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The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-02-13

At WOODSTOCK OHM. Feb 8 1890
To the Editor of the Bdnner:-DEAR
SIR:-I take my pencil to write fe"
thoughts on the farming interests herr
that l don't remember to have men
toned. The Grange is a more active
organization here than in any place tina
have taken notice of. One prominent
granger told me that he valued it NOR,
for the social advantages to his family
than for any other consideration. Tn,
Grange here has taken the Indian name,
'SeDexet." The members seem to he
very devoted in their attachment to thu
organization. OF course we outsider,
know nothing of what is going on be-
hind the curtain, but they occasionalI,
give an entertainment that is open to The
public, and those who have attended
their meetings seem to have epjhyen
them. l don't think they are winning
many converts in this region. The
Grange used to be popular IN Mississippi,
but the people there came to the conclu
sion that the officers were making it the
means of advancing their own interest
more than the general good; so it wa
on the wane when / first went down
there. Now. the Farmers Alliance is
quite popular there. but il is yet too
young TO predict for it perfect success
wish prosperity in the higher meas
ure to both organizations. for the farm
ers need something OF the sort both there
and here for their own protection as well
as for the social meetings. One peculi-
ariry of this region that has struck NY
Il was about to say fancy, but don
know that it would quite express my
sentiment, 80 l will only say have no
ticed, large proportion of the farm
houses here are Joined to the barns,
which plan adds more to the conveD-
fence than to the elegance of the home
surroundings. This plan is 80 directly
opposite the southern plan of having n
little house get apart for each purpose
as, for instance, the kitchen in one Cor.
Der of the yard and in another corner is
a smokehousP for the meat and other
things, az -four, etc. The stables and
corn cribs. etc., sometimes make quite u
village on some large plantations.
There continues to be a mysterious
miIdness about the weather, hut sup
pose there is still time, and Blreas ha,
enough reserved for e to get up a snow
storm OF the genuine old fashioned sort
I used to hear the old folk- jrke about
"six weeks sleigbing In March"
Yours Truly,
G.. ID, BRECKENRIDGE
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The "Social" at DR.. BARRIERS was wei
attended although the night was one 81
the worst of the season. About $l3 wal
realized.
A series Of meetings are announced
by card as Special Revival Meetings.
to continue during this week aud next
Various pastors from adjoining town.
will be employed and the customary ex
ercIses presented.
The Oak Hill Cemetery Association
meeting was adj Iurned till next Satur
day at 3 O'Clock, p. M, at the Office of A
G. Parker & Son.
George A. Smith has left the employ
OF Solomon Wright and taken a place
out Of town. y.
Mrs. s. E. Lincoln is couvalescIne
from her attack of pneumonia.
Benz Barber is recovIng from his fal
from a nurse a week ago. .-
The funeral of Addison BannIster wal
largely attended by many friends anC
nelghbors. Every body held HIM in higt
esteem,
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Creamerv Results,


The reference to creameries in our re-
port of the Agricultural meetings on our
| first and four pages loda are inter
esting. but the following from the Farm
and Home gives the results of several
creameries. hese are apropOs in con-
nection with the starting up of he Ben
nington Creamery:
Singletary creamery, of Millbury,
Mass, received in November 1884
spaces of cream and made 1919 pounds
of butter, Patrons received go cents
per pound space for cream, equivalent
to A.37 cents per pound for butter; 81
spaces of cream for ound of but err.
Salt Point creamery. of Pleasant Val
Ter, N. Y. received in December l9,406
spaces of cream and made 1891 pounds
of butter, all of which sold at q 30
cents per pound, or 300 cents net aver
age price at creamery Average cost OF
manufacture 46 cents per pound. paid
patrons 3 IL cents per space for cream,
equivalent to 20,9 cents per pound for
but er.
Jersey City creamery of Griswold. Ct.
received in November 25 2S6 spaces of
cream and made 1924 pounds Of butter
sold 37794 pounds of butter at 80 cents
per pound: net average price at cream
eIy % 3 cent average cost of manufact
ure S.6 cents per pound; paid patrons
3.22 cents per space for cream, equiva-
lent to 2l.4 cents per pound for butter
The average ne price of butter is based
ON the net income, which includes Sc les
OF buttermilk.
The Bay State creamery of Amherst
Mass. paid patrons for November cream
81 cents per space, equivalent to %. Is
cents per pound for butter.
Windsor CO.. creamery received in
November SO SOL spaces of cream. and
made l0.362 pounds of utter, all of
which sold at 81 cents per pound; aver
age cost of manufacture g. cents per
pound; paid patrons 81 cen per space
for cream equivalent 10 % SO cents per
pound for butter. Cream required per
pound of butter GA spaces of cream.
Orders are ahead of production.
Cold Spring creamery of Foster, r. l.,
received in November l6, l0l spaces of
cream and made 1909 pounds of butter
all of which sold at 2S to 30 cents per
pound; net average price at creamery.
% g cents; average cost of manufacture.
7.l3 cents per pound; paid patrons 3.
rents per space for cream, equivalent to
81 81 cents per pound for butter. The
product of the creamery has doubled
within year
Ellington creamery of Melrose, Ct.
made during 1899 in round numbers
100000 pounds of butter, using on an
average Tor the year 6.3I spaces of cream
to the pound. Paid patrons 80 cents
per space for Decembe' cream. Increase
in number of pounds made over 1888,
II 900.
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maintaining high ways and brldLe
amounting to $439 So; inclusive for high
way taxes nt 1889 worked out 1904 43-
total $1043 90. For services Of town
officers, including the returns Of births
ana deaths by school district clerk ,
1886 SO For the support Of the poor,
inclusive of burials, insane cases, etc..
S647. 10. The miscellaneous accounts
aggregate $l2S.45. The treasurer's &C
count shows II balance due that official
of 1878 05. in aggregate transactions OF
SIC, 1913 "a. In this total is included all
payments Of coupons, interest on orders,
as we'll as orders paid. The town
quor agent has paid the treasurer $751;
81 as the proceeds over and above the
expenses of the agency, exclusive OF his
salary (for months at $75 per year,,
500 90 The public money distribute d
for the support of schools was 1882. So
The auditors find that the liabilities of
the town are Al 439 "a; the assets avail
able, $1637 06, leaving the net indebted
ness $38, S02 70. These officers, also. es-
timaIe the prospective expenses If the
coming year inclusive Of 1878. 05 due the
treasurer, tn he $l0,6l9 30, from which
deduct available assets $l637 06, leaving
the amount TO be raised by tax. So 982
20. When the reports come TO be read
IN detail by our people the satisfactory
condition of the towns financial affairs
will be more apparent than can bt
gained from this brief summary.
The services at the Center are quite
well attended both on Sunday and
Thursday evening.
The Ladies Mite Society will meet at
the hall on Wednesday afternoon, fol-
lowed by soclable in the evening.
The ladies OF the NJ. E. society will
meet with Mrs. w. B. Randall on Thurs
day afternoon of this week.
Mrs. P. y Bottum went to Rochester
last week to attend the wedding Of DR..
Geo. II. Botlum and MISS Nettie Wide
nSr.
The Rev Mr.. Martel of BAnning on
will deliver a lecture ~ the Baptist
church, February 90 Further nUtice
to ne given next week. -T.
Rev. DR.. Freeman was absent several
days last week attending the meeting OF
the ''B ard" at Rutland and visiting hi.
children at Ludlow. 90
Quite a number of the people from thu
Center attended the X Y. q. entertain
ment last week and were well paid for
going. ..
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South SALISBURY.

The Workers" of the Methodist
Church viii meet with Mrs. R w. Hast.
ings, on Friday afternoon OF this week
There will be Valentine sUciabe al
Mrs. Milo Pierce's, on Friday evening OF
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Hicks reached
town Saturday. We are glad to well
come them as residents nth US again.
The Rev. M. Hitchcock of the Meth
dist Church, was able to preach to hIs
congregation once on Sabbath last.
Noyes Bump lost son this week. he
died If typhoid fever.
MISS Aggie Eddy of East Arlington
was the guest Of Miss Mary Monroe 6
few days last week.
Several of our young people went t.
Arlington last Friday evening. to tht
dramatic entertainment, and were wei
pleased with the play, Ruined by
Drink"
Last Saturday enough snow fell tc
make sleighing for two or three days
The warm sun of Tuesday however
made the slelghing rather uncertain.
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STATE NEWS.


The broad lake is still open opposite
Burlington.
The death rate of st. Johnsbury il
1859 was 10 tn 1000
The estate Of the late Hon. John L
Mason o. Richmond is valued al $780,
900.
Judge Hugh Henry of Chester deliv
FRS the Memorial Day address at Yer
gennes.
The residence of the late Hon. F. E
Woodbridge in Vergennes has been pur
chased for rectory by st. Paul's Epis
copal Society.
Loren d Young,a member of Cham
berlai Post Of ST. Johnsbury. is said tr
he the oldest veteran in the State, He
is SO years old.
Ernest B. Morse shot a wild deer in S.
Johnsbury la st week. HIS father, Rev
q. F. Morse, learning that this was un.
lawful, voluntarily paid the full penal
ty of the law or $50.
John Rlckany, a II year old clerk al
st. J0hnsbuTy, lost leg in a coastine
accident Saturday night. The traverse
ran into a post, and his right leg was SC
badly broken that smputation above the
knee was necessary.
According TO the returns of the school
district clerk to the Town clerk of st
Johnsbury. Mrs. Mary Brodip Clement.
who died September 25'h, 1889, WAS ia
years 4 months and 20 days old. Though
no one knew her exao' age, she was un-
doubleday over 100 wears old.
A party Of New York capitalists pur-
pose developing the asbestos auarrles
situated at Reading. providing the fibre
OF the stone proves large enough to sat-
isfy them,
The will Of Mrs. NJ. NJ Kellogg Of
Montpelier, who died in New York on
Jan. 90 b, leaves $50, 900 to build a re-
mortal chapel in the ceme' cry, and $4,000
to build an ornamental gateway 10 the
cemetery. After few private beouasrs
the balance Of probably $500 900 or $40O.-
ono is left @ bald library building ia
Montpelier, and furnish aud fauip il
with books. The exact amount is net
known, but IL is probably enough to
give Montpelier the finest library in the
state, If not in New England.
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Felt Like Getting Right up In Meeting
and Communicating.


We listened the other day to an sd-
press delivered by an able and well
known authority on poultry-ralslng, 1t
was very practicle and abounded in good
common sense; but it lost all OF its
value and force IN one remark. 1t was
one that is more or less true, and is com
Eon 10 the everage poultry article" in
the newspapers. 1t was this: "If you
want eggs be careful and not have your
hens fat" We felt like "gltting right
up in meeting" and cODtradictiDg. That
is not our experience; and it makes no
difference who says il, it is mistake.
1t requires qualification. A hen made
fat by fat-foTming foods like corn meal
is apt to be ZOO fat 10 lay" but one thai
is fed on the Prolific Poultry Food will
be plump and round and LAY all the
time"
In this essential the Food has no rival
There are preparations fed for he same
purpose that make hers lay" but the
hens are as off flesh as il fed on oat-,
Not 30 the Prolific Food. Mixed with
the morning mess the hens will not only
return many times the cost in the IN
creased production Of eggs, but the her
can be taken from her pest for the table
and be az fit for it as the young cockerel
More than this-there is no prepsra
ton more economical. Only sinai
quantities are led, and the cost lie but q
cents pound, of any druggist or seed
man, or direct from L. B. Lord, proprle
tor of, Burlington, Vt. Again 1t doe
not create an abnormal condition, lead
ing to diseased conditions, but keeps HI
hens healthy, and esp C ally free fIon
roup and cholera, and such perDicIuu'
habits Hs eRg-estinV and fearhpr-picking
--NeiO England Farmer, NoU. 0, 1889.
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Remington Centre.

Mrs. Daniel Robinson of New York
Cuy, has recently visited Mr.. and Mrs
A fred Robinson and other friends in
this village, all of whom are much graft
fled at her improved health, which she
attributes largely TO the healthfuluess OF
our atmosphere. Mrs. Cooper also bears
similar testimony, and Notwithstanding
she possesses beautiful residence upon
the Hudson RIVER, she ! as spent five
summers in this village for the purposes
of health.
II is with PLEASURE that our citizens
greet Mrs. LoDgley as she again takes
possession of the WallOomsac House,
and with encouraging prospects now
opens it's doors to the public.
The village of Bennington is justly
celebrated for the variety ana success of
it's manufacturers. There is one branch
however. that mot of our CT z 'ns heart
lily condemn, and should u 9 Inhibition
of it, that has recently me cur yes and
EARS, be repeated, there Will robi ly he
more to it..
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Rupert.

Mr.. Luce occupied the pulpit of the
Congregational church last Sunday.
MISS Ida Nelson is again in Rupert.
She is stopping with Mrs. Burns Shel
don,
County Commissioner Howe of Ben
nington visited our village school on
Thursday last.
Potatoes are being drawn to market al
fifty cents bushel.
No ice has been harvested as yet in
this vicinity.
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A Card.

We thank our many patrons for theil
quick response 10 our advertisement Oh
a reduction sale of clothing, in conse-
uupnce of the very unfavorable weather
We are happy to inform them that II
was a success, SD far as the moving 81
our surplus stock is concerned. Indeed
il could not be otherwise, for the low
prices at which we marked them was
too great a temptation. We congra'u-
late those who awaited themselves OF the
opportunity to buy clothing at, and be
low cost. and as Tor ourse Ives, we are
satisfied although we made no prom .
We have our tables clear of the surplus
and shall have room for the large STOCK
of spring goods which we are now
selecting. We shall continue the sale OF
all winter COOS at the same low prices,
and we have yet a hne assortment for
our customers to select from. In our
spring goods will be found line OF
fiuer and more perfec' fitting suits than
ever before, nor shall we forget the
wants and satisfy the taste OF the most
fastidlous. Our custnm department
through the house of Browning, King q
Co. of New York. has proved success,
and will be continued. We thank you
all for past patronage, and bope to merit
it's continuance.
Respectfully Ynurs.
4,2. COLE & BURT.
No. 447 Main-st., bennington, Vt.
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stands without a Rival.

We notice in our exchanges that the
we'll known, horney handed farmer, Col.
George w. Hooker, is booked for sew
eral engagements to deliver agricultural
addresses this winter. Az the colonel's
competitor in that line, Horace Greeley,
has been dead some time, George W. has
the field without a rival. Were it not
for the orators practical knowledge Of
farming in sll its details and bis well
known aversion to political life we
might be suspicious that he was seeking
to ride into office on the hack of "Jer-
sew steer -Ldndmdrk,
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EE The annual statement OF The Mu'
tu.. Life Insurance Company of New
York shows the remarkable progress
made by this institution urng twelv.
months. The record made by the Mutua
eclips-s Its own best efforts, and Datur-
ally exceeds that of any other financia
institution in the world. The new busi
ness written amounted to $l5l, 6O2, 4S3
81, an incre g. of $48, 1888. 222 05 over the
new risks aseu 1 ed III 1888, aud a gair
of 49,, ia OILS over the business of 1857
showing a continuous and phen; mena
advance. TIE arse & of he Mu ual Iif'
now sggregae 1886 4Ol 1928 OF, indlcaI
ing gain for the year Ut SlO,3l9, TIA At
The Company has now an OUTSTANDING
insurance account amounting to 5000,
949 1888 90. Its total income from NJ
sources is reported at $3l ,ll9 Ol9 80. l
paid to its members during the year To
death claims and pnd0wments and o. he
obligations $l5, 200 .60S.3S. Up to dat
the Mutual had 1872, $40 polces In force
showing a gain in membership for tn
year OF 90 GAL, thus forming the bigRes
army of policy holders in any regula
Life Insurance Company in the wor d
The surplus fund was increased l,7l7,
1874 81, in 1889. and the Mutual now ha
80 657, 1884 A I'VE and above every lis
billty. G. T Ulrlch General Agen
Poughkeepse, N. Y.
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BENNINGTON COUNTY TEACHERS IN
STITUTE.

To be held at the Graded School Hall, Ben
nington, "wednesday, Thursday and FRI
day, February 26tb, 9th and 2Sth.
The programme of the approaching
institute will soon be issued and is given
below. The title page places State Su
perintendpnt Z. F. Palmer; County Su-
pervisor, Z. w, Howe; Director of Mu
sic, Rudolph o. Goldsmith; Pianist Miss
Frances E. Stilson ON the programme
for their several departments. Prof
Chas. S. Davis, also pulls alaboring oar
in The plan of the institute. The super
visor announces that:
"All the teachers of Bennington Co..
are expected to be present at he meet
ings of this Institute"
The presence and registration at
the first Sc sion is earnestly desired
The calling of the roll will precede each
session
Free entertainment is provided in
private families and will be furnished to
all teachers who attend
The Bennington & Rutland r. r.
will issue half rate tickets within the
limits of Bennington Co. TO those in
actual attendance upon the Institute"
The admirable order of exercises as
will readily be seen, assures success.
II is as follows:
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY %, A. n.
From TO 10 o'clock registration.
10 to 1878, Opening Exercises
| 10 :l6 to 10 49, Address by Supt. X. r. Palmer.
iO:45 to II is, Drawing, Prof W. W. Howe
ll:l5 TO 1l:45, Arithmetic, Supervisor e. W
Howe.
AFTERNOON.
From 1880 to $3.50 o'clock, Geography, Prof c
s. Davis.
$50 to 255, CRUDE Method 10 Numbers. Mis-
Julia A. White.
| Music.
1905 to 4:O5 Elementary Science in Schools, Prof
4 O5 to 4:S5. Physiology. DR.. H, C. Day.
80, lecture Culture" Prof, L. II. Kimpton.
THURSDAY, FEB. q. AN
From $3.50 TO Q o'clock. Opening Exercises.
o to o 80 School Management, Supervisor W +
| Walker.
$3.50 to 10, Primary Reading and Language Mis-
10 to 10 rs, Discussion on abov-.
Music.
1850 to II: 20, busy Work, Prof. C. s. Davis.
1l;2O to las, CRUDE Method in Numbers, Mis-
Julia A. White
II As TO 1915, Drawing, Prof. WV Howe.
AFTERNOON.
1 80 to 215. Methods in American History
Prof. A. c. Perrin.
2:l6 to 245, Psychology, Prof. G. Yager.
1855 to 8 ;S5, Little things in School Room, su
pervisor Z, p. Hall
;SS to 4:aJ, Teaching English, supt E. +. Pal
mer
80, lecture The Public School and Publ
Questions, Prof A. G. Ferrin.
/ FRIDAY, FEB %, A N.
From Q b. 10 o'clock, Opening Exercises.
91O TO $3.50, Development Of Solid, Prof, q,
Davis,
$3.50 t, 10 80. Application Of CRUDE TO Clas
Work Miss Julia 4 White.
Music.
10 40 to II 10. Phonics, Prof. A. L Leavenwortt
lll0 70 II 40, Civil Government, Supervisor c
P. Hall.
40 to 1910, Clay Modelling Miss =. L. Wal
bridge.
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OF the people you meet from day to
day has perfectly pure, healthy blood
The hereditary scrofulous faint aft lcts
The large maj rrity of people, while many
Others acquire diseases from impure air
improper food aud wrong ipduIgences.
Hence the imperative necessity for a
reliable blood purifier like Hoods Sar
saparllia, which eradicates every i'm
purity, and gives to the blood vitslir y
aud health. 1t cures scrofula, sal
rheum, humnrs, bolls, pimples, and all
other affections caused by impurities o,
poisonous germs in the blood. All tha'
is asked for Hoods SarsapaIilla is tina
IL be given trial.
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no yielded up her confidence in the pro
hrbitory statute Votes count, not high
sounding words and huzzas.
The governship canvass IL beginning
to shape itself. Gen. ]. G Mccullough
i, favorably named through the state a.
il becomes evident that the two lead
ing candidates in the field, perhaps
may be ever tn l'y withdrawn and
some man like Gen. Mccullough OF
Worthington Smith wi be nominated
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r5g- The Tribune Almanac for 1880
contains the Official returns from every
State which voted IN 1889 The Almanac
also contains the thousand and one items
of public and statistical information rel
alive to the Government, its revenues.
trade, immigration, debt. specie, new
laws, etc., etc., which must be referred
to by resrly every citizen, evey year, to
answer questions that come up in the
popular mind. The party platforms III
the campaigns, list of the new Co..
Rress, showing the Republican msJori y
and wide variety of other interesting
contents will be found in this excellent
wear book. Some of the special con
tents are Public Debt, Pensions, Cur
rency, Coinage, Revenue and Foreign
Trade Statements; important political
legislation ia Congress and in the varl-
GUS States in 1889; the New Navy, a
complete and valuable statement; APP
portionment of Congressman; President
Harrison's Inaugural Address IN full; a
list of Governors, with their salaries
records of 1889 in every department OF
Open Air Spnrts; immigration; elc., etc,
etc. The Tribune has made new de-
parture by Including ITS Almanac IN lie
new monthly Library of Tribune Elk
tras," each number of which Is 20 cents
a COPY, the series for year being ~.
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rB- The Policies of b New England
Mutual Life InsuI ance Company OF Bos'
ton. Mass, is a combination of all the
most desirable features of life insurance,
including liberal condi' ous Legitimate
insurance at the lowest cost, an annual
distribution of surplus and protection
OF the Mass. Non Forfeiture Law. See
annual statement published in another
column.
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CB-Country merchants, butchers
peddlers, produce dealers, iinmen, marx
etmen and traders generally will often
find the collecting of Calf Skins prof
liable addition to their other business
desire to arrange with some good man
or firm in every village in The United
States and Canadas to take in and ship
to me tie Calf Skins taken off in their
vicinity. Cash furnished on satisfactory
guaranty. Fol particulars address, men,
tiouing this paper, Carroll s. Page
HYDE Park, Vt. 4ms'
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Az. NoLE u ESN
No. 447 Main-st., Bennington, VI.


The popular Exclusion TO Washington
via Wesr Shore railroad, will leave Al
bany at 05 p. M, on Tuesday; february
18th, and arrive at the National CAPITA
7.3O next morning. Tickets cost but I'll
for round trip and are good returning
from Washington until Feb. 2oih
Sleeping car accommc dalions may b'
secured of West Shore agents at proper
tionately low rates. and all hote ls 'tfel
reduced prices. M Vernon, Richmond
Peterborough and Old Point Comfort oil
fer many attraction :, and can be vlsl'eC
at little extra cost. Call upon Wes
Shore agents for tickets and descriptive
circular.