The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-11-07
Local..


MYRoN BRECKENRIDGE, brother of
Mrs. Chas. II. Rice, of Concord, Cal, is
visiting in town after long absence.
Mr.. AND Mrs. WILLIAM MOORE and
sons, Arthur and Lorenzo, are visiting
for a week at Cohoes and Averill Park.
THE delegates from St. Peters auxil-
larry to the Diocesan meeting of that
body at st. Adams yesterday were: Mrs.
H. W. Martin and Mrs. Chas. Barnes.
Miss ESTHER PORTER is convalescing,
we are glad to say, from the relapse of
last week and will soon be able to be
around again. She has had severe i'll
ness.
MIKE CAsLIN, held in $500 bonds to
answer in court, was surrendered by his
bail last week. He subsequently gave
bonds to the sheriff, and is at liberty but
ION the limits"
THE staging is up to put on the roof
of the new St. Francis de Sales Church,
and work on that edifice is now being
crowded to enclose the main aud torium
before winter sets in.
The Burlington Free Press, the Troy
Times and other leading papers are COM
menting quite freely and handsomely on
the practical suggestions of Charles NJ.
Bliss in his Woodford talk, published by
US last week.
As fruit of the labors of All Saints
Church, Hoosick, N. Y, the Rev. Ed
ward d. Tibbits, rector, chapel was
consecrated in Braytonyille yesterday
by Bishop Doane. Several Bennington
people received invitations to be pres
ent.
A PRIVATE letter from Gordon B. Red
field of Centerville, Mich, formerly of
Bennington, says that Mrs. Redfield has
been critically i'll with typhoid fever and
has but just begun to recover. They
had built new house in desirable part
of the city and were about to move into
it when Mrs. Redfeld was taken sick.
The electric lights went out for an
hour and one-half Tuesday evening,
caused by the bursting of a new safety
valve placed on the trunk that day, by
W. d. Newton's men. The valve was
an expensive one worth 800, and should
have withstood the strain placed upon
it. The engine will be ready for use in
these emergencies tomorrow.
THE latest effort of Vermont capital
lists is to develop marble 9qarries said to
have been discovered at Sloan Springs,
Col. These quarries are located near
the Rio Grande railroad and the outlook
| is promising. Why not develop the
lately discovered fine deposits Of marble
in Manchester These are said to be ex-
quisitely shaded, and no marbles in the
world are capable of finer polish.
COMMISSIONER VALENTINES CORE
spondence has extended itself to world
wide proportions in consequence of the
prominence given Vermont through the
press. The guild-editorial are certainly
booming Vermont for all she is worth
so to speak. An officer connected with
the Agricultural Department ofthe Brit.
ish Empire in India, is among the latest
to enquire for facts of interest concern.
ing our State.
JEREMIAH BISHOP, late of 20. d, Sd Vt
died on Saturday morning at the Yer
mont Soldiers Home, aged 70 years. He
enlisted in April, 1861, and was severely
wounded in the charge across the creek
at Lees Mills, Va, April 16, 1862. He
returned to his regiment and served until
July, 1854. He was member of E as
tus Buck Post, G. A. R., of Island Pond
WIltlc but VIZ lOE
after funeral services Sunday afternoon.
| This is the eighth death at the Home.
Capt. Dimick and E G. Turner of the
Sd are still critically i'll in the hospital
THE annual report of the Central Yer
mont railroad shows a surplus of $57,
3l5.06 after paying interest, taxes, etc.
This is very gratifying exhibit. The
net revene was 81 ,422, l77.6 We are
pleased to note that the road in all its de.
partments is in excellent condition and
has been well maintained. The traffic
has largely increased, and, while in
common with the roads in the country
generally, it has had to contend with the
disturbed condition of rates, it is enabled
to show a small increase in gross re-
ceipts, with a favorable reduction OF
operating expenses and an increase OF
the net earnings.
THE funeral of Elisha Wadsworth was
held from st. Peters Church Sunday af-
ternoon at 3o'clock. The BANNER noted
his fatal illness last week. Mr.. Wads-
worth died Friday morning at o'clock
in his 60th year. The bearers were A.
A. Norton and his son A. E. Norton, A.
! w. Perrin and j. H. Russell. The Rev.
VIM. B. Walker officiated, and large
attendance attested the esteem in which
the deceased and family are held. The
Good Templars attended in body and
sent memorial with "Our Chaplain, at
Rest" lettered thereon. Suitable SER
vices will be held by them in their hall
tomorrow evening.
In Franklin, ChittendeD, Lamoille and
Orleans counties it is reported that there
are many districts in which no school is
in session this fall, because no teacher
could be secured. This state of things is
ascribed to tie new school law, which
calls for rigid examination of teachers.
II that is the case, it is simply adm ting
hat in these counties teachers have been
employed heretofore who could not pass
the rigid examination. Such teachers
can not obtain certificates under the
present law, and the districts are rid OF
inefficient teachers. IL does not follow
tn 1t they must be without teachers, but
it does follow that they must pay wages
high enough to induce good teachers to
take schools. IL is a misstalement to say
that there is scarcity of teachers in
these counties the wages are too low.
that is all. Waterman,
THE attention of teachers is heret y
called to the notice elsewhere in this pa
per Of public examination for cei tificates
to be held at Arlington, November 10 and
90. 1t must be borne IN mind that all
certificates Issued by former town super
intendents expire on December 1st and
the fact that teacher holds such certifi.
cate valid after date OF the coming coun.
ty examination will not be received as an
excuse for non-appearance at that time.
All who are to teach during the coming
winter, except those holding proper nor.
NAL certificates, must have county Ger.
tificates issued as the result of public ex-
animation in November or the previous
one in July. Private examinations will
no longer be granted except in cases OF
extreme emergency. Applicants must
be present on both days of examination.
E. w. HOWE, Supervisor.
THE Grand Master. l. o. o. + of this
State has issued the following call: by
invitation Of Miriam Rebekan Degree
Lodge, the annual Rebekah Degree Con.
vention of Vermont for 1889 will be held
at Odd Fellows Hall, Bennington, Fri
day, November 10th. to be called to or
der at 0 a. m. The forenoon session will
be occupied with reports from Lodges
both written and verbal, reports OF dele
gates to sister jurisdictions, appointment
of committees, and other routine bust
ness that may be presented. At Up. ~,
or Immediately after dinner, weather
permittinR,a carriage drive will be taken
to the famous Battle Monument and the
Soldiers Home. At 2 p. m. the after
noon session will convene and listen Ia
addresses from visiting delegates and
others, reports Of committees, election
Of officers, and any other business thai
may come before the meeting In the
evening the Degree will be exempt led
in beautified form by the officers oil
Miriam Lodge" This is the Convention