The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-07-06
VERMONT NEWS
Items Of Interest From Fourteen coun-
ties Of State.


Twenty-four marriage licenses were
issued by City Clerk II, Il. Whittier OF
Rutland during the month OF June.
This Is the largest number issued In
one month for several years.
First Lieut. Leslie A. /. Chapman,
LIST Cav. IL detailed to attend the en-
campment of the First Regiment, Yer
mont National Guard. August 10 TO n.
at the state camp ground, adjoining
Fort Ethan Allen.
Twelve cases OF contagious diseases
were reported to City Health Officer c.
r. Ball OF Rutland during June Sew
en- were chicken pox, two scarlet fever
and there was one each Of typhoid fe-
yer. mumps and diphtheria.
The state board OF pharmacy has
sent out notices Of It's regular quar-.
terly meeting to be held at the state
house at Montpelier. Wednesday morn.
ing, July 10. and continuing as long AZ
stood n large class of candidates IN
preparing 10 take the examinations.
Cassius II. Peck. n Burlington boy.
who ~ now located In Pawhuska, Okla
has been appointed a member of the
government commission 10 distribute
money among the Usage Indians, one
OF the members of the commission hav
ing resigned. Mr. Peck who has been
secretary for some time. was promot.
ed.
Mrs Charlotte T.. Dewitt who died
nc the home OF S. s. Hunt In Braitle-
boro Monday was n cousin OF the late
| President Hayes. She IL survived by
four sons. Rollin Dewitt, a professor
Of languages, Frank, treasurer OF
Wmdham County Savings bank. John
c.. assistant treasurer OF the Brattle.
boro Savings bank and d. r.. manager
Of the Dewitt Grocery Co.
Walter Barnes OF Bakersfield. aged
10 years and student at Brigham
Academy. Is under 81 900 bonds fur
nished by his father. OlIn Barnes, "a
answer 10 a serious charge preferred
against him by tenyearold girl
named Greene. II Is alleged that a
criminal assault was attempted by
Barnes who. II Is said, Intercepted the
girl as she was going home from
school
All foreign corporations doing bust
ness In Vermont have been called
upon by State Tax Commissioner ]. r.
Cushman TO settle all taxes due the
state and In arrears since 1894. There
are In the nelghborhood Of forty for
eign corporations In arrears. the de
linqucncies ranging from one 20 sew
eral years Most OF these unpaid
taxes. however. are for years prior n
1901
An inventory Of the estate OF the
late Col LeGrand y. Cannon. OF Bur
llngtou. former president Of the Cham
plain Transportation Co. and vice
president OF the Delaware A. Hudson
Railroad Co. has been filed In Bur
lington BY the executors. showing ths
estate 90 be- worth 1899 .3SsOt. al
Nided AZ follows: Stock. Si.2i7.ifS75,
bonds f5l5iii.i3: cash and none,
due. fii6.123N5. Vermont personaltl
fii.SS9; New York assets. SiO5.5i2.3i
Frightened. Il a. believed. NJ the pos
flhlc consequences OF carriage accl
lent In which they figured. two sis
tiers Of West Glover. Mary and Jenni
Maeoon. took carbolic acid with suI
cidal intent Mary who was 90 year
old. u dead while Jennie. aged 2
years. u said 90 be- recovering Tn
two young women while driving collll
III with another team. the driver O
which was thrown out At the time O
the accident the young women though
The driver 81 the other team had bee
killed and terrified az tho possible COZ
sequence they drank poison.
AZ the last meeting Of the Centra
labor Union held In barre a commit
tee was appointed 90 look into the COT
. plant that some dry goods merchant
would not allow their female clerks I
| sit down when not employed but Il
. sisted upon keeping them on their fes
. from o'clock In the morning until
= o'clock at night and on Monday an
: Saturdays from IN the morning unit
! az night II was reported that tho
l found employment TOT them the NH
ate they we're not busy. II was ais
! reported that certain other merchant
\ not only allowed their clerks 90 \
Z down when not busy but provide
. chairs for that particular purpose.