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fflE BENNINGTON BANNEK, EEIDAY, JANUARY 26, 1894. BENNINGTON BANNER. BENNINGTON. FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 1804. Sinsle Coiile ol tlie Ilaiiner, In Wrnpper for Nullltig lf Denlred TJllt K B : , CL.UUUINC3 KATUS. ANNERANDWEEKLYTRIBUNE, $1.50. IMlNNER AND BOSTON JOURNAL, $2.00. JHUJKER AND DAILY JOURNAL. J0.30. BANNEK. AND N. Y. DAII.Y PRESS, $3.50. BANNEtt AND SUNDAY TRESS, $3.00. IWLKNERAND HARPER'S MAGAZtNE, $4.50. BXXNER AND IlARrEU'8 WEEKLY, $4.70. BANNER AND nAHI'ER'S BAZAR, $1.70, BANNER AND NEW EXQLAND MAGAZINE, J3.I15. Peryeai;payablornadvance. Scnd inyouror er. RELIGIOUS SERVICES. D FIUST CHURCH, BENNINGTON CEN TKE. rASTOIt, REV. M. L. SEVEISANCE. Sabbath StvIco. 11 o m, 7:00 p m: Sabbath School, VI :15 p m ; Y P 8 C E. 0:30 p.m; Prayer Mcetlnf, Thureday, 2:30 p m; Communion Ser iCe, oii thellrst Sabbath oteachalteniaremontli, cMnmonclnft wlth January, in connection with ttri rogular servlce, at 11:00 a m. HIE BECOND CONQItEOATIONAIi CHUItCU, MAIN PTREET. PASTOR, REV. CIIAS. Ji. 8EYMOUK. . ' Services, 10:30 a m, and 7:00 p m; Eund y School ftt 12:00 m; Brancli Sunday School,3:30 pn; Y. P. S. C. E. mcetlng at 0 o'clock p. m. THK FIltST BAPTI8T CHUIiCH, MAIN, COIt JTER OF WILLOW, Services, 10:30 a m and 7:00 p m; Sunday sohool at 12 ra; Y. P. 8. 0. E. meetlng at 6:00 p m; weeklyprnyermeetiniron Thureday 7:30 p m. METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHUliCII, MAIN, 8T11EET. PASTOll, JtEV. A. 1). HEAXT. Servlccs are held regularly as follows : Prcach lng" every Sunday at 10 :30 u m and In tlie even rngat7:00; ushcrs always in attcndanceto con Mei strnngers to seats; Sunday school beglns at 12 o'clock orat tlie closeoftho mornlng servlce; loectlng of the Young People's Society of Chris tlan Endeavor every Sunday cvenlng. from ApriUst, to October lst, at 8:30; froin October Jst. to April 1st. atO; clas mectlngs oa Tuesday eoenlng at 7:30; general prayer mccting every Tnursday evenlng at 7:30. Pcraons not connected with. norattendants at otlier churches aro cordl ally Invitcd, and wlllbe hcartlly welcouicd, to any or all of our services. t ST. PETEll'S CHUItCU, PLEASANT STltEET. KEV. C. 8. JIALE, MINISTEIMN-CUAHOE. Services: 10.30 a m, Mornlng Servico and Ser mon; 1145a m, Sunday School. Evensong nt 5. BT. Flt.VNCIS DE SALES CIIUKCII, WEST MAIN STltEET. PASTOR, I!EV. A. J. nAKIION. Serviccn: Early Mnsi Sundnyat ln m; Wgli Mass and Scrmon at 10 o'clock; A'espcrs at 4 p in, TOUNO MEN'S CIIRISTIAN ASSOCIATION, ItOOMS AT 113 SOUTH STltEET. I'rlvlleges of reading room open to the publlc. Apuroplace abolutcly free froin evll ioflucnccs, JL work for young lnen oy yout'g men. Mectines Sunday at 6 o'clock for balf an hour. Good mu sic and singing. An addruss on a llve questlon. Young men are ejpected to nttend. Boys meet on Suuday at three, Meetlnfc conducted entirely by tbem. BANNER & TRIBUNE, $1.50. iBanner & N.Y. Daily Press, $3.50 I Banner & Cosmopolitan, $2.50, ! OR THE FOUR FOR $475. 1 BANNER AND FORUM, $3,751 t-TNotice date opposite your name on thls paper. It shows the time to whichyou have paid. EmvAitn Bukoess is soriously illwith pncumonia. Mits. Dr. Pitu.i.iPS of Kankakee, 111., isvititingliormother, Mrs. Dr. Manscr. Amono tho lato pcnsions grantcd is one to Julia C. Church of South Shafts bury. Jas. Wood has roturned from Bostou and has rcsumcd lris position at Squiro & Kawsou's. I. S. SIoon has something to say, in an other column, th.it will intorest a num lier of our readers. Attention is called to tho advertiso mcnt of tho Castleton Stato Normal fichool in anothcr column. The TroyTologram says: "lliss Julia Cohcn of Bennington, is vistting Mrs. Georgo Y. Etuo of Fifth avonuo." We noto that Gcn. J. G. McUullough was present at the meoting of the Sons of Vermont, in BrooWyn, last week. Ai.bert E. Lampman, now of Grand liapids, Mich., has sol'd liis house and lot at Byroa Centro, Kont county, Mich. Tue old district clerjcs aro rominded that their rccord books should bo liand cd to tho town clerk for prescrvation ac coraing to law. The 10th annual meoting of tho West on! Masonic Union was held in Brandon Wednesday. Tho noxt meoting will be held in Fairhaven. E. JosErniNE Moore, graduato of Al bany Business College, h:s for tho pres ent acceptcd a position as stenographer in Granville, N. Y. Edgar Buss, who has bcen on tho wajon for somo timo. succeeds John Scott, in tho deliyery business of J. II. Loriug and Company. Benew or subscribo for tho Banneis now and avail yourself of wholcsale prices on other poriodicals. Seo club blng list in local colurans. In Tiew of tho railroad Trreck of the Tuesday proviously tliQsubjeot of tho evcning discourse last3unday at tho Second Congrecational olfurch, wa3 ''The Sudden Calaraity." At a recent Farmcr's Instituto held in Grcenficld, Mass., held under the aus pices of tho Frankhu County Agricultu ral Society, Ilon. Jamcs S. Grinncll was one of the lcading men. Mr. Grinncll is ttcII known to somo of our peoplo. S. H. Kocicwoon has had a relapso and thls vreok has beon seriously ill. Ho has been confined to the house threo wooks. Last week ho bcgan to mend and was in hopes ho would soon bo woll. Ho lays inbed, unablo to movo hand or feet, Tho disoaso is inllammatory rheuraa tism. The Rev. Mr. Macceoriio has boen con- ductinga series ofmeetingsat tho First JJaptlst cuurcii, wnilo tuat peoplo aio without a pastor, and liis ministratious havo been bo succossful that quito a number wiu ue Dapusea noxt sunuay, mornlng and ovening. The Odd Fellows' Encampmont, Man eer, No. 0, clootod tho following olliccrs, Monday ovening: M. E. Watson, C. P.: H.M. Johnson, S. V.; O. B. Moon, J. TO- . TT r. Qttllann TT P R f! Tinrl.n scrfbe; O. D. Gibson, trcasurer. Tho installation wiu uo neiu Deuruary i.tli, A. Z. Cutlor, D. D. G. P., installing of-ficor. Miss Jobie Guennan has rcturned from Montreal. The cntorprisiug flrra of Russell fc March havo iust receivod a now lot of spruce, pino and cedor shingles. The Boston Journal has notilletl ns that thoy will accept no more subscrip tionsat tho low clubbing rates.from sub scribers llving outsido of Vermont. Misa Bkllk Russeli. of Lako Georgo, N. Y., and Miss Effio LoBarron, of Pot ter Hill, N. Y., havo been visiting with Mrs. Geo. II. Buroh. , Tuere aro somo people who cannot bo fuolcd. Such is tho woman who ro turned, tho other day, a volumo whioh sho had receivod from a bookseller by mail. Iler complaint was this: "The edgcs aro gllded only on top. and tho page are not oven cut. I wanl a flil ished copy." x Col. 1'AnKKH of the Bradford Opinion has been fooling with Celery Compound, and editorially vouches for its "curative powers." This is not an advertisoment for Celery Conipouhd; itis simply no tico to tho brethron that "thattirea feel ing" in Uarry's caso has beeu crnsed. Hardwick Gazotte. The ir.sur.ince agoncy of John V. Hall & Son haB boon romovod from tho Court houso on Soutli streot to tho store build ing on Main strcot, rccontly vacated by A. Mezzonotto. A neatcard has bcou is suod, and mailed by tho flrm to many of our citizcns. Tho oilico is 450 Main strcct. Miss Kathakine Smith of Union street, who has for a montli been visit ing frionds in Now York and New Jorsoy, starts this wcck on an oxtcnded trip through tho West, expecting to visit friends and relatiyes in Ohio, Michigan, Indlana, Illinois and Iowa, and possibly to tho Paciflc coast. The Phconix Mutual Life Insurance Company, through its agent hero, Emory S. Karrls, has paid $3,000 on the lifo of tho lato Win. J. Tombs of North Bon ningtun. Tho policy was paid in full within one wcok of tho complction.of proofs of dcath. Mr. Harris is doiiig quito a business for this company in this vicinity. The flrra of Sheldon and Cushman was dissolvcd tho 10th, tho day that Mr. Cushman took his position as county clerk. Mr. Sheldon will coutiuuo tho law business as usual alono. He is ono of tho lcading membcrs of tho b.ir, and has for a long timo enjoyed a lucrativo practice. Noto liis professional card in anothcr placo in this issuo. Seats havo bcen rcserved in St. Paul's church, Burlington, for Bennington peo ple, cqual to ono tenth the membership of St. Peter's church, to bo present at the consecration of tlio bishop-elect, tho Itev. A. C. A. Hall, D. D., Fcbruary2nd. Our exchanges stato that tho intorest is so great that though thero are only 800 seats thcro havo boea over 3,000 applica tions for tbem, largely from out of tho Statc. List of letters romaining uncallcd for in tho Postofiico at Bennington, for tho wcel' cnding January 20th. 1894: Chas.' Bradford, RobertBiown. J. W. Carpon tcr, Geo. Estcrly, E. C. Norton, John B. Yettcr, Mrs. Albert S. Smith, Miss Mary E. Hooford. Theso lettors will bo sent to tho Dead Lottcr Oflico Febrnary lst, 1S04, if not dolivered beforo. In calling for r.bovo, plcaso say, "advcrtised," giv ing dato of list. The New York Tribuuo says: Rov. Frcderick Widmer. who was pastor of tho Methodist Episcopal church at Jonesville. Saratoga county, in 1803, was aaother of tho clergymen who wero drafted during tho war. On the follow ing Sunday after his draft was madc known his cougrcgation raised $300 to pay for liis commutation. Mr. Widmer afterward went into tho scrvice of tho Christian commission. IIo died in 1801. One of our oldcst subscribers in Ar lington, who has takcn tho Banner Binco its foundation more thau lialf a century ago (tliis is volumn 54th), writos aud renews liis subscription for 1894. IIo is a prououuccd protectionist, aud ro marks: "Is it not heart-rmiding to knorr that wo havo a class of ofilccrs who aro determincd to destroy tho prosperity of the most prosperouscountryin tlioworld twcle rnouths ago?" This is the ex pression of a Vermont farmer. We aro told by his physician, Dr. F. W. Goodal), that "Earnest Whitman, er roneously reportcd convalo. cing from injurics receivod in the recent railroad accklent ncar South Shaftsbury, has ral lied from tho shock and is doing well. Busidcs injuries of the head and faco his left leg was torribly scalded, a half or more of tho surfaco of tho cutiro lcg is undergoing suppuration and a gangreon ous slough of uuccrtain depth covors nearly the whole calf of tho legs." Wo hoDo to hcar of his rocovory. Mns. Gen. Geo. A. CusTEn, who was booked to lecture hero on ono occasion, has rccontly bcen in St. Johnsbury. Why not get lier to come here? Hor subject in the Vermont villago was: "Garrison Lifo in Winter." Tholecturo was given under tho auspices ttf tho AVoman's Club, and tho speaker was in troduced by Mrs. Uenry Fairbanks. Mrs. Custer chose a bright subject and delighted all hor hearers by lier charm ing manner. This may bo a suggestion to tho Young Woman's ciub of Benning ton. At tho ladios' society of Mirlam Ro bckah Lodgo, Wednesday ovening, after supper, thero was a presontation of four elegant PastNoblo Grand regalias and jowels. Theso wero purchascd by the popular subscription melhods of tho or der, and over one-hundred persons wero intcrestcd in tho matter. Tho regalias wero for Mrs. I. E. Gibson, Mrs. N. M. Puffer, Mrs. Mary Hathaway and Mrs. F. L. Iloughton. The Rov. Thos. Rogers actcd as rnastor of ceremonies, making a few pleasant romarks to cach lady. Tho committec to purchase was H. L. Still son. We havo bcen called a crank on namcs, becauso wo always intend to spoll in print.a mau's name as he writcs it. Somo of our brothren catch it occasionally. as, witness tho following apology: "Thero are two unrclatcd families in town whoso namcs, as spoken, havo the somo sound. Wo rofor to tho Rogers and Rod gcra families. This fact is noted hero for tho purposo of corrccting a roistako in Iho Journal which, very likely by tho writer's carelessness, sometimes occurs as, for instance, iuspcakingof tho funor al of Augustine W. Rodgers, it was printed without tho 'd.,' " etc. The full list of officers and commlttees of tlie Bennington Rifles, is as follows: Secrotary, Corporal F. JI. Ferguson; trcasurer, Captain II. I). Fillmore; di rectors, Captain II. D. Fillmore, Lieuton ants Davis and Burnham. Quartermaster Sergoant E. J. Stratton, F. II. Ferguson, ox-oflicio, Sergoant D. P. Hulburt, John Winslow, Edward Cook, Wills Whito, E. J. Stovons, C. P. Niles: flnance commir tco, D. P. Hulburt, O. W. Davis, Wills White; ontcrtaiumeut c6minittco, Lieut. 0. F. Burnham, Sorgeant E. J. Stratton, John Winslow, F. H. Ferguson, O. P. Niles; recrultingcommittco, Sergoant E. J. Stratton, Corporal F. II. Ferguson, Wills Whito; sick comraitteo, Edward Cook, E. J. Stevons, John Winslow, Lfout. Davis, Lieut. Burnham. Tho company now has about 45 mdmbers and $000 in tho treasury. Mus. L. E. Potter of Hoosick Falls, N. Ym is visiting in Bennington. C. W. Leonaud and wifo of Boston, havo been stopplng with J. S. nolden. The Kings Daughtors roeet in their hcadquarters, Oppra Houso block, Fcb ruary 2nd. Miss Juma Cai.dweli. was called to Maino this weck, by tho scrious illucss of hor brother. Mn. and Mns. Geohoe II. Ei.i,is of Warren, Mass.. havo bcen tho guosts of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Hitchcock. Wm. O'Donnell, for a number of yoars baggacoman at tho station horo, Is conllned to his homo by illncss. Tiieiie will bo a large audienco at tho City'Band's ontortinment to-morrow ovening, ia tho Opora house. Secnro your seats early. The Banner offers an oppnrtunity to its readers, old or new, to obtain reading matter at groatlv redu jed rates. A club bing offcr will uo found in another col umn. If by any accidcnt tho houso plants get frozen, darken tho ronm or oarry them to tho cellar and then snrinkle thora liberally with cohl water, repoat ing until tho frost is all drawn out, and then oxposo them to tho light graUually. Pknsion Commissioneii LocnitEN is tiiking unusual pains to push forward .thoso claims wbcro tho claimants nro in dlstressed circumstanccs and in urirent need of help. Lochren will bo found bo foro tho cnd is reachcd to ho anything but an enemy to honest and deserving pensioncrs. So says tho Boston Herald. Ono in this town, wo know of, re coived notico somo timo ago of "allow anco," but the payment seems to bo do ferred. Congross could assist the Com missio'ncr by passing an nppropiiation to pay theso claims whenallowed. Benninoton, Vt., January 22nd, 1894. Editor Hanncr: The item in your last lssue, rogarding M iry IIowo-Ltvin, was duly noted. I havo a recent lettor from tho Managcr of "tho Mary HowoConcort company," stating that this organization will appuariu Bennington at tho earliest practicablo date, which is also assurcd by personal letters from Mr. and Mrs. Lavin. Neither tho artists, nor mysclf, can control. tho dato. which only the Manager controls, othorwiso your critl cism would havo bcen unnecccssary, bo causo Bennington would harobcen "first on tho list." A. P. Ciiii.ds. Editoh Pehkins of tho Windsor Jour nal, says: "Many a man during the ra cont season of la Grippe, has had to fol low tho oxamplo of IIou. Thomas.B. Rccd of Maino, who, when a boy, and his raothcr was ill, donned a big apron and assistcd in tho general hotisework. This afforded much amusoment to tho boys of Portland who woro fond of call ing him 'Sissy.' Ono day ho was churn ing, whilo tho boys stood about guying him. IIo finishcd tho job and thon took off his apron and thrashed half a dozcn of them. After that hc was the boys1 hero, Although we have not been tan talized by bcing called 'Sissy.' wo hayo pased through tho first ordeal and fecl as though wo had ruceived tho thrash ing." The Courier of Now Ilampton, Iowa, under dato of January 18. speaks nf tho recent deaths in tho family of Maj. W. 1). Collics, now of that placo, formerly of North Bennington, and who will bo recallcd by many, both in this town and in Shaftsbury. One is thodeaMi, in Ash tabula, Ohio, of II. J. Nettleton of that city, and tho-othor that of Earl J. Matto son, who was killed in tho accidcnt of last weck. Matteson was a grandson of Xlaj. Collins, and, after the dcath of his fatlier (Koinan), lived in tho Major's family a long time. It appears from the Courior that the poor healtlr of Maj. Collins precludcd his loming east to the funcral, Friday, and tho n'ews of tho sad and suddon dcath of the grandson. made tho graiidfather's sorrow vcry kcenly felt. An attompt was made early Wednes day morning to st.vrt a fire in ono of tho sheds belonging to tho Burgess livcry stable. West Main strcct. Whon dis oovered, about 2:30 o'clock, tho straw on tho bnttom and a partition at ono end woro burning briokfy, and tho door lcad ing to the sned was shut. Thoso who wero first togo in to put it out, claimcd that thcro was a strong smoll of kero seno, and it is ccrtain that it had bcen used on tho woodwnrk. This is tho sixth timo in about a year that property belonging to Burgess has been sot on firo by an incendiary, and on two occasions the losses woro severc. It was for set tingiiro tobarns connected with this shcd that William Shaw, who recently es capcd from tho couuty jail, was chargcd, and for which charge ho was awaiting tho action of tho grand jury. The place of tho sotting of this firo was closo to tho rear of Mr. Burgess's houso. The North Adams ValleyNews, refers to tho storics which have been clrctilatcd of lato rcspecting tho deceascd wifo of Silas E. Moon in theso words, first copy ing the Philadelphia despatch: "The abovo story is going the rounds of tho newspapers. About tho only thing truo in it is, that tho woman died in North Adaras and that sho was married to Silas E. Moon of Bennington. They w.ero marrind two years ago, tho woman hav ing lived for a long time bofore that in Bennington. Thero was no elopment. Tho couplo wero visiting Moon's parents on South streot in this town and sho was taken sick with inflammation of the bowels and died. Dr. Card attcnded her. Tho photograph yarn is absolutely falso." The Savannah; Ga., Morning Norrs, of January 9th, inst., says: "At a ban quct givcn to tliu Grand Lodgo of Masons at Wilmington, N. C, on tho occasion of tho 107th annual conrentfon, last Thurs day, a humorous and entertaining lettor from Past Grand Master, Charles U. Robinson, of Savannah, was rcad in rc sponso to tho toast, 'Our Sister Lodgos,' and was heartily enjoyed. Capf. Robin son was for many years a resident of Wilmington, whero ho was prominent in all matters of Maaonry. Ho was collcctor of customs at tho port of Wilmington during Cleveland's first ndminlstration. Ile moved to Savannah about a yoar ago to roprosent a lurgo flrm cngaged in ox porting naval stores, and in business and social rel'ations alike, a more genial geu tleman is hard to find." Mr. Robinson is a brother of tho lato Jndge Alfred Robinson, and a Benningtonian by blrth. The educational Influonce of the bot ter class of newspapors, which has been making itself felt for a long timo in tho minds of tho reading public, is soon in tho local columns of all the bcst county and Stato papofs. Tho back-yard news and kitchcn gossip, once quito too com monly to bo found in print, has nearly or quito gono out of dato, and if by any chanco a correspondent is now found with just capacity enough to handle that detestablo stuff, he is lookcd upon as a nulsanco in society, one who brings dis credlt and loss of patronage to his paper. If tho mission of tho local corrcspondout is not to build up his town, to oncourago and stand by all moral and elovating in flucnccs,' then ho has nono that Is in any way usef ul, and tho sooner ho is abollshcd tho bottor for all concornod. Tho avcr ago roador has outgrown him. -Vermont Journal. Ella Binoham ontcrtained about twcnty-fivo of her schoolmatcsat a birtli dav party Wednesday afternoon froin 4:30 until 7 o'clock. Local ico dealors aro fllling their houses with clcar ico from Bonton's pond. Althotieh not so thick as in for mer yoars tho quality is good. Edwaiii) Oaiihoi.l, who sprvod dur ing the Rcbollion iti Company G, Thir tcenth rcgiment, Vormontinfantry, is the last arriyal at tho Soldiors' Home. A pauty of mon who were at tho res orvoir of tho Walor Company, Mouday, discoyored tracks of an ap))arently largo bear, which were froshly made. The Troy Timcs and tho Banneu Is now clubbcd at $2.50, one dollar for the Times, instcad of the former prico of $2.25, Our readers will pluase noto this advanco. Tiieke was a hoivy wind and rain storm Wednesday eveninir. Thoweather changed during tho nicht to a cold wavo and tho ground was white withsnow noxt imorning. SUPItKINTENDENT E. U. BeNNETT has gn fnr reccorcd from his sickness, as to bo at his oflico a portion of each day. ITo atti'iidcd church Sunday for tho first timo sinco last Soptember. Amono tho recent deaths ln our ex chantreH, wo noto, at North Adams. that of Eliza W. Carpenter. wifo of Dr. David R. Dowoy. Mrs. Dowoy was tho daugh ter of tho lato Androw Carpenter of North Hoosick, N. Y. MiM.iut, the shoo doalor of Benning ton, advcrtiscs by postal cards to his .customcrs. that until February 15th, fresh gmids in ladies' kid and meu's calf and hcavy shoes, will bo sold at rcdiiced prices. Ilis quotations wilt movo goods in this lino aure. The members of tho F. M. Tiffany Ilosn company No. 2. and tho W. H. Bradford Iloo'k and Ladder company will open their now rooms in tho build ing now nearly completed with a rccop tiou. Thoy will havo tho best quarters in the State. We havo rcceivcd an invitation to tho fourth annual gathering of tho Vermont eri nf Minnesota, to bo held in Minncap olis February 7th. Theso aro handsomo ly printed, and the association appears to bo as flourishing as thoso of Chicago, Nebraska, Brooklyn, Worcester, Boston, and other iocalities, that havo becomo celubrated. Last Sundoy ovening Gilbe.rtRansom, a bordcr at Mrs. Norman Greonslct's. who was suffering with the 'toothache, by mistako took adosoof laudanum that would probably havo proven fatal had not prnpcr and immediato meaus been taken for liis reliof. Dr. Putnam was summundcd at once and succeedcd in oveicnmiug the cffects of tho polsou. The Good Tomplarsof South Shafts bury, Pownal and Williamstown, Mass., woro tlie gucsts of Bennington Lodge, No. 87, 1 st Friday ovening. The mect inr was held aud tho banqtu-t sprcad in Library Hall. Thero was a farco by members of tho local lodgc, music and other exerciscs. Good Templarism is having a boom in this county, and it is said that a lodgo is soon to ba organized in Woodford. DuitiNO tho year 1893 thero wero 81 births in the graded school district, 40 malos and 41 femali's. Thero woro 57 deaths. 29 malcs and 2Sfemalcs. Tlio ago of tho oldest pcrson who died vas 85 years, tho youngest 1 day. Ten died from consumplion, 4 diphtheria, 4 heart disease, 9 grip and lting troublcs, 4 chol era infantum. Fifteen of tho deceased wero over 70 years of ago, 10 botwccn 50 and 70 and 4 wero under 1 year. Secretary-of-State Bito'wNKr,L is sending out. blauks to tho road commis sioners in the Stato for their annual ro port. Tno law requires that road and street. commissioners shall make a rrport of th pxnendituro of tho amount re- ceived from said Stato tax. Tho report shall bo sworn to and forwarded to tlio Secrotary of State, onor beforo tho first. iiay of iebruary, annuauy, anii a copy thercof left with the Town Trcasuer. The Bennington and limland cnginc, Ililaud Hall. has just come out of the shon after athoroucli ovorhaulimr. tnak- ing it as cood as new. Tho last of tho wrcck at South Shaftsbury, was re- moved Monday and taken to tho repair shops at Rutland. Jamcs Manean, a fircman, will probably bo promoteu to cnginecr to 1111 the vacancv caused by tho death of Enginoer Smith. Dyer Marsh has been appolntcd brakcman in placo of Matteson, deceased. The Troy Timcs says: "Rev. Georgo L. Richardson. formerly of Troy, and a crraduate o tho Troy ineli scliool and Williams collego. has been called to the rectorate of St. Peter's cliurcli, nonning ton. which was made vacant by tho resig' nation of Rov. W. B. Walker. Mr. Rlch. ardson is now assistant and rector of St, Paul's church, Albanj', and is a young preacher oteloquouco and of high schol arship." It is understood that tho new rector will begin his labors at or ncar Eastcr. The Opcra Houso block clothing store is uo to tho times in ontorpriso, as our readers know who have followed its ad vertisoment on our first pago from week to week. Mr. Colesays: "Tlio minas ol morchants, manufactures. and in fact all classes aro much puzzled n regard to Congressional logislation on tho tariff, but tho question of where to find tho bcst and cheapost lino of clothing and furnishings in the Stato, has been dofi netly sotfled by all who have visited tho spot cash store of Cole, tho clothler and furnishor." Januaby 17, 1777, a convontion at Westminster ueclarea Vermont to ooan indopcndont state, and in Julv of the samo year a constitution was adopted at Windsor. Just 110 yoars afterward tho nresont covernment of tho Hawaiian Islands was adopted. Among thoso who labored for the civilization of tho Sand wich Islands, and formulatnd their lan guago, none woro actlvo, ortlid moro than tho Rev. Hiram Bingham of Ben nington. Tho Second Congregattonal boll is a memorial of his life and work in that field. The railroads of Vormont carry for faro ono wav. Rcllinu round trin tickots. to those who wish to attend tho cense- cration of Dr. nall. noxt Friday. Tho bishop-elect is to arrivo in Now York from Europo to-day. Beforo ho sailed from England ho receivod tho honorary degreo of S. T. D., from his aima mater, tlio TlnivorsitT of Oxford. Encland. Tho Latin addrcss at his presontation for tho degreo was very apt and touching in its roforonco to his rolations to tho churches in England and Amonca, also to tho unl vcrsitios of both couutrics. Tue Board of Health is ready to invos tigato complaint8 proporly mado, but tho Health Officor will not involvo tho villago in an oxpcnso of from 5J, to ipa, m ro Rnnnsn to anonvmous lettors. Tho name should be known, not for publioity, but as a guarauty of good faith. Signaturcs of "a citizon," "a Bennington resident," ntc aro not sufficicnt to involvo tho ox- pense namcd in ascortaining tho truth or fal8itvof tho complaint. Sond in your complaints, goou pcopic, uut let us know who vou aro. Your names will not bo divulgod oven to tho other mombors of tho lioara oi iicann, u yousoconuiuou Miss Fannie Bannon of noosick Falls, N, Y.', is visiting hero. Tiiere is now but ono caso of contag ious discaso known to tho Health Ofllcer. and that is a caso of scarlitina, 204 De- pot street, tho llttlo ciuid m Jamcs J. Morrissey, who is doing well. "The Stowaway." with its macnifl- cont scenory, its thrilling sccnccsaad its e , i 1 xl. i 1.A.1..-1., ! rtmij iiicit uuriur tu.ib ictii;uuutuiu jmip "Spiko" Hcnnessoy and "Kid" McCoy is announccd for an early appearanco in tliis villago, friday, February 2nd. Liko good wine, this sterlinL' play grows rich er with ago. Itis apparently as securo in public usteem as it was half a dozen years ago, whon it was first produoed in this country. A friend at Bennington Centro writcs: "Asahol Safford Hydo of St. Albans, died January 18th. IIo was born at Georgia, Vt., Juno 23rd, 1809. His mother was a daughter of Col. Samuel Robinson, ono of tho first suttlcis of this town. Mr. Hydo was a clork at Ben nington Centro, in the Post Oflico, under Mr. William Haswell, and also in a storo beforo." In an obituary notico an ex chaugo has this paragraph: "Ho was a gentloman of llrm opinions, of kindly manner, and conrteous boaring, whoso fidelity to his obligation was unswerving, whoso charsctcr was abovo and beyond reproach, whose industry was untiring. Associated with the business interests of St. Albans for moro than a gcncratiou, it is his crown of honor that during all that poriod he malntained tho highcst stand ard of integrity, nd tho community in which ho dwelt so many years, joins in sinccrcst sympathy with his family. bearing willing tcstimony to his W9rth." The Tribuno Almanao for 1894 is at hand, and is a library in itself. It is a largor volumo than ever beforo, now numbcring over 300 pages, but sold at tho samo prico as when, in tho fortics, it printed only 00 pages. Tho Now York Tribunc Almanao for 1S04 comcs to us royiscd, re-arrangcd, freshened up to date, nnd enriched by tho addition of new features. The book contalns an al most unlimited array of statisttcs on overy concoivablo subject which concerns' the whole peoplo of tho United States, wlth much which interests only tho po litical parties or other largo bodics of men or womcn. Thero is no partisan ship in tho contcuts of tho Tribuno Al manac, and overy ono can accept with confidcnco its statlstics. Tho facts about prominent socictics in tbo TJtiited States aro giren moro spaco than usual. Tho Almanao for 1S94 is a most valuablo book of reference. It is indexed thor oughly and well. Prico, 25 ccnts a copy. THE LAST SAD RITES. The funcral of FJarl J. Matteson, the brakeman who lost his lifo iu tho col lision of the 10th, at South Shaftsbury, was atteuded from the Methodistcliurcli, in that village, last Friday. Tho burial was under tho auspices of Stark Lodgo of Odd Fellows, Rev. Thos. Rogers, chaplaiu. Tho bcarers were: C. II. Pottcr, n. A. Stratton, Wm. Mooro. John Rickart, II. M. Johnson and B. C. Ilarbcr. Thero wero many handsomo floral tributes, and in tho largo congro gation wero many railroad oflicials and men, as well as the people of tho town. Tho obsequies of Wm. Smith, tho 511 fated engineor, who lost his lifo in the same collision, wero held at his homo in this village, Sunday afternoon. Tho houso was not largo enough to accommo date thoso who wished tb pay tho last tribute of respect to ono goncrally' cs teomed. A special train of two cars from Rutland arrived at 1:15 p. m., bringing moro than 100 railroad pien and oflicers of tho road. Among them wero Managing Diroctor M. S. Colburn froin Manchester, Geueral Freight AgontSpaf ford Master Mechanic McMasters and Conductor John J. Pans. They wero joined hero by Supprintcndent Bcnnett,' Train Despatcher Burch and others. Tlie services wero conducted by Rev. J. C. Carnahan, rector of St. Jam'es's church, of Arlington. Tbo flor.il tri butes woro many aml handsomo. On tho centro of tho" casket was a bunch of twelve calla lillies utn! m-eens to which was attachcd a card lu'aiiiu; tho follow ing: "With sympatliy, from Vred D. Vandorvoort, enginecr, Troy N.Y" Mr. Vandorvoort was ungiiieer of the train with which tho fated' train collided. At tbo head of the casket was a pillow of roses and other flowers, in the centro of which was tho word "Billy," from E. J. Smith and brothers. C. J. McMasters and family sont a harp of roses. Tho omployes of tho Bennington and Rutland railroad, south end, sent a cross and a doublo column surmouuted by a largo wrcath and m anchor and sickle. Thcro wero also many others. Theso havo boen photographed by Watson, with Mr. Smith's portrait above, ard this souvenir is much sought after by the railroad boys. Tho services at the houso woro conducted according to tlio form of tho Episcopal church, of which tho family aro mombers. Tho hearse was followed to tho village cemotery by a largo con courso, among thom being 125 railroad mon on foot. The gravo was trimmod with ereens, and after the usual servico, tho casket was lowored by tho following cngineers connected with tho Benning ton and Rutland road: George Mc Mas ter, Wm. Sibloy, Charles Wickham, Wm. Murrav, S. Baker, Wm. Gloason. Mr. Smith'was unmarricd. Thero survivo his father and mother, as woll as broth ers and sisters. A SAD AND SUDDEN AFFLICTION. On Tuesday tho illness of little Honry Bingham Wood, only son of Chas. M. Wood, was reported as having diphthe ria. The. usual precautions were promptly taken, and overy effort made to savo tho lifo of tho little boy, but of no avail. Hodlod tho following morning. Tho funeral (privalo) was hold Thureday morning. It is hoped tho two girls may not havo tho diseaso. Tho sympathy of manv hearts will go out to Mr. and Mrs. Wood in their sad aflliction. A near rel ativo contribatcs the following: "A wavo of sorrow has brokou ovor tho onco happy homo of C. M. Wood and family, taking from it tho only son of thclr lovo, and thoy aro left desolato. Dcar little Bingham, how much wo shall miss his happy faco; always ready to sharo in our drives or walks; his spark llng oyes told us how ho oujoyod them all. ln tho play-room his little sister will miss him, and although tho toys wero often brokon in play, sho would laugh as brother did tho mischief. Marnie, too, was his comfortcr in troublo. In our great sorrow wo can only ask the kind Father to sparo tho rest of the family, and reunlto thom at homo again, whilo wo trust tho Good Shophard carrics our' lamb in his bosom. E. h. it." At morn, at non, nt evo, at nlght, -I liear the patter. soft nnd llght, Aud catch the guat of wlngs, snow wlilto, About my door. And on tbe sllf nt alr U borne Tho volce that from my world ls torn That left me corafortlesa, to tnourn For everinore. Sometimea floats up from out the street Thi boyUh langhter. bird-Uke, sweet I turn, rorgetfttlly, to greel Mydarllng fair; Soft as the rlnnle of a stream, Ilreeze klssed beneath the moon's palo bcam, How Btraagely real doth lt eem 1 And he not there. Ah, no: y6u cannot hearhlscall; You ctch no laugh, nor llgltt footfall; I am bls mother that 1 sll ; And Ile who ?a!d "I will not lcave4hee dewilatp." lTao. omcbow, loosed ilm bondj of fate, And left ajar the eoHrn gate Wnlch lildcs my drad. THE Y. W. C. Tho entertainmont, for which tho Young Woman's Club has bcen prepar ing, will be given in Freo Library hll, Tuesday ovening, January 30th, a't cight o'clock, with the following: raooBiMMi vaht i. Ctiurns, Recltatlon .Mlns IIoMen. Vocal solo Jllai Middlcbrook. Drill. Plano solo Miss Cnleman. vart II. , Drill. Vecal solo Miss Sullivkn. Drill. Qliartrtto. The Youncr ladies dcscrvo well of our peoplo and the hall will bo fillcd. METHODIST CHURCH REOPENING. Yesterday was ono of tho red-letter day s in the history of tho Methodist Episcopal church in this villago. Our readers know that for yoars tho Banner has advocated tho building of a stone front and towcr to beautify and entarge this houso of worship, but that tho times did not apppar to justify tho out lay. It was thought best by tho society to repair rathcr than to cxtend, and that, sooner or later, a new church would be built. Yesterday saw tho end of theso repair? aud the rebponing of the church for publio worship. There has been expentted about $4,500. Tho first $2,000, or theroabouts, was 'appropriated during the pastorato of the Rev. Wm. J. Chapman, sevoral years ago. The re pairs at that timo cousistcd of tho fitting up of the basement into a chapel, class rooms and parlors. Thero had bcen be foro that timo a chapel in tho basement, but it was not in a suitablo condition to uso with comfort. This dono, tlio Board of Stowards restud until last year, when the repairs now completed were begun, under the pastorato of tho Rov. A. D. Heaxt, and $2,500 was oxpeudcd. The steepld has beon rebuilt in moclcrn' style, a new roof put on, a sp.icious. vestibulo built to tho front over the en tranco stcps aud tho whole painted. The main audienco room has been tres coed, in gold and colors, as stated in tho Banneu whilo ihe work was in pro gress, tho jiows and wood-work havo been repaintcd, carpots laid, and noiv it will be hard to find a pleasanter placo of worship than this. Of course not as cx pensive as many others, but still ploas ant its stated. Tho aislcs aro covcred witli a hcavy Brussols carpet, which' adds grcatly to tho appoarauce, and rea ders iioibduss all foot-falls. It was this church that was reoponed to public worship, yesterday. Two ser vices were hold: morning, at 10.30; oven ing, at 7 o'clock. During the noon and supper iiouis, thb ladies of tho church spread two bouutcous collations, in vitod tho wliolo iieoplo to tho festivo board, and it has beuii yoars, if over, smce a moio agrcoable social hour has. bcen enjoyed in town. The Methodist peoplo were joined in this by several clergymen of other denominations and peoplo from out of town, and bv scorcs of well-wishers in this community. At the morning servico, tlio preacher was the Hov. Samuel JlacLaughliu of Rutland. His text was II. Peter i. 5-7. and his subject: "Tho Seveu Graces. This ho haudlcd in an admirablo man ner. Tho talented new chorus choir of tho church, M. B. Morgan, leadcr, f ur nislied the music. A lino duet was ren dercd by Miss Audria Bowen aud her cousin, Miss Hates of Pownal. ln tho evenins, tho preacher was tho Hov. T. G. Thompson of Burlington. IIo took his text from II. Corintliians ix: 15, and as his subject: "Tho Uiupcakable Gil't." Tho mcii'iihigjliBOoursu had laid out tho ground-work of tbo day's thought, iu an admirablu manner, for tliis crowning subject of the occasion. In tbu ovening, threo pieces wero sung by tho celebrated Bennington Malu Qiiiirtette, and one of theso, by special rpquest, tho anthcm: "Oli, Sing "Unto the Lord," music by Prof. F. N. Squiro. At tho closo of tho service, tlio Rev. H. 0. Farrar, D. D., comploted tho raising of the debt of $2,500, begun in tho morn ing. Tlio wholo Bitm was plcdged, and enough more to materially assist iu somo other matters the church has in contemplatiou. Tho raising of $2,500, with a handsomo surplus over, is quite a succcssful feat theso timcs. If our giftcd friend, Bro. Farrar, wero here, wo should suggcst to him that it eclipsed tho translation of "stono inscriptions.,r Tho cocgregation in tho morning was good, that in tho ovuuing a packed house. Eyery seat was occupicd, tho aislcs were filled with chairs and a num ber were unablo to gain admittanco. Thcro were no memorials, but quito u, listof handsomo gifts are noted: Tho new pulpit is the gift of J. Ed. Wal bridge. II is a nico picco of furnishings, as was to havo beeu expected. The young married ladies of tho church pre sonted two silver "collection plates;" also, an elegant sot of communion table linen. Thcse woro tho best that could bo procured, and tho linen was imported. The Pastor's family placed n tho pul pit an elegant Bible, bound in full Tur key Morocco,tho best edition of tho American Bible Society. In placo of thestools for tho pews, Mrs. W. D. Newton furnished a large number of hassocks. Ahd last, but notleast under the circumstances of tho lady's health, Miss Grace Greenslotis tp present to tho church a communion table, purchased with funds that sho had collccted and supplementcd by hor own contributiou. This will bo placed in tho altar space at an early day. Sovoral letters and telcgraros wero ro ceivcd aud noted from abscnt friends. Tho Rey. Bostwiok Hawlcy, D. D., pas tor from 1872-75, ill at homo with la Grlppc, sent a lettor to his Bennington friends. The Rev. Wm W. Fostor, Jr., did the same, and many others sent tcl egrams of regrot at unavoldablo abscnco. Wo cougratulato our Methodist frionds upon tho succcss of this memorable oc casion. Richard M. Hunt, tho architect, formerly of Brattleboro, has beon clected an associato merhber of tho Academio dof Beaux Arts, ono of tho acadomiea of tho Instituto of France. Mr. Hunt has been nn honorary and cor responding morabpr of tho institute for somo time, but tho roceht honor makcs him ono of the few foroignors who aro full mombers of tho acadomy. The dts tinction of membership in tho academy is ono enjoyed by fow but Frenchmon, aud by no other American. Mr. Hunt is ono of three foreign architects beloneiag to tho Socioty of St, Luko, an Italiau society of artists. It has its hoadquar ters at Rome, and is tho oldest socioty of its kind in tho world. IIo is also a mcmber of tho Instituto of British Archi tects, tho Central Socioty of Frcnch Architects, and the Architects' and En ginoers' Socioty of Vicnna. Last sura mor, ho receivod tho gold medal of tho Instituto of British Architects from Quoen Victoria. Ho is ono of 17 for oignors to bo so houorod. Vermont has a greator porcentage of improvod land in proportion to its aroa than any other Stato oxcopt Now York and Illinois.