The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-11-08
Rutland.

same time was g. inches.
Three young farmers, William Reed.
James Strong and George Edwards, left
for Texas on Saturday, with the inten-
ton of taking possession of tract Of
land jointly and cultivate it.
The anniversary of Roberts Post will
be observed Monday evening, Nov. 10.
Capt. Joel q. Baker will preside and
make an address. Col. Wheelock G.
Veazey will deliver the Grafton.
Two thousand of Judge Albert Landon
patent school seats have been manufac
tured at the Howe Scale Works.
Three fair sized deer were seen about
dusk Friday night three miles east of
Rutland. They were handsome, good
conditioned and quite tame. They are
probably descendants of the deer let
loose by Ju ge Evarts and Gen. Ripley
several years ago on the Mountains Of
Mendon and Sherburne. Some of them
are seen every year.
The police have made but three arrests
10 ten days.
The four Rutland campaign orators,
Judge l.. w. Reddington, Thomas w.
MalOney, Thomas H. Brown and John
d. Spelman, returned home on Monday.
The Democrats feel confident Of success
as does Mr.. Spelman Of Harrison's cleo
ton.
The pleasant weather of Sunday and
Monday brought out the people and the
street cars were crowded.
One of the amusing affairs connected
with Firemau's day, was the ladder
climbing contest on Merchants Row, in
front of the Rutland Savings Bank. The
ladder was placed against an electric
light pole The conditions of the race
were to run 200 feet and climb ladder
65 feet and touch bell. The outcome
was NJ O'BIien 1415 seconds; Thomas
Lille 1616; A. McDonough l515; Johh
Howard 1917; M.Keefe 1413. The prizes
were SO, So, and 81. Keefe and O'Brien
being tied the first and second prizes
were equally divided between them and
the third prize was given McDonough.
Mrs. V. G. Myerhoffer has purchased
town right No. SO belonging to the town
of Sherhurne, comprising 400 acres on
Mount Krllington which includes Xii.
lington Peak, the highest point of land
in Vermont.
l. II. Robinson, Clark F. Richardson
and wife and several others. left on Mon
day for Hot Springs, Arkansas, where
they will spend the winter.
Rev. DR.. Reese, Baptist, preached Sun
day evening on Some Moral Reflections
of Election Week"
The taxes of Rutland amount to $l01,
900. of which $92, 900 was paid to Chas.
Clark, town treasurer, on or before Oct.
81.
Charles Fish Clement, son OF Wallace
G. Clement of Rutland, and grandson of
Chas. Clement, was married to Helen,
daughter of Judge Finletter of Philadel-
phia, at the Church of the Advent in
that city, on Tuesday evening, October.
30. The wedding attracted fsshIona
Die gathering. Mr.. and Mrs. Clement
will reside in Boston.
DR.. Jerome B. Campbell, druggist
and prescription clerk of IS years expert
snce has entered the employ Of w. j.
Oolan. the Centre street druggist.
The Vermont Marble Company have
received another importation of horses
rom Canada, for their Sales Stable at
Proctor.
Mr.andMrs. N. R. Bardy leave this week
or New York and the South where they
Expect to spend the winter.
Mr.. G. w. Powers has been appointed
Master of Bridges by the Delaware Sc
Hudson railroad, to have charge of the
rutland and Washington and Whitehall
liysions and also OF the Rutland rail-
Dad.
The Rutland town farm has now AZ
inmates.
Rev. George w. Perry Of st. Paul's
Parish, was taken suddenly
Il during the Introductory service on
iunday morning. Rev. DR.. Charles
who was present. assumed
he pulpit AMI completed the exercises,
reaching an interesting and eloquent
sermon.
Among the matters exciting interest |
n Fireman's day was the hose race. The !
onditions were to run 500 feet, lay 800 {
ret of hose, break and make couplings.
he men entered with spirit and will {
ito the contest, which animated the .
,terest OF spectators. The Baxters en-
cred the contest first and water made
8 appearance Az seconds from the
art; Sheldons 40I5 seconds; Hanra-
ans 81 seconds, and Reynolds in 35
,conds, but these pipemen failed to
,nnect the hose with the hydrant. The
ickwsckets made an excellent run but
Tiled to attach the nozzle to the pipe.
he Hanrahsns were awarded the first
-ize $40, Sheldons Sl5, and Baxters
ird $40.
The Firemen's parade and inspection
ter several postponments came off on
riday. Being still Suspicious Of the
Gather a novel method was adopted Of
ling out the firemen. At s o'clock a.
a general fire alarm was sounded
hich was notice that the inspection
ould take place in the afternoon. The
ocession was formed at o'clock p. m.
AIDED by the Rutland Cornet Band,
th nine companies and 1893 men in
le. The uniforms were neat and the
Il buttons glisteped In the midday sun, ,
lie apparatus was In good condition. ,
lie Baxters and Reynolds (seen for the
sD were gaudily and handsomely dec
lied by their patrons and friends
dividuals who had seen many parades
volunteer companies pronounced il .
I surpassed by any department in New I
gland. IL was credilable in all re-
cts to Rutland and her aremen.
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