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| Campbell is slack, and considerable
number of employees have been laid off
for awhile.
WE were misinformed. The fair of St.
Francis de Sales church continues
through the week, closing tomorrow
night.
THE active and honorary members of
Stark Hose Company, are to enjoy a
clam chOwder at their rooms this even
ing, provided by Harrison l. Norton an
honorary member.
E. q. CoRBIN of West Troy, N. Y, has
a prospective class here for instructions
on the banjo, the lessons to be given dur
ing the winter He is first class player
and thorough instructor, and those
who would like to join the class can do
SO by applying to .. W. HARDWOOD of this
| village.
THE enterprising Junior Endeavor So
ciety of the Second Congregational
church, have issued to day neat paper
called Congregational Doings." What
these 'doings'' are will cost you one
cent to read. Get copy and aid the
| juniors.
THEY know how to treat wife heaters
in Germany. The brutal husband has to
work all through the week, turn up his
wages to his wife on pay day, and go to
| Jail Saturday night and Sunday. About
two weeks of this sort of fun takes all
the wickedness out of fellow.
The ladies Of the local Rebekah
| Lodge, have in contemplation a fair, to
be held during the winter, and are to
meet next Tuesday afternoon with Mrs.
| NJ. w. Stewart, to arrange for it, All
the members are invited and, besides
the social time, will take tea together.
OUR Democratic exchanges announced
recently, as an indication of reviving in.
dustry under the German abomination-
tariff, that H. E. Bradford 81 Company
had started up full time and full handed.
The truth is that these mills ran full
time for few days and then resumed
the three-quarter time they have run all
the season.
L. A. DoLPH of North Bennington, has
invented carpet beaten and sweeper
that is destined to lead all other makes.
1t is spoken highly of by all who have
used it and this verdict comes from Man
chester and surrounding towns as well
as at home. This household necessity
may be seen at A. F. LoOmis's store in
this village.
THERE is good deal of interest mani
tested in S. II. RockwoOd's school in
writing and bookkeeping, that begins
next Monday evening, in the Adams
Block, South street Mr.. lockwood is
know, and several hundred here, who
have taken lessons before, are his best
advertisement now. Begin with the
En- lngA 1ogcorc oil
bills.
MRS. SARAH Rock came near being
killed Wednesday. She was passing
through the railroad yard as the early
train for Troy was leaving. She did not
observe the train approaching her, and
stepped directly in front Of the engine,
which struck her and threw her down.
She was pushed some way before the en-
CINE could be stopped, but no wheels
passed over her. She was considerably
bruised. Yesterday her condition was
found to be much more serious than it
was at first supposed, ard there are fears
that she may not recover from the
shock.
THE State highway commissioners
have sent their report to the Legislature.
During the year the county Bennington
expended upon its 74S miles of road $24,-
339.40, an average of $50 81 per mile. OF
this amount over $4,000 was received
from the highway tax of 20 per cent, and
S4, 460.2 "a from the State highway tax.
The town of Bennington, with 9S miles
of road, expended $7,406.77, more than
any other three towns together. The 3
per cent. State tax raised S1,6l5.S9, over
81 900 of which went to help other towns.
The town of Glastonbury, with its three
miles of road, expended $l09.3j.
Mr.. CHARLES II. BENNETT will make
brief visit to Bennington for the pur-
pose of taking the part of King in the
musical drama of Esther, to be produced
at the opera house on Wednesday even
ing next. DR.. G. O. Payne, the director
and manager of this drama, has both the
ability and patience to bring it before the
public in most acceptable manner. In
addition to the program, there will be a
chorus of forty children who come gaily
singing and bringing flowers to scatter
at the feet of their queen. This is not
| only novel feature of the entertainment
but charming to all lovers of children.
WE are requested to call attention to
the statute requiring reports in contag-
| iOus diseases. The following are re-
quired to be reported to health officers:
cerebro-spinal meningitis, continued fe-
yer, cholera, Erysipelas, Measles, typhoid
| fever, membraneous Group, scarlet fever,
Smallpox, varioloid, typho- malarial fe-
yer, typhus fever, whooping cough. Any
| householder or physician failing to give
timely notice to the Health officer of the
existence of such disease, shall be sub
ieCt to fine of not more than ten dol
lars for every such offense. 1t will be
seen that several diseases not ordinarily
reported, outside the larger villages, are
included in this list, like whooping
cough, and that the householder is
equally liable to the penalty if negligent
THE music loving public of this city
are to be favored with De KOven e
Smiths charming opera, 1.-THE Fencing
Master" at the Bennington Opera House,
Saturday evening, Nov, 10th. Last sea-
son the opera made the most pronounced
hit of the entire musical merits, and OPP
erative productions of the year. "The
Fencing Master" is above the common
| class operetta 1t has many musical
merits, and an interesting and mastery
told story, legitimate merriment, rich
| finales,a romantic tendency, scenic splen-
doris and prepOnderence of superior art
lists. 1t is an all round opera, and in
the production of 1t no opportunity has
been overlooked by Manager Fred c..
Whitney. Each character has been care
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