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The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1894-01-19

Fred Kendall, son of Wallace, is visit
ing here, and thinks of returning to st.
Paul, Neb., after while. His father is
sheriff of Howard county, Of that west
ern State.
Frank Albee, who was found frozen to
death by the roadside, at Newton, Conn.,,
worked for Sam Foote, on his lumber
job in Woodfood, dozen or more years
ago. He was quiet man and was well
liked.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Gleason and baby,
Geneva, haye visited at Wilmington,
this week. Miss Claire is visiting
friends at Hoosick Falls, North Adams
and Stamford, requiring two weeks for
the 'round trip"
Earl Herman MattesOn, one of the vic
tins of the railroad disaster, Tuesday,
at Salisbury, was born in Woodford,
and lived here several years. His moth
er taught school number of terms in
town, with success, and many extend
sympathy in her time of sorrow.
S. NJ. Bowles has been chosen presi-
dent of the Young Peoples Society OF
Christian Endeavor. Mrs. Geo. w.
Wood, Mrs. Geo. W. Knapp, Mrs. Jesse
Bugbee, have been appointed the Look
out Committee, and Mrs. Henry
Knights, Mrs. Herman Bugbee, Dexter
Gleason, are the Social Committee.
Mrs. Grace (Hotchkiss) Benham, who
died at her home IN New Haven, Conn,
last Saturday, after only a week of ill
ness, was sister to the late, dearly be-
loved, Mrs. Jacob Harbour. Mrs. Ben
ham was highly respected and talented
woman. Near relatives from this town
and Bennington attended the funeral al
New Haven, Tuesday.
1t is hoped that the new organization
of officers of the Green Mountain Sum
mer Home Company Camp Comfort)
will get affairs Regulated" and that q
rousing business will be done the com
ing summer. Our pure air, trout brooks
and ponds, and last, but not least, the
health giving aroma of the forests are
"desideratums" greatly appreciated by
city folk.
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SYNDICATE.

Mr.. Gale died last week. and Mrs. Gale
is in very poor health.
Geo. NJ. Robinson has let his farm to
Jesse King and his brother, Morgan
Robinson.
Andrew V. Turner and John Convey
are doing blacksmith work near Mr..
Turner's house.
School in District No. has closed.
1t was taught by Miss Carrie Thompson
of Salem, who proved good teacher.
There has been no preaching here for
some weeks, on account of the illness of
Rev. Mr.. Perry. Some have attended at
West Arlington.
Among the number of sick ones are
Levi White, Mrs. Ella West, Mrs. Will
liam Waters, Mrs. Jane Wilkinson and a
child of Cyrus Mot1it.
Will COnkeys blacksmith shop was
broken open last week, and many of his
tools stolen. Mr.. Conkey is dependent
upon his daily work for a living and can
not afford to replace them. A misera-
BILE thief who will steal a poor man S
living ought to be strung up.
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WOODFORD.

The Rev. Thaddeus Cutler will preach
next Sunday.
The organization of Good Templars'
lodge at the city, is in contemplation.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Billings have re-
turned from two weeks visit to his
parents, near Burlington.
A friend at our elbow says, this is
good enough weather if its character
was all right for the season of the year.
1t is easily noticed that sold Sor' is
going north again, and the days are
half-an-hour longer than a month ago.
The two diphtheria cases at South
Glastonbury are being attended to, and
precaution taken to prevent the infect
ious disease spreading.
The fields are bare on the mountain
tops, and wagons are in use again, and
everybody is wishing for this thing to
stop, ard thinking what it might have
been.
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RUPERT.

Judge Burton was in Bennington this
week, called there on official business.
A Pomona Grange will be organized
here soon, composed Of the Oranges in
this town, Dorset and PaWlet.
The officers of the Grange recently
installed are: Master, win G. Ma
son; overseer, John F. Sheldon; lectur-
er, May Carp; steward, Joseph W. Gro
sier; assistant steward, A. L. Rider:
chaplain. Marshall o. Howard; treasur-
er, Mrs. G. w. Holmes; secretary, Geo.
S. Hubbard; gate-keeper, Ebert Farrar;
pomona, Lottie Baldridge; Flora, Katie
Harwood; ceres, Bell Mccall; lady assist
ant steward, Frinda Bowen.
The officers of Indian River lodge, No.
II, at Rupert, were politically installed
on Thursday evening, January 18th, in
the presence of an audience of ladies and
gentlemen filing the hall to its fullest
capacity. The installation was per-
formed by Grand Master Henry G. Far
rar of Rutland, assisted by Past Grand
| Master Henry Clark as grand warden,
Judge Albert z. Burton as grand secre-
tary, Loren P. Sheldon as grand treas.
urer, and william Lewis as grand
| marshal. The following are the officers: :
Barney O'Hare, noble grand; G. NJ. Lin
| coin, vice grand; Z. Sheldon, secretary;
John 3. Farrar, treasurer: Elijah Hib-
bard, chaplain; William Lewis, guardian.
! At the close of the services the audience
was addressed by Past Grand Master
Henry Clark and Grand Master Farrar,
who also, in response TO call, read Rev.A.
j. Hough's poem entitled The Good
| Samaritan" A banquet was served in
the Town Hall. The divine blessing was
invoked By Romine Campbell of the
Methodist church. 1t proved a prOfita-
BILE and enjoyable reunion both for the
fraternity and the people of the commu-
nifty. Indian River Lodge is among the
oldest in the State, and did not surren-
| der its charter, as most of the other
| lodges in the State, during the war Lo-
Gated in sparsely settled community,
its numbers have been limited, but it has
now revenue and many additions have
been made the past year. The lodge has
an honorable history and was at one
period the headquarters of the frater-
nifty when the late Hon. Thomas S. Shell
don was grand secretary. 1t has fur
nished two grand masters and grand rep.
resentatives--Hon. J. G. Burton and
Hon. s. E. Spoor. Grand Master Farrar
is proving an efficient officer, arousing
enthusiasm in the fraternity by holding
public installations and attending the
district meetings, and has raised 81, 400
toward the Vermont Odd Fellows home.
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IN THE LOCAL FIELD.
BENNINGTON CENTRE.

BENNINGTON CENTRE
P. T. Hubbell is confined to the house
with la Grippe.
Miss Lulu Robinson is visiting friends
inTroy, N. Y, for a couple of weeks.
Repairs are going ON upon the resi-
dence of Mrs. Moses Harrington, on
Monument avenue.
Miss Jennie =. Robinson visited last
week with Mrs. Samuel B. Hall, at
North Bennington.
Barker F. Vail has nineteen horse kind
that he is wintering, mostly the proper
ty of New York parties.
A number of ice houses here will be
filled from the crystal spring of Messrs.
Griswold and Sanford.
1t is now understood that Senator
Sanford of Stamford, is to talk to the
farmers here, about February Sd, on the
subject of "Cows and Silos."
Dr. VIM. S. Montague and Benjamin
F. Brown are contemplating a trip to
Florida in the near future, for the bene'
fit of the latter's health which is not
firm.
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sHAFTSBURY.

Mr. Gilbert FrisbIe is sick with la
Grippe.
Miss Fida Elwel has begun her school
in Glastonbury.
Mr. Peck of Sandgate, visited his
daughter, Mrs. W. b. Randall, last week
Jack Ross and wife, and Mrs. Arista
Stewart of East Arlington, spent Mon
day in town.
At the donation last Wednesday even
ing, at the Methodist church, the atten-
dance was small on account of bad
weather. The society netted about thir-
ty dollars.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew j. Webb invited
thirteen of their friends, last week Tues
day, to spend the day with them. Mr..
and Mrs. Webb know how to make it
pleasant for them.
The "Willing Workers" met with Mrs
P. A. MattisOn, Thursday afternoon,
January 4, to elect the following Off
GERS for the next six months: President,
Mrs. D. w. Harrington; vice-president,
Mrs. Andrew Oatman; secretary, Mrs.
F. B. Randall; treasurer, Mrs. c. l..
Hulet,
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with scholarly attachments, made her
one of the choicest and most valued
members Of the community. She was
prominent in educational and Christian
work, and vice-president of the Woman S
Board of Missions. A husband, two
daughters, filling prominent p 'sitions as
teachers, two sons, one successful
Indiana business man, and the youngest
pursuing an educational course at St.
Johnsbury Academy, survive her. The
funeral was large gathering, impress
sive and solemn. C.
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The French Drama.

The kings of France have always taken
a deep interest in the opera and the drama,
and, as with us, the first recognized actors
were called the kings servants. Up to
1899 the state theater had all its own way,
but that year, in spite Of protests to the
king, Coincide Italienne was started and
soon became the home of French comic
opera. The older house, however has al
ways kept up its reputation for high class
work and is still the stronghold Of the
French classical drama.-St. James Bud
get,
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MANCHESTER DEPOT.

Mrs. John Simonds is very i'll. Others
who have been sick are recovering.
The postoffice has been removed to the
new store of Pettibone Brothers. The
building is not finished yet, except the
lower story.
The remains OF Richmond Trip were
inferred in the cemetery at Manchester
Centre, Sunday. Mr.. Trip was man
who had no enemies and a host of
friends. Always good natured and &C
commodating, well liked by all of his ac-
qaintances and regarded by us who knew
him we'll as an honest and upright citi-
zen.
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Miss Lottie burlington is visiting her
grand mother, Mrs. Ellen Towslee, in
Bennington.
A donation will be given in the Meth
odist parlors Thursday evening, January
18th, for the benefit of the pastor, the
Rev. Mr.. MOnro.
The loo Il Lodge of Good Templars
will attend the district meeting to be
held in the rooms of the Bennington
Lodge, Friday evening, January 10th.
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EAST ARLINGTON.

Judson and Deming haye sold their
store to Mr.. Spellman. An inventory of
the stock on hand was to be taken this
week
Andrew McDermott, who has lived
near the village, was taken to the Retreat
at Brattleboro on Wednesday of this
week. This man labored under the de-
lus.on that he had claim on sundry
pieces of land here and that which be-
longed to other people. This was car
ried so far, that he was obliged to go
away.
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TsTArE OF JOHN HILLARD.
VIII presented.

win presented.
STATE OF VERMONT, ss
Dtrict of Bennington,
In Probate Court. held at the Probate ONCE m
Remington in said District, on the 10Th day OF
December. A, D., 1893.
Present, John V. Carney, Judge.
An instrument purporting 10 be the last viii
and Testament of John Hilliard late OF
presented by Obed Hall for the heirs
therein named for probate it is ordered by
said Court, that all persons concerned
therein be notified to appear at session thereof,
TO be held at the Probate Office In Bennington,
IN said district, on the 10th day of Jan. A.
D. 1894 at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, 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 success
sively in the Bennington BANNER, newspaper
printed at Bennington, in this State, previous OF
said time of hearing
BY the COurt.t Attest,
50 JOHN v. CARNEY, Judge,
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ESTATE OF CORNELIUS HoLLEN
IT. BECK.

TSTATE OFCORNELlUo hOlLLEN
- BECK.
Notice of Settlement and Application for Distri-
button.
STATE OF VERMONT, CO
District Of Remington,
In Probate Court, held at the Probate Of
Rce in Bennington, within and for said District on
the 9Th day of January, A. D.. 1894
Present. John V. Carney, Judge.
Randall ] Crawford. administrator OF the estate
of Cornelius Hollenbeck late OF Bennington,
in said district, deceased, present.
his administration account for exami
nation and allowance, and make application for
a decree of distribution and partition OF the es-
tate of said deceased. e.,
Whereupon,it is ordered by said Court that said
account and said application be referred to session
thereof to be held at the Probate ONCE aforesaid
on the 10Th day of Jan. A. d. 1884, 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 BANNER, newspaper pubhshed
at Bennington, previous to said time appointed
for hearing, that they may appear ut sud time
and place, and show cause, If any they may have
why said account should not be allowed. and
such decree made
A record whereofis ordered to be made.
n JOHN V. CARNEY, Judge.
A True Copy Of Record, Attest,
ST JOHN V, CARNEY, Judge.
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Porter@Yes, sir; that man is hyp-
ocrite, if there ever was one. While
protesting the warmest friendship for
me, he was for whole year stabbing
me in the back, and / never knew it.
Irwin-Goodness graciousl What
kind of back have you gotp-Grenoble
Monthly.
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MANCHESTER.

Mr.. and Mrs. Hoyt Spelman of New
York, were in town over Sunday.
Hiram Eggleston has purchased of
Miss Kellogg, her cottage on North Main
street.
Miss Agnes Woods has returned home,
having been absent several months in
Massachusetts,.
Rev. Mr.. HaskiRs preached in Dorset,
Sunday, his place having been supplied
by Rev. Mr.. Van Norden of New York.
William Hubbard, who had been in
poor health for several years, died Sat
friday, the funeral being held Tuesday.
He leaves a widow and two children.
Most of those on the sick list are re-
covering, but Mrs. Sylvanus Boynton is
still very i'll. Her daughter, Libbie
Boynton of New York, is helping care
for her.
There will be an adjourned meeting of
the fire district at the court house, next
Monday evening, to hear reports con-
corning a steam fire engine and water
supply. Every tax payer should be
present.
The high wind of Friday night I'M
rooted barn for N. NJ. Garfield. 1t was
an old building which he intended to re-
place in the spring, so the damage is
small but makes him considerable trou-
BILE.
There will be a meeting of Adoniram
Chapter, Royal Arch Masons, in the hall
over Perkins store, on Thursday even
ing of next week, for the election of Off
GERS, and also to decide on place of
meeting. A full attendance is desired.
DORSET.
Mrs. Helen Farwell had a shock OF
paralysis some days since, and has only
partially recovered.
Mrs. Morrill, of New York, one of oul
summer guests, recently sent the Dorset
library a gift of 80 volumes, which are
duly appreciated.
The annual donation for the benefit Of
the Rev. p. S. Pratt, with an oyster sup
per, at the vestry of the Congregations
church, will occur Thursday evening
January 25th. A cordial invitation il
extended to all.
Mrs. Lydia Greenleaf, consort of thu
Hon. Gilbert NJ. Sykes, died at he
home in this village, on Sunday, Janu
airy 7th. She was the daughter of Ben
jamin Greenleaf, the celebrated authO
and mathematician. She was born il
Bradford, Mass, and educated at tn,
famed female Seminary at that place
She came to Dorset in 1858. A woman
of great intellectually, accompanied
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EsTATE OF DANIEL McEoWEN

Will Presented.
STATE OF VERMONT,(
Dist. of Bennington, IS.
In Probate Court, held at Bennington, within
and for said district, on the 9th day Of January,
A. ID. 1894.
Present. John V. Carney, Judge.
An instrum emit purporting TO be the last VIII
and testament of Daniel McEowen, late Of Ben
pington in said district, deceased,
being presented by +, d McEowen for Harriet
O. McEowen, the executrix therein named,
for probate, IL is ordered by said
Court that all persons concerned therein be mott
fied to appear at a SESSION thereof to be held at
the Probate Office in Bennington, In said district,
on the eth day of Jan, A. 1894, at 10 o'clock in
the afternoon. and show cause, If any they have,
against the probate of said will; for which pur
pose II is further ordered that this order be pub
iished three weeks successfully IN the Benn1ng'
In this State, previous to said time Of hearing.
Sc w Attest, JOHN v. CARNEY, Judge.
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Penalty of Lnzlness.

Head of Department-What' this ly-
ing on my deskp The last dunning let
ter received from my tailor-duly mi
tailed by all my clerksl Obi dear, what
have doneP Actually sent it round
TO be duly noted without taking the
trouble to look at itl-Fliegende Blat-
ter.
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Modern Conveniences.

Little Dick-I could lift our front
shutters off the hinges myself. What
good is they anyhow
Little Dot-Oh, they is just for papa
to close when it's time for sisters COM
nanv To 90 home.-Good News.
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PoWNAL.

Lyman Bennett is confined to his room
with acute rheumatism.
Miss Audria Bowen of Bennington, is
visiting her cousin, Miss Bessie Bates
Mrs. Enoch Skillings of North Adams,
was in town Monday, visiting her friends.
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Fitchburg Railroad,
HoosAC TUNNEL ROUTE

On and after Nov. 9th, 1898, trains will run a
follows
LEAVE BENNINGTON VIA. BENNINGTON & RUTLAND
RAILWAY.
Leave Bennington So a m, arrive Troy 25, q
m, New York 20 m, Hoosick Falls 03, North
Adams SO. Greenfield IL O7 m, Fitchourg 49,
Boston 10 p n, Mechanicville l6,Saratoga, 10 05
Leave Bennington 19 IS nj arrive Troy 2 IS,
New York 90, hoosick Falls % North Adams
IS, Greenfield So Fitchburg 10, Boston lOGOr
N.
Leave Bennington CO p. IA, arrive at Troy
20, New York so.
Leave Bennington is m arrive Troy S.,
pm, Hoosick Falls Ia, No. Adams7 90 p Ii,
Mechanicviile 49, p. M, Saratoga Bpm.
Leave Bennington IL Is a. N. srrive Troy 10
New York q asa m. Leave Bennington for the
north, 10 Is, 10 ard 10 a m, 2 IS, 10 p m.
TRAINS ARRIVE AT BENNINGTON.
VIA. BENNINGTON & RUTLAND R'Y:
20 m, from New York, Albany and Troy.
SEA m, from New York. Albany, Troy, Hoo
sick Falls, No Adams, Saratoga and Mechanic
vile.
247pm, from New York. Albany and Troy,
Is from New York, Albany and Troy.
638pm, from Albany, Troy, Hoosick Falls. No
Adams Boston. and Saratoga. Arrive at Ben
ningtOn from the north 20, 5 10 IN, %, ~
and as p m.
j. R. WATSON, Genr Pass. Ag't.
C. A. NIMMO Boston.
Gen1 Western Passenger Agent. Troy.
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LEBANON SPRINGS RAILROAD
VIM. V. REYNOLDS. Receiver.
Change of time in effect January l. 1924.
TRAINS LEAVE BENNINGTON.

For Petersburg Junction, North
Adams and Boston and all
points East and West on the
Fitchburg r. R. Also. OF. all
points on Lebanon Springs R.R
For Petersburg Junction, No
Adams and Boston.
For Petersburgh Junction, viii
Jamestown and North Adam.
and all points on Lebanon
Springs r. r
F TRAINS AT BENNINGTON.
From Troy, Hoosick Falls, vii.
lamston, North Adams and
points east on Fltchburg r. r.
and all points on Lebanon
Springs r. r.
From Troy. Hoosick Falls and
points west on Fitchburg r. X.
From North Adams, Williams
town, Boston and all points
east on Fitchburg r. r. Also,
from all points on Lebanon
Springs r. r.
e. d. BENNETT, Supt.
, Fu-....-.T D.r..Aa.av A rant
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tons VINO con- emrate such work. We also fur
msh Coping, Pipe Fence or other enclosures Tor
indiyidu j. lots We handle North River Blue
stone. NJ rbe and Slate in car loads for walks,
CURLING. etc. All our heavy work which is to be
set at poin.s at a distance from Bennington is
finished a. the quarries, where we have practl-
cal quaryman and granite cutter in charge OF
gang of men, and shipped direct to nearest rail
road depot to the cemetery where it Is tc be set,
in carload lots at special rate In TINS way We
save the customer to 10 per cent. in cost OF his
work. , On
Mr.. E. Estabrook has had an experience OF ~
years selling and setting monumental WORK dur
ing which time he has travelled through the
Eastern. Middle and Western States'and VIII con
tinue to do so; so that If parties in any part o.
the country wishing work win drop him MIN cl line .O OF
show designs and give prices. Mr.. F IL. Esta
brook his who Is practical granite cutter SGf
marbles calling there can see designs and gel
prices. We hope by strict attention to business
and furnishing good work at reasonable IriceS' "
merit and receive your patronage.
e. ESTABROOK, Manager.
f, H. ES1ABROOK, Sec'y and Treas
Residence $50 Union Street.
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Estahrsuk's Granite & Marble Works
MAIN STREET. NEXT TO NEW EXPRESS
AL BANK, BENNINGTON, VT

Having bought the bust
ness, stock. tools, etc., of
The SEEMING on Monument
al Works, so called, located
as above described and en-
gagged practical wOrkmen
In both granite and narOle,
we are prepared to furnish
anything in the line OF Gem
etery work. either Tablets,
NJ lnImcnts, Vaults or
Tomb in eithNr granite or
marble. Domestic or For
eign, and set the same com
platr on customers lot in
the c m-tery in any part OF
the country at reasonable
prices and guaranteed first
class work. We are also
wholesale agents for Iron
Fences, Gates, ETC., for
cemetery enclosures, and
would solicit correspond
The oasis., 1894-02-15

and instructive. Six miles south is Cuajate, Pima Indian village, where may beseen on it's native soil one of the most attractive exhibits at the Mid-winter Fair: and a short distance beyond are the Silver Reef, Jack Rab- bit. Gold Camp, Reward. and Nekol mining districts. that have produced millions of dollars, and will do so again whenever American legislation will give American industries a chance.
 All these points of interest and the advantages of life in this healthful, invigorating climate are within reach of the public by the opening of the Sanitarium-Hotel, under the care of an experienced physician and compe- tent caterers, who will see that all wants are provided for, and that ev- erything possible will be done for the comfort and convenience of guests.
The oasis., 1894-02-15
$l,OOO REWARDI Proclamation by the Governor.

TERRITORY OF ARIZONA, EXECUTIVE DEPT To All to Whom These Presents Shall Come Greeting:
 WHEREAS. Information from authentic sources has been received by me that Frank W. Oury citizen of Tucson, Pima county, was murdered at Arivaca. in the said County. on the 18th of September, 1885, by some person or persons unknown;
 Now, therefore, l. Charles NJ. Bruce, Acting Governor of Arizona by virtue of the power and authority in me vested, do hereby offer a reward of One Thousand Dollars for the ar rest and convictionof the person or persons who committed the aforesaid murder. IN WITNESS WHEREOF have hcreunto set my --.- hand and caused the Great Seal of SEAL. lthe Territory to be affixed. --- Done at Phpnix, the capital, this twenty-first day of September. legJ-
 CHAS. NJ. BRUCE, Attest: Acting Governor
 F. B. DEvEREUx,
 Assistant Secretary Of Arizona.
The oasis., 1894-02-15

Northern Arizona will ship some large blocks of silicon to the Mid-wn- ter fair. This substance is used exten- sively as polishing material.