The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1907-07-11

The circnit court of appeals in
! New York has affirmed the judgment
of the United States circuit court
in the case of S. d ("Spotter')
Wilson VS. p. W. Clement, and the
judgment and costs, amounting to
about s140O, have been paid by Mr.
Clement. This case has been twice
before the circuit court of appeals,
and twice before the circuit court in
Vermont
The Frost Veneer Seating Co.,
Newport, is making extensive re-
pairs and additions to it's factories.
A new warehouse 10000 feet and
two stories high, will be erected
and several chang es will be made in
the interior of the factory buildings
which will increase the capacity.
Ex-Lieut. Gov. NJ. f. Allen and
son-inlaw of Ferrisburg were ar
rested Tuesday and fined for hav-
ing in their possession short trout.
They paid their fine and were dis
charged.
Fred Drinkwine, soldier at Fort
Ethan Allen. who has been serving
a sentence of 80 days in Jail for in
toxicatioD, was arraigned in city
court Saturday, charged with per-
jury. He at first waived examina-
ton and was placed under bonds OF
$500. He soon, however, changed
his mind and, returning pleaded
guilty and was sentenced to serve
not less than year nor more than
Is months in the House of Correc-
ton ut Rutland. Drinkwine's per-
jury was committed in connection
with his prosecution for intoxica-
ton. When tried he said he had
had nothing TO drink. He was con-
victed and being sworn to disclose
said he took several drinks of whis-
key obtained cut of town. City
Grand Juror Shaw accordingly
made out complaint alleging per-
jury.
A rattlesnake four feet six inches
long and four inches in diameter
was killed recently by Miss Eliva
P. Batchelder Of Rutland, near
Inman's p nd. She saw the reptile
coiled ready TO strike and selling
stick struck it blow on The head,
killing it instantly.
Eli Barney, aged 20 years, of
Burlington was killed and an I'M
known man was probably fatally in
jured by being struck by an over
head bridge while stealing ride on
top of a freight car from Webster
to Boston during Friday night.
Frank Parizo, aged 20, from Wi
nooski accompanied the others, but
was uni urt.
Friday morning while the teams
and men under Francis H. McCale
were engaged in excavating in the
rear of the present armory building
on Pine street, Burlington, they
came upon a strange discovery.
Five and half feet below the sur
face they found six earthern jugs of
an antique pattern. All the jugs
had corks, but most of them (the
corks) had rotted away. 1t was
further discovered, however, that
the contents of the jugs as provided
by some careful housewife, consisted |
of boiled cider. 1t may have been
SO; it may have been 100; it may
have been 200 years since that
boiled cider was carefully stored
away. At any rate each jug con-
tanned its quota. Five had rotted
corks. One had the cork intact.
When it was opened it was found to
contain boiled cider.
The Y. M. C. A. campaign to
raise $4,000 was started in
ST. Johnsbury Sunday MON ng
when Joseph Fairbanks subscribed
$1,000. 1t is announced that sl2,-
600 had been pledged conditionaly
on the balance being raised. Frank
H. Brooks, president of the associa-
ton, pledges $4,000; Samuel N.
Brown of Boston, $500; William