The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-06-13
LONDONDERRY.

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figuring out our weather.
There will be preaching at the
Church next Sunday at 3 o'clock.
The village school has opened
again after being closed nearly two
weeks.
Mrs. Alice Walker and Frank
Stowell of Boston are visiting at A.
H. Stowell's.
Several have commenced hoeing,
although the greater part have not.
Among the fine gardens that have
noticed, A. II. Stowell has the best.
Harry Arthur of Chester was in
town this week.
j. G. Walker has greatly improved
since our last writing.
If, by the LIST of September there
is one trout that escapes the snares of
our fishermen, it will be considered
miraculous.
One day last week David Garfield,
better known as "blind David" was
stoned by a set of urchins, whose
parents had an antipathy against
Garfield. This is perfectly disgrace
full and should not be tolerated by
any one.
The meeting Saturday night, to see
about 4th of July celebration result
ed in complete fizzle," not but a
few being present, and those who
were did not elicit any desire for a
celebration. Those who desire one
should at once start paper and see
how much can be raised to defray the
expenses. If enough could be raised
we could have the celebration.
Last week Wednesday witnessed
one of the worst DRINKS that has oc-
CURED here within the memory of
your correspondent. Everett Pow
ers and Tom Duling, two Weston
bummers, in company with our black
smith, Geo. F. Richardson, became
beastly drunk from alcohol that one
of them obtained at the agency by
pretending that he wanted it to use
on his horse. Powers was the worst,
being completely paralyzed, and was
placed in the OK frames at the black
smith shop to sober off. Our States
Attorney heard of the affair and i'm
mediately commenced action against
the offenders. Tuesday they were
brought before Justice Pierce. Rich
ardson was fined $500 and cost,
amounting to S10.01. Duling made
an attempt to defend himself but it
was of no avail as it was proved he
was intoxicated and was, therefore,
fined $500 and costs, amounting to
s10.01. Powers was also fined the
same amount.
Judging the present by the past it
S safe to say that there would have
been no prosecution by any complaint
lot because It would not have been
but because it would not
lave been made. In looking back
,ver the time that such affairs have
zone unheeded anyone with pride will
lrop their head in shame, not for the
gnoble wretches-the slaves of drink
but for the citizens of this place,
Who have allowed these affairs to con-
inue until out of town bummers
ould come here and openly violate
he law without any fear of being
Prosecuted. Now that the axe has
allen and done good work, let it con-
niue to fall on whoever violates the
wv, whether rich or poor, popular or i,
until they are brought to {
elieve that the prohibition law was {
lade to be obeyed. !
J. II. Hathorn returned from Bos.
IN last Friday and reports his wife
owly improving with fair prospects {
entirely recovering her health. s
lrs. Hathorn has been sick since last S
-ugust. She consulted several phv- '
clans here without receiving any !
clip, and found that she was becom- I
g weaker as time passed by, and she s
etermlned to 60 to Boston, whittier t
lie went and entered Murdock's hos t
tai, where she was informed that
lily few months more of life was al V
tied to her. An operation was per-
rmed which was hoped would pro- Y
ng her life and make her more COM Y
rtable. She gained so fast by the O
cellent care and treatment that she
celved, that second operation was
termined upon, although there was
ly one chance in ten of its being
ccess. But the operation was sue d,
'sfully performed on Monday, the W
, and her speedy recovery to health
anticipated. b.
MANCHESTER. j.