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The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-02-20

The teachers institute to be held in
the auditorium Of the Graded echool
next Wednesday, Thursday and Friday,
is an educational event whose inpor-
aDce the citizens Of Bennington should
appreciate. The programme was pub
lished in last weeks BANNER, and it con-
tains many names prominent in the edu-
cational matters Ut the State. A wide
range Of educational subjects will be dis
cussed by those competent to make
them interesting and instI uctiye. AL
citizens, men and women who care any
thing about the education Of the young,
are cordially invited TO BIZ present, and
every person 10 Bennington should make
it point to attend some OF the sessions.
The exercises are open and free to all
from 9o'clock in the morning until the
close OF the evening lectures.
No such opportunity az this conven-
tion Of teachers was ever before pre-
sented to our people to learn what mod
ern education aims at and TO catch from
prominent teachers the drift of educa.
tional thought.
Our own pchool is well represented on
the programme; Miss Julia White, Miss
Cora Whitney, Miss Latilla Walhridge,
Supt Davis and DR.. Day being named
among those who will address the insti-
tute
Every teacher in the county is ex
pected to be here. as 1t is the duty Of
county teachers tn be present at an insti
tute maintained for their professional
benefit at the expense Of the State. II
any teacher stays away we have heard it
whispered that the case will be inquired,
into by the authorities. That 10 as il
should be. In New York State every
teacher is compelled by law to be pres
ent at every session OF the institute for
five days. .,
Supt. Davis and our own teachers are
doing much to make the institute sue
cess. A committee OF our teachers has
been appointed to solicit free entertain
ment for the visiting teachers. This
committee will endeavor to provide
places 10 private families without ex-
pense for all teachers who make an eff
fort to arrive lhere for the first day Of
the institute. Trey make no promises
for those Eho cOme late. It may be
added that Prf. r. o Goldsmith has
charge Of the music, with Miss Frapcee
E. Stillson at the piano. II is reported
that Goldsmith's orchestra will be in at.
tendance one evening. Don't mise the
| institute, ..
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-02-20
Troy BAIaar, CoIored Dress Goods De-
partment.

Troy Bazaar, COlOred Dress Goods De
partment.
William II. Fresr has succeeded II
eclipaing all former efforts in his pur
chases OF fine, rare and exclusive novel
ties in culored dress fabrics for the
spring trade of 1890. Every market hat
been ransacked by Fresr's buyer in pur'
suit OF rare novelties. and the most oil
these are exclusive and will be found
only at the Troy Bazaar. Anticipating
a tremendous spring trade, Mr.. Fresr's
ourchsses far exceed any former season.
Frear's Dress Goods Department to day
contains over one hundred thousand
dollars worth of the choicest and most
exclusive dress goods ever brought to
this market. We will enumerate few
Of the specials, but giving an entire list
would be an impossibility. Robe dresses
for street wear in all styles, shades and
prices. Robe dresses for evening wear
in all the delicate tints. Combination
suits in the latest patterns. Side bands
in an endless variety. Stripes and plaids
too numerous to mention. Plain. rich
fabrics of every known weave, in all the
new colorings. Ladies, you are cordial,
invited to visit and inspect this grand
display at the Colored Dress Goods De-
partment.
FREAR's TROY BAZAAR,
Troy, N. Y.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-02-20

Judging from the manner In which .
large msjority OF the Republican news
papers and prohibition advocates In this
State are beginning to besrir themselves
the cause Of prohibition was be ter served
at the Rutland high. license meeting
than was lite own objec'. Let the good
work 90 on.-Burlington Clipper.
Issac Sswtell maintains his innocence
Of his brothers murder. The chain OF
circumsiantial evidence, however, 10
getting stronger. The Carson pistol shot
story is corroborated and many minor
facts have been discovered. This lie th,
most brutal murder that has occurred in
a long time. l, is now conceded that IL
was on the New Hampshire side Of the
line the deed Was committed. The head
has not been found, but the body has
been fully identified.
y John camb6elfof NewtoWn. Conn, a
wife beateT. wes taken out Sunday night
BY four masked citiEeDs and fiogged un-
tnpnoDpEcious.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-02-20
Seleetmens'
$40 72oSO
bennington County Te1I BOOks.

At the adjourned meeting yesterday.
held in Arlington, the County Board Of
Education adopted the following list Of
text books for term Of five years .
"Modern Spelling Book, published by
Saintor Bros. & Co.; geography, Har-
pers; readers. Franklin series; history,
;Barnes's; arithmetic, Greenleat's com
plete, Colburn's First Lessons, Green
leafs FIRST Lessons; grammer, Hyde's
FIRST l. ssons, Patterson's Elements Of
Grammar and Composition; Drawing,
Th0mpson's Series; Copy Books, Ellis
Civil Government "0ur Re
nnhlic"
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-02-20
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
Eatata ~ ROREpT CTADK

The undersigned, having been appointed by the
Hon. Probate Court for the District Of Bennington
Commissioners, to receive, examine and adjust all
claims and demands all persons against the estate
said District, deceased, and all claims exhibited in
offset thereto, hereby given notice that will meet
for the purposes aforesaid, at the store Of
John 7. Shurteff in Bennington, W., on
the 18th day OF March and 10Th day Of
August next, froih 2o'clock n, N until O'Clock
p. NJ, each OF said days, and that six months from
the 18th day ofFebruary, A. D. 1890, is the time
limited by said Court for said creditors to present
their claims to US for examination and allowance
Dated at Bennington this 18th day Of February.
A. ID. 1920.
ga 4 t s. s a6pTREy comr's.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-02-20
CORRESPONDENCE.
Teachers, Attention

The Institute 10 be held at Benning
ton on Wednesday, Thurdsy and FIJI
day of next. week, is provided at the tx
pense of the state for your benefit. II
10 your duty to be present. The time
Tor attendance thereon is allowed you
by the state. The programme pr jvided
is a varied one, and will undoubtedly BE-
If profit to all who may listen thereto.
Teachers are estimated by their earnest
ness in their profession and their desire
u increase their professional knowledge.
Take advantage then Of this opportun-
ny. Resolve to be prest mt at each SEES.
SION OF the institute.
E. W, HOWE, Supervisor.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-02-20
DIED.

MYERS-In Powna-, Feb l4th, Simeon Myers,
aged 90 years, ! months, IA days. The oldest
male resident OF Pownal
MADnEN-In Ashland, Wis, Dee 9th. Flora
vile OF Dr. John Madden, daughter Of Mrs. c. ID.
Myers Of Pownal.
N0RTHUP-In Bennington, Feb. 18th, Warren
B. Northup. aged q years.
HOUGHToN-In Bennington, Feb. 18th, Mrs
El'cta HoughtOn, aged 70 years.
M KEELLOGG-In Remington, Feb 18th, Lyman
W Kellogg, aged IS wears.
THAYER-In Greenfield, Mass, Feb 18th, Mrs
John Thayer, aged 70 years.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-02-20
Thu Fitchhnrr Railroad.

Two years ago, says the Boston AdUer-
tiser, the Fi'chburgh railroad expended
over $3.50, 900 for improvement along
it's line. and last year over $500, 900 was
expended for similar improvements,
consequently in it's roadbed and equip
ment is in an excellent condition; in.
deed, that in these respects, the road
was never before up to its present high
standard. The track and rolling stock,
it lie claimed, will compare favorsbly
with any other road. A number OF i'm
provements have been completed during
the past year which were begin the year
before, notably the improvement at Rot.
teTdam the construc ion OF new car shops
at FItchburR, and the completion OF the
new station al Waitham, The improve
ments ut the Rotterdam elevator were
such as to facilitate its use and better
Its accommodations, and though the cost
was but $l4 900, they have served TO con-
siderable enhance the value Of this prop
erty, through which, during the season
of navigation last year nearly 4,OOO,OO0
bushels Of grain were carried. During
1928 the road bought l48 acres OF land at
Fitchburg and began the construction
OF three car shops. These shops were
compl, ted early last year, since which
time fourth has been added and is just
completed By the erection OF these
shops at FitchburR the road not only
acquires much greater fac lities for this
part Of it's work, but leaves the old con-
structioD shop at ChaTlsstown TO be used
by the locomotive department, which
has long been seriously cramped for
needed room.
One Of the most notable improvements
undertaking by the Frchburg road is
the reconstruction Of It's track and yard
bridges across the Charles river.
The road now 10 double-tracked for
. practically it's entire length, but q short
length in New York having only one
track. Last year Gin tons Of steel rails
were laid, and q heavi rail than for.
merry is being used. Ore Sunday, very
recently, nearly two miles Of new track
were laid in HoosAc tunnel, This roaJ,
too, in commoD with the roads gener-
ally, 10 seeking to do away Ms far as pos
sibls with the grade Crossings, and a
large number Of private crossings have
been closed and old bridges are being
rapidly replaced by iron ones. At sew
eral points along the road new freight
yards have been equipped, and, to meet
the demands Of its increasing traffic, a
large number OF freight cars are bring
built, and twelve new engines were put
in service last fall. The passenger cara
are practically all heated by steam now,
and generally the rolliuH stock is repor' ed
TO be In excellent condition In view OF
the heavy outlay for improvements dur
ing the past two years, and the relative
ly excellent condition in which tie road
now lie, il is thought that no such sweep
ing improvements will he necessary for
some time, and that 10 the meantime
the road can be easily maintained in itI
present excellence.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-02-20

A social by her scholars az J.B. Myers,
was given to Bush Grada, who teaches at
Phwnsl Centre. recently.
The Ladies' Industrial society meet on
Feb eend with Mrs. A. G. Parker. The
Mission Circle RlsO meets at the same
time and place,
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-02-20

wCountry merchants, butchers
peddlers, produce dealers, tinmen, mark
etmen and traders generally will often
find the collecting of Calf Skins a prof
liable addition to their other business
l 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 of in their
vicinity. Cash furnished on satisfactory
guaranty. Fol particulars address, men,
tioning this paper, Carroll s. Psge'
HYDE Park, Vt. 4ms'
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-02-20

We give seversl items from the re-
ports Amount paid town officers and
bnard of civil authority, 81, IFS. 40; town
farm expenses, 1878. cash in treasury,
Feb, list. 1890, IS 62s.4S.' - .r
The Auditors report will show thai
the debt due and to become due in 1890,
rnnniafa nE The fnllnWinn llems
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-02-20
spEcIAL Rus1NEss LOcALs.

EFor the next two weeks We will
kn III the prices down; rubber ooote,
81. rs and 81 90; one hundred pairs OF
sheep skin leggins, IS cents per pair;
lumbermen's rubbers, 45 cents per pair
welt boots, 95 cents per pair
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-02-20
BORN.

PATTERS0N-In Bennington, Feb. 18th, son
70 Mr., and Mrs. Ernest B. Patterson. 81. Vslen.
tines day In that family will henceforth possess
anniversary.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-02-20

R~It il evident that the editor OF The
Arena intends to keep his pledge OF
onenness TO all sides IN. the discussion OF
the great religious. social, ethical t ana
economic problems OF the hour; Inc
March number Of The Arena VIII con
tain the first paper by the Rev Geo, b
Cheever, d. D., the veteran Or'hodox
minister, on Gods Voucher for the Yer
bal Infallibility Of His Word and Name!
Destiny through Eternity. Bishop
Spauliing, OF the Catholic Church, ana
Canon w. H. Fremantle. OF oxford,,
England, representing ProteetaDtism,
are announced to review Col. lngersolre
paper on God in the Constitution at an
early date.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-02-20

TLosT-A pair Of old fashioned
,Rold-bowed spectacles. II any one has
found them a reward will be given Tor
their return TO Anna G. Park, SO4 Pleas
ant street. AL
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-02-20

= tEFoUND-A pair of opera glasses
The owner can have the same by prov
ing property and paying for this nollce,
calling on Il. q. Fonda, at Drysdaies
hkOTp
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-02-20

WANTSn CanvaSsers. STANLEY in
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member Of the expedition. Authentic, entirely
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The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-02-20
N0TlCE.

This is to notify and warn all the inhsbitants of
the town OF Bennington, qualified by law to vote
in town meeting, to meet at Free Library Hall in
said town, Tuesday March 4th, 1890, at 10 o'clock
in the forenoon, to transact the following bus e.
ness, to wit:
l. To hear the reports of the town officers.
2. To see what sum shall be raised by tax on
the grand list Of the town for the payment of prn
cpal and interest Of the town debt, for schools
and for support of the poor, for highways AID
for all other town expenses, and to see when the
az shall be paid
3. To see what sum shall be paid the town off,
GERS and board of civil authority for their services
the past year.
To see what sum, II any, the town will vote to
pay TO Custer Post, q. A r.. towards the expense
OF observing Decoration or Memorial day.
8 To see II the town will vote to extend the
Jurisdiction Of the constabes over the State.
Q. To see If the town will vote to pay from the
general fund in the town treasury such sum as Is
necessary to make good the deficit in the high
way fund.
Z. To see II the town will instruct the select.
men to have the index Of the Land Records com
pared and corrected.
=, To See if the town will vo e to place the tax
bill in the hands ofthe treasurer for collection.
.. To elect all town officers
10. To transact any otter business found neces-
sary when met
bennington, Feb. 10 1890.
4. s. HARRIS,
ALFRED ROBINSON, ! Selectmen.
Z. c. HOUGHTON,
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-02-20
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE.,

The annual meeting of the Young Mems Asso.
citation will be held at Library Hall on Monday,
March 18th, 1890, at 2 o'clock.
L. s. NORTON, Secretary.
Bennington, Vt. Feb 10th, 1890. ste
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-02-20
FOR SALE.
TO LET,

A good team OF work horses. Can be seen a
the GEO. ]. WARREN place in West Benning
ton. Aft
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-02-20

The importance Of purifying the blood can
not be oVerestimated, for without pure
blood you cannot enjoy good health.
At this season nearly every one needs q
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the blood, and Hoods sarsaparllla is worthy
your confidence. 1t is peculiar In that 1t
strengthens and builds up the system, creates
an appetite, and tones the digestion, while
1t eradlcates disease. Give 1t a trial
Hoods Sarsaparilla is sold by all druggists.
Prepared by G. l. Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass.
100 Doses One Dollar
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-02-20

One large room 30x6O feet, second story Of
my office building. well lighted suitable for light
or other purposes. with or with
out power. Also one room 24x30 feet on first
floor OF same building. with or without power
may be used in come ction with large room above
Il required. Inquire at office OF Bennington Ma
chine Works. 0LIN SLOTT.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-11-06
TO SHRINK LOCAL RATES.
A Move That Will Make Union
Pacific Magnates Suuirm.

CHICAGO, Nov. 5.-A step has now
been taken by the lines at loggerheads
with the Union Pacific that is calcu-
lated to precipitate the threatened
war OF rates. The Rock Island, the
Burlington and the Chicago, Milwaukee
4 st. Paul have given notice that they
Will protect their through rates to points
on the Union Pacific road by shrinking
their local rates to the Missouri river on
such business until the combined locals
are as low as the through rates by
way Of the Chicago 81 Northwest
ern. Authority to do this has
Deen granted by the chairman
OF the Western Freight association on
the application of the members inter-
ested. or course this only applies to
west-bound traffic destined to points on
the line of the Union Pacific. To carry
out the plan, the three roads will be
compelled to accept very low rate, but
the effect aimed at is to deprive the
Northwestern Of the advantages it
might otherwise have gained by the eX-
elusive Joint rate arrangement with the
Union Pacific. Gossip has it that the
Union Pacific will advance its rates
from Omaha to local points OH its sys-
tenn and that the Northwestern will re-
duce its local rate from Chicago to
Omaha, thereby forcing the other roads
to lose money on all freight billed to
Union Pacific points.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-11-06
CYCLONES NOTHING.
Minneapolis Swept From Gen.
ter to circumference by
the Democrats.
Since Yesterday Morning Win
ston's Plurality Has Grown
From 1000 to 5000.
Castle Carried the Whole
County Over the Mckinley
Bill Apologist.
The st. Paul Banker Was
Also Dropped Through the
Coal Hole.
The Republicans Have Pos
Sibly Elected Legislators
in One District.
Every Candidate on the DEM
ocratie County Ticket
Easily Elected.

Yesterday diligent search failed to
find single man in Minneapolis who
would admit that he had voted the Re-
publican ticket. They had all crawled
off to the secluded hooks and I'M
freQuented alleys, where they slowly
pondered on the fate which had befallen
them. "We wouldn't kick on defeat,
but we don't want to have the con-
clusion forced upon us that we would
have been wiser had we made 10 nom
nations whatever" was the way most
OF them felt. They had been so igno-
miniously routed that they hated them
selves.
A small crowd of candidates, among
whom was Potter. fingered at the city
hall until near dawn. waiting for re-
turns. When the reports from the
various precincts began to arrive, nearly
all from strong Democratic precincts,
where the usual Democratic majurtieS
were given. their hopes never tagged.
Although it looked bad for him, T otter
kept insisting that he would pull up all
right as soon as the Republican districts
were heard from. When returns
arrived from those districts and
it was shown that Winston
showed up there better than in the
Democratic sections, Potter's spirits
fell, and his dream of being addressed
as Mayor Potter faded into the dim,
distant past, to be recalled only as the
chimera of an idle hour. After that the
Republicans remained OH the scene
just to see how badly they had been
beaten. Soon the Republican leaders
began to arrive from the strong wards.
and the question became, not what
have we won?" but what have
we saved?" Pencils and paper
were busily employed in fgur-
ing out the chances for Republican
control in the council. Then the
morning papers came with depressing
ito RepublicanS) news that Merriam had
probably lost the state and that not
more than two and probably not more
than one Republican congressman had
been elected: But few stragglers
were to be found around Republican
headquarters and they were wrapped in
gloom and meditation. John Goodwin
took to his bed. All in all it was bad
Gay for Republicans.
Not little surprise was manifested
on account of the light vote, The total
for governor from 100 districts is 1884.
The vote in the twelve precincts not yet
reported will undoubtedly swell the
total to $4,000, which is small compared
with ire registration. The shrink
age is undoubtedly due to the
apathy over the contests. Then there
were hundreds, probably thousands. of
voters who unable to vote because of
the early closing hour. The counting
of the ballots was a tedious operation.
There seemed to have been but COM
paratlvely few split tickets voted,
nevertheless the judges were SLOW in ar
irving at the end of their labors. OF
course all delays are blamed to the new
system of voting.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-11-06
MINNEAPOLIS.
DISTRICT COURT BRIEFS.

Helen Strake has commenced an ac-
ton against James Samuelson to re-
cover $4,000 damages for alleged breach
of promise and seduction. She alleges.
that on April of last year he promised
TO marry her, and that since that time
she has been ready and willing to keep
her part OF the agreement. Between
April and July l the plaintiff, "by
reason of her confidence and love for
the defendant. yielded to the defendant
and had intercourse with him, whereby
defendant then and there wickedly Sc
duced and debauched plaintiff" AS
result OF this love affair, a female child
was born Feb. IS, 1890.
The libel case of Henry Hodson
against the Tribune was tried before
Judge Hicks. The suit Is 10 recover
5000 damages for the publication of
statement that HOdSOn. While in the en-
ploy of Emil V. Koessel, the absconding
butcher, had sold meat and miSappro-
priated the proceeds TO his own use.
The information is said to have been
furnished the paper by koessel himself,
and while on the stand yesterday he
practically admitted that he gave the
story TO the reporter. The case will be
resumed to-day.
Judge LOchren was engaged yeSter-
day in hearing the divorce case of Mrs.
Della Whitney Norton against Henry
Is. Norton. Mrs. Norton alleges cruel
ty. While on his part Norton says his
wife deserted him. Norton is a solar
printer, and Mrs. Norton claimed that
his income was $1,000 year. He de-
MES this and says that it is about So
WeeF.
The grand jury will meet at 10
O'Clock to-day
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-11-06
WINSTON'S BIG WINNING.
The Other Two Candidates Fol.
lowed Him Close.

SIT was series of jack pots yester-
day, and Winston Won 'em ALL" was the
way ''sport'' sized up the situation
yesterday. He seemed to have no OPP
position at all. The Republican wards
seemed to vie with the Democrats in the
matter of piling up pluralities for the
Democratic leader. Two years ago
Babb carried all but the First, Third
and Sixth wards. This year Pot
ter lost all but the Fourth
Eighth, Twelfth and Thirteenth wards,
and saved them only by small margin.
There are still twelve precincts to hear
from and they will undoubtedly swell
Winston's plurality from 1870 to 5000
or more. They are: Four i'm the Second
ward, one In the Fourth, two in the
Fifth, one in the Eighth. one in the
Ninth, one in the Tenth, one in the
Twelfth, one in the Thirteenth. Kort-
gard ran close second, considering
that his opponent was A. c. Haugan.
Scion Armstrong is safe, although Cal
derwOod cut into him considerably. In
the 100 precincts Calderwood ran 507
ahead of Potter. The following are the
results on city orders by wards: