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


out an illustrated number of The Hes.
perian, Vol. xxi. No. %. credit to the
staff of editors. Prof. Garfield contrib
utes historical article, and there are
"reminiscences by the alumni.
THE following Bennington county
cases have been decided by the Supreme
Judgment reversed and case Temanded;
Ella Rudd against NJ. F. Rudd, judgment
reversed and divorce granted; &. W.
MltimOre against G. r. Bottum, judg-
ment for plaintiff; Town of Sandgate
against town of Rupert, judgment af-
firmed.
THE children's class, which has been
held in the Methodist Episcopal church
for the past two weeks, for Bible drill,
will give public review in the church
on Saturday evening March Sd. The ex
ercises will be conducted by Mrs. G. w.
Jones, who will give a short talk illus
trated by chemicals. Scripture calls
themes and singing will be interspersed.
All are cordially invited to be present.
Mrs. Jones will remain over the Sabbath,
and will have charge of the services the
same as on last Sunday. Notice of the
meetings next week will be given on
Sunday.
THE Vermont Standard speaks of an
item that first appeared in our columns,
as follows: "'Two of Gov. John S. Rob
inson's staff IN 1858 are still living, Col.
Asa NJ. Dickey of Bradford, and Col,
Henry Clark of Rutland. They are sup
posed to be the oldest living members of
any governors staff The above para
graph has been going the rounds of the
State press, but is slightly incorrect.
William Slade of Middlebury was COVER
nor in 1S44-45, and Hon. Lewis Pratt of
Woodstock was on his staff, with the
rank of colonel. Hence Col. Pratt ante
dates Coils Dickey and Clark by nearly
10 years"
THE Executive Committee of the State
FIreman's Association are to meet March
Sth. Last evening the local tiremen as
sembled and elected a committee to act
with the State, and the local committee
is constituted as follows, 9. A. Wake
field, j. NJ. Healy, NJ. j. WEIGH, j. II.
Ayres, NJ. S. Taft, and, ex-officio. Chief
Tiffany, and Assistants Sullivan and
Barnes. The object of the meeting next
Thursday is to arrange for the State
tournament at Bennington next summer.
This town will give the firemen cordial
welcome. 1t will be the great day of the
year here. The meeting is called at the
Hook and Ladder house at 2 o'clock
p. m,
THAT it is "more blessed to give than
to re;eive," was very easily seen by look
ing into the faces of the happy Sunday
school children of the First Baptist
church, as complying with the request
of their pastor. they brought their offer
ings for families, who because of scarcity
of work, were in need of assistance. On
Thursday evening, each one bringing a
little. this was all they were asked to do,
filled large table with vegetables of
various kinds; tea, sugar, coffee, rice,
oatmeal, bread, butter, etc. A commit.
tee was appointed to take charge of
these supplies, and the next morning
they were distributed to the satisfaction
of both giver and receiver.
THE twentieth century is now so near
that people are beginning to dispute
when the 10Th ends and the Goth
begins. This is one of the oldest conun-
drums on record, and always recurs with
every new century, as, doubtless, many
of our older readers remember. Some
think it ends with the year 1899, and that
the year 1900 is the beginning of the Goth
century Others think that this century
will not end till the year 1901 is COM
! plsted; and bets have been made as to
when the century shall expire, and the
matter has been left to distinguished
scientists to settle the dispute. A little
reflection will enable any one, however,
to see that the century must end at mid
night on the night of December 3lst,
1900.-Farmers Advocate.
IT is rumOred. indeed it is said, that
sit is understood in Troy" that there is
to be an Independent morning daily
started in that city in the near future
and that J. L. Macarthur. of the Gran
vile Sentinel, has been rendered the
editorial management. Our authority
says, that the scheme has a strong tinan-
cial backing, the new paper will have the
press news service and be first class
publication in every respect. The pro
moteTs expect to make it to morning
readers, what the evening papers have 50
long been to the people of Northern New
York and Vermont. If the rumor Is
true, Bro Mac will give the citizens OF
Troy lire paper. His success with the
Sentinel has been phenomenal-it being
one of the very best country papers pub
lished. 1t seems to us that Troy might
support a morning paper of the newsy
nature. of its evening dallies, with brain:
to back the financial support.
In our exchanges we notice this item
Judge Wheeler of the United States
court has just made decision, that has
been looked forward to with much inter
est by lawyers in Vermont. 1t is II
favor of Judge G. H. Mason of this vii
lage, who brought suit for Savage anc
Danforth of New York against VIM. Eos
ter, Jr., formerly receiver of the Lebanon
Springs railroad. The suit was decided
in favor of the plaintiffs, who failed tt
pay the attorneys fees, claiming they
were exorbitant. Judge Mason then at
tached a locomotive belonging to the
Lebanon Springs railroad, which wa'
bonded by the present receiver of thu
road Hon. Levant NJ. Reed was APP
pointed referee to examine as to thu
business of the claim. Much testimon.
was taken. and he reported to the cour
that MIR. Mason was entitled to $4,000 TO
legal services and money expended which
report Judge Wheeler accepted, and al
lowed the full amount. About $500 wa
expended by the lawyer in prosecuting
the suit"
SINCE January 1st, there have beef
thirty additions to the membership o
Y. NJ. c. A., and Friday evening recep
ton and banquet was rendered the di
rectors and new members, in the Asso
citation rooms, which were handsomel!