The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-12-03
STATE NEWS,
couldnr stand the Grief

uoIle Nv NorlhHelu Frluay morning
from an overdose Of laudanum, ad
ministered by his own hand, About
Ave weeks ago he was arrested anG
convicted for selling intoxicants. He
was fined $50 and sentenced to sc
days in the workhouse at Rutland.
His sentence expired last Tuesday
and, although he had money in bis
pocFet 10 pay his fare, he started
home afoot, going through Rochester,
Granville and over the mountains, ar
irving home about IL p. m. Wednes-
day night. Thursday morning he APP
peared as usual, giving no particular
reason for his trip home in the man.
ner named. During the afternoon he
went to the shed to saw wood, but
stayed but short time and complain
ed of being tired. He retired early
and at 8 o'clock Mrs. GranGeld was
alarmed by his heavy breathing and
summoned aid. DR.. W. B. Mayo
was called and found him to b .un ;
der the influence of an opiate all eff
forts to restore him proved useless
and he died about IL 80 a. m. Search
among the medicines in the house re-
vealed an empty bottle which had
contained laudanum and which had
evidently been used during the day.
The Capital Granite company of
Montpelier is now finishing probably
one of the finest and most costly
family monuments that has ever been
made in this country. 1t is for the
Dienst family and is to be placed in
Woodlawn cemetery in New York
city. The cost of the monument is
IN the neighborhood of $4,000. 1t
was commenced December z of last
year and large force of men has
been constantly Employed on it at
the company's sheds in this city since
that time. 1t is expected that it will
be flushed so that the last shipment
can be made in about four or five
weeks. The architect and designer
of the monument is Robert Caterson
of Woodlawn, N. Y. AS the vari-
GUS portions of the monument were
completed they have been shipped, SO
that what remains to be shipped now
is the die and pastoral figures. It is
a shaft monument AZ feet in height
and nine feet square at the base. 1t
is surmounted by statue of Mary,
the mother of Christ, nine and one
half feet tall. The design is purely
Catholic from base to top.
f p. Young of Montpelier has
completed an appliance to be attach.
ed to printing presses. The appi
ance is combination cutting, scor.
ing and perforating attachment for
presses, enabling that kind
IF work to be done while printing,
instead of making an extra impress
sion. The attachment is made to fit
my press. Mr.. Young is also at
work on a sectional automatic yibra-
or which will enable the printing of
nigh grade two-color work at one i'm
PRESTON and produce an accurate |
'egister.
A Mrs. Barrows of Burlington looses
'bout $25, 1000 because her husband
lid not leave legal will. Her hus
'and, Augustus Barrows, died the 9TH |
# this month and left will giving his
property estimated at $50, 900, to the |
wife. The will has been declared in |
ralid because the witnesses didn't sign in
ach others presence and the estate has
o be settled by law, and brother and |
sister of the deceased come in each
or a share.
The directors of the Champlain Val
ey Fair association met recently at
Burlington to consider the financial re.
ults Of the state fair at Howard park
asst September. 1t appeared from the
reasurer's report that the receipts did
lot meet the expenses, and there is 10
money with which to pay the interest
N the $4,000 in bonds due next
Day. The managers are discouraged
nd may let the fair of 1898 go by
lefault. The trouble is said TO e
ack of hearty support on the part OF
he people of Burlington.
The trustees of the state insane asy-
um at Waterbury have elected DIR.
I. H. Linsley of Burlington to the
'osition of asylum pathologist. DR..
4insley is now in New York doing
pecial work in the offices Of the city
ealth department and in the hospitals.
The treasurer of st. Johnsbury a.
ademy has received the legacy Of S1O,-
100 left the institution by A. B. OAR
ing of New York. Tie money will
re invested and the income appropria
ed to the department of instruction.
he trustees Of the academy have invi.
I'd the chairman of the town school
oard to sit with them in an advisory
apacity.