The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-01-12

The Springfield Reporter has celebra-
ted the completion Of Its 10th volume.
This paper is the only one that ever sue
ceeded in the town and it has never
fallen into new hands.
Mrs. Merinda Sturdevant Marston, W no
died a: Post Mills on December %, at the
age of 81, was one of 10 children.
The 14th annual convention of the
Vermont Beekeepers' Association will
be held at Burlington on January 10 and
10.
The oldest person IN Chester is Mrs.
Fletcher. She is 80 years old, and she
insisted on making New Years calls.
The Deerfield River Company has cut
out 800 900 feet of lumber, and proposes
to put in about 200. 600 feet during the
coming season.
The Brattleboro Phoenix and two or
three lesser lights objected to going into
the metropolitan clubbing arrangements
offered Republican newspapers. This
was all right; they probably know their
own business. But we wonder if they
would ordinarily think it sound bust
ness principles to publicly discuss and
even abuse a company with whom they
could not arrange contract, as they
have the Republican State committee IN
this case NorthHeld News.
The customs receipts at Derby Line
during 1887 amounted 70 about $l3, 600.
There are 50 newspapers in the State,
and all but six or eight are doing good
business.
The Free Press says that there is a ru-
NOR that a railroad will be built from
Burlington to Colchester Point, thence
across shallow water three miles to the
south end of Grand Isle, thence to
Nichols Point. to Pelot's Point and across
narrow stretch of water TO Alburgh
Tongue. forming a connection with the
Delaware & Hudson.
The printers dollars-where are they!
A dollar here. dollar there, scattered
over numerous towns, townships. miles
and miles apart. How shall they be
gathered together Come home, we are
are wanted. Come in single file, that
the printer may send you forth to battle
for him and vindicate his credit. Read
ers, are you sure you haven't few of
those dollars sticking about your clothesI
At Montgomery diptheria is still very
prevalent.
The annual encampment Of the de-
partment of Vermont, q. A. r., will be.
gin at st. Johnsbury. Tuesday. Jan. 81.
1t is expected that Commandments
John p. Rea OF Minneapolis will he pres
ent and most of the prominent Vermont.
soldiers will be there. The railroads.
will carry for fare one way, il rules are
observed. Round trip tickets will be
sold by the Boston & Lowell, Burlington
O. rnl " mt
Round trip tickets over their own lines.
by the Bennington g Rutland, Montpe-
lier and Wells River and the Southeast
ern. The Missisquoi Valley will furnish
free return tickets over its line to pur-
chasers of outward bound tickets. Rates
at the three st Johnsbury hotels will be,
respectively, 81 $3.50 and 81 day.
Representative Grout of Vermont bsS
introduced bill granting pensions 10
all disa bled soldiers who are depending
upon their daily labor for support, whose
disability is not the result OF their OVID
gross carelessness or vicious habits. TO DO
voted by pension books under existing
law.
Judge Taft OF Burlington, owns the
first law book ever printed, having been
published shortly after William CaxtoD
invented the system of printing from
type centuries ago.
The new building for the Vermont
Episcopal Institute at Rock Point has
progressed finely since the laying OF the
foundation in July. 1t will be used for
young women's school, and the trus-
tees hope to have it opened, in Septem
Der next.
The recent changes in Roman Cathc-
lie parishes ordered by the Bishop OF the
Burlington diocese inVOlve these assign
ments, in addition to those before an
nounced FIR. Thomas Donahoe Of Mon
treaI to succeed FIR. Barrett at BurlinR-
ton. Fr. Paquet, recently ordained. as
sistant to FIR. Mclaughlin of Brandon.