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

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THE fines collected from the liquor
dealers at the County Court at Rutland,
last week, amounts to $10,137.
ONE of the worst tricks of the bicycle
is to throw its rider in the mud on &C
count of slipping Of the rubber tire.
THE Central Vermont railroad has Sc
cured contract for carrying 100000 bar
rels of sugar from New York to Chicago.
This will require the use of 400 cars,
HUDSON has put in a fine "hot soda ap,
paratus," and it is largely patronized.
By the way his candies are unexcelled
anywhere, being largely his own manu-
facture.
TIE year 1895 will have five eclipses,
three of the sun and two of the moon,
only those of the moon-March 10th and
18th, total, and September Sd and 4th,
total-beiAg visible here.
WHEN the Insane Asylum bill, appro-
priating $l50,000, was considered in the
Senate Tuesday, Senator Gibson offered
an amendment, which was adopted, pro-
viding for the payment of the apprSpria-
ton in sums of 100000 every two years.
This is much better than the "lump sum-
proposed.
BLACK diphtheriA is disease that is
raging in some localities IN the west.
One case in Anderson, Ind, is especially
distressing, that of Martin 1. Watson,
who last Monday buried the last of his
whole family of five, including his wife,
all of whom were in good health month
ago. About half of the cases in that
town have proved fatal.
AT the first joint Y. M. c. A. Conven-
ton of Vermont and New Hampshire,
held at Keene to-day and tomorrow, C.
j. Hoyt of this village is one of the
speakers. Among the others who will
speak are: R. E. Gilkey, of Dover, B. W.
Gilietta, of Manchester, Dr. Geo. E. Val
lade, Of Dover, W. j. Van Patten. of
Burlington, G. j. Page, of Concord, and
B. c. Austin, of Brattleboro.
THE New York Constitution debars all
persons elected or appointed to \ pub
lie office under the laws of the Safe"
from receiving railroad passes, or dead
head telegraph favors. This will save
lets of money for the railroad companies,
but how it will diminish railroad travel
in and out of Albany during the session
of the legislature!
WE notice that the Governor has re-
appointed Judge Darling of our Munich
pal Court, and, also, that the Supreme
Court Judges have designated him as
one of the bar examiners for the ensuing
term. The Hon. A. A. Hall of St AL
bans, w. II. Bliss of Burlington, w. p.
Stafford of st. Johnsbury, j. D. Denni-
son of West Randolph, are Judge Darl-
ling's associates on the Board of Exam
liners.
THE custom of ringing the curfew bell
has been adopted in thirty small towns
Of Ontario, and in the city of Kingston.
1t is recommended by certain benevolent
and philanthrOpic societies as a warning
to children under a certain age that the
shadows of night are deepening and they
had better seek the shelter of home. The
Word comes from two words signifying
''cover" and fire" and the custom was
instituted by William the Conqueror, as
signal to the people to cover fires, ex-
tinguish lights, and retire to rest.
ZACHARIAH MCCAULEY of Graniteville
was arrested last Friday night by United
States Marshal Harris, and put in jail at
Montpelier for selling liquor without a
United States revenue stamp. iona
than Hopkins of Canaan, was also lodged
in Jail there the same night, under arrest
for attempting to obtain pension fraud
ulently. Hopkins prepared false aflida.
Wits and then forged the name of JUS
tice of the peace to them. He was held
in 81, 800 bonds. The arrest was made
by U. S. Marshal Harris. Special Treas.
ury Agent Taylor of Albany, worked up
the case against Hopkins.
THE st. Johnsbury Republican was
sold at auction Monday, by the receiver
and was purchased by L. P. Thayer, late
of the West Randolph Herald and News.
The Argus says: "The Republican has
been a good newspaper property, aside
from the disastrous experience in pub
| fishing daily under the direction of
Manager Walter. Mr., Thayer has had a
long and varied experience in newspaper
business and has been remarkably sue
cesSful in his ventures. He will make
the Republican bright and readable
paper, satisfactory to its readers, and the
people of st. Johnsbury will have no
reason to regret the change of owner
ship"
WE notice that Representative Bing-
ham thinks that the weekly payment"
bill is not called for. At the recent
hearing Senator Allen, who introduced
the bill, thought men should not be
obliged to wait until the month was up
before they got their pay. In fact he
thought daily payments was better than
weekly. Outside of railroad corpora
tons the roll would be small. On the
other hand it was shown, that in many