The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-12-19
DEFERRED LOCAL ITEMS.


ABOUT this time look out for weather
prophets. The mountains are full Of
'em.
THE Home Bulletin of Hampton, Va,
acknowledges favors received from Maj.
Robert j. Coffey of the Vermont Sol
diers' Home.
AN American flag for every school
house. Why not? The boys are familiar
enough with the stripes. Give them the
stars and stripes. " 'I.'- J.. ,
OUR Troy exchanges have this item
under West Troy headings Miss An
ME NJ, Boyd, daughter Of Deputy Sheriff
Boyd, is visiting Miss Mary Evans at
Bennington, VT"
THE 9Sth volume of Robert Thomas's
Old Farmers Almanac for 1890 has just
been issued and may be found on sale at
the BANNER Stationery Store. This al
manac is an invaluable adjunct to well
regulated family.
THE locomotive J. &. Mccullough Of
the Bennington & Rutland railway that
Is now undergoing thorough overhaul
ing by Master Mechanic McMaster came
out Of the shop on Monday, as bright
and good as new.
THE Burlington Clipper pays our viii
lage this appreciated compliment {:
"Postmaster-G Wanamaker has
directed that the free delivery be estab-
lished at Bennington. A just compli-
ment to that enterprising place."
BUSINESS for the past few months has
been so heavy that the motive power OF
the Bennington & Rutland railway has
heen almost inadequate, and the COM
pany contemplates purchasing two new
locomotives at once Rntldnd Herald.
A BALTIMORE magistrate has decided
that the use of the unsdorned word
damn is not profanity. An exchange
hastens to say: "Thie decision will cheer
the hearts of those newspaper men who
are employed in establishments in which
the frequent use of the word is part OF
the process of getting out the paper"
"RUTLAND is most prolific place. A
pair OF twins lately born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Herman NJ Houston makes the sixth
event Of grouped baby loveliness in their
vicinity within comparatively shor,
space of time" We find this item float
ing around and give it space to show
the public spirit Of the marble City"
THERE are 10000 Swedes in Boston,
but you wouldn't know it, because they
don't herd together, and soon learn t,
speak English without an accent. OF
the 10000 arrests in Boston last year,
only 800 were Swedes. vermont
says the Tribune, "evidently knows
what she is about iu taking steps to en-
courage Swedish immigration"
/ -, 10 ~
the late Jefferson Davis was the most
foohsh act of bus life, 1t stamped him
as d edward. The Troy Budget m say
ing this voices the sentiments of all
Union men who lived at the time, Thi'
episode" has been disputed, but gen.
tleman who participated in the capture
Of Jefferson Davis confirms the Original
story.
THE 24-hour clock system is reported
to be gaining ground in Canada. 1t hat
been adopted by the railways of Nova
Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward
Island, Manitoba, Assinboia, Alberta
and Britirh Columbia and partly in Que
bee and Ontario, and it is said that tht
Grand Trunk Railway Co., are consider
ing the advisabilty OF adopting IL
When this system becomes the rule the
BANNERS publication hour will be saic
to occur on or about eighteen O'Clock
Thursdays. .'.'.' 30 ..".
WE find the following item in tht
Troy Press of Tuesday. Itappears TO b.
additional to the note on same subject
in another column. Perhaps the immi
grafton question will solve itself. TIT
Press Gays "That the Swedes are de
termined to colonize Vermont was de,
monstrated yesterday when the repre-
sentatives of eight families passed
through Rutland for the farming dis
tricts north of that place. There are al
ready, as nearly as can be ascertained
over $50 families in Rutland and at Cen
tire Rutland. They have organized I
new church, which is well attended
The prospects are that large number
will sail from Sweden for this section II
the spring. A leader among the Swede'
In the old country has made provision
for quite large colony Of his people in
farming district north of Rutland"