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The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1884-04-11

moral sense of cur people will mere and
condemn il. England and your
S5iss5st states arc 5w5 nations, Gut i af~
ways like 20 regard them as one people.
On them the growth of all that is good
IN the world greatly depends.
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sAXTON's RIVER.

Perry Il Alexander sold four more
ponies last week.
The match business is prospecting.
They are having more orders than they
can fill.
A. II. Sabin opened with a fresh
stock of dry goods and groceries this
week which he will sell at a small
profit.
Mr.. Amsden is improving slowly
we saw him riding out one day last
week.
Mr.. John Carlton does hot seem to be
gaining as fast for the last few days
tried to be too smart before he was
able.
Decoration day was observed this
year by having the Bellows Falls band
here for about an hour in the morning
to lead the procession to The cemetery,
followed by the Vermont Academy ca
diets, school children and members of
the G.. A. r. from this place and adj
Joining towns, after which they went
to Bellows Falls and from there to
Walpole, N. III.
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p Il U.

Mr.. James Farnum is in a very criti-
cal condition, with very little hopes of
his recovery.
Dea. Batchclder still remains very
feeble, also Dexter Batchelder.
jill. Whitney is charging his house,
guess he is fixing for boarders.
Mrs. w. ]. Higgins spent few days
in town last week.
DR.. j. W. Marsh was up last week
fixing his lot in the cemetery. Others
who have lots there would do well to
60 and do likewise.
Our steam mill still lives. We now
hear the whistle once again.
Fred Farnum, of Arlington, is STOP
ing with j. l.. Byerd for while to
learn the full secret of the bee bust
ness.
Mrs. Annie Bourn, aged Sc, and Mrs
Lois Sherwin, aged 76, of Factory
Point, crossed the mountain Monday
night in that heavy shower to see theil
father, James Farnum, WHO'S in a very
critical condition.
j. l.. Byard is shipping bees every
day, having fine success in raising ant
selling.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-06-12
CHESTER.

Hurrah for Blaine and Logan!
Where can you find a stronger ticket!
Miss Sarah Rounds of the Detroit
school of oratory, arrived home last
Thursday for the summer.
Miss Everline Noble of Detroit,
Mich, is guest of Miss Rounds, and
is expected to remain some time.
The strawberry and ice-cream supper
given by the st. Luke Guild last Fri
day eve was not very well attended.
This place was scene of excitement
for little while on Tuesday morning.
People were out hunting for the body
of supposed drowned man, who was
found at work on the road.
About fifty persons went from this
place to witness Denman Thopson as
Josh Whitcomb last Wednesday eve. at
Bellows Falls.
Pierce's entertainment was lightly
attended on Monday evening.
last Sunday was observed by the
churches with appropriate exercises as
the childrens Sunday. The churches
were beautifully trimmed with plants
and flowers.
The ladies of the Congregational So
ciety will hold fair in the vestry OF
their church the Is and 10, afternoon,
and evenings. Fancy articles will b.
on sale, also icc-cream and cake. On'
of the attractions will be select reading
by Miss Sarah Rounds.
We were visited by one of the mos
severe thunder showers we ever wit
messed, lasting most of the time iron
Monday noon until Tuesday morning
The thunder was very loud and heay y
while the lightning played rather +
near for comfort, No great damag
was done near this place as yet report
ed.
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NJ, Il. Church--Rev. r. c. Vale, pastor
Every sabbath ut II n m. Prayer meeting every Sat
urday evening.
SOCIETIES.
Mountain Home Grange, No. 1888 2. Of II. LIST
Sd Tuesdays in each month.
Winhall River Lodge, No. s, l. o. o. II. every
Wednesday evening.
Hot and dry, thermometer standing
from So to 9OT in the shade three days
last week.
l.. X. Burbank and l.. S. Axtell have
gone up north to buy young stock.
Mrs. Morgan has commenced her an
ual repairs.
Waite's No. butter tubs for sale by
j. Hill.
Uncle jim has help to fry his fish
now.
The highways are now being repair
ed, but zoe OH the dollar won't make
good roads.
Mr.. Pomeroy, of West Townshend,
has been around to buy wool. The
farmers think the price too low.
A large amount of lumber is now be-
ing shipped from Winhall strtion.
More lumber and chair stock is shipped
from this station than from any other
on the line.
Uncle Joe Williams caught some nice
trout out of Winhall river last Friday.
He says he did not fall into the river
but twice.
The house and barn at the corners
owned by Marian V. Thomas of Ath-
ems, was burned to the ground Saturday
morning, supposed to have been set on
fire. The house has not been occupied
for some three years.
Uncle Sam is now paying the rebate
on tobacco. Your correspondent re-
ceivcd check for some due him last
week.
Quarterly meeting at the NJ. E. churcl
next Sunday. Presiding Elder Cooper
is expected to be present.
That much needed rain has come; il
makes the face of nature look brighter
Jerry Young, Of Jamaica, has solo
his real estate here to Geo. Burbee.
Geo. A. Hoard has had his pension
raised from So to S12 per month.
Mrs. C. B. Williams has gone on ;
visit to her daughter ct Esperance, New
York.
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WINDHAN.

County convention of Sabbath schools
met with this church Wednesday, the
4th instance. There was a large dele
CATION present, and the exercises very
interesting. An estimable old lady that
has seen IS winters, one your cores
pondent remembers as well as hun
dreds of others can, as being their first
Sabbath school teacher, was present;
Mrs. Lucy B. Wood, who now resides
with her son, N. w. Wood, in West
Townshend. She was the first person
who started Sabbath school in town,
which was i'll the year 1916. There was
but two persons present at this meeting
who were members of the school when
it was formed, they were Gardner Up
ham and Mrs. John Farnsworth, though
there are very few others who are
sill living in town that were members
of her class when it was organized.
May she live to see many more sum-
mers and winters come and go is the
wish of a friend.
William Harris & Son lost another
horse from their team the 4th instant
the one they called the Stowell mare.
We still have little snow left. F..
H. Harris brought some of it in and
had a sugar party one of the past hot
days.
G. w. Dimick will take the cake for
fat cattle this year. lie has delivered
to w. G. Townshend this week for
market another pair of nice ones.
G. A. Farr lost a COW Tuesday; he
also lost one last March.
Rev. A. Holbrook takes vacation of
three weeks. He and his wife, accom-
panied by A. j. Stearns, started Tues
day for st. Adams as delegates to the
State convention. From there he goes
to N. III. and Mass. to visit friends.
Mrs. Collins Lake started Wednesday
morning to be gone several weeks Wis
iting friends in Grafton, Athens and
Saxtons River.
Willie and Elmer Rhoades came fol
a two dpys visit last Friday to their pa
rents.
Mrs. A. Ii. Mack is visiting in Bel
lows Falls.
Miss Nellie Rhoades is at Chester
Depot for the present.
Miss Belle Cook is with Dr. Pollard
people.
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the marriage of Mr.. and Mrs. Barnard.
The party carried their lunch with them
and partook of 1t on the green in the
shade. A very enjoyable occasion is
reported. Valuable remembrances
were left with the host and hostess, be-
sides the good wishes of the entire
party.
With this issue and hereafter the
SITTER will bear the imprint of Thurs
day, instead of Friday as heretofore.
We make this change as being in accord
with actual facts. Owing to our mails
all leaving in the morning we cannot
print and mail on the same day, as 9th
er county papers can, but are compelled
to print the evening before. The SIF-
TER will be mailed to all subscribers as
heretofore every Friday morning, but
will bear the date of Thursday, the ac-
tual day of printing.
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RAWSONVILLE.

Fred Dorset has been quite sick with
rheumatic fever. the effect of his plunge
into the pond to save his horse from
drowning. We understand he is some
what improved.
Rev. r. G. Vale of Bondvillpreached
here last Sabbath. After the service
the Sabbath school was organized with
l.. Il. Landman as superintendent.
Mrs. M. S Rawson, who has been
an invalid for several years, is still con-
fined to the house. Manly r., son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Rawson, is just recover
ing from severe attack of fever.
b. b. Rawson is in Worcester, Mass,
with his brother, III. l.. Rawson, who
is very low with lung difficulty.
Gladys Pier is visiting her aunt, Mrs.
B. +. Pettigrew, in Ludlow.
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maica, have been visiting few days
with W. j, Cudworth.
The Ladies' Aid win meet with Mrs.
II, A. Fish "Wednesday afternoon, June
Goth.
Last Thursday morning Mr., Hiram
Farnum went to the barn TO do his
chores and found his horse gone. He
hunted all day and found her at night
in Thompsonburgh, where she had
been taken care of by Mr.. d. Howe.
Mr.. A. ID. Shaw has returned home
Mass. where he has been at work.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
Notices under this head loo line, each insertion.

The South Londonderry Skating
Rink will be opened to the public every
Saturday, afternoon and evening,
and for private parties at
any other time. The proprietor propos-
es to make this Rink model one of the
State, allowing the presence of no OBJ
jectionablc persons. Private parties
will always find the proprietor or some
of his assistants to look after the inter-
ests of his patrons. He purposes to
make this pleasant resort for all, and
Objectionable to no one. Private par
ties from out of town win please give
notice of their coming to the proprietor,
or leave such notice at the Peabody
House. d. B. GODDARD,
Proprietor.
To RENT.-A room we'll adapted for
an office, BARRIERS shop, Photographic
gallery-good sky-lights-&c. SC, Lo-
Gated over "Sifter Office" Apply to
S. D. CURTIS.
For SALE.-A desirably located dwell
ling on Main ST., near the Post Office,
So. Londonderry, vt. Apply to
SD. CURTIS.
Extra copies of the SITTER can be OBJ
tanned every week at the office of pnb.
LEGATION and at the Post Office at Lon.
dopderry,
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BRATTLEBORO.

Business at the police court Monday
was quite lively. Z. X. Goodall, a
wealthy farmer over West River, was
brought to the lookup Saturday after
noon; James Manning was arrested
Saturday evening, and Samuel Boyce
was arrested Sunday evening. All
were brought before Justice Newton
Monday morning. Goodall pleaded
guilty to the charge of intoxication and
was fined S. and costs, amounting to
Sl6.27, and disclosed that he got his
liquor in Boston. Manning pleaded
guilty to the charge of intoxication and
was fined So and costs, amounting to
S12.32. and not being willing to dir
close was remanded for further refec-
ton. Boycc plead guilty to intoxica-
ton and was fined s. and costs, a.
mounting to S12.22, and disclosed that
he got his whiskey in Boston and lager
in Greenfield. Monday afternoon
Thos. Manning was arrested for resist
ing the officer while taking his brother
James to the lookup. The evidence in
his case was somewhat conflicting, and
the court reserved decision.
Our local dealers report the sale of
Blaine portraits very light thus far, but
hope to close out their stock during the
season.
B. d. Harris and Col. Hooker are
back from Chicago.
The annual drive of logs down the
Connecticut river are passing here this
week, and attract about the usual num-
Der of lockers on.
Miss Mozart, who has charge of the
musical department of our schools, is to
give an entertainment in the town hal
Thursday eve., June 10. She is to be
assisted by 250 of her pupils, and We
anticipate rare treat.
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RELIGIOUS SERVICES

RELIGIOUS SERN lCES.
Congregational-No settled pastor at present.
Sabbath school at 12:15 preaching at rs p. m.
A nice rain Tuesday.
Mrs. f. r. Mann of West Dover has
been visiting friends here the past
week.
Celon Jennison is following the Dr's.
example by repairing and painting his
house, and new front yard fence is to
come next.
DR.. F. E. Pomeroy and wife with
other friends of Springfield, VT, are
stopping few days in town.
Among the notices last Sabbath was
the following: There will be marriage
ceremony performed at the church next
Thursday at II O'Clock. All are cor
daily invited to attend. We were
pleased to note the surprise with which
the congregation received the announce
ment, as the names of the parties were
not mentioned. Particulars next week
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-06-12

logg found small brass pocket COM
pass, bearing indications of having
long lain in the ground. 1t is thought
very probable that this compass be-
longed to Capt. Melvin, who with
party of IS men, started from
Northfield, Mass, designing to cross
the mountains, We're surprised by lndi-
ans at or near this locality May 81,
l74S, 6 of the party being killed. The
compass is now in the hands of Judge
Wheeler, who proposes to have 1t ex-
amined by experts to ascertain its prob
able age.
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recently visited the Club Among
them are Alfred Patch and wife, A. T.
Warren and wife and Benjamin Eager
w. p, Eager, the telegrapher, has re-
Gently returned from a visit to New
York.
Mr.. Geo. Parsons is making excava-
tons prcpar atory to the erection of a
two story house on the site of his-old
house, which was recently purchased
and removed by his son-in-law, John
Corey.
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LANDGROvE.

Willie r. Strong, who has been on a
whale ship out in the Indian Ocean for
the past five years, has returned home.
Mr.. James Warner. from Conn, is
visiting at III. p. Warmers.
Matches are dangerous playthings for
little girls. One of our little girls was
playing near Mr.. J. Lakin's hog pen
with matches short timo ago, when
suddenly the pen caught on fire and
burned up. Don't try il agpin, Lora.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vim, H. Mann of West
Dover, and Mrs. A. NJ. Butler, of Ja-
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Post-oflice, Fred Leonard, p. NJ. Mails close
daily Mt a. M, for Chester, and at same time Mon
days, Wednesdays and Friday for Factory Point,
Peru and Landgrove. Daily at 5p. m. for So.
Londonderry. Mails arrive daily from So London
derry at a. m, from Chester at p. M, from Fac.
tory Point. Peru and Landgrove Tuesdays, Thurs
days and Saturdays at p.m
RELIGIOUS SERVICES.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.-R. ID. Metcalf, pas
tor. Every Sabbath at II a. M, and p. m. Sun
day school at IAN.
SOCIETIES.
West River Lodge, No. 81, F. and A. NJ. We'd
nesday, on or before the full of the moon.
Londonderry Library Association. Open every
Saturday afternoon and evening. Mary Bigelow
librarian
Mrs. S. A. Newman has just received
new line of millinery goods.
Mrs JULIA f. Mead and Miss. Hobart
have returned from the Island of Cuba
where they spent the winter.
Frank A. Curtis is stopping at home
for few days, nav nS graduated WIFI
success at Eastman business college at
Poughkespsie, N. Y.
Our miller, Noah Whitman, has been
quite sick for the past week.
Mr.. Alonzo Stowell and his son Frank
are in town stopping at DR.. Arnold's
We understand that they have pur'
chased the site recently occupied by the
Cory house, which was burned down,
and intend to rebuild.
Ben Sparron, who has been quite
sick with lung fever, is on the gain.
Joseph Allen started Monday selling
fruit trees for Boston parties.
A. A. Curtis started OH trip to
Burlington the 10th, to attend the an
nual communication of the Free Ma
sons to be held at that place.
Mrs. A. w. Pierce has an apple bios
som geranium with 297 blossoms ant
many more buds. She has also spot
ted Gala lily with one blossom and q
leaves.
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SOCIETY MEETINGS.

ANCHOR LODGE No. 90, +. & A. NJ, Tuesday
evenings, on or before the full of the moon
HOOKER Posi-, No. 8, G. A. Il. First Saturday
in each MONTH
FARMERS GRANGE, No. 1877, P. of II. Fridays
before the full of the moon, and every weeks
thereafter.
DIVISION NO. 25, S. OF t. Every Monday eve
ming at o'clock.
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". lie
The Republican Spy is but a semi
but it gave the presidential
news first of any county pa
per.
Alonzo Clayton's boy, whom we re-
Gently mentioned as having broken his
leg, is recovering very fast under the
skillful treatment of DR.. Ray.
Last weeks heavy frostnearly ruined
all vegetation, making the slow farmers
ahead of the usual leaders.
If good news is no news Jamaica is
not entirely destitute of literary talent.
Gas may excite fun, but news must be
founded on facts to make them reada-
BILE.
James c. Daggett, formerly of this
place, but recently of PlymOth, is now
stopping here.
Miss Nellie Barnes returned home
from Baltimore where she has been
spending the winter.
Mr.. f. G. FELTON, has his new house
up, and it is blocked out for very
commendable piece of workmanship.
Z. A. Ballard is selling lots of meal,
grain, &C., and we presume he might
double his sales if he should advertise
in the SITTER.
Six houses are now in course of con-
struction i'm this village, which shows
that Jamaica is prosperous commu
nifty.
Perhaps those few local bummers
who SO promiscuously decorated thu
depot grounds Sunday, had better
crawl in-well, anywhere to keep on
of sight when in such a deplorabl,
state. A word to the wise.
The Jamaica House is thronged da,
and night with guests, noticeable fact
showing the popularity of the McLeal
brothers. Frank makes a grand land
lord, and the travellers claim he sets ON
of the best tables in the state.
Mr.. Mundell has just added new
large press of the latest improvement
to his office. Success to the Spy.
DR.. Charles w. Ray contemplate
putting in a livery stable at no late date
The DIR. knows when needed want
desired, and will profit thereby.
A number from here attended til
Congregational Sunday school convel
ton at Windham last week. They =,
port pleasant occasion and large a
: tendance of people.
Recently Mason Howard and Phil
{ tus Kellogg were engaged at work o
land just above the depot, aud Mr.. lie
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-06-12
LOCAL SUMMARY.

The new footbridge is completed.
Don't forget the caucus Saturday at
p. IN. at town hall.
Strawberries and ice-crcam next
Wednesday.
When you go to Chester don't forget
the Boston dry goods store.
1t looks slick around Chase's store
What did you do with all that rubbish,
George?
Melendy brothers are improving
their premises by grading between the
house and street.
Geo. Curtis, Fred Walker and Hen
ry Shanks caught 80 lbs of fish, mostly
perch, yesterday, at Lowell Lake.
We notice j. X. Hall walking lame,
the result of severe kick on the thigh
from horse.
Copious rains have fallen since Mon
day night in this section, and are still
falling to day, very much tothe benefit
of vegetation.
John Aiken has nearly one hundred
head of cattle turned out to pasture,
and S. M. Holden about 1926, all of
which will be for sale next fall.
Rochester N. Y, is celebrating its
semi-centenial. We learn from the
Democrat that its first Mayor, Jonathan
Child, was native Vermonter.
Our Baptist friends were quite sue
cessful in their collection taken up
Sabbath eve, the amount being $l2.25.
For children's day collection this will
hardly be excelled by any church in
the country.
Why can't some of our correspond
ents understand that we can't set up
everything on Thursday? Why will
they persist i'll waiting until the last
moment? If you have anything at the
last moment of Importance, send it
along, but ordinary locals we will not
use on Thursday.
+, W. Barnard, son of Lewis Bar
nard, late of this town, and formerly
of Winall, is stopping at the Peabody
House. Mr.. Barnard resides at Hoosic
Falls, N. T., and is up here resting up,
and will probably remain some little
time.
Children's day was observed by APP.
propriate exercise at both of our church
es-the Methodist i'm the forenoon ant
the Baptist in the evening. Both church
es were very tastefully decorated will
flowers, and large number of person
were in attendmce at each place.
The ladies of the M. E. society are t.
hold strawberry and ice-cream festi
val in the town hall OH Wednesday
June Is, afternoon and evening. Fame
and useful articles will be on sale dur
ing the time. All are cordially invite,
to attend.
Myron III. Goddard, of Ludlow, wa
nominated by the Democrats at thei
recent State convention to represen
the End congressional district in Con
gress. Mr.. Goddard, we believe, is
native of this town, and his father re
sides in this village at this time. Nh
Goddard is double-distillcd, dyed-ii
the-wool Democrat, and will doubtle.
receive the full party vote.
Last Saturday afternoon over 20 PEE
sons visited Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. c. Ba
nard, of Winhall, near the hollow, IL
occasion being the 18th anniversary {
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RELIGIOUS SERVICES.

CoNGREGATIoNAL-Rev. o. G.. Baker, past
Sabbath-day services, II 10 a. M; Sabbath school
Immediately following this services. Evening seivic
es at 80. Prayer meeting every Thursday evening
at I. Teachers meeting Fridey evenings at s.
BAPTIST CHURcH-Rev. DeForest Stafford, pas
tor. Services held, Morning, 10: AS; Evening, I.
Sabbat hschool at close of morning services.
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JAMAICA.
IRA VELERS GUIDE.

Trains leave Jamaica daily, Sundays ex-
cepted, as follows: Going SOUTH mail So a. M;
mixed 35 p. M; going north, mixed 10 25 mail 90
p.
OPENING AND CLOSING OF MAILs.-John G
Robinson, z. NJ. Mails close 20 minutes before ar
rival of mail trains. Mails open 20 minutes after ar
rival of mail trains.
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RELIGIOUS SERVICES.

BAPTIST CHURcH-Rev. II. G. Leavitt, pastor.
Every Sabbath at 10 40 a. M, and 100 p. m. Sab.
bath school, IL 10 p. Meeting on Wednesday eve.
nings at 80
NJ. Il. CHuRcH--Rev. j. $. Alleh, pastor. Ser
vices, same hours of Baptist Church. Prayer NEE.
tings every Tuesday evening.
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The Londonderry, Vt, SITTER.
So. Londonderry, Va
rRAyELLER,s GUIDE.

Trains leave, daily, Sundays excepted for Brattlo
boro and intermediate stations Mall, Q; 90 a. M;
Mixed ~ 80 p, m. Trains arrive, from Brattleboro
and intermediate stations, mixed, II 80 u. M; mail
Si0p m,
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BONDVILLE.

Mails arrive from the east at 10 a. m. Mondays,
Wednesdays, and Fridays. From the West ut
m. Tuedays, Thursdays aud saturdays----C, b,
Williams. p. NJ.
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Stage for Manchester and intermediate points
leaves Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays upon ar
rival of morning down train.
Telegraph office at Depot.
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Telegraph oalccs at Depot, Telephone. at Hotel

Post Office, G.. G. Smith, Z. NJ. Mails close at
and 10, arrive at and s 40, daily,
Chester Stage leaves 10 a. M, arrives, p m daily
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NEWFANE,

Mason Bennett is visiting friends In
town.
A number of our towns people have
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Telegraph Office at Depot.

Post Office, L. W. Page, p. M--Mais close 20
minutes before arrival of mail trans mails open 20
minutes after arrival Of mail trains.