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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-04-24
MANCHESTER CENTRE.

Harris Whipple Of Poultney receut-
ly visited relatives in town.
Mrs. Charles Randall has been to
the Albany Hospital for treatment,
Mrs. Rollin Smith accompanied her.
The Rev. Mr.. Bruce, Sutton and
Ackers the Evangelists, have gone to
Sunderland to hold meetings.
Mrs. Geo. Bruce of Malone, N. Y.
is boarding at Warren Adams.
The Rev. Mr.. Keiton returned
from conference last Saturday.
John G. Whipple has secured sit
uation as clerk in store in Fair Ha-
ven, opened by Stems of Rutland.
Mrs. Ida Doty is visiting friends in
N. Y.
Colvin q Houghton are intending
to put in an electric plant for Lightning
this village and the Depot.
Mrs. Myron Lawrence has had 6
nice granite tablet placed at the grave
of her late husband in the cemetery
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Gilmore ar,
now with Mrs. Gilmore's parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Moses Barrett.
Mrs. James Lamson, who passec
the winter with Mrs. Percy Gilmore
is now stopping for little time witt
Mrs. Judson Sornburger.
Mrs. ROBBIE Putnam is visiting he
sister, Mrs. Alvin Davis,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-04-24
THE LONDONDERRY SITTER.
JAN AICA.


DR.. c. b. Doane's wife is passing
the week in Boston, Mass, with her
aunt.
Miss Lena Rider has returned to
the State Normal School at Randolph,
A. l.. Howard has returned from
a tlip over the mountain where he has
been with q drove Of oxen.
Henry Mclean is in Massachusetts
to market his lumber.
LYMAN FELTON, passed away last
Friday, April l7th, heart trouble, at
the age of 50 yeas, II months, the
last of the three FELTON, brothers, He
leaves wife and one son, Ed, who
have the sympathy of the community
in their bereavement. The funeral
was Monday at the house, Mrs. A.
l.. Howard of Waldsboro, spiritual
speaker, oulClalhS'
A Republican caucus was held here
last Saturday evening to choose del
egates to the district aud state con-
vention to be held at Montpelier,
April Goth. The following were
chosen TO attend both: Daniel Sher'
win, j. @. SUBWAY, o. N. Ward.
well An informal vote was taken tc
show the preference for president and
Mckinley was the choice of all pres
ent but one he was for Reed
Harie Nerce is putting in shoe
makers shop on Mechanics street.
Success to him.
Mrs. Charles S. Clark passed away
Wednesday morning of consumption
at the age of 80 years, Z months and
% days. She has been a patient suf.
ferer for the last eight months. She
leaves a husband and two children &c
mourn her loss who have the svmpa-
thy of the whole community. She
was lady much respected by all who
knew her.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-04-24
WEST TOWNSHIPS u

School commenced this week,
taught by Miss Jennie Hobrook o.
Townshend,
Miss Eva Barrett teaches the river
district again this spring.
Miss Kate Lawrence returned home
from Boston last week.
Mrs. Alma Jones is spending two
weeks dress making in Brattleboro.
Carroll Boyden and viii Dompier
have returned home from Canterbury,
N. Fl. Will will return again in a
short time.
Miss Mabel Fullerton of Antrim,
N. H., is spending week at her un-
cle's, Atwell Farwell's.
Miss Norma Boyden is the possess
or of fine bicycle.
Miss Alice Harris has been visiting
her sister in Windham.
Harry Wood has commenced clerk
ing in the store of N. M. Batchelder
of Newfane.
Prof. j. B. Johnson's singing school
which closed last week will give con.
cert at the church in this place Tues
day evening, April 2Sth. Mr.. John
son and school will be assisted by N.
B. johnson and Banjo Club and Mr..
Simonds viollnist etc. The ladies
will serve ice cream and cake at the
close of the concert. Admission IL
cents. Come all and enjoy rare
musical treat.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-04-24
Old People.

Old people who require medicine to
regulate the bowels and kidneys will find
the true lemedy in Electric Bitters. This
medicine does not stimulate and contains
no whiskey nor other intoxicant, but acts
as tonic and III erative. 1t acts mildly
on the stomach and bowels. adding
strength and giving tone to the organs,
thereby aiding Nature in the performance
of the functions. Electric Btters is an
excellent appetizer and aids digestion.
Old people find it just exactly what they
need. Price fifty cents per bottle at Geo.
G. Smiths Drug Store.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-04-24
THOMPSONBURG.

Report has it that school commences
here next Monday with Mrs. Fannie
Lilly as teacher.
Charles Stuart and lady of Bellows
Falls made Mr.. Stuari's father and
mother flying visit partaking freely
of the maple sweet,
VIM. King of Putney has been stop
ping in our place doing some very fine
work in the way of repairing watches,
clocks and mending jewelry.
Johnnie Smith of Andover, who has
been making sugar upon shares with
Geo. James, returned home yesterday,
Geo. James had COW get into the
brook and fears are that he will loose
it.
Geo. Douglas of Poultney has been
IN town, stopping with b. Buxton over
Sunday. He returned TO his home
Tuesday taking with him the last Of
his property he owned here.
Our sugar season is over and more
than an average lot has been made and
of superior quality.
Report has it that Henry Wood AMI
his estimable family are soon to leave
our neighborhood, aud make happy the
people out in the Wright neighbor
hood, by moving on to the Wngh
farm.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-04-24

During the winter of 1898, F. M
Martin, of Long Reach, West Va, con-
tracted severe cold which left him with
a cough. In speaking of how he cured it
he says: II used several kinds of couo h
syrup but found no relief until bought
bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Rene.
dy, which relieved me almost instantly,
and in short time brought about com
plete cure" When troubled with a couch
or cold use this remedy and you will not
find it necessary TO try several kinds be
fore you get relief. Ii has been ia The
market for over twenty years and con
stanily grown in favor and popularity.
For slle at 25 and 30 cents per bottle by
G. L. Richardson, Peru and Weston,
J.. G. Bolster, Bondville.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-04-24

The Experiment Station at Bur-
lington is about TO publish Bulletin
40 on Potato Blights and Fungi
cides", and 81 on "Analyses OF Com
mercial Fertilizers"
Bulletin 40 discusses the distinc-
tons between the various potato
blights, particularly the different
forms of potato diseases which OF late
years have been grouped under the
general name of "early blight. !"
These disorders are fully described
and illustrated by figures of the
leaves, and preventive measures dis
cussed. The relative value of vari
GUS notifications of Bordeaux MKT
ure is also shown.
These, as well as other bulletins Of
the Station, will be sent without
charge to any address on application
to Experiment Station, Burlington,
VT.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-04-24

Highest Of all in Leavening Power-Lates u Govt Report
RH!A!!! R Rsklaes
ABSOLUTELY PURE
WESTON.


We have received the following
from auditor A. E. Bryant that we
cheerfully give place to, only demur-
ing to the implication that the SITTER
made any comments upon the preyi-
GUS publication. The aforesaid pub
LEGATION was written entire by a prom
inent citizen of Weston. The SIF-
TER knows nothing about the contro-
versy. And will have no comments
to make. Here is Mr.. Bryant's let
ter:
Editor Of Sitter: In your issue of
the 10th see you have published the
Treasurer's report of this town to-
gether with comments. Now | -em
going to send you one of the reports
and ask you to publish the Treasurer's
report again and make one correction.
When | took the balance of $661 .05
out, l took it out of the tax column
instead of the miscellaneous column.
This is an error. 1t doesn't change
the report only shows that there has
not been as much money received for
town taxes as it ought, but with this
correction this Treasuer's report is
correct and agrees with the Treasurer's
books to cent. If there is any mis-
take it does not appear on his book
and receipts SO far as has been shown
me. | shall look over this matter as
soon as l get time and try and find
where the trouble is. You may pub
fish this Treasurer's report for me if
you please and make the correction as
shown in copy Of town report that
1 send you-wlthout comments-only
to give the fact that this error was
the fault of mine, and sign my name
to the report when published.
A. f. BRYANT, Auditor.
The corrected Treasurer's report,
to be found on page IS of the town
report, if we understand Mr.. Bryant.
should read as follows:
Balance in town Treas
ury, Feb. 20, '95, S661.05
Bal. in school treasury,
Feb. 20, '95, 1915
Bal. in highway, 1877
$S67.57
Cash received on town taxes, 1194.12
Received on highway, 1675.47
Received on school and other
sources, 2O7943
Received from miscellaneous
sources, 1858 GA
Liquor agent, 1056S9
S8127.12
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-04-24

Frank Giles, brakeman on the
Boston and Maine railroad, was kill
ed at Windsor, Monday night. He
leaves a wife and one child.
Lewis Memo, a brakeman on the
Central Vermont, was also killed the
next morning a: the same place while
Stacking cars. He leaves a wife
and two children.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-04-24

Mrs. Phoebe Thomas, of Junction City,
Ill. was told by her doctors she had Con-
sumption and that there was no hope for
her. but two bottles of DR.. Kings New
Discovery completely cured her and she
says it saved her life. Mr.. Thos. Eggers
139 Florida St. San Francisco, suffered
from dreadful cold, approaching Con-
sumption, tried without result everything
else then bought one bottle of DR.. Kings
New Discovery and in two weeks was
cured. He is naturally thankful. 1t is
such results, of which these are samples,
that prove the wonderful efficacy of this
medicine in Coughs and Colds. Free
trial bottles at Geo. G. Smiths Drug
Store, Regular size soc. and S1,00
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-04-24
MANCHESTER DEPOT.

Warm weather for the season.
Horace Lawrence has the frame up
and covered to his new house.
Henry Kendall has finished work for
A. j. Davis.
Twenty members of Hope Lodge
attended the district meeting of Odd
Fellows at Bennington last Saturday
night.
Flora Bourn who has been sick for
a long time is still very low.
Charlie Bourn has rented rooms in
Wilbur Taylor's house and will soon
go to house keeping.
A Republican club has been organ
lied here.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-04-24
CHESTER.

John Greenwood, salesman for Dun-
ham Brothers of Brattleboro, spent
Sunday at his home here.
Rev. j. E. Beach of the Baptist
church will spend the next four weeks
at Harrison, N. j.
Mrs. Rowell played the organ Sun
day in the Baptist church in the alb
sence of Miss Grace Cutler.
A. N. Learned has gone to St.
Adams for two weeks visit with
friends.
c. M. Webb read the service Sun.
day in st. Luke's church in the alb
sence of the rector
Clifton Carlisle, who has been sick
has returned to school.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-04-24
WARDSBORO.

j. E. Gleason from Brattleboro was
at home over Sunday.
Walton Fletcher has gone to Will
Evansville to work for G. Il. Tyler.
John Wheeler has returned from
his visit.
Mrs. G. H. Rogers is visiting with
Mrs. j. E. Gleason.
Rev. f. H. Bartlett occupied the
pulpit last Sunday morning and gave
good words to the people.
E. johnson is improving the looks
of his house by repairs.
Mrs. A, L. Howard spends next
week in Boston selecting stock Of
millinery goods for spring and sum
mer.
E. Whitcomb is at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Holden and
mother were in town over Sunday.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-04-24

1t will be an agreeable surprise to per-
sons subject to attacks of bilious collie to
learn that prompt relief may be had by
taking Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy. In many instances
the attack may be prevented by taking
this remedy as soon as the the first
symptoms of the disease appear. 25 and
so cent bottles for sale by
G. L. Richardson, Peru and Weston,
L. C.. Bolster, Bondville.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-04-24
For Sale.

The Daniel Cofey place at Manchester
Depot village, new house, barn, and IA
acres of land, several good building lots
fronting the road, desirable location,
and will be sold during the month Of
April. For particulars inquire Of A. B.
Connor or the writer.
Many people in the surrounding towns
are not aware Of the advantages possess.
ed by the town of Manchester, We have
excellent common schools, and the Burr
& Burton Seminary, the management of
which has been greatly improved of late.
At the Centre village there are three
school departments, under the charge of
experienced teachers. The town has FIVE
churches, four hotels, twenty stores, two
granite and marble shops, venering fac
tory, employing about thirty hands, and
Manchester Depot is the only railway sta
ton where all the passenger trains stop
between North Bennington and Rutland.
The time of the departure of the trains ia
as follows: Going South, N, Y. Sleeper
IL 80 A. M; N. Y. Express II :l0P. NJ.
Green Mountain Flyer AS p. NJ; Steam
Boat Express 4 :46 z. NJ; Mail ~ A.
M Going North, N. Y. Sleeper :26 A.
NJ. Accommodation 7:17 A NJ; N. Y.
Express 3 :27 z. M; Accommodation
7 IA P. M. ; Accommodation 10 :06 A. M.
The villages are supplied with running
water from springs on Equinox Mountain
and we boast of the best kept highways
in the County. The subjects OF electric
lights and a new Opera House are under
consideration.
j. G. Martin,
Manchester Center, VT.
April IA, 1896.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-04-24

This is to certify that on May 1lth,
walked TO Meick's drug store on pair
of crutches and bought bottle of Cham
berlains Pain Balm for inflammatory
rheumatism which had crippled me up.
After using three bottles am complete
" cured. | can cheerfully recommend it.
Charles II. Wetzel, Sunbury, Pa,
Sworn and subscribed to before me on
August 10, lS94-Walter Shipman, J..
p. For sale at 80 cents per bottle by
G. L. Richardson, Peru and Weston,
L. C. Bolster, Bondville.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-04-24
HOUGHTONVILLE.

MIR. and Mrs. ]. w. Crandall have
gone to Chester.
N. 0. Zuill has sold his gray mare,
Nellie, to Waldo Smith of Windbam.
Mrs. Minnie Morse and daughter
have left for Springfield.
School opens next Monday witt
Miss Jets from New Hampshire a.
teacher.
l.. B. Williams has the measles.
Roads are dry here in the valley.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-04-24

"Half span of angry steel will pro-
duce no more fatal results than a neg
lected cold or cough. For all throat and
lung diseases, Ayers Cherry Pectoral is
the best remedy, 1t is invaluable in cases
of Group, whooping cough, bronchitis,
and Ia grippe.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-04-24
PERU.

GLORIOUS old Spring! Inc OLDEST resi-
dent can hardly recall such transfer
NATION as has taken place during the
last week. From impossible drifts and
snow three feet upon a level to bare
highway and green meadows! The
writer has had occasion to pass nearly
every week from Mt. Tabor to STRAIT
ton. Nearly every time he was block
AIDED in Peru having no di6ie ulty in
passing elsewhere. 1t was to him the
most dreary and forbidding place i'm
aginable. Now all of a sudden the
whole aspect is changed and there is
not more inviting spot on the CONT
nent than old Peru.
Now for deer story that we think
is head of anything yet aAoat. Don
Wyman, who is in the employ Of
Messrs. Stiles and Hapgood upon their
Mt. Tabor job, one morning came upon
a whole herd and acturally counted six
at one time, and don't know how
many more were around This right
here in our midst, we gods! and Don
is strictly truthful fellow and perfect.
ly sober.
The schools for the coming year have
all been arranged with the same teach
ers as the previous term yet with the
exception of No. 7 (Mrs. Scot) all
change districts. Miss Jessie Farnum
is retained as Supt. and teacher in No.
6.
Will Lille has taken the job to saw
out the 5000 logs in the mill yard Of
Jaquith, Bryant & Co.
1t is proposed to start the Cheese
Factory week from Monday. A new
man, Mr.. Howes from Massachusetts,
is to do the making. He comes well
recommended.
1t is reported that Johnny Russell
has bought the Will Burroughs place.
Services are kept up every Sabbath
at the church with read sermon and
Sunday school. Society meeting Sat
urday afternoon when the question of
supply for the coming year will be dis
cussed. We understand that both Mr..
Coolidge and Mr.. Harris are appli-
cants.
The many friends of Jared ellison
will be pleased to learn that he has
passed through the winter successfully
and r sumes his place upon the hotel
poriico these sunny days. By the way,
the thermometerhas touched eighty and
doors and windows are flung open in
re- ular summer style.
There is now no blacksmith in town
although there are three empty shops,
a fairly good chance for a not too as
piring an applicant.
inquiries are being made for accom-
modations for boarding the coming
summer by parties from the city. Any
persons, however remote from the vii
lage who can accommodate will please
leave word at the postofice.
But little over half the usual
amount of maple sugar has been
made in town this season.
Whitney is running his saw mill
full time in this the time OF high
water.
Fred H. Hall of East Dorset has
moved his family TO this town occupy
ing the house with his father in. law,
Calvin Phillips.
Il. j. Bryant of Springfield, Mass,
called on friends in town Monday of
this week.
Mrs. P. L. Wyman is visiting
friends in Chester and Keene, N. IL.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-04-24
SO. WINDHAM.

Mrs. Julia Barrett of West Towns
bend is at E. l.. Bul bees.
Effie Fisher and Lille Burbee have
returned TO l.. & G. Seminary.
Mrs. Waldo Pierce of Jamaica vis-
tied at F. o. Smiths the first of the
week.
Florence Burbee has finished work
at A. j. Bakers and is now ct home.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-04-24
A strike among the granite cutters
of Montnelier is threatened.

The Rutland Republican caucus
held Wednesday evening, endo' sed
Mckinley unanimously and elected a
solid DELEGATION for the Ohioan, both
State and district.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-04-24
DIR, DAVID kENNEDY'S
FAVORITE REMEDY.

in my family with excellent results.
member of my family was afflicted with
scrofula sores and chronic dyspepsia for
upwards of 80 years. They had refused
TO yield TO doctors prescriptions or any
medicine used, and they were many, UNI
til she began with DR.. David kennedy's
Favorile Remedy, which am pleased to
state cured her, and trust our expert
ence will be the means of helping others"
Favorite Remedy is the superior of all
blood and nerve medicines. 1t cures
rheumatism, neuralgia and nervous pros
tration. 1t is a specific for scrofula,
erysipclas, dyspepsia, and for the troubles
peculiar to the female system. All drug
gists 81 a bottle.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-04-24

Many pay $500 or more for the same
kind of spectac!es that Chas. A. Trip
y Co. sell for 25 cents, Brattleboro.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-04-24
Tired

Feeling by great force OF will. But this
is unsafe, as It pulls powerfully upon the
nervous system, which will not long stand
such strain. Too many people "work on
their nerves." and he result is seen in un-
fortunate wrecks marked "nervous pros
tration," in every direction. That tired
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-04-24
hat

Extreme tired feeling afflicts nearly every
body at this season. The hustlers cease to
push, the tireless grow weary, the ener-
getic become enervated. You know just
what we mean. Some men and women
epdeavor temporarily to overcome that
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-04-24

ing is positive proof OF thin, weak, i'm
pure blood; for, II the blood is rich, red,
vitalized and vigorous, 1t imparts 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 that
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-11-26
Wonder What
Well Do

With all these new over
coats1 Wait and see how
fast they 60 at the prices
we mark on them. If
there's a coatless man in
the country this winter it
won't be our fault. The
silk and satin sleeve Innings
in all our "H.S.& M" over
coats and listers are guar
anteed to wear two seasons
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-11-26
ABOUT PEOPLE.

G. G. Gillett, the successful vounj
Woodbine cattle dealer, was in tn
city.
George Herr was in from Ridge ant
warmed himself at the REFLECTOR
stove.
j. F. Kerr, formerly Rock Island
agent here, was visiting friends for
few days. e-
C. o. Thomas was up from Hope
last night to attend the dance at the
Olympic clubs hall.
G. W. Kelley went to Manhattan
and will probably bring back some
thoroughbred cattle.
Rev. D. J. Cole, one Of the popular
United Brethren pastors of the
county, was up from Enterprise.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. P. Jolley, Of Abb
enc, spent Sunday with their son,
DR.. Jolley.-[Dillon Republican.
j. H. Broadfoot, Of Talmage, called
on the REFLECTOR and will read this
great family illuminator hereafter.
Frank Jaymes came home from
Colorado yesterday, driving through
with one horse. He made 512 miles
in II! days.
Rev. M. L. Zweizig, pastor of the
First Lutheran church Of Portland,
Oregon, is the guest Of DR.. and Mrs.
j. W. Felty.
W. H. Mackey, sheriff of Geary
county ana one OF the squarest men
that ever helped make Kansas great,
was in the city over night.
D. c. Gugler, Of Woodbine, was an
east Dickinson farmer who called on
the REFLECTOR. He Is one Of the
young men who has succeeded in Kan
sas.
Miss Josephine Hilty and Will
Ehrsam left on last Sunday morning
for Chicago, where Miss Hilty will re-
sumo her work. Will Ehrsam will
take a post graduate course in cleo
trical and mechanical engineering.
-[Enterprise journal.