The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-01-05
LONDONDERRY.
l., S, Richardson remains about

the same.
Mrs. Lulu +. Mattocks of New
York returned to her home Thursday,
Dec. 29th, where we hope she arrived
safely, Notwithstanding the fearful
storm through which the journey was
made.
Mrs. Serrel Richardson of Chester
is at this place assisting in the care
of her son, l.. S, Richardson, who
has been very sick for the past three
weeks.
Barnet NJ, son of Corydon Waite,
is home for visit with his parents
and other friends in this vicinity.
Mr.. Waite works in the clothing
store of Bardy & Babbitt at Rut-
land.
Geo. Pratt and family spent last
week with friends at Cuttingsville.
Mrs. Arson Parker has been at
Peru for several days past, caring for
her mother, Mrs. Amos jenkins, who
is very sick with pneumonia.
Mr.. Daniel Batchelder has the
past autumn erected a nice family
monument on his lot at the cemetery
at this place. The monument was
furnished by wilkins 4 Marden,
marble dealers of this place, and is
said to be Il fine specimen of their
art.
Mrs. DR.. +. S. Allbce of Bellows
Falls, formerly Of this place, is very
feeble after her long, severe illness
and it is greatly feared that she viii!
never fully recover her health. Her
sister, Mrs. Gertie Allbee Spencer
of East Boston, also former resi-
dent of this place, is very sick with
gastric fever.
The Medical profession of this
place was reinforced by the addition
of tiny, medical student who made
his appearance at the home of DR.. +.
f. Arnold during the severe storm of
last week. Doubtless he met with
warm welcome and was immediately
supplied with the necessary essenti-
ais of his profession. May he prove
a comfort and blessing to his parents
and grandparents.
The Chester stage, after leaving
this place Monday morning was O.
bliged to return and wait until the
road was broken out.
The village school is in session
this week, as usual. 1t is hoped that
the teach er and scholars will resume
their labors with renewed vigor, after
the pleasures of the holidays.
Remember the Dramatic Enter
tainment at Union Hall, Friday eve
ming, Jan. 9th, at which time will be
presented the play called Coast
on >" he entertainment
will at farce or bur-
lesq cling will be i'll
Orde
ID. d. Wait recently dressed a
mammoth turkey, of the bronze va
riety, which weighed, when dressed,
20 lbs.
Will Hardy has returned from Lit
Teton, where he has been at work,
and is now stopping with p. r. Holt.
A lady asks, if some one can tell
her Of a remedy that will exterminate
earth worms from the soil of her
house plants without injuring the
plants?
Henry Davis went to Manchester
Wednesday, Dec. %, with a load of
logs and was obliged to remain until
Saturday on account Of the condition
of the roads.
1t would seem that So. London
derry is long distance from this
place. We recently received letter
which was mailed at Ashburnham,
Mass, Dec. %, postmarked at So.
Londonderry Dec %, and at this
place Dec. 27, on which date we re-
ceived the letter.
We judge that a new clerk of the
weather has been appointed that he
is no lizard is very evident, as he is
making things lively as possible.
Wednesday, Dec. %, snow came
falling thick and fast and continued
most of the day Thursday, accom-
panied by furious Arctic breeze
which whirled and tossed the snow in
every direction, blocking the roads in
a troublesome manner; Friday morn
ing mercury registered 20 degrees be-
low zero at this place Sunday we
were treated to a grand variety enter
tainment of snow, hail and rain,
which formed a CLASSY crust, that has