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4 RECENT MEETING.
The Bear Valley Company's Condition.

The Bear Valley Company's Condition.
 Ex-Senator James Graham and Dr. Paul Skiff returned recently from Cleveland, O., where they have attend ed a meeting of the mortgage note holders of the Bear Valley Irrigation company. There is a mortgage of $3o0,0O0 on the company's plant, and about one-third of the mortgage notes are held in New England. The com- pany has defaulted the interest on these notes for more than a year, and the meeting in question was called for the purpose of deciding what might best be done in the matter.
 It was supposed that the noteholders were entitled to foreclose after the notes had been; defaulted for six months. But 1t seems that according to the laws of the state of California that if corporation pays the taxes on property mortgaged 1t is exempt from foreclosure. The company has paid all taxes due on the property. But there is an exception to this law. It does not apply to railroads and quasi corporations, and 1t is thought that the Bear Valley company can be brought under the head of quasi cor porations, although the receiver. who has the affairs of the company in hand 10 of the opinion that it cannot.
 A committee was appointed at the meeting consisting of Dr. Skin of this city, chairman, and MT. Lyon of De- troit, Newcomb and Hubby of Cleve-' land, to look after, the interest of the noteholders. They are fully protected, as the plant is worth much more than $500, 900.
 Senator Graham is of the opinion that the company will be well reorgan- lxed, and that the industry will be a profitable one.
 The plan Is to issue $2,5Oo, 900 in bonds, and each stockholder now will be given stock in the new company to an amount equal to the amount of his sub ecription.
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and told the detective where the stolen property was secretcd. Garments work at the depot consisted of carrying the express parcels from the office to the cars. and 1t was while performing this work that the thefts were committed.
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THE NEW HAVEN SAVINGS BANK.

7IHE NEW HAVEN SAVINGS BANK.
 annum will be credited depositors for the six months ending June 3Oth, 1894, on all sums entitled thereto not exceeding two thousand dollars, and at the rate of three per cent. per payable on and after July 2d, 1894.
 The bank will be open for business as usual Monday, July 2d, and deposits made on or be- fore July 10th, 1891, win draw interest from July 1st. ROBERT A BROWN, Treasurer, x New Haven. June aokh, 1o0k joa006
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Stark Hose House.

Stark Hose Company will formally re-
open their rooms this evening, with a
supper to which the village trustees and
few guests have been invited. With
the completion of the Improvements on
both outside and inside of the house, the
company now has quarters such as it is
entitled to, as the Oldest one in the de-
partment, one that is a credit to it and
one not excelled by any. The principal
improvements have been below, where
now everything is comparatively new.
The ceiling and walls have all been
sheathed with yellow pine, the wains-
cotting is of the same wood as well as
the window caslngs, ETC., all being fin
ished natural. The old doors have been
remodelled and new glass put in and
otherwise improved. The floor has been
newly painted, and, in fact, there is no.
thing in the lower rooms that could be
better, everything being "spack span
clean" A new carpet has been put on
the stairs which, with the ratings and
other adjacent wood work, has been
newly vanished. New curtains have
been provided forall the windows. The
rooms up stairs have been thoroughly
cleaned, new furniture put in, as well as
closets, etc., the letter being something
that has long been needed. Some new
pictures have also been hung on the
walls.
Outside is the new piazza, broad and
shady, comfortable louhging place in
the evening. The large white letters
'Stark Hose Co. No. l." are snowy and
attractive. The house has been painted
outside, and the boys now think that
they are well provided for and ask no
more.
The company will keep open house
during the convention and tournament
and being located so near the business
part of the village, will no doubt have
visitors in abundance.
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sEMEWEEKLY BANNER FRIDAY, july 6, 18e4.

THE second annual picnic and field
day of the Hoosick fire department was
held in Webster's grove, July 4th. The
following events occurred: One mile BIZ
cycle race, for L. A. w. badge, first
prize, won by W. T. Barrett of Benning-
ton, in 800, with W. II. Kehoe second,
time 1923; Half-mile bicycle race for
nickel-plated search light first prize,
won by Barrett of Bennington, in 1872,
Boyle second, 1923. Song and dance by
Sylvester Newman of Hoosick Falls, and
Patrick Whitney of Bennington.
EDITOR BENNINGTON BANNER:-Th
unfortunate teachers Of our Graded
school, who lost their months pay by
the defalcation of Janitor Johnson, feel
grateful to many of our citizens for rails
ing, by subscription, sufficient sum of
money to reimburse them for their
loss. They have no doubt, but eventu-
ally, they will be fully reimbursed, but
up to the present time only part of the
loss has been paid to them, notwith-
standing the Reformer has stated and re-
stated that the teachers referred to have
been reimbursed in full.
ONE WHO KNOWS.
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Reunion of Company c. ia VI.

The reunion of Company G, IA Regi-
ment, VT, Vols, organized at Manches-
ter, and mustered into the U s.. OctO-
Der 21st, 1862, for nine months, held a
reunion at, Manchester Depot, July Sd,
Josiah 3. Munson, captain; Nathan S.
Andrews and Henry d. Young, LIST and
End lieuJenants, and Charles A. Pierce,
orderly sergeant. There were about 35
members present. The reunion was
held in the parlors of the Star Hotel.
Simeon M. Rising was elected president
and NJ. w. Utley, secretary and treas
urer. Skinner Post and Corps of Sons
of Veterans, the Ladies' Aid Society of
Manchester, and Fuller Post and Wom-
ans Relief Corps of Dorset, were in at
tendance. A good substantial dinner
and supper were provided by the ladies.
After the dinner hour, little knots of
veterans gathered here and there, and
while they smoked, exchanged reminis-
cences of the war. The afternoon was
whiled away in pleasant converse. The
Manchester Depot drum corps, putting
in an appearance late in the afternoon,
seemed to thrill them with the old time
spirit, and when their old drummer,
Smith Jamison, headed the line of
march to the depot to escort Lieut.. An
drew, no step was too quick for them.
On their return Mine Host Utley appear
ed on the scene and requested all old
soldiers to fall in behind Company @,
and all were led into the dining room
and seated at the table, not woman be-
ing present save those selected for wait
resses, by lot or otherwise. The ladies
could be seen through the oUen door,
seated at their table with a few gentle
men walters, who were trying their best
to fill the favored position assigned
them.
At an early evening hour every seat in
the spacious parlors and hallway were
taken. The camp fire was opened by
Chairman NJ. W. Utley, and extracts
from the history of the regiment were
read by him, after which Editor Simonds
was called upon to speak. He said he
had always looked upon the nine months
boys as being very fortunate in their
war experience. They had an opportu-
nifty that no other troops had, that they
were immergency men and experienced
by one hard march and one battle, yet
by force of circumstance, attained to as
high position of honor as any Vermont
troops, without seeing much service.
Selections were then read by Mrs. Hor-
ace Sykes in very acceptable manner.
DbdJe Attorney Archibald delivered
the principal address of the evening.
He was eloquent and paid high tribute
to the Union soldiers, and said no high
er honor could be conferred on them
than the receipt of an honorable dis
charge.
The well known musical Adams fami-
ly, consisting of seven members, of Man
chester Centre, sang several choice Sc
lections. 1t Is very seldom one hears
such sweet music, and were they to
travel as concert company would com
mand the admiration and patronage of
the public.
Miss Nina Marsh, also of Manchester
Centre, of rare attachments as an elocu-
zionist, gave one of her select readings.
America was then sung and the camp
fire went out, and all returned to their
homes feeling that the occasion was one
to be remembered.
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The Hottest of the Season-Heat
of Unparalleled Duration.

Sunday was beyond doubt the hottest
day of the season. The sun shone with
undimmeG brilliancy all day, and human
ity almost wilted. The highest point
touched on the thermometer was ninety
six degrees, whittier the mercury climb
ed about o'clock. During the evening
there seemed little abatement of the
heat, and sleep was well nigh impossi-
BILE. Tuesday opened with an almost
cloudless sky, and the temperature RI
vailed that of Sunday. A forecast states
that the heat will continue undated for
number of days.
So prolonged hot wave, lasting three
weeks in June and now on the first
week of July. is said to be unprece-
dented so early in the season. Their
mometers in this section scored ninety
three and ninety-six in the shade Sun
day. Even at Saratoga, where it is usu-
ally cool in the big hotels, the thermom-
eter has reached eighty-four and eighty
six degrees. But Saratogians felt COM
paratlvely comfortable when informed
at $50 o'clock that the mercury then re-
corded ninety-seven degrees in New
York.
The weather probabilities man,
with sublime GOODNESS, predicted warm
er weather Tuesday and warm wave
Wednesday,. What he predicts after
death can only be conjectured.
Humidity is the chief offender in this
campaign against comfort.
A slight shower early in the week
had the effect of cooling the atmosphere
a little.
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voted, lnaC Cne maJGef OF street signs
be left with the Street Commissioner.
Voted, That the Chairman of the fl
nance committee be authorized to Dor
row 81, 700 for village use and $1,000 for
highway use, at the lowest possible rate
of interest.
Voted, That the village furnish ma
terial for Frank Sullivan to repair ditch,
corner of Mill and River streets.
Voted, That the matter relating to
putting in the sewer on Grand View
street to South street be left with the
sewer committee to engage an engineer
to establish a grade and the sewer
to be put in according to specifications.
Voted, That the Street Commissioner
be directed to fill up the runway on
Bradford street.
Voted, That the sewer committee be
authorized to purchase public cart.
Voted, That the sewer committee en-
gage competent engineer to superin-
tend the sewer to be put in on Weeks
street by Geo. Moore.
Voted, That the matter relating to
flushing the sewers be left with the
Chairman of the sewer committee, to
make the best arrangements he can for
price for flushing
Voted, That the vote taken, at spec
ial Trustee meeting held may 25th, 1894
relating to putting up railing on the
sidewalk abutting the property of Mrs.
David Carpenter on Union street be re-
ended.
Voted to adjourn.
II KEIsn Clerk
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IrMAKEs People WELL.

DR.. Kennedy's Favorite Remedy re-
stores loss of appetite, cures indigestion,
sick headache and constipation. By its
use persons in delicate health, find them
selves eating the plainest of food with
great relish.
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"THE Waterman Ideal Pen is my latest
discovery-and the BEST" says Henry M.
Stanley. More details and large assort-
ment of these pens may be had at the
Banner Stationery Store.
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1-OliVer Wendall Holmes says of
the Waterman Fountain Pen: ut works
admirably. have given up every other
pen in It's favor, and have of late done
all my writing with it." These pens
are sold at the BANNER Office.
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Notice,

TO THE TAXPAYERS OF BENNINGTON
GRADED SCHOOL DISTRICT.
A rate bill has been placed in my bands for
the Grand List of 1894.
hereby demand payment of said taxes and
notify YOU that 1 will attend at First National
Bank Of Bennington from O'Clock a. m. until
D. m. There will be discount Of per cent. on
above tax if paid within 30 days.
GEO. f. GRAVES, Treasurer.
Bennington, VT, July 2, 1894. 20
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Republloan County ConventIon.

A Republican Convention for the County OF
Bennington, will be held at the Town Han, ar
hlgton, dnesday July 10th, 1924, ~ ~ Q c 1
a. m for the purpose of nominating candldSles
for county officers, to be supported at the cleo
don on the first Tuesday in September next, and
also for the electiO of a County COMMITTEE
Towns will be represented in convention on the
basis of one delegate from each town, one Tor
every fifty votes, and one for every traction OF
fifty votes exceeding twenty-five, cast for The Re
publican candidate for Governor in lS92' and the
subioned list is made on this basis
Delegates will be chosen at primary meetings.
called by the Republican Committees in each
town, and will provide themselves with proper
credentials, signed by the chairman and secre-
tary Of said meeting at which they are electeu'
and present same as early as possible after their
arrivalt to the County Committee, who will be in
session at the Arlington House, Arlington at .
o'clock a m, thu day of the convention
BY resolution passed by the last convention,
the various towns are requested to select their
Town Committee at the caucus when delegates to
the county convention are chosen, INT secre,
taries of the several caucuses are also requested
to send list of the committees selected In thelr
respective towns, with their credentials.
The Bennington and Rutland railway Will eA-
Tend the usual courtesy of reduced fair,
j. H. WHIPPLE. Chairman,
E. @. W0ODWORCH,S Secretary.
+. M TIFFANY,
NJ j. HAPGOOD,
GEO. B. SHELDON,
TYLER GOODALE,
d. 7. BATES,
The following is the apportionment Of dele
gates to which the several towns are entitled:
Arlington. Rupert -. ....
Bennington . .... 49,. ID Readsbor0 ....
Dorset. .......... ...... oanugaIe. go $500
Glastonbury ............ l Searsburgh.... ....
Peru ................2 Stamford. .... e.
Landgrove. ........ 2 Winhal. ........
Manchester. ........ z SALISBURY 80.
SUNDERLAND. 49,. .... PoWnd' 49, 49,
Woodiord. ..'.....'....''.'
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m-The BANNER Stationery Store has
an elegant assortment of fine writing
papers which have just been received
from the factory. The lot is the choic-
est and finest of Hurd's make and none
better is made.
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RheumntIsm CURED i'm a Day.

''Mystic Cure" for rheumatism and
neuralgia radically cures in l to days.
Its action upon the system is remarka-
BILE and mysterious. 1t removes at once
the cause and the disease Immediately
disappears. The first dose greatly bene-
fits, Is cents. Sold by j. T. Shurtleff,
druggist, Bennington. 51y1
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Republican Caucus.

The Republican voters of the town of Benning-
ton are hereby notified that a caucus will be
held in the Village Rooms Bennington, on Satur
day evening July 2lst, 1894, to choose thirteen
delegates and alternates to the Republican
County Convention, to be held in Arlington We'd
nesday, July 25, 1894. And to select town com
mittee.
l. E. GIBSON,
E. D. YELLING,
A. b. VALENTINE.
Town Committee.
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SPECIAL BUSINESS LOCALS.

B-"This delightful fountain pen (the
Waterman, is to the literary worker as
wings to bird" (Signed) Margaret E.
Sangster. The Waterman Pen is for
sale at the BANNER Office.
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STThe VIM. Radam Microbe Killer,
for the cure of all diseases, for sale at
500 Main street. Only agent in this sec
ton. Mrs. Mary Gibson, Bennington,
Vermont. 29tf
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B-Hurd's Writing Papers are known
the world over as the best and the tasti-
est papers made. They are for sale at
the BANNER Office.
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CARD ENGRAVING.

There is no finer engraved work than
that furnished by the BANNER Office.
Prices are low.
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Notice.

TO THE TAXPAYERS OF THE TOWN OF
BENNINGTON:
A rate bill of the Town Taxes of 1891 has been
placed in my hands for collection.
hereby demand payment fsaid taxes and no.
tify you that will attend at FRS. National Bank
of Bennington from o'clock a. m. until p. m.
There will be discount OF 4per cent. on ebOve tax
ifpaid within 90 days.
GEo. GRAVES, Treasurer.
Bennington, VT, July 2, 1894. 20
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MARRIED.

MATHERS- North Hoosick, N
Y, July 8, by Rev. A. Wolford, Albert G. Math-
ers TO Miss Maggie Potter, both Of Bennington,
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TO RRNT.

CNPECIAL NOTICE-A nice, well-flitted store to
u rent in American House Block, on and after
June lst 1894, Inquire at American House.
M. c. HEALY. s1 TT
TENEMENT to rent on Hall street. Inquire Of
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mo RENTING or three fne tenements, with
i modern improvements, electric lights, steam
heat, bath room, etc. Apply to s. H. ROCK
WOOD $50 Union street. Th
mo RENT-Several desirable tenem ents. Pos
i session given immediately. WILLIAM
HAWKS. at
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Notice.

TO THE TAXPAYERS OF THE VILLAGE OBJ
BENNINGTON.
A rate bill has been placed in my hands fdr
collection as follows 20 cents on the dollar foI Che
village tax 20 cents on the dollar for the nigh
way tax, ON the Grand List 1884. 4
Thereby demand payment of said taxes and
notify you that will attend at First National
Bank of Bennington from O'Clock a. IN. until
p. m. There will be discount of 4 per cent. on
village tax If paid within 80 days.
GEO. F. GRAVES, Treasurer.
Bennington, VT, July 2, 1894. 20
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and cake were served, and at which
there was quite good attendance. The
Women of st. Francis de Sales church
gave an elaborate evening entertainment
on the large lawn of the parochial resi-
dence, it being handsomely illuminated
several varieties of entertainment offer
ed, among which we name, singing by
Miss Mamie Sullivan and others, and in
strumental music by Goldsmith's Or
chestra. There was large attendance
and good time. During the evening
there were displays of fireworks from
many places in the village and at the
Centre: During the day but few flags
were displayed, there being only one on
Union street, that of Maj. L. S. Frost,
and less than dozen on Main and
Pleasant streets. During the day and
evening quite a number attended the
picnic at Barber's Pond in Pownal, and
there were also several private picnics,
SO that all in all, considerable patriotism
was displayed only in a quiet way.
There were but few cases of drunken
ness seen on the streets and
two arrests and commitments to the
county Jail. There were three old vet
Grams from the home whose celebrating
got the best of them, causing them to
become so disorderly that they were
taken to the cooler where they could
conduct their celebration without incon-
veniencing any one.
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tegrity ana ability of his witness, appeared
to fail fast asleep. awaiting the signal to
begin again. In vain his associate counsel
pulled and tugged a. him-the willy Sacra-
mentO lawyer was sound asleep-with one
eve open. For Oh one occasion. when Mr.
Delmas accidentally misinterpreted an an
swer of the witness, the scales of slumber
tell from the veterans eyes and he was on
his feet in an instant with vigorous OBJ
lection.
Johnson and Judge Coffey got to logger
heads once. Delmas had asked the wit
ness whether he thought the ink
written and typewriter papers were
both right or both wrong. Goodwin an
swered II thought they were both right
at the time, but afterward-"
Never mind afterward." interposed
Delmas. "Tell us about then"
Il submit the witness has a right to ex-
PLAIN" said Johnson.
No" said Judge Coffey. "Confine
yourself to the questions asked YOU"
II object 10 the ruling of the court as
incorrect" said johnson.
mo, that is not right" said the Judge.
"Tbe court has overrnled the proponents'
objection, and the witness has been in
structed to answer only the questions put
to him."
The Sacramento lawyer jumped to his
feet And counsel for the proponents
object to the ruling Of theicourt as an in
correct ruling" be said. ''A witness is
permitted to explain his answer, and, as
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his adventures during the last four years.
He said that in 1890 he was mining in
Calaveras County, in 1891 partly in CAL
averas and iD Siskiyou. and in 1892 wholly
in SiskiyOu County. He once saw Henry
Martin at the Palace Hotel, in March,
1891, and after that not again until his
last conversation with him in AuguSl,
1892.
"Can you fix the date of your inter
View?
MOT any better than / have said"
How did you come to give your evidence
here? When did you sea Mrs. John Mar
tin ?" asked Delmas.
About six weeks ago Mrs. John Martin
came to my house In Oakland. l wasn't
in. but my wife told Mrs. Martin where to
find me-"
You don't know that of yonr own
knowledge" hastily interrupted Delmas.
well, I'm telling you all | know in my
own way" was the witness teSty retOrt
He was allowed to proceed.
81 was in Collins grocery-store," he
said. Mrs. Martin came there. told me
who she was and wanted to know my evil
dence. l met her after that in the city,"
What did you say to her then?
81 told her | didn't want to be bothered
coming over as witness"
Have you been here during the trial at
an?'
Yes. 1 was here one day an hour and
another day fifteen minutes. There was
something going on. some evidence or
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mans CThornton's) Office. presumed to he
f. ii. MerZbach, Thornton's partner; :;
how that this statement was afterward
typewriter and read over to the witness :;
how that the witness had asked leave at
some future time to correct his statement,
and how that Thornton had graciOusly
accorded him hat permission. "He said he
was desrOuS for ne to get my statement
exactly correct, word for word as Henry
Martin had spoken" said Mr.. Goodwin,
with some emphasis.
The eminent croSs-examiner endeavOred
to get the old miner to acknowledge that
what he had signed as his statement in
ThorDton's office was not the truth, and
that he had taken advantage of the fact
that he was not under oath to make a
false statement, but 1t would not do.
Goodwin stuck to his statement, asserting
that what he signed as his statement was
substant TALLY correct, but that after day
or two's reflection he had become troubled
with qualms lest word here and there
should not be exactly right" and he had
gone TO Linforth's Office to modify his
statement.
The ruth appeared to be in regard to
Henry Martins words respecting the boy.
In his first statement the witness had said
something about the dead man earring
for the boy," whereas it ought to be mot
forgetting the boy" That was the VIII ole
truth as far as he remembered.
While all this was going on Grove l..
johnson, supremely confident in the in