The Bennington evening banner., December 22, 1903, Image 2

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1 ! We
Clve
We have the best line of
th Men of Bennington and
in eur store. We have them
Black and Tan colors. In Heavy Black Duck, witb wide
Wombat Fur collar. In a nice
niere, also heavy Dark Brown
oiled cotton, making. almost
the most serviceable coats that
URT
Ritchie Block -
State Progress, Industrial Growth, Development of Rasources S
A marvelous record of expansion in the Greater Uermont.
Statistics irom official sources. Everything up-to date. In
regular January number of 4 The Vermonter," now ready.
SPECIAL ARTWLES BY PROMINENT VERUOhTERS
1NTRODUCTION
I!y Hon. JosRrn A. DkBokr
MINERAL RESOURCES
Hyl'BOK (iKO. H. I'MIKINB.
ACRICULTURE
By Ho.s. C. J Bp.M..
-STATE KINANCES
By Hok. JOIIN L. BACON'.
GOOD ROADS
By Hon. J. 0 SASKonn.
ALSO AR)1CLES
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CHARLES S. FORBES,
NewsdoaIcr Postmasters nnil I'ubllshers
GOAL l WOOD ! KINDLINGS !
tirSii
7. mako a speoialty of dry hard wood, cither sawed, sawed and split
or four foot lengtlis, dry, hard and soft wood kindllngs and uoal
of all kinds. I havo a largo stock and can 1111 your orders
promptly, prices satisfactory.
If your hons aro nol laying, try some of my Poultry Poods, they
aro wonderful ogg producers.
Offico and Yard Foot School Stroot.
Telephine Connectlon? .
BBNNINQTON SBCURITY OO
First National Bank Buildingr, Bennington. Vt.
i&APITAL. S25.000 SURPLUS S5000.00
By an act of tho General Assembly of Vermont thls
Comoany is empowored to aci as executor, admlnistra
tor. guardian, receiver, nssignee or trustee.
The Company also aots as agent in the purchase and
xsnlo of stocks, buijds, real ostate, and in placing of loans.
X market for local socurlties.
WPTiinTORS Prcsidont. r. C. Gravei; Vice-President, C. M. (Jrav , O. Al
arber, R. C.Turner. W. II. Hagen. V W. D. f'orbe. Ireasurer
5Tew York OMco: 5i Wail 8t - Vf. II. Ilnprcn, Keprcsontntivo
Give
Trading
Stamps
BASSETT,
Sheep - Lined" Conts to offer to
vicinity thnt we ever bad
in a very he-avy duck in both
Gray Mixed all wool casssi
Corduroyoutside interlined with
a waterproof coat and one of
a man can bny.
- Bennington
N AHONAL BANKS
By Hox. Fiunk f,. Kisii.
MATERIAL SCHOOL PROCRE8S
By Ho.v. WALTER E. IlAMlEK.
GROWTH IN PUQLIC LIBRARIES
By rnof S. W. I.tNnox.
NEWSPAPERS AND PERIODICAL8
ByMit. Fkaxk. L. Obke.vk.
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receive subscrlpUons for thl Maftazlne.
GREEN We Give
Trading
The Grocer
Stamps
THE EVENING BANNER
lntcredVt, the pst-ofllo', Benriinfjlon
Vt.,DeC. llDO.as second class
' ' . mall nm'tter. .
Published every day excopt Sundaya
and Holiuays.
TERMS :
Ono Year $.'i.OO
Ono Month 25c
SlngleCopy 1
Invariably in advanco.
FRANK E. HOWE, . Editor and Publisher
Members of tho Publlshers Press
Tofegraphic news received up to
tho hour of going to pross.
The Itogers verdict scems to give
genoral sutlsfoction. It svas u raost
diabolibal omrdor and Mrs Rogcrs
dosorves tho limlt.
Josoph Sticknoy, who died at hts
horae in New York Clty on Monday,
was a irrandson of Thomas Stiokney
of New HaiDpshlro, ono of Gov Stark'
colonols in the Battle of Bennington
He was a subscriber to the Bennington
Battlo monument funds in as large an
amount as any othor porson.
GIRL'S SLAYER ARRESTED.
Rmll
I'otlermnn In Ileld For Jnclt
tlip Itliirr t'rllne.
NKW YOKK, Dec. 22,-noth Asslst
mt Dfstr'lct' Attorne'y Gnrvari and In
ppector McClusky of tho deteetlve liu
renu havo deelared that altundant evi
deiiee has been seoured upon ylilcli to
hold Kiull Tottcnnan, the Swedlsh sall
or who was arrested in connecticut wltli
tho linital miirder of Sarah Martln in a
rnllora' 1(m1kIiir liotiso In Water strcot,
Kivo pcisons liave idontllloil hlni at po
nce neanquartcrs.
Two of tliorn nrc Halcsnion for Mnlgs
.V Go. of Hridfc'pport. Cona., I.. V. Hald-
wln and Parker T. Sllvcrnalo. Tho for-
ntcr lilontltlfs Wm as a man to whom
hp sold a palr of shoes on Snturday,
and Mlvornnlp says hc sold the nallor a
Mwwitor.
In tho rooin Ii wliioh tlio mnnlor was
t-oniinittwl wero foiind an old swoator.
an old palr of fhoes and a ploce of
wrapplnj; papor boaiiiifr Meij;B & Co.'s
namc. On It was wrlttcn "Frwl It.
Ilelcno," the namo of tlio shlp from
which Totterman was dlsoliar:Wl, and
bclow It "Emli Totterman." Thpy nlso
Identlnod the swoator and shoes worn
ly the prisonpr as artieles thoy sold
lilm.
Jamcs Kelly, proprietor of the lodc
Ing honse whcre tlie ninrdpr was coiu
mltted, nnfl hls wifo, tho Insnector
snj-s, Jiave Idpntlfled Tottennan as tho
man socn witli tho Slartln womaii tho
night sho was klllod.
Totterman was remandcd withotit
Dail at tlio reniest of Asslstant Dlstrlct
Attornoy Garvan.
M'CLELLAN'S SLATE.
Xptt Vnrk Mnjor Klvet .Niiium Piiur
of llix SlalT.
NKW YOKK, Doo. L'2.-Mayor Kloot
Oeorj,'o H. JlcClpllan hrts annonnml as
nls cholco for four of tho ollk'os undor
hls admlnlstratlon tho namos of I'at
rlck Kopnnu as clty oliainhcrlaln. Prnn-
cls .1. l.antry as conunlssloiipr of cor-
rcctlon, Mcholas J, Hnyps as tlio roni'
mlsslonpr and T. ( T. C'niln as teno
ment house comtnisslonor.
No announopiucnt In ircnrd to tho
pollce t'oininlssloiH'rnlilp was mado. hut
Mr. .MtClcllan htatwl that the namf1 of
Cominlssionor Urcono's siuwcsor, who
Is supposed to bo Wllliani .McAdoo, as
wcll as thosc of the othor commlsslon
crs, would ho Rlven out prolmbly before
Chrlstmas. John .1. Drlanoy. It h?s al
rondy hoon announocil, wlll bo eorpora
tion counsi'l undor tho now adiulnls
tratlon. Of tho lnoii whosc splcotlon was an
nouneed Mr. Koonan and .Mr. l.antry
hold tho samo olllcos iindor tho Van
Wyck admlnlstratlon. whllo .Mr. Craln
was clty fhamborhvln undor a fonnur
admlulstnitlon. Mr. Ilnycs Is at pres
ent llrst doputy clty clerk.
MENELEK GREETS SKINNER.
I'.tniicrnr of liyKNliiln (tlven Amrrl
rnn I:xiim1I(Ioii lloarty WpUmiiiip.
ADIS ABKltA, Kthlopla, Dec. 22.
Kscortoil by sovoral thousand Kthlo
plan soldlers, tho Amorlcan inlsslon to
Kmporor Monolok. headed by Consul
Conoral SUInnor of Marfoillos. ontpred
tho Abysslnlan capltal. Tho recoptlon
bf the Amerlcans was inost brllliant
and plct)iros(ijio. Emperor Meuolek
persoiially roco'lvod Mr, SUInner. Tho
omperor, surrountnxl by tho prinelpal
functlonarios of the capltal, dellveiod
a conllal illsoonrso of wolcome, to
which Mr, Sklnnor rospondpd, prospnt
Iiir an invltation oiiKravI on a sllver
tablet to hls mnjmty to vlslt tlio o..
posltlon at St. I.ouls.
Latcr in the day tho oniperor f-ranted
Mr. Sklnnor a privato audlpiico and ac
ceptol the lattrr's invltation to send
an Abysslnlan oxhlbltlon to St. Louls.
Mr. ijklnner prosonted a iitimbcr of
presonts to the cinperor, vnnslsting of
dlfTerput kjnds nf llne llroarms lind a
completo set of afrricultural Iniple
nients of tho latost iikmIpI.
lla' IIIncNH Cniucii AiixIpiv.
WASHINGTON, IX'C. 22.-Seciotary
Hay is still so 111 of bronehltls al
though It Is n fortnlght slncc lio was
last at the stato department, that he
was obllged to remain In bed through
out a confcrence with Presldcnt Itooso
vclt and Mr. Wnyna MacVoagh. I'resl
dent ifoosevclt has everal tlmcs callod
upon Mr. Hay during the latter's 111
uess. Secrctarj' Hay's condltiou Is not
Jitiiniiiiiir but it does pausp hls friends
ATTfffi
rIeimarket
1
l!
Cor. North and' Flcaiant Street'you
. wlll find the best of bome-made
suusagn, also a full llne of tbe best
meats.
CLARENCE CHANDLER,
Manacr.
COMMtSSIOtfKHS' NOTICK.
Kstateof WILI IAM DnLAN,
The nnderslened. havlnc been iiiinulnt"' '
tli- II on. 1'roliato Oourt for the Dlstrlct of Bcn
ntnRton, roM.MISSIONKKH. to ecelve ex...
Ineand adlaitallclaimsand demai tU of all per
s uiH ti alnst the ettato of Wllnaui Dnlun. iut
of hhafLtbury In sald Dlitrlct, dcceased, and all
claima exhlbfted In olt.et thereto. hprnhv iiw
notlce that we v lll mett for the purirases nlore
lald, at Wnllnoe I.yons' Hotel ni Boulli SlialM-
Dury, i . on uie 4ia uay ol
January imd 12th dav of Mav next frrm
2 o'clock p m. unlil 4 o'clock p. m. and that
Nix monmi ironune mn uay oi Movemuer,
A. D um ltthetlme llmlted Lit sabl i onrt i,.
saldcredltors to preieut tlulr clalms toni for
exaniinauou ann anowance.
Dated atbhaftsbary. Vt., thl.i IMtli (ay of Sov
II MKItl.K noTru-t.
(SKOIUlKIlOHINSflV.
I8w3 Commlssloners
A. C. LaMarre
& Co. j
Opora House Block j
A Morry Cbristmas and a Happy
New Vea'r to all.
Wo usually name a good roaoy load-
iog articlea tbat we carry in our stock,
but wo foel tbat our patronB and tbe
publio in eeneral kooW tbat wo aro the
loadurs in our lino of goodg, of any
Htoro io Soutbern Vermont; cnnse
quently wo feel itlsnot nncesjary to
enumcrato to extonaivoly.
Best Tcns of all gradea from loc up
to 81.00 per pound.
Ten dilTorent kinds of O ffee from
10c to 10c per pound. Rovere ColTee
the best of them all;, 15c por pound
3 pounds for $1.00.
Wo havo all kinds of delicacies in
glass ard tin, Froits and Nuts of all
kindp, Stutrod Dates, StulTed FIks
GIbcfcI I"ruits in fancy lioxes, Fren h
Maenroons, Italian Macaroons, Almond
Macaroonsand Cucoanut Macaroonj.
In fact wo have overything that
beart can dosire f r Cliristmas festivi
tiea.
Wo havo an clegant line of Pipes, in
oases and witbout, Cigars, Cigarrettes,
and Tobncco, at wholesalo and rotail.
Be Biiro and get tho green stamps as
they aro from theboU on pony in'tbat
line of business.
A. G, LaMarre
&Co,
Opora Houso Block
Boys' BooKs
For Christmas
The Honty llooks, Iloratio
Alger, Jr., Works, Olivor
Optics, Kirk Munro's, Kob
insoh Crnso, Swlss Family
Hobinson, Stovonson's
Treasuro Island, Ilip Van
Winklo and many otbers.
A. Maurer,
427 Alnln Strcct.
I
.. PERFUMES ...
Are 'a choice Xmas
gift for n lady friend.
, A choice line at
,. QUINLAN'S ...
rus: Store
w.
0ISTURB1AST RITES
yaioago yvery jyrers, ofl;
P1CKET1KG OF FUNERALS MUST STOP
Clilef O'.felt Iinupn Ueurrnl Onler to
tiuurd All KunrraU From Any
Itlotouit Aot of tlie
Strlkcr.
CHICAGO, Dec. 22. - Plek'ctlng of
aouses from which funerals aro to
itart, whether peaceful or vlolent, by
anion livory drlvers who wenton strlke
four days ngo ls to be prevented by the
poiicu uuuer dlrect orders lssued by
Cbief of I'olice O'Neil. J. IJ. Wnds.
worth, secretary, and Charles Stevena
business ni'ent. of the I.lvervnion'a 1111.
lon. were sumnioned before ("hlor O'Neil
last Illcht and told ln Imih'iiih-i.
that any dUferenees the unlon mlght
nuve woum havo to be sottled away
from houses of mournlni;.
"Thls picketlng o.' tlie homos from
wnicii funerals are holdlng is boyond
the toleratlon of a civlllzed eouiiminl-
ty." sald Chief O'Neil. "Yonr zenl hns
carrled you beyond tho pale of endur-
ance, anu sucli nn unhenrd of porfonn
nuce as the carrylng of labor troubles
to tho houses of the dead wlll not be
allowed by the pollce.
"Under no circumstniicps wlll I nor
tnlt plcketlm; of nnv klud nruuud n
house whonco a fiiueral is to proceod.
And I must say that it ought not to he
necessary for uie to take thls step.
"LllW or no law. nleketlnu of everv
kltld arouiid lliesc luninen wlll hnvn tri
stop. I shall take my chanics with the
couns 011 tlie (juestion it my couduct
ls questioned ln'any court."
Chlef O'Neil their lssued a general
order to all Inspectors of ikiIIcc on the
llne of hls couversatlou with the two
unlon oiucers. Hoinstructed command
imr oltlcers to nccomnnnr funornls In
cnrriages, If clreumstanccs scemed to
requlre It, and to see that the last rites
01 tlie uoau bo In 110 way Intcrfered
with.
Whllo the cotirts hnre lnellned tn the
penalttlng of peaceful picketlng, Chlcf
U'.Neirs ortier prolilblts picketlng of
any klml around nouses of inournlng.
He declares that, in hls opinlon, no
court crmlil lic fnund which wnulil full
to sustnln au act of such cvident ne-
cesslty and nronrletr as that contem-
plated by the pollce department.
un top or Clilef O Nelrs order came
tho nnnouncement thnt nence iilnns
looklng to n scttlement of the strike
nau oeon launciiou. Tnrougn tno er
forts of the Chlcai:o board of arbltra
tlon 11 commltti! wns nnnnlnted nf n
meetlng of the llvcrymen and tlie un
dertaker's assoelntion to meet with n
commlttee from tho drivcrs unlon to
endeavor to hrlnc about au nmicablc
adjustment of the trouble.
The commlttee got togothcr and
ncreed tinon 11 basis of iirbltmtlni; tho
dliiictilty. Tlie proiosltlon wlll be sub-
mittctt to a voto or tue men 011 lxitli
sldps today. and it Is sald that the re-
suit proiialily wlll be nn agreeinent
Olllorr Axailliltod lliililiril.
CLINTON. Mnss.. .lmnes S
bcauloii. second lleuteiiant and clerk
of Company K, Nlnth Infantry. M. V.
.M was fotiiid lylng uucouscioiis in
the comiianv nlllce herc witli twn se-
vere wouiaW 011 the bend. hls wntch
gone and the ontlro olllee In the great
est eonfllilon. An llivestleatlou show
ed that all the druwers and olosets of
the olllee had been raitsacked and that
two of tho pockots In I.leuteuaiit Sciui
lon's clothes had been turned Inslde
ntlt. On the desk in I.leiiteiiuiit Senn-
lon's handwrltlng was a noto wblcb
read as follows: "I have been followed
by a strange lnau from Worcester, and
1 icoi tnat ne ls arter my watcn," fol
lowed by a blot. as lf tho wrltor had
been suiluenly lutcrmptcd.
I'ajliir (Sttn I'It VrnrH ln I'rlxim.
TAI.1.AIIASSK1!. Fln.. llee. "2. Wnl.
ter 1.. Tavlor afler IicIiil' ncmilttecl 011
four in(llctmpnti lnst week elinrging
hlm with assault 011 Congressinan I.a
mar has been convleted of" assault with
Intent to murder. .luilge Malonc seu
tenced hlm to llvo years lu the state
prlson.
Sllll AKIllnxl 3lllflli. Klir MUOO.OOO.
BIXGIIAMTON. N. Y.. l)0f. 22.-A.
I). Wnhw. 11 11 nttiirnev of thls ellv. hns
brolight siill agaiust .lolm Miteliell,
lireshient or tbe l nlted .Mine Workers
Unlon nf Anu'rlen. to recover !520O.tKKI
for legal sorvioos ln settllug the reeenl
eoal strike.
SpiiIii'n Votinir ICInir (o AVnl.
MADItll). Dee. 22.-KI111: Alfouso
XIII. is roported to be about to iiiarry
hls cQiisiu, the daughter of the Infantn
.Maria io in raz, wno or rnnce
wlgof Bavarla. .
i.nd-
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.
Senator Wnkeleo of .Hergen counly
111 be made preIdent of tlio New ,Ier-
sey senate.
Tho Douilnlon government Is consld-
erlng the ipiestlons of tinltlng New-
foundland with Cauada and biiylng
t-eenland-f rom 1 lenmnrk.
Govcrnor Taft Avlll leavc tbo Phlllp-
plnes for the Unlted States 011 Wedties-
day, visltlug the mlkado of Japan eu
routo at tho latter's reipiest.
'Uie passengers of the Iled Star
steamer Flnland, which is ashoro near
Hushlng, Holland, have been landed
Jnfelv. Tlie eni'L'n Is lielnrr (llsehnri'nil
The Uillted States suprenio court has
cruuted a motlon to advanco the case
of Al Adams, New York pollcy man.
"iid setB the caso for a hearlng on .Tan.
2." next.
The secretary of the treasury hns ls
sued n clrcular Iotter of Instructlons
declarlng that the Cuban reclproclty
treaty wlll go Into offect one tnlnute
after mldnight of Doc, 27,
DIPL0M35 AT WORK
' pdweVfl Strlve td' Prvent
War With Oolombia,
BOGOTA MUST EXPECT NO SIMPATH
Ilere llan Ilccn Told Thnt HSo Got
fnnirnl Cnnnot Depenil 011 Kuru-
penn I'nwum to Interiere, am
They All Want thx Canul.
WASIHNOTON. Dee. 22. Dtntnnint.
lc pressure Is belni: brouuht to bcat
on Colombla by several Kuroiieau pow.
PTH in ItntVPIlt wnp hotiv.cwiti tltfit nnlln.
try and the Unlted States. The Urst
step iti tuia uirectiou already has been
taken by several forelirn nowers
through their representatlveB here, who
have inforuied General Hafael Ueyes
or tbo futllity of any attempt by Co
lombla to rotake l'nmnnii. ileelnrlna
that It wlll resuit only in preclpltating
tbe Iiogota goveniment Jnto war with
the Unlted Stntes, and have Kafd to
lilm that the resuit of such n entiiHtrn
phe Colombla herself must reallze. If
thls is not aufllclent the rpDresentiitives
of these countries nt Uocota wlll bo in-
structed to lnform Presldeut Marro-
(juin tliat Colombla can expect no sym-
.... . 1 . .1... n .
iiiiuij' iiuni inu Kuropean powers in
any move shp niay makc 011 Pauama.
which would lnevltablv lnvolvo her in
war with tho Unlted States.
Tho members of tho dinlomnttcmrns
have been Infornved by General Heyes
iumself tbat be fears he can with dllD
CUlty chcck hls neonle inueh Innirer.
r?tlf.,il Ifot'nu lu Mnt ,nlt.fn,. m n, il.lt
catlon, bul to severnl Kuropean ambas
sadors be hns contlded hls fears wltli
fninkuess and has sald that he is dolnc
everything In hls power to prevent an
nilTlrpnL- inrnrn thn rv,nnliiDfnt, nf
. . . .. . . . . . . . V . v. 11 . 11 n 1 1 . j . t, I r)
mlsslon. but thnt. nlthnuirti I'ntln.
i-iicu wiiu uio apny is consuierauie, ne
is so far' away ,that It Is dltlicult for
hlin to make thlrf felt as strimgly cs If
be were on the Kround and In com
mand.
Itealizatton of the tme nltifntlni- It
1b sald, wlll not prevent General Ueyes
from calling on the Unlted States for
reference to Tho Hairiie nf sovprnl
of the ntipsttons at lstne. It ls on thls
polnt that European dlplom'ata have
told General Heyes that it U expectlng
too much to expect thls government to
submlt any phase of tlie Panama mat
tcr to The Ilacue. Severnl nmhnssn-
dors have carnestly advlsed the gen
eral to impress on hls people the fact
tbat Eurone wants the lstbmlnn e.mnl
and that Colombla can expect no syin-
patby from that quarter. It has ftir
ther been polnted out by these diplo
mats that tho nrofferod svmnnthv nf
several South Amcrlcan repnblics can
nvall Colombla nothlng ln tho evcnt
of war with the Unlted States.
It is honcd that the recolnt of thls
news ln Bogota wlll do much to calm
the feellnjr there and hold tho Colnm.
bians in check until Gsneral Iteyes can
return.
Great Britaln and the Notherlnnds
havo taken nalns to let Genernl ltevox
know Indirectly that Colombla reckons
witbout her host ir she luter)ret their
delay ln retognlziiiK the li-publle of
Pauama as an evldenco of their svmim-
thy for Colombla or as due to othor
than a deslre to protect the luterests
or their P.nanciore, who are the largest
bolders of government bonds. It ls
Hild hero to be unllkely that our naval
conimanders in Isthmlan waters wlll
co to the extcnt of dlslodulm; the Co-
lo'mblan force, numbering WO mun,
tbat hns landinl 011 the Islaml of Plnos.
On thls pojnt, however, the pollcy of
the governniont has not been delinltely
deeided.
A SMALL ARMY.
( iiloinlilnn Troopn I.nnd on Inlunil In
I'liiiniiiiinlnii TcrrKorj-.
COLON. Dec. 22.-About 100 Colnm.
blan trtx)i)s have landed nt tlio Islniiil
of IMnes, nortllwest of Cnpe Tlburn,
which Is sltuatcd at tho western en
traiico of the irtllf of Darlen. The ls-
land of I'ines ls In Panama terrltory
nmy ls tlie only Island along that coast
Is woodetl. peaked with moun-
tatns and also wcll watered, thus offer
Ing every fiicllity for camplng and be
Ing uscd as a baso of operatlons. '
Ihe Lnlted States nuxlllarv crulser
Ma.vtlower has left thls harbor, bound
lu tho dlrectlon of the Island nf Plnos.
to obtnln informatioii in regard to any
niovenient of-Colomblan troops.
St. Frnncl' Cliurcli Ilnrnril.
MKTUOIIEN. N. J.. Dec. 22. Kr.
Francis' lloman Cathollc ohureh 1ipm
1ms beon dcstroyod by llre wblch start
ed from some nnknown causc whlle
the chlldren of tho Diirooliln 1 Nrhnni
were in the cliurch practlcing the sing-
ing or nymns ror ciiristnias; All of
tbo chlldren escunpd wltlinnt Inlnrw
The rectory, which adjolhs tbe church,
was also badly damagcd by the flre.
1 he loss Is estlmatcd at about $8,000.
I'ntnl I'oiver Ilome Kxploxlon.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 22.-The boilers In
tbo power house of the St. I.ouls Tran
slt (Diiipany oxploded last nlght, klll-
lng one lnan, lnjurlng a dozeji more
and wrecklng the bulldlng. Flremen
ar M'arching for otbers who mny bo
flead. The debrls took llre, biit was
Boon extlngulshed.
1'nrUor IIiioiii to IIp I.nmirlipil.
NEW YOKK. Doc. 22.-Former Pros-
Ident Cleveland and former Senator
HI1I nif to mcet at a dlnnpr In lmnnr
nf Mayor Elect McClellan next Mmi.
day evening. at which It ls expected
tlie piesKientiai noom ror Judge Alton
15. Parker wlll be launched.
I'nlnl Dill'l With Cllni.
AHD.MOHE, I. T.. Dec. 22. - John
Seott and Sam Vlclnry, farmers, fought
with guns at Woolsey, both belng klll
ed. The mlsunderstandlng a"rose over
Scott's cattle breaking into Vlctory's
tleld,
BCgMDER OSJ. JQOg,
Speciai Reductioa
Chrisfmas Sale
Wo will offer exceptional Bargain.
during this Salc, groater and deoper
cut in prices will bo mado all througk
tho store, especially prices aro sacri-
flcing- ln our' Cloakr Suit' and Skirt
departments. One-third to ono-half
off on some garments, it is a good
opportunity to gift purcbasers t look
over our stock and save monoy. Our
Fur assortment is unusually large,
prices Iias been marked down, Spccial
for tho Holidays. You wlll ilnd an
endless variety of Handkerchiefs,
Neclcwear, Fancy Tollet Boxes, Silk
Umbrellasv Belts,. Silk Pettfcaoats,
Silk Waist and hundreds of other
good desirable artieles suitable for
Christmas Gifts. When out In soarck
for good goods at bargain prices,
stop. at our store, you know you ar
welcome any time.
437 tVJain St. Hawks Block
Opposlteif. E.Cburch.
Ssslui Xmas Gifts
Shoes, Slippers,
Rubbers, Rubber
Boots, Arctics,
Leggins, Overg'aiters
dtSewing Macnincs,
A. F. LOOMIS
Apent for ttio New llomo and
Wlicelcr & Wllson Snwln?
iMachinos.
L A. BOOTH
Fire and
P!ateGlass
Insurance
Ten Companies,
AII Of Them Good
The old reiiable Vermont Mut-t
ual, the best Plome insurance
Rales Low and Prolection Absolute
E. A. BOOTH
W Carry Ptrfunit Mait if
Rierer, tho Californic
Perfumer
J. T. Shurtleff,
Drugeist.
WOTICE.
Tlie atmual incetlnRof the ntockholders of tht
Kirst N'utlonal Bank of North Bennington, Vt.,
wlll bo bcld at tbelr bankluif liousoon Tuesday,
tbeOfthday ot January, 1004, at 10 o'clock a
m. for the purposc of eleotlng a Board of Dlrcc
tors for tbe cnsulntt year and for the transac
tlon of any olhcr propcr and necessary tusl
ness. 8. I). IIALL,, Coshler.
North Bennington, DcceBber 3, s.
NOVECK'S
;
I Mother v3
j Goose 1
IRhymes ip
Anyone Can Compete -T
NOTHING TO BUY.
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