The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-10-20

Hiram Whitman OF ChafleSt0wn,
Mass, native OF this town, has recent.
" forwarded to Mrs, L, +. Rugg his
check for $4,000 to aid the ladies of
the Baptist society in paying for their
new church carpet,
Mr., Whitman gives this donation in
memory of his father and mother
Alanson and Katie Whitman, who were
life long members Of the church,
Our milliners, Mrs. Chase and
Mrs. Melendy will be at West Towns.
bend next Wednesday and Thursday
and on Friday at Jamaica with their
stock of Millinery. j. f, Pollard of
Chester will also be with them at each
place with his line of ladies' outside
garments, This arrangement will af-
ford the ladies of these places a
chance to be arrayed like unto the
lilies of the field.
Mrs. Stephen Houghton came near
meeting with serious accident on
Wednesday. She and Mrs. o. S.
Abbott had driven to the residence of
Rev. I. -Mackie, Mrs. Abbott going
into the house, while she remained in
the wagon, when by some means the
horse got his bride off which fright
ened him and caused him to turn sud
denly around and run. Mrs, Hough-
ton was thrown out upon the start
but escaped with few bruises that
are probably not serious. In the
fracas the wagon was considerably
demoralized.
Constable HI. p. Yearly has re.
turned from another scouting eXpedi-
ton with the result of making two
horse owners happy by finding their
stolen property. The first was fine
horse stolen Sept. 16, 1892 from
Rev. Mr.. Kenny of Whiting, no
trace of which could be found until
Mr.. Yearly got on the track The
horse was found just beyond New
burg, n. Y in the possession of one
John Morrison, an innocent purchas-
er. The second horse was stolen
from Vaile's Gate, near Newburg,
from George Topping. Yearly found
it at Easton, N. Y, about $50 miles
distant from Newburg The horse
was found in the keeping Of Benz.
Wager, who had innocently purchas-
ed the animal. At Wager's was also
found the Rev. Kenny's harness, TAX
en- at the time the horse was stolen.
These make eight stolen horses that
Mr.. Yearly has unearthed in the last
three weeks.
The following arrivals at the Pea
body House, for the week, are noted:
f. E. Beeman and wife, Mrs. Z. F.
Howe, Brattleboro; E. p. Sloan, Spring
field, Mass; E. Estabrook, Manches-
ter Centre; I'll. c. Farrar H. A. Dal-
rymple, Rutland; L. P. Averill, Lynn,
Mass; Nj. L. Trail, Groton, Conn;
c. III. Hodge. Westfeld, Mass; G. E.
Sturgess, Brattleboro; F.'E. Felt, An
dover; t. d. Crittenden, Shelburn
Falls, Mass; A. F. Taylor, Boston;
d. E. Heating, Ludlow; V. A. Mar
shall, Proctor.
James Z. Pollard of Chester has
fitted up a new room specially de-
voted to cloaks and ladies' outside
garments, and next Wednesday will
hold formal opening and dedication
with a grand display. The Chester
orchestra of six pieces will furnish
the music. Col. jim never does
things by halves. This will be a good
time to 60 and see him..
The weather continues delightful
most of the time. SO far October
has been warmer than September.
Geo. S. Hobart, former resident
Of this town, but laterly living in
Townshend has gone West and is
stopping at Oshkosh, Wis.
Lyle Carpenter, a BRAKEMAN on
The mixed train, got finger badly
mashed while coupling cars down the
line last Monday.
Our friend Gibson of West Chcs-
terfield is calling loudly for help.
Who will go to his aid? Read his
call under special notices.