The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-12-31
VERMONT NEWS.

Newport and Island Ponds but II is not par
tioularly hopeful,
Newport would like the Soldiers Homo il
one is built, but so far there has been nothing
done about il but talk,
W. f. Moulton oil Burlington has been al
lowed his claim for q patent drill for extract
ing the juice from lemons.
Pe0eham is alive and concludes to have
street lights A dozen posts have been set
and the lamps arrived last week.
Bradley Barlow Of st, Adams, has been
visiting his old partner in the overland stage
business, j, l.. Sanderson, at Denver, Col
Sedgwick post OF Brattleboro have arranged
with Comrude l., A. Lewis to produce his war
drama "NewbuIn, or the Old Flag" in Janu-
airy.
The net proceeds of tho &, a, Il, fair re-
Gently held at Brattleboro amounted TO $500,
which increases the monument fund to little
over $1,000.
There is man who lives near Barnet Gen.
ter. over 60 years old, who boasts himself as
never having q barrel Of cider made until the
present season.
Birchard Post of Nowiane is said to have
lost Sc by the recent panoramic exhibition oil
war scenes at Fayetteville, while they made
81 at Townsend,
Twcnty-sevon special delivery letters were
received at Bratleboro in November, against
So IN October. The number OF the special
stamps sold was 81,
1t is reported that the Green Mountain pulp
company of Middlebury intend to put up a
paper mill at Huntington Falls next summer
The company's pulp mills are being run to
their full capacity.
At the town meeting in Townsend Tuesday
the town voted to raise so cents on dollar al
the grand list to pay the running expenses OF
the town the past year and $1,000 OF the rail-
road indebtedness.
The dockcts for the APRIL term OF chitenden
County have l0S cases, there being 50 cases on
the civil docket eight on the divorce docket
aud IL on the state docket. The chancery
docket has IL cases.
Burlington horse cars will 80 on runners
this winter. Tho work Of getting the track i'll
order so that cars will stay on it proves end
less, and runners are the best during the time
of deep snow anyhow.
Father Patrick Cunningham Of Brattleb0ro,
who few days since leturned from Ireland,
received a reception at the hand, of his con
grcgntion, and hearty congratulations upon
his safe arrival. The Fathers pilgrimage TO
his native isle was taken for TEST and recupera-
lion.
Major Henry NJ. Paige, formerly OF the LIST
Vermont cavalry, died at Paterson, n. j. &,
November 80. lie was native Of Cabot, and
went cut rs second lieutenant of Company {.
He was wounded at Gettysburg in the famous
charge in which Gen. FAmsworth was killed
Since the wal lie has been in business i'll Pater-
son.
Some of the matters cOnnecten with Law
renee Braucrd'S insOlvcnt estate, involving a
controversy over the Ballard farm in Georgia,
have been adjusted, ana the estate gets de-
cree Of $1,000 payable January 10. lhls VII
enable Mr.. Writers, the assignee, to pay an
additional dividend Of per cent, and will
complete the closing up OF the estate
The Bellows Falls Canal company have re-
Gently put in an electric enunciator, similar to
those used in hotels, to show when wheel
gate is opened or shut. This arrangement is
very simple, push button being placed neal
each hand wheel in all lie mills, by means o.
which signals arc given to the head gate mer
every time there is a change made in the con-
sumption of water in the different branches o.
tie canal, thus avoiding accident to the ilume'
or by flooding the mills, and makes great
saving Of water besides.
Four or five cattle have died in Wiliston o
mysterious disease. They gradually waste
| away, as if with consumption.
The people of the town of Norwich organic
ed pubic library in 1880, have constantly
progressed and now have over 1000 volumes
Reports from ST. Adams announce tn,
| discharge Of 100 men from the car shops o
that place, which are tor the winter to be rur
on three-quartcrs time as they have beel
| fort n,n lI st
The Burlington horse chr directors ar,
advertising the noble example of one verdan
| youth who rode bnck and forth over the new
horse railway, four miles long, % times
Thank giving day.
The premium lists for the poultry exhibition
10 open in Burlington next month are beia
prepared, and unusually attractive inducement
are TO be offered to poultry tjtnciers to exhibi
their pets.
The Connecticut River Railioad compon
! will nsk authority from the incoming lcgsla
ture OF Massachusetts to buy the Ashuclo
road from South Vernon, Vt, to keene, n
| IT,. and to make IN increase of S30J,00O in ii
capital stock for that purpose.
As nothing could lie done towards building
the Pennington battle monument till spring
the monument association in the meantim,
hes resumed The work of getting subscriptions
| and has met with success. About SIS, 90
| had been raised in this way when the VOL
stopped.
| Frank II. Foster left Swanton recently f.
| Maiden, Mass, to sell a carlsbad of potatoe
and apples. He got $500 for his products an
| while in Boston, was robbed ON the streets {
| 800. lie was last seen in Maiden when h
| started for home. Swanton, however, has nc
heard from him, and it is thought he was way
laid, robbed and perhaps murdered.
There arc about dozen Sc ldors in Vesmon
receiving pension of S72 month, which
the highest rate raid under the general law
| Nearly all them were private soldiers. tn
highest ratio Of pension given on account
officers rank is $50 n month. An officer ma,
| however, receive tie rate OF &72 e mont
when he becomes SO helpless that rrivat
! soldier would be entitled 10 that late if in tn
same condition.
The report of the balifs show, the total pres
cnt debt of the village OF Montpelier to /
1854 ,S5l.22, including the water loan Of 1888
amounting to $50 900. and the additional loa
fer the ex cn-ion of tho water works, which
| $40, 900. 1t is estimated Tint SOL 3Al % mu
be raised 10 meet expenses for the ensuin
year, $500 being the portion Of this amour
allowed for the current expenses and the ba
ance including tie floating debt and interest {
the loans. Tho current expenses for the pa
year were 81 ,62l4l, Of winch $75l50G We
for water works.
About l6 years ago Andrew Bunham
Ernintrae, brad one rye pat out by q whip Ia
hitting it while driving a yoke OF oxen, LH
: wlnterwhIlG tying up a COW in stall, lie was i
IN the other eye by one the horns OF the amin
rendering him totally blind. He has since tho
been to Boston twice 10 have the eve that w
first injured operated upol, but had no opur
ton until October 4, when he had n catara
removed ion it at Montpelier by an eye spe
ialist. lie can now see to distinguish one pc
son from another, can read coarse rriut, al
write letters.