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this season. They have been selling on
the streets as low as twenty-five cents a
bushel
VIM. V. REYNOLDS. receiver of the
Lebanon Springs railroad has made his
report for the year ended June 30th. The
road was operated at loss of $1,64S.
The gross earnings were $64, 1888; operat-
ing expenses, SG5,329; other income,
$122; fixed charges, $1,000. The total
deficit June 3Oth, was S17,S94.
A LARGE hunting "arty, composed of
Governor and Mrs. Coffin, Mr.. aud Mrs.
A. L. Johnston, James j. Child of Ian.
singburgh, F. c. Valentine of New York,
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Stevens of Jersey
City, Arthur West of Plainfield, N. j.,
and c. Adlai Ewing, nephew of Vice
President Stevenson, of Decatur, ILL.,,
has just returned from the forest, where
few merry days were spent around the
campfres. Among the game secured
Mr.. Johnston killed the largest buck seen
in that section this season. Mr.. Child is
son of j. j. Child of this village.
THE cottage meetings were repeated
this week, the attendance in some cases
being largely in excess of that of last
week. AS one result of the extra services
the regular ones of Thursday night were
far more largely attended than usual.
The interest of the preparations thus far
points to marked developments in Octo-
Der. A large volunteer choir is soon to
be organized. Mr.. Cell depends upon
home talent for music and desires every
musical rehearsal to close with prayer.
In fact prayer is the leading feature of
this movement, and very unusual an
swers are anticipated.
THE Sixth Reunion of the Fourteenth
Vermont Reunion Association, will take
place at Middlebury, October 1st. There
will be a morning session at the Town
Hall at II o'clock, an afternoon session
at o'clock, and camp fire in the even
ing under the charge of Capt. VIM. II.
Mum of Troy, n. Y. Major General o.
o. Howard has been invited to deliver an
address before the Association. If he
accepts the fact will be announced later
in Vermont papers. There will be the
usual reduced rates on the Vermont Cen
trail railroad between Rutland and Bur-
lingtOn. The B. Il r. road will sell
round trip half fare tickets to Middle.
bury and return.
THE citizen who patronizes his home
merchants is just about twice the value
to his town of the citizen who continu-
ally deplores the lack of home advan-
tages and does the bulk of his trading in
the city. The latter class overlook the
fact that the cause of the disadvantage
es complained Of, is owing to the refusal
of their aid in giving the village merchan-
tile establishments of character common
surate with the size of the community.
The result is an inconvenience and a
damage to, ana drain upon the COM
munity. IN order to do Justice to the
village, the merchants must have its
trade. The retail houses of a commune
ty of the size of Bennington should be
able to supply all the ordinary demands
of its citizens, but with funds flowing
outward that should be retained at home
and aid in building up such merchantile
establishments, and of the towns inter.
ests generally, such a condition is an
impossibility. If the large amount of
money which annually goes from this
town to the city merchants, was spent
among our own trades people, the result
would soon manifest itself in enlarged
stocks, lower prices and general build
ing up of Bennington. With increased
stocks our merchants would, to large
extent, command the trade of surround
ing towns. This is matter which
should command the thoughtful consid-
Grafton of every property holder in Ben
nington, as well as every citizen inter
ested in the towns growth and pros
perity.
LAST evening, Miss Anna c. Park and
Miss Kate j. Penfield were elected dele
gates from the Second Congregational
church to the twenty-third annual meet
ing of the Vermont Branch of the Wom-
ans Board of Missions, to be held in the
Congregational church, Manchester, on
Tuesday aud Wednesday of next week.
Tuesday afternoon there will be reports
from delegates, and in the evening re-
ception given by the officers of the Man.
chester auxiliary. Wednesday morning
there will be prayer meeting. At $50
o'clock, the meeting will be held in the
audience room and will include an adj
dress and interesting papers, and in the
afternoon there will be two addresses.
In the evening the meeting will be in
charge of the pastor, and all are cordial
ly invited. The missionaries expected
are the Rev. DR.. Hamlin, Mrs. Mead of
Adana, Turkey, Mrs. DeForest of Sem
dia, Japan. Miss Kyle of the Woman's
Board of Boston, will also be present.
Bennington Centre Notes.