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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-12-24

B. F. Ketcham, farmer living g.
bout four miles west of Brandon vii
lage, was dangerously hurt in runa-
way accident Tuesdaya fternoon He
was driving colt which ran away,
throwing him out Of the wagon head
first to the frozen ground. He was
knocked insensible and a deep gasl
was cut in his forehead, and his face
and body were badly bruised
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-12-24
Tickling,

or boarsness of the throat may mean lit
lie or much. but grave things have small
beeinn;ugs. Efforts to. clear the throat
oulynmake bad matter worse-increase
the irritation. Carpenters Grip Syrup /
made to cure throat troubles at the right
time-in the start. We believe in it
thoroughly. 1t is Warranted To
Cure. If it fails your money back
* for it, it belongs TO you. Sold by
all druggists at 25 cents, and hy
G. G. Smith, S. Londonderry,
C. E. Bacon, Londonderry,
F. f. Smith, Jamaica,
H. L. Gould, Windham,
J. II. Nhipple, Manchester Center,
J. N. Hard, Manchester,
Z z. Blodgett, Weston.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-12-24
rH LONDONDERRY, w. MORNING. DECEMBER 81 1897
SITTER SNAP SHOTS.

The liar like the fool is known by
bis speech.
II there. is nothing new under the
sun schemes to make money by fraud
must be invented in the night.
There is one advantage in running a
country newspaper-you have no use
for Cash register nor safe aud oaly
small potato bin is required.
New tangled notions and new patent
medicines always go.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-12-24

The JhrIstmNs Day.
The Christmas day will soon be here,
Brightest for many of the year,
Whose families unite to cheer
Each other in this mortal sphere.
The friends, who have no vacant chai,
Are thankful for this Christmas share
OF blessings and relief from care,
For one glad day Of rest and prayer.
For those, who have no Christmas day
Nav angels bless and guard alway,
Protect the orphans, may they say:
Father give bread, for this we pray.
-ADELLA Z. STANNAED.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-12-24

Miss Palmer, teacher in the prima
ry school, passes Christmas at her
b ,me in Grafton,
Mabel and Harry Walker, students
at North6eld and SaXtons River, are
spending the holiday vacation al
their S. Londonderry home.
The SITTER and liostop Journal tor
80.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-12-24

Notice to tax delinquents-The delin-
auent tax list of 1897 is now in my hands
for collection and it is much desired that
they be paid before Jan. lat, 1898.
H. A. DUDLEY, Col.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-12-24

Az $50. Londonderry, Dec. 80
sheet and pillow case dance.
At Weston, Dec. 81, ball with
supper at the Park View House.
At Bondville, Dec. 81, ball, sup
per at Morgan House.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-12-24

Mrs. M. b. Ford, Ruddelrs. H., suffer.
ed for eight years from dyspepsia and
hronc constipation and was finally cured
oy using DeWitts Little Early Rsers, tn,
famous little pills for all stomach ano
liver troubles.
c, E. Bacon, Londonderry. F. F.
smith, Jamaica and Jonas Hill Bond.
Eile, G G. Smith, so. Londonderry and
F. B. Pier, Rlwsonville.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-12-24
POSt-Omce.

Mails arrive at So. Londonderry every eve
u!ng, sundays excepted, by stage from Chester
and Manchester at 6 i5; by rail Dad at : o.
M.ils close. every morIing, Sundays excepted
ny / ain II. o :ij, by stage at 700.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-12-24
Business Mention.

Business notices inserted under this head for
pne cent word. Nothing inserted for less than
- cents,
IT, you have anything to sell or wish to buy
anything here is a chance to make your wants
widely known at trflimg cost.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-12-24

NonCE-I have taken The old Haywa d
blacksmith shop at \. Londonderry VII
age and am now ready to do all kinds o.
work in that lfhe, also wool work.
MorrTS DFpnS1rp
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-12-24

Advance paying subscribers to the
SITTER can have one or more of the
'o'lowing papers by the additional
,nm set to each:
'ntland Herald, $3.50
oston journal to Vermont SUBJ
scribers, only, O.50
lirror & Farmer, 0,4O
New York Tribune, OPS
thrice .aweek World, O.65
Troy Semi Weekly rlmes. 0 80
Terms cash in advance and no de
Walton.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-12-24

SES" For SALE or TO remit he Lon
'ondcrry Hotel, desirable chance for
Q wishing run a hotel. Inquire of
f. E, Davis or A. A. Curtis, London.
''clry or G. II, Bowker, Holyoke, Mass
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-12-24

Clarence A. Peabody Of Chester
was married the 18th at WIGHT !,
Kansas, to Miss Hattie Dean. The
local papers speak complimentary of
the wedding
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-12-24

Nervous people find relief by enriching
heir blood with Hoods Sarsaparilla
which is the one true blood purifier and
nerve tonic.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-12-24
lErIIE r
Londonderry Sitter.
So. Londonderry, Vermont.
@~Address all communications,sl ,slsign-
ed by your proper name, to
The. Sitter, So. Londonderry, vt.
Railroad-CentraI Vermont.

New London Northern Division.
Trains depart from and arrive at So. London.
derry every day, except Sundays, as follows,
Leave Arrive
Mail, 80, a. m. 7il p. m
Mixed l2l5, u. m. II :l5, n. m.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-12-24
Your.
Attention
For a nom >nt,
Please.

Through the month of September,
specially during our County Fair, we
will make special prices on
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-12-24
New Goods
Just Received.

You can buy them now cheaper thar
month later. They consist Of
Serges, Cashmeres, Elan
nels, Outings, PIaid>.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-12-24
CATARRH
COLDlA ~ HEAD

Opens and ceanses the Nasal Passages. Allays
Inflammation. Heals and Protects the Mem
branc. Restores the Senses of Taste and Smell.
No Cocaine, No Mercury, No Injurious drug
Eull size SOC. Trirl size lOc, at Druggists or by
mail.
ELY BRoTHE RS, Sc Warren Sire New Yolk
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-12-24
A Christmas
Change.

The Subscriber having hired the grist-
mill would respectfully inform the gen
eral public that he will Keep eolstlnty on
hand all kinds of grain and feed that will
be sold. for Cash at lowest figures.
FRANK HULETT.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-12-24
| Million Dollars for Christmas
Tide.

NEW YORK LIFE will Policy holders
Million Dollars
this kind
family good big and
will glad about
International Life Company
A. G. GIBSON.
General Insurance Agent.
80. 1utti Vt.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-12-24
Ely'S
G ream Balm

1t is quickly Absorbet
Gives Relief at once.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-12-24

Mrs. Henry Hannum Of Weston
visited this week with her daughter,
Mrs. A. C.. Gibson of this village.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-23
THE RATES OF FARE.

Section 4. 1t is a further condition OF
this grant that the fares which shall be
charged by the said railroad company up
on the tracks herein authorized shall not
exceed the rates which are specified as
follows, that is 10 say: From any point
on the said company's line in the city of
Wheeling to Wheeling Park, five cents.
From Wheeling Park to any point on the
said company's line in the city of Wheel
ing. five cents. From Stackyard Hollow,
or any point east thereof, TO Elm Grove,
five cents. From Elm Grove TO Stackyard
Hollow or any point east thereof, five
cents. From any point on the said COM
pany's line between Stackyard Hollow and
Elm Grove to any other point on the said
company's line between Stackyard Hollow
and Elm Grove, five cents. For round
trip ticket from any point on the said
company's line in the city Of Wheeling to
any point on the said companys line in
Elm Grove and return. or from any point
on the said company's line in the town OF
Elm Grove TO any point on the said com
pany's line In the cityof Wheeling and re-
turn. fifteen cents: and the said company
shall so arrange with the Wheeling Subur-
ban Railway company that a passenger
holding such round trip ticket shall be
conveyed 10 or from any point on the pres
ent line of the Wheeling Suburban Rail-
way company's tracks which are within
the corporate limits of Elm Grove"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-23
ANCIENT CITIES.
Something About the Oldest in America
Europe and Asia-Towns that Have Elk
listed for Centuries.

Chicago is by far the youngest city Of
istence Of but % years at most. counting
from the year 1904. when the government
established a fort on the bank of the Chica-
90 river. This military post was called
Fort Dearborn, and formed the nucleus of
the future town. But for the first so years
or so after the building Of the fort a few
small frame house and tavern were all
there was Of Chicago.
Even the city of Washington is older
than Chicago The capital city may be
said to date from 1900. when the seat of
government was moved there from Phila-
delphia, making i; 81 years Of age. on our
is much older than either of these. on our
next birthday. the oath of July. the exist
erce of Detroit will have extended through
196 years.
\ number of cities along the eastern sea-
board are still older. Philadelphia is pa
years old. Boston is 267. and New York is
PA. Few American cities can claim great
er age than these, the two most notable
exceptions being Santa Fe and s.. Angus
tine. The former is Sl5 years old, and the
latter. distinguished as the oldest city in
America. is $50 years old.
But old as this may seem. the greater
number Of the larger cities of Europe and
Asia are many years older. St. Petersburg
Is the one exception. having been founded
by Peter the Great in ICES. and is conse-
auently but le4 years CT age. Venice was
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-23

first settled in 49, 1445 years ago. by fugl-
tivss from Padua, who sought refuge
among the swamps and morasses OF the
Adrlatic from Attila, The Scoulse u
God " and his horde of Barbarian Huns.
Roth London and Paris date from sun
earlier times. It is over 1850 years since
C,aesar visited them and brought them I'M
der the worldwide dominion OF Rome But
N that time they were nothing more thah
IittIe collections of mud huts inhabited by
rude and uncivilized Britons and Gauis'
The CITY of Marseilles, on the southern
coast of France has been in existence -4sl
wars II was founded by colony OF
Greeks. when Rome, the future conqueror
of both it and Greece, was nothing Out d
tiny village with a rule extending out
few miles into the country Immediately
surrounding it, Rome is about 300 years
years old. OF all the cities that were IN
existence when it began. and still retain
their places on the maps, Rome Is the
most fiourishing and best preserved. 1t
has gone through so many wars, sieges
and captured without being destroyed that
it is called THE Eternal City"
But Rome is by no means the Oldest city
on the globe. nor even in Europe. Athens
the capital of Greece, is about 1858 years
old. older than any other European city.
Tangier, in Morocco, is probably over 200
years of age, having been founded by the
Phoenicians about the time they colonizsd
Carthage and other neighboring sites.
Alexander, in Egypt, is not so Old its age
being 2229 years. It was founded by Alex
ander the Great, from whom it received its
name.
Several Asiatic towns are credited with
continuous existences covering longer per-
iods than those Of Europe or any other
part of the world Pekin. the capital of
China, is said to be about 5000 years old, or
more. Jerusalem, which was a Jebusite
city in the days of Abraham, is 5000 years
old at least.
But there is one other city, and probably
only one, that surpasses even Jerusalem
in antiquity This is Damascus, a city in
Syria. once famous for its manufacture
Of silks. jewelry and arms. a Damascus
blade was priced as superior TO all others.
They are no longer made. the method by
which the armorers of Damascus temper
ed the steel being one of the lost arts.
Damascus contains between 10000 and
200. COO inhabitants, who carry on consider
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-23
A GREAT STORY.
Worthy Of that Master Of
HiatOFlC Fiction, Dumas.
TIE CREVALER D AUn|AC.
81 S. LEVITT YEATS,
Author of "The Honor of Sayelli. "

To be commenced in the Sunday
Register next Sunday, and continue
in both Daily and Sunday issues.
This story is a magnificent narrative
of the stirring days OF the war between
Henry ", of France and Navarro, and
the Leaguers, headed by Cardinal Bou:-
bon. the Duke of Mayenne and their
Spanish allies; 1898.
The story is the equal of the best oil
Dumas tales of the French revolution
airy period and of the first Empire, and
will be followed by every reader with
the greatest possible interest.
The Register has no hesitation IN
pronouncing this the best story ever
published in this city, and urges every
reader to watch for it and to not miss
a single issue containing the narrative.
The first chapters of THE Chevalier
D'Auriac" will appear next Sunday.
FOR SALE-SOCIETY ADDREsS Cards.
embossed and engraved. Emblems for any
society known. Handsome and reason
able. Address or call on West Va. Print
ing Co.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-23

south rail of the present track; thence in
4 straight line ssh feet to a point fest
from said south rail; thence by a curve
10 the left with radius of 5I3 feet as
lance of % feet to a point feet from sara
south rail; thence in a straight hne go feet
10 a point 8 feet from said south rail;
thence by a curve TO the right with ra-
dius of 3CS feet So feet 10 point teet
from said south rail; thence by straight
line 5l4 feet TO a point feet from the west
end of the north wall of the bridge over
Woods run: thence by curve TO the right
with a radius of 50 feet 70 feet to point
) feet from said north wall Of said bridge;
thence in straight line 9212 feet TO
point feet from said wall; thence by
curve TO the left with a radius of 10 feet
a distance of "A feet to a point feet from
the fence in front of Bedillion's; thence by
a straight line 1851 feet, passing the east
line of the Lsatherwood schoolhouse lot
at a distance of u feet from said line, and
rs feet from the line of the Vance church
property. and 1912 feet from the angle oil
the National Road with the fence OF the
road between Echo Point and the prop
erty of Messrs. Vance and Heiskell; thence
by curve to the right, with radius Oh
2O9 feet 2i6 feet; thence by straight line
55lh feet; thence by a curve 10 the right
with a radius of 229 feet a distance OF oZ
feet; thence by a straight line OH Ieet
10 a point 10 feet from the northeasterly
fence line of the road at the foot of Chick
en-neck hill, and where the line crosses
the stone bridge at the foot of said hill
bridge: thence continuing along the north
side of the road, passing feet west OF the
blacksmith shop at the end of Edgington
Lane, llb feet west Of the fence at Sell
bert's. y feet of the fence line at Ptarr $
II feet west of the line at PaXton's centre
gate. and feet west of the line at Beech
Glen schoolhouse; thence by curve TO the
left with radius of 1884 feet to point
% feet north of the south end of the east
coping Of the stone bridge north of Green
wood cemetery, the line crossing the bridge
on the east side thereof; thence along the
northeast side of the road in straight
line TO Wheeling Park gate. and ~ feet
from the fence line of Hervey's north line,
IS feet west of the fence line at the north
line of Mt. Calvary cemetery. and liz
feet west of the fence line of the Wheeling
Park property From Wheeling Park gate
the line shall follow the north side OF the
National Road 537 feet TO a point 10 feet
from the north fence line Of the road;
thence by a curve to the left with radius
of 5S4 feet distance of 1879 feet; thence by
a straight line IA feet; thence by curve
TO the right with radius of 2O9 feet 50
feet: thence in a straight line TO the foot
of the hill north of Whitaker's; thence
with a curve TO the south side of the road,
and thence along the south side of the road
to a connection with the existing track
about 200 feet southeast Of Pryor's Sta
ton.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-23
FOR RCNT.

MT. LAKE COTTAGE for rent: newly ~.
pered throughout everything in cool -
der. A. T. YOUNG, Sixteenth and i4cri
stEeets' myiIetb
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-23

able business with the surrounding country
by means of caravans. Their bazars are
numerous and interesting. The exact date
of the founding of Damascus is not known
but 1t is said to have been begun by
great-grandson of Noah. 1t is probably
42OO years old at any rate, and the Oldest
city in the world.-Detroit Free Press.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-23
THE ELM GROVE ORDINANCE
Up Before TIE B9asd Of Commissioners,
YeSttrday.

4 Long Discussion in the Morning
Between Representatives Of the
Company and Citizens Of the
Territory Eastof tho City, Mainly
Over an Effort to Get a Five Cent
Fare 10 Elm Grove, rom the City.
The Afternoon Session Was
Short-Furcher Consideration De-
ferrsd Until Thursday Of Next
Week-The Route Along the Pike.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-23
ROUTES ALONG THE PIKE.


Section l of the ordinance. laying down
tine route along the pike from Fulton to
the western end of Elm Grove, may be
summarized as follows:
Beginning at the intersection Of Bridge
street and the National Road. in Fulton.
o., feet from the south rail OF the present
Elm Grove track. thence lbs feet, gsner-
ally parallel with said track; thence by a
curve 10 the left with radius OF 705 feet
q distance Of 225 fee, 70 point 4i2 feet
from The south rail of the present track;
thence Ivy straight line 1850 feet to a
poiu, l1is feet from the south rail Of the
present track. thence by curve to the
left with a radius of 209 feet distance
of ~ feet 70 a point 81 feet from the south
rail of the present track; thence by q
straight line SO feet 10 a point 81 feet from
the south rail Of the present track; thence
by curve TO the left. with radius of
70g feet q distance of 46 feet 10 a point 6
feet from the south rail Of the present
track; thence i'm q straight line 42S feet to
O point feet from the south rail OF the
present track: thence by a curve 10 the
l5ft with a radius OF 513 feet distance of
100 feet 10 a point feet from the south
rail Of the present track; thence in q
straight line 81 feet TO point feet from
the south rail ol The present track: thence
by curve to the left with radius OF 5,3
feet So 1set IN point Ia feat from the
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-13
OBITUARY.
John Bailey.

Mr.. John Bailey died at his residence,
No. Bic Fourth street, Northwest, in
Washington, early Thursday morning.
MIR. Bailey was born in Portland in 1918,
for but the last City years has been a
resident of Washington, where he has
filed various offices of trust, having
been for many years disbursing clerk Of
the United States House of Representa-.
tives,, director in the Washington Gas
Light company and the National Metro
politan Fire Insurance company.
His acquaintance was varied and
extensive and included a number of per
sons In public and private life whose
confidence and friendship he enjoyed to
an unusual degree, and by whom his
death will be sincerely regretted. MI
Bailey's. wife and daughter, Mrs. DIR.
Adams, died some years ago and there
now survive him two daughters, the
wives, respectively, Of ex-Gov. Selden
Conner of this city, and the Rev. Joseph
Z. Kelley of Washington.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-13
PERSONAL.

Mr.. Herbert WILDER Green of New
York, president of the Music Teachers
National association, has rendered the
appointment of vice-president for the
State Of Maine to Mr.. b. Il. Dingley Of
Auburn.
Rev. J. B. Shepherd, rectorsof St.
Paul's church, Portland, preached last
evening at the church of Heavenly Rest,
Auburn.
Messra. Bion Wilson, F. NJ. Larrapee.
W. h. Greenhalge, V. W. Libby and j.
L. Merryman Of Portland, were in Au-
burn Thursday on business.
Mr.. George l.. SWEET of Portland, was
elected vice-president of the Postmas-
ters' Association at the meeting held in
Boston.
Capt. Charles H. Chase is slowly re-
covering from his severe attack of the
grippe He has been confined to his
house, 104 franklin street, over four
weeks.
Manager Owen of the Bangor theatre
was In town yesterday.
Mrs. Ezra Hawkes., who has been very
i'll, is now about again.
Rev. Dean Stills, who was expected to
return from England on the Dominion
liner. Vancouver. sailed from Liverpool
instead on the new steamship Canada
which will probably reach Boston some
time today. A part Of his baggage was
brought over In the Vancouver which
reached this port yesterday afternoon.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-13
BRIEF soTTINos.

The Little Women will hold their last
mestjpp of the season on Saturday af-
ternoon at 294 Bracket street at 6
o'clock.
There will be a meeting for men only
at Y. NJ. @. A. hall Sunday at l.30 p.
N.
Some smart crook, pretending to be
d member of the Portland city committee
on fire department, has swindlsd COM
pany in Boston that manufactures fire
hose. out of $40, by saying the committee
would buy lot of hose.
It was cloudy and foggy yesterday
morning and showery later in the day.
At the last meeting of the Veteran
Firemen's Association, Joseph Smith.
Daniel ". Steele, NJ. W. Ripley and John
II. Noyes were elected members, and
Rev. DR.. Blanchard delivered an adj
dress on sMemory."
There were three intoxicated men be-
fore the Municipal court yesterday and
they comprised all the cases before the
court.
GiIbert's closing exhibition and ball
will take place at City hall next Friday
evening, March 10. There will be dane
ing By ola sses from to 9. 30 and general
dancing from $50 to ~.
4 The State street auxiliary to the So
oiety of Foreign Missions, met at the
State street church rarlor yesterday af-
ternoon and discussed tho topic "studies
on Africa"
: Pine Tree lodge, No. II, K. OF p,
worked the esquire rank on two candi-
dates last evening and the rank of page
on one. Next Friday evening the rank
Of esquire will be conferred.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-13
Ellsworth's Hustling Mayor.

Mayor Davis, who generously says he
or without pay except in cases where
he is taken away, from his business for
the best part Of day, outlined briefly
to The American reporter the plan of
working the roads which he expected to
put in operation. and which he hoped
would prove successful.
He proposes to divide the roads of the
city into four or five districts. possibly
by wards. ssIn each Of these districts he
will have foreman, who will be sug-
gested by the alderman from each dis
trict and whose duty 1t will be to take
charge of the work in his district with
the understanding that he will as far as
possible give to tax payers who wish to
do SO an opportunity to work out their
taxes.
The money appropriated for roads will
be apportioned to the various districts in
proportion to the tax paid by each dis
trict The foreman will be required to
make monthly reports to the board OF
aldermen Of work done and money ex-
pended in their several districts. Mayor
Davis, as road commissioner, will exer-
oise general supervision over the roads
and the foreman.
such in brief is the plan which Mayor
Davis hopes will work reform in the
manner of caring for the roads, 1t i'm
presses all who have heard of ID as an
excellent idea. Ellsworth American.