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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-07-16
NEARBY NOTES.

Rush, the Weston Fourth of july
shootist, had preliminary hearing at
Weston on Saturday and was held
for the grand jury in the sum of one
thousand dollars. The "Woman in
the case" offered to bail him but as
she could not show but three hundred
dollars of visible property she was
excused. No one else coming for
ward Mr.. Rush was rushed off to
| Woodstock. At this quiet retreat he
will be given every opportunity for
meditation until the December term
of court. Moral: Make all the noise
you can on the "glorous Fourth"
but don't use bullets.
Peru is moving to raise funds to
secure monument to commemorate
the marching of a portion of Stark S
army through that town just before
the battle of Bennington. DR.. r
B. Burton of New York is taking an
interest in the matter and will be
present at meeting in the evening
of Aug. 9th. 1t is also proposed to
hold lawn party in connection with
this meeting. To arrange for this
meeting is called for the evening Of
July %, at the church vestry at Z
o'clock.
Manchester recently dedicated a
$50, 900 library building, the gift of
Mrs. Henry j. Willing of Chicago.
Mrs. Willing is the daughter Of the
late Judge Mark Skinner of Chicago
and granddaughter of Richard Skin
ner once governor of Vermont. Man
chester is to be congratulated. There's
nothing like having rich relatives, es-
pecially when they are willing.
A unique little party came off at
Brattleboro Wednesday afternoon.
Rev. c. 0. Day gave lawn party for
children under four years Of age.
The Brooklyn lady who it was
thought was seriously injured in the
runaway accident above Brattleboro, an
account of which will be found Oh,
second page, is recovering.
John A. Merrifeld, father of county
clerk, John II. NJ rriheid, died a; LIS
home in Williamsville, Monday at the
age Of 50.
There is nothing populistic about
the town of Bennington. Her Sc
lectmen have just disposed of 4 per
cent bonds to the amount of 500, 900
and received as premium on the
same $500
A.. n. Chandler of Chester has ar
ranged for an excursion train to Rut
land on the 18th for the Paw show
Train will leave Chester at s a. m
Fare for the round trip only S1.20
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-07-16
SAYINGS AND DoINGs,

Emperor Francis Joseph has made
Maurus Jokai a life member of the
Hungarian house of magnates
Ian Maclaren says that Harold Fred
erick is the American writer most in
favor in England just now. A few
months ago Stephen Crane was the one.
Prof James, of the chair of psychol.
ogy in Harvard university, has pub
lished volume of essays, entitled "The
VIII to Believe" The author is a
brother to Mr.. Henry James, the nov
elst.
Among the American authors in the
French capital are Mr.. Francis Viele
Griffin; Mr.. Elwin Blashfield, artist-au-
thor; Mr.. Stuart Merrill, poet; Mr..
Henry Harrisse, the Columbus scholar,
and Mr.. Edwin Lord Weeks, whose
travels in the far east have been so
well told and pictured by himself.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-07-16

ue IeaDOuy mouse mas DeeI
crowded for the past ten days.
Road working has come to an enc
until after haying.
| Mrs. 0. w. Howe went to Wards
boro yesterday.
Rev. H. F. Forrest will exchange
pulpts next Sabbath with Rev. f. E
Frazee of Londonderry.
Sherman Cone has left the store fol
IA two weeks vacation to be spent in
haying.
The heavy shower Tuesday night
cleared the atmosphere and pleasant
weather now prevails.
Mrs. Mary White is quite sick,
DR.. Millington having been called
this morning.
Mrs. Robert Tunnard and daugh-
ter, Miss Bessie, Of Troy, N. Y,
are visiting with Mrs. Tunnard's SIS
ter, Mrs. Jane Pease of this villa ge.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. b. Walker and
Mrs Everett could and little son
leave tomorrow morning, the former
for Lake Pleasant, for the season,
the latter for Orange, Mass.
Rev. and Mrs. Forrest have recent.
ly enjoyed visit from both of their
daughters who reside in Massachusetts,.
Charlie, son of 0. w. Wright of
Orange, Mass, is visiting with London
derry friends.
Town treasurer Tyler is somewhat
improved since our last Issue and is
now able to walk out on the porch.
The depot has received a coat of
briudle paint. 1t is said that when
flushed it will be beautiful green.
1t must be understood that this is
to harmonize with the woods and
fields, not the people.
Mrs. Martin Hoskins went to
Gardner, Mass, yesterday in answer
to telegram that said "sick." 1t is
presumed that her daughter, Mrs.
Young, is again i'll.
After the depot comes the car
house and engine house, so say the
painters There are only five of them.
The Central Vermont don't do any,
thing niggardly, but oh-the color of
the paint. That's abomlnable. The
painters board in G. C. Robinson's S
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Aldrich of
Townshend visited during the past
week with their son, Warren, of this
village.
Mrs. Emri Stetson of Boston is a
visitor with Dea. and Mrs. Rugg and
Mr.. Silas Whitman. Mrs. Stetson
is sister Of Mrs. Whitman, now de.
ceased.
The Chester stage due here at
seven o'clock in the evening did not
arrive last evening until about ten.
The delay was caused by washout
on the Fitchburg railroad delaying
tho mail
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-07-16
A Pleasant Party.

Miss Inest Dryden was the recip-
lent Of pleasant surprise party
Monday evening. Some twenty-eigh1
young friends called to congratulate
her upon passing her eighteenth
birthday. Ice-cream and cake were
served for refreshments and merry
evening spent. The good will of the
visiting party was shown by the
handsome presents left with the
young hostess to remind her of tbs
visit in the years to come.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-07-16

John Griffin, of GAINESVILLE, o., says !:
~ never lived day for thirty years
without suffering agony, until box of
piles" For piles and rectal troubles,
cuts, bruises, sprains, eczema and all
skin troubles DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve is unequalled.
C. f. Bacon, Londonderry, f. f Smith
Jamaica, Jonas Hill, Bondville, G. G..
Smith, So. Londonderry and F. B. Fier,
Rawspnville.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-07-16

The high water of Wednesday car.
ried out a temporary tressle under the
West Dummerston bridge, placed there
for support to the new iron bridge now
being putoD. In consequence the mixed
train going down Wednesday could get
no further, which, in one sense, was
lucky as they were ready 10 AXE he
mail train passengers and bring them
up. TIE transfer took nearly two
hours and passengers for the upper
valley were delayed about that time.
1t was not considered safe to take the
engine across so the passengers were
transferred by hand car as also the
baggaee e and express. A passenger
car was then pushed across the bridge
and the mixed train engine brought i,
| up.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-07-16

The creeping, crawling, disagreeable
forest worm has disappeared gone into
the cocoon or chrysais state. This is
their way of crossing the Styx and gain
ing second life. If you will examine
maple trees and possibly shrubs about
your house you will find them housed
in the folds of three leaves securely tied
together. Before long they will be out
beautiful butterfly and this fall will
deposit the eggs that in the spring will
hatch the worm. Destroy every one
you can.
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Death OF u Former So. Londonderry,
Resident.

+. A. Shattuck died at the hom'
Tot his brother, Joshua, in Brookline
Sunday, at the age of 81. He leaves
a second wife but no children. His
first wife died some SIX or eight years
ago at Chester, where he then lived
The deceased was native of Win.
hall and lived most Of his life in this
vicinity, many years in this village,
and was brother of VIM. A, -
this place and Almon and Lyman Of
Winhall. His health has been pool
for many years and latterly he has
been unable to do any work. The
immediate cause of his death was said
by his physician to have been spinal
meningitis. Funeral services were
held in Brookline on Tuesday and
the body taken to Chester and inter
red by the side of his first wife.
Mr. Shattuck was member of the
Methodist church and of quiet un-
obtrusive disposition and leaves no
enemies.
The three brothers from this place
and Winhal attended the funeral.
Ii. F. Stone of Brooklyn, N. Y,
joined his father, Mr.. Frank Stone
of Sheboygan, Wis, and his sister,
Miss Esther Stone of the same place,
at the Peabody House few day ago.
Coming with him were Benjamin
Douglas and wife of Llewellyn Park,
Orange, N j and at the same time
w. II. Hilman of Brooklyn.
Mr. Douglas is member of the
firm of r. G. Dun & Co., of New
York city, the well-known CONNER
cial reporting agency. He has al
ways been stanch Democrat but
drew the line at free silver and
worked, gave money and voted for
McKinley.
Mr.. Iiillman, who is Custom House
clerk for Phelps, Dodge & Co., big
importers, will remain here for two
weeks and Mr.. Stone for longer
period. The parties are all pleased
with this locality. Douglas says it
is superior to the Adirondacks, where
he has heretofore spent good deal
of time in summer.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-07-16

An upusual rainfall, for the sea.
son, occurred this week--a thorough
fall soaker. 1t commenced Monday
towards night, falling gently. Tues
day it assumed stronger proportions
and kept it up all day and night and
up to nine o'clock Wednesday morn.
ing. Streams at noon on that day
were nearly up to food height.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-07-16

Another South Dakota bank with iii
stockholders and officers mostly in Mont
pelier is in insolvency The wise mer
Of the capital long since earned a repu
tation for their guilelsss confidence il
western loans. Experience, however
only appears to make them all the more
anxious to drop their money into west
ern prairie dog holes.-Hardwick Ga
zette.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-07-16
SEVEN THOUGHTS.

All simple people are not great, but
all great people are simple.
There is too much dialogue on most Of
the pages of this life.
He who does not look before, will
generally be found behind.
It's pretty hard to admire man who
has succeeded where we have failed
You can make lots of headway some
times by admitting You are wrong,
when you are not.
Whenever you begin 10 suspect fault
in yourself, you may feel assured that 1t
is obvious to the rest Of the world.
There is nothing makes a person an
grier than to know they have made .
fool of theirself after having had their
own way about thing.-N. Y. Weekly.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-07-16

High waters from the rains the first
of the week are reported from many
directions. Bennington was a suf-
ferer and Bristol reports higher wa
ter than the go freshet. Sevenllves
were lost in the Fishkill mountains,
NY, the flood carrying out two res
erYoirs.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-07-16

Burning, itching skin diseases Instant
ly relieved by DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salye
unequalled for cuts, bruises, burns. 1t
heals without leaving scar.
c. f. Bacon, Londonderry, F. f. Smith
jamaica, Jonas Hill, Bondvile, G. G.
Smith, So. Londonderry and F. B. Pier
Rawsonville.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-07-16
See Second Page for Editorial Matter.
LOCAL MELANGE.
Picked Up, Dished Up aud Made Palata
BILE for SITTER Readers.

Frank Pierce is sporting a new 'bi-
cycle.
l.. X. Barrus returned from his
visit in Massachusetts Saturday
night.
Mrs. Leroy Rawson of Simons-
vile visited with Mr.. and Mrs. f. j..
Beldeu during the past week.
Mrs. NJ. Severance has been quite
sick the past week and is still con-
fined to her bed.
Express messenger, f. W. Melen-
dy, has been off duty portion of the
week on account of illness.
Miss Anne Laura Walsh of Troy,
N. Y, is visiting her So. Londonderry
frieKds.
Alton Fraser and wife of Brattle-
boro visited South Londonderry friends
over Sunday.
Mrs. Shirley Brigham, who has been
here for month or two, has returned
to her Brattleboro home.
Postmaster Goddard has been max
ing some slight changes about the Of
flee that add to the looks and privacy
of the service.
Charlie Evans of Townshend was
in town on Monday, on his way to
Peru where he will spend couple of
weeks with M. j. Hapgood in hunt
ing and fishing.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. W. Sheldon, re-
Gently married, of Palmer, Mass. !,
are visiting with their parents and So.
Londonderry friends.
Judge Waterman of Brattleboro
was guest of the Peabody House
over Tuesday night, gong down on
the mail train Wednesday morning.
Mrs. Chas. I. Brown of Worces-
ter, Mass, is visiting with her son,
Nj. w. Brown, of this village. She
expects to remain through the sum-
mer.
Norman Winchester while visiting
over the mountain fourth of July week
met with serious accident, cracking a
shoulder bone, the result of bicycle
collision.
w. C. Staples of Springfield joined
his wife at her fathers Sunday night,
both going TO Springfield Monday af-
ternoon.
Willie Chafin, formerly known in
this vicinity, died at the Waterbury
asylum few days ago. His remains
were brought to West Townshend for
interment.
A. S. Adams and A. L. Curtis of
Manchester Depot were in town We'd
nesday. Mr.. Adams, who has farm
in Peru, is on this side locking after his
hay crop.
Vegetation, owing to the warm
weather and copious rains, was never
in more growing condition. Although
seed time was late there is now abun-
dant prospect for a rich harvest.
Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Pierce re-
Gently spent two weeks with theiI
daughter, Mrs. Bowers, and old
friends in Fitchburg, Mass. They
expect Mrs. Bowers to come up short.
! Is aLd spend the remainder of the
hot weather with them.
Mrs. krebs, who has been with he
daughter, Mrs. DR.. Millington, dur
! ing her recent illness, started hom,
Tuesday, her three daughters, two 0
whom came letrr. went with her
Mrs. Mi''ing'on ie now about th
house and will probably soon be com
pletely restored to health.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-07-16

School IN district 4 closed July 10.
Pupils having no tardy marks were
Glaydis Kingsbury, Grace Kingsbu.
ry, Alice and Ruby Stark absent
but one day Alice Stark. Number
of fapupils enrolled, eight.
Cora NJ. Gleason, teaher.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-07-16

We have on the copy hook new
advertisement for w. B. Glynn Of
Saxtons River that came in too late for
this issue. For the benefit of some of
our patrons we beg to state that the in
side of the paper goes to press early
Wednesday morning and advertising
matter for the inside pages must be in
Monday night.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-07-16

Farm For Sale-Containing ia a.
cres and situated in the southeast corner
of Andover, bounded on the east by Ches-
ter line, six and one-half miles from the
village of Chester, formerly owned by
the late Milo Marshall. Can be bought
very low for cash. Moving slightly slo-
ping TO the south and easily cultivated
800 sugar trees and good fruit For
further description and particulars inquire
at-the place or of M. A. DAVIS
So. Londonderry, Vt.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-07-16
CURED

I have been troubled for year with
kidney troubles. When would desire to
urinate. would have an irritating pain
in the neck of the bladder. AT times the
urine would be high colored, at other
times light colored. When beid ng over
I would be subject to severe pain across
my spine. / tried several kidney cures
without effect l read about DR.. Hobbs
Sparagus Kidney Pills and bought box.
l continued using the pills thr months
They have regulated my uriaaiion. Tie
pain in my spine has ceased, ard | feel
like new man. VIM. o.'1, Seabrook,
n III.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-07-16
STATE OF VERMONT, +,

STATE OF VERMONT,
Westminster, IS.
BY the Probate court for said district, to all
persons interested in the estate of John
c. French late of Jamaica in said district,
deceased, greeting. You are hereby notified
that this Court viii decide upon the allowance Of
the account of Daniel Sherwin, Executor upon
said c7tate, and decree d distribution thereof to
the persons entitled, at t. session thereof to he
held ut thn Town I!all in Tnwr- hend
ON the llh day of Aug \. u. Is when aif
where You may he heard in the premises, IL You
see eause. Ziia II. Allbec, Register
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-07-16
Post-OniCe.

Mails arrive at So. Londonderry every eve
ming, Sundays excepted by stage from Chester
and Manchester at s. AS; by railroad at I 30.
Mails close every mCrning, Sundays excepted
by train at As; by stage at I 100.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-07-16
Business Mention.

Business notices inserted under this head fol
one cent word. Nothing inserted for less thar
25 cents.
If you have anything to sell or wish to buy
anything here is chance to make your wants
widely known at trfling cost.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-07-16
PRICE THREE..:CENTS.

Hon. j. L. Martin Gets the District
AttOrneyship.
The Vermont Congressional dele
cation have agreed, unanimously, to
ask for the appointment of Merrell
and Mansur 10 the collectorships,
Fred A. Field of Rutland, as mar
shal and James L. Martin of Brat.
tleboro as district attorney.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-07-16

as- Entered at the Post-offlce at So. London
Jerry as second class matter.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-07-16

Girls Wanted-Neat and willing girls
do general house work at Manchester
Steam Laundry, Manchester Depot, VT
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-07-16

For SALE-a good Beethoven Or
gan. Will be sold cheap.
T. H. Richardson,
Weston, VT.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-07-16
DEATHS.

In Jamaica, July IL, Mrs. Rhoda
Wheeler, aged "a years, months
and days,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-07-16
,Railroad-CentraI vermont.

New London Northern Division.l
Trains depart from and arrive at So. London
derry every day, except Sundays, as follows.
Leave Arrive
Mail, so, a. m. 7'5o, p. m.
Mixed l2Ih, d. M II ;i5, a. m.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-07-16

Spring
Is with us, all nature is putting
on it's beautiful garb.
Why
do ye not do likewise, when al
kinds of goods were never as
cheap as now.
Our Shelves
Are groaning lt1tab Il c
load, must sell to make
room for more.
Just call and look at our immense stock. com
plete in every department.
Fine line of Dress Goods,
Large line of Clothing.
Splendid line of
Ladies' Gents, Misses,
Boys and ChiIdrens Shoes.
Cart loads Of Hats and Caps.
Harnesses, Lap Robes, Carpets, Straw Mating,
Oil Cloth, i'll fact everything from an ounce
of beet seed to a ton of phosphate, from
jews-harp to organ, from cam
brio needle to sewing machine
Call at
LANDMANS'.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-07-16

l8 For Sale A genuine old
fashioned clock.
Mrs. G. L. Livermore,
Bondville, Vt.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-07-16

Send your Shirts, Collars and Cuffs to
be done up to the Manchester Steam
Laundry.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-07-16

Leave your Laundry with A. NJ. Rick
ert for Manchester Steam Laundry, Man
chester Depot. VT.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-07-16
THE
Londonderry Sitter.
So. Londonderry, Vermont

F@~Address all communications, sign
ed by your proper name, to
TherSi So. Londonderry, VT.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-07-16

VA All kinds of mason work done in a
wOrkmanlike mannci Apply to f. N.
Randall at A. II. Holdcn'S.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-07-16

m-FoR SALE-The c. l.. Livermore
house and lot, acres of grass land with
good wall, about 20 acres pasture, with
about 1875 sugar naples, buckets &C. 60
acres timber land, all situated in OF near
Bundville. Also hou>e ehold goods. In
quire Of Mrs. C. l.. Livermore, Bond
vile, Vermont. AdmrX
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-07-16

For Sale-Grass standing. Will be
sold in lots to suit purchasers, also about
5 tons of old hay. Apply to
Mrs. G. d. Rawson,
Church ST., 50. Londonderry.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-07-16

Notice to delinquent tax payers-All
taxes in my hands must be paid within
30 days to save costs.
H. A. Dudley
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-12

exceptions. are a decidedly poor lot to
select a good drawing card from. The
local sports OF this City will always turn
out en- masse 10 see a good fistic enter
tainment, but the boxing clubs can Kill
pugillsm just as quickly and as easily as
the old baseball managers killed baseball,
therefore 4 hint TO the wise should be
sufficient.
The National Athletic Club has an es-
tab.ished reputation IS a promoter OF
first-class entertainments
Word has just been received from Di-
rector Gibbs that the club has matched
McKeever and George Lavigne to fight a
twcnty-round contest in this City on the
evening of August 4. The contestants
will weigh in at the ringside, according to
an agreement, at 13S pounds, give or take
two pounds.
Now this will be a battle worth travel
ing some distance to see. Lavigne has
been anxious for G slap at the clever Nj c.
heever ever since the last-named pugilist
received decision over him in six
round bout which took place in Philadel-
phia. The contests in that city are de-
clded by the papers and public opinion
and the sporting editors of the Pniladel-
phla papers opined that McKeever had
the best OF the game while it lasted.
Lavigne is long-distance traveller, and
In large number OF his hstic engage
ments he whipped bis opponents in The
latter part of the game. He therefore ex-
poets to turn the tables on McKeever
when they meet again. At any rate the
patrons of the sport can safely count upon
Witnessing rafting contest while it lasts,
and crowded house will greet the con-
testantS