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Manchester Centre.

E. G. Burr and wife of Chicago are in
town for a short visit.
MessTs Guy Sykes of Brooklyn and
Robert Sykes of Hartford, Conn, are
spending the week at home with their
parents.
Mrs. Mary Thayer returned to Fall
River, Mass, last week with Mrs. Beat
tie and children and will be absent from
home about month.
The school house is undergoing per.
manent repairs. School Commissioner
Hiram Eggleslon has charge of the work
and with his force of men is making
some needed repairs. He has engaged
Messrs, George and Harry Bennett to
to paint the building and they are al
ready hard at work. 1t is expected that
everything will be in order for the open
ing of the school on Monday, Sept. 10TH
Bishop Hall will visit Zion church
next Sunday. Sept. 18TH, and officiate
in the evening at half past seven. In the
moning at IL O'clock there will be SER
vices as usual with the celebration of the
Holy Communion. The officiating clery-
man will be the Rev. Mr.. narrower who
has so kindly and acceptably conducted
the morning services on the Sundays of
his six weeks vacation which he has
spent in Manchester.
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OF GEORGE c. WOOD.

STATE OF VERMONT,
District Of Remington, ~
In Probate Court held at the Probate of.
fee in Bennington within and for said District on
the 4th day of September, A. D.. 1895
Present, JOnn V. army Judge
A copy of the last viii and testament of George
G. Wood lae of BROOKLYN, in the county OF
Kings, aud State of New York. deceased. duly
proven and allowed in the SurrogateS Court for
the county Of Kir gs aforesaid and of the probate
thereof being presented to the court here. that
the same instrument may be allowed in this
State rs the last will and testament of the said
eceased. and that said copy may be filed and re-
corded in the Probate Court for the district of
Bennington aforesaid, agreeablv to the statute
in such case made and provided
1t is hereby ordered that all persons concerned
be notified to appear before said court at n SEES
sion hereof to be holden at the Probate office on
the Dist day of September A. D +,
1895, at the hour Of . o'clock
p. m and contest the allowance Of the said in
strumems and the filing and recording of the
copy of said will and the probate
thereofas aforesaid fthey see cause for which pur
pose it is further ordered that copy Of the rec
ord of this order be pub iSned three weeks sue
cessively in the Bennington BNNNER. newspa
per printed at Bennington in this State, all of
which publications shall be previous to the said
time appointed for said hearing.
True Record,
JOHN V. CARNEY. Judge.
A True Copy of Record
t66 Attest JOHN V. CARNEY. Judge
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Mrs. Geo. w. Knapp, Saturday was
called to Rutland because of illness of
her mother, Mrs. Elihu Cutler, who lives
there with Mrs. Wilbur Dunton, another
daughter.
George Gregg, the other day gave
Fred Merit, whose home is now in Mich
igan drive over the mountain. Mr..
Mertz, years ago was a resident of this
section and had an interest of the old at
Searsburg. and the present one at Reads
boro.
New abutments are being put in the
bridge at the foot of the mountain at the
junction of the Dunville and city streams
Our bridges are having a thorough going
over this season.
Miss Ethel Park left Boston by steam
err last week for Paris where she is to
continue her studies in the arts, drawing
and music being her specialties.
The Rev. Mr.. Conover of Bennington,
is to preach at the church in the Hollow
next Sunday, at 4 o'clock.
Mrs. L. S. Norton is at Mrs. Woods
cottage this week. Mrs. Wood will stay
here until October.
Frank Martin and sister of South
SALISBURY, have visited at Clark
Breeds.
The lightning flashes Wednesday
night came thick and fast. 1t was bril-
liant display. There was heavy show
er of rain and hail.
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In THE LOCAL FIELD.
West Arlington.

Mention was omitted last week Of the
fact that Mr. and Mrs. Will CraDdall and
children, of Greenwich, n. Y, visited
the families of Chas. Hawley and Chas.
Young. relatives. Mr.. Curtis who had
been visiting here returning with them:
also, that Mrs. Geo. Staples and daugh-
ter of Dandy, with Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Young.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carmi White entertained
company last week, who took in the fair
at Cambridge.
H. T. Eaton made business trip to
Springfield, Mass, last week.
A tally-ho party, enroute Tor New York
passed through here on Tuesday after
noon, of last week.
Schools in districts No. 6 and 7 COM
menced on Monday, with the same teach
ers.
Mr. and Miss Marsham, who were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. II. 7. Eaton
week, returned to Slingerlands, last
week Saturday.
There were no services last Sunday,
owing to the absence of Rev. FL. l.. kel-
sey, who is in Rome, n. Y, with Mrs.
Kelsey, where she is receiving treat
ments.
Mrs. Mary Ann Phillips has been poor
" of late; it is thought she is somewhat
improved at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Perkins and
children of West Rupert. were at Mrs.
C. A. Derrick's Sunday, Mrs. Adolphus
Sherman returning with them.
Mrs, C. A. Derrick and daughter left
for Pawlet, on Tuesday of this week,
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WOOdford.

The dedication of the new school house
was a grand success. The address by
the Rev. G. r. Seymour was a mastery
one. Verify it inspired every one present
as to the best thoughts and ways per
tanning to true citizenship. Remarks
were made by l.. G. Easton, James Din
widdie and 5. NJ. BOwles. the latter be.
ing chairman of the meeting. Miss
Holden read a selection on "OppOrtuni-
ties" She also presided at the organ.
The singing by Mr.. and Mrs. L. C.. Eas-
ton, G. G. EastOn, Mrs. Martin Cutler
and Miss Holden was excellent. The
record of Monday forenoon's proceedings
in years to come, even to the third and
fourth generations, can be read with
pride and honor.
Loring Estes, a brother and wife and
son of North Adams, and Prof. Daniels,
cousin and daughter, of Providence,
II. l. of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Estes, have
visited them the past week.
Hattie and Nellie Patchen of Benning-
ton are boarding at Elmer Geason's for
two weeks.
H. A. knights is plastering his now
house, upstairs and down. Albert Dunn
is the mason.
George Wood and Jesse Bugbee and
families came over from Wilmington
Sunday and spent the day at home.
Miss Mary Mallory has visited three
days with her brothers in Wilmington.
Misses Rose Harbour and Minnie Eddy
have visited friends at the City"
Leading Bennington citizens while in
town looked over the new school house
and pronounced it nicer than any other
in country town. Truly we are pleased
with it, and Mr.. Knapp did good job.
George Sawyer of North Sherburne
visited his brother Charles last week.
Mr.. and Mrs S. G.. Easton of Jackson
vile have visited relatives here and in
Searsburg.
Mr. and Mrs Aaron DEMO of Benning.
ton Falls have visited at Mrs. j. F..
Smiths, Mrs. Denio's sister
Since Uncle Daniel begun to line the
honey bees others have fallen into line.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hill have moved to
Somerset and will keep boarding house
on lumber job there.
Now the wells have run dry the water
is missed. People have to carry the
water for cooking and drinking purposes
some distance. That is unusual for
this town. Monday evenings shower
just laid the dust" and partially slaked
the thirst of vegetation and parched
EARTH
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Clark of Readsboro.
recently married, were in town two days
during the honeymoon, stopping at the
Mt. Pleasant house.
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South SALISBURY

Mrs. John Elwell called on frieds in
the village on Wednesday, on her way to
Johnsonville, n. Y. to attend the we'd
ding of Miss Wallace formerly of Airing
ton.
Charles Monroe is teaching school in
the Rice district in the town of Benning-
ton.
Miss Grace Martin is teaching in the
south east part of the town.
Miss Hattie A. Madison is teaching in
the north east part of the town.
Miss Jessie Wright of Manchester is
visiting her sister, Mrs. l.. j. Barton.
Miss Ella Hatcher of New York City
visited Miss Lillian Spenser this week.
NJ. B. Morgan and E. T. GriswQld of
Bennington were here on Tuesday even
ing to confer with the rest of the mem
bers of the l. o. &. r. County Conven-
ton committee. Arrangements were
made to hold the next meeting, Zone
SESSION. with Bennington Lodge No. ST.,
Sept. u. An interesting programme
will be prepared, and generally good
time is anticipated.
Mrs. johnson is with her daughter,
Mrs. Bulls. The father of Mr. Bulls
is also WIFI JlGIn. lu6lG lJll6 uduSubCl
at this writing is still very i'll.
School opened in Miss Mattison's de-
partment only, Mr. Bottum will open the
other department next Monday.
Rev. Mr.. Gilbelt, father of the Gilbert
Jubilee Singers was in town one day this
week. lie has made arrangements to
lecture on Slavery in O. G T. Hall on
Friday evening of this week Twenty
years ago or about that this colored min
lister of the gospel leCtured here in the
"Old Stone church.
The parsonage has been painted. I'm.
der Rev. Mr.. Blanchard's hands and di-
rections everything shows marked i'm
provement.
Miss Mabel Blanchard and her brother
Dalton, will soon leave home for their
respective institutions of learning. Vas
sar College and Williams College.
On Wednesday evening was witnessed
here one of the worst thunder storms we
have had since the cyclone that visited
White Creek. For hours there were con-
rinuous flashes of tightening, heavy wind
and hail At this writing do not know
of any heavy damage that was done.
John Bradish spent day in Troy this
week.
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rSTATE OF ROSA A. WOOD.

STATE OF VERMONT,
District of remington, ss
At Probate Court, held at the'Probate Office in
Bennington, within and for said District, on the
4th day OF September, A. D. 1895.
Present, John V. Carney, Judge
copy of the last will and testament OF Rosa
A. Wood, late of Brooklyn, in the county of
Kings and State of New York, deceased, duly
proven and allowed in the Surrogates court for
the county of Kings aforesaid. and Of the probate
thereof being esented the court here that
the same instrument may be allowed i'm this
State, as the last will and testament of said de-
ceased, and that said copy nav be filed and re-
corded in the Probate Court for the District of
Bennington Aforesaid. agreeably TO the statue in
such case made and provided:
1t is hereby ordered that all persons concerned
be mortified to appear before said court at a SEES
sion thereof to be holden at the PROBATE ONCE on
the 2lst day of September A. D., 1896 at the
hour of o'clock p. III. and contest the allowance
of said instrument and the filing and recording of
the copy OF said will, and the probate thereof, az
aforesaid If they see cause. for which purpose il
is further ordered that copy of the record of
this order be published three weeks successfully
in the Bennington BANNER, newspaper printed
at Bennington in this State, all OF which pubiica
tons shall be previous to the said time appointed
for said hearing.
A True Record.
JOHN v CARNEY, Judge.
A True Copy of Record,
Sc JOHN V. CARNEY. Judge
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LIsTATE OF MARY j. ROBINSON.

Will Presented.
STATE OF VERMONT. 90
District Of Remington, ('
In Probate Court held at Probate Office in Ben
nington within and for said district on the Odd day
of August, A. D.. 1895.
Present. John V, Carney, Judge.
An instrument purpOrtng to be the last will
nington, in said district deceased, being pre-
scented by Edmund D. Robinson the executor
therein named for probate, it is
ordered by said Court that all
persons concerned therein be notified to
appear at a SESSION thereof to be held at
the Probate Office in Bennington, in said district,
on the 9TH day of Sept. A d 1895. 10 O'Clock in
the forenoon, and show cause if any they have.
against the probate of said will; for which pur-
pose it is further ordered that this order be pub
shed three weeks successfully IN the Benning-
ton BANNER, Il newspaper printed at bennington,
in this State, previous to said time OF hearing.
Ry the Court,
SO Attest. JOHN V. CARNEY. Judge
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East Arlington.

Mrs. C. j. Andrew went on Monday to
Garfield, N. Y.
Curran Hard and his daughter started
on Monday for their home in Illinois.
There were no services in the Congre-
gational church on Sunday, as the pastor
had not returned from Hinesburg.
The Rev. D. Perry and Mrs. Perry ex.
pect to be absent over two Sundays
They take carriage trip to Glovers-
Vile, n. Y, the former home of the pas
tor and his wife
A good many people went from here to
the Cambridge Fair. We learn that Mrs.
Charles Lyon, former resident here,
took prize in the coaching parade. We
are told that the conveyance was trim
med with purple asters and golden rod.
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ShaftSbury.

Mrs. Andrew Oatman has been quite
i'll. Her friends hope for a speedy re-
cOyery.
There will be no preaching at the
church Sunday. Mr.. Bennett of Man
chester is re-papering the interior of the
building.
Mr.. Ormon and Miss Aggie Wheelock
have returned home, after passing two
weeks with David and Miss Ella Ga
lusha.
Mrs. Kinda Baldwin spent Sunday with
her niece, Mrs. j. w. Bowen. Mrs. Bald
win will be ninety years old next month,
but she is still active, doing her house
hold work.
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West hoosIck.N. Y.

Miss Gertrude E. Abbott is spending
the week with friends at Eagle Bridge.
Potatoes are sold at the Fitchburg
railroad at sixty cents barrel.
Ninety-ive per cent. of the people
went to the Cambridge fair or the Pro-
hibition Convention at Saratoga.
W. Lowell Abbott has gone to the
Adirondacks.
Myron Surfa received first premium on
a team of soung horses at the Cambridge
fair.
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Notice.

To the taxpayers of the Bennington Graded
School District:
A rate bill has been placed in my hands for col
lection as foil ws 45 cents on the dollar on the
Grand List of 1895
hereby demand payment of said taxes and no.
lify You that I will attend at the Bennington
County National Bank from O'Clock a. until
o'clock p. m.
There will be a discount of per cent. on above
tax if paid within 80 days.
Pennington Vt. July l, 1895.
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PRICES ALWAYS The LOWEST.
Notice.,

To the taxpayers OF the Village of ReDnington
A rate bill has been placed in my hands for
collection AS fellows: 65 cents the dollar for
the villnga tax. 20 cents the dollar for the
highway tax, on the Grand List Of 1895
/ hereby demand payment of said taxes and no.
tify you that 1 will attend at the Bennington
County National Rank from o'clock a. m. until
O'Clock IN.
There will he a discount of per cent. on the
village tax if paid Within 20 days,
C. II. DEWEY, Treas.
Bennington VT. Ju Y J. 1895
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PownaI Centre.

Ira Burdick has rented the King Place
and will move i'll few days.
Mr. and Mrs. Benedict Niles of North
Adams, Mass, have been visiting with
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Niles here, during
the past week.
Oliver Bartlett has moved into j. b.
Myre's tenement house.
The Winslow family have returned to
Amsterdam, n. Y, after spending the
summer here.
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POWOaI.

Many villagers attended the Cambridge
fair last week.
The hotel barns are being repaired.
The grammar school opens in this VII
lage Monday.
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GREEN MOUNTAIN CASH
STORE,
East Arlington, VT,
Offers this week in Groceries and Provisions;

Offers this week in Groceries ana PROVISIONS;
% lbs. sugar, $1'OO
8 lbs. Oak Flakes, Doc
7 cakes Star Soap, 25c
5 lbs. Whole Rice, 25c
All kinds Canned Beef, 1Sc
Best Whole Goldfish, per lb, &c
Choice Red Salmon, per lb, &c
California Bagged Ham, per ID, &c
6 lbs. best 3-crown Raisins, 25c
4 cans Corn Zoe
4 caus Tomatoes, 25c
4 lbs. large Crackers, 25c
5 lbs. small Crackers, 25c
Best hand-picked Beans per at. SC
6 lbs. Starch, 25c
6 lbs. Soda, 25c
5 lbs. Graham Flour, l5c
Nutmegs, per oz., DC
. cans fine Peaches, 25c
2 cans Salmon, zoe
Best Jap Tea, per lb. 23c
/ Id. Java Coffee and l at. fruit
jar for 23c
French Breakfast Coffee,per lb. 23c
Best Porto Rico MOlasses, per
gallon, 23c
7 lamp chimneys, 25c
R8-All roads lead to our store.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-09-13

Beecham's pills for consti-
patton 100 and 80. Get the
book at your druggists and
60 by it.
Annual sales more than 6OOO.OOO boxes.
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FOR SALE |!

The Tarraut Sibley homestead in Bennington
Centre consisting Of 16 acres OF land, large house.
barns and Out'buildings, all kinds Of frlit, well,
csterns and village water. Inquire on premises.
July 6th-i8m3
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cHATTEL MORTGAGE SALE

Nconcern:
That whereas certain chattel mortgage
was made, executed and delivered by Maggie
Molstrom and Henry Molsurom, to q. w. Hol
lis and g. A. Barrett ON Dec. g. 1893, and filed
In the office OF the county clerk of Umatilla
county, state of Oregon, on Dec. 0, 1893, and
renewed Dec, 8, 1894, to secure the payment OF
certain promissory notes, therein described
for the sum of 81 ,0G8. 20, and interest thereon
at the rate of 10 per cent, per annum from
date thereof until paid, and all costs and
charges OF sale and reasonable attorney fees
and
Whereas, default has been made in the pay.
ment of said promissory notes, and
Whereas, the said O. w. Hollis and G. A.
Barrett has heretofore appointed the under
signed their agent to foreclose the said chat
tie mortgage. Now therefore, in considera-
tion OF the premises and by virtue of my ap-
Hollis and q. A. Barrett have taken in my
possession the following described personal
property, which was mentioned and described
In said chattle mortgage, tO-Wit.
One IL foot Hodge Header, two 10 inch walk
ing plows, one Ia inch Canton Clipper gang
plow, one inch Balm wagon, one 31& inch
Rushford wagon, one 81 Inch Whitewater
rows, one chop mill, three head of horses.
three milk cows and on the 18th day of July,
1895, In the city of Athena, county of Umatil-
la, state of Oregon, at the hour of O'clock d.
M, of said day, / will sell the said described
personal property and the whole thereof to
the highest and best bidder for cash in hand
to satisfy said amount due upon said notes
expenses.
dated at Athena, oregon this 9th day of
June, 1895, ]. N. STAMPER,
Agent for Mortgagee
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Tons OF Meat Burned.

Another incendiary fire occurred
Friday night at one o'clock at the
Kline ranch east of town, and one
more man has to his charge the
crime of arson, No one yet knows
whois theman, and it may never be
known, but the circumstances
point to incel diarism and no one
doubts that such Is the real origin
of the conilagratioh
AT the Pat Kline ranch were
dwelling house and outbuildings
which are always found on such
an establishment. There had been
no fire in the house for sometime.
and no had been on the place,
known to Mr., Kline, who had any
occasion to light q fire of any kind.
The fire caught between the wood
shed and the ice house, so feet
from the dwelling and consumed
the dwelling house and iee.house.
In the house was all the household
furniture and in the ice house
2S,000 pounds of lard and bacon.
All this was destroyed,
Insurance was carried only on a
part of the contents in the
Philadelphia for $500 and in the
Orient for 1926, Lee Moorhouse,
agent.
Mr.. Kline places his losses at
$4,000. and has no idea who the
persons are who set the fire.-East
0regonian.
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Taken up.

One small bay mare aoOut ten years old,
white star in forehead, branded with a tri-
angle on the right stifie and o blotched brand
colt, no brand. One light chestnut mare,
about three years old, with white strip in fore
head, braneed, as near as can tell, with an Il.
on left stifie. One red heifer with white spots'
about three years old, branded with heart
on left hip, marked crop Off left ear and an
under slope and an over slope off right ear.
One Jersey heifer, about three years old,
branded with blotched brand on left hip,
no eur marks. k#SA
Tho above described animals win be sold by
me at public auction, to the highest bidder for
cash In hand, in Athena, Oregon, on Tuesday,
July l6, 1897, at O'Clock p. M, unless redeem
ed by owner. A. nj. GILLlS,
City Marshal.
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Deafness Cannot be cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion ofthe ear There Is only
one way to cure Deafness, and that Is by con
stltutlona remedies. Deafness Is caused by
an intiamed condition of the mucous lining Of
the Fustachian Tube. When the tube gets in
Hamed you have rumbling sound or i'm
perfect hearing, and when IL Is entirely clos
ed Deafness is the result, aud unless the in
hammation can be taken out and this tube
restored to its normal condition, hearing Will
be destroyed forever; nine cases out OF ten are
iniamen condition ofthe mucous suriace.
We VIII give One Hundred dollars Reward
for any case of Deafness (caused by catarrh)
that cannot be cured by Halls CatarTh Cure,
Send for circulars, free.
Il, J, Cheney & Co., Toledo, 0,
Sold by druggists, zoe.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Land ofiiee at la Grande, Oregon,

duuS 1910.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
TO make final proof in support OF his claim.
and that said proof win be made before the
County Judge of Umatilla county, at Pendle.
ton, 0re on July "a, 1895, wiz
A, LINCOLN SwAGGART,
lid No 4lsS for the N + u sec 7, tp4N RS5EW
Nj, He names thefollowing witnesses TO prove
his continuous residence upon and cultiva.
ton OF, said land, viz: j. w. Stamper, Willis
Bush, Cass Cant ON and I. NJ. Bush, all OF Ath-
ena, Oregon.
Any person who desires To protest against
the allowance of such proof, or who knows of
any substantial reason, under the law and the
regulations of the Interior Department. why
such proof fshould not be allowed, win be giv-
ed an opportunity at the above mentioned
time and place TO eross-examine the witnesses
OF said claimant, and TO offer evidence in re-
buttal OF that submitted by claimant.
B.F. WILSON, Register
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DR.. Prices Cream BAKING Powder
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ForSaIe.

One of the best residences in
town. Will sell cheap or trade for
cattle. For particulars apply at
this office. I