The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-12-13
VERMONT NEWS
Items Of Interest From Fourteen coun-
ties Of State.

| Catholic church will be erected In
Fowler next spring at cost Of $4,000.
Judge j. l.. Martin, of Brattleboro, OF
the United States court has gone to
New York to sit with the circuit court
for two weeks.
The United Shirt and Collar Co.'S
factory at Fair Haven which has been
running four days week, began five
day schedule Monday.
The condition of Martin Hayes, of
Castleton, who was blown up at the
quarry of the Hayes Slate Co. at Lake
Bomoseen, is slightly improved and
there are strong hopes of his recovery
Owing to the large number of cases
OF whooping cough among the pupils of
the Randolph schools, DR.. A. c. Bailey
health officer, has notified the teaches
OF the lower grades to dismiss all who
have coughs or colds.
Adelard Comeau, of Morristown
pleaded guilty IN Lamoille county court
to the charge of bigamy and was sen
fenced to three and one-half years in
the state prison at Windsor, to which
is added the costs, which will make
his sentence about five years. This
completed the jury cases for the term
and the jurors were discharged.
George Duke, who was formerly en-
ployed In the shops of the Lane Man
ufacturing Co., In Montpelier, and who
later lived in Plainfield, attempted to
commit suicide with revolver last
Sunday at his home In Natick, Mass
Dependency over Ill health Is said to
have been the cause. He fired three
bullets into his breast but 1t is thought
he has an even chance for recovery.
The Snowflake Canning Co., Brat
tleboro. has increased the price to be
paid to farmers for sweet corn next
season. 1t Is now offering SIG a ton
for corn delivered at the factory or SIS
ton and freight. This is 81 more
than was paid last season. The com.
pany hopes to get $50 acres guaranteed
for next season, and at the price offer
ed no difficulty is expected
The store of George A. Swallow, at
Brownsville, "a postofice In West
Windsor) was broken into Monday
night and watches, cigars and several
small articles were stolen. The burg.
lars obtained entrance by breaking
the large front window No trace as
to the perpetrators was left. The
postoilice is in the store, but was not
bothered.
An evidence that there was No
boarding of money in Rutland during
the recent financial furry is given in
the comparison of statements of the
four national banks of that city. When
the banks published their statements
May % last they had on hand $153,-
S2l.9l in currency and specie while in
the statement of their condition at the
close of business December 3. In the
midst of the financial furry. they had
$209,6526s
While Don DeCelains, a carrier on
Montpelier rural free delivery route
was coming down Hill St. the other
day, his sleigh got away from him
while he was turning out for a team
and went over seven foot bank and
wall. The horse rolled over three
times and landed in brook about
fifteen feet below the road. The driver
leaped out as the sleigh went over the
bank. and thus saved himself The
sleigh was demolished but the horse
escaped with few bruises
Every cell in the Rutland city iaiI
was occupied last Sunday evening
when the local police had gathered In
eight intoxication prisoners, consist
ing of first, second. and third offense
men. OF the eight prisoners tried
Monday morning all pleaded guilty
and with the exception of three paid
their fines. One man was allowed to
take the pledge. SO he did not have to
pay the fine but he had to settle the
costs, which amounted to s5.75. The
respondent In this case was Edward
kaney.
A large buck deer with a handsome
pair of antlers furnished an unusual
sight Sunday noon for the residents of
North Main street Rutland, which is in
the heart of the residential section Of
the city. The animal. which had evi.
IDENTIFY entered the city from the east,
went through the back yard of many
OF the houses. 1t was running rapidly
and cleared the numerous fences easily.
When the animal crossed Spelman
terrace II nearly ran over two little
girls who We're playing in the street.
Deer frequently enter the city and
have been known to traverse the bust.
ness streets.
Phillip A. Neddo, of Barre, has lust
received his eighth patent in two
years. The patent is granted on a
combined scoop and scale. This de-
vice is so arranged with a spring scale
or steel yard in the handle that the con
tents OF the scoop are weighed in il.
Mr.. Neddo's other inventions include
a patent can litter, which is already
having a good sale, barrel jack a
stone jack box litter a car coupling.
steel stepladder, and an automatic
lewis. The latter is an article used
in the stone business for handling
heavy stones and is already meeting
with ready safe. Mr.. Neddo is work
ing upon two other inventions. one of
which is an air compressor which. If
the inventors ideas can be carried in.
to operation, promises to revolution.
lie air compressors,