Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1894-05-08

| rum0red that Emory >. Harris OF this
town, stated for his successor, will re-
ceive the appointment within the next
few days.
THE metallic cross for the spire of St.
Peters, made by Willoughby, and pre-
sented to the church on condition that
the vestry gild the same, was on exhibit
ton yesterday in front of his store. 1t
is much better design than the old
cross on that church, and his offer should
be accepted at once.
THE Free Press of Saturday had the
following; E. T. Griswold of Benning-
ton made the annual inspection of A. S.
Tracy camp, No. %, Sons of Veterans,
Wednesday evening. The camp was
found to be in excellent condition, and
after the regular exercises a pleasant
social time was had, in which the mem
bers of the Ladies' Aid society joined.
THE village of Townshend, Windham
county, suffered a severe blow, recently,
by fire. The Baptist church, the Leland
and Gray seminary, number of bust
ness and other buildings were burned.
We note that the work of rebuilding COM
menced early last week. The Church,
seminary, hotel and stores will be rebuilt
at once, and the new eGifices will be
great improvements" on the ones des-
troyed. This enterprise is characteristic
of Vermont
WE note that the Williams College
glee, banjo and mandolin club, composed
of thirty students, who gave a concert in
our opera house, recently, were in Troy,
N. Y, Monday. They received quite an
ovation. In the afternoon, Mrs, j. L.
Russell gave tea, and some other So
ciety people rendered hop at the Troy
club house after their concert. There
were twenty patronesses, among whom
we note: Nesdames Justin Kellogg,
VIM. H. Frear, G.. Warren Manning, S.
Alex. Orr, G. W. Tillinghast and F. ].
Parmenter.
THE Sunday Boston Journal is grow
ing in favor with Bennington people, as
it has been from the first the Sunday
paper of Vermont. The latest stroke of
enterprise is that of half-tone illustra-
lions, run on it's Hoe Quadruple Cylin-
der press-a feat that has been consid-
cred an impossibility heretofore. Peo-
pie generally understand that the half
tone illustrations of magazines, which
has revolutionized that department of
current literature, is done on slow press
es, printed with care, and ''made ready"
like delicately lined portraits. The
Journals departure is an advance step
indeed, as any printer will know. The
manager says: For some months we
have worked on this enterprise, and now
being able to print half-tones on an ordi-
nary rapid press, we shall improve the
same from week to week" The Jour
nal is Republican paper, is not only
abreast, but in this idea is ahead of the
times, and we wish it success, and COM
mend it to our readers. spof
THE State law is very strict regarding
the spearing of fish. We understand
that at both the ponds in North Ben
nington and this village, boys and others
have been spearing suckers, and that; a
large trout was found, killed by a spear
and washed on shore. The parties are
known, and while it is not intended to
prosecute for offences already committed
if stopped now, yet if the spearing of
fish 1.-THE statute says fish, Including of
course suckers), is not stopped prosecu-
tons will be made. The statute reads:
"a person found on any of the waters Of
this State, or the shores thereof, in the
possession of net, fish-trap, spear, jack
light, gun or other instrument, or device,
with the intent to use the same contrary
to law, for the capture of fish, shall be
punished by fine not exceeding one
hundred dollars, or by imprisonment not
to exceed thirty days, or both" This is
section 20, No. 80, Codified fish and
game laws of 1892. AS all fines exceed
ing 500 come before the Municipal court,
it is safe to say that the full penalty may
be imposed, should the offense be ag-
gravated, as it would be after this no
tice. And if a prosecution be brought
before any of the justices they will i'm
pose heavy penalties, so, boys, better
keep out of harms way.
THE Round Lake correspondent of the
Troy Times, furnishes that paper the
following: The Rev. A. D. Heaxt, the
new pastor, preached his first sermon at
the Methodist church to large and
much interested congregation. His COM
ing had been attended by many of the
little difficulties that attend the Metho-
dist system of arbitrary change of pas
tors, and these enhanced the interest of
the congregation, while the manly and
tactful manner in which he met them,
promptly won their respect and regard.
A. E. Plue, the minister for the last two
years, had been great favorite, especi-
ally among che younger members of the
congregation, and his removal to another
charge had rendered many of these
Younger people resentful. It was for thO