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BENNINGTON BANNER.

Single copies of the Banner, in
Wrappers for Mailing If Desired
TWO Gents.
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IeAny one requiring nurse please
address, Nurse" post Office general de
livery, bennington, vt. 45t6"
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Our Village Fathers.

Regular trustee meeting was held July
1st The following were present: Trus-
tees Holden, Gregg. Carrigan, Powers;
II. NJ. futile, street commissioner, and
II. B. Hutchins, sewer commissioner.
The meeting opened with Trustee Hol-
ded in the chair and the following bills
were ordered paid:
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ST. Peters Sunday School Excur'
sion.

with St. James church, Arlington), to
North Dorset Lake, July 18th. Train
leaves 9:05 a. m, returning. arrives SAC
p. m. Tickets 70 and 30 cents. 46t4*
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HATS!

In order to clean up The bal
anCe Of our better grades of
Straw Hats, We have reduced the
price on all the 75C, 500 and
$1.25 grades to
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SPECIAL BUSINESS LOCALS.
Carpenters Wanted.

Six carpenters wanted. Apply at once
at new house being built Oh Mill st.
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w.
Voted. That A. Buel Sibley be re-
quested to put in concrete sidewalk,
when the new curbing has been put in,
fronting his premises on Silver street and
provided the said request is not com.
piled with, then the Street Commission
is directed to put in the said concrete
walk.
The coupons detached from the fol-
lowing numbered sewer bonds 10, 16, II
and IS were cancelled by the village
treasurer in the presence of the trustees
present at this meeting.
Voted. That the matter pertaining to
cross walks needed in the village be left
with the Street Committee with full
power to act.
Voted. To borrow of c. N. Powers
So, $50, 81, 200 for village use, and $1,000,
for highway use at the rate of per cent.
interest.
Voted. To adjourn.
]. H. KELso, Clerk.
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CHASED A FLEEING COUPLE,
Robbed by II PIrtty Girl. u Lively
Nnce EnsucL.

After chase Of nearly two miles
Eva Stacey, twenty years old. OF 25a
West Fifty-siNth street. New York, and
Hart Stagg. twenty-four years. OF 1879
Lawrence street, brooklyn, were ar
rested at Conoy Island at 3 o'clock this
morning and locked up on Ii charge Of
grand larceny.
George II. Gardner. OF So Park place.
complained that the woman had lurcd
him into shop and robbed him OF his
gold watch and money. He met her
last night at Concy Island and took n
rdo to Sheepsh Fad Ray.
The woman jumped out and disap-
pearei In the darkness Insn she
Jumped into rig in which StaHg was
seated and told the driver II he would
hurry. she would give him 81 extra. The
driver whipped up his horses. After a
long chase Gardner reached the fleeing
couple.
The woman jumped to the ground.
followed by Stagg. Policemen Daley and
Murenan captured and locked them up.
Gardner's watch was found In the
woman's possession.
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the announcement was made Of the
engagement. The Duke. when asked for
a confirmation Of the reported betrothal,
said that he desired that publicity
should be given to 1t in the folio wing
words:
1T is officially announced that q mar
riage has been arranged between the
Duke of Marlborough and Miss Con-
suelo Vanderbilt. The engagement was
arranged by Mrs. Vanderbilt's friends
and those or the Duke Of Marlborough.
The wedding will take place towards
the latter part OF this year in New
York"
The Duke will leave to-day on a trip
over the continent as the guest Of Sir
Rivers Wilson. President OF the Grand
Trunk Railway-that is. after he has
opened several hundred kilograms and
cablegrams congratulating him upon his
success In winning the bride he crossed
the Atlantic to find.
1t was on Aug. 20 that the young noble
man. with a valet. thirteen trunks. Capt.
G. l. Fitzgerald. of the Horse Guards
Mrs. Fitzgerald. A. E. Fitzgerald. a
brother of the Captain. and Capt. A. H.
Lee. of the Royal Artillery. arrived on
this matrimonial expedition. He went
at once to the Hotel Waldorf but very
soon the scene of action was transferred
to Newport.
Mrs. w. X. Vanderbilt and Miss Con-
suelo have arrived from Newport and
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WOMAN NCONSTANT.
Stories That Were Told at the Single Mans
Club.
Club.

like those Of other clubs. with their
name. The faces Of the six best known
men about town are likelier than all
the notices In the world to attract the
attention Of their crowds of friends at
the aquatic and cricket festivals.
The meeting on the night in question
was at Charles Quendle's rooms. and
the club had been arranging the house
parties for the Autumn shoot at Drie-
quaritch Castle.
What a blessed thing 1t is that one
is a bachelor said some one.
Some one else laughed and replied:
II bet there WAS a time when you
| thought otherwise"
To which the other man retorted:
1.-The wise Of to-day are the fools of
yesterday"
No one had the energy to ask him to
explain himself. SO he gave the explain
alton without being asked, in the shape
| Of q story.
1t was, OF course. a tale Of an mex
perienced boy who happened to fall in
love with an experienced girl. Gerald
Larondie was the boy and Belle Prin-
temps the girl; they were about to be
married, and the day before the we'd
ding the boy gave the girl handsome
On! the joy Of that girl. OH those full
red lips. Oh! those passionate kisses.
And what did the girl give the boy"
A priceless gift-his freedom. Yes, on
I the eve of the wedding she ran of with
the boys valet and actually married
him. For a little time the boy was
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Man Club. Not an ordinary club by
any means. the members cannot be
counted in thousands. hundreds or even
tens, for there are only six. No lordly
marble-frontedp premises raises its proud
front in Piccadilly or Pail Mall. but the
Single Men have six distinct meeting
places In London alone-the resi-
dences Of the six members; and luxu-
rious as these are there Is nothing more
lordly about them than befits the cham
bers of a private gentleman. deer
forest In Scotland. salmon fishing In
Norway and the sister Isle are adJuncts
of the club. A steam yacht at Cowes
and a racing cutter are also distinguish
ing features, as is the coach that Dicky
Redgate tools down Park lane and out
into the country whenever race meet
ings are held in the vicinity of town.
Their house-boat at Henley and their
tent at Canterbury are not n'snsrdAh.
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deed, one would imagine from his ap-
pearance that he did nothing but eat
and sleep. Appearances are notoriouSly
deceptive, and they were never more so
name is Jermyn. and he is famous for
having been nearer the North Pole than
any other explorer who has attempted
to reach 1t. II hts crew had not mutt
MED and overpowered him have no
doubt but that mysterious polar region
would have been conquered ere this.
Il always laugh when ] think over
Somehow | have not the hgure TO cut
much of "A dash with them. ana he
cheerfully patted himself on his most
prominent feature. And yet ] acted
quite like hero on one occasion. I'M
aRinc me in the part"
He laughed heartily
Was going to meet my mother at
King s-cross," he continued. ana was
up and down the platform uhe train
are; was early) when | noticed a
lovely girl waiting 10 the raiiler. J
was so Intent on watching the girl that
/ did not notice the approaching train,
and the girl was so intent on watching
the approaching train that she did not
behind her, so when the man shouted
by your leave close 10 her ear, she
was naturally so startled that she
jumped on one side without looking
where she was going. Unfortunately
she was standing on the edge, Of the
platform, so when she Jumped she went
head FIRST over. Remember: boys. she
and other white garments appcrtaining
TO the olS-in contradis tinct!on to the
new-wonSan- naturally fell in love
with her at frst aight. WeN-ha! ha,
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the balls on the deserted billiard table
In the darker part Of the room. came
forward and subSiiei into a perfect
dream OF chair and without any
preface started talking.
Il nav. been back in England about
six years" he began. "and during that
time have been most devoted bachelor
as you fellows know. but there was a
time when l. Ike you others. was the
devoted slave Of woman, but. unlike
your divinties. mine did not turn out
TO be very common clay after all-in-
deed, | am as fully resolved to-day not
to marry any woman but her as ] was
on the day became betrothed to her.
six years ago | WAS prosperous
merchant in South America, which was
a peculiar position for the younger son
OF noble English house. | had been
out some four or five years. having
found that England was not a suitable
climate for the Younger son OF s peer
a man cut off from the ordinary occu-
pations 81 a penniless young man by
The position OF his father and without
the whereWithal TO live decenty at his
MY name and savoir faire were un-
doubleday Of great advantage to me in
the south American republic that l
elected 20 reside in, and my diligence
for | was most anxious to get back
to the old country--was rewarded. so
thai at the end OF four years l found
myself junior partner in one OF the
richest firms in the Western Hemi-
sphere
daughter. a lovely girl OF about eigh-
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desolate. and then he realized her
generosity, and to-day he repays her
kindness by never calling her Mrs
Lesurge when she is Nine. Duplice or
Nine. Norde when she is the Baroness
Tree camps.
The wise Of to-day are the fools OF
yesterday
What a piece of luck" said dark
man and the others puffed silently with
the puff of attention.
when three healthy men We're be-
tween me and my little ! fell In love-"
said he. She was girl in a thou
sand; yo ing. beautiful. an American
travelling in Ergland"--
And therefore wealthy" added a
fair man
THE spoiled child Of fortune" ac-
quiesced the dark man. We met Dy
chance at bah held in oxford during
the Summer festivities, discovered tina
motion and sat out as mary dances az
We dare. told her .tnat | adored her;
she He'd to me 50 delightfully."- that |
was in the seventh heaven Of delight
We met claud"st.nely, and while ]
poured out my love she kisscd me with
tn lse lying but beautiful l!ps. An.
well. a rcmors~less chaperone took her
up to town, ard as I was the only
bowler ir the university eleven that
i WAS pe"forco obliged to stay up
until the Varsity match carly in july
brought me to Lords. We had sworn
70 be true-the o!d-old swear-and of
course | expected a warm weicome-I
got it. The meeting was at my-at a
The evening world., 1895-09-21
4 VANDERBILT I
A DUCHESS.
Betrothal Of The Duke Of Narl.
borough 10 Willie Ks
Daughter.
TO Be WEDDEO IN THE FALL
The Formal Announcement
Was Made to Friends
Last Night.
BEGAN HIS SUIT A YEAR AGO,
He Met COusuelO in Europc, Crossed
the Occnn and woOed
and Won Her.
BEGAN HIS SUIT A YEAR AGO,
He Met COusuelO in EurOuc. Crossed
the Occnn and wOOcd
and Won Her.

The Duke OF Marlborough Is to marry
Miss Consuelo Vanderbilt the daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs william Nssam Van
derbilt. and before the year is out the
alliance between American millions and
British nobility will be formally Gel
eprated by one of the most gorgeous
weddings New York has ever seen.
by this union the Vanderbilts become
kinsmen not only of the house Of MARI
borough. but ally themselves with the
principal ducal families OF the British
empire. the Buccleuchs the Roxburghs
and the Abercorns.
The young Duke became a suitor for
the hand Of Miss Consuclo in Europe
year ago. and he resumed the siege
In Newport four weeks ago. He re-
turned to New York yesterday, and
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The awkward complication resulting
from the fact that her father and
mother are divorced will of course be
kept as much as possible in the back
ground. where family skeletons belong.
during the wedding ceremonials.
While the Duke captures many mill
ions, It must not be forgotten that the
Vanderbilts capture Duke. and that
the wedding will be splendid social
triumph for Mrs. Vanderbilt. who
brought 1t about. 1t is understood that
magnificent sum in cash will be
turned over to the lucky nobicman as a
marriage settlement. that being one OF
the very essential formalities OF an
Anglo American titled alliance.
Miss Consuelo is of pleasing appear
ance, II not beautiful. She is popular
In society. Her hair and eyes are as
dark as those Of a Spanish maiden, and
she has about her good deal of the
vivacity OF the South.
The Duke stood in the rotunda OF
tn Hotel Waldorf at 1890 o'clock this
morning and conversed with World
reporter. He had been dining with his
future mother-in-law and wife. In his
p!Que shirt-front were two large pearl
studs. He wore a heavy gold watch
chain with a big seal hanging to 1t, a
fashion followed by the Prince Of Wales
Black open-work silk stockings were
seen above his faultlessly fitting patent
leather pumps.
His Grace is slight we'll made. medium
height. witn the pale face Of the Church
ills, and upoI his upper lip there is
q little down that by and by is likely
to become q mustache. He is not d.f-
ferent from hundreds OF Englishmen OF
good birth who have seen twenty-four
summers. You wouldn't pick him out
for . Duke on the street, as there Is
nothing dramatic or startling about
him.
He Ia very democratic in his habits.
and many Americans who think that an
English nobiema. must necessarily be
vapid or carry single eyes.ass or a
drawl are surprised to find in the young
ably would do well in a business house
or learn the banking trade as easily
as a New Yorker. He hasn't what Is
known as the English accent. and a
nan might easily do him the compli-
ment Of taking him for an American.
The Duke smiled genially as The
World reporter congratulated him upon
II don't think there is anything tc
add to what l have already sad".he
smiled. you see. l have admitted that
the marriage will occur in 1895 and in
] New York. l thought It only right tina,
| the announcement should be made pub,
! lie as soon as possible"
| Where will the ceremony occur?"
! Again the Duke smiled. 'I said II
would be in New York. didn't II" he re-
peated. That is all am prepared to
tell you Just now"
"In November" suggested the re-
porter.
The Duke laughed. Now" he said,
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land, Earl OF Marlborough. BARON
Spencer Of Wormleighton. and Baron
Churchill of Sandr!dge. all In Eng
land. Prince of the Holy Roman
Empire, Prince of Mindehein In Swabia.
and Lieutenant in the OXfordshire Hus-
sars. These are the titles OF the youth
who Is to-day the ninth Duke OF Marl-
borough. lie was born. Nov. l3.
1871. He is the son OF the late
George Charles. Duke OF Marlborough.
and Lady Albertha Frances Anne
Hamilton, sixth daughter Of James
first Duke OF Abercorn. Knight OF ttle
Garter The present Dukes parents
were divorced fn 1883 by etition OF the
Duchess, and the Duke of Marlborough.
on June 20. 1883. welded at the City Hall,
in New York city, Mrs. Hamers!ey, the
widow OF Louis Ilamerslcy, of New
York and the heircss of the great Tor
tunes left by Commodore Price, OF
Albany, and Mr.. Hnmersley.
Miss Consuelo Vanderbilt IL eighteen
wears old
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and surely the little fellow has re-
sponded to constant attention to his
diet and constant administration Of ex-
he 's approaching the condition Of his
more fortunate brother and one more
mother has been made happy by the
I'm making my rounds looking for sick
babies" said a third doctor. II heard
one day last week Of a woman needing
help In East Twcnty-fourth street. The
husband had been crushed to death
under load OF marble a few days ago.
and had left HIS widow quite destitute
OF means, with three little children
With money from the Sick Babies Fund
| supplied the family with enough food
to last several days. prescribed FOR one
OF the children who was sick ani gave
them az tickets for The Evening
Worlds excursion. 1t was case in
deed worthy OF charity"
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BLENHEIM HER FUTURE HOME
The Splendid Cnstle ana Park OF
the Dukes of Marlborough.


The castle of Blenheim, the home of
the Dukes of Marlborough. stands in
the midst of a park whose loveliness has
been the theme of poets. and whose
every part Is rich in historical sugges-
tons and traditions An enthusiastic
German architect said. after returning
to his native land, that II nothing were
to be seen in England save Blenheim.
with Its park and its treasures OF art;
there would be no reason to repent OF
the journey TO that country In this
park was located the residence OF the
ancient hrgs of Ensland. r The estate The
lies about eight miles from OXFORD. Ihe
grounds contain 200 acres.
The poet Chaucer once lived just
where the chief entrance to the new
with all their rich traditions: were
part of the royal domain up to the time
OF Queen Anne. When the first great
his famous victory, oyer the FRENCH
and Bavarians at Blenhcim in 1905. the
Queen gave his as reward for his
services this magnificent park, and
Parliament appropriated G500,0O0 for the
erection thereon Of a suitable castle.
When the castle, after much delay. was
completed. it was said to have cost
The house is filled with splendid apart
ments. There are the state drawing
rooms, the great dining-room which. be-
fore the Marlborough ART SAFE IN 1885,
was filled with the works OF Rubens.
Nandyke and other masters, and the
library, which Is $50 feet long and con-
tains 1900 volumes. comprising many
rare old books and manuscripts.
The gardens OF Blenhcim can scarcely
be surpassed the world over for extent
and beauty. No less than l,5O0 kinds OF
roses are to be found here. Then there
are all kinds OF trees statues, busts.
urns, ivy-clad bowers. temples, cascades
and fountains. all making one glorious
picture which once seen can never be
forgotten.
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r. H., kahWay. N j. .................... sVJ
- often WISH" said one OF the Sick
Babies Funds free doctors. "in visit
Ing the sick children for The Evening
World that some wealthy man could
be with me to see the suffering and dis
tress among the poor OF this city. II
You tell rich man that there are
people here In need OF food and clothing
he WI answer that It is not true
that there are charitable societies to
provide for them, to which. each year.
he contributes so much. and 40 relieves
his conscience. Without wishing to dis
parage the great good done by these
societies. l know. after working several
years among the sick poor. that there
are thousands Of deserving people no
do not receive help. Some, though in
dire distress. are too proud to ask
for aid, and others who. when they ap-
ply. are told to bring letter from
some influential person. or, at best.
their name. address. &c. Is taken. and
they are informed that in a few days
some one will call and investigate theh
case. There Is neTher food nor money
In their little home: how are they to
wait a few days? This Is why The
Evening World" Sick Babies Fund is
n real charity. Their physicians call
from house to house. and. where -ick-
ness or poverty is found. relief Is given
at once"
six months ago a poor woman In my
district" said another doctor. began
to build up little family OF her own.
The beginning was auspicious-twins.
one OF these young gentlemen has spent
quite comfortable Summer In town
Whenever I have seen him. which has
been frequently, he has been lying upon
his pillow on the sofa or kitchen floor
complacently kicking his heels In the
air and enjoying the contents OF his
nursing bottle with an abandon which
showed plainly that he was not born
with dyspeptic tendencies. and that he
was ignorant of the existence OF such
serious things as pains. aches and COLES
mot so with his little brother. who
! ike our Defender, has met with mis-
, haps from the very day OF his being
! launched upon the world First his stom'
ach and then other parts of his lit;lt
anatomy rebelled. He grew. peevisi
! and wasted away until the old women
who always know or think they do al
| that Is worth knowing about children
| made diagnosis of marasmus ant
predicted only the worst But slowl,
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BEWARE OF STRANGE GIRLS.
william McElwRy Found IL Ont Inst
Might Rt COncy Island.

Jessie Newton. twenty-three years Old
of West Twelfth street, Coney Island.
and James Robertson. twenty-five years
old, VITO says he comes from Boston.
were arrested last night on a Smith
street trolley car, on complaint of Will
lam McElWay, of 62 Cherry street. who
charges them with stealing $50 from his
vest pockets while he was in house at
the island I.ottie Prindle. who was
also at the house at the time. was also
arrested
Robertson had i5 In his possess on.
$50 Of which was found In Miss New
tons pocket Miss Newton says Rob
crtson gave her the money.
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or course went after her-ddn't see
me train or probably shouldn't have
been such fool
His listeners gruntcd incredulously
They knew their man.
seized the girl by something-I re-
ineH!peT arranging her costume n BIT as
the engine swept by-and jerked her out
or the lines about half a second before
the beastly train passed over the place
took fancy 10 her, and took her up
generally, and as she was a governess
out oi work she was naturally glad
enough TO go and stay at Ovelmerc for
month or two. while the mater recon-
mcndcd her to all her friends, little
thinking that her son wished to present
her with daughter-in-law In the shape
OF that govcrness. ] never got so far az
the proposal, as l. wasn't quite sure that
II was altogether fair for, of course
| knew that SHE might think herself
cross incident. and also because | was
well off and she was penniless. OF
course at that age ! was the Kind OF
idiot who isn't satisfied unless he Is
loved for himself alone, and ! wasn't
certain that ! was. However, | pretty
soon was certain. for one day | took her
drive In a high dos-cart, and just
when We had got 10 "A pr"cipice over
hanging the lake the wrctChel horse
SHE'D. and we were thrown clean out OF
the conveyance into bush below, and
ourselves hanging to the same wretched
bouGh with the miserable lake beneath
ms ard neither of us able TO swim a little
bit.
"It was sweet pred!cament
"W,l, | was just gong t. say some
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how II was that |
never thought Of the
lake being shallow
at that place. but
one doesn't do much
thinking al such q
time. ! W n d e d
ashore and rescued
the lady-but my
love was killed most
cffectually. Then |
went 10 Africa and
abjured the weaker
sex.
The wise Of to-day
are the fools OF yes
terday.
A restless man
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