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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-03-06
EAST DORSET.

Sugaring is in the near future and
where we shall get snow TO eat sugar
on is agitahng the minds of our juve-
nile population.
Our district clerk reports seven
deaths and eight births in 1889.
Only three of the former were of
adults OF of those more than few
days old. 1t may be added as an an
mex of the latter that last week two
little angels without wings, male and
female, were let loose among us, the
former in the home of John Quilter
and the latter in that OF Charles
Crandall, Utterly helpless and de-
pendent they were received with open
arms and joyous welcome and anon
filled both homes with new sunshine.
Eugene Bowie and Thomas Dunn
left last week for Lee, Mass. to work
at cutting marble. Timothy Hector
follows this week. All are skilled
workmen and will command good
wages. Bowie had little rough and
tumble experience last spring, mem
ton of which has not appeared in
print. In coming from Colorado he
was in that illfaled train that was de-
rallied about thirty miles west of
Lincoln, and went over aud over
down an embankment about 200 feet.
Some thirty persons were killed and
many others seriously injured. Eu-
gene was hurled through window in
the descent. but being a Frenchman
he naturally went for the "bush" that
happened to be in the path of the
wreck and was saved without a
scratch.
Lawyer Hit and l.. l.. Torrey,
agent of the Chase Manufacturing
Co.. were here last week to attend to
the sale of Dufrane's mill. Lawyer
Batchelder and Dufrane were also
present and stayed the sale by an in
| junction. The company claim $419.
and Dufrane has made them a legal
tender of $119. At June court the
tug of litigation will begin.
Dufrane made the most of our late
little snow, drawing to his mill yard
some days 250 logs. He has coz
trated to furnish the Howe Scale
Company 100000 feet of snr""e.
. which snow or no snow he will
to do. He has been shipping b
: dust off by the car load at on
| per bushel, but the home dem
l now greater than he can supp
, is all wanted and more by ice !
James Bates of Connecticut
in-iaw of w. H. Bebee, ESQ
: another ice man are here fully
ped for business. They are
ed to have twenty men from
and all they can hire here.
; have bought the ice on our sout
: lage pond, about six acres,
$40. an acre, and have rented t
:, furnace, a stone building some4
by 100 feet, into which they
= to slide the ice from the pond D..
open spout already made. 1t "
the same parties have bought of go.
> tin Ladd the ice on the North 5.a
set pond giving five cents per ton
:, Other parties are reported to be abou
: to crop the ice on "Bullhead' o
"Bullpout' pond. OF late man,
> cars of ice from lake Champlain hav,
= passed our station.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-03-06

For SALE two express Sleighs, 20 and
} dollars; one new, Diston, 80 inch, S y
gauge, right hand mill saw, price $40,
} feet second hand l6 inch Rubber Belt,
g, ply, soc per foot.
NJ. J. Hspgood, Peru, VT.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-03-06
TAKING ADVANTAGE OF The Snow

TAKING ADVANTAGE OF The Snow.
A benefit sleigh-rde and dance will
be given next week Friday. The
sleigh-ride will start from the Peabody
House at p. M, returning to that
house for supper at 5 o'clock. In the
evening the house will be opened for
dancing and social good time.
Everybody is invited.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-03-06

Remember the sleigh-ride next
week Friday.
Mrs. Carrie A. Chapman is re-
ported very low with quick consump-
ton.
}. H. Martin of Richmond, N.
H. is visiting friends in town.
E. L. Harrington, heretofore re-
ported i'll, is still quite sick.
S. M. Holden starts next Monday
to York state with car load of oxen
HI. o. Holt, who recently sold his
tin business here, removes to st. AL.
bans, where he has a position in tir
shop. Mr.. Holt will start next Mon.
day.
The NJ. f. Ladies' Aid Society
will meet next Wednesday, after
noon and evening at the parsonag,
hall.
Snow commenced to fall last nigh
and this morning tie ground is coz
cred to the depth of 4 or 5 inches
and it is still falling. This will prob
ably give us few days of shedding
Mrs. D. A. Benson is still conva
lessing. Mr.. & Mrs. W. N. Chase
who have been assisting in caring TO
her, "eturned to their home in New
fame last Monday.
Under its proper heading will b
found the marriage of one of So
Londonderry's fair daughters, Mis-
Flora E. Wright. The SITTER ex
tends its congratulations coupled wit
it's best wishes.
G.. c. Goodell of West Gardner
Mass. came up Friday, and he an
his wife, who had been visiting wit
her sister, Mrs. n. B. johnson, re
turned yesterday morning
J. A. Goddard, who traded for tn
Dan Cobb place, has purchased of c
D. Farnum the 10 acres lying nea
the village, purchased by Falnul
from the late Bliss Goddard.
S. M. Holden keeps the farm trs
ding moving. He has now traded hi
Ray farm, near Pixies Falls, Jamaics
to Fred Hulett of that town, takin
Hulett's farm in exchange.
Harry Pierce, who has positio
in store at Readsboro, is at HON
again on account of the continued ii
ness of his mother, Mrs. Sem Pierce
E. W. Gibson and B. H. Lane
fear are attending the Academy g
Ludlow, and Miss Nora Rugg, Mis-
Pearly Barnard, Miss May Chase
Miss Mabel Baldwin and Miss Chic
Batchelder are at Leland& Gray 8
Townshend.
W. P. Clayton, "Uncle Ward" G
Windham, has hen that was hatcI
ed the last day of March of last veal
and in the fall laid 10 eggs an
Matched from them, Sept. 9TH, lii
ter of chickens, and these chicken
began to lay the middle of February
and the mother is not year old unit
the last day of the present month.
Town meeting passed off quiet
on Tuesday. The following is IL
list of officers elected:
Moderator, III. A. Dudley Clel
and Treasurer, H. d. Tyler; Selec
men, w. L. Gibson, H. j. Stewar
M. A. Davis Overseer of the Pc,
and Constable, Fred Vale; Lister
S. NJ. Holden, w. F. Sutton, L. !
Vaile Auditors, A. +. Cudwort
Chas. Eames, +. NJ. Leonard Tow
Grand Juror, Daniel Batchelde
Town Agent, L. N. Vale; Memb
of the Board of Education, W.
Gibson Road Commissioners, O.
Stuart, w. f. Sutton, L. n. Vail
Voted tax of S1.15.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-03-06

Auoid appearances. A worthy
gentleman, having an unusually red
nose, was long suspected Of being a
tippler on the sly, by those not well
acquainted with his strictly temperate
habits. His unfortunate disfgure-
ment was readily cured by the use Of
Ayers Sarsaparilla.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-03-06
LOCAL SUMMARY.

RB-No contracts will be made to run adyertis
ing among local matter.
Ga Obituary poetry will not be inserted unless
paid for at five cents a line.
BE- Cards of thanks, one cent a word.
R4-Brths, Deaths and Marriages, free.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-03-06

N~W ANTED-At Burr & Burton Semi
nary, Manchester, Vt, April LIST, rIan
and wife, as man of all work and cook.
No children. Man must be steady. Wo-
man good cook Employing It the year
around. 800 and home. Apply at once to
A. C. FERRIN.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-03-06
Dissolution OF Partnership.

THE firm of Gibson Childs is this
day dissolved by mutual consent. The busi
ness will be continued by A. c. Gibson.
who assumes all the liabilities of the firm
and to whom all debts owing the firm
should be paid. A. {. GIBSON,
W. o. CHII.Ds.
LONDONDERRY, Feb. Sd, 1890. life
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-03-06
Teachers Examinations!

The next Examinations Of Teachers for this
county will be held at Brattleboro and Towns
bend MARCH 18th and 10Th at so'clock, B. m,
being held In both places on the same day.
Paper will be furnished, but teachers will
bring pencils and erasers.
The July examinations will be held at Bel
lows Falls and Wilmington.
c. =. HALL, Supervisor
Brattleboro, VT. Feb. d. issc.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-03-06

@~NoTlCE.- All persons having unset
tied accounts with me will find the same
with f. Winchester, to whom they are
requested to make payment.
H. O. HOLT
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-03-06

A disgraceful family row in the
Chapman family a few days ago re-
suited in the arrest of Will Chap
man, charged with striking his
brothers wife-$5. and costs.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-03-06
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Londonderry Sitter.
So. Londonderry, Vermont.
special Notices..

&s- Lumber, Drag Plank, Shingles,
and dimension Stock.
Slide yokes and sleds made to order,
Job work done ON short notice at Weston
Island Mil! by
N W,,p
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-03-06
WINDHAM.

Ransom Rhoads has returned from
Poultney, where he has been since
last fall, with much improved health.
A genuine surprise party at L. Nj.
Lawrence's last Saturday night, with
goodly number present.
Town Meeting past off very quiet,
business done up in good time.
J.. b. Lawrence came home with q
new horse the other day.
life subscribe for the SITTER
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-03-06

&S~WANTED.-A good farm hand for
ie season-one who knows how to work
nd is willing to work, Inquire of
A. Il. CUDwoRTH.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-03-06
Farm 4 Timber Land
for Sale.

The subs criber wishes to sell his farm
in Stratton and W"st Dover, known as
the George Knights farm and Lawson
Phelps fam joined together. 200 acres
woodland with good privilege for steam
mill with good house and barn, two sheds.
hog house, sugar house, most new, cuts
Il or 20 tons hay. will fat Ii cows in the
pasture. Can tap 10 or II hundred sugar
trees About 60 rods from school house,
and two miles from four saw mills. 200
sap buckets, IL cords wood in sugar
house, storage. and II foot tin evaporation.
One-half the hay in the barn will be sold
if wanted.
will sell at bargain. Inquire of
DAVID FARNUM, Wardsboro, VT.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-03-06

&y~CALL at j. Hills, Bondville, and
ct a package of Perfection Buck-wheat
lour.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-03-06

For Jewelry and Silver Ware go
to Chas. A. Trip & Cos. Brattle-
boro.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-03-06
JAM AICA.

Mrs. Josie Huntington Of South
Londonderry is visiting her mother,
Mrs. Ransel Frost.
Deb Howe is at home for short
time.
The Bondville Dramatic Club will
play the "Reward of Crime" at the
Opera House, Friday evening.
There will be public meeting in
the Opera House, Tuesday evening,
March IL, conducted by G. P. Hall,
County Supervisor of Schools. All
are invited.
School closed with an exhibition on
Friday evening, Feb. 2Sth. The
.... were well learned and well
en-. There was a good attend
and the appreciative audience
veil paid for the effort of attend
very successful parlor meeting
the auspices of the Y. p. 5
was held at the residence Of
4. Taft. About fifty were pres
vn officers elect Moderator, F. l.
ne, Town Clerk and Treasurer, +
18th; Selectmen, Daniel Sherwin. M
ynton, +. b. Pier; First Constable
SUBWAY; Second Constable, Lewis
5; Collector of Taxes, E. l.. Phelps
t- s., l.. Sprague, E. M. Butler, w
,ft; Trustee of Public Money, Z
erce Town Grand Juror, f. B
Overseer of the Poor, NJ. l.. Boyn
Member of Board of Education, w
it; Town Agent +. B. Pier. Votet
e 90 cents additional highway ia.
and 200 cents Town Tax; reduction o
Town liabilities, three thousand dollars
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-03-06

ID. ID, WAIT Il SoN.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-02-13
THE BARBECUE.
Arrang ements for Feeding tn
Visiting Multitude.

ArranE ements for Feeding the
Visiting Multitude.
The ladies of Whittier had been
anxious for several days prior to the
great event to give the people from other
places chance to speak we'll of the hos
pitality of Whittier in the future, and
the trustees turned over to them the
huge barn which has recently been
completed on the grounds. The ladies
therefore prepared the choicest viands
that could be produced in any country,
and in addition there was bar
becue which commenced on Tuesday
night, and the roast OK when cut up
looked inviting enough to tempt the most
astidious. The loft had been turned
into vast dining hall, and with the long
tables covered with snowy white table,
cloths and decorated with tropical
foliage, fruits and flowers, it presented
most inviting appearance. Seats were
provided here for about $50 people. The
lower floor was similarly arranged, and
accommodations were provided for 45o
people, making in all about 1000 that
could be accommodated at one time. The
committee in charge was composed of F.
Wiggins, S. B. Lane and Charles Henry.
They were ably assisted by 125 Whittier
ladies and gentlemen, and when the sig
nal was finally given to open the doors,
never was hungry crowd better or more
deity served.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-02-13
HON. ENOCH KNIGHT.
His Address as President OF tf
Day.

His Address as President OF the
Day.
The best estate Of every people comes
when they pause in the race for individ-
ual power and gain, when they put aside
local jealousies and all narrow and
provincial views of citizenship and turn
to the ordaining of community that
shall have safety, symmetry and perma-
nence, and into which men and women
can build their lives, their purposes and
hopes. We are living in the golden age
of just and responsible community life
because it represents the best civilization
of the race. The structures we iear in
terpret the highest uses of art, aichitec
ture and wealth-their consecraion to
the service of mankind. The whole
world is forever done with monuments
that do not represent some just AMI vital
purpose or sentiment. The State no
longer taxes the people for them, while
the church more and more puts lis con-
tributions into charities rather than into
costly churches and cathedrslt-
practical works rather than creeds,
To mark with appropriate and befit.
ting ceremony the beginning in this new
community of one of the noblest ilstitu-
tions of the age, we are assembled soday.
Standing in the presence of this need
and this opportunity. let us invote the
blessed memories of the dear old homes
from which we have just come and
bring new and loyal gift to the shrine
of citizenship. AS Jacob, sojournng in
the new land, awakened by the remem
brance of the old home and tie old
promise, buildsd a new memoria and
poured upon it the oil OF eondecration. so
let us today, in token Of the covenant
made with the God of our fathers, bring
anew offering to this altar of a common
interest and common pride.
recall another inspiration, too, in the
fame and character of the dear old poet
into whose keen and kindly eyes Sd many
of us have been permitted to look, whose
song has touched every heart in the land
and in the world, and who sits today
with folded hands gazing upon the
mirage.lifted Isle of Eternal Peace.
Surely lie were the true patron saint of
this new institution in the beautiful
town that bears his name, Whose rare
personality, like yonder mountain crest
when the sun goes down., is crowned
with the matchless afterglow that marks
the passage OF the perfect day.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-02-13
HON. w. G. HENDRICKS.
he Approves of the Reform school
Methods.

rA0 approves OI the h6I0Tm SCHOOL
Methods.
With the exception of this speaking
business (the thought of which always
disturbs my quiet peace of mind), am
very glad to be with you on this occasion.
Although never here before, and almost
an entire stranger in your land, evil
dences, both past and present, make me
feel that am among my friendl. Then
the subject of this meeting is one ever
interesting to me and in the discussion
Of which the press of Whittier has hon
ored me with favorable mention.
The laying of this cornerstone will
mark, I strongly hope, an important
epoch in the future prison management
of this State. May this stone, which has
SO long been refused by so-called prison
builders, become the head of corner of
a great prison reformation. Crime and
it's treatment is the most important ques-
ton connected with human government,
and reformation the most important
branch of that most important subject.
That branch of the general subject now
particularly suggested is reformation and
|reformatories; yet all branches of this
boundless subject are 30 connected that
lit is difficult to discuss one without in
|volving all. Therefore you will pardon a
lbref alIusion to the subject generally.
To err is human. To do wrong and
eat forbidden fruit is natural and dates
back to the first man and woman, in
their first garden home. Volumes have
been written theoriziDg on the cause OF
crime, when the simple fact is apparent
that it is natural. We may theorize as
to why it is natural, but not as to the
fact that it is natural. We are "prone
to sin as the sparks are to fly upward, !"
and the principle is not confined alone to
the bad. Good people have their prom
|iDgs, in degree, the same as the bad they
are good, better, best, according as evil
inclination is resisted. If all were born
perfect, we would be left without any
standard of virtue. We are created
free agents, with both good and evil
presented one appeals to our passions
and attracts. while the other addresses
our moral natures and pays. Credit is
due only for sresis' ance and exercising
the purifying virtue of self-denial.
From an economical as we'll as q moral
stand point, reformation should be the
one great aim in prison management,
ovsrshadowing all others. "Self.eus-
tanning" and opposition to Convict
labor" are euphonious catchwords, but
used and believed in honestly by many.
/ cannot think that people of any great
State can seriously entertain the thought
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-02-13

of epeculating off the labor of convicts
at the expense of infinitely more import
ant questions, and particularly SO when
it is moneyed loss.
Multiply and increase indefinitely the
trades and business, even professions
taught. go as to minimize objections from
a labor standpoint, and which at the
same time would enable the prison off.
Ger reformist a better opportunity to
select suitable trade or business for the
convict, and through which to enable
him to support himself when released,
if his intentions are good. While the
arguments in favor of our present iute
mandatory are many, yet there is this
objection, that most OF the young workers
are sent away powerless for self-support,
and in positions to be driven to crime.
believe in reformation, and conse-
quently in reformstories. The present
administration will live in history as the
one in which the reformstory idea was
established and put in practical opera
ton.
Allow me to congratulate the people
of Whittier, the people of Southern
California, and the citizeus of the State
generally, on the broad daylight dawn
of the reform era, and the management
upon the selection of DR.. Walter Lind
ley as Superintendent, who is emineptly
and exceptionally qualified, and who
accepts the responsibility, not through
motives of policy or business, but from
the purely disinterested interest he
takes in the subject. 1 am glad of the
privilege of participating in the cere-
monies of this occasion, and in tho lay
ing of this, the first cornerstone of any
State building in the southern end of the
State. May the laying of this stone not
only mark an epoch in prison manage
ment, but an era of good feeling, frown.
ing down any North or any South, all
one sunny citrus belt. May the old
pioneers, the Native Sons and Daughters
and the middle-aged men and women
from all parts of the State, meet without
inquiry as to where from, eating oul
fruits and drinking our native wines
under the shade of our own tropica
growth as one people in frate nal picnic
The next speaker was Hon. j. NJ
Damron,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-02-13
GOVERNOR WATERMAN.
He Makes a Few Remarks SMit.
able TO the 0ccaslOn.

He Makes a Few Remarks SMit.
able TO the Occasion.
At the conclusion of MIR. Knights
speech the band began to play Hail to
the Chief" and Governor Waterman
stepped to the front Of the platform. He
spoke rs follows:
This certainly is proud dav for
California, for Southern California, for
Los Angeles and for Whittier. The erec-
ton of this Reform School will accom-.
plish more good than the completion of
anv work we have ever had in hand in
California. We have now in the State
many boys and girls going astray, who,
with little attention, could be arrested
and led into the right path. With proper
attention they could be taught how to
become useful men and women.
Statistics show that 80 per cent. OF the
boys and girls who graduate from these
refornitory institutions are saved from
ruin. Great work of this sort
is now in progress in every State in the
Union. We who are busy with other
affairs of life do not appreciate what
good work is being accomplished. Today
the State Of California supports nearly
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-02-13
HON. S. NJ. WHITE.
His Rcmarks are Brief. Owing ia
the Lateness of the HOur.

His Rcmarks are Brief, Owing to
the Lateness of the Hour.
BY this time it was after O'Clock, and
large number of the audience, who had
been fatigued at the long period which
they had spent on their feet, were NOV
ing about and working their way out of
the crowd. Moreover, as the doors OF
the hall in which the lunch was to be
served had not been opened yet, the
people had become somewhat hungry
and impatient. Two trains had already
returned to the city, carrying away large
numbers of the excursionists. When
Hon. Stephen M. White was called upon
he responded as follows:
When l looked upon the programme
which had been prepared for this occa-
sion and saw the vast amount OF oratori-
cal meat which you we're called upon to
digest, and when two or three hours later
| reflected upon the small amount
of other kinds of meat you were called
upon to digest. began to think that a
man who could get up here and make an
extended speech certainly had no feeling
for his fellow man, and after consulting
with my friend Judge Fitzgerald. who,
like myself, was somewhat far down
upon the programme, it was determined
that in view of our peculiar situation we
would not delay you very long; and, in
fact, may as we'll mention on behalf OF
US both, that as we had not had time to
prepare any speeches, and had not de-
livered them to the newspaper fraternity
of Los Angeles City, and therefore were
not in danger of getting the newspaper
fraternity and ourselves in disagreeable
condition of things if they should publish
in advance our extempore efforts, we
determined to say to you that while it
" ould afford us great deal of pleasure
to address you at length upon a proper
occasion, yet in view of the fact that you
had been sitting here in the sun so long,
and that you had by your presence done
all that any one could do to
encourage any institution, State or
county, that there would be no
further speeches, and that the
ceremonies of laying the cornerstone
would take place.
Judge Fitzgerald was called upon, but
asked to be excused.