The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-08-15

where they have resided since last
fall.
Mrs. Elbridge Eames has been
very feeble for several weeks. She
is little more comfortable at the
present time.
M. c. Curtis of Kansas City fin
ished his visit at this place last week
and started on his return. He will,
however, make several visits on the
way.
Mrs. Levi p. Reynolds has bad
felon on one of her hands which is
causing her much trouble.
w. H. Whitman and daughter,
Bertha, of Worcester, Mass. recently
visited his parents, Mr.. & Mrs. Noah
Whitman.
Eugene Davis is improving slowly,
DR.. Millington attends him.
Mrs. Abbie Farnsworth and chill
dren of Chester spent last week with
Mrs. d. W. Parker and other friends
in this vicinity.
Gibson & Childs, the young mer-
chants at this place are doing a good
business. They are pleasant and ac-
commodating, consequently they are
popular with their patrons.
Mr.. & Mrs. H. Il. Evans of
Townshend made a brief visit with
DR.. & Mrs. w. r. Woodward last
week.
Barnet S. Waite is very sick. He
has not been well for some time.
Week before last he had quite an i'll
turn from which he recovered in a
measure, and last Sunday night he
suddenly became blind, since which
he has been in serious condition.
We understand that he has strong
symptoms of typhoid fever. Drs.
Payne and Woodward attend him.
Mrs. Catherine Woods recently re-
turned from Bernardston, Mass.
where she has spent several weeks
with Rev. and Mrs. ID. III. Strong.
former residents of this place. Mrs
Woods gives very pleasant report
of her visit which she greatly enjoyed
excepting few days when she was
seriously threatened with pneumonia
which, by the tender care of her kline
hostess, and skillful medical attend
ance, was averted. The friends q
Mr.. & Mrs. Strong will be glad t.
know that they are enjoying comfor
table health, and are very pleasant.
situated at Bernardston.
The Basket Party which came of
at this place Aug. 5, was pleasan
affair and proved very successful
The exercises, both literary and mu
steal, were very fine indeed and great
ly enjoyed by those who had tn
pleasure of listening to them. TIL
stage was beautifully decorated wit
, evergreens, wild flowers, and flower
> ing plants. After the exercises, cak
and coffee was served, which, we ar
, informed, was generously furnishe
: by Mrs. DR.. Payne and few Others
A goodly number then tripped tn
light fantastic to the inspiring note
of Parker's Orchestra.
There is large number of city vii
itors and boarders in this vicinity ;
the present time, and appearance il
. dictate that they greatly enjoy tt
: pure air and beautiful scenery.
We fancy that many of the lit
people would be delighted to max
the acquaintance of "a happy family
which is now stopping at II. 4
" StowelPs. First, there is the lit
colt, Dolly, which made the journt
: from Boston in box, and which
:. very cunning and intelligent for Oh
:, of its age; then comes two large, we
behaved kitties, White and Black
from Boston, who are visiting the
country cousin; another nice kit
named Ben Harrison, and his lit
SIS brother, whose name we do not know
"a then there is little pug dog nam'
or Pet, also from Boston, and last, b
We not least, parrot and canary Dir
or Quite little family.
,st Mrs. Fred Coleman is at Simon
lst villescaring for her mother, who h
le, recently had shock of paralysis.
n, Our little six-year-old friend, w;
IL ter Parker, gave us, a few days sint
va quick and pertinent answer to t
as, question, Why are boys always
sss fond of noise? With sparkling cyl
On and smiles dancing over his little fa'
he instantly replied, "because tn
are boys" Could any one have do
IN. better.
as Raspberries and blueberries ha
been unusually plenty this season a
MS, appearances indicate large harv
us of blackberries. 1t is feared that {
~ excessive wet weather has injured
apple crop as it has many kinds