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The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-03-11
TIE AWFUL SHRIEK OF A BOMB
SHELL
A Brave Man Tells How He Was Affect
ed the First Time he Heard 1t.


ed the First Time he Heard 1t.
The talk turned upon personal com-
age in conversation 1 had the other
day with an aide-de-camp of Gen.
Alexander Hays. The veteran, who had
the name of being the most daring aide
of Hays staff, said:
"You ask me how felt when first
smelt powder, so to speak. Well, after
the lapse of all these years I'm almost
ashamed to tell you. l was panic strick-
en-, scared out of my senses, my courage
oozed out of me in an instant, and a
small boy could have captured me with
out trouble. This awful experience
came after l had been about a year in
the army. The regiment of infantry in
which was was preparing to go into
camp. We were few miles outside of
Yorktown, which was in the possession
of the Confederates, but none of us, not
even our officers, realized the proximity
of the enemy. There were some cattle
with the army, and somehow or other
some of my comrades and were part
of the crowd that drove the beeves to
the place where they were to be slaught-
cred. We formed a circle, sort of bull
ring, and fell to skylarking and firing at
the cattle as they ran hither and thither.
1t was all laughter and shouting.
sa suddenly, without the slightest
warning, sound that we had never
heard before arose above the clamor. 1t
was sort of whirring howl, lasting a
few seconds only, but long enough to
strike terror into our hearts. The men
who had been as gay and noisy as
schOOlbOys minute before were dumb.
| don't remember how they behaved.
My own affairs kept me busy. felt as
if my boots were nailed to the ground
They wouldn't move, neither would my
body. was perfectly limp, and my
knees sagged out. That was at the first
strange sound, as of some hideous,
deadly bird flying overhead. hardly
realized, mind you, that the enemy was
Smelling us. All l knew for sure was
that somehow my life, which l had en-
joyed SO much minute before, was in
danger. wanted to run, but my legs
wouldn't obey me. Two shells passed
over me before l could shake off the
paralysis.
"Then ran as l never ran before or
since, with a professional sprinter's
speed, to the shelter of the woods from
which our regiment had just emerged.
A second terror seized me as / reached
the first scattering trees. l had select
ed one, big fellow, as my refuge, and
when reached it three other men who
were erouched behind it pushed me vio-
lently away, saying there wasn't room
for me. Shells were still in the air, and
with terror pursued my flight. When
at last fell exhausted upon the ground
beyond the range of the enemy's artillery
| almost lost consciousness for while.
'Nobody was killed by those shells,
but the 'rebs' must have laughed to see
us run, and laughed louder yet when
our cattle ran into their lines as they
did. l felt more or less uncomfortable
always in going into battle afterward,
but never again lost my mere as did at
my fire baptism before Yorktown"
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-03-11
There are 9S persons IN the House of
Correction, ow whom nine are women.
i have been a sufferer from ca

i have been a sufferer from catalrh
for 20 years. l found immediate relief
in the use of Ely's Cream Balm. Since
using it have not suffered a moment
from headache, sore throat or loss Of
sleep, from which l previously suffered,
caused by catarrh. | consider your
Balm valuable remedy.-R. G. Vassar,
So Warren ST., New York.
Ely's Cream Balm is worth its weight
in gold as cure for catarrh. One bot
tie cured mes. A. Lowell, Franklin,
Pa.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-03-11
Opposite Baptist Church, Main Street
OF PHILENAo. BoTTUM.
Notice of Settlement and Application for Distri
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Notice of Settlement and Application for Distri-
button. ...t..
STATE OF VERMONT, r ..t
District of Bennington, % --..- ..-..
In Probate Court held at the Probate ONCE in
Bennington, in said district, on the 18th day of
February, A. ID. 1892 ...
Present, Hon. Alfred Robinson, Judge.
Edwin F. Stratton, Administrator of the estate OF
Phiena o. Bottum late of Bennington in said Dis
trict, deceased, presents his administration ac-
count for examination and all owance, and makes
application for decree of distribution and pArt-
ton of the estate of said deceased.
Whereupon it is ordered by said court that said
account and said application be referred to SEES
sion thereof to be held at the Probate ONCE afore-
said. on the 5th, day of March A. D., 1892, for
hearing and decision thereon. And, 1t is further
ordered, that notice thereof be given to all par
ties interested by publication of the same three
weeks successfully in the Bennington BANNER a
newspaper published at Bennington, previous to
said time appointed for hearing, that they may
appear at said time and place, and show cause,
any they may have, why said account should not
be allowed, and such decree made.
A True Record. Attest.
ALFRED ROBINSON, Judge,
A True Copy Of Record Attest.
ALFRED ROBINSON, Judge.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-03-11
rsTATE OF AMOS KINGsBURY.

Notice of Settlement and Application for Distri,
button.
STATE OF VERMONT,( In Probate Court held
District Of Bennington, SIS. at the Probate office in
Bennington, within and fOrsaid district,o the End
day Of March. A. d. 1892
Present, Hon. Alfred Robinson, Judge,
c. n. Brown, administrator OF the estate of
Amos Kingsbury late of Stamford in said dis
trct, dece Ased. presents his administration &C
count for examination and allowance and makes
application for decree Of distribution and par
tition Of the estate Of said deceased.
Whereupon,it is ordered by said Court, that said
account and said application be referred to session
thereof to be held at the Probate Once aforesaid,
on the 22nd day of March for hearing and
decislsn thereon; and, 1t is further ordered, that
notice thereofbe given to all parties interested, by
publication of the same three weeks successfully
in the Bennington BANNER, newspaper published
at Bennington, previous to said time appointed
for hearing, that they may appear at said time
and place, and show cause, II any they may have
why said account should not be allowed. And
such decree made
A True Record, Attest,
ALFRED ROBINSON, Judge.
A True Copy Of Record, Attest,
ALFRED ROBINSON, Judge,
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-03-11

Report from Baltimore Druggist:
1 have sold all of the best cough RENE
dies for the last fifteen years and have
found none to approximate the exceed
ingly large sale of DR.. Bulls Cough
Syrup. w. L. KELLER, Cor Penna
Ave. and Biddle st.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-03-11
Had stone in the Bladder

And my kidneys were affected. None of
the means taken produced any benfit
until began the use Of DR.. David Ken
nedy's Favorite Remedy, of Rondout, n.
Y. The pain ceased-the stone having
been Dissolved by tile action of the med
icine. I am ready in public or in private
to testify that my recovery is dine to DR..
Kennedy's Favorite Remedy.-E. d.
Parsons, Rochester.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-03-11

Hon. Briggs was at the annual
March meeting reelected for the twenty
fifth consecutive time as town clerk of
Brandon,
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-03-11

Try no experiments-much time and
infinite vexatiOn of spirit would be
saved, if, eschewing novelties, the af-
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The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-03-11
We Don't Want
the Earth +!

But we want everybody to
know that we have removed our
store to NJ. G. HeaIy'S building,
near the R. r. depot, and fitted it
up with new goods. Call and see
our beautiful presents in French
China, decorated glassware, hand
lamps, CaStOrS, ETC., presented to,
every purchaser OF our choice
teas, baking powders, etc. We,
are making a big run on fine foot
wear. We have a large stock for
fall and winter wear in gents,
ladies', misses and youths boots,
shoes and rubberS. Latest styles.
Lowest prices. Our grocery de-
partment is complete. We dis
play the largest line of choice
cigars and tobacco i'm the county.
Wholesale and retail. Full line
of drugs, standard patent medi-
cineS, toilet articles, etc.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-03-11
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EARNED
AN

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The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-03-11

Mrs. Theron Speare of Vershire, was
last week seriously and possibly fatally
injured by falling on the tines of pitch
fork
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-03-11

Edgar Packer of Jericho, fell at Es-
sex Junction a few days since and broke
his leg.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-03-11

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria,
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria.
When she had Children she gave them Castoria
Connecticut western news., 1892-12-29
W EST CORNW ALL.

MrsNoahR Rogers and son spent Christ mas in Bridgeport.
 Mir and Mrs Dwight l.. Rogers, of New Britian, are visiting at his fathers.
 Miss Clara Yutzler is with her sister in Bridgeport until after New Year's.
 Mir and Mrs H. Cochrane, of New Milford, and Miss Nellie Cochrane and friend, from Bridgeport, spent ChriDtmas At home
 $. J Adams visited friends in South Nnrwalk over Sunday. .-.. a..a
 Miner Rogers and B lward Baldwin are home ,r their holiday vacations.
 Frank Hallett,of Bridgeport, was here over Sunday.
 T. 5. Goli is putting up new saw mill at Colds Mills.
 Mrs Helen Page is in New York, the xuest of A. W. Massey, through her va cation.
 The chapel presented on Monday eve ming bright aud pleasant Christmas scene. which could not help filling the hearts of young and old with tru. de- light and cheer The tree looked beant- lfully with it's dazzling array af trim mings and suitable gifts for teachers and scholars, which were distributed 50 al mirablv and nimbly by "Old Santa Claus" himself The singing and other exercises by the Sunday school were very pleasing and interesting thus mal . ing this "Merry Christmas" one to be most pleasantly remembered by all.
Connecticut western news., 1892-12-29
CAAPM>vlLLE. E.

Tho Landon & Co.'S. furnace has dam med up for a few days as 1t is impossible to get coal cars to transport coal from Pennsy lvsnis.
 Arthur son of A J. Spur has re- signed his position at Plimpton Mfg. Co. Hartford, and will soon start for Cor rectiouville, Iowa, where his brother k
 Miss Eleanor Tripp closed the fall term of her school last Friday ith re- citation, singing and Christmss tree.
 After the Christmas exercises at the Uuion chapel, which consisted of recita- ten and singing, the Sunday school children sat down at two tables. well h. ,en with luxuries of an eatable charac- ter provided in abundance by the ladies Forty eight children in the infant classes were feasted at tue first table, and 42 of the Bible class and the teachers at tue second.
 The following guests were at a Christmas dinner at Mir and Mrs J. N Warner's in Western Sheffield: Mrs 5 A. Curtiss, Miss Sarah Dean and Luella Cook. of New York, Mir and Mrs T. F. Dexter and A. J Spur, of Salisbury Dr. Charles N. Warner, of Philadelphia; Mr and Mrs Charles Spur, son and daughter, Miss A. B. Sage and Miss Alice Benjamin, of Sheffield. All were weighed before and after dinner, and an average gain of two pounds indicated g bountiful feast.
Connecticut western news., 1892-12-29
HUNTSVILLE E and SOUTH CANAAN.

Mir Rivenbnrg, of Clermont. N Y.. was the Christmas guest of bis sister, Mrs G H. Dean.
 D Ii. Cakes. of Cnxsackie, N. Y, is home for short vacation.
 J. T. Ensign of Carteret, N J spent Christmas under the paternal roof
 Mir and Mrs O. s Adam. of East Ga ,aan, ate the Christmas turkey at George Judd's.
 Clarence Hilly~r, of Easton, Penn, arrived here Friday evening for short tarry, bringing with him Christmas gift for the school in the shape of a beautiful flag.
 James Hayward of Syracuse, Neb IS with his mother, Mrs George Cooper. where he will remain for time. Mr Hayward left South Canaan about twelve years since, residing in Syracuse, Neb. where he has been quite success ful at his trade of carpenter.
 NJ. O. Dean attended the farmers convention in New Haven last week He reports very interesting exercises.
 R. Stanton has bought M. o. Dssn' $ black trotter "Gipsy"
 The closing exercises of school No 2 were held Thursday evening Dec. 22 at the school house. The exercises con- sisted of music, declamations and dia- logues- The entertainment did much credit to the teacher and pupils, show ing painstaking and careful training. At the close of the entertainment Rev. c. W. Hanna on the part of the pupils presented Miss Gilbert with handsome huff and silk handkerchief as an evi dence of their affection.
 One of the prett1est Christmas enter tainments ever held in the church was given here last Saturday evening. In stead of the usual Christmas tree the presents were ground from Dutch wind mill with six Brownies as assist ants to blow the wind to start the mill It is to be regretted that the evening was so cold ithereby preventing many from being present, but those who were there report the best time they ever had
Connecticut western news., 1892-12-29
LAX EvILLR.

The Methodist church Sunday school supper Wednesday evening at Academy Hall. '
 A large number went to Salisbury Saturday evening and Sunday to attend the Xmas festivities at the Congrega- tional and Episcopal churches.
 Nearly all the St. Mary's convent and Hotchkiss school scholars have gone home to spend Xmas.
 Mrs Freeman Pulver is very sick and has to have watchers every night.
 Wm Shaw's youngest child, who has been very low the past three weeks, is still sick but considered out of dan- ger.
 Our lake froze over last Sunday night and skaters are delighted with its smooth ice.
 Thos Burton was quite sick with pneumonia last week, but is all right now.
 Thos Chambers and his daughter, Mrs Frank Turner, of New Britain, came home to spend Xmas with his family Fred Phillips, If New York city, and E l. Bissell also arrived. Miss Clara Da- kin, of SonthiDgton, came home Friday. She has severe cold and is confined to her bed.
 Harry Jackson. "Dr Bissell's ser want, is going this week to Lynchburg, Va., to take 8 two years course of study at colored institute.
 Miss Mary Bradley died last week Wednesday, after short illness at the age of 78 years. The funeral took place on Saturday at the NJ. E. church. of which deceased wac consistent mem Der. Leman Bradley. of Hudson. N. Y.. brother of the deceased, was present. Iuterment in Salisbury cemetery.
Connecticut western news., 1892-12-29
CORNWALL BRIDGE.

Miss Eva M. Prayer, telegraph opera tor here, visited her parents at Hillsdale, N. Y, Christmas day.
 Edward I. Hubbard, official steno- grapher for Superintendent Jackson of the P. R. R. spent Christmas with W. P. Sturges and family.
 Charles Fabrique, of New Haven, vis- tied l.. A. Robinson and family over Christmas.
 Another democratic gain in Cornwall. The young gentleman is making it his home on Beers Hill. George is as good natured as dhat baby is pretty.
 The tobacco shop opened on the 18th inst. About 25 are employed in sorting and packing the weed.
 Mrs Edward D. Bierce is spending Christmas with her parents in Union. vile, Conn.
 Frank V. Zahn has moved into his new barber shop south of the creamery. Ladies and misses hair cut, curled and dressed in an artistic manner. A good barber is what has been needed here; and now you have one, patronize him.
 Exercises at the M. E.. church on Christmas night were we'll attended. Singing and speaking by the children and remarks by the pastor and others were the principal featuIes of the eve. ming. Confectionery and oranges were passed around to all and everyone en. joyed the meeting.
 Morton O. Wadhams, wife and son, and Edith W Wsdhams, all of Thomas. ton, spent Christmas with their mother here.
 James A. Bierce has been confined to the house for the past two weeks with hard cold. We hope to see him out soon.
 Aaron Dunbar and family have moved to Dsnbury.
 Nathan Dunbar and family. of Els. worth. have moved into Charles w. Everett's house south of the creamery
Connecticut western news., 1892-12-29
CORN w ALL.

Christmas exercises were held in the chapel on Christmas eve. A Christmas tree loaded with gifts for the little ones vas one of the most pleasing features.
 James P. Woodruff spent Christmas with John E. Calhoun.
 MT Brown, of E1remont, Mass is visiting with his daughter, Mrs Frank Whitcomb.
 Harry Chamberlain and wife are visit ing at Wm Bennett's.
 Henry Fuller, the steward of the Housatonic Valley Institute, is spending the holidays in New York.
 Bernard Ridell is at his brother in- laws, John Swanson's. He was so un- fortunate as to break his leg and dislo- cate his ankle some time ago, while get ting out tim Der hear Oxford.
 Mrs H. Hitchcock is dangerously sick.
 Wm. Wilcox has had another pull down and Is confined to his house.
 The tobacco is all stripped and most of it taken to market.
Connecticut western news., 1892-12-29
STATE WE WS.

The New Milford Gazette says that 1t is as- sured by one of the principal promoters of the project for an electric railway from New Milford to Lake waramaug that the road will probably be built and In operation during the early part of next sum- mer.
 Mir Bond, who has charge of the electric lights In Winsted, has trained his horse so that 1t can be guided by the whip, and SO the animal Is driven without reins. The horse stops at the electric light poles and distin- guishes them from the telegraph poles.
 Alfred W. Forbes, selectman of New Haven for the fifth time. has announced his mar riage Tn 1887 to Miss Teresa Healy, formerly domestic in his mothers family. The mar riage has been concealed till after MT Forbes parents deaths.
 The new lightship oil Cornield Point is made of steel and has a flash light and, for thick weather, a whistle. It Is said to be the finest in the world. It was built at Bay City, Mich., and came to New Haven under her own steam.
 In all probability law will be passed pro- viding that the death penalty be inflicted only at tho state prison at Wethersfield.
Connecticut western news., 1892-12-29
EAST CANAAN.

Communion in the Congregational church next Sunday.
 The church was elaborstely and beau tifully trimmed for Christmas, and two trees held the many nice gifts for the children of the Sunday school Monday evening.
 Miss Libbie Hyde is at home with a throat trouble which may develop some- thing more serious. but we hope not.
 MT and Mrs A. B. Garfield, Miss Mel win and MT and Mrs Emmons, relatives of MT James Hasson, who was killed on the railroad near his residence, attended his funeral at VanDeusenville on Fri day.
 Charles Roberts came home to spend Christmas with his relatives.
 Preparatory lecture Friday p. m. whom officers will be chosen for another year and ono Deacon chosen for the next three years. o. B. 8.
Connecticut western news., 1892-12-29
Ripans Tabules cure torpid liver.
CANAAN VALLEY.

The body of Mrs Lavina Holt, of North Norfolk, was brought on Sunday last to Canaan Valley for burial.
 There seems to be considerable mid winter moving in this locality. John Frehan moved from William Canfeld's tenement house to West Norfolk, and James Slater of Canaan moved into the house vacated by him. Wallace Can field will in few days move to East Canaan where he can be nearer his lime business. It is reported that WIS. Bid well, of Monterey, is soon to move to Wm. Canfeld's to act as his farm super intendent.
 A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Connecticut western news., 1892-12-29
SPECIMEN CASES

SH. Clifford, New Cassel, Wis, was troubled with neuralgia and rheumatism, his stomach was disordered, his liver was affected to an alarming degree, ap- petite fell away, and he was terribly re- duced in flesh and strength Three bottles of Electric Bitters cured him.
 Edward Sheppard, Harrisburg, H., had running sore on his leg of eight years standing. Used three bottles of Electric Bitters and seven boxes of Bucklen's Arnica Salve, and his leg is sound and we'll. John Speaker, Ca tawba, O., had five large fever sores on his leg, doctors said he was incurable. One bottle Electric Bitters and one box Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured him en- tirely. Sold at ". E. Camps drug at0Ee.