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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-12-02
LONDONDERRY.

Mrs. Jewett and Edison have moved
ITO the Mrs. Taylor's house.
Geo. Douglas is to occupy the en-
tent recently vacated by Will Lilly in
hompsonburg.
Marion Gibson and Katie Corey
ent to Chester Tuesday for the win.
II term of school,
No teacher has been secured as yet
for the middle of the town district.
Mrs. Barney and Malcolm, have re.
turned home after an absence of two
weeks.
Mrs. Julia Corey is to return to
Worcester, Mass, where she has en-
ployment, Dec. IS.
Mrs. Warner and Asa have been in
Sunderland for two weeks visit.
Mrs. j. G. Walker and Paul spent
Thanksgiving in Ludlow.
The Library, it is expected, will be
moved this week to Will Lilley's. All
those that have books, over due, are
requested to return them so that all
may be arranged in their proper places,
at the beginning of the year. The as
ISOLATION has made arrangements to
take the ensuing year the following
magazines: The Cosmopolitan, Review
of Review, The American Machinist
Century, Muuseys, Success, weekly,
Nc Clures. This is the most favorable
time to become member and secure a
full years reading. No way can one
enjoy so much reading for so little mon.
ey as to become a member at once.
The Library committee have settled
on the play known as the "49 'ers," TO
produce for the benefit of the Library
probably about New Years.
Ladies aid will met at hall Thurs.
day Dec. Sth, with Mrs. F. E. Stevens
One of the social events of the season
is the annual Christmas entertainment
of the Universalist society which will
take place this year, Friday eve, Dec.
23d, the committee having the event in
charge are well known as first class en-.
tertalners and they will endeavor to
make this their best effort. The elocu.
tionest, Mr.. Chas. Prior, has been Sc.
cured and will give three or four reel.
tations, besides there will be dramatics
songs and promenade concert and
oyster supper and all night dance
Music Vale q Parker's orchestra the
low price of 10 cts. admission will bring
the entertainment within the reach O.
all. Fol full particulars see small bills
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-12-02
The Kidney Complexion.

The pale, sallow, sunken-cheeked,
distressed-looking people you so often
meet are afflicted with kidney Complex
ion."
Their kidneys are turning to parsnip
color. So is their complexion.
They may also have indigestion, OF suf-
fer from sleeplessness, rheumatism, neu-
ralgia, brain trouble, nervous exhaustion
and sometimes the heart acts badly.
The cause is weak, unhealthy kidneys.
Usually the sufferer from kidney dis
ease does not find out what the trouble is
until it is almost too late, because the
first symptoms are so like mild sickness
that they do not think they need medi-
cine or doctor until they find them
selves sick in bed.
DR.. Kiimer's Swamp-Root will build
up and strengthen their weak aud diseas-
ed kidneys, purify their diseased, kidney
poisoned blood, clear their complexion
and soon they will enjoy better health.
You can get the regular sizes at the
drug store, at fifty cents and one dollar,
or you may first prove for yourself the
wonderful virtues of this great discovery,
Swamp-Root, by sending your address to
DR.. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. T.,
for sample bottle and book that tells
all about it, both sent to you absolutely
free by mail. When writing kindly men,
ton that you read this liberal offer in the
LONDONDERRY SITTER.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-12-02

For more than ten years very SEN
sible mule has been working In the
mines near Blossburg. Ala. He will
pull his usual load OF six cars OF coal
from bottom to top without murmur,
but II you put on an extra car he will
kick and bray and refuse to go until
relieved. When the cars are unloaded
at the top he will always mount an
empty car and lie down and ride to the
bottom of the slope, distance OF half a
mile. On one occasion as he was
drawing up a load train OF empty cars
got loose and went down the slope at
break-neck speed, and the men thought
the mule would be killed by the collis-
ion, but as the empty cars were about
to rush on him he jumped on the first
car and rode back to the bottom with
the whole train.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-12-02
DORSET VALLEY.

Winter came Thanksgiving with
snow and blow, with sleet and cold
and in short day our beautiful fall
became thing of the past. Good
sleighing with merry bells and happy
faces.
Report says another Of our marble
interests have been sold and that the
business will soon start up. We
shall believe it when We see the chips
fly.
Bowen is confined to the house
again with rheumatism and some re-
marks he makes would do to drive
mules with.
The Catholic fair at East Dorset
was success despite the storm.
Clark Potter is foreman on the
Fulsome ledge.
The Hill quarry has shut down.
A new rubbing bed aud finishing
shop is being built at the milo
Chas. Stannard, the quarry black
smith, has gone to Massachusetts to
work where he gets $3.50 per day.
The wages here are $3.50.
The parties who advertise. to sell
pork for from four to five cents per
pound and then show you hogs heads
have lots of gaul among fake adver-
tisers who as you say are all liars
more or less. 1t is bad when man
prints his lies.
School is out, the Legislature is out,
the snow birds are ont, Grout is out
and Peck is out of maple sugar, send
him cake.
The electric railroad through this
valley seems to become more and
more a certainty as time rolls on.
Let her come.
If any doctor, patent medicine
man, soothsayer, faith cure or other
fake tells you he has or can cure
rheumatism, quietly inform him he
lies and 81 Clone will back you.
Mrs. A. L. Bowen has another
lot of new hats. On,-aalf price.
ST CLONE.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-12-02
THE LONDONDERRY SITTER.
PERU.

We are favored with both sleighing
aud wagoning this week though
sleighs take the lead, The severe
storm kept some of our people from
church last Sabbath, but not our
aged Dea. Simonds. Two families
living in extreme parts of town, II. D..
Batchelder from the north and j. ii.
Whitney from the south also came
with their families to church. We
Judge our Boston friends did not do
as well.
The Left Hand social held Tues.
day eve at village hall by the Ladies'
Aid society was well attended and all
seemed to enjoy merry time.
Singing school every Monday eve
at village school house taught by Mr..
At. Wood. Nearly all our young
people are in attendance.
This week Friday eve choir rehear.
sal at Parsonage.
Roy Mullen, who is spending the
winter in East Dorset with Mr.. Rob-
inson Andrus, called on friends in
Peru, Tuesday.
Mrs. Sarah Russell is spending
two weeks with her son in Massachu.
sets. Mrs. Elmina Simpson of
Hoosac cares for her father and mo
ther in her absence.
George Whitney has given up
teaching and will remain at home
for the present on account of ill
health.
Fred Crossman has about compile.
ted his spacious hen house and no
doubt some neighbors will take pat
tern. Z
Ladies' Aid and Missionary meet
ing combine this week and meet at
the parsonage Friday afternoon.
Lecture at the church Monday
evening, the 9Th, by the Rev. Chas,
R. Seymour of Bennington. Sub
ject, "Summer jaunts in Europe. "
Admission free.
Joshua Conant is suffering with an
abscess on his hand. DR.. Bartlett of
East Dorset attends him.
Wallace West went to Montpelier
last week for few days visit.
Mrs. Sarah A. Russell went to Mass,
achusetts last week to visit relatives.
Mrs. Simpson from Hoosick, N. Y,
sister of Dea. 0. P. Simonds, is caring
for them in the absence of his daughter,
Mrs. Russell.
Mrs. Byron Wait is quite sick with
heart trouble. DR.. Arnold attends
her.
Some two weeks ago Isaac Dryden,
while trying to lead a vicious creature,
was thrown upon the ground and in
jured his arm and shoulder so he has
been unable to work for some time.
George B. Whitney who has beer
teaching at Agawam, Mass, is expect
ed home this week.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-12-02
WEST TOWNSHEND.

A party from this place attended the
Christian Endeavor Convention at
Townshend Nov. 20.
The many friends of Mrs. lydia
Fullerton are glad to welcome her
home again and hope she is to remain
here for the winter at least.
The village school commenced Nov
2o. Mr.. Meacham of Townsbend
teaches.
Arthur Trip is quite sick and under
the care OF DIR. Gale of this place and
DIR. Doane of Jamaica. Harrison
Howard is also on the sick list.
Mrs. Barrett and daughter, Lottie,
who have been visiting friends here,
returned to their home in BrattIeboro
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Phillips of
Orange, Mass, visited in town last
week.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-12-02
PoLlTENEss IN MEXICO.
Stately Courtesy Is Practised In Everyday
Life Among All Glasses.

Stately Courtesy Is Practised In Everyday
Life Among All Glasses.
No other nation can equal Mexico in
the stately courtesy practiced in every
day life among all classes. Even the
poor laborers rarely address one an
other without some terms OF endear-
ment. Como estas, mi alma?"
("How are you. my soul?") is a COM
mon form OF address. Every one
seems to have gentle consideration
for the feelings Of others. my lady,
! am at your feet" is the prescribed
form Of salutation from a gentleman
who meets lady, whereas If two gen.
tlemen meet they say, II kiss your
hand"
A Mexican will never permit lady
to descend the stairs alone; he takes
her by the hand or offers his arm, and
only takes leave Of her at the street
door, Often in their rambles through
Mexico strangers lose their way, and II
they have slight knowledge of Span
ish an appeal to native Is certain to
bring courteous relief.
The Mexican lover calls his sweet
heart 1.-The very eyes Of me" and If she
rejects him he is likely to say, Since
there is no help, bow before you, kiss
your feet and depart"
Mexican politeness always has the
appearance of perfect sincerity. An
American young lady was once talking
with an old Mexican gentleman and
she laughingly said something about
having some literary work to do. 1t
was good to see the old fellows i'm
pressive manner as he exclaimed:
Work! Miss, such lips as yours should
never mention work. You should be
a queen and wear pearls as beautiful
as those incased in your lovely mouth"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-12-02

DR.. Seward Webb has just return
ed from Canada Lake, where it is
generally believed he has about com.
pleted negotiations for the lease for
80 years of that part of the Grand
Trunk railway system between Mar
sina and Howy, and running arrange
ments with the Canada Atlantic to
Alburgh Springs.
A most important step is under
consideration by Roman Catholic pre-.
lates in this country, namely, the
Amercanizing of the church, or, in
other words, putting an end to the
custom of establishing on American
soil Catholic churches which retain
the names and languages, outside of
the Latin ritual, of the countries from
which their parishioners have emf
grated.
News of this victory for the ga
merican" wing of the church was Civ
en- to the priests of this diocese by
Archbishop Corrigan at meeting OF
the synod held last Wednesday. He
announced that it was the desire of
the pope that such titles as Ger
man," "French," "Polish,' Greek, y
"Italian" in connection with Catholic
churches in this country should be ell
minated, and that the establishment
of them should be discouraged.
"The work will be DONE" said
Father Lavelle, speaking for Arch.
bishop Corrisan, "slowly and gently
almost imperceptibly; but it will
be none the less sure of accomplish
ment."
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-12-02
LANDGROVE.
Mrs. Daniel Eddy remains about the

Mrs. Daniel Eddy remains about the
same.
Geo. Chadwick has moved in with
his father, Jackson Chadwick
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Harris, lately
moved from Ludlow to this place.
they now occupy the Abbott house and
Will soon occupy the parsonage.
The parsonage is undergoing repairs.
Julius Brown from the west side of
the mountain is visiting at D. A. Cool
edges.
Our member of the Vermont legisla
ture spent Thanksgiving in town.
Hervie Streeter has gone to Ludlow
to work in a harness shop.
Geo. w. Harris and Aaron Aldrich
are building a steam mill in the woods
on land of Aaron Aldrich.
The Davis brothers are saving wood
IN this neighborhood.
There will be a social and supper at
F. and M. hall, Thursday eve Dec. 8.
Ladies will please bring piece OF cloth
like the dress they wear. All the pieces
will be put in package and the gen,
tlemen draw one and take the lady to
supper wearing the dress like his piece.
Supper fifteen cents apiece or twenty
five cents couple. Proceeds TO get a
carpet for the church. All cordially
invited.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-12-02
DeWitt'S Collie & Cholera Cure.
Qui ky cures Dysentery and Oiarrbea.
WESTON.

Fred Shattuck's buildings were dis
covered on fire about ten o'clock Sat-
urday night and were burned to the
ground with nearly all their contents.
The stock were all saved and few
tools. Mr.. Shattuck was not at
home that evening but left everything
as he thought safe. Don't know
amount of loss. Partly insured.
Walter Richardson is to be taken
TO Brattleboro soon.
G. I. Foster has got the cellar
dug for his horse barn.
Mrs. White, an old lady living
with Henry Houk, died last We'd
nesday.
Winter has come in good earnest.
A raging blizzard Saturday night and
Sunday.
Jim Parkhurst has been erecting a
shed.
Fred Benson has moved into Oscar
Longe's house.
Charles Bixby and wife of Claren-
don spent Thanksgiving at her
mothers, Mrs. Towards.
Tommy Robinson of Pawlet is stay.
ing at his sisters, Mrs. 4. P. Han
NUNS.
E. Holton lost a horse last week.
Ida Simonds has returned to her
school at Chester.
Mrs F. A. Spaulding is visiting
in Mechanicsville.
Several Odd Fellows and their
wives went to S. Londonderry Mon
day night.
c. b. Sprague is going to Florida
in about ten days.
P. II. Fuller is delivering the tim
Der for the wrapper factory at Ches
ter.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-12-02
RAWSONVILLE

Our school is again in session under
the guiding hand of Lyle Pierce of
South Londonderry.
Maud and Clarence Landman went
to South Wardsboro last Monday MORN
ing where they have taken schools for
the winter.
Mrs. w. R. Strong has been visit
ing at B. B. Houghton's recently.
Our separator station is to be closed
for the winter, the amount of milk re-
ceived not being sufficient to warrant
its continued operation,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-12-02

When you ask for De Wits Witch
Hazel Salve don't accept counterfeit or
imitation. There are more cases of Piles
being cured by this, than all others COM
bined.
c. E. 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??, 1898-12-02

During the Spanish-Amer:can war The
Thrice-a-Week World proved its great
value by the promptness, thoroughness
and accuracy of its reports from all the
scenes of important events. 1t was as
useful as a daily to the reader, and it will
be of equal value in reporting the great
and complicated questions which are now
before the American people.
1t prints the news of all the world,
having special correspondence from all
important news points on the globe. 1t
has brilliant illustrations, stories by great
authors, a capital humor page. complete
markets, departments for the household
and women's work and other special de-
partments of unusual interest.
We offer this unequalled newspaper
and the SITTER together one year for
Sl.65.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-12-02
MANCHESTER.

The Arlington Young Mems club
held a banquet at the Arlington house
Thursday evening.
Brant's bridge at Arlington, which
was washed away by the freshet, is
nearly rebuilt. 1t will probably be
ready for travel this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. L. Schuyley have
gone to West Troy to spend the
winter.
Mrs. William Burton and Miss
Bessie Morgan have gone to Phila-
delphia, where they will spend the
winter.
Prof. E. H. Botsford and family
have returned from Williamstown,
where they went to spend Thanks
giving.
O. NJ. Bell has arrived safely in
San Francisco, Cal.
Mrs. E. j. Hawley and Miss w.
D: Hawley expect to spend the win
ter in San Francisco, Cal.
Miss Brown and Mrs. Cort are
having a very jolly house party at the
"Elms." The following people are
guests: Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Pyle,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Pyle, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. W. McAlpine, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ware McAlpine, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Vanderhoof and Mr.. and
Mrs. George Trask. They have
been enabled to entertain their friends
in fine old-fashioned style, the
sleighing being good.
George Reaulo has gone to New
York on business.
The Manchester Water company
has made contract with the Ben
niDgton and Rutland railroad to fur
nish water for term of years. They
will also extend their pipes over the
river.
W. c. Spelman has gone to New
York. Mrs. Hoyt Spelman spent
Thanksgiving with friends in the city.
The Misses Snyder have returned
from WILLIAMSBURG, where they spent
the Thanksgiving vacation.
j. NJ. Marbuly has begun work in
NJ. l.. Petitioners table factory as
confidential clerk and bookkeeper.
The factory is 200 tables behind its
orders.
Jesse Bently was arrested Satur-
day on charge of grand larceny. 1t
if thought that he burned barn be-
sides some petty stealing.
Homer Skeels of Rutland, who
formerly attended Burr and Burton
seminary, was in town over Sunday.
The New York party at the
"Elms" have returned to the city, af-
ter enjoying few days of a New
England winter by sleigh rides.
They came up here expecting to play
golf, but much to their JOY were al.
lowed very hard snow storm.
The young people are enjoying the
fine skating on Equinox pond.
Manchester people feel very much
grieved by the death of Mrs. C. Nj.
Depuy of New York, who spent the
summer here.
Miss Marsh of Cold River has be.
gun to teach the advanced grade of
the district school.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-12-02
sIMONSVuLE

j. G. White returns this week to
Montpelier.
N. r. Hutchinson was at home Sun.
day from Chester.
The Amsden family met at Fred
Amsden's Thanksgiving and enjoyed
the day.
Mrs. II. f. Virgins and children
ate Thanksgiving dinner with Mrs. c.
b. Forbes.
Miss Sadie Wooley CT Grafton COM
mences the winter term of school on
Howard hill next Monday.
w. w. Fuller, c. T. Simmons and
family, Charles Fuller and wife enjoy.
ed Thanksgiving at William Smiths.
Z. d. Marsh returned Saturday to
his home in Boston after enjoying a
few of the snow breezes at Markham
Manor.
Mrs. A. A. Hutchinson entertained
Thanksgiving day Mr.. and Mrs. E.
F. Ridlou of Rutland and Mr.. and
Mrs. d. F. Davis of Londonderry.
Cooley Clark of Chester was in town
Saturday.
George Mullen and lady, j. M.
Peabody and Harry Peabody attended
the masquerade ball at South London.
derry last week Thursday evening and
had an enjoyable time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Cook and four
children of Keene, N. H., Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Belden and two children
of South Londonderry ate Thanksgiv.
ing dinner with Mr.. and Mrs. G. B.
Chase.
F. Z. Fuller is at home from Spring.
field.
Calvin Eldred, Jr., is attending
school at Chester this winter.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-12-02

At Portsmouth, O., George W. Fer
guson, a quarryman, mistook blasting
powder for coal and tried to build a
fire with it. Two children were killed.
Ferguson was terribly burned aud 9TH
er members of the family seriously
hurt.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-12-02

An English inventor has patented
life saving vest to be worn on sea voy-
ages, which is shaped like an ordinary
vest and may be worn as such, infat-
able pockets being provided, which are
filled with air through mouthpiece
carried in the pocket and attached to
tube connected with the interior Of the
vest
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-12-02
He Means Well.

An enterprlsing native shopkeeper in
Santiago displays over great heap Of
headgear the sign, These hats are
virtuous. 1t appears that in search
ing his dictionary for an English rem
dering Of the Spanish word "bueno"
(good) he selected "virtuous" as being
the most elegant.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-12-02

Late to bed and early to rise, prepares
a man for his home in the skies. But
early to bed and Little Early Riser, the
pill that makes life longer and better and
wiser.
C. E. Bacon, Londonderry, F. E.
Smith, Jamaica and Jonas Hill Bond
willie, G. G. Smith, So. Londonderry and
f. B. Pier, Jacksonville.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-12-02
BONDVILLE.

Thanksgiving has past, winter has
come, good sleding on the main roads.
Mrs. 2. Hayward and A. A. Benson
are on the sick list.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-12-02
There is a Class of People

Who are injured by the use of coffee. Recently
there has been placed in all the grocery stores
new preparation called GRAlN.O, made of pure
grains, that takes the place of coffee. The most
delicate stomach receives it without distress, and
but few can tell 1t from coffee. 1t does not cCs
over IA as much. Children may drink 1t with
great benefit. Is cts. and % cts. per package.
Try 1t. Ask for GRAIN-O.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-12-02
Evidence.

"Was that man ever a farmer?" in
quired Mrs. Corntossel.
NO" answered her husband very
positively.
But he's always talkin' about the
delights OF Twin in the country.
That's what shows he never was a
farmer"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-12-02

II asked her If she thought she
could learn to love me.
"She said she couldn't-because she
was already studying Spanish and
learning to SWIM"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-12-02

The largest painting in the world,
exclusive Of panoramas and cyclora-
mas, is Paradise" by Tintoretto, in
the grand salon of the Doges' palace at
Venice, being 81 feet wide by "a feet
ki~N
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-12-02

A French scientist says caterpillar
cannot see more than two-fifths of an
inch ahead. The hairs on the body are
said to be of as much use as its eyes
in letting it know what is going on
around.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-12-02

Success comes to those who persevere.
If you take Hoods Sarsaparilla faithfully
and persistently, yon will surely be bene-
fitted,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-12-02
Greatness.

A great mans greatness Is never so
apparent as when he lets smaller men
60 ahead of him.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-12-02

l paid So for the same kind OF
spectacles you sell for 25 cts.' Chas
A. Trip q Co., Jewelers-Advt.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-12-02

Overcome evil with good. Overcome
your coughs and colds with One Minute
Cough Cure. 1t is so good children cry
for it. 1t cures Group, bronchitis, pneu-
monia, grippe and all throat and lung
diseases.
c. E. Bacon, Londonderry, F. E. Smith
Jamaica, Jonas Hill, Bondville, u. G
Smith, So. Londonderry and F. B. Pier,
Rawsouville.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-12-02

About one hundred years ago the use
of starch for stiffening the frills round
the neck was considered highly repre-
hensible, II not positively sinful.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-12-02

One Minute Cough Cure, cures.
That Is Whist II was made for.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-12-02
Iondon,s Coal.

The amount Of coal brought to Lon
don by rail and canal every year is
well over 100000 tons.