The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-09-18

The station agent nj whiting has an
old clock that was handed down
through three generations. Grand
father, father and son have all been
owners of this old relic, 1t is 15i
yeare since it was imported from Hol-
land. 1t stands in the corner of the
dining room in its old cherry case and
marks the time as truly as the sun. 1t
has quite history, 1t was imported
from Holland to New York, was taken
thence to Pennsylvania and remained
some eighty years; then to Ohio, then
to Iowa, then hack again to Ohio, and
from Ohio to Vermont. The works
are very different from any clock in
this country. II has been taken down
for repairs but tyice for over 100
years. 1t was imported about the year
1880.
The University of Vermont was
never more prosperous than at the
present time. The fall term opened
Friday with the largest Freshman class
that ever entered the institution-nearly
so undergraduates being in attendance
from various parts of the United States.
During the past year dormitories for
the accommodation of % students have
been fitted up in the upper portion of
the main college building through the
liberality of Mr.. John P. Howard.
The numerous munificent gifts and lib
eral endowments which the university
has received during the past few years
have placed it on sound financial foun-
dation. The college buildings are now
commodious and convenient, having
been thoroughly remodeled within the
past two years.
The new library building, which Hon.
Frederick Billings of Woodstock is
erecting for the University at cost of
100000 is being rapidly pushed for
ward by the contractors. The walls
are already finished and the roof is
nearly completed. The edifice prom
Uses to be one of the handsomest among
the public buildings Of the State.
RETIREMENT OF JUDGE REDFIELD.
Hon. Timothy Z. Redfeld, First As
sociate Judge of the State Supreme
Court, authorizes the statement to be
made that he will not be candidate for
reelection before the Legislature this
fall. The retirement of Judge Red
field from the Bench is great loss to
The judiciary of the State and will be
deeply regretted by the people of YER
mont. Judge Redield has served four
teen years on the Bench, and is the
only Democrat among the seven Judges
composing the Supreme Court. He is
one of the able;t members Of the
court and his opinions are looked upon
as being high legal authority. Judge
Rcdfeld's impaired health is the cause
for his retirement from the Bench.
CORPORATION TAXES,
Taxes have been paid as follows TO
the State Treasurer for the month end
ing June 80 by the various corporations
assessed under the law to provide a
revenue for the payment of State ex-
penses Railroads, $50, 347; telephone
companies, S4s2.S5; express compa-
MES, S560.35; telegraph companies,
S61.75; steamboat companies, $3o5.56
trust companies, a14,413.32; savings
banks, 1927, 1926; National Car Com
panv, S2960.7S. Several corporations
have not yet paid The amount of taxes
assessed against them, but will soon do
SO. The total pay ment of taxes for
the first six months Of the year will
amount to nearly 1000. For the
first six months of 1888 the State
Treasur received the sum of $76, 1892
from corporations.