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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-12-11
PERU.

No fires needed except for cooking,
several days the past week.
Miss Edith Whitney has returned
to her school and home in Nebraska.
LOIS Batchelier continues her
course at Chester and Wavie Stiles
has gone back to Bernardston.
Owing to ill.health Miss Edna
Batchelder is unable TO continue her
school in the village. Miss Susie
Hapgood began Monday to finish it..
Rev. Mr.. Bruce is holding a series
Of meetings at the school house IN the
Michigan district.
Owing to the energetic action Of
our pastor, Mr.. Bruce, the grave
stones in the north yard have at last
been Strengthened up and we now can
ride by it without shudder. The
Oldest stone IN the yard was found TO
be that of Rachel, wife of Benjamin
Barnard who died in 1909.
The courts have at last decided
that Marlboro pond is public property.
This pond was bought up by a game
club and fenced off, but the inhabi-
tants around contended for the right
Of fishing 1t free of restriction and it
seems have gained their point after a
long process of law.
OF deer there are no end in these
parts. One party reports seeing five
in herd, another three, and for one
to mention that he has seen deer
causes no comment whatever. Prob
ably there was never time when the
country b-Feo+r,ats was 50 stocked
with game Of all kinds as at present.
Miss Halle Phillips from Airing
ton, a professional elocutionlst, IS
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-12-11
Highest of all in Leavenng PowerLatest u Govt Report
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ABSOLUTELY PURE
ABSOLUTELY PURE

spending the week at Nj. j. Hap
goods where she held recital upon
Wednesday evening at the regular
meeting of the literary club, highly
to the entertainment Of all
Mrs, Elvifa Stratton, daughter of
C. NJ. farnum, is visiting her many
friends here. Joseph Farnum is
back from his vocation aspage Of the
Legislature. We hear that he filled
his position very ereditably.
You'll use J less of Harmless Soap.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-12-11

The wife of Mr.. D. Robinson, prom
inent lumbcrman OF Hartwick, N. Y,
was sick with rheumatism for FIVE
months. In speaking of 1t Mr.. Robin
son says: "Chamberlain's Pain Balm is
the only thing that gave her any rest
from pain. For the relief of pain it can
not be beat. Many very bad cases of
rheumatism have been cured by it, For
sale at so cents per bottle by
G. L. Richardson, Peru and Weston
L. c. Bolster, Bondvillc.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-12-11
EAST DORSET.

NGll, uoi I ~ uSdV XII NhNp u WIN,
UNDESIRABLE climate Vermont has in
winter ? December s, and only two
little shows of snow yet. Only once
has it been down to G above, weather
most of the time warm and cattle ont
to grass as in June.
Our cheese factory stillin operation.
Report is that the Dorset mountain
marble company have orders sufficient
to last till April.
An out of town marble man stop
ping here few days ago said he had
done nothing all summer but since
McKinley's election he had received
orders for $4,000 worth of work.
lion. John L. Cochran has been
holding his bed down week on two
and is still at it though on the gain.
The rest of us are taking regular
diurnal rations.
M. and Mrs. ". D, Herrick of
Dandy four corners were at the
suribes on Monday,
No name under the head Of "The
Way TO Learning is surprised as ap
pears in a late Bennington county
paper that SO many boys who long
ago had grossly ignorant rural school
teachers became great men. Some
specimens of the English used by
those teachers are quoted, One used
to say Come, come, children, can't
you set up a little more erecter ?" An
other when asked if he had been to
lecture said: mo, if | had of know
ed | would have went" ct does
seem as if | can't learn you nothing"
said another. Another pronounced
saucer, sasser. Another said "you
90 straight back an shov that door
Shet." Another said to a boy who
did not know his lesson, "Well, I'm
plum ashamed of you, body would
think | hadn't teached you thing
this whole term" It's awful to be so
ignorant. False syntax is very shat
tering to the highly cultured and pro-
glessiye ears Of to-day. How un-
bearable St. Paul's "most straight
est Shakespeare "most unkindest,"
Moody's II done it, and "What kiad
of an e-pis ode (epi-sode)is this 7"
shouted by California Judge, to two
liligants who pitched in for iistcuff
in his court. How thankful, how de-
lighted, ought we TO be that our
teachers have outgrown the ignorance
aforesaid, that we live in the noon
| tide blaze Of educational culture and
progress, that 50 many more Of our
boys relatively become great than in
the ''long ago" How can they help
beng great. Greatness is thrust
upon them by the efficient means Of
photography, etymology, syntaX and
prosody by which our teachers are
profoundly penetrated and permeated'
One now rural teacher of large eXpe-
rience, an applicant for a certificate
noO long ago gave gentleman gender
to shat in parsing the sentence John
lost his hat. Another applicant for
a county certificate emptied the Bat
teukill into the Connecticut. On
auother's black, board for her school
to gaze upon was written three divi-
ded by fifteen equals five, three diyi~
ded by eighteen equals six, three d.
vided by twenty-one equals seven,
etc. One of the proudest cities of
Vermont now has a superintendent of
schools who If what is printed of him
is true compares fayorably with the
ssrural school teachers OF "long
ago"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-12-11
Our Neighbors
what They are Doing Briefly Told by
the siner's Intelligent staToi.
Correspe ndents.
LONDONDERRY.

Helen Gibson, G. A. Smith aud
Charlie Shattuck are having the
mumrs.
Several Of the young people are at
teadmg school out of town. Carl Wright,
Earl Davis, Frank Darling, Marion
Gibson AID Mabel Reynolds are at
Chester. Florence Hathorn has re-
turned to Ludlow to attend b. r. A.
cademy during the winter term.
Mrs. Paine is stopping for awhile at
the Hermitage,
The evangelists, Miss. Billings and
Miss Compton remain until the middle
of next week.
Mrs" Fred Parker, who has been
sic orsome time is improving,
Z. w. Gibson and wife spent Thurs
day in town.
The Ladies Aid society will meet
with Miss Gertrude Hayward and Jes-
sic Garfield upou Sat afternoon Dec
18th at II. A. Hayward's. Every
one invited. In the evening there
will be Christian Endt avor sociable
held at the same place, to which every
one connected with the society and
those interested are requested t. be
present.
1t has been the custom OF thGsu in.
terested in the church and in maintain.
ing services there, to celebrate the birth
OF Christ, by appropriate exercises,
and the giving of gifts, upon Christ.
mas eve. This year will be no excep.
ton, upon the evening of Dec Oath at
the church a Christmas tree will, for
all disposed to participate, be arranged.
Committees have the work in charge.
The exercises will be by the children
and young people and will not be in
terior in merit tothose OF preceding
years. All are invited to be present
and to assist in making the evening
pleasant
The annual election of officer of the
VI G. U. Of this place was held re.
Gently with the following result; Pres.
W. e. Jaquith; vice Pres, C. S. Mar.
den; Sec, Mrs. c. S. Marden; Treas,
Mrs 2. r, Holt; devotional committee.
Bert Garfield, Sadie Parker, w. C.
Jaquith; Lookout committee, Joe AL.
len, Bert Garfield and Sadie Parker;
organsts, Clarence Marden, Mrs.
Henrietta Curtis. There has been
much interest taken in this society, as
will be shown by the number of dele
gates sent to various places as follows
Clarence Marden and D. w. Mardeu
to Brattleboro, Miss Eva j. Holt tc
st. Adams, Miss Clara M. Marder
to Bellows Falls, Clarence Marden tC
Boston, Mass, Rev. G. L. Thomson
to Jersey City, N. J. Next meeting
be held Dec. 10, at p. r. Hollis.
Why can we not lend them a helping
hand and speak and encouraging wore
when we can.
Remember the Chritmas tree Al
Union Hall on the eve of Dec. "a
when Miss Austin of Boston, Mass
will be present All are cordially in
vited to attend.
You'll use less of Harmless Soap.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-12-11
GRAFTON.

Francis Palmer is teaching in Yves.
ton, Abbie Palmer in Simonsville.
Jennie Chapman in Putney and Mel.
lie Kingsbury in Andoyer.
Mrs. Geo. Ayers, one of the old
est residents in town, passed away
last Saturday morning.
Miss Sarah Ayers had the msfor.
tune to cut her hand quite badly last
week.
Mrs. L. M. Clark has gone tc
Meriden, Conn, to spend the winter
with friends.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-12-11
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Tells Time by Cats, Eyes.

The Chinese are said to be very skill
full in telling the time of day by looking
into cats eye. When they want to
know what o'clock it is, they will run
to the nearest cat, open her eyes and at
once tell what time it is. This they do
by observing the size of the aperture of
the pupil of the eye, which they have
discovered is of varying size at differ
emit hours of the day, being affected by
the position of the sun and the eharac-
ter of light. even when it is cloudy.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-12-11

Absolutely pure, perfectly harmless,
and invariably reliable are the qualiie,
of One Minute Cough Cure. II never
fails in colds, Group and lung troubles.
Children lie it because it is pleasant ia
take and it helps them.
c. E. Bacon, Londonderry. F. E.
Smith, Jamaica and Jonas Hill Bond
vile, G. G. Smith, SO. Londonderry and
FEB. Pier, Jacksonville,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-12-11
NEWFANE.

for few days last week on business,
Edward Sawyer of Boston expects
to spend the winter in this vicinity.
Miss Sigred Olson of West Ja-
maica is working at Capt. Charles
Best's.
Mrs. Wood is spending the week
in Townshend.
Mrs. l. N. Thorn of Brattleboro
visited her mother, Mrs, jackson, and
her sister, Mrs. j. ID. Pierce, last
week. Mrs. Jackson is 50 years old
and enjoys good health, She lives
with A, 7. Edwards, her son.in-law,
Dept'y Sheriff Thompson of Bel
lows Falls committed to Jail Tues
day Frank Cragan for 20 days,
We are enjoying very interesting,
as well as instructive, and convincing
series of sermons by our pastor, Rev.
S. Norton, upon the theme, "The
Bible, why do l believe it," treating
his subject in the light of practical
life, the preacher gives glowing pic
ture, of the helpfulness, of the Book
in the Christian life, and the multi.
piled blessings to the world Sunday
the twelfth sermon Of the series gave
special attention TO the objections
"false alarms, and conceits of many
calling themselves, scientists. 1t was
a clear and vivid defence of The Old
Book. The congregation have in
creased and the deep interest of the
hearers has been evinced both by
their close attention and their appre-
ciative words.
The beautiful new parsonage, hav.
ing been completed and now occupied
by the two ministers, repairs have al
ready commenced on the church
buildings and many necessary and at
tractive improvements, will be car
ried forward in the near future.
The Ladies Aid Society is also in
a very aggressive and fourishing con-
dition with promise of good USEFUL
ness.
Miss Kate Cannarn has returned
to Walter BallOu's after a week S
visit with her folks IN Dummerston.
Mrs. +. A. Kenyon is teaching in
district Nc 6, Mrs. Alice A. Bailey,
No. 5, Miss Mary Halliday, No. /,
Miss Lydia H. Adams, No. 7, Miss
Luella Williams, No. s, Miss Min
ME NJ. Sherman, No. 10.
The drama, "Tliss, or Beyond the
Rockies will be presented at Union
Hall, Wednesday evening, the 23d.
Proceeds for the benefit of the band.
j. A. Bigelow didn't resign as
manager of the Newfane Spring Co,
as reported last week. He finished
work having been employed for the
season.
W. p. Eager, formerly of New
fame, has been quite i'll in New York
where he has been for several years
in the brokers' business.
Charlie Barnes, who married some
two weeks ago young lady in Con.
cord, n. II, > was given a reception
last Saturday evening at his home in
Brookline. About 80 of his friends
were present. Refreshments were
served and a pleasant evening passed.
Dept'y Sheriff SUBWAY of jana
lea was in town Wednesday on bus
mess.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-12-11

Ask your Grocer today to show you package
of Grain. o, the new food drink that takes the
place of coffee. The children may drink IL with
out injury MS wen as the adult, All who try It,
like 1t. Grain,O has that rich seal brown of Mo
cha or Java, but It is made from pure grains
and the most delicate stomach receives it without
distress. One.fourth the price OF coffee. 10 and
% cts rer package Try 1t. Ask for GRAIN,o
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-12-11

on tree, David Eddy and Mrs, VIM,
Barnes, ON Literature and music, Mrs,
Wolcott, assisted by Miss Eva VOL
colt and Merle Willis.
You'll use 3 less Of Harmless Soap,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-12-11
Antidote for Lock- law.

An antidote for lockjaw has been
found among the by-products of ami
line dyes by Prof. Behring, who dis
covered the anti-toxin of diphtheria.
and DR.. KnorT, of Berlin. They think
that by means of it the percentage of
deaths from traumatic tetanus may be
reduced materially.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-12-11
Another Cure for Corns.

DIR. Sofshue says linseed oil is sure
remedy for both hard and soft corns.
If they are indurated and very painful
the relief it gives in short time is
most grateful. Bind on soft rag
saturated with the oil every night and
morning until the corn is removed
easily and without pain.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-12-11
snirit OF the Ti,nea.

A-These are times that try flnsncial
souls. I'm suffering loss after loss.
blow much did you lose this weeh?
A-Eighty thousand marks, and the
worst Of it is that 100 of them were my
own.-FliegCnde Blaetter.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-12-11
Ord

We. the undersigned, do hereby agree
to refund the money or SOC, bottle OF
Graenes Warranted Sygup Of Tar if il
fails to cure your cough Or cold. We al
50 guarantee 25c bottle to Prove salts
factory or money refunded.
L. T. & W. IL. Landman, S. Londonderry
G. G. Smith, /"
c. E. Bacon, Londonderry,
l.. C. Boz er, Bondyi'le,
f. B. Pier, Rawsonyile,
f. E. Smith, Jamaica,
II. L. Gould, Wmdhan,
Geo. l.. Richardson, Weston aud Peru.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-12-11

Softy-Look here, Stony, when you
asked me to lend you that half-sov-
eregn, two months ago, you said you
only wanted it for short time.
Stony--Quite true; only had ii half
an -Ijt-Bits.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-12-11

Whatever may be the caue Of blanch-
ing, the hair. may be restored to its or
iginal color by the use of that potent
remedy Halls Yeget ton Sicilian Hair
Reviewer.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-12-11
rhe nrnntosl on Alh

"What 10 you consider the most
common hlunder made by men in pub
lie life2"
"In most instances the greatest blum
der is that they enter public life at all"
Chicago Post!
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-12-11

The American Silver Truss holds the
rupture with a gentle hand like pressure.
Nothing. as yet, can compare with it.
Mr. S. L. Pendleton of Londonderry,
like many others has had to wear truss
for 10 or u years. His case is bad
one, having two ruptures and requiring a
double truss. A few weeks since he was
filed with one and after testing it
thoroughly says;
81 have worn many different kinds of
trusses but none gave me the satisfaction
and comfort which now enjoj by wear
ing the American Silver Truss.
S. Il. PENDLEToN.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-12-11
A conscientious Reply.


Does de folks dat Ibis cross de rodt
FUN you keep chiciins9" asked Eras
tus Pinkley's friend.
Well" was the response, after de
liberation, "dey Keeps some oh en-
Washington Star,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-12-11

kissing" sa;j Ike Boston youth, "is
not only vulgar. but exceedingly dis
.greeable-the powder gets on ones
Slawses, you Iucw." Chicago journal
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-12-11

THAT fellow is always running ac-
tors down"
"A dramatic critic?"
mo, an engineer on freight train
Town Topics.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-12-11
hat
Tired Feeling

Makes you seem "all broken up" with
out life, ambition, energy or appetite.
1t is often the forerunner Of serious ILL
ness, or the accompaniment OF nervous
troubles. 1t is a positive proof OF thin,
weak, impure blood; for, II the blood is
rich, red, vitalized and vigorous, it i'm.
parts life and energy to every nerve,
organ and tissue of the body. The
necessity of taking Hoods Sarsaparilla
for that tired feeling is therefore apparent
to every one, and the good it will do you
is equally beyond question. Remember
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-12-11

George Day of Amhert, Mass, a
former resident, has been passing few
days with friends here.
Rev. 5. l.. Vincent, the former pas
tor OF the Congregational church here.
has moved to Glover where be has a
Passionate.
Frank Hosley, who has been pass.
ing some time at Winchendon, Mass.
has returned here and is at work with
Arthur Allen, for w. F. Gleason.
chopping logs on South Hill.
In the list of those attending Leland
and Gray Seminary, reported last
week, Charles Allen was left out. He
also attends.
n Z MI T" putting in his
a. ...a- III is office for cold
tra life have return
a If" e visit with their
~...->.. u. 4,iuoouyuury,tS,
H. II. Reed is preparing to put in a
saw mill in connection with his other
business at his mill here in the village.
Mrs. Fred Ballard, who has been at
Ludlow for some time past, has return
ed home.
T. E. Howard is very busy now in
his harpess shop to fill number of or
ders for harnesses.
The Jamaica Dramatic club will
play the drama, "The Stolen Will"
at their hall Friday evening Dec Is.
No pains will be spared to make it a
good thing.
The annual meetings of Scott Post,
No. II, G. A. r. will be held at their
all on Saturday Dec. 18th at 2 o.
clock p. m. sharp, full attendance is
solicited.
The Congregation and Baptist soci-
ty join in a union Christmas tree on
Christmas eve. Congregational Com
mittee on tree are: Miss Irene Glea-
son and Miss Mabel Reed; on Ltera-
ture and music, Misses Minnie johnson
and Addie Boynton; Baptist committee
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-12-11
Wanted-hn Idea J! Y Sn ss$ ssn . sa'ss

Protect your ideas; they may bring you wealth
Write JOHN WEDDERBURN & CO, Patent Attor.
neys, Washington, D. c. for their 81 800 prize offer
and list of two hundred inventions wanted.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-06-16
Ministers VIII Meet.

The Mahanoy Valley Ministerial Associa-
ton will meet in New Philadelphia NJ E.
church on Tuesday, June 23rd, 1896, at a.
m. The program will be as follows The
Ideal Preacher, paper by Rev. J. D. Fox, of
Pottsville discussion by Reys. w. II. Zwiezig,
Gilberton G. p. Conolly Orwigsburg, and j.
II. Smith, fremont A review of the acts OF
the General Conference Revs l. NJ. Gable,
MahanOy City G.. Gaul, d. D., Reading
A. d. Geist, Port Carbon, and j. O'Neill, Or.
wigsburg Is the observance of Children's
Day any benefit TO the church, If so, how
Revs. A. J. Amthor, of Tamaqua; j. c. Wood
Minersville; c. f. Radcliffe Frackvile; =
Fox, Mahanoy Plane and A. Z. Crowell
Cressona. Paragraph 24O of our Discipline
is it wise TO enforce it? Revs. S. C. Carter, st
Clair; W. X Macneal, Giardyille; A. Heeb
ner, shenandoah; J. W. Fryer, Llewellyn
The public is cordially invited to attend.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-06-16
Inhuman Treatment.

Last evening Edmund Harris the South
Main street grocer, caused the arrest of
William Grifiths, his son-in-law, charging
the latter with i'll treating his wife. Grifiiths
is 81 years of age and son Of John GrifIiths,
of Lanigan's. He was married to Matte,
daughter Of Edmund Harris last November,
and they reside over the office of DR.. Rob
bins on North Jardin street. The wife
claims that they have lived an unhappy life,
and last evening GrifIiths came home and
took their cight-day-old babe from the bed
and started up Centre street. but he was
persuaded by neighbor TO return to the
house. The wife's father was notified and he
Immediately swore out warrant before
Squire Lawlor for Gufith's arrest, charging
i'll treatment TO his wife. Gritiiths entered
bail and subsequently caused the arrest o
William Harris, his brother-in-law, on thu
charge of assault and battery. The latte
also entered bail. Mrs. Grifiths and her bab
have been removed to the home of he
parents.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-06-16
SENATOR QUAY IS STILL INIT.
LContlnued from First page. J

the typo written plan OF proceedings. Ihe
committee appointments were as follows
National committee, NJ. 5. Quay chair
man of delegation, Governor Hastings
rules, H. II. Bingham; credentials, w. H.
Andrews; permanent organization, O.
II. Mullin; resolutions, Smedley Darling
ton. The caucus affirmed the rn1net ~
standard adopted by the state Convention
in favor Of u gold standard
Senator Foraker will unqucstionably be
the Ohio member of the committee on
resolutions, and it is equally probable that
he will be chairman of the committee He
has drafted platform covering almost all
the subjects to be treated of, and has
shown 1t to some Of his most intimate
friends. 1t expresses in distinct terms the
Republican policy to the maintenance of
the present gold standard" using these
words 1t is thought that the platform as
outlined by Senator Foraker will not be
greatly modified in the committee.
Hon. Charles Warren Lippett, governor
of Rhode Island, arrived yesterday and
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-06-16

nomination was brought to Unc attention
of the speaker at the Shoreham last night.
1t was stated that petition numerously
signed was mailed to Mr., Reed from Bos-
ton last Friday.
''You may say that decline to discuss
that subject at this time, " said Reed
"Have you received such petition?"
81 must decline to say yea or nay"
"Has such petition reached Washing
TONI
Really / must decline to make any
statement on that subject, he answered,
in his mild and gentle way.
"You may state said Mr.. Reed, that
1 have received q number of kilograms
from st. Louis today indicating that there
is considerable trouble ahead for the Nc
Kinley people. There is serious danger of
a disagreement among them over the
financial question, and there may be some
sensational developments before the thing
is over"
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-06-16
A Mine Horror Averted.

SCRANTON, Pa, June 16.-Great excite
ment was caused here yesterday by a re-
port that fire had broken out in the+West
Ridge Coal mine, cutting off hundred
miners. For time it was feared that all
Of the men would be suffocated, but prompt
measures were taken by the mine oper-
ators. They summoned the fire depart
ment of the city. The work of rescue was
prosecuted with vigor, and at noon the
flames were subdued and all the men taken
out alive. The fire originated from an ex-
plosion of gas.