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THE BENNINGTON BANNER, iRIDAY, APRIL 8, 1892. BENNINGTON BANNER. BENNINGTON: FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 1692. slnsle Uople of the Banner, In IVrappera lor ITlnllliijr If Dealred. TllltliU I'enln. Mondat April 4th, Lovoly day, no overcoats, tlicrmomoter80. Mns. Fkcd Bowles is visiting rel.v tives and friends at Chatham, N. Y. Justin Kellooo and Howard Sliields of Troy, passod the Sabbath in Benning ton Centre. Mns. A. J. Coopek has bcon sponding a fow days at hor parents' horao in Northcrn New York. Mns. Geo. M. JlAiisn is seriously ill with ta Grippe. Sho has been confinod to her bed ncarly a weok. Thk Walloomsao hotel will bo opened for summcr boarders about tho 15th of May, they hayo alrcady somo applica tions. James C. Colgate is in town. also, Samuel B. Sanford and William Shields, to look over theirsummerhomcs we pro sumo. Ayres, tho tailor, comes to tho front this wcok with "spring hats," olc. IIo has a largo lino of cloths for the spring trado also. Miss M. H. Sidley's oponing of milli nery goods is to continue to-night and to-morrow as announced in her advcr tising space to-day. The storo of D. S. Packard having been enlarged to includo all the intcrior. of tho building, Mrs. Oatman is crccting an addition to tho east for a storago and stock rooin. W. A. Austin ycstcrday morniug found a yolkless cgg among thoso lio had for breakfast, and is prcserving tho samo as a curiosity. This is tho first ono of tho kind the writcr has cvcr seen. Joux Wooi. Gkiswold is in town this wcck looking over liis farra. IIo has planted "Norway Maples" along his south farm frontage. Tliis is a shado treo that wc have nover soen befOre in this section. Bt a notico elsewhere it will bo seen that tho V. I. S. hold an adjourned meet ing next Monday afternoon. Lot thero bo a full attendanco as iraportant busi ncss is to bo transactcd and matters of intercst discusscd. Chimjs & Powers agents for tho Now York Life Insuranco Company havo just paid $2 000 on tho lifo of tho lato L. M. Manlcy of Manchester. Tiio annual statementof this company appears in anothcr placo. The late Mrs. Dr. Pratt was intcrcsted in and amcmbcr of sevoral local societies and clubs, among which wo narao: "Tho King's Dauglitcrs," and tho "Round Tablo Club." In social circlcs sho will bo sadly misscd. Miss Nei.i.ie Hurlbukt, who spent tho winter with her sistor at Butto City, Montana, has returncd to her home in this village. Miss Ilurlburt was delayed by the long wash-out a' Williston, North Dakota, and other places. Mus. Fany McLeod announces in another placo tho arrival of her stock of millincry, just in time for Easter. Mrs. McLeod is a cornpetont milliner, has a nice, frcsh stock and will bo glad to seo her friends, and, no doubt, will rcceivo her sliaro of tho trado. The Stare says that Whiting Allen and F. S. Mattox will attend to tho ad vance newspapcr work of tho Forcpauch show this season, whilo George O. Starr will look aftcr tno press boys back witn the show. Forcpauph is dated in Ben nington for August, about the 3d as now statcd. The first sorvico in tho now chnrch. ncariy finishcd by tho St. Francis de Salcs parish will bo High Mass Easter morning, (April 17th), at 9.30. Tho pas tor will ask of his pcople on that oc- casion a "Tliank Oflering" bccauso of the nrocrcss mado in this creat work of building. Thero will, no doubt, be a very largo congregation present, and a very gcnerous oflering. Next week will bo Holy Week. Ser vices will bo hold at St. Pcter's church as follows: Everv morninc. cxcept Good Friday, 10 a. tn.. Holy Comraunion with Mcditatton (on Maundy Tliursday, a sor ruon): ovcry ovcning, cxcept Tuesday, 4.15 p. m., and Easter Even, 3 p. m., 7.30 with sermon. On Good Friday, Matins 9 a. m.; Litany, Pro-Anaphoro and ser mon, 10.30 a. m. : Thrco Honrs Passion service. with addrcsscs on tho "Words f rom the Cross," 12 to 3 p. m. ; Evensong and Sermon 7.30 p, m. Ouu insldo natres to-dav will bear a careful pcrusal. In tho first placo several wide-awako advcrtisors tell you of bar- gains to bo had at thcir places of busi ness. On pago 3 will bo found the county items wo mcntioncd last week as arriv ing too late for that issue; Corporal Sheldon writes of the World's Fair frora tho "Garden City," and Col. Proctor's idca of army reorganiz.ation is reviewed. Pago 2 is notable in its publication of tho auio uttorancos oi I'resuiont iiarri son, whilo the other pages tecm with choicomiscellany. The Banneh stationcry storo has ro- ccived for salo a number of handsomely illustrated and bound, ''Iraraortal IIopcs," compllcd by Mrs. Mary ChiS' holm Fostcr, with an introduction by tho Rev. Jas. M. Buckley, D. D. Tho work is brought out in Lothrop's best stylo, and our rcauers wm navo no uitn culty in rccognizing in tho namo of tho fair authoress, iho accomplishod wife of the Rev. Wm. W. Fostcr, Jr., known to a large circlo of iricnds here. Tho work is dcstined to havc a largo sale, for tho rotail pricc is but 50 cents It is ono of the llnest Easter books publishod this year. An exchanco says every lino in a niirp ni nur n u u inmnt 1, ntr Tf if 1D fni tho hencfit of an individual it should be paid for. If tho groccr war askcd to con- tnbuto grocenes to ono auunaantiy auio to pay for them lio would rof usc. Tho proprictor of a nowspapcr must pay for tho freo advertising if his beneficiary docs not, and yct it is ono of tho hardcst tliings to bo learncu uy man that a news naper has spaco in its columns to rcnt. and must rent to livo. To give away or rcnt for anything lcss than living rates would bo ascertainiy latai as loraianu lord to furnish rcnt frcc. The Fitchburg railroad again leads in furnishing additional accommodationsto tho travcling public. Itecognizing tho nccessity of providing slccplug cars for pcrsons holdmg second-class tickcts it has inauguratcu a Pullman tourist slcep jng car service over its Eno & Boston line. Tiio cars will Icavo Boston every Tucsdayand Tliursday atS.OO p. m., and bo run thrnugh to Chicago without cnango va Troy, Albany, Dingnamton. Ilorncllsvillc. Lake Chautaunua and Marion. They aro flttcd up with all tho modern improvemcnts, airy and well Tcntiiatcu, ana proviucd witn tny ncccS' eary articles lor tno toilct. Tno pnco fnr a flnnTiln hopfli Ttnsfrnn tn nhinnfrn Ir only $1.50. Ccrtainly this is an improvo- mcnt ana uoiaers oi scconn-cioss tiCKots can now onjoy a comfortable night's rest. which has herctoforo been tho ox- clusive privilcgo of those liolding first- tlass tickcts. Our roaders will plcaso notico real es- tato advertisemcnts in tho 5th and 0th columns on tho eighth pago. The man who "nevor readsacounty Eapcr" has been found. His namo will o skipped in making out titles to inan- siuus ill iiiu bKiua uuiusa uv luiuiiiia. The railroad bridcoon tho Bonninzton and Rutland railway south of Clarendon station caught firo Tuosday afternoon and tho roof was considorably damaged. MERRiMAJf M. Field, proprietor of Fiold's hotel, Lobanon Springs, N. Y., died Sunday evening in tho 40th year of his age. He was a well known hotel raan. TnE subiocts of the sormons atSt. Petcr's church on ncxt Sunday (Palra Sunday), will bo at 10 30 a. m., "Tho Ulioice liarauoas or Liimst, ' at u p. ra., "Tho Way of Sorrows." The lecture to voune men next Sunday evening in tho Methodist Episcopal church, will be upon tho subjcct of tom peranco. Topic, "Tho corobral and Mon- tal Effects of Alcononc btimuiants." A ooon many who wero anxious when thov heard of tho illness of C. Wellinj: Thatehor's little boy last week, will bo glad to know that the illness was not as scrious as was rcportcd and the child is all nght as to licaltu now. Mrs. A. E. Donnhlly announces in another nlaco that sho has hor millincry opening, in tho Drysdalo east store, Itivor streot, to-morrow ana jionaay. Further particulars from timo to tlrao iu thoso columns. Sho has a fresh stock direct from tho city. Arthur J. Dewey. real estato agent has made a salo Edward L. Norton from tho Dowey property of oight building lots on the east sido of Putnam streot. just abovo tho Aldino Mill. This land is high and dry witli perfcct grado and spleudid view in all directions, auu oniy twenty rods south of L. R. Graves' home lot. Our builders aro all doing a prospor- ous busincss. J. S. Lindley has con-ti-actcd, in addition to tho houscs alrcady mcntioncd iu thcso columns horotoforc, a doublo tenemont on Adams streot, for Miss Jano E. Day, and broko ground yes- tcrday. Also, for a dwelhng for Cliarlos Nolan situated on Gago strcct. Johx U. Bahax lias brokon cround for a dwclling for tho proprietor of tho Banner. tiio lot is on ilarrisou avonuo, and ono of a numbor thrown on tho market last fall, several of which are availablo now, as sliown in another column. Tho arcliitect's pUns cali for a modcst rcsidcnce, but built upon tho modern plan. Wm. C. Bull is the archi tect. The Suproine Court dccision . in tho libol suit of L. P. Norton vs. James II. Livingston, was that tho judgmont of tho County Court bo afiirmcd. Tho ver dict, as will bo recalled, was "guilty and $500 and costs." Evcrybody know that tho appeal to tno buprcmo Uourt was to gain timo; that thero was not tho slight- est olianco or any otlior determlnatiou oi the issue. The adjourned annual meeting of tht Woman's Auxiliary, will occur at tho rooms of the Young Men's Christian As sociation on Tliursday atternoon, April 14th, at throo o'clock. All ladies inter ested in this work "wliether mcmbcrs or not, aro requested to attend and Iicar what has been attempted and accomp lished during tho year. J. A. Vai.entine, Secrotary. Not long since ono National Expiess wagon was enough for this placo; now they run two lively. A correspondcnt says: "Whenwesce Prcsident Winches ter we aro going to ask him if ho will not havo thoso wagons drawn by such fino horses as we have seen in the city boforo his wagons. We shall "say to liim that tnis is a notcd town ior liorscs and wo want to keep pace with the timos." IIousekeepeiis will be interested in tho caso of a Burlington lady who sont away nor cicgantiirusseis carpets (wliicii cost $1.75 per yard), to be clcaned, an l wlien tlioy camo back they wero found to bo full of lioles. Tho troublo camo from the practico of occasional sprinkl intr salt on the carpets to keep down tho dust whilo sweeping, and tho salt, not bcing entireiy rcraovcd, caused aamp ness to gather, and rottiug resultcd. The second anniversai-y. and eighth quartorly meeting of tho Bennington Uounty bociety of Ulinstian i,ndeavor, was lield hero Wedncsday, af ternnon and evening. Tho fino programme, outlincd last week, was carried ouc, and tho lcc turo by tho Rev. Dr. Phillipsof Rutlaud, in the evening was gveatly cnjoyed. Tiio attondanco from out of town included reprcscntativcs from many of tho local societies. Wili.iamsox's History of Mainc is in dcmand. A Canadian autlior and his torian rcccntly mado cnquirics for a copy, ana .luugo w iiliMison not long after rccclved acatalogue from a London dealer in old and rare books in which Williamson's History was quoted at $13.50. Mcanwhilo tho cnquirer had ob tained a copy of tho oritrlnal edition from Littleficld, Cornhill, Boston, for wiuch no paid iseijast Journal. The History of tho Stato Ccntcnnial, now in press, is expected to bo out tho last of next montli. ilio work lias crown upon tho Editor until tho proposcd scopo has becomc much moro extendcd and comprehensivo than first iutendcd. Tho stylo of tho work is supor-royal octavo sizo, printcd on heavy tinted paper, wido margins, to bo bound uncut, and illus trated witli fino stccl and mezzo-tint full pago engravings. Theki: is a loud call for tho rcstora tion of fractional currcncy, mainly for tho convenienco of transmitting small amounts by mail. But what is tho mat- tcr with tho postal noto? Truo it costs thrco cents, but tho money gocs into tho pockct of our good Unclo Samuel and is "all in tiio fannlv," and bosidcs it cn ables ono to send tho cxact amount dc sircd. which would not bo possiblo with tho "rag currcncy" which wo wero all grumbling about only a short timo ago It is well known that tho Episcopal Church has bccn sloxchi rovisiinr tho liook of Common I'raycr and that oycn this conservativo body pvoposcs to end tno rcvision tnis l.iu after twelvo ycars Tho cliangcs amount to about a day's work by compctcnt scholars, but "revis ion by town meeting" is tho proccss of tho Gencral Convcntion, and lienco tho timo takcii. Tho secretary's circular tiicreot proposcs to issue an ciauorato edition of tho roviscd book and solicits subscriptions at $20 per copy. As all know, theso revisions amount virtually to rcstorations towards thoEnglish book of a few tliings lcft out of tho American book of i is'J. Tiio best thing wo navo sccn on tlns topic is a remark of a watr- iriali divino who writes that ho thinks if tho Prayef Book is to bo rovised ovcry ttirce years, or at eacu session of tho Gcneral Convcntion, ho for ono will kccp his $20 to purchaso now books, and that ho lias been obliged for years to rcad over f roqucntly tho last paragraph of Articlo XIX, in ordor to keep up with tho nroccssion. Episcopal pooplo and others will apprcciato this on roforenco to tho articlo named and tho knowlcdge of wliat twelvo ycars have really, produc ed by "town meeting mothods",6f rovls-. sion. Mrs. Jay Ha'wt.ey of Manchester, is visiting at her brotlier's, Capt. Albert Walkor. TnE Fort Edward, N. Y., items of an oxchango say that "Frank Thorton is going soon to work in the pottery at .bennington." An oxamination for ccrtificatcs to tcach, will bo hold in Bennington, April 15th and 10th. It will bo for first, sec ond and third grado certiflcates. We seo tho statcnrcnt printed that it is honed the prcsence of Mrs. Geo. A. Cus- ter may graco tho annual camp-firo of Custer Post to-morroTf ovening, but aro not informed as to its probability. It was sunnosed that Mr. Henrv W. Putnam would build the now opcra liouso blockuntu tne liejormer was rcaa last week. Possibly Mr. Putnam will build it after all and not "Editor Livings ton." The news comes hero to-day of tho death in Brooklyn, N. T., this morning of tho little son of Mr. and Mrs. Frcder ick Harrington. Thoy will rcceivo tho sympathy of many friends hero in thcir grcat loss. Ajiono tho projectcd enlargements for an iucreaso of busincss, is a 40 foot ad dition to Judgo Sibloy's machino shop to tho west of our villago. This indus try lias assumcd largo proportions and must have moro room. Throuoh tho generosity of Col. Olin Scott, tho pupils, teachers and patrons of tho Graded schools will be treatcd to a frco illustrated lecturo on the Civil war, to bo given by C. M. Russoll, on the evenings of April 20th and 27th. Fur ther particulars later. TWO CICANKS. Prof. Totton of Ynle. nud Jnniei II r U InKBton of tho Keformer. Is it a fact that since "Editor Livings ton" published to tho world iu his paper of April 1st. that through his influence Mr. Honry W. Putnam had decidcd to build an opcra liouso in Bennington, that he has mado arrangements with Prof. Totten in the ovent of tho fulflllmcnt of tho profcssor's prcdictions in recard to tho lmmediato coming of tho day of Judgmcnt, whereby ho fLivingston), may claim in tho Ilyormer that the great ovent was brought "to a successful issue by tho zcal and liard work of tho editor ot that paper?" "What a dust I raiso says the fly upon a coach wheel." ruosi'unous uknninqton. Tho nlstorlc town boom with Now Knter prUes Tiio McKlnlev tnrln a Hucceas hero Uulnllnen colue up Iu all direct tlous. Our local columns this weok fairly bristlo witli items of building opera tions, and yct tho half is not told. Tho Aldino mills aro now employing ovor fifty and aro running nights to keep up with ordcrs. If this volumo of busincss continues, and of this thero is little doubt unlcss tho elcctions aro advcrso to Protcction, in the autumn thero may bo a very considerablo culargo ment ot this plant. The nows from Rliode Island to day seems favorablefortho porpetuation of Rcpublican policy, so that such mills as theso and thoso spokeii of last week, will bo cnabled to grow, enlarco thcir borders and contnbuto to tho prosperity of our own town and country. This weok Wm. C. Bull has mado a grnund plan of tho sito of tho proposed Opora houso block, and the map contaius just tho amount of ground stated in tho Banner and no moro. The architeot is now at work upon tho building plans. It does scem a pity that tho Sibley corncr is dcstined to staud as an ovcsore it will be much moro so wlien tho block is built and much less prolltablo also. Iloldcn, Lconard !!: Company expcct to maKo somt consiucrauio lmprovC' mcnts in tucir tencmcnt houses tlns year, in addition to what wo noted last week, beginning on tho west corner of Main and Mill strccts. The Laslicr Stocking Company lias ruceiveu new .luiiity in tno acccssion to tho cornoration of Col. Olin Scott and Ilcnry D. Fillmoro. Tho re-orgauizcd company havo olectcd theso ofliccrs: Prcsident, Olin Scott: Vice-President. Frank Lasher; Sccrctary, II. D. Fillmoro; Treasurcr, Charles Bcach. Tho mill is bolng got into rcadiness for manufactur intr as fast as possiblo, but in tho meau- timc tho knitting machincs are run at II. E. Bradford & Co's mill. Tho grounds around tho now mill aro to bo graded up and Iaid out in a lawn, afford inir a nico dumnim: irround for a few week to thoso wish to get rid of ashes and otlior accumuiations of rubbish. In short ovcrythiug in town is boom ing. llepubllcnii Caucus. At tho Rcpublican caucus hcld at the Villago Trusteo rooms Tuesday ovcning. for the purposo of clccting dolcgates and altcrnatcs to tho Republican Stato Con vcntion to bo hold at Montpelier, Wed ncsday, tno 13th. inst., to eicct lour del egatcs at largo and four altcrnates, to at tond tho Republican National Convcn tion at Miuneapolis. Juno 7th, and also for tho pnrposo of electing delegates and altcrnatcs to the Republican District Convention to bo hcld at Rutland, Tliurs day, tho 14th. inst., to placo in nomina tion a candidato to rcpresent tho First District in Congrcss; and also to appoint two dolcgates lor tho rirst Ooncrcssional District at tho abovo mcntioncd Na tional Convcntion. tho followini: dclcna- tions wero choscn lcspcctivcly, with powerto ini vacancics: To tho Stato Convcntion Hon. Jno.G, McCullough, I. E. Gibson, Coi. E. D. licnnctt, iSdward W. liradford, Maj. A. B. Valentine, Hon. L. P. Norton, Col. Olin Scott, Clirfs. A. Pierco. District Convention Hon. John V. Camoy. John S. Holdcn. II. T. Cush man, 2nd, Dr. Jno. T. Shurtleff, W. B. Sheldon, 11. U. Uodfroy, W. 11 Bradford, Maj. R. J. Coffey. Droivn TrouC. Thero lias bccn placcd in tho main strcam, Woodford llollow, tho south strcam running by tho Hoadlcy mill, and tho strcam known as Furnaco Brook, north of this villacro. tho nast winter. about two hundrcd young Gorman, or i t. -1 . 1 : f r .1 . tt., : .1 Statcs flsh commissioner. They woro brought hero from the hatchcry at Ncosho, Mo., uyspeclal mcssengcr, witn tho objcct of stocking our stroams with this very fino variety, which is said to bo fully cqual to our nativo trout in game ncss and catinir nualities. butcrormucli fastcr. In appearanco they do not differ from our trout, oxcopt thoy navo no red, bciug spotte(J with brown instcad, by which they can bo easily distingiiished. They wero nvo to sevcn incncs in icngtu, l.irL'o enouch to tako caro of thoraselvcs. if not caught. Now lot ovcry flshcrman who trics liis luck in thcso stroams tho comlrnr season watch his catch carofully. and if he gets a brown trout put it back with as little injury as possiblo, bccause if wo do not got them startcd now, it may bo along timo bcfore wo shall havo anothcr opportunity. Cortalnly wo should fortro tho satisfaction of savins a few'small trout now for tho pleasuro of catching'somo llva.or six pounders a fow years lienco. ANOTREK MOItDEB. John Crowley Klllcd ln Olaitenbury. Iloubery Tboucht to be the Object of the Crlme. Tho Murdoter I StlH nt Iilberty. Tho citv paoers nlaco at tho head of thcir dcspatchcs tho stercotyped liead lino "Another Murder in Bennington," but wo aio glad to say that this timo it is in Glastenbury, that part of the town netir Shaftsbury and South Shaftsbury. Tho particulars of tho killing of John Crowloy by Henry MoDowell' in tho tfoods near North Glastenbury, Monday night give tiio murder a scnsational tinge. Tho two men had worked to gethor on diffcrent jobs in tho Grcon Mountatn woods slnco last uctobcr. Both wero unraarriod. John Crowlov was ten cr liftecn vcars oldcr than McDowell, who appcarcd to bo about 80. Yet a friendsliip amount ing almost to an intimacy existed be tweon tho two. McDowell mado his first appearanco in Glastenbury last Uctobcr. Ho was drcssed in tho uniform of a potty oillcer in tho British navy at the timo, and gavo it out that ho, with four others, hau deserted their ship tho sum mcr boforo, aftcr killing tho mate. IIo was well educated and refined .ia talk and manner, but thopeoplo of tho neigh borhood thought it nothing straugo when ho sought aud obtained work in ono of tho camns for tho meagro pay of $5 a montli anu board. Shortly after his arrival McDowell and Crowley mot and much of thcir work since then lias been dono togother. Crowloy had been em ployed in the woods in that vicinity for six or eight ycars, and was well known to bo an inolTensivo charactcr, drinkiug only occasionally, and of a saving dispo sition. Sfbiiday afternoon Crowloy went to South Sliaftsbury, returning at 0 o'clock with a jug of whiskoy. Ho went im mediately to his boarding placo, a farm owned by Gorman Harrington. About 9 o'clock McDowell camo to Hanington's and askcd for Crowley. The lattcr went to the doorand McDowell askcd him to tako a walk down tho road. Crowley ro fused, but McDowell urged, and aftcr somo sharp talk betwcen tho two men Crowloy got his hat and startcd off with McDowell. That was tho last seen of him alivo. Two hours later McDowell knockcd at Harrington's door and told tho inmatcs of tho houso that he had had somo troublo with Crowloy and had "dono him up." IIo suggestcd that they had better look after Crowley. IIo then dis appcarcd in tho darkucss. Mr. Har rington and several others of tho family at onco startcd in tho dircction from which McDowoli had como, and about two miles down tho road stumbled upon Crowloy, his licad lying half buried in tho soft carth, surroundcd by a pool of blood. Tho man was brcathing, but was un conscious. Thero wero no signs of a strugglo. Tho back of Crowley's head was crushed in, as if by a blow from a heavy club, and several splinters wero lound in nis nair. nio laco was oruiscu and bloody, as though it had been kick cd by a heavy boot,and across ono cheek and tho sido of tho neck thero was a deep gash, mado by a sharp knife. Crowloy was pickcd up and carried to Harrington's liouso, whoro lio lingered until 8 o'clock Tuesday morning without regaining consciousnoss. As soon as Crowloy was dcad, Mr. Harrington start cd for Bennington to notify tho authori tics. Until ho learned that Crowley was dead McDowell took no pains to hido himself. Beforo leaving Harrington's liouso Monday night ho said ho oxpectod Crow ley was dcad, and askcd Harrington if ho was an oflicor witli authority to tako him in cnstody. McDowell know that Harrington was not, and doubtlcss askcd tho quostion only as a bluff. Aftcr ho lcft Harrington's ho stopped at a num ber of woo(l-choppors' houscs and told them tho samo story that ho told tho Harringtons. At Cortland Elwell's houso in East Sliaftsbury, thrco miles from tho scono of tho murder, McDowell varied his story somewhat. Ho told Elwoll that Crowley had attackcd him with a largo stonc, and that he had bccn oblig ed to kill him in solf-defenso. McDowell staid at Elwell's Tuesday morning, sleeping on a loungo with his clothcs on. Thero was nothing unusual in his appcarance. Tho only weapon ho had was a huge knlfe. such as is usually carried by sallors. After gctting his breakfast at Elwell's McDowell left the houso and went to tho liomo of a wood chopper named Adams half a milo fur ther down tho town. IIo told Adams about tho troublo. Adams is omployed in the samo lumber camp whoro Crowloy and MoDowell worked and was just gct ting his toam ready to go to tho camp when tho murderor camo. McDowell askcd him to find out how Crowley was. Adams returncd to tho houso about noon. McDowell inct him nttho gato with tho question, "JIow's John?" "Dcad,'' was Adams's rcply. "I'm d d sorry." was .all that Mc Dowell said. Without anothcr word ho startcd for tho Green Mountainsonavun, and he has not becu sccn since. Such sosms to bo tho terror McDowell inspires in tho peoplo of tho placo it is doubtful if ho would boarrcstcd by them had he roturncd. In tho locality noar tho scono of tho murder thero aro about a dozcu houscs, and it was not long afterwards beforo ofliccrs woro in pur suit. Tho town offers a reward of $200, accompauicd by tho following: Deschiption Light brown hair.sandy board and moustacho, bluo oycs, hcight about 5 fcct 8 inchcs, weiglit about 105 pounds. "Ono arm tattoocd with figuro of raountcd cannon and British llag, and ono arm with schooncr. A star tattoocd on both wrists, both thumbs out of shapo, iis though somo timo strung up by tho thumbs. When last sccn had ou grey round-about frock,brown overhalls, lcather shocs, and cap. Tho Selcctmen of Glastenbury will pay a roward of two hundrcd dollars for the arrcst and deliv ery of the said Ilcnry McDowell, to the ofliccrs of Bennington County. Addrcss all communications to Sheriff, or Chiof of Polico, Bennington, Vt." Traccs havo been found but nothing has bccn known of McDowcll's whcro abouts sinco ho disappeared as aforcsaid in tho fastncss of tho Greon Mountains. The Search for Oold on Mount Antliony to be Retunicd. The search for gold which has been mado during tho last twosummors in tho black talcoso schist on Mount Antliony, Bennington, with a faith that has nevcr faltcrcd, will bo rcnowed this season. It is said a diamond drill will bo uscd this timo, and that tho mountain will ' bo pierccd, if necessary, to tho depth of sevoral hundrcd fcot That gold cxists in tho mountain has bccn ropoatcdly aflirmcd by oxports, among whom was Prof. Hitchcock of Amhorst Collcge, but itis qucstiouablo whothcr it cxists in workablo quantitics. A western gentle man, who rcprcsents a coinpany that makes a specialty of boring for mineral dcposlts, was in Bennington a fow weeks ago, and he thought that tho indications for cold in Mount Anthony woro very I apparcnt. Scxeral Exchanges. Thero aro oxperts who have right along as con fidently afilrmed that gold in paying quantities would nover bo found. Tho Readsboro and U.uecchy gold mines were promisiug a fow ycars ago, but nothing over camo of them. The Methodlat Bundajr Scliool. At tho annual mcoting of tho Sunday Scliool Board of tho Methodist church, held Monday ovening of this wcok, tho following ofilcors wero electcd for tho cnsuing year: Supcrintcndcnt, F. A. Grcenslct; Vice-Superintendont, Wm. A. Austin; Lady Supcrintcudent, Mrs. W. D. Newton; Assistant, Miss Katy Rockwood; Trcasuror, Androw Maurcr; Sccrctary, E. B. Ilurlburt; Librarian, E. T. Griswold; Choristor, M. B. Morgan; Organist, Miss Lula Ttittlo. It was voted to publish tho following Secre tary's report. To the offlcers and friends of the lletho dist Sunday School: Your Secretary respcctfully submits tho following ro port for tho year closing April 3d, 1892. Tho wholo number of mcmbcrs on rolled during the year has beon 300, of this numbor 41 havo beon now scholars. Wo have lost by romovals and other causcs, 37, which loavcs a present mom bership 329, or again of four over last year; of this mcmbcrship 283 aro schol ars and 40 are offlcors aud teachers. Tho school has mot in session oach of tho 52 Sabbaths during tho year; and whilo our avcrage attendanco has not bccn quito so good as it was last year, yot wo feel that this is undoubtedly ac counted for from tho fact that wo havo had a grcat dcal of sickncss, cspccially during tho lattcr half of tho year. Our attendanco bcgau to fall off at tho lattcr part of Septombcr: on Septcmber 20th, it was 174 and on tho following Sunday it had dropped to 151, and ro maincd at about this figuro until De ccmber Otli, wlien wo had an attendanco ofl87. During tlns timo our childreu and parents wero waging a defensivo warfaro witli tho measlcs. From De ccmber Oth, to January 31st, wo had a very good attcndance. Through Fobru ary and March wo witnessed tho ravages of scarlet fover, which resultcd in tho closingof our publio school and playcd grcat liavoc with our attendanco at Sun day school, completely annihilating somo of our classes, for tho timo being; reducing our attendanco on March 20th, to 80 which is tho smallest attendanco in four years. Tiio avorago attendanco for tho year has been 101 against 171 for last yoar. Tho largest attendanco during tho year was 20.") on Juno 14th, and also August 10th. Thoso who havo bccn most faithful in their attondanco aro Miss Eliza Puffcr, Miss Jeunio Veiiablo and Earl Ilurlburt who havo not been absent during the year; also our pastor who has not been abscnt since ho came among us. Miss Sopliia Maurcr and Miss Drucilla Dakin havo been abscnt but onco during the year. Witli tho falling off of our attendanco thero has also been somo shriukago iu tho amount of money raisod by the scliool. Tho amount raiscd by pcnny collections has bccn $184.55, by Mission- ary collections, $03.52, from otlior sourccs, $42.20 making tho total amount raised $290.27 against $327.85 raised last year. Tho class raising tho largest amount by ponny collections is Mr. Col lins's tho amount bcing $20.29. Tho pastor's class raiscd tho largest amount for mlssions, tho amount bcing $11.09 and coiisidering both tho penny and missionary collections his class raiscd $32.53, which is tho largest amount raiscd by any class in school. Wo have contributcd $50 to tho church cxpcnscs and havo also spcnt abou1; $S0 in replen ishing our library aud issuiug a new cataloguo for it. Tho scliool is a sub scribor for 205 Berean Lesson Quarter lies, (II Teachers Journals, whicli is a gain of iivo ovor last yoar, 75 Youth's Tempoianco Banncrs, 45 Sunday School Advocatcs which is a gain of thrco over last year, 40 Dew Drops and ono leaf clustcr. In addition to the abovo wo have subscribcd, at their expenso, for 40 Lesson Quartorlies for tho Chapol Sunday Scliool. OurChildren's Day, Juno 14th, was ob scrved as lias been our usual custom. Tho church was bcautifully trimmcd witli ilowcrs, ever-grecn and Canary birds. In tho morning tho Rev. A. U. Heaxt addresscd a very prolltablo ser mon to the childreu and younc people. his text bcing I. Timothy. IV, 8, (Godliucss is prolltablo unto all tliings, haviug the promiso oi tno mo tnat now is, and that which is to como.) Tho evening was devotcd to a Sunday School cxerciso callcd tho Pcarl Gathercrs, which roprcsonted Clirist as bcing tho only truo l'ean oi great price. Owing to tho great celcbration, com mcmoratinr tho onc-liundreth auiiivcrs ary of Vermont's ad mission to Statehood, and also tho dedlcation of tho Benning ton Battlo Monument, the prcparation for which absorbed all the timo and atten- tion of both old and young.it was thought unadvisablo to undcrtako an excursion or pleasuro day for the school. Indeed wo wero all too full of patriotism to do- voto any timo to pleasuro seoking; and as Sunday, August luth, was tno one hundrcd and fourteenth annivcrsary ot tho Battlo of Bennington, it sconied just and proper that wo should commcrorato tho day with patriotic religious ob scrvance. Accordiugly tho church was draped and dccked with tho Stars and Stripes; a'so a lifo-sizcd portrait of Gen cral Washington occnpied a conspicuous placo over tho nlatform. In tho morn ing wo listencu to a grand aud insplring sormoii by our pastor, tho text bcing found in Joshua, IV. 21st. to 24th. verses. Tho ovening was patriotically okseved with siuging and rccitations by members of our Scliool. Christmas camo inits happy way with I'eaco and Uood Will to all. yo ceieurat cd it witli a Christmas cantata, callcd tho Tnal of Santa (Jlaus. which was prc sontcd in Librarv hall. Saturdav ovciiimr. December 20th. It netted tho scliool a a nrofitof S32 and a iovful timc. Now as wo look back over tho year, .' . 1 . Z l ,. -, i , i n..il InBcnd HAIIDIllnFi flfT what wo havo contcndcd against, it scoms as though we should tako courage and press on with grateful hcarts and abovo all we should feel thankful to God that lio has bccn plcascd to deal witli us so mcrcifully, for so far as is known wo havo had but onc death among tno mom bcrs of our school. Respctfully Submittcd, Charles B. Viall, jr., Sccrctary. TflK KULER OF JAPAN". lle will Vlslt Bennington nnd No.Adams This Month IIIs Festlve OfTprlng,Nnn kl Poo. will nlso Como with Three Little llalds from School. Our rcadora should bear in mind tho Mikado, at Library Hall, April 20th and 27th, inst Tho choico of scats will open at Goldsmith's Monday morning at 9 o'clock. Ncarly all tho resdrvcd scat tiekets havo bccn sold. Tho North Ailnma Trannr.rtnt savs: "Tho Bennington Philharmonic Opora Company, of pleasant momory, will pro duco the Mikado at tho Wilson Opera TTnusn on Fridav cvcninir. Anril 29th. Those who have hoard tnis cliarming nncra will bo doliL'litcd to hcar It again and thoso who havo not heard it should liv nll mcnns tako this onnortunitv of hearing it The music is cliarming, tho. dialogue witty and the stago picturcs are brilliant." W The east of characters is as follows: Yum.Yam Miss Jessle ll&j Mllltr, Trajr Kattsba MIks Man L. Hutchlnj Pittl Slng MisaNan MUIer.Trojr PeepBo Mlts Iaabflle Ooldsmtth SUndtrd Bearer Mli Lila Mclntvra The Mlkado P. J. Whitncy. No.Adams NankM'oo Thomn Imnett. Tror Ko Ko Jas. Ilabberley BooBah..- Ilarry gireet, Cohoes M rs. Oeo. W. Keeseman Pianlst R. O. Goldsmlth Conductor Jas. tlabberlej Stage manager Weddlnc IIell. Yestcrdav mornino" at ten thero wns a quiot wediling on Main streot at tho homo of the brido's parents, when, in tho midst of about twenty-fivo friends, tho Rev. M. L. Sevcranco utiited in mar riage Capt. Henry D. Fillmoro of tho Bennington iullcs anu Miss luo t. Luthcr, lato a teachcr in our Graded schools. Thero was a very pleasant gathering of ncar friends, and tho occa- sion was ono of grcat joy. Tho day was most propitious, ."and all went merry as a marriago bell." Presents wero abund ant, and good wishes for tho happy couplo wero in every lieart. Capt. and Mrs. Fillmoro havo cono on a short wcdding trip, leaving town on tho 12:40 p. m. train for Now York, and will be "at homo to their friends upon their return. Speakcr Itccd. at Itutland. As stated last wcok Speakcr Reed is to addrcss tho Rcpublicans of tho Stateand First District Conventions next wcok. This will bo tho opening of tho Republi can campaign in vermont, and as Mr. Reed comes fresh from tho victory in Rliodo Island this week, no doubt tho laurcls won in that campaign so success fully closed Tuesday. will graco hisbrow and crcato additional enthusiasm. Speaker Reed will addrcss tho Repub lican Stato Convcntion at Montpelier, April 13th, coming to Rutland the fol lowing morning to speak at tho First Congrcssioual District Convention. Mr. Reed has requested that thero bo no cer cmonies or displays. but it is very likoly that tiio citizens of Rutland will give Mr Reed a rcccptlon. Tho Bennington and Rutland railway will scll excursion tickcts from all sta tions to Rutland and return on tho 14th. A spccial train will lcavo Rutland at 5 o'clock, p. m., coing south, so that all can havo an opportunity to got home that night. W. R. l'age, sccrctary of tho Stato Committcc, voices our sentiments wlien ho says: "Wo think it important to give tho campaign au eariy stlit and know of no better man to set tho hall in tnotion than Mr. Reed." He may count on a large delegation from Bennington County to tlto District Convention. Onr Vllloco Fntuera. Recular trusteo meetinir, April 4th. President and trustces all present. Voted, That all bills against tho Vil lago of Bennington must bo prcsonted to the Clerk on or beforo Friday prcceding tho regular trustec meeting. Tho following bills wero ordered paid: C. A. riTce. printlng bill $16 45 bennington waierrower ana ugiu uu. Street liehtlne OJo 00 M. W. Stewart, puttlng up boothes for polllng places. etc 15 00 C. T. Burt, Ubor for llook and Labor Ce. 21 15 W. B. Sheldon, rees Stato ts. village 41 50 II. Field, Agent Jlra. MoClure, rent of Tif- fanv llose room9 S 33 Geo. II. Harwood, aerrices as eugineer. ... 50 00 J. E. DeFreest.hoseDlav plne 6 00 J, P. Gulltlnan. Audltor Village sccount. . 15 00 C. II. Mason Attorneys fet-s 19 50 J. H. Kelso.cervlcoaas Clerk, quarterend- Ing April lst loxi vj A. R.Uuiin. pollce duty. March 7 25 A. J. Orlllln. ' " " . 18 00 John Nash. " " 16 50 Y. M. Afwociation, rent Ubrary Hau ... a w J. II. Livingstown, blll for prlntiie 15 50 American Flre Engine Co. 1 hoe play plpc 00 J. II. I.onng & C'o , Coal for F, D 12 50 II. M. Tultle, hlgnway diii uct. i i oa " rtoy. i w " " Dec. " 2 00 Jn. 1832 1 0O Voted, To acccpt report of Furnsihing Committee. Voted, That tho bill for tho Gamewcll Fire Alarm System bo referrcd to the Fire Department Committcc. Voted, To adjourn to Jionuay oveniug, April 10th. J. II. Kelo, Clerk. Insuruuoe Llceuses. TUn rM-nynnt-. Inaiirntirn rrtm misftiou- crs, Secretary of Stato Brownell and Trcasurer leiu, aro now issuiug tno an nual licenscs to lnsurancecompanies anu their agcnts for tho new year comracnc ing April lst. Tho insurance companies organized ..n.lnn tl,A 1-ltVfl ff ntlOV RtiltPH .InH U11UCI Wl v v " countries aud liccnsed to do busincss m Vermont for the jcarending March aist, 1892, numbered 01, divided as follows: Ul .fimnqnlna fil ltfn 90 nfiQPSSmnnh life, six; miscellaneous companies, such as accttient. casuany, giunini,uo, siutij and plato glass, 14. About 1200 licenses wero issued in this Stato during tho year to agents of theso companies. Lifo insuranco companies of other c i. ..... .. Hnnn..,Al in nnimiiimsflnriniT 1R01. $093,trJl.4S, ana paiu uu.uui.io iu iose. rt.1 ......... 1QC0nr.1t.ina teannfl flltt'ino 1890i anco, respcctivcly. Tho lifo insuranco companies of this Stato receivcd s95,550.S2 as total prcmi ums during 1891, itnd paid $72,035.41 in losses. During 1890, 253 policies wero issued and during 1891, 194, which rep resentotcd $379,571 and $291,755 of in suranco, respectively. Asscssmont lifo insuranco companies rcccived $59,277.39 in prcmiums during 1881 paid $40,000 in losses, which is a better showing than m 1890 for tho companies. Tiio miscellaneous com- .nl.inl, ,it-n rlndlmi!ifntl nltnvn m- I i : . ceivoda total of of $95,322.80 in pre- . i i a iii rn.i : .. i rt n mmms anu paiu .)--.- iu iuasc. Arlington. Tho attendanco at tho Lcntcn scrvices atSt James' church, is increasing with tlto coming of bottcr wcather, and the rcstoration to liealtli of tho parishioners. Tho season closcs witli Holy Week, which bcgins witli next Sunday, which is sometimes called Palm Sunday. The Rcctor, tho Rev. Richard C. Scaring, will raako tho following topics tho sub jects of sermons on the days given, viz: On Sunday morning, "The Triumphal Marcli Into Jerusalem," evening, "Tho Propliet Daniel, Forct'elling tho Coming of Clirist"; Monday evening, "Tho Un fruitful Fig Treo"; Tuesday ovening, "Christ Teaching by Parablcs" ; Wedncs day ovcning, "Bctrayal of Christ"; Tliursday evening, "Tho Lord's Sup per"; Good Friday morning, "Tho Crucifixion, Wliat is it?" ovcning, "Tho Btirial of Christ" ; Easter Even at 4.00 "Paradisc." Tho scrviccs on Easter Day will bo tho carly celebration at 0.00. Full servico witli sermon and celebration at 10.30, and Chlldrcn's Easter Carol servico with presontation of mito boxes at 7.30. The Rector oxpects to havo a celcbration of tho Holy Communion at Unlon church, Sunderland, at 2.00 p. m.. and at Zlon church, Manchester at 4.00 p. m. The year 1810 was a grcat year. Within tho twelvo months woro born many notablo people. Included in tho list of babics woro Walt Whitman. John . a -r t -. ! ni...!nB T. !..... KUSKin, vuuen yiutuii., kiwiko h.hik- loy, J. G. Holland, Cyrus W. Fiold, Julia Ward Howe. ind 2231 during 1891, reprcsenting 4.040.84 and $2,997,050.74 of insur-