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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1901-01-04
A Breach of Promise Suit.

Bennington has a sensation in big
breach of promise suit. Miss Fan.
ME Tomison, by her attorneys,
Batchelder and Bates, has filed suit
claiming $25, 1000 damages from VIM.
K. Morgan for breach of promise.
The defendant is one of the leading,
as we'll as one of the wealthest, men
IN the town, being estimated at over
100000. He is about y years of
age and been considered a confirmed
old bachelor. Miss Tomlson is a
bout 80 years of age, belongs to a
good family and her home is but a
s lort distance from of Mr.. Morgan.
He has been frequent visitor at the
Tomlison homestead, and two years
ago whine she went to Europe 1t was
understood that he paid her expenses.
AS far as known no engagement had
been annouced but he has given her
many presents. The declaration of
the plaintiff sets forth that in June,
1898, they became engaged and he
promised to marry her. In July,
1899, the promise was renewed. and
on August l the wedding day was
set for October IS. She made the
necessary preparations, but when the
day arrived Mr.. Morgan was not or
hand, that he maiciously neglected
to appear, and has since persistently
refused to fulfil his contract The
day after the wedding was to occur,
with his sister, Harriet EImina. he
went to Rutland and before Joel c..
Baker, master in chancery, he trans
ferred to his sister all of bis property.
October % the record of the transfer
was made in the town clerks office.
The plaintiff in the case has been for
a number of years one of the best
known teachers in Bennington. The
bringing of the suit has caused quite
sensation in the place. There can
be no trial before next June.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1901-01-04

The mysterious disappearance Of Miss
Lois Graae Paige, which occurred in
Barre about year ago, since which
time not the faintest trace of her where.
abouts has been discovered by her
friends, has induced the talented poets
ess, Ella Wheeler Wilcox, to write a
poem and letter. dedicated to the youss
woman, and published In the New
York Journal 10 q recent issue. Mrs.
" iioos explains why she has engaged
III the effort to find Miss Paige in the
first sentences of her letter. She saws:
Il have been asked by despairing
mother and loving friends to make an
effort to find Lois Grace Paige. who
disappeared from her home ID a Yer
mont village year ago. | am inform
ed that Miss Paige was interested in
my work, and the friends who address
ed me think she would read anything
to which my name was attached, if liv-
ing, and the article should fall under
her notice.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1901-01-04
REFuNoINo CLOSED.
Great Saving to Government Under
the New Financial Act.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-Refunding
Uperations under the financial act Of
March II last eiosed with the year. the
books ~ the department having been
opeii tn the exchange Of bonds for n
period OF 80 fhotths, In discussing the
subject Assistant Secretary NSDJsrlip
said:
THE, refunding has been successful
from every standpoint. Holders. Of the
old bonds, 3s. As and Us Of 1908. 1907
and 1904 respectively, have voluntarily
mately S439, 100000 out of 1888. 100000.
leaving outstanding of this part of the
interest bearing public debt less than one
half the amount subject TO the law. Ex-
act figures will not be known for sew
pral days, as some bends are still in
transit.
The net saving TO the government OF
interest by these transactions Is substaii-
tally SO, 100000. This saving has been
accomplished by the payment now Of the
sum of S4o 10000. which is really an
anticipation of $50. 5000 interest which
would have had to be paid within the
next eight years in case the old bonds
were permitted to run to maturity. The
difference is the net saving.
THE 4 per cents Of 1907 have been
exchanged in greater amount than any
other class, their total up TO and includ-
ing Dec % being 1894 100000. OF the
3 per cents of 1908 S96,o00,000 was eX-
changed and of the ) per cents Of 1904
S70.500.000.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1901-01-04
Stain and Cromwell Pardoned.

AUGUSTA. Me-, Jan. 1.-The govern
or and council have unanimously granted
pardons to David l.. Stain and Oliver
Cromwell who were convicted in 1855
for the murder of j. Wilson Barron.
cashier of the savings bank at Dexter.
On Washington's birthday, 1873, Cash
Ter Barron was found dead in the bank.
supposed to have been murdered after
being bound and gagged. Ten years aft
erward Stain and Cromwell were ar
rested, tried and convicted. The case
on account OF its unique features at
tracted attention throughout the country.
The trial lasted several days, and the
jury was out II hours. The case was
carried to the law court on exceptions
and a motion for a new trial made. which
was denied. The men were sentenced
in 1890 by the then Chief Justice Peters
to the state prison at Thomaston for
life. Lewis A. Barker, counsel for the
petitioners, at last weeks hearing took
the cause of these men as a heritage. as
his father defended Stain at the trial.
The counsel for the petitioners proved by
affidavits that Stain and Cromwell were
at Medfeld, Mass, 200 miles away, at
the time of the tragedy, thereby proving
an alibi.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1901-01-04

The legislature OF Vermont having
refused to appropriate any money tor
Vermonts representation at the Pam
American exposition at Buffalo next
summer, a number of the representative
men of the state responded to an invi-
tatiou sent out by Gov. Stickney and
met him at the state house, Montpelier,
Thursday, to see what could be done to
have Vermont represented. Gov.
Stickney acted as chairman and Col.
C. S. Forbes of St. Adams as secretary.
Those present weres LIEUT. Gov. Allen
of Ferrisburg, ek-Lieut. Cows. Fisk of
Isle La Motto, Mausur Of Newport and
Sirapahan of St. Albans; DIN Merrill
of Enosburg Falls, Mayor Roberts OF
Burlington, H. w. Woodstock, Geo.
Beckett of Williamstown, Representa-
tive Williams of Bloomfield, F. L.
Fish of Vergennes, F. L. Hale of
Windsor, R. 0. Sturtevant of Swanton,
Gen. w. H. Gilmore of Fairlee, F. G.
Rowland and Alexander Gordon of
Barre and Senator w. P. Dillingham;,
j. W. Brock, F. A. Rowland, j. A.
De Boer, Mayor Brown and F. w.
Morse of Montpelier. The sense of the
meeting appeared to be strongly in fav-
or of accepting the invitation to have
the state represented at the exposition
by having a room 10 the New England
states building and fitting it with an
exhibit which should be diStinctively
representative of Vermont. Vermonts
portion of the expense in the construc-
ton of such building was estimated
to be $4,000, and it was estimate that
the additional expense of an exhibition
would increase the amount to $4,000 or
$4,000. An organization was effected
as follows: President, Gov. w. w.
Stickney; vice president, Lieut.. Gov.
Allen and Speaker Proctor; secretary,
Charles S. Forbes of St. Albans; treas
urer, W. w. Brock of Montpelier. The
governor appointed one person from
each county to form the executive com
mittee. Ii was voted to have $4,000
raised by subscription and that each
have charge of the getting of the pro-
pOrtionate amount from his county.
Three thousand dollars of this money
will be expended for the building and
the balance as a state historical exhibit
and for advertising Vermont as sum-
mer resort. Olin Merrill of Euos-
burgh Falls was appointed to see about
the plans for the building. The exec
utive committee chosen to carry out
this plan follows by counties: Addison,
F. L. Fish; Bennington, H. S. Blng-
ham; Caledonia, Alex. Dunnett; Chit
tenden, Robert Roberts; Essex, (not
yet selected); Franklin, F. Stewart
Stranaham; Grand Isle, N. w. Fisk;
Lamoille, Roger w. Hulburd; Orange,
j. E. Beckett; Orleans c. F. Ranney;
Rutland, Henry O. Carpenter; Wash
ington, j. A. DeBoer; Windsor, j. r.
Bacon; Windham, Geo. w. Hooker.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1901-01-04
LOB Years Old.

Should she live until next Tuesday,
Mrs. Honora McCarty, the oldest
person in Bennington county, if not
in the state, will see the light of the
third century in which she has lived.
Authentic information establishes the
date of her birth, in Ireland about
1862, and she well remem bers Incl
dents that were connected with the
ODonnell rebellion few years after.
After the death of her husband in
Ireland over fifty years ago, she came
to America, and since then has resid-
ed in South SALISBURY with a son
and grandson Press Dispatch of
Saturday.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1901-01-04
NEW CENTURY BORN.
Noisy Multitudss Welcome the
Stranger.
SONG AND SHOUTAND BLARE OF HORNS
Impressive Services Held In Many
Churches While the Old Year and
Century Are Rung Ont and
the New Are Rung In.

NEW YORK, Jan. 1.--Countless thou
sands of this great city's inhabitants wei
coined the birth of the twentieth century
The brightly lighted streets were crowd
ed with mighty throng stretching GU
from Harlem to Trinity church, anG
horns added their blatant notes to the
rumble of the city's life.
New York celebrated as never before
Even the city itself held out its hands, sc
to speak, blessing the old and welcoming
the new year. The city hall was ablaze
with light. Electric bulbs, 1880 Of them
all blazing with light, were stretched
about the City Hall park and in the build
Ing itself, while huge electric legend
said to the coming stranger, Welcome,
Twentieth Century"
Music from a monster band started the
celebration there at 10 o'clock, and soon
chorus Of 1000 voices frotn the Peoples
Choral union, under the leadership OF
Frank Damrosch, with the United Ger
man Singing societies, awakened the
night with a mighty volume of harmony.
The great throng of singers rendered
the "Hallelujah Chorus" the choral from
the "Meistersinger," Ring Ont, Wild
Bell America" 1.-THE Star Spangled
Banner" Sea, Mountain and Prairie"
and Hymn of Thanks"
In addition to the music of the band
and the songs of the choruses the pro
gramme included an address by Randolph
Guggenheimer. which few were able to
hear. The pyrotechnic display included
bombshells producing showers of diamond
dust, bursting meteors, winged genii with
lighted lamps, magnificent fight of va
riegated bombshells exhibiting sky blue,
white tinged with silver, delicate green
deepening into blue, golden yellow with
patches of crimson and liquid plumes OF
snow. Besides all this magnificent dis
play fine portrait of Mayor Van Wyck
20 feet square was foated into space.
From many a church spire the wild
notes Of the chimes foated out over the
city, telling of the century's passing
Crowds denser than ever before moved
in about the massive pile of old Trinity.
where the Ginning of the bells have
sounded a requiem to many a dying year
and pealed out greeting to the newborn
infant of time.
While the chimes were ringing over
the city solemn pontifical high mass, with
all the splendor of jeweled satin vest
ments and magnificent music, was cele
brated in st. Patrick's cathedral by Arch
bishop Corrigan. Doors of many of the
city's churches were opened.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1901-01-04
EAST DORSET.

V. A. Nadeau of Brandon is home
for the holidays.
j. c. Flynn of Rutland speI t
Christmas with his parents.
Miss Emily Roberts, who has
taught in the village school for so
many years is now teaching in North
Dorset. < M. Torrey and his
daughter, Ann, are teaching the viii
lage schools. Miss Lucy d. Wall
teaches, in the South village.
I Owing to rheumatism Uhos Nc:
Daniels has been compelled to aban
don position be has held with j. X
Freddy & Sons many years
w. d. Ames and daughter have
taken rooms at Palm Beach, Fla. g.,
for the winter.
Charles McDaniels who has been
in Acton, Mass, for two years is
home.
Joseph Seymour has sold his chat
tells and with his wife has gone to
Canada for the winter.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1901-01-04

The following in relation to Yer
mont postal affairs comes from off
cial Washington sources.
The postoffice department has late,
ly figured the total length of all kinds
of postofice routes 10 Vermont The
length of star routes, 1588.20, of
special office service routes, II 33
miles; of railroad routes. 1873 81
miles; of mail messenger routes, 40
II; of mail wagon service, sc of a
mile; of electric car service, 20 %
miles, making total of 2543 27 miles
of postal routes in the Green Noun
tain State. On these routes the dis,
lance travelled reached the enormous
figure Of 3,458,0 4O 6 miles.
The government paid for this ser.
vice in carrying the mails in Vermont
during the year S215,655 36 This
large sum that went into pockets of
Vermonters AMI others was distribu
ted as follows: For the star route ser.
vice, embracing travel amounting to
l 1875 miles in the aggregate
S43,9 1854 As; for special office service.
embracing total of 1854 66 miles
of travel the compensation was pro
vided for under the salaries of post
office officials; for railroad service,
bracing the enormous distance Of
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1901-01-04

asm for the coming Pan-Americah expo.
sition were combined in a grand celebra-
ton. Thousands of persons thronged the
brilliantly illuminated streets, and when
the midnight signal was displayed from
the United States photographic office on
the top of the Prudential building there
was deafening blare of tin horns and
a shrieking of steam whistles. Brilliant
displays of fireworks were set off from
the roofs of the highest buildings in the
city, and the celebration was under full
sway. To make the display more i'm
pressive all electric light on Main and
adjacent streets was shut off at IL :55 and
turned on when the midnight signal was
given, the sudden illumination of electric
lights and pyrotechnic resulting in an i'm
pressive spectacle. A big parade consist
ing of fraternal orders and clubs marched
through the principal streets.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1901-01-04
A Deem Mystery.

1t is a mystery why women endure
Backache, Headache, Nervousness, ST. ep-
lessness, Melancholy Painting and Dizzv
Spells when thousands have proved that
Electric Bitters will quickly cure such
troubles. II suffer ed for years with kid
ney trouble" writes Mrs. Phebe Cherlry.
of Pc erson, Ia. "and lame back pain
ed me so l could not dress myself, but
Electric Bitters wholly cured me, and,
although ~ years old. now am able to
, o all my housework." 1 overcomes Con-
stipation, improves Appetite, gives per-
feet health. Only SOC at Geo. G. Smith
So. Londonderry, F. f. Smith Jamaica,
drug sto e.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1901-01-04
Burlington NAV have in the nea

Burlington NAV have in the near
future series of novel winter amuse
ments and sports 1t is proposed to
havean exhibition Of animals from all
parts of the world, such as moose.
caribou, deer, hears, snakes and rep
tiles, and Indian villages will be built.
showing the true life of the red man
rs he lived in Vermont 100 years ago.
There will also be ice skating, in con-
nection with which there will be a
fancy costume ice carnival and ice
sports of all kinds.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1901-01-04
RnAfon,A Welcome.

BOSTON, Jan. 1.-Twelve ringing
clarion blasts exactly on the hour of mid
night blown by four sturdy trumpeters
from the front balcony of the statehouse
at the close of an interesting service
was Boston's adieu to the nineteenth
and welcome to the twentieth century
and proved feature of celebration of
much interest in this city. Watch meet
ings naturally drew many of more re-
ligious mind, but the unique service on
Beacon hill in the glare of the state
house lights was the chief attraction.
The observance was a revival of one
held on practically the same spot exactly
two centuries ago.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1901-01-04
QUAKER CITY CELEBRATES.
New Century FittingIy Welcomed In
Philadelphia.

Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA JAN 1.-The pass
ing of the nineteenth century was fitting
ly observed in this city by a spectacular
municipal celebration, which included a
military parade and pyrotechnic and cleo
trical displays. The great city hall and
the historic statehouse were the cente.s
of the celebration, and great crowd.
gathered in the vicinity of each of these
buildings. The observance officially be
gan at $50 o'clock In the evening with
general illumination of the city. The
city hall itself presented a magnificent
spectacle. Pine trees, on which were
hung many varicolored lights, were
grouped at each entrance and in the
courtyard of the building. From the side
wslk to the top Of the statue of William
Penn which surmounts the third tallcst
work of man was one blaze of light.
Twenty thousand incandescent lights
were used on the exterior of the struc-
ture alone, while each of the more than
600 rooms of the municipal palace was
brilliantly lighted. In the statehouse 20
tallow candles were placed on each win
dowsill which added to the quaintncss
of the old hall.
The observance at Independence hall
was simple, with tinge of solemnity
about it. The First regiment fired
salute, then the deep toned bell pealed
out 20 strokes one for each century; then
125 strokes, symbolic of the years of in
dependence of the country; then 10
strokes, pause and single stroke for
1901.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1901-01-04
Brought Good Fortune.

a small item in his own paper lately
brought amazing good fortune to Editor
Chris. Reitter, of the Saginaw mich. J
Post and Zeitung. He and his family had
the Grip in its worst form Their doctor
did them no good Then he read that
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Consump-
ton, Coughs and Colds was guaranteed
cure for La Grippe and all Throat and
Lung troubles tried it and says. "Three
bottles cured the whole family. No other
medicine on earth equals it." Only 800
and A 90 at Geo. G. Smiths So. Londonv
derry, o, =, Smiths Jamaica, Trial bot.
Ties free,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1901-01-04
London's Celebration.

LONDON, Jan. 1.-The celebrations
attending the death of the old year and
the birth of the new followed the usual
course in London. There was a great
gathering Of Scots outside st. Paups
cathedral, where they sang "Auld Lang
Syne' at midnight. Watch night serv-
ices were held in all the religious edifces.
At 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon, which
was equivalent to midnight in Australia,
the lord mayor hoisted the Australian
flag over the Mansion House as a sign
that the Australian commonwealth was
born. kilograms from the various Eu-
ropean capitals tell of Examinations, fetes
and other celebrations in honor of the
new year.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1901-01-04
New York Markets.

FLOUR-State and western at first was
very strong, with buyers negotiating for
lines but quieted down with the subse-
quent drop in wheat; Minnesota patents,
So 9O14.05; winter straights, SO. 40G3S.55; WIN
ter extras, s2.56Q290; winter patents, So
@3.9O.
WHEAT-Opened excited and higher on
heavy local covering and foreign demand !;
prices advanced 1Ac. bushel, afterward
losing half Of it under active realizing;
March, 81B@S3c.; May, 81asQS2hc.
RYE-F'irm; state, 52G53c., c. !. T., New
York, CARROTS; No. western, &c.,, f. o. b..
CORN-Quiet. but reasonably firm on
cables and the jump in wheat; May, 42ss4
GATS-Quiet, but steady; track. white,
state, 31@35c.; track, white, western, 314f
PoRK-strong; mess, s12a1s; family. SIS
LARD-steady; prime western steam.
BUTTER-Firm; state dairy, 1ed23c.
creamery. 17@25c.
CHEESE - Strong; fancy large. fall
made 11A@11hc.; fancy, small, fall made.
11AM12c.
EGGS-Firm; state and Pennsylvania
25627c.; western, loss Off 26c.
TJJRPENTINE r-Dull at 3Skq39c.
MOLAsSEs-Firm New Orleans. 32Q4oc
TALLOW-SteadY, city, &c., country. AZ
choice, s54sse, -
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1901-01-04
WoIcOtf,a Charitable Reauesfs

BOSTON, Dec. 28.-By the will of for
mer Governor Wolcott, which has been
filed in the Suffolk probate court, it is
learned that Harvard college is to re-
ceive $4,000. There are several other
public requests also, as follows: Massa-
chusetts General hospital, Sc, 900; Boston
Museum of Fine Arts, $1,000; Hampton
Normal and Agricultural institute, ST.
600; Tuskegee Normal and Industrial in
stitute, 81 900; trustees Of the Wolcott
of Litchheld, Conn, ST 900; trus-
tees of the Public library of Milton, ST.
OO0
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1901-01-04
Chicago Keeps Awake.

CHICAGO, Jan. 1.-Theusands of peo
pie throughout the city celebrated the
dawn of the new century. Watch meet
ings were held in the churches, and in the
business district crowds of men and boys
marched up and down the streets blowing
horns and cheering, while every seam
whistle in the city was turned loose on
the stroke of IL. 1t was the noisiest
greeting ever extended to a new year in
Chicago. The great watch meeting of
the night was under the auspices of the
Red Cross society and was held in the
Coliseum, which was packed to the doors
William Penn Nixon presided, and an
Grafton on the new century was delivered
by General John G. Black. Greetings from
the rulers of different countries address
ed to the Red Cross society were read by
Mr.. Nixon and heartily cheered by the
immense audience. At 1853 the audi
ence rose and began the singing of ''Old
Hundred" and as the song was finished
the members of the Illinois naval militia
fired salute of Fl guns to the dawn of
the new century.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1901-01-04

The Christmas tree for the boys of
the Howard Relief Industrial School
was held at Burlington, Thursday af-
ternoon, Dec 27, with appropriate
exercises and 226 boys were made
happy with presents of mittens, c\n
dy, oranges and other Christmas
things.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1901-01-04

Help is needed at once when a persons
life-is in danger. A neglected cough or
be stopped at once. One Minute Cough
Cure quickly cures coughs aud colds and
the worst cases of Group, bronchitis,
grippe and other throat and lung troubles.
jamaica, Jonas HlM. Boudvi He, L. r
L,ndman. so. Londonderry. F. B. Pie !,
* 'ws"nvillr, S. G. BIodgett. Weston,
Geo l. Richa dSon Pe;u
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1901-01-04

Uncle Ben. Harrison and Grover,
the duck shooter, are standing on the
same platform, so far as the imp bust
ness is concerned, both anti-imps. They
are pair of heavy minded critters but
their manifest destiny is innocuous de-
suetude.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1901-01-04
DeWitt's Little Early Rrsers are daint

DeWitt's Little Early RIsers are dainty
little pills, but they never fail to cleanse
liver, remove instructions and invigor-
ate the system.
e. Bacon, Londonderry, F. E. Smith
Jamaica, Jonas Hill, Bondville. i. I
Landman, So. Londonderry, F. p. Pier.
Jacksonville, S. G. Blodgett. Weston
Geo. L. Richardson, Peru.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1901-01-04
Alger has turned up again.

The suit of the Bennington Re-
former against FIX. Gov. Page might
be seriously considered if Congress
man Powers was not so ready to de-
fend the editor. But the Morrisvile
lawyer will soon be a statesman with
out job and this will give him one.
-Caledonian.
One Of the rumors in circulation is
that Congressman Powers, who is at
torney for The Reformer, has said
that he would give $500 for the
chance of cross. examining Mr.. Page.
Burlington Free Press.
If Judge Powers actually made
the $500 offer (and the Free Press
ought to know the question may well
be raised, "Would Jim Livingston
sell out friend for SCOOP" Some
people would sell out their best friends
at SOC. per head. Unfortunately
there are few of these shameless
Wretches in the newspaper business
and if Livingston "pans out" to be
one, Powers may get his fingers burn
ed worse than did Page.-Wilming-
ton Times.