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The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1894-03-23
MANCHESTER DEPOT,

Station Agent Conner is recovering
from his recent illness.
Albert Cherberneau has hired S. W.
Bourn's farm for the coming season.
Frank Hopkins has purchased the
Harwood place and has taken posses
sion.
Subject for next Sunday afternoon
lecture at G. A. r. Hall will be: "Jesus
before the Court on the mock trial
Mr. Alyin Conner has bought the E.
Jameson farm paying high figure for it.
1t is considered as one of the most pro-
ductive in this town.
Excelsior Lodge, No. q, D. of R., was
instituted Friday evening last here by
Grand Master Henry G. FaIrar of the
Grand Lodge of Vermont, assisted by H.
M. Southworth, Grand Warden, pro tenn;
Louis V. Green, Grand Secretary, pro
tenn; Emerson Estabrook, Grand Mar
shall, pro tenn; Mrs. Lulu NJ. Morse,
Warden; Mrs. Mary Crafts, Inside Guar.
dian. At the concluding of the institut-
ing ceremony, the officers of Excelsior
Lodge were elected and installed as fol
lows: Mrs. Mary f. Smith, Noble Grand;
Mrs. Lydia L. Sherwin, Vice Grand; Miss
Junia A. Lugene, Secretary; Mrs. w. III.
Wellman, Treasurer. Recess was taken
for supper, after which the meeting was
called to order and the Rebekah Degree
was exemplifled by Miriam Lodge, No. s.,
of Bennington. The charter applicants
were: E. Estabrook, Mrs. E. Estabrook,
Miss Mary F. Estabrook, j. A. Lugene,
Miss Junia A. Lugene, Henry Sherwin,
Mrs. Lydia E. Sherwin, W. II. Smith,
Mrs. Mary F. Smith, W. H. Wellman,
Mrs. w. II. Wellman. Thirteen appli-
cants received the degree thus starting
Excelsior Lodge with twenty-four men,
bers. There is bright promising out
look for this Lodge and the success
which attends the instituting bids fair to
make Excelsior Lodge great accession
to the Odd Fellows ranks.
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WEST ARLINGTON,

Sugar party, Wednesday, 2Sth inst, at
John Shermans.
Mrs. Fayette Lackey and daughter, of
Pawlet, were called here by the severe
illness of her brother, H. Phillips.
Harry Phillips has been dangerously
i'll the past week, and at this writing is
very low, DR.. Phillips attends him.
Mrs. Fannie Kinskern and daughter
Jennie, of Baltimore, Md, were called
here by the death of Mrs. G. H. Buck.
Mrs. r. G. Mckee and Miss Fannie
Mckee, are sent as delegates to the con
vention of Christian Endeavor Societies
of this county held in South SALISBURY,
Tuesday.
The announcement of the death of
Mrs. Anna Hoyt, wife of G. II. Buck,
which occurred Wednesday 14th inst
caused universal sorrow and regret
While she had been ailing for some time,
Gndeed, for several years she had been
in feeble healthy, yet the community was
not prepared for the shock, that the news
of her demise occasiOned. Mrs. Buck
was born and reared in this town, and
the greater part of her life had been
passed here, where by her pleasing man
ner, and naturally sunny disposition she
had won many friends, outside her large
circle of relatives (by marriage), her only
near relative living here, being Fl. T..
Eaton; one sister and niece, whose home
is in Baltimore, Md, and relatives in
Camden, N. j., and in Cambridge, N. Y.
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MANCHESTER CENTRE.

We are glad that repairs are about to
be made about the Baptist church and
on the sidewalks.
Mrs. Laura Taylor and family are re-
turning to Manchester and will soon
again occupy their rooms in their own
home in this village.
Mr.. Estabrook and family are remov-
ing to Bennington. We are very sorry
to lose them and they will be greatly
missed. We hope their absence may be
but temporary.
An Easter concert at the Baptist church
by the Sunday school next Sunday even
ing, at which service collection will be
taken for general missionary work. The
pastor will preach sermon in the morn
ing on the Resurrection"
An adjourned meeting of school dis
trict, No. 8, will be held at their school
building in Manchester Centre, Tuesday,
March 9th, at 80 p. M, for the pur-
pose of closing up the affairs of the dis
trict. This is an important meeting and
every tax payer should be present
The evening service last Sunday even
ing at the Baptist church, was turned
into a missionary service, at which the
annual letter of the missionary was read,
who is sent out in Japan by the churches
composing the SALISBURY Association.
The attendance was large, and we trust
the letter has aroused new missionary
interest.
While Edward Benedict, in company
with other men, was at work telling
trees in WOODS upon his father farm last
Friday, in trying to save his team from
injury by falling tree, large limb
struck him down and injured him Sc
verely. His scalp was badly torn and he
received a severe injury to his spine
which caused complete paralysis below
the waist He is now beginning to I'M
prove, however, and the paralysis is be-
ginning to pass off, so there is hope the
accident may not prove to have been so
serious as was first thought.
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MANCHESTER.

Mrs. T. w. Millett has been seriously
i'll but is now improving.
Judge Munson is presiding at the
court.
Maple sugar and syrup is now quite
plenty and of course everybody is sweet
and happy.
The choir of the Congregational church
is preparing suitable music for next Sun
day which is Easter Sunday.
At the fire district meeting, Monday
evening it was voted to have Joel Foster
of Montpelier, an expert in putting in
water works, employed to come here and
give his advice in regard to the proposed
works here.
Mrs. Prime. widow of Rev. DR.. Prime,
who died suddenly in Manchester in 1886,
having come here to arrange for the cele
bration of his golden wedding, died last
month in her SD year, after nine years
of feebleness increased by blindness.
Miss Mary Bell who has lived with her
mother and brother Orville Bell, was
found dead in her bed Thursday morn
ing. She had been, as we'll as usual ex-
cept slight cold. The physician attrib-
utes her death to apoplexy. The funer-
al was held Friday, the interment being
at Sunderland.
Rev. G. b. Hubert, d. D., for several
years president of Middlebury College
and well known in Manchester, is settled
over Presbyterian church at Adams
Mills, near GAINESVILLE, Ohio. His son.
Henry is professor in Marietta College,
and Rev. Homer Hubert, younger son,
is an educational missionary in Kansas.
On Monday morning of the 9Th. inst,
many hearts in this community were
made sad by the news Of the death of
Thomas W. Bourn of Englewood. Ill.,,
who went from his home when but II
years of age, to make living for himself
in tho West. He located in Joliet, ILL.,,
where he had an aunt living at that time,
and learned the carpenters trade, which
occupation he followed for some eight
years, at the end of which time he be.
came DESTROYS of going on the railroad.
He secured position on the G. r. l. &
p, as brakeman, from which position he
was promoted to conductor. This place
he held until the time of his sickness.
resulting in his death, which came on
Sunday, the 4th of March, after six
weeks struggle with typhoid fever, which
loving hands or medical skill could not
stay. The remains were brought to
Manchester Depot for interment, by a
loving uncle, p. A. Vanderlip, accom-
panied by two of the brotherhood of
railroad trainmen; Mr.. J. J. Sellmyer
and George Logan. Many mourn his loss
and sympathize with the sorrowing fami-
ly at home, from which place the funeral
was largely attended on March 10th at
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MOODFORD,

Miss Emma Agan of Jacksonville, N.
", has visited Mrs. Mark Harbour.
The next is Easter Sunday. Let every
one attend church in the morning.
The /. o. G. T., is success; several
more have joined this week. "Still
there's more to follow"
Mrs. VIM. Bowles and Mrs. Herman
Bugbee, attended the county convention
of Christian Endeavor, Tuesday. Neces-
sary business that day deprived others
of the pleasure of going.
Henry Mallory, an aged and respected
citizen died Wednesday. For several
years he had suffered with general in
frmities, Uncle Henry, as he was ia
miliarly called, was kind-hearted neigh
Dor and friend.
By the way, there's now and then a
snow bank left, and one of our towns
men is harvesting his summer supply of
ice. Well, years ago Landlord Fox used
to cut excellent ice on the big pond in
May. But things have changed since
then, and the weather is not an excep-
ton, for nearly all this month robins,
snakes, blue birds, phebes, butterflies,
woodchucks and other things, animate
and inanimate that look like summer,
have been around. If this thing contin-
ues it may be wise to prepare for March
in May!
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EAST ARLINGTON.

Mr. and Mrs. J. r. Judson have re-
turned from their trip, South and West.
There will be no service in the Congre-
gational church for two or three Sun
days.
Rev. A. G. Field and Mrs. Field left
town this week for Providence, r. l., for
a visit with their daughter, Mrs. Slader.
Miss Nettie Webb, who has been visit
ing her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
mon Webb, has returned to her home in
Hoosick Falls, NY.
The ''Green Mountain Cash store" has
new delivery wagon, which made its
first trip Thursday. 1t is very "tak-
ing" advertisement of the new firm.
George Andrew, of whom we spoke
last week, was taken suddenly worse,
and died on Saturday March 18th. 1t is
said he had an attack of la Gaippe. His
father, Elihu Andrew, is now left alone,
by this remarkable change in the family
in so short time.
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SCHOOLS closed IN THIS village laSC week.
Mrs. Nellie Holnbeck is suffering
from bronchial trouble.
Archer B. Lincoln of Hoosick Falls, N.
Y, was in town Sunday.
.. o. Card will into house recently va
Gated by Tracey Dorman.
Albert Towslee will manage the j. w.
Wright farm another year.
Charles Mcbride will occupy the Will
lard Bates house, the coming year.
Allan Heminway has broken ground
for new house aear the academy.
George Houghtaling is grading the
grounds about his residence in this vii
lage.
Mrs. John A. Goods of Northampton,
Mass, is visiting her mother, Mrs. j. A.
Moore.
Mrs. F. L. Bowen was the guest of her
brother, D. T. Bates of this village, re-
Gently.
Charles A. Barber has returned from a
weeks visit with his parents in West
Hawley.
Maple syrup of excellent quality is be-
ing brought to this village by our sugar
makers.
DR.. and Mrs. Wright of North Adams,
are boarding at the Ladd Cottage for a
few weeks.
Section Foreman Macbr:dge has been
putting in new plank at Main street rail
road crossing.
Mrs. Harriet Jewett has been visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward S. Barber of East
Albany, N. Y.
Easter services will be held in the
Methodist and Baptist churches next
Sunday evening.
Hampton Stewart has purchased the
Lyman Carpenter farm and will take
possession April LIST.
A number of the ladies of North Pow
nal spent the day, Thursday, at the
Methodist parsonage.
The examination of school teachers of
Bennington county will be held at Ben
nington, March 23d, and 9th.
Willard. r. Bates has returned from
Port Chester N. Y, where he has been
staying with his daughters the past
winter.
Hon. Abraham G.. Parker, who has
been confined to the house for about two
months with influenza, is able to be at
his store again.
The three-act drama, SIN the Light of
Brother-in-law," will be presented to
the public in about month by the l. o.
G. T. of this town.
George Haley will occupy the Josiah
Bennett place the coming year and AL.
bert o. Moon, present tenant, will move
to the David Exford farm.
Augustus Haley has purchased the
Bannister house of Joseph Norwood and
has carpenters at work raising the roof
and otherwise repairing it.
This friday evening, March 23d, the
net" will be presented by the EpWOrth
League in the parlors of the Methodist
church. Refreshments will be served
Road Commissioner Merchant is at
work filling up the road near P. T.
Barnes shop with stones and gravel.
The road has become so soft from the
clay and quicksand that is beneath it
that it was nearly impossible to drive
through it.
Mrs. Timothy Thompson died at her
home last Monday afternoon at the age
of sixty-six years, death resulting from
consumption. She leaves husband and
two sons, Andrew Thompson of Heath,
Mass, and Elijah. who lives at home.
The funeral was held Thursday, at 1
o'clock, Rev. Mr.. MOnro officiating.
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HUDSON.
90
FINE CANDIES,
CHOICE FRUITS.
Opera House Block.
BENNINGTON.
Fitchburg Railroad,
HoosAC TUNNEL ROUTE

HOOSAC TUNNEL ROUTE.
On and after Nov. 9th, 1898, trains will run a.
follows
LEAVE BENNINGTON VIA. BENNINGTON & RUTLAND
RAILWAY.
Leave Bennington 55 a m, arrive Troy 25, a
IN, New York 90 m, Hoosick Falls OF, North
Adams SO, Greenfield II % a m, FitchOurg 3S,
Boston 8 10 p n, Mechanicvile 1S,Saratoga, 10 O5
Leave Bennington ~ IS p m, arrive Troy IS,
New York 90, Hoosick Falls 3 15, North Adams
50, Greenfeld5 so, Fitchburg 10, Boston 1OGOp
IN.
Leave Bennington O5 p. M, arrive at Troy
20, New York so.
Leave Bennington IS p m, arrive Troy 55,
pm, Hoosck Falls 6 H. No. Adams 90 p IN,
Mechanicville 646, p. M, Saratoga 35p m.
Leave Bennington IL Is a. m. arrive Troy 10
New York Asa m. Leave Bennington for the
north. 10 10, 6 Is and 10 a m, 2 80. $40 p m.
TRAINS ARRIVE AT BENNINGTON.
VIA. BENNINGTON & RUTLAND ny:
20 m, from New York, Albany and Troy.
9 36a m, from New York. Albany, Troy Hoo
sick Falls, No. Adams, Saratoga and Mechanic
vile.
247pm, from New York. Albanya and Troy,
Is from New York, Albany and Troy.
8 3S m, from Albany, Troy. Hoosick Falls No
Adams Boston. and Saratoga. Arrive at Ben
ningtOn from the north 20, 8 10 m, 05, 3 81
and As p m.
r.. WATSON, Gent Pass. Ag't.
G. A. NIMM0 Boston
GenI Western Passenger Agent. Troy.
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SYNDICATE.

Mr. ind Mrs. Eugene Mears of Green
witch, were in town last week to see about
renting their house.
A petition has been forwarded to
Washington for the appointment of
jerome Still as postmaster.
Mr., Kent has been quite ill for several
weeks and Mrs. Polly Bentley has also
had bad attack la Grippe.
The funeral of Biglow Still was held at
the Methodist church Tuesday. There
are some suspicious circumstances con-
nected with his death, thought it may
have been entirely accidental. An effort
will be made to get all the light possible
in regard to the sad event.
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BENNINGTON co. SAVINGS BANK.

TTNhe Bennington County Savings Bank at the
Il Bennington County National Bank, is open
daily for the transaction Of business from 10 o'clock
.. m. to o'clock p. M, Sundays and Holidays ex-
cepted.
interest depositors strictly in accordance with
he laws of the State of Vermont. Money de-
posted anytime after the first day Of each month
draws interest from the first day of the next sue
ceeding month. Interest computed January
LIST and July LIST, and fnot Withdrawn will be added
o principal, and interest thereafter will accrue
upon IL.
Loans solicited upon real estate and undoubted
personal securities.
A. B. VALENTINE, President,
lie, GIBSON, Vice President
c. H. DEWEY, Treasurer,
G. W. TARMAN, Secretary,
TRUsTEEs-A B. Valentine, q. W. Hartman,
Olin Scott, j. 7. shurtlef, l. e. Gibson J. R.
Judson John Robinson.
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Toast is one Of the means of economizing
meat. A bit of steak, the cheek of lamb
or mutton chop, squad or snipe, piece
of broiled chicken, slice of broiled ham
or even poached egg is all the better
for being served on bit of delicately
toasted bread. The bread may be fresh
or stale, but it should be three-quarters
of an inch thick, trim and free from crust,
Drowned all over and slightly sailed,
whether it is buttered, basted or used dry.
Nice toast is always appetizing, but the
trouble is it isn't always nice.-House-
keeper.
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NJ. Carr has bought the Brown place of
j. r. Houghton.
There were thirteen deaths and eleven
births in town last year.
Miss Fannie Tomlinson is spending her
vacation at her home in Bennington.
j. o. Sanford has purchased a fine reg
istered Jersey bull of Col. A. Potter of
North Adams.
Some of the ugar-makers have set
their orchards, but the weather has been
too warm for good sap.
A circulating library has recently been
organized in town with the following
officers: President, Mrs. A. L. Will
martb; secretary, Adelia Hall; commit
tee, Rev. John Landry, Emma Houghton,
Mrs. Andrew Fuller; treasurer, Mrs.
Maturin Sanford.
The annual society meeting of the
Baptist church was held Friday evening
at the house of j. w. Willard. The re-
port showed the finances of the church
in an encouraging condition. The addi-
tions to membership during the past
year have exceeded that of any previous
year in long time, the audience room
has been put in an attractive condition
and, as whole, the church has every
reason to rejoice.
How proud we will feel when we get
our new school house-if we do Re-
member the meeting April 18th, at p.
m. Let all who are in favor of new
school house, and good one, come and
vote for it We can feel proud when We
have a graded school. We have now in
the village, two churches, two stores,
two blacksmith shops, and several nice
residences, and but short way from it as
nice and fashionable hotel as can be
found in a country town, and to complete
the list we want graded school house
and town hall. Let us have them.
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The late Mrs. A. G. Mckee, was cousin
of the deceased. Her funeral was largely
attended at her late home, her pastor
Rev. H. L. Kelsey speaking in fitting
terms of her christian work, and lowell
ness of character. Her remains were laid
to rest in grave which loving hands
had made beautiful, with evergreeDs and
flowers. The bearers were D. F. Buck,
II. G. Buck, Earnest Lathrop, Henry
Holden, Will and Frank Hoyt Truly,
"a beautiful life ends not in death"
The sympathy of the entire neighbor-
hood goes out to the stricken husband
and friends.
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SHAFTSRURY.

The robins and other birds have come.
Mr.. Markham moves to Arlington this
week.
A Mr.. Potter of Pownal has moved on
to p. A. Mattison's farm.
The Workers met with Mrs. F. B.
Randall, yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Derby of North Bennington, is
visiting a while with Geo. l.. Lanes peo-
pie.
Prof. q. c. Hard of Arlington, pre-
sided at the organ in the Methodist
church, last Sunday.
Quite a number attended the Christian
Endeavor convention at South Shafts
bury, Tuesday afternoon and evening.
The funeral of George Andrew was
held at his late residence Monday. Three
have been taken away inside of three
months; the only remaining one who is
left of the family being Elihu Andrew.
Much sympathy is extended to him by
all. The deceased was buried at Airing
ton, the Rev. Mr.. Fields, officiating.
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10 o'clock. The services at the grave
were conducted by the brotherhood of
which the deceased was member.
Dear Editor:-We wish through the
columns of your paper to express our
heartfelt thanks to kind friends and
neighbors, for their aid and sympathy
through the home-b bringing, and burial
of beloved son and brother; also, for
the floral offerings and the beautiful
decoration of the grave.
Mr.. AND Mrs ORLANDO BOURN.
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First Physician-Thisw won't do at all.
The grip must have a longer name-an
eight or ten syllable name from the Latin,
Greek or Hebrew would be about right.
Second Physician-What's wrong with
the present manner
First Physician = Too commonplace,
Half the people won't even send for a doc
tor.-NeW York Weekly.
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IN THE LOCAL FIELD.
BENNINGTON CENTRE

Mr.. John Miller will move to Benning-
ton April 1st.
Miss Mary Weeks is to leave soon to
visit at her brothers in New York City.
Mrs. Mary L. Harrington is improving,
under DR.. Strong's care at Saratoga,
N, Y.
Mrs. Theodore Lyman of Montreal,
Canada, has been visiting at Tichenor
Place.
We have in reserve a few items, poetry,
etc., called ont by the recent article upon
the Old First Church, and Mrs. Waters S
poem. These will appear in due time in
our columns.
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Dentists are great users of costly metal.
Besides gold for stoppings, two-sevenths
of the worlds consumption of platinum
is employed by them in making the wires
by which the artificial teeth are firmly
fastened to a plate. Is is the only metal
possessing the required properties.
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Truly the desire to make money sharp
ems the wits. 1t has been discovered that
the large sums given by the Indian gov
eminent as rewards for the destruction of
snakes have induced the Hindoos to breed
and rear poisonous serpents for the sake
of the head money.
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DIR. r. G. JENNEY. Dentist.

SUCCESSOR TO DR.. j. N. SCRANTON.)
y Is prepared to perform all operations in Dent
stry in thorough and workmanlike manner. Per-
ect satisfaction guaranteed in all cases submitted
o his care, and at reasonable prices. Gas or
Ether administered or extracting teeth when re-
Iuired Office opposite Congregational Church
Man st., Bennington.
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The censor had charge of Roman morals
and was always kept busy. There were
two censors, and their Office was held sa-
cred and regarded as superior to all others
save the dictatorship.
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The French authorities are puzzled what
to do with the prize of 100, 900 francs left
by lady for the person who first succeeds
in communicating with the inhabitants of
Mars
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Could Not See to Read
Inflammation in the Eyes
A Business Man Cured by Hoods
Perfect EyeSiRht Restored.

- DuSUl0SS "dn SuTeu Dy hOOO s -
Perfect Eyesight Restored.
Read the letter of Mr.. II. N. Parkhurst, a
dealer in granite and manufacturer of granite
monuments at Barre, Vt:
&C. l. Hood & Co., Lowell Mass:
LAST winter was taken with scrofulous
sore eyes. was totally blind in one eye and
the other was so badly affected that
Could Not See
to read or write. My eyes panied me very
much for three or four months, and for about
three weeks before 1 went to Burlington for
treatment, the pain was hardly endurable. On
my return from Burlington in April last, could
not see any better than before left home. At
this time commenced to take Hoods Sarsapa-
Tilla and have now taken two bottles.
Can Now See
as well as before the affection; can see to read
and carry on my business, that of a manufac-
turer of granite monuments, without the aid Of
glasses. When left the doctors care / could
hardly bear the light on my eyes, and had to be
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2. CUTLER, Dentist.
Successor to Or. S. B. Pike.

Successor to Or. S, B. Pike.
Al operations performed in the most thorough
and careful manner, and at reasonable prices,-
My aim will be give entire satisfaction to all
cases submitted to my care.
Gas and Ether administered for extracting
teeth without 7ain when desired.
Office Opposite Free Library Hall, Bennington,
37tf Vermont.
Having sod my dental practice to DR., "A. Z.Cut
err gentleman of experience and ability, l be-
speak for him the same liberal patronage that has
bean accorded me the past eighteen years.
DIR. S. B. PIKE.