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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-10-02
JAMAICA.

Mabel Reed is doing as well as
could be expected. Her sister, Min
ME, is now down with fever.
j. O. Lanphera is quite sick with
typhoid fever.
NJ. E. Allen and E. c. Clark have
gone to Stratton to build the founda-
ton for Willis Taft's mill, which is
soon to be moved there.
Mr. Kilthau of Rochelle, N. Y, a
German gentleman, has purchased I.
H. Gordon's farm on South hill, pay
ing for the same $4,000.
The meat market has again changed
hands, it is sold to Harvey Howard.
He takes possession next week.
NJ. Wilson contemplates taking his
little boy, Alvin, to Boston to have
his eye treated which was hurt some
time ago by one of his school mates
singing stone into it. There is
some danger of his loosing the sight
of it.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-10-02
He Was Not a Canary Bird.

They were bride and groom, and she
was guileless thing who had been
brought up in the mountains of Penn
sylvania. They had come to Atlantic
City on their tour, and like everybody
else took the trip down to the Inlet,
from which all the sailing and fishing
boats go out. A party had just come in
with pailful of crabs, and the old grand
father of crabs was on top of the lot. He
was chagrined, mad, red hot and he was
aching to prove to the world that crab
could die fighting.
This guileless bride had never seen an
ocean crab before, and she uttered little
screams of wonder and delight. Nay,
more, she bent over and lifted old grand
father up in her plump, white hand for
closer examination. His chance had
come. He took hold. In one minute
her shrieks had assembled 800 people,
and ten seconds later she tainted dead
away and upset her husband over a bait
box. A fisherman out with his knife and
stabbed the crab in the back and then
cut him loose, and a carriage was called
and the bride with the bleeding finger
was borne sobbing away, never, no
never, to pick up an old crab again to
see whether he was a butterfly or a
canary bird-Cor. Detroit Free Press.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-10-02
WEST TOWNSHEND.

Rev. Mr.. Crawford of Bethel
preached here last Sabbath after
noon.
We very much regret that the fam
lilies of Elmer Day and Frank Blood
move to Chester this week.
The mail route between here and
No. Windham changed hands Oct, /.
Ed Chase being now the carrier.
The "Busy Bees met Monday
evening and reorganized the society.
Mrs Clarisa Kidder has been quite
sick but is now better.
VIM. Livermore met with what
might have been serious accident
Monday afternoon while at work on
the highway bridge over the railroad,
above Wardsboro station, by loosing
his balance and falling from the ledge
10 feet to the track below, receiving
several bruises, but seems to be do.
ing well now.
The second West Townshend fail
will be held in the vestry of the
church Tuesday, Oct. 9TH, afternoon
and evening. Admission free, and
all are cordially invited. Come and
bring fancy articles, fruit, vegetables,
ancient relics and anything that would
be of interest to the public.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-10-02

The Caledonian, regardless of the
assurance of the Messenger that the
ballot reform law is unnecessary and
impracticable, says that "the occur
ences at the ballot box last week in
many towns in the state, have called
forth loud protest which we trust
has been heard at Hyde Park, for a
ballot reform bill. With one-fourth
of the Legislature pledged to ballot
reform by their convention platform
the prospect for the Australian ballot
looks promising. Speed the day of
its coming" If the Caledonian keeps
on telling the truth it will get itself
looked upon as disorganized and
generally dangerous character by
those organs that are too submissive
and hide-bound to insist that the
right shall prevail. The polls in half
the towns in the state, according to
the statements of correspondents,
were surrounded and overwhelmed by
howling mobs, which if there were nc
other good reasons, should secure q
change in the methods of conducting
elections. The voting in Hardwick
was far from being quiet and orderly
as it should have been had different
system prevailed. Let us have ballot
reform. m.-Hardwick Gazette.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-10-02
SPRINGFIELD.

A heavy frost last Thursday morn
ing killed all outstanding vegetation.
1t is the first of the season of any
consequence and was very severe.
Those farmers who had their corn
all cut have reason to feel thankful.
A few are going to the Brattleboro
fair this week.
The selectmen are engaged in max
ing some needed improvements on the
highways of the town. One or more
new watering troughs have been put
in and new poles put up alongside the
roads where necessary.
Four from here are attending the
U. V. M. at Burlington this term.
The potato harvest is a good one
this year. Many farmers pronounce
it the best they ever had. A slight
tendency to rot is noted in some quar-
ters but on the whole the yield will be
larger than has been looked for. The
harvest home this fall will be particu-
larly bright.
The fair weather of the past week
has been gratefully enjoyed by all
who had any work to do out of doors.
Those who have not have particular
reason for feeling pleased. 1t has
given them glimpse of Vermont at
her best. No other state can equal
it for beauty of autumn foliage. 1t
seems. strange that the city visitor
does not wait until September and
see those mountains when in all the
colors of the gorgeous foliage of that
season. The air too is better and
with all it is far more healthful time
than July or August. Those who
can afford it can come both seasons,
but to the clerk who can only enjoy 4
few days at best we say most en-
phatically come in September.
The L. O. G.. G. held an oyster
supper and sociable at their citadel
last week Thursday evening. A
large crowd was in attendance and
fully enjoyed the entertainment pro.
vided for them. A number of these
socials will be held this winter, the
social feature of the order being one
of its strongest points. The order
here is in a fl1urishing condition and
is being added to all the time. 1t is
the largest in the state.
All sorts of business is booming
here-nor is it booming, it is the nat.
ural growth of a good location fol
manufacturing and trade. No towr
in the state has better natural facili
ties for business and manufacturing
than are enjoyed here. Each yea
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-10-02
settling a Re.taurant BIZ.

A bluegrass idyl has been circulating
through the Southern society for several
days. 1t is tale Of two Kentuckians-
one major, the other a colonel-who
determined to crafty an oft expressed
desire to visit New York. They came,
and after two days of sightseeing the
colonel suggested to the major that
trip to New York would not be complete
without dinner at Delmonico's. The
major agreed
1t was deemed that it would hardly be
considerate to take Mr.. Delmonico una
wares, and in order to prepare him for
so unusual an event as swell dinner for
two the Kentucky gentlemen went to
the restaurant early in the day, called
for the head waiter and told him what
they wanted. "Spare no expense" they
said.
They dined at 6. 1t was a splendid
dinner.
They called for their bill. The waiter
placed check, face down, on the menu.
The gentlemen were toasting each other
as the waiter did this, and when they
pldCeu tuelT SldSSeS Oh tle tdDle he WAS
gone. They saw what appeared to them
to be scrap of paper on the menu and
brushed it off. The old fellows were
ignorant of the customs of French res
taurants, and they concluded that the
menu must be the bill The colonel be-
gan to figure up the prices. 1t seemed
that they had eaten great deal, but the
names of the dishes were in language
unknown to them, and anyway they
were not in mood to bother about tri-
f1es.
But the colonel gasped when he fig
ured up the total. 1t was $500.
"Great heavens, sahw he exclaimed to
the major. sit is $3.50. If we pay this
we can't get back home"
1--WE might" suggested the major
family, 1--WE might jump out of this
window and run"
"No, sab" said the colonel, bringing
his fist down on the table. "We are
Kentucky gentlemen, sab. We will pay
this bill, sab, and then, sab, we will
shoot the landlord, sab. New York
T{,nao
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-10-02
WEST WARDSBORO.

Mr.. and Mrs. c. II. Ryder re-
Gently visited friends in Winchester
and Swanzey, N. II.
Upwards of seventy friends and
neighbors of VIM. A. Parsons visit
ed them Saturday the 9th of Sept.
1t being the 25th anniversary of their
marriage. Substantial tokens of their
friendship were carried. A gold
watch was lost by Miss McClary and
could not be found that night but was
found in running order next day with
a broken crystal.
Mrs. McClary and daughter start
ed for their western home Monday.
She has purchased W. A. Parsons
black horse and his son, Bert, goes
with it to st. Louis.
Charles Clough has gone to Man
chester.
Mrs. Addie Duncan and two
daughters from Springfield have been
stopping at her fathers, Mr.. Elliott
Howe.
Mr.. Rufus S. King from New
York city made brief visit last week
at the home of his daughter, Mrs. j.
A. Streeter. Her brother has been
there recently.
Monday might the whistle at the
steam mill sounded so long and loud
that some thought it might be a fire,
but on inquiry it proved to be on ac-
count of having finished saving logs.
The owner intends to move the mill
back to Orange, Mass, at once.
Mr.. Dairy from Adams, Mass, is
here preparing to make lime barrels,
and cutting hoop poles is a new in
dustry.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-10-02

Vermont is largely an agricultural
state; without mile of sea coast, and
but little lake or river navigations, she
can never expect to engage extensively in
commerce or trade with other nations or
States. And although she has abundant fa-
cilities for manufacturing various articles
from the wood of her forests, tn, iron
and copper from her mines, the marble,
granite and slate from her quarries, and
the wool from her nocks of sheep; yet
until the rates of transportation of The
raw materials and the manufactured pro-
ducts are greatly reduced, Vermont can
never be a manufacturing state
The above is clipped from the Ver-
mont Agricultural Reports, just at
hand, and is just what the SITTER has
been preaching for several years.
All but the chains of slavery Jingle
pleasantly when rivited by ourselves,
and our farmers will continue to walk
up to the polls, like little men, and
vote tickets put up by railroad bosses
Well (! it's handy, isn't it, to have
somebody to think for you?
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-10-02
GRAFTON.

Will Chapman has moved to Ches-
ter Depot and is at work in the steam
mill.
Arthur Willard and w. H. Cam
bridge are attending college in Bur-
lington.
Thad Park has returned from a
visit to Boston.
Alva Marsh is at work in the steam
mill at Houghtonville.
Mrs. Louisa Clark while visiting
IN Dublin, n. H., last Thursday,
was thrown from her carriage and re-
ceived severe wound in the knee.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-10-02
TIL LONDONDERRY, VT, THURSDAY OCTOBER

we are coming to understand this
more fully and are endeavorlng to in
duce people to settle among us. We
do not do this as fully as we ought
but the tendency is towards the adop-
tion of improvements more than it
was year ago. The agitation of the
electric light question is attracting
much attention from outside investors
and is likely to result soon in the
formation of company. 1t is
thought that number will have the
lights put in their houses.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-10-02
Petition To Sell Real Estate.

District of Westminster. To all persons inter
ested in the estate of Rufus Cobb of Jamaica In
said district-an insane persoH-greeting You
are hereby notified that Fred Pier, guardian
of said Rufus, has filed in said court his pc
titon setting forth that his said ward is the ow.
ner of a dwelling house, outbuildings and about
eight acres of land, situated in said Jamaica;
that it is necessary to sell the same to raise mon
ev TO support his said ward, and that part
thereof cannot be sold without great injury to
the whole; and praying that license be granted
him to make such sale. And that the same will
he heard at the session of said court to be hol-
den at the Probate Office in Bellows Falls on the
4tb day of October 1890. when and where you
may be heard in the premises if you see fit
ClIAs. B. EDDY, Register.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-10-02

Here is pointer for the coming
legislature. We have it from good
authority that the Delaware & Hud-
son railroad company, who take pos
session of the Rutland and Burling-
ton railroad on the first of January,
will cut down the fares on that line
to two cents a mile. Now if this
company can carry passengers from
Burlington to Bellows Falls for two
cents mile why, in the name of rea-
son, cannot the Central carry from
St. Albans to White River junction
for the same rate Gentlemen, leg
islators, suppose, for once, you turn
deaf ear to Chet Writer'S and his
crowd and listen to the voice of the
people, who demand cheaper freights
and lower fares.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-10-02
For Sale!
A Valuable Mill Property and IA.
90 Acres of Timber Tand!

The subscribers offer for svle one of the best
water power mills in Southern Vermont, loca.
ted in the town Of Winhall on the Winhall Riv-
er, seven miles from depot with good down
grade road
This mill contains two water wheels, one of
76 and one "a horse, Saw Mill, two barrel Saws,
a double belt, rotary bed planer, back planers,
cutting off saws, etc. etc, all in running order
and In firstclass condition, Also connected
with it 144O acres of timbered land containing
millions of feet of lumber. Also two good hOu-
ses, and two good barns with room for Is teams.
Good warrantee deed, free from all incum-
brance, given The owners have contract for
1000, 900 feet of lumber for the coming year, and
only offer the property for sale on account of
failing health.
Also will sell one span of twenty five hundred
horses, and 10 years old, sound and all right
yoke of oxen, wagons, sleds, yOkes, chains, etc
For further information apply to or address
II. j. FULLER & CO.,
BOndyille, Vt.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-10-02
Literary Note.

The New York Ledger for Octo-
ber A is a mine of interesting fact and
fiction regarding the South, both the
New South and the Old. 1t leads
off with a brilliant character sketch
of Henry w. Grady,'journalist, ora
tor and patriot, written by Oliver
Dyer, in which the effect on the New
South of Grady's life-work is lumi-
nously explained. A crisp editorial
on "The Marvellous Revival of Pros
perity in the South" tells its own
tale. The Old South is pictured in
the opening installment of Ken
lucky war story entitled Reunited" F"
the pen product of a distinguished
Southern officer. In " For Isobel, .
Maurice Thompson gives a vignette
of ante-bellum life in Louisiana.
James Parton tells the story of Caesar
Rodney of Delaware. An illustrated
ballad by Thomas Dund English and
story by Mrs. Amelia E. Barr are
published in the same number.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-10-02
She Swallowed Eighty Pins.

Among involuntary gastronomic feats
the most extraordinary was that of a
young woman named Mary Spelmore,
who lived in st. Peters parish, Derby.
In the month of November, ITO, she
was engaged hanging up linen to dry,
when some sudden emotion caused her
to swallow a small armament Of pins
with which she had stocked her mouth.
A surgeon was sent for, who did all in
his power for the unfortunate girl.
Though the retching was constant she
never brought up more than one at a
time, and in three days the total
amounted to seventy-six. Some of them
were very long, and her convulsions
were so violent that it took several per-
sons to hold her. Shortly after entering
the hospital at Nottingham tumors
formed on the left side near the shoulder.
These were suppurated and opened and
several pins came out of the wounds. In
five months she was discharged cured
Nottingham (England Sun.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-10-02

Hosea Mann, Jr., Wilmington's
representative elect, is fairly in the
field for the speakership, and with his
we'll known qualifications for the posi-
ton, coupled with his progressive
ideas and intimacy with the wants of
the people, should be elected. With
out doubt Mr.. Mann will receive the
unanimous support of the Windham
County members.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-10-02
ODE TO OUR EDITOR.
BY "ToNGS."

BY "ToNGS."
There is man who lives in town,
A man you all know well,
His name is Henry E. Mundell,
In Jamaica's woods he dwells.
He started to print paper,
About four years ago, [Spy,l
Twas called the West River Republican
As most all people know.
He run the thing about six months,
And then his courage fell,
For his creditors sold his stock in trade,
And he worked out spell.
After loafing about three years,
He became great ink singer,
He then returned to his native town,
And started the Jamaica Ginger.
He has run the thing about six months,
With very good success,
And Larry Bemis backed him up,
When he had to pay express.
But Larry's got his back up now,
For the report of his Bicycle tumble;
The crockery crates may come out ahead,
And Mundell mustn't grumble.
Jamaica, Sept. 80, 30. advt.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-10-02
Better Protection for Letters.

In recent English divorce case it
was stated that certain letter OF an
eminently confidential character was
opened and read in the kitchen. The
simple procedure was to hold the en-
velope over boiling kettle and relax
the gum. That should be warning to
everybody who does not wish his private
correspondence to become the talk of his
servants. The wonder is that so many
persons are contented with the modern
envelope. Made with thick paper and
bad gum, it often flies open even with
out the assistance of boiling kettle.
letters should be protected with wax
seal.-San Francisco Argonaut
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-10-02
NOTICE!

The tax PAYERS of the town of London
derry are hereby notified that the Select
men have placed in my hands for collec-
ton tax of l15 cents on a dollar of the
Grand List of said town for town pur-
poses; also tax of 10 cents on the sam
for highway purposes, and tax of l-2
cents on the same for county tax.
Therefore, know We that 90 days are
given by law for the payment of said
taxes, and deduction of 4 per cent, on
said town tax if paid within said time.
H. D. TYLER, Treas.
Londonderry, Vt, Sept, 2, 1890.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-10-02
LOCAL AND COUNTY.
so. WINDHAM.

Ned Spaulding received the silver
medal last Monday evening,
Dea. Nelson Kingsbury has po-
tato which weighs 81 ounces.
ii. S. Kingsbury contemplates WIS.,
iting his son, George, in a week
or two.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-10-02

We have received the eleventh
Vermont Agricultural report for the
years 1889 and 1890, and for once,
at least, it contains much that is
readable and instructive. The Sec
retary writes us that he has a few
copies that he will send free upon ap-
plication. We advise our farmer
friends to write for it. Address, W.
W. Cooke, Burlington, vt.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-10-02

Ballot reform is the cry now. Give
us the Australian system and we will
be happy, perhaps.
We also want weekly payment
bill for the benefit of those who work
for corporations that think the labor
ing men have no rights.-Bristol Her.
aid.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-10-02
The Rutland Herald seems to think

The Rutland Herald seems to think
that if the Republican party does not
give us license law the Democratic
party will. Well, if we are to have
such law at all, which we do not
believe, let it come through the Dem
ocrats, the natural champions of such
a law, rather than by party that
many of US have been led to believe
was one Of ideas and progress. If
damnable sin is to be licensed woe to
the party that stands as godfather.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-10-02
Hon. Frederick Billings died at
Woodstock on Tuesday.

Mitchell's gingham mills are to
move from Glasgow, Scotland, to
Fall River, Mass, because of the
Mckinley bill. We are going to i'm
port lots of industries, bretheren, and
importing an industry is better than
importing the product, just as owning
your house is better than paying rent.
New York Press.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-10-02
BONDVILLE.

Rev. j. l.. Wesley changed pull
pits with Rev. W. A. Bryant of So.
Londonderry last Sunday.
Farmers report finding from forty
to fifty per cent of the potatoes rot
ten this year.
W. D. Hayward found a black
be..r in one of his traps this week, he
was not very fat.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-10-02

Much is being said about the COM
ing Legislature being composed al
most entirely of new members.
Pooh ! That won't amount to row
of pins. There will be somebody
there to tell them how to vote.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-10-02

"a penny for your thoughts |" ex-
claimed Miss Amy to young Goslin.
"Weally, Miss Amy" replied Cos
lin, endeavoring to he funny, "you
make me feel cheap" "I'm sorry, but
l thought you might possibly think a
cents worth if you tried real hard y
West Shore.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-10-02

George and James Brooks shot and
killed two-year-old bear on West
Hill, Northfeld, recently. 1t weighed
about so pounds, and their bounty
was S15.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-10-02

One Barry was drowned at Bellows
Falls last Saturday. He and two
others, Kane and Hannigan, were
rowing and lost control of the boat
which was carried over the falls.
Kane and Hannigan escaped by jump
ing out before the boat went over.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-10-02

The Mckinley tariff bill has passed
both houses and has doubtless been
signed by the President and is now a
law. The bounty to maple sugar pro-
ducers is retained.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-10-02

Yesterday, Oct. 1st, witnessed the
concentration of Vermont's wisdom
in her beautiful capitol at Montpelier.
"Hold, hold my heart
And you my sinews grow not instant old,
But bear me stifly up!'
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-10-02

John Day of Stamford killed on
Sunday black bear that weighed
about l25 pounds. The bear was
caught in a trap.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-10-02

Birchall, the Englishman who MUIR
dered Benwell in Canada last winter
has been convicted and sentenced to
be hung on the ID, day of November.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-10-02

In our time the third finger is usually
the one on which the engagement ring
is placed, also the wedding ring, some
belief possibly existing in the old super
stition that vein ran directly from this
part of the left hand to the heart