The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-04-08
STATE NOTES.

The annual convention or the Wom-
ans Christion Temperance Union of
Vermont, will be held in Mortified,
next fall.
y singular and painful accident hap
pcncd to Patrick Dolan, the ten years
old son of Thomas Dolan of Rutland,
last week, by the katching of fish
hook in the centre of his left eye, dcs-
troying the sight. He accompanied his
brother on fishing trip and when the
latter threw out his line with a snap il
caught in Patrick's eye, the barb enter
ing the centre of the pupil and penc-
trating almost through the ball. Dir,
Il. a. Pond was summoned and found
on examination that the sight was des-
troycd. The barb, bait and all had to
be cut out of the eye in order to romovc
it. There is great danger that inflama-
ton will set in, destroying the sight of
the we'll eye and perhaps endangering
his life.
Burlington's rum holes were raidcd
last week. The Free Press thus des-
cribes the visit to one of them:
'Thc officers went into the basement
of Stones establishment, where they
found a man washing larger bottles to
the number of 800 or so in q large tub,
and there were also large number Of
larger cases stored about the place, but
no liquor was in sight. Finally the
sheriff sighted a small cord in a
remote corner extending from the cell
ing and hitched to a small hook in the
side of the wall. Releasing this cord
he heard something fall with a deep
thud in the MYSTERIOUS regions over
head. This was conclusive evidence
that there was some opening from the
basement into the upper part of the
building which is occupied by tene
ments. Scrutinizing the ceiling care
fully the officers found trap door, and
employing an innocent looking ladder
that lay conveniently near at hand the
trio assembled into the hitherto uncX-
plored region above them. What was
their qualification to find Il man named
o Brien at work bottling beer by the
light of several lamps, the room being
cut off from the outside world except
from below. They secured the amount
of liquor above named and went on
their way rejoicing"
Plans for Bellows Falls New Town Hall
and Library Building.
The plans for the town hall at Bellows
Falls have been adopted by the build
ing committee and work OH it will be-
Gin at once. The building is to be one
of the finest in the State, will stand in
the centre of the lot, from either side of
which will extend sloping lawns. 1t is
TO be Of pressed brick with terra Gotta
trimmings, 20 feet front, 1873 feet back
and three stories high, with a hip roof.
On the southeast corner will rise clock
tower 1872 feet high, surmountcd by a
spirc. The entrance will be in the cen
ire with a large and spacious store on
the north side, and smaller store. prob
ably to be used as post-otfice, on the
south. In the rear of the south store
will be large reading room and libra
~ room capable of shelving $4,000 vol
umes. The entrance to the library will
be on the south side, approached by a
walk leading from the front of the
building. In the rear of the library will
be large banquet hall with q seating
capacity of 100 couples; also property
room. On the second floor front will
be three offices for various purposes.
These will be approached by different
entrance from the one leading to the
hall. The hall proper will occupy the
entire rear portion of this floor and will
be 70xG0 with a stage G0x32, with all
necessary attachments. The hall with
gallery will have seating capacity of
1850, which can be increased to 100 if
necessary. The hall is TO be furnished
throughout with opera chairs arranged
in a semi-ci The floor is to be on
an incline capable of being lowered to
a level when the hall is needed for pub
lie meetings. This rising and lowering
is by means of shafting on cable, an
invention of Mr.. Adams and great
improvement over the lacking system.
The third floor front is to be used as
dance hall and will be 70X3S, which
will be large enough for most parties.
The floors throughout are to be of
southern pine and trimmings of native
woods, and the building lighted entire
ly with the Edison incandesccnt lights.