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L ECEM BE R 8. I0OS .. Store Open Every Week Night till Christmas .... DAL 9 9 9 O 1 1 xtoliday tore Bnght with Christmas assortments and brimfu t)f the real kpirit of the season. Splendid assortments in all departments r gift-seekers. Complete and charming assortments of Furs, lloaks, Gloves, Handkerchiefs, Neckvvear, Jewelry, Umbrellas, loilet Articles, Bags and Purses, Baskets, Pillows, Pin Cush- ins, Beads, Yarns, etc., etc. j fSTORE IS IN v - JSTMAS DRESS . . . he main floor is a veritable fairyland with evergreens and effects, everywhere. You are welcome to all this show ittiness drop in and enjoy it. r RST GREAT PRICE CUT THE CLOAK STORE ... SECOND FLOOR ' ' ! ' Instead' of waiting till after the holidaysr, we have decided take loss now, giving customers an ' unprecedented opportun- of obtaining choice'productions at height of demand.- I) lanorea duus, were 10.50 to 2; .00. o Jacke'ts & Coats, were 5.00 to 25.00, Capes, . vyerc 4.00 to 12 .00, Storm Coats, were 10.89 t0 .16.50, p Storm Skirts, were 4.00 to 9.89, lo Dress Skirts, were 3.98 to 12.00, 0 Children's Coats at a reductionof one tothree dollars off each Silk Waists at a reduction of one to three dollars off each Flannel Waists, wene 1.19 103.50, novw . 89c, to 2.48 b Mercerized & Fleeced. Waists, were 1,69 to6.y6, now r.19 to 4,50 - f now 6.50 to 1 7.00 now 2.89 to 17.06 2.48 to 9.00 8.00 to 13.50 1.9S to 7.50. 1.98 to 8.50 now now now now ECIAL WRAPPER VALUES 'dozen Percale & Outing Wrappers, splendid dollarvalue, at only 69c each. lozen finer Wrappers, were 1.25, 1.39 and .50, now 98c ENNINGTON'S 7 u BENNINGTON BRIEFS. IYoit. of tbe Town and VllUga Told llrlefly For Jlmy Renderi Tbe roaldence of Dr A. Z. Outler la fbelng wired for electric ligbtB. Snow is kneo doep amongthe Wood ford mountains and logging is in full blast. Dr M. B. Houghton who has been lald up two week s with tho grip is ont again. 1 Tho sale of Ladio's shoes at tho Bennington Shoe Storo continues un tll Saturday. Monument lodge wlll bo!d nnotbor of its popular clam chowder parties iiext Wtdueday evening. Mr and Mrs Frank E. Morgan will closu tholr summcr residenco tho last of tho week, and return to Brldgeport, Conn. The "Hollo Bill" company which was to have been hore next Tuesday evoning bas postponed its dato untll after Christmas. Mrs Walter Aiken is taking Miss Cora Vhltn,ey'8 place as teacher in the Sovonth ward school, during tho latters illness. Postmastcr Arthur J. Dewey after a long siogo with typhoid fqvor is ablo to bo about once moro and will bo at tho postolllco in a few days. Henry D. Hall of North Bennington who was injured by falling several weoks ago is improvcd so that ho ,sits up somo but cannot be dressed. Goldsmlth and Wood of tho Opora Houso have bookcd "Miss Now York, Jr.," to be horo Monday, Dccember. 21st. It is a musical extravagauza. A special meotlng of Mt Antony O. E. S., for inition of candldates will be held on Wednesday evening Decem ber 16, ln03 at eight o'clock. Luey J. Burt sec'y1 Mrs E. C. Bennet, who went with her husband to Klmira N. Y. for Thanks giving was laken 111 with typhoid fever and obliged to remuln tliere. Mr Ben- nett after arraneiog somo business matters wih go tliero to remain dtiHng her illness. ... PERFUMES ... Are a choice Xmas gift for a lady friond A clioice line at ... QUINLAN'S ... Drng" Store Thoraas F. Farrell, 57, a woll known Grand Army man who was secretary of the Fourth Vermont regitnental as- sociatlon, dled Monday athis homo in Waterbury. Ho was at one time depu- ty collector of customs at Island Pond. Granvillo C. Moador of Ryegate was struck by a freight dn tho Montpolier and Wells Kiver railroad Wednesdav at a grade crossing near Boltonville, and so badly injured that he died in a short time. His son who was with hitn oscaped uninjured. $1 OO Coiiibination Offer Seo what $1.00 In cash wlll buy at il. M. Bassctt.s tho remainder of this week:- 1 lb best colTee, regular prico 3.3."i 1 lb green Jnp tea " " S.50 31brico " " $.2.". 0 bars Lonox or Star Soap ' $.25 1 can tomatoos " $.15 1 bottle catsun " 8.15 Making a total of $1.03 for only $1.00, aii nign gracio goous. II. M. Bassett, Maiivand SalTord Sts. FQR SALE. A Utuo lioavr six hole (0 inrlo Cooklng lliuiKe. 1 tll rescrvolr and liigh iloublo warm- Intf oIomUs. For eitlier coal or wood. Sultatile (or lumbcr caiup or lnrge kltcbcn. W. A. Itoot, 121 South St., Itcimtniston. WOTiCE. Tlie anmial meetlngoftho stocKboMcrsot tUe Klrst Natlonal Ilank of North Bennington, Vt. U1 lie held at ihelr banklni; houseou Tuesday. tlie IHtli iluy otJanuary, 1001, at 10 o'clock a.i in. (or tbn purpose of clecthlg n Iloard o( Dlrcc-' tora (oV the cnsulnn year and for tlie transc tlon o( any otber proper and neteary busl ne.n. 8. n. HAT.U Casbler. North Ucnnlngton, Ueojmber 3. 1W3. CIGARS iMakc a most aircptable Trolisiy prestMit for a man. Wi sell tho best. BENNINGTOTCIGAR CO. 423 MAIN STREET ' BBS Fresh giound for table use at the PUTNAM HAVE YOU CEMETERY WORK TO BUY I furntsb direct from tbe manufac turers at tho qiiarries nnd sot up the work complete In any ceraotnry in tho country. Everything in thB lino of cemetery work from a $15 "mBrkor to tho most expensive Monument, Maus- oleum br BecoiyiDg Tomb. I have sold sinoe January 1, 1903, one 830,000 Beceiving Tomb, and a $4,000 Mausoloum in Now Vork City, a (5,000 Mnusoleum in Detroit, Mich., and a numbnr of Monuments costing from $150 to fGOO eacb. I pcrsanally superinteml tbe Bottlng of my work and mhko my own oolloct- ions. lou can savo 10 to 23 per ccnt on cost of your work and bo suro of flrst olass material aud work by ordor ing of mo direct from tho qunrries. Siiccial prices given on work sold in time to bo built this wintor and not noxt spring. If you have work tn buy, drop me n line and state about how rauch you wish to pny and I will fur- nisn you with designs tooboose from. E. Estabrook, . P. 0. Box 815, Bennington, Vt. QIVE kc KODAK Appropriate for a Christmas present to anybody. Home portraits fiashlights winter landscapes. .Photography is delightf ul in the winter season. KODAKS $5 to $15 Brownie Kodaks $1 & 2 W. L G0KAY Druggist 417 Main St. Call And Give Your Orders For Nursery Stock, Grtrdon and Parm Seeds, Ornamentai Shrubery, etc. Spring dellvery C. Ainsworth, 311 W Main St., Bennington, Vt. WE CIVE AWAY GREEN TRADING STAMPS TO ALL CUTTOMERS J. T. Shurtleff, Druggist. HAPPINESS DEPENDS Of YOUR STOMACH Peoplo well fed are es like y to be miserable tlian lmngry folks. A. C. LaraiTe,tfe Co. have the largest line of stann ard and fancy GROCERIES toefound in Southern Vermont. Cahned Goods, Teas and Goffees, Spices, Pickles, Everything for the Holiday tabJe. POWNAL CEHTER Waitor Patterson is inDonrjington on j'ury duty. ' Daniel A. Dean spent Sunday in Shaftsbury. Clayton Katoly of Conway is in town for a few days. Marcus M. Dean ia ut D. A. Dean's for a few days. Miss Mary Bates of North. Adatns is at Oyrus Estes'. Mrs Patienco Maranville of Savoy is at Oavid Towalee's. FranK Fuller and famfly of White Oreek aro at Oyrus Estos'. " Mrs Etbel M'ercbaat is cntertaining Mrs Etta Green and daughter. Mr and Mrs Ilummer of OonniDgton Center are at Uonry Westfall's. Earl Alexander and William Nilos of AuHterdam are at Tice Niles. Snnford Plumb of Nortb Adams hss been stopping at Lomuel Morjan's. Miss Mabel Stnith of Nortb Pownal is vlsiting hcr aunt, MrsJanetArm- strong. Tho funeral of Chauncer Rosenburc held last Wednesday was largely at-tended. Ward Niles of White Oreek was In town last week looking after his in turests here. Prof U. G. Ilouston of Kansas leoturod at the Union cburch Monday evening. Tbo ebicken pie supnor civon bv tho Ladies' Aid socioty was a grand suc cess. Proceeda 837. 'Besslo and Ida Morcan and Miss Olive Barber Iiavo been guests at Mrs Obarles Patterson's. Kvnnirnlint R. V.. Tnvsalav nrannhart at Pownal Suuday oveninu. She left Monday for Brattleboro. Mr and Mrs Lemuel Morean and Mr, aod Mrs Cbarles Pattorion bavo been gucsts at S. J. N. Gardoer's in Ben- nington. The averago per cent of tbe nunila in tbo Barber Uistrict in their work for Ust term is as follows: A class, Min- SCS Uessie A. MorL'an and Hllrn H Uarber, K: B class. Misjes Lucv M. L llie, 01, Francena Scrivens, 89, Lor eoa Araikon, 05. The pupili baviog the grenter numbor of perfeet lessone, uessio juorgan, iorena Amidon, Liucy Lillie, Edith Burgess, Olive Buber, Addie Sumoer, Byron Barbor. Tdnse nnt boing absent or tardy riunng the t-rm were Addle Sumnor, Lillian Cireen, Olive Birber, Francooa Scriv hih. Kuth Scrivens, Walter Scrivens;' Harold Amidon. Great pralso is duo Miss Ida Groan, who haa Ijoen four terius witluut being absant or tardy. Ncckwcar rnr Amw And 'twould do yougood to look at it. There is just such an array as you would see in a big city store; 25c, 5oc and 75c are the prices some comeinfineXmas boxes. Come in and look at them. even though you have no idea of buying. 'OPEN EVERY WEEK DAY EVENING UNTIL lO O'CLOCK . . . . t PURCHASES DEUVERED FREE ..... AST0UND1NG VALUES IN Fur Scarfs for Xmas'' Actual Reductions as Follows I Isabelle Fox Stole, trimmed with 8 fox tail3andsiik"girdle; S13.M valuo, SIO.50 Black Bear Stolo, silk lined, length 80 inches, trimmed with 0 fur tails and silk girdle; SI1.30 value, $3.75 Silver Gray Qair Stole, length 08 inches, lined with wliite squir rol, trimmed with (i tails and silk girdlo;'$8.00 valuo: $7.00 Sable Fox l'olerine, length 8S inchos, linished with 8 tails and tail trimmed, silk girdle; $10.00 value, $8.50 Sable Fox Stole, length "S in ches, llnished with (i fox tails and tail trimmed, silk girdo; 812.50 value, SIO.00 Hlack Seal Stole, length !)0 inches, iinishcd with tail trimmed silk girdle; J!) 25 value, $7 25 Stono Murten Stole, length "2 inches, satln linel, tlnished with 4 tails and tull trimmed silk girdle; $J 00 value, S7.00 IJlack Ooney Stulf. 72 inehpi lpng, U tails aud tail triuimud silk girdlo; 8U.-75 valuo, $550 Black NoarSeal Polorine, 80 inches long72"large tai7sT$3.50 value, $2.75 Belgian Hare Stole, trimmed with 4 tails and silk ornamonts; S1.0S valuo, $4.25 Black Conoy Pelerine, 72 in ches long, 8 tails nnd silk girdle; 3.08 value, $3.25: O Black Hair Pejerine, S8 inches long,'8 fox latls and 'silk girdle: '$1.0$ value, $3 98! UBluuk Conoy Stole, G(5 inches long, (i fox tails and silk'girillo; $5.98 value, $4.75 BlackNoar Seal Stole, XXXX, SO inches long, 2 large fox tails, tail trimmed silk girdle;' $9.00' value, $7,00 Grey and Bluck Stolp, 80 inch es long, silk linud, tinUlicd silk glrdle.tuil trimmed; W 50 value; SIO.OO lUnck ','ieyl!.M'lno, 78 in. cIwn l.n.g. 1(1 ("- 2.98 valn , $2.25 y Bluc!: Ouuey Soan", linisUd withO tails; 81.50 value, - $1.00 HOLIDAY ASSORTMENTS COMPLETE i j i il IUSIEST STORE Wholesale and Rclail Sehjctmw anrIioodswi until deHverv is ord