The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-08-28
LONDONDERRY.
Everything is quiet along the line

"Uncle Jerry Rusk" seems to have
gotten his rain producing machines
into full operation.
Walter Corey has sheen away for
a week selling machines"
A. II. Stowell has just treated his
residence to a new coat OF paint,
making it one of the most attractive
places in the village.
Mrs. f. W. Arnold and son have
returned to Bellows Falls after a
pleasant visit of several days among
friends and relatives.
Mrs. c. b. Carleton of Manches-
ter is spending few days with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. David Stow
ell.
AS yet f. o. Pierce has failed to
find any trace of the colt that disap-
peared several weeks ago. Circum-
stances point strongly to a case of
theft.
Jesse Farnum, the veteran harness
maker and repairer has located in our
midst, occupying part of the Gibson
block. Mr.. Farnum displays a full
line of goods and we unite in wishing
him success.
p. r. Holt is again running the
livery business at this place.
The cheese factory is meeting with
more success even than the projectors
anticipated. Several shipments have
already been made to parties in Bos-
ton who pronounce it the best in
market and return the highest mar
ket price.
W. c. Jaquith has been engaged
to teach the autumn term of school
in Dist. No. 5.
Several from here attended the Gel
ebration at Bennington last week.
Considerable inconvenience was eX-
perienced, the railroad companies fail
ing to provide proper means for the
transportation of the multitude as is
attested by the fact that the party
from this place in company with two
thousand other unhappy mortals
promenaded the railroad track and
for four hours in the dead of
night unable to find train or any in
formation concerning train. Such
a lack of regard for public convenience
on the part of the officials does not
surely deserve any commentator
from the suffering public.
The point of interest to which the
people of Vermont turn their atten-
ton this week, is the reassembling of
that body of wise and intelligent O.
citizens facetiously known as the
Vermont Legislature" OF late
years, when we hear SO much of our
progress and the omnipotent and
clarifying present, this body has be-
come to be looked upon by the peo-
pie more as a necessary but danger
Gus evil, than as the fountain spring
from which we derive the honor and
gratitude we hold for our native state.
The press reports sent out from Ben
nington during the past week aver
that when the legislature approached
the reviewing stand where president
Harrison was stationed that the chief
of the nation so far forgot
the dignity of his position as to smile
in derisive manner and that one of
the presidential party declared that
their step was synonymous with the
laws they made. However it is to be
hoped that under the circumstances
this session will retrieve in measure
the record of the former gathering.
Coming so soon as it does after the
centennial celebration, after so many
glowing tributes have been paid Ver-
mont and Vermonters, the leaders
had ought to be able to elucdate from
the words of the scholarly Phelps and
the eloquent Russell, some of the
patriotism, some of the ardor that in
spired the leaders of a century ago,
and then go forth with firm purpose
and just resolve and make the legis-
lature an ornament to the annals of
the State.
No duty comes more pleasantly to
your correspondent than that of no.
ting the safe passage of the venerable
Squire Waite beyond another point
on the compass of his long and event
full life. The squire is seen on our
streets almost daily and retains Wig
or of both body and mind that is sur
prlsing to say the least. The squire
enters upon his ninety seventh year
with the best wishes of all, and we
trust that he will be spared to pass
in safety the century mark.
During the past two weeks your
correspondent has been continually
Intercepted as to the meaning of the
item in the SITTER of the 9th. Per-
haps in a general sense these words
overthrew the meaning and that words
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