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An Interesting discovery.

Until last week, the exact time of the
dedication Of the Methodist Episcopal
church of this village was unknown.
Rev. BUstwick Hawley, Rev Mr. Bourn,
Rev. A. D Heaxt, and others of its pas.
tors had diligently sought the date, but
unsuccessfully. There are a number of
people now residing in town who lived
here when the dedication occurred, and
some of them worked on the structure
in the course of its erection, hut none
could remember the date of its dedica-
ton or who otiiciated upon the occasion.
One gentleman was found who remem
bered in what part of the origi2al walls
a plate was set to mark the event. In
the rebuilding and remodelling of the
structure this plate has become lost
Hon. John V. Carney has long been
interested in the search for the date of
this important event in the church's his
tory. At his request, Mrs. J. f. Merrill
began a search of the files of the papers
published here at about the time the
event was supposed to have occurred.
After long and diligent hunt she found
the following notice in copy of the
Vermont Gazette, published in Benning-
ton:
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AMONG OUR MANUFACTURERS.
A Visit to the Different MiIIs-An
Encouraging Outlook.


A visit to the different mills in the viii
lage shows that everything locks pros
porous for the coming year, and that the
manufacture, RS appear to be satisfied
with the outlook, At the "big mill"
everything is booming, as it has been
during the past two years. William
Campbell was obliged to resume work
after shutting dowD his mill for repairs,
inventory, etc, some three weeks earlier
thar he intended.
At the Valentine Knitting Company's
plant work is going on with full help,
Great improvements have been made
there the past season and they are not
completed yet. One is the putting in of
an electric light plant, Three hundred
and fifty lights are required in the mill.
At the Bennington Knitting Company's
mill and that of Tiffany Brothers the
outlook is good and business appears to
be brisk
The Cooper Manufacturing Company
has purchased about 100000 worth of
wool, large part of which has already
b zen delivered. The usual amount of
help is now employed on full time.
During lie season a new boiler is to be
pat in, as the power now is not sufli-
clent. The company will probably put
in an electric light plant at the same
time, and is considering the advisability
of building store house for wool. At
the mills H. E. Bradford IL Company
and George lockwood d Company. re-
pairs, etc, have been and are now being
made and the mills are getting ready for
an active summer campaign Both con-
Germs have bought considerable quantl-
ties of wool. At Charles Cooper's Ma
chine and Needle shops the entire force
of help is at work. The concern is max
ing the new knitting machines and IS ex-
perimentiug continually for improve
ments. None have been sold ,'as all that
have been made have been put into the
knitting mill of the Cooper Manufacture
ing Company.
A few recent orders received at the
bennington Machine Works have kept
the entire force at work all winter. Els.
Inmates are being made for pulp ma.
chinery for mill in Sweden and for one |
in Mexico, and Colonel Scott hopes to
secure the contracts for their manufac-
ture. At Tiffany IL Sons machine shops |
business continues about the same that
it has been for the past few years, with |
better prospects for fine future.
Thn n 80, L,,p,, |
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SALISBURY.

Herbert w. Burgess of Bennington
and Miss Ella Galusha. of this place,
we've married at TIE home of the bride,
Jan. /, 1876. The wedding was quiet
but pleasant affair, only relatives being
present A long list of valuable presents
were presented to the bride.
The New Year Temperance concert
given under the auspices OF the w. C. T.
L. By the schools of this vicinity proved
to be great success. The president of
the Union. Mrs. Steele and the teachers,
Miss Bourne, Miss MattisOn, Miss Elwell
and Miss BOttum deserve much credit,
also Miss Hawkins, who by invitation
assisted 10 training the children in
marching and singing. The /. O. q. r.
as temperance organization of South
SALISBURY was represented by quar-
tette selected from their number
The young people of this vicinity gave
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Galusha pleasant
surprise Friday evening, January, 10
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1896-01-14
SLEEP TONIGHT.
Stop Insomnia Before II
Becomes a Habit.
Neglected, Shabbily Treated
Nerves the Cause.
Rev. DR.. Smith at Age Of 86 Loses
No More Sleep.
UnbrOken Rest Natural to a Fully
NOuriShed Rraia.
Paine's Celery Compound Has
Never Failed 10 Cure.

From childhood to old age health is
very much matter of sound, refreshing
sleep.
No one can digest well, work well, feel
well. or be well, who is night after night
deprived of good sleep. 1t is physically
impossible for any brain 70 keep on pro-
vidiug nervous energy unless the nights
are devoted to nOulishing its used up
parts Protracted sleeplessness, where
no effort is made to feed and calm the
irritable nervous system, ends in nervous
prostration and insanity.
To-day there are far more neuralgia
headaches, far more rheumatism, sleep
lessness and nervous prostration than
during the last generation.
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East Arlington.
HARNs, HORsE, kTc., RrRNEI

bAhNSS Nurse, ETC, BURNED
Mrs. Jones continued to hold meet
ings every evening last week, beginning
Tuesday evening. On Sunday morning
a union service was begun in the COngre.
gatiODal Church at which Mrs. Jones
was to address the congregation. After
the usual reading and prayers by the
pastor, Mr.. Field, and singing by
the choir, Mrs Jones announced
her text, which was found in LIST. Peter,
LIST Chapter, 1919 verses. She had just
begun her discourse when the cry of
Fire, fire :" was heard, and there was
hasty exit from the church 1t was soon
seen that the barn 9cross the way, in
which Mr.. Field kept his horse, was
atiTe, and that the horse could not be
saved A strong wind was blowing and
the barn on Mr.. Perry's premises was
also burned, as was barn on the Matti-
son place, which is owned by Mr. Fad.
den. The fire engine was brought into
working order as soon as possible and
saved much further destruction There
was much excitement, and it was feared
that the Methodist parsonage might go,
but the men worked with a will, and the
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1896-01-14

To combat this growing evil, Prof Ed
ward E. Phelps. NJ ID LII. D., uf Dart
mouth college, made nervous diseases
his special study. The fruitful outcome
of his long years of professional investi-
CATION was Paine's celery compound.
Difficult nervous disorders that had per
sisted despite long treatment. at once
yielded to it, Men and women who had
suffered for years from broken and unre-
freshing sleep. frO'h headaches, rheuma
tism aud neuralgia; found that Pan6's
celery compound not Onlv speedily cured
these troubles, but that they worked bet.
ter and felt more encour ,ged than had
been possible 20 them for years
As n practical instance of what this
remarkable remedy is doing all over the
country, the following from Rev. DR..
VIM. A. Smith, one of the best known
divines in Southern New England, ue.
serves careful reading. DR.. Smith is to.
day SO years OF age, yet enjoys better
health than ever in his life, and never
loses single good night'C sleep. He
writes:
GRoTON, Conn.
Dear Sirs-In my early days. by great
and prolonged mental suffering | broke
down in health and became a dyspeptic,
x
work In the ministry on account of i'll
health. am now So years of age. and
during my long life have suffered greatly
from dyspepsia, torpid liver, cOns'ipa
ton and insomnia, at times thinking |
should die for want of balmy sleep, and
it is a wonder to me that | am alive to-
day with all that | have been through
[ am a wonder to myself, and to those
who witness my habits and know my
age. | tell them that | try to obey the
laws of nature, and that | take Paine's
celery compound whenever | need it.
BY the use of several bottles of Pane'S
celery compound, have so far recovered
my health as to consider myself Il well
man for my age. 1t regulates the liver,
stomach and bowles, without any ques.
ton. My appetite is now good, my sleep
is refreshing, my liver active, and bowels
regular, and my crutches not needed, as
can walk without a staff. People are
surprised at my improved appearance
and activity. Gratefully yours,
WIN. A SMITH
Paine's celery compound does not stop
its restoring work till new, healthy it's
sues ha e taken the place of the old,
shattered portions. There is not the
deepest, most minute portion of the |
body, whether it be nerve or brain, or
some vital organ. that escapes the reju- |
strengthening power of Paine's |
celery compound. In cases of severe |
neuralgia, rheun atism, heart palpita.
tiOns. dyspepsia aud nervous feebleness, |
PaiDe's celery compound is the only rem
edy that goes to the root of the tronble, |
fortities the weakened system against |
these disorders and Guilds upa strong,
healthy body.
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PoWnaI

A house belonging to d. r. Bates and
occupied by Fred Maxom caught fire
from chimney last Sunday. The
flames wern extinguished quickly, how
eAer by Mr.. MaxOm before gaining head
way.
Warren Haley is slowly recovering
from a severe attack of pneumonia.
Miss Daisy Roothbone gave a party
Monday evening to a few of her friends
at the residence of her sister, Mrs. Tracy
Dorman.
While heavy freight train was being
backed into the siding here, Monday
morning a wheel on one of the cars
became loose and ran off the rails. The
accident not being noticed tie engine
continued to back up until the car that
was disabled neared the crossing. Just
as the wheel struck the cuVert below it
crashed through. nearly upsetting a car
and causing ano her to run off the track.
The track was cleared during the after
noon.
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SO. 900 for w. M.

The will OF Franklin Baldwin Of North
Grafton. Mass, was filed for probate last
week. He leaves his wife the use and
benefit OF the estate during her life and
at her death directs the payment of the
following legacies: To Wellesley college
$4,000; to Smith college. Northampton,
Sl2 900, for two scholarships. preference
to be giveu to students from Pntne~. Vt.
his ualive town; to the HuEe for aged
men. Worcester, Mass, $1,000; 10 the
University of Vermont. $4,000 for
scholarships; to Dartmouth college.
$4,000 for scholarships; to the first Uni.
versalist church, Worcester, Mass, for
poor relief fund. The residue of the es-
tate with the exception of one private
legacy, $4,000, goes to the Clark Uni
versity, Worcester. The estate is said
to be worth about 100000
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OF ABEL C, BLISS.

Notice OF Settlement and Application for Distr
button.
STATE OF VERMONT, 81,
District of Bennington,
In Probate Court. held al the Probate Office in
Bennington, in said district on the 2lst day of
December, A. D., 1895.
Present, John V. Carney, Judge.
J. w. Willard administrator Of the estate Of
Abel c. Bliss, late of Stamford
in said district, deceased, presents his adj
ministratiOn aCcour { for examination and allow
ance and makes application for decree Of distIi
button ami partition Of the estate Of said deceased
Whereupor it is ordered by said Court that
said account and said appli cation be referred to
session thereof, to be held at the Probate Office
aforesaid. the eth dav of Jan A. d.. 1896,
for hearing and decision thereon. and, it is fur
ther ordered, that notice thereof be given to all
parties interested, by publication of the same
three weeks successfully in the Bennington
BANNER, "a newspaper published at Bennington.
previous to said time appointed for hearing that
they may appear at said time and place, and
show cause, if any they may have, why said &C.
count should not be allowed, and such decree
made.
A record whereof is ordered to be made
A true Record Attest,
JOHN V. CARNEY, Judge.
true copy Of the origlna Record
" Attest JOHN V. CARNEY, Judge,
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NOTICE TO SELL REAL ESTATE
OF PORTER f. BROWN, Decd.

STATE OF VERMONT
District of Remington, sS
In Probate Court, held at the Probate of.
dcein Remington, within and for said District on
the 18th day of January, A. D.. 1896
Present John V. Carney Judge.
Jennie Il. Brown, administrators Of the estate
of Porter L. BROWN late of Powua in said district
de leased, makes application to said court for Ii.
cehse to sell all of the real estate of said deceased
situate IT, the town of Pownsl, for bounds and de.
scriptiOn ference may be had TO the land rec
ordS OF sa town. representing that the sale of
said real estate is necessary to ray the debts and
expenses of a ADMINISTRATION of said estate
WhereupOn ii is ordered by said Court, that
said application he referred to session thereof
to be held AZ the Probate Office in Bennington i'm
said district on the 2Sth day of Jan. A. D. 1896,
for hearing and decision thereon: and it is fIrrh
err ordered. that all persons interes ed be notified
hereof by publication ofnotice of said application
and order thereon, three weeks successfully in
the Bennington BANNER n newspaper published
at Benz ington. and which circulates in the neigh.
borhoOd Of those interested, before said time Of
heHriug, that they may appear at said time and
place, and it they see cause, object thereto.
By lhe'Court,
103 Attest. JOHN V. CARNEY. Judge,
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DEDICATION.

The Methodist church in Bennington
East Village will be dedicated to the ser.
vice of Almighty God on Thursday. the
18th day of August, service to commence
habitants of Bennington and vicinity
are respectfully invited to attend.
In behalf of the committee,
WRIGHT HAZEN.
Bennington, July 18th, 1888.
A diligent search of papers published
about the time the event was to take
place gives no account of the dedication
services or who took part in them, and
as far as known there is no one that can
recall anything connected with them.
Various members of the church are TAX
ing considerable interest in the matter
now.
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Brighter Prospects for Bat Shea.

Counsel for bat Shea, Messrs. Nor.
ton and Hit made application before
Supreme Court Justice Stephen L. May
ham at Schoharie Saturday for an order
to show cause why Shea should not be
granted a new trial on the ground of
newly discovered evidence, namely the
confession of John McGough. Justice
Mayham entertained the motion and set
the hearing for January % at the court
house in Schoharie at 10 o'clock in the
morning.
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Ncti.s Of Settlement and Application for Distri-

- IL
NUti e of Settlement and Application for Distri-
button.
STATE OF VERMONT, At session of the
District of Bennington,ss. Probate Court, holden
at the Proba, e flee in Bennington, in said dis
trict, on thu i3fh DAY OF January. \ D. 1896
Present John " Carney. Judge.
John S. Lyman, administrator of the estate of
Mary II Robinson late of Bennington, in said
district, deceased, presents his admins ration &C.
count for examination and allowance and makes
application for a deere. of distribution and par.
tition Of he estate of SAID deceased.
WhereupOn it is ordered by said Court, that
said account and said application be referred TO
a session thereof, to be held the Probate Office
aforesaid, on the 3lst dav of January. A. D..
1896, 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 BAN
EER, a newspaper published at Bennington, pre-
vious to said time for hearing that they may APP.
pear at said time and place, and show cause II
any they may have, why SAID account should not
be allowed, and such decree made.
A Record wi ereof is ordered to be made,
A true record,
Attest JOHN V. CARNEY, Judge.
A true copy of the original record
lC0 Attest JOHN V. CARNEY, Judge,
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\ COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

- z NDNIM INNIONE NUN T..
Y Estate OF WILLIAM r. GRAVES.
The undersigned, having been apr ointed by
the Hon. Probate our for the DiatriCt Of Ben.
nington. COMMISSIONERS, to receive, examine
ana adjust all claims and demands of all persons
Bennington. in laid district deceased and all
claims exhibited in offset thereto, hereby give
notice that we will meet for the purposes afore-
said, at rooms Of First National
bank in said Bennington. on the
23d day Of January aud 18th day of June
next, from , clock p. m. until o'clock D. m =,
ca h Of said days, aud that six months from the
9th day OF Dec, A D., 1895, is the time limited
by said Court ( T said creditors to present their
claims 10 us for examination and allowance
Dated Al Bennington, this 9th day of De-
cember, A. D., 1895.
GEO. r GRAVES,
CLARENCE p. NILES.
30 Commissioners.
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How il Affects Hin.

When Frenchman is drunk he wants
to dance, German wants to sing, a
Spanlard wants to gamble, an English
man to eat, an Italian to boast, an Irish
man to fight and an American to make
speech Vermont Graphic.
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Hooslck Falls WING A

The Y. NJ. G. A. of HoOsick Falls has
disbanded. Strenuous efforts were
made to continue the useful organi2a-
tion, but unsuccessfully. The direct, rs
will dispose of the furniture and gymra
stun appliances, and liquidate the ialil-
tiles of the organization.
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Cured of Eczema.

II had the eczema so badly that |
could not walk without the aid Of two
crutches. / have taken nine bottles of
Hoods Sarsaparilla and am cured
OF eczema. | cannot recommend Hoods
Sarsaparilla too highly" j. II. Wad-
leigh, Box 10l, Weston. vt.
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wind went down. A liprt snow fell in
the afternoon. No one was reported
hurt, but some of the m, II were drenched.
Much sorrow is felt in Mr.. Fields family
over the loss of their horse. which had
been in Mr.. Fields possession twenty
six years. The horse was named Brit-o-
mart QnvinUible), and was invincible un-
til its tragic death. She was nearly 80
years old, but was still useful and
great pet, as she was particularly intelli-
gent. The origin of the fire is unknown.
A carriage, sleigh and other property in
Mr.. Fields barn were destroyed
Mrs. Ida Woodbury., president of the
Maine branch of the A. NJ A. will speak
in the Congregational church ON Friday
evening of this week.
The y. p S. G. +. met in the Congre-
gational chdrch on Sunday evening, L.
Hawkins having charge of the meeting.
Four young men from South SALISBURY
met with the society.
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webb" Dead.

K. B. Wright, the well known Wash
ington correspondent OF the Boston
Journal died in Washington Thursday
morning, of heart disease. He has rep
resented the Boston journal in Washing
ton for nearly quarter of a century.
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II felt tired and sick and had stom-
ach trouble, but Hoods Sarsaparilla has
cured me-" Mrs. j. G. Wadlelgh, Box
l9l Weston, Vt.
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p escnt, john Carney, Judge.
Charles II. Darling. admins rator or the estate
of Mary Jane Cole late of Ben ing on, in said
district, deceased, presents his admi i,tration
account for examination and allow nee and
makes application for a decree Of distribution
AMI partition If the estate Of said deceased.
WhereupOn,t is ordered by said Court that said
account and said application be referred TO session
thereof, to be held ut the Probate ONCE aforesaid
IN the 3Oth day OF January, A. d. 1895,
for hearing and decision thereon; ana,
II Is further ordered, that notice
thereof be given to all parties interested, by
publication of the same three weeks successfully
in the Bennington BANNER, Il newspaper published
at Bennington, previous to said time appointed
'or hearing, that they may appear at sid time
and place, and show cause, If any til Y may have
why said account should not be ellowed and
such decree made
record whereofis ordered to be made
true record,
JOHN V. CARNEY, Judge.
truU copy of the original record.
100 JOHN V.CARNEY, Judge.
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Hoods Pills are easy to take, easy to
operate.
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1O3 Attest. JOHN V. CARNEY, Judge,
OF MARY JANE COLE.

STATE OF VERMONT. At session Of the
District Of Brnuin ton,ss Probate Court holden
a. the obNtr Office, In said district, on the
18th day ofJanuary, a. D., 1895
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HOODS PILLS cure Liver Ills,
BlliOusness, Indigestion, Headache.
A pleasant laxative. All Druggists.
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Seni-W Weekly Banner
1915.

A tirst-class metropolitan news
paper by mail every day for one
year and The SEMI WEEKLY
BANNER for 1918. The most
liberal offer of the century.
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HESITATE OF MARY Fl. ROBINSON.

A truu copy Of the original record.
100 JOHN V.CARNEY, Judge.
Evening star., 1896-12-19
InsDected the Home.

The annual inspection of the Temporary
Home for ex-Union Soldiers and Sailors, -
Department of the Potomac, Grand Army
of the Republic, which is located at 305
Missouri avenue southwest, was made last
evening by Department Commander John
McElroy and staff.
Everything was found to be in f1rst-class
order, and it Is understood Col. McElroy
and those who accompanied him, as well as
those invited to attend, were much pleased
with their visit
Speeches were made by Commander Nc
Elroy, Capt. ]. A. Frank. Comrades Hen
derson and Sweet, Rev. DR.. Bradford and
others. Among those present. besides those
named, were Messrs. David P. Craig of
Lincoln Post, Calvin Farnsworth of George
g. Meade Post. Newton Ferree of John A.
Rawlins Post, James r. Brown of Kit Car
son Post, James E. McCabe of Lincoln Post,
Rev. DR.. w. H. Gotwald, A. F. Dinsmore,
]. OMeara, I. w. Stone, ]. w. Kertsley,
Theodore Hansmann. H. w. Burns and
others. During the evening luncheon was
served under the direction of Superintend-
ent s. B. Smith.
Evening star., 1896-12-19
Funeral of Mr.. T. L. Gardner.

The funeral services of Mr.. Thomas Ira
Gardner, who died suddenly at his resi-
dence, 1918 street northwest, Thursday
morning. took place at his late home at 2
pm. today, DR.. H. r. Nailor officiating
The interment was at Glenwood and was
private. in accordance with often expressed
wishes of the deceased.
Mr.. Gardner was born in Fayetteville
N. c., March Is, 1885, and came to Wash
ington with his fathers family In May,
lS4S. He studied law and engaged in the
practice of that profession until 1867, when
he entered the internal revenue service in
the Treasury Department, in which he has
continued to his death. He was prominent
in Masonic circles, being a member of ST.
Johns Lodge, of which he was a past mas
ter, and of De Molay Commandery, Knights
Templar. He was the son of the late Chas.
T. Gardner and a brother of Lieutenant
Colonel w. H. Gardner, U. S. A, of Mrs.
Chas. L. Gardner and of Mrs. Findlay Har-
ris Of this city. He leaves a widow and
three children, Mrs. H. D. Howie of Bos-
ton, Mrs. Frank Duehay and Mr.. Thomas
B. Gardner of this city.