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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-10-23
The Ring at Weddings.

The ''giving and taking of ring" is
absolutely necessary in a regular church
wedding, but the ring need not be the
property of the contracting parties. I
know an English church dignitary who
once performed wedding with the
ring of bunch of keys, as the ring"
had been forgotten. In many instances
have found the ring too small for
the brides finger SO that 1t could not
be slipped over the knuckle. Never
mind, sir" said the impatient bride
groom, "go on; we can fix that when
we get home"
But bridegrooms are not usually so
self possessed. 1t is astonishing how
helplessly stupid the bridegroom gen.
orally is at a wedding. He loses his
presence of mind and conducts himself
like child On the contrary, the
bride is calm and composed.-Rev. T..
P. Hughes in New York World.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-10-23
so. WINDHAM.

Mrs. Effie Jenison killed hen
hawk Friday. 1t measured feet a
inches from tip to tip, and 2 feet 6
inches in height. Some think it is
species of an eagle.
Fred Holden is worse to day, We'd
nesday, they think he cannot live
through the night.
Ransley Harrington is under DR..
Millington's care. The doctor has
other patients in town.
Clarence Barber has taken his
brother Henry's place at Mrs. Ezrs
Pierce's for a few days. Henry has
a very bad sore throat, quinsy sore
is feared.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-10-23
A VILLAGE POOH BAH.
The Experience of a Reporter In a sulli-
van County Settlement,

hho Ghpcftchcc ut - nepoftor IN u
van County Settlement.
A reporter seeking information of
former resident visited Oakland valley,
Sullivan county, the other day. While
awaiting the Monticello train at Port
Jervis the reporter inquired Of group
of loungers where he would be most
likely to obtain the required informa-
hon.
"When you get off the train" said
one man, take the main road, and In
the first house to the right lives an old
fellow who can tell you all you want.
'I'd see the supervisor II were you,"
said another; ''he has held Office nine
teen years and knows everybody"
"Or the postmaster. In those little
villages the postmaster knows every
body's business, suggested third,
Take the little path down the hill
and you'll come to a sawmill Ask the
boss" was the next suggestion and II
was followed by this:
There's only one storekeeper in the
| NuldSti dsh INN.
The last one was, "Old Ben Case II
tell you all you want to know"
At the foot of the very steep hill
leading from the railroad station the
reporter met a fine looking, well set up
man In top boots, rough trousers, a
wooden undershirt and a SLOUGH hat,
who in answer to an inquiry, said he
was Ben Case. He knew all about the
man the reporter was seeking, and gave
the information freely. AS there was
no way Of leaving the village until the
next train, five hours later, the reporter
determined to visit the other persons to
whom he had been directed. He
thanked Mr.. Case and walked to the
sawmill and asked to see the boss. The
workman directed him to the general
store near by. There he met Mr.. Case
again. In answer to an inquiry for the
sawmill's owner, or for the general
storekeeper, Mr.. Case replied, ''They're
me-"
AS It was unlikely that he could give
more information as general store
keeper and mill owner than he had al
ready given as plain Mr.. Case, the re
porter asked to be directed to The
supervisor, and again received the re
ply, "That's me-"
"You seem to be nearly everybod!
here Mr.. Case. Where shall find tn,
, postmaster2 He may know more THAI
you've told me-"
"Waal, l don't think so, but yol
t can ask him if you like. Pm the post
master"
Unwilling to ask any more questions
the reporter started for the white hous
to the right of the road. There tw'
young women, busily engaged in dc
nestle duties, said their father ha.
gone to the store, but would return il
a few moments. Would the visito
S waltz The reporter waited, and il
d about an hour the ubiquitous Mr.. Gas
O arrived.
Come, girls" he said, II am read
for dinner. Lay a plate for tn
Y stranger. He wants to see me bad."-
t New York Sun.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-10-23
WEST TOWNSHEND.

The fair held Wednesday, the 18th,
was decided success.
Ronelle Wheeler and little son Fay
of Canterbury, N. H., are visiting
Mr.. Wheler's parents.
Mrs. Addie Bowen is stopping with
her brother, John Kimball, who is in
poor health.
Norman Wood has purchased the
hotel. Considerations $3.50. He has
rented the same to two families, o.
B. Kingsbury and Mr.. Haren, en-
ployees in Wright, Reynolds &
Holmes mill. They take possession
at once.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-10-23
WEST WARDSBORO.

Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Waite have
rented and moved into part of
Maurice loves house.
Manley Brown has gone to Brat
tleboro.
Mr.. and Mrs. Felt of Manchester
have been visiting relatives and
friends in town. Mrs. Felt's sister,
Mrs. Francis Sprague, is quite sick.
Several men and teams came Mon
day to begin digging the cellar of the
new parsonage.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-10-23
WINHALL HOLLOW.

A. D. Hulett is stopping in Paw
let few days.
r. T. Woods farm was sold at
auction for 81 1915, Geo. X. Davis
being the bidder.
Miss Luana Gale is again sick in
bed with nervous prostration.
Fred, you now have a carriage that
takes the shine off from anything we
have seen yet. Where's the girl now ?
Miss. Lucy Martin, who is attend
ing school at Burr & Burton Semi
nary, made her grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. Barnard, visit recently.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-10-23
MANCHESTER DEPOT.

+. I. Farnum is at home from Peru
and is improving j. c. Blackmer's
premises by laying a new coat of
paint on the fence enclosing his front
yard.
LEROY Manley is absent from the
hardware store these days, being con-
fined to his home by illness.
Thomas Bourn, who has been WIS.,
iting his parents and other friends
here after an absence of six years, is
now visiting at Hoosick Falls and
will sooD return to his home in the
West.
Mrs. James Bourn goes on Friday
of this week to spend some time at
her fathers home at Catskill on the
Hudson.
Mrs. Mary Monroe is in failing
health, being confined mostly to her
room.
Frank Lincoln's two little ones
have been quite seriously sick but
both are improving now.
Mrs. Francis Wetherbee died at
the home of her son, John Wether-
bee, on Sunday. The funeral was
on Tuesday the goth, and the inter-
ment at Dellwood cemetery.
Miss Mary Pettibone has been APP
pointed as delegate to the annual con-
vention of the C. f. Union to be
held at Brattleboro, Oct. 9th and
2Sth.
The w. C. T. U. met with C. NJ
Reynolds on Saturday, the 18th
Those present found not only enter
tainment but encouragement anC
profit in the excellent report given by
the president, Mrs. A. F. Smith, Of
the 18th annual convention at St
Johnsbury. From that report We
select few ideas for those who are
not unwilling to be helped by "think'
ing others good thoughts after them.
The power of personal influence
was brought out by one speaker; the
necessity of the abiding presence anc
help of christ, by another. One rep
resented the temperance work as ;
light, sending CLEANS of brightness
into homes darkened by intemperance
another, as warfare in which al
who are Christ's are or should be ar
rayed against that enemy of souls
the drink traffic. "It is not the mucl
that one may do, but the little tina
many can do. that will crown th,
home triumphant-in this battle agains
the saloon"
Many references were made to tn
work accomplished and the worl
needed among the children. Nearl,
1900 in the state are now pledged
and receiving instruction. Clear
for the drunken son do not mould tn
future of the man like right trainin.
when a child"
The following was given as th
definition of Temperance in the w
C. L. U. lexicon:
Total abstinence for the individ
ual; State and National prohibition
no compromise with evil !; no licens
of wrong"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-10-23

The sword carried by Ethan Allen at
the battle of Ticonderoga is now in
Jackson, Mich. 1t has an old fashioned
blade, twenty-seven inches long, nicked
and venerable; the handle, which is Of
bone, is seven inches long; the mount
Ing is of silver washed with gold. On
one of the bands of the scabbard the
name ETHAN Allen" is engraved. A
dogs head of silver forms the end of
the handle, and from this to the guard
Is silver chain.-Buffalo EXPRESS
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-10-23
BONDVILLE.

Rowe Williams has returned from
Hannibal, N. Y.
Frank Perry and wife have gone
to Keene, N. II.
II. F. Duane is sending carload
of chair stock to Barnumyille to be
shipped to Arlington.
We have doctor in the place now,
DR.. Landreau has come to stop with
us a while.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-10-23
King of Medicines
ScrofulOus H,tn,Or Cure
" Almost MirdculouS.o

almost MirdcuIouS.o
"When was IA years of age had severe
attack of rheumatism, and after recovered
had to 60 on crutches. Agar later, scrofula,
in the form of white swellings, appeared on
various parts of my body, and for II years
was an invalid, being confined to my bed
years. In that time ten or eleven sores APP
pearod and broke, causing me great pain and
suffering. 1 feared never should get well.
Early in 1886 went to Chicago to visit
sister, but was confined to my bed most of the
time was there. In July read book, "A
Day with Circus in which were statements
of cures by Hoods Sarsaparilla. was so i'm
pressed with the success of this medicine that
1 decided to try it. To my great qualification
the sores soon decreased, and began to feel
better and in short time was up and
out Of doors. continued to take Hoods Sar-
saparilla for about a year, when, having used
six bottles, had become so fully released
from the disease that / went to work for the
Flint s. walling Mfg. Co., and since then
HAVE NOT LOST SINGLE DAY
on account of sickness. believe the disease
is expelled from my system, 1 always feel well,
am in good spirits and have good appetite.
am now "a years Of age and can walk as well
as any one, except that one limb is little
shorter than the other, owing to the loss of
bone, and the sores formerly on my right leg.
To my friends my recovery seems almost
miraculous, and think Hoods Sarssparilla
is the king of medicines" WILLIAM A.
LEHR, 0 n. Railroad ST., Kendallyille, Ind.
Hoods SarsapariIla
Sold by all druggists. 81; si1forss. Preparedoni
bye. L HOOD q CO., ApothecAries, Lowell, Mass.
100 Doses One Dollar
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-10-23

The following taken from the Black
Earth Owls. Photograph will be OF
interest to some of our readers. The
bride is a niece of our townsman,
John Stuart:
Married-At the residence of Mr..
VIM. Grenfell, in Grass Valley,
California, Sept. 29, 1891. Mr.. VIM.
Grenfell and Miss Nettie Stuart, of
Black Earth, Wis, the Rev. Wilcox
officiating.
The young people whose marriage
is made known by the above notice
are we'll and favorably known to this
community. The groom is a grand
son of Mr.. and Mrs. John Willis,
of this village, where he spent several
years of his boyhood, and later be-
came a member of the mercantile firm
of Grenfell & Willis. Several years
ago he went West with his parents
and settled in California. He was a
great favorite among his friends and
equals, and young man of much
promise, leaving a fine record fol
himself and for a respected family
The bride was born and raised in this
village, coming from most respecta'
BILE family. She even endeared her
self to her numerous friends, boil
young and old, by her kind and low
ing disposition and while regrettins
her removal and permanent absence
from many familiar circles, he
friends will rejoice in her happ.
union with the man of her choice as {
partner for life, and unite in wishing
the new couple much JOY and pros
perity down life's rugged pathway
So say we all.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-10-23

WWANTED-F For a lady to ride and
drive, horse or mare under years, 1000
to 1900, bay, brown, black or sorrell.
Must be warranted sound, kind, fearless
and safe for lady's use with saddle or
carriage. Address P. o. Box l6S Bos-
ton, Mass, or F. H. Howard, 80 War
rem street, Charlestown, Mass.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-10-23

Sc. so watches, Waltham or Elgin
make, 25c steel-bowed specs. s1.0O
nickel alarm clocks. All warranted
A. No. |, by Chas. A. Trip & Co.,
jewellers, Brattleboro.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-10-23

Ayers Pills, being convenient, effca-
cious, and safe, are the best cathartic,
whether on land Oh sea, in city or coun-
try. For constipation, sick headache, in
digestion, and torpid liver, they never
fail. Try box of them; they are sugar
coated.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-10-23

Headache and neuralgia like dreams
fade away before the magic influence
If DIR. WhitehalPs Megrimine. Sold
b, Geo. G. Smith, druggist.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-10-23

VIM. A. Shattuck met with pain
full accident last Saturday. He was
assisting in setting an upright shaft,
he being at the bottom, when loose
pulley came down striking his hand,
that was resting on the sill, and
breaking the bone leading from the
third finger. German Eddy takes
Mr.. Shattuck's place in attending to
the grist mill.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-10-23
LOCAL SUMMARY.
AUCTIONS.

Saturday, Oct. 81, at Simondsville-
II. B. Stannard. A large lot of personal
property.
Tuesday, Nov. 8, the John G. Walker
farm in Peru and lot of personal prop
erty.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Albee are WIS.,
itlng in Wardsboro.
Revival meetings are still being
held at the Baptist church.
Mrs. Edna johnson has been Wis
iting the past week in Wardsboro.
Fred E. Holden of Windham was
alive yesterday. Later-Mr. Holden
died this morning.
Daniel Buxton, who last week was
on the sick list, is now able TO be out
some.
A. o. Kingsbury, the shoe and harness
maker, has packed his goods and gone to
Chester to work for D. F. johnson.
S. o. Davis has put steel roofing on the
west side of G. G. Smiths residence and
is now covering a portion of D. B. God.
dard's house. 1t looks well, and is evil
IDENTIFY the coming roof.
The Melendy Brothers are repairing
the barn on their River street tenement
premises.
Russell Clayton went to Townshend
yesterday to spend week or two with
his son in that town.
D. F. johnson and wife of Chester
visited Saturday and Sunday with
A. o. Kingsbury and wife.
Miss Carrie Hills, who has been
visiting for several weeks with her
sister, Mrs. O. P. Fuller, started
for her home at Plaistow, N. H., yes
terday.
Mrs. Wilcox of Hoosic Falls, N.
Y, who has been visiting her father,
Ichabod Gibson, returned last week.
Mrs. Shipley of Nashua, N. H.,
who has been spending several
months with her friends in this town,
started for home yesterday morning.
Miss Eta Thayer, who is teaching
the village primary school went to
her home in Jamaica Saturday and
was taken i'll and has not been able
to return as yet.
f. M. Wetherbee of Townshent
is at work for H. R. Clough in the
blacksmith shop.
Our milliners, Mrs. Chase anc
Mrs. Melendy, will be at the resi-
dence of Mrs. A. A. Barber at Yves
Townshend next Tuesday and Wed
nesday.
o. C. Hall has his new hous,
about completed and will move int
it the coming week. Mr.. Hall ha.
built him good house and a mode
for convenience.
Mrs. Geo. Walker, after pleasing
many friends with her presenc,
among them for the last three weeks
started Tuesday morning for he
home in Putney.
Miss Esther. J. Harrington o
North Orange, Mass, visited las
week with c. B. Walker and wifi
of this village. Miss Harrington lef
Monday for Jamaica where she ha
friends.
Mr.. Bugbee opened his barber sho
Saturday evening and from the wa
he was kept at work until IL o'cloc
we take it that our citizens fully ar
preciated the prospect of havin
neat ana creamy kept tOnsOrlal rooms
Chester Huntley, who lives on to
of the mountain pass as you go I
Chester, has a fine apple orchar
boasting af III varieties, all choic
fruit. ''Chet" not only lives on to
of the hill but calculates to be on to
most of the time and don't allow an
valley folks to beat him raising AZ
Piles, corn, pigs or dogs.
We are sorry to announce that
S. Wilbur, our matchmaker, gets u
better and is now unable to attend [
his business, being confined to b
room and mart of tho time 70 bic bo,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-10-23

&4~WANTED.-To sell or exchange for
a first-class business horse, valuable
brood mare with colt by her side. Con-
fer with A. +. button West Windham,
or address G., II. button, Worcester,
Mass.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-10-23
THE
Londonderry Sitter.
So. Londonderry, Vermont.
THE
Special Notices.

The Hartford Is the best Bicycle fol
the money, For catalogue or particulars
call on or address
GEO. T. ABBOTT, Agt.
So. Londonderry, vt.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-10-23

The SITTER has gone up-about
three feet-so much nearer the great
source of inspiration. 1t all came
about by the raising of the building
in which the Office is located, not be-
cause it had gone up the spout.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-10-23
LONDONDERRY. I, ARA


W~There will be a fine display of
Ladies' and Childrens' Cloaks In the lat
est styles at the Millinery room of Mrs,
Sheldon upon Wednesday OF next week,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-10-23

Happy and content is home with THE Ro-
chester lamp with the light of the morning.
Fer eataierr<, write ReeA<t<r Larry Go. Ne1v York
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-10-23

NoT1cE-Those having apples to be
made into cider can be Accommodated at
my mill at the old Aldrich place.
A. H. Holden.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-10-23

There isn't any hayseed about
Charlie. He demonstrated this Sat
urday evening in the BARRIERS shop
after having shave paid for by some
one else, he fished out a ten cent
piece and handed it to the barber
saving, swell I'm going to give him
this for shaving me without swear
ing" Our local readers will see the
point, and will unanimously vote to
nut Charlie at the head.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-10-23

W~NoTICE-I have in my hands for
collection the bills of DIR. johnson.
Those interested please call and settle and
oblige. w. C. Wheeler.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-10-23

MA. PoTAToEs-I will pay So cents per
bushel, CASH, for all potatoes brought
me, until further notice.
+. WINCHESTER.
So. Londonderry.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-10-23

W~FoR SALF-Registered Durham
Bull, Young Portland, two years old, A
bargain. c. H. Evans,
Townshend, vt.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-10-23

Arnica & Oil Lintment is the best rem
edy known for stiff joints.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-10-23

W~There will be a fine display of
Ladies' and Childrens' Cloaks from the
house of the celebrated Springer Bros.
of Boston, in the latest fall and winter
styles. at the Millinery rooms of Mrs
Chase and Mrs. Melendy upon Thursday
and Friday only of next week. 1t will
be rare opportunity for those in need to
invest. Advt.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-10-23

One Edgar Williams, demented
fellow who belongs on the town of
Dorset, but is allowed to tramp about
the country, met with bad accident
Tuesday. The fellow went into AL
drich's shop and got to fooling around
a bench saw, the saw being in mo-
ton, and though warned to keep
away from it he still hung around
and finally reached for a stick, as he
says, and his hand coming in contact
with the saw two of his fingers got
badly mangled and third one cut
slightly. DR.. Millington did the hand
up and took the poor fellow to the
hotel, telling him to remain there I'M
til morning and he would give his
hand further attention. This he fail
ed to do, slipping out and disappear
ing in few minutes. We learn that
yesterday he was seen on the stage
going over the mountain.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-10-23

Economy: 400 Doses One Dollar"
Merit: Peculiar to Itself"
Purity: Hoods Sarsaparilla.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-10-27
IT IS BUSINESS !
RAILWAY SUPPLIES
NOW COMING IN STEADILY.
THE POLES BEING DISTRIBUTED.
The Contract for Supplying Bricks
for the Power Houses Awarded
to a County Man-Superin.
tendent Bberle Busy.

The arst installment of supplies for the
electric railway arrived yesterday and con-
sisted of poles and sills, and two car loads
of other material.
The poles and sills are being supplied by
Abner Biting, of the Catawissa Valley.
Several loads we're hauled to town yester.
day and scattered along the proposed route
between this town and Mahanoy City.
Two car loads of other supplies also
arrived in town yesterday, via the P. & R.
railroad The material included ten miles
of overhead wire.
Mr.. Eberle, the superintendent of the
construction, is one of the busiest men in
the town and in few days signs of GO
ahead work will appear to console the
occupants of the anxious bench.
Judge Sadler, president of the company,
says there must be no unnecessary delay
aud that the work must be pushed as fast as
the supplies arrive and the men can do it
Bricks for the power houses will probably
be the next material to arrive. Mr.. Kerlin,
the brick manufact urer of Port Clinton,
was in town and said that he could ship
10000 bricks on a moments notice and
furnish as much more as may be required
and as fast as needed.
Applicants for work by bricklayers are
pouring in upon Superintendent Eberle.
There is no longer the slightest doubt
about the road being constructed. The
people on the anxious bench are required
to note this. Their questions are becoming
chestnuts.
The Mahanoy Tribune has discovered
that electric railways help to build up the
towns and districts they pass through. 1t
very true. Almost any school boy could
have told the astute editors of the Tribune
that The childish opposition the paper
made against the road found little favor in
lts own community. Now that the Tribune
has discovered the truth it is hoped that it
will step from the ranks of tea-pots like the
Snel0s and other papers.
The HERALD has just learned that GER
tain men who had determined to sell their
real estate have changed their minds and
that their properties are now Withdrawn
from the market
If our people would only throw bigotry
and jealousy aside and coma together there
would be some hope of expecting the adj
vent of several good manufacturing indus
tries with the completion of the electric
railway. Why can't they get together
Why should wesnot have some factories
here