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IA CAR load of horses from DoctorSew-
ard Webb's stock farm at SheIburne,
came.on the Bennington and Rutland
railroad, Wednesday night. They were
bound for New York
THERE was but little attention, if any,
paid to the observance of Arber Day,
which was Wednesday. In some other
places reports are, that it was quite gen.
orally observed by schools and others.
F. EDWARD SESSIONS of Waterford,
N. Y, came here while ago to take the
Ensor cure, out he was so far reduced
by drink that it was impossible to treat
him. He died last night and the re-
mains will be taken home for burial to-
day. He was man of about so years of
age.
MRS. ALoNZo HoLNBECK died very
suddenly last night as she was prepar-
ing for bed. She had been about the
house as usual yesterday, and was in to
several neighbors' houses during the
evening. Mr.. Holnbeck heard a noise
and went into the bedroom and found
her partly on the bed and dying. Her
maiden name was Catherine Cook, and
she had many friends. Her daughter,
Nellie MRS. L. Potter of Hoosick Falls),
was once a teacher in the Graded
schools. Deceased was 81 years old last
September. The funeral will be held to-
morrow afternoon at 4 o'clock.
GooD roads are source of wealth as
we'll as enjoyment to any town. They
bring business and pleasure seekers as
well. We note that the friends DIR. Sew
ard Webb is taking to Shelburne Farms
remark upon the fine drives in and about
the Queen City. Our streets and high
ways in Bennington are equally as fine,
as anyone conversant with the facts
knows. DR.. Webb is quoted: ''If the
work of good roads and streets goes on
throughout the State, Vermont will see
better days" Our town is in the lead
in this respect. Ask Commissioner
lockwood if this is not so.
HERE is a pointer for the workingmen
of our town: IF all employees were like
those in the railroad shops at Milwaukee,
strikes would be few and far between
these hard times. After working eight
hours day for five days week for
some weeks, the men were asked to ex-
press by vote whether 20 per cent. of the
force should be discharged so the re-
mainder could work full time, or the old
method should be kept up, so per cent.
of the men gave up days work so that
all could fare equally. They voted to
continue the whole force on short time"
Hon. o. M. TINKHAM of Pomfret,
whose face has become thoroughly ia
miliar on account of its adornment of a
medicine advertisement, proceeds to"hoe
down" the editor of the Bennington
BANNER for confounding him with Mr..
Vail of the same place in connection with
the advertisement in a letter to the
Woodstock Standard. Mr.. Tinkham en-
phasises his testimonial to Paine s Celery
Compound and says he felt it an honor
able distinction that firm of such char
acter should consider his humble self
worthy so prominent and flattering no
tice accorded to his simple statement of
the marked benefit he had received from
use of their medicine. All of which helps
to sell the Compound. great cart-loads of
which pass our Office every day.-Bur-
lington Clipper.
THE Graded School Cadets have ar
rived at that proficiency in drill that it
seems the proper thing now to do, would
be to supply them with arms. They
have been using guns that were loaned
them from Norwich University, and
which for their use cannot be excelled.
These guns, including cartridge boxes,
are now offered to them OF 81. each, and
the idea has been advanced that fifty of
our citizens each buy one, and give to
the Graded school. Already ten per-
sons have signed paper to that effect,
and we are sure that the other 40 will be
on hand. If the parents of the boys,
comprising the company, were only
aware of the benefits that would arise
from competent military instruction, we
are sure that there would be no difficulty
IN securing the requisite number of
names.
DIR. DAY in the Troy Times of Wednes-
day says: "There will be in Benning-
ton an immense yield of all kinds of
fruits. The trees and bushes are heavily
loaded with blossoms. Some of the
early apple trees present wonderful
sight, resembling airy pyramids of snow.
The pear, plum and cherry trees have
blossomed in great prodigality and give
every promise of heavy fruitage. The
hum of bees about these trees fills the
air with drowsy sounds and in some
cases it is difficult to decide which are
the more plentiful, the snowy blossoms
or the humming bees, The currant,
raspberry and blackberry bushes are not
to be outdone in the show of blossoms.
The strawberry blossoms run riot in the
pastures and uplands. Many of the
early spring flowers have disappeared.
Out in the woods the white petals of the
bloodroot are dropping fast and the In
dian pipe has lost its attractiveness. The
banners of the swamp apple blaze in
scarlet splendor on many green sweet
hillside, and vast beds of bluets brighten
the soft, springing grasses of the fields
and glades. AS spring multiplies its
growths, the odor of new leaves is per-
ceptible everywhere, even to the tops of
the high mountains that skirt Benning-
ton on the east. A remarkable feature
of the early spring is the tendency of a
certain variety of yard grass to go to
seed"
A TALLYHo coach that arrived here
Tuesday afternoon about o'clock at
tracted much attention. 1t was of a
bright straw color with jet black trim
mings and drawn by four well matched
horses, with heavy, brass trimmed, har-
nesses. The top of the coach was occu-
pied by the owner, three friends and the
coachman or groom. The former, who
held the reins was W. r. Warren, a
wealthy gentleman from New York, who
owns a large summer residence and
grounds at Keene Valley, N. Y, few
miles from Westport on Lake Champlain
and nearly opposite the summer home of
DR.. w. Steward Webb. The party left
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