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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-02-25

or hoarsness of the throat may mean lit
lie or much, bur grave things have small
nrgiunngs. Efforts to clear the throat
1nly mike bad matter worse-iEcrease
he irritation. Carpenters Grip Syrup is
made to cure throat troubles at the right
time-in the start. We bel:ete in it
1t is Warranted to
Cure. If it fails your money back.
Ask for it, it belongs to you. Sold by
al druggists at 25 cents, and by
G. g. Smith, S. Londonderry,
c. Z. Bacon, Londonderry,
f. E. Smith, Jamaica,
H. L. Gould, Windham,
II. Thipple, Manchester Center,
J. N. Hard, Manchester,
Z. Z. Blodgett, Weston.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-02-25

LosT-Either in So. Londonderry viii
lages, a leather covered memoi andum or
account book, containing road accounts
and some papers of no use to anyone ex
cept the owner. The finder will be suit
ably rewarded upon returning the same.
w. l.. Gibson.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-02-25

IDe annual rent on lease land payable
each year to the selectmen and whose
duty it is to collect the same is 2S7.25.
The above figures show the amount due
each year at time the annual report is
made. 1t is not believed TO be wholly the
fault of the persons against whom these
rents are assessed for il is fact that
during the past year some of these par
ties were making inquiries to know
where they could pay their lease land
rent. There is land in town that pays
yearly rent to the University of Vermont,
and we venture to say that their business
is looked after in different way.
Fellow citizens Don't you envy your
neighbor over the way, living on lease
land, paying his rent when he gets ready,
while you walk up to the Treasurer's
office on or before Dec. lst each year,
and plapk down your hard cash or else
have The collector after you with sharp
sticks. We frequently hear it remarked
that the collector is behind on his tax
bill few hundred dollars. Take the
past year for instance. The tax raised
was $6973 50 and the amount uncollected
February Is, was $4s3.66. Compare
these figures for moment with lease
land rents of SS7.35 each year and an
source of $234.S0 when the arrearage on
tax collectors receipts will sink into in
significance. Would it not be well to col
lect these rents instead Of borrowing
from the dog fund as was done last year,
money held by the Ire etsurer to pay for
sheep killed by dogs.
JASON.
| MIR. EDIToR-Haye you noticed what q
splendid team the boss is sending out
from The South village this winter to
break road. Two splendid pair of sleek
fat horses hltched to one sled and stand
ing thereon, side by side, holding the lib.
bons, two admirable specimens Of physi.
cal strength and development As they
| SiiuSu epiooSh ehO ohoN tid you uptiCt
that look of grim determination depict, Z
in their faces which spoke palmer thar
words can be uttered, we'll show you
how its done. Well, they made Wmhal
station all right by waiting until farmer
living there had come through with !;
light pair of horses with sled, can of mill
and several bags of grain. And they
made the North village last Monday fore
noon, through that fall of sleet and hai
which came Sunday, by waiting until al
ter the stage had gone through first, came
back and down Main street, there d
scribing beautiful circle in front of the
creamery, were soon lost to view and our
streets were once more open TO travel
Summary, 5000 in. Gibson presses the
uttjn The town does the rest.
|. c. WAYBACK.
MIR. EDIToR--lt is getting dark al {
there is reed Of your searchlight. Mucl
money Is thrown away on our roads, part.
| ly through poor judy ment and largel,
bby rling them in the wrong season OF
| the year 1t seems to ue the custom tC
TO the principal part of our road work
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-02-25
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

WE. the Subscribers, being duly appolhteo
nv the Hon Probate Court lor the District Vi
westminster, Commissioners 10 receive, eAani-
mo and ,di,Ist all claims and demands of all per
.ons AGAINST the estate OF Ohve Il. Crapo
late of Londonderry, in said Dlstrlct' ue'
ceased, and also all claims and demands eAhioi-
ted In offset thereto and six months from 'ho
3lst day of January last, being allowed oy saiu
Court for that purpose, we do therefore hereoy
give NOTICE, that we will attend to the business
OF our said appointment, at the late resioehee
of Josiah Crapo in Londonderry IN SAT-
district on the 10th day of March ana 'lle
nth day of Jnly next, from ociocA' l.
NJ. until 4 P. NJ. .,on each of said days.
/ /. si S ArnSlas haNnard Commissioners
Sarah o. Sargent, Admx.
February 9th, A. d. lssS.A
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-02-25

We, the undersigned, do hereby agree
to refund the money on a soc. bottle of
Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar if il
fails to cure your cough or cold. We al
SO guarantee 25c b,:tl" II prove salts.
factory or money refund d.
/. T. s W. H. Laialm4n, ) Lo. d icrry.
G. G. Smith,
c. Z Bacon, Londonderry,
L C. Bolster, Bcndvale,
F. b. ief. Raw~ nvlhc,
f. f. Smith, Jam ica,
II. l.. Gould, Windhaln,
Geo. i. Richardson, Weston and Peru.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-02-25
The Maine Disaster.


The sinking of the battle ship
Maine is still the absorbing question
throughout the country. 1t is now
certain that 250 men perished. Di-
vers are at work getting out bodies
and examining into the cause of the
disaster, and court of inquiry is in
session. So far everything indicates
that the ship was blown up from the
outside. The boilers are found in
tact and it is believed that the maga.
zine did not explode.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-02-25
PENSIONS.

Now is the time to apply for pensions
as the rulings are more liberal and less
evidence required. Write your case and
blanks will be promptly forwarded.
NO fees HnlcSs.ssuccessfnI.
JOHN HUNT. pension attorney.
Brattlrboro, Vt, late Capt. Co. E
1lth w., vol.
Refer nccs-llon. j. NJ Tyl,r, Col. II
E. Taylor, r. E. Gordon, Brattleboro
Hon. j. II. Merrifield, Newfane, Hon
u H. GARFIELD, Townshend, J. C. Rob
inson, Jamaica, d. B. Goddard s. Lon.
donderry, Hon. Hugh Henry, Chester.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-02-25

After years of untold suffering from
piles, B. w. Pursell of Knitnersville, Pa
was cured by using a single box of De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salve. Skin diseases
such as eczema. rash, pimples and obsti
nate sores are readily cured by this fa
nous remedy.
c. h. Bacon, Londonderry, f. E. Smitl
'amaica, Jonas Hill, Bondvil.e, G. G
Smith, $50. Londonderry nd f. B. Pie
RaWstjuyi lie
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-02-25
1897.
New York Life Insurance Company,
World John a. i''
Total Ins in FOrce, Ss75OOO.OOo.

World John A. ~
Total InsUra in FOrce SS75,OO0OOV.
dbv who OWN n
who Ereceye
Nos 3 Broadwa York. December 81 1897
to-day announces '
have paid Company in cash ms
Company now has over s
results have oeeh
Company
During The year inc eo
dtons policies and other caSh o''
o OF It's
interest," "o
has paid its IN u
100000 paid 1896 Chas Z Whitney
"A. S' UiDSoN' TAs'".
so G dtny, VT
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-02-25

We are anxious to do a little good in
y i world and can think of no pleasanter
a. b.''r.r way to do it than by recon-
y ending OHe Minute Cough Cure as a
prey rt.ye of pneumonia, consumption
a;.,i ether serious lung troubles that fol-
w i.cglccied colds
c +. Rscon, Londonderry. F. E.
sn h, Iaraira and Jonas Hill Bond
vine, Il. G. Smith, So. Londonderry and
F. B. Pier, Rawsonville.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-02-25
CARD OF THANKS.

We the undersigned desire to express
our sincere thanks and gratitude to our
kind friends and neighbors, who so kind
ly rendered us assistance by act or deed
ON account of the recent sickness and
death of our kind husband and father.
We especially wish to include the singers
and those who brought flolal offerings.
Mrs. Ara Whitman, Londonderry.
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Turner, Athol, Mass.
Mrs. Z. A. Howard, Londonderry.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Wilkins, Putney.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Whitman, West.
moreland. N. III.
Mr. and Mrs. o. A. Whitman, Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sparrow, Spring
field
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Smith, Gladstone,
N. M
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-02-25

The annual town report, issued from
kthls office, is now IN the hands of the
1ters. 1t presents no startling facts
save only in the enormous road expen.
dsa,res which, from the circumstances,
Wa %stsegone conclusion. We have
the usual borrowing from the dog fund,
lease land rents uncollected, and road
commissioners orders overdrawn and
and the everlasting liquor report rid.
die.
We do not question the honesty Of
any town official but it is patent to
everyone, who will make a proper ex
animation that the slip shod aud illegal
way OF doing business, that has beer
going on for number of years, grows
upon what it feeds. Take for one ex.
ample the road commissioners orders:
The law provides that q, per cent. Of
the grand list added to amount receiv.
ed from the state shall constitute a
highway fund and if more is needed it
must be obtained through vote of the
town. The past year this amount was
sl293.71 and orders were drawn iD
excess amounting to S1703.7O. This
has been done year after year by every
road commissioner we have had, as the
following table will show;
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-02-25
BIRTHS.

In So. Londonderry, Feb. l6, daugh-
ter to Mr.. and Mrs. Lee S. Haven.
In Londonderry, Feb. l6, daughter to
Mr.. and Mrs. John johnson.
In Winhall, Feb. "a, daughter to Mr.
and Mrs Earl Benson.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-02-25
HOW TO MAKE MONEY!

Ify you are out of employment and want
position, paying you from $50 to sIoo month
" clear above expenses by working regularly
or if YOU want 10 increase youi present IN
come from $500 to $500 yearly, by working
at odd times, write the GLOBE CO., 7a3
Chestnut St, Phla, Pa, stating age, wheth-
or married or single, last or present employ
ment. and you can secure poSiuoh Win
them by which you can make more money
easier and faster than you ever made before
in your life.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-02-25

WANTED-Steady honest young man to
drive Bakery Wagon in New York City.
Must have good reference and security.
Apply to Chas. +. Coy
SS5 Columbus Ave,
New York City.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-02-25

Rush, who defended his castle by
shooting one Bull in Weston last
fourth of July, and who has been on
trial at Woods tock, has been acquit-
ted.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-02-25
SOUTH LONDONDERRY VT, FRIDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY
Business Mention.

Business notices inserted under this head for
one cent word. Nothing inserted for less than
IS cents.
II you have anything to sell or wish to buy
anything here is a chance to make your wants
widely known at a triing cost.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-02-25
POSt.OfiCe.

Mails arrive at So Londonderry every eve
ming, Sundays excepted, by stage from Chester
and Manchester at 6 ;45; by railroad at ! :55.
Mails close. every mOrning, Sundays excepted
by train at 45; by stage at I: 90.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-02-25
blowing table will show:

This should be stopped. Our road
commissioners should be confined to the
legal fund and whether or no more is
needed should be decided by the legal
voters.
The liquor report shows, received
from sales $721.72 and cash on hand
SIS 50 and these are added (WhyY
making $736 81 Paid into the treas
my $685. 81 to which should be added
Sic, agent salary, freight, etc, max
Qej 81, or SIC paid into the
treasury more than was received. Who
is out?
The town is in debt and paying in
terest yet We have s234S0, due on
lease land, uncollected. This is the
business of the selectmen. Perhaps they
have business of their own worth to
them more than dollar and a quarter
day. Did you ever think of that?
Road commissioner Gibson comes in
for a good share Of criticism, much of
which is unjust; as he was in no wise to
blame for the extraordinary season that
entailed road losses through wide ex.
tent OF territory. In some things he
hes felowed the example of his pre-
dvcessors dud SO iar somes in for Il
share of disapproval as mentioned, in
general terms, in this article.
There are some things in the report
gratifying. School expenses have been
reduced and the tablet bills dwindling
aud no order appears drawn to pay for
driviig g the hearse.
We give, following this, criticisms
upon town affairs, written by responsi.
BILE tax paying residents, which we COM
meGd to the earnest consideration of
the voters IL tewn,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-02-25
'I'HE,
THE
Londonderry Sitter. j..
So. Londonderry, Vermont.
@-Address all communications, sign
ed by your proper name, to
The Sitter, So. Londonderry, vt.
RaiIroad-CentraI Vermont.

New London Northern Di,ision.l
Trains depart from and arrive at SO. London.
derry every day, except Sundays, as follows
Leave Arrive
Mail, $50, a. m. 1855, p. m.
Mixed l2I5, p. m. ll:l5, a. m.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-02-25

CASH PAID-For hides, pelts, calf
skins, horse hides, tall wv and bones.
c. j. Howe,
So. Londonderry, vt.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-02-25
Our Club List for 1908.

Advance paying subscribers to the
SITTER can have one or more of the
following papers by the additional
sum set to each:
Rutland Herald, $3.50
Boston journal to Vermont SUBJ
sclibers, only, O.50
Mirror & Farmer, 040
New York Tribune, OPS
Thrice-a- week World, O.65
Troy Semi Weekly Times, 80
Demorest's Magazine 0.S
Terms cash in advance and no de-
Walton.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-02-25

FARM FOR SALE-For particulars en-
quire of M. f. COLEMAN,
Chester, vt.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-02-25
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.


WE, the Subscribers beng ouiS appo y,
bv the Hon. Probate Court lor 'he Dts'I'
West minister, Commissioners TO re'e'No'
anime and adjust all claims and deinahus ~
ali nersons against the estate OF JOSIAH .raro
late of Londonderry, in saiu u's''lo''
deceased, and also all claims an" w. u
mands exhibited in offset thereto an" siN
.,,antbs from the Slst day of Jan. last, peine
allowed by said Court for that purpose We .0
.and . 70 the business of our said appointment, "'
..a w.. ,a,o residence of Josiah Crapo in LONDON
."o T., sa,d .district, on the 10th day OF MAI
and and i,th day of July next from one O'Clock r
NJ until four O'Clock, P. NJ on each OIL saio ""' .
L. s. Arnold, Commissioners.
Fred NJ. Leonard
sarah O. Sargent. Adm'x.. Feb. 9Th, A. u. lese.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-02-25

ks- Entered at the Post-office at So. London
derry as second class matter.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-02-25
DEATHS.

In Londonderry, Feb. %, Carrie La
wife of Egbert S. Garfield, aged 81 yrs.'
mos, and 2 days.
In Houghtonville, Feb. 20. Passed TO
he higher life, Eunice, wife OF Charles
Cummings, aged II years.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-02-25

How dear to our hearts
Is cash for subscription,
When the generous subscriber
Presents it to view,
But the man who don't pay,
We refrain from description,
For perhaps gentle reader,
That man may be you.-Ex.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-02-25
Recommendation.

Harry L. Adams, who has been called
to do the work of w. A. Adams, deceas-
ed, at Manchester Center, has worked
for me in my jewellery store for nearly
three years and is first class workman
Any one having work will do well to give
him trial.
W,,;rs,~,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-02-25
WHAT OTHERS SAY

Mr. EDTrOR-As the time for our an
nuai town meeting draws near would it
not be well for you 10 brush the cobwebs
and dust from the old searchlight and
turn it on to our town affairs as shown
by the Auditors report 1t might enable
poor old ignorant and almost blind voters
like myself to see and under stand some
things which now seem rather shady.
When / was young we had no Road Com
mssionerbut worked the highways in
that good Old, fashioned way by districts
which was done next after planting in the
spring. We had no road machine with
its gang of 10 or Is men aud to hoi ses
to pay from the town treasury. We
llidn't haul that from one end of the town
TO the other tearing up the whole road
bed ready for the first shower that came
to wash it into the bitches. The roads
all over town were repaired in week or
ten days aud we had the benefit of them
during the summer, during which time
they became hardened down SO as to
withstand the fall rains. l am of the
opinion that the road machine has been a
great disadvantage to our town, verita-
BILE elephant in fact, viii h YOU will OBJ
serve by looking at our Highway expen-
ses siuce its advent here.
/ notice the town of Putney is of the
same opinion as they have an article in
their warning to see if the town will vote
to sell road machine. The amount of
money available for highway purposes is
2oc on the Grand List and SC State high
way tax amounting to s42200 and what
additional amount the town sees fit to
vote. Last year the town voted nothing
in addition so the sum available for higl
ways was Sl293.71, but the road commits
sioner drew orders to the amount OF
S2997.4l which were paid from the gen
eral fund by the Treasurer, in direct vi
olation of law. Now let us go according
to law this year, vote what we think is
necessary and what we can afford for
highways. instruct our commissioner to
lay it out before haying or such part of
it as seems necessary. Keep the high
way fund strictly seperate, give MI. Com
missioner to understand that if he over
draws his account his paper win be pro-
tested, and If he wants more money it
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-02-25

WANTEp-Some one to skid ana
draw $4,000 feet of hardwood logs
from nv lots in Mt, Tabor. Good
roads, we'll travelled. Cash job.
GEO. W. HARRIS.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-02-25

The need of good Spring Medicine
is almost universal and Hoods Sarsapas
lila exactly meets this need Be sure to
get HJods.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-02-25

The SITTER and Mirror and Farm
er for $1.4
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-02-25

Here Is an instructive item:
schools for the past five years,
Washington sentinel., 1898-06-11
800 Reward. 500.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all It's stages and
that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is
the only positive cure now known to the
medical fraternity. Caiarrh being a
constitutional disease, requires constitu
tional treatment. Halls CatarTh Cure
is taken internally, acting directly upon
the blood and mucous surfaces OF the
system, thereby destroying the founda-
tion Of the disease, and giving the
patient strength bV building up the con
stitution and assisting nature in its
work. The proprietors have so much
faith in its curative powers, that they
offer One Hundred Dollars tor any case
that il fails to cure. Send for list oi
Testimonials. Address,
FL. CHENEY & Co, Prop,
Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 7sc.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Washington sentinel., 1898-06-11

pyre. In Norway, the generous
Fossegrin teaches the violin, in
the night of Holy Thursday, to
any person who sacrifices to him a
white goat and throws it in cas-
cade flowing northward, taking
care to turn away his head. The
genius then seizes the right hand
Of his pupil, and moves it over
the strings OF the violin until the
blood comes out from under the
nails. The apprentice is thence
forward a master, and his en-
chanted violin will make trees
dance and stay rivers in their
course.
Washington sentinel., 1898-06-11

In 1886 there were 1000 chill
dren employed in German factor
les, in 1890 he number was ~, 900,
and this year il would have been
40, 700 but for the new law, in con-
sequence of which the number was
reduced to 4,sI3 in 1897.
Washington sentinel., 1898-06-11

FIGURES have been collected in
a suburb Of Berlin showing that
a. per cent OF all the children work
two or three hours at home before
school hours.
Washington sentinel., 1898-06-11

LIFETIME OF VARIOUS ANIMALS.
-Camels live from forty to fifty
years; horses average from twenty
FIVE to thirty; oxen, about twenty; !;
sheep, eight or nine; dogs, twelve
to fourteen. Concerning the ages
attained by non -domesticated ami
mails only a few isolated facts are
known. The East Indians believe
that the lite period of the elephant
is about three hundred years, in
stances being recorded Of these
animals having lived one hundred
and thirty years in conhne ment
after capture at an unknown age.
Whales are estimated to reach the
age of four hundred years. Some
reptiles are very long lived, an in
stance being furnished by a tor
toise which was confined in 1858
and existed until 1883, when he
perished by accident. Birds some
times reach a great age. the eagle
and the swan have been known to
live one hundred years. The Ion
gevitY of fishes is often remark
able. The carp has been known
to live two hundred years, the
common river trout, fifty years;
and the pike ninety years, while
GesneT-a Swiss naturalist--re-
lates that a pike caught in 1897
bore a ring recording the capture
OF the same FISH two hundred and
sixty seven years before. Insects
are very short lived, usually COM
pleting the term of their existence
in lew weeks or months. Some
even perish within a few hours
alter emerging from a grub state,
and die upon the very day Of enter
ing on their new life. AS a general
rule, not to be applied too closely,
larger types OF animals live longer
than smaller.