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Los Angeles herald., 1892-08-10
kansas Corn Cron saved

KANSAS CIry, Mo-, Aug. 9.-Rain fell
all over Kansas tonight. Nearly every
point reporting states that sufficient
quantity fell to save the corn crop.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-08-10
Eight Negroes, Drowned.

CHARLESTON, s. c., Aug. Eight
persons, all negroes, were drowned by
the swamping of ferry sloop, between
Sullivan's island and the main land, to-
day.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-08-10
ANTELOPE VALLEY.

Antelope Valley Is rapidly developing, and is
THE place in this county for cheap homes. We
have located more than thirty persons on
homesteads by REIMBURSEMENT and actual fl
ing in the last three months. We have still
some excellent pieces in Big Rock, Little Rock
and Cottonwood creeks districts at o very low
figure. Call and see us, as we always have
BUTTERFIELD & YOUNG, 1241z South Spring
street, room /. 7-31 Tyr
Los Angeles herald., 1892-08-10
lholera in Moscow.

Moscow, Aug. 9s-Sixteen new cases
Of cholera and ten deaths from the
disease, occurred here today.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-08-10

The building boom has caused the re-
moval of HI. A. Getz's fine tailoring
l25 w. Third TO liz w. Third street.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-08-10

Sugar beets tested BY Wade & Wade,
lOe1s Commercials street.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-03-04

scarlet fever proper. The rules of the
Board of Health, printed in the town
reports, should be rigidly observed, and
the rules we printed few weeks ago as
to contagious diseases, the care and
fumigation of the dwelling, etc., should
be faithfully followed.
We do not learn as scarlet fever or
scarlatina is spreading in town, but the
nature of the disease may be gathered
from it's classification in the CyclOpedia,
which is as follows: Measles, scarlatina,
diphtheria, small pox and erysipelas.
We wish to call attention again to the
suggestion in another item to ''clean up
around the house. Keep the GONZALES
cent children from mingling with others
for long time-it is best to be upon the
safe side. Parents and others of the
household should stay at home until
danger is past from contagion of scarla-
tina patients getting well, and we fear
this caution has come none too soon to
be saving of child life here.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-03-04
THE GRADFD SCHOOLS.

Mai. Valentine Proposes n Course OF Lee.
Iures-The Correspondence Explaining
Itself
Mai. A. B. Valentines interest in our
Graded Schools is a matter extending
over term of many years. lie gave a
large amount of time to their develop
ment years ago, and has, later, matured
several plans for their advancement. He
now comes forward in proposal, of
which the letter below and its reply is
its best explanation:
MAI. VALENTINES LETTER.
OFFICE OF A. b. VALENTINE,
BENNINGTON, Feb I'D, 1892.
Trustees Of bennington Graded School.
Bennington, w.: -GENTLEMEN - If
agreeable to your views, l propose to
pay for a course of at least two lectures
before the students of our village
schools, and such others as. under suita-
BILE arrangements, may be invited to at
tend. The lectures will be of general in
terest, as well as for instruction of our
scholars, and will be free to those at
tending.
would suggest that the lectures be
given in School Hall about March 18th,
as that date would be convenient for
Professor IGlkluS Oh NCIHOHJ OnlNeISl-
ty, with whom | am now in correspond
ence relating tO the mater.
An early indication of your views and
wishes would Oblige, yours truly,
A. Il. VALENTINE.
THE REPLY OF THE TRUSTEES.
OFFICE OF
TRUSTEES OF THE BENNINGTON 7
GRADED SCHOOL DISTRICT,
BENNINGTON, VI, Feb. 18th, 1892.
Hon. 4. b. Vdlentine:-DEAR SIR
We have received your communication
of 22d. offering to pay for course of at
least two lecture before the students of
our village schools. We heartily thank
you for the very generous offer your let
ter contains and we will cooperate with
you in every way we can to make the
course of lectures you propose an educa-
tional success. Very truly yours, etc.
l.. F. ABBOTT, President,
4. +. RAwsON, Secretary,
II. J. POTTER, JR.,
CHAs. q. COLE,
j y. LINDLEY,
f. TIFFANY,
Trustees of bennington Graded School.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-03-04
IN MEMORIANI.
Mrs Warren Rice.

Died in Bennington Feb 25th, 1892,
Ellen S., wife of Warren Rice, aged 30
years. The funeral was attended at the
house on the Goth, by her pastor, Rev.
N. l.. Severance. Mrs. Rice was born in
Chesterfield, N. H., and came with her
fathers family to reside in this town
when young lady.
In 1851 she married Mr.. Warren Rice,
and not long afterward became mem
Der of the First Congregational Church,
in whose faithful fellowship she has ever
since remained. She possessed qualities
of rare worth, which gained her many
friends. These she retained unto the
end of her life, as the large cOncourse of
people at her funeral would testify.
Mrs. Rice was a great lover of flowers,
and made her home fragrant with bright
blossoms. They made her life sunny
and genial. She loved her friends, and
no sacrifice she could make ever seemed
to Der too great for them. When unable
to 90 about the house, she kept her
hands busy, working for those she loved.
Her last work was on a present for her
pastor, which she left unfinished, the
more acceptable because her failing
strength was wrought into it. The
silken threads reveal her patient, heavenly
thought as she toiled on till her sum-
mons came.
Her disease was what her physician
called Creeping paralysis" From the
first it approached and progressed ike
an enemy determined to conquer. 1t
required great grace to submit to such a
foe. Gradually it took away her ability
to walk, and then went on robbing her
inch by inch of the use of her hands, until
she was rendered almost absolutely
helpless. Still she sat up almost to the
last and did what she could to make
others happy. She was ever cheerful,
never murmuring at her lot. Her Saviour
fully sustained her, for her dying was
but going home. She loved his word,
she loved its promises, and she loved to
hear prayer. In affliction so trying she
sought to know only resignation and
Christian patience. She had every com
fort and attention that loving hands
could give her. OF this she was highly
appreciative. She sorrowed most Of all
at leaving the friends she loved so well.
The sympathy of many friends is felt for
Mr.. Rice in this rreat bereavement, S,
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-03-04

WHEREAS, 1t has pleased the All-wise God to
visit upon The family of our esteemed brother,
Henry l.. Stilson. doubly crushing affection in
the removal by death from the temptations and
trials ami tribulatiOns Of earthly life of their be-
loved little daughter Ruth and baby boy Lee
Hascall.
Resolved, That the deeply felt sympathy of our
ones, 18th the unfaltering assurance TO them that
the GIreat Father doeth all things with a supreme
knowledge of what is most fitting to be done. and
that their little ones, In their innocent purity cut
off repose in the arms Of the Saviour, who hath
said: Suffer little children TO come unto me, and
forbid them not for Of such is the kingdom Of
heaven"
Resolved That this preamble and these resolu-
tions ba spread upon the minutes of our Lodge,
suitably inscribed copy presented to the family,
and published in the village newspapers
JOHN L. WALSH,
C. II POTTER,
c. ID GIBSON.
Committee Of Stark Lodge, No. Q, | o. OF.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-03-04
Mrs. Ira q. IIawks.

On Monday at about one o'clock in
the afternoon Mrs. Ira Hawks was sud-
denly stricken down and died almost in
stantly. The trouble was heart disease.
She had been feeling well, ate her din
ner as usual and was finishing up the
washing, when in moving tub she fell
forward and soon passed away. Mr.
Hawks heard her fall and summoned
help but no'hing could be done. Mrs
HAWKES. maiden name was Mary B. Ed
gerton, and she was sister of the IA g
Norman EdgertOn. She has one sist, r
surviving, besides her husband, Mrs.
Martha H. Wrisely. She married Ira G.
Hawks in 1916 and the union was a
happy one. Mrs. Hawks was an esti-
mabe Christian woman and had been a
member of the Methodist church for
over 80 years. The funeral was attended
Wednesday afternoon, the Rev. A. d.
Heaxt officiating. The friends, the vet
Grams and w. X. c. did all in their
power and Mr.. Hawksin another column
expresses his thanks. He will receive
the great sympathy he deserves IN this
sad hour. Mrs. Hawks was born in
Bennington and had passed her life here.
She was IS years of age.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-03-04
Remington Town Mss,Inr.


During the past two weeks the BAN
NER gave all that is necessary to state as
to the tickets voted and issues presented
Tuesday. The result we give below.
The moderator, Hon. John V. Carney,
being i'll and confined to his house DR..
John T. Shurtleff was chosen to preside.
The reports of town officers called out
a spirited discussion. and one side of the
controversy is set forth in another col
umn, over the signature of VIM. b.
Sheldon. Several gentlemen participated.
The reciprocity clause in, the warning
suffered the death of Indefinite post
pOnement." 1t read as follows: "To
see what sum, If any, the Town will vote
from the general fund, in the Town
treasury, towards the continuation of
the permanent improvements, now being
made upon the streets of the Village of
Bennington" That is, we presume
those who caused the insertion IN the
warning of this clause argued that if the
highway money of the town could be
supplemented by tine general fund the
Improvements in Bennington village
might also draw from the same source.
But this kind of reciprocity had no de-
tenders at the meeting.
The meeting voted tax of 12O cents
on the Grand List dollar, which, with
the highway of 10 cents makes a total of
l35 cents this year. The effort of last
year to pay 100 cents with So was evil
IDENTIFY not in favor. Thus perisheS from
town finance the great refOrmer.
The town officers were voted $500 per
day and the auditors $500 per day as
usual. One hundred dollars was voted
towards the expenses of Memorial Day,
the selectmen to expend the same be-
tween the two posts as in their iudg-
ment was best. This will not be neces-
sary as we believe the veterans will
celebrate that day as of yOre.
The LaSher Stocking Company was
exempted from tax for five years. We
are glad to see this return to sense of
the voters of Bennington. Several years
ago the town refused to exempt several
new industries. We should foster all
new manufacturing interests here and no
doubt such will be the future policy of
the tow The tax was voted to be
placed in the Treasurer's hands July LIST
and the following board was elected:
We give the vote on selectmen because
on these offices was practically all the
fight made. S. II. lockwood for town
clerk pnlled 104 votes. Frank NJ. Craw-
ford gained 100 per cent. this year over
his majority at the last town meeting
receiving in 1891 one and in 1892 tDo
majority. All of which has been duly
noted and atoned for we presume. The
board of selectmen are men of good
judgment and the town will expect a
good administration at their hands.
E. S. Harris, who was defeated as first
selectman, has held that Office five or
six years and retires with honor. We
give the ticket elected, the first three
named of the selectmen being the new
board:
Moderator. John V. Carney; Town
Clerk, Z. A. Booth.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-03-04

Jerry Bobby, who served in Co. F..
153d n. Y. Regt., was admitted to the
Home February 18th, 1892. He fell dead
in the hospital at the Home on Tuesday
evening, March LIST. He has been IA resi-
dent of Bennington for several years,
and is supposed to have wife and
daughters living near Troy, n. Y.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-03-04
THE GRADED SCHOOLS.
OPEN NO. I2. AND THE HIGH SCHOOL
MONDAY

The trustees authorize the notice that
the High School and Room No. r.,
will open next Monday. Should it be
deemed advisable to open other depart
ments due notice will be given in the
churches Sunday. The building will be
thoroughly fumigated to-morrow-in--
Guiding all the rooms.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-03-04

Town Treasurer, Geo. F. Graves !;
Overseer of poor, G.. X. Morse; First
Constable and Collector, Francis Guilt
NAH; Second Constable, Frank Carr;
Listers, John V. Carney, Martin V. B.
Armstrong, Edward Rice; Auditors,
Edward d. yelling, Emmett b. Daley,
Irving E. Gibson; Trustee Public Money,
Enus Adams; Fence Viewers, Aaron F.
DEMO, Elmer Rudd, Henry Stafford !;
Grand Jurors. James b. Meacham,
Luther B. Newton. Samuel Reyes; In
spector of Leather, John w. Williams
Pound Keeper, Morris Connolly; Sur
veyor of Wood and Inspector of Lumber
and Shingles, Melvin w. Stewart; Town
Agent, John Robinson; Town Superin-
tendent of Schools, DR.. II. G. Day.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-03-04
Remington Centre.

Miss Jennie Z. Robinson, who entered
Coopers' Institute last October, has been
promoted to the first alcove, with the
advanced scholars.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-03-04
Committee of Stark Lodge, No. 0, 1 o. o. F
The Boson Ideal Company.

Friday, the 18th inst, IS the date OF
the last entertainment of the Young
Mems Christian Association course.
The Boston Ideal Banjo, Mandolin and
Guitar Club has been meeting with
crowded houses III all the large cities.
We believe it. will be the best entertain
ment of the course. Those desiring
seats better secure them at once, as
there are only twenty-five left unsold
The following is the programme.
PROGRAMME.
PART
I. (1) March-RoumSnia.... Granada
() GOlOpade-Spsnsh.. ................ Pirani
(c) Dream of Love (Romanza) ....... Romero
Mandolins and Guitars.
2 Banjo Sole" Air ct Narie, ".... Lansing
Mr. Lansing.
3. (d) Danse Ecossaise-ScOtch. ...........B Baker
() Grand Galnp di Concert. .......... Blake
(c) Vaudeville "............ Lansing
Banjo and Guitars.
4. Banjo Etchings ............ ....Grover
Mr.. Grover.
5. Jubilee Song ............Clark
Club.
PART II.
l. (r) Oyerture-"Mosaic," ........ .,.....H Harris
(J) Revere After the Ball..........C zibulka
Mandons and Guitars
@ Due THE Flying Yankee, -. Lansing
Messrs. Lansing and Shattuck.
3. Numerous Song. ...... ........ Lansing
4. (a) AmphiOn March ....................G Grover
(O Patrol-Pride Of the South. ..... Lansing
Club.
8. (a) A Lullaby Medley.
(D Swiss Air-lmitaton Of Zithers.
Mandolins and Guitars.
The Darkies' Jubilee, ....... 49,. Turner
Introducing Dance limitations, ETC.,
Club
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1892-05-03
From the Clarke Courier :

Mr.. Arthur Allen, we'll known
citizen of this county, died at the
Weston CIV, Viz Asylum on Friday
last, aged about 20 years.
The twelve delegates selected by
the several districts of this county to
attend the Democratic State conven-
ton, to he held in Richmond on the
10Th of May, are all for Cleveland.
Three of the districts instructed their
delegates to support the appointment
Of Cleveland delegates to the Chicago
convention, and the remaining dis
trict appointed positive Cleveland
men to represent it.
The BerryvilIe Land and Improve
ment Comsany has, we understand,
come to an agreement with the former
owners of the "Rosemont.' estate, by
which the latter are again to become
the possessors of said estate at the
price of Sl1O per acre. Under this
arrangement the company is required
to pay $50 per acre-part of which
has already been paid-to be released
of its contract in the purchase of
said estate of 800 acres.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1892-05-03
Communicated.

Mr.. Editor.-In the ''1dcocate"
of recent date, "Another Democrat"
thinks, Mr.. Holmes should stand
aside for some other good democrat.
having had his share of political hon
ors. Stmdie: If Mr.. Holmes ought
to be satisfied with his empty honors,
for the Lords sake what ought
Hurst, Alexander, Baker and Nor
gan do with their we'll paid for hon
ors? These gentlemen claim they
should be returned for .toithtulness
in Office DWELL paid for.) Nobody
can accuse Mr.. Holmes Of uot being
faithful in his Office (unpaid for. y
Rotation in Office is one of the cardi-
nal principles of the Democratic
party, and of "AnotlIer Democrat"
thinks Mr.. Holmes should rotate,
we think the sold Sheriff Ticket"
should set him the example, rs they
claim 10 be the personification and
embodiment of the Democratic party
in tho country. RoTAToR.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1892-05-03
District Club Convention.

WHEREAS, 1t is deemed to the best interests
of the party and that it will better serve the
majority of the clubs to hold Congressional
Conventions, instead of q State Convention of
Clubs, and with view of making the organs
cation of clubs more efficient by the OrganiZa-
ton of Congressional District Associations of
Clubs it is therefore ordered that Convcn-
tiOu of Democratic Clubs of each Congress
sional district be held on
Wednesday, The first day of June, 1892,
Mt the following places For the First Congress
sional district, at Weston; for the Second
Congressional district at Charles Town; for
ton. and for the Fourth Congressional district,
at Ravenswood for the purpose of organizing
District Associations of Democratic Clubs and
transacting such other business as may come
before the Convention. In such Conventions
local clubs will be entitled to the following rep
rcsentation: All clubs with q membership of
one hundred or less will be entitled to five del
egatcs; with more than one hundred and less
than two hundred. seven delegates, and with
two hundred or more, nine delegates
The object of calling said Conventions to
meet at the same time and place as the Con-
VentiOnS to elect delegates to the National Con-
TentiOn. is TO afford delegates the opportunity
of attending both Conventions. thereby saving
both time aud expense. The County Commit
tees and those heretofore appointed to organize
clubs. aud all Democrats who believe in such
an organization of the party as will make it
invincible in the coming campaign are re-
quested to assist in the work of organizing
clubs in every nagisterial district and to have
properly represented at the Conventions.
T. s. RILEY.
Chairman of State Commute.
VIM. G. HANDLAN.
Pres. State Asso. of Dem. Climbs.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1892-05-03
District Democratic conven-
tions.

The Democratic State Executive Committee
of West Virginia. Mt u meeting held at Par
kersburg, on January %. 1892. determined aud
ordered that Democratic conventions be held
i'll each of the Congressional districts at the
time and place hereinafter named. to select
three delegates each, one of whom In each dis
trict shall be q delegate-at-large and also Sc
lcct one alternate for each of said delegates to
represent the State in tho Democratic National
Convention to be held at Chicago, H., on
June 21st, 1892. and when they shall have been
so selected they shall be dnly accredited ms
delegates to represent this State in said Ma
tional Convention. And at said district con-
vcutions each of the counties composing the
several Congressional districts shall be entitled
TO one vote therein for every one hundred votes
or fractional part thereof over fifty, cast for
the Democratic candidate for President ut the
election held in 1888. The various County Ex-
ecutive Committees are requested to take such
action as may be necessary to have their coun-
ty represented in said conventions. The con-
Ventions will be held on
Wednesday,, June LIST, 1899,
and at the following places: III the First Com
gressional district at Weston, in the Second
Congressional district ut Charles Town. in the
Third Congressional district at Charleston. and
in the Fourth Congressional district al Ravens
wood.
The call for the State Convention will be is
sued later. T. S. RILEY, Chairman.
B. H. OXIRY. Secretary
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1892-05-03
Hon. w. L. Wilson for Vice
President.

Hon. w. l.. Wilson is one of the,
brainiest men in Congress. Hefs also
very popular with the members like
wise is he well known and highly
spoken of in aImosteverY State in the
Union. From the Atlantic TO the. Pa
ciflc, and from Florida to Maine, he
is favorably known. There is not a
prominent meeting, celebration or
banquet where the literary exercises
partake of the great political issues of
the day, that Mr.. Wilson is not in
demand.
why, then, should not the twelve
West Virginia delegates to the Chica-
90 convention cast their votes first last
and all the time for w. L. Wilson for
second place on the Democratic ticket!
Cleveland and Wilson, Palmer and
Wilson, Russell andWilson, or any 9TH
er name for the head of the ticket with
Mr.. Wilson as his running mate, would
be a strong combination. 1t would
make West Virginia doubly sure in
the Democratic column.
Wheeling Register. .
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1892-05-03
Advertised Letters.

List of letters remaining in the
Post Office at Charles Town. Jefferson
county, w. Va, April 80, 1892:
Lila Osborn. sailic johnson (Col.). Williams
(Col.), Orphet Davenport. Eahratem Ernzeley.
Edward Starks, Miss Mary Fntoe, William
Matson, Hiss Sarah G. Legg. Eiss Annie B.
Lewis.
The above letters, if not called for
within fifteen days, will be sent to
the dead letter Office. Persons call
ing for them will please say that they
are advertised
S. II. H1GNBoTuAM, p. NJ
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1892-05-03

Some things that transpired in the
Republican County Convention last
Saturday were quite amusing to the
I" lockers on in Venice" Col. Black,
for instance, seemed worried that the
Democrats should have two men
named for nomination for the presi-
dency, and said he did not know how
they would do about it unless they
had two presidents. Yet directly af-
forwards he named some four or five
Republican candidates, and forgot to
tell US how many presidents they
would require TO satisfy their banker
ing after office. If the Colonel would
have allowed us to make an interjec-
ton just as he said "Supposc all the
laws passed by the Republicans were
repealed" we would have exclaimed
what blessing?" The declaration
of Mr.. Ames that he was 'yankee"
was altogether unnecessary, as our
people were forcibely reminded of
that fact some years ago, and the
speech of the colored brother and his
anecdote were just too utterly too too
for anything. We felt sorry for Hon.
Jas. d. Butt when the dark wing of
the party sat down upon him. His
motion to allow the executive COM
mittee to chooseits own chairman was
met with such a spirited protest from
secretary Halter in behalf of the col
ored Republicans accompanied by
the broad intimation that if they were
not allowed to vote openly upon any
and every thing, they would not vote
for the party at the polIs-that Mr..
Butt withdrew his motion as quickly
as he would jerk his hand out of the
fire. Chairman Ray, too, was full of
patriotism-told of how his grand
fathers bones bleached upon the
fields of Bradywine, and his father
sholdered his muskat in defence of
his country in 1872, but forgot en-
tlrely to enlfghten us as to his own
record in the Z" late unpl easantness.
Mr.. Koontz and Mr.. Bracket, we ap-
prehend, will have to get up an eight
by seven commission to decide which
presided at the close of the conven-
tion' and whether the motion to adj
jonrn or an endorsement of the adj
ministration prevailed.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1892-05-03
Brickmaker Wanted.

WANTED-A competent man to make
w and burn seyerul hundred thousand
brlck' Machine and all materials furnished.
w. F. & 7. p. LIPPITT
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1892-05-03
Hickory Wood.

ICKoRY Wood. both green and dry, for
II sale by the undersigned. Delivered any
where in Charles Town at $3.50 per cord.
Orders left at Cook IL Phillips hardware
store will be FLIED promptly.
JOHN T. CoLSToN.