The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-05-14
Go down and see the new furniture

Go down and see the new furniture
store.
The boys raised some So, and pres
entcd Mr.. Josselyn at the rink last eve
ming,
As we go to press s. ID, Curtis and
Jairus Aldrich lie, apparently, at the
point of death,
Two of our old and esteemed citizens
Joel Thompson and VIM. +. Churchill
died since our last issue. Obituary no.
tees will be given next week.
We have received nm interesting let
ter from Mr.. Henry Buxton, of Charles
town, Mass, in reference to the her
nit Cole, an account of which will be
found on second page, Mr.. Buxton's
letter came TO late for this issue but
will be given next week,
Mrs. Wyatt of Brattleboro, an accom-
prished teacher of music, has n good
class at this place. Lessons given every
Friday at ID. b. Goddard's piano
rooms, main st.
Mr.. NJ. Hoskins has commenced to
improve his residence in the way of
wall ing and grading in front of his
premises.
Messrs. Collins & Brooks have been
shipping large quantity of potatoes
in the last two weeks, from this station.
The many friends, in the upper West
River valley, of Mr.. John kellogg, for
merly of Jamaica, will find that gen
tlcman in the hat store of Ambrose
Knapp, Brattlcboro. Mr.. Knapp hav-
ing engaged his services as clerk.
A New business Block.
Mr.. Il. Winchester, hardware dealer,
has purchased of II. p. Chase, the
building lot on the corner of Main and
Church streets and broke ground yes
terday preparatory to erecting a good
business block. this will be one of the
most substantial improvements made
in this place for years. Success to the
man of grit.
A gentleman of this place, whose
wife is absent, visiting, wrote her ill
quiring when she was coming home,
and received for all answer the follow
ing:
Counting the Days.
81 am lonely, my darling, without you,"
wrote Smith to his absent wife. Oh, so lone
ly, and count the days until you return"
Several hours later Smith met Jones, anoth-
er grass widower.
"Well, old boy" observed Jones, 'let's go
down to the Island tonight and have quiet
little time"
s'All right" replied Smith, "i've only got
FIVE more days before the old hen gets back
Being thus warned, it is needless to
say, that, he is making good use of the
remaining five days.
1t is expected that Rev. O. p. Full.
Ter will commence his labors with the
Beptist church in this place Oh the oath.
The churchin Chatham, Mass, where
Mr.. Fuller has held a pastorate for sew
eral years, regret loosing him very
much. Mr.. Fuller is very pleasant
speaker, and we trust that the loss of
our Massac husetts friends will be full.
ly compen stated in our gain. We clip
the following from the Chatham Mon.
itor, of the 9th inst.
cat the Baptist church the pastor
Rev. o. p. Fuller rendered his resig-
nation, to take effect in two weeks in
order to accept the cordial invitation OF
the Baptist church at So. Londonderry,
VT, to become its pastor.
1t is very much to be regretted that
Mr.. Fuller has felt it his duty to close
his labors in Chatham. The loss will
be felt not only in the church and socie.
ty where he ministers and where the la.
bors of himself and a most excellent
minister's wife seem almost in
dispensible, but in the town as well
where after several years of service hi
has'become known as good citizen, al
agreeable neighbor, a pleasant compan
ion and man of good works."