The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-10-11
Rutland.

Rutland had series Of sudden death
of persons more or less prominent, an
arising from different causes. Davi
q. Billings, of the firm of B. & ID.
Billings, was found dead in bed abou
73O P. NJ on Friday evening, at hi
residence on Grove street. He wa
born in Ludlow in 1889 and came t
Rutland in 1859, and afterwards spent
few years in business at Brandon, an
enlisted from that town in the Firs
Vermont Regiment. On his return h
became a member of the firm of of B. (
d. q. Billings, in which he rename
until his death. He was a genia
whole-souled, intelligent, benevolen
and liberal man. He was member O
Post Roberts, G. A. r., Mason, Cd
Fellow, Knight of Honor, Knight O
Pythias and Equitable All Uni n
also liberal supporter of st. Paul
Universslist parish. His wife (Ell
Sparhawk) gifted lady and writer o
some noe died about four wears age
leaving daughter now fourteen year
of age. His funeral was largely attend
ed on Monday morning. Rev. Geo. w
Perry of the Universalist Church offer
ed prayer, after which Mrs. Fanni
Davis Smith pronounced a fitting ad
dress. The burial was made at Ever
green Cemetery, the Odd Fellows anc
Grand Army forming escort.
Mrs. T., A. Wood, mother of Charles
Mott Wood, Deputy United States Con
sui at Rome, Italy, died of cancer OF
Friday, aged seventy-three years. Sh,
was born in Brandon in 1915. She wal
the granddaughter of Captain John
Mott, who was commander of For
Vergennes at Brandon during the Revo
lutlonary War, Her mother was tn,
first white child born in Brandon. Hel
husband has been dead fifty-nine years
She was one of the State leaders of the
Womans' Christian Union and wat
greatly interested in Baptist Missions
The funeral was attended on Monday
afternoon, Rev. DIR. Chas. A. Reese Of
the Baptist Church, officiating. The
burial was made at Brandon.
Samuel 7. Hubbard. aged GS. died on
Tuesday of the rheumatism of the
heart. He was a native of Rochester
and had resided in Rutland thirty -four
years. For the last year or more he
bad been night watchman of the Rnt.
land Shirt and Collar Mandatory. He
was for some years foreman of the
foundry of Munsfield & Stimson. and
was twenty-three years foreman of the
foundry business of Joel B. Harris and
sons. lie was a quiet unassum,rr in.
telligent and industrious man, respect
ad by all who knew him. He leaves a
wife, two daughters, and a son, William
ii. Hubbard, engaged in the foundry
businets at Hartland, Windsor County,
Edward Edgerton, tea merchant
died at Albany N. Y, on Friday last
where he had been under the care of
physicians for consumption and bron-
chial troubles since last August. He
was a native of Pawlet, unmarried
leaves a brother in New York and n
half brother in tie Rock, Arkansas
Gen. EdgertOn, who has been postmas
Ter OF that city under two Republican
administrations. He was a nephew of
he late Jacob E1gerton, the long time
sheriff of Rutland County. The burial
was made at Pawlet on Sunday last.
The United States Circuit and District
COURTS are Hon. Hoyt H. Wheeler, pre-
ilding; George E. johnson, clerk, and
John Robinson, Marshal, convened last
We k. After handing down a few de-
'i5ions, charging the grand and petit
urors, recess was taken until Monday
n the meantime the Grand jury were
D session, in charge of United States
District Attorney G. II. Pltkin. They
eported nine bills on Monday, and one
lot found. The Court is now engaged
Il trying criminal cases.
The Rutland County Court closed
I've weeks session on Tuesday. after
aving accomplished a large amount of
usiness. The liquor fines amount to
early $4,000. This is the last County
'Ourt Chief Justice Royce will hold pre.
lous to his retirement from the bench
| the Supreme Court, after a service of
eventeen years. Hon. David E. Mich |
son and Hon. Blrnes Frisbie, also
losed their official term as assistant
ldges, having served six years.
The Firemens' Parade set for Wednes-
ay, and the hose race between the
eynolds and Brown Hose Comp,nies
'r wager with large amount of side
attlng, which was to come off on Sat-
rday. both had to he postponed to the
'me days of the week of this week.
The New England Grocers Excursion
of about 500 wholesale and
tail grocers with ladies', passed Rut-
nd on Tuesday en- route to Saratoga
hey returned to Boston by way of al,
my, Hudson river steamers. Nav
ork and Fall River.
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The total number Of pieces OF mail
andled at the Rutland Post-office dur
q the month of September was 1914.
Ian increase of 28,227 over the cor
spending month of last year.
The meeting of the Vermont Uistori.
i Society will be held az Montpelier
Tuesday next, Oct, 10, at two O'Clock
NJ.
William Powers of Burlington has
ken board at the House of Correction
r 70 days.
A series OF Sunday evening concerts
e again agitated and may be pro.
Vermont sent 1888 cattle, 4.s7O sheen.
ID 47O hogs to the Boston Market last
eek.
The Rutland Shirt factory paid its ,
1ployees for September IS, 700 in gold. !
Martin F. Brooks of East Dorset has l
'eived an increase of pension. t
F. IL, Shepard. grocer, of Fairhaven t
gone into bankruptcy.
A funeral procession of street cars is a 9
vel spectacle. l
The forest acreage Of Vermont is t.
1000 acres. il
There were five funerals in the village
Monday. o
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