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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-01-26
Bone Circulating Library.

81 want to borrow frontal bonep'
''I'm sorry can't accommodate you,
sir, but the 'frontals' are all loaned out. :"
"Well, give me string of 'vertebr8'
instead"
"In one moment, sir.
This short conversation occurred in the
"bone room" of the College of Physicians
and Surgeons, where a large number of
disarticulated skeletons are kept and
loaned out to the students in the same
manner that books are lent from circu-
lating library. 1t is novel institution.
The bones are numbered, labeled and
placed in order upon shelves around the
room. An attendant is always on hand
acting in the same capacity as librarian.
1t is his duty to keep track of the bones
lent. to enter them upon books and to see
that they are returned uninjured. During
the day scores of students flock in and
out of the place carrying packages of
strange appearance in their hands or
sticking out of their coat pockets. They
contain human bones of all shapes and
sizes, which they are returning to or tax
ing from the "Bone Circulating Library"
BY this means they are enabled to prose-
cute their studies at home. Some of them
may be seen going through the streets
carrying fragments of skeletons uncovered
in their hands. Every student is entitled
to a complete skeleton after having dis
sected an entire subject, but during the
prosecution Of his studies it is a great adj
vantage to have separate bones to study,
and hence the establishment of the circu-
lating system.-New York Evening Sun.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-01-26
NEWFANE.

w. N. Chase, after ten days con-
iinement to the house on account of
the surgical operation on his eyelid, is
beginning to go out.
The statement last week regarding
losses sustained by the Windham
County Savings Bank was slightly
incorrect. 1t should have been that
with single exception, and that was
a trifling amount, the bank had sus-
tanned no losses on loans made since
1874.
Several of the friends of Mr.. &
Mrs. J. W. Kenny, who live in New
fame and vicinity, by special invita-
ton, attended the dance and oyster
supper at their home in Brookline
last Friday evening, and had an en-
joyable time. The old and young OF
Brookline were also present, the gray
haired man and tottling babe. Brook
line is a thriving town indeed. Be-
sides raising good horses, cattle, swine
and sheep the town is growing III
some of the handsomest children that
ever blessed n home, BroOkline is
certainly the banner town for hand.
some children.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-01-26

A few evenings ago party of young
people who had lately returned from a
trip to the Arkansas hot springs were
visiting an old Irish lady in Brooklyn, a
relative of most of them. She had never
seen the great west, and was very curious
in regard to it. The young folks enlight
ened her with the most entertaining
stories they knew, and at last the gentle
man who was the leader of the excursion
lists gave graphic account of a cyclone
which had burst upon them as they were
descending rugged and precipitous
mountain back of the hot springs. He
described how they first became aware Of
its approach by means of a low grumbling
and whistling which seemed to come from
every side; that presently their mules be-
came frightened and tried to kick them
off their backs; that, not succeeding, they
began to gallop headlong down the steep
sides Of the mountain in uncomfortable
terror, the cyclone pursuing them closely
and becoming more terrible every second,
and at last bowling as if with baffied
rage when they reached place OF shelter
just in time to escape destruction. AS
the account progressed the old lady be-
came more and more interested. Pretty
soon horror became pictured in her face;
her eyes opened staring wide; her mouth
gaped and her excitement was intense.
She could no longer contain herself as the
gentleman finished. Taking the last
words almost out of his mouth, she
shouted: "Whoi didn't yer shoot it' Whoi
didn't yer shoot it?''-New York Times.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-01-26
How Russians Make Tea.

"This is n Russian samovar," said the
head of the Russian department at Tiff
fany's in answer to question. "This is
the last we have. We did not import any
more this season People in this country
don't know how to use them, They i'm
aeine that q samovar is to make tea in;
whereas tea in Russia-where tea is made
in perfection---is always made in an
earthen teapot.
'sThe samovar ought to be engraved on
the Russian coat of arms. Every Rus
sian, from the peasant to the czar, has a
samovar, but the samovar is only to heat
the water for the tea. This center tube
you notice, - he continued, removing the
cover, "when in use should be filled with
lighted charcoal ] usually advise per-
sons to start the charcoal in the range
and put it lighted in the samovar tube.
The space around this tube is filed with
cold water, the samovar is placed on the
table, and in a few moments the water be-
gins to boil. Russian ladies always pre-
pare their tea themselves at the table. An
earthen teapot, with a small box contain
ing tea, is always placed beside the lady
at the head of the table. She first turns
little boiling water in the teapot to heat
it; then she turns this out and puts in the
tea. She turns boiling water over it and
instantly turns this Quit is merely to
wash the dust off the tea. This done, she
turns on the tea sufficient water to make it
quite, streng, covers it with napkin, and
leaves it for few moments to draw.
Then she fills each tea glass partly full of
this strong tea and fills it up with boiling
water from the samovar, regulating the
strength of the glass of tea to the taste Of
the person to whom it is served.
Russians do not drink strong tea. All
tea is served in thin glasses set in metal
frames, like Turkish coffee cups. A tea
glass and holder is a popular gift from a
lady to a gentleman. Water that has
boiled over fifteen minutes is considered
unfit to make tea. All tea is served boil
ing hot Cold tea is an abomination. 1t
is not known in Russia New York
Tribune
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-01-26
JAMAICA.

Mr.. Choate, the teacher of the
higher department of our village
school, left for home very quietly
Monday morning on the train, having
received some signifcations to that
effect from the committee and town
superintendent. Miss Cheney, sis
ter of Mrs. j. G. Robinson, is keep
ing the school out.
Wilbur ii. Wellman has left So.
Windham and moved into the house
with his father in this village.
M. l.. Boynton is housed with a
very bad cold.
j. c. Daggett is quite sick and
under the doctors care.
c. H. Pierce and wife are both
unable to be out of the house.
Mrs. Seneca Howe has been in
Gouverneur, n. Y, taking care o.
her daughter, Lila, who has beer
very low for some two months past.
Mrs. VIM. l.. Barnes is down with
a cold and under the doctors care.
Thermometer for several mornings
past has ranged from zoe to 23o ..
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-01-26
WEST HALIFAX.

The donation for the benefit of Rev. A..
w. Goodnow, Jan. 10, was not largely at
tended on account of the bad going.
Horace p. Worden, formerly of this
town, is working as fireman on railroad
at st. Louis, Mo. Success attend him.
The child of H. L. Cauldy, that died
at W. Dummerston, Jan. Z, was brought
here for burial, Jan. 18th. Funeral SER
vices were held at the house of Mrs. S.
C. Larrabee, Rev. Horace Fowler oficia-
ting.
Frank Worden, who was hurt in Sum-
ners mill some time ago, is improving
slowly
Misfortunes do not come singly to L.
H. Ballou, he having found his OK dead
in the pasture last fall and the other day
his best COW died.
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GRAFTON.

George Rice has moved to South
Chester.
"Louva, The Pauper," will be
presented to the public by the 5. OF
T., at the town hall, Thursday and
Friday evenings of this week.
A Baptist sociable at the town hall
next Tuesday evening, Jan. 3lst.
Chas. Park has returned from the
West, where he went a few months
ago.
Rev. Aaron Porter has rendered
his resignation to the Congregational
church of this place.
John Gallop, youngest child OF AL
fred Gallop, is quite sick with diph-
liberia.
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SAXTONS RIVER.

A fire originating in the boot and
shoe store of Charles G.. Frost, of
this place, Sunday morning, destroy
ed the building and stock, with the
furniture of tenant overhead named
Bugbee. Mr.. Frost's loss is S25OO
on the building and $4,000 on the
stock insured for $500. Mr.. Bug
bees loss is $1,000, with no insurance.
Leonard Blake's dwelling, near by,
was also destroyed. Loss, $1,000 !;
insured for $3.50. The house Of
Amos Holmes, 8 feet from the later,
was saved by the hard work of the
citizens. The snow on the buildings
and there being no wind, probably
saved the town.
There were four men that stood and
looked and made fun of some ladies
who were bringing water to the fire.
God knows who they are and SO does
everyone else-you may get a fire
some time.
The telephone operator at the Cen
trail Office in Bellows Falls must have
been asleep at the time of the fire,
for no alarm could be given, and
Fred Rand took horse and drove to
Bellows Falls,
Jack Graham, while at work at the
fire, lost a pocket book with SIS in it
The Dramatic Entertainment has
been postponed ON account of one OF
the actors being sick.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-01-26
TOWNSHEND.

Rev. C. H. Smith is engaged in
evangelistic labors at Newfane, this
week. Meetings are to be held every
afternoon and evening.
The Ladies Aid Society of the
Baptist Church gave a Leap Year
entertainment and supper at the
Town Hall, on Tuesday evening.
The ladies, of course, came forward
manfully on the occasion and it was
a decided success.
Prof. Lawrence has organized this
term the students at Leland & Gray
into General Information Society,
and weekly reports of Foreign and
Domestic News are made, and an
swers to historical and practical ques-
tons are given. The good results of
this society are already felt, and par
ents and friends of the school speak
in terms of high commentator of it..
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-01-26

Weather changeable, cold, buster and
sun alternating, Saturday and Sunday
nights being the coolest.
Comrade James Murphy Of Worcester,
Mass. stopped off for a brief visit with
NJ. M. Tarbell, on Thursday last.
Deacon Harvey Parker and bride have
moved to his fam recently purchased of
Stephen Wood, the latter moving to the
lower village We understand Mr.. Wood
is seriously ill at present, and the fears
of his medical attendant, DR.. Bryant, as
expressed to some, are not for the best
results, on account Of his age.
The G. A. r. and w. r. c. will in
stall their officers next Saturday evening
at their hall in Hammond block. After
the installation ceremonies they will hold
a ''Haversack Social" to which comrades
and their families are invited. Past Com
mander, L. M. Reed of Bellows Falls
will assist in the installation ceremonies
and is expected to make some remarks.
A STEP In ADVANCE.
The address of Rev. j. S. Robin of
Bethel was very well spoken of by all, and
the topic, Religion, was treated in quite
an original manner, at least to many, show
ing considerable individuality besides
thought and study in its preparation. He
claimed that all good, moral and charita-
BILE impulses were religious, which is GER
tainly not taught by many religious teach
ers, and places those simply moral and
good people not within the church upon a
different footing than that heretofore,
claimed for them. We noticed the for
mer worthy pastor of the church there,
and understand that he will return to his
present charge at Beverly, Mass, on the
Goth, accompanied by his family.
ELOIsE.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-01-26
PERKINSVlLLE.

The Old Folks Concert and Sup
per last Friday evening was the great
est success of the season. The mu-
sic was all of the olden time, and the
supper was of old fashioned food,
served by walters dressed in the style
of long ago. The linen on the tables,
and many of the dishes had seen their
century-one large Britannia platter
is known to be over two hundred
years old. The dining room was
lighted with candles which lent an an
tique aspect to the scene. Withal it
was the best thing we have seen for a
long time.
The snow, which has become plen-
tiful, has drifted so badly in the roads
for the past two weeks that it has
been next to impossible to move.
Added to this is the effects of blum
der made by our selectmen last Win
ter in scaling down the prices for
breaking roads, which has resulted in
no One being willing to see to the
roads this Winter AS a consequence
each man takes his shovel when he
goes out after blow. 1t is pity
that we cannot have better roads and
the town ought to see about it next
March.
We have had some swapping cold
weather for the past week or so.
Last Sunday was the coolest up to
that time, except one day the week
before. Last Sunday the mercury
stood at 15o below, with quite a
brisk breeze. We managed to chill
our nose while doing chores in the
morning, but we held on to it as far
as we could reach.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-01-26
WINDHAM.

F. D. Kendall of Putney stopped
at F. H. Harris over last Sabbath.
Mr.. & Mrs. Randall Rhoades in
tend visiting friends in Mass. during
this week.
The sociable at f. H. Jones last
Friday evening was well enjoyed by
those present. The next is to be at
the house of Dea. A. o. Prentiss on
Tuesday evening of next week.
The mail carriers from w. Towns
bend appeared Monday p. m. for the
first time sine last week Wednesday.
The inhabitants of this place are nat
urally indignant at being obliged to
either carry their own mail or go with
out. q.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-01-26
WARDSBORO.

Sunday morning the 22nd, Their
mometer marked 26 below zero. We
can appreciate a new beatitude,
Blessed is he that has a big wood
pile.
A. j. Wilkins has been trying to
"hold the fort" against "King cold, "
but was obliged, last Saturday, to
call in DR.. Bliss as reserved force.
Chas. Boynton has gone to Cam
bridge, N. Y. to live with Mr.. Howe,
relative of his father.
Paxton Wilder from Manchester
has been visiting his sisters, in this
village.
Orion Barber from Arlington is
visiting his father.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-01-26
BIISS'S,
LOCAL { SIsffL AIRY.

Last night and this morning gave
us another foot of snow.
The weather last Sunday, Monday
and Tuesday was intensely cold the
mercury ranging from l6 to 20.
An Odd Fellows Ball is advertised
to come off Feb. IA at Ittdvllle.
Mr.. John Whitman is still low and
probably no better.
Grin Stowell, who went home last
week on account of Illness, is back
again in his place in Smiths store
and didn't look anything like meas
ly subject either.
Mrs. D. B. Goddard of Boston,
was called here last week by the i'll
ness of her sister, Mrs. G. J. Thomp-
son. Her many friends here were
pleased to see her.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-01-26
Little Johnny.s Composition.

Gees Kisses. but ducks quacks, and
wen Frankly, that's the baby, is painfle in
his lap he hollers, but the lion roars like
distant thunder and makes the welkon
wiring!
Uncle Ned, witch has ben in Injy, and
evry were, he says one mite lion come
out of the woods and went to his corrcl
for to eat his cattle. Uncle Ned he got
up and looked in the correl thru crack
the lion shode his teeth, and Uncle Ned
sed, 1.-The idiot thinks am a dentist, but
! haven't no time for to tend to him. lie
send for the lion tanner for to quell him
with his I.'-San Francisco Examiner.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-01-26
SOCIETY MEETINGS.

ANCHOR LODGE No, 90 +. n A. NJ, Tuesday
evenings on or before the full of the moon
WEST RIVER LODGE No. "a |. o. o. +. EV-
cry Monday evening.
HOOKER Posi- No, G. A, r. Saturday eve
nings on or before the full of the moon,
The w. r. c.. No. 8. Saturday evenings on
or before the full of the moon.
CAMP Foster, S, of N.,2d Attn Wednesdays
of each month.
FARMERS GRANGE No. 49, Z, of ii. Fridays
on or be fore the full moon, and every two weeks
thereai ter.
DIVISION No. % s. of T. Every Thursday
eyenirg.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-01-26
BELLOWS FALLS.

24o to 800 below zero Monday
morning.
"Keep it Dark" will be given at
the Opera House, Feb. 8.
A man named McMichel, who was
employed at the Fall Mountain Brew
cry, in getting ice, met with a very
severe accident on Monday afternoon
of last week. 1t seems that the cakes
wee being drawn up a chute at the
rate of 80 a minute, when one of
these jumped the track and struck
McMichel on the leg, smashing the
bones above the ankle in a frightful
manner. The leg was amputated be-
low the knee by Drs. Allbee and
Whitman. McMichel had been en-
ployed at the Brewery but two days
and came from New Jersey.
The entertainment given by the
Mt. Kilburn Wheel Club on Friday
evening, consisting of concert and
ball, was largely attended and prov
ed to be a grand success. The Hun
garian Gypsy Quartette, assisted by
the talented reader, Miss Ida Flor
ence, gave the concert, and the whole
affair was pronounced the best enter.
tainment of the season.
Mr.. A. M. Darling, foreman in
the Times Office, who lost finger
by having his hand caught In the rec
of press, on Monday of last week
is getting on finely and was back tc
superintend the work on Friday.
The third annual exhibition of the
Connecticut River Valley Poultry
and Pet Stock Association held al
Union Hall on Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday of last week, in some
departments far excelled all previous
exhibitions. There were 1874 coops
and over 400 birds on exhibition
The Plymouth Rocks and Light Brah
mas were out in great force. N. l.
Divoll had a Brahma cockerel, May
chicken, that weighed II IL pounds
The display of silver penciled ant
spangled Handbags was larger thar
ever before. L. l.. Hastings of Gill
Mass. had a large exhibit of HOLLAND
Turkeys, laced Wyandottes, Guine:
Hens, etc. Day & More gave ont
of the largest exhibits of silver pen
ciled Hamburgs. G. H. Cushmar
of Bernardston, Mass. gave fin,
exhibit of light Brahmas. 4. P
Kirby of Chatham, N. Y, also gav'
large exhibit of Plymouth Rocks
AS show of fine poulty and extr:
quality it far excelled all previous ex
hibitions and over $3.50 was distribu
ted among the exhibitors.
A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.
On Thursday evening of last weel
Daniel d. Young, an employee Of tn,
Fall Mountain Paper Mill met will
terrible accident, which resulted il
his death in a few hours. In attempt
ing to clean out a sieve, his clothin.
caught on a set screw and he wa
carried rapidly over and over tn
shafting until the machinery could b.
stopped, mangling his body in
frightful manner. His injuries wer
such that he could not be removed t,
his home and his life passed quietl,
away at the mill. Mr.. Young cam
here short time ago from Prime
Edwards Island and was recent,
married. He was only 20 years o
age and was of exemplary habits ant
character. His shocking death cause
sensation, and his wife and brothe
have the sympathy of the entire com
| ,nupifv
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-01-26
PERU.
A HEAVY Loss BY FIRE.


Last Thursday evening the steam
mill and factory owned by r. B.
Jaquith caught fire and was totally
consumed, together with all its ma
chinery. The origen of the fire is I'M
known. the loss is estimat, d at from
$4,000 to $4,000. Partially insured.
Mr.. Kirkwood of Bennington is
spending the winter with his son, An
drew.
Another cold wave struck us last
Sabbath morning, the thermometers
registering from 20 to 80 degrees be-
low zero.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-01-26
CLEAN EN- OUT.

A friend writes us as follows:
81 enjoyed your protest against
rum, last week, and hope you will
will keep it up until you clean them
out. If l were a member of Spark
ling Water Division S. of I. should
feel like putting my shoulder to the
wheel or crawling into a hole. Why
can't we have our laws enforced? 1t
is bad enough to have rum sold when
legislation has placed no bar against
it, but when it is peddled out in the
face Of as strong a law as ours, and
in respectable communities, and to
respectable young men, it is time for
people to begin to bestir themselves"
We learn that Gilmore Clark, who
was recently sent to the asylum at
Brattleboro, is improving, and will
probably soon be discharged.
The Donation, advertised to come
off Tuesday evening, at the Baptist
vestry, owing to the prevalence of
measles, has been postponed to some
future day, due notice of which will
be given.
The school in the Wright district,
Miss Dora L. Williams, teacher,
closed last Friday. Whole number
of scholars, 8. Those having no
marks were, Rosa Dean, Fred Smith,
Mary Slason, Martha Slason, Emery
Slason. Martha and Mary Slason
have attended 1872 weeks of school,
under IA different teachers, without
receiving mark.
Capt. Hiram Stewart was badly
injured last week by wood pile fall
ing upon him, injuring his back. On
account of his age he rallies but
slowly, though this morning he thinks
he is better, being able to turn him.
self in bed, better.
The many friends of Mrs. G.. j
Thompson, who has been quite sick
and confined to her bed for the last
two months, will be pleased to Learn
that, at the present writing, she is
quite comfortable. DIR. l.. S. Ar
mold is the attending physician, bu
DIR. Ray of Jamaica was called in al
counsel. Her sister, Mrs. ID. B
Goddard, of Boston is with her for
few days.
Will our correspondents please TAX,
notice that matter sent us on Wednes
days do not reach us until night-to,
late for work, and that we go to pres
at noon on Thursdays. So pleas,
remember that we can't set eyerythin.
Thursday forenoons. Scarcely
week but we are obliged to leave on
matter because it does not reach us il
season to be put into type. Pleas
remember.
Chew ''Dominion Navy" plug to
bacco, it is always the best.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-01-26

BAPTIST CnuECH-Rey. o, p. Fuller, pas
Tor, scry ices every sabbath at usual hours.
ME-. CnuHCu-Rev W. ii. Wight, pastor
Services at usual hours, every sabbath.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-01-26
READ THIS TWICE.

THERE is a GREAT SAVING of time, OF labor,
of soap, of fuel, and of the fabric, where Dob
bins Electric Soaps used according to directions
ONE TRIAL will demonstrate its great merit.
1t will pay you to make that trial.
Like all BEST THINGS, it is extensively imi-
tota an6 counfprfpitp1
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-01-26
EON DVILLE.

There will be an old fashioned Do
nation at the NJ. L. Church on Tues
day, Jan. 3lst, for the benefit OF
Rev. W. i. Felch.
"a degrees below zero Monday
morning.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-01-26
THE
Londonderry Sitter.
SO. Londonderry, Vermont,
TRAVELLERS GUIDE,

Trains leave daily, sundays excepted, for
prat,leboro and Intermediate stations Mall, so
II, M. Mixed Y go =, m. Trains arrive from
grGjtlcbolo and Intermediate stations, mixed IL
- a. M; mail SA5 p. m.
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DELICIOUS SERVICES.

Post onlce-H W, Goddard, l.. Nj. Mails
close at 80 u, M; arrive at O and $40 p M