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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-03-13
DORSET.

Fred Wilkins moved from Dandy
to Dorset last week.
Mrs. Mabel Rogers of Hebron, N.
Y, is in town caring for her sister,
Mrs. DR.. HARDWOOD.
Mrs. Carrie Graham will return to
her home this week. Mrs. L. M.
Collins will accompany her.
Mrs Washing Chapman about four
years ago moved from Dorset to
Londonderry. Her remains were
brought back to Dorset last Sabbath
and placed in the vault.
The cold snap of last week made
about Z inches of ice and the pond
was covered with men harvesting the
crop, which came rather late this
year. James Robinson fell in and
he did not drown because Plyn Stan
nard drew him out.
The Orrin Nichols farm was sold
last Saturday with a large amount of
personal property. The farm cuts
more than 100 tons of hay, and was
sold to F. f. Gilbert of Dorset for
S2975. The cows averaged twenty
seven dollars and fifty cents per head.
There is new barn on the farm,
40x100, with basement that cost TO
build $1,000. The farm contained
600 acres. Talk about your going
West to invest your money when one
can buy such farms as that for that
money.
VIM. j Fuller Post, No. 50, G.
A. R., presented, on March 9th, to
school district No. a flag-6x9 feet.
A goodly number of the citizens OF
the town were present. The meeting
was called TO order by Nathaniel
McWayne, commander of VIM J
Fuller Post. Prayer was offered by
Rev. p. 5. Pratt, after which the flag
was presented by Post Commander
w. r. Dutton, with very appropriate
remarks to the scholars which were
present. The flag was accepted by
J John Fisher, committee of school dis
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-03-13
LANDGROVE.

Small boys query: Will there be
snow enough to wax sugar on ?
Mrs. j. S. Thomson returned
from Ludlow on Monday.
Mrs. Jane billiard passed away
Tuesday night, March 18th. Mrs. H..
has resided in town many years was
kind neighbor, and will be much
missed in the home circle.
At present, Miss Ina Turner is at
work for G. X. Davis of the Brom-
ley House.
Miss Dora Childs has been very
i'll with muscular rheumatism, but is
somewhat better at this writing. Dr..
B. f. Millington attends her.
Miss Ina Thomson is home from
Ludlow where she has been teaching.
Geo. Reed finishes work for j. E..
Fem this week.
Melvin Austin of Weston is en-
gagged to work on the farm for the
season.
Mrs. Will Sheppard and little son
are stopping at M. A. Thomson's,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-03-13
TIE LONDONDERRY SITTER,
DEATH Or CHAs. +. ARNOLD.

Chas, Arnold, sou of the late
Judge Arnold, of this town, died in
New York city last Saturday. Upon
the receipt of telegram announcing
his death his brother-in-law, j, w.
Melendy, went to New York and re-
turned Monday night with the body,
which was inferred in the family lot
at the north village on Tuesday after
funeral services were held at the
church in that village, Rev. o. p,
Fuller officiating,
Mr., Arnold was graduate of Har-
ward college; then studied law and
was at one time States Attorney for
this county. He then went to New
York and was, for time, member
of leading law firm of that city.
He left this lucrative business and en-
gagged in theatricals, taking charge Of
Niblo's Garden. This proved disas-
trous and together with the saloon
wrought his ruin. The New York
World of last Sunday says; "Of
late years he had been confirmed
dypsomaniac and eked out scanty
living by practising his profession at
odd times in the various police and
district courts, He was tall, fine.
looking man. He never married
He was a cousin of the Lelands, the
famous hotel managers, and also OF
Albert A. Kingsland, one of the heirs
of the great Kingsland estate
Arnold died penniless and yesterday
subscription was started among hi:
former friends at the Bar to provide
decent burial for him"
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WESTON.
G. A. r. RESOLUTIONS.

At a regular meeting of p. II Sheridan
Post, No. 10, Department of Vermont
.G. A. r., January 18TH 1890, the follow
ing resolutions were presented and adopt
ed
In the ordering of Divine providence
it has pleased the supreme Commander
to remove from our number our beloved
Comrade, Jonathan Perkins, therefore,
Resolved, that in the death of Comrade
Perkins the country has lost a soldier,
brave and faithful in her defense in time
of peril, and that the family of the de-
ceased have been bereft of "A kind and af-
fectionate husband and a loving father.
Resolved. that p. II. Sheridan Post, in
the death of our comrade, realize, that in
him we lose one loyal to his country and
to our noble order, and one who we shall
never forget until we, too, receive our
final ''mustei out"
Resolved that we express our deepest
sympathy with the family in their atllic-
ton, and that copy of these resolutions
be sent to the bereaved family, and that
they be copied on page of our ook }
records.
And at regular meeting of z. II. Sher-
dan Post, No. 46, Department of Yer
mont, G. A. r., March lst, 1890, the fol
lowing reSoutiona were adopted:
That in the ordering of Divine Provi-
dence, it has pleased the Supreme Com
mander to remove from our number our
beloved Comrade, Henry Hardy, there
fore,
Resolved, that in the death of Com
Iade Hardy, the country has lost soldier
| brave and faithful in her defense during
the time of peril; that the family of the
| deceased have been bereft of a kind and
| affection; te husband, and a loving father.
Resolved, that p Fl. Sheridan Post, in
giving their final farewell greeting to our
! beloved Comrade, realize that in him we
lose one loyal to his country and to our
order and one who we shall never forget
until we, too, shall listen to the final
,'call'' of lights out"
Resolved, that we express our deep
sympathy with the bereaved family; and
that we also extend vote of thanks to
neighbors and singers, and especially to
the Comrades of Henry Post of Chester,
| for their assistance in the last sad rites .
and that copy of these resolutions be
sent to the family, and that they be plac-
ed on page of our book of records.
Asa D. GILMORE,
GEO. H CoBURN, Committee.
| 0. ). OSBORN,
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WINDHAM.

Our pastors wife, Mrs. Geo. A.
Beckwith, having been absent for two
months assisting in the care Of her in
valid mother, has returned home.
Mrs. S. G. Woodburn has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. F. A.
Holden of CRANKY, Mass, and greet
ing new granddaughter.
Coronie Nj. Axtell was called to
Townshend last week to care for her
aunt, Mrs. ARA Benson, who has
had shock of paralysis.
Mile Rhoades is at work in Ches-
ter.
Geo. A. Harrington was at home
over Sunday.
F. H. Harris is visiting his brother
w. D. Harris of Deerfcld, Mass.
who is dangerously i'll with heart
trouble. Their mother Mrs. VIM.
Harris also has gone.
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PASSED BEYOND.

Mrs. Eliza Pierce, wife of Sem
Pierce, died Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Pierce has been in declining
'th for several years, and lately
#t 8 d, her disease being
assumption. She was
q. .... the late Lewis How
Sab ter of George and Kirk
Howard an. of the former wife of
lawyer Martin Of Brattleboro and
Mrs. DR.. Bixby Of Poultney. She
was most excellent woman, beloved
not only in her family, but by all who
knew her. She leaves husband and
three grown up children.
Funeral services will be held at the
Baptist Church tomorrow at l, p. M.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-03-13
WEST TowNsHEND.

Chas. Page Of Colorapo Springs
made short visitto his parents home
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Lawrence,
jr., are recovering from their illness
-one from the effects of pneumonia,
and the other from La Grippe.
Bridgeman Sisters of Boston gave
dramatic and musi cal ente rtainment
in the vestry last Friday evening,
Rev. Mr.. Whitney gave a very
interesting mission talk at the close Of
the Young Peoples Christian En-
deavor services last Sunday evening.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-03-13
BRATTLEBORo.

Mr., Scott of Seott's restaurant, is
talking of going to Fort Payne pros
pecting,
Mrs, |. X. Aliens funeral was
holden at the house Tuesday, where
she died with inflammation of the
bowels, and was a great sufferer,
Sunday there was shipped out of
here and through here $50 carloads
of ice-going to points south of here
on the Connecticut River and New
London roads, The ice is very fair
and averages from s to 10 inches in
thickness,
1t is interesting to know that the
enterprising firm of Randall 4 Clapp
are bound to keep up with the TIMES.
They have put into their store one of
the Standard Time Clocks, which is
now connected with the observatory
at Washington, and at noon of each
day this clock will be set by electric
Iity, the hour, minute and second
hands all flying at II NJ. 1t is quite
card for the enterprising firm, and
is the first clock of its kind, in this
state.
Braltleboro is again without any
snow, and the Transfers are having
quite an experience.
The insurance adjusters of the sew
eral fire companies, who were on the
A. V. May loss at Newfane, three
weeks ago, are in town today (Tues.
day and will probably settle his loss
ut once, as everything was completely
destroyed.
The Estey Organ Company repor
that business is picking up, and tina
their order for today, calls for 800
which will be shipped.
f. Wales, Jr., the popular dane
ing school master, and prompter, CAV
the second of series of dances, il
Harmony hall, Tuesday night.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-03-13
AN AFFLICTED FAMILY.

The family of F. F. Churchill is
severely afflicted. Last week Mrs.
A. M. Butler of Jamaica, mother Of
Mrs. Churchill, was visiting with her
daughter, and her son, Henry, five
years of age, was stricken with malig-
nant diptheria and died on Friday.
The disease was communicated to
Mr.. Churchills family and on Tues
day the oldest son, Gilbert, died.
Mr. Churchill and Miss Parsons. sis
ter of Mrs. Churchill, are now affiict-
ed with the disease, but are not now
considered dangerous.
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One case of diptheria is reported in
the village, a child of Mrs. Dickin-
son.
S. M. Holden started last Mon
day with s pairs of oxen for York
state.
Nelson Ray of Jamaica, who re-
Gently purchased the Cheney farm in
this town, has taken possession.
Mrs. Mary j. Lawrv, who has
been visiting West, returned last Sat-
urday, at the call of her brother, F.
F. Churchill.
The suit brought by this town
against the town of Andover, in the
Ben Reed case, has been settled, An
dover paying this town sS7.74.
Landlord Worthen's sleigh-ride adj
vertised to come off tomorrow after
noon will, doubtless, have to be made
on wheels. Nevertheless good
crowd is anticipated to enjoy the fine
supper and the dance. Mr.. Worthen
shows indications of giving us an ex-
cellent hotel, and it is hoped that our
citizens will show an appreciation of
his efforts.
The coolest weather of the season
has been experienced since our last
issue, the mercury going down on
Saturday morning to l6 below zero.
Sunday was pleasant and Monday a
thaw set in which has continued to the
present time with occasional rain,
1t is needless to say that sleighing is
played out. AS we go to press the
wind is shifting to the northwest with
clearing indications.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-03-13
MANCHESTER.

Rev. VIM. Chapman of Benning-
ton was in town on Tuesday.
.'Polly Bassett's District School,
Will be given at the Court House on
Wednesday evening, Nov. 10. Pro-
ceeds for the Ladies Benevolent So
ciety.
Considerable ice has been harvest
ed about here of late, but was only
about six or seven inches thick.
Chas. N. Bennett has sold his
house and lot here to J. N. Hard.
Mr.. Bennett is going to Winchendon,
Mass. to live.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-03-13
BELLOWS FALLS.

The Universalist church was filled
to its utmost capacity Sunday eve by
the temperance people of Bellows
Falls, who gave earnest attention to
the eloquent address of the pastor,
j. Frank Rhoades. He depicted in
glowing, forcible, language the re-
suits that must, inevitably follow the
continuation of the rum traffic in our
village and appealed not only to tie
Christian people, but to the common
sense of the citizens, and asked them
to prove themselves men, in this bus
mess.
Prof. Churchill of Amherst college,
said to be the most finished elocution-
ist in this country, will give a reading
in Opera Hall Tuesday evening.
The boys of the high school are in
training for their field day to be held
in Springfield sometime in May.
The Young Mems Institute which
was organized here this winter is in a
very fourishing condition. Rooms
filed every evening.
Business is very dull here at the
present time. The Farm Machine
Company in place of hireing many
new hands, as has been their custom
every spring, are turning off many OF
their old hands, and talk of cutting
down the time of those that still re-
main in their employ.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-03-13
SIFTED SUNSHINE.

EYES," replied the young man,
modestly, sis there anything you
would like to see me make rs
snake me an offer,'! whispered the
girl shyly. "-Munsey's Weekly.
Bad blood causes dyspepsia and
dyspepsia reacts by causing bad blood
So both 60 on, growing worse, I'M
til the whole system is poisoned. The
surest means of relief for the victim
is thorough and persistent course of
Ayers Sarsaparilla.
Young Lady Ito editoD-n l
have such pretty little story with
me. Can you use it?,,
Editor, oh certainly! we can nse
enything here.'s (To office boy)-''
Jimmy put few more manuscripts
in the stove: the room is growing
cold.
Premature gray whiskers should be
colored to prevent the appearance of
age, and Buckingham's Dye is by
far the best preparation to do it.
First Stranger Gin Boston) Can
YOU tell me how to reach Washington
street? Second Stranger: That's
| Just where | want to go. Let's work
together. You go south and I'll 60
north and we'll report progress every
time we meet.
Miss Bessie III. Bedloe, of Bur-
lington, Vt, had a disease of the
scalp which caused her hair to become
very harsh and dry and to fall so
freely she scarcely dared comb it.
Ayes Hair yigor gave her healthy
scalp, and made the hair beautifully
thick aud glossy.
"What genius you are exclaim-
ed young lady. visiting an invent
or's work room. 81 believe you could
make almost evrything.'
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-03-13
Pixies FALLS.

The sweet hopes of the lumbermen
have again fled,
Tuesday while Sidney H. Jones
was ascending the hill near the S d A
church with load of logs the sled
slipped off the steep bank going down
about twenty feet dragging the oxen
attached to it. No serious damage
was done however.
Some have commenced tapping
their sugar lots, and report good ruu
of sap.
C. A. Whites little son who has
been very sick is improving under
the skillful treatment of DIR. Ray.
BERTHE Pike is at work in Wards
boro.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-03-13
WINHALL HOLLOW.

O. G. Eddy is sick with La Grippe.
D. Gale has been spending few
days in Mass.
Almon Dean of Chester is stop
ping at his uncle's, L. G. Shattuck
Chas. Adams of Brattleboro is to
make the cheese in this place this
season.
Willard, Lucy and Lutte, children
of Hon. j. G.. Martin, of Manches-
ter Centre, are with their grandpar-
ents, Mr.. Dc Mrs. Joshua Barnard,
TO assist at sugar making the coming
season.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-03-13
BONNEVILLE.

II, f, Duane's dry house burned
last Monday night. 1t was discov.
cred to be on fire about II o'clock by
hands that were turning on the lathes
in the mill, The dry house was full
of backs, ready to be shipped, there
were buildings on three sides of it,
and as there was no wind, and by
making good use of a number of
force pumps, the other buildings were
kept from burning. Duane's loss
will be $500. no insurance.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-03-13
LONDONDERRY.


Extra copies of the SITTER can be
obtained, this week, at the postoffice.
Mrs. Noah Whitman died Tues
day evening of pneumonia. Mrs.
Whitman nee Reynolds was highly
respected lady, an excellent wife and
mother and is a great loss to the fam
lily and community. Funeral on Fri
day at one o'clock, p. m.
Work at the machine shop of F.
W. Williams & Co. is unusually
brisk and they are running to the
full capacity of the shop.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-03-13

Last Monday evening the Bridgmau
sisters gave an entertainment in this
place
c, P. Hall County Supervisor of
schools held an educational meeting
at the Opera Hall Tuesday evening,
which was very interesting as well
as instructive.
Christian EndeavOr Parlor meeting
next Tuesday evening, at M. L.
Boynton's.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-03-13
THURSDAY EVENING, MAR. Is. 1890.

trict, with remarks BETTING the
occasion. The flag was raised by
Post Commander w, II. button,
William Nichols, and Fishers daugh-
tiers, with three cheers for the oldest
daughter Of the Republic, Vermont
being admitted into the Union March
4th, 1871.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-03-13
ID. ID. WAIT q Son.

&B~SpEoiAL NOTICE. All persons
owing Richardson & Leonard are hereby
notified that they are about to dissolve
partnership, and all accounts, notes,
claims etc, must be settled immediately ;
that sixty days is the limit given for such
settlement, RICHARDSON & LEONARD,
Londonderry and Peru, Dee 2lth, 80.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-03-13
AUCTIONS.

At Simonsville, Mar %, at the
residence of John T. Bradley V. j..
Wood. Abm's.
Dance at the Rink next week
Friday evening.
1t will pay the SITTER readers to
watch A. C. Gibson & Cos adver-
tisement. They act like live firm.
c. P. Gibson has a big auction
sale of horses at Brattleboro Mar. 20,
and 21st.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-03-13
DEATH OF A NATIVE Or SOUTH
LONDONDERRY.

Death OF "A NATIVE OF SOUTH
LONDONDERRY.
Mr.. Plinn Davis, son of Ezra and
Betsey Walker) Davis, died in Rich
mond, Pa, Feb. 18th. Mr.. Davis
was born in this village in 1881, in
the house opposite the old tannery
building. His mother was sister OF
our esteemed townsman, Horace
Walker. Ezra Davis and wife re-
moved to Pennsylvania when theil
son, Plinn, was but Z years of age.
Mr.. Davis was farmer and use
full and respected citizen of his town.
The local paper says of him: sit
has been well and truly said that q
good man and useful citizen has
gone to his eternal reward. The be-
reayed family have the sympathy of a
large circle of friends and acquaint-
ances."
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-03-13
Farm 4 Timber Land
for Sale.

The subs criher wishes to sell his farm
in Stratton and W.st Dover. known rs
the George Knights farm and Lawson
Phelps farm 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
Is OF ~ tons hay will fat - cows in the
pasture Can tap 10 or II hundred sugar
trees. About so rods from school house,
and Two miles from four s,w mills. 200
sap buckets, 8 IL eoids Wood in sugar
house, storage. and u footiin evaporation.
Onehtlf the hay in the barn will be sold
il Wanted.
will sell at a bargain Inquire of
DAVID FARNUM. Wmd>boro, VT.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-03-13
For 1883.

For only 81 As you can have, by
sending the money to this office, the
SITTER and either the Boston Wcekly
journal, Boston Advertiser. New
York Mail and Express, New York
Tribune or New York Press for one
year.
$1.JO.
Secures the SITTER and the Manches-
ter, n. H. Mirror and Farmer.
To accommodate our many Demo-
cratic friends we give them the best
rates we could secure upon two of
their leading papers: The SlfTER
and New York World for ST so.
The SITTER and Boston Globe for
$1.70.
$40 cents secures the SITTER and
either that superb magazine. the Cos
mopolitan, 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??, 1890-03-13
EAST DORSET.
Willie Leary is reported very sick
with the humps.

Willie Leary is reported very sick
with the humps.
b, A. Rogers has bought the Gift
ford place, so called, in Freedleyville,
Consideration 5000. He will fit it up
for his residence, leaving his son-in-
law, Charles l.. Clifford, and his son,
Elmer, to run the home farm. They
will keep about twenty-five cows be-
sides some other stock and teams.
Superintendent Bennett of the
Bennington & Rutland railroad
bought, few days ago, fine gentle-
mans driver of John I'll. McMamara.
Trade private. This is not the first
time, late years, that gentlemen from
abroad have come here for good
horses. They have paid to z. ID.
Ames for "Jim" $500, to James M.
Bebee for "Nellie" about 5000, and
to Father Gatfney for "Dandy"
$1,000, and to several Others large
money.
In the mention of the death of
Selah Wilkins of Dorset, in the last
SITTER, it is said he had IA children
and it is understood that all these and
his 16 grand children attended his
funeral.
Our Michael Cunningham is father
of II children, 6 sons and 6 daugh-
tiers and "Billie" McMamara has 20
children living, but some of them
have stepmother.
| The ice business was pushed on last
week at great rate, some of the time
day and night. The old furnace is
now filled up to the caves and there
; is stack 30x60 feet and II feet hiel
on the side of the pond. Severa
other parties have been here Lately
all eager for ice. -Four extra ic,
trains, some of them drawn by tive
J engines, have been running daily o
/ late and they don't stop for Sunday
One hundred and twenty cars of ic
are said to pass over our road daily.
The last SIFTER's Brookline lette
reminds me of little reported colo
e guy of a school girl and her teache
in school not far off, under the ne,
law. "May | go out 2" "No.
"Wal, now, old girl, sometime whe
you want me to 60 out, won't"
A Mr.. Benson and Thomas John
8 son of Wardsboro were here last wee
4 having made the trip on wheels vi
Stratton to Arlington. About tn
: same time of year few years ago
teamster going eastward over tn
same route, when a short distance be
low the summit of the mountain an,
near where Mrs. Blake persisted il
the snow, found it impossible to pro
coed, so deep was the snow. H
shoveled out a. stable for his horses
! fed them some meal, made them com
Portable as he could and left them
I. Next day and several succeeding day
hay was backed to them.
The following report of our Dia
mond Cheese Factory for the seaso
commencing April "a, and closin
4 November 26, 1889 may be of specia
interest to Changers:
No. cheese, 2,11
No. lbs. milk, 1,241,S8
No. lbs, cheese, 1919
: Money received, $12,265.7
y Paid patrons, 10,725.8
Making and expenses, s1,539.9
Net to patrons per cwt., 1868
Il Lbs. milk for ID. of cheese, GAG
:. Geo. H. Reed received about S3t
! per COW, Chas. L. Clifford for 2
COWS an average of between S32. an
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-03-13

@HWANTED-At Burr & Burton Semi
nary, Manchester, Vt, April LIST, nan
and wife, as man of all work and cook.
No children. Man must be steady. Wo-
man good cook. Employment the year
around. 800 and home, Apply at once to
A. C. FERRIN