The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-09-18
LONDONDERRY.
Jack Frost seems to be sin it,"

Jack Frost seems to be sin it,"
Farmers are gathering in the golden
harvest,
The grain crop in this vicinity is
said to be unprecedented.
Mrs. Frank Stowell has returned
to her home in Manchester, n. II.
W. A, Pierce of Bennington spent
portion of last week with his cousin,
+. W. Gibson.
DIR, Payne is in Boston for a few
days,
L. P, Sheldon and family are
spending few days with relatives in
New Hampshire.
Several from here attended the
Manchester fair last week, but do not
compliment the show.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. r. Weaver re-
turned to their home in Providence,
Wednesday.
DR.. L. F. Arnold of Brooklyn,
N. Y, has been spending a few days
with his family here.
James Aldrich, of Boston, former
~ a resident of this town is here Wis
iting relatives and friends.
Rev. W. r. Curtis has decided
not TO take his vacation for the pres
ent at least, consequently there will
be preaching at the church regularly.
Mrs. Torrey of Hinsdale, N. H.,
is visiting with her daughter, Mrs.
DR.. Woodward.
Will some of the high officials who
had the matter in charge, arise and
by way of explanation dispel Il feel
ing of uncertain curiosity that exists
among the people Of the State in re-
gard to Maj. Valentines Swedish
colonization schemes. Only a few
months ago we were informed,
through these officials, that soon our
abandoned farm houses" would be
and our green hills repeo-
pied by this "sturdy and intelligent
race )" and then our hillsides would
glow in the light of honest toll and
our valleys teen with prosperity.
Now, however, we view the case in
another light, A greater part of
those who came to this vicinity long
ago left for the West and others are
soon to follow their example. With
them goes what was paid in behalf of
the state to get them here-a good
illustration of the way the funds of
the commonwealth meet with mlsap-
preparation.
A game Of base ball was played on
the grounds here last Saturday be-
tween two local teams, one consisting
Of old players, and the other of a
younger class. The young bloods
Won after an exciting contest by a
score of l6 to Z. The principal fea-
,ures Of the game were the battery
work of Boynton and Gibson for the
young bloods" and the glaring and
nexcusable errors of the cold timers"
It is expected that another game will
De played Saturday.
AS mere matter of fact it appears
o us that the scribe who pens the
Manchester Center items must have
'een laboring under the effects of |
ONE of that "Battenkill water" when
lie made up his last weeks budget,
or if he was not he would certainly
AVE known that Londonderry lies as
Ow on West river as Manchester
Ioes on the Battenkill. For the past
ew years, as the time for holding the
nnual fair approached, the scribes in
he vicinity of Manchester have oc-
upled more or less of their space
telling about that deadly "Batten-
i'll water, until it has become an
'oId chestnut" 1t seems as if the
atlves lived in mortal fear of it.
We would suggest to the terrified,
owerer, that if they would do less
alking, and devise some method of
losing up the half-dozen drinking
oles that exist within n mile of Man
hester Centre. We trust this sug-
estion will meet with approval both
i and out of that "sophisticatedo
own, assuring us that the worthy
correspondent will give "Battenkill
'ater" rest. G.
WARDSBORO.