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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-12-07
FRIDAY MORNING. DEC. Z, 1894.

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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-12-07
LANDGROVE.

The Poverty sociable held here two
weeks ago was success. Our min
lister, Mr.. krook imposed the fines,
which caused good deal of merri-
ment. One man was even fined fol-
wearing leather shoe-string for a
watch chain. And now at our next
sociable to come off Friday evening,
Dec. IA, we propose to have Conum-
drum supper and hope to see all ouI
friends out again.
The school near GAINESVILLE COM
menced Monday, Henry Abbott
teaching.
Irving w. Colburn of Ludlow, we
learn, fractured both bones of one of
his legs below the knee, recently,
while in the woods loading load of
logs. He was alone at the time of
the accident and had a most trying
experience in freeing himself from
the log which pinned him down and
hitching to his load and getting out
of the woods.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-12-07
WARDSBORO.

Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Cobb well
coined their nine children and ten
grandchildren to Thanksgiving fare,
Ada Barber from Hyde Park visit
ed her father the first of this week.
Effie Clark has returned to her work
in I. w. Barnard's store in Brat
.tleboro.
Aggie Wheeler went to Brattleboro
last Saturday returning Monday.
Mrs. Henry Waite Of West Wards
boro has taken A. l.. Wheeler's baby
to care for.
Frank Waite has gone to Brattle-
boro to fill the position of night clerk
at the Brooks House.
Jessie Howard is on the sick list.
Mrs. Whitman goes to Jamaica soor
to spend the winter with Revillo How
ard.
Thanksgiving Ball brought out q
large crowd Of pleasure seekers, sixty
five couple joining in the dance.
Landlord Underwood deserves much
praise for his thoughtful care for the
company and excellent supper to which
all paid the just tribute, at was very
good" Q.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-12-07
PERU.

Lyeeums every Friday night at
church yestry.
George Dryden is quite i'll at his
aunt's, Mrs, Frank Rush,
Josiah Whitney has gone to Ben
ninglou as juryman,
Mrs. Dorset of Jacksonville spent
Sunday with her sister, Mrs. Green.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. Nj. Lyon of
Shu,han, N, T., attended the funer-
al Of their uncle, Dexter Lyon, last
week.
Charlie Moifat is in Jacksonville
for a few days.
Rev. j. ID. Emerson has closed
his labors here and returned TO his
home in Maine.
Mr., Emerson and Nj. j. Hapgood
attended the S. 5. Convention at
North Bennington Tuesday.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-12-07
CHESTER.

The lyceum, under the auspices of
the high school, seems to be progress
ing finely and much interest is mani
Tested The question for this week
is resolved, that capital punishment
ought to be abolished.
Windham is sending good num-
Der OF her young people to the Ches-
tel High school this winter. 1t show S
that Il good thing is appreciated.
Rev. f. b. Earle of Jamai, a
preached in the Baptist church last
Sunday. This church is in much
need OF settled pastor.
Miss Nellie Rhoades has taken
rooms at Mr.. Bemis' on Grafton
street and intends going out dress
making or other sewing by the day.
j. G. Jones has bought farm oil
George Baldwin at Factoryville
Consideration, IS 900. Mr.. Baldwin
has an auction sale to sell his person.
al property.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-12-07
WEST TOWNSHEND.

win Van Ness has gone to Athol,
Mass, to attend business college.
Miss Ida Boynton is teaching in
the James Follett district and Miss
Emma Whitman has returned to her
school at Pratt Bridge in Jamaica.
Lydia Fullerton is employed in
Fred Reeds family in Townshend
and Mable is attending school there,
Addie Kimball, who has been stop.
ping with her brother John short,
time was married in Brattlcboro
Nov. 23d to David Andrews of Sun
derland.
Miss Eva Barrett was home from
school for Thanksgiving.
Fred Holmes was pleasantly sur
prised Friday, Nov. 23, by large
company of young friends at his
home. Refreshments were served,
consisting of cake and coffee.
Henry York of Perkinsville has
been visiting a week with relatives
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Page of Man.
chester spent Thanksgiving with Mr..
Pages parents.
The Thanksgiving festival last Fri
day evening passed off well. The
proceeds of the supper amounting to
10 dollars.
Fred Holmes has been spending a
week with his sister in Farley, Mass.
c. c. Harris and l.. w. Page have
had monuments erected in the ceme-
try.
School commenced Monday taught
by a college student, Arthur Howe of
Newfane.
Miss Mabel Walker of So. Lon
donderry is living in f. f. BARRIERS
and attending school.
Rev. j. c. Harper was ordained
pastor at the church here Tuesday
evening. Rev. Ellsworth Fullerton
of Bellows Fall, Rev. +. j. Beach
of Chester, Rev. w. r. Curtis of
Londonderry, Rev. Geo. Boynton of
Weston were present and assisted in
the ordination exercises.
P. L. Marsh is visiting friends in
Railway, N. j.
Miss Fannie M. Carton of Claren-
don was the guest of Mrs. H. M.
Beebe on Tuesday.
Mrs. Geo. Hall of Weathersfeld,
who has been calling on friends here
the past few days returned home on
Wednesday.
Mrs. Geo. Grant of Chester, our
efficient teacher for the present school
year, resumed his duties Monday,
Dec. 2.
Miss Fannie Haseltine is teaching
school in Cavendish.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. R. Carleton are
visiting their relatives in Fair Haven
and Rutland.
Mrs. Elmira Warner has gone to
work for Mrs. Geo. Farrar in Ches-
ter.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-12-07

Here ia another picture Of suffering
from the great Chicago strike:
Two hundred and fifty families in
Kensington, which adjoins Pullman,
are destitute. They are the remnants
of the great strike Of last summer,
and they are suffering from hunger
and want. They represent all class
es of labor that was employed at the
great car shop before they were shut
down. They are brickmakers, and
cabinet makers, men skilled in the
arts and trades, who have been una
BILE to obtain enough employment
since the strike was declared off to
keep the wolf from the door.
Several of the larger charity Or
carnations have announced that they
will help the families, but the strikers
do not relish this. They prefer to be
helped to a warmer cline, where they
hope to be able to care for them
selves.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-12-07
THE LONDONDERRY SITTER.
WESTON.

The masquerade ball held in this
place Thursday eve last was a sue
cess, socially and financially, some
fifty couples joining in the dance and
the hall being well filled with specta-
tors, There were several very fine
costumes Worn and quite number Of
characters assumed. A few of which
we mention:
The two girls in blue, blue suits
with white hose and slippers, assumed
by the two Misses Hollis of Weston
Island; night was represented by
two different persons, Miss Edna
Shattuck wearing black silk suit
trimmed with silver stars, and Miss
Gibson of Londonderry wearing black
trimmed with gold stars; morning by
Miss Eva Shattuck, white, trimmed
with gold stars; the national colors
were exhibited by Mrs. Lette CO.
burn who was clad in suit which
seemed to be made up from the
American Flag, very good and patri-
otic; the dude was done to perfection
by Peyton Holt, green coat, plug
hat and cane; Frank Coburn, the
man from Turkey, was rather gassy,
being dressed q la Turk, wearing q
red upper garment, black legs, knee
breeches and red turban; Herb and
Charley Longe, two farmers from
way back, did themselves credit in
carrying out their parts. The party
was one of the most quiet and civil it
has ever been our good fortune to en-.
joy.
Camp A. G.. Foster of this place
held their annual election of officers
last Saturday eve. Charley Spauld-
ing was elected Captain; Earnest
Smith, /, Lieut.. Norman Wood, 2,
Lieut.. Charles Fuller, Sergt. Adm
Coburn, Quartermaster.
Sheridan Post hold their annual
meeting for election of officers Sat
urday eve, Dec. s. There is also a
special meeting called for Friday eve,
Dec. 10, at which time +. A. Howe
of Howard Post will be here to in
spect the post. AL comrades are re-
quested TO be present at both meet
ings.
The new steam mill owned by
Thos. Vale and located in the north
part of town was burned to the
ground last Thursday night.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-12-07
NO. CHESTER.

The Chester House, near the
station, was opened to the public last
week, the oath with a grand ball.
About 80 couples were present, and
the music was Leiisingers band from
Bellows Falls. The supper was said
TO be first-class, too, and. very nicely
served.
Mr.. Hamilton has rented the livery
stable to G. l.. Heating, formerly Of
Ludlow, who was on hand with new
outfit to carry the guests to and from
the house.
5. A. Richardson returned from
Ashbul nham, Mass, last Thu sday.
Mrs. Emery of Bartonsville spent
Thanksgiving with Mrs. Ingals.
Many of our neighhors went out of
town to eat their Thanksgiving tur-
key last week.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-12-07
BONDVILLE.

All quiet in our burgh Thanksgiv-
ing day.
Miss lone Burbank has gone to
Rupert 10 teach school.
Miss Shumway FROM Brattleboro
keeps the village school here.
Rev. S. II. Tucker arrived home
from Montpelier last Saturday. He
drove through with his team.
John Duane and family are stop.
ping at l.. G. Perry's.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-12-07
LATEST NEws-sTATE and @ ENERAL

The Presidents message was read
in both houses of Congress on Mon
day. The document is very common
place, aside from his cranky financial
notions and an expressed wish to
continue a destructive policy of tariff
legislation. Upon this subject he
speaks as follows:
The tariff act passed at the last ses-
sion of the Congress needs import
ant amendments if it is to be execu-
ted effectively and with certainty.
In addition to such necessary amend
ments as will not change rates of
duty, ] am still very decidedly 10 ia
vor of putting coal and iron upon the
feee list.
So far as the sugar schedule is con-
cerned, l would be glad, under ex-
listing aggregations, to see every par
ticle of differential duty in favor of
refined sugar stricken out of our tariff
law. If with all the favor now ac-
corded the sugar refining interest in
our tariff laws it still languishes to
the extent of closing refineries and
thousands of discharged workmen, it
would seem to present a hopeless
case for reasonable legislative aid.
Whatever else is done or omitted,
| easnestly repeat the recommends
ton / have made in another portion
of this communication that the addi-
tional duty of one-tenth Of cent per
pound laid upon sugar imported from
countries paying bounty on its ex-
port be abrogated. 1t seems to me
that exceedingly important consider
atoms point, to the propriety of this
amendment.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-12-07
TOWNSHEND

Edith Batchelder is visiting friends
in So. Londonderry.
Village school commenced Monday
with the same teachers as ID the fall.
Miss Orrie Dale has gone to New
York for the treatment of her eyes.
Mrs. Daniel Reed, who has been
very sick, is slowly Improving.
Mrs. Ham, assistant teacher at the
Academy, returned Monday from her
home in Lyndonville where she has
been spending her vacation.
We have an entertainment nearly
every week. This week the ladies OF
the Congregational society are adver-
tised for an old fashioned one.
T.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-12-07
WALLINGFORD.
Mrs. G. O. Allen is seriously ill.


Mrs. c. O. Allen is seriously i'll.
Calvin Rigging was elected con-
stable and collector of taxes at the
town meeting held Nov. %.
Miss Matte Fox of Rutland, who
has been visiting Anna Bachelor,
has returned home.
The funeral of George Willard,
who was killed by falling from a
staging at Mortified, Mass, was
held at his home on Sugar Hill, Nov.
18th. MI. Willard was GO years old
and leaves a wife and four children.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-12-07
Our Neighbors.
What They are Dolng-Briefly Told by
the sift.r's Intelligent staffof
Correspondents.
LONDONDERRY,

The Spiritual Society will hold a
festival and dance at Union hall,
Dec, 18th, All are cordially invited.
A farmers supper viii be served at
40 cents per couple, dancing so cents,
Music, Vale & Parker's orchestra.
Per order Com.
May Corey is visiting with her
mother for two weeks. She has been
absent nearly u year and half. She
expects to return TO Windsor soon
where she has a situation in private
family.
Ina Wescott is home for a short
vacation. We are glad to welcome
the young people back as oft as they
can find the time to visit us.
Eva Holt, who is attending school
at Castleton, spent Thanksgiving
with her parents, returning TO her
school Monday, 1t was the privi-
lege of the writer to visit this school
in October Was much pleased with
the same and its surroundings.
1t has been decided to hold the an
nual Christmas tree on the evening
of the 25th at Union hall Commit
tees of arrangements will be appoint
ed next Sunday at close of Sunday
School.
Pastor Curtis attended the ordina-
ton of Mr.. Harper at Simousville
Tuesday speaking on the subject of
the relation of the pastor to other de-
nominations.
Gertie Hayward came up from
Mortified, Mass, last Wednesday
evening and spent Thanksgiving
with her parents returning to her
school Monday.
Dea. E. S. Garfield and daughter,
Jessie, were appointed as. delegates
by the Congregational church to at
tend the council which convened at
Simonsvile Tuesday for the ordina-
ton of Mr., James p. Harper, who
has been supplying the Congregation
al churches at Simonsville and Wes-
ton, for the past six months.
H. A. Hayward has received
notice that patent has been granted
him on his moving machine scythe
grinder.
Mrs. E. r. French attended the
Congregational council of churches
that convened at Simonsville Tues
day.
Village school began Tuesday with
Holt Rabbit as teacher. Success
friend Rabbit,
Benz. Sparrow and wife spent
Thanksgiving with their son, Frank
at Springfield
Pastor Curtis received letter from
a sister in Maine Tuesday informing
him of the illness of his mother.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-12-07
SO. WINDHAM.

Miss Minnie Robinson, who has
been at Weathersfield for some time,
is now at home.
School commenced this week with
+. H.. Spaulding of Dummerston as
teacher.
The body Of Mrs. james A, Whip
pie Of Putnev, but formerly Of this
place, was brought here last eek, for
burial. The funeral WAS attended by
many friends aud ncighh0s,. She
leaves q husband and four chi dren.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-12-07
JAMAICA.

Five inches of snow Monday and
sleighing again.
Mrs. Josie Huntington is. stopping
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ran
sci Frost.
Mrs. Edward Bovnton and son Of
Boston have been passing few days
here.
Wallace Reed of Holyoke, Mass.
has has been passing a few days at
his mothers, Mis-. Stella Reed.
Frank Gleason has returned home
from his visit at Worcester, Mass.
with his mother, Mrs. Carmi Head.
Almon Willis teaches the school in
Pixies Falls district
Miss Ella Willis attends school
at Leland and Gray Seminary at
Townshend
Rev. Mr.. Martin of Wardsboro
supplied the pulpit at the Baptist
church sunday through the absence
of the pastor, Rev. 4. B. Earle, who
was at Chester.
Miss Erma Frost has returned
home and attends school here this
winter.
Clark French's house, near the
covered bridge, about two mile below
the village was consumed by fire
Thanksgiving day in the forenoon.
They made out to save the barn. The
engine from the village was there and
did good service There was no IN
surance. Mr. French was confined to
his room through illness of dropsy.
He with Mrs. French was taken to
Sala Thayer's, and there well cared
for. They have since been taken 10
their daughters at SO. Londonderry.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-12-07
HOUGHTONVILLE.


The trade between White & Will
bur and Silas Ameden, reported last
week, has fallen through and Ameden
has gone to work again in Sanders
mill.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. C.. Nourse and
granddaughter are visiting in Peru.
Rev. Frank Goodrich and wife of
Salisbury are stopping with A. G.
Nourse. Mr.. Goodrich has purchased
the Washington Wyman farm at
Cambridgeport and will make it his
future home.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-12-07
NEWFANE.

At the town meeting held here on
Monday it was voted to raise 81 63
on a dollar and to pay $1,000 of the
railroad bonds.
Geo. Mann, agent for Temple
Bros. of Rutland for Monumental
work, was here last week.
Lewis Higgins takes the place of
Charles Miller at kidder Il Edwards
store. Charles left there to attend
school.
Guy Albee is at work for Fred
MerrIiield.
Gilbert Batchelder will board with
Mrs. Fits in Brattleboro during the
winter term of school.
Prof. Bert Kenyon and Miss Case
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Merrilield over Sunday.
Nelson Rice passed away last Fri
day morning aged &c, at his home on
pleasant street. He was one of the
oldest residents of the town and a
respected citizen. He suffered great
ly the last few months of his life.
He leaves to mourn his loss six chill
dren, Mrs. Luke Morse, Williams
vile, Mrs. Geo. Pierce, Pulney, Mrs.
Croker and Charles, Brattleboro,
Laura and Fred who lived at home.
He was Kindly cared for during his
illness by them. His funeral was
held at the house Monday at II a.
M, Rev. MI. Hardy officiating.
Mrs. Jessie Park was the recipi-
ent on Thanksgiving of present
from friends for services as organist
al the church.
The young people contemplate CIV
ing dramatic entertainment here
soon.
Phillip Rutter and Judge Batchel-
der Of Iownshend spent several days
this week on business at the bank.
5. Q. Brown, Jr., and family, Dr..
Weston and family, NJ. r. Pratt and
family and +. A. Dewitt spent
Thanksgiving with friends out of
town.
Dept'y. Sheriff Thompson Of Bel
lows Falls committed to Jail last week
John E. Hall for larceny.
Jesse Harvey is selling the Boston
daily journal and Herald, Henry
Codding the Chicago Globe, Capt.
Best the Saturday Utica Globe.
Ii. A. Carpenter moved last week
from his farm to his new home near
Burdett's crossing.
The community was saddened to
hear of the death of Mrs. james
Whipple of Putney who formerly re-
sided here.
1t is reported that Mr.. Hardy is
about to resign as pastor of our
church. Ii will be regretted by his
many friends.
Z. G. Benedict is in New York
this week on business.
G. Nj. kllburn from Putney is
spending the week with his brother.
The many friends of Arthur Ken
ney will be glad to learn that since
his arrival in GAINESVILLE, Fla, he is
on the gam.
Ward Eager will attend the winter
term at the Vermont Academy Sax
tons River.
The date of the Old Folks Con
cert has not as vet been announced.
Sheriff Gordon and Deputy Sheriff
SUBWAY were at the County House
Wednesday on business.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-12-07

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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-12-07

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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-12-07

The name One Minute Cough Care su.
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and quhky cure. Its use proves it
c. E. Bacon, Londonderry and f. E..
Smith Jamaica
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-12-07

Halls Hair Remover renders the hair
lustrous and silken, giyesit an even color,
and enables women to put it up in a great
variety of styles.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-12-07
Able to Be Dressed
Hoods ';,:;;;ih' Cures

Hoods sarsaparilla in his case has truly done
wonders, and he is daily gaining in flesh and
good color. He runs about and plays as lively
IS any child. We feel an inexpresslble Joy at
having our boy restored to health, and we
always speak In the highest terms Of Hoods
Sarsaparllla." MRS. HENRY w. MURPHY,
Exeter, New Hampshire.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-12-07
Exeter, N. II.

&C. I. Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass:
al cannot praise Hoods Sarsaparilla enough
for what 1t has done for my boy Some four
years ago, when six years old, George was
attacked by hip disease in his right leg. We
had to get him pair OF crutches. with which
he was able to move about, but became
lanced just above the knee In a few weeks a
second sore broke out both discharging freely.
Agonizing pains afflicted him, he could not bear
to be moved, his growth was stopped and
He Was a Mere Skeleton.
He had no appetite, and 1t was hard work to
make him eat enough to keep him alive. A few
weeks later We had his hip lanced, and follow
ing this five other eruptions broke out making
eight running sores in all. We did all we could
for him, but he grew weaker every day, al
though we had three of the best physicians.
AS a last resort we were prevailed upon
by relatives who had taken Hoods Sarsa-
parilla with beneficial results to give the medi-
cine trial. We got one bottle about the FIRST
Of March, 1892, and he had taken the medicine
only few days when his appetite began to
improve. When he had taken one bottle he
could move about little with his crutches,
which he had not been able to use for the pre-
ceding three months. We continued faithfully
with Hoods Sarsaparilla, and In months he was
Able to Be Dressed
and go about the house without the orutches.
He has now taken Hoods Sarsaparilla regularly
for eighteen months, and for the past six months
has been without the crutches, which he has
outgrown by several inches. The sores have all
healed with the exception of one which Is
rapidly closing. only the scars and an occasional
limp remaining as reminders OF his suffering.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-12-07

1t is natural when farmers get their
wood VI, ready to be sawed, to want
n hine liial viii Beat the World. You
wood saw,rrs who are IN want of such a
machine VIII well to call and examine
nv st. Alban~ Drag and Circular Saw
Machine, tarly new.
JAMES ". TARBELL, Agent.
Londonderry, VT, Dec. 4, "a.