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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-12-23
DORSET VALLEY.

John McNomara had large barn
with two cows and full Of fodder
burned Saturday Afternoon. lie was
away from home at the time and only
for the help OF neighbors and the re-.
markable still AIR all his buildings
must have gone up IN smoke. i IL n
hard blow on John,
Mrs. Clark Grcy's remains were
brought here for bun last week.
Her maiden name was Emily Kent, q
native of Dorse, aud for long TINS
resident. Her husband in his plime
was merchant here. lie died sever.
al years ago.
Judge Sherman Nichols made youl
correspondent visit last week. The
Judge, although about 80 years old
il smart aud nc i've. He is LIST select
man, justice aud notary We had ,
good old fashioned visit Us We Away,
d., ,s,l
Fay Brewster and Henry Bundy
are working on the Flushing shop
|IThe machinists have the rubbing beC
about ready to run.
| Cody is little better.
Bowen has got the grip. He say
he is like q toad u,der u harrow.
Maud Wade has gone to Lansing
burg to work.
Mrs. M, Wade has been at VIM
Roots nursing
Our new BLACKSMITH, Mr.. Twi,che
from Granville, N Y is doing wei
here
Hulda Bowen visited her aunt
Mrs. Norton, last wee6.
Keep still little Peru and go t
sleep, we wont plague YOU any more
Ellis Taylor and son with a frien
called last week II done us good t
grasp his hand and look again in hi
| honest face. We were old friend
years ago.
The over dressed, highly perfume
cigarette dude who last summer play
ed golf, tennis and croquet, VIII
drawed his words, his scented breat
and lived on his mothers earnings
this winter drawing up his fall su
with Irvine, wearing his fathers ovel
coat and smoking u I. D.. pipe an
lives on what he can get, but, like th
musquito he will winter ard be e SUI
ker just the same next year. TIL
dude never dies. Like old pheni
he rises from his ashes when gent
spring returns. Nothing was mad
in vain, even the dude.
The cider got hard early. 1t W.
windfail cider" The boys liked
however and crushed the growler,
and merry went the time until one Of
| boy, over so, thought he could elm
like fly and bet he could turn d.
somersault without any claws. Fea
ing he would fly to Washington viii
Mckinley was gone the boys tied BIZ
to his boot strap and left him tryin
to lift his feet on the fence. VIII.
work little apple juice makes wit
light heads.
ST CLONE.
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WESTON.

Mrs, II, b, Jaquith and son, Bur
nette, are now at home,
Mrs, Nettie Pierce of Bellows
Falls has been stopping for some
time at her fathers, A. Il, Pease.
Mrs. W. W, Manning ia very
poorly this winter X
Bert Fisher or Rupert and Ernest
Fisher OF Londonderry visited at
Arthur Hshefs Monday,
s. W, Colhurn of Turner's Falls,
Mass, is stopping few days at his
sisters, Mrs G Halo,
After another cold snap 1t has been
showing aud raining
w. NJ, Colburn has returned from
visit to his brother in greater New
York.
The big braves have been following
the trail for several days but hav
taken no scalps as yet.
Waite & Parkhurst are having
some bark drawn to Chester.
Fred Comptois is sick again.
A. Sisco, the fruit tree man, has
been at +. A. Simond's for severa
days.
II. X. Taylor has o sick horse.
j. A. Parkhurst went to Chester
on business trip Saturday.
Frank Benson recovered his horse
blanket the other day, which was
stolen from him some two years ago
He got well paid for the use of his
blanket however.
Foster & Jaquith's mill shut dowr
some time ago for the winter.
A scrap at the island lately result
ed in the general decentralization, Sc
reported, of one of the parties.
Frank Mansur has been sick sever
al days.
Andrew Anderson's boy has beer
very sick.
|
G. j. Foster, wife and son visited
at Arthur Fishers Sunday afternoon
Frank Coburn : is in town from
Springfield, Mass.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-12-23
MANCHESTER DEPOT.

Fred Wright, while working in Pet.
tibone's mill Saturday, had the misiol.
tune to cut three Of his fingers on
saw.
The deer that was caught up on
Deans pond is now in Wilbur Taylor's
barn where he sto be kept this winter.
IN the w. X. G. officers the treas.
urer is Mary Il. Smith instead Of
French as it was printed last week.
Mr. Blackmer does not seem to gain
Ms fast ns his friends would like, in.
stead he seems to be failing. VIM.
Hicks has been engaged to help care
for him.
The stores are looking fine with their
Christmas goods.
A. l. jenkins and son, Walter, re
turned from New Mpxico on the sleeT.
er Sunday night and surprised the
whole community. They said they
were afraid to stay in New Mexico on
account OF the small pox. They left
Charlie there and said he was a great
deal better than when he lett here.
r. II. Linsley and wife and daugh-
ter, Faith, are in N. Ferrisburg to at
tend the wedding of their son and
brother.
Len Curtis cut two of his finger;
while working in Pettibone's mill.
The deer could not stand his winter
quarters and died.
F. l. Farnum is clerking in Black
mer's store through the holidays.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-12-23

When you ask for De Wits Witch
Hazel Salve don't accept a counterfeit OIL
imitation. There are more eases of Piles
being cured by this, than all others com.
bned.
c. E. Bacon, Londonderry. F. F. Smith
jamaica, Jonas Hill, Bonneville, G. G
smith. So. Londonderry and F. B. Pier
Rawsonvillr.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-12-23

EDITOR OF THE SITTER: In YOUR
issue of Dec. 9th | find statements
in regard to the burial of Mrs White,
late of Weston, headed
ga DIsGRACEFUL AFFAIR"
While some of the statements are
partially true others are absolutely
false. cit said that the deceased
was woman of unusual size and
herein was the difficulty" When
Mr.. Sprague was informed of Mrs.
Whites death he opened telegraphic
communications with her son at Rut-
land. After considerable delay in
getting the message through, Mrs.
Whites son said he would come the
next day but did not come until the
day following. Mr.. Spragne sup
posing as Mrs. Whites first husband
was buried in Rutland he would
bring casket and take the body to
Rutland to be, buried beside him,
therefore made no arrangements here
in regard to a casket before the son
arrived When the son came Mr..
Sprague and Mr.. Shattuck were at
the home of Mrs. White. AS the
son did not come prepared to take
the body back, and as he did not
think it best to do so, it left only a
few hours to make all the necessary
arrangements. The son said at first
that he could not do anything in re-
gard to the burial but finally inquired
Of Mr.. Sprague what the proba bic
expense would be and was told that
the casket or coffin would be the chief
expense, that one could be procure
at from SO to $50. He, the son,
then said, | do not want my mothers
burial to 90 on record as being at the
expense of the town and made the
following proposition: | think SIC
coffin will do well enough. 1 viii
give you five dollars today and send
you five more when l get home and
will send you the balance of the flu
neral expenses before the first OF
February to preventit its going into the
town report. 1t is Furthermore
''stated that undertaken SweetlanG
offered Sprague an ertra sized caske'
for S15. When the facts are that
Mr.. Sweetland had no eGtrd siznd
casket orcotli on hand Mr.. Spragut
then went to the rooms Of undertaken
Cragin and found large coffi,, hui
on comparing the dimensions, as sen
down by the family of Mrs. Whit,
was told that it was not large enough
but on the body being measured
again, and measured correctly, MIR
Cragin said he thought it would do
1t is furthermore stated "after th
c. iii \ Was taken to the house an at
tempt was made 10 put the body il
and only partially succeeded and tina
the family protested" The facts
however, are that Mr. Houke, TIL
husband of Mrs. Whites steplaugh
ter, with whom she resided, befor
the body was placed in the coffin di
say, if you are obliged to cut up til
body or jam it into the coffin | fol
bid 1t. Mr.. Houke now states tbs
he was induced to take that cours
by the Misrepresentation of certai
parties then in the house. Further
more the body did 60 into the cofli
without any pressure whatever. Tn
coffin was several inches longer tina
the body and was also wider than til
body. But owing to the body bein
bloated, after the measurement
were taken, the upper part of th
lower half of the cover did not 9
down by perhaps two inches and ws
left that way, and during the servo
was covered with a black shawl, an
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-12-23

the coffin went into the box prepared
for 1t without any difficulty whatever,
and the cover on the box was screw
ed on without any pressure on the
coffin whatever,
Mr., Houke now says that he is
perfectly satisfied that the best was
done that could he done under the
circumstanc as the time was so
short and the home Of Mrs. White
being five miles from the village no
change in the coffin could be made in
time for the funeral,
1t is stated that "Mr. Sprague,
first sclcc,man aud ovcrseer OF the
poor and w, :, Shattuck second
selectman aud town representative
and another man p got on to the
lid and attempted to force the body
into casket to small by from six TO
eight inches in width" In regard to
this statement | would say that this
statement is false in every particular,
false Ia conception and false in detail,
this whole statement is n falsehood
and lie with no foundation what
ever, and the contemplate, malicl-
GUS slanderous spirit which prompted
the same is only the outburst Of i'll
feeling ergendered at the election of
town representative and personal
hatred, and l brand the person who
first set these scandalous stories in
circulation thereby influencing the
author to concoct his absurd state
ments and cause him to do his dirt,
work and to take his chestnuts from
the fire, miserable liar and sneak
from the word go.
E F. EASTMAN, the other man(D
| We, the undersigned, having ex
amned the foregoing certify the
same to be correct statement of the
facts therein mentioned.
| c. W. SPRAGUE, lst selectman anC
overseer of the poor.
| W. s. SHATrUCK, I'd selectmar
and town representative
Rev. John Reid, Jr., of Great Falls
Mont, recommended Ely's Cream Balm
to me. l can emphasize his statement
cit is a positive cure for catarrh if uset
as directed. Rev. Francis w. Poole
Pastor Central Pres. Church, Helena
| Mont.
After using Ely's Cream Balm sil
weeks believe myself cured of catarrh
Joseph Stewart, Grand Ave-, Buffalo
n. Y.
A l0c. trial size or the soc. size of Ely
Cream Balm will be mailed. Kept by
druggists. Ely Brothers, 56 Warren St
N. Y.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-12-23
Keeps Him Hustling,

What do you think of the bicycle
,raze?"
Great thing! l never took so much
exercise before in all my life"
why, l didn't know that you were
'iding."
81 am not, but l have to cross the
street once in a WHILE"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-12-23
His Term For 1t.

"And SO it is all over between you
Ind Miss Rocksley?"
YES; l went to see her father about
t day before yesterday and he mus
cred me out with cane that weighed
about ten pounds"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-12-23
Legal Notices.
STATE OF VERMONT, |

STATE OF VERMONT
Westminster, SIS.
BY the Probate court for said district, to all
persons interested In the estate of Silas Hough-
ton, late of Londonderry In said district
deceased, greeting. You are hereby notified
that this Court will decide upon the allowance Of
the account of Geo. G. Smith, Executor upon
said estate. and decree distribution thereof to
the persons entitled, at the session thereof to he
held at the Probate Office in Bellows Falls.
on the It'll day of Jan. A. d. 1899 when AID
where you may be heard in the premises, If you
see cause.
ZINA II ALLBEE, Register.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-12-23
WALL PAPER

Do yOa expect to do any papcrinc!
will send YOU free a large selection of samples
from Sc. per roll up, all new colorings AMI
novelties up to date.
We PAY Freight
We want an agent in ever town to Sell on
commits ion fam lar;:" sample books NO cap
ital required. For samples or particulars, at
dress
S. WOLF.
747-7J3 Ninth Ave., N. Y. City
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r., -, D..t. are sire. mid, effective,
i1CCu > 1 iiio al druggists. 25c.
ANDONER.

There is TO he Christmas tree at
Peasvile on Saturday evening, Deem,
her "a. All come and have good
time.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. s. Leonard, Laura
and Annie of Simonsville and c. E..
Spaulding were home over Sunday.
We had what we called pretty cold
weather last week, four below zero.
Industrial Grange has taken in sew.
eral new members quite recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Ward visited
their daughter, Mrs. c. S. Leonard, al
Simonsville last Friday.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-12-23
Nj. 0. Cholera Cure

is remedy that should be found in every
hou ehoid 1t has never yet failed in
one single instance to cure Didrfh9a,
Dysentery, Cholera Infantum and all
Painful and Relaxed Condition of the
bowels, when taken in season. Specially
recommended to old Veterans for Chron-
ic Diarrh9a.
Every bottle carries with it the strong
est kind of guarantee chat if it fails to
meet the expectations of the purchaser
the price will be cheerfully refunded. All
dealers handling it, are requested to see
that this guarantee is made good.
Prepared by
GEORGE G. SMITH, Druggist,
S. Londonderry, vt.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-12-23
As good as a daily at the price
ola weekly.

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During the Spanish-Amer:can war The
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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-12-23
How II Hurts!

rheumatism, with it's sharp twinges,
aches and pains. Do you know the
cause Acid in the blood has accumula-
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Hoods Pills cure nausea, sick head
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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-12-23

1t is reported that 5000 heather
Chinese were killed the other day by a
powder explosion.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-12-23
LONDONDERRY.

ave often entertain angels unawares. "
Mrs. Julia Pratt has returned home
nom Weston?
Rehearsals have been commenced
Tor the "Forty Niuels."
+. M. Dey is home from a weeks
visit to New York.
E. w. Gibson spent Monday and
Tuesday at home.
Dr. Marden is very feeble and APP.
parently failing in strength. He is be,
ing cared for in the family of Warren
Wright.
There will be Christmas tree and
exercises appropriate to Christmas time
at the church Saturday evening. Two
large trees have been procured by Mr..
Aldrich. No pains will be spared to
make this occasion one of interest to all
who attend.
Delmar Davis, only son of Byron
Davis, had the misfortune to break his
leg between the ankle and knee, Fri
day noon, while sliding down hill, in
company with two playmates. DR..
Millington was called Saturday after.
noon and set the bone. As the boy is
an unusually active child the necessary
confinement and attendant suffering are
very hard to be borne.
Arson Chadwick lost one of his
horses, one night last week.
The Ladies Aid Entertained by Mrs.
Stevens and Woodward was well at.
tened about fifty having supper. The
society will hold a fair and apron sale
some time about the middle of January.
A handsome sofa pillow has been dona.
ted, which will be disposed of at this
time. Freezing a mother-in law" is
the title of a. sketch that will form a
portion OF the evening entertainment.
The society will make extra effort to
have pleasant and profitable evening
entertainment Mrs. Dey, Mrs. Pat.
terson, Sutton, Stevens, Abbott and
Hayward, are the committee to make
the necessary arrangements and it is
needless to speculate in regard to the
success of this fair.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-12-23
War Revenue.

Rural Raggers-Say, Tatts, do you
hink it's right to raise the price of
seer?
Iramplng Tatters--Tve been trying
"a sc the price OF one fer a week.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-12-23

Lae TO bed and early to rise, prepares
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. f.
Smith, Jamaica and Jonas Hill Bond
vile, G G. Smith, So. Londonderry and
2. B. Pier, RlwSonville.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-12-23
WHAT TO DO.

There is comfort in the knowledge so
o!tea expressed, that DR.. Kilmers
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and every part of the urinary passages.
1t,corrects inability to hold water and
scalding pain in passing it, or bad effect
following use of liquor. wine or beer, and
overcomes that unpleasant necessity Of
being compelled to GO often during the
day, and to get up many times during the
night. The mild and the extraordinary
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1t stands the highest for its wonderful
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you need medicine you should have the
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You may have a sample bottle and a
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absolutely free by mail, il you send your
address to DIR. Kilmer & Co.. Bingham
ton, n. Y. When you write be sure
and mention that you read this generous
! offer in the LONDONDERRY SITTER.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-12-23

Fill a bottle or common glass with
your water and let it stand twenty -four
hours a sediment or ttling indicates an
unhealthy condition of the kidreys If il
stain. your linen it IS evidence Of kidney
troubles t o frequent desirc~to pass it or
that the kidneys and bladder are out OF
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-12-23

WANTED-A reliable man to
handle our goods in Londonderry,
Jamaica and Ward>horn. Address,
GRAND UNION TEA, Co.
Rutland. VT.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-12-23

DeWitt's Little Early Risers,
The famous little pills.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-12-23
Our Neighbors

ThN Tsey are Dolng-srlefly Told by
the siftor's Intelligent STAR OF
Core spondents,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-12-23

ST CLONE.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-09-02
TEN HORSES BURNED.
An Incendiary Fire on North Missouri
Street.

At about 10 o'clock last night fire, sup
posed to be the work of an incendiary.
broke out in the frame barn in the rear
of 800 North Missouri street, causing loss
that is estimated at $1,000. The property
was owned by Oliver Russell and was oc-
cupied by William Stephenson, upon whom
the bulk of the loss will fall. Ten horses
were sheltered in the barn and all efforts
to save them were futile. They were all
either burned to death or suffocated by the
smoke. Stevenson is in the transfer busi-
ness and made this the headquarters for
his animals. From here the fire commune
Gated to the frame shed in the rear of 1893
Fayette street and caused a loss of SIS.
At 531 South Capitol avenue fire caused
a loss of $50 to the frame dwelling owned
by William Hermann and occupied by Anna
Robertson.
The one-story double house at II and 13
North Noble street caught fire yesterday
afternoon, causing loss of $50. William
Coleman and Anna Hawkins were the occu-
pants. From here the blaze communicated
north to 10 North Noble and caused loss
of $50 to the one-story frame dwelling oc-
Mrs. Shockley. No. IL North Noble also suf-
fered about s. damage. This house was oc-
cupied by Violet Organ On the south the
blaze communicated to North Noble,
which is vacant, causing only slight loss
Shortly after the fire Noble street,
flames were discovered at l21 and 123 North
Davidson street, causing loss OF $50 to
the story-and-a- half frame dwelling owned
by VIM Shotwell. The origin of neither fire
Is known.
The Indianapolis journal., 1898-09-02
THE POLICE AND GAMBLING.
Watch Eagles Nest, but Rahke Has a
Full Swing.

In light of the fact that open gambling
houses and all-night saloons have been in
operation down town for long time an
article in the Sentinel scoring Sheriff
Shufelton for not closing The Farm,
conducted by the notorious Gus Rahke near
the fair grounds, furnished amusement yes
terday. The Farm scandal was described in
the Journal last Monday. The police have
jurisdiction over this place, and frequently
look after the state fair grounds, which is
just beyond The Farm. To show that the
police recognize their power to close these
places, the action of the police in watching
Eagles Nest, another of these vile dens be-
yond the city limits, is cited. A robbery
there this week prompted the police to take
the place under surveillance. The police
have not molested Rahke at The Farm, nor
did they interfere with him while he was
running a gambling house in the heart of
the city last week. Another gambling
house, which had its front windows thrown
wide open to the street at night last week.
is just thirty feet south of the Sentinel
office
Farm closed last night, or at least that is
the statement made by the promoters in
getting under cover for few days. Secre-
tary Kennedy. of the State Board of Agri-
culture, says he has positive assurance the
place will not be run during the state fair.
Superintendent Quigley expressed the
opinion yesterday that these roadhouses are
a curse to the cummunity and that they
should be closed He admitted that in
emergencies his jurisdiction would cover
these places, but said that he believed it the
more direct business of the sheriff to attend
to such matters. Said he: THE police de-
partment is scarcely large enough to patrol
the city let alone the outside districts. 1t
is necessary often now to take men from the
more remote parts of the city and detail
rf n ha r1fc Or
day, as the case may be, down in town
where many officers are needed. Since the
first of the year five vacancies have occurred
in this department and each vacancy still
remains. / would like to have twice the
men now under my control and then /
might think OF going four miles into the
country 20 stop violations of the law
Sheriff Shufelton. when seen yesterday
afternoon, expressed himself as caring moth
ing for the attacks. prompted by politics,
which have been made against him. He
declined to give the matter the standing
that an expression would indicate. You
might say, however" ne added. that
don't know that it would be safe for me to
send my deputies to these places. The police
might arrest them. You know they have
done such things. Where there Is any glory
10 be obtained, or where the record OF the
department may be strengthened, the police
are willing enough to go anywhere. but
when 1t is a mere question of angenng a
few gamblers and gaining their ill-will for
the next election. why they are not there"