The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-05-12
MANCHESTER.

The Equinox House will open this year
June 10, week or two earlier than
usual. Mr. Orvis is improving from MS
severe attack of la Grippe and hopes 10
be on deck to receive his guests as usual.
The posteffice was moved Monday
evening to C. f. Orvis' fishing rod shop,
but will be moved in two or three weeks
to the Bank building which has been
purchased by Mr.. Orvis, and which Will
be good place for it.
We learn that, commencing May IS,
through freight train from Troy will be
run over this road bringing freight from
that city and from the Citizens Line OF
steamers the same day, so that freight
shipped in New York the evening be-
fore and in Troy that morning will reach
its destination on this road without de-
lay. This will be a great convenience to
our business men.
Judge Munson is holding the May
term of court in Windsor county. He
rendered the decision in the Bennington
habeas corpus case, to the effect that 1t
rests in the discretion of the court in re-
gard to disclosures in liquor cases.
The court can accept the disclosure, or
if satisfied that the respondent is not
telling the truth can keep himin custody
until satisfactory disclosure is made.
Prof. A. C. Ferrin has sent in his res
ignation as principal of Burr and Burton
Seminary, to take effect at the END OF
the present school year. He was in
duced to take this action by the ill
health of Mrs. Ferrin, being advised that
a change for her is needed. The school
has been prosperous under the charge of
Mr.. Ferrin and the Trustees regret that
a change is necessary. They have en-
gagged as Mr.. Ferrin's successor f. X.
Graves vino is a graduate of Vermont
University and has had seven years eX-
perience as teacher of schools in this
state and New York, and has been very
successful. He is very highly recon-
mended by responsible and trustworthy
people where he was taught and, with
his experience and being in the prime OF
life there is no doubt that he will make
an efficient Principal. He will make
little change in the courses of study and
the patrons of the school may have full
confidence that it win be in the future as
it has been in the past one of the very
best preparatory schools in the State.
A teachers institute for Bennington
county was held at Manchester Centre
Thursday, Friday and Saturday of last
week. Although the storm of Thursday
prevented several from being present,
the attendance of teachers and town
superintendent was good. The insti-
tute was conducted by Mason 5. Stone,
state superintendent of instruction, the
programme being arranged by Rev. A. @.
Ferrin of Burr and Burton seminary.
Various subjects and objects were freely
discussed. Among those who were
present and took part in the proceedings
were f. L. Temple, town superintendent
of Rutland; Rev. c. N Thomas of New
Haven, who gave an address, Town Su.
perintendents Hapgood of Peru, Hall OF
Pownal and Haseltine of Bristol. Papers
were read by Profs. f. X. Graves of the
Swanton academy, Dressed of North Ben,
nington Graded and George of the Wind
sor high schools. Rev. j. NJ. Applemar
and d. X. Simonds of Manchester also
took part in the exercises. At meet
ing of the town superintendent hello
Friday evening it was decided that al
effort should be made to carry into effec
all over the state what has been success
fully carried out in some of the northern
counties-the plan of holding summer
schools of two or foHr weeks duration
for teachers.