The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-10-17
STATE NEWS

a Montpelier despatch OF the 1lth,
says : "a new Canton Canton Montpel-
Ter l. o. o. FL was to have been insiitu-
ted here this afternoon. Canton Lifay-
cite of Burlington arrived on the noon
train TO assist in the ceremonies, Dur
ing a street parade, when passing the
Post Office, Willis Hannaford Captain of
the new canton, dropped dead of heart
disease. The column couuter-marched
and returned with reversed swords and
muffl4d drums to Odd fellows Hall. The
deceased was about Al years of age and
one of the foremost employees of he Lar e
Manufacturing Company" Capt Han.
naford was a native of Underhill, Al
years old, married, and had brother a
druggist, in Middlebury, who dropped
dead the same way some years ago. He
leaves a widow and one son and BROTH
er in Montpelier,
Some of our Vermont clergy have dis
covered that civil law is founded on
moral laws. We should avoid all ap.
pearance of evil, should not license the
sale of liquor. "Do unto others, as We
would they should do unto you" How
many times have tried the states at
torney and grand jury to get one Of the
worst band of swindlers indicted that
ever lived in New England, gave all the
evidence necessary to send them to pris-
on but no use, they had money, had po-
litical power. There are worse curses
to morality in the state. The clergy
better look after them. "-CdStletOn
Correspondent, Poultney Journal.
Already the great west is beginning
n uhnuf Ihot hpoinAea -,
as 1t was. The mortgages are too many
on many lands there and the interest at
too high and extortionate a rate. L,
looks as though the abandoned FARMS
would be as numerous there as they are
in Vermont. Such Vermonters as prefer
those lands to security on similar lands at
home are free to choose such invest
ments. They may, however, have to
pay taxation on those lands when they
foreclose at higher rate than Vermont
land are required to Huntington
Independent.
The annual meeting Of the Vermont
Bar Association for the election of off
GERS viii! be held in Montpelier on Oct.
%, and following the meeting a ban
quet will take place, probably at the Pa
Wilton Hotel. Among the important
matters to be considered by the meeting
is the appointment of committee to
draft a bill for an improved ballot sys-
tenn, the same to be presented for action
at the next session of the Legislature.
This is an important step, and there
should be a large representation of the
legal fraternity at the meeting.
The trial of Calvin NJ. Inman was con-
cluded at Rutland Friday. The charge
was murder, in having shot to death
Patrick SennOtt, neighboring Poultney
farmer year ago. The evidence tended
to show that after repeated quarrells be.
tween the two farmers the wife of In.
man was beaten in a cowardly way by
Sennott. and that 1t was while smarting
| under this abuse that Inman did the
shooting. The verdict OF the jury was
not guilty, and the prisoner stepped
| forth free man,
The large pond at Nottingham, wi ict
supplies the shoe company with power
and which has gwen the residents OF
Shelburne Falls, Mass, great alan n
owing to the banks being in poor condi
ton, is being dyked and put in proper
shape by Newton Brothers OF Holyoke
who own the water-power privileges Il
was feared at one time that the banks
would break, and in that case delugt
the latter village, The work is being
rapidly pushed and will be finished in 8
few days.
Col. Franklin Fairbanks, President OIL
the Fairbanks Scale Company, will give
st. Johnsbury his entire collection OIL
birds, minerals, shells and curiosties
and erect suitable granite building fol-
museum, His collection Of birds IL
one Of the finest IN this country. Hi
other curiosities include rare and costly
articles from all parts of the world. The
museum will contain working roomi
for students and scientific library.
Many people are wondering what III,
lieutenant governorshin has, or mas not
TO do with the govsrnorship, any way
The Office of lieutenant governor does
not take on the character of that of gov.
ernor in the least, and the position is on,
of honor rather than responsibility. The
speaker of the house of representatives
has far greater powers and responsible
ties thrust upon him.
George Dudley of Londonderry stump
the world to beat him on sun flowers
He has one stalk that stands nine feet sil
inches in its stocking feet and has I
flower measurin 40 inches in circumfer.
ence.