. Meacham, village attorney, re-
ported that he had put up printed no
tees on County street, forbiddiDg the
drawing off of stone or soil from same.
Report accepted.
Ii. NJ futile, street commissioner, re.
ported that in regard to extending width
of Wa hington Avenue fronting II. l.
Norton's property, the cost would not
exceed fifty dollars.
Report of J. NJ. Coleman in regard TO
grading streets, was that he had cOrre-
sponded with several surveyors, but had
made no definite arrangements.
Voted, That the vote taken at last
special netting granting E. L. Bates
privilege to move Baptist parsonage be
reconsidered.
The following trustees we're voted a
committee to grant E, L.. Bates license
under certain terms and conditions to
move the Baptist parsonage George N.
Phillips, FIN. Crawford, w. c. Bull and
]. NJ. Coleman.