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VOL. UTT. ' m NNINGTON, VT.. FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 1893. isTLMBER 1. l ( vm. Again we como so truo and brave, As usual sotno good work vo cravo, We'ro always gay, wo'ro never sad, liCt'b writo forCharly CoJo an ad. II. llo's moving into his now storo, With buttcr goods tlian o'er boforo, Old Boreas and Jaek Frost complain, They say cbeir winter work is vain. m. IIo's servcd you long, lio's truo and tricd, Your wanU can tliero bo all supplicd, IIc II clotho you warm from liead to fcet, In slylish clutliin;, now and neat. IV. Thoy'li kcep you warm tlie wintor tliro'. And then look almost woll as nw, Tlio prices, too you'll flnd as low As any placo whero e'er you go. v. Tho morning brcaks and wo must run, ARIinugh our work is srarco begun, The daylight puts us all to flight, Wo'll como again soino other night, VI. Wo como again chuck full of fnn. We'vo rushcd tho work so lato bcguu, And to tlio front again shall roll, To work tbe ad for Charlcy'Colc. VII. Wo'll tell of things as on wo go, That all tho people ought to know, About old trust wo now will write, And show him up in his truc light. Eennington Banner, jtjhumied EVKin fiuday apternoon. Tbiixs or .SuuscniPTioN : One year. in adrancc "0 I Single copics 5 SJx munths " 75 1 (l'OSTAOE PBE.rAIU.') ItATKH OF ADVEIiriSIXU: One mcli.l Ktck, . .$ 75 One lncli 3 montb()3.00 Ono tncli, 3 wtvks, 1.25 Onr iuch 6 montLF,K OD jOdo Fomtb col. 1 yr,30.00 Onc inch 1 year, 8.00 NurifES Insertrd umlcr hcad of "Iiu.irfm IjO ica " 0c pcr linr, flrt lneitlon, and 5 cents pir Jine eich aJdilloiiHl lnaertlon. A I U'tlers "' Coraiiniuirntloii'i should bt ad drejscil G, A. 1'IKIICK CO., rubllsfielBnlul Pr-.iirltO' n. . C. A. PJi:it E CIIAS. W. PIEROE. j!3u5mc55 JDircctonj. C. H. MASON. ATTOnNEY AT LAW. Adams' lllook. Xie nnlng'on. Vt. 8i C. H. UAUL1NU. AlTOUNI! V AT LAW. Odlce over Firit Nfttlonal banlc, 141 f l)nnlngtOD. Vt. Dlt. MAKY PARrRlDGE. o FFICEAT UESIDENCE, Sltfj No.4U Malii St.. neniuncton, vi. COAI. I COAL! COAL! LIME AND CEMEJfT AT W1IOLESALE AND KETAIL. Dcpot 6t., J. II.LOniNG & CO., BcnnlngtoE. (J. A. PIERCE, BOOKSELLEK, PIHNTEU, STATIONER AND BLANK 1100K IAKER, Iianner Ilulldin?,) North nt. cnnlnpton. iTAMKS 1!. MEACIIAM. rronvKV AND I'nilNSEhOH AT IjAW. 10 OHlce In Tarlc lilock', Itooni No. 4. SHELDON & GUSIIMAN. Attornnj a and Counsetbrs at I.aw, anu Hollci -tuis In C'liaucery. No. u7 Jlain Slreet, Bennlnirton. Vt. ltr-82 W B. Sheldon. II. T. Cushman. BATOHELDER & BATES. AITOItNEVH AND COUN8ELLORS AT LAW niid Sollcitors InChancery. OtUco over Flrst Natlonal Bank, Bennington. 3ttf J . K. 13AT0ELDE1, E. L. UATES. DR. B. C. JENNEY, Dentist. SUCCESSOU TO DH. J. N. SCUANTON.) In prcpared to perform all opcratlona in Dcnt stry in a thorougb nnd orkmanlike manner. Pcr ect SAtlsfactlon guarantccd iu all cases aubmlttcd o his carc, anil at reasonable prices. Gas or Jlthcr admlnistercd orextracting tecth when re. iQlrcd. OiHce oppoklte Congregatlonal Church Slaln t., Bennington. BENNINGTON CO. SAVINGS BANK. rntie Bennington County Savings Bank at the JL Bennington County Natlonal Bank, ls opcn dally for tbe tranactlon of buslncss from 10 o'elock a. ra. to 4 o'elock p. m., BunJaya and Ilolidays cx tepted. Intcrestto depoaitora Btrlctly in accordance with ne laws of the Htate of Vermont. Iloney de poiited nnytlme after the flrst day of each month drawa Interent from the flrst day of the nezt uc ceedlng month. Interest computed January lst and July ltt, and If not withdrairn will bc addrd o prindpal, and lntereat tbereafter will accrue upon It. J-J.oana gollctted upnn real estate and undoubted perional securitiei. . B. VALENTINE, Presidcnt, I. E. OIHSoV, Vico Preddcnt, C. II DEWEV.Treanurer, (J. W. 'IAK.MAN, Sccretarv, TnnaTEEB A H. Valenllne, d.W. Harman, OlinBcolt. .1. T. Phurtkff, I E. Qibsou J. K. Judson John Iloblnsnn. A Z. CUTLER, Dentist. Succestor to Dr. S, B. Pike. Al operationi pcrfonned in the most thorough sndcareful manner, and at reaonahle prices, Jly im will b o glve e-tlre BatUfactlon to all cases Fubmittedto my care. Oas a"d Etber admlnistered for eztrortlng teetb without laln, when desired. OnicoOppoaite Freo Llbrnry Hall, Bennington, 37tf Vermont. lUnng oo.d my deutal practice to Dr, A. Z.Cnt er, n gentlemanof ezperence and ablllty, I bo dpeak for him tbe same llbcral patronage that hai bcen accorded me the pasteighteen yeara. DK. 8. B. PIKE. LRAILWAY AND STEAMBOATJ U TICKETS ! Ticke i to all polnts In the Unltcd Ptatof and uatmiia at lowex prices t Ire bun !)Adred Ilni authoritatlrelir rcnrentrd. wua a cnmcn oi nre inonana routea; aoaggage cnecxeu inrougn to ucatinatlon; round trip tlckeU with elz month'ii llml( at reduced raten; nllclasses; all routea.4 pt or tune taDien, maps, etc, appiyto P. G. BOND, Ticket Agenf, 5B. i R. nnd L. S. n-aUrayj. p UEMJNJNUIW, VI. SSV WW 99 W&9W To Rent. A deslrable botue to rent In Btnnlngton, In Sulr et F. G. MattUoa. Btnstajton, rll.D. Hall rth Bennlncton, Uct.astk, tf Old Trust ro oft raakeman his slave, Iloa'wavs wasa wileknavo, He'll lla'ttcr and ho'K piomiso fair, But your lifo lill wKh wocs and caro. Colo to our planwiU enter in, Fair J'lay will lylp, wo'll surely win, Old Trust wo'lsurcly put to rout, We'll mako hm sick, wo'll drivohlra out. x. As silcr.t psrtnors in tho work, For llmnnii Weal that will notshirk, Spot Cas, Fair Play and Honor Bright Will jotu and work with all their might. XI. We'll icour tho oarth from nhoro to shorc, Wo'll liud a inilliou things or raorc, Things clcan and brlght.and good and now Wo'll placo at Colo's for all of you. XII. Tlio pcoplo all will shout and laugh, YThen wo relato this cpitaplt, Wo surely will with trutlifi.pen, Then joy will fill tlio heaitof men. XIH. jTpiTAritf Old Trust is dead,..pxay let him lio, Tlio titno has como for him to dto, Spot Cash will como with smiling faco, With better ulans to savo tho racc. XIV. Our timo is up and go wo must, Wo'll como again to llcbt Old Trust, Old Trust and Ticks of Trado must leave, At their departuro nono will gricvo. BnowNir.s. THE BANNER. BENNINGTON: FUIDAY, JANUAltV 20, 1S03- Knterpd at the llf nninirton I'.U.tti'econd.cla5s m-nterby C. A. PIERCE. Pablilicr.l Terms. - S1.&0 per year, ftrictly in advance Tho BannU last weck took pleasuio in copying from tho Tribuno an article from tho cditonal columns of that paper, giving to ox-Gov. Pago a mccd of praiso atonco graceful and descrvcd, Wo nnte that tho Rutland Herctld with lts usual pervcrsity makcs tho Tiibune's compli ment tho cxcusc for an attack and that tho Middlebury lleylsler follows suit, but tho fact rcmains truo as tho Tribunc says: "That tho newspapers, almn";- without exccption, ir--lnBi cretlit for a cleau and upright, brilliaut and most siicccssful administration." Gov. Pago ncc.In nu Jcfcutt) 111. (liu liaiHIS OC 1118 friends his record as a business man, as tho Chairman of the Ilcpublican Stato Committce, as Governor of tho Common wealth, is opcn and knowu to all our pcopl ?. Gov. Tago's placu in tho history of Vermont will ba ainong the foremost numcs that Ikito gra.ed tho chair of tho Chief Execiuivn. This was to have been cxpcctcd bucauso of tho ability to build no a business tbe largcst of its class in tho world, and also becausb tho cxij;en cies of tho timei, with our Contcunial on tho dockct, the governor's ollico callcd for a more than ordinary amount of tal ent in that dircction. Iu all the phases of his administration Gov. Pago wasa crcdit to tho Stato aud an honor to his constituency. Tho Tiibune's meed of praiso was tiinely. JJX rJlESIDEiXTHA TES. Tho suddcn dcath of ex-President Hayes at his homa in Frcmont, Ohia, Tucsday ovening, will bo a great shock to tho country. Ho had been well up to the day ho died. Tho diseaso was ncu ralgia of tho hcart. Rutherford Hurchard Hayes was born Delawaro, O., on Octobcr4th,1822. Tho foundcr of tlio American branch of his farnily was Gcorgo Hayes, a blacksmith and carpcntor, who lcft Scotland in 1G80, and settled in Windsor, Conn. Ruther ford, thegrandfathcrof thoox-President, was a farmer and innkecpcr, who was also an officer in the military scrvico of tho Stato of New York. His father, also namcd Rutherford, marrled in 1813 Snphia Burchard of Wilmin;ton. Rutherford B. Hayes was born threo raonthsafter tho death of his father. Ho was sent to Konyon collegeand wasgrad uated in 1842. Ho bcgan tho study of law in Columbus, O. Ho afterward at tendcd a courso of law lccturcs in Ilar vard collego and was adraittcd to thobar atMariotta, O., in 1845. In 1849 ho rc moyed to Cincinnati, whcro he in timo acquircd a fair practice. In 1850 ho was nondnatcd for Judgo of Common Pleas, bnt dcclined thenomina tion. In 1858, tho ofllco of city solicitor becoming vacant by tho death of Judgo nart, ho was unexpectcdly elcctcd by tlio city council to flll tho vacancy, and in 1859 was re-elected by tho pcoplo for a full term, running COO votcs ahcad of his ticket. Ho held his offico until tho spring of 1801. Soon after tho outbrcak of tho civil war he was appointcd major of tho Twenty-third Ohio infantry and fservcd in West Virginia. In Octobor, 1801, he was niade licutcnant-colonel, and whilo coramanding his regimeut was wounded at South Mountain Soptcmber 14th, 1802. Ho was then niado coloncl and soon was In tho cotnmand of a brig" ado. Ho fought with creat gallantry in thoShcnandoah Yalloy in 1801, and for his 8crviccs at Ccdar Crctk ho rccotvcd his comwission as brigadior-gtnoral. Tkough then elccted to congress, ho scrved in the flcld untll tbe closo of tho war, having been woudod four. times. Ho was reelected to congress in 1800, was clecUd gorcrnor of Ohio In 1807 and re elected by an Ucreasod majority in 1809. Ho dcclined a noralnatlon for this offlc in 1871, and in 1872 was dcfcatcd as a candidato for congress. In 1875 bo was again mado Republican candidato for governor and ho was clected. In 1S70 at tho Natlonal Ro'tublican convcution at Cincinnati, on tlio soventh ballot, Gover nor Hayes was uominatcd by a combina :ion of tlioso opposcd to Blaine. At tho election inNovember followingthopopu lar voto was 4,284,757 for Samuel J. Til den, tho Uomoeratio candidatc, and 4,0:3;),950 for Hayes; but when the elec toral votcs camo to bo countcd by con gress it appeaicd that 184 Dcmocra'ic eleccors and 172 Republican electors had bcen rcgularly certifled as chosen, whilo thero wero conllicting returns in regard to thirteon votes four from Florida, cight from Louisianna and ono from Ore gon, and there wero also objectionstotho voto ot South Caroliua. As congress found itself practically unablo to detor mino the qucstions involved it rcfcrrcd tho matter to a special eloctoral commis sion dovlsed for tho occasion. Thlscom misMon cousisted of llvosenators, tlvero pri'sentatives and livo judgos of tho su pfome court. After full argumont 011 all poiuts tho comniission dccidcd in overy caso bya majority of onc, that congress was bound to accept tho oflicial returns of tho stato authorities as final. Con gress in aecordauco with tho dccision, found 011 March 2, 1S77, that Hayos had received 185 electoral votes and Tildcn 184. On March 4th Hayes was duly in auguratcd as president. On March 4th, 1881, he was succeedcd in the Presideney by Mr. Garficld, and has sinco residcd at his homo at Fre mont, Ohio. Sinco his retiroment from political lifo hu'has been actively engaged in educational, philanthropio and othcr work of gencral interest. Ho was presi dent of tho Natiuual Prison Roform Association and of tho Slater Education und for tho ncgroes; wasa membcrof tho Peabody Education Fund for the South; was commandcr of tho military order of tho Loyal Loague of tho United States. Tho degreo of L L. I). was con fericd upon him by Konyon Collcge, Har vard Uuivcrsity, Yaio Collego and Johus Hnpkins Uuivcrsity. Tlio press despatch announcing his death says: "Tho death of ex-Prcsident Hayes has caused univcrsal sorrow in yjii '.'j', w!.i.iu ho was known and ad mircd by ovcryonrt. His lifo liero sinco his retiroment from public affairs was pl;iin and unostentatious." XOTES. Whilo dying ex-Prcsident Hayes fre quently referred to a visit made to his wifo's gravo on tho preceding Sunday, and spoko of tho quiot beauty of the snow covercd laudscape. no said that ho alinost wished ho was lying there by tho sido of his wifc. It was all s pcaceful, "and yet," he said, "I am not unhappy. Mylifoisan exccplionally happy one." The farnily wero hastily summoncd to his bcdsido when it bccamo "apparent about 10 o'elock tliat tho ex-President was sinking. His last words were to his farnily physician, Dr. Hilbcst, to whom ho said : "I know that I am going wliere Ijiiey is." Tho words wero sjiokcn dis tinctly, and his faco boro a happy stnilc. In August, 1804, whilo at tho front of battle, General Hayes was nominatcd t rcpresent the Second Cincinnati district in Congress. It is rclated of him that ho replied in answer to a suggestion thatho obtain a furlough for tho purposo of con ducting his canvass: "An omcer flt for duty who would at this erisis abaudon his post to electioneer for a seat in Con gress ought to bo court martialod." Ho was clected by a majority of 2,400, and hotookbis seatin Congress on Ueccm ber4th, 1804. Tho funeral will bo held Monday. TUE EAST HKIIINI) THE WEST. In Appreilutlng the Importance of a Ship Canal. Thei'roy UelegntB'a Impreslong Tho proposal of a ship canal to tho West tfa Troy is now oxciting a cood deal of interest in this region. The Presa says: "Edward F. Murray rotumcd from Washington Saturday night, whcro ho had been to attond tho ship canal convon tion as a delegato from tho Ciiizcns' As sociation. Mr. Murray says that Troy was poorly rcprosented numcrically, and away bshind in tho mattor. Cilizensl ho said, reprcscnting tenitory from North Dakota to New Mexico and California to Massachusctts wero prcsent, including half a dozen organizations in New York city and tho citics of tho wcstern part of tho State. Most of the citics, rcalizing tho importanco of tho qucstion, scnt their nblest men, and in somo instanccs Govcrnors of States delegated reprcsont ativcs. Albany, Mr. Murray statcd was no better rcprcscnted thanTroy, sending only ono dclcgatc. Mr. Murray said that Hon. John A. Quackcnbusli garoas much of his timo as possiblo to tho convcntion, attuuding tho ovcniug scssions, and was provoked bccause ho had not been noti ficd that he had bcen clected to repre scnt tho Citizens' Association. "Mr. Murray was a mombcr of tho comiuittce on rcsolutions and also of tho sub-committeo of that committco, whicb prepared a set of rcsolutions to Congress urging tho passago of tho bill for an ap propriation of $100,000 for a survoy for a shiu canal from the Great Lakcs to tho Atlantie occan. Said Mr. Murray: 'The bill has bcen rcportcd favorably by tho committco on railroads and canals and tho prirue objccts of tho convcntion wero to promoto its progrcss and to form a National organization. Ths mattor of tho routo to bo takon is an after consid cration and will bo takan up after tho passago of tho bill. Tho peoplo in tlio West ani Nortliwcst are alivo to tho im portanco of tho ship canal, whilo wo of tlio East, who aro to bo tho most beno littcd, do not keep up with tho proces sion or tako half tho interest wo should. Thero aro raany schomcs and routcs pro posed and when theso questious como up thero will ho a fight, bnt to tlio projectin its entirety thero is no opposition. Con gress is very busy and a committce has been lcft in Washington with tho object of gctting tho prcseut bill through at this session.' " INTHE L0CAL FIELD. North ItnUNiucrnn. Mrs. Andrew Clementof North Adams, Mass., Is spcnding a few days with hcr sistor, Mrs. Georgo A. Bruffee, who is out of health. - Charles Cole, son of Mrs. H. Cole, has been nuito sick for a few days, but wo aro glad to say is rocovcring. " : Mrs. Fannio Ripley is vislting hor daughter in Troy, N. Y., Mrs. M. E. Joucs. ( Miss Nellio Braekett, who has been at St. Ijtiks's Hospital for somo time, ro turned Wednesday. Sho has improved in Romo respccts, if tho inain difficulty has not bcen conqucrcd. Sho has many friends, and by a lottrr received from the hospital saying, "Sho cavo light and cheer to tho ward in wliich sho was;" wo aro sure sho was apprcciat?d there. At tho rccent business mceting of tho Baptist Socioty, tho following board of bflicers was clected; Clerk.W.E, Ia.vks; Trustoos, I. Sutdatn, Myron Clark, II. S. Dunham, L. A. Dolph andLeland Loom is; Trcasurer, Henry Rosicr. It is worthy of notico that this is tho 50th succosslvo timo our vencrable fricnd Mr. 'Tlawks has bcen callcd to flll the of llco of clerk iu this church, the du'ics of which have bcen pcrfonned to tho satis faction of all concerncd. Miss M. H. Henry of Riversidc, whoso health lias bocn so much improved of late, is again conflned to tho honsc, but it is hoped the attack will bo but tcm porary. Mrs. Uhlinc, a sister of Mrs. II. I. Spafford, is visiting hero fora few days. Sho undoubtcdly congratulates tho hus baud of Mrs. S.. on his good fortuno ki the 8iim of $3.P0O as tho legateo of hrs lato great unclo, and also the brothur Henry W. and his farnily in the windfall of $10,000 from tho samo sourco. Mrs. C. W. Thtitchcr of Uonnington, ftisitua her histei, Mrs. B. Surdam, Wd- ncsday of this weck. About flfty wrnt ovor Tucsda.r oven ing aud hcard tho intercsting lecturo of Rev. Dr. MacArthur, onSpain and Col umbus. It gayo an opportunity for rainy who had not secn tho new Opera Houso to sco its bcautiful aud artistic interior. S. B. Hall spent last Sunday with his son Deming in Now York. Our Graded school is progrcssing with much satisfaction, undor tho wise man agemcnt of Prot. Drcsscl, who givcs his undividcd attention to its interests. Tho graduating class is not as large as last year but much largcr than an averago number, and is making good progrcss in its various branches. Tho German class is now reading a German litcrary work with a prollciency truly romarkable. Tho different dcpartments undcr tho of ficient tcachors, are well Cllcd sinco tho temporary sickness has subsided, and tho school is receiving, as it has for ycars, tho united sunport of a 1. At tho annual mceting of tho Socicty of tho Congrcgational church, tho fol lowing list of ofllcors wero elccted for tho year: II. D. Hall, president of board of trustccs; M. C. Huling, lst vico presi dent; Wm. E. Simonds, second vico president; U. F. Henry, clerk; W. G. Shaw, treasurer; H. T. Cushman, col lector; S. B. Hall, C. W. Roberts and G. A. Bruffcc. John H. Cushman and Frcd II. Colvin were appointod ushcrs, tho importance of whoso dutics is moro and more apprcciated. Tho sovcral roports wero satisfactory, sbowing a healthy stato of its financcs, and with tho moro than cight hundrcd dollars cxpendcd in repairs and change of furnlshings, gives hopeful cncouragement for tho future. A largo dclegation of friends of Com mandcr J. B. McNamar gavo him a plcasant surpriso at his residenco on Fri day ovening tlio 14th, inst., for tho pur poso of presonting him with a beantifu' gold headcd cane. It was artistically inscribcd: "Presonted t J. B, McNa mar by his friends from G. A. Custcr Post." When tho comrades woro seated at tho table, which was loaded with good things, Senior Vico Commandcr, Gcorgo M. Marsh, prcscntcd tho cane, accom panicd with tho following briof rcmarks: "Commander, wo, your friends and com rades, havo como hero to-night with tho thcrmomctcr below zoro, to assuro you of our loyal ty and confldenco in you as a cotnpotent lcader and a worthy comrado. In bclialf of my comrades hero assemblcd I prcsent you with this cano in appresia tion of your valuablo scrviccs tho past two years. You havo maintaincd and increascd our trcasury in a most satis factory manner, and recruitcd our de ploted r.mks from 80 to 92 racmbcrs in good standing, the past year. When tre aro abscnt and you look upon this cane, let it rcmind you that your many friends in Custcr Post are loyal to you and to tho prlnciplcs which our order rcpresent, Fraternity, Charity and Loyalty." Com mandcr McNamar, buing takon by com pleto surprisc, rcspondcd very fcolingly by saying: "My comrades, 1' thauk you .fcTVAXTvAXTVAyTVAyTM WARM, STRONG. AND DISABLE ULSTERS FOR MEK, S5.50, 86.00, 88.00. . Handsome Grey, Shetland Ulsfers, 10.00. Tiie Famous Frieze King Ulslers, is.oo. The flrcatcst Ulslcr TTorn. WarrantcdAH Wool and Storm PronX. Flne Dress Ulstcrs, cnt cxtra long and nll TaHar Madc, 15, $20, $25, $30. THE PEOPLE'S 13,15, lTaiullOFourlli Slrcct! for this olegant and useful gift. Al though this prcsent is beautiful and costly, I apprcciate far moro tho kind and loyal oxprcssion of your most gcncr ous conlldencc in me, un woithy as I havo bcen of it tho past two years. Your in dulgenco and repeated -cncouragemcnts, with your united suppoitin thoendeavor to do my duty, is by mo moro cstcemed, and your lind and fraternal fricndsbip will bo longer rumemhered than any ma terial gift you cottld bestow. Itis moro than gratifying to mo, as I fully roalizo the harmony and good will, which is so generausly manifestcd hero to-night; and which forshado'ws a happy contiuuaueo as we journoy alon'g to ansver tho 'last roll call.' In. conclusipn, and in behalf of my farnily, I thank you."' Tho re- maliiiug hours wero spent in social gamcs. stori'es, ctc.', flll liiidnight, when tho comrades took their. tleparturc, after mucli handshaking and hearty good nights. Tho Worcester, Mass., papcrs ,of tho 13lh. inst., havo a notico. of tho death, tho proviously, of tho Rov. J. D. Jones, who was tho second fiastor of tho Bap- tist churcli hero, away back iu thb llf ties. For sovcral ycars ho had beqn su pcrintendent of agcncics of tho Stato Mutual Lifo Insuranco Company of Wor cester. Tho Spy says: ''Tho deccased was born iiiNowton Ccntro . and gradu ated from Brown University at tho age of 22. Immcdiatcly after his graduation ho wont toTroy, N. Y., and thero taught school for a few ycars. Ile then cntered the ministry aud was called to a pastor ato iu North Bennington, Vt., whore ho remaincd for a number of. years. Through tho instrumcntality of Hon. Isaac Davis ho camo to Worcester to be come pastor of tho First Baptist church. Ho retired after a pastorato of four years and was mado suporintendent of scheols. Ho has been promincnt in Worcester during his long residenco hcrc. Ho leaves a wifo, a son and four grandchildrch." 'Vodfurd. Miss Edtia Glcason is attending school at North Adams, Mass. Misscs Fannio aud Laura Uarbour, aro attending tho Graded School at Benning ton. " Hiram B. Evans is visiting his daugh ter Mattlo, at Bolton, and rclativcs at Ashburnham, Mass. Whilo at homo from Putnoy, during tho Holidays, L.( C. Easton, was chosen president of tho Baptist Y. P. S. C.E., at that placo. John Roonoy has'takcn Iho-narbour's shinglo mill to run. ,. Miss Fannio Parlj spont Sunday with relatives at Bennington. . Mrs. Albert Shultz has gone -to Narth Adams, Mass., to livo until spring with hcr sistcr, Miss Josio Gleason. Willard ICnapp, who died at tho homo of his daughter, Mrs. Montgomery, at Pownal last week, was formerly a long timo resident ot Wqudford. nis age was 81 years. It will bo rccallcd that "Uuelo" Willard was tho man'who savcd his lifo by clinging to te branches of a pino tree in tho stroan ncar tho rocks after ho had been swcptdowu tho raging current about a hundrcd rods in the great freshot of Oct. 4th, 1809. A ropo was thrown to Mr. Knapp, and lip was savcd, whilo Lymau Knapp, Louis Rivcrs and Charles Pottcr and wifo, V Highcst of all in Lcavcning Powcr. Latest S. Gov't Rcport. EfERYIODY POPULAR CLOTHIERS, Tf?OY, S3- Y. wero drowncd in tho seathing flood. Alfred and Harry narbour 2nd, and Eidward Knapp of Bennington, bagged a few rabbits in town last Saturday. Tho man who prophesicd an opcn win tci i.s frazen up. Thero is a scarcity of water in somo localitics. While jvorking in tho wools Wednos-d.-vy, Herman Bugbco was struck by abig log, and 0110 leg was severely injured , Ho will bfflaid up some time. " Elijah Downs of Bennington Ccntro, passed Jiis eiglitioth birthday with John Bugbes, tho 12th inst. Mrs. Hulda Horton, has finished work for Captain Newcll, and goneo livo witli her daugliter, Mrs. Forsythe, atSpring fleld, Mass.. Mrs. Geo. W. Knapp, h to r'ead a sor mon at tbe church Siinday morning. v Daniel Cutler. and liis sistor Mary, of ScarsburgliroyisiHngat W. F C.itl'e'r's. Mrs. Geo. W. Bickford is quite ill. Htainfurd. Last Sunday John ColKns and wife lcft? tlicit- homo about 11 o'elock a. m. to c'afl on flwcn Morrissoy's famlly whcro .they rcnjaiaed two, or threo hojirs, after which they returned homo and found to thuir surpriso that rhcfr Irousc, which they had lcft securely locktfd, had bcen broken.into, and rooips ajiil diawersran-sacked,-and sheets and clotliing strowcd -ib'out tho difforcnt vooms of the house, aud things in generallpft in an upturncd condition. They alo founil that a purso of over ono hundrcd dollars which l.ad been calefully put away in ono of tho drawcrs was m.issir(g, as was also eighfc dollars which w,as .lcft in the pockots o a pair of pants which wero hauging in 01J0 of tho Vooms. 1 A good overcoat and a pair of glowsf, and watch wero also missing, and l,n its placo was left a badly worn overcoat. This Ud Mr. Collins to think that possibly ho might bo aolo to flnd iiis man, ps'hecould rcadily identify tho stolemproperty, should he bo so for tunatoas to seo it again. Accordingly he went tb his baru, mouutcd his horsc, and went jo.persuit of tho tliief. He had not gonofarf boforo he overtook Napolcon Gaudette, rhO was wearing Collin's oVcr coat, and who also had in his possessioa iho watcb and gloves. Deputy Sheriff Monisscy-was immediatiily notilicd, and after a stfiart scufllo, succe'cded in cap turing tlio thief, and tho following Mon day brought him beforo Justico Millard, who held-him in tho sum of $S00 for tho Juno term at Manchester. During tho tr'ial tho prisoncr showed strong indica tion of guilt, as tho cvidenco was being given-by tho different witncsscs, whio'i wovo a complcto w"eb arouud him. No defenso was mada by the prisoner's counscl, and ho-was taken to Benuingtoa last Tuesday whcro for want of bail ho Will rnmaln until he comcs beforo tho grand jury. But littlo moncy has as ycb been found on his porson, and what he did with tho moncy is as yet an untold mystcry. Gaudotto had beon in town only about flvo wceks and workcd for Dantol O'Conncll. Seanbitrgh. H. D. Spraguo has takcn a long job of E. J. Corkins. " Waltcr Veasy of North Adams was in town Monday. J. W. Rico has bought tho Jaaa Thomas placo. ife1 128813 K1