The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-05-03
WISE AND OTHERWISE.

WISE AND OTHERWISE.
At meeting of the directors OF the
State Board of Trade, it was decided tc
begin active operations on Friday, May
1S.
DIR. John A. Mead of Rutland has beer
appointed one of the managers of thC
Howe Scale Company, vice Col. John A
Sheldon resigned
Messrs. E. T. Healey, F. X. Haven
John II. Connolly and Geo. F. y. Kun
ball of Vergennes recently bought Il
acres of land at Decatur, Alabama, fol-
$4,000.
Col E. X. Sibley, native of Westford
of the banking firm of Marquand &
Harmley of New York, has been elected
director Of the Missouri Pacific rail-
road.
Evening Star Lodge No. 81, l. o. o. F.
was instituted at Newport on April 10,
with five charter members and 81 new
members, II taking the various degrees
All the BEST Drug Stores
and Dealers, sell Hop Compounds
Spring Tonic for old and young. Pints
5Oc. Try it,
The centennial OF the town of st. AL.
bans occurs July %, and the question OF
appropriately celebrating the anniyersa
ry is being agltated by the citizens OF
the town.
The Mechanics Band of West Ran.
dolph has been engaged as First Brig
ade Baud" and will furnish music for
| tha al Of Tho
National Guard.
President w. L. Burnap and Secretary
| G, S. Forbes of the State Republican
league have made arrangements for the
ratification meeting TO be held after the
Chicago convention. on Thursday, June
2S, the day after the Republican State
convention, 1t is expected that Gov,
Foraker and other speakers of national
repute will be there.
Invitations are out for a golden we'd
ding to Mr.. and Mrs. Deacon John Hull
of Ludlow, on May 3.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Deavitt Of
Waterbury, celebrated the fiftieth ami.
versary of their marriage on Monday.
Edward j, Ainsworth of Rutland was
tried at Wallingford Saturday for vic ..
laiing the Prohibtory law and fined
$514 on 40 counts. He was supposed to
be an upright young man, was a mem
Der Of the Congregational Church and
once Superintendent of Sunday School.
He had partner who has escaped. The
liquor was sold or given away in AIMS.
wOrth's house, and the majority of the
customers were boys, ranging in age
from IA to 10 years.
The annual report of the Vermont in
surance Commissioners shows the bust.
ness of foreign insurance companies
done in the State for the year ending
December 81, 1887 to have been as fol.
lows: Fire companies, risks written,
$2S, $50, S45.24; premiums received,
1891, 253 50; losses paid. $232. 1928. "A;
losses incurred. $216, 134.4S; life and
other companies, amount of policies is.
sued, $S,193 Sl5.29; losses incurred,
1921 ,6l9.55, losses paid. $3.50 557. 01;
premiums received, 1888, 9j6.33.
BY THE FIRST OF MAY
You will be in full enjoyment of what
is called spring torpor, unless you fore
stall by taking Pane's Celery Compound,
That drives away the tired out, languid
feeling so common in the spring. 1t is
the best spring medicine known.
Bishop William Taylor of the Metho-
dist Church in Africa arrived at New
York Monday to attend the General Con
ference of the Church.
Secretary Whitney has written let
ter to Congressman in favor of the es-
Establishment of naval reserve.
Congressman Dingley exposes the fail.
ure Of the statement that three-fourths
of the men employed on New England
fishing vessels were foreigners.
By the use OF Ayers Sarsaparilla, elasticity of
step, buoyancy of spirit, and the bloom Of
health, may be restored to the system which has
become ehfeebled with disease. The best vital
izer and blood purifier is Ayers Sarsaparilla,
Sold by all druggists. Price 81.
The Chicago bakers went out on a
strike Sunday morning, and at night
had induced the bosses to comply with
their demands.
Six men and two boys left New York
in yacht some time ago in quest of hid
den treasures at Belize, Central America,
They got no treasure, were shipwrecked
on their return voyage, were picked up
and returned home penniess.
The French Canadians who went to
Washington to invite the President to
visit Nashua in June think he will &C
cept and afterwards go the White Noun
tains
Chung Sing, Chinaman, was receiv-
ed into membership in the Emmanuel
Baptist church of Chicago Sunday even.
ing,
As an anodyne eIpectorant, Ayers Cherry
Pectoral is prompt in its action. 1t checks the
advance OF disease, allayS all tendency to infam-
nation and consumption, and speedily retores
health to the afflicted.
John Miller, aged 10 years, was found
dead in the American Cardboard Co.'S
works, New York City, Monday. Miller
was an employe Of the works and is sup
posed to have been smothered by inhal-
ing the deadly gas.
The Emperor of Gremany has ordered
that in prayers in church the expression
His Majesty Emperor Frederick, be re-
placed by Thy Servant, Frederick the
Emperor.
Ignatius Donnelly should come home
at once. The young Democrats of New
Orleans have just elected Shakespeare
Mayor of their city and just as likely as
not his first message will be complete
refutation of the BIconian theory.
1t Is no wonder that invalids lose faith
in all specifics, when so many worthless
medicines are advertised to cure various
diseases, but which, when tried, are
found wanting We have yet to learn
however, of the firit failure of DR.. Wis
tar's Balsam of Wild Cherry to cure
coughs and pulmonary disease.
The following is a list of the articles
interesting to American farmers to be
placed on the Canadian free list by
proclamation in the next Official Ga
zette: Green FruIts-bananas, olives,
pineapples, plantains, apples, blackber-
ries, gooseberries, raspberries, straw ber-
ries, cherries, cranberries, peaches,
plums, quincies, apTicots and melons.
Seeds-Sugar beet, seeds of fruit trees
and sesame. Plants, trees and Shrubs
Apple, peach, pear, plum, cherry,
ounce and all fruit trees; gooseberry, |
raspberry, blackberry, current and rose |
h,sbaa uranavina ahada lawn and |