The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-12-17
VERMONT NEWS.

Fred j, Preston, dealer in groceries and
irugs, at Danville, is reported to have gone
nto insolvency.
During the past two weeks /. IL. McClary
If Greensb 10 has shipped l0S,O06 pounds OF
maple sugar West.
Geo Leland of Barton is suffering from
Hood poison, resulting from tho amputation
II one Of his toes.
Isaac Pratt OF Pownol recently captured
,wo young bears, one of which weighed so
md the other 100 pounds.
Windsor has voted an appropriation of $l5,.
100 to build new school house ON tho site OF
he present one adjacent to the town hall.
Married at Waits River, Nov. 26,h at tho
es,dence of j. A. Perkins, by tho Rev. David
Silbum, Oscar f. Davis of Corinth aud Nj
Anna Dickeman of Topsham.
A Burlington and Lamoille brakeman, named
Richard Scott, on the o'clock freight, fell oil
he train while it was in motion near Under
ill. He struck on his head, sustaining severe
INJURIES,
Windsor has house built in 1902. which
VAS frequently used as a military storehouse
luring the war OF 1872 1t was story and
iOlf building, and powder was stored IN
brick cupboard in the cellar. The building is
aow owned by Mrs. U. f. Damon,
Homer Cook Il man aged about 2S years,
ell off the roof of church shed which he was
'hingling at Cambridge. The unfortunate man
ell from height OF only about eight feet, but
ie fell backward, striking on his head among
'ome stones, and lived but a short time.
Ihe restaurant buildings on the Loring prop.
srty in IIighgate were burned last week. Tho
buildings were nearly new and well adapted to
he thriving business done here in the summer
leason. A quantity OF stores and provisions
we're destroyed, The origin of the fire is I'M
tnown.
There was no work in any of the state prison
hops at Windsor Thanksgiving day The prison.
srs were marched to the chapel, where an in
eresting entertainment was given Tor their
benefit. After services, the prisoners were
marched 10 their quarters, taking with them ON
heir way and finding in their cells un excel
ent Thanksgiving dinner provided by Super
ntendent L. w. Cakes. There are Sc prison.
rs at present, against SO last Thanksgiving
lay. No case has been in the hospital since
ast winter All the prisoners are engaged in
he manufacture OF Shoes
An autopsy and inquest over the mysterious
Heath OF Mary Steele Of Castleton, makes 1t
probable that she died from prolonged de.
nuch or had, perhaps, taken laudanum with in
ent to commit snicide Her money has all
made
The important case CT the Spritualists
against the town of Randolph for mandamus to
,ompel the selectmen to give them share OF
he public money for the support OF the gospel,
which was tried in tho county court and went
70 the supreme court, was decided in favor OF
Inc town.
Pensions have been recently granted to Yer
nonters as follows: To Cynthia Nj. Mills, OF
Johnson, IS Il month and S2Ol2 arrears; Peter
NJ Abbott, oil McIndoes Falls, $6 month and
Sl023 arrears; Daniel Barnett, OF Bridgeport,
50 month and 1912 arrears; Siloam Flint. OF
West Randolph, 81 month and 1867 arrears;
lanes 0. Griffin, of Greensboro, 81 n month
md 500 arrears; Abel S. Ward, of Troy, 81
tmonth from last March, when he first ap-
,lcd for pension; Marcus A. Bennett, Of
West Bolton, an increase from So to So n
month and $4S5 arrears; Robinson Temple
on, of Willamstown, an increase from Sl7 to
$50 month