The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-03-02
STATE NEWS.

Senator David b. Hill, to an ed
itor ut Amsterdam, N. Y, says HI
will not be the democratic gubernatoria
nominee this year. He expressed hi
belief that Gov. Flower will be renom
mated.
Mrs. Mary Y. Hatch Chittenden
the wife of l.. L. Chittenden, formerly
register ofthe treasury under President
Lincoln, died in New York Monday.
She was born in 1926 and was the
daughter of DIR. Horace Hatch Of
Burlington, VT. The burial will be
in Burlington.
William H. Goodrich, for 40 years
business managar of the Hartford Cou.
rant, fell dead in Hartford Sunday
evening.
HI. S. Joselyn's new house on For
est street Brattleboro, was burned Sun
day morning. Loss estimated at about
$4,000; insurance $4,000. Some car
penters who we're working on the house
lost their tools.
The first session of the midwinter
school Of the Vermont national guard
officers was held at the Van Ness
house, Burlington, Monday. A large
percentage of officers of the national
guard answered to their names when
Lieut.. Col. and Asst Adjt, Gen. Lii
lis called the roll. Brig. Gen. Estey
made short address, stating the object
of the school and what was expected of
officers. Gen. T. S. Peck welcomed
the officers to Burlington. Lieut.. E.
E. Hardin, 7th United States infantry,
spoke briefly, and Capt. Guy Howard
invited the officers to visit Fort Ethan
Allen Tuesday. Col. G. G. Kins-
man read paper upon the practical
management of company of the natl
onal guard and how to proceed if sud
denly called into active service. Capt.
H. e. Tutherly, 1st United States
cavalry, followed with paper upon the
customs Of regular service applicable to
national soldering in the field. Both
papers were interesting and of practi-
cable benft. Tuesday programme
includes more papers on military sub
iects, drills, etc. Officers will be taken
to Fort Ethan Allen by special
train, accompanied by Mayor Hasel-
ton, the board of aldermen, DR.. w.
Seward Webb and friends of Shell
burne, and Col. E. c. Smith, presi-
dent, of the Vermont Central.
The Methodist church at Waits
field was burned early Monday morn
ing with all it's contents. The build
ing was dedicated in March, 1871,
and the present pastor is Rev. w. E.
Douglas. Hard fighting alone saved
the adjoining dwellings,. The cause
of the fire is unknown, unless it was
a defective furnace. The building
was valued at $4,000 and was insured
in the Vermont Mutual for $4,000.
Emerson Holland of Panton, asso-
ciate Judge of the Addison County
court, was gored to death Sunday after
noon by Jersey bull. He went out
at 2 o'clock to water the cattle, and led
the bull with rope around the house.
Nobody saw him gored to death, but at
4 o'clock the hired man saw the bull
out and on going to drive him in the
bull attacked him, too, and severely in
iured him. His cries for help attracted
Mr.. Hollands sister, Miss Holland,
and on going to his assistance she found
her brother dead in the snow. The
bull had pushed and tossed him con-
siderable distance, bloody trail being
left on the snow The body was terri
bly, mangled.
Mr. Holland was 60 years old and
unmarried. A sister and brother sur
vive him. He was highly respected
by all.