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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-04-21
LONDONDERRY.
Yours for the People,
G. H. Dutton.

A cold, raw, disagreeable week. Will
the cold weather never end?
Occasionally the croak of frogs may
be heard.
Corbett Tarbell of Ludlow is visit
ing his daughters in the village.
Miss Myrtelle Eason of Brattleboro
is stopping for few days at F. E.
Stevens.
The many friends of Mrs. Emma
Sutton and Miss Josie, will be pleased
to learn of their return to their home
Two cases of measles are reported in
the village.
Mrs. DIR. Payne is staying for the
present at her home.
At a meeting of the Ladies Aid held
on Tuesday committee was chosen tc
attend to the repairs that are to be made
on the church, consisting of six ladies
viz: Mrs. w. l.. Gibson, A. A. Curtis
VIM. I. Sutton, A. A. Parker, II. A
Hayward and F. NJ. Leonard. The
next meeting will be on May 80.
The familiar form of Dea. Geo. Ho
bart was seen on our streets Tuesday.
AT the preliminary contest for thu
prize speaking at Norwich University
that occurred on April 18th, E. w
Gibson stood first in the list of the tel
selected to contest for the prize.
On his SD birthday A. B. Stowel
started before sunrise for his sugar 10
and run the evaporator until sunset
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-04-21
Fighting against the Interest of Home
and State.

Fighting against the Interest of Home
and State.
Worcester, Mass, Apr. Is, 1898.
Friend SJter:-I promised you
when l got the papers, on the farm
sold in Windham, | would give you
the amount of sale; but as the par
ties do not take possession, am will
ing to give the reason. / left the
train in Townshend Mar. 29th to look
at property there with view of buy
ing for another man but guess l will
not, since people there have so little
confidence in their possession. After
leaving the train the party | had bar
gained the farm in Windham to for
00.00, was approached by man
perhaps so years Of age rather Sim
and light complexioned with a light
mustache who asked if they were
looking for place there, and if sob
could show them one for $1500.00 of
1870 acres with new buildings, but
would not advise anyone to buy in
that vicinity (Windham) for if they
raised a peck of beans there they
could not sell them as there was no
market in that out of the way place,
but if they wan ted to locate there, he
was going to the real estate office in
Brattleboro, and they could show some
trades if the party would stop over.
This | have from the would be buyer
but they have decided MOTTO buy any,
where, but hire in this vicinity, for
the present. Now | understand a
real estate man from Brattleboro was
about to close trade on an estate in
Townshend when another party inter
fered, and said, to daughter of the
man, ''if the stranger wanted to buy
a place there, one could be had front
ing the common for $1,000. CO." SO
the daughter said, "Oh Father do
not close the trade now, for places
are not worth anything here" and
they left. Now if you think best to
give these facts to people perhaps
they would club and buy tickets to
the Worlds fair, for those who cant
do anything themselves, but hinder
those who would.
Yours for the People,
G. H. button.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-04-21
Teachers Institute.

A Teachers, Institute for the teachers Of
Bennington County will be held at Manches-
ter Centre, Thursday, Friday and
Saturday, May 4th, 9th and 9th.
The first session will begin at 10 80 a. m. An
interesting programme including two lectures
by Rev C. N. Thomas Of New Haven and
Rev. J. Q. Adam Of Manchester.
In addition to several well known speakers
in our own county the following from out of
the county will be present, State Superintend-
ent NJ. S. Stone Prin. F. X. Graves of Swan
ton and County Examiners E. L. Temple Of
Rutland, E. A. Hasseltine Of Bristol and Guy
George of Windsor.
Every teacher in the county is
expected TO be present. and all
will be entitled to their salaries
during attendance at the Instl
tute.
The people Of Manchester will, as far as
possible, furnish free entertainment to the
teachers. The Colburn House will entertain
at SI.5o day and Thayer's Hotel at SI.oo IN
each case two persons occupying the SAINT
room.
The B. & r. R. r. will carry those atteno'
ing the Institute for about two-thirds the regu
lar fare. Round-trip tickets must be purchas
ed
A meeting of the town superintendent j
called by the State Superintendent in connec
ton with the Institute on Friday. May 5th
3 P. m.
&C. FERRIN, County Examiner.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-04-21

Lieut.. Peary, the arctic explorer,
spoke to two large audiences in the
town hall at Brattleboro, Monday
afternoon and evening. Fully 400
students from Mortified, Saxton's
River, and other schools came by
special train to hear the lecturer. The
scholars from the town schools attend
ed in body. AT the conclusion of
the matinee, Gov. and Mrs. Fuller
gave a public reception to the speak
er, which was largely attended. Lieut.
Peary expects to sail for Greenland
from Philadelphia about Jnne 5.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-04-21
JAMAICA.

Merit Howard has moved on his
fathers, Harry Towards, placet carry
it on this season.
Our meat market has again changed
hands: Ed Spencer has sold out to Will
Phelps. Mr.. Phelps took possession
Monday. He puts the cart on the road
next Monday.
Frank Dobbin of Shushan, N. Y, is
at work for G. w. Holton in the post
Office.
Frank Hosley has got job of get
ting out chair backs, at Willis Taft's
mill, at West Townshend. Z
Ezra Wellman has put new coat
of paint on his house.
George Wood runs the engine at the
tannery.
Mrs. S. B. Spring and children Of
Bellows Falls are passing few days
with her mother, Mrs. j. P. Robinson
Cecil Cheney who has been fireman
on the Fitchburg R. R., is at home fol
the season.
Ed Clark is at work tor Willis Taft
in his mill at West Townshend. Hi
has sold his portable engine to Frank
Perry.
f. G. Perry has put in a new bari
mill, in the tannery, that will grinc
three cords of bark per hour.
Addie Boynton is taking lessons il
instrumental music of Lucien Howe a
Brattleboro. She is also giving lesson
at Brattleboro,
Daniel Sherwin has purchased new
piano.
Leon Wardwell is at his home il
this place.
| Nettie Pike who has been going t
school at Townshend is at her home
She is going to teach school in Stratton
Alta Williams has moved in tn
Charles Barnes house on main street.
| Clarence Edison of Berlin, N. Y
has been in town few days.
Will Cheney carries on wido'
Genette Muzzy's place this season.
Harold Muzzy, James Muzzy's son
is very sick with scarlet fever.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-04-21

A newspaper has just been started
in London, which is printed on a pos
tai card. The first number has four
illustrations, a comic tragedy, a few
jokes and puzzles and some adver-
tisements.
The following advertisement is from
an Australian paper: "Wanted, a
young woman (the palmer the better)
to help small, genteel family in their
domestic matters; one without ring
let's preferred"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-04-21

Mr. Carl Farwell, who since last fall
mas suffered from that dread disease,
consumption, quietly and peacefully
passed to the beyond about 2 o'clock
yesterday morning,
Mr.. Farwell is a son of Wales Far
we'll of West Townshend and a native
of that place. He came here about
four years ago, entering the employ OF
the Melendy brothers as telegraph OPP
orator and assistant station agent. He
worked for them about three years.
Last May he was appointed station
agent at Newfane and entered upon its
duties the latter part of the month. On
the 4th day of June he was married to
Miss Florence Smith, the accomplished
daughter of druggist G. G. Smith Of
this place. The next day the happy
couple, full of ambition and high hopes
for stheir future, that looked indeed
bright and cheerful, went to Newfane
to reside, Mr.. Farwell attending the
station. In few weeks from this time
he had an attack Of hemorrhage from
which he came near dying, but finally
so far recovered as to be brought here
early in August, finding good home
and loving hands to attend him in the
family of Mr.. Smith. After being here
short time he gained sufficient strength
to ride out occasionally and to take
short walks. But the fearful disease
gradually and surely did its work and
for the latter part of the winter and up
to his death he was confined to the
house.
Mr.. Farwell was a young man OF
excellent character, the possessor OF
q moral worth above price. He was
universally esteemed by all who knew
him, both old and young, and his
early death is a matter of regre'
among all classes, both here and a
his boyhood home. And for the young
wife, who so early is obliged to drinl
the bitterest cup of affection that hu
mainly is heir to, there are none wht
cannot drop tear for her sake, ant
among all her acquaintance the wei
springs of sympathy are stirred to tn
bottom.
Funeral services will be held to
morrow at II 80 at the. residence O
Mr. Smith. Rev. T. Mackie will of
ficiate. The interment will be at tn
Yearly cemetery.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-04-21

Mrs. Newman is on the sick list. Mrs.
Fanny Hayward and Mrs. Ann Smith,
two aged ladies in district No /, are
very feeble,
The U. II. H. Society will meet with
Mrs. E. F. Bigelow, Wednesday after.
nom Apr. 26. A cordial invitation Is
extended to all.
The Library Association has just re,
ceived forty new books which makes
63S volumes in all.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-04-21
Special Notices.

SEND 80 cents and have mailed regu.
larly to your address either the Boston
Post, News or N. Y. Press.
FORWARD 80 cents and you can have
either the Boston Herald, Globe. Journal,
Advertiser or Springfield Union.
REMIT 20 cents and the Springfield
Republican will be sent.
ENCLOSE 70 cents and get either the
New York Tribune, World Herald, Sun,
Times or Recorder.
Yearly subscriptions taken at lowest
rates.
Brattleboro News Co.
Brattleboro, Vt.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-04-21

Rev. w. A. Bryant closed his la
bors with the M. E. Church of this
place last Sabbath, after continued
pastorate Of five years. The discourse
was founded upon II Cor, XIII chap,
II, verse: Finally brethren farewell" "
A large audience greeted the pastor
and listened attentively to the able, in
structive and eloquent sermon filled
with tender and feeling illusions te his
labors in this vineyard and the sever
ing of the tie that had so pleasantly
bound him to the church and our
people. !.
Mr.. Bryant's pastorate has been very
successful, large number, under his
administration, having been added, and
he leaves it in fourishing condition.
He also leaves many, among all classes,
who appreciate his labors and will con-
tinue to hold him in kindly remem-
brance, with hopes that his setting sun,
now nearing the horizon, will not be
dimmed even by a passing cloud, but
calmly, and beautifully pass beyond
human vision to a more glorious awak-
ening on the everlasting plains.
Mr.. Bryant, on account of age and
absolute need of rest, now retfres from
the ministry and will make his home in
Ludlow, where a son, popular physi-
clan, resides. The best wishes of the
entire people Of So. Londonderry 60
with him and his good wife to this new
home.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-04-21

Hamilton the Manchester Centre
clothier has new ad on Sd page.
Mr.. Hamilton is an enterprising deal
er with the push to him-the kind
that wins. just now he is proving
this by presenting his customers with
free accident policies. When you are
at Manchester be sure you give him a
call, and then 60 up to Felts', vino
also has new ad, and if they both
fit you out you'll be well dressed,
from hat to shoes.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-04-21

Mr.. G.. S. Hobart of Townshend
was in town this week.
Mrs. N. B. johnson is visiting
friends in Gardner, Mass.
Miss Halle Goddard, longtime
sufferer from disease, is again not SO
well.
Rev. Mr.. Mackie will occupy the
pulpit at the M. E. Church next sab
bath at the usual hour.
J. c. Gale lost good COW this
week. This makes the second COW
Mr.. Gale has lost in few weeks.
The village streets are pretty well
settled, but outside there is little
enthusiastically, don't y'know.
The weather bureau predicted rain
for Wednesday, but it was clear and
the finest day of the season up to
that time.
W. e. Belden, who has been on
the sick list for some little time is
improving.
f. H. Howard of Boston came to
town Tuesday, looking after his prop
erty here and making brief visits a.
mong friends.
Albert Fuller and wife are recover
ing from the measles. Mrs. O. S.
Stuart did not have the pneumonia as
was feared and is recovering.
The ladies of Manchester Centre
brought out "Rebecca's Triumph" q
Jews weeks ago, and with such sue
cess that they repeated the drama to
a crowded house.
The Baptist church, we are reliably
Informed will soon settle pastor
over their church in place of Rev.
Mr.. Fuller, deceased.
Our farmers this week, have beer
in sweets up to their eyes. 1t looks
now as if more than the average
amount of sugar will be made, and Of
excellent quality, too.
Mrs. E. S. McAllister, who ba!
lately been quite i'll, is now slowl,
improving.
Glynn, the pushing merchant O
Saxtons River, has an advertisement
on third page that will bear reading.
Rain or shine, snow or blow tn,
Landmans keep right on selling
goods. See their new sad" today.
Winter still fingers in the lap O
spring. If Spring only had the SAINT
she would rise up and spank him til
his-toes were blue.
DR.. B. F. Millington returned from
st. Clair, Pa, Saturday, whittier b,
had gone to visit his dying mother
Fortunately he arrivedin season a
she did not pass away until Frida,
morning.
We learn from the Longmont( Col
orado), Times that our old friend
Gilbert Rider is now planting, OF
contract, 200 acres in peas. TIL,
Times calls it ''patch."
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-04-21

Merchants Goddard & Gibson an
nounce this week that hereafter they
will sell goods for ready pay only,
That's the stuff That's the way the
SITTER does ton one side. 1t pays
cash for its paper and its ink. And
everybody that works in the office
gets the cash for it-except the edi-
tor. He gets the seedlings. This is
one side. How about the other!
Reader, you can answer for yourself.
Cash is the stuff !
II makes the mare go-and the
newspaper, too.
Cash is the stuff
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-04-21

Our purveyor of meats, j. o. Lam
phear, started his cart for the season
yesterday.
Bennington county teachers, and
others interested in the cause of edu-
cation, will note the advertisement,
on this page, headed Teachers 1nsti-
tute.
l.. n. Vale & Son will make
about three tons of sugar this season.
Amos Lathrop of Peru is at work
for Elmer Lampson who is running,
under contract, Farnum's saw mill.
Mrs. VIM Thompson, the long time
invalid, has not been quite so well
for the past week.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-04-21
An Early Bear Hunt Recalled,

The SITTER has received the fol-
lowing from L. G. Holden, an old
and valued subscriber who now re-
sides in Marlboro, Mass:
"More than fifty years ago, when l
was kid and lived in Townshend,
they had bear hunt in Wardsboro,
an account of which was told in
poetry and published in the Brattle-
boro papers. One verse l can remem-
ber:''
And Babcock was there, hunter bold,
Who hunted bears and wolves of old;
And swift ore stumps and rotten logs
Bounded and beloved Babcock's dogs.
The SITTER would be pleased to
publish the verses if some one will
kindly furnish them.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-04-21
CHESTER g. CHESTER DEPOT

f. j. Davis and wife have as
guests the Misses Sarah and Lila
Weed of Northfeld, Mass, sisters of
Mrs. Davis.
Our listers have nearly completed
their duties.
John Van-Ornum and family have
moved back to the depot.
S. E. Wright of Rutland has charge
of the station here until Mr.. Barney's
successor is appointed.
Schools began Monday throughout
the town with teachers as follows ::
South St. grammar, Miss Eva Lar
kin, primary, Mrs. Sherwin Sawyers-
vile, Miss Effie Head; Henry Dist.
Miss Julia Richardson; North St.,
Miss Emma Richardson, South St.
upper Dist, Miss Pitkin; Gassetts,
MISS Ruth Sargeant; Chandler Dlst. (,
Wallace Batchelder; Trebo, Eva Cut
Ter; Bailey's mills, Miss Winnie
Heald. Our teachers to 60 out of
town are Matte French at Brackways
Mills, Mamie French at Bartonsville,
Edw. Kendall at Grafton village.
Our high schools continues to run,
the central school being held at the
Baptist vestry until it is decided
whether the injunction holds or not.
A hearing was held at White River
junction, Saturday but the decision
was reserved and. at this writing,
Tuesday, we cannot give it.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-04-21
LOCAL SUMMARY.
AUCTIONS.

At So. Londonderry April 25th,
Cyrus Greeley-farm and personal
property.
At West Townshend, April Doth.
O. R. Garfield, Executor-farm and
personal property belonging to the
estate of Levi j. Boynton, deceased.
In Jamaica, May 2, Chas Robbins.
adm'r-estate of Osmore and Aureli-
us Howe.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-04-21

ton Seminary, Manchester, VT, man
and wife as farmer and cook No chill
dren. Good habits. Steady work.
$500 year. Apply with references or
call on A. c. FERRIN.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-04-21
Cash is the stuff !!

Whew! just as our streets were
getting dry down comes batch of
the "beautiful." 1t commenced to
snow yesterday about four o'clock in
the afternoon and continued into the
night, about four inches falling.
This morning at o'clock it was again
showing but will probably soon stop
as the wind is west and mercury
marking 34.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-04-21

b. WANTED-A reliable capable man
to take charge of small farm in the
city. Address, G. H. Dutton,
$3.50 Main st.
Worcester Mass.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-04-21

&S~Notce-All persons indebted to the
subscriber are requested to settle on or before
May 10th. Burt Cobb,
Jacksonville, Vt.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-04-21

VEAL CALVES WANTED can use from
to 10 nice veal calves per week.
j. 0. LANPHEAR, S. Londonderry.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-04-21

j. W. Bennett, former resident of
this town, who has resided in Sey-
mour, Conn, for the past five years,
is in town, and what is better still is
looking for a location either in this
town or vicinity to return to. All
right there is plenty of room for such
men as Mr.. Bennett.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-04-21

The promptness and certainty OF its
cures have made Chamberain's Cough
Remedy famous. 1t is intended especial
ly Tor coughs, colds, Group and whooping
coughs, and is the most etfectua remedy
known for these diseases. 25 and 80 cent
bottles for sale by
Goddard & Gibson, Londonderry.
Richardson & Leonard, Londonderry
and Peru.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-04-21
HOUGHTONVILLE

In open land no snow is left save
here and there drift.
Considerable sugar has been made
the past week.
Charles Willoughby and Frank
Barnard have taken the job of stocking
with logs the mill of G. H. Sanders Il
Co. the coming year.
Charles Abbott is recovering from
the measles.
Jerry Clayton has bought horse.
G. F. Buffers has gone to Saxtons
River to work.
The powers that be have whitewash-
ed overhead in the school house in
district No 4. Miss A. Palmer is to
teach the coming term.
One of our high minded citizens ever
on the lookout for knowledge, tele-
graphed down to one of our town faith
ers, the other day, to know if a man
had the right to be running around the
street all out with the measles, in con-
sequence of which up came the board
Of health. Your correspondent went to
the post office and right in front of the
office saw one of the town fathers sitting
on log. He did not look as though
he had measles to the right of him, or
measles to the lett ofhim, or the jaws of
death in front of him, but his features
wore the same calm smile that has
rested there for years and he seemed to
have the welfare of this portion of his
constituency very near his heart. The
rest Of the board of health was not in
sight. Some one said he was posting
notices on the back side of the mill
warning the measles away if they APP
preached from that quarter. We do
not vouch for this story as being true
We also learned that morning that one
could have bad cold and not report
to the board of health.
If you are tired and never hungry,
Hoods Sarsaparilla will make you feel
strong and well, and give you hearty
appetite
"John," said the wife, looking up
from the paper, "here is writer who
says wives ought to do all in their
power to render themselves attractive
in the eyes of their husbands. What
do you think of that?"
"What do / think of it? l think
it is sound, common sense. That's
the kind of thing to print for women's
reading. Women should be taught
their duty if they do not know it.
heartily agree with the sentiment"
$50 do l. And | may add that a
new spring bonnet and gown would
render me twice as attractive in your
eyes as l am now"
"Mary," said the husband, "you
should have charge of the Alaska
seal business and the fisheries ques-
ton. IN. Y. Press.
For number of years have been SUBJ
i iect TO violent attacks of inflammatory
rheumatism which generally lasted about
Two months. On the first of this month
j was attacked In the knee and suffered
severely for two days, when procured a
1 bottle of Chambetlain's Pain Balm and it
relieved me almost instantly. therefore
most cheerfully recommend it to those
who are similarly afflicted everywhere
r. ID. WHITLEY, Martindale, n c., Feb.
i 1885, Mr.. Whitley is very prominent
i man in this place and his disease was very
widely known as he suffered such severe
pain. w. NJ. HoUsroN & Co., Merchants,
i Martindale, n. c. 80 cent bottles for sale
by
Goddard & Gibson, Londonderry.
/ Richardson & Leonard, Londonderry
and Peru.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-04-21

There are no less than twenty-five
well known journals in this world de-
voted to spirtualism and ghost lore.
The earliest library was that of
Nebuchadnezzar. Every book was a
brick engraved with cuniform char
acters.
The remains of race of liliputians
believed to be the ancestors of the
Mexican Aztecs, have been unearth-
ed in East Tennessee.
The largest bell in the world is in
the Kremlin, Moscow. Its height is
21 feet l-2 inches its circumfer-
ence 81 feet inches its weight is
estimated at 443, 772 hundredweights.