The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-05-27
" The Philharmonic give a reception
at tie Putnam House this evening.

at tie Putnam House this evening.
ASSISTANT INSPECTOR D. K. SnMoNDs of
Manchester, performed the duties of his
office by the inspection of Post liz, G. A.
R., at Bennington last evening. There
was good attendance and he expressed
himself as well pleased with the new
Post and its future prospects.
IT might be well for our people, in
view of what is said in another item, to
take down from their hiding places
copies of the town reports of 1892, and
read the regulations of the State Board
of Health published therein. This may
save you from $25 to 800 as the rules
will be strictly enforced from this time
forth.
THE 9th Corps, w. r. c., are to have
mound at the Soldiers Home, ito the
unknown dead" on which will be trans
planted Memorial Day various Towering
plants, that will "tend to keep memory
green' throughout the season. We
rather like the idea. 1t has been Gus
tomary to decorate a mound or urn with
cut flowers inscribed as above, but the
green mound with living flowers is new
to us and appeals strongly to our sense
of the fitness of things.
COMMENTING upon our item of two
weeks ago relating to the putting in
condition to run fast trains of the Rut-
land & Washington railroad, the Gran
vile, N. Y, Sentinel, says, after copying
our note: 1.-THE fact is significant one
The item clipped, however, does not
fully give the improvements being made,
as the road is not only being graveled
the whole length, but re-ironed with
much heavier rails. This would appear
as still stronger evidence that fast trains
were to be run over the road. 1t is a
well-known fact the New York Central
folks have acquired an interest in the
Vermont Central railroad, and it is also
understood that they have got grip
on the Delaware and Hudson. In view
| of these things it is possible that this
branch of the Delaware and Hudson is
vet likely to become an important line.
At any rate it is self-evident that it is
being put in condition for some unusual
| business"
THE BANNERS repeated warnings
concerning the prevalence of scarlet
fever in this village is likely at last tu
bear fruit. The State Board of Health
will cooperate with our local authorities
and physicians in establishing a vigorous
quarantine of the cases and it is hoped
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the plague. DIR. Caverly of Rutland,
President of the State Board, will be
here tomorrow and look over the situa-
ton. 1t has been stated land the law
as published by the selectmen in the
town reports of 1892, so infers), that
there is no penalty attached to a disre-
gard of the regulations of the State
Board of Health in the matter of con-
tagious diseases like measles, scarlet
fever, etc. This is an error. The pen
atty clauses were omitted in the town
reports, through an error in printing,
and has misled both our people and
Health Authorities until the accidental
reading by DR.. Rogers the other day of
the original statute There is law
enough, we are told, and penalties range
from S25 to 500 for each infraction of
rules promulgated by the State Board of
Health. 1t is manifest that a strict
quarantine established would deprive
many families of the means of support
during the time necessary for safety, but
even that is provided for, and we have
the word of several people that the rules
will now be enforced. 1t has been very
reprehensible to allow the scarlet fever
contagion to be spread without forcible
restraint, as in some cases now known,
and while efficient precaution will not
bring back to life the innocents sacri-
feed, yet it will avail to prevent others
from becoming victims of the dread dis
cease. By all means let us have the pre-
cautionary measures enforced.