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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-03-27
DORSET.

Business is booming at j. M. Arm
strong's store this spring. The pro-
prietors have an eye to business they
saw with prothetic eye what the
demands would be, and ordered a
new clerk from Sweden, and the
gentleman arrived on the 21st, and
is now ready to wait on their many
customers.
Potum's blacksmith shop is closed
again, the smith having gone to Rut-
land for better job.
The many friends of A. B. Arm
strong are alarmed at his condition.
but little hopes are entertained of his
recovery.
Sam. Dunton is at home from Bur-
lington on a vacation.
Mrs. Geo. Williams spent day in
Granville, n. Y, last week.
VIM. j. Fuller Post, No. 52, have
secured p. Redfeld Kendall of Rut.
land as speaker for Memorial Day.
Nathaniel McWayne has justreceiv.
ed notice that pension of So pei
month, with over $500 back pay, has
been granted him. Mr.. McWayne
was prisoner of war for over SOC
days.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-03-27
Devoted to Missionary Work

EAST PoULTNEY, VT, Mar. Is, 1890.
Editor Sitter Will you permit friend
through your columns to answer friends,
who are inquiling of the whereabouts of
Mrs. Mary Allen Dawes, formerly of
Londonderry, and her work Many of
your readers saw her husbands death in
your paper some over year ago. She
returned to Utah Territory last October
to take up the work they had begun. On
arriving at Atoka she found some had
died, and some others had moved away,
but left her school in the hands of her
aunt, Miss Downes, and went seeking
around the country to see where she
could best establish mission school.
After travelling over three hundred miles
by rail, sometimes in a lumber wagon, as
they have no other there) and the rest on
horseback, fording rivers and penetrat-
ing forests. She is now located in Ber-
| wyn, in the Chickasaw Nation, Indian
| Territory Here she is 80 miles from
Gainesville. Texas, and 60 miles south OF
Oklahoma county. Here she found
old church-a miserable thing-and com
menced her school Hers is the only one
in 10 settlements in the county. She has
her Mission Building in progress, and, as
soon as they can, will occupy it. Sh,
raised her funds in the North by lectur-
ing and giving addresses, and by tn,
interest kind friends have shown in hel
work. Mrs. Dawes is not connected Will
any Missionary society, or secures hell
from them. She says some of her boy;
(they are colored) walk some five miles
to school, some even seven, while other
ride horseback.
Anyone wishing to donate anything D,
the way of money or clothing, it will b.
thankfully received, as she is owing SOM
on her building.
Mrs. M. E. ALLEN.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-03-27

The young friends of Lee ii. Gale
enjoyed a pleasant time with him last
evening by invitation of his parents,
Nh, and Mrs. j, G, Gale, A
bountiful supply of refreshments were
served, including new sugar, Mr..
and Mrs. Gale were mremittlng in
their attentions to their sons guests,
and the evening was pleasantly spent,
The Sons of Veterans are making
preparations to hold masquerade
and fancy dress ball at the Town
Hall, May LIST.
The NJ. +. Ladies Aid Society
will meet next Wednesday afternoon
and evening with Mrs. G. I. Alb
bolt. All are invited.
S. Nj. Holden returned last week
from York state whittier he had taken
carload of oxen. He reports salts.
factory sales.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-03-27
GRAFTON.
the mill

The Grange will hold its annual
sugar festival at Grange Hall on
Friday evening, Mar. 2Sth. Admis-
sion free. Sugar 10 ceuts saucer.
The Sons of Temperance will elect
officers next Monday evening.
G. G. Fairbank has sold his farm
to Mormon Thompson of Cavendish.
There is prospect of more farm
sales in the near future.
John b. Lawrence of Windham is
moving his goods to his newly pur-
chased farm in this town.
John Jeffries moves to Westmins.
ter.
Mrs. Minnie Zuill, who has spent
the winter at her fathers, G.. S
White, has returned to her home IL
Oak ota.
Samuel Phelps died Sunday, Mar
%, aged rs.
Grafton Grange received three new
members last Friday evening.
License your dog on or before tn,
first day of April and save a dollar
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-03-27
EAST DORSET.

1t is reported that l.. l., Torrey,
agent of the Chase Manufacturing
Company, Orange, Mass, has just
sold S. l.. Griffith of Dandy $4,000.
worth of saw mill outfit for new
mill in Mendon.
One of our merchants, j. M. Grit
fifth, was taken suddenly and serious
ly i'll on Sunday morning of last
week Doctors Wyman and Bartlett
were summoned in haste and relieved
his agony somewhat, but he is still
very sick. His trouble is thought to
be the outcome of la grippe from
which he had not fully recovered.
Mrs. Mary Koran, aged about n
years, died at the home of her son
James on Friday morning last, after
long sickness and much suffering.
Mrs. Koran was a good woman.
Leaving Ireland and her four children,
three sons and a daughter, she came
to this country about 40 years ago
and almost directly to East Dorset,
where she has since lived, AS soon
as she had saved money enough she
sent for William, the oldest, and af-
forwards for the others one by one as
she had means. These last still live
among us respected and prosperous
William went TO the war, was in The
battle of Gettysburg and lived tt
come home, but like TOO many of his
comrades soon after joined tina
"bivouac of the dead" that "Glor,
guards with silent round"
1t may be added as a complement
of my budget that dynamite guns
ships of war and coast defenses ar
important, but the best defense or
nation is her men, men that hav
bodies and brains. Were we but
nation of dudes and exquisites, tn
great powers of earth would be her
Outstanding us as they are no.
Outstanding Sambo in the valley G
the Congo. But Sambo must los
his continent as Lo has lost his
1 both must go. There is no continer
or permanent reservation for eitht
but in the " happy hunting grounds.
The bull-thistle must give place t
} clover. Such is destiny.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-03-27
DEATH OF CHARLES CURTIS.

Died, at the Hillside House, Ire
mont Street, Roxbury, Mass, March
10th, 1890.
Charles Curtis was the sixth and
youngest son of Nathaniel Curtis, de-
ceased, and was born in Londonderry,
Vt, February 18th, 1886. He left
his home at the age of seventeen,
going to Charlestown, Mass, where
he was engaged in active business
until eleven years ago, when he be-
came proprietor of the Hillside House,
fremont street, Roxbury District,
Boston, and at his death was senior
member of the firm of Curtis, Hall &
Co., Atlantic avenue. In 1872 he
was member of the Legislature and
served as common councilman, and
as trustee of the Public Library of
Charlestown He was also member
of Charlestown City Guards, and for
twenty-seven years was mem Der Of
the Boston Lancers. He was also a
Mason of the twenty third degree,
and member of the Knights of
Honor and the Ladies Knights of
Honor, holding in his turn the office
of dictator. He was man highly
esteemed by all who knew him, as
was fully demonstrated at his funeral
by the presence of delegates from
the several organizations to which he
belonged, as well as large number
of citizens who came to pay their last
respects to a true friend. The Boston
Herald, of the 18th, contains the fol-
lowing in reference to his funeral:
'The funeral of the late Charles Curtis,
the well-known proprietor of the Hillside
House, fremont street, RoXbury, took
place yesterday at p. IN.
The services at the house. which were
attended by large delegations from the
National LancerS, Charleston Lodge, 1872,
knights of Honor, Knights and Ladies OF
Honor and Masons, were conducted BY
Rev. Million J. Savage, and the Ruggles
Street quartet sang appropriate selec-
tons.
The casket was surrounded with beau
tiful floral tributes. among them being g
harp of immorteles and ies from Mrs
Curtis, a pillow of lilies and roses from
his son, Harry L. Curtis, and wreaths
from his brothers.
The pallbearers were his brothers
Clark, Grin, Thomas and Alonzo Curtis
lnterment took place at Woodlawn GENE
tary.
The deceased leaves wife, son anc
daughter
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-03-27
THE LONDONDERRY SITTER,

A party of cattle buyers from Con-
neoticut took off eight yoke of cattle
last week.
A, W. Chapman of Salem, N, Y,
was in town last week,
The many friends of the family in
this place and vicinity will be panied
to learn of the death of Mrs. Henry
Walker, which took place last week
in Chicago,
Mrs, Lydia Dickinson, who buried
a son last week, is very i'll with bill
Gus fever.-Later. Death came to
her relief a little before noon today.
o. s. Abbott started this morning
for the West. Mr.. Abbott will prob
ably remain some time, and, possibly
permanently.
Charlie Stuart, who works in
Brattleboro, is up for a weeks visit
with his relatives and friends in this
town.
Fifty years ago they drank hard
cider and shouted for Tippecanoe and
Tyler, too. Whew How times
have changed. Doubtless that was
what our friend Geo. James thought
last Monday when he was brought
before Justice Pierce and fined So
and costs for trying to work off dose
of Woodward's pills with hard cider.
The fact was there was an irrepress.
ible conflict between the pills and the
cider and in the tustle George got
foored.
Do you begin to think about gar
dening? Well, good seeds are thu
first requisite, and you will always
get good article from James Wick
Rochester, n. Y. Send for hi
splendidly illustrated catalogue.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-03-27
CHESTER DEPOT.

j. c. Jones and Norman Smith are
exchanging residences this week.
A. j. Bigelow has moved in to the
tenement under j. l.. Towards
Quite an interesting trial took place
at the town hall Tuesday, parties by
the name of Ormsby and Payne being
the ones envolved. 1t appears that
Mr.. Payne stole shovel { Let it be
understood that both parties reside
in Smokeshire) from Mr.. Ormsby and
was sued for its recovery, its value
being about 20 cents, and after being
argued by lawyers Fletcher of Ches
ter and Goddard of Ludlow the show
ell was recovered and Payne parted
with about SIS. of his capital.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-03-27
WEST TOWNSHEND.

Mr.. and Mrs. Chas, Robbins were
in Suffield, Conn, a few days last
week, being called the.e on account
of the illness of Mrs. James II.
Phelps. Mrs. Phelps difficulty is
heart disease, and but little hopes
are entertained of her recovery.
The remains of Coleignia, eldest
son of Rev, G. j. Switzer, were
brought here from Oneonta, N. Y,
where he had been at work, he hay
ing died from injuries received from
jumping from fast-moving train
Funeral services were held last Satur
day at his parents house, Rev. Mr.
Smith of Townshend officiating. Hi
remains are to be inferred in Towns
bend cemetery. Montholon Switzel
is at home for short time, having
accompanied the remains of hi
brother.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-03-27
RAWSONVILLE.

A. A. Kingsbury fell while repla-
cling the waste gate in his fume and
fractured rib.
Miss Lena Jaquith, has been enga-
ged to teach the spring term of school,
to commence Apr. 2Sth.
Mrs. f. l.. Bolster has gone tC
Worcester, Mass. to joiu her husband
who went a short time since.
j. B. Williams has moved into O.
O. Kingsbury's house.
Misses Gladys Pier and Nina Cobt
have returned from Newfane where
they have been working through
court.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-03-27
WINDHAM.

The wife of Rev. G.. A. Beckwith
is slowly recovering from a severe
attact of La Grippe.
Mr.. VIM. Harris is on the sick list
Has the Shingles.
L. B. Chapman had the misfortune
to cut his foot quite badly one day
last week.
Mr.. Samuel Moore is inquite feeble
health.
There are goodly number of men
in our town who would be very glad
to have Col. U. A. Woodbury. re-
ceive the highest State office in the
gift of the beople. G
The United States of Brazil are
more than half the size of Europe,
and possess enormous capabilities of
development. Thr total area of the
country is nearly $3.50 200 square
miles, and it borders on every state
in South America except Chill. Ir
1879 the population was only 10, 700
600; but it has been greatly increased
by immigration. G.
E, Buffers, who was reported lai(
up with lame knee last week, is still
confined to the house, rheumatism
setting in, but at this writing is OF
the gain.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-03-27
WARDSBORO.

The "Hidden Hand" was PLAYED
as advertised last week Tuesday eve
ming. The actors did themselves
much credit and the music was fine.
Notwithstanding the going was bad
the hall was full. After the play an
oyster supper was served to all who
wished at the Underwood House.
Minnie Bemis is home from Brat
tleboro.
Maple syrup was peddled on the
street Monday, new it was said to be.
This goes to show that the manufac-
ture of maple sweet has begun.
The last fall of snow, though
slight, was thankfully received, if one
may judge from the number of slec
loads of logs to be seen on the way tc
the mill. Ii.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-03-27
BONNEVILLE.
Spring birds appeared last week.

Spring birds appeared last week.
Fred Roby has gone to Worcester,
Mass, TO get situation.
Hermon Skinner works for Burt
Talyor this summer.
Geo. E. Hunt got hit in the face by
silver flying from the saw in the
Duane mill last Friday, but was not
seriously hurt.
A. 0. Coleman has departed for
Duchess county, n. Y, with a car
load of oxen. The OK trade is very
dull thi. spring.
A boy by the name of Dorr was
drawing logs for Chas. Starks last
week, with an OK team, when the boy
slipped down beneath the sled, the
load of logs passing over one leg, but
fortunately, no bones were broken.
While l. L. Kelly was drawing
lumber for Bigelow & Co., his bind
ing chain broke, letting the lumber
on his horses, which ran away, but
horses and driver escaped with bu,
! few scratches.
Our community were startled Mon
day morning at the announcement OF
| the death of A. p. Graham, which
occurred sunday night. Mr., Graham
was, apparently, as well as usua
when he went to bed. Between Il
and II o'clock Mrs. Graham was
startled by his breathing. She arose
lit lamp and went to the bed to fine
him dead. Mr.. Graham was for
merry a prominent man in town anC
county, having been member Of th,
legislature and assistant county cour
Judge.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-03-27
WlNHALL HOLLOW.

Help is at work on the cheese fac
tory getting it ready for the machinery
that's coming from Bellows Falls.
Fred johnson is to teach the school
in Dist. No. 3, beginning April LIST
Miss Martha Phillips is at home
having finished working for Free
Winchester of SO. Londonderry.
The farmers have their sugar lots
mostly set up, but not much sugal
made as vet.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-03-27
SIMONSVILLE.

H. F. Virgins had the misfortune
to lose horse recently.
Elmer Haseltine is home for a
brief visit. He will soon return to
Lebanon. n. H., where he has en-
gagged to work the coming season.
Nina Chase spent a few days in
Weston last week.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-03-27
9 . 9 q 9 q 9 . q
Down COMES The S1FTER's Big
FOoT.

For over six years many of our
subscribers have come into the Office
for their papers as soon as the press
was started This, so far as it show
ed an interest in the paper, was graf
flying, but at the same time it has
been, in many respects, annoying.
For the past two months we have
been putting our list into type. the
home list now only remains out, and
this will be completed the present
week. Under this arrangement every
subscribers paper MUST 90 through
the mailing machine, SO hereafter nc
paper, unless an extra copy is pur.
chased, can leave the office until tn,
list is made up. Remember this
please.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-03-27
THURSDAY EVENING, MAR. q. 1890.
STATIONS RIVER.
Mud F! Mud ! ! Mud u!

Mud Mud Mud
Maple syrup comes in a little, but
slow.
Why don't you fix that telephone
Willie !?
The Dramatic Club are to play
Sweetbrier" or The Flower Girl Of
New York some date in April. The
same managers are to have it in
charge as in the past season, which is
enough to warrant it success.
+. 5. Sabin bought nice yoke of
oxen last week. We hope they will
do him more good than lis last, which
were lost in the destruction of his
barns last Feb. We hope him a
prosperous future.
A new Lodge of Odd Fellows was
instituted in Springfield last evening,
The work Of the degrees of the order
were conferred by Saxtons River
Lodge in very creditable manner,
many Lodges twice as old would have
u hard time if they tried to beat them.
A Daughters of Rebecca Lodge
will be organized Friday evening in
this place. Much success to you la
dies and your good cause.
A petition has been circulated,
isigned and forwarded TO, the Postmas-
ter General for new mail to leave
here at p. m. and arrive at 4 p. m, +,
giving us the New York and
= Northern mails 8 hours earlier. The
mail leaving here at p. m. is not by
order of the government, but through
| the kindness of our postmlstress,
i, Mrs, W. ii. Campbell, and oul
e stage driver, Romance Walker
a This in the past has been a great &C
e commodaton and the government
a should pay for it.
{ A. II. Sabin has in his possession
{ two pieces of old fashioned money o
the date of 1776, one being hal
u dollar and the other two pence. Tn
'e half dollar bears the following in
3 scription: At the top is its humble
II 355S23, "Fugio." mind your business
. according to a resolution of Congress
passed at Philadelphia Feb. lst
- 1875, signed by j. b. Brannon an
U. S. Seal. On the other side al
10 rings locked together (signifyin
we are one) each ring bearing tn
name of one of the Is original states
u at the bottom is printed by Hall .
D. Sulus in Philadelphia 1776. The tw
~ pence is a Massachusetts, state ISIS l
he same date. At the top is the pictur
of large cod fish holding the dat
lie and name of Massau husetts State
Id and the following inscription below
~ Two pence. This bill entities tn
bearer to receive two pence l.. NJ
I'd out of the Treasury of the State b
t. the 18th of Oct. 1884, and shall t
received for that sum in all payments
n Agreeable to an act of said state
n signed by N. Adams as committe
lis for State. On the other side is til
old pine tree and printed by job
Gill Oct. LIST, 1776 at Boston.
Calvin Whitcomb has a Vernon
State bill on the bank of Bennlngto
- for s.. bearing the date of 1921 sigl
ed by S. G. Raymond, cashier, an
We |. J. SWEET, Pres. A. Williams h;
~ also bill of So. on same bank an
date with same signatures. Son
v day relic-seekers will be willing
CT pay large amounts to get hold of thes
as old pieces of old time money.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-03-27

Lyman Harrington was in town
this week.
The SITTER is indebted TO Fred
Dorset for a handsome cake of new
sugar-and it tasted as well as if
looked.
Charlie Aldrich, who is at work at
Spafford was in town on brief visit
the fore part Of the week.
Rowe Goddard and Ebert Land
man went to Montpelier last Monday
to attend school.
Have you got g purp?" If YOU
have you'd better have him licensed
SO as to save dollar. Two-legged
ones are not taxed this year.
About 40 couples attended the
dance at the rink last Friday evening
klngsbury's band furnished the music
Another dance will be held at th,
same hall next week Friday evening
Mr.. Joshua Barnard recalls th,
winter of 1867. He says it yer,
much resembled this one up TO March
Then it commenced showing and kep
it up through April. During the lat
ter month he distributed his sap buck
cts, preparatory to tapping his trees
and that night heavy snow fall cam
and some of his buckets were no
found until after the snow went off
In May VIM. Rugg gathered sap
using snow shoes to get around
This was on the place now owned b
Dea. f. F. Rugg.
The Y. P. S. G. f. will give Pea
nut Party at the Town Hall mex
Tuesday evening, and extend cor
dial invitation to all. Admission fiv
cents.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-03-27
w EoTON.

1t is reported that Miss Sarah
Lawrence is very sick with La Grippe.
Lucius d. Burbee and family are
moving into one of A. H. Drury's
tenemen,s in the village. Obed Moore
is moving into the house on Mrs.
Lydia Fenn's farm, vacated by Mr..
Burbee.
c. J. Winship is in town on a visit
to his children.
1t is now reported that Foster &
Pierce will add groceries to their stock
Of meat in Drury's block.
School in the higher department OF
district No. 3, closed after term oil
II, weeks. The following are the
names of those averaging IS or more
in the closing examination: Jennie
Cline, SO ga /; Frank Howe, 81
Ernest Peck, SO 2-3; Leila Jaquith
90; Fanny Pierce, "a Mary Gilmore
90; Matte Cone, 90; Mabel Cline
81; Henry Smith, 81 Frank Benson
SO; Norris Smith, 81; Ellie Smith
Sc; Willie Atkins, 50 II; Perle,
Stoodley, IS; Sidney Benson, 50
Number of pupils, 35. The schoo
was much broken by sickness, being
closed three weeks, after which quit,
a number did not return. Matte
Cone was not absent during the term
Carrie NJ. Felt was the teacher.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-03-27
LOCAL SUMMARY.

HD-No contracts will be made to run advertis
ing among local matter
obituary poetry viii MOI be inserted unless
paid FOR at five cents a line.
Regards of thanks one cent a word.
Re Births, Dea-hs and Marriages. free
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-03-27

&B@W 4ANTED-At Burr & Burton Semi
nary, Manchester, VI, APPEL Is, a ma
and wife, as man of all work and COOK,
No children. Man must be steady. We
man good cook. Employing i he yea,
around. 800 and home, Apply a once t.
A. &, FERRI\
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-03-27
ENTERTAINMENTS

At Weston, Mar. 28th-Masquer
AIDE and Fancy Dless Ball,
New ADVERTISEMENTS.
d. B. Goddard,
California Fig Syrup,
DR.. O. p. Sweet & Co.
r. G. Chase & Co.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-03-27

&S@ KEEP your neck warm. If tn e
gentleman who recently lost a worsted
scarf will call at this office and pay for
this cad" he will find something to keep
his neck warm.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-03-27
Si..J0.

Secures tn >itstR ard lie N senr>-
te. y. H. Mior and fam,
To accommodate oor M n. Demo-
c-a,ic irnd> we 9 We hem lie br,i
rates We coi.id secure upon va Of
their leading papers: The >itIrE
and New York Void for 81 so.
The SITTER and Boston Globe fol
S1.70.
$40 cents secures the SITTER and
{, he that supe b magazlue. he Cos
mopoli an, or that finely illustrated
Young peoples magazine, Wide
Awake.
sl.75 pays for the SITTER and
Troy Weekly Times.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-03-27
To the People of London
derry and vicinity.

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op'fos an" ou''"'e "
Ny OLD RELIABLE LUMBER HARNtNs
13tinch trace, Ba-ke' B'eeching, heavy PACK
pads, sco,ch collars SIS. 90.
NJ FANOITs FARM HARNESS, 1 IL inch
tra,e. spli, In K and nip straps, with back pads
leather collar, Sio.e"'
Ny singh strap BUGGY HARNESS, dSnd'
Sickel ltinm ny or Davis Ranoer only So"
The same Harness with Genuine RHDuer Ton