The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-02-19
BRATTLEBORO.


breaking, in fact, two tests within
one week the first one not being sue
cessful, not for want of tools, how
ever, but for time. 1t is again PLAIN
ly demonstrated, to some, what dis
grace our county buildings are to us,
particularly the thing, called the Jail.
1t is not fit place to keep swine,
and there isn't farmer in this county
who would put fine pigs in pen four
feet square and expect them to thrive.
Each evening these criminals are
locked up in this way, five in a pen,
to sleep, no ventilation to speak Of,
and scarcely no light. Do you
blame them for getting out ? And
what is to prevent ? There was some
little talk at our last session of Leg
islature, in way whereby we might
have respectable, safe and healthy
Jail, in the near future-when some
of our representatives went wild,
claiming our Jail was all right, safe
and good enough, and didn't and
wouldn't hear anything about moving
the county buildings to Brattleboro.
1t would be very gratifying to have
these men express their views now,
after this little experience, as to what
they think about the Jail being safe.
We cannot blame Jailor Underwood,
as he takes all the precautions pos
sible, and if he hadn't put the chains
to these prisoners after their first at
tempt to escape, some of them we
fear, would never have been caught.
Capt. Child's delivered his lecture
on the Postal Service to quite a good
audience at Newfane, Monday night.
The "Deestrict Skule" was re-
peated Tuesday night for the benefit
of the Improvement Society with
slight changes in the programme.
Mrs. C. F. r. Jenne gave very
pleasant orange tea party Saturday
night.
Warren Wheeler, formerly press
man on the Household, has sold his
Green street residence to Hermon
Joy, who will occupy the same about
April LIST. In this transaction we
loose another good townsman who
takes up his residence at Boston
where he has secured good position
E. w. Fox has sold his Elm St.
residence to Mr.. Haskell, formerly
of Wilmington. Mr.. Fox will &C
West on account of his daughters
health.
There Is quite little talk about the
business change of the firm OF
Edwards & Coolidge. We under
stand the business is to be conducted
by E. A. Starkey, who will retain
his interest in the firm of Starkey
& Wellman.
: Col. Hooker spoke to the farmers
of Halifax on Wednesday, telling
them what he knew about farming
we suppose.
DR.. Holton gave complimentary
supper to the Republican Club at thu
Brooks House Saturday evening.
Mr.. Carpenter, superintendent O
q the Carpenter Organ Co., has hiret
the new house of o. j. Pratt's il
Bullock lane.
A. w. Childs, of Cudworth {
Childs, has hired the Clark house
: corner of Oak and High, moving il
: April LIST.
Town agent Richardson is suffering
q with an attack Of rheumatism in tn
Q foot.
d Miss Ada Richardson, clerk in F
+ w. Keuch's & Co.'S store, mas gon
o to Burlington for visit.
e The people are anxiously waitin
" to try the new system Of voting, an
n most every one is pleased with th
a principle, believing it is the right wa
'e for every man to have the privileg
n of voting privately and as he chooses
u The Esteyville Band serenade
IL Will Willard and bride at No. 81
u High ST., Monday evening.