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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-11-19
MANCHESTER CENTER.

The St. Pauls Catholic church
will give an entertainment on Wed
nesday eve., Nov. "a, consisting of
Rotations, songs, and specialtes to
be followed by one act play enti.
tied ssThe Rascal Pat" The soci-
ETY. has engaged the services of Mr..
Thomas j. Coffey, late of the
Ethelynd Gould Concert Co, who
will appear in latest Irish songs and
dances. Mr.. Coffey by his gentle
manlike appearance made many
friends in town when here last with
the Ethelynd Gould Co.
A. E. Hamilton has gone to New
York on business trip.
The donation for the benefit of
Rev. C. A. Bradford last Friday
evening was largely attended. Six
ty dollars was realized.
j. Harry Lawrence has returned
from Brandon.
Guy Davis has taken position as
clerk in Blackmer's New York store.
j. NJ. Marbury leaves town soon
for Utica where he is to accept po-
silion selling nursery stock.
William Hebert of Dandy was in
town last week visiting friends.
G. A. Madison has a position with
the Bennington Electric Railway Co.
Edward Morris of Dorset is re-
pairing his house on Bonnet st.
j. Harry Lawrence has sold his
photograph studio to Nj. b. Hurd OF
Schenectady, N. Y. Mr.. Lawrence
will remain until May /, to act as
manager.
Ray Utley has returned from
Northampton, Mass.
Perry g. Bond, formerly the ge-
NAL proprietor of the Colburn House
made flying visit to friends here
last week. MIR. Bond is now acting
manager of the famous hostelry
Bonds hotel, Dandy.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-11-19
MANCHESTER.

DR.. and Mrs. f. L. Wyman and
Miss Phelps are spending week
n New York City.
Mrs. Emerson Estabrooks of Ben
nington is spending a few days in
town with friends.
William H. Miller, the clothier, is
selling out his stock of goods at re-
duced prices preparatory to leaving
town
In Bennington on last week We'd
nesday received the death of Hermon
Taylor, a former resident of this
place. The funeral of the deceased
was held at the residence of his moth.
er, Mrs. Laura Taylor of this place.
The Sunday School of the Baptist
church gave Harvest concert on
Wednesday evening followed by a
supper. The proceeds to go to the
Sunday School treasury.
Miss Hattie Felt, daughter of 0.
G. Felt, was married last Wednesday
evening to Mr.. Geo. Bryant. The
wedding occurred at the home of the
BRIDES parents.
Rev. Mr. Bradford was rendered a
donation last week by his congrega-
ton. A neat sum of money was
raised which show he is well liked by
all sho know him.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-11-19
NEWFANE

The pupils of the village school as.
sisted by their friends will give the
play Pro Tenn, at Music Hall Thurs
day eve Nov. 18th. The money is
to be used for the purchase of an or
gan for school use.
Mrs. S. NJ Fish and Miss Abbie,
are visiting at the house of Frank l..
Fish Esq in Vergennes, they will re-
main until after Thanksgiving
B. j. Wilson and wife returned
Monday evening after several weeks
visit in Northern part Of this state.
Mrs. w. G. Balou and daughter
have been in Burlington the past two
months visiting her sister.
o. M. Goodenough and family
move to their hill farm this week for
the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Dewitt and
family and DeWeese P. Dewitt were
the guests of F. A. Dewitt over
Sunday.
Fred Rice left town Monday for
Illinois where he is employed as sales.
man in a large dry goods house.
His many friends regret his leaving
town.
As usual Mrs. j. d. Pierce has a
handsome display of plants in her
windows this fall.
James Underwood sold three bar
rels of handsome apples in Worcester,
Mass last week for $40. He has
shipped 400 barrels and has 1000
more to 60 later in the season.
That young lady that tried to 60 to
Brattleboro every day last week on
the afternoon train didn't go until
this week Monday. The train hap
pened to be on time Monday.
The concert by johnson Brothers
and others of So. Londonderry to
take place in Newfane this week has
been cancelled.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Twitchell
went to Burlington last week where
they are to reside.
Storms of some kind every third
day. The snow has not all disap-
peared yet.
II. A. Kilburn has as usual gather
ed quantities of evergreen for wreaths
with which he remembers his friends
at Xmas.
Mr.. and Mrs. DR.. Martin of North
ampton, Mass, will spend Thanks
giving at T. M. Allbee's.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-11-19
Hood,, D:uu. are the favorite family
ilOOS . lIAS cathartic. Price CSC.

Hattie Bonnette, the "aerial artist"
of St. Johnsbury, will propably wait
until she gets wings before going up'a-
gain. lit will be remembered that she
fell from her balloon at the Malone
fair in September and was seriously in
jured. As a result she is unable to
walk, her lower limbs being paralyzed.
The Canadian Pacific Railway com.
pany inlendsplacing passenger stea ~
er on Lake Memphremagog the coming
summer, to compete with the Boston
and Maine Railway company's large
iron steamer.
A package containing $1470 has
been received at the Heaton hospital,
Montpelier, from an unknown donor
The money was sent through the mail
carelessly wrapped up in brown paper
and had been tied with ordinary cotton
Irvine. The package was not registered
and there is no postmark on it to indi-
cate at what postofice it was mailed.
Ex-Congressman John M. Langston
of Virginia, one of the prominent color.
ed men of the country, died at WASH
ington, Monday.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-11-19
WEST WARDSBORO.

Sherman Stocker of the New York
police force has been taking vaca-
ton at home.
c. L. Howe has moved to North
Adams, Mass.
A. E. Dairy has gone back to
Shelburne Falls, Mass, to work
awhile.
Mrs. Clara Harris of West Brat
tleboro is visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. H. G. Smead.
E. j. Morse went to Boston on
the excursion.
Miss A. E. Perry is home from
Townshend school.
About 10 inches Of snow fell
Thursday night so loading the trees
and telephone wires as to crush and
break some of them.
1t is expected there will be a union
Thanksgiving and temperance meet
ing at the vestry the evening of the
25th. Rev. W. V. Grattan is to
give short Thanksgiving address
and E. A. Landman, our school
teacher of last year, but now of Dart
mouth Medical College, N. H., is to
give an address on Non Alcoholic
Medication. Other recitations and
singing may be expected and regu-
lar New England tea is talked of at
the same time.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-11-19
Our Neighbors
What They are Doing-Briefly Told by
the Sifter's Intelligent STAR OF
Correspondents.
LONDONDERRY.

The Y. P. C. U. will meet at DR.
L. S. Arnold's, Sunday eve, Nov
Il, at z o'clock. 1t being the annu,
al election of officers all members OF
the union are requested to be present
Mr.. and Mrs. Asa Warner are in
Sunderland.
Lura Walker is spending her vaca
ton at home.
E. F. Bigelow from Cavendish i
occupying his house here for a short
time.
John Carleton has hired Mr.,
smart to work for him the coming year
and he has moved into part his house.
DIR. L, S. Arnold accompanied his
grandchildren last week to their home
in New York.
f. N. Westcott has gone to work in
Springfield.
Mrs. Emma Howard is taking care
OF Mrs. Westcott, who is improving in
health.
AT the election of officers for the
Library Association ID. d. Wait was
chosen Pres; Mrs. w. L. Gibson
vice Pres; W. L. Gibson, Sec.; Mrs
+. N. Westcott Treas, and Librarian
Several committees were elected for the
selection of books and for obtaining
means for procuring new books.
A new blacksmith is soon to occupy
the old shop, so says report.
We are pleased to announce the en-.
gagement of Ray Storrs Dove of Ply.
mouth, N. H., and Eva Jane Holt Of
Weston, both well and fayorablv
known in this community.
Mrs. Clara Wyman aged 81 year
and 7 months, died at the home Of
Mrs, Julia Corey Thursday morning.
Mrs. W. L. Wright is visiting in
Brocton, Mass, and Mrs. B, M
Wilkins in Leicester.
A masquerade party, cake walk and
concert will be given in connection with
the harvest supper at Union Hall,
Tuesday eve. Nov. 23d to which all
are cordially invited. Judges will be
appointed to award prizes for the worst
looking couple taking part in the walk.
Music, singing and other entertainment
will be furnished. A jolly time is an
ticlpated, come and enjoy it. Supper to
be served at 15c each, 80 cts. a cou.
pie, 10c. for children. Proceeds to he
used for church purposes. Admission
free.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-11-19
EAST DORSET.

First show Of snow of the season
Friday of last week, Most of it
melted in our valley as it fell and
what little was left has since disap-
peared.
Hon. A. j. Loveland has moved
to North Bennington and Mr..
Badger has moved into his house.
W. o. Wilcox is moving to West
Arlington.
On Monday little girl babe on
her way to the Unitad States stop
ped in the home of Mr.. and Mrs. E.
r, HARDWOOD.
The little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Quigley is suffering
with partial paralysis. Mrs. Alonzo
Brophy is assisting in the care of her.
Mrs. Patrick Dunn has been quite
sick of late but is better.
Mrs. S. c. Brown remains nearly
as reported heretofore.
The volume of our business is not
large, not largely out of proportion
to our population, but what there is
of it is rather live. W. G.. Bebee
and Thomas Qugley are, each on
his own hook, making the marble and
granite chips fly. The Dorset Mount.
ain Marble company are working
their employees over time and j. X.
Freddy & Sons have on business
gait. Farmers are at the cheese fac
tory Upright and early" sunshine or
storm. Report is that some of them
are so eager to lay up treasure where
thieves break through and steal that
they get more than their part of the
whey. Sundry of them are accused
of getting into their cans with both
feet and treading it down, so as to
make them hold more, but this accu.
sation is considered too plethoric and
isn't generally credited.
A law suit in our village last week
and the verdict for the plaintiff, j..
M. Griffith and S. A. Shelter. Be
ing occupied with the business of the
present hour we did not attend and
hence know little about it. Hearsay
says that man of the "warm town"
OF Peru borrowed the main belt and
some other property of the plaintiff S
mill and failed to return them, that
he afterwards settled for the same
paying $50 and giving note for
sl5O, concluding that he paid too
much for the property he refused to
pay the note. Hence the guilt.
Borrowing property of saw mills in
stead of the owner is rather too COM
mon on the notch road. We once
indited an epistle to gentleman for
the offense with such an acute sting
in it that he was Immediately pene-
trated with penitentlal verbosity and
made .hasty reparation. We pitied
him and smoothed it with him eupho-
nlously telling him that the sweat had
trlckled down our face for the write
we had and it was sort of a pet or
cosset and we kinder wanted to keep
it.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-11-19
HOUGHTONVILLE

Delno Ackley from Cuttingsville
is visiting at E. S. Cadoret's.
Mrs. Valera Jakeway of Saxtons
River and Miss Carrie johnson OF
Brattleboro visited at S. II. Graves
the forepart of the week.
Ora Colby has moved his family
to Cambridgeport. Leon Colburn is
to occupy the tenement vacated by
Colby.
Will Farnham, wife and daughter
of Brookline ale visiting at 4. H..
Ober's.
Geo. Tasker of Bellows Falls is
visiting his grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. ID. Thomas.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-11-19

or hoarsness of the throat may mean lit
lie or much, bus grave things have small
beginnings. Efforts 10 clear the throat
only make bad matter worse-increaS Sc
the irritation. Carpenters Grip Syrup is
made 10 cure throat troubles at the right
time-in the start. We believe in it
thoroughly. IL is Warranted 10
Cure. If it fails your money back.
AK for it, it belongs TO you. Sold by
all drug .isls at 25 cents, aud by
G. G. Smith, S. Londonderry,
c. E. Bacon, Londonderry,
F. T.. Smith, Jamaica,
II. L. Gould, Windham,
J. H. Whipple, Manchester Center,
j. n. Hard, Manchester,
E. T.. Blodgett, Weston.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-11-19
JAMAICA,

Last Thursday night gave us the
first snow Of the season. There was a.
bout two inches of slush but on the
hills there was quite body of snow,
being in some places u inches and in
Stratton Is inches is reported.
Miss Kittie Frost is to work at Fl.
A. Nc Leans.
j. 0. Lanphear is not as well, be.
ing now confined to his bed.
Ransel ]. Frost is at work for Ar.
chic Bemis helping him saw railroad
wood. They are now saving in Lon.
donderry.
Will S. Allen has caught thus far
this tall, foxes, SO skunks and 4
coons. They were all caught in traps.
Geo. N. Wyman closed his school at
West Dover last Friday. He returns
there to teach the winter term, which
complies his year there. Mr.. Wyman
has now taught Sc terms of school, who
can say better?
Clifford Howe had the misfortune
one day last week, to pinch off 8 fin
gers by getting them caught between
TWO logs while working in the woods
They were taken off just above the
nails tie was attended by DR.. c. b.
Doane and is doing we'll.
Miss Minnie Allen closed her 10th
term OF school in Dist. No. 10 Nov.
10th. Pupils not absent during the
term were: Fred and Arthur Nav
absent but II day Carrie Severance.
In the Primary department of our
village School, taught by Mrs. Eunice
oprague, there were 81 scholars, gen.
eral average Is IL. Those having
no marks were: Walter and Gracia
Forester, Ethel Clark, Miss Susie and
hoy Reed, Pansy Leahy, Those absent
only one day were: Beatrice Emerson
Alice Clark, Leon Cheney, Stella
Spring, Mary Robinson, Eula Eorres.
ter.
The school in district No. 8, Turkey
Mountain, taught by Miss Eva Bar.
rett OF West Townshend, closed very
successful term week ago Friday
pupils having no absent marks we're:
Cecil Doane, Hattie and Helen Howe
those beng absent but day we're:
Hattie Doane, Carol Doane, Lula
Whitaker. The pupils and some other
young people gave party at Geo.
Doane's Saturday evening following,
as surprise for Miss Barrett. Re.
freshments were served and an eniova.
Bile evening was spent. In this school
great interest was taken by both pupils
and teacher, making il one of the most
successful schools in town.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-11-19
. PERU.

The Institute was held last week
Friday at the church. State Superin.
tendent Stone, County examiner Alger
and Freeman Hall Superintendent of
schools of N. Adams were present and
took part. The day proved stormy
and bad but there was quite a good at
tendance. 1t was very pleasant and
instructive affair. Mr.. Stone gave us
a talk in his pleasing manner. Supt.
l. Freeman Hall of North Adams gave
an interesting talk on reading. In the
evening also gave interesting remarks
of a more general character. Mr.. AL
ger, County Examiner, made remarks
in most pleasing manner. Mrs. Alger
gave very instructive remarks on draw
ing which were evidently much needed
as our examinations require it and
many are not fitted for that branch of
instruction.
George R. Whitney from Agawam,
Mass, and Lula S. B. Whitney from
Brattleboro are expected home the last
of the week to spend Thanksgiving.
George Batchelder, who has been
teaching in Dover, is home to take in
Thanksgiving.
Some one ought to have public spirit
enough to have our street lamp at the
church repaired so we can have more
light.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-11-19
FRIDAY MORNING, NOV 49, 1897
FROM FOOT TO KNEE

Ohio Woman Suffered Great Agony
From a Terrible Sore-Her Story OF
the Case, and Her Cure.
"For many years was afflicted with a
milk leg, and few years ago it broke out
in sore and spread from my foot to my
knee. ! suffered great agony. 1t would
burn and itch all the time and discharge
great deal. My health was good with
the exception Of this sore. tried great
many kinds OF salve, but some would
irritate the sore SO that could hardly
stand the pain. could not go near the
fire without suffering intensely Some one
sent me papers containing testimonials of
cures by Hoods Sarsaparilla, and told
my husband ! would like to try this med
icine. He got me a bottle and found it
helped me. l kept on taking it until my
limb was completely healed. I cannot
praise Hoods Sarsaparilla enough for the
great benefit it has been to me. 1t
cleanses the blood of all impurities and
leaves it rich and pure" MRS. ANNA E.
EAKEN, Whittlesey, Ohio.
You can buy Hoods Sarsaparilla Of all
druggists. Be sure to get only Hoods.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-11-19
Wide Awake,

First Burglar-It's no use tryin' dat
place t'-night, Bill. De man an his wife
went in bout an hour ago, an l heerd
him tell he'd buy her di'mond neck.
lace to-morrer.
Second Burglar-What's dat got t.
do wild it?
First Burglar-Plenty! She won't be
able t. sleep fer tinkin' bout it, an he
won't sleep fer t'inkin' how he's got t.
pay fer it.-Puck.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-11-19
LANDGROVE.

The League will give an entertain
nent and corn supper at the F & M
hall Tuesday evening Nov. %, 1897
Everybody cordially invited.
Mrs. F. j. Holden of Waterbury
and Rev. M. H. Smith of Athens Wis.
tied their parents Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Smith last week.
D. A. Coolidge is on the sick list.
Jennie Chadwick, who has been very
i'll with pneumonia is somewhat i'm
proved.
The patrons of the creamery received
1913 cts per lb. for butter in October.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-11-19
SIMONSVILLE,

Addie Virgins has been sick.
Frank Fuller will finish the work
ON his honse this week.
The school on Howard hill closes
this week.
Mrs. Mary Brownell Of Chester is
the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. o. d.
Hutchins.
Miss Matte Chase has returned
from Newfane and will eat Thanksgiv-
ing dinner at John Sabin's.
Abbie Waite is at work in Andover
for Mrs. j. H. Head.
Mrs. Everett Powers returns home
the last Of this week from her visit in
Fitchburg, Mass,
Will Hazeltine, an employee of Hen.
ry Slade Of Walpole, N. H., returned
to his home Wednesday and Will at
tend school here this winter.
Mrs. George Gregory and son, who
have been guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Thornton, returned Thursday
to their home in Westport, N, Y.
Rev. H. L. Ballou will speak at
the church next Sunday at 230, p. m.
Sabbath school will be held at 100
p. m.
John Sabin and family entertained
twenty-five friends last week Friday
evening at their home. The band box
supper was enjoyed and the games
were pleasant part of the programme.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-11-19
HOW TO MAKE MONEY!

If'you are out of employment and want a
position, paying you from $50 to 500 month
ly clear above expenses by working regularly
or, if you want 10 increase yout present in
come from $500 to $500 yearly, by woi king
at odd times, write the GLOBE CO.. ~,
Chestnut St, Phila, Pa, stating age. wheth-
er married or single, last or present employ
ment. and you can secure position with
them by which you can make more money
easier and faster than you ever made before
nj your life.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-11-19
WEST TOWNsHEND.

A harvest festival is talked of to be
held next week, pleasant time is an
ticipated.
Rev. Mr.. Hardy exchanged pulpits
last Sabbath with Rev. Mr.. Furness
of Wardsboro. He gave us an inter-
esting sermon form Gen. 3, 8.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-11-19
What do the Children Drink :?

Don't give them tea or coffee. Have you tried
the new food drink called Grain-O Its delio.
ious and nourishing and takes the place of coffee
The more Grain you give the children the
more health you distribute through their sys-
tens. Grain-O is made of pure grains, and
when properly prepared tastes like the choice
grades of coffee but costs about IA as much.
All grocers sell it. l5c and 25c.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-11-19
They Could Do 1t as Wen.

Miss Teeters-Don't YOU think tina,
women are qualified to become mem
bers Of congress, Mr.. Spatts?
Mr.. Spatts-They are qualified to be
come members of the senate, at ali
events.
why do you make distinction be,
tween the senate and the house of rep.
resentatives?"
Because l think that women sena.
tors could give away the secrets OF
the executive sessions quite as well as
the men."-Louisville Courier-J Journal.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-11-19

Small pill, safe pill, best pill. DeWitt's
Little Early Risers cure biliousness, con-
siipation. sick headache.
c. 4. Bacon, Londonderry, F. E Smith
Jamaica, Jonas Hill, Bondville, g. G.
Smith, SO. Londonderry and F. B. Pier,
Jacksonville.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-11-19

To give you an opportunity of testing
the great merit of Ely's Cream Balm, the
most reliable cure for catarrh and cold in
the head, a generous 10 cent trial size
can be had of your druggist or we mail
it for 10 cents. Full size so cents.
1t is the medicine above all others
for catarrh, and is worth its weight in
gold. l can use Elys Cream Balm with
safety and it does all that is claimed for
it.-B. w. Sperry, Hartford, Conn.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-11-19

Andover, Vt, Nov. 10, lS97.-L. b.
Derby of this place has made public the
following facts 81 was afflicted with
boils and my blood was badly poisoned.
l continued to grow worse and decided
to try bottle of Hoods Sarsaparilla.
The first bottle seemed to help me and
took three, which cured me and have
am now enjoying fairly good health"
Hoods Pills are only the pills to take
with Hoods Sarsaparilla.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-11-19
CHESTER.

BY checker board jump Dewitt
Davis has exchanged his meat market
business at the Depot for the hotel
Chester owned by Barnet Waite, and
now Waite we understand has sold
out his new business to Harry Wy
man.
Chas. Persons and Henry Gould
have the frame up. for their new
houses on depot hill and partly board
ed.
f. 4. Darrow of Springfield has
bought of Mark Moore his house on
depot hill and moves there soon.
We welcome HIM as an accession to
our town.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-11-19

After the Wedding.
why SO thoughtful?" asked the
bride.
Well" replied the groom, 'I've just
been thinking how l worried for two
years for fear I wouldn't get you.'
And now?"
why, now, when l think it all over
| can't help kicking myself for being
such fool.as to rry."-Chicago Post.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-11-19
The Homeliest Man in LONDONDERRY

The Homeliest Man In LONDONDERRY
As well as the handsomest, and others are inyi-
ted to call on any druggist and get free trial
bottle of Kemp's Balsam for the Throat and
Lungs, remedy that is guaranteed to cure and
relieve all Chronic and Acute Coughs, Asthma.
Bronchitis and Consumption. Price 25c. and SOC
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-11-19

Visitor-You say your mistress is
getting better. Is she out Of danger?
Servant-We hope SO. But as she is
still under the doctors care, who knows
what may happen ?-Journal Amusant.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-11-19

"ANTED.T TRUSTWORTHY AND
w ACTIVE gentlemen or ladies' TO
travel for responsible, established house
in Vermont Monthly $500 and expen
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close self-addressed stamped envelope.
The Dominion Company, Dept. Y, Chicago