The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-06-21
RuTLANn REPnRrS.


: ship with j. l.. Martin Of Manchester
He is a thorough student and bids fail
to take rank in the profession.
Rutland excursions to Lake Bomoseer
have commenced.
The foundation of II new building.
have been commenced within the past
T. week.
, Middlebury College has secured an ad
: dltional endowment of $50 900.
A valuable horse of W. C. Sherman
while coming to town on market day
dropped dead. The animal was valued
at $500.
Hon. l.. W. Redington will be one OF
the speakers at the Democratic club
convention in Baltimore.
GuStave Tasse, a French student at
the Vermont Medical College, skipped
out of town owing his tuition and other
bills.
The Loyal Temperance Legion is max
ing rapid progress.
John d. Spellman went to Washing
ton last week and testified before the
Senate Committee on Civil Service. in
reference to irregularities in the New
York Custom House.
An evening sail on the Otter Creek is
popular these moonlight nights. The
route is short but pleasant
Rev. D. R. Lowell has received the dc
gree of D, D., from a Western college.
Col. Charles II. Joyce signifies his
Willingness to be a candidate for Con-
gress. He says: Il should like to go
back to Washington. if the people see
fit to nominate me shall accept"
The Central Vermont Democratic
Campaign Club have elected seven dele
gates u the Baltimore convention.
Among the list are l.. w. Redington,
DR.. John d. Hanrahan, and Lieut. Gov
Pat. NJ. MeldUn. 1t is hoped the latter
gentleman will make more decent
speech than he did as President of the
Vermont State Democratic Convention,
for the LonOr of the town of residence
and Democracy of Vermont, and leave
his Vulgarity of speech at home.
Frederick A. Fuller, a resident of
jamestown, N. Y, for the past fifty
years, Is visiting Rutland, his native
town.
A Democratic ratification meeting will
be held on Friday evening.
The Flower Mission visited the House
of Correction on Sunday afternoon. and
gave each prisoner a button hole
bouquet, with text attached, A very
interesting meeting was afterwards held
with an address by the Rev. DIR. Lowell.
The House OF Correc ion is now euter-
tanning AZ prlsouers-a much smaller
number than usual and hardly paying
number. NED.
Crowded out last week.
Mrs John w. Norton and Mrs. NJ. A.
Bourne of Rutland, read papers on
Christian work at the Congregational
Conference at Fairhaven last week.
Mr., Harley C. futile will be one of
the Rutland candidates before the Re
publican County Convention, for Sena-
tor. Mr., futile deserves well of his
party, both in County and State, and his
nomination would be but fitting re
ward for his services in promoting the
principles and harmony of the Republi-
can party. He has labored personally,
faithfully and earnestly, as well with
contributions for its success.
At Trinity Church last Sunday morn
ing, June 10th, Rector Buckingham
omitted the sermon and in lis place read |
extracts from Bishop Bissel's annual ad
dress.
colt show is anticipated at Rutland
at some date previous to the Horse
Breeders Meeting. Animals from four
years old down will be exhibited.
Rev. George w. Perry has decided to
decline the call extended him to Canton
University, and Will remain rs Pastor of
st. Paul's Uniyersalist parish, and will
superiutend the building Of the Meeting
House on West Street.
The Lake ST. Catherine House at
Wells. is now open for summer guests
This lake is delightfully."- located. en-
bosomed among the mills, with fine
surrounding landscape @, cd boating,
fishing, etc. The hotel is on high shady
grounds $50 feet above the lake, 1t is a
drive of few miles from the Poultnev
railway station.
week or ten days ago prosecutions
were begun by Grand Juror Rose, it is
generally supposed at the instigation of
law violating salOOnists and druggists.
against John W. Cramton of the Bard
WEI House, for the sale of liquor, hoping
by getting second conviction to pro-
cure sentence to the House of Correc-
ton. Mr.. CramtOn made provision
with the ablest legal talent to test the
case in the highest courts. The case was
postponed from time to time, and there
was general feeling of Indignation
among the people for this petty prosecu
ton conceived in malice against a |
townsman. upon whom more interests
depend to day than any other. There
YVES such decided expression of public |
opinion cOndemning the course of the |
compliments and officials, that the trial
has been indefinitely postponed, at the |
request of the prosecuting officers.
Mrs. John N. Woodfin, nee Fisher,
was stricken with paralysis on Monday
afternoon. Her right side was entirely |
helpless. Being an active woman of
about "a years Of age, she will probably
rally from this attack.
On Tuesday evening, a Young Mems
Republican Club was organized with |
Charles w. Mussey, cashier of the Mer-
chants National Bank, as President.
A Democratic club was organized on
Tuesday evening, with Tom. Brown as
President and leader of the Iallying
band. Brown was the Labor leader and,
up to within few weeks has been
working earnestly to keep the knights
of Labor from going to pieces, in which
he seems to have failed, from the fact
that he IS now marching at the head OF
the Democracy, with a red bandana rag
on his flag staff.
The receipts from the Rutland Musi
cal Festival were $3,75O.65, disburse-
ments. $3,7O6 81, leaving balance of
S!L2S.