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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-09-17

The Brattleboro Reformer of Tues
day says, j. c. Owens of the Jones
and Owens Slate Co., Guilford, and
of which he was treasurer, has dlsap-
peared. He came to Brattleboro
Wednesday to buy some powder and
that was the last seen of him. He
seems to have left the books and pa
pers all there and there is no evidence
yet of any crookedness on his part,
though his partners are very indig-
nant, and think there must be some
thing wrong.
The theory OF those who know
most about it is that he got discour-
aged and concluded to leave what he
bad put into the business and clear
out. The business is good one and
contains large opportunities for de-
yelopment, but it needs a large capt.
tai to handle it to the best advantage
in these times and they have been
greatly hampered for want Of it
Three of them leased the quarry sew.
eral months ago and have since ther
been operating it, doing the work
themselves.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-09-17

THE LATEST NOVELTIES.

A metal clothes pin recently patented
consists of piece of spring wire bent
double, with the double part formed
into two parallel triangles, which are
attached to each other at one corner to
grip the line when pressed over it.
Pens which stick in their holders can
be easily extracted without soiling the
fingers by new device which has two
jaws to grip the pen, operated by two
handled levers. thus affording better
hold for the hands than the pen Itself.
To keep eggs from breaking in a
crate and assist in their sale, new
crate has a series Of frames with spring
wire fingers to hold each egg, the
frames being removable from the crate
so they can be hung up for show pur-
poses.
One Of the latest combinations for
women's use consists of purse mount
ed on buckle which can be used to
fasten the belt, the purse forming the
ornamental front of the buckle, which
also has hook for holding the strings
Of parcels.
For hunters use new decoy or blind
is made of jointed framework, which
can be put together and covered with
cloth to represent COW. the interior
being fitted with gun racks, pockets.
etc, and the head dropping down to
open the door.
To raise the aXles on wagons to re-
move the wheels for oiling, new
wagon jack, which will fit any
wagon, has sliding block set in a
frame with chain to attach it to the
lifting bar. the bar being raised to its
full height and the block pulled up un-
til it strikes the axle, when link in
the chain is fastened to hook on the
bar, which is then drawn downward to
raise the axle.
A recently patented bicycle gear just
purchased by leading matchmaking
firm has metal casing to cover the
gear which is formed of bevel gear and
straight gear wheels slidably mounted
ON the crank shaft and meshing into a
double gear wheel on the driving shaft
which runs to the rear wheel through
the frame at one side, the sliding wheel
on the crank shaft being used to change
the gear by having the bevel face of the
wheel of different circumference from
the straight face.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-09-17
BONNEVILLE.

We are glad to know we are to have
pastor living among us once more.
Rev. S. L. Putnam and family is ex-
pected to be here the last of this month.
Mr.. Putnam comes well recommended
as a preacher and as man.
At the special town meeting called
on Monday to consider the ADVISABLE.
ty OF building a school house on Tay-
lor hill, it was voted to build one.
Bondvllle Fair Sept. 23d.
Mrs. L. K. Burbank and chileren
have recently visited in SALISBURY.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clement Burbank Of
New York have been visiting at A. K.
Burbank this week.
There will be an entertainment and
chicken pie supper at the church next
Monday evening. The proceeds to be
used in finishing the church tower.
The entertainment will consist OF
singing, speaking and there will be an
exhibition of the powers of the graph
ophone. Gene one, come all. Admis-
sion only five cents, supper 25 cents.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-09-17
WARDSBORO.

Mr.. Greene and Mr.. and Mrs.
Hadley from Worcester, Mass, ar
rived at the Underwood house last
Saturday.
Julius Wilbur is building silo,
Frank Bemis helping do the work.
Abbie Kenny and Cora Miller
from Newfane visited at Mrs. Bish.
ops last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Copeland from MARI
boro spent Sunday with Sarah and
Abbie Kilburn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Redway from Brat
tleboro visited with Mrs. l.. A. Will
bur last week.
Henry Cobb from Townshend was
in town buying COWS last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. H. Gordon re.
turned last Saturday from a weeks
visit in Windham with relatives and
friends.
Albert Howard from Jamaica is
visiting his aunt, Mrs. Whitman.
Mrs. Hannah Allen is failing.
Mrs. Alice Plimpton Parker and
two boys started for their home in
Terre Haute, Ind, last Saturday.
Mrs. E. D. Plimpton went as faI
as Boston with them and will remain
there for visit with her son, Dorr,
and family.
Wright Plimpton's baby is very
sick with symptoms of cholera infan'
tum.
Rev. E. H. Bartlett has gone tt
Springfield.
H. A. May and wife from Sey'
mour, Conn, arrived at the Under
wood house Monday afternoon, max
ing the journey on their wheels.
Mr.. Golden has gone for few
days outing.
Mrs. 5. d. May returned from he
visit in Berwick, Me-, Monday an(
reports her visit very pleasant one
She found Mr.. and Mrs. Walton
Fletcher delighted to see mother May
Geo. Briggs is attending Count.
Court at Newfane as petit juryman
Mrs. Henry Gleason from Chicago
is visiting her sister, Mrs, France
Gleason.
H. E. Knight is charging and re
pairing his barn.
Miss A. b. Whitcomb was badl,
poisoned with ivy last week.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-09-17

For thefts by hotel employees from
guests while asleep in rooms assigned
them at hotel. even If they are in
toxicated, it is held in Cunningham VS..
Buckley CIV. Va.) IS L. r. A. $50, that the
innkeeper is liable.
An obligation to maintain street
railway Is held, in San Antonio Street
railroad company VS.. state, ex rel, Elm
endorf (Tex.) IS L. r. A. 662, not to be
imposed by the grant of mere priv
ilege to construct and maintain.
An appropriation of the water Of
spring for irrigation by the owner of
the land on which the spring is located
is held, in Bruening VS.. Dorr (Col.) IS
L. R. A. $40, to be unlawful as against
prior appropriation of water from
stream into which the water OF the
stream passes by percolation or seep-
age.
The right of municipal corporation
to be part owner of property is de-
MED, In Ampt VS.. Cincinnati (O.) 35 L.
r. A. 1877, by virtue OF the constitt-
tional prohibition against loanihg asd
or credit to any company, corporation
or association. Other authorities on this
question are found in q note to the
case.
A "vote of the people" by which city
bonds is authorized, is held, in Bryan
vs.. Stephenson (Neb.) IS L. R. A. 752,
to mean majority of the votes Of the
city, and when the vote is taken at the
general city election the proposition
must receive majority of all the votes
cast at that election.
The exemption of the books Of law
yer from execution is held, in Equitable
Life Assurance society VS.. Goode (1a.)
IS l.. II. A. 600, to exist in favor of a
lawyer who gives some time to the
work of his profession which contrib
utes to his support, even If he does not
appear in court, advertise as law
yer, OF earn his living by services as
lawyer.
A libelous publication concerning a
family in its collective capacity is held
actionable in favor of any member Of
the family. In Fenstermaker VS.. Tribune
Publishing company (Utah), IS L. R.
A. Gil. The case holds that newspa-
per article which relates wholly to the
private acts of q family with respect to
cruel treatment of child is not priv
| LEGGED.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-09-17
LANDGROVE.

With much regret we record the
death of Mrs. Ambrose Woodward
which occurred Tuesday morning, after
lingering illness with dysentery and
exhaustion from old age.
Hannah L. Bixby was born in
Richfeld, N. H., July %, 1872 and
was married Sept. 6, 1885 at Lowell,
Mass, to Ambrose Woodward. A
year or about that time after they came
to Vermont and have lived the greater
part of that time in Landgrove.
The deceased from early woman
hood was a devout member of the
Methodist church. She was in every
sense a good woman, devoted to her
husband and family, kind and chart.
table neighbor and valuable friend.
She was the mother of seven children,
five of whom, four sons and one daugh-
ter, are now alive. Of these a son
and daughter reside in Landgrove, a
son in SomerviIfe and one in Fitch
burg, Mass, and the other in Peru.
These with the aged and devoted hus-
band feel her loss heavily and scores
Of friends join them as mourners.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-09-17
WEST WARDSBORO.

Mr.. and Mrs. H. Z Smead have
been visiting their daughter at West
Brattleboro.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Baldwin of
Worcester, Mass, have been visiting
at r. E. Baldwin's.
E. O. Robinson is adding new pi-
azza to his house.
M. w. Brown has gone on visit to
New York.
L. F. Putnam of Vernon has been
at S. S. Perry's.
A large and small deer were seen
quite near w. j. Davidson's house
one morning last week.
Bert Pike from Massachusetts with
his mother, brother and sister from
Pixies Falls, recently visited at George
E. Putnam's.
Several went from here to Jamaica
last Friday evening.
C. H. Ryder and Rev. w. N.
Grattan are nearly Frustrated with grir
or severe cold. On this account the
expected change of preachers did moi
take place, but may sometime in the
near future.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-09-17
ROUND ABOUT THE STATES.

Grasshoppers of Jackson county,
Mich, have undergone change of APP
petite, and have been eating the bind
ing Irvine from the bundles of wheat,
causing farm hands the extra labor of
rebinding.
Tennessee Is up near the head of the
snake column this year with the rec
ord of Jesse Shoun, who killed on Cross
Mountain, near Bristol, a rattlesnake
measuring three inches across the
head, five feet in length and six inches
in diameter. It had 80 rattlers besides
the button.
Great numbers of large sea turtles
have been caught in the region of
Englewood, Fla. since June 1, and
their meat has been sailed. The meat
cured is said to taste much like beef.
Near st. Augustine story is told of
a mule which patrols the beach, and
finding turtle turns it over on it's
back and then goes after it's master.
Workmen in sugar house at Oak
lawn, Irish Bend, La, are puzzled to ac-
count for several explosions that have
occurred there when some hand has
tried to enter the vacuum pan through
a manhole with lighted lantern. The
explosions have been similar to explo-
sions of fire damp, and they have blown
out portions of the roof
A sexagenarian of Baltimore, after
dreaming three times of particular
private Klondike under tree on the
place where he was born, made con-
tract with the owner Of the property
to divide findings half and half, and
then with his son and friend began
digging on the spot. At last accounts
the son had become disguised and quit,
but the dreamer was still with his
friend in quest Of the gold mine.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-09-17
TOWNSHEND.

John Brigham is at home from Du-
luth, MINI.
The Academy students had soci-
able last Friday evening.
Mrs. A. Townshend has moved to
the house in Newfane purchased by
her this season.
Miss A. M. Hobart returned to
Boston Tuesday.
Mrs. w. ingalls, has gone to visit
her son in Connecticut.
Miss Mary j. Holbrook returned
to her work in New York Monday.
Miss Ella P. Holbrook was mar
led to Frederick Newton, Tuesday,
Sept. 7, and has gone to Andover,
Mass, to live.
Rev. Mr.. Wiswel preached at the
Congregational church Sunday; there
was no preaching service at the Bap-
fist church.
MIR. Sparks has put a porch over
the south door to his house.
AS Seneca Miller was returning
from church, Sunday, his horse SHE'D
out of the road between Miss Ross
and Mr.. Gray's and threw him and
his niece out of the wagon. Mr.. Mil.
ler's hip was hurt and his head bruis.
ed. Mr.. Miller will be n years old
next month. 1t is feared he will
never be able to work any more.
Fl. Perry and Mrs. Persons have
gone to Springfield to visit Mr.
Perry's niece, Mrs. Rumrill.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-09-17
JAMAICA.

Last week gave US some more hot
weather. Thursday the Mercury was
up to SO and Friday it went 6 degrees
better, "a in the shade.
Frank Howard, who has been in
New York for some time has returned
here where he intends to pass the fall
and coming winter.
Miss Nina Gleason has returned
from Chester and gone to work in a
hotel at Newfane.
George Wood is on the sick list.
Mrs. Ma cy Barnard of Brattel orc
is visiting here at her brothers, C. S.
Clark's.
Miss Lottie Humphry and her faith
er of York State are here stopping at
G. S. Clarks
Miss Matte Cheney has returned
from Brattleboro, sick.
DR.. c. w. Ray and wife of Chester
have been passing few days with
friends here returning home Tuesday.
A. P. Carpenter and bride are pass
ing few days here at her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Myron Boynton, before go.
ing to their home at North Adams,
Mass.
The Drama, "The Comical Hero"
at the Opera Hall last Friday was
well presented to full house. The
characters all sustained their parts with
credit
Mrs. Faulkner is having an old
shed taken down at her place here
and is building barn where it stood.
Mr.. Lackey, Charles and Walter Cas-
tie of Londonderry are doing the work.
Wednesday morning there was a
light frost here in some localities.
Wm. L. Barnes and wife have gone
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-09-17
THE WORk-A-DAY WORLD.
Paris has $4,000 artists.
Japan has 1000 newspapers
There are is, 100000 miners.

Paris has $4,000 artists.
Japan has 1900 newspapers.
There are Is, 100000 miners.
Japan has 100000 unionists.
Dublin has 600 union lockers.
Hamburg has 10000 union lockers.
Cincinnati is to have a labor temple.
Switzerland has 2O5 cooperative So
cieties.
indianapolis hasn't a non-union
stone-mason.
Congressman De Graffenreid was
once a brakeman.
Cape Town, Africa, carpenters work
eight hours per day.
Carpenters in 1926 cities and towns in
the United States and Canada enjoy the
nine-hour day.
Signalmer and shunters employed
by railroad in Scotland wish shorter
hours and higher wages. The wages
asked for are from 25 shillings to 30
shillings, with rate and quarter for over
time.
In the Transvaalsrepublic in South
Africa, wages OF mechanics and miners
vary from three to four per day, while
bread Is sold at about six cents per
pound; milk, "a cents per quart; po-
tatoes, five to ten cents per pound;
bacon, 80 cents; beef, 16 cents.
The Belfast employers have volun-
tarily (as a Jubilee" mementD re-
duced tha weeks work IN 70 hourS per
week, instead OF "a hours. Dublin
printers are thinking that they could
also do with a similar working week,
and will shortly demand this con-
ceSSiOn
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-09-17
Awakened by a Deer.

A gentleman who was fishing on
Seventh Lake few days ago became
tired and sleepy. So he anchored his
boat near the shore in a shady spot and
lay down in the bottom for a nap
After awhile says the Utica Observer,
he was awakened by something blow
ing upon his face, and, when he opened
his eyes, he saw big buck standing
to his belly in the water beside the boat
and with his nose close to the mans
face. The gentleman lay quite still.
rather enjoying the situation. About
that time another boat came around
the corner into the little cove and the
buck, with a bound. disappeared in the
woods.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-09-17
SIMONSVILLE

Solomon Hoddard of Rutlnnd was
in town last week Thursday.
Orrin Smith went to Walpole, N.
H., Saturday, to work for Mr..
Bridges.
John Holmes of Houghtonville
was in town last week Friday.
Mrs. Davis end daughter of Peru
were entertained by Mrs. B. S. Full
Ter last week Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Marsh re.
turned to their home in Boston this
week.
Mrs. George Farrar of Chester
called on relatives here last week
Friday.
Miss Annie Shaw of Lowell, Mass,
is the guest Of her aunt, Mrs. c. p.
Eldred.
Miss Allie Graves attended the EN-
tertainment at Weston Saturday eve
ming.
Miss Fanny Kaseltine of Proctors-
vile was in town Sunday brief
time.
The hop at Joseph Thornton's
Friday evening of last week was a
social success. Every one enjoyed
themselves. The dancing continued
until the "wee" hours in the new
barn owned by Prof. Arthur Marsh
The Professor knows how to enter
tam in hospitable manner and Mr..
Mrs. Thornton welcomed all to their
domain and treated them to ice cream
and cake, making the evening one
not soon to be forgotten for their
kindness. Laid and Hilton furnish
ed music for the dance.
An invitation is extended to the
Sabbath School in Andover. to the
teachers and pupils and all the citi
zens in town to assemble on the
church grounds this week Saturday
and enjoy Sabbath School picnic
The Sabbath School in this place
have an entertainment and each one
must not forget to bring basket
with viands. A pleasant time is ex-
pected.
Students of Edward Marsh, who
have been sojourning with him on
Marsh hill, returned to their homes in
Boston. Monday.
Miss Jennie may returned to New
port, r. Tuesday.
Fred Mullen returned to Middle
bury Wednesday after sojourning
four months with his brother at Col.
Ii. o. Peabody's. We wish him
success.
Mrs. f. j. Micott and Willie at
tended the Springfield Fair Wednes-
day. Miss Stella Micott returned
home with them.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-09-17
LITERATURE, MUSIC AND ART.

NJ. yollen, one of the best modern
painters of still life, has been elected to
the Paris Academic dies Beaux Arts in
place of the late NJ. Francois, the land
scapist. His nearest competitor was NJ.
Harpignies.
Christine Nilsson, now Countess MI
randa, can still sing, though she has not
PATHS fondness for the stage. She has
just been paying visit to Sweden, and
sung once for the students of UNIVERSE.
ty town.
The monument to the memory OF
Niels Wilhelm Gade, the famous Danish
composer, has been erected in the ST.
Anne's plad, Copenhagen. Gade died
seven years ago. He was born in Copen-
hagen, and was for many years first d.
rector of the royal conservatory.
C. C. Cole. ex-chief justice OF the
Iowa supreme court, and now dean of
the Iowa law college at Des Moines,
says that institution has just turned
out the youngest lawyer In the United
States. The young man is Momer Mill
sap, Californian, 16 years old. His
standing was between 90 and 100 in the
college examinations. His youth, OF
course, precludes his admission to prac-
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-09-17

When you are suffering from Catarrh
or Cold in the head you want relief right
away. Only 10 cents is required to test
it. Ask your druggist for the trial size
of Ely's Cream Balm, or buy the soc.
size. We mail it.
ELY BROS, So warren ST., N. Y. City.
/ was afflicted with catarrh last autumn
During the month of October l could
neither taste nor smell and could hear
but little. Ely's Cream Balm cured it.
Marcus Geo. ShauCz, Railway, N. j.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-09-17


for those who go to-day and get pack.
age of GRAIN-O. 1t takes the place of
coffee at about IA the cost and can be
given to the children as well as the adult
with great benefit. 1t is made of pure
grains and looks and lasts like the finest
grades of Java coffee. A cup of Grain-O
is better for the system than tonic
What coffee breaks down Grain-O builds
up. Ask your grocer for Gram-O. l5c.
1anu 2sc;
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-09-17
Our Neighbors
What They ,are Doing-Briefly Told by
the Sifter's Intelligent STAR OF
Correspondents.
LONDONDERRY.

The summer has nearly passed
away. The chill winds remind us
that autumn is silently approaching.
Upon the mountain side and on the
banks of the streams, occasionally,
tree glows like flame, amidst the
green, with the vivid hues of crimson
and gold. How beautiful the piano.
rama of nature, as we view it, here,
upon these rugged hillsides, when the
summer is merged into the fall, One
is filed with reverence and admira
ton, as they contemplate the scene,
for the mighty creative force that
caused all things to be. We, also,
are impressed, deeply with our own
insignificance in comparison we are
but minute atoms upon the face of
the great whole. Yet in our own
conceit how wise and great. So
great and wise, that we are continu-
ally complaining at the fulfilling of
the laws that govern these created
spheres whose fundamental principles
even we are not capable of under
standing.
Mrs. B. j. Mattocks and Master
Willie returned to their home in New
York Saturday after spending their
summer here.
There was no service in the church
last Sunday. Mr.. Frazee did not
return, as was expected, from his va
cation being detained at home by
sickness. Without doubt he will oc-
cupy the pulpit the coming Sabbath.
F. N. Westcott and wife are at
home after two weeks stay in Graf
ton.
Mrs. C.. M. Eames is visiting her
sister in North Bennington.
Mrs. James Corey has gone to her
home in Maiden, Mass.
Josiah Grape is in town for few
days.
Mrs. Emma Howard is home again
after an absence of several weeks
spent in Townshend.
! The Ladies Aid will meet at Union
Hall, Saturday, Sept. 2Sth, Mrs. F.
M. Leonard and Mrs. VIM. F. Stood
ley entertaining. A full attendance
is hoped for and all are cordially in
vited.
The entertainment at the hall
Tuesday eve although not largely at
tended was very pleasant affair.
The proceeds were much in advance
of the expectation of the ladies hav-
ing it in charge. Thanks are due to
Mr.. Aldrich and wife fol their kind
ness in making some very nice candy
free of charge. The sofa pillow goes
to Mrs. Judith Faulkner of Athol,
Mass.
The social given by the U. H. H.
Society Friday eve was decided sue
cess. Over fifty took supper and all
were highly entertained by an excel
lent programme given by the young
people and Miss Austin, Reader. 1t
is seldom we are permitted to listen to
so fine an Elocutionist. The U. H.
Society is laboring faithfully to help
support Universalist preaching. They
have had a great many encourage
ments the past year. The subscrip,
ton for preaching services has been so
generously given that very little has
been required of the society, leaving
quite sum in the treasury. The La
dies will meet Saturday afternoon Sept.
10Th at Union fall with Mrs. ]. G..
Walker. A cordial invation is extend.
ed to all.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-09-17

The "Bicyclist's Best Friend" is fam
liar name of DeWitts Witch Hazel
Salve, always ready for emergencies.
While specific for piles, it also instant
w relieves and cures cuts, bruises, salt
rheum, eczema and all affections OF the
skin. 1t never fails.
c. E. Bacon, Londonderry, F. E. Smith
Jamaica, Jonas Hill, Bondville, IT, u.
Smith, So. Londonderry and F. B. Pier
Jacksonville,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-09-17

The 18th annual convention Of the
Vermont Christian Endeavor union
will be held at Bethany Congrega-
tional church at Montpelier on Tues
day, Wednesday and Thursday,
September rs, 20 and 80.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-09-17

A Gardiner (Me.) cat wanderer into
Oak Grove cemetery one day last week,
went to certain lot, lay down. was
taken in fit and Immediately died. 1t
is very seldom that an animal of this
description is seen in cemetery, hence
the circumstance is considerably ont
of the usual order of things.