The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-11-21

dism in Pittsfield, and the Rev. ID. q.
Farrar, d. D., delivered an address on
the prospective future of the society.
Weathersfield is in serious compli-
cation of difficulties owing to an attempt
to exempt manufacturing property from
taxation by vote of the town at special
meetings called for that purpose. Sec
ton 274 of the Revised Statutes says !:
"a majority of the voters of the town"
not a majority of those present ut a
meeting. The disgruntled ones propose
resembling the entire vote, provided
sufficient strength can be mustered at
the annual meeting next March. The
question will affect many of the towns
of the State that have voted for exemp-
ton in the State.
Not every town is situated so as to es-
tablish manufactures, but large num-
her are, and they should do so. The
case of Windsor is good example. In.
exhaustiable quarries OF superior granite
lie in her boundaries awaiting develop
ment. No one looks at them, but an
agent of Fort Payne, Ala, easily secures
$40, 900 in a short time to 60 where its
owners are uncertain about it. Put these
same quarrtes in Fort Payne, Muncie or
Denison, and any amount OF capital
could be easily obtained to develope
them.-Vermont Monthly.
Governor Bingham has procured sta
tistlcs which show that the entire cost
of the proposed railroad to Waterbury,
including grading, bridging and rolling
stock complete, will be only $4,000.
By recent vote Stowe and Waterbury
have reduced this amount by nearly
SAC, 900, leaving only $40, 900 to be pro-
vIded by the railroad company. In 1874
Stowe voted $40, 900 to aid in the con-
structiun of railroad, but no company
has as yet awaited itself of this subsidy,
though the vote has never been re-
scinded.
1t IS said that during September over
5000 worth of Louisiana lottery tickets
were bought by residents of Bellows
Falls, and that only about $l8 worth of
prizes were drawn. These people belong
to the large class that will be making
drafts on the local charitable societies
for assistance before the winter is over,
and they in all probability belong to
that other and possible larger class who
are talking about the impossibility Of
making living in Vermont.
The West never tires of nagging New
England about its poverty and conser-
vstive ways, but when tie people out
there have a town to boom, mine to
develope, a railroad or a factory TO build
they rush right back TO New England
for the nds, and the worst of it is they
generally get them. The asserted fact
that &c., was lately subscribed at
Windsor iD one day for a cotton mill in
Texas is the immediate cause of this re-
mark. -Cdledonidn.
Lyman Hutchinson of West Randolph
recently shot rare species Of the water
bird, which is called the 'Gossander or
Sheldrake." 1t was a very handsome
bird and the species are seldom seen on
the lakes and rivers OF Vermont. 1t lie
loon, it Immediately goes under water
when fired upon.
The farm buildings of T. II. noskins,
agricultural editor Of the Vermont
Waterman, were burned last week. The
contents were partially saved. His in
surance is SO 900, but his loss will be
much greater. His large stock of seeds
was totally destroyed. The fire caught
in the seed room, but how, nobody
knows.
! An industry of considerable note at
Montpelier is the manufacture of organ
springs, which are shipped to different
organ manufacturers IN the country.
Last year over 90 600 OF There springs
were shipped. The buildings of the fac
tory plant are substantial ones and are
run TO full capacity at present.
The beet exhibit Of Holstein cattle
probably to be seen in the country is that
of Hon. W. A. Russell at his farm in
Bellows Falls. The herd numbers near
ly 100, were principally Mr.. Russell's
personal importations, and have taken
prizes at several fairs at which they
were exhibited.
THE scenery along the line is inscrib
ably beautiful, and it traverses country
not only delightful but full of historical
association, while its equipment and
through train service have no parallel, ="
says a distinguished editorial writer, in
speaking Of the New York Central rail-
road.
A memorial tablet has just been placed
on the walls OF the Congregational
church at Bradford IN memory OF Dr.
Silas McKeen, by his only surviving
daughter, Miss PhiIena McKeen, the
worthy principal of the Abbott Female
Seminary Of A3dover Mass.
The Fall Mountain Paper company al
Bellows Falls are building a large add.
ton to their mill. They furnish the
stock for one Boston newspaper and q
portion that lie used by the London Times
beside vast amount for other papers.
w. a. Wells of New York, will pre-
sent to the town of Brattleboro hand
some drinking fountain, to be located a
2 the junction of Main and Asylum
streets. Z. p. Carpenter will give plo
] Of land for the location.
1t is reported from Pierre that John A
} Keyes. formerly Of St. Johnsbury bu
for several years past, cashier OF a banl
P at Pierre, has cleared $14 900 10 rea
estate speculation there since lac
I August.
There is now a great demand for QUAR-
land at Barre among the manufacturer
! who 40 not own such property, the tim
having arrived when they are compelle
to pay high prices for granite.
Diphtheria prevails at RIchford. Th
youngest child OF F. W. Mitchell die
Saturday night. Doctors and health o.
70 ficers are doing all to prevent any furtht
spread Of the terrible disease.
e Miss Louise Farr Of Brattleboro, hI
y gwen 800 to St. Michael's EpiscopI
Church in that town for q Memoirs
u window TO her sister, the late Miss Mar
e Farr OF Hinsdale, N. II.
The Hoosac Tunnel aud WiImingto
Railroad company purchased a lot o
/, the corner Of School and State streets
!, Readsboro', and the coming spring WI
y erect a suitable station.
,s At the second annual meeting Of Il
y Sons OF Vermont held in Providence,
a l., last week, Fred l. Marcy, a native
n Windsor, was reelected president
n. the society.
,e As soon as the new tannery works
oT Morrisville are completed there will
e. q dedication and banquet In the DYER
g. house, a building 50xlO00 feet.
N A stained glass window in memory
DE- Absalom SteaTDs has been placed In s
q James's Church ct Woodstock.