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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-10-02
PERU.

Mrs. j. c. Lakin has taken trip
to Bradford, Mass, will be gone
few weeks.
S. Fl. Dutton from Chester spent
last Sunday with his cousin Mrs. j.
l.. Stuart.
Chas. A. Jenkins has gone to SO.
Carolina, to clerk for C. k and M.
d. Batchelder.
A good many Of our towns people
attended the fair at BoDdville all re-
port a fine time.
Miss ID. V. Burt has finished her
labors at Lowell Lake and is now
home for a short time.
Mrs. p. d. Wyman has fuchsia,
which has one hundred and twenty
five buds and blossoms, at the pres
ent time.
The teachers of the various schools
of the town were called together at
the residence of the Superintendent,
M. j. Hapgood, upon Thursday eve
ming. Another meeting is called for
next week Thursday eve. The de-
sign is to get them acquainted with
one another and discuss in an inform
al way matters of interest to the
schools. Subject for next meeting
'sTact".
What is the matter with Uncle Sam
nowadays. Did you ever know such
a miscarriage of mail matter as we
are having. Letters directed with a
type writer go off npon long outside
trips. With two mails day we get
our daily paper three times week.
A letter directed to Peru, Bennington
Co. goes to Ira. A letter directed to
Iownshend, Vt, comes back from
Cincinnati, Ohio. The above is the
experience of only single week
We opine the railway postal clerks
are off on vacation.
Exercises will be held at the schoc
house in district No. on Sunday at
4 p. m subject, The Lords Prayer
Rev. Mr., Dugan will be present tc
assist. Blackboard exercise by the
little ones upon the words "forgive'
and "temptation.
Mrs. c J Hunt has a salmon col
ored geronium set in the ground, that
has on it forty-nine full punches OF
blossoms and any amount of buds.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-10-02
THE JEWEL CASkET.

Necklaces of enameled silver pansies and
forgetmenots are worn.
Gold bowknots covered with raised orna-
ments are as pretty as possible.
Belt hooks for watches are very popular,
Twisted rope designs seem to prevail.
New designs in gold earrings with old
fashioned pendants continue to appear.
A crab, the body of which is fiat imper-
feet pearl, is used as the head of a lady's
hat pin.
Pocket pincushions of pale terra Gotta
velvet are held between two leaves of four
leaved clover
Silver ear tweezers fold over safely be-
tween the arms of curved handle covered
with repousse work.
Silver paper cutters are lightened and
made ornamental by strip of perforated
ornament down the center.
A gold scallop shell when open shows
long spiky rays radiating from the hinge,
and at the end of each pearl.
A pretty variety Of bowknot brooch
shows the underside In red enamel, as If it
might be the turn of the ribbon
A singular brooch is an elephant, quite
light and graceful in appearance, the body
of which is made of mother Of pearl. The
head trunk and legs consist OF assembled
brilliants, and the tusks are Of pale yellow
gold.
The combination of serpent and heart
seems to find favor. The serpent is repre-
sented as coiling around the heart, the
head and tail overlapping on the exposed
side A heart of dull gray enamel for ex-
ample, is in the clasp of serpent of ruby
spinels.
The latest advices from Paris report that
long chains worn twice around the neck
are used to attach lorgnette, pencil, read
ing glasses or whatever is essential to i'm
mediate use and comfort These chains
are of especial value and are made up OF
four or five inches of chain connected by
| pearls the size of small pea--Jewelers
Circular
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-10-02
WESTON.

Osro Clayton is at home on a visit
to his parents.
j. B. Bryant spent his vacation in
Waterford, Pa, and returned last
week Saturday and will now resume
his manufacturing business.
Wells Pease of Boston, spent the
Sabbath in town with his mother.
Mrs. II. NJ. Sweetland returned to
Putney Tuesday of this week.
Parker Z. Shattuck still continues
better and is gaining every day.
Nathan Holt is quite sick with pneu-
mona.
There was a young man arrested
Tuesday Of this week for intoXicatlon
and taken before Justice Manning.
when he pleaded guilty and was fined
five dollars and costs amounting tC
ten dollars and one cent. There is
more to follow.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-10-02
FOOTLIGHT FLASHES.

Harry Dixey is always excessively nerv-
Gus on first nights.
Leander Richardson says he will never
write another play on royalty.
Rose Coghlan rides Kentucky thor
oughbred horse man fashion In her new
comedy, "Dorothy's Dilemma.
In "A Struggle for Life" Frederick
Pauldings new play, sewer is for the
first time utilized on the stage,
Russell Harrison says he does not care to
see play from private box He prefers
American dramatists are on the increase
Henry Guy Carleton is the latest success
full addition. His new play, Eye Earle
Trouble" made an undoubted hit at the
Boston Museum.
A suit for infringement of copyright has
grown out of Mckee Rankin's production
of the play abraham Lincoln" Charles
w. Selden says it is taken from play he
wrote and published.
Maurice Barrymore, the handsome actor,
carries a cage containing two white mice,
two sparrowhawks, two owls, two Panama
squirrels, chipmunk and prairie dog
with him wherever he goes
John Swinburn, an actor, who was at
one time quite well known in this country,
has recently died in New York, He was
born In England about fifty years ago, but
had lived in America for long time.
At AL Hayman's Baldwin theater, in
San Francisco, rule recently went into
effect that people would either have to get
| in their seats before the curtain rose OF
else wait until the act was finished before
they were seated.
Abbey's Italian opera troop is said to be
one of the most expensive opera companies
ever known. Patti is understood to re-
ceive 5000 per night, plus percentage OF
the gross receipts if they exceed $4,000 q
representation Jean de Reszke is, it is
alleged, to have g., 900, Mime. Albani, 81 COX
| and Miss Eames will, according to report
| be paid at the rate of $500 per night
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-10-02
HOUGHTONVILLE.

Oh how hot has been the cry for
the last week, but who knows how
soon they may say how cold?
Potatoes nearly all dug, many
are complaining of theirs rotting bad
ly.
F. S. Cobb has dug from As rods
of ground 80 bushels of eatable pota-
toes. Who has done better?
On the 9th of Sept. Mrs. c. F.
Buffers picked several strawberry
blossoms in full bloom, also a dan
delion blossom.
johnny Graves, o years old, cut his
arm quite badly last Saturday on a
cross-cut saw, cutting off the big ar
terry just above the elbow. He was
about mile from home at the time
and the loss of blood and faintness
made him unable to walk home, his
father and two other workmen car
ried him in their arms. DR.. Lake
was called and soon had the artery
taken up. Sunday he was doing
we'll.
Several accident have happened in
this vicinity in the past two weeks.
c. F. Buffers sawed his fingers, Fred
Blood black eye, Charlie WILDLY
smashed finger while reloading q
load Of logs that had slid off his wag-
on, +. Buffers blow over the left
eye from fail while threshing, Leor
Buffers a blow on the head from 6
ball club, and JOHNNY Farnsworth got
badly kicked on the head the Other
day by horse.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-10-02
NEWFANE.

Prof. Charles Higgins and wife Of
Augusta, Me-, visited at his fathers
S. B. Higgins last week.
MI. Rand and family returned to
their home in Orange, Mass, last
Monday.
The first dance since repairing
Union Hail was well attended last
Friday evening by young people here
and adjoining towns.
The Newfane nine will play game
of ball with the Townshends Satur-
day at Townsheud.
Miss Ahbie Kenney has gone to
Nottingham, Vt.
Miss Cowman of Washington, D.
c., who has been visiting relatives in
town for a few weeks returned TO her
home last Monday.
A strawride from Townshend is ex-
pected next week.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-10-02
JAMAICA.

H. Ii. Reed, who has been spend
ing the summer away, has returned
here.
Walter Reed and family of Leom-
mister, Mass, are visiting friends
here.
Daniel Sherwin of New York is in
town for a short stay.
Fl. l.. Farr and wife of Rutland,
who has been visiting at Charles
Pierce's, has returned home.
T. F. Holland, who had a pull
back a week ago, is on the gain.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-10-02

George Hammond and wife from
over the mountain are visiting with
W. H. Belden and family.
Rowe Goddard, son of Merchant
Goddard, who has a position in a
grocery store at Fitchburg, came up
Wednesday night for brief visit, re-
turning last night by way of Chester.
Mr.. Cook, the teacher of the upper
school, went to his home in Land
grove day before yesterday and was
takea i'll and did not return until this
morning.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-10-02
EAST DORSET,

Since our last the remains of Miss
Maggie Cunningham, daughter of
Michael Cunningham, were borne to
their last resting place. She was on
her way home from Saco, Maine, was
taken sick in Boston and died on the
fourth day after,
Gilman b. Wilson has gone to Al
bany to take course of study in
the Albany Business College,
John l. Cochran left Monday for
Harvard where he will enter upon the
Junior year.
-Four, at least, of our youths are at
tending Burr & Burton Seminary,
Alonzo Tower is again buying our
cheese factory milk for his Boston
customers.
Three of the milk and water pat
rons Of our cheese factory have been
assessed damages by the company,
and two of them prohibited from
bringing their compound.
Our factory cheese, Merrill Baker
maker, took first premium at our fair,
and the Dorset cheese, maker not
known, the second.
In the half mile foot race Bert
Bryant took first money and Andrew
Gormandy the second. Time 2 :25
Our Equine exhibits and premiums
have been referred in our happenings
heretofore. In the sweep stakes for
Stations first money went to Allen
Wilkes, whose owner, Geo. II. Reed,
has the card and cash that says so.
The said Aliens daughter, Daisy D.,
won first money in the three-year-old
race in three straight heats, and his
SOD, Sambo Wilkes, second NJ.
|
Wall and George Coping were awar-
ded money on blooded colts of which
the former has several. Edward Dial.
ton of North Dorset has several
promising colts sired by Col. Egbert
of Dorset. The following are only Q
part: The little yearling Or fifteen
months old pacing wonder owned
by Nathaniel McWayne. The New
England yearling record was broker
on Sept. "a, at Canton, Maine, il
2 :49. The McWayne colt, without
the benefit of a stock farm and will
no training, except an occasional les
: son by his owner, showed the abilit,
at our late fair to pace dangerousl,
near that. record. But this young fly
er is but one of many. Experience
, Barrows and Moses Sheldon each ha
some high blooded beauties, Mr.
, Sheldon has some eight or ten stree
by the noted sires, Red Jacket
American Ethan, Mambrino Wilke
q, and Ben. Franklin. Their dams ar
. well bred and speedy, and if tn
breeders principle, that "like produ
. ces like" DON'T fail they will surel.
: Be heard of in the near future. TIL
: half has not been told, but endug
: perhaps to indicate that Dorset is il
+. it and has made some progress sine
!, the Battenkill Industrial Association
; organized and materialized.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-10-02
Peculiar
To Itself

1t will cure, when in the power of medicine,
Scrofula, Salt Rheum, Blood Poisoning,
Cancerous and all other Humors, Malaria,
Dyspepsia, Biliousness, Sick Headache,
Catarrh, Rheumatism, and all difficulties
with the Liver and Kidneys.
1t overcomes That Tired Feeling, Creates an
Appetite, and gives great mental, nerve,
bodily. and digestive strength.
Hoods Sarsaparilla is sold by all druggists.
81; six for S. Prepared only by C. l. Hood
& Co, Apothecaries, Lowell, Mass.
NIB. If you decide to take Hoods sarsapa-
rilla do not be induced to buy any other.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-10-02
LANDGROVE.

Mrs. Alfred Clilds is on the sick
list.
Leonard Nichols of Mt. Holly
made a short visit in town last week
Robert Davis and family of Wal
lingford are visiting his mother, Mrs.
Grower Davis, and other friends in
town.
Some of our people went to the
Bondville fair and some went to Wal
lingford. All report a good time.
Herbert Gordon, who works al
Duane's mill, and has been seriously
i'll, is recovering under the care of DR..
Millington,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-10-02

About $50 of our citizens and a
few from surrounding towns attended
the Valley fair at Brattleboro yester-
day and the day before. The fail
was successful in many ways. The
weather couldn't have been better had
it been made on purpose the exhibit
was fine, the trottipg unsurpassed and
the crowd immense. Eight thousand
tickets were sold the first day and
yesterday it is reported $4,000 were
sold.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-10-02
WEST TOWNSHEND.

The sick are convalescent.
Miss Perry of Woodstock is visit
ing at o. r. Garfield's.
Monta Switzer from New York
state is stopping at home.
Earl son of r. Smith is recovering
from typhoid fever.
a. ingalls, is quite sick with a few
er.
Barber Bros. have returned from
market with stock of goods for their
store.
Judge Phelps is stopping at Chas.
Robbins.
A good many from here availed
themselves of the opportunity to at
tend Brattleboro fair this week, school
being closed the last day.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-10-02

O. W. Wright, of the firm of
Wright Reynolds & Holmes, lumber
dealers, is in town. This firm has
just moved their steam mill from ia
maica to the Hescock place, just be-
low West Town shend, and have it
all up and newly fitted with frst-class
machinery. They expect to get out
about 100000 feet at this plac, hav-
ing already bought about that amount
of timber.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-10-02
TOWNSHEND.

The upper part of the tin shop is
being finished off.
Rev. w. d. Athean left Wednes-
day morning for his new field of la
Dor.
There are many sick ones in town,
among who are DIR. H. B. KENYON,
BERTHE ODER, Clarence Woodward and
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Rand's baby.
j. B. Ware and wife have been
away on visit, taking in Demands
ton and Greenfield fairs.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-10-02
RONDVIIIE.

Sept. 2lst, hottest day of the sea-
son, mercury 100 in the shade.
We are I'LL out of a doctor and
shoemaker in our village, now there
are two vacant houses for them. DR..
johnson has gone to Templeton,
Mass, he will be much missed.
The officers of the Winhall Indus
trial Society wish to return their SIM
cere thanks to Col. Hooker for his
services at the fair and wish there
were more farmers as good as the
Colonel.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-10-02
A Rad Accident.

l.. W. White of Windham, a gen.
tleman of 20 years, had the misfort-
une to break both bones in his right
leg, half way between the ankle and
knee, yesterday while drawing poles
for fence with yoke of oxen, get
ting caught between q rock and the
poles. Mr.. White is we'll known in
this place and much sorrow is felt
over the accident.
Drs. Marden and Millington were
called last evening to set it.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-10-02
SIMONSVILLE.

Mrs. Herbert Dean and four chill
dren of Wichita, Kansas, are visit
ing at Merrill Peabody's.
II. j. West and wife, G, b. Chase
and wife, Geo. Virgins, f. j. Mi
colt, ID. A. Benson and N. X.
Hutcherson attended the Bondville
fair last week.
NJ. l.. Perham, wife and daughter
OF Claremont, N. H., recently made
a brief visit at +. j, Micotts.
Hettie Benson has returned home
from Newfane.
Miss Rice, who has been a guest
at Riverside" for the past four
weeks, has returned home and will
soon enter the training school ut the
Anna Jacques Hospital, Newbury-
port, Mass.
Edward Marsh and friend from
Boston are stopping at o. ID. Hutch
ms this week,
Mrs, A. Z, Fuller Of Rutland is
visiting her relatives here.
Nolney Wood is visiting friends is
Connecticut and Massachusetts. His
sister, Mrs. Wheeler, is keeping
house in his absence. The following
clipped from the northampton Ga
zette of last Monday will let in a
flood of light, as to this visit:
Exercises of an interesting nature
will occur this evening in this city in
the marriage by Rev. A. c. Hussey
of Miss May Fuller, daughter of P.
F. Fuller of Andover, VT, and sister
of f. H. Fuller of this city, messen-
ger of the American Express compa-
ny, and Mr.. V. j. Wood of Ando-
yer, Vt. They will leave this city or
the New York train at Z in the eve,
ming, and on returning will stop 6
few days with friends here en- rout
for their Vermont home"
The eliminating event of the sea
son was the marriag of Mamie, only
daughter of p. T. Marsh, to Geo. P
Stickney on Wednesday of last week
Following is the list of presents:
One dozen silver knives and forks
p. T. Marsh one-half dozen sole
silver tea spoons, S. E. Barker, an(
wife, Minneapolis, Mimi. toilet Sc
Byron Stickney and wife; glass wa
ter set, Eva Stickney, Below
Falls quilt and one-half dozen soli'
silver tea spoons, S. T. Marsh ant
wife, Minneapolis, MINI. pie knife
Henry p, Marsh; solid silve
sugar shell, Mrs. j. c. Persons
Bellows Falls money, Preston Stick
nev, Hereford, MINI. silk handker
chief, Mrs. Albert Persons, Lowell
Mass. solid silver butter knife, A
| Fl. Leighton, Bellows Falls; none
Mrs. L. NJ. Dustin, Plattsburg, n
Y; cuff and collar box, Mrs. Wal
rem Beard and Eva Stickney hand
kerchief case, Mabel Beard, Ches
ter; towels Mrs. P. r. and Mrs. S
p. Carleton one dozen napkins
Mrs. Abbie Farnsworth, Chester
Match safe, Arthur R. Marsh pal
: towels, Lillian Drurv, Chester but
= ter knife, Hettie Benson ; table scarf
t Era Farpsworth !; salt shake Ray
| mond - Farnsworth; table scarf an
5 lambrequin, Prof. A. r. Marsf
: Cambridge, Mass. pair towels, Mrs
, d. A. Benson; pair towels, j. {
l Persons, Bellows Falls.
The happy compile left on the afte
noon train for a short visit wit
e friends in Gardner and Orange
Mass. They have the best wishes {
many fliends here for their futul
happiness and prosperity.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-10-02
Hoods
SarsapariIIa

Is concentrated extract of Sarsaparilla,
Yellow Dock, Pipsissewa, Juniper Berries,
Mandrake, Dandelion, and other valuable
vegetable remedies, every ingredient being
strictly pure, and the best of its kind it is
possible to buy.
1t is prepared by thoroughly competent phar-
macists, in the most careful manner, by
a peculiar Combination, Proportion and
Process, giving to it curative power
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-10-02

A. Pettee Of Brattlebero writes us
that he will visit Londonderry and
vicinity next week and the week fol-
lowing with complete stock of spec
tacles and eyeglasses. Mr., Pettee is
a veteran soldier and gentleman
withal, and we reccomend him to our
readers as an honest, square dealing
man that you can trust if in need of
anything in his line.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-10-02

$3.50 watches, Waltham or Elgin
make, 25c. steel-bowed specs. Sl.OO
nickel alarm clocks. All warranted
A. No. |, by Chas. A. Trip 4 Co.,
jewellers, Brattleboro.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-10-02

&s"WANTED.-To sell or exchange for
Il trst-class business horse, valuable
brood mare with colt by her side. Con-
fer with A, T., button West Wmdham,
or address G, II, Dutton, Worcester,
Mass
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-10-02

Conductor Severance was obliged
to leave his train yesterday morning
at Jamaica on account of illness. DR..
Millington of this place was summon
ed by telegraph and promptly went to
his aid. We are pleased to learn
from the doctor that his illness is not
likely to be serious. Mr.. Severance
started on his regular trip yesterday
morning feeling unwell and between
this and Jamaica was taken with a
severe chill.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-10-02
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THE
Londonderry Sitter.
So, Londonderry, Vermont.
special NOtices.

The Hartford is the best Bicycle for
the money, For catalogue or particulars
call on or address
GEo, T, ABBOTT, Agt,
So. Londonderry, VI.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-10-02

ES~FoR SALE-One nice Jersey heifer,
registered stock, now giving milk. APP
ply to ii. M. Shanks, So. Londonder-
~, Vt.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-10-02

The history Of Downs Elixir is identi-
fed with the history of New England for
the last 6fty years. II cnres coughs and
colds
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-10-02

I~FoR SALE-Registered Durham
Bull, Young Portland, two years old, A
bargain. C. ii, Evans,
Townshend Vt
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-10-02

Happy and content is home with THE Ro-
chester lamp with the light of the morning.
Fer catalogue, uyifs RochsItrv Larry Co. Nesg York
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-10-02

Arnica & Oil Eminent is the best rem
edy known for stiff joints.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-10-02
A New Move.

w. J. Cudworth of So. Ashburn-
ham, Mass, has entered into a part
nership with c, d. Farnum in the
lumber and chair stock business to be
carried on at Famum's mill in this
village. Mr.. Cudworth is a striving
Young man and isn't a bit afraid of
work and without doubt the mill,
which is good one, will do more bus
mess than it has done for years. We
hail this rs one of the many signs we
see of coming prosperity.
Mr.. Cudworth came up on Tues
day and on Wednesday completed
the trade, returning to Ashhurnham
Yesterday, Mr., Cudworth takes con-
troll of the mill the first of January,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-10-02

A heavy frost put in an appearance
yesterday morning, the first of the
season, except light one in some
localities some three weeks ago. Sept.
ember was about the warmest month
of the season and everything-except
some people-ripened off wonderfully
and they'll never get ripe. So we
were already for Mr.. Jack.
La voz del pueblo. [volume] (Santa Fe, Nuevo MeÌxico) 1889-192?, 1891-11-07

d. b. Merry, quien lego esta Sc.
mana del campo de los agrimenso.
res del ferroearril Dearer, Las
Vegas q Et Paso, reporta que el
trabajo progresa muy satistacto-
riamente. Han halIado una linea
muy buena EN- la cual cuestas.
arriba no exceden 10 pies por
milla, de la punta de la mesa de
los Chupainas al rio de Pecos, el
cual cruzan en- la boca del Canon
Blanco, cerca de Ia plaza del Llano,
como tres millas absjo dc Anton
chico. La Inca esta ya locada
hasta aquel lugar y de ALI q la Pin.
tada no tendran difcultad en- hallar
bUen plan. La parti.la de agri-
mensores estan ahora campados
en- Ba1o de Juan Paiz, y dice que
estan muy alegres. Ell trabajo
avanza tan rapidamente como es
possible y muy prontQ llegaran a
White Qalais - -