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STAMFORD.
Having has commenced.

Having has commenced.
Miss Day of Heath is visiting her
friends Mr.. and Mrs. Sanford.
Mrs. Stafford of Bennington is spend.
ing few days with Mr.. and Mrs. Joel
Stafford and Louis Stafford.
Arthur Willard caught eight trout out
of one hole i'll the river, weighing two
pounds. James Lee caught six out of
the same hole, weighing one pound and
half.
The following delegates were appoint
ed Sunday morning to the Baptist Sun
day school convention to be held at Dali
ton, June 81. Mrs. George Wells,
Charles and Lucy Kemp, Myra Under
wood and Andrew Jepson,
Another correspondent, says: Porter
Ethan Brown died at his home Tuesday.
Mr.. Brown was in his fifty-second year
and a lifelong resident of the town. He
is survived by wife and one child. The
funeral, which will be in charge of the
Masonic fraternity, will occur from the
late residence to-day. Pownal Lodge,
F. and A. NJ, of which the deceased was
a member, will attend in a body. Mr..
Brown was also member of Bennington
Chapter, r. A. NJ, Bennington Council
and Taft Commandery of Bennington.
port" as he was Familiarity called was
well know in Troy among business men,
having done business there for many
years. He was good natured and a
friend to every one, shrewd business
manager, with ready hand and purse to
aid the needy. He was engaged in the mer
camille business in the village for nearly
twenty years, closing it out about three
years ago to take charge of the North
Adams Office of Baldwin Brothers, bank
he was manager at the time of his death.
He was pronounced Republican.
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IN THE LOCAL FIELD.
NORTH BENNINGTON.


Mrs. Bisbee and daughter of Norway,
Me. are visiting H. F. Lamb, their
brother and uncle.
Several from here have attended the
interesting Graded school exercises IN
Bennington this week.
Mrs. Charles Jennings of California,
has been visiting several days with Mrs.
J. G. Mccullough at Eal Farm.
The opening of the Green Box banks
of the Congregational Sunday school
will take place at the concert Sunday,
July 1st.
A couple, Mr.. Giles and Mrs. Manuel,
were united in wedlock on Tuesday
morning, by the Rev. G. Ii. Peck, at the
parsonage.
The commencement exercises of our
Graded school take place next week.
Arrangements, we understand, are be-
ing made for the usual interesting occa-
sion.
Mrs. Roster, the mother of Henry
Roster, was invited Wednesday, as has
been the custom for several years, to
tea, by Mrs. J. G. Wright, it being her
eighty-ninth birthday. The occasion
was pleasant one, feature of it being
beautiful bouquet presented by the
hostess.
John II. Cushman returned from his
vacation trip of three weeks to Bing-
hamton and Owego, N. Y, Thursday.
In the former place he was invited to
take prominent part in the Music Fes-
tival, held during the first week, under
the direction of the eminent professor,
Jules Jordan, with chorus of two hun
dred voices. In Owego he sung an offer
tory, by request, in the Presbyterian
church, on Sunday morning, the 18th
inst. He is pupil of Prof. Long OF
Bennington.
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ESTATE OF GEORGE A. BRUCE.

Will Presented.
STATE OF VERMONT
District of Remington,
In Probate Court held at Probate Office in Ben
nington within and for said district on the 10th day
of June. A. D.. 1894.
Present. John V. Carney, Judge.
An instrument purporting to be the last will
and testament of George A Bruce late Of Shafts
nv Nav V. Bruce, the executrix theDeir
named, for probate, it is ordered BIZ sale
Court that all persons concerned therein 5e mott
fed to appear at a SESSION thereof to - held a
the Probate Office in Bennington, in S district
on the 18th day of July. A. D, 1894, at O'Clock in
the afternoon. and show cause, if any THEY have
against the probate of said will Br which pur-
pose it is further ordered that thiD order be pub
lshed three weeks successivelYin the Benning
ton BANNER, newspaper printed at bennington
in this State, previous to said time OF hearing.
BY the Court,
Is Attest, JOHN y. CARNEY, Judge.
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John W. Kemp,
4Ie MAIN STREET.
NOTICE TO SELL REAL ESTATE
OF RHODA HASTINGS, Decd.

NOTICE TO SELL REAL ESTATE
OF RHODA HASTINGS, Decd.
STATE OF vERMoNT,( In Probate Court held
District of Bennington, S. at the Probate office in
Bennington within and forsaid district, on the 9th
day of June. A. D. 1894.
Present. John V. Carney, Judge
c. E. Hastings, administrator Of the estate
Rhoda Hastings. late of Shafts 1ury in said dis
trict deceased, makes application to said court
for license to sell all of the real estate of said de-
ceased to wit: A certain piece or parcel of land
in SALISBURY, bounded as fJllows-Ou the north
by lands of John Gordon; on the east by the high
way: on the south and west by lands of S. Galusha
representing hat the sale of said real estate
would be beneficial to the said estate,
Whereupon, it is ordered by said Court, that
said application be referred to asession thereof to
be held at the Probate office in Bennington, in
said district. on the 23rd dav of June,
A. D. 1894. for hearing and decision
thereon and, it is further ordered, that all per
sons interested be notified hereof by publication Of
notice of said application and order thereon. three
weeks successfully in the Bennington BANNER,
newspaper published at Bennington, and which
crcuates in the neighborhood of those inter-
ested, before said time of hearing that they may
appear at said time and place, and if they see
cause, object thereto.
By the court, attest.
IL JOHN V. CARNEY. Judge.
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uals from Albany, Schenectady, Cam
bridge, Shushan, Salem, Schagticoke,
Hoosick Falls and Bennington were in
vited to the house where a lunch was
served. Among the company present
was the Rev. f. H. T. Horsfield of st.
Luke's church, Cambridge in whose par
ish church Miss Burgess has been the So
prano singer for many years. The ap-
probation with which her services have
been received was attested by p gift of
500 from the members of st. Luke's
church which was amonr the large num-
Der of beautiful and costly presents dis
played at the wedding. The bridal pair
took the flyer for Boston carrying with
them the best wishes Of q hosS OF friends
here and elsewhere.
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sEMEwEEKLY BANNER, FRIDAY, JUNE 22 1894

There was a great deal Of driving
through our town Sunday. 1t would
please us a good deal more if these per-
sons would drive through some other
day. We are not so religious as we
might be, but we are religious enough to
to believe in the strict observance of Sun
day. We are not prophet, neither the
son of prophet, but we will humbly
state that in proportion as we observe
the fourth commandment in that same
proportion will we become an intelligent
and stronr nation. IT hehooves us as pa
triotic citizens to keep holy the Sabbath
day.
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WEST ARLINGTON.

EB-The SEM-WBEKLY BANNER for three
months-a trial trip for new subscri0ers-only ~
cents Enclose a dime and receive 20 semi
weekly papers.
Mrs. r. G. Mckee and son, Henry,
visited friends in Rupert this week.
Farmers are busy working their corn
and preparing the ground for buck
wheat.
The Ladies Aid Society will meet this
week Wednesday afternoon with Mrs.
d. f. Buck
MIR. and MIS-. Amasa Rowland and son
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Rowland, Sunday.
Mrs Martha Davis left last week for q
visit in Albany and vicinity, expecting
| to be absent several weeks.
Field strawberries have been very
plenty this season. Some garden ber'
ries we're injured by the frost.
Clark Hamilton, formerly of this
place but now of Cambridge, N. Y, was
in town one day recently,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Anderson of Man
chester Centre, were guests of her sis
ter, Mrs. F. O. Hanaman, recently.
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Haskin and sor
of Greenwich, N. Y, we're guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Robert HasSin day or two
recently.
Quite thunder storm, or storms, Wis.
! tied us on Monday evening and night
| The rain was much needed and very wei
come, as it had been very dry and warn
for few weeks.
Miss Kate Sherman, who has been pri
vate teacher for r. G. McKee's sons, hal
completed her term, and returned OF
| Tuesday to her home in West Rupert
| She will he greatly missed as she was al
WAYS ready to assist in any good work
visiting the sick and in Sunday schoo
and Endeavor prayer meetings.
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-Belva Lockwood, Esq, ought to rest
content pretty soon. She can now prac-
tice law in more than half the states in
the Union and still she signs for more
states to conquer.
old John Randolph, Jealous tariff
reformer' that he was, used TO go out of
his way to kick sheep. But he prob
ably never expected that day would
come when o whole political party would
do it,
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NORTH PowNAL.

P. E. Brown died at his home here at
$50 o'clock Tuesday morning.
A. B. Gardner, S. L. Smith and W. B.
Arnold attend the Republican convention
at Montpelier.
The hardest storm of the season passed
over this place Monday night, accom-
panied by intense lightning and heavy
thunder.
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VERMONT ACADEMY, sAXToN'S RIVER, VT.
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for both sexes. Prepares for any college. Ad
mission on certificate. Eight large buildings.
Delightful location. Thirteen teachers. Fully
equipped laboratories for chemistry and physics.
Home for the sick. Fine new library building,
telescope, gymnasium military drill under u.
s. Army officer. Training for character and for
citizenship For catalogue Or other information
apply to GEO. A. WILLIAMS, PHI d Principal.
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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-14

UP to within few years ago the
life insurance c0mpanies-some Of
them. at least-made practice Of
contesting nearly every death claim
for any considerable amount in which
there was the slightest pretext for
Withholding payment. All sorts Of
petty legal devices were resorted to
in the hope OF deferring If not evad-
ing payment. The dead were SLAM
dered and the living were made
wretched by this plan of campaign.
Finally the companies discovered that
they were killing the goose that laid
the golden eggs. Men refused to take
out policies because of their fear
that payment could not be secured
without a legal fight, and policy
holders stopped paying premiums and
allowed their policies to lapse for the
same reason. That brought the COM
panies to their senses and 1t is now
very rarely that death claim is
contested. 1t seems, however, that
some Of the accident companies,
which are of comparatively recent
date, have not yet learned this les
son. They have adopted the same
quibbling, dilatory, litigious policy
that made trouble for the life COM
panies. They contest the most equit-
able claims on technical grounds, and
they are falling into the same dis
repute which proved disastrous TO
their predecessors. Itmay take some
little time for them to realize their
mistake, but sooner or later they will
discover that obtaining money under
false pretenses is not profitable
business In the end for insurance
companies or anybody else.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-14

fastened to the glenoid surface by
driving platinum wire into the
neck of the shoulder-blade to depth
of three centimeters, and by passing
two other loops of wire over the top
of the bone, the wires being natural
ly tightly fastened to the artificial
head without hampering its move
ments in any way. In order to facil-
itate the grating Of the periosteum
and muscles onto the artificial hui
merus M. Michaels had adapted to 1t
little ridges perforated with holes for
catgut sutures. In the same way to
fasten the capsular ligament he had
provided two platinum rings to keep
1t in its normal position.
The apparatus once adopted, the
wound was closed with the ordinary
precautions. The operation was per-
formed a year ago and the patients
condition has since improved in ev-
cry way; In fact, his health would be
perfect but for some small Assesses
that have had to be opened on four
occasions.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-14

The surgeons have proved that arti-
fetal pieces made of vulcanite. or
metals that do not oxidize can be
buried In the tissues and left there
with impunity.
DIR. Michaels performed the opera
tion. The patient had had tuber-
culosis of the humerus and shoulder
joint, complicated with suppuratiOn
and flstul@. An operation was i'm
perative, but the removal Of the dis
eased tissues would have left such a
hole that the wound would never
have healed, aud the functions Of the
limb would have been lost il an arti-
flcial joint had not been interposed
between the lower fragment of the
humerus and the scapula.
DIR. Michaels' apparatus to supply
the deficient bone Is described as fol-
lows: 1t is composed of three parts
first, straight rod, eight cent?
meters long, destined to replace the
piece Of humerus removed; second,
another straight piece, representing
the neck of the same bone; third, an
irregular sphere Tor the head; the
whole fourteen centimeters in length
and made of vulcanite. We have not
space to describe it in detail, but can
only say that the three pieces were
fastened together in such way as to
admit Of all the movements OF rota-
tion and circumduction Of natural
joint. 1t is a mechanical chef
d'euvre. 1t was not enough, how
ever, to make IT.; it had also to be
put In place.
BY means of fittings of platinum
adapted to the upper and lower ends
Of the apparatus M. Michaels was
able to fasten the lower part OF the
humerus by means OF screws going
through the bone. The head he
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-14

1t sometimes happens that great
annoyance Is caused by this occur
renee. The following remedies are
given by reliable authority as effica-
cious. Place cloth wet In cold or
ice water on the forehead and over
the nose. Hold the head nearly
erect, pour cold water down the back,
hold the nostrll from which the blood
flows with the finger, and hold the
hand of the same side from which
the blood comes, above the head, in
ject or snuff into the nose ice-cold
water or alum water, or try shutting
up the nose few drops OF tincture
of saffron in little water; In severe
cases keep the patient at rest in
cool room and under the care of
competent physician. Bleeding from
the nose occurs much more frequently
In children than in adults, and Is
doubtless often beneficial, relieving
fullness of the head. Leave ii to flow
for a while. Keep the clothing
around the neck loose, the sleeping
apartment well ventilated, and the
child well nourished and warmly
clad.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-14

NOTHING could be more notifying
to members of the newspaper profess
sion than the news which comes from
Oklahoma City of street duel be-
tween two editors Of that place. The
journalists of the East have looked
to the molders OF public opinion in
Oklahoma and Arizona to maintain
the reputation of the craft for rapid
and accurate shooting. Yet accord
ing to the published accounts Of the
ARRAY the Oklahoma City men lodged
around the street for ten minutes
and emptied their revolyers at each
other without any result except the
winging Of Chinaman and the
breaking Of several windows. We
should have an immediate explana-
tion of this disgraceful affair. Posi-
bly, the editors were intoxicated,
which would in a measure excuse
their bad craftsmanship. But IL not
if they were sober and in good
lighting trim-they owe 1t to them
selves and to their Inundated con-
temporaries to have the fight out,
even If they have to resort to iron
sidesticks and roller molds to uphold
the reputation of the profession for
feats of broil and battle.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-14
Narrowing Out the Weeds.

Don't forget to harrow the potato
f1eld. The best borrow for this work
ia the smoothing harrow. 1t mel.
lows the soil, but does not cut the
sprouts. Two or three harrowings
may be given before the sprouts
break through the surface. When
the potatoes are up the harrow
should be stepped, as the sprouts are
very brittle and will break of easily.
The harrowings not only mellow the
soil, but kill thousands OF weeds just
sproutlDg-and this is the time to
kill weeds, just when they are start
ing into growth When the rows of
potatoes can he seen, run the cultiva-
tor through the rows, once In each
row. To do this to advantage widen
the cultivatOr to its full width, take
of the cultivator teeth and put on
the harrow teeth. Now attach the
horse and run through each row but
once. This will stir the entire soil.
and do more good than running twice
in each row. The editor follows this
plan of working bis potatoes, corn,
and vegetables. He finds that the
oftener he can stir the soil the bet
ter it Is for the growing crop The
motto should be. cultivate often,
keep the soil mellow, and allow no
weeds to grow.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-14
Summer Care of Horses.

There are several things which q
horse needs In abundance in order
to maintain perfect condition.
Among them are air, light, exercise,
pure water, and the right kinds Of
food. Let him lack for any one of
these, and he will not long remain
at his very best During the busy
season 1t sometimes happens that a
farmer finds it almost impossible not
to overworK his horses a little.
This is to be avoided II possible, but,
il not. as soon as the opportunity
comes pull of their shoes and turn
them out for fortnight's run upon
good grass Keep him comfortab BILE
bv providing good shelter where he
may hide from the sun during the
hottest part OF the day. and supply
him with little grain. II he is at
all off his feed be very careful as to
the quantity of this, increasing it
gradually, and getting him hack to
full grain feed before he returns to
work. For farm work 1t pays to
have horses which are naturally good
workers. Perhaps this is more de-
sirable than any otherl one quality.
Those who have n,ver tried may not
know how much more work can be
performed by fast walking team
than by a slow one. Take extra
good care OF the horses during the
working season. Sponge the shout
ders and other points where the har-
ness bears whenever the horse has
been used enough to sweat at all.
When al work give them water in
the middle of the forenoon and af-
ternoon as well as at feeding time
The horses need shade in the pasture
in summer, and IL there are not con-
venient trees roBgh shed should be
built into which thew can 90 to es.
cape the burning sun at midday. II
the hornfly comes around or IL other
flies are troublesome, either keep
them in the stable during the day or
put on something to keep away the
flies Almost any kind of grease will
do this, but it will be better il lit
tie carbolic acid is put with it. Wis
consin Agriculturist
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-14
DANCES ON HORSEBACK.
Feat of y Paris Girl That Eciipses That OF
Loie Fuller.

Feat of Paris Girl That Eciipses That OF
Loie Fuller.
The Parisians are enjoying an in
novation In the way of serpentine
dancing that has proved an immense
attraction. Mile. Helene Gerard. an
equestrienne OF great renown, is the
originator of this feature, which
consists of dancing on horseback.
Miss Gerard Is an extremely graceful
and pretty young woman, and Is said
to give a performance of this dance
on horseback which puts the stage
dance Of Loie Fuller In the shade.
All Paris has taken up Miss Gerard
for the moment, and the papers are
loud In the praise of her unique act.
While she dances as the horse gal
Tops around the arena, the audito-
rum is darkened and a strong cleo
trio light Is thrown on the performer
through various shades of colored
glass. The costume worn by the
rider is exquisite both In design and
color, and the whole affair is striK.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-14
CURE FOR INEBRIETY.

Oranges Said to BE Very Effective In
Creating Dlstaste for Alcohol.
1t is now universally acknowledged
by competent authorities that inc
briefly is disease, physical as we'll
as mental and moral, says the Louis
vile Courier. Journal, and to give the
pledge of total abstinence to the in
veterate drunkard without specific
instructions what to do next, and ex-
pect him to keep it, is to look for a
stupendous effort which only the man
of sound mental energy and bodily
vigor can perform. An expert writ
ing on this subject says that the first
step in the progress Of true temper
ance reform must be the recognition
of the fact that the irresistible crav-
ing for strong drink is the effect of
causes which must be got rid Of be-
fore the drunkard can be regarded as
safe from temptation. The various
patent remedies can In no sense be
regarded as a cure, for the only cure
in the real sense of the word is to get
the whole man In better condition,
his body purified, and his will
strengthened. Diet is OF extreme
importance. and IL skillfully directed
will wean away the craving naturally
and without danger to the individual.
All sailed and heavy food stuffs
should be avoided. To cultivate a
distaste for alcohol oranges are more
effective than almost anything else
known. They should be taken, one
at time, before breakfast, at ii a.
M, at p. M, at p. m, at 6 p. m,
and the last thing on retiring. APP
pies and lemon Juice are also excel
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-14

THE new large and flowing neck
ties now worn by women may be
beautiful, but they have their disad-
vantages, as was proven by an acct
dent that occurred In Louisville, KY,
the other day. A young woman, with
an extra large bow, whose flowing
ends reached almost to her feet, was
walking briskly on the street. A
gust Of wind tossed the ends of the
tie in the air. AS the young woman
passed an awning-post the wind sud-
denly wrapped the ends around the
iron post A sudden jerk as the rib
bon frightened nearly threw the girl
off her feet. Several men rushed
CALAMITY to her rescue and untangled
the silk from the post. Upon find
ing herself free she thanked her res
cuers with many bushes and con-
tinued on her way.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-14
Farm Notes.

IT requires time to convert sub
stances into plant food, but fertiliz-
ers are readily soluble and give al
most immediate results on nearly all
cropS
IT Is stated that forty-four out Of
every one hundred persons In the
United States are agriculturists;
fifty-six In Canada, forty-eight In
France, seventeen in Germany, and
seven ia England.
A DISTINGUISHED fruit grower, in
an address before the agricultural
students OF the Ohio State University,
gave 1t as his opinion that you can
sell 1000 bushels of pears of one kind
more easily than you can dispose of
one load Of mixed varieties
A sTOCKMAN says that sulphur
should always be kept In handy reach
OF the sheep house. 1t is a prevent
i've Of many ills. A few pieces of roll
birthstone should be always found in
the horse and COW troughs Insects
and vernon do Lot like sulphur.
II a team pulls uneavenly the
trouble may be remedied by unhitch-
ing the inside traces and crossing
them SO as 10 have the same horse at
tached to the same end OF each
swingletree. One case Is known
where many heavy load has been
pulled by adopting this expedient
y THE value of garden does not de-
pend on what the crops may bring on
the market, but upon how much such
vegetables would cost for family IL
they were bought. The best market
for garden crops is at home, on the
farmers table. The farmer who will
buy his vegetables and small fruit
when he can raise them pays twice
a. much for his luxuries as he should.