The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-09-27
STATE NEWS.

George o. Tyler has been appointed
deputy commander for Vermont OF Su
preme Council of the 80 l degree OF Scot
fish Rite Masonry.
The graduating class Of the Rutlant
High school this year has 20 members
which is the largest class known in tn
history of the school.
A Windsor lady suggests that tn,
news from Vermont and Maine is thu
best remedy yet. devised for exterminat
ing the obnoxious Buffalo bug" from
the White House at Washington.
1t has been decided that the Welder
House in st. Adams will be closed or
Oct. Is, for general and thorough re
pairs. The reconstruction will be thor
ough. as the purpose is TO equip the no
tel with all the improvements needed t.
make 1t a first-class summer house.
The Brattleboro Reformer laments at
follows The Democratic members Of
the Legislature. 10, are also fewer than
before since 1879, when there were IL
Democrats and seven LIBERAL Republi'
cam. They number less than half OF
four years ago, when we had three SEN
ators and 80 members of the House.. "
The body of John Van Sicklen, who
was drowned ut Burlington, with G. l..
Wright of Boston last week Tuesday
was recovered Monday. A slight rope
attached to the body indicated that he
had attempted to tow Mr.. Wright, and
the overturned boat t. the shore. A
cramp probably caused his drowning, AZ
he was an expert swimmer.
The Goth annual convention of the
State Sabbath School Association of Yer
mont is to be held in the Congregation
church, at Woodstock, on Oct. l6, II
and 49,: 1888 The general conductor
will be Rev. ]. A. Pierce, president of
the association, West Randolph, and the
music will be under the direction OF
Prof. and Mrs. d. b. Towner of North
field. Mass.
John b. w. Coombs was on Friday
-ound guilty of burning George Camp
BELLS barns in Westminster four years
ago, and sentenced to 10 years imprison-
nent. Coombs was sentenced four years
lgo to three and half years for burn
ng other buildings, his sentence expir-
ng last March. He was then rearrested.
number of other fires occurred at
bout the time of the burning of Camp
,el's barns. and it is supposed that they
we're caused by CoombS.
Owing to a mishap in the quarry, the
for the principal Vermont
at Gettysburg were unable to
get al the blocks in season for the com
,letion and erection of the monument
his fall, hence the dedication that was
to take place about this time
las b. en- indefinitely postponed 1t i
Ioped that by next spring all the monu.
nents will be ready TO dedicate. The
tate of Pennsylvania has suffered sim
lar delay in the work upon its mOnu
mn 8, and a suggestion has been made
hat. if convenience serves, both
tates dedicate at the same time.
However, this must necessarily be left
or future determination.
Bishop Hopkins Hall, the new Epis-
opal school for girls at Rock Point, Bur
ington, was dedicated Wednesday Of
asst week. although conservation of the
hapel was postponed, owing to the Ill.
less of Bishop Bisssell from partial pa
aiysis at Hi ghgate. Among the clergy
D the chancel were the Rev. DR.. SWEET
1 Highgate, the Rev. DR.. Bliss of st.
'aul's and his assistant, the Rev. ]. B.
'itman, the Rev. Gemont Graves, the
sev. Mr.. Carpenter of Middlebury, the
lev. Mr.. Weeks of EnOsburgh Falls, the
lev. Mr.. Pratt of Arlington, the Rev. Dr..
hopkins, the Rev. T. A. Hopkins, and
he Rev. Lucius NJ. Hardy, principal of
he school. The venerable Archdeacon
lirby of Rye, N. Y, was in the congre.
alton. az were Governor Ormshee and
am;ly, Col. f. +. Smith and family OF
and other distinguished cit
,ens The serm m was preached by the
lev DE-. SWEET.
The Rutland Herald OF Monday says
The weighing Of the mails will begin
his morning. Thi' is done by the gov
rnment once in four years, to deter
l ne how much each railroad liz to re
Give for carrying the m ilIs for the sue
eeding four years The Rutland post
flee weighs all mail sent and received
ransfer Clerk Peck weighs all he sends
nd receives, except that which comes |
rom or goes to a mail agent. Every |
lail car has an extra man who does
othing else hut weigh all the mail sent
r received by the car. The weighing
kept up for 30 days. The following
AIMED persons have been appointed as
eighers Charles o. Davis OF Brad
,rd, between Newport and Springfield,
lass. b. L Hastings of West Dan
lille, between Swanton and Portland.
Ie. MoriIlU Cat IS of East Fairfield
ntw, EN- St. Adams and Boston via
White River Junction Frank D"nniDg
I Burlington, between Essex Junction
nd Boston, viz Rutland Hugh P.
Neil at White River junction and
,ephen 4. Cray of Bellows Falls, be-
yeen Rrattleboro and Palmer, Mass.