The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-12-20

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and in all probability has come TO stay
The autumn has gone. The three au
tumn months and the first three week
in Dece mber have been remarkable TO
the number of rainy days. Rain fall !
recorded on II days in September, Il
days in October. and IA days in Novem
Der Thus within the space Of OIL day
are A days on which considerable quan
titles of rain fell, almost every alternate
days,
Hon. John NJ. Thurston. at presen
general attorney for the Union Pacific
Railroad, was born at Montpelier, Vt.
Aug. 81, 1s47. He graduated with dis
tinction from Wayland University, Wis
cousin, in 1868 and was admitted to thu
bar in 1869. He had never gained repu
tation as National speaker until The
Chicago Convention of this year. His
present residence is Omaha.
Lnge numbers continue to visit Rut'
land on market day-notwithstandin
the efforts of Col. Walker G. Howard
the Represen alive from Fair Haven, to
prevent it by legislation. Nearly all the
trains on Tuesday last, required an extra
passenger coach to accommodate the
people coming to Rutland. The Ben
ninglon & Rutland had TO put on two
extra coaches.
A large audience were in attendance
at the Opera House Tuesday night at
the rendition of Handles ordtorio of the
Messiah" The soloists and orchestra
were of the first order. The chorus con
sisted of rs yoic 8.
The committee of the Vermont State
Agricultural Society to locate the next
State fair, will be held at Burlington,
January 10 Hon. Henry G. Root Of
Benning ON 10 a member of the commit
tee.
The name of Col Wheelock G. Veszey
is again prominently mentioned for
Grand Commander of the Grand Army
of the Republic, to be chosen at the next
National Encampmenr.
Floor walkers are employed in several
stores this week-to prevent The shop
lifting and small differing that has been
carried on to some extent.
Many liquor dealers are going out OF
business IN fear of the amendment to
the prohibitury law milking imprison-
ment for the first offense.
The Lotus Club of Boston gave an en-
jbvable concert on Wednesday evening
last, a, the Opera Hous", hefDre an ap-
preciative audience.
The Knights of Honor have paid the
daughter of the late David c. Billings
$4,000, the amount of his benefit certifi
cate in that order.
Mr.. J,hn H. Converse, fnrmel ly Of
has been elected Vice Presi-
dent of the New England Society OF
Phil idelphia.
Hon. L. w. Redington will take up
hi. residence in New York City at the
expiration of his term az Postmaster.
Mr.. Henry H. Vail of Cincinnati, Ohio,
of the Class of 1860 has made a dona-
ton of $1,000 to Middlebury College.
The United States court convened here
on Tuesday. Jud re Hovt H. Wheeler,
The term will he short.
Mrs. Col. George A. Merrill will spend
the winter in Rutland with her daugh.
ter. Mrs. L. w. Redington.
James A. Merrill and John d Spell
man have been appointed special prose-
cutors by Gov. lingham.
Mr.. E B Kimball of the firm of KIM
ball & Gay, enters business firm at
Burlington, January /.
Rutland enjoys prohibition in name,
and unbrided quOr selling and drunk
enness in fact.
The Howe Scale Company paid it's
employees nearly $4,000 for labor in
November.
Sheriff Dan P. Peabody says that he
is not candidate for United States
DR.. Charles L. Allen and family. have
taken winter quarters at the Bates
House.
The streets and shops were crowded
on Saturday night with Christmas shop
pers.
The at prm prevented very large at
tendance at the market on Tuesday.
States Attorney Edward Dana has
opened fire on the liquor dealers.
The railrold freight yard is to have
electric lights.
Elk. Gov. Redfield Proctor is in Wash
Ington.