The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-03-21
VERMONT NEWS.

II is probably that Grenville q. Bene.
dict of Burlington, will be made Collec
tor of that port. Mr.. Benedict is the
editor If the Burlington Free Press and
the author of the military History Of
Vermont" During the sixties he was
Postmaster at Burlington, and last sum
mer he was candidate before the Re
publican Convention for Lieut.. Cover
nor of Vermont, but was defeated by
U. A. Woodbury. of Burlington, the
present Lieutenant Governor Burling
ton is the sixth port in the country as
to u e amount of IT'S imports, and there
fore the little State of Vermont rejoices
in one national office wich is largly
soup ht after by the politicians. Joel B.
Ehrhardt, who ia likely to he appinted
Collector of the Port of New York, 10 a
cousin of NJ. Benedict.
Dr.. Willlston Walker "a native of Brat
tleboro, son of Rev. George Leon Wal.
ker, D. d. has accepted the associate
prof censorship of Pcc 'e 'iastcal history in
Har ford theological seminary. Dr.Wal
ker graduated at Amherst in 1888, and
received the degree Of doctor of phllo-
soptJ from the university of Leipsic,
Germany, where he pursued supple.
meptary course, taking his degree
"mugna cumlaude" an unusual honor
for An American student, He is the
grandson of Hon, N. B. Williston, a
wealthy gentleman of Brsttleboro, who
spared no cost in his education. He is a
cousin of Col. Aldace F. Walker, former
ly of Rutland.
1t was a marvellous chance that saved
from death the precious lives on the
east bound sleeper Tuesday morning,
Had the train left the track on the east
eide, instead OF on the west, a score Of
people must have gone down to death
at the worst point on the road and the
terrible Rockingham tragedy of April Z
1885, would have been outdone. 1t is a
casS for general qualification that not
only were no lives lost and no serious
injuries sustained, but that the accident
was due to no human negligence or me
chanical defect.
The work of clearing away the runI
of Pease's Hotel at Hartford, which wal
burned Jan. 4, began yesterday .prepara
tory to rebuilding. The new hotel MAR
building will be SO by 107 feet. three
stories, with French roof. There will
also be aD opera hall so by 80 feet, anC
MaFonic lodge room in the third story
The hotel will be lighted by electricity
and heated by steam. The cost will b,
upward OF $l2 900.
One Of the features OF recent publ,
entertainment in Kingston, Canada, wa
a young lady representing Britannia ant
standing upon the Stars and Strips. Tn,
Chairman" OF the occasion, one Prof
Marshall Of Queens University, explain
ed that they showed the relation of Eng
land toward the United States. This j
q good pointer for those individual
who are arguing for immediate annexa
ton.
Capt, Edmond r. Morse of Rutland la
been appointed private secretary to tn
Secretary Of War, vice William E. End
colt, Jr. He graduated from Cornell
University in 1879, and has until recent
" been actively engaged in the manage
me 1t of the marble interest controlle
by Secretary Proctor. He is a membe
OF The Bar and holds a commission il
the National Guard Of Vermont.
The State Board OF Trade Director
have voted to move TO st. Adams O
some other town unless Burlington q
once to takes steps to furnish cold stol
age. Half the SUM necessary 10 al
ready raised, and the rest will be secuI
ed.
The state bank commissioner hav
asked all the Investment companies |
the state dealing in western securitit
information regarding their standing
There are now 1l3 against 81 ayear ag'