The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-05-08
EAST DORSET.

Some of our last weeks happenings,
etc, were as follows Mrs. Milan John
son died. Mrs. Chase & Melendy, mil
liners of SO. Londonderry, We're here
with a large stock of goods right from
Manhattan Island, They tickled large
number of our alleged better halves with
their blossoms and still larger number
of those who will probably drink the
same stream, view the same sun, and run
the same course" their mothers have run.
Charles Crandal accompanied two fish
ing parties the one from North Adams
and the other from Albany somewhat
| noted ansher of men" being one of the
latter. As usual Charles returned with
full stock of goods in his basket.
Nine of our underground organized for
business. Artie Batchelder is captain.
They hope to make it tropical for any sim
liar nine that may have the "sand" to
cross bats with them.
Howard Freddy of the firm j. X.
l fTpVtley " OOlS was uelo'
Supervisor Howe dropped into our
schools. fr
Mrs. Ellen (Mc Daniels) Read of Acton,
Mass. and her two nice little daughters,
six and eight years of age visited her pa
rents and are still here.
Iceman Bates of Norwich, Conn. was
here shipping ice from south village pond,
his teams sometimes working till mid.
night.
Messrs. Conner and others were sur.
, veying for switch from the crossing
| north of the depot to the west side Of d
L. Kent & Co.'S marble mill,
A new cheese press and other outfit was
put into our cheese factory.
The bad news was received that Johr
w. Batchelder of Detroit, former resi-
dent of our village had another parelyti,
shock.
William d. Ames, wife and little daugh
t ter, Elida, returned from Washington
!, Mr.. Ames is owner of the broad acre.
that have been in the family nearly ninet,
years. The buildings thereon are ampl
and excellent-few farm buildings if an,
l in the north shire being better. To hav,
| little recreation Just before "ticklin!
/ the earth with the hoe that it may laugl
in the harvest" he dropped down to Wash
ington to visit his brother, John, who i
superintendent of public documents, hav
ing received his appointment under Pres
ident Grant. Blo.her John married
daughter of Columbus Delano, Grant
Secretary of the Interior, and has tire
a sons and daughter. One son is stu
dent in John Hopkins University, anoth
o er in Princeton College and the other wi
= enter college next commencement. MI
Ames also met while in Washington hi
nephew, Joseph 5. Ames, whose father
DR.. Geo. l.. Ames, was at one time
practicing physician in Factory Point
now Manchester Centre. This nephew
is young gentleman of the highest prom
Use, and enjoys the proud distinction 0
u being one of the best scholars that job
Hopkins University ever presented wit
y a diploma. After graduating he studio
in Germany nearly two years, all his eS
penses being paid by his alma mater i
s consideration Of his high standing. H
is now tutor in the University from whic
he graduated with professorship in e1
ly declined the offer of one in Clark I'm
versity at Worcester. G. Winthro
}. Ames, another nephew, son Of our mel
chant, Plyn d. Ames, was a student 4
high promise and standing in Corne
} University. But his ambition to attain t
J. the full stature of his ideal Christian ger
n tleman and scholar, led him too far-th
flesh was too weak for the spirit and to
soon in his Junior year, he ''laid HI
- aching heart and weary head beneath til
u soil and slumbered in that dreamless be
/, from all his toll" His college chum, Nj
: Mott, international Secretary of til
College Young Mems Christian Associi
ton, shortly after his decease, publishe
3 just tribute to his worth If we al
L that both Doctor and Superintendent
q Ames were graduates of Willamstow
h College, we have pretty good showing
so far as higher education is concerned
for one of our families.
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