The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-07-25

In accordance with the recommends
tion Of the Vermont Congressional dele
cation. Col. Willard Harrington OF st.
Adams has received the appointment Of
consular agent at Stanbridge, P, Q The
Vermont cavalry boys will feel espec.
tally gratified over this recognition OF
one Of their number. Col. Harrington
was a member OF Company az" OF that
regiment and served through the war
with distinction and honor, being mus
tered out as first lieutenant. 1t is said
that he was the last man wounded in the
regiment at AppOmattox. Since the
war he has been much interested in the
military, and was a member OF the Ran
som Guard during it's long term Of State
service. He was born in Highga'e about
SO years ago and settled in the practice
OF his profession, Of the law, in st. Al
bans soon after the war closed, where he
has occupied a prominent position SINCE
both as professional man and citizen.
st Adams Messenger.
Mr.. j. D. Sleeper returned on Wed
nesday night from the battlefield Of
Gettysburg, where he has been supsrin-
tending the setting up Of the monument
OF Company F., First United States
sharpsh' Dtera. which was commanded
by Gen. W. Y. w. Ripley. Z. vermont
takes the Iced, p" said MIR. Sleeper, in an
enthusiastic tone Of voice. there are
now 2S5 monuments on the battlefield.
but the Vermont monument Is the finest
Of them all. 1t Is all finished with the
exception OF placing In position the
Stannard statue. Vermont has done
well, ard it is a testimonial OF which her
people may well feel proud. The monu.
ment mpst be seen to be appreciated, and
the people will make mistake n they
do not attend the dedication. "-Rutlcnd
Herald. 49,
A blight, said tn be the effects OF thu
bot, wet weather. is severely iDjuring
the potato crop. Some fields are com
pletely ruined by Il, every plant being
dead and black. Late potatoes will be q
failure, but the earlier vafieties will
yield moderately we'll. The disease ID
the result OF six different causes, but
wet, hot weather lie the cause this year.
The plant becomes over-charged with
fluid and when the rains cease the evspor.
ating pores close holding the surplus fluid
stagnAnt In the cells. The leaves be-
come pale and sickly. finally causing de-
composition. This effect Is always seen
after heavy rains, when the leaves turn
black in every part. .fs ~
Vermont is gum-pToducing State.
Hundreds Of pounds are gathered an.
nually. Tho greater share .is. shipped
away, however, and the demand oon-
tinues good. Good gum WHOLESALERS al
from 80 cents TO 81 per pound. Il re-.
tails at from 10 TO 10 cents an ounce.
Local dealers separate the gum and in.
stead Of selling 1t "as it runs, :" as for.
merly, the best pieces are culled out, and
is sold for 10 cents per ounce the stoch
left lie disposed OF for 10 cents per ounce
The Introduction Of the manu- featured
gum hurts the trade on native stock bul
slightly the pure spruce sticks and
holds It's own,
A bank officer In Northern Vermont
lives In Canada and goes back and forth
every day, and II is proposed 10 haul bin
up under the contract labor law fol
. crossing the line. But there appears lit
tie danger that trouble Of this particular
sort will become widespread. II ism
exactly the coming out Of Canada by ou
bank men that is dreaded.
Griffith & McIntyFe's steam mill, stu
ated In Lsndgrove. burned on Sunday
: morning. The fire. IL issuppoaed, caugh
from the engine. The loss on the mil
Is $4,000, on machinery $500. on lumbe
5000. This Is the second mill belonging
, to the same company that has burDet
within q month.
Killing'or Lodge. No. 20. /. o. o. F.
OF Ru land. held n special meeting yes
r ierday evening FIR the purpose Of CON
= f"rrinS the subordinate lodge degree
upon eight young business men Of Bran
;. don, who will soon apply TO the gran
{ master for q charter 70 start lodge Q
Brandon.