The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-10-11
VERMONT NEWS
Items ofintercst From Fourteen coun-
ties Of State.

Items ofintercst From Fourteen coun-
ties Of State.
From $3.50 to "a barrel is being
paid for apples In Middlebury at pres
ent, with prospect of higher prices
later.
1t Is proposed to begin work at once
on the building of the Gem Pure Food
company building which is to locate in
Morrisville.
H. G. Moseley has been elected cap
tain OF Company +, LIST Inf, v. N. G.,
Mortified, succeeding Capt. Harold M.
Howe, resigned.
Dean H. Perry, editor Of the Barre
Times, has returned home from sew
en- weeks trip abroad. During his trip
he visited In England, Scotland, Ire
land, France, Germany and Holland
Congressman d. j. Foster OF Burling.
ton will speak Friday evening at the
annual banquet Of the Salem MASS
Republican club and Saturday at the
annual banquet of the association Of
New England Postmasters In Boston.
An autopsy performed on the body of
Miss Mamie King, who died at the
Mary Fletcher hospital, Burlington,
Monday evening after lying uncOn-
scious for nine days from the effects
OF Illuminating gas, failed to throw any
light on the mystery surrounding her
death.
Mrs. FL. Whitney of Chelsea discov-
cred In a seyen-foOt well yearling
colt owned by w. H. Dearborn. The
colt was In sitting posture and had
worn the flesh off Its fore legs to the
bone. Four men rugged up temper
airy derrick and pulled the animal to
the surface.
The citizens of Rochester, have vot-
ed to deposit $4,000 to be paid to the
White River Valley railroad on or be-
fore November l, 1908, or whenever
the road Is pronounced by the state
railroad commissioners to be In good
condition. 1t is also understood that
the road shall be kept in good Order
and shall continue In operation.
1t is said that w. B. C. Stickney does
not plan to go to Rutland to reside as
has been reported In several OF the
state papers. Mr.. and Mrs. SticMey
will reside this winter In Rutland with
their son, Doctor Stickney who recent
ly opened an Office In that city but
they intend to return to Bethel in the
spring.
Mrs. Mercy, Freeman OF North Fer
risburg who will be SO years old next
January has four children living, II
grandchildren, IA great grandchildren
and seven great-great grandchildren.
the Oldest thirteen and the youngest
three years old Mrs. Freeman Is re-
markably active. Her mind Is clear.
her eyesight good, and she does con.
siderable work in piecing silk quilts.
One quilt made when she was in her
Gath year. was entered at one Of the
fairs this fall and took first premium.
Masons from Hardwick, WolcOtt,
Hyde Park, johnson and Stowe were
in Morrisville Saturday evening to at
tend the reception and banquet given
by Mount Vernon Lodge. No. s. f. &
A. NJ, In honor of the fiftieth anniver-
sary of the raising of Judge H. Henry
Powers as a Master Mason. Judge
George NJ Powers acted as tOastmas-
ter at the after dinner exercises and
those from out of town who were pre-.
sent to make response to toasts were
ex-Gov. II. A. Woodbury.. of Burlington
the Hon. Mason 8. Stone.
Plans are completed for the new
Italian church to be constructed in Rut
land to be known as the Church of
Our Lady Of Sorrows. The marble
which will be used for this has been
given by Gov. F. d. Proctor. The
church will be OF brick with trimmings
of Roman stone and green tile roof.
The main building will be 8S by 3S
feet in dimensions, built In the form of
cross with transepts 81 by s feet.
There will be circular sanctuary with
the altar standing alone. The struc-
ture will seat 400 people. Only the
basement will be built this fall. The
labor will be performed entirely by
members of the parish, many paying
their subscriptions In this way.