The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-06-12
STATE ITEMS.

The grip is epidemic in Searsburg.
james c. Simpson of Barre, we'll
known granite dealer, is dead.l
Mrs. C. E. Jones of Sharon has a
fuschia containing 800 blossoms.
The epizootic epidemic is among the
horses Of st. Johnsbury and vicinity.
The mail carriers of Brattleboro
handled 1l2,367 pieces of matter in May
The grand list of Middlebury is S2IG3
less than it was last pear.
There is male population of only
II in the village of North Danville.
Congressman Powers has been en-
gagged to make the Memorial day adj
dress at Middlebury in 1892.
The graduating exercises of the
senior class at Middlebnry college COM S
July LIST,
During a recent thunder shower in
| Cornwall l-l6 inches of rain fell in 20
minutes.
Burlington has been made a first
class postoiiice with a salary of $1,000 a
year.
"A. A. Farnsworth Of New Haven had
several valuable sheep killed by dogs the
other day.
Chandler johnson of Orwell had 10
sheep and nine lambs killed by lightning
the other day.
Private letters have been received
from Commissioner Ide announcing his
safe arrival at Honolulu.
The selectmen of New Haven, in
looking over some old town records the
other day, found well preserved auto
graph of Ethan Allen.
The st. Adams creamery is supplied
by - separators in Franklin, Chittcn
den and Lamoille counties.
1t is expected that the pay roll OF
the new shoe factory at Burlington will
be between $500 and $4,000 weekly.
B. L. Washburne of Goshen 'hai
built dam across small stream neal
its source and stocked it with 800 brool
tIUut.
Carl King of Marlboro has just re
, turned from Boston hospital, where b,
had piece of the fgmur bone six inche
long removed.
a The annual Orleans county Uniol
n Sunday school convention will be helt
: at Albany, Tuesday and Wednesday
+ June 10th and 18th.
e DR.. Wcbbs two pleasure boats hav
$ been inspected at Shelbune farms b.
. U. S. Inspectors White and Goodhue
+ Both yachts are in fine shape.
More drunken people were seen o.
the streets of Montpelier on MemoriG
day than IN any one day in years. ST
! men and two women were arrested
The graduating exercises at Glor
wood classical seminary were held q
Y West BrattlebOro Saturday with a larg
= attendance.
If Frank Hunt of Sheffield fell from til
v roof of building Saturday noon, brok
II his skull and died within an hour II
d was unmarried and % years old.
# &C. S. Clark of Jamaica recently fe
II from the Wardsboro trestle, striking o
y his head and shoulders. His nee
L swclled to twice its natural size in fe'
1t minutes, but physicians say the injury
r only temporary.
. The citizens of Montpelier have d,
} cided to have big celebration on Jul
y 4th, and have already raised Sll00 of til
$1,000 which the celebration is to cos
Il Lyndonville has voted $500 for a celebr;
" ton.
= The process of pumping out til
shaft at the copper mine at WOlcott
delayed a week at least by the burstin
of the air chamber of the pump.
workman so feet down the shaft marrow
ly escaped instant death by the fall {
IL the apparatus,
a &C. II. Wales, formerly principal {
10 Bristol Graded school, and w. f. Aid,
ID of Middlobury were graduated with hig
1t honors from the legal department of Il
ne National University of Washington, |
e, c., the other day.
y: Deer are evidently becoming quiz
" numerous in Vermont, as they are see
II almost every day browsing in the clea
W ings and frequently along the highway
v One was seen to cross the road ne;
!, Ludl W OH Thursday.
n A paper is being circulated f,
N names to join company of uniformC
- cadets who will become members of Il
IL State MALTA. About 80 names have a
ready been obtained, and it is probab
that such company will be formed.
Nottingham has sold the highwf
between there and ReadsborO to Il
Wilmington railroad company. who W
~ use it for roadbed. The town W
- probably build new highway.
p john Bacon of Middlcbury was Il
e, successful candidate for the naval cade
slip at Annapolis and has been recor
IN mended by Congressman Powers.
ne was one of three candidates recently e
ri amined at Middlebury.