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years or more.
MRS. A. d. STEWART has been in fail
ing health for several months, and her
advanced age renders her condition, for
ultimate recovery, matter of much So
licitude.
AFTER Saturday of this week the train
now leaving at a. m, for Rutland, and
the one leaving at 8 10 p. M, for Troy,
will be discontinued. The Green Noun
tain flyer north will only run to st. AL
bans, instead of Montreal
CHRISTOPHER LAWSON and Thomas
Brennan, who were arrested last week as
tramps and who were sentenced by the
Municipal Court to So days in the work
house at Rutland, were taken to that in
stitution by Deputy Sheriff Godfrey, Sat
urday.
WITH the enlarged powers of the Re-
bekah Branch of Odd Fellowship comes
several changes in its government For
several years it mas been the rule in large
jurisdictions to appoint lady deputies,
and this could have been done in Yer
mont also, but this year is the first time
it has been done. The District Depu-
ties, we note, are announcing their stats.
SIXTH CORPS Posi- elected the follow
ing officers Saturday evening. Com
mander, G. D. Gibson; S. V. c., Chas.
Fl. Sibley; j. V. c., Henry Caswell;
Surgeon, B. G. Barber; Chaplain, VIM. E.
Murphy; Quarter Master, Robert j. COT
fey; o. d., Theodore Carpenter; O. G.,
James w. Buckley; delegate to the State
encampment, G. NJ. Lambert; alternate,
j. G. Clark. The Post is in fine condi.
ton and has 40 members in good stand
ing.
WITH returning confidence, probably
due to the results of the late elections,
we are told that there is quite sum,
known to few of our business men,
that is seeking investment in National
Bank somewhere. This reminds us to
suggest that Bennington is growing rap
idly and another bank might assist our
progress. 1t is good thing, on general
principles to induce capital to remain in,
or to come to a growing town. What do
our people say?
ABOUT II o'clock Friday night a light.
ed hanging lamp fell in the home of Ho-
mer Riggs on Weybridge street in Mid
dlebury. The burning oil flew in every
direction. Homer Riggs was burned
about the legs, and his son, George
Riggs, had his hands badly blistered
while putting out the flames. The con-
tents of the room were ruined. Mr..
Riggs is well known by many of our peo-
pie, especially the old soldiers, as he was
for number of years special pension ex-
aminer for Vermont.
THE following county officers qualified
their positions Saturday and furnished
the necessary bail when required AS
sistant judges, A. E. Burton, Myron
Woodward; States attorney, E. L. Bates;
judge of probate for Bennington district,
John V. Carney; high bailiff, Arthur j.
Dewey; county commissioner, r. 3.
Godfrey. Quite a number of the newly
elected justices of the peace, also, quail
fed the same day. Other county officers
will qualify to day, and the deputy sher-
ifs will be appointed.
CUSTER POsT, G. A. R., elected these
officers at the annual meeting Saturday
evening: Commander, Dwight II. Rudd;
S. V. c., Charles A. Kennon; j. V. c.,
Eli Briggs; Quarter Master, Edward s.
Spear; Surgeon, VIM. CULVER; Chaplain,
VIM. D. Haytree; o. d., S. F. Plank; O.
g., d. Stewart; delegates to the State
encampment, A. P. Childs, Edward S.
Spear; alternates, Eli Briggs, NJ. V. b.
Armstrong; trustees, r. NJ. Houghton,
A. P. Childs, M. V. B. Armstrong. The
elections were unanimous. The Post is
in good condition and has a member
ship of over eighty in good standing.
, THE bill granting the franchise and
charter for the Bennington electric rail-
road, noted in our last issue, was one of
the last to pass both houses of the Yer
mont Legislature Tuesday evening. it be-
Jig about II o'clock before the Senate
was ready to act upon it. The charter is
substantially the same as originally called
for. By it the road can be extended into
the towns of POwnal, SALISBURY or
Woodford should occasion arise. The
road will be permitted to carry freight
or express matter and on that account
will be built standard guage and in the
best manner possible, so that heavy cars
can be drawn. The capital stock is
placed at 100000, and it is understood
that nearly the whole amount has al
ready been pledged. Before operations
can begin the route must be surveyed
and accepted by the trustees of the in
corporated villages of Bennington and
North Bennington, as we'll as the select
men of the town. The proposed route
will be from a point in Bennington to
Walloomsac, by way of North Benning-
ton, crossing the Bennington and Rut-
land railroad at the crossing near the
Soldiers Home, and again at the cross
ing short distance west of the railroad
station at North Bennington. Work will