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North PownaI,

A reduction of ten per cent. in wages
last Monday by the North Pownal Man
ufacturing company.
There is a piece of road extending
south from our barber shop that needs
repairing. AS our road commissioner
has been in Montpelier it probably has
not come to his notice or it would have
been repaired before now.
Last Thursday afternoon II. j. Brim-
mer drove to the North Pownal hotel
barn, hitched his horse, and went into
the hotel. The horse broke his head
stall and started for home. The last seen
of the horse she was going out of sight
leaving Mr.. Brimmer to get home the
best way he could.
November 9th, the cantata of "Queen
Esther will be rendered in Academy
hall by as fine company of home talent
as can be found. The chorus consists of
over fifty voices. Queen Esther, Audria
Bowen; King, d. T. Bates; Mordecai,
George Dunn; Haman, S. L. Smith;
Zerish, Mrs. George Dunn; Herald,
Brownell Bates; Hagar, Lorenzo Ladd
Prophecies, Miss Gail Hoag; Guards,
James Gibbs, Millard Ashley, Albert
Bennett, Lorenzo Ladd; Deems maid, AL
ice Potter; Zeresh maid, Bertha Ladd;
Mrs. Ida Doyle, pianist.
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ShaftSbuFV.

Winter is making an early call judging
by the looks out of doors, the ground be.
ing covered with snow.
William Somers' children and Charles
D. Andrews are on the sick list.
Will. Frazier and wife of North Adams.
Mass, made short stay in town, re.
Gently.
The Workers met with Mrs. John Ell.
well Thursday and Friday afternoons OF
last week.
Miss Anna Peck of Sandgate, has come
to spend the winter with Mrs. W. B.
Randall.
The railroad men have been building a
snow fence in front of Thomas O'Con-
nelPs and near the Methodist church.
W. B. Randall & Company are out with
a Especial sale'' circular for next week,
for cash. We note that one item is %
lbs. of granulated sugar for $1.OO, and
that Their salesman will call for orders.
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EFFECTUALLY SETTLED HER.
A Washington Official Who Was Toe
Much For a Blackmailer.

Much For a BlacbmaiIer.
A good story is told Of a prominent fed.
eral official who was in office during the
first Cleveland administration and his re.
ception Of q woman who endeavored to
levy blackmail upon him. This woman
came into his office one day, and after tear.
fully reciting her tale of woe and wrong
to him and an amused onlooker-who had
tried Intellectually to leave tho room and
let the couple attend to their own affairs
she demanded Immediately check fol-
500.
'But cannot give you that amount. ]
haven't got it, said the official.
well, then, I'll tell all about our deal.
ings, and you won't show up very well, I"
said the woman threateningly.
"Oh, don't think you can make any.
body believe such tale rs you would tell
against me-" came the imperturbed reply
"Oh, 1 can't, can't II" sneered the
woman. We'll, just need that 500, and
you've got to give it to me, or I'll let
out the whole business. Now, arc you
ready to pony up3"
The official pondered moment
The case would look pretty black
against me, wouldn't it?" he said reflect.
lively.
'Yes, I'll see to that" was the WON.
ans still more threatening answer
We'll" said the official after few
moments thought and with a suspicious
twinkle in his eye, II guess see way
out of the difficulty. You know, my wife
holds the purse strings Of the family. Now,
you just go to her and tell her the whole
story and cry about it, and she might
give you the amount you want Good
day." and he bowed the obnoxious caller
out of the office, while she was too utterly
dumfounded to protest
She never bothered him again, apparent
ly admiring his nerve.-Kate Fields
Washington.
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Francis Joseph at Meals.

The emperor Of Austria, most Olympian
Of monarchs, prefers his meals served with
great pomp and circumstance. When din
ing deux, he insists on the utmost sim
plicity and daintiness. He calls for the
national spaetzle "a sort Of macaroni made
heavy and indigestible) and drinks apple
wine like cab driver" The Hofburg
kitchen is especially celebrated for its
sweets and its ''goulash, " dishes on which
the Empress Elizabeth, poor woman, dotes
to such an extent as to sicken herself ev-
cry time she Allows them to appear on her
board. Ordinarily her majesty lives on
cold meats, fruits, the juice of raw beef
steak and tea She likes Bavarian knoedles
even better than goulash, but never in
dulges in that delicacy out of respect for
her figure, tho gilrish outlines Of which
her majesty is eager to preserve.-New
York World.
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To the World of Women.
Mothers and Daughters Restored
to Health and Strength,

Weak, nervous, delicate, overworked
women, are the ones that need a strength
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Favorite Remedy. Mrs. Christiana Beal.
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Doctors prescriptions and other social
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lite Remedy, and it permanently cured
her.
If you have headache, uterine catarrh,
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attending evils that are present in female
complaints, use Favorite Remedy, for it
will build up quickly the run down con-
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restore the nervous system and perma-
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up weak and delicate; mothers can avoid
such conditions by giving them DR.. DaS
vid Kennedy's Favorite Remedy.
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A PLUCKY WOMAN |
And What She was Able to
Accomplish.
She and Her Daughters Have O
Remarkable Experience.
She was a Hard Working Person
and this will Interest all
Workers.

All kinds of diseases and weaknesses
leave their marks on the system. 1t is
very easy for the stomach, liver, bowels
and kidneys to become deranged, and
when they do, the person soon feels tired,
languid, weak, low-spirited and gloomy.
The nerves become weak, and insanity
or paralysis may follow. The blood gets
bad, there is coated tongue, bad taste in
mouth, constipation, the complexion
grows sallow and life looks dark. All
PERSONS complaining of any of these
troubles will read with wonder the fol-
lowing letter from Mrs. James Roake, a
well-known lady living at AS Washing
ton Street, Peekskill, N. T.:
"About fifteen years ago l was taken
very sick. After seven months l got
over that, but have never been well since.
have suffered terribly with pains in the
chest, back, kidneys and head. There
was disagreeable feeling in the eyes
and would be very sick in the morning.
my mind was always gloomy and
felt very low spirited. | had terrible
numb spells and would have to be rubbed
some time before l could get around.
Some of these numb spells were so Sc
we're my friends thought would not re-
cover from them.
81 tried doctors and medicines but got
no better. Finally l began the use OF
DR.. Greene's Nervura blood and nerve
remedy, as my husband had been most
miraculously cured by it, After using it
short time there was most wonderful
improvement
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M Manchester,

Henry W. Millar of Utica, N. Y, is in
town.
Mrs. o. L. Cushman of New York, is
visiting relatives in town.
Mrs. Shepard and Mrs. Strong are Wis
iting relatives in New York.
Sewell Taylor and family will occupy
Mrs. Judge Burton's cottage during the
winter.
The Rev. Mr.. Peck of North Benning-
ton, will preach at the Congregational
church next Sunday.
George l.. Woodcock has his house on
North street nearly completed, the car
penters having finished Saturday.
The Seminary received check of 500,
Wednesday, from Mrs. Frances Skinner
Willing of Chicago, to help out on the
repairs, for which they extend hearty
thanks.
The water mains are all laid except a
portion of Prospect street and East Main
street, and the reservoir is we'll along
towards completion. The cold weather
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has hindered the work, but few days
OF warm weather will see the work prac-
tically completed, except the connection
with the houses, which cannot we'll be
done without quite long stretch of
good weather.
Last week Tuesday, Sheriff Melendy
and W. FL. Landman of South London
derry, came to Manchester on the track
of the burglar who broke into Landmarks
store the night before, and secured about
5000 worth of property. mostly watches
and jewelry. A horse and carriage were
also taken from Landman, and this was
traced and found in the rear of an old
building this side of the tollgate. A
man, supposed to be the burglar, board
ed the rear end of the 7 o'clock train and
rode to HoOsick Junction. He is de-
scribed as ministerial looking man, be-
tween fifty and sixty years of age.
A branch of the Society for the Pre-
ventiOn of Cruelty to Animals was or
ganized at the court house, Monday even
ing, by adopting a constitution and by
laws, and electing the following officers:
President, D. K. Slmonds; vice-presi-
dents, Geo. W. Burton, Henry W. Davis;
secretary and treasurer, Misa Jessie
Hawley; special agent, James A. Thay-
er; directors. the Rev. Mr.. Smart, A. B.
Conner, o. G. Felt, J. w. Fowler, E. j.
Hawley, NJ. L. Marley, Hoyt Spelman,
J. P. Black, E. G. Perkins, H. W. Matti-
son. Of course the object of the society
is merely to see that the laws of the
State, which are very stringent on this
subject, are enforced, and also to create
in the community healthy public SEN
timent in favor of kind treatment to all
animals. Over sixty haYe already joined
the society.
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Danger From catarrh.

The most important feature about that
very common complaint, catarrh in the
head, is its tendency to develop into
some other more serious and dangerous
disease. The foul matter dropping from
the head into the bronchial tubes or
lungs is very liable to lead to bronchitis
or consumption, that destroyer which
causes more deaths in this country than
any other disease. AS catarrh originates
in impurities in the blood, local applica-
tions can do but little good. The com
mon sense method of treatment is to
purify the blood, and for this purpose
there is no preparation superior to
Hoods Sarsaparilla. The powerful ac-
ton of this medicine upon the blood ex-
pels every impurity, and by SO doing
cures catarrh and gives health to the en-
tire organism.
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Albert Wood is slowly improving.
VIM. Bowles has his new barn finished
Martin Morgan is sick, and E. Craw.
ford is mail carrier at present.
John Roony has gone to Canada to Wis.
it his mother.
Fred Bowles has returned home and is
working for his brother William.
Miss Fanny Park was taken suddenly
i'll last week, but is more comfortable al
this writing.
While working in the woods Monday,
]. W. Hagar rolled a log upon himself, So
as to injure his leg quite badly.
Morton Knights has finished work at
Dover and returned here.
Mrs. James Dinwiddie has gone to
North Adams, Mass, for a short visit to
her sister.
Captain Newell has given his new
house fine finish with coat of paint.
Charles Bowles has moved back from
Wilmington, where he has been during
the summer He will occupy one of
F. A. Gleason's houses at present.
Phillip Smith. who resided here some
years, died at his home in North Adams,
Mass, the 9th of Nov. He has relatives
both here and in Bennington, and is well
remembered by many.
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North Bennington.

We are glad to announce the enter
tainment at Bank Hall, on Wednesd ly
evening next, of the "Phila May Concert
| Company" in the interest of our Graded
school, for adding to its library, etc. So
small village is not often privileged to
enjoy such talent, and could not, but for
an evening intervening between the APP
pointments of the company, and so a
crowded house should await their debut.
The obituary notice of our late es-
teemed friend and citizen, T. M. Henry,
written as it was in a hurry, contained
one or two Inaccuracies, which it is prop
er to mention, as one of the singers,
Mrs. Charles Percy, should be in place
of Miss yelling, and the list of bearers
should be DR.. Woodruff, Carlos Blake
ley, Geo. P. Carpenter and Ii. f. Lamb.
Mrs. ]. r. Hunt has gone to North
Adams, Mass, to visit her daughter,
Mrs. Ford, and make che acquaintance
of a new grandson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilcox. he business
man looking over interests in the East
as well as in the West, made some pleas
ant calls in our village Thursday, visit.
ing several of the manufactures and
predicting the recent elections could not
fail in reviving business in all parts of
the country.
The Rev. Geo. T. Smart of Manches-
ter, will fill the Congregational pulpit
next Sunday, in exchange with the Rev.
G. Fl. Peck.
Rollin Blakeley, a young man who
formerly resided here, and who married
daughter of the late Shaler Worthing-
ton, we learn, is pleasantly situated in
Trenton, N. j., IN the laundry business.
Several relatives and friends of the
late Z. Morris Henry, from out of town,
were present at the funeral services on
Tuesday of this week, among them, G.
P. Carpenter and wife of Williamstown,
Mass. Ralph Henry of North Adams,
Mass. Hubert Henry and wife, Mrs.
Robinson, and Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Bowie
of HoOsick Falls, N. Y; Lionel Sher
wood and wife, son and daughter (the
son, Frank, from Little Ferry, N. J.);
Merritt Ostrander and mother of Hoo
sick, N. Y; Carlos Blakeley of Rutland,
and Mrs. Paul Shuffleton of East Airing
ton. Among those from Bennington
Centre were Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Robin
son.
Quite large delegation from here at
tended the Cantata of Esther in the in
terest of the Y. NJ. C. A., Wednesday
evening, in Bennington, and were graft
fed at the success of the young men
who took part, from here, and especial
ly of the important part of Mordecai by
l. ii. Cushman, the young tenor.
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West Arlington,

Mrs. Chas. Hawley, and son Fred, went
to Greenwich, N. Y, to visit the family
of Lemuel Hawley over Sunday,
Mrs. Lemuel Hanaman, and grand
daughter, who have been visiting friends
returned to Centre Brunswick, n. Y,
last week.
Joe. Turner of New Baltimore, N. Y,
was in town last week.
A parry of hunters are securing the
and hills for cartridges and other small
game.
Tidings of the death of Morris Henry,
of North Bennington, reached here on
Monday. He was relative of Messrs.
A. G. and r. G. Mckee ami II. G. Buck,
none of whom were able to attend his
funeral.
The community is saddened by the
death of Mrs. Geo. Hoyt, which occurred
early on the morning of the 4th inst, af-
ter lingering illness. Mrs. Hoyt was a
kind neighbor, always ready to assist in
any good work, a loving wife and moth
er, and will be greatly missed by many
outside of her home, of which she was
the sunshine. The family have the sym
pathy of all in this great bereavement.
Her funeral was largely attended, not.
withstanding the clustering day, the Rev.
A. G. Field of East Arlington. officiating
Singing by Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Farm
ham, Misses Grace futile and Emily Ben
edict, and Mr.. and Mrs. H. T. Eaton.
Miss Benedict presided at the organ.
The selections were appropriate and rem
dered in pleasing manner. All that is
mortal of our friend and neighbor rests
in our little cemetery but we think that
our loss is her gain. Mrs, Hoyt was
fifty-five years of age.
Mrs. G. A. Derrick is quite ill at her
home here. Mrs. Derrick had expected
to return to Cambridge this week, but
cannot do so in her present condition.
Miss Nellie Derrick and Mrs. Weed are
improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. H. Young return
Monday, after an pbsence of two weeks,
a part of which was passed in Dandy.
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East Arlington,

Clinton Field has gone to Dover, N. H.,
to work for his brother, Will Bailey, who
in company with Mr.. Bailey, has open
ed an art store in Dover.
The item in regard to Paul Shuffleton
should have read Mrs. Paul Shuff1eton.
She has not yet returned
A good many people from herr went to
Montreal on the excursion.
We have been having great deal of
weather lately of fall and winter CON-
bined. The ground is frozen quite hard
and covered with snow,
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North Dorset.

At 7 o'clock Tuesday morning the
alarm of fire was sounded in our quiet
village and we soon learned that Frank
Maynard's mill was in flames. On arriv-
ing at the scene it was very evident that
tirelv homeless The onIv THING tn he
done was to prevent the flames from ex-
tending to other buildings in the vicinity.
This was the more easily effected since
the roofs were covered with snow and
the wind was driving the smoke, the
flames and the spai ks in the opposite di-
rection. The mill was entirely destroy
ed in a short time. The origin of the
fire is unknown. Mr.. Maynard esti-
mates his loss at $500. No insurance.
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Peru.

The parsonage is undergoing repairs.
Mrs. Fayette Farnum of Manchester
Depot is spending few weeks in town
Mrs. Charles Batchelder has returned
from her visit to Massachusetts, and else.
where.
The first snow of the season came last
week and there is enough for very good
sleighing.
Dea. o. P. Simonds and wife have both
been on the sick list for several weeks
but are getting better.
Mrs. Charles Russell will spend the
winter with her daughters in Massachu-
sets, and Mr.. and Mrs. John Russell
will live with his father during her alb
sence.
The many friends of Jared G. Davis
were shocked by the news of his death,
at Lee, Mass, last Saturday. His brother,
Geo. K. Davis has gone to attend the flu
neral
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IPoWnaI.

The Good Templars have revived and
will hold a meeting at DR.. Barber's Tues
day evening.
The representative of the Vermont
Bible Society is in town. After going
over nearly the entire ground he has
found only two houses where there were
no bibles, and in these he presented
copies. He is also taking census of
of the Sunday schools of the town.
E. J. Barber has bought the Lincoln
house of A. B. Lincoln of Hoosick Falls.
N. Y. This is one of the finest locations
in the village. Mr.. Barber will move in
at once.
The cellar of A. P. Cards new resi-
dence is completed and the house will be
pushed forward.
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IN THE LOCAL FIELD.
Bennington Centre.

The Rev. c. H. Peck of North Ben
nington, accompanied by the Rev. W. e..
Olinger of Hartman, Tenn, called upon
Mrs. Geo. w. Robinson on Monday last
and dined with Mr.. and Mrs. Deming
Hall at the Centre. Mr.. Olinger is pas
tor of the church in Tenn. of which Mrs.
Halls sister is a member.
Several ladies from this village attend
ed card party given by Miss Mary
White in Bennington, this week. Loud
are the praises OF the event.
Geo. A. Robinson is making business
trip to New York City.
The young people of the Christian En-
deavor Society meet for social enter
tainment in their rooms this Friday even
ing, from seven until ten o'clock. Re-
freshments will be served.
A large number from here attended
the Cantata of Queen Esther, Wednesday
evening.
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PownaI Centre,

School closes in district No. 8 this
week.
Mrs. NJ. V. Brown gave party to her
Sunday school class last Saturday after.
noon.
The farmers who were behind in their
falls work are suffering from the cold
weather.
George Myres bought five cows from
the drove that passed through the town
Saturday.
Mrs Frank Gardner will teach in dis
trict No. 8 this winter. A general change
among the districts is reported.
The cold snap caught a noted Repub-
lican in this place with smile on his
face. He has not been able to get the
smile off yet. 1t is hardly the fault of
the weather.
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1T was in a little town down on Ii

1t was in a little town down on the
Maine coast where the folks old and
young, knew all about the fishing bust
ness, that the minister who was
teaching Sunday school class on re-
cent Sunday propounded the following
question: "Why were the disciples
taken from among the everyday people,
fishermen ard others?" The reply, "BeS
cause they had been a-fishing 30 long
and made so little, that they were likely
to starve, so the Lord took pity on them
and made them preachers. is said to
have surprised him.-Lewiston Journal.
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Rheumatism euro d In a pax.

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Its action upon the system is remarkable
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Bennington. 52m6
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MRS. JAMKs RoAKE.

81 continued to steadily gain in every
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''She has never been well since she was
born. No doctors have known just what
allied her. She was out of her mind most
of the time and had constant pain in her
side. She has had spasms continually,
from six to seven month.
''She is the smallest child for her age
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Greene's Nervura blood and nerve rem
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advise everybody to take it,"
If you have any of these complaints or
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All physicians recommend it, as ii is
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Manchester penot.

Silas e. Simonds has sold his house
and lot to Will Burroughs, who will oc-
cupy it with his family this winter.
j. G. Blackmer had so far recovered
from his illness as to be able to sit up,
but had a relapse, which gives his friends
some uneasiness but they hope he will
gain again soon.
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English gold and the full force of
the Administration went out to Wilson's
aid. But the American people did the
voting and voted for America. There is
woe in London, and the tinkling wine
glasses of the British manufacturers are
mutfled. But in every true American
home there is Thanksgiving.
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GR7Rev. Thos. K. Beecher says of the
Waterman Fountain Pen: II find the
Waterman Fountain Pen the very best of
them all. Nothing can surpass its hon
est excellence unless it be the cheerful
determination of the Company to make
every pen suit its purchaser, however ex-
acting he may be-" These pens are for
sale at the BANNER Store.
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co. Kate Field says of the Waterman
Fountain Pen: 1T is the only satisfactory
self feeding pen that have ever used
Margaret e. Sangster says: at is pen
of perfection" The Waterman Fountain
Pens are for sale at the BANNER Station
ery Store.