The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-11-01

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Tue wife of N. l.. Davis, Master Me.
chanic Of the Rutland Railroad, had a
narrow escape from serious and posi-
bly, fatal accident last Friday afternoon,
| She saw steer wandering around the
yard and went out to drive him away,
Mrs. Davis had on a red dress and nc
sooner than she made approaches to-
ward bis steership, than the animal
made a plunge for her. She stopped
down and the steer jumped over her
landing on the ground about 10 feet be-
vond her. His hind feet however graZed
her back. While the animal was turn
ing round she made good her escape into
the house, the steer following her to the
door, aud then went believing down
the street.
John Caden, saloonist, and John F
Eggleston OF East WalIingford, were
sentenced at the last term of the Coun-
| ~ Court to 30 days each in the House
of Correction. Their term of service tx
pired last week and before leaving the
institution they gave farewell old.fash
Ioned oyster supper to the prisoners.
The feast was prepared by themselves.
The banquet was enjoy Ell by both the
superintendent, keepers and prisoners.
and gave much satisfaction. The pris-
oners undoubtedly hope that more such
liberal comrades may be sent over the
river.
The following expenditures are &C.
knowledged to be made by Congress for
| the benefit of Vermont: For improve.
ment Of the narrows in Lake Champlain
| from Benson Landing, Rutland County
| to the canal locks of the Champlain ca
nal at Whitehall. $l5, 900; for improving
the navigation of the Otter Greek from
Vergennes to Basin Harbor on Lake
Champlaln $4,000; and provision is
also made for the survey of the harbor
| at Swanton.
The legislative committee visited the
House of Correction last week accom-
panied by the committee on the insane.
They expressed qualification at the con-
dition and management of the institu-
ton. The committee on the insane went
from Rutland TO examine the Asylum n
Brattleboro.
Mrs. II. Henry Baxter and Mrs. Jesse
Burdette have been choien delegates by
the Vermont Auxiliary to the tri.ennial
convention of Woman's Board of Mis-.
sions OF the Observation-Disclosures
which meets in New York city.
The Howe Scale Company have just
put in at the freight yard of the Della
ware & Hudson Railroad at Green
Island, NY new scales of an improved
make. The apparatus takes in the
width OF two tracks.
The State fair of 1889 will probably be
held at Burlington the second week in
September, and the Vermons Horse
Breeders Association at Rutland the
last week in August.
The town is rapidly growing in all d.
rections. Ex-Gov. Proctor has sold 170
building lots (most Of which will be oc-
cupied) since April last.
Judge Veazey, who has been i'll, ha,
80 far recovered as to resume his duties
in the Supreme Court now in session al
Montpelier.
Mr.. William b. Mussey, a prominent
merchant, remains seriously i'll of neu.
ralgia Of the heart and Bright's disease
Joseph Devok OF Boston, is to speak
before the Prohibitionists of Rutland or
Friday night Of this week.
A gentleman has purchased Cain'l
Falls. near East Creek where he proposes
to build machire thop.
Mrs. Gen. II. Henry Baxter and fami
ly will go to their residence in New
York for the winter.
An election ball wi be given at Egg
gleston East Wallingford hotel.