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The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-28
What's a Christ
mas, Anyhow,
IN ANOTHER MANS HOUSE +?

Brace up; be n man, q husband to your
wife, n father to your children.
Get your heels into mother earth; own
the roof over your head: we'll help YOU
put the deed to Il ZONE in. your wi:e's
stocking Chstmas eve.
Now it will ray you to see this n. oncc:
Groom property, hest location. Dale g.
e.. near school building $3.50; $50; so PER
month.
Desirable Groom house, Seventh ave
uue II. e., $500; no cash payment; IS per
month; good house.
Spieu,ld i-roc nj cottage Rorer avenue
S. w. large lot, beautiful! shade, good
location, just reduced FROM 5000 to 1928:
$40 cash: balance So per month.
2 well built Groom houses. Fourth ave-
nue. n. w. near Merose school. worth
$l,200; will sell for $3.50 each; $50 cash;
$40.
room residence, Tazewcl avenue ;.
e.. newly painted and in cod rerair,
$500; $40 cash; $l2 50.per month
Lots any where and any price.
The auove is ouly "a phrtinl list Of what
we have to offer: il you have decided to
put your rent money FIR 1893 into "A
home call To see us and we eau yet any
thing you want in the shape of hoa.c.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-28

The skift of snow which fell on Sunday
morning did not arrive ION schedule time
for Christmas, but it got here in time to
make Sunday one of the most disagreea-
BILE days under foot for many month.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-28

Sundays papers offer the usual quota
OF Christmas fires and accidents from
fireworks. We have noted no fatalities,
but many maimings for life. Roanoke
ought to have pretty clean record for
this Christmas on this score =
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-28
CoNsUMPTIoN POSITIVELY CURED

Mr.. X. b. Greeve, merchant, of Chill
howie, Va, cert:des that he had CON
sumption, was eiyen'up to die, sought all
medical treatment that money could pro-
cure, tried all cough remedies that he
could hear Of but got no relief: spent
many nights sitting up in chair: was
induced to try DR.. Kings New Discoy.
cry, and was cured by use of two bottles
For past three years has been attending
to business, and says DR.. Kings New
Discovery is the grandest remedy ever
madeas it has done so much for him and
also for others IN his community DR.
Kings New Discovery Is gnarantesi for
Coughs. Colds, and Consump,ion. IL
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-28
The Enormous Trade

We have had on Shoes convinces us that
out SPOT CASH MONEY SAVING
METHOD is the true one to sell shoes.
Only one class of buyers we have not
reached. Those WHIT have shoes charged
and who don't care to make a, dollar 20
as far as possible. YOU may belong to
Il different class and want to see. us on
shoes.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-28
Odd Names For Horses

Little AM, Can't See En- and
Any Old Thing" We're bad enough,
but what must we thinl, of the men
who named their horses "a Stranger liz
New York, Hold En-. Tight and
" Fox In tho Morning?"- Horseman
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-28

The Hypnotic Magazine changes its
name in its January number to the Jour
nal of Medical Hypnotism. The feature
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-28

Edinburgh drunkards find u mixture of
mcthylatcd spirits and naphtha or parailin
cheap and effective intoxicant They
call it dynamite.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-06-18
WINDHAM.

On account of the flood the follow.
ing did not arrive in time for last
week:
The sad news of the death of Fred
Mack, the well-known pension agent
and soldiers friend of Washington,
D. c., reached US Tuesday night.
Never has news of like import caused
more heartfelt sorrow, in a commune
ty, especially among the soldiers and
their families. He was honored and
respected by all who knew him. His
body will be brought here for inter
ment, his birth place, and the home
of his early manhood.
A young man from Troy, N. Y,
who had lately come here hoping our
mountain air would benefit him, died
of consumption last Sunday morning
at the home of Warren Rhoades'
Have not learned his name.
Rev. Geo. Rogers and family have
arrived and are settled at the parson-
age.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. II. Gordon of
Wardsboro spent last week with rela-
tives in town.
Randall Rhoads has the carpenters
at work repairing his house.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-06-18
CHESTER.

The new iron bridge is completed
and the travelling public are happy.
Miss Marion Gibson has recovered
from the measles while Mrs. Fannie
Lilly is just commencing course
with them.
A. l.. Ware and his new bride ar
rived in town the IA lust, and are
now unloading choice lot of new
furniture in L. A. Ballou's new house
where the happy couple intend max
ing their abode.
The body of Frank Noyes who
was drowned in the Williams river
the night Of the flood has not been
recovered yet, though there were
nearly hundred men looking for the
body Sunday last.
A curious circumstance occurred in
town on The nlght OF tne 10Th. A
young lady by the name of Bertha
Rickert, high school graduate and
has taught school some, gave birth to
a pair of twin babes, born half or
phans as the paternal side remains in
obscurity, although it is believed that
they will develop fins as they grow
older. Surely those who carry grists
to the devils mill need not expect to
cheat him out of his toll.
A gentleman of considerable noto-
riety by the name of Melvin Fish, a
married man, has left town for parts
unknown save to himself.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-06-18
THE LONDONDERRY SITTER
WESTON.

j. +, Austin is very sick with in
llamation of the bowels.
There are several cases of measles
in town.
Miss Lora j. Peck, who has been
spending several weeksin Springfield
Mass, returned home Tuesday.
Several from here attended the
opening at Lowell Lake Tuesday.
The ladies of the Goldenrod Socie.
ty are rehearsing the drama, "Rebec'
cas- triumph, which they will present
in the near future.
Postmaster Gilmore who has bear
under the weather for few days past
is on duty again.
The Children's day exercises al
the Congregational church have been
postponed to Sunday, June q, in
the afternoon.
Frank Lovejoy and wife are spend.
ing few days at Bennington where
they will attend the graduating exer.
cises, their daughter, Mira, being
one of the class.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-06-18
Our Neighbors
What They are Doing Briefly. Told by
the Sifter's Intelligent-Staf Of
Correspondents.
LONDONDERRY.

Quite large amount of damage
was done to gardens, fields aud high.
ways by high water during the heavy
rains of last week.
l.. S. Richardson of Chester and
family were in town Saturday.
Mrs. Eta Howard is making much
needed repairs on her buildings. AL
fred Davis is doing the work.
MIR. and Mrs. Arthur Smith of Mil.
lers Falls were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. F. E. Stevens this week.
Mrs. Abbie Farnsworth of Chester
is visiting friends and acquailtences in
this place.
DIR. Robinson of New York who has
been spending few weeks at DIR. L.
S. Arnold's it is expected will return
home this week
Mrs. Asael Fuller and children
have the measles.
Miss Florence Hathorn is expected
home this week from Ludlow.
Miss Fannie Austin will speak at
Union hall Sunday afternoon at | O.
clock. Subject: The Kingdom Of
Heaven.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-06-18
JAMAICA.

Miss Zippie Kellogg has gone to
work at Brattleboro.
Luther Torrey of Baldwinsville, Mass.
has been visiting friends here this week.
Miss Nellie hobbs is passing some
time with her sister at Buffalo. N. Y.
Almond Willis, who has been here
at his parents, for the last week, has
returned to his home at Buffalo, N. Y.
Miss Cora Fits of Wardsboro is
at G. S. Clark's.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Pierce have re.
turned from their visit at Ludlow.
Mr.. Bowman of Claremont N. H.
has been visiting friends here this week.
Miss Addie Howard is visiting her
sister, at Winchester, N. H.
Mrs. Daniel Sherwin, who has been
caring for her daughter, Grace, in hel
sickness at Westfeld, Mass, has re.
turned home. Her daughter is gain
ing.
A special town meeting is called al
tuesday June 22nd to raise an add
tlonal road tax on account of the fresh
ct OF last week and also to elect roac
commissioner, in the place of Davic
Eddy, who has gone to New Milford
Conn.
Washington Knight died at his home
on South Hill, last Friday June II,
OF gangreen, at the age of so years
lie came to this town from Shrews
bury some % to 80 years ago and pur.
chased farm on South Hill, where
he has lived ever since. He leaves.
to monrn his loss, two sons, Edward of
Mount Holly and George who lives on
the farm here and cared for him in
his declining years. The funeral was
Monday at the house. The burial
was at Marlboro, where his wife was
buried some years ago.
Mrs. j. A. Faulkner is having her
mouse on Main Street that she purchas-
ed of Mrs Della Reed, newly painted,
Horace Sanders is doing the work.
Wednesday was pleasant day with.
out any rain. Quite rarity for this
season. Hope few more will follow
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-06-18
WALLINGFORD.

Mrs. Galen Batchelder died at her
home here Juue II, after long and
painful illness caused by nerve tu-
NOR on the ankle. Mrs. Batchelder
whose maiden name was Randle leaves
husband and adopted daughter be.
sides a BROTHER Joseph Randle, and
sister, Mrs. Frank Miller.
Thomas Bruce died June 8, after a
long illness at his home here.
The graduating exercises of the grad.
ed school were held at Peoples Hall
June 10th.
A deer recently came into J. H.
Harris garden and within only few
feet of the house.
Field Strawberries are being brought
into market quite plentifully and arc
OF very good quality.
Grass IN this section is looking fine
but other field crops are backward.
The rain of last week did qrea,
deal OF damage to farmers, in some in.
stances washing out whole fields, The
bridge crossing Otter Creek on Pitt
Clarks farm gave way while Chas.
Allen was crossing it and hoated down
stream as far as the Kelly place dis.
lance of about half mile where he
caught some willows and managed to
get shore. The water has not been
as high before in several years.
Rev. John Upper who suffered
from stroke of apoplexy recently is
somewhat better.
Herbert Savory and Miss Ora Full
Ter married at the Baptist church,
June 8. Mr.. and Mrs. Savory will
begin housekeeping over c. A. Clag
horns store for whom Mr.. Savory
works.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-06-18
WARDSBORO.

MIR. A. V. May from Brattleboro
spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs
Susan May.
George May and wife returned
home from Proctorsville Monday.
2. S. Barber is slowly failing.
Mrs. Susan May remains about the
same.
Oscar Howe of stage fame takes the
place OF MIR. Chamberlain on the route
from West Wardsboro to Wardsboro
Station.
Aggie Wheeler represented this
town at Lowell Lake the 18th.
MIR. Lyman May moves to strattop
soon, then the Chase house will be left
vacant.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-06-18
Absolutely Pure
GRAFTON.


The body of Aldo Davis, for.
mer resident of this town, was
brought here from Massachusetts for
lnterment last week. The deepest
sympathy is felt for his wife and
widowed mother.
Albert Convey is moving into the
house owned by Mrs. Amsden.
VIII Prouty whose home was burn
ed recently has purchased the Harris
house.
MIS-. James Stowell who hats been
quite sick is improving.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-06-18
BONDvILLE.

June 10th the water was the high.
est since Oct. "69. The roads are
badly washed, not as bad as in '69.
Road commissioner, Herbert John.
son, started the road machine Mon
day morning.
Henry Taylor from Boston is STOP
ping at his brothers, Gersham Tay-
lor's.
Geo. Chatfeld has gone to the
White mountains to work.
Geo. Curtis from Boston is visiting
at S. B. Castles.
Can some one tell us how many
gallons of cider it takes to make a
barrel Of vinegar, providing the doors
are not locked where the cider is
kept ?
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-06-18
HOUGHTONVILLE

Il. j. Nourse spent Sunday will
his family in Claremont, N. H.
May Tasker from Chester high
school spent Sunday with her grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. d.
Thomas of this place.
Roy Blood is better, so as to be
out again.
High water last week did consid-
cradle damage to the meadow lands
in this vicinity.
Mrs. A. G. Nourse who has been
i'll with grippe continues to gain slow
ly. She is so she rides out frequent
".
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-06-18
SIMONSVILLE.

A street lamp has been placed near
the church.
They are receiving more milk at
the cheese factory than last summer.
Prot. Arthur Marsh's family of
Cambridge, Mass, arrived at their
summer residence on Marsh hill Satur.
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. R. Carlton are
stopping in Chester with Mrs. Perris
Baldwin for brief time.
Miss Abbie Billings attended a two
days convention at Middlebury last
week.
MIS-. George P. Stickney and two
children of Rockingham visited her
father, P. 7. Marsh, last week.
Mrs. F. w. Briscoe and two chill
dren of Proctorsville visited her moth.
er, Mrs. E. M. Haseltine, last week.
B. S. Fuller was legally notified
last Wednesday 10 appear at the coun-
ty court as witness in the Hawks
and town OF Chester case.
1t is hoped that the Windham male
quartette will sing at the chnrch in
connection with the morning service
next Sunday. You will want to hear
them.
The greatest evil in the world will
be the topic Of the Christian Endeavor
meeting on Sunday evening.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-06-18
and goth.

And Will Continue FREE OFFER of consultation examination
FREE OF CHARGE all who call him during this On
wishing advised
o early
The made wonderful physician and healer have attracted the
and
o walk the
ceane and dried
beyond belief
him the
all diseases
he wishes thoroughly understood that after thorough examination case found to
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-06-18
NEWFANE.

Rev. Mary +. Norton attended the
Missionary meeting held in Athol,
Mass, last week Friday and gave an
address on Missionary work, on the
frontier.
Mrs. VIM. Rand was very sick last
week but is better at this time.
T. M. Albee is spending the week
in Northampton, Mass, the guests Of
Miss Sadie f. Guilford.
VIM. Clifford has sold eight acres
of land to Geo. w. Knapp.
Miss Frances Richmond returned to
Newfane Monday night after an alb
sence of year or more. Her many
friends welcome her return.
A black bear came from the woods
down into farmer Alvin Whites door
yard one day last week, before helE
could be summoned he walked back to
the woods.
Miss Mcott of !Simmonsville was a
guest at d. A. Benson's last week.
Little Lula Newton had narrow
escape from death Monday afternoon,
While playing at pile of ash lum'
Der, it fell over, covering her up, hel
grandfather, G. M. Goodenough, ran
to her assistance and found at least
three hundred #. of heavy timber on
her. When extricated she tainted.
DR.. SAMSON was called and on exami.
nation found no bones broken but she
was badly cut and bruised about the
head, face and body.
c. H. Morris of Springfield, Mass.
was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Amasa
Grout over Sunday, riding up on hi;
bicycle.
Miss Ina Kendall of Springfield
Mass, is stopping with Mr.. and Mrs
| Amasa Grout for the summer.
Mrs. Spooner and daughters of Bar
re, Mass, are visiting at Fred S.
Smiths. Mrs. Spooner is a sister o
Mrs. Smith.
Charlie Miller started for New
Haven Tuesday morning on his bicycle
to visit Fred Weston, former resi-
dent Of Newfane. Bert Gates of Brat
tleboro will meet him at New Haven
he going by railroad.
Marcus Kendall of Springfield
Mass, was guest of Mr.. and Mrs
Amasa CIRCUITS Tuesday night.
Not many attended the strawberr,
festival last Saturday evening.
Children's day was observed las
Sunday at the Congregational church
remarks were made by the pastor fol
lowed by singing and recitations by tn
children. A pretty feature was tn
professional hymn, as the children
marched into the audience room. Thu
Church was handsomely decorated will
potted plants and cut flowers. Harr,
Wood and Fred Sargent being til,
decorators. In the evening Mr.. Nor
ton preached strong sermon that al
enjoyed and many were heard to say
one of the best he has ever delivered.
Miss Grace Hammond Tell down the
cellar stairs Monday morning, NJ
bones were broken.
The auction sale of household good:
of the late Harriet N. Morgan took
place Tuesday. The house will soon
be occupied by Mrs. Townshend Of
Townshend, who bought the place at
private sale.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-06-18

Don't neglect cough because the
weather is pleasant; before the next
storm rolls around it may develop into a
serious difficulty beyond repair. One
Minute Cough Cure is easy to take and
will do what its name implies.
Z. E. Bacon, Londonderry, F. E. Smith
Jamaica, Jonas Hill, Bondville, G. G.
Smith, So. Londonderry and f. B. Pier
Rawsonville.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-06-18
Hires Rootbeer Cannot be Initiated,

Hires Rootbeer Cannot he Initiated. :.
1t is doubtful if any modern commodi
ty, except money, has been counterfeited
more than Hires Rootbeer. BY progress.
sive and costly advertising this article
has attained trademark peculiar to it.
self, and its wide popularity and i'm
mense sale is an irresistible attraction
for the INSCRIPTIONS imitator. Justice,
however, is beginning to realize that the
public must be protected from such
practices as is evinced BY the decision
just rendered by Judges Finletter and
Gordon in Philadelphia, Court of Com
mon Pleas No. 8, restraining George A.
Hires, namesake of Mr.. Charles E.
Hires from manufacturing and selling a
preparation under the name of Hires
Rootbeer. This is move in the right
direction, as this superior article should
not be substituted by inferior stuff.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-06-18

Not only piles of the very worst kind
can be cured by DeWitt's Witch Haze
Salve, but eczema, scalds, burns, bruises
boils, ulcers and all other skin troubles
can be instantly relieved by the same
remedy.
c. E. Bacon, Londonderry, F. E. Smith
Jamaica, Jonas Hill, Bondville, G. &c.
Smith, So. Londonderry and F. B. Pier,
Jacksonville.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-06-18
Trv Grs,n-o, TRY Gratn-o,

Ask your Grocer today to show you a package
of Grain-O, the new food drink that takes the
place of coffee. The children may drink it with
out injury as well as the adult. All who try it,
like 1t. Grain-O has that rich seal brown of Mo
cha or Java but 1t is made from pure grains
and the most delicate stomach receives 1t without
distress. 0nefourth the price of coffee Is and
% cts. per package. Try it. Ask for GRAIN %
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-06-18
so. WINDHAM.

K. G. Skinner of Jamaica is NOV
ing barn for L. E. Jenison.
Mrs. Eta Wetherell of Grafton is
working at O. K. Howe's.
Mrs. Kirk Jenison has returned
from Westminster where she has been
caring for her daughter.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-06-18
ALL DISEASES AND DEFORMiTIES TREATE d.

method.
DISEASES OF MEN and Weaknesses,
rising from indiscretions, excuses, overwork
etc, causing failing memory, lost vitality, i'm
pure blood, pimples, falling of the hair, ETC.,
should call at once. By his improved method
and remedies such sufferers are guaranteed
immediate relief and perfect cure.
CANCERS, malignant tumors and growths,
all engagements and glandular swellings re-
moved and cured without the use of knife.
No pain. No matter what disease you are
suffering from or how long standing; no mat
ter how many physicians have failed to cure
you, call on him. 1t will cost you nothing and
you may profit by it.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-06-18

CATARRH CURED.-Consumption in the
incipient stage, bronchitis, asthma, rheuma.
tlsm, disease Of the nose, throat, lungs, stom
ach, liver, kidneys, scrofula, sores, ulcers, and
all chronic blood troubles, eczema, psoriasis
pimples, blotches and all skin troubles reated
and cured.
NERVOUS DISEASES.-Nervous Debili
ty from any cause, hysteria, neurasthenia
chorea, St. Vitas dance, epilepsy, ETC.; dis
eases Of the spire, paralysis, locomotor ataxia
palsy and all such diseases positively cured by
his srissue Cell Building Treatment.
DISEASES OF WoMEN.-Ladies examin.
ed without exposure, and all diseases peculiar
to their sex cured without Rings, Pessaries
Supporters, etc., by new and pleasant home
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-06-18
"rffer'S Crop,n

Scribbler-Tve been suffering a good
deal lately with writer's cramp.
Atticus-1n your fingers or in your
stomach.-Somerville Journal
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-06-18

Sick headache can be qnickly and COM
pletely overcome by using those famous
little pills known as '.De Wits Little
Early Risers.'
c. Z. 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??, 1897-06-18

How many hours sleep does man
require?" asked the lecturer.
DO you mean on or off duty?" said
the patrolman. off his guard.-Yonkers
Statesman.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-06-18
A Sore

two inches across formed and in walking
to favor it sprained my ankle. The sore
became worse; could not put my boot
on and thought should have to give up
at every step. could not get any relief
and had to stop work. read of a cure OF
similar case by Hoods Sarsaparilla and
concluded to try it. Before / had taken
the swelling had gone down. My
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-06-18
Scr0fuIa

Infests the blood of humanity. 1t
appears in varied forms, but is forced
to yield to Hoods Sarsaparilla, which
purifes and vitalizes the blood and
cures all such diseases. Read this:
"In September, 1894, made misstep and
injured my ankle. Very soon afterwards,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-06-18
Her Hair,

Tom-Is Maud's hair golden?
Ted-No, it's plated Yale Record.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-06-18
ARE YOU SICKs ARE YOU sUFFERINGg ESQ., CALL ON HIM.


PLANTATION of his
lief andm all PERFECT ABSOLUTE AND
cons
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-06-18

DeWitt's Little Early Risers,
The famous little pills.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-06-18
DOT

is now well and have been greatly bene-
fitted otherwise. have increased in
weight and am in better health. Icannot
say enough in praise Of Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla." MRS. H. BLAKE, So. Berwick, Me.
This and other similar cures prove that