The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-08-11
VICINITY AND LOCAL ITEMS,

THE Shushan, n. Y, correspondent of
the County Post, says: Mrs. NJ. E.
Congdon left for Bennington, on Mon.
day, to spend short time visiting Mrs.
DIN Scott of that place."
ON Thursday of last week Philetus
Morgan died. He was 81 years of age,
and his death was from the infirmties of
age. He was born IN Pownal, and had
always lived in that town. His wife
died two years ago.
Ex-Gov. E. J. ORMsBEE will be
urged for department commander of the
G. A. R., of Vermont at the next annual
encampment Brandon has never as yet
been in the field with a candidate, and
its citizens feel that it is time that sthey
were recognized.
THE flies were never more numerous
in Salem than at the present time, and
most people say they bite worse than
usual. We are all trying hard to believe
that the good Lord made them for some
useful purpose, but it requires great
faith and some prayer.-Granville Senti-
nell
AT the recent annual meeting of the
Trustees of the Soldiers Home the fol-
lowing resolution was passed. THAT
the thanks of the Trustees are due and
are hereby gratefully rendered to the
Union Soap Stone Company of Chester,
for their generous gift of laundry tubs
for the use of the Home"
SOMETIMES big bargain is struck at
New York. One day this week SS7 800
in first mortgage seven per cent. bonds
of the Lebanon Springs railroad were
sold at auction in lump for 1000.
Profit-estimate the bonds at three cents
per pound and their weight, and good
guess can be made.-Troy Press.
DIR. R. W. BENNETT has been APP
pointed on the Board of Pension Elk
aminers, and his papers are dated Au-
gust |. He succeeds Dr. Hemenway of
Manchester who has been on the board
for sometime. DIR. Benefits views on
the pension business are that worthy
pensioners should be retained on the roll
DR.. G. w. Bartlett of Dorset is the other
appointee. The Board now stands: Drs.
Rogers, Bennett and Bartlett.
THE best rule to observe in the pres
ent financial stringency, is for every
body to put their best foot forward keep
their powder dry, and do the best they
can. Croaking or looking on the dark
side never yet did any good in the world,
and we don't believe it ever will. And
besides, people who are always groaning
and finding fault are never very popular
or desirable pasonages.-Athol Chroni-
Gle.
THE Lyndonville Journal says: When
Senator Proctor comes to Lyndonville to
attend the reunion of the 18th Regiment
of Vermont Volunteers, at fair time, as
it is expected he will, we would like to
hear his opinion in regard to our coun-
try's depression in business and finances,
as we'll as the good old campfire stories.
1t is supposed that Congressman Grout
will also be present, and as he would be
very good authority also, on the mo-
mentous question, remarks from him on
that line of thought would be appreci-
ated.
CHAs. F. SEARS, while looking
through a quantity of old papers, Thurs
day, came across an interesting docu-
;Hent. 1t is commission given by John
Hancock, governor of the Common
wealth of Massachusetts,, to jeremiah
Pierce, gentleman, appointing him cap
tain of a company in the First regiment,
Second brigade, Ninth division of the
militia of that Commonwealth compre-
hending the County of Berkshire. The
commission is dated May rs, 17SS, in the
thirteenth year of independence of the
United States. 1t is signed by John
Avery, general secretary, and bears I'M
der the great seal of the commonwealth
the name of John Hancock in his own
handwriting.
THE Valley News adds word to
what we said last week as to A. Elmer
Reyes, who lately worked in another
printing Office in town: HE came to
North Adams on freight train and took
an electric car to Adams to consult a
lawyer. 1t CHANGED that he was seen by
man who did not like him and infor-
nation of his presence in town was given
to the police. Officer Dinsen went i'm
mediately to Adams where he had no
no difficulty in finding Reyes. He ar
rested him on a bench warrant and took
him to North Adams. Monday morning
Keyes was taken to Pittsfield jail where
he must lie until the January term
awaiting trial, unless he is bailed mean
time. He is under indictment for libel. -
IT looks very much, says an exchange
in speaking of the Ensor cure, as though
the true method of promoting temper
anGe had been found. No young man
ever yet deliberately planned to become
a drGnkard, but incautiously aud slowly
he has contracted disease which, like
other diseases, will yield to scientific
treatment. At least, the evidence seems
W pUluJ IlldL way. AS RUE, Une VIC
tins of the drink habit are the most
generous and big hearted fellows in the
world, and, as such, are worth saving.
The skiuhints of society never drink, at
least not at their own expense. This
should not be interpreted as conveying
the idea that all non drinkers are skin
fints. This would be unjust and far
from the truth, but they have been born
into and passed their lives in different
environment Heredity may have made
liquors distasteful to them, consequent
ly no spirit from within calls with over
powering force for satisfaction from
without.
HERE is pointer for some gentlemen
to add interest to the Battenkill Valley
Fair at Manchester next month. Some
of our readers. doubtless, will be at Cam
bridge and hear the award: The County
Post says: ''School Commissioner
Joseph w. Barbur offers prize of 81 for
the best essay, and 81 for the second
best e. say on the subject, Our Coun-
try's Progress Competition open to
all pupils of school age in Washington
county only, who attended a public
school therein at least eight weeks dur
ing the last school year. The essay
must contain not less than 800 or more
than 800 words. 1t must be written on
thesis naDpr one side onlv and signed