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william II, Rooth,

A telegram Tuesday to E. A. Booth,
town clerk Of Bennington, announced
he death Of his half-brother, William
B. Booth OF Binghamton, N. Y, WIN
died on the morning of that day at four
o'clock. Later intelligence has been re-
ceived through the Evening Herald OF
Binghamton,
Mr.. Booth was a son of the late Asahel
Booth and was for years business man
in Benning on. He was born in Whit
ingham, Jan. 90 h, 1897. and while an
infant his parents removed here, where
his bi other Henry was born-bolh child.
rem of their fathers second wife.
Like several others Mr.. Booth began
hia career as an apprentice in the BAN
NER Office and for time followed his
trade. Afterwards he was associated
with his father and brother in the
plaster and grist mill on West Main
street, popularity known "a the Booth
mill" and owned by The John s. Holden
Manufacturing Company. Mr.. Booth
was the managing partner during this
period and several additional lines OF
manufacture were added as the firm en-.
larged their borders.
Mr.. Booth went to Binghamton 39
years ago, and for some time thereafter
was engaged in the paper mill supply
business. In 1875 he became q silent
partner in the firm Of A. s. Miner & Co.,
Wholesale dealers in hardware, etc.
Mr.. Booth married Mary Corbiere OF
Bennington, who. with two daughters.
Louise (Mra. A. s. MinPr) and Mise Hat
tie, survive. The Herald says: "Mr.
Booth started in life q poor boy. but by
The exercise of uprlghtness and perse-
verence amas-ed considerable for
tune. He has been for many years one
If the staunchest supporters Of Christ
(EpiscopaD church Of this city. In the
death Of Mr.. Booth Binghamton Loser
one of it's most esteemed citizens, and
his death is mourned by q very large
circle OF friends and acquaintance"
Mr.. Booth was one Of the original
members of Stark Lodge of Odd Fellows
OF this village and was bonored by the
election OF Grand Master OF sthat order
in 1854 He was for years prominent in
Odd Fellowship but Of late years had
given 1t little attention. Mr.. Booth il
pleasantly remembered here. and many
friends will extend sympathy to the
family. The funeral is held this (Thurs-
day. afternoon at 8 O'Clock.
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Col. veazsy for National Commander

Col. Trace, last week, in his report tc
the Vermont Department, q A. r..
took occasion to repeat an incident
which appeared in these columns at the
time. He said: In addition o theil
ordinary duties the delegates were in.
structed to do all they hOnorably cOult
to secure the election as COMMANDMENT
Chief of the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie one of our comrades whom we all d
light in honorIng, Col. " heelock G
Veazey. But after the presentation o
Vermont's choice it became evident
that it was good policy to Withdraw hel
candidate and after due deliberatior
Col. Veazey, in speech that did grea
honor to himself, withdrew from the
contest leaving the field clear for the
election of our present COMMANDMENT
Chief. would recommend that oul
delegation be instructed to present Col
Veazey for Commander-in-Chief at the
coming national encampment at Bos
ton"
Upon this suggestion, during the en-
campment, a resolution was introduced
by Maj. Valentine and it was unani
mously voted to instruct the delegate
from this department to support Col
W. G. Veazey for the next Commander
in Chief of the organization.
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ArllnRlOn.

Departed In pesce-from inanition
primarily induced by neRIecI-The VII
iage Improvement Society. One hall
of the executive force OF this society
were summer residents and hence no,
ACTIVELY workers, and the other being
absorbed in scientific geological re-
searches. has left this infant society tC
perish thus prematurely. Tie funds re
naming in the hands of the treasurer, a
not uncomfortable sum. will probably bt
devoted to foreign missions, thus avoid
ing local j'al"usv-
Gionei Gone are the hopes we cherished
Where, dwtlleih yesterday
And where Is echos cell
Where has the rainbow vanishedi
There our V. 1 doth DWELL
The Reading Circle still continues tc
meet at interval. An Illustration oil
the "survival Of the fittsst."
The operetta, which was presented al
the Town hall on Thursday night to q
full house, was decided success ia
every respect. The music WAS fine; the
parts uR exceptionally well rendered
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the Merchants Exchange Board of that
CITY has recently died and the Milwaukee,
Sentinel has the following notice Of this
excellent Bennington county woman,
Both Mr.. and Mrs. O'Neill were liberal
contributors to the Battle Monument
and the former was present at the laying
of its cornerstone: MRS O'Neill " a.
the daughter of Thomas Mclaughlin. VI
Arlington, Vt, an old New EDRland
family, who were among the first SET
tiers in Vermont and New Hampshire.
Mrs. O'Neill's grandfather was Capt.
Thomas Mclaughlin, of Bedford. N. H.,
a valiant officer during the Revolution
airy war. Two of her uncles were also
quick 10 respond to Gen. Stark's call
and gave him valuable aid in the men,
orable battle of Bennington. Mr.. and
Mrs. O'Neill came to Milwaukee in the
fall of 1850 and have resided here since,
Mrs. O'Neill's residence in Milwaukee
and her endearinR and lovable qualities
of mind and heart gave her wide circle
OF acquaintance who will mourn her
loss. She was a jealous worker for all
the charitable asylums IN the city and
her contributions were given to Protest.
ant as well as Catholic. She was espec-
tally devoted to the care of the orphan
girls OF ST. Roses Orphan asylum and
was ever ready. whether sick or well, to
work in their behalf. They have los
one Of their best friends. Mrs. ONeill
was especially endeared to all who had
the pleasure of her acquaintance as a
woman of more than ordinary charity
and human love She was never known
to say harsh word Of anyone and il
she heard others use strong terms would
try to modify them. She was a great
lover of music, had rich, sweet voice
and for many years sang with the choir
IN st. Johns cathedral. To her hus-
band she was DEVOTED and loving wife
and counselor and to those entrusted To
her care she gave a mothers love and
thought only of their happiness. She
will long be mourned by those who
knew her." =.
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Vermont congregational club.

The second annual meeting of the
Congregational club of Yves ern Yer
mont was held in Burlington last week.
The Rev. G. +. Carter presided. There
was good attendance of the leading
Congregational ministers, and after the
usual routine business and the election
of officers paper on civil service reform
was read by Judge Colburn Of PittsfOrd,
after which abOu twenty-five of the
delegates dined at the Van Ness house.
and in the at ernoon papers were read
by Rev. H. G. Pillsbury Of Vergennes
and DR.. Barbour of Montreal The
Rev. Mr.. Hungeriord advocated the G
of the litany.
The following are the officers elected
President, Rev. G. +. Carter of Burling-
ton; vice presidents, D.. w. F. Bump
of Salisbury, Mr.. S e. Cone of Man
chester, Mr. J. w. Norton of Rutland ;
secretary. Rev. c. r. Seymour of Ben
nington; treasurer, Rev. A. w. Wild Of
Charlotte; executive committee, Prof.
5. F. Emerson of Burlington Prof. W,
w. Eation Of Middlebury, Rev. George
w. Phillips of Rutland.
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Our YIIlnRe Fathers.

r gular trustets meeting Feb. g. 1890
Trustees all present but Phillips.
In the absence Of ]. V. Carney, presI.
dent, Trustee Graves took the chair.
The minutes Of the last meeting were
read and approved.
Voted, To dismiss the article in ref.
erence to purchasing rubber gloves for
the fire department.
Voted, That committee appointed to
pettle With ChaA AapreE tor labor 10
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West Arlington.

Mrs. A. G. Mckee Is very sick at Thu,
writing,
Sheldon Buck is home from Hoosicl
Falls for few weeks. His father
Ezra Buck, is recovering from the ID
Grippe
The Uperetta at Arlington last Thur
day evening was well attended and ap
preclated by the people Of this village.
Miss Aurie Hauaman and Mr.. ant
Mrs. Il. I. Eaton have returned iron
their southern trip.
Mrs. II. G. Maynard of Cambrid e
N Y, Is visiting her daughter, Mrs. X
g. Mckee.
George Marshall of Salem, N. Y, ha,
purchased of Osrar Tefft his share of tn,
brush handle mil owned by William
& Tefft. Mr.. Marshall took possession
Feb. 8, 1890.
The following programme was pre-
scented at the Literary Circle held at II
G. Bucks last week
Song ............ ..................."A America
Roll call and report. Secretary
TableauI on recitation;
Reading, In Boots and Saddles" &c. E. Bucl
TableAu.
Reading. 49,. ........ ...M Miss Iuttl'
Enigma.
Reading, "In Boots and saddles" Elmer Bronson
Chafade.
Charade.
Reading. ..............' ..... Mrs. Z. Bucl
Commemorative Alma Hoyt, Miss Amy BacI
and Fred. Sweet
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WILMINGTON.

At the annual meeting of Wilmington
village, held at Town Hall on FRIDAY
evening Jan. 81. The following officers
were elected for the ensuing year
Trustees. c. NJ. Russell, K. P, Ames, D
G Hubbard. Joseph Conference.-The ana
o o. Ware; Clerk and Treaurer, E A
William. Jr; Collector, E. L. Lpomis
Auditors, Chss. D. Spencer, VIM. B.
Haskell, George E. Haynes. Voted t.
rasea SUN of money not exceeding $400
defIay the expensis of the village fol
the coming year,
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Mrs. Tracy endeavOred to escape the
raging element by dropping herself from
her bedroom window, and in her effort
to decrease the distance tO the ground
she grasped the narrow stone window
sill and lowered herself as far as she was
able. Those who saw her in her peril
GUS position shouted To her to hold on,
but either she did not hear or hei
strength failed her, for, after thus hang
ing a moment between life and death,
she fell forty feet into an alley way be-
fore anything could be done towards
rescuing her or relieving her fall. She
was Immediately taken to the house Of
neighbor, DR.. Rheem, and placed upon
lounge in the sitting room. She was
perfectly conscious and did not seem 10
suffer pain. Occasionally she complained
OF an oppression in the neighbOrhood
OF her heart, and found a difficulty in
breathing, She talked awhile, coughed
slightly, and then became silent, The
physicians looked at each other signlfi-
cantiy. Mrs. Tracy was dead. The i'm
mediate cause of her death was supposed
TO be from injuries to her heart, sus-
tanned IN her fall from the window.
which flooded her lungs with blood. 1t
is said that had she delayed her move
ments a couple of minutes, ladders and
mattresses and other means of safe es-
cape would have been ut hand.
A ladder was raised to the window
from which Mrs. Tracy had fallen, fire.
men entered and the unconscious form
Of Secretary Tracy was taken out and
carried down to the sidewalk. He was
supposed to be dead, but showed signs
of life, and he was carried into Judge
Bancroft Davis's house. Miss Mary
Tracy, who occupied thur l-story front
room, was seen at the window In the
binding smoke and flames clad IN white
robe, her hands IN the attitude of prayer
and her face uplifted. The flames grad
ually hemmrd her in and she disappear
ed. A little later her body was found ~
Chief Engineer Paris lying on the floor
in the second hall at the head of the
stairs. The body was not greatly dis
figured by the fire; she had evidently
died from sufficatioD. The Chief lifted
the lifeless body in his arms ard, al
though the stair case was ablaze, he
brought it safely out into the street.
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POWnal.

The Baptist society has formed com.
mittee Of four who are csnvassing the
building of a parsonage, and the project
OF moving the church and otherwise i'm
proving the grOunds: also 10 secure &
pastor for the year ensuing.
Wilkie Wright ia about again anC
Mrs. s. E Llnccln reported better Of hel
attack of pneumonia, j Addison Ban
lister is said TO be the same and JOSIAH
Bennett severely i'll still.
A social for the young people will b,
given at Mrs. DIR. BARRIERS on Friday
evening. Social as well as pleasure
preferable to the taste will be given, anC
a good time 10 anticipated.
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Lumbermen are improving the foul
riches of snow that nantes mother
earth.
Miss BARRELS school exhibition
occurs the evening of st. Valentine:
day.
William Potter fell on Il frozen eartl
and sustained severe wounds on the
head and face.
The Ia Grippe is here now in full
force. Several are confined in bed wi /
it. 1t serves young and old alike.
The postoffice has bee removed tt
the residence Of Frank Gleason, and 4
petition is being signed for Daniel Glea
son to be appointed postmaster.
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eE- All the leading dressmakers in
town use the Singer Sewing Machine
and would have no other. No nicer
present could be found than the new
Singer Just out. Besides doing all kinds
of fancy work, it makes button holes on
all material. Sold on installments of
three dollars per month ]. q. Har-
wood Bennington, VT, is agent for this
county,
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EB-Advertising is an art practiced by
many and understood by few. Printer
Ink a weekly journ, published in New
York, indicates how, when and where
to advertise, how to write an advertise
ment, how to display one, what news
papers to uae, how much money 10 ex'
pend-in fact diseourses on every point
admitting profitable discussion. Sub,
scription price 81 year.
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have a lot of Grave Markers, Head
Stone Monuments, ETC., which l 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.
3ltf q. NJ. LAMBERT,
No. is North St., Bennington, Vt.
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B-WANTED.--Situatlon to work ior
good farmer III Bennington county, by
one used to such work. Good references
given and required; terms reasonable.
Address W.. BANNER Office. 6lf
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rE-Oranges 80 10 80 cents per Dozen
Malaga and Catswbs grapes, bananas,
Blue Rose chocolate creams ~ cents per
pound, new prunels, at Poor's AL Main
atraaf
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The Interest-bearing debt OF the Ills
triat to-day is $1,000, but the amount
will be increased by The end of the
school year, for money will have to BIT
borrowed to run a number of weeks OF
school during the spring term. This
will be owing to the large amount OF
money which has been used in retiring
interest bearing orders.
By order of the trustees,
Fl. G. DAY, Secretary.
Bennington, Feb. l, 1890
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
~ Estate Of MARY GAR LAND

The undersigned, having been appointed by the
Hon. Probate Court for the District Of Remington
commissioners. to receive, examine, and adjust all
claims and demands Of all persons against the es.
tate Of Mary Garland, | IT, of bennington.
In said District, deceased. and all claims exhibited IN
Offset thereto hereby given notice that we will meet
for the purposes aforesaid, at the probate
Office In said Bennington or the 18th day Of
Feb. and 18th day Of July next from 2 O'Clock p.
M, until four O'Clock p NJ, each of said days and
that six months IRON the 2is day Of January, A
ID. 1891 is the time limited by said court for said
creditors TO present their claims to us for examn.
alton and allowance
Dated at Bennington this oath day of January,
A. ID. 1890.
JOHN ROBINSON,
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The Free peliYsrr sx.tem.

The letter carriers report for the
month of January, the first Of the fee
delivery system, is given below. There
are three carriers and two Of them made
tour and one five trips daily at the first,
but now one makes four and two five
trips daily, giving our people an excel
lent service. The labulated statement
nf riecoa IN rriad 10 n q fOllnwa
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EsTATE OF ROBERT NJ. CLARK.
WILL PRESENTED.

WILL PRESENTED.
STATE OF VERMONT,
District OF Bennington,
In Probate Court, held at the Probate Office in
Bennington, wi hin and for said district, on the
2Sth day Of January, A. D. 1890.
Present, Hon. Edward L. sibley, judge.
An ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS to be the last Will and
Testament of Robert VI. ark, late of Bennington
in said district, deceased, being presented
for Probate It is ordered by said court. that all
persons concerned therein be notified IN appear
at a session thereof, to he held at the Probate
ONCE In bennington, In said district, on the 18th
day Of February. A. d. 1890 ut 10 O'Clock in the
forenoon, and show cause, II any they have
against he probate of said viii for which pur
pose II is further ordered, that this order be pub
lished three weeks successfully in the Bennrg
ton BANNER, a newspaper printed at Bennington
in this state. previous to said time OF hearing.
BY the court. Attest
3t3 E. L. SIBLEY. Judge.
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The Graded schools.

Financial report OF the trustees Of the
Bennington graded school district show
ing the am cunt OF disbursements as rep.
resented by trustees orders from June
%. 1890 In February 1, 1890: -'
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SPECIAL BUSINESS LOCALS,

CTAt Martins, ladies low cut ruo
beers 25 cents; former price 40 oen'S'
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Number of orders drawn, 1875.

The payroll for the four weeks ending
June 90, 1889, amounting to $7O3.SO, is
included IN the expenses Of the present
school year, but it really belongs to the
expenses of last year. 1t appears in the
present expense account for the reason
that the auditors met before the end OF
the spring term and the teachers were
not paid until the last day of school.
All necessary repairs to the school
building have been made in substantial
manner, and it is probable that no furthe r
outlay OF money in that direction will
he required for some time. The expense
IN fitting up the primary rooms with
kindergarten material and in covering
the first floor and stairway with mating
to lessen noise, has considerably swollen
the amount placed under the head OF
Labor, repairs and other supplies. "
The amount received from nOn-resi
dent pupils during the fall term was
about $3.50. but the receipts Of the pres
ent term from the came source fall lit
tie below these figures owing to the
fewer number of weeks of school.
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CEBoy's leather boots l to As, $l'lS;
former price $l.75, at Martins.
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B-To RENT-A piano. Inquire OIL
Mrs, s. +. Harris, 425 Main street,
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~Lumbermen's rubbers, buckles
As c,s.; former price 90 cts., at Martin B.
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LIFE INSURANCE.

The New York Life originated
and introduced the first MONITOR
fixture policies, in 1860, and lis
nOD-fOrfeiture system, as mOdl-
fed and perfected b. experience,
Is more liberal toward policy.
holders than the law requires,
and under IFS various policy
forms presents many Interesting
featureS-SpeCial advantages be-
ing offered under its FiVe-Year
Dividend Policies, and its Non
forfeiture Free TOntineS.
CHuIDS A. POWERS,
Agents New York Life.
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survey be discharged, and that settle
ment Of same be left with he full board,
Voled, That the sum of 81 so per day
be paid to Chas. Maurer for 10 6-l0 days
labor on survey, with interest added
from date OF bill.
Voted, That electric light bill be laid
on the table.
The chair appointed the following
committee to make contract with X. o.
Gore to furnish posts for street signs al
price not to exceed 80 cents per post,
McGrath, Coleman and Crawford.
Voted that an order be drawn to w,
q. Bull for $50. 70, the amount due Chas
A. Maurer for 10 and 10 days labor on
street survey with interest added. and
the money for same be rendered to the
said Charles A. MauTer.
The following hills were ordered paid
C. A. Fleming, agent Mrs. Mcclure, rent =,
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rB- Mems leather boots, 6 to l0's, 81 90;
former price 81 75,at Martins.
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There is no convincing argu-
ment In a long string Of figures.
You don't know whether the
goods are cheap or not until You
see them and Judge Of the quail.
lily. So for the present we will
simply say that We are selling all
winter goods at cost, and some
goods, Of which we have q very
large stock are going at
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upon but will be announced in The near
future. " Is the intention to make the
affair all that it should be in honor Of
the proposed guests and no doubt the
true spirit Of chlvalry will rule both the
preparations and the event. -'t
THE old English Candlem as day ira
diiion is I: "On Candlemas day the
grounding emergea from his hole, hui
II he sees his shadow he returns fol-
three months. aod the winter continues
for that period. If the day he cloudy
: and he behold not his shadow. rhs
grounding walks abroad and sees life. ;
The grounding failed to see his shadow
Sunday, and therefore IL tradition b.
, worth anything al a weather guide the
winter 10 ended. What a winter it ha,
: been
THE Bennington Creamery IL already
, success. The association IS daily ID
receipt OF surprises in the matter oil
farmers taking hold Of the enterprise
When the building was planned il wal
known that goodly number of cow
, would be forthcoming to furnish thu
cream-iu fact a sufficient number wer,
q pledged But we hear OF many farmer
INV WIN diO puttibk up iCe-uOuoSh hUl
! cream rooms preparatory to the coming
J season. Among those reported ia DaviC
Carpenter, for instance. who guaranteed
the product Of so cows from the farm
! OF the Lyman Carpenter estate. Farm
ers from other towns also are lookinI
? into the matter.
8 "THos. J. TIFFANY" says the Herdlc
D Of yesterday. 1.-THE ex postmaster OF Ben
. nington, has been released from tn,
Y House Of Correction, having completed
I his term Of five years imprisonment fo
4 postoffice irregularities. He was sen
), fenced on Oct 8, 1885, but was allowed
255 days for good behavior. Being
9 United States prisoner he was no
&. Obliged to work during his imprisonment
r but he has acted ss bookkeeper for NJ
J, r. Brown. who conducts the marb
b business at the institution. Mr.. Titan,
j. will continue TO act in that capacity
II Mr.. Tiffany's family removed to Ru Ian,
a several years ago and they will continu
ito reside there.