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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-01-30
WINHALL HOLLOW.

Mrs. Geo. H. Gardner is quite sick
and is under the care of DR.. Ray
Her aunt, Mrs. E. E. Adams, OF
Peru is caring for her.
Mrs. John G.. Barnard is quite sick
with pneumonia. &e@j
Mrs. David Aldrich, who fell down
stairs about two weeks ago, is slowly
improving.
Hattie E. Aldrich has returned
home from West Brattleboro on &C.
count of the illness of her folks.
La Grippe has visited every family
without any respect of person. some
Is cases are reported. !.
Miss Gertrude Bryant, who has
been attending school at Townshend,
has returned home sick, and will not,
probably, return to her school.
Miss Martha Phillips is at home
sick.
The school at the Hollow closed
last Wednesday.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-01-30
WEST TOWNSHEND.

The snow makes teaming brisk.
Mrs. Martha Fullerton remains
about the same.
Sing and choir rehearsals Saturday
evenings.
The Y. P. G.. E. meetings are
held every Sunday evening at 6 80.
Everybody invited.
Miss Louise Barber and Lou Rob.
bins have gone to Boston for a few
weeks visit with relatives.
Several from here attended the Y
P. S. c. E. fellowship meeting held
at Brattleboro last Saturday. Mr.
and Mrs. Geo. Wood went as dele.
gates from this society.
Station agent, D. E. Boyden
started this week for Island Pond
Essex Co., this state, where he has
the appointment as custom house of.
ficer.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-01-30
CHESTER.
Beautiful sleighiDg!

Beautiful sleighiDg!
Lots of fla Grippe" cases.
The teams tiers are happy.
Dance at Town Hall last Wednes.
day eve; given by the Odd Fellows
A. H. Chandler was home from his
postal run last Tuesday.
Geo. H. Waldron was elected Supt.
of the Sunday School at the CoDgre.
gational church at their last annua
meeting.
R. Cobleigh, much respected citi'
zen of this town, died at White River
junction on Monday night of this
week, at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. Homer Rand. The body was
brought to Chester on Wednesday,
and the funeral will take place on
Friday Of this week, at 2 o'clock p
M, at his late residence. He will be
buried with Masonic honors by Olive
Branch Lodge of this town, of which
he was an old and devoted member.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-01-30
SO. WINDHAM.

There will be a roll-call of the
members of the Baptist Church Feb.
list. Meetings have been held nearly
every evening since the week of pray
er. This week only three evening
meetings were appointed.
Mrs. Asa Whitman is very feeble,
but is gaining slowly. She has late
ly received visit from her sister,
Mrs. Sylvia Greeley.
Arthur Holden is at home sick from
the effects Of la grippe.
Mrs. Mason Pierce has been very
sick, does not gain much.
Mrs. Geo. Puffer is sick at John
Wellman's. Ezra Pierce, who has
been sick for long time, is a little
better.
Mrs. A. B. Metcalf has returned
home. She had an attack of la grippe
before she came home.
A COW belonging to W. H. Thomp-
son slipped on the ice and had to be
killed.
Mr.. Shaw, who bought the Duel
place of j. C. Jones has taken pos
session of his estate.
Owen Chase has been shingling bis
buildings.
/ Henry G. Holden has moved to
the Holman place at the west part OF
the town.
Mrs. David Richardson, who fell
and broke her hip sometime ago, is
slowly recovering. She is able to sit
up some now.
Mrs. Adelbert Stearns is not ex-
pected to live from one day to an.
other. She attended Mrs. Henry
Hastings funeral Dec. 2Sth.
The hearts of all were saddened
when news came of Flora Hastings
death. She was so young and lovely
SO pure and good, SO cheerful always,
never complaining but willing that the
Lords will should be done. As one
of her young friends, speaking of bel
daily life, said: 'tShe was such 9
beautiful Christian" She was ar
earnest and faithful worker in hel
Savior's vineyard. Her earthly pros
poets were bright and life must have
been very sweet to her, with so many
friends to minister to her comfort anC
happiness. But the angels were wait
ing to bear her to a brighter and hap
pier home, in that beautiful lant
above, where sin and sorrow neve
come. We grieve that life SO full
of promise for the future should b,
taken from our midst, but we know
THAT our loss is her eternal gain.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-01-30
EAST DORSET.

January 27th--and no snow yet.
Most of the wood roads on the mount
ain are SO icy that no business can be
done over them. Runner chains will
hold no better than skates. Where
there is no ice they hold too well on
the stones and roots and it is not
much better. But fortunately lum-
bermen are not seriously affected by
losses, crosses and disappointments.
They don't belong to that class that
craze Or suicide easily, and the SIF-
TER will not probably be enlivened by
any lists of this character from East
Dorset.
Five more Canada horses were re-
ceived here last week by Mr..
Bushee.
Russell P. Hoyt was here this week
and made arrangements to start up
his mining enterprise.
James O'Brien was thrown out
backwards from a wagon one day last
week by his horses starting up unex-
pectedly, and was seriously injured.
Kent & Co.'S. Marble mill 10; still
running and not q word is said about
its shutting down. This is an indi-
catioo of plenty Of orders and an IN
commonly good business. ,'n
1t has somewhere appeared in print
that there are 10000 more marriagea-
BILE females than males ID Massachus.
etts, but there are now only $3.50,
Mr.. George II. Reed, the other "sin-
gle gentleman" who lately left us
clothed in "glossy apparel" as said
in a former SITTER, returned on Mon.
day last accompanied by his fan
"cousin" who visited here last sum.
mer. George keeps it SO smoky
hereabouts that a serenade by oul
calthumpian band is not probable
But his trials commenced early.
Scarcely was he in the first quarter OF
the honeymoon, down In the vicinity
Of the club" when la grippe put
him to bed and held him in quite 0
while. Such an untimely and I'M.
bearable obtrusion might we'll ruffie
the spirits of the saintliest bridegroom
and George was, presumably, wratf
as "wet hen" He has the sympa
thy of this entire community anG
probably of a large circle of relative.
and friends, new and old, elsewhere
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-01-30
THE LONDONDERRY SITTER,
DORSET.

Geo. Williams and wife, Nathaniel
McWayen and wife, Geo. w. Baker
and wife, and Mrs. Susan Arm
strong attended the Department En-
campment of the G.. A. r. and the
Department Convention of the w.
r. c. at Rutland.
Dorset seems to have its share of
the grippe, there have been about 60
cases thus far, do deaths have occur
red from the distemper, but what the
result of the disease will be is hard
to tell, as all agree that It takes the
stuffing all out Of them. There were
so many sick with the grippe that it
was thought best to close the school
last week. School commenced again
Monday with about one.half the usu.
al attendance.
Justice H. G. Harwood is down
with the grippe. He being the justice
that most of the cases are brought
before there is said to be accumulated
many very important cases.
H. B. Kent is very busy now days
Kent knows which side his bread i,
buttered.
Our former townsman, Brazil Ladd
a short time ago married wife il
East Rupert and they together journ
eyed over the hill westward an(
found safe retreat in Hebron, N
Y, where their friends will find then
plying their vocation.
Joseph Baldwin goes about with
smile for its boy and weighs IL lbs
Dorset is getting famous for sensa
tions and the knowing ones say Their
is more to follow. Please wait unit
we get over the grippe.
There has recently been establishes
here in Dorset marriage agenc
and detective. The old maids vii
be glad, while others may be sad
Both are doing some work and we ar
glad.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-01-30

Six inches of snow makes good
sleighing, but hardly enough for log
ging in the woods.
Indications of rain today.
Mr.. Horace Walker has been quite
sick for few days, but is better this
morning.
Charlie Rabbit was the first man
in with load of logs.
F. Winchester has re-purchased
his real estate and business recently
sold to Henry Holt.
The grippe still holds its grip by
the aid of new cases, the first ones
being on the way to recovery.
Mrs. c. D. Farnum invites the
Ladies of the M. E. Society to meet
with her next Wednesday afternoon,
and Mr.. Farnum kindly offers his
hall for the young people IN the eve
ming. Everybody is invited.
Sem Pierce, station agent at Win
hall Station, was taken suddenly i'll
early Monday morning. Mr.. Pierce
had gone to the depot and started a
fire, when he was taken i'll and fell to
the: floor where he was found shortly
afterwards and removed to the house.
Yesterday he was much better, being
up and dressed. His son, Harry,
who has been engaged in store at
Readsboro, was sent for, and is now
taking care of the station.
Go AND SEE The OLD DRAMATIC
CLUB.
20 years ago one of the best ORA
matte Clubs in Vermont, if not in all
New England, existed at London
derry. Tomorrow, Friday, evening
this old Club will again appear on the
boards with B. S. Wait as leading
character in "Nick of the Woods"
1t is needless for the SITTER to say
that this will be rare treat, and if
weather conditions are favorable,
Union Hall will be packed, as it
ought to be.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-01-30
PERU.

M. j. Hapgood and family have
gone to Easton, Pa. for few weeks.
Mrs. j. II. Simonds has gone to
Massachusetts to spend the remainder
of the winter.
Mrs. David Robbins is very low
with pneumonia, also Mr.. Crossman.
Very little hopes are entertained of
their recovery.
Mrs. Sarah Hale of Florence,
Mass. was called to Peru last Satur-
day to help care for her mother, Mrs.
Robbins.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-01-30
SIMONSvILLE.

H. B. Stannard is now on the gain.
Mrs. NJ. Stannard and her father,
F. P. Fuller, are on a visit to Rut-
land at her brothers, A. P. Fuller.
L. B. Howe is down with the
Grippe. Good bye Grippe when Brad
gets there with it!
Mrs. b. S. Fuller has been very
sick, but is gaining slowly.
Miss May Fuller is home from hel
visit to Ware.
Ladies Aid Society will meet a
Mrs. Howe and Peabody's Saturday
evening.
Miss Nina Chase is stopping will
her father, G. B. Chase.
Mr.. Benson is building black
smith shop in Peasville now let III
strive to support him. We mus
boom our own town, not others.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-01-30
JAMAICA.
PIXIES FALLS.

Miss Oracle M. Pike closes her
third term of school here January
9th, and goes to East Jamaica to
commence term of eight weeks on
January 28th.
Miss Lena Chase, who has been
sick for a number of weeks; is slowly
recovering.
There has been several cases of La
Grippe here and one death. Mrs.
Susan P. Nichole died January 22d.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-01-30
MANCHESTER DEPOT.

Twelve or fifteen from this place
are attending the Vermont Depart.
ment G.. A. R., at Rutland.
w. L. Taylor is rushing in his logs
with five teams.
The snow helps US considerable
About four inches fell Sunday night
Geo. o. Woodcock is in New Yorl
state setting up granite work for w
H. Fullerton.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-01-30
STATIONS RIVER.

Snow Snow !! !! Snow !! But
have you come to stay ?
The Saxtons River Dramatic Club
will present the drama, Comrades"
on Friday and Saturday evenings Of
next week. /.
Mr.. Bomans Walker went, to Bas.
ton last Friday, accompanied by DR..
E. D. Campbell, to have an opera
ton performed on his neck of cutting
out of cancer. kilograms and let.
tiers show of his surviving the opera
ton finely and is improving as fast as
can be expected.
A singular thing occurred the other
day in this village, and in view Of its
truth, we give the facts as they oc-
cured, having obtained our informa-
ton directly from the parties who
were implicated in the affair. We
hesitate to take hold of the subject,
but our duty to the people demands
some action, and we do not falter.
During the past week there arrived
in this village suspicious looking
metallic box, with peculiar button
on top. 1t was sent by mail, and
was addressed to a prominent citizen.
The fact Of its arriving. by mail and
its peculiar package, he pronounced
it at once dynamite machine and
would not open it. Experts we're
called in to examine the box, and with
the aid of cord, attached to the sus-
picious button on top, pulled open the
box without an explosion. The SUBJ
stance contained, therein, was of a
dark color, with strong smell. All
kinds of tests we're made by the ex-
perts in order to ascertain Of what
kind of combustion it was composed.
The odor was carefully noted, as well
as tie taste. In the midst of the
general alarm the experts gave full
and elaborate reports of the attempt
upon the life of their friend through
the agency Of anew and very peculiar
machine, of which scientists c6uld
gain no knowledge or information
whatever. 1t looked as though the
assassin was far in advance of science,
or at least of professional chemists
and the matter was about to be given
up in dispair, when the following let
ter arrived from
My DEAR SIR: l send you by
mail this day sample of sold Crow, F"
price $500 per gallon. Thanking
you for past orders and soliciting
your future favors.
We remain and etc.,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-01-30

toast for several weeks to come. OF
course it is a little tough on the ex-
perts, but when we know our duty
to our magnificent country and the
land that gave us birth, there is no
earthly power we fear, no terrestrial
snoozer who can deter us from this
explanation.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-01-30
LOCAL SUMMARY,

AsrNo contracts will be made to run advertis
Ing among local matter.
s9-Obituary poetry will not be inserted unless
paid for at five cents a line.
ATCards of thanks, one cent q word.
ASBirths, Deaths and Marriages, free.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-01-30
DEATHS.

DEATHS.
Jan. %, infant daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. w. d. StoNell.
March "a, Ella Lucille, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs Louis St. Marie.
mos.
&" "a, Mrs. J. C. Howard, 7S yrs.
Apr. 20, Harriet Burton Bailey, "a "
:" 23. Horace Walker, 65
Nav 6. SD. Curtis, GA
10, Webster Marden,
June 5. C., w. Chase, 45 1"
July 81, Mrs. Asa Hall, As "
Aug. 10, infant son of Mr.. and
Mrs F, H. Howard.
Aug. 3. Willie Temple, 20
Z" 6, Ray Griswold, 8 4"
Oct. %, Mrs. Larkin Smith, n +"
Nov. II, Mrs. E. F. Rugg, 10
Dec 2, G. B. Hyde, 40
" 8, Larkin Smith, rs
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-01-30

N>SPEcIAL 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, Dec. oath, so.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-01-30
JAMES d. WAY,
ESTATE OF CYRUS BAILEY

STATE OF VERMONT
Westminster, IS.
BY the Probate Court for said district, to all
persons interested In the estate of Cyrus
Bailey late of Londonderry in said district,
decea'ed, greeting. You are hereby mott fed
that this Court will decide upon the allowance of
the account of C. w. sprague, administrator
on said estate and decree distribution thcr eof to
the persons entitled at the session thereof to be
held at the Inn of o. r. Coombs In Townshend
on the 5th day of Feb. A. ID. 1850 when and
where you may be heard in the premises. II you
see cause. Chas. b. Eddy. Register.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-01-30

For SALE two express Sleighs, 20 and
30 dollars; one new, Diston, 50 inch, 8 x
8 gauge, right hand mill saw, price $40,
80 feet second. hand l6 inch Rubber Belt.
ing, ply, SOC per foot.
- NJ. j. Hapgood, Peru, Vt.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-01-30

Then the experts went home.
They felt as though science had done
all it could in this case, and they need
ed rest, and perfect calm, and change
of scene. They hadn't seen their
families for some time, and they
wanted to 60 home and get acquaint-
ed with their wives. They didn't ask
for any pay for their services, they
just said it was in the interest OF
science, and they couldn't have the
heart to charge anything for it. One
expert started off without his umbrel.
la, and never went back after it.
When he got home and sat once
more down by the warm fire he was
.aken with the la grippe or some
thing else and will live on cracker
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-01-30
LANDGROVE.

Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Howard and
Miss Jessie of Saxtons River are
guests at M. A. Thomson's.
Rev. Mr.. Enright supplied the
desk very acceptably at the M. +
Church last Sabbath.
W. o. Blood has gone TO Chester
to assist Oscar Head in ice cutting
and storing.
And still Fred tarries In Vermont.
1t is fine place even in winter, but
we will venture that he is Holden by
other attractions than the location etc.
We have many afflicted with the
prevailing epidemic, though the num-
Der is decreasing.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-01-30

New advertisements in this issue
o. G. Felt, Manchester, Windham
County Savings Bank, and G. G.
Smith.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-01-30
BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS IN
LONDONDERRY DURING 1889:
Compiled from the SITTER alel

January 22, a daughtur to Mr., and Mrs,
w. d, Stowell.
March 0, son to Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Wood.
April 6, son to Mr., and Mrs.
B. NJ, wilkins.
May 10, a son to DR.. and Mrs,
B, F, Millington.
10, daughter to Mr.. and Mrs
W. II. Sexton.
August 10, son to Mr. and Mrs.
F. H. Howard.
b" 10. son to Mr.. and Mrs.
H. H. Howe.
Nov. 81, a daughter to Mr.. and Mrs.
A. r, Rugg.
Dec. rs, son to Mr.. and Mrs.
Barber Mattocks Of N. Y.
MARRIAGES,
Jan. l, Frank E. Day and Jennie
Belden.
Carson Pierce and Emma A
Turner.
Frank B. Sparrow and Mar,
A. Whitman.
4" s. Nelson Goddard aud Louise
I A McQuaid.
June II, Henry P. Chase and S. Addi'
Batchelder.
Ang. %, Chas. C. Plylnpton and Rill'
P. Orkins.
5 Dec, ID, Geo. B. Davis and Hattie A
Aldrich.
OF the above one or both of the partie
were residents of the town. None other
. are given; neither are one or two parties
residents of the town, who were marrie'
outside, given.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-01-30
THU
Londonderry Sitter.
So. Londonderry, Vermont.
Special Notices.

~ Lumber, Drag Plank, Shingles,
and dimension Stock.
Slide yokcs and sleds made to order,
Dob work done on short notice at Weston
Island Nil! by
ID. ID. WAIT Il Son,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-01-30

VIf you have had had the Grippe,
which left you with cough and tight
ness across the chest? Try a bottle
of Smiths Cough Syrup. 1t loosens
instead of drying up. Contains no
opium and every bottle bears this
guarantee:
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-01-30

For Jewelry and Silver Ware go
to Chas. A. Trip & Co.'S. Brattle-
boro.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-01-30

Two residents died out Of town and
were brought home for interment:
In Boston, Apr. 10, Alonzo Stevens
70. In Pawtucket, r. l., Fred A
Walker, 81.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-01-30

An Ohio lady was SO frightened
by asnake that her glossy black hail
turned white as snow. 1t was SCOT
returned to its original color by Halls
Hair Remover.
| First small boy-"We had a fire al
our house last night" Second small
boy-"That SOP" First small boy
"Yes. Pa fired sisters beau"
What enhances the beauty of fine
features more than clear skin
Even plain features are made attract
i've by good complexion. To Sc
cure this, purify your blood will
Ayers Sarsaparilla. 1t has no equal
Price 81. Six bottles, s.. Wortl
SIS a bottle.
Ponsonby-"I understand thai
Digby's wife is deaf and dumb.
Snaggs-"That soI l wonder if sh'
converses with her fingers" Pom
sonby-"Guess so. Digby is abou
the baldest man | ever saw"
Eminent physicians everywhere rec
ommend Ayers Cherry Pectoral a
the most reliable remedy that can b
had for colds, coughs, and all pulmo
nary disorders. Ask your druggis
for Ayers Almanac; it is the bes
publication of the kind, and full 0
information,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-01-30
Liberation Notice !!

This is to certify that have given my
sons, Isaac and Henry Sprague, their
time during the remainder of their minor
ity, and that shall pay, no debts of their
contracting, nor claim any of their earn
ings after this date. J. T. SPRAGUE.
So. Londonderry, VT, Jan. Is, 1890.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-01-30

Dance at the rink next week Wed.
nesday evening.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-01-30

$1,000 e" -''-' 80 ---7 49, 500 =
Windham County Savings Bank,
NEwFANE, VERMONT,
Thirty-sizth annual Statement, al
close Of Business, Dec. 81, 1889.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-01-30

A new thing
lot of those Of hpaufy
fine Stereoscopic il
Views at the SITTER low
office; l0c. each, 81. a dozen. for.
Sent by mail at these prices. ever
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-01-30
LIABILITIES,

LIABILITIES.
Deposits, $4s1S6s.o5.
s., Reserve fund, l0435,ts,
surplus Profit and loss 267370l, 37l72,l9.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-01-30

d. d. WAIT 4 Son.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-01-30

My DEAR SIR: l send you by
mail this day sample of sold Grow"
price $500 per gallon. Thanking
you for past orders and soliciting
your future favors.
We remain and etc.,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-08
CONGRESS TOILING ON,

1t has been tolerably we'll understood, for
three mon tbs past, that Congress would
probably sit all summer. The Fiftv-frst
Congress has had good deal of solid work
to do, and although Speaker Reed has ex-
pedited business with an Ak, as it were, it is
now semi-offcially announced that there
will be no adjournment until September.
The progress of legislation has not been
very promising lately. Yesterday the
Senate took up the silver question and
agreed to accept much less than they asked
for in the free coinage bill. The silver men
insisted upon very substantial addition to
the present coinage of silver, but the free
coinage, and the bullion redemption features
were eliminated from the measure. Prob
ably the bill will reach the Presidents
hands in the shape that the Senate has now
given to it.
To procure action upon the silver bill the
Western Senators compelled again the post
ponement of the debate upon the tariff.
These delays are extremely injurious to the
industries of the country, and the Senators
from Pennsylvania should bestir themselves
in behalf of the Mckinley bill. 1t does not
appear that Senators Quay and Cameron
have a very clear idea of what they are in
the Senate for. The tariff bill ought to be
taken up without more ado, although we
fear that there is considerable truth in the
report that it is to be knitted in the house of
its friends,