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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-10-26
WINDHAM.

Henry Cook, one of the four oc-
togenarians of this school district, is
quite sick. DR.. Staples of Grafton
attends him.
Mrs. Emma Rhoades and little
granddaughter expect to start for
Boston the 25th for visit of several
weeks. Mrs. Rhoades may possibly
remain through the winter.
F. H. Harris went to Deerfeld last
Monday. Mrs. VIM. Harris is also
spending week or two there.
f. N. Hastings read the sermon
last Sunday, one of D. L. Moody's.
E. H. Jones was home from Mont
pelier from Thursday until Tuesday.
We are sorry to announce that f.
H. Harris and family are about tc
leave us for their winter home al
Chester. Miss Mile Rhoades we
understand will still continue in theil
employ.
Invitation was given last Sunday
by the society of Christian Endeavol
at So. Windham to the society from
this village to attend social at Way.
land Adams Thursday evening, the
25th.
W. j. Smith and Mrs. Sarah How.
ard have sold their farms situated or
East hill to Corey of Saxtons River.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-10-26
NEWFANE.

W. E. Aver of Putney, agent for
the Equitable Life Insurance com
pany of New York spent few days
this week in town.
kidder and Edwards are having
their store house finished.
MI. Gleason moves this fall from
the Ford place to N. M. Batchelder's
farm.
Henry Sargent has returned from
three weeks business trip to Athol,
Mass.
Ihe Misses Whitneys from Putney
are visiting this week their sister.
Mrs. G. w. Underwood.
Depty. Sheriff Mcclure of Brat
tleboro committed to Jail last week
Thursday Geo. Roper and Henry H.
Clayton of Weston for larceny.
Dea. and Mrs. Stebbins are SPEND
ing the week with their son in New
York.
Z. E. Skinner is in Nottingham
this week surveying for the Newton's.
Capt. Fred Best is painting the
roof of Mrs. Batchelders store.
Ihe Worcester house will proba-
bly, be sold this week.
Henry Clark and Chas. Barrett of
Brattleboro were here this week buv.
ing cows.
The Newfane Cemetery Associa-
ton met at Union hall on Tuesday
evening to elect officers, etc. E. c.
Benedict, Henry Sargent and N. M.
Batchelder were elected trustees
Col. and Mrs. H. N. Kingsley
and Mr.. and Mrs Merriam of Bos-
ton were guests at the County House
last Friday.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-10-26
SIMONSVILLE.

Frank Leonard has gone to Bellows
Falls to work in the scythe-snath
shop of Derby & Ball.
Miss Hattie Pierce of Londonderry
is dress-making at H. B. Stannard's.
Fanny Hazeltine is at work for
Mrs. j w. West.
C. p. Eldred of Morrisville has
bought the Philo Fuller farm and
moved there.
Alden Hazeltine and Arthur Fuller
took in the excursion to Boston on
Wednesday.
Mrs. James Sawyer, Mrs. H. f.
Virgins, Mrs. c. B. Chase and
Fanny Haseltine went as delegates
from the Congregational Y. ?. S.
c. L. to the semi-annual meeting of
the Black River Union held at Bel
lows Falls last Tuesday.
o. W. Leonard has on exhibition
a Long Orange carrot from his gar
den Is IA inches in length, 10 in
ches in circumference and weighs
pounds, IA ounces. Also one 2l 1-2
inches In length. Next.
II. I. Virgins went to Boston on
Monday with car load of sheep and
hogs.
Mrs. M. L. Haggett has returned
from her visit at Windham and
Grafton.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-10-26
THOMPSONBURG.

Thomas Revue and wife of Man.
chester made their son and daughter
MI. and Mrs. Arthur Douglas, a fly-
ing visit Sunday returning home the
same evening.
George James, wife and son have
just returned from three weeks visit
In York State and other places.
+. Z. FELTON, and f. Miles of Bos-
Ton who have been making brief
visit at Mount Lake farm returned to
Boston Tuesday evening.
Mr.. Robinson of Pawlet is stop-
ping with his daughter, Mrs. %.
Bailey at Mount Lake farm.
o. Bailey, who has been sick all
summer with brights disease. has
gone to Pawlet to visit his relatives.
Very little hopes are entertained of
his recovery.
Misses Cassie and Mabel Brooks
are visiting friends in this place.
A. L. Smith is going to move on to
the A. Stevens farm soon.
Mrs. Edwin French has gone to
Boston.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-10-26
PERU.

Samuel Green is visiting his wife
in Albany, N. Y.
Mrs. Kate Hunt of North Adams,
Mass, is visiting at c. 6. Hunts.
Mrs. Aaron Lyon spent last week
visiting friends in Rutland.
Miss Win Simonds of North Ben
nington is visiting at w. B. Simond's
and other friends.
Mrs. Charles Batchelder went last
week to Lee, Mass, to visit her
brother and other friends.
Mrs. Harriet Winchester of Paw
let visited friends there on her way
home from Londonderry.
There will be Masquerade party
at the cheese factory hall, Halloween,
October 81. All are invited.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-10-26
SO. WINDHAM.

Mrs. Mary Warren and child of
Fitchburg are visiting at Winslow
Puffer's.
Mrs. Frank Robbins is visiting
friends in Michigan and Ohio.
The Ladies Missionary society will
meet Friday afternoon with Mrs.
Wlnslow Puffer.
Mrs. Otis Howe has been spending
few days in Putney.
j. Converse received quite a SER
ious cut just below the knee while
chopping last week.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-10-26
JAMAICA.

Mrs. AL, Howard is at Windsor
with her sister, Mrs. Henry Morgan.
Mrs. S. Foskett who has been pass
ing the last five weeks at Orange,
Mass, has returned to her home.
Mrs. Philetus Kellogg is still con-
fined to her bed.
Mrs. Harry Sherwin who has been
passing number of months at Spring
field, Mass, has returned to her
home.
Mrs. Frank Mclean Of Springfield,
Mass, is visiting friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Spencer had
an addition of daughter to their
family last Thursday, Oct. Is.
F. L. Sprague, who has been in
Maine for the last two mouths on
business, has returned home.
Mrs. Ralph Spencer's sister of
Winchester, N. H., is here caring for
her.
John Clark and Will Foskett are
over the mountain in York State this
week buying cows.
Mrs. Chase of Townshend is pass
ing few days at j. P. Robinsou's.
Pixies FALLS.
Deferred from last week:
Mrs. Rabs of Brattleboro is at
work for j. B. Taylor.
Mr.. Taylor put his wrist out of
joint while rolling logs.
Mrs. Botsford of Sunderland visit
ed friends here last week also Lima
Ward and brother of Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Drinkwine are at
work for S. E. Rawson.
MI. Starr is repairing his house.
Mr.. Harris has returned to his fam
lily in this place.
Mrs. Horace McHuron and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Codding are visiting friends
in Mortified.
Mrs. F. j. White and mother are
visiting in Grafton.
Miss Lettie Densmore is working
for c. O. Gould of Stratton.
Mr.. McHuron has sold his horse
power to 0. A. johnson.
Frank Gleason has gone 10 Wor-
cester, Mass, to spend the winter
with his mother.
George Hurd visited in town last
week.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-10-26

Governor Mckinley is making a
triumphal tour of the country, the ma
ture of which may be seen from the
following press dispatch from Hunting
ton, West Virginia on Monday:
Governor Mckinley gave the early
bird few points today. AT 6 o'clock
he was out on the platform of a private
car bowling Acknowledgements to good
ly number of cheering men at Mount
Sterling, Ky. There was no time for
speech. At a stand near fine divid-
ing line between Kentucky and West
Virginia impromptu demonstrations
were made at less, than half an hours
notice. Cannon was placed in service
as the special train drew in, and sever
al hundred men, women and children
hurrahed. The opening of the schools
was deferred an hour, and the pupils,
waving flags and chattering excitedly,
came trooping down to the train. A five
minute speech was made at this place
and the train rolled on to Catlettsburg,
KY, where there was another cannon
ade. Several hundred men called for
a speech, which was delivered
Governor Mckinley was escorted
from Ashland, KY, by reception
committee from Huntington, headed by
F. l.. Dooliltle, and on his arrival here
brass band led him to his hotel, where
he spent the morning receiving callers.
Several thousand were in the audi
ence that listened to Governor McKin-
ley as be spoke here this afternoon from
the platform erected on large lot.
Both the railroads and boats on the
Ohio River brought in eXcursionists,
who formed as responsive an audience
as the Governor has yet addressed. No
especial reference was made to Con-
gresham Wilson, contrary to general
expectation, although the tariff law Of
which he is the author, was vigorously
assailed. The Governor frankly stated
that there were, unquestionably, mis-
takes in the tariff law Of 1890; but in
sisted they were all on the side of Amer
lea. The Wilson law is found to con-
tain more than six hundred errors, but
not one of them was in the interest of
America.
"They did not legislate for America,
even by accident. " exclaimed McKin-
ley.
Today and tomorrow the governor
goes from Buffalo to New York CITY,
stopping at principal points for brief
speeches. Saturday evening he speaks
in Philadelphia.
Not a home in Kansas has been
broken up, and probably not an iota Of
domestic discord has ever resulted from
municipal suffrage for women during
the past seven years If the women in
the towns are capable of exercising
Judgment and voting their conclusions
as to matters of city g vernment (street
improvements, police regulations, gas,
waterworks, etc. J, are the women in the
country any less capable of exercising
judgment and voting their convictions
as TO bridges, court house bonds, sala-
ries of county officers, c?-I lincoln
Kan Beacon.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-10-26
RAWSONVILLE

d. 0. Kingsbury has traded his
farm to A. A. Kingsbury for the
Rufus Cobb place and has moved on
to the same, and j. B. Williams has
moved from the Cobb place to W. L..
Rawson's tenement.
Burt Cobb has gone into the meat
business, and is running his cart
about four days in the week.
Dan Cobb of Wardsboro and T.
w. johnson of Vernon have been in
the place this week.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-10-26
LANDGROVE.

Rev. Mr.. Handy of Mechanicsville
occupied the desk last Sabbath.
Ernest Abbott has returned to Bos-
ton, Henry Abbott accompanied him.
Geo. Chadwick has moved his fam
lily to Mt. Tabor.
Jacob Smith is suffering with rheu-
matism.
The latest news from Rev. M. H.
Smith of Greensboro Bend was that
he was pronounced decidedly better.
School in district No. | closes this
week.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-10-26
WARDSBORO.

T. F. johnson is improving in
health.
The Ladies Aid received about
$27.00 as the proceeds of the Harvest
Festival the 18th. Many thanks are
due all who kindly lent helping hand
in the evenings entertainment.
Mrs. Clark Harris has gone to
Brattleboro to spend a few weeks
with her daughter, Mrs. Huldah
Frost. @.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-10-26

Contributor-I have here an article
on "What Poets Have Said of the
Moon"
Editor-That would interest no
one; but if you can give me an au-
thentic account Of what the moon has
said about the poets during the past
few thousands of years | would viii
lingly pay You double rates for it
lid Bits.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-10-26
HOUGHTONVILLE.

A. D. Corbet is off duty for few
days-lumbago the cause.
The barn and sheds on the old Bur-
CESS place with their contents, about
40 tons of hay, were burned Monday
night.
Julia butcher has returned home.
j. E. Wilder of Plymouth was
here with his stereoscopic show the
forepart of the week.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-10-26
WEST TOWNSHEND.

Mrs. R. w. Smith is on the sick
list.
The law suit between Mrs. Marsh
and Geo. Taft is settled and the form
er has returned to her daughters home
in Boston.
George Chaffin has moved his family
from Stratton into Mr.. Seaver's house
and he is to run the saw mill for Willis
Taft.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-10-26

In many cases, the first work of Ayers
Sarsaparila is to expel the effects of the
other medicines that have been tried in
vain. 1t would be saving of time and
money if experimenters took Ayers Sar-
saparilla at .frst instead of at last.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-10-26
BONDVILLE


w. d. Howard, the bear man, found
one of the largest bears in one of his
traps last Saturday that he ever capt
ured. He weighed 355 lbs. after his
insides we're taken out Would have
weighed little over 400 alive. The
bear was caught in the Pixies Falls
neighborhood.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-10-26

We know whereof we affirm when we
state that Ayers Pills taken promptly, at
the first symptoms of colds and feyers.
arrest further progress of these disorders
and speedily restore the stomach, liver
and bowels, to their normal and regular
action.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-10-26
ALL FREE.

Those who have used Dr. Kings New
Discovery know its value, and those who
have not, have now the opportunity to
try it Free. Call on the advertised Drug
gist and get a Trial Bottle Free. Send
your name and address to II. E. Bucklen
& Co., Chicago, and get a sample box of
DR.. Kings New Lie pills Free, as well
as copy of GaiGe TO Health and House
hold Instructor, Free. All of which is
guaranteed 10 DO Yoa good and cost you
nothing. For sale at Geo. G. Smiths
Drug store.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-10-26
Equally Rewarded.

Equally Rewarded.
ny CELIA NJ. RkYNoLps.
A dear lit1e girl with the rose In her
cheeks
And the gold Of the sun In her hair,
Pinned a tiny white bow on drunkard's
And left II In silence there.
Al the door where within rang the maud
lin shout
And the ribald song and jest,
His staggering feet were stayed by the
thought
OF that ribbon on his breast.
II he wore 1t still he must stay without.
Should he take 1t Off? All, no -
For strong was the spell of the golden
hair
And the fair cheeks rosy glow.
So he turned aside and he broke, that
!. night,
The thrall of the damning cup,
And away from the haunts of destruction
fled
Into light and life and hope.
In after days when with footsteps firm
Among honored men he trod,
For the ribbon white and sweet child-face
He ever gave thanks to God.
A noble woman of worldwide fame
The crown of her useful years
With the pathos and power of her earnest
words
Swayed an audience to tears.
But of all who listened and wept but one
Caught hold of the saving truth,
And was led by it into manhood true
From out of his wasted youth.
In the book of God, for that one nights
work,
To the child and the woman grey
There is set an equal reward, for each
Led soul from sin away
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-10-26

A person is prematurely old when bald
ness occurs before the folty-ffth year.
Use Halls Hair Remover to keep the
scalp healthy and prevent badness.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-10-26
Our, .Neighbors.

What They are Doing-Briefly Told by
the sifters Intelligent stair OF
Correspondents.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-10-26

Now that DR.. Holmes is dead,
Gladstone is the sole survivor of that
remarkable group of men born in
1908. The list included, besides the
two named, Lincoln, Darwin and
Tennyson.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-12-24
The FOUNDERS Eye.

The rather ungainly fish known as the
founder appears to assume its awkward
ness from an inherent desire to occupy a
certain position at the bottom of the sea
or to rest in a rocky bed. In our fresh
water fishes we find that they are all com
pressed latera1ly, but in the salt water
there are various species, and the common
FOUNDER among them, that are compressed
vertically, hence are called fiat fishes. -
The most singular thing about these is
that when Matched from the egg they have
an eye Oh each side of the head, but while
soft and quite young they settle on the
sand or rock bottom, and then one eye
actually passes to the other side, and thus
we have fish which has become SO trans
formed that one of it's sides becomes its
belly and the other the back, with the two
eyes on the latter. This peculiar change
in the form of these fishes was first noticed
by Steenstrup in 1868 and since con-
firmed by various scientists, according to
an exchange.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-12-24

Edwin Booth, the noted tragedian wht
died June Z, 1898, was born at Bel Air
Md, Nov. 13, 1888. He was the son o.
Junius Brutus Booth, and his first appear
ance on the stage was in lS49, with his
father. He first appeared as star" In
Boston in 1857 In 1861 he went to Lon
don and played an engagement there. The
assassination cf Lincoln by his brother
Jonn Willyes Booth, led to his temporary
retirement from the stage, but he reap
peared as Hamlet Jan. 3, 1865, in New
York and acted in Shakespearean plays al
the Winter Garden theater until its de
struction by fire in 1867. He then erected
thcater Of his own in New York. which
was opened Feb. 3, 1869, but was finan
cial failure. His last appearance was in
Brooklyn April 4, 1891, in the part OF
Hamlet. In 1888 he founded in New York
The Players, club for the dramatic
and kindred professions and in its club
house he died
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-12-24
A Story That Is Told.

One of the first military incidents con-
nccted with the American flag occurred on
Aug. 9, 1777, when Lieutenant Bird and
Lieutenant Brant invested Fort Stanwix
of Schuyler, commanded by Colonel
Peter Gansevoort There was no flag in
the garrison when the enemy appeared,
but pride, patriotism and ingenuity soon
overcame the matter. The design for the
flag just adopted by congress was known,
and a flag was quickly made. Sheets Were
cut up for the stars and the white stripes,
the red was supplied from bits of scarlet
cloth collected from the soldiers, while the
blue was obtained from n Dutch cloak be
longing to Colonel Abraham Swartout of
Dutchess county. Tho siege was raised
Aug 90, but what became of the impro
rised flag is not known.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-12-24

chusetts Humane society, with IA medal In
commemoration of his heroic action in as
sisting in saying the lives OF the crew OF
the wrecked schooner Hero on Oct 10 last
The vessel was fast sinking when Mr. Tur-
penney and another man on the island
launched boat ard in the fierce gale then
blowing succeeded in taking from the
wreck the crew of six men
+. Edwiti Elwcil, the sculptor. who ha-
been travelling in Mexico, was recently
nresented to President Dias by Minister
Gray. The president had heard of Mr.
Elwell's equestrian statue of Genera
w. s. Hancock, which is to be set up on
the Gettysburg field, and expressed his
pleasure in tho fact that the memory OF
General Hancock, of whom he had de
lightful recollections during his visit to
tbs United States. was to be so fittingly
cornmemorated.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-12-24
DECEMBER MAGAZINES.
WOmaM's Progress.

The December number of Woman's Pro
gress opens with a sketch of the life and
work of Anna Hallowell, by Charlotte
Pendleton. 1t is accompanied by an ex-
cellent portrait of Miss Hallowell. A. j.
Arthur contributes an amusing article
entitled the Current Events Class" In
the "Miss Nancy Papers" Jean McVeagh
Ziebcr discusses in a bright and breezy
style "The Stingy Sex Lide Meri-
weather tells of the Rise and Progress of
Equal Suffrage in Tennessee. Several
short stories and a number of charming
poems make up most attractive issue.
(Woman's Progress Co., 1909 Walnut ST.,
Philadelphia, Pa)
LesIie's Weekly.
The Christmas number of Leslie's Week
ly is q brilliant issue. The many beauti-
full illustrations given are gems of art.
The opening chapters of "The Stark
Munro Letters Conan Doyle's latest
novel are contained in this issue and will
undoubtedly, be widely read. A host
of literary good things in the way of
short stories, poems, etc, make up an ex-
cellent number and one that does credit
to its publishers. (Arkell Weekly Coz
The American BOokbinder
for December is replete with timely and
instructive articles. In an article con
Misapplied Energy the failures of trade
unions are shown to be due, not to a
lack of energy, but to a misapplication
of it, Other articles in this issue are
H''Book Backing Machine" care Public
Libraries Injuring the Book Trade?" and
"On Forwarding. The trade and
brotherhood notes are timely and well
edited (The American Bookbinder,
Buffalo, n. Y)
POet-LOre.
The December issue of Poet-Lore con-
tains number of scholarly articles which
will form valuable addition to our
literature. Prof. L. A. Sherman contrib
utes the opening number which is entitled
+" Luria' and 'Othella, ""Types and Art
Compared. y 1t will be eagerly read by
all admirers of Browning or Shakespeare.
An article, especially valuable to edu-
the caption, "The Poets in School -
1t is another of the many valuable articles
which have appeared in recent issues of
Poet-Lore in the discussion, "How Lit
erature Should be Taught" Another in
structive article "a Short Reading
Course in Whitman" (Poet Lore Co.,
1876 Summer ST., Boston, Mass)
The Literary Era
for the present month contains number
of valuable articles and much instructive
information in regard to new books, etc.
Among the biographical sketches are
James Anthony Froud, the historian, and
Philip Gilbert Hamerton, the art critic.
Two other notable articles are "Non-
sense" and "Old Poets and New The
book reviews are numerous and excellent.
Porter s. Coates, Philadelphia, Pa.)
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-12-24
1t May DO as Much for You.

Mr. Fred Miller, of Irving, ILL.,, writes
that he had severe Kidney trouble for
many years, with severe pains in his back
and also that his bladder was affected.
He tried many so-called Kidney cures but
without any good. result. About year
ago he began use of Electric Bitters and
found relief at once. Electric Bitters is
especially adapted to cure of all Kidney
and Liver troubles and often gives almost
instant relief One trial will prove our
statement Price only soc for large bot
tie. At J. A. Jackson and Emery g.
Wards S Drug Store, Gardiner.
dun, wf&wfolrm
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-12-24
PERSONAL.

Professor Boatwright. the newly.elected
president of the Richmond (Va.) college
has been hanged in effegy by the students
1t is reported from Washington that ex-
Governor Russell has decided to accept
his appointment to the board of Indian
commissioners, as he finds that it will not
involve serious inconvenience
Lighthouse Keeper Turpenney of Bakers
Island has been presented, by the Massa-