Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1894-12-07

HARRY L. DOhI Is NlslIlll5 lAAOhNS III
Castleton.
MISS KATE PENFIELD is in the north
ern part of the State.
CHAs. BARNES is one of the members
of the Methodist choir.
FLORENCE BROWN of Rutland is visit
ing friends in this village.
THE Tribune says that the original
"pop gun bilr' is "Bilp' Wilson. Just
so.
J.B. NEEDHAM of Rutland was here
Wednesday, visiting friends and on bust
ness.
Fl. S. BINGHAM has been spending a
portion of the week iu Boston, Mass, on
business.
MISS ETHEL CHILDs is spending a
couple of weeks with her aunt, Mrs.
William Hall, in Troy, N. Y.
THE Rev. A. Macgeorge will entertain
the Young men of his church at the par
sonage this friday, evening.
JOHN w. MCGARY, the well known
salesman of the VaCeeum Oil Company,
has been spending a portion of the week
in town.
SHERIFF WILSON qualified for his Of
fee Tuesday. He has thus far appointed
Fred Godfrey of this village and Patrick
Morrissey of Stamford, deputies.
THE Stark Hose Company give an
other of their celebrated chowders to.
morrow evening. The public are invited
an a small fee is asked at the door.
WIN. TooMY of Grand View street is in
Philadelphia for couple of weeks, put
ting up some of the newly patented
Cooper knitting machines in that city.
NEARLY every teacher in town, and
quite a number of the Graded school
scholars are attending the State Teachers
convention, now in session at Rutland.
COUNTY COMMISSIONER GODFREY has
re-appointed Harry Willoughby town
agent for the sale of liquors, and the Sc
lectmen have approved the appointment.
MRS. H. S. BINGHAM gave reception
yesterday afternoon, from to o'clock,
in honor of Miss F. S. futile, who re-
turns to Chicago to-day, after visit
here of several months.
CASHIER CONE and wife have returned
from Manchester, and Mr.. Cone has
again resumed his duties in the County
National Bank. He shows traces of his
recent severe illness, but his friends are
glad to see him out again.
THE regular meeting of the Odd Eel
lows, Wednesday evening" was quite a
pleasant occasion. Among the visitors
were DR.. c. A. Perry, of Readsboro,
Deputy Grand Master, and Judge A. E.
Burton of Rupert, prominent member
of the Order.
LETTERS have been received from
Wells Valentine, who is making a trip on
one of the Atlas line of steamers, through
the West Indies. The letter was wri tten
from Kingston, Ja., where he pleasantly
spent several days. From there he was
other ports in the Spanish Main.
AMONG those from out of town, who
are in attendance upon the County Court
are: Joel C. Baker. Rutland; Hosea
Mann, jr., Wilmington; w. B. McClel-
land general ticket agent of the H. 7. d
W. r. Railroad: T. E. Brownell; Repre-
sentative A. J. Merchant of Pownal and
others.
A DEPosIToR placed 500 in the Bur-
lington Savings Bank in 1872. The
book was presented for the credit of in
terest and after that it was not sent to
tie bank for 20 years. The other day
t book was handed in and the interest
du. was S1S7.7G. This shows the power
of interest accumulatiOns.
SECRETARY OF STATE PALMER, of
New York, received yesterday a letter
from a resident of Whitehall, stating
that his wife recently gave birth to trip
lets and inquiring if there was not an old
1aw under the provisions of which boun-
ties were paid in such cases. The man
is Thomas j. Jones. The babies are get
ting lDng nicely.
TIT State Board of Agriculture held
its adjourned meeting at Burlington,
Wednesday. 1t is gathering anxiously
awaited by the great body of farmers in
Vermont because Of its probable decision
on the cattle quarantine question. The
teegraphic report says After three
hours secret session it was given out by
the Secretary that the board had decided
to issue strict quarantine regulations on
the borders of the State, to examine all
cattle brought into the State and con-
demu and kill all found infected with
tuberculosis. They will also examine
cattle within the State when it may seem
advisable. When cattle are ordered
killed the State will pay One-half the APP
praisal, if on pOst-mortem they are found
infected. If found not infected the full
appraisal will be paid; no appraisal to
exceed $40 per head. All cattle killed
are to be appraised on the basis of
health"