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Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-11-05
TWO DEER
SECURED
BY Bennington Hunters During
Open Season.
OTHER HUNTING TALES
Charlie Winslow and TrsnOr Gregg Each Got
a Buck Near End Of Season. After
Others Failed.

DR. B. G, Jenney, Trenor Gregg and
Gsorge Hawks weIlt to the Trenor
meadows Friday and late in the after
noon returned with a deer which
weighed about $50 pounds and which
was shot by Mr. Gregg. 1t was on ex-
hibitiOn at Schwartz IS meat market in
the evening and as il was the first
one that had been shot by a Benning-
ton hunter, it attracted much attention.
Saturday afternoon Charles Wins
low shot buck on Hathaway hin not
far from where he resides 1t was
brought to Pixies market and during
the evening was gazed at by many.
These were the only two deer killed
during the season by Bennington hunt
ers.
Saturday afternoon Frank Evans
and one of the men employed in his
mill while in the woods saw buck
and silver gray fox. They had
rifle with them, but for some reason it
failed to work and both animals got
away.
Friday evening Russell Elwell re
turned from a hunting trip, bringing
with him over dozen gray squirrels
and as many rabbits, which ne secured
during the day-the best exhibit OF
game seen here during the season.
Since the close of the open deer sea-
son, some interesting incidents have
come to light, and for some days the
laugh has been on the engineer of the
train on the Chatham division of the
Rutland Railroad that arrives here at
6:4j in the evening. The first day of
the open season he ran over and killed
deer about a mile west of Benning-
ton without being aware of the fact.
The next day he shouldered gun and
tramped all over the mountains two
days without getting even a sight at a
deer.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-11-05

spiritual uplifting of this nation. for
a present laden with earthly blessings
and future that promises to eclipse
the present.
In witness whereof l have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal Of
state to be affixed.
Done at Bennington, this End day of
November in the year Of orr Lord one
thousand nine hundred and three, and
Of the Independence of the United
States the one hundred and twenty
eighth
John G. Mccullough
BY the G vernon:
Edward i. BATES,
Secretary of civil and military
affairs.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-11-05
GRACE GEORGE.
Great Metropolitan Success to be Seen Here
Next Tuesday Evening,

pretty Peggy" 4" which will 'be pre-
sented here next Tuesday evening at
the Bennington opera house by Grace
George and a company under the dir
ection of William A Brady, is a
comedy, the style of which can ibest be
compared to that of Mistress Nell. :"
Like Henrietta Crosman's play, it
deals with the English stage and with
stage people OF the last century.
Miss George, who acted the piece
over huhdred times last spring and
fall at the Herald Square and Madi-
son Square theatres New York. Is
said to be at her best in the role ofPeg
Wellington, not Peg Woffington the
matron, as she was shown ia Masks
and Faces" but the "impudeut faced
Irish girl" whom Horace Walpole
described upon her entrance iUto Lon
don
Miss Georges supporting company
includes 200 people, her leading man
being Robert Lorraine, an excellent ae-
tor, well known in England The sale
of seats at the theatre is very large
and there is no reason 70 donbt that
Miss George will open in the presence
Of crowded house.
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A Proclamation.

Al has been done, fo' gereratious 10
tbe nast SO again this year following
the halo ned custom ui our forefathers
AMI in harmon, with the feelings and
desires Of our citizens and in full ac-
cord with ths proclamation Of the pres
ident, hesignate as day Of tharks-
givin1 fo- the people OF this state,
T. urs lay, November twenty sixth.
Letunr people on that dav, IT, common
with 'he people nf the "ther states and
OF the nation, render tharks to the
girer Of every G ,od gift, for the peace
that las prevailed during the year
throughout our borders for the plenty
without st'rt, for the pro 'perity with
out limit, that have filled the lan1
for the intellectual, the uoral and the
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-11-05
READSBORO

Fred Paradise Of Stamford was in
town Tuesday.
Merritt Blanchard and Mrs Fran
celia Pike, are visiting in Jackson
willie.
Merle Harvey shot hue deer last
Friiiay on the Heartwellyile q esdow
1t weighed pa pounds.
Mrs Fred Howe and son. Roy, spent
Sunday in North Adams, as the guests
Of Merritt Ross ana wife.
H. Z Parsons and family have
moved to North Adams Mr. Parsons
has rented . fiat on Bank street.
Letters uncalled for at the Readsboro
post Office, November lst Peter BAL
druehi, John Dempstor, James Keefe
Notices have been posted for viii
lage meeting next Wednesday. the llth
at Z 30 p. m. Let every voter be- on
band.
Henry r. Blanchard and wife are on
vacation. which will be spent In
Hartford, Conn, and Springfield,
Mass.
Married, 10 Readsboro, October %,
by Rev q. " +. Hill. Arthur L.
Hawkes. of Rowe, to Mrs Laura M
Grover of Readsboro.
c. f. Catlin has finished WORK for
the Readsboro Chair company and re-
turned to his home in Waterford, n.
Y. where he has secured position,
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-11-05
Mrs. PhiIander Moffatt oil Sand.
gate in Jail.
THE SECOND ARREST
Mrs. Aoffatt Accused of Completely With
Joseph Mears In Poisoning
Her Husband.

Mrs Alice Moffatt who is under in
dlctment for attempting to poison her
husband Philander MOffat of Sandgate
and who has been out on $1,000 bail
since her Indictment was brought to
jail Friday evening and locked up,
some of her bondsmen having decided
to withdraw from the bail as they were
afraid that she was preparing to leave
the state,
Her husband, who was one of the
bail, SCOTS at any such idea and has
the utmost confidence in her innocence
although she twice left him to 90 with
Joseph Mears the young man who has
been convicted of the crime, and who
is now serving a sentence of Is years
in the state prison at Windsor
He says that there is no way by
which she can be convicted of the
crime. Heremained here over Sunday
to be near her, but did not succeed in
securing new bail for her which was
accepted by Judge Norman Mattison
Tuesday. Her case will come up be-
fore the December term of the county
court
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-11-05

His father came 10 this country in
1926, his wife and son, Frederick, fol-
lowing him the year after.
The family resided in Troy and the
son there learned the pottery business
in the works of Israel Seymour. Ia
1889 he came here where he was in the
employ Of Norton a Feuton for a
short time. In lS4O the father and
son went to Louisville, Ky, being
there about Is months. The father
then located in East Liverpool, Ohio,
where he died. Frederick Hancock
came here again in 1S4l, He was for
some time connected with the U. S.
Pottery and also worked in the what
was then known as the stone pottery
works conducted by the Nortons.
Later he was in South Amboy, N. j
In lS49 in company with a party from
here of about 20, he went to California
by the way of the Tsthmus of Panama.
He remained there only about a year.
In 1858 Mr. Hancock went to Wor-
cester, Mass, and became a partner
in the New England Pottery Co., re-
naming there as manager of its large
and successful business until 1878
when he returned to Bennington and
this has since been his home. For
few years his health has been impair
ed, he never fully recovered from an
accident few years ago when he was
knocked down by a passing team and
one hip broken.
Mr. Hancock was twice married. His
first wife was Laura Squires, daugh-
ter of the late Buckley Squires. Three
children were born to them of which
Mrs. Chss. NJ Tibballs, and Mrs.
L. F. Abbott, residing here, are now
living. His second wife was Miss
Ann @. Ames, also of Bennington,
who has been dead a number of
years.
There were two children by the sec
ond marriage, one of whom is living,
Mrs. Eben Harrington of Worcester,
Mass. He was a member of Mohegan
tribe, l. o, r. NJ. In politics he
was staunch Republican and never
failed to cast his vote if possible to
reach the poles
OF genial disposition, kind to
every one, always pleasant, there was
many a sorrowful heart when they
heard of the death of "Uncle Fred
Hancock" as he was familiarly called.
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WHTTINGHAM.

On October 30 Abraham Chase died
at his residence in this village. aged
SO years, 8 months and - days. Mr.
Chase was the son of BENJAMIN and
Sarah Chase and was the last surviy-
ing child
He was born in this town Jan. 5.
1920, and with the exception of four
years when he lived in Dover, always
lived here and most of the time upon
a farm about one mile north of Whit
ingham village, until 1883 when he
moved to the house in the village
where he died.
He was man of much more than
ordinary ability and of unquestioned
integrity; his word was as good as his
bond, and with his passing away an-
other landmark of a former genera
tion is gone, He lived Just four
months and seven days after the death
of his wife Catherine.
For several years he had been in
very poor health and the end came
through the gradual decay of the VIE
tai forces attendant on old age. He
passed away peacefully at 1925 D. m.
Friday last, surrounded by his chill
dren and grandchildren, The funeral
was held Sunday at Green Mountain
hall, Rev Margaret Barnard conduct
ing beautiful service, reading Mr.
Chase's scriptural selection, also his
favorite poem, 'Oh Why Should the
Spirit of Mortal Be Proud?"
He was laid at rest beside his noble,
faithful wife in the village cemetery.
He left four children, Oscar r. Chase
and Mrs Augusta L. Boyd of Reads
boro, DR. A. L. Chase OF Randolph,
Mass, and Chas S. Chase of Whiting
ham; also nine grandchildren and
three great-grandchildren.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-11-05

county Endeavorers are in Conference,
The session began at 1880 this morn
ing in the Congregational church.
After greetings from the Rupert So
cieties the committee was appointed to
award the County Banner for the best
all-round missionary work. The
award will be announced this evening.
The young people campaign for
Bible study was presented in an ad-
dress by Rev Frank r. Norris follow
ed by conference.
At the afternoon session Mrs Vim
Even led a Quiet Hour service. The
Importance Of Endeayor work was
shown in an address by Rev Paul
Riley Allen, of Cambridge, on 1.-THE
Young Peoples Society and the Fut-
ure Church Mr. d. &. Moore of
Bennington conducteu an open par
lament on Place and Methods fol-
lowed by an address by Mr. vogt
The officers of the Union are Presi-
dent, Rev Frank r. Morris, Benning-
ton; vice presidents, Rev d. c. Trea-
maine, West Rupert: Rev G A. Fur
ness, East Arlington: secretary and
treasurer, Mrs a. II. Cushman. North
Bennington: executive committee, Rev
Chas H. Peck, North Bennington;
A. S. Hathaway, North Bennington;
J. f. Austin, Rupert
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-11-05
HALLOWEEN PARTIES.

Mrs Emma harwoOd Entertained Friends Sat
urday Evening.
Mrs Emma HarwoOd entertained a
number of her lady friends at hal
loween social Saturday evening from
6 to 10 o'clock. A halloween supper
was first servsd, and with the ice
cream aud cake after, was key which
signitied journey, and piece of
money for good luck.
The ,rmer was 70 nd'ir the piece of
cake secured by Mrs l. L. Fillmore,
the latter in the piece that went to
Mrs M. b. Belden. A halloween
ghost story, written by Mary Wilkins,
was ad by Miss sophronia Collins.
Cards re the after amusement, eight
tables being provided. The prize
was secured by Mrs Q. B. March.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-11-05

His funeral was attended Wednes-
day morning, the Rev Philip Schuyler
officiating. There was large at
tendance and handsome floral tributes.
The funeral service of the Episcopal
church was used. The burial took
place in the village cemetery, the
bearers being John II. Norton, c. c.
Kimball, +. B.Paaerson, NJ. D. Ham
lin, H. S. Bingham and c. yelling
Thatcher.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-11-05
OLDEST RESIDENT DEAD.
Hiram Knapp Died Last Night at the Advanced
Age Of 92.

Hiram Knapp Died Last Night at the Advanced
Age Of 92.
Hiram Knapp the oldest resident of
the town died at his residence on Bur-
CESS road last night Had he lived un-
til to day he would have been % years
5 months old. He was born in this
town and has always resided here with
the exception of few years in Wood
ford.
He was the last one of his family,
and the father of twelve children of
which are now living, all in this
town. His wife died 25 years ago.
For nearly 10 years he has been a
member of the Methodist church; and
has never tasted drop of spirits, or
used tobacco in any form.
His funeral will be attended from
the house Friday afternoon at 2:3O
O'Clock.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-11-05

TIE gular meeting of Taft Com
mandery, X. t., will be held Friday
evening, November 9th. at the usual
hour,
Mrs Barbara Moore and son Harry,
have reformed after spending a week
with relatives at Averin Park and Co
hoes
Emory s. Harris visited in Suhaghti
coke Tuesday. The report that he
went down to vote In the election that
day is open to suspicion.
News has been received of the death
of the infant son Of Mr. and Mrs Thorn
as Potter, formerly of this place, but
Low Of II Angel $, Cal.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-11-05
Tammany Swept the Boards In
New York City.
HANNA WON IN OHIO
Massachusetts,, Iowa, Nebraska, Colorado, Re.
publican, Rhode Island. Maryland
Kentucky, Democratic.

- Elections we're held in several states
Tuesday and the biennial election of
Mayor of New York occurred the same
day
In New York city Tammany made
cleansweep electing George B. McCfel-
Ian mayor over Seth Low, fusion, by
over 10000 plurality. The entire
Tammany ticket won
In Massachusetts Governor Bates
was reelected by a slightly larger
majority than last year, The demo-
Gratis gained in Boston but lost in the
rest of the state.
Rhode Island reelected Governor
Garyin, democrat, but the rest of the
republican state ticket won.
In Ohio, Herrick, republican defeat
ed Johnson. democrat, by over l25.OOO
and the legislature is overwhelmingly
republican insuring the return of Mark
Hanna to the Senate
Maryland and Kentucky both went
democratic, Maryland by decreased
majority and Kentucky by an increas-
ed.
Nebraska and Colorado were repub-
lican and Iowa reelected Governor
Cummins, republican by 60,OOO
Virginia and Mississippi both were
democratic without opposition. Penn
sylvania gave its usual bic republican
majority.
The republicans retain control OF
the legislatures in New York and New
Jersey by increased leads.
Troy elected Hogan, democrat, may
or by the close margin of 100 votes,
but the Republican county ticket in
Rensselaer, county was successful.
Albany elected Gaus, rep, mayor
New York state voted to spend slOI,
100000 to deepen the Erie canal, an
overwhelming majority in New York
city overcoming an adverse majority
in nearly every other county in the
state.
The Hoosick republican ticket was
elected by narrow margin
The elections as a whole appear to
show that the republicans will main
tain supremacy in national affairs un-
less there is a radical change before
the presidential campaign next year.
While the democrats gained in New
York city and Boston the republicans
as a whole have more than held their
own.
If the indications of Tuesdays cleo
tion are to be relied on the democrats
can carry New York state next year,
but the republicans remain impreg-
nable in the great states of the middle
west as we'll as on the Pacific coast,
and this will more than overcome all
gains the democrats can possibly
make along the Atlantic seaboard.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-11-05

The following young men success
fully passed their examinations for
admission to the bar at Montpelier
last week: Benjamin Gates, T. r.
Phillips, John N. Harvey, Stanley G..
wilson, of Montpelier, Frank d. Bur
CESS, Edwin L. Scott, OF Barre, Faank
E. Barber, Wallace N. Batchelder, of
Brattleboro, Frank H. Laughter n, of
Dummerston, Loren r. Pierce of
South Londonderry, Harry P. Conway
of Bellows Falls, Aaron H. Grout of
Derby, Albert w. Butler of Rutland,
Clare r. Powell of Barton, Thomas
r. Powell, Friedrich C. King of Bur
lington, Fred L. Webster of Swanton,
Claud L. Morse and Charles A. Plum
ley of Northtield.
The residence of Jacob Ullery of
Brattleboro was entered Sunday night
by burglars and several articles taken
including fur lined overcoat, a pair
of shoes and money. Mrs Ullery is
in Europe. They entered by prying
open window sill as reminder of
what they might have done.
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P0WNAL
David Towslee is building a silo.
court

David Towslee is building silo.
Miss Emma Lyons of North Adams
is visiting Mrs Edmund NJ. Pratt.
Mrs Arthur ]. Merchant spent Sun
day with friends in North Adams
Mrs Carrie Ross of Bennington is
the guest of Mrs stephen J. Grady.
George Lewis and wife and daughter
Olive were guests at A. b. Gardner's S
Sunday.
Mrs Ida Nj. Potter of Adams is az
the home of her sister, Mrs A, L.
Towslee.
Elijah Barber has been confined To
attack Oftonsilitis.
s. Jay Niles has improved the
looks of his house by the erection Of
eommodious verandah.
John McMath went home to Troy
Monday night in order not to lose his
vote in New York this year.
The foundation of the new creamery
is progressing rapidly under the di-
rection of the supt., A. Greiner.
Col G. f. H. Birdseye, U. S. P. o.
inspector, was in town Saturday to
investigate the last burglary at the To-
cal post office.
There is only one letter advertised
at the local post Office. This is for
Joseph Dressent and will be sent to
the dead letter Office Dec. l If not
called for before.
The representative of the State Alu-
tual Fire Insurance company of Rut-
land, which company insured DIR B.
o. Barber's house, was here Tuesday
to adjust the loss.
Halloween did not pass off quite as
uneventfully as in past years. Some
of the young men went little too far
with their cabbage and pumpkin
throwing, and some windows were
broken at Fred Woodcock's. The
next day, however, the boys stepped
right up and settled for the damage,
so that there we're no proceedings
against them.
The Pownal sportsmen had the
laugh on A. B. Gardner for a week.
He went over TO Woodford and camped
out there and never so much as caught
sight of deer. Coming home he tried
his luck again and, while absent from
home, nice buck passed through his
meadow only a short distance from
his house. Fortune, however, smiled
on him on the last day of the open
season and he was able 20 shoot a
young buck weighing about Is pounds
so he thinks he had the last laugh.
Last Saturday the rural free deliv-
cry carrier completed a full year of
work. During all this time he has
not missed day, ard has rarely
been late, his only hardness being
caused by waiting for a DELAYED train.
During the month of October he de-
livered 3204 pieces of mail matter, and
collected 1856, making total handled
of 1863. We doubt If many routes in
the state can make better showing,
and we would especially invite com
parison with any of the Bennington
routes. Every one of Mr. Proud's
boxes averaged nearly 2 21-2 pieces of
mail per day The amount Of stamped
paper cancelled was Sl63S.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-11-05
FREDERICK
HANCOCK
One Of BenningtOr's Best Known
Old Men Dead.
WAS VETERAN POTTER
Native Of England Who Came To This Country
as a Boy and Had Sucosssth
Career

In the death OF Frederick Hancock,
whodied at the residence OF his daugh-
ter, Mrs L. f. ABBOTT, early Monday
morning, the village OF Bennington
loses an upright citizen, one who,
during his long residence here, was
universally esteemed and respected.
Mr. Hancock was born in Hanley,
Staffordshire, Eng, in 1917 and was
So years of age last week Wednesday.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-11-05

At the mouth of the West River at
Brattleboro is a rock which bears
signs supposed to have been drawn by
the Indians. Judge Hoyt q. Wheeler,
who is an authority on early Vermont
history, claims that these rocks we're
carved in February I7O4, by members
of the Indian party that sacked Old
Deerfeld. This party was travelling
from Montreal, the Connecticut being
frozen, they used their dogs, but
thinking that they might be discover
ed by the noise of the dogs, left a
part of the crowd at this Junction,
and probably amused themselves by
carving on these rocks.
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FALL &. E. RALLY.
General Secretary Vost viii Be The Principal
Speaker This Evening.

Tonight the fan rally of the Ben
nington county Christian Endeavor
Union will be held at the Baptist
church at 1880 O'Clock. The Union is
to be congratulated on securing MIR
Won Ogden Vogt as the speaker of the
evening.
Mr. Vogt vote is the newly APP
pointed secretary of the United Society
of Christian Endeavor and during the
next few years will be better known
among 100000 Endeavors than any
young man in America. Though his
name would seem to be Dutch" he
is a western American of the type that
wins success in spite of difficulties.
Mr. Vogt is speaking this afternoon
at Rupert, VT. where the Bennington
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-11-05
NORTH WHITE CREEK.

William N. Mattison and sister of
Glastonbury, spent Saturday evening
and Sunday At Captain Bailey's
Isaiah Bentley and Rollin Hanna
were in Sunderland Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs Henry Hill we're in Eag
leville Friday Oh business.
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EDUCATIONAL MEETINGS.

For Teachers Of Bennington County to be
Held In November
A series of meetings has been ar
ranged for the teachers OF Bennington
county, to be held as follows; at
HeartWellVille, Nov. IL; at Pownal,
Nov. l2;st South SALISBURY, Nov. l3 ;
at Arlington, Nov. II; at Peru, Nov.
18th ; at Manchester Center, Nov. l9;
at Rupert. Nov 20.
Each meeting is to be held for the
convenience of the teachers in these
places and adjoining towns. Sessions
will be held afternoons and evenings at
all the places except Heartwellville,
where sessions will be held in the fore
noon and afternoon.
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-11-05
ARnnnwaY RlcYcIe

TermiL ated with an rgly cut on the
leg of j. B. Orner, Franklin Grove,
III. 1t developed a stubborn ulcer un-
yielding to dnctors and remedies for
four years. Tnen Bucklen's AREA
Salve cured. Its just as good for
burns, sralds, skin eruptions and piles
20 ceBts at o. f. Gihson's, druggist
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-11-05

Fifteen divorces were granted at the
recent term of the Rutland County
court. There we're 81 bills allowed
during the March term, but the latter
named term was the biggest in this re-
spect of any within the memory Of
County Clerk n. A, Hapman,
Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-11-05

Deans Rheumaiic Pills absolutely cure rheu.
mati'm & wuriga En- lrte y,s,tar'e,