The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-10-30
STATE NEWS.
orlglnators and Sole Manufacturers

10 was JUL SQ louiShe' "A poWiihS
alley which was stored in the building
was also burned. An offer of $500
for the property was refused some
time ago. The proprietors did a
aourishing business until year ago
when they were obliged TO close the
building on account of continued
prosecutions by New Hampshire Of
ficials. The fire was probably of in
cendiary origin. The property was
insured for $4,000.
A Roxbury man was aroused again
and again from his peaceful couch a
few nights ago by continual rattle
like the tramp of armed men on a
plank walk which came to him ever
and anon and as daylight broke he
fastened forth and found that the
cause of all the anxiety was large
specimen of the skunk family which
had got its head firmly wedged in an
old tomato can. The sound WAS
caused by the skunk trying to re-
lease himself from his prison. 1t re-
CURED help to release The skunk The
Roxbury man will never forget the
experience. 1t is known only to a
few of his friends. They won't for
get, either.
Mrs. Hill, town liquor agent at
Hartland, was aroused the other
night by crashing noise and on 60
ing downstairs found that q rough
looking man had smashed the door
and gained entrance to the house.
She was frightened by his threats and
filed bottle with whiskey as he de-
manded. Several neighbols who had
been aroused by the noise appeared
| just as she had filled the bottle and
when the man saw them he ran. The
ncighbors pursued and caught him
and took him to the Woodstock Jail.
A regular Sunday night way mail
service has been permanently establish.
ed north and south over the Connect.
cut River railroad between Springfield,
Mass, and White River junction, con.
Meeting with the through mails 10 all
points. business men along the Con-
nectcut River railroad have been urg.
ing the matter of seven days service
for many months. A regular railway
postofflcc car will be run.
The old gristmill situated in that
part of North Hoosck called Dublin,
and owned by John H. Burch, was TO.
tally burned about o'clgck Saturday
together with Mr.. Burch's house, q
short distance from the mill were also
destroyed. Insurance, $4,000 on mill
and contents and $1,000 on dwelling
The mill was the most prominent his
torical landmark around Bennington
battlefield. The exact date of its cree
ton is not known, but it was long
before the revolution. In it were
ground cornmeal for Gen. Slark's men
and grist for his horses. British troops
had been quartered in it and also in
the miller's dwelling.
There are 26 Burlingtons in the u
nited States and two in Canada. A
letter intended for a lady in Burling
ton, VT, was sent from Durham, N.
H., directed to Burlington, Mass. II
was on the road two months, went ia
Is Burlingtons and twice 10 the dead
letter Office before it reached its desli.
nation.
| w. F. Angels gold mine in South
Woodbury. is to be developed. Local
capital will be used TO a considerable
extent and outside men have agreed to
stock. The promising outlook is at.
tracing attention from large number
of people, and they all agree that out.
side appearances are more encouraging
than any other similar deposit in this
part of New England.
Harvey Dunbar of West Danville
recently captured strange bird which
has not yet been classified by any one
who has seen it. 1t is of the general
appearance and color of turkey, and
measures more than seyen feet across
the wings.
Lewis Pond of Passumpsic was re-
moving the cylinder from his revolver
the other day when cartridge was ac.
cidentally discharged and the bullet
ST. uck him in the forehead 1t did not
penetrate deeply, but made painful
wound.
Miss Alice Royce, the Oldest person
in South Royalton, passed her Goth
birthday, October II. She is still
very smart doing the cooking and
housework for her family of two, uD.
assisted.
| While Carlos Wilson of West
Fairlee was cunning recently he slip
ped down an inclined ledge, dropping
his gun, which discharged both barrels.
One Charge passed close TO his head
knocking off and setting fire TO his cal