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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-10-21
WEST TOWNSHEND

Frank Pomroy and wife of Spring.
field have visited relatives in this
place.
Barber Bros. shipped a car load
each of potatoes and apples last
week.
Mrs. VIM. Gordon has gone tc
Brattleboro to spend the winter with
her brother.
Mr.. Conwell has finished his con-
tract of getting lumber to Reynolds
& Holmes mill and with his men
gone to Troy, N. H.
The Y. P. S. C. E. harvest sup
per and social last Friday evening
passed off pleasantly with reading
from Whittier and music to enliven
the occasion.
Mrs. Lydia Fullerton and Mrs.
Norman Wood were delegates to the
State Sabbath school convention at
Brattleboro this week.
Abigail Kimball, widow of the late
John ID. kimball, died Monday eve
ming aged n. She had been suf-
ferer many years. Funeral services
were held Thursday morning, Rev.
Mr.. Vincent officiating.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-10-21
THE LONDONDERRY SITTER,

We would call attention to the new
advertisements of the Messrs. Land,
mans OF this place and j. G. Black,
mer of Manchester Depot.
Our town fathers have completed q
new and improved approach to the
bridge sidewalk ON the north end and
extended the roof over the same, Thi,
is a very pleasing improvement,
Mrs. Chase and Mrs, Melendy,
our milliners, will be absent from
their rooms next Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday, The two
former days at West Townshend and
the two latter at Newfane. Theil
customers in this vicinity will find
them at their place of business OF
Friday and Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. b. Walker went
yesterday to Ludlow.
Daniel Swallow has sold his inter
est in the Buxton farm to Henry
Lampson. He and Lampson pur.
chased the plcae last spring. They
sell the stock at auction tomorrow.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-10-21
Humanitarian Church Work,

The church everywhere seems arous-
ing to the necessity of moving on the
works of the enemy from the ethical
and sociological side. One of the latest
organizations for this purpose is the
Christian Social union, an Episcopalian
society, which held it's first annual con-
vention lately in Baltimore. The gen.
eral purpose OF, the union is to promul-
gate in theory and practice the doctrine
that the moral and ethical teachings of
Christ are to be the absolute authority
among mankind. Professor Richard T.
Ely, the well known sociological writer,
is one of the prime workers of the union.
He resigned his place as member of
the faculty Of Johns Hopkins university
at Baltimore to become professor of po-
itical economy in the University of Wis
consin.
1t is certain that the Christian
churches have taken new and rousing
departure within the past half dozen
years. They seemed suddenly to realize
that if the church was to help redeem
the world and bring the kingdom of the
New Jerusalem to earth they must take
hold of practical humanitarian work,
and all the wisdom, all the intelligence
of the best sociological scholars of the
time must be brought to bear on the
problem of making mankind clean, COM
Portable, healthy and honest. To do this
they have concluded that something else
is necessary than preaching theological
sermon on Sunday. The Salvation Army
perhaps is to be credited with setting
the present wave in motion. The Balti-
more convention advanced so far in its
work of promoting Christian union
as to adopt constitution permitting
any person who belonged to the Epis-
copal church to belong to this Christian
Social union.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-10-21
LANDGROVE.

We are pleased to announce that
Mrs. Ambrose Woodward is improv-
ing.
Mrs. Merritt Cook is very low.
Report says Jackson Chadwick
will move his family to Dummerston
soon. His brother from Londonderry
will occupy his house for the present.
Austin Grape will move his family
to Wardsboro the coming week.
Visitors in town the past week !:
A sister of Mrs. Woodward of Nash
ua at Am brose Woodward's Mr..
and Mrs. Jared Bolster, Mrs. Flora
Lester, and Mrs. Jennie Young of
Weston at G. G. Cooks; Robert
Davis and family of Wallingford at
Daniel Eddy's; Emmett Grape and
family of Mendon at j. W. Crapo's !;
Mrs. Flora Davenport of Waterbury,
and Mrs. Ina Walker of Ludlow at
j. S. Thomson's; Tylar Barton of
Weston at D. A. Cooledge's.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-10-21
LONDONDERRY.

Good weather for farm work-in
fact for most any kind.
David Cleveland Of Pawlet is in
town for few days.
Our streets have been cut up this
week by crew laying drain pipe,
A very good job has been done.
Pastor and Mrs, Curtis returned
Friday evening from their vacation
trip among friends in Massachusetts
and Maine, reporting very pleasant
time.
Aunt Mary Emmons continues in
her usual health. She has been una
BILE to walk for number Of years.
She enjoys reading the SITTER as
usual, -.
Geo. Parker of Putney was in town
recently.
II. G. Shattuck and Miss Rose
Shattuck are visiting in Granville,
N. Y.
B. Sparrow is treating his house to
a coat of paint.
A. c. Gibson goes to So. Lon
donderry soon.
1t is claimed that the Faulkner
place is sold to parties in Boston.
Mrs. Sophia Woods Craddock of
Concord, N. H., inspirational speak
er, will speak at Union Hall London
derry, at l O'Clock p. m. Sunday,
Oct. %, 1892.
Per order Com.
DR.. Payne of Boston made brief
visit with his family in this place the
first part of the week. He is expect
ed again in few days when the Her.
mitage will be closed, the family 60
ing to Boston for the winter.
Mrs. Jeffords of Chicago, daugh-
ter of F. N. Wescott, who has been
here since June, started Tuesday for
her home in the lake city accompan-
led by her husband, who lately came
for brief visit, and her brother,
Harry. Arthur Wescott started the
same morning for Guilford where he
will work. ...
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-10-21
WESTON.

Dea. and Mrs. ID. L. Hannum are
visiting friends in Somerville, Mass.
Orlando Drury of Boston is visit
ing his mother and sisters.
L. d. Burbee and family have
moved to Ludlow.
Anderson the Swede, has moved
into the house vacated by L. D. Bur-
bee.
Parker Shattuck is no better, and
as he is an old gentleman almost
ninety-two years old, it is feared that
he never will be.
Mary E. Spaulding, VERNE and
Eva Foster and Mary Gilmore, repre-
sent the Methodist, Baptist and Con-
gregational Sabbath schools at the
Sabbath school convention held at
Brattleboro this week.
Sneak thieves entered l. B. Hold
ems lower barn in the night of Oct. 8
or 8 and husked twenty-five stocks of
corn and carried it off. 1t is sup
posed they got some ten bushels.
Only a few nights before they raided
Alva Howe's cornfield and carried
away fourteen shocks and strewed
the balance of the corn all over the
lot.
Just after Edith Shattuck came out
of the Baptist Church last Sunday
evening she was run against by John
Hart knocked down and badly injur-
ed and now lies in critical condition.
1t was an act of pure cussedness.
Mrs. j. Q. A. Cragin has returned
from a two weeks visit at Mt. Holly.
H. A. Hannum is raising the roof
of his store and we hear is going to
finish off tenement.
Mrs. E. S. Marble was called to
Rome, N. Y, last week by the sick
ness of her mother.
A. H. Drury was home from Mont
pelier over Sunday.
Mrs. A. l.. Howard of Saxtons
River will be at Mrs. N. Ross Oct.
25th and five following days with a
new and select stock of fall and win
ter Millinery, which she will be
pleased to have compared with other
goods and prices. Styles from New
York and Boston.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-10-21
WARDSBORO.

Mrs. F. Leonard and her daughter
Mary of Andrews, Ind, are visiting
Mrs. Leonard's sister, Mrs. A. L..
Wheeler.
Geo. Briggs and sister Mary took
a carriage drive to Jacksonville and
from there to Greenfield, Mass, from
there home, arriving Tuesday eve.
A. V. May of Brattleboro spent a
few days with his mother and brother,
S. d. May, last week.
Homer Wells is home with his
father, Ed. Wells, after spending
three years on a Western cattle ranch.
Thomas Read of Keene, N. II.
is at his brothers, Otis Reads.
Mrs. Henry Allen is slowly i'm
proving.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-10-21
BELLOWS FALLS.

Co. l. End Vt. Vol. will hold their
annual reunion at Ludlow Oct. 81.
Mrs. Geo. Slate, inspector, in
spected Stoughton Corps, No. 8,
Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. Finley, who resides on School
st. dropped down dead while walking
in his yard Monday morning. He
was a man well known as he had been
general agent for moving machines
ETC., for many years.
Columbus is to be properly honor
ed, Geo. S. Larimer, M. d., from
Boston will speak in the eve at the
Opera House.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-10-21
FRIDAY MORNING, OCT 81, 1892.
Are we TO Have Grea, nstates2


A writer in an agricultural paper says
that in the early settlement of New Eng
land the pioneers made the mistake of
thinking they could get a living off a
small bit of ground, as many of them
had been accustomed to do in Europe.
But the land was not rich enough for
that, so after the first cream of it was
skinned off it was found that the little
mountain farms of Vermont and the ad-
jacent region were not large enough to
afford a modern farmer all the comforts
he required. Consequently the buildings
were abandoned and the farms were
thrown together, gradually making one
or two out of what had been half doz-
en-. The empty buildings remain de-
serted, and the cry goes forth of aban-
doned farms. This is the writer's expla-
nation.
But this does not cover the ground.
The fact stands that while farms close
to cities are being cut up into town lots,
the reverse process takes place forty
miles away from them. As city man
accumulates fortune in trade or manu-
featuring, the ambition seizes him to
become possessed of farm. He visits
some rural neighborhood where, owing
to lack of pluck and hustling with their
brains, the natives are just able to keep
soul and body together. He buys up
several of these dilapidated farms at
price which astonishes the natives, and
they drop out of possession.
The rich man pours his dollars out
like water upon his new possession, and
models it exactly after the plan of the
great country estates of Great Britain
several square miles of land occupied
by tenant farmers, with magnificent
central mansion for the proprietor. In
cases not few the former owners of
the land become the tenants of the new
rich men and never after possess ground
of their own. A little ready money and
the not being obliged to use their own
head to make plans is the bait that lures
them on to change from independent
land owners to mere agricultural
tenantry. In one case in Ulster county,
N. Y, sixteen farms were bought by
one man and thrown together to con-
stitute the great model farm which is
the show place of Waikiki valley. One
can hardly blame the rich city man. If
anybody is to blame it is the small
farmers themselves. But this process
goes on steadily in the older parts of
the country.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-10-21
HOUGHTONVILLE.

j. W. Crandall is able to be out on
the street once more.
William Wiggin returned last Mon
day from New Hampshire.
Ed jackson has closed his labors for
Sanders d Co.
E. Buffers had the misfortune to
loose a good COW last week.
Henry Stone has gone to Massa-
chusetts to work.
Sophia Burgess, native of this
town, but long time resident of Bos-
ton, is visiting at S. H. Graves.
A. G. Nourse is making repairs on
one of his dwelling houses, A. D..
Thomas the carpenter.
Harvesting is mostly done. Pota-
toes and apples are a light crop. Corn
very good. Apples No. l are worth
S1.50 per barrel at farm. Cider is
worth $3.50 at mill.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-10-21

Silas Houghton has reshingled one
side of his residence.
G. d. Farnum is making some
pleasant improvements in connection
with his residence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rowe S. Goddard re-
turned from their wedding trip to New
York city on Monday.
G.. P. Parker of East Putney was
in this village a few days ago on a
business trip.
Miss May Bryant of Ludlow visit
ed over Sunday with hor grandparents,
Rev. and Mrs. Bryant.
Josiah Taft of West Townshend
visited with friends in this place
Wednesday.
Miss Mile Virgins, formerly of
this place, who for some time past
has been employed at the Brattleboro
asylum, is now very sick.
Mrs. Alice Weeks will inspect
Hooker Relief Corps next Friday
evening, the 2Sth, and in the after
noon the ladies of the Corps will
meet at the hall for a social good time
and supper.
Larry Mcmahon, who for the past
three months worked for landlord
Worthen, was arrested last week at
Wilmington, whittier he had gone to
carry drummer, and taken to Mont
pelier. Tee charge was an old Of
tense Of selling liquor.
Miss Alice Walker, who has been
visiting here for several months, went
Saturday to Ludlow from whence she
will go to her home in Chicago.
R. 7. Wood of Keene, N. H.,
who went from this locality last No
vember, visited here last week. Mr..
Wood expresses himself as satisfied
with his new location.
Conductor Severance went last
week to So. Royalton to attend his
brother-in-law, A. C. Bean, who died
on Monday, and has not yet returned.
The change in time table whereby
the mail train arrives at this place at
80 is being much appreciated by
our citizens, and is certainly great
boon to Wardsboro and Bopdyille
stage drivers, and others of those
places.
Bert Wright, former resident of
this place, attempted suicide at Athol,
Mass, by shooting, few days ago.
1t is thought that he will recover.
Landlord Strong is now fairly set
tlee in the hotel and driving a good
business. Mr.. Worthen is giving his
whole attention to the livery and is
doing thriving business.
The SITTER can now be found on
the first floor Iof Smiths new block,
not in the basement as stated by a
county paper.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-10-21
Duty and Pleasure.

As / sit in front of my fire, in the red
flames numberless pictures appear and
disappear. Now | see a wide plain,
green as the heart of an emerald. The
sky in the west Is afame with Colds and
reds Of the setting sun, fading and deep
ening like living things. Beyond the
plain in a forest two figures stand apart.
One is clothed in a garment black as the
impenetrable night, and from the dark
veil which covers her head looks face
beautiful as marble image. The large,
soft eyes are heavy with sorrow, but the
beautiful mouth is set in an expression
of firm and cruel command. One white
hand holds back the veil, and the lines
Of that hand against the somber back
ground bespeak strength that makes
one tremble. A diadem Of jewels rests
on her broad brow and CLEANS and
sparkles with the cofors of the sky.
Her eyes search the forest INCREASINGLY.
Poised on one foot the other figure,
smaller and delicate as a rose leaf, seems
about to float in the air. A white veil,
which glows and burns like an opal, is
thrown around her. Roses are in her
hair and drop their fragrant petals at
her feet. Her shining eyes are as cold
and as blue as northern sky, and her
hair is like strands of twisted gold. Her
full red lips curve in an alluring smile,
and her small hands and delicately
rounded arms, rosy in the sun rays
move in graceful rhythm, which is
music unheard. She, too, looks toward
the forest.
AT last a maiden creeps trembling
from the shadow Of the trees; she turns
her head from side to side like hunted
hare. Both figures advance to meet
her. She gazes timidly from one to the
other-a dull blot as she stands between
them. One whispers duty and the other
pleasure. The fire is burning low; the
picture is fading.-Frances Chapman in
Short Stories.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-10-21
BONNEVILLE
CARD OF THANKS.

The children and grandchildren OF
the late Mrs, b, S. Kendall would,
through this medium acknowledge their
obligations to the many friends and
neighbors who so kindly assisted at the
death and burial of their mother and
grandmother, and beg to return thanks,
not only to them but to the choir and
those who so appropriately decorated
the church for the funeral services.
Bondville, Oct. II, 1892.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-10-21

Professor Elliott Coues naturally fell
into the vacant place of John G. Bundy
as chairman of the committee to arrange
for the Worlds Psychic Science con-
gress. DR.. Coues' former place of vice
chairman has been accepted by Professor
Richard Hodgson, the young English
man who investigated Nine. Blavatsky's
proceedings in India and reported to the
Society of Psychic Research his fixed
conclusion that madame performed
fraudulent miracles. Mr.. Hodgson is
how in Boston helping the American So
Ciety for Psychic Research to hunt spooks
of all kinds to their lair.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-10-21

1t must have been sight worth see
mg-Emperor William and Emperor
Francis Joseph throwing their arms
about each other and kissing each other
repeatedly, on the occasion of Emperor
Billy's visitto Vienna. 1t is a good time
now for the nations of Europe to begin
to increase their ornaments.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-10-21

If Columbus never realized what a
great man he was before, he could find
1t out now if his spook were permitted
10 revisit the new continent and see his
portrait, In the midst of trailing red,
white and blue. nailed up alongside
those of Cleveland and Harrison through
out the length and Ir- dth of the great
est republic the sun - r shone upon.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-10-21
RAWSONVILLE.

Milford Hunt is very low at this
writing with the chances against him,
Mrs. Hunt is much better.
There is not much change in Mrs.
Tomkie's condition.
Daisy Williams has had a severe
attact of cramp, is confined to the
bed at this writing.
j. B. Williams has trapped the
father of all foxes, it weighed 16 lbs.
Who beats that =?
Orvi!le Rawson has moved on to
the Fred Hulett place.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-10-21

During the past year 1868, ,00C
worth of stamps, money and bonds was
issued from the United States bureau OF
engraving and printing without the loss
Of a dollar. This shows one of two
things-either that all the employees of
the bureau of engraving and printing
are entirely honest, or that the check
system in use there has been brought
down so fine that they could not steal if
they wanted to.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-10-21
Written for the SIFFER,l
A Summer Idyl.
BY j. s. LAMBERT.

By j. S. LAMBERT.
Did you hear it, hear the water,
Hear the gushing laughing fountain;
Hear the brooklet from the mountain,
Hear the joyous singing water2
Did you see the daisies growing,
High upon the side-hill meadows,
Watched with me the somber shadows,
That from out the west were growing
Did you hear them, hear the voices,
Hear the chlldren's laughing prattle,
Out beyond the grazing cattle,
Hear the ripping little voices?
Did you see it, see the glory
Where the light and shadow blending
When the day was softly ending,
Flashing back its crimson gloryp
Did you hear 1t, hear the music,
Hear the distant bugle playing?
On the zephyr softly straying
Comes the ever changing music.
Thus we listen to our fancies,
Which the Idyl now enhances,
While our joyous fairy dances,
Goodbye dream, goodbye fancies.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-10-21

A story that ought to be true, if it Is
not, is that the Paris glove manufac-
turers use up all the skins of dogs that
are killed by the police, tanning the
hides in four days by electricity and
making them into fine gloves. Can they
use catskins In this way, and cannot
the industry be introduced into America?
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-10-21

HsH~ WANTED IMMEDIATELY-A
person competent to do the work in a
small family. To such a one good
wages will be paid and constant EN-
ployment given. Good recommends
tons or references required. Address
Mrs. VIM. S. NEWTON,
Box S12, Brattleboro, Vt.
Oct 4, 1892.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-10-21

There is no use of any one suffering
with the cholera when Chamberlain's Col
ic, Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy can
be procured. 1t will give relief in a few
minutes and cure in short time. | have
tried it and know.-W. II. Clinton. Hell
meta, N. j. The epidemic at Helmetta
was at first believed to be cholera, but
subsequent investigation proved it to be
a violent form of dysentery, almost as
cholera. This Remedy was used there
with great success. For sale by
Goddard & Gibson, Londonderry
Richardson & Leonard, Londonderry
and Peru.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-10-21

Dr.. p. A. Skinner, of Texarkana, Ark,
is an enthusiast in the praise of Cham
blain's Pain Balm. He used it for rheu-
matism, and says: l found it to be a most
excellent local remedy. For sale by
Goddard & Gibson, Londonderry and
Richardson & Leonard, Londonderry and
Paru.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-10-21

For SALE. Ten good farrow COWS,
part of them Holsteins, none over wears
old, and one pair 4-year-old oxen. En-
quire of GEO. BABBTrT.
So. Londonderry, vt.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-10-21
Special NOtIces.

We will contract for spruce and
hemlock logs delivered upon banks of
streams above So. Londonderry.
j. j. Hapgood & Co.
Peru, vt.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-10-21

There is always consolation. If the
cotton crop is as thin as it promises to
be, then it will bring better price than
it did last year.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-10-21

be- WANTED-A capable girl to do
general house work in family of two.
Address Box X Chester Depot, vt.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-10-21

&@House painting, Graining, Paper
hanging and Kalsomining. Orders left
at Landmarks store will receive prompt
attention. Lewis Austin
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-10-21

Mrs. S. A. Newman is now
receiving her Fall and Winter Millin-
cry to which share of your patron
age is solicited.
Mrs. s. A. NEWMAN.
Londonderry, Oct. II, '92.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-10-21

&S@FoR SALE-One pair heavy Oxen,
five years old, well matched and good
workers. Inquire of Il. j. JAQUITH,
Londonderry.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-10-21
LOCAL SUMMARY.
AUCTIONS.

At So. Londonderry, Oct. %,
Swallow & Lampson-11 COWS, 2
horses, double harnesses, two horse
lumber wagon, farming tools, etc.,
etc.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-10-21

a man with fat stomach DOTS not
look well in d street parade.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-10-21

Hoods Sarsaparilla ABSOLUTELY CURES
all diseases caused by impure blood and
it builds up the whole system.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-10-21
Peabody House Livery,

So. Londonderry, VT,
Good Teams. Attentive Drivers.
Transients carried to the Lake and to
all surrounding points. Terms moderate.
j. B. WORTHEN, Proprietor.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-10-21

Peru, VT.