The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-05-23
STATE NEWS


The national organizer who has
been In Fair Haven inspecting the
slate strike there says that the af-
fair has ceased 70 be local and will
become national in scope.
]. Richmond Childs. principal OF
Thetford academy, will enter upon
his new duties as superintendent OF
schools In Barre town and Williams.
town July /. There will be AZ
schools under his charge.
The net receipts OF the Butterfly
Carnival" which was given three
nights last week under the auspices
OF the Rutland Hospital association
amounted TO over 800. The gross re-
ceipts were 1886.
After carrying nickel.plated whis.
tie In his stomach for Fl years, Eph.
rain Jerome. OF Pomfret, brought the
article 10 light recently by severe
NJ OF hiccoughs. The whistle was
not even rusted
Frank Carrier OF Colchester was
adjudged guilty In city court on a
complaint against him for drawing
a seine In the Winooski river. He
was fined 500 without costs. Carrier
who appealed TO county court, put In
no defense.
IL Is unlikely that further at
tempt will be made this year to Sc
cure the remainder OF the 100000
endowment fund necessary for the re-
opening OF the girls school at Bishop
Hopkins hall. The fund has now
reached $4,000. the interest upon
which will accumulate the needed
amount within four years.
The case OF George ID. Jarvis VS..
the Singer Manufacturing company
apt. which was taken w In Chitten.
den county court at Burlington Tues.
day. Is the Oldest case on the docket,
having been entered at the April
term, 1883. II Is an action brought by
Mr. Jarvis 10 recover money alleged
TO be due him for services as manager
OF the local Office OF the defendant
company. Mr. Jarvis obtained judg.
ment In city court for $3.50, the
company appealing the case.
The Gates Memorial library is now
open at White River Junction. The
building Is the gift OF the late Amos
/ Barnes OF Boston In memory OF his
friend. George w. Gates. The Loyal
| club OF women has worked enthusias-
tically for fifteen years 10 secure a H.
brary for the village The new build
ing has n capacity for 1000 volumes In
the main room with present shelf
room for 5000. There are 1000 vol
umes In the library.
The Memphremagog house which
was destroyed by FIRE at Newport
last "Wednesday. was a fashionable
hosiery In It's palmiest days. IL had
had as guests no less pcrSonages than
King Edward OF England when that
sovereign was the prince OF Wales
the Marquis Of Dufferin. a yiceroy OF
Canada: Don Pedro. emperor OF Braz
u: Thomas Brackett Reed. represen
tatiye 20 Congress from Maine and
speaker OF the house OF representa-
ives
l.. A. Lowell OF Bellows Falls has r.
Gently purchased a fast three year old
colt IN Indiana called Harlan Pat
chen" 22sh lie IL golden sor
r,ll with great finish and quality Will
the ear marks OF a fast game horse
Tie a. heavily stakcd In the West ant
n he keeps good Mr. Lowell viii TAX
him back 20 Indiana In August ant
start him In the Western horseman
stake AZ the Indiana state fair az In
dianapolis IN September.
Harry c. Mutt son Of the late w. c
Mutt. formerly OF Montpelier. hal
been appointed general manager o
the Western lines .of the Northern
Pacific railroad aud will be In charg'
OF the operation and management o
all the lines Of that company In Wash
ington. Idaho aud Oregon at salary O
$4,000 a year. For the past tw'
years Mr Mutt has been general SUI
erintcndcnt Of the Michigan Contra
and before that was division Euperin
tendcnt OF the Chicago. Burlington
A Quincy railroad. His headquarter
will be nj Tacoma. Wash.