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interesting Old MINIS.


While moving out some old papers IN
the ellison house, South street, Ora H.
Gibson found small package OF docu.
ments that have an interest to many OF
our readers. The bundle was tied with
white tape, enclosed in blue wrapper,
and inside were five documents, pertain
ing to the erection of the Methodist
church Ia this village, and dated 1881 2 B.
There we're two copies OF contracts,
drawn up evidently as memoranda, and
mot materially differing from the signed
contract to build the church, receipt
for money, and part of the original sub
scription paper The contract, which,
like the other documents, is well pre-
served and written on old fashioned
handmade paper is signed by the par
ties and read as follows:
This Witnesseth that an agreement is
this day entered into between Calvin
ellison, James P. Godfrey, Elijah Atkins
,Jr., Mason G. Morgan, Erastus Monta-
que, David Weeks, Jun, q Henry Robin
son of Bennington in the County of Ben
nington & State of Vermont trustees,
for the purpose of contracting u super
intending the building Methodist Epis-
copal Church, on the one part,-And
Calvin Gibson & Smith Montague of the
said Bennington on the other part, of
the following tenor viz-The said trus-
tees on their part agree to furnish all
and suitable materials for building the
walls of said Church, on the ground
where said building is to be erected,
which is to be in the East Village in
Bennington afores'd, said Church is to
be built the walls thereof of stone, to be
laid in lime mortar, to be sixty feet long
forty feet wide & twenty-seven feet high,
the basement walls to be twenty-siX
inches thick, the remainder twenty-five
inches, for which we agree to pay the
said G. ellison & S. Montague the sum of
five hundred dollars, one half to be paid
when said walls are completed, the other
half by the first day of December next
said walls are to be completed by the
20 day of July next, to find themselves
tools & board
If the said trustees should think prop
er to raise the walls higher than q feet
they have the right by giving due notice
and paying for the same at the rate of
70 cents p perch said mason work is to
done in a manner and in accordance to a
plan hereto annexed.
The said Calvin ellison & Smith Mon
tague on their part agree that they will
do and perform all the Labour q Mason
work necessary in building the walls of
said Church in plain 81 workmanlike
for FIVE hundred dollars, find our tools
& board ourselves, receive our payments
as above named-we also agree to do d
perform all the requirements of the Trus-
tees as above stated
1t is mutually agreed by the parties
that the subscriptions of the said G Gill
son q S. Montague, is to be deducted
from the said five hundred dollars, when
the walls are completed.
Dated at Bennington the 81 day of
March A D 1882.
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SHERIFF'S SALE.
A. G. LAMMARRE & COMPANY, !
vs..
Jesse r. MALLORY.


JESSE R. MALLORY.
By virtue of an execution to me directed, in ia
vor Of A. c. Lammare and Edmund Lafran-
chaise, partners doing business together under
the firm name and styie of A. G. Lammarre and
Company of Bennington in the county Of Ben
nington and State of Vermont against Jesse r.
Mallory of Woodford in the comfy of Bennington
aforesaid l will sell at public auction to the
highest bidder, at the Hotel of James F, Smith in
Woodford in said county of Bennington, on the
10th day of May, 1894, at 10 O'Clock in the fore
noon the following described real estate or SO
much thereof as may be necessary to satisfy
said execution with the legal costs for serving
the same:
One undivided half of the following described
property: One piece or parcel of land known as
the saw mill and paint works lot, with the build
ings thereon, also lot on both sides Of the Sears
burg Turnpike road of seven and one half acres
of land more or less, south of and adjoining the
saw mill lot and paint works lot called the Cutler
place, also the Baldwin lot. also one equal undi-
Vided half of the Lyon or Lyman lot. also one
piece of land containing about one hundred and
twenty acres Of land more or less bonded north
by Glastonbury line; east by lot now or for
merly called the Morgan lott south by school
lot and west by lands formerly owned by David
Robinson, said lands containing about two hum
dred and forty acres more or less.
Reserving from the above description piece
of land conveyed by Lyman S. Patchen to the
Advent Church and Society and also all right of
every name and nature of the Railroad Company
have of crossing said lands or any part thereof.
Meaning hereby to sell all the right title and in
terest together with the defendants right in
equity to redeem the same that the
said Jesse r. Mallory his heirs or as
signs may have in and to the land and promises
conveyed to the said Mallory by one Lyman
Patchen which deed is dated the 10Th day of May,
1880 and recorded in Book IL at pages 162-l63 164
of the Woodford Land Records to which deed
reference is here made for further and more
particular description; reference is herein also
made to a certain deed from said Mallory to Amos
| Aldrich, recorded in Book II at page 296 OF the
WOOdfOrd land Records. also to a certain mort
gage from said Jesse R. Mallory and Amos Aid
| rich to Robert w. Bennett, securing the payment
| of note of S765.62 dated the 18th day of May,
1893 and recorded in book IL at pages 5j2553 and
| 554 of the Woodford land records.
| Dated at Bennington in said county of Ben
nington this 18th day of April, 1891.
FRED GODFREY, Deputy Sheriff.
| OHAS. H. DARLING, ATTORNEY for Plaintiffs.
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ESTATE OF LUCY DUNHAM.
Notice of Settlement and Application for Distr-
button.

Notice of Settlement and Application for Distr-
button.
STATE OF VERMONT,
District of Bennington,
In Probate Court, held at the Probate Of
fee in Bennington, within and for said District on
the 25th day Of April, A. D., 1894.
Present, John V. Carney, Judge.
Harriet A. Durham, administrators Of the es-
tate Of Lucy Durham late Of Bennington, in said
district, deceased presents her administration
account for examination and allowance and
makes application fora decree of distribution and
partition 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 Office aforesaid
on the 18th day of Navy, A d. 1894
for hearing and decision thereon; and.
it is further ordered, that notipt
thereof be given TO all parties interested, BY
publication Of the same three weeks successivgy
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, IL any they may have
why said account should not be allowed, and
such decree made.
A record whereofis ordered to be made.
A True Record, Attest,
A True Copy Of Record, Attest
10 JOHN V, CARNEY, Judge.
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SPECIAL KID GLOVE SALE.

VIM. H. Frear has placed on sale four
special bargains in ladies and gents kid
gloves, as follows: Mems dogskin driv-
ing gloves SOC per pair, regular price
Slips; every pair warranted. Mems fine
walking kid gloves, new spring shades,
95c per pair; every pair warranted.
Ladies' 4-button kid gloves, new shades
of russ tan, large buttons, 79c per pair
Ladies' shook lacing kid gloves, new
shades of tan, brown and gray, 69c per
pair. Frear's Paris Kid Glove Depart
ment
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FLOWER SEEDS FREE, AT FREAR'i

FLUWE EN- SENDS fhHE, NJ IIhIS u
The demand for flower seeds, which
Frear advertised to give with all pur-
chases to the amount of 81. or over last
week. was so great that he has decided
to purchase another large quantity and
give his out-of-town patrons another
opportunity to get a package of choice
selected flower seeds free. With all pur-
chases to the above mentioned amount,
until May 18th, VIM. Fl. Frear will pre-
sent each purchaser with package OF
these popular flower seeds. In ordering
goods do not fail to mention the kind OF
flower seeds desired. Have you received
copy of Frear's catalogue for 1894? If
not, write for a copy. Frear's Troy Ba-
zaar, Troy, N. Y.
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The portion of the original subscription
list shows by its names that the whole
people were contributors to the fund-the
subscriptions not being wholly confined
to Methodists. Itevideut that the move
ment was matter of public spirit, as well
as an effort of enc of our churches to Sc
cure place of public worship. The
heading is entire, and we give 1T, a s
follows
We, the undersigned, agree to pay to
the Trustees of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, the several sums affixed to our
names, the one-half of which is to be paid
when called for, the other half at the end
of six months from that time, to be ap-
piled by them to the building of meet
ing house, with free seats, in the village
of East Bennington, for the use of the
Methodist Episcopal church agreeably
to the article of building contained in the
discipline of the church.
Bennington, July %, 1881.
Isaac TichenoT heads the list with 500,
followed by Buckley Squiers, John Nor
ton, A. P. Lyman, S. B. McEowen, Hy-
man futile, Joel Valentine, etc., etc.
These names will be readily recognized
as among the leading men of that day.
The last Documents receipt, as follows:
Received, Bennington, May 81, 1888, of
Calvin ellison, SIX hundred dollars, money
belonging to the trustees of the Metho-
dist church. M. G. MORGAN.
We are glad to give our readers these
old documents, and hope that Mr.. Glib
son will take means to place them in
orm for permanent preservation.
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BENNINGTON,
SPRING, 1894
ESTABROOK'S
Granite and Marble
WORKS.
MAIN STREET, 1 DOOR WEST OF EXPRESS
AND TOWN CLERKS OFFICES.

To THE CITIZENS OF BENNINGTON
AND VIoM1TY-I am prepared to furnish any
thing wanted in the line of cemetery work at at
least 10 per cent less than you can buy the same
quality Of stock or work of any agent or outside
party, as that is the agents commission, or 1t
will cost party from away If they come them
selves to sell and set the work at least 40 per
cent more than it will me, as 1 live here and sell
and set my own work, and receive my granite in
the rough state direct from the quarries iu car
load lots at low rates. have force of compe-
tent workmen to cut, polish and letter the work
here in my shop; have had -four car loads Of
rough granite in the past two months; am fur
nishing 10 monuments and a number Of markers
and tablets from Landgrove's best dark Barre
granite which are to be set before Decoration
Day. Call and see my stock and how do my
work, and if YOU have work to buy give me a
chance to figure on it. have nearly fifteen hun
dred dollars worth of marble monuments and
tablets on hand and will sell you any of these at
a very low figure, as want the room for granite
work. The above are facts which will prove to
you if you will call and see me-
Soliciting your patronage, am very respect
fully yours,
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ESTATE OF ERNEST s. SMITH,

lid DeC6dS6u.
Notice of Settlement and Application for Distr.
button.
STATE OF VERMONT,
District of Bennington, Do
AT a session of the Probate Court holden at the
Probate office in Bennington, in said district, on
the 18th day of April, A. D., 1894.
Present John V. Carney, Judge.
Mason j. Smith, administrator of the estate Of
Ernest S. Smith, late Of Bennington, in said Dist.
deceased, presents his administration account for
examination and allowance. and makes appca-
ton for decree of distribution and partition 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 Office
aforesaid, on the 9th day of May, A. d.
1894, for hearing and decision thereon: and III is
further ordered, that notice thereof be givegl to
all parties interested, by publication of the Same
three weeks successfully in the BenningtoI BAN
NER, a newspaper published at Bennington. pre-
vious to said time appointed for heaYfng, that
they may appear at said time and fplace, and
show cause, If any they may have. Why said ac-
count should not be allowed and( such decree
made II
A Record wbereofi is ordered II be made,
A true record,
Attest. JOHN V. CARNEY, Judge.
A true copy of the erigiled record.
II Attest JoIIrYV. CARNEY, Judge.
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FREAR'|S TROY CASH BAZAAR.
r1srATE oF NORMAN F. oYIATT. Decd.

ESTATE OF NORMAN F. ovIATT. Decd.
Will presented.
STATE OF VERMONT,
District of Bennington
In Probate Court, held at the Probate office in
Bennington within and for said District, on the
14th day of April A. d. 1894.
Present, John v. Carney, Judge.
An instrument, purporting to be the last will and
testament of Norman .Oviatt late of Bennington
in said district, decd, being presented by Phebe
OvatU. the exeCutriX therein named, for
probate. it is ordered by said Court that all per
sons concerned therein be notified to appear at a
session thereof, to be held at the Probate Office
in Bennington. in said district, the 9th day of
May, A. D. 1894, at 10 O'Clock in the forenoone
and show cause, if any they have, against the
probate of said will; for which purpose it is
further ordered that this order be published three
weeks successfully in the Bennington BANNER,
newspaper printed at Bennington, in this State,
previous to said time Of hearing.
By the Court,
II Attest, JOHN V. CARNEY. Judge.
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Sewer Pipe, Cheap

about 1000 feet Of sewer pipe from to 10 inches,
that must be closed out now. 1t win be sold in
lots to suit customers Take advantage Of tins
rare opportunity. Call at plumbers shop on Sill
yer Street, Bennington, Vt. Sewer connections
made on reasonable terms.
W. D. NEWTON.
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ESTATE OF HANNAH HARRINGTON.

ESTATE OF HANNAH HARRINGTON.
IA -
Notice of settlemsm and Application for Distri'
~ button
STATE OFVERMoNT,
Dist. of bennington, IS.
In PROBATE Couct, held at Bennington, within
and foDrsaid district, on the 18TH day of April,
A. d 1854.
Present. John V. Carney, Judge.
George Montgomery, executor of the estate
ofY Hannah Harrington, late of SALISBURY,
iqf said district deceased, presents,
lbs administration account for exami
hation and allowance and make application for
Ia decree Of distribution and partition of the es-
Plate of said deceased.
Whereupon it Is ordered by said Court, that
said account and said application be referred TO
a session thereof to be held at the Probate Office
aforesaid. on the 18th day of May. A. d.
1891, for hearing and decision thereon; and, it is
further ordered, that notice thereof be given to
all parties interested by publication of the same
three weeks successfully in the Bennington BAN
NER, newspaper published at Bennington, pre-
vious to said time for hearing, that they may ap.
pear at said time and place, and show cause il
any they may have, why said account should not
be allowed and such decree made.
A record whereofis ordered to be made.
True Record, Attest,
JOHN V. CARNEY. Judge.
A True Copy Of the Original Record
IA Attest JOHN V. CARNEY, Judge
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WANTED !!

Piano or organ pupils by MISS NJ. F. EsTA-
BROOK, graduate OF Normal School of Music,
Mansfield, Penn. Pupils win be given class les
sons in harmony and musical history, free. Adj
Dress for further particulars 3os Silver Sc, Inns
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CALVIN gibson,
SMITH MONTAGUE.

CALVIN gibson,
MASON G. MORGAN,
ELIJAH ATKINS, JR.,
ERAsTUs MONTAGUE,
DAVID WEEKS, JR.,
HENRY ROBINSON.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1894-11-24

1t is amusing to watch a green con-
ductor trying to place a trolley on the
wire. To a practiced hand it is easy
enough, but to the prentice it is a work
OF woe indeed. One of these men found
to his orrow that it is not so easy as
it looks. It was at night, and the
passengers were rudely disturbed in
the perusal of their papers by the
lights going out, and soon after their
equilibrium was upset by the car
coming to a dead stop. There was
nothing to do but to wait until the
conductor replaced the trolley. He
tried for some minutes, but the fes-
tive wire eluded him. The trolley
would bang against it in a tantalizing
manner and make a fine display of
blue sparks, but the vexation contin.
ued until the passengers were becom-
ing angry and had about made up
their minds to get out and walk,
when a conductor of one of the long
string of cars behind the stalled n
went to the rescue and adjusted the
trolley and the tempers of the pas
sengers with the greatest ease i'm.
aginable. -BuffalO Express.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1894-11-24
NOT A PATH Oc ROSES.
h Life of a Railroad FIagman Is a Pretty
Hard One.

The Life of a Railroad FIagman Is a Pretty
Hard One.
No one knows better than n prac.
teal railr.s.der that a hagman's life
is not the ~rosiest, and the response.
bility of his position only seems to
dawn upon travellers when he has
neglected his duty and loss of life has
resulted. 1t is his duty to look after
the rear end of the train, and if any
mlshap occurs the fagman is the man
who has to answer for it. It is not
the most gratifying thing in the
world to be stirred up from a snug
corner In a warm caboose on a cold
night and sent back for perhaps a
mile in the storm to flag a train. Yet
this is done nightly, and not infre-
quently the fagman has to stand any
where from 30 minutes to an hour
and a half unprotected until the well
come blast from the engine calls him
in.
There is a peculiar code of signals.
familiar to all fagmen, but not un
derstood by the mass of travellers.
For instance, a freight train leaves
this city, going east, and is followed
by a second section. When the first
train reaches B., the freight con-
ductor receives orders to hold his
train. He doesn't know why. It
isn't necessary. He has the order
and carries it out. He then dis
patches his fagman back to prevent
the approach of the train following.
Ii it is in daylight the fagman
takes with him a small flag for the
purpose, and by means of which
warns the engineer of the approach
ing train. If at night, he carries a
lantern and by a peculiar swing ac-
composites the same result. If the
trains + running fast and close to-
gether and the stop order to the first
train is unc 'ected, the f1agman has
to hustle h prevent the rear train
from crashing into the train ahead.
Very often the trains are running
far apart, or again there may be dan
ger OF a passenger train overtaking
the freight. In such case the flag
man may have to wait for quite
awhile until it approaches. If the
train ahead should receive further
orders to proceed, and the fiagman is
out of sight and hearing, the engi-
neer gives four long blasts on the
whistle, which is a signal for him to
return.
If the train were going west, four
long and one short blasts would be
given. If up to the time that the
fagman is called in the rear train
has not approached, he then places
on the track one or two torpedoes.
according to the circumstances.
These are exploded by the engine
following. One torpedo indicates a
full stop, while two simply mean
that caution is to be exercised
Pittsburg Post.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1894-11-24
Rather of Il Surprise,

81 have read with much amuse-
ment, says a friend in anote, "the ac-
counts of various queer occurrences in
some of our churches, and | want to tell
you of an amusing thing | saw happen
some few years ago III one Of the largest
churches here. The minister was preach
ing a sermon which drew forth the deep
sympathy of his hearers and caused the
tears to well up III his own eyes. He
reached for his handkerchief and shook
~ out preparatory to wiping away the
affecting tears, when a long, white, wo-
mans hose took the form of the sup
posed handkerchief. Imagine the mirth
OF the congregation and the horror Of
the dignitied speaker whose handker-
chief got mixed with his wife's stock
ings. Utica Observer.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1894-11-24
Mexican

MIR. Graham found that the spirit
of religion in Mexico seemed TO be
confined almost exclusively to WON
en-. He says: in one church l saw
200 women kneeling, some with their
small children and babies, others ac-
companied by their dogs, both large
and small. Only a very few old men
and crlpples were among the worship
ers. The mass of the men and the
boys were to be found loafing around
the gambling houses, which were all
open and running full blast. We
looked into some of these dens. but
we're most shocked at one fr~equented
mainly by small lads and children,
some even as young as 7 and s years.
betting their copper cents. The
amount staked upon the turn of the
wheel rarely exceeded 12 or Is cents.
and the owner of the den raked in 3
Or A cents as his share, and the bal
ance went to the lucky boy.
Speaking of children, the girls
and boys of the public schools are
taught in separate buildings. They
are instructed to study their lessons
aloud, and it is a very noisy place.
Imagine so boys, with good, strong
lungs, studying their reading or
spelling lessons aloud while the teach
Ell is trying his best to explain a
problem in arithmetic to a small
class in another corner of the room,
but can be scarcely heard above the
din !-Pittsburg Dispatch.
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He Kept Right On.

A young nan of athletic frame and
well dressed boarded a Madison street
car at Dearborn street at 3 o'clock last
Wednesday morning. The car was we'll
filled with other passengers, and he COM
placently forced himself into a space
next the stove and started putting a
large and obnoxious cigar. The conduct
or was one of the most bulky of Mr..
4erkes' night agents, and as he walked
through. the car to collect his fares he
stopped before the young man and NUT
tered:
Il don't want you to smoke in this
car
Don't you:" was the reply. .You
evidently don't like smoking. You ought
to cultivate the habit. 1t is very health.
full"
There was an air of impending con-
quest about the young man.
The conductor rang up a few more
fares and returned to the charge.
Gomez" he said. Smoking is not al
lowed in here
"Indeed" coolly replied the young
man as he blew a white ring into the
conductors face, "That's too bad" And
he continued smoking.
Il tell you you must stop:
Yes, l heard you. Now, what are
you going to do about it? l am not 60
ing to stop. 1 persist in smoking, as you
see," and another cloud of smoke came
from his lips. you see what a ridicu-
lous position you are placed in. You tell
me | cannot smoke in this car. I do
smoke in this car. You quote an order
OF the company that you are wholly I'M
able to enforce. You are simply help
less. You. might be able physically to
eject me, but you would hardly care to
do that. would your
The conductor stared blankly at the
speaker, then hopelessly at the amused
auditors and walked slowly back to the
rear platform.
The young man smiled and smoked
Chicago Tribune.