The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-03-29
VERMONT NEwR

NJ. Spence OF Keene, N. H., Is
the new secretary OF the Montpelier
Y. M. C. A.
1t is reported from a reliable source
that the Montpelier Public library Is
to receive large and valuable gift OF
books as soon as it is moved into the
Y. NJ. c. A. rooms. The donor was
not named,
Joseph Warner OF st. Albans,
about so years old, absolute char
acter, was arrested Thursday, charged
with felonious assault Oh the eight
year-old daughter OF NJ. Walsh. The
assault was attempted In an old shed,
hut the child escaped, ran home and
told her father. Mr.. Walsh procured
stout cane and took the girl to show
him where the assault was committed.
and as they were going down Lake
street the child pointed out Warner,
saying "There's the man." Warner
saw the Washes about the same time
and started across the street, but
Walsh overlook him and gave him an
unmerciful beating, breaking his cane
to pieces and then using his fists and
boots with such effect that Warner
was hardly able to crawl. Sheriffs
Thompson and Draper now appeared
on the scene and took Warner into
custody. Warner denies all knowl-
edge of the crime and protests his in
nocence. He was somewhat under
the influence of liquor when arrested
and half-pint bottle nearly emptied
was taken from him. He is we'll
known in police court circles and has
served several terms in the house of
correction.
Warner had hearing Thursday
and was placed under $4,000 bonds
for appearance at County court. In
default of bail he was committed tc
Jail.
Joseph Royed's house In Sheldon
was burned Thursday morning. Loss,
$500 ; insurance, $500.
About $4,000 feet Of lumber stored
in H. O. Wards mill in Moretowr
was burned Wednesday. Loss, $500
Gov. Woodbury. has issued the fol.
lowing order: "The following per.
sons, having been recommended fol
commissions IN the national guard Of
Vermont, will report for examination
April 10, 1895, at Burlington, to the
board of examining officers: Delwir
NJ. Shepley, to be first lieutenant
company L; William Bullock, to bt
second lieutenant company l., Isl
regiment. The quartermaster gener
al will provide for actual necessary
expenses.
Several Episcopal clergymen in tn,
northern part of the state have beef
victlmized by swindler claiming t,
be brother of Rev. w. f. Weeks O
Brandon, formerly OF st. Adams
The man represented himself as i
hard luck and wanted small sums O
money. He asked the clergymen h
applied to not TO write Mr.. Weeks
and claimed that he was printer
He is described as tall with dark hal
and mustache.
The returns from Vermont for til
Congregationaist year book for lS9
indicate an unusually prosperous yea
with gains everywhere except in b,
nevolent contributions, which show
decrease of $468 over 1898. III
number of churches, 203, is the lar,
est ever reported; and of member
2l,134, the largest since 1913, an
possibly in the history of the churche
Special care has been taken the pa
few years in roll revision, and Il
column of removals by disciplr
gives abnormally large totals. La
year, however, the net gam was 81
which has been exceeded but thru
times in so years.
The state board of pharmacy vi
meet in St. Johnsbury next Wedne
day to grant licenses to all the Dirt
stores in the state. About l75
censes will be granted, and at least
dozen candidates will take examin
tons for pharmacist licenses.
The Burlington street commission
ers have contracted with N. W. Iii
of Isle La Motto for what stone Il
city needs this year for permane
improvements ut co cents q cul
yard, delivered on the dock. TIN
have also contracted with j. Y
Goodell to do the city's curbing al
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