The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-10-03
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The United States District and Circuit
Court, commenced it's October term in
the chambers in the postoffice building,
Hon. Hoyt II. Wheeler, presiding. 1t
is a Grand and Petit Jury term. VIM.
B. Shaw is foreman Of the Grard jury.
Complaints have been lodged against AZ
persons for selling liquor without a
| United States license. John Robinson
U, s. Marshal, Hon. ]. K BatcheldeI
and ex-Sheriff James L. Mccall are in
attendance.
The appointment of Hon. Loveland
Munson to be Judge Of the Supreme
court is hailed both by the people and
bar with great qualification. He has al
ready confirmed the fitness of the ap-
pointment, and his ability for the posi-
ton in the manner in which he presides
in the Chittenden county court. His
charge to the jury in the Kane man
slaughter case is pronounced mastery
effort.
Work on the tale mine in Chittenden
is being pushed forward and the force of
men increased. The deposit has been
found to be extensive and the operations
will be much larger next season, now
that necessary machinery for preparing
it for the market is in running order.
Tale is used In the finishing of paper and
it has commanded ready market and
good price.
j. AFRO Gould, leading business man
of Rutland of the firm Of Gould & Bur-
dit, died this morning of neuralgia OF
the heart, age Al. He was native of
Swanton, franklin county. He was a
member and officer of the Board of
Trade. He is the fourth leading bust
ness man to die suddenly the past
month.
Our Hebrew fellow citizens celebrated
their new year. This event among these
people, could furnish points on large
minded Christian charity to many a pull
pit in the land. Longfellow'J injunction
Learn to labor and to wait" is well ex.
emplified IN this persecuted but marvel.
lously persistent race.
The survey of the Greenwich and Rut.
land railroad is being rapidly pushed
forward. The preliminary survey was
made in order to get the general run of
the road; but the present survey estab-
fishes definite lines of the road and Sc
cures levels, etc.
The Commission Produce store of d.
II. Smith q Co., on West street, was
burglarized on Tuesday night, last. The
burglar took small amount Of money,
90 pounds of butter, 90 dozen eggs, sew
eral pounds Of honey and other ediblee.
Tuesday next has been fixed for the
trial of CALVIN NJ. Inman for the murder
of Patrick Sennot at Poultney in August,
1899 I'd 10 I'd Dana KarIall 10
the State. Col. Charles II. Joyce, Judge |
George E. Lawrence for the prisoner.
Intelligence has been received of the
illness of Commander Edwin T. Wood |
ward of the United States war ship |
Adams at Apis, Samoa. The communi- |
cation is dated Sept. 10, and came by |
Steamer Alameda to San Francisco.
Rey. Norman Seaver, d. D. of Rut-
land, Rev, Merritt Hulburd, D. D and |
Rev. R. NJ, Luthur, d. D., formerly of
Bennington, are attracting considerable |
attention in Philadelphia as the leading /
pulpit orators in the Quaker City.
The outlook for sportsmen in the Rut-
land county mountains is good, Squir-
rels and rabbits in large numbers are seen |
lodging in and out of the forests along
the roads in every direction. Partridge |
are also found abundant
1t was a pleasant incident in court at
Burlington that the first person to ad-
dress Judge Munson, with the words,
MAY it please your honor" was Gov
ernor Dillingham; who gave him the
position.
Miss Julia P. Humphrey has resigned
as librarian of the Rutland Free Library
to accept a situation in the War Depart
ment in connection with the Rebellion
Record.
DR.. John d. Hanrahan has been desig-
mated by the Bishop of Burlington as
vice president for Vermont of the Cath
Ollie Centennial at Baltimore.
Rev. William B. Buckingham, rector
of Trinity Church, with E.P. ellison 90 as
delegates to the tr-ennial convention OF
the Episcopal Church.
The Killlngton House closed on Mon
day. The season on the mountain has
not been very successful because of the
wet, cloudy weather.
Ex- Minister Hon. Edward ]. Phelps
spent portion of last week hunting in
Rutland county mountain forests with
success.
There were twenty-three deaths in
Rutland during the month of September.
1t was the largest death rate in many
years.
Lucy Burritt of Mount Holly, has been
appointed Assistant Supervisor of the
Insane Asylum at Northampton, Mass.
The Rutland Gun Club sent delega-
ton to attend the Saratoga Gun Club
on Saturday last.
There have been fifty divorce cases
heard in the Rutland county court this
year.
There were eight marriages in Rut.
land during the month Of September.
A Church Endeavor Society has been
connected with St. Paul's Parish.
The bonds Of the Consolidated Rail-
road of Vermont are selling at 8s.
The Rutland Railroad Company per-
ferred stock has run to 49,.
The first snow fell on Mt. Killington
on Friday, last.