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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-07-29
THE LONDONDERRY SITTER.
EAST DORSET.

Quite a few non-residents with us
now, coming and going and going and
coming for business or pleasure seems
the hight of fashion and "home sweet
home there is no place like home
with its quavers, semiquavers and
demisemiquavers isn't in it.
Very quiet, except as above, on
the Battenkill. All Of one mind
about the war and satisfied with its
progress. No kicking by republicans
at the action of their county conven-
ton. Probably it will be ratified at
the polls and each aud every nomi-
nee will be struck with the chain
lightning of JOY supreme.
One Dorset man is about as good
as another now but little later we
shall know who the meanest men in
town are, the nominees for the lower
house on the Winooski.
The young and gay are showing
signs of life and sociability. Miss
Lucy M. Wall had party last week
and Miss Louise Buffum an eighteenth
birthday party Tuesday evening.
But probably none of these were as
well pleased as Mr., and Mrs. G. B..
Wilson at the birth of daughter last
week.
Timothy Dacy, 80, was buried
from the town house Monday. Poor,
pitable, proud old man. He didn't
deserve to be there, but his heart
throbs and heart aches are over for
ever. Death is the most widely adj
vertised aud most effective painkiller
and soporifc known. "None ever
wake 10 weep"
The lightnings of heaven have done
us no harm this summer nor have
they scarcely been seen zizagging
athwart our sky. But they an.
nounced the death last week from
Nelson, Georgia, of T. G.. Batchel-
der, former well known and long
time resident of our village. Mr..
Batchelder was brother in law of
our late d. L. Kent and was for
many years associated in the marble
business of d. L. Kent & Co.
When that business was transferred
to the Dorset mountain marble com.
pany and his residence was burned
he moved to Rutland and later to
Nelson. He leaves wife and two
children, Arthur and Elva.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-07-29
PERU.

Mrs. Mary f. Russell of Boston,
Mass, is visiting her parents, Dea.
and Mrs. o. p. Simonds.
Miss Emma Cone of Chelsea,
Mass, is spending few weeks at j..
B. Browns.
p. d. Wyman has curiosity in
his orchard, it being fruit partially
grown and blossoms on the same tree.
This freak Of nature is found on a
pound sweet graft.
F. E. Batchelder, wife and daugh-
ter, Mildred, came to their fathers,
Chas. Batchelder's, Tuesday. Mas
ter Ralph came some time before.
Mark Batchelder and wife went to
Cambridge on Wednesday. Mr.. B.
will go to his home in the South,
soon. Mrs. b. will remain at her
fathers in Cambridge all summer.
Miss Fay Simmons, one of the
most noted organists of Boston, is
stopping at M. j. Hapgood's for
few weeks.
Now that politics are over let us
have some roads suitable for our
bicycle friends and our summer visit
ors.
Parties from the Equinox are be-
ginning to make their customary
rounds.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-07-29
WEST WARDSBORO.

Mrs. Wesley Allen and Horace
Simpson are on the sick list.
Among recent arrivals in town are
Mrs. Magrath and daughter from
Boston, Mass, at l.. S. Perry's ;
Mrs. M. L. Rice and her mother,
Mrs. Skinner, of New Haven, Conn. i,
and Mrs. Whitby and daughter of
Brooklyn, N. Y, at Mrs. Rice's
summer home and with the latter a
little girl to live at J. W. Ingalls,.
Mrs. Orinda Dobbin, with her
niece and nephew, Flora and Frank
Dobbin of Shushan, N. Y, and Mrs.
Chloe Holton Of Jamaica visited at
G. H. Ryder's one day last week.
Several from here attended the
funeral at East Dover, Sunday, of
Isaac Gould. His wife has the sym-
pathy of many friends here in this
sudden bereavement.
Brown & Ryder have recovered
some of the stolen property and other
articles for which watches were traded.
Bert Baybrook Of Stratton Having
had them in his possession and carry
ing on quite business with them at
Cambridge, N. Y. After being ar
rested he escaped by a car window
from the officers and came home, ap-
proprlatlng a horse and bicycle as oc-
caslon required on the way. Receiv-
ing much warmer welcome than he
expected at the old homestead he
hred revolver at Bert Perry setting
MS sleeve on fire, but with no serious
injury. He was brought OH. A..
Waits hotel after midnight and guard
ed until daylight then carried to
Newfane. Several rewards had been
offered for his arrest and George
Eager will have one or two of them
while the last, which was'on account
Of the stolen wheel, is not SO certain.
y located. The horse and wheel
lave been found but important pa
'ers belonging at the store are still
Missing.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-07-29
JAMAICA.

Mrs. James hobbs of Holyoke,
Mass, is passing the week with friends
here.
Mrs. Gale, who has been keeping
house for the late l.. M. Barry, has
moved to Weston where she form erly
lived.
Mrs. M. L. Boynton has returned
from her two weeks stay with her dauh.
ter, Mrs. A. P. Carpenter at North
Adams, Mass.
Lincoln Spencer is i'll with measels.
Most of the farmers are done hay.
ing and the rest are about through.
Mrs. Bell Phelps of South Ashburn.
ham, Mass, is passing the week here
at her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. II. E.
Spencer.
Mrs. G. B. Doane, who has been
passing the last 6 weeks at Bakers.
field, returned home Tuesday. Her
many friends greet her return with
pleasure.
Foskett & Clark have just disposed
of 30 nice cows soon coming in to w.
M. Waite of Putney.
A. L. Howard has just sold 10 beef
cattle and his brother 5 to Bliss of
Hinsdale, N. H.
G. N. Wyman and wife moves this
week into Mrs. Mary Muzzy's tene.
ment just across the street from where
they now live; the first door below the
postoffice.
Sala Thayer died at his home Sun.
day, July Oath after long illness
with heart difficulty and dropsy at the
age of IS years. There has been no
hopes of his recovery for some time.
He has always lived tn this town on
the place where he died, having been
settled by his father when the country
was new. He was kind neighbor,
highly esteemed by all and his death
is regretted by the community. He
leaves, to mourn his loss, wife and
three children, two girls and one son,
to whom he has been an afectionate
husband and kind indulgent father.
The funeral was Tuesday, at the house,
Rev. S. H. Taylor officiating.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-07-29
FROM FOOT TO KNEE

Ohio Woman Suffered Great AGONY
From 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. l suffered great agony. 1t would
burn and itch all the time and discharge
a great deal. My health was good with
the exception OF this sore. tried a great
many kinds OF salve, but some would
irritate the sore 80 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 bottle and / found it
helped me. kept on taking it until my
limb was completely healed. l cannot
praise Hoods Sarsaparilla enough for the
great benefit it has been to me. 1t
cleanses the blood Of all impurities and
leaves 1t 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??, 1898-07-29

HOw's This =!

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure
f. j. Cheney & Co., Props, Toledo, O.
We the Undersigned, have known f.
J. Cheney for the last 10 years, and be-
lieyehim perfectly honorable in all bus
mess transactions and financially able to
carry out any obligation made by their
firm.
West & Truax, Wholesale Drugg sts,
Toledo, o. walding, Kinnan & Marvin,
wb iesale Druggist, Toledo. o.
II Ills Catarrh Cure is taken internal
v, icting directly upon the blood and
mr. Gus surfaces of the system. Price
Toe. per bottle. Sold by all Druggists
testimonials free.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-07-29
A VERY PECULIAR BOAT.


A Curious vessel Picked Up BY Captain
Mcclure Of tho Bark Iolani.
On board the Hawaiian bark Iolani
there is curiosity In native canoe
made by some Of the Pacific islanders.
While on the voyage from Honolulu
last August for Hong Kong to load
mating for Baltimore an object waA
seen in the water to the leeward. Capt.
Mcclure changed his course, and rum
ming close to 1t found 1t to be mann
moth canoe. He had the ships carpen-
ter put into the canoe, which was near
ly filed with water. When once inside
1t was almost impossible to stand up
on its slippery bottom. To make his
position more exciting the carpenter
was seen fighting with large fish,
which was making desperate efforts to
escape from the boat A shark hook
was thrown the carpenter, and 1t was
not until he had stabbed the fish sew
eral times that It was conquered. When
the canoe was hoisted on board a num-
Der Of small fish were found swimming
about. The large fish weighed seven
pounds, and ended in chowder for
meal on board.
The canoe Is about twenty-five feet
long, cut out OF solid log, with rear
ing ends, which would give the log It
was hewn from diameter Of at least
five feet. There is not semblance OF
iron about 1t. but along the gunwales
are holes In which lacings OF hide
thongs were used to hold to and for
serving the oars. Places are cut out
for the thwarts, which were made Of
pieces Of bamboo placed in the inches
while wet and allowed to shrink. There
also is a place In tho bottom to step
mast.
Capt. Mcclure thinks the canoe be-
ionged to some of the natives of Bal
lingtang Island, In the Bashee group,
from which the Iolani was about TWEEN.
ty miles when the curious vessel was
picked up. The presence of the fish
could not be accounted for.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-07-29
The Successful Remedy for
NASAL CATARRH

must be non-irritating, easy of applica-
ton, and one that will by its own action
reach the inhamed and diseased surfaces.
ELY'S CREAM BALM combines the
important requisites of quick action and
specific curative powers with perfect
safety to the patient. This ageeable rem
edy has mastered catarrh as nothing else
has, and both physicians and patients
freely ,roncede this fact All druggists
cheerfully acknowledge that in it the
acme of Pharmaceutical skill has been
reached. The most distressing SYMPTOMS
quickly yield to it. In acute eases the
Balm imparts almost instant relief.
By Absorption.
Catarrhal sufferers should remember
that Ely's Cream Balm is the only catarrh
remedy which is quickly and Thoroughly
absorbed by the diseased membrane. 1t
does not dry upthe secretions, but changes
then to a limpid and odorless condition,
and fin lily to a natural aud healthy char
acter.
The Balm can be found at any drug
store, or by sending so cents to Ely
Brothers, Sc Warren ST., New York, it
will be mailed.
Full directions with each package.
Cream Balm opens and c.eanses the
nasal passages, alays Inflammation,
thereby stopping pain in the head, heals
and protects the membrane and restores
the senses of taste and smell. The Balm
is applied directly into the nostrils.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-07-29
sIMONsvILLE

Saturday 0. ID. Dimick of Proctors.
vile was in town for brief visit.
Leon Brown is working for James
o. Sawyer, haying.
Mrs. Huldah Clark returned to her
home in Chester Saturday.
Miss Fanny Haseltine is in Proctors.
vile for brief stay with Mrs. Guild.
Leroy Benson of Chester is cutting
hay at G. B. Chase's place.
Adm Haseltine returns to his work
in New York city this week.
Many Of our young people enjoyed
the Lowell lake hop Saturday evening.
Cyrus Greeley and G. A. Greeley OF
Chester were in town last week Thurs
day.
Fay Fuller and wife expect to visit
Boston on the Friday excursion.
Tina Smith recently visited her Tn
Gle, Garre Smith, in Drewsville, N.
H.
!, Fay Fuller wife and child OF Wall
ingford, Conn, are visiting his father,
B. S. Fuller.
Ed. Holton of Walpole, N. H., ar
rived in town recently on his wheel, re.
turning the same day.
After long and patient illness Mrs.
Ezra Edison passed to the immortal land
Tuesday, July 10; the funeral service
was conducted at her late home Thurs
day afternoon July 81.
Miss Matte Peabody will teach the
fall term of school in Markham Manor
district; school commences Aug. s.
Heary Cobb of Saxtons River was
entertained Tuesday until Thursday
by B. S. Fuller.
Mrs. H. B. Osgood returned to her
home in Charlestown, N. H. Wedues.
day.
Henry Cobb, Fay Fuller and wife
visited Lowell Lake Wednesday.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-07-29
State Of Vermont,

State of Vermont,
Westminster, IS. ! The Probate Court for
said District. To all persons interested in the
estate of Ichabod Gibson, of Londonder
ry in said district, deceased, GREETING:
Whereas, E. w. Melendy, Admir- upon the
Estate of Ichabod Gibson late of London
derry in said District, deceased, has filed
his petition in this court setting forth
that the sale of the whole Of the real
estate Of said deceased will be beneficial to
the heirs and all persons interested
therein, and praying for license to sell
the same, and at the same time filed in this
Court what purports to be the consent in writ
ing of all the heirs residing in this State to
such sale. Whereupon it is ordered that
the same be heard at the session of said
court, to be held at Probate Office in Bel
lows Falls on the 9th day of Aug, A. D.,
1898, when and where you may be heard in
the premises, if you see cause.
Zina H. Allbee, Register.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-07-29
BONNEVILLE.


Farmers about through haying.
They have their barns well filled.
Awfully dry here yet. Light
showers revived the gardens but a
short time.
l.. f. Benson and W. D. Howard
have returned from Massachusetts
where they have been haying.
D. L. Benson is learning the
blacksmitn's trade in Wardsboro.
Four members were admitted to the
church lasi Sunday by being baptised
in Duane's pond.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-07-29

Bob Moore, of La Fayette, Ind, says
that for constipation he has found De
Wits Little Early Risers to be perfect.
They never grippe. Try them for stomach
and liver troubles.
Z. e. Bacon, Londonderry, F. E.
Smith, Jamaica and Jonas Hill Bond
vile, G. G. Smith, So. Londonderry and
F. B. Pier, Jacksonville.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-07-29
FRIDAY MORNING, JULY 49, 1898
A DIVIDED HOUSE.
The Old Man Enjoyed tho Old wo-
mans Predfcament,


The Old Man Enjoyed tho OLD wo-
mans Prsdicament.
II had rained for four days, not
damp. insinuating drizzle, but a down
pour that swept everything before II;
the washes, usually nothing but dreary
stretches Of sand and boulders, were
raging torrents, the zanjas were run
ming full to overlooking with dirty
flood water, and the whole face of the
country bore testimony to the ravages
Of the storm.
I was riding slowly along in the
San Dimas district, picking my way
as best l could along the line of ruts
that was called road, when an old
man glided out of the underbrush and
stopped me.
He was soaking wet and had evil
IDENTIFY been out during the entire
storm; but even the dampness of the
weather did not destroy the smile
with which his face was over-spread
"Howdy, stranger" he exclaimed,
hits bin rainin'!"
so l, see," l answered, land you
seem to have been out in it,"
Every bit of hit, stranger, hits bin
a rainin' fer four days, an I've been
a laughin' all the time. Ye see the
joke is on the ole woman this time.
Jes' before this year flood started we
got ter argufyin' about the prospects.
l said hit wuz goin' ter rain, an the
ole woman said hit wuzn't. an pref
ty soon this year argufyin' got so
warm tibet l called fer divisshun of
the house, an the old woman second
ed the motion an Immediately took
the inside an gave me the outside, an
then the flood came, an I've been
laughin' ever since"
rs it laughing matter to be out in
the rain for four days?"
Under the circumstances hit is,
stranger. Ye see thet's my ranch up
yander. Wul, hit hadn't bin rain
in more than fifteen minutes before
the chicken house went down in the
wash, then the barn went, an then
the shack followed"
with your wife in it?"
with the ole woman in hit!" he
shouted, shaping his leg with glee.
Look down yander, thar she Isl"
l looked in the direction he was
pointing and there in the middle OF the
wash was the remains of the shack
with the old woman sitting on the
ridge pole, wildly waving her sunbon-
net for help, while around and about
her ragged the torrent.
Come on down, stranger" said the
old man, II wanter ter talk ter the
ole woman"
Curious to see the outcome l fol-
lowed the old man down to the bank
of the wash.
Hello, ole woman!" he yelled, when
he got within shouting distance, has
hit bin rainin?"
There was no answer to this, but
the old woman's actions were sugges-
tive.
Throwing her sunbonnet into the
food she commenced to slide down the
roof.
Holy smoke!" gasped the old man,
she's goin' ter swim ashore! Stran-
ger, we'd better git! When the ole
woman is mad she's holy terror, but
when she's both wet an mad she's
a."
The rest failed to catch as the old
man was already Logging it down the
rHAA
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-07-29
Shake Into Your Shoes.

Aliens Foot-Ease. powder for the
feet. 1t cures painful, swollen, smart
ing feet and instantly takes the sting out
OF corns and bunions. It's the greatest
comfort discovery of the age. Aliens
Foot-Ease makes tight-ftting or new
shoes feel easy, 1t is certain cure for
sweating, callous and hot, tired, aching
feet. Try it to-day. Sold by all drug
gists and shoe stores. BY mail for Csc.
in stamps. Trial package FREE. AID
1ress, fallen S, olmsted lie Roy, NY,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-07-29

SICK headache, biliousness, constipa-
ton and all liver and stomach troubles
can be quickly cured by using those fa-
nous little pills known as Dewitt's Little
early Risers. They are pleasant to
take and never grippe.
Z. e. Bacon, Londonderry, f. Z. Smith
Jamaica, Jonas Hill, BondviIie, G.. G.
Smith, $50. Londonderry and F. D. Pier
Jacksonville
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-07-29

Win your battles against disease by act
ing promptly. One Minute Cough Cure
produces immediate results. When taken
early it prevents consumption. And in
later stages it furnishes prompt relief.
c. 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??, 1898-07-29
Our Neighbors
what They are Doins-Briefly Told by
1.-THE sifter's Intelligent stan of
Correspondents.
LONDONDERRY.

Miss Young of Gilboa, N. Y, ha,
been the guest of Rev. F. E. Fraset
and his sister for the past week.
Rev. Geo. Hathaway preached in
the church Sunday morning.
w. 0. Childs of Springfield, Mass,
is in town for few days.
Fred Jaquith and friend from
Boston are expected at Thomas JAG.
uith's this week.
The Ladies Aid society will give an
entertainment at Union Hall Wednes.
day eve, Aug. Sd. The services of
Miss Francesca Barden an elocutionist
OF considerable note from Granville,
N. T., have been secured for the eve.
ming. Miss Barden will be assisted by
local talent and good entertainment
is promised. We have placed the ad.
mission within the means of all, 5 cts.
at the door. Ice cream and cake and
lemonade will be served during the
eve. Ice cream and cake % cts. a
couple. For further particulars see
posters we hope for good crowd and
will do our best to please.
F. M. Leonard has the foundation
to his store nearly completed.
There will be free Temperance
Lecture at Union hall, Sunday evening
July 81. Talent from abroad.
Mrs. Marshall Smith has returned
home.
Mt. Lake Farm has about 20 guests.
Miss Clara Marden, who graduated
recently with high honors at Hudson
High school, Mich, composed and
sung class song at the graduating ex.
ercises.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-07-29
DORSET VALLEY.
Haying about over. No rain yet.
Potatoes and corn drying up.

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Potatoes and corn drying up.
The two town committee to the
republican county convention at Ar
lington have all returned safe and
sound. There was a hot skirmish
but no one killed. Some feel sore
from the affair, but as both sides had
good men the result could not have
been disastrous. A subscription pa
per will be started to pay the type
writer for the heavy amount of work
done on explanations which were of
no avail.
Our mail route man, Starks, makes
two trips from Manchester to Dorset
daily, now. He is good man for
this route, drives good rig.
We are glad to know that the
county convention has placed in nom
nation for Judge Of probate in this
shire W. B. Edgerton. He is a
young lawyer Of excellent character,
good habits, sound judgment and
strictly honest and will doubtless
start the wheels of the probate court
moving so that people who are alive
to day may see some of the many
cases now being probated settled.
We know of cases of fifteen years
standing in which all the first parties
are dead and in which there has been
no litigation or dispute, simply watt
ing for the court to move on. All
parties seem satisfied with Edgerton
and we hardly think there will be
another candidate in the field. How.
ever that may be, Edgerton, will be
elected surely.
A hotel that charges four dollars a
day for board and gives ten cents a
piece for chickens helps the farmers
wonderfully, but which way. All,
there is the rub.
Two Of our "Jims" while viewing
the landscape, Sunday, Through a
glass darby saw a woodchuck up a.
tamarack tree. One of them shook
the woodchuck down and killed him
and now are Kicking each other be-
cause they didn't know it was coon.
Coons don't grow in Ireland and in
Vermont woodchucks don't live in
trees. Change your drink, boys, be-
fore it turns to snakes.
On the grand and glorious 4th some
of the Moabites visited Jerusalem.
They drank the wine which was
strong, danced, howled, booted and
sang and made the walls of the an
cient city shake. The men of mighty
valor, the scrbes and Pharisees, the
soldiers within the gates, the priests
and the laymen were sore afraid and
even now dare not prosecute the Of
Tenders. Jerusalem, Oh Jerusalem,
how hast though fallen J But "let
them who are without sin cast the first
stone." Who is it I? Do not all
speak at once. 81 CLONE.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-07-29

Water is usually the deadly enemy Of
Ire, but recently in Dayton, O., fire
making damage to the amount of $10,-
700 was caused by water. In one OF
he Craig Reynolds shops in North Day.
on, a burst in water pipe flooded
he shop to a depth of ten feet. AS
loon as the water reached some pack
lion Of acetylene gas-a very inf1am-
nable product-resulted in several ex-
blossoms and fierce blaze.