The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-08-20
STATE NOTES.

an Inv aoip>- -''iNlN INV P'tuP"i IA
rabs who were refused permission to
land at New York, landed last week at
Quebec, and are threatening to invade
this state at Derby Line. They have
with them 10 performing bears, 90 mon
keys, several horses, supposed to have
been stolen, and are filthy, ragged and
desperate crowd who are foraging on
the community.
The town of Stowe has great clean
ing up of liquor dealers. Within the
past week or two no less than 20 have
been arrested and convicted.
Gilbert Boutwell,, an employe of the
Brattleboro insane asylum, was hit by a
heavy rifle ball Saturday night, while
sitting at his window. The bullet came
probably from sportsman, and cut a
wound in the shoulder six inches long.
Henry Ibee of Alburgh Springs UNI
dertook to kidnap Lizzie Bean, seven
years old, Saturday. He was captured
but allowed to 60 on condition that he
leave the state.
Prof. II. W. Alexander of Brattle-
boro died at his fathers residence Sum
day at the age of 40. He was gifted
musician, beginning at % in Benning-
ton music store, and afterwards going
to Boston, where he taught music in the
public schools. He served in similar
position in Chicago. He spent some
time abroad perfecting his musical, edu-
cation and recovering from paralysis.
In the meantime he presented sevcal OPP
eras and cantatas to the public.
The annual State Fair will be held at
Burlington, Sept. rs, 8, 10 and II.
Essex Junction has the Salvation
army.
Mark W. Cassidy, a former resident
of Rochester and a brave Union soldier,
died of sunstrokc in Washington, Aug
8, aged 80 years.
Lightning entered the train dispatch.
er's rooms at St. Adams, Thursday, ex.
ploding with loud report and blowing
one Of the switch pins clear across tho
room. 1t stirred the boys up consider.
ably, but no serious harm was done.
The list annual fair of the Addison
County Agricultural society comes of
at Middlebury September l, 2 and 3.
Lyman D. Willcut of Boston has
been awarded the contract for building
the State library building at Montpelier
He agrees to have the building erected
August |, 1886. The price he receive
is $4,000. The southern and western
walls are to be of granite, and othe
sides brick. The cornices and mould
ings are to be built Of undressed granite
Trial Cutler, one of the pioneers o
Woodford, was recently freed by
bear, and kept in confinement all night
In the morning bruin and her cub
sauntcred off, and Mr.. Cutler, wit
lameness in his limbs, wandered all da
. b efore he found his habitation.
The Univcrsalist church at BrattlebC
70 is being raised to make a vcstry, an
, will be thoroughly repaired inside an
out. Handsome memorial windows al
to replace the old ones. Money for tn
!, whole expense has already been sui
scribed.
The Vermont Valley railroad man:
gers are leveling the bank just beloV
, the end of Walnut street in Brat tlebOr
putting in extra side tracks to the Whc
: stone arch and will build frame ei
CINE house and turn-table thereon Sep
ember /.
Two men attempted to break ini
Places store at Highgate, Saturda
V night through glass door. The clel
il heard them and fired at them, but the
O escaped.