The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-10-18
STATE NEWS.

The Grand Lodge of Good Templar
met at Hyde Park Wednesday, Oct. 10
at the hail of the American House
Most of the officers aud delegates from
nearly every lodge were present. TIL,
session was harmonious one, and tn,
following officers were elected for tn,
coming year; G. W. G. T., George a
Watles, Bennington; G. W. c., q. Ii
Hayder, UnderhIll; Il. w. V. T., Mrs
j. G. Leslie, st. Adams G. w, Sec, G
ID. Edgerton, Mortified; G. W. T., W
Ii. S. Whitcomb, Burlington; g. w
Supt. of Juvenile Temples, Mrs, S. V
Avery, Burlington; c. w Auditor, o.
ID. Edgerton, Mortified; g, W. Chap,
Rev. o. d Clapp, Marshfeld; q. w
Marsh, G. II. Gilman, Hyde Park; G.
w, ID, NJ, Miss l.. A. Smith; CIV. Asst
Sec, c. r. Store, leland Pord; G. W.
Guard, Mrs. r. X Boright, Rlchford
G. w. Sent, II. C. Bruce, Sharon,
Representatives t. the Right Worthy
Grand Lodge, G.. II. Smalley of Lyndon.
VILE and Rev. o. d. Capp of Marsh
| field.
The Vermont Medical Society at its
'eHsion Friday chose these officers ;
President j. NJ Clark of Burl ng on ;
vice president, L. w. Goodall Of Ben
nington; seer, tary, d. G. Hawey Of Bur
lington; treasurer, ID. q KempOf Mont
pelier, auditor, @. f. Chandler Of Mont
pelier. The obituary of DI. Sumner Of
Putnam was read by Dr. Draper of Brat
tleboro. Various diseases and their
treatment were scussed, and the con-
stitulIon amended to provide for hold
inc eanginng nf tho Unni.,fy ~ I'm Rim y NJ
alternate yeais commencing IN 1889.
ventiOD, Dr5 GoOdall and Lyman Rogers
Of Bennington.
We believe in letting the people vote
upon an amendment to the Sale Con
stltuti9n with this end in view, and il
such project may mature within the
next decade il must fret receive the
favorable consideration of the lagirla
ure at this 'ession. 1t must received
the appreciation Of two legislatures be-
fore the qutsli n can he submitted to
the people, The legislature will decide
nothing further than to give to the free
men Of the State the opportunity t. vote
upon the measure, for which there is
doubtless a suflicisn, demand. --MesSen-
ger.
The moItuary atistC5 for The past
year in Vermont contain tn Sc facts
The deaths by cUneumptiun are 65l, or
l2.l4 per cent of the whole number; old
age, ALB, or S.26 per cent heart disease, |
i39, or s 10 per cent pneumonia, 423,
or $50 per cent; paralysis. 220 or 81
per cent cancer POS, or 3 80 per cent
d'phtheria, 1876, OF $50 per cent; cholera
lnfantum, | 43,oi 2.66 per cent; typhoid
fever, 1872, or 2.G7 per cent. Total num-
Der of deaths for the year, $3.50; total
number where cause of death was re-
ported, ON with 1872 cases where
cause Of death was unknown
Following is the meteor ologlcal re-
port Of the United st ties signal station
At Mortified for the month of Spplem.
Der: Mean barometer, 30OG5: highest
ter, 30. $50, lowest barometer, 20
$50: monthly range Of barometer, .O9O;
mean temperature, 80 /; highest, 700:
owrst, 25.2; range of temperature, 49.S;
greatest daily, 50 s; lowest daily, .;
mean daily, 1873; prevailing direction Of
wind, south; total movement, 522o;
otal precipitation, 6.27; dates of killing
rost, 6 h and 7th.
II, l. Cummings of Manchester met
With serious accident at HuOslck juno
ion asst Wednesday evening. While
rying to get on traIn 10 he walked eli
lie east eud Of the long bridge, sustain
/ broken arm and severely hurting lila
,ack He was found by Night Operator
7. +. Sheehan, who made him as com
Ortable as possible III Ill DR. Schuyler
II Troy arrived. The injured man war
10 his home in Manchester.
The Central Vermont Railroad lsst
week discharged mae conductor for
ONE unknown reason, including many
Who have had long years Of experience
n their employ, Josiah Bowteil Of Bel
Ows Fall, vino has been on tie route be-
ween that lowH and Rutland for 30
ears, ia ON the list: also Henry ii Howe
nd Samuel Buwtell. who have been IL
he service 3B and Is years respectively.
The following named gentlemen are
mentioned rs candidates for the posi-.
ion Of Supervisor OF Insane to succeed
Dr.. l. g. Butler: DR.. c. NJ. Fcrrin OF
,sscx Junction, DR., j G. Giddngs Of
ana Dr.. W. II. Ii. Narney
t Charlotte.
The new money order rcstoiiices III
his State are Chester Depot. Windsor
ounty; Hartford, Windsor couuiy:
PROCTOR, Rutland county Proc;ursviIlr,
Windsor county; QIerhce, Winds 7
jUnty.
f. VI. Barstow. son OF cx-Goyernor
'arstow, late Superintendent Of tn,
snuse's Point brrHkwater, has been APP
,ointed Assi.t,nl Engineer and Survey
r in the Engineers office al Burlington.
The amount Of business done at the
lontpelier postoffice Monday was
lightly metropolitan. The number of
etters sent was 234i; received, 2G97;
apers sent, $50; received, jG2,
The Green Mountain Pulp Company
las 500, 900 feet of log cut and skidded I
n Goshen, and expects to get from its
ract there mil ion feet this winter.
The Grand Division of the Vermont
IONS Of Temperance will hold its annual {
ession at Bellows Falls, the 22nd and
Bird.
The total amount of duty esses-e ed at
he port of st. Adams for the month of
september was SAG. 574 80.
Rutland has an evening school with 80 t
upilS enroiled.