The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-02-16
STATE NEWS,

A big religious revival is in progres
at Burlington.
States Attorney f. L. Fish o
Vergennes is confined to the house b,
the mumps.
John G. Huntington, a prominen
West Randolph man, is dead. .7%<l
j. p. Weeks has been appointed
POSTMASTER at North Danville, vice
FL. E. Kersey removed.
The Vermont Veterans association
of Boston will hold its annual dinner
at Young's hotel, Boston, Friday
February 22
Lieut.. l.. +. Shields of the Ligh
battery, V. N. g., has rendered hi.
resignation, but it has not been &C,
cepted. Lieut.. Shields has served
20 years in the Vermont national
guard and served four years in the
war of the rebellion.
The police raided the Avenue
House at Barre Saturday night and
seized large quantity of liquor.
Rev. DR., William Clark, native
of Barre died at Westboro, Mass,
last week.
Frank Merrill, who was arrested in
Poultney last December for forgery
and who has been in the house of COR
rectiou since that time, was brought
before Judge Butler Friday, States
Attorney Jones prosecuting, and
pleaded guilty to the charge He
was sentenced to three years hard
labor in the state prison.
Merrill succeeded in getting away
from the house of correction short
time ago, but was back in his cell in
short time after his disappearance.
He denies that he broke out, but says
that the door was left unlocked aud
that he simply walked out. Merrill
has several names to use on different
occasions. lie forged the names of
John Higgins of Middlebury and
Judge j. b. Bromley of Castleton on
a $50 check on the Middlebury Ma
tional bank abour three months ago.
The bank cashier notified the indor-
sers, who pronounced it forgery.
He was thereupon arrested and
brought to the house Of correction.
He is about 25 years old and has quite
a record. He will be taken to Wind
sor this morning by Deputy Sheriff
Whitaker. Rutland Herald.
By direction Of the secretary of the
treasury the names of several customs
stations have been changed to CORE
spond with the postoffice near which
they are located, namely: Alburgh
Springs to East Alburgh, Berkshire
to West Berkshire, Troy to North
Troy, Derby to Derby Line.
Mrs. Ruth Rowell of Bethel, who
is lineal descendant of Hannah Dus-
ton of Indian scalping fame, celebrat-
ed her 92d anniversary of her birth
Friday. She is best known as "Aunt
Ruth" and has large number of
adopted nieces and nephews. When
the Indians attacked Haverhill,
Mass, March 1G, 1897, there was
web of linen upon loom in the
Thomas Duston homestead. Mrs.
Duston and her niece, Mary Neff,
with II other persons were carried
into. captivity, and tile web of linen
was taken by the Indians. Mrs. Dus-
toms babe of seven days was murder
ed before her eyes. The scalps taken
from the Indians slain upon the island
in the Contocook river of New Hamp-
shire, now known as Duston island,
by Mrs. Duston, Mary Neff and the
boy, Samuel Leonardson, were wrap
ped in piece of cloth torn from the
web of linen, and this piece of cloth
has been handed down to the eldest
daughter in the line of direct descent
from Mrs. Duston and is now in
Mrs. Rowell's possession.
George Fullam, aged Is years, of
West Randolph, who served short
term at the reform school last year
and was recently allowed to return
home, went to Vergennes Monday on
visit with horse and wagon and
had in his possession a gold watch.
Inquiries were made by Superintend-
ent Andrews, who thought the cir
cumstances were somewhat suspicious,
which resulted in telegram from
West Randolph to hold the boy, who
is charged with stealing the property.
STATE OF ONO, CRY OF TOLEDO, %
Lucas COUNTY,