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south Shaitsbury.

Mrs. Draper, residing with her daugh
ter Mrs. Mary Nc Intire of Orange
Mass.), died Feb. 10th. Her remain,
will be inferred at St. Adams unit
spring. She had reached the advanced
age of So, and was sick only one week
Her health had been feeble for long
time.
Miss Emma Dean gave pleasant
last Saturday. They enjoyed the ''Bub
BILE amusement, and, better still, the ice
cream and cake.
The thermometer stood Monday morn.
ing 17o below zero. This was not very
'lamb-like," for the beginning of March.
On Saturday evening many witnessed 9
strange phenomena. There were quite
frequent flashes of lightning during the
evening and about 10 o'clock the wind
bowed a severe gale and the snowwas fall
ing in binding sheets. 1t was of short
duration, however, there was no thunder
heard. yet it was shower of snow in
stead of rain. The remainder of the might
was bright and clear.
We noticed in the Rutland Herald last
week the death of Otis Eddy at his
home in New Haven. He was
one of the deacons of the Presby.
terrain Church and had reached the adj
vanced age of 80. He was an uncle of the
late George Eddy.
Charles j. White and wife with two OF
their little daughters, called on several Of
their old friends in town on Tuesday.
Don't forget the ''Deestrict Skule" or
Friday night of this week.
Grant Smith has left the employ of the
Eagle Square Company intends going tC
Allentown, Penn.
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Weaf Arllncfon.

Miss Fannie Nc Kee very pleasantly
entertained about twenty-five friends
Friday evening, Feb. 20th. One # the
features of the evening was the trimming
of ladies' hats by the gentlemen. This
of course was done in very scientific
manner and the first prize was awarded
to Frank Teift, and Rob. Nc CLARITY
proudly bore away the ''boObyn prize.
This was an excellent opportunity
to have Easter millinery done free OF
expense. s.t
Miss Amy f. Bucks at home suffering
with an attack of Ia GIippe.
Mrs. r. Lyman is quite sick with the
prevailing epidemic, measles. James
Calverts children and George Hayes are
also aick with the same disease.
l.. G.. Farnum Is visiting friends in
Washington, ID. G.
Quarterly meeting services will be held
at the church next Sabbath.
Master Henry Nc Kee, who has been
quit sick, is better.
Miss Hathaway closed her school IN
district No. D last Friday and Oatman in
No. Q, Saturday.
Mark Nc CLARITY has returned to his
home in Salem, n Y.
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Made in Scotland.

The SCOtchman plays q very
prominent part in The fashion
play for the spring OF 1851, Thu
Scotch Twists, The Scotch Home
SpunS, the Scotch Tweeds, The
Scotch KerSeyS, the Scotch CameI'
Hair, the Scotch SergeS, the
SbOtCh Checks, the Scotch Mix
lures, The Scotch PlaldS, tht
Scotch Stripes, the soft, 1lulKl
Scotch Illuminated Cloths and lht
hard, crisp, Scotch TWIllS are ONT
and all shown by FreaF In style
which are select, quiet and gen
teel; also those with a little more
"daSh." Erear has a lim1te &
number Of the holder and more
pronounced designs. They are
all exclusive and or Frear'S d.
rect Importation.
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Shansbury.

The drama entitled 1.-THE Last Loaf
was presented by the young people OF
the North Bennington Baptist Church
in Social Hall, Tuesday evening, Marcel
Sd, to a large audience. The parts were
well played both in the drama and til,
roaring farce, Seeing the Elephant"
and music was furnished between the
acts. Many thanks are extended to the
North Bennington people. The enter.
tainment 1.-THE Old Fashioned Las
Day of SCHOOL, played at the Methodist
Church, Feb. oath, was appreciated by q
large number, and brought back to mem
DRY those happy days.
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MORE Than
ONE HUNDRED
THOUSAND
DOLLARS
WORTH OF new
DRESS GOODS
WAS RECEIVED DURING The
PAST TWO WEEKS AT
FREAR'S
BAZAAR.
WAS RECEIVED DURING THE
PAST TWO WEEKS AT

They consist of all the newest
and latest productions OF inc
viewers art The French de.
SignPrS have sent Frear a great
number Of new patterns, new
cOlOrinSS and new and novel
ideas. Many Of them are reveal
lions in originality and style.
Each and every design is limited
in quantity: in fact, in many In.
stances there is but one dress OF
a design, which will prevent be-
yond a doubt the possibility OF
their becoming common or even
popular. You will please TO
ngie the fact that FTear'S Import
ed Dress Foods are all exclusive,
and cannot be duplicated else
where.
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oARD.

To The Taxpayers Of Bennington:-I
yindication of myself, and to prevent til
(. formation of an opinion among the pee
r pie of this town that would, from an,
motive, go before any assembly of M
I fellow citizens and deliberately misstat,
; either law or fact relative to any measure
then under discussion of general interes
and Importance, beg leave to make tn,
following statement:
At the town meeting OnTuesday, il
opposing the amendment of DR.. Shurt
left to the motion of Alfred Robinson
which was in substance that the town
vote, tax of 10 cents for highways and
50 cents for general purposes on the
grand list, said that "there is another
feature of this case to which attention
should be called, and that is, that the
existing laws provide that the village
may use its proportion of the tax to be
raised under this resolution to the build
ing OF sewers. That if it wished to
build a sewer which would use up all
the money, to which it would be en-
titled under this levy, it could do so and
that there was no way to prevent it, and
In this way 1t could compel the town to
pay for improvements like sewers, in
which the town had no interest what
ever, and by which it could not be bene-
fitted" Olin Scott, who stood at nv
right hand when / made this statement.
and who only last year opposed the pro-
position, which this year he advocates.
instantly and emphatically cOntradicted
me in substantially these words at is
not so. They can only use the village
tax for that purpose" As there was
then and there no way or means of de-
termining this vital, but disputed point.
the matter rested. For the enlighten-
nent OF the taxpayers as to the main
TACT, as well as to remove any imputation
which might attach to me that was
trying to mislead the meeting. l quote
the following from Act No. 226 of the
Laws of 1884, amending. the charter of
the Village of Bennington.
SEC. 80. All the territory embraced
within the limits of said village is here
by constituted highway district Of the
town of Benningto !, and all the highway
taxes assessed upon the polls and ratable
estate thereof, shall be paid in money.
and the selectmen of the town of Ben
nington shall make out tax bill there
OF, and deliver the same seasonably, as
required by law, with warrant for its
collection, to the collector of said village.
who shall collect the same, as other
taxes of said village are collected, and
pay the same over to the treasurer of |
said village, which shall be drawn from
said treasury, by said trustees, and shall
be expended by them in building CON
structing, maintaining and repairing the
streets, highways, walks, all VS., sewers,
and lanes of said village, and no survey
ors of said highway district shall be
required OF chosen by said town.
From the above the taxpayers can
Judge whether l was justified in nv con.
tention that the method of assessing the
highway tax ais then urged could not be
worked by the village to the disadvan-
tage and oppression of the farmers and
outlying taxpayers.
Respectfully yours,
FRANKLIN SCoTT.
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clothing in the satchels under a railroad
culvert and took their departure. Two
men who had been about the village
Thursday, evidently prospecting for the
most eligible plan of attack. The men
were tracked and followed. but not no
result has been made public except the
facts related. The store appears to have
been entered from the front door, and as
the back door was found open the burg
lars were supposed to have went out that
waV
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The following members of the Asso-
citation have been appointed to serve on

The following members of the Asso-
citation have been appointed to serve on
the committee as given below, viz
Reception Committee-Frank Hyde,
chairman; Messrs. Hurley, Russell
Graves, Hatch, Hudson, Barney, Cleve-
land, Kendall. Meacham, Goodall,
Murphy, Earring, Hurlburt, Scott and
Deitel
Religious Work Committee-B. G.
Bliss, chairman; Hessrs, Earring, Hurl-
burt, Scott, Graves, Hudson, Barney.
Thomas, Moore, Cummings, Harrington,
Hatch, Hurley, Cleveland, Kendall,
Meacham and GoOdall.
Membership Comittee-COllins Graves,
chairman; Messrs. Thomas, Wall,
Murphy, Winslow, Ed. Thomas. HYDE.
Arrangements are being made for hold
ing a Checker Tournament in the near
future particulars of which will be given
later
The reception of last Monday evening
was a very enjoyable affair. Solos by
Misses Dunham and Middlebrook and
Mr.. Downs, was followed by a very
laughable farce entitled 1.-THE Man with
the DemijOhn," i'm which Messrs. C.
Graves, TheO Thomas, John Burgt IS and
=, Master George Biggart took part. The
rest Of the evening was spent in enjoy
ing the refreshments provided and in a
general social way. The Association
membership extends its heartiest thanks
to the Baptist Young Peoples Society
for very enjoyable evening. About 1Tl
members and lady friends were present.
Next Sunday the Quartette advertised
IN have anupared last SUNDAY lint ,,bo
were unavOidably prevented will sing. Be
sure TO come.
A meeting of the ladies from the var
ious churches will be held this afternoon
at the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton. 1t is expected that great good will
result from the formation of the organ.
ization in the work of the young men Of
the town.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-03-05

The Vermont Magazine was published
at Bennington by A. Haswell from April
to September, inclusive, in the year 1904.
At the latter date the publication seems
10 have been suspended. Copies of this
magazine are very scarce, and their value
is correspOndingly increased with those
who take an interest in the relics of the
past. Some articles here found are OF
perennial interest, For instance, "An
1nfallible Scheme for paying Off the Con.
tinental Debt" observations on Bos.
ton," philosophy of Love-" etc. OF
course the Declaration of Indendence is
here found, and each number is accom-
panied with a Congressional Register
over Tic over memorable name of "Geo.
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Z. G. WoOdworth's store near the
depot was entered by burglars on Thurs
day night aud S25 or $50 worth of goods
taken, mostly wearing apparel and eata-
bles. An attempt was made TO rob the
safe and postoffice, and as no money was
found the burglars proceeded to fit them
selves with shoes, rubbers, the warmest
Undertaking and pantaloons, leaving
filled two valises which they had apprO-
and razors. Thus equipped they took
the snow and went southwark, stopping
at a school house about a mile away,
where they treated themselves. tO1'a
square meal and ris on thu warm now
garments. They left the discarded
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The Graded sehooIs.

Literary and musical exercises will be
held in the auditorium of the Graded
school building by the pupils in schools
10, IL, II and the High scoool, on Friday
afternoon, March 9th, at O'clock. We
are told the parts are not especially pre-
pared for the occasion, but are in the
regular line of the school work.
PROGRAMME 7
Song, America" .............. The School
Recitation, "a Boys Comforts, I" George Hawks
Essay, "The Knights ofthe Round Table"
Miss Tina Swift
Recitation. "The Cumberland"
Miss Drucela Dakin
Essay, Education and Schools" E. L. Lambert
Recitation, 1.-The Battle Of Bennington"
Miss Edith NJ. Dewey
Essay, 1.-THE Formation of the States"
Nelson Murphy
Piano Selection, Trinity Chimes
Miss Bessie Root
Essay, Abraham Lincoln. Miss Laura Stafford
Recitation, "A Winter Evenings Reflections"
Miss Ella NJ. Daley
Essay, etiquette" ...... Miss Melissa Morse
Violin and Piano, pauline Lucca,"
Misses Swift and Moor,
Recitation, The COurting." Miss Daisy MOrs,
Essay "Small Beginning" Miss Maud Wheeler
Defamation, 1.-THE Power Of Shrlnes,"
Clarence p. Nile
Song, 'The Alpine Shepherds Farewell"
The above exercises are in no sense an
exhibition for which special preparation
has been made. II is the regular Friday
afternoon work in rhetoricals. The ex
ercises will last from three o'clock till
four.
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Made in Germany.


Germany is now second tC
France In the manufacture OF
dress fabrics. The Germans send
MS This season u mere complete
line of really artistic dress fan
cieS than in past seasons, Tney
show q great variety OF popular
fabrics I'm unusually stylish CT.
feCtS. They lead out with a great
many novelties, and they are so
pretty and catchy that they are
sure TO be great faV0riteS with
the ladies and prove a source OF
marked uTCaSiReSS TO the gentle
men. They vary In price from
7jC TO 81 so per yard.
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Made in England.

The English Cloths are many
this season. The English fabrlCs
will be much SOnght after for
travelling costumes, watkins
dresses and general street wear.
The styles are captivating, and
the prices most reasonable.
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Stand Your Ground ,

When you make up your mind to TAKE
Hoods Sarsaparilla, do not be induced
to buy some other preparation instead
Clerks may claim that "Ours is as good
as Hoods" and all that, but the peculiar
merit of Hoods Sarsaparilla cannot be
equalled. Therefore have nothing to dc
with substitutes and insist upon having
Hoods Sarsaparilla, the best blood
purifier and building-up medicine.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-03-05

The Springfield Republican of last
week gives long account of an elephant
that found its way upstairs in New
York tenement. 1t is not an uncommon
thing outside of New York for people to
think that the family that lives upstairs
keeps an elephant. How to get the
''insect" down is equally puzzle, what
ever the situation. Herald and NelrS.
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me otfy the Cutlcu
ra Remedies. / used
them faithfully. and
in one week the boy
looked better. In one
month he was cured,
aud now he is three
years old and no signs
Of 1t returning. The
child was so bad l had
to tie him in a pillow
case,and pin his hands
down so that he could
not scratch his face. l
cannot speak too
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-03-05

Washington" A volume containing the
six numbers, almost entire, has been for
warded to us from distance. 1t is for
sale, and for a short time, may be in
spected at the Office of the BANNER.
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The people of Bennington believe in
patronizing an article of real merit.
That is why L. E. Hart & Co. are selling
so much Brussels soap.
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n1.One Haynes EvapOrating Pan and
a modern sap storage tank with buckets,
for sale. Inquire Of Geo. lockwood &
Company. 7tf.
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ighly of the Cuticura Remedies. l recommend
Cuticura whenever / can. / would be pleased to
SEQ any one and talk with them Of the good II
has done my boy. -
MRS CYRUS "RoSCH,
Goytesville, Fort Lee, P. o., N. j.
B.-My husband is president OF the Proseh
Manufacturing Company propretors OF the ''Du-
pick" and 'Triplex" Photographic Shutters Sos
Broome street New York City He dislikes I'M
desirable notorety, bu. is willing to make sacri-
fees to benefit others, and assents to this test,
monial 20 encourage the use OF Cuticura, and
thus bring relief to others,
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The Linen Silks

Are now open and on sale at Frear's
Satteen Department. They look exactly
like checked silk, wash 10 look like new,
and wear tor years. They are particu-
larly pretty in mourning styles. You
find the Genuine Linen Silks only at
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-03-05

"Come early and avoid the crush, is
the motto at Z. b. PattersOn's where
Brussels soap (no rOsin) is all the rage.
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The General nsIIrerr-

The following is the gratifying exhibit
of the mail matter handled by carriers in
the Bennington Post Office during the
month of Fehruarv.
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The record of the business for last
year of the Phoenix Mutual Life Insur-
ance Company is one of marvellous ad-
vance and healthy growth. The state
ment shows the following noteworthy
gains:
An increase in Assets.
An increase in Surplus,
An increase in New Premiums,
An increase in Interest Receipts.
An increase in Premium Income,
An increase in Insurance in Force,
An increase in Renewal Premiums.
An increase in Dividends on Policies.
The increase in new business of the
Phoenix for 1889 was over $50 per cent,
while its interest receipts more than paid
its Death Losses. two facts worth con-
sidering by those desiring insurance in
n conservatively managed and progress
sive company. Its payments TO Benefc.
aries undrr its policies have passed the
$50 600, 600 mark.
The Company have now ready a de-
oided novelty in insurance. See It.
BOOTH & HARRIS,
Bennington, Vt.
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aB-Pianos for rent and sale. Pay
mentseasy. Inquire of Miss Allie Clark.
4Stf
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BABY'S FACE WAS RAW
Distressing Itching Skin Disease Cured In
aMonth by the Cuticura Remedies.

When our boy was six weeks old he had rash
on his cheek. II spread on both cheeks and chin,
His face was raw. doctored with various rem
cdjes, but Il got no better. My mother advised
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-03-05

aEDo your rubbers tear down? Try
WoRTHINGToN's 6t4
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SPECIAL BUSINESS LOCALS.

aB- Forr sale cheap, three good coal
stoves, inquire of 4. L. NICHOLS.
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Sold everywhere, Price, CUTIcURA, SOC; SOAP
Csc REsoLvEHT, al. Prepared by the POTTER
DRUG AND CHENICAt CORPORATIoS, Boston.
tV-Send for How to Cure skin Diseases" 81
pages 50 illustrations and leo testimonials.
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Pattern Dresses.

The new Dress Patterns Just re-
ceIVCd from Paris, Berlin and
London are maTVelS Of style, taste
and beauty. They are new and
original in design and are sure
TO be very scarce later, as the
stock is limited and the designs
are exquisite. II you would have
a dress that would make your
lady friends enVlOuS. buy one OF
Frcar'S Imported DFCS3 Patterns.
You are sure TO be SuFp iSed
when you learn how very reason
able they are in price. SO much
for the finer grades Of goods.
Now Frear purposes TO Tell you
Of the many good things In dress
fabrics he has at popular prices.
For example,:
case of extra wide Doublefold Mohair
Brilliantine in all the latest cOlors, also
black, at l9c per yard, cost 40c to i'm
port.
20 pieces Doublefold Plaid Henrietta,
all the new colors, only 25c, worth SOC.
case of English Dress Tweeds, full
dOublefold, all new patterns, at SOC
would be cheap at $50 per yard.
20 pieces of Doublefold Ladies' Cloth
in the latest spring effects, at BIC, would
be cheap at SOC.
80 pieces of SOC Suitings, all select pat
terms, at 2jc per yard.
go pieces of Atwood Henrietta, full
doublefold, at 35c, cut from 80 C.
40 pieces Natural Color Atwood Trico-
tine, full doublefold, at 29c per yard
cannot be matched for one cent less thar
SOC per yard.
10 pieces of Black silk Lustre Brad
ford Brilliantine at Bic, would be cheaI
at 58c.
10 pieces Black and White Shepherd
Check, full doublefold, SOC, regular price
59c.
10 pieces 5O-inch German Plaids anC
Checks, cost SOC to import, are ticketeC
35c per yard.
Lawns, Organizes, Batiste, Challies
all marked at prices which are calculat
ed to open the peoples eyes.
Please TO note that you have 200 styles
Of 25c French and Scotch Zephyr Cling
hams TO select from at Frear's.
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Arlington.

The clerks at E. Z. Hart & Co. report
a large sale Of Brussels soap (no rosiu.)
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CutIcura ResoIVent

The new Blood and Skin Purifier and greatest Of
Humor Remedies internally. to cleanse the blood
Of all impurities and poisonous elements and
thus remove the cause, and Cudcura, the great
SKIN cure, and Gu icura Soap. an exquisite skin
beautiher externally to clear the skin and scalp,
and restore the hair, and speedily cures eyery
disease and humor Of the skin. scalp and blood
with loss Of hair. frem infancy to age, from PIN
A. q TO scrofula-
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DADVJc Skin and Scalp purified and beautiful
OHOI boy Cuticura Soap Absolutely pure
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Moderator, R. l. Batchelder; clerk, o.
p. SimOnds; treasurer, G. L. Richard
son; constable, Geo. X. Davis; selectmen,
r. l. Batchelder, II. ]. Batchelder, NJ.
b. Lyon; listers, Geo. X. Davis, Asa
Brown, Merritt Cook; overseer, M. b.
Lyon; superintendent, NJ. j. Hapgood
road commissioners, Geo. X. Davis, W.
b. Simonds, Ira S. Wait; agent, NJ. b.
Hapgood. Tax $1.70.
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Moderator, Daniel A. Dean; clerk,
Gardner f. Parker; treasurer, Amasa
Thompson; superintendent of schools,
I. Hoxie Hall; selectmen, Abraham b.
Gardner, Daniel T. Bates, Charles
Myers; constables, Elijah Barber, ]. A.
Pattrel; overseer of poor, Ward Z. Niles;
listers, Daniel F. Bates, j. A. Pattrel,
Joseph Barber; agent, VIM. b. Arnold,
Tax, 80 cents on grand list of 1891, five
cents on grand list of 1890.