The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-03-13
A horrible disaster occurred in a
Welch coal mine, Tuesday, from a
gas explosion, and 100 miners perish
ed
NfcGINTY TAKES A HAND.

The "Plimed Knight" or Office seeker
for the State of Vermont, George W,
Hooker, started for Washington Tuesday
hight with fresh grist Of charges against
Postmaster Childs. 1t Is currently re-
ported that the charges are very thin; by
some who have Seen them. and d great
deal more ridiculous than the first one.
1t has been also stated on the street since
Hooker's departure, that there was
some question as to Hooker's vote, and
that he had run ahead of his ticket ih the
town meeting and that ME Too" had a
letter from Edmunds, who was In doubt
as to tn fairness Of the meeting, and re-
quested George to come down and talk
it over. as it is understood that the Her.
rick party had insisted upon stay of the
proceedings.
don't think that there was question.
though, as to Hooker's majority, for
MIR. Hit stood very near the box most of
the day and watched things very closely
although he did not have his lasso with
him. The Herrick representatives will
meet the delegation on Thursday of this
week, and try to prove the election of
Mr.. Herrick, and that George did not run
ahead of his ticket; and it is also report
ed, currently, that some of our influential
members of the Windham County bar
have written strong letters to the COM
mittee, indorsing George, and insisting
upon his sewing another year.
1t is reported that George Hines, Tom
Harmon, C. F. Thompson and all of his
supporters have agreed to give up the
fight, and have made affidavits to the
committee recommending George Hooker
to be postmaster the coming four years.
We can now understand Why the COM
mittee granted the Coils wish to set aside
things one week. He of course had
good deal to do before taking the office
he had to see about his letter carriers,
office clerks, assistants and other clerks;
and then he never has really settled up
the little controversy with the Rutland
Herald in regard to those two '.open
bars" OF two ''places open" How is
this =? Does anyone believe that George
Washington would tell lie! No, never!
But the people don't quite understand
what he meant by making such state
ment, and there is a good deal of talk
about it yet, in quiet way.
Where did the Colonel think these "two
places" or "open bars" were? In the
Brooks House, American House, Bliss
House, Cutler Block, Judges Block,
Hooker Block, Town Hall or Engine
House ? Where, Oh. where?
1t is good thing to hoop her up for
Hooker, agree-put him in as lister, tax
collector, chairman of the board of
baillffs, treasurer of the Universalist
Church, president of the Valley Fair,
chairman of the shingle or clapboard COM
mittee. and boss painter of the new iron
bridge !
There is quite a good deal or dispute as
to who is the overseer of the poor. 1t is
understood that Mr.. A. p. Cox is elected
by law, while George says that he is, and
that he don't propose to be ruled out as
long as the Republican party is in power,
and to the victor belongs the spoils.
Good on Hooker's pluck-we admire
man who has sand-but wouldn't it be
well to spinkle in crumb of honesty?
MCGINTY."