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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-03-23
MANCHESTER DEPOT.

Excelsior lodge, No. %, Daughter
of Rebekah, was instituted Friday
evening here by Grand Master Henry
C. Farrar Of the grand lodge of Yer
mont, assisted by H. M. Southworth
grand warden pro tem., Louis V. Green
grand secretary pro tenn, Emerson
Estabrook, grand marshal pro tenn,
Mrs. Lulu M. Morse, warden, ant
Mrs. Mary Crafts, inside guardian
At the concluding of the instituting
ceremony the officers Of Excelsior lodge
were elected and installed, as follows
Noble grand, Mrs. Mary F. Smith
vice grand, Mrs. Lydia E. Sherwin
secretary, Miss Junia A. Lugene;
treasurer, Mrs. w. H. Wellman.
Recess was taken for supper, after
which the meeting was called to order
and the Rebekah degree exemplified
by Miriam lodge, No. s, Of Bennington.
The charter applicants were E. Esta.
brook, Mrs. E. Estabrook, Miss Mary
F. Estabrook, J. A. Lugene, Miss
Junia A. Lugene, Henry Sherwln,
Mrs, Lydia E. Sherwin, W. II. Smith,
Mrs. Mary F. Smith, W. H. Well
man and Mrs. w. HI. Wellman.
Thirteen applicants received the de
gree, thus starting Excelsior lodge with
"a members. There is a promising
outlook for this lodge, and the success
which attended the instituting bids fair
to make Excelsior lodge a big addition
to the Odd Fellows.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-03-23
FRIDAY MORNING, MAR. %. 1894


Mr.. Editor: That the times have
changed somewhat during the past hun
bred years is evidenced by the following
extracts taken from diary kept by
Rev. Mr.. Emerson, of Conway, Mass,
in 1900. and published in the North
Adams Democrat.
"Jan. / 1800.-Had much com.
puny. In the evening married acouple.
Fee, 1925. Had cheese given me-
value about s1.00. Deacon Ware, a
present of beef; value about twenty
cents"
"Jan. ATTENDED to study. Bot
tie of Rum, fifty cents"
"Jan. 23.-Married three couples
Fee, 1925"
"Feb. Paid a woman tailor for
one day, twenty-five cents"
"June 5.-Bought Rum at Bard.
wells store, fifty cents"
"Aug. 12.-Two quarts of Rum Al
Williams store, $3.50. Paid for xii
ling hog, seventeen cents"
"Oct 20.-Put in cellar for winter
use, thirty-eight barrels Of cider"
"Dec. 29,-Lord's day. Preached
from Samuel /. 81: How are the
mighty fallen" t. d.
There will be serious trouble if yol
don't overcome those dyspeptic symptoms
Hoods Sarsaparilla is the medicine 20,
need.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-03-23
JAMAICA.

John Clark has moved into the
Charles Barnes tenement on Main
Street.
Alta Williams has moved on to the
farm he purchased Of Ben Kingsbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leland Wight of
No. Hatfield, Mass. ARE passing some
time at Mrs. Nights parents, Mr..
and Mrs. A. l.. Howerd.
Luther Densmore had a shock Of
paralysis last Wednesday, and is now
quite low.
Mrs. Luna (Frost) Dodge Of Bel
lows Falls and Miss Cora Frost and
Miss Juna Fifeld Of Putney were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Frost
part of last week and this, return
ing to their homes on Tuesday.
Carol Moore of Northfeld, Mass. !,
is at his grandfather's, VIM. Ii. Cas-
ties.
Eddie Boynton, who has been at
work in the freight house at Brattle-
boro for the past year or more, is at
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Myron
Boynton's.
The people here listened to very
interesting and instructive lecture
last Thursday evening by Mason S.
Stone, state Superintendent Of
schools.
David Eddy has made 5000 lbs. OF
sugar, and had 600 lbs. weighed by
Myron Boynton Monday, on which
application is made for bounty.
The celebration of the Goth birth
day of Neal DOVE, the great temper
ance advocate, Tuesday Evening
was well attended, and all were wei
interested. A profitable evening.
Eldorus Wilder got his finger
little too near circular saw last Sat
urday at his fathers mill. He doe
not loose any of them but has sor
hand
Stillman Clark went to Brattlebor
Monday, to pass few weeks wit
his daugeter, Mrs. viii Shaffncr.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-03-23
WESTON.

VI y
Miss Mary Gilmore has returned
from Chester Depot where she has
been for short time assisting in the
post. office. Miss Leila Jaquith takes
her place. a N l.e
Miss Abbie Rideout from North
Grafton, Mass, is in town. 81
The ladies of the M. f. church
gave a sugar festival at the town hall
Thursday evening. NJ
The remains of Mrs. Martha Ride
out, widow of the late Frank Ride
out, of Stafford, Conn.,, were
brought here for burial on Monday.
The funeral was held at the Baptist
church ON Tuesday at 10 o'clock.
Quite number from here attended
the minstrel show at So. Londonder-
ry Tuesday evening.
I. B. Duling is moving on to the
Young place.
Arthur Fisher is at work for j. N
Waite. C.
S. e. Carpenter, one of the board
Of selectmen of this town is now
serving his 18th term in that capacity
Carley and Fred Lasselle left here
Tuesday morning for Dandy Borough
where they have secured job Of
work in Griffith & Co.'S shop.
Charley, George and Hub Long,
have gone to Clarendon to work in ,
shop for Foster & Jaqnith. We mis-
their familiar faces in the band room
they always being o, hand ready 70
duty. er
Truman II. Richardson intends t,
take the cake this summer. He hay
ing got matched pair of coal blacl
horses, which are hard to beat in thi
section. kEs
Oscar Pease lost his best horse las
week. The horse got his hind foo
hung in tue halter chain ard drawn
his head down so rs to be the mean
Of lis drrth.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-03-23
RAWSONvILLE


Elton Williams has novel from ia
maica to his farm that he bought of B
A. Kingsbury, and Mr.. Kingsbury
has moved to his place in Goodellville
Ed. Rawson has returned to Wor
cester to work at the same place WHERE
be worked last year, and G. J. vii
liams has returned to Baldwinsville
Mass, to the same job he had last fall,
Frank Dawson and wife, have gon'
to Wallingford.
w. A. Gould of Bellows Falls
visiting at F. B. Piers.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-03-23
COMMIssIoNER,s NOTICE.

WE, the Subscribers, being duly appointed
by the Hon. Probate Court for The District OF
Westminster, Commissioners to receive, ex
anime and adjust all claims and demands OF
all persons a-a: 81 the estate OF Stanley
!. Lyon, late of Londonderry In said
District, deceased, aud also all claims and de
msads exhibited in Offset thereto; aad sin
months from the iii day of Feb. last, being
allowed Y said Coast for that purpose, we dc
therefore hereby give NOTICE, that We VIII al
enl 10 tn business Of our said appointment, at
the Office of A. f. Cudwoith in londonderry
in said District, on the soth day of April and
and the Goth day of July next, from one O'Clock
P. NJ. until four O'Clock, P. NJ on said days.
J. W. Melendy, "Reminiscences.
Il. Winchester,
A. +. Cudworih, Admir-. Londonderry, VI,
Mar. l6. a. ID. 1874.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-03-23

Gladstone's last public utterance as
premier was parting shot at the house
Of lords. It was this: "An issue is
raised between deliberative assembly
elected by the votes of 100000 people
and an assembly Of an entirely different
kind" He declared further that the au.
thority of the nation must be invoked to
settle that issue.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-03-23
PERU.
Deferred from last week /:

Deferred from last week:
Miss Mary Lyon is home on va.
cation.
Mrs. Person Wyman spraiued hel
ankle quite badly last week.
Miss Della Hapgood has gone tc
Easton, Penn, where she Will visit
her sister and other friends some
weeks.
Mrs, Mary Emma Coolidge ant
two children from Niagara, N. Y,
are stopping at her brothers, Johr
Cooledge's, for the improvement Of
her sons health.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-03-23
For Five Days More.

The New York Bargain Store
now open in the SITTER Block, will
remain for five days more. Here is Z
chance Of a life time to secure unhearC
of bargains in Ladies and>Gent's fur
nishing goods. The following specia
bargains are noted:
Ladies Summer Cloaks, worth SO
now s4.; Ladies Summer Cloaks
worth So. now So; Mems Summe
Overcoats, silk worsted, worth S1S
now So; Mems Fine Beaver Over
coats, worth SIS. now ST.; Children
Fine Suits, worth 1925, now 81.
Children's Worsted Suits, worth So
now $3.50; Boys Knee Pants, pc
pair, Is cents; Mems Working Never
rip Pants, rs cents; Mems socks
cents; toweling 81 cents per yard. La
dies wrappers, 81.
Come all at once and secure the ban
gains. Advt.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-03-23
TOWNSHEND.

Harland Howe has sold his place tc
A. A. Mason.
The sugar makers think that the
sugar season is about over.
Charles Evans and lady have gone
to Orange, Mass, on pleasure trip.
Mrs. Henry Bailey is able to be
about town.
Several persons have been loosing
wood, where does it 60
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-03-23

Ernest Davis has gone to West
moreland, N. H., to work on a farm.
L. P. Sheldon of North Bennine-
ton was in town this week and made
the SITTER a pleasant call.
Mrs. o. d. Stowell of Brattleboro
is spending week with her parents
and friends in this place.
There will be an Easter concert at
the Baptist church Sunday evening at
o'clock. All are welcome.
d. H. Fraser of Brattleboro, a
former resident of this town, visited
here during the week.
Ebert Lackey, who for some time
has been working in Worcester,
Mass, has returned and is now at
work for B. C. Rabbit.
Mrs. Orrin johnson of West Wal ds-
boro visited over Sunday with her sis
ter, Mrs. L. Mackie, of this place.
An Easter responsive service will
take the place of the usual Sabbath
school exercises at the M. E. Church
next Sunday.
Mrs. Lena Vogle and her daughter
Alice of Hartford, Conn, are stop
ping with Mr.. and Mrs. C. Z. Liv-
ermore for short time.
Frank Fuller met with an unpleas-
ant accident last week. He fell strik-
ing his hip upon nm axe, cutting a
cash that required the aid of DR.. Mil
lington to properly care for.
Rev. Mr.. Sisson was called on
Wednesday to Cornish Flats, N. H.,
on account of the serious illness of
his mother who resides at that place.
0. w. Wright of Orange, Mass.
accompanied by his son, was in town
this week. Mr. Wright is looking af.
ter his lumber interests up this way
and the boy after the sugaring-off.
George Rabbit brought into thi.
Office yesterday a sound, smooth
round apple that had been out al
winter, buried under a snow drift.
Miss Fanny Baldwin, after an alb
sence of several months with friends
in Sharon, has returned bringing witt
her the two little motherless children
she SO tenderly cares for.
ev. T. Mackie passed his eightietl
hday yesterday. A number 0
yhbors and friends made the oc
on pleasant for the aged mlniste
his invalid wife by calling upo
in the afternoon and payin
respects. They also left fe,
sents as souvenirs of the day an,
tokens of their esteem.
S. NJ. Holden is doing a fine jo
in the way of making the old Sheban,
look respectable, David Howard an,
his son Harry doing the work. MI
Holden designs finishing tenemen
in the upper story d using the lowe
rooms for an Office for himself. Nj
Holden is also talking of using til
basement for an electric light plan
which may be put in during the sun
mer.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-03-23

Examinations for teachers of Windbam
county will be held as follows at Will
mington, Townshend and Brattleboro,
IN Friday, March 80, at the usual place
for holding such examinations in those
towns; at Bellows Falls Saturday, Mar
81, at the high school building. Thf
county examiner will be in charge of the
examinations at Brattleboro and Bellows
Falls, and at the other places proper per
sons will be in charge of the cxamina
lions. II. D. RYDER. County Examiner
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-03-23
THE LONDONDERRY SITTER.
} LONDONDERRY.

There will be parish meeting Sat-
urday pight, Mar. "a, at the home of
L. $. Arnold, after the young peo-
pies meeting, to transact necessary
business and to see about procuring a
minister for the coming summer
w. o. Childs, clerk.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-03-23
BONNEVILLE
Snow about gone, mud plenty.

Snow about gone, mud plenty.
Bluebirds and robins have arrived.
Wild geese we're seen going north
Saturday.
Sprague Burbank has gone to Wells
to work for II. F. Duane in the chail
shop
Nevins & Fowles have started up
their mill. They have quite a lot OF
lumber to cut out this spring.
Mrs. Bailey is quite low and is
not expected to live many days.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-03-23

&S~A good farm for sale or to rent or
let. win keep 10 cows and team. 75o
sap buckets, and wood in the sugar
house, one-half mile from cheese factory.
enquire OF L. j. Jaquith
Londonderry, Vt.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-03-23

&S~Get Your Saws Gummed-Tbe
Subscriber, having fitted himself with
proper tools, is prepared to gum saws
mill and cross-cut. Terms reasonable.
f. w. Melendy.
So. Londonderry.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-03-23
CARD OF THANKS.

FEELING deeply grateful to our neighbors
and friends in Peru for their kindly assis-
lance. and their warm sympathy during
the illness of and at the death of our
little daughter, take this means of re-
turning our most heartfelt thanks to one
and all.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. A. DRYDEN.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-03-23

&SNl have about ~ tons of good hay
which has got to be sold to clear the
barns. Said hay belongs to the estate
of the late Ezra Pierce of Windham.
L. A. Ballou, Agent
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-03-23

The secretary of the Elkhart Carriage
and Harness Mfg. Co., of Elkhart, Ind,
informs us that their prices will be lower
for 1894 than ever He wishes us to ask
our readers not to purchase anything in
the line of carriages, wagons, bicycles or
harness until they have sent 4 cents in
stamps to pay postage on their liz page
catalogue. We advise the readers OF this
paper TO remember his suggestion.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-03-23

&S%Farm for Sale or to Rent, with or
without stock. $50 acres. Win keep 20
head of cattle and team-good running
water to house and barn. Sugar orchard
set up. Fruit and timber, Apply to.
A. c. Miner,
Weston, Vt.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-03-23
sTRATToN.

Myron Crossman has got his job OF
drawing lumber from Chase's mills
done. The teams are now drawing
lumber for Tudor Bros. from theil
mill to Searsburg.
Miss Edith Pikeis sick,
Mrs. o. II. Palmer and G. Allen
are improving.
Another kiln Of lime has just been
burned and the kiln nearly emptied.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-03-23

&S%For Sale-2 pair of steers that are
coming four years old, new mich cows
and 3 yearling bulls.
David Aldrich
So I0nd0nlnrr
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-03-23
AUCTIONS.

March 20, at Thompsonburg-es-
tate of S. S. Lyon-household fur
nlture, hay, grain, farming tools etc.
AT Londonderry, Mar. 81, Mrs. Geo.
Howard and W. 0. Childs- Cows.
horses, sleds, farming tools, &C. &C.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-03-23

&s~Wanted-A man too large or too
tall that A. L. Hamilton can not fit to a
suit of Clothes
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-03-23

&s@A few fine pigs, now four weeks
old, for sale at
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-03-23
THIS is WHAT CASH WILL DO!
AT
The Central Cash Store,
Manchester Centre. VT.

paper purchasing wall will be entitled to border
to go charge.
Tea ST. 90.
&c.. RaiSinS
Rolled Oats. pounds 2!5c
California Breakfast Food, packages for 25c.
Laundry Soap, 7cakes for :25c.
Toilet Soap.
Ladies' Chdrens Hoods variety reduced
lbs Germantown WOOL all colors. Reduced
Real Camef Hair Reduced from sc 1Oc
One Lot Mems Undreyxear Reduced to s29c
Apron Ciinghams, Blue and Brown Checks. per yd &c,
6 Cent Prints, o 1-oc.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-03-23
Special Notices.

&S~ Hemlock Bark Wanted-deliyered
at any station on the narrow gauge.
FRANK CUTTING.
II. j. STEWART, Agent,
Jacksonville, Vt.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-03-23
Hoods Cures
Teachers Examinations.

Moods pills cure all liver ills, constips
ton, biliousness, sick headache, indigestion.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-03-23
LOCAL SUNNI AIRY.

Lowell Lake.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-03-23

Miss Mary Gilmore has returned
from Chester Depot where she has
been for short time assisting in the
post office. Miss Leila Jaquith takes
her place, . as 8Go
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-06-05
QUINN SHOUHED MURDER
The Hoboken Detective Wanted
Somebody to Catch This
Policy Dealer.

Police circles were thrown into a state OF
excitement shortly before noon today by the
announcement that a cold-blooded murder
had been committed in Hoboken. The muir
derer, the report said, had chopped his vic
tim. q woman, in pieces with a Ratchet,
Much to every ones relief, after fnvestlga-
ton, it was found that no such tragedy had
taken place. Tn supposed murderer was
an unfortunate German who Is want
ed in Hoboken for policy play
ing This offense is equal almost
to murder in Hoboken. The prisoner is at
Police Headquarters. He is Emil brassen.
He formerly conducted a policy shop at No.
402 Bloomfield street, Hoboken. He was ar
rested and indicted and is now awaiting
trial. After being arrested he moved out OF
Hoboken and now resides at No. 10 Poplar
street on the Heights. 1t is said that he
still conducts a policy game and goes from
house to house seeking plays. He was en-
gagged in this business this morning. he
was just leaving the house of Mrs. Kirk, at
No. i25 Bloomfield street, when espied by
Detective Quinn. Quinn is too dlgnified to
run. He adopted the novel scheme OF
screaming
sStop that man he has murdered a
woman"
siding at No. 112 Garden street, rushed to
cover himself with preparation and glory
and accordingly gave chase.
Brassen vaulted a fence leading into the
Delaware, L~ackawana and Western yards,
Mundt followed him, leaving a section
of trousers on a disobliging nail.
In front of trains, over fat cars, the men
ran. After clearing the railroad yards
Brassen took Henderson street and, bare
headed, both men rushed toward the Erie
yards. Arriving there Brassen attempted
to board an outgoing freight train. Mundt
was close behind him and was also Chamber
ing on the train when Brassen jumped
off and started for Newark avenue.
The flying men attracted the attention of
Henderson street urchins, who pelted them
with potatoes, ans and everything they
could lay their hands on. At Newark ave-
nue. Brassen was captured. He didn't APP
appear frightened. He hadn't done
anything, and wasn't afraid to
be arrested. He told. Chief Murphy that
Quinn had a grudge against him and arrest
ed him at the slightest provocation.
Young Mundt stated to the Chief that he
thought it was his duty to capture Brassen.
He is held for the Hoboken authorities.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-06-05
EQUALIZATION OF Z
First Meeting of the County Board
Held Yesterday.

The County Board for the Equalization of
Taxes met yesterday afternoon at the Court
House and organized for the ensuing year.
All the members, Garrett Van Reipen, Nc
Lean. Hamilton, Warren and Morgan, were
present. Garrett d.. Van Reipen was re-
elected president and James E. Connolly
clerk.
County Collector Dugan notified the
board that there would haye to be raised an
increased amount this year for State school
purposes. The tax this year amounts to
$3.50, 5s2. 81, as against s3I9, $50 65 for last year,
an increase of 81 ,342. 81. The roll call for
assessors was held and but few reported.
Assessor Dollard of Hoboken stated that he
would be able to make his returns about
july l. George Bruce of North Bergen said
that he was not ready to report at this time.
He was in doubt, he said, as to what valua-
ton to place upon some railroad property in
his district. Edward McDermott of West
Hoboken said that he would be prepared to
report in about two weeks. Adam Miller of
the Town of Union also wanted two weeks
more in which to complete his work. Chas.
Sheath of Gutenberg wanted the same time
allowance. James N. Matthews of Kearny
asked for similar permission.
James Nolan of Harrison was ready to re-
port. He reported the real estate valuations
at 81, S48, $50, on personal, $258, 500, a total of
So, 10T. G55. This is an increase over 1893 on
real estate of $50, 005, and on personal of
1920. a total increase of S63, POS. This in
crease is due to the erection of new buildings
and extensiv We improvements.
Tax Commissioners Lahey and Clarke of
the city board were present, and declared
that they would not be able to present their
report before july 2, and possibly as late as
July Q, it all depending upon the weather.
They said that the city board
had a great deal Of work
to do this year to overcome
the losses of about 81, 500, 900. caused by
railroad and City Hall exemptions. Mr..
Clarke placed the railroad exemptions as fol-
observation-disclosures peach yard, s.$30O,00
City Hall, $500, 600; Board of Appeals, $780,
600, and the State Board of Appeals at 5000,
600. The board accepted this report and adj
journed to meet on July Z, when they will
examine the reports of the assessors until
July 9. From that time until July 10 the
board will sit as a Board of Appeals. The
Clerk of the board read Senate bill No. 243,
which became a law and which authorizes
the board to increase township assessments
without giving rotice.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-06-05
THE HUDSON BRIDGE
Senate Today PASSED. a Sub
stitute for Bill Intro
duced in the House.
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE APPOINTED
The Matter of the Placing Of the
Pier Left With the Secretary
Of War.
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE APPOINTED

WASHINGTON, June s, 1894. House bill to
authorize the New York & New Jersey
Bridge Companies to construct and maintain
a bridge across the Hudson River between
New York City and the State of New Jer-
sey was, on motion of Mr.. Vest Dem, MOI,
taken from the calendar and the substitute
for 1t, as reported by the State Committee
on Commerce, was read.
Mr.. Frye rep. Me- said that a bill to
bridge the Hudson at that point had been
before Congress for many years, and he had
been very persistent in his opposition to them
because they had contained a provision
which seemed to invite a pier in the river.
He was unalterably opposed to a pier there.
believing that it would be q serious obstruc-
ton to navigation. He had succeeded in
having amendments put in this bill leaving
the pier question entirely with the Secretary
of War and having entire confidence that
the Secretary would not permit a pier there,
he (Mr. Frye as a reasonable man, with
drew his opposition.
The bill was then passed the substituted
and a conference with the House was asked.
Senators Vest, Murphy and Frye being APP
pointed as conferees on the part OF the
Senate.