The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-12-04
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Mrs. Alon2o Shattuck, reported last
week as very sick, is apparently improv-
ing.
Fred Landman, who has been attend
ing school at the Vermont Methodist
Academy, is AT home.
A letter from DR.. &. B. Porter, SUR
geon of the Mass, General Hospital,
written to DIR. Wood of this place, in
regard to frankie Tyler says: "Your
patient has done minterruptedly wen
since he has been here, and is on the
way to recovery.
Some of the school children, ut the
Walker school house, yesterday, built
fire out doors, and six years old
daughter of James Hoy got her clothing
on fire and before it could be put out
she was considerably burned.
Bust-up Comedy Company.
The Sterling Comedy Co. that have
been peregrinating in these parts for
several weeks, leaving unpaid bills at
every place, are now at the Peabody
House, the guests of the town.
Little Emery Melendy whom we
mentioned last week as having cut his
knee, lies in critical condition. This
seems to be n remarkable case. At
first no apprehension was felt but for
the last week he has been a great ufler-
er, and grave fears are entertained as to
the final result.
l.. A. Ballou, of Windham, is author
lied to receive subscripsion for the
Sitter, wherever he may be. Mr..
Ballou will commence next week to
canvass Townshend Jamaica and Wards
boro. We would esteem ii personal
favor if the friends of the paper in
those towns would give him all the aid
i'll their power.
Listen to Theodore Parker: 'The
books which help you most are those
which make you think the most. The
hardest way of learning is by easy read
ing; but a great book that comes from
Il great thinker-it is ship of thought,
deep freighted with truth and beauty"
Golden words.
School in district No. 4, Holden dis.
trict, closed Nov. 81. Number of schol-
arS six. Average attendance 1920.
Josie II. Sutton was neither absent or
tardy during the term. Lee H. Gale
was absent one day and a half on ac-
count of sickness, but was not tardy.
The following is the avearge of the diff
ferent scholars, in their studies. Josie
II. Sutton, 100: Mabel Brooks, 100:
Cassie L. Brooks, 99.S; Flora 3. Mar
tin, 99.S: Emma +. French, 1913: Lee
II. Gale, 9S.6.
Addie l.. Walker, Teacher.
The country newspaper is the most
useful and least compensated of all the
agencies which stamp the impress of
progress upon villages and inland cities.
Without the aid Of local newspapers To-
cal towns are, as rule, thriftless and
dead. 1t is common for small great
men to speak with contempt of the To-
cal newspapers, but the village newspa-
per makes more great men out of less
material-more bricks without straw
than any other factor in politics, and it
is the one ladder on which men climb
to local distinction as the beginning of
wider fame. The advent of the local
has always dated the increas-
ed thrift of the community. The local
newspaper is the life of the locality,
and the measure of its support, as 4
rule measures the advancement of the
people. Not only subscribe but pay
for your local newspapers. They are
friends and helpmates Of all seasons
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