The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-05-20
STATE NEWS.

Carl Davis, an employees in slate
quarry at Fair Haven, was crushed to
death by falling stone last Saturday.
The house of Giles T. Hatch, in West
Ferrisburgh, was burned last Friday,
with contents. Loss $1,000; insured.
Rev. Moses Kidder, for 50 years pastor
of the Christian church at Woodstock,
his only pastorate, died suddenly Satur-
day morning, of heart failure, aged Is
years.
The May term of the Washington
County Supreme Court convened Tues
day morning adjourned the same night.
None of the recent liquor cases were
heard.
-Erastus d. Thayer, President of the
Brandon National Bank and one of the
wealthiest as well as most prominent
citizens of Brandon, aged II years, died
last Sunday from heart failure, the re-
suit of a lingering illness.
John Dairy, an employe in the marble
mill at Proctor, was whirled to death on
pully making 90 revolutions minute,
on Tuesday.
The Cottage Hotel and the Metho-
dist parsonage, at Greensboro, were de-
stroyed by an incendiary fire last Satur-
day. The hotel property was insured
but the parsonage was not.
DIR. William S. Hopkins, of Vergen-
mes, aged 81 years, and for 40 years
leading physician of Addison county,
Mayor of Vergennes three years and
Representative two years, dropped dead
last Sunday.
William Prescott, aged %, while
carelessly handling small rifle at the
home of Charles A. Peck, in Barnet, dis
charged the weapon and the bullet en-
tered the mouth of Lola, the 10-year-old
daughter of Mr.. Peck, and passed through
to the back of her neck, where it still
remains. The wound is serious but not
necessarily fatal.
George 7. Childs Camp No. SO, Sons
of Veterans, of st. Adams, although fol
a long time the largest camp in the State
and now occupying the second place, has
never been honOred by the selection OF
one of its members as commander OF the
Vermont division Sons of Veterans
There is, however, strong sentiment
favoring its recognition in this respect
at the coming division encampment
and it is reported that the name of Franz
L. Greene, will be presented for this
office. Mr.. Greene is longtime mem
Der of the order, has held the Office o
inspecting officer, and discharged thu
= duties most acceptably, is an enthusiasts
in the work of the Sons of Veterans, anC
it is doubtful if more fitting selection
could be made.
Rev. J. K. Bartlett, Methods
preacher formerly stationed at William
stown, but of late out of the ministr.
and publishing a Prohibition pape
l called The Times at Worcester, Mass, i
. in trouble, and has been compelled t.
languish in Jail at Montpelier, until h
can take the poor debtors oath" TIL
case is in substance that in 1884 h
( bought the Vermont Christian Messenger
r which was published at Montpelier, TO
S 81, 100. Business proved unproftabl
| and Bartlett defaulted, after having pait
S S237. II. r. Wheelock, the former owne
Y of the paper, sued and secured judg
e ment, G. S. Richmond, of Mortified be
:. ing Bartlett's, bondsmen. Hearing notf
= ing from Bartlett, Wheelock agai
brought SUIT against the bondsman, the
latter producing Bartlett in court. II
proposed to take the poor debtors oatl
G but found he could not do so inside c
= 20 days, but must go to Jail until the e1
piration of that time.