The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-02-03
STATE NEWS.

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Fair, has already raised $4,000 and will
have $1,000 more subscribed, when the
time for the next meeting arrives.
"A petition ia insolvency against Fred
| NJ Waite, of Bfattleboro, has been filed.
| He has carried on an extensive lumber
business for several years but for some
| time his affairs have been in bad CON
dition His liabilities are placed as high
as $4,000 toA0000. The assets are large.
- can highly recommend DR.. Bulls
Cough Syrhp for Group. l have used it
for several years and find it the best
rison, Burlington, w. Va"
Harrison Spafford, one of Spring
fields wealthy citizens, just deceased,
has provided in his will for a 10000
public library, to be knownas the Spaf-
ford Library.
Rev DIR. Alfred Stevens died sud-
denly at his home in Westminster,
Saturday afternoon while reclining ON a
sofa on which he had laid down to rest.
DR., Stevens who was So years old, was a
graduate of Dartmouth and Andover col
leges and was pastor of the Congrega-
ti0nal church in Westminster for fifty
years, the longest continuous pastorate
iECOluNu III IIO WOO MOll
known throughout the state as Father
Stevens.
No fowery rhetoric can tell the
merit of Hoods Sarsaparilla as well as
the cures accomplished by this excellent
medicine.
"A syndicate of Troy capitalists, repre-.
sented by Joseph A. Powers, have com
pleted the negotiations which have been
in progress for several weeks for the pur-
chase of the Burlington street railroad,
and Saturday controlling interest was
secured One of the directors immedi-
ately resigned and Mr.. Powers was
chosen director and vice president. In
the spring it is the intention of the new
owners to equip the road with the trolley
system.
The Rutland Board of Trade is max
ing efforts to secure branch of the Kee-
ley Institute, aud a committee from that
organization has had conference with
the officers of the Montpelier institute
with that end in view. Are there any
confined lnebriates ia Rutland? and ifso
where in Vermont can they procure the
necessary intoxicants?-Bu Burlington hide
pendent.
"A train on tie narrow gauge railroad,
which extends from the east end of the
HoOsac tunnel to Wilmington, became
stalled in snow drifts recently, and far
mers attached heavy chain and num-
Der of oxen and dragged the train from
the drifts.
When Mrs. Eta Kingsbury, of STRAIT.
ton, awoke last Saturday morning, she
was shocked to find her infant son, two
and one-half. months old, dead by her
side. The little one aroused its mother
at midnight, but soon fell asleep. There
was nothing 20 show the cause of death.
= 1t is plain fact that twenty per
cent. of the death in our larger cities are
caused by consumption; and when we
reflect that this terrible disease can be
forestalled by DR., Bulls Cough Syrup,
shall we condemn the sufferers for their
negligence or pity them for their ignor-
ance?
BY the will of the late Hon. C. p.
Marsh, of Woodstock, after providing
for his wife, son and daughter-in-law
in Chicago, and two grandchildren, he
leaves bequest of $500 to the Congrega-
tional church in Woodstock. $500 to thu
church and 81, 900 to the Uni
versity of Vermont, and establishes an
other scholarship in memory of his son,
Charles.
With Ely's Cream Balm child can |
treated without pain and with perfect |
safety. 1t cures cataTrh, hay fever and |
cold in the head. 1t is easily applied in
to the nOstrils and gives immediate re-
lief Price 20 cents WI
The firm of Frank e. and George
Briggs, of Brandon, real estate owners
and Spectators, has filed petition in |
insolvency. The estimated liabilities are
1915, 000 assets $4,000. Recent large
expenditures, and failure to realize
together with the illness of
Frank Briggs, caused the failure. The
FIRMS lawyer thinks they will easily pay
m full. f. e. Briggs is cashier of the
First National Bank of Brandon, and
also holds $50 shares in the Brandon
National Bank. George Briggs is a law
partner of ex-Gov. Ormsbee, and Presi-
lent of the Orwell Investment Company.
My catarrh was very bad. For thirty
years have been troubled with it-have
,ried number of remedies without re-
ief. A druggist advised Ely's Cream
Balm. have used only one bottle and
can say feel like new man. l make
his voluntary statement that others
nay know of the Balm.-J. w. Mathew
ION Uawyer), Pawtucket, r. /.
The members of the Forest and
stream Club of Wilmington, held their
annual meeting in New York Wednesday
II last week, and elected these officers
resident DR.. d. III. Coehrane, of Brook
yn; Vice-Presidents, A. III. Watson, OF
stanford, Conn, Henry McHarg, of New
(ork city, and Gen. j. j. Estey, of Brat
leboro; Secretary and treasurer, Maj. F.
v. Childs, of Brattleboro. The follow
ng directors were also elected, namely:
r. Kirkham, of Brooklyn; A. p.
)hilds, of Bennington; H. II. Freeman,
# Orange, N. j.: f. @. Atkins, of Brook
yn; Q. r.. Otis, j. e. Vail, G. d. Bates
nd J. E. Palmer, of New York city; w. {
l. linn, of Boston, and e. L. Clapp, of
orange, N. j. The club is in flourish
ng condition, with balance in hand,
fter paying all the current expenses for
he last summer. Many improvements !
re being made to the property. A pond ]
I seven acres has been constructed in
ront Of the club house; large addition
being made to the club house, includ-
lg bowling alley billiard room, a new l
ing fer bedrooms, and an annex for {
ervants' rooms. Eus 1
o BE REMEMBERED IN THE HOME. !
1t is better to be silent than to saw nm '