The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1904-07-01

Eldredge, of Randolph, he's gone to
Boston to secure assignments and
hotel rooms for the accommodation
of the Vermont division at the 6.
A R. encampment to be held there
in August
G. ). Bell and Ze d S. Stanton,
the avowed candidates for the Re-
publican nomination for governor,
have engaged quarters at the Pa
vilion, Montpelier, where they will
establish their headquarters during
the state convention.
Dishonorably Discharged From Q. S.
William F. Metcalf, a private of
the Twenty third battery, field ar
tillery, no stabbed one of his COM
rades, private John Burke, the att
ernoon of May 81, and was tried by
general court martial, which con-
vened at Fort Ethan Allen June 3,
charged with assault with intent to
kill. was sentenced by the court to
be dishonorably discharged from the
service, to forfeit all pay and allow
ances and to be confined at hard la
Dor in such penitentiary as the re-
viewing authority may direct for
period of four years. The review
ing authority approved all of the
sentence except that relating to con-
fnement which was mitigated to one
year and Fort Jay, Governors ISL
and, N. Y, designated as the place
of confinement.
John Geer, aged Is years, son of
George Geer of Westminster, drop
ped in Saxtons river beyond Barber
park at 5 o'clock Sunday afternoon.
The body was rescued Immediately,
but all efforts to resuscitate the body
were unavailing. Heart failure is
thought to have been the cause of
the death.
Edward Burns, who came from
near Boston some four years ago to
try his hand at farming, and pur-
chased the I. L. Hill farm in Mt.
Holly and whose dwelling house was
burned by defective chimney in
the early spring, was instantly killed
by lightning Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. Burns had been boarding
with neighbor, Louis Teer, since
his house burned, and during sew
ere thunder storm Saturday after
noon wtnt into the house and laid
down on lounge near stove. The
lightning struck the chimney, going
down its entire length, tearing it to
pieces and instantly killing Mr..
Burns.
DR.. S. NJ Blake, dentist, aged
SO years, one of Bellows Falls old
est and most prominent citizens,
died Sunday at the home of his son,
Henry L Blake, after an illness of
several months due to old age. Mr.
Blake figured prominently in town
affairs in former years and was edi-
tor of the Bellows Falls Gazette, an
early newspaper, for number of
years about 1910. He is survived
by six sons and one daughter.
Reports at Bennington show that
the total tax list is $40, O56.6 2, de-
crease of $4,000 from the preced-
ing year. There was loss of $780,
600 in the grand list of personal
property. AS consequence the
tax rate will be 1926 per 500, the
highest rate ever assessed.
The farm house and barns of
Frank Parker on Harland hill a
few miles from Woodstock, were
burned with all their contents Sat-
lrday afternoon.
The new hotel at Saxtons River
will be opened, with Chas. Wooley
If Boston as manager, July 1. The
has cost $1,000.
1t has been announced that the
Vermont association of Boston will
lot make it's usual Old Home week
rip to Vermont this year
John D. Roess, aged IS, of Brat
leboro is dead. He was a cigar
The 10th annual reunion of the
9th Vermont Regimental associa-
ion will be held at Morrisville July
LIST.
Looking on the Bright Side.
The lesson which I have learned
n life, which is impressed on me
iaily and more deeply as I grow old,
S the lesson of good will and good
nope. believe that today is better
han yesterday and that tomorrow
will be better than today. I believe
hat in spite of so many errors and
wrongs and even crimes my country
nen of all classes desire what is