The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-01-26

Ice 10 inches in thickness is being bar
vested from Lake Champaign.
A effort is being made to secure mu
steal convention in Lyndonvile this
winter.
Royal Towe's claim to be the cham
pion fox hunter of Vermont is disputed
by II. NJ Beebe of SimonsviIle, who has
trapped 81 foxes during the past season.
against % for Mr.. Towle.
E ct, Fairbanks & Co. of St. Johns
bury recently sold five pair of oxen for
shipment to market weighing respec
lively. 4O30, 1925, 1900, 1890 and $500
pounds,
The Oldest bank president IN Yer
mont is ex-GOv. Pau Dillingham;. who
is so years old and was recently re-elpc-
ted president of the Waterbury National
Bank.
Superintendent Healey of the Reform
School is building a toboggan slide al
his own expense for the amusement Of
the boys.
Mr., c. G. Warren of Waterb Try owns
one of the largest village creameries in
New England, his dairy including over
$50 Jerseys.
The officers of Memphremagog Lodge
f. and A. NJ, of Newport, have con-
tracted for a fine new hall in a block to
be built the coming season.
Capt AinswOrth. Assistant Surgeon
of the United States Army, who is
Pomfret, VT, boy, has been ordered to
duty in charge of the Pension Drpart-
ment of the War Office at Washington
Capt, Ainsworth is one of the younger
medical officers in the army.
Following are the names of gentleman
iaus in Vermont: Giles Benson of Cas-
Teton, 1l5 years: PerauIt Picard Of Col
chester, 107; Mrs. Lucy Wood Of Barre.
102: Mrs Evangeline Counter of Roches
ter, 101; James works of Waterford, 101;
Mrs. Sarah G bb4 of b. rDard, 100
The Rev. G. w. Pratt Of Saratoga
Springs has been called to the rector
ship Of St, James Episcopal church at
Arlington,
The Treasury Department would like
the address of some one Of the heirs-at
law of the late Daniel II. Perham. Dri
vate in Company F. lat regiment Yer
mont cavalry, who was KILLED in an &C
ton near Stony Creek station on June
30. 1854.
The executive committee of the grand
lodge Of Good Templars have engaged
Lorin B Kendall of Clinton, Mass tn
work in the interests Of the order dur
ing the winter.
Receiver Rich Of the St. Adams Trust
Co.. acting under recent court decision.
Ia paying a 10 per cent. dividend to the
depositors. making an aggregate Of 5215
per cent. thus far.
If you have Kidney trouble or Rheumatism
you may he assured that your blood is in an un-
healthy condition. Try DR.. Green's Blood Purie
fer and Nerve Tonic 1t does not fail to purify
the blood and tone the nervous system. For san
by Ut. Shurtief and G. d. Gibson. 3y1e
George F. Klmball of Orwell was
elected president nj the Western Yer
mont Masonic Union at the Brandon
banquet.
A survey has been made and the right
OF way secured for railroad from He
hron to connect with the Rutland and
Washington railroad at Salem. N. Y,
and connecting at Rutland with the line
to Boston.
In General Debility, FmneiatIOn,
Consumption and Wasting in Children. scott's
Emulsion is a most valuable food and medicine
II creates an appetite, strengthens the nervous
system and builds up the body. Have been
highly pleased with II in Consumption. Scrofula
sud Wasting Diseases Bronchitis and Throat
troubles. "A JONES. NJ d. Cornersvie, Tom.
Aunt Sally Powers of Essex gave a
birthday party on Jan 10, She was born
in 1901, and is in her 9th year. She is
vigorous in health.
"we Point with Pride"
To the Good name at home" won by
Hoods Sarsaparilla. In Lowell. Mass.
where il il prepared. there il more Of
Hoods Sarsaparilla sold than Of all 9TH
err medicines, and It has given the best
Of satisfaction since its introduction ten
years ago. This could not be il the
medicine did not possess merit II you
suffer from impure blood. try HoUd's
Sarsap irilla and realize it's peculiar
power,
During the dairymen's meeting a
large number Of butter and cheese man.
ufacturers held conference at Mont
pelier to take measures for the forma-
ton of State hoard of trade for the
butter and cheese interests. Il was de-
decided to form board Of trade and f.
]. Parker of East Georgia and T. NJ.
Deal OF St. Adams were appointed a
committee to get the ny laws OF the
Essex and Clint, n counties, N. Y. boards
Of trade and call meeting AT BurlinR-
ton In the near future,