Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1894-11-23

Some ADVOCATED a simplification in the
marking system now in vogue, but pre-
! ferred no change at all to radical one
The general sentiment seems to favor a
change in marking and this will prob
ably be the only especial change in the
present law.
A hearing was held this evening on the
bill providing for weekly payment by
corporations. Several prominent manu-
facturers were present and expressed
their views against the bill. They be.
lieved that no good would come to the
employees by this method, and that it
would cause much trouble to corpora
tions.
The members of the Legislature were
shocked Wednesday morning, while
many were on their way to the State
House, at the unexpected news of the
sudden death of Representative Wyman
of Athens. Tuesday afternoon the
Judge was appointed one of a commit
tee Of 10 to reconsider the tuberculosis
bill, and the same night, after a trying
session of the committee, was appointed
upon subcommittee of three to draft
the conclusions of the committee. The
subcommittee was to meet at the State
House Wednesday morning and make
the draft.
He was on his way to this meeting
when he was stricken down. His last
words were: "Gentlemen, you will have
to excuse me-" He had hardly uttered
the words when he gasped and fell to
the ground dead. The death of the
Judge was not unexpected even to him
self. He had been troubled with heart
difficulty more or less acutely for several
years, and lately had expressed the feel
ing that his death might come at any
moment. Wednesday morning he ate
breakfast as usual, and said that while
he felt better in some respects, the old
trouble was present, worse if anything,
and he did not think he had long to live.
Out of respect to the deceased, both
Houses adjourned until Thursday morn
ing, but not until several eulOgies on the
deceased had been delivered, the one in
the Senate by Senator Reed of Bellows
Falls, being especially appropriate.
Owing to the adjournment the Rut-
land division bill, made a special or
der in the House for yesterday morning
at 1910 o'clock, will probably come up
to-day at o'clock. 1t may, however.
be made special order for later day.
The bill in the Senate was made a spec
lal order for to-day at 2.30 o'clock, and
will, without doubt, be made a special
order for tomorrow afternoon. At this !
time of writing, however. it has not been
called up in either House, but probably |
will be called in the House this after |
noon.
Hardly had the surprise incideut to |
the sudden death of Repre- sentative wy
man been recovered from. when it was
announced that T. r. Merrill, town clerk |
of Montpelier, an old man, had dropped |
dead. Mr.. Merrill was at his home on |
Elm street, playing with his grandchild, |
when he suddenly fell out of his chair to |
the floor and died without a struggle. |
He was an old resident of Montpelier,
and was respected and trusted by all who
knew him.
notice on the street to-day three men
from your village, here in the interest of
the electric railroads that are said to be
wanted in your vicinity. They were
Harry 7. Cushman, Messrs. Larrabee
and Mason, the latter, understand, be-
ing included in the lobby that is work
ing for the Bennington and Woodford
road, which a Bennington county man
tells me is intended to be operated only
some three months each year.
1t has not been my good fortune to
meet Mr.. Cushman at any of the visits
he has made here, although have seen
him many times on the street His
father, j. Halsey Cushman, was a par
ticular friend of mine for several years.
The first time that ever met him was
at general reunion of Vermont Sol
diers at Burlington, in 1874. With him
we're such well known men of your place
as the late Col Cady, Commander f. T.
Woodward, U. S. n, and if my memory