The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1901-08-30
DORSET VALLEY.

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farmers from finishing haying in
some instances.
The parties in New York who
have for several months held back
by injunctions the big Library job
awarded to the Norcross brothers
who own the quarries here, have
given up the fight and although the
Norcross's get over $4,000 more
than their lowest competitors bid
yet they get the job because they
have the marble and are able and
sure to do the work as specified and
on time. And now the "fire work
will begin we expect. Report says
a railroad up to the quarries but ]
do not know as there will be. The
railroad would not benefit the peo-
pie here much as it would be only a
spur to haul the marble on down to
the main line.
Bowen was over to Lake Emerald
Sunday and saw an old friend, Be-
bee. He is 70 years old but is look
! ing fairly we'll Geo. Baxter of Wal
hngford is helping him at his lake
ranch. Bowen got some good views
of the Lake.
Report says that Miss Mary Edg-
erton of Manchester Centre, whose
sisters died short time ago, has
sold her house to Miss Mary Milott
and will go to Bennington to live
with her sister-in-law, Mrs. B. Edg-
erton.
Thomas Hill, an old time resident
here, but who for a few years has
been living in Colorado, is visiting
here. He speaks well of the west
but says men grow old fast out
there because they do not take care
of themselves and that the strenu-
GUS rough life soon wears them out.
This is evidently true, man like a
horse can be quickly worn out or
kept a long time.
We saw down at Gomorrah a
span of fine horses, their tails cut
off, their heads drawn up until their
noses pointed skywards, pair of
straw hats on their heads and a
bare-headed jackass, with his sleeves
rolled up, in the wagon. Verify,
Balaam's ass knew more than that
one does.
AS the smoke of Old Home Week
clears away, the solemn steady new
er-get-around fact seems to stare
the the people in the face that all is
not milk and honey that runs down
hill and also that the old mans sons
who could trade coats in the barn
on rainy day, make So each and
have the same coats on when it
came milking time, have left no pos
terity. Already the boom in the
Battenkill valley begins to frill at
the edges. Will it die yearling?
Uncle Sam Fulsome has on his
farm, ''the Green mountain home, :"
one of the best springs in Vermont,
just plain, clear, pure, cold water,
and since the Sodom mixture has
made the water down there, "a la
Chicago,) he is carrying it around
in gallon bottles so that one can
drink water again. 1t is commend
able spirit that gives water to the
thirsty and bread to the hungry.
The practice of young people
skipping over the line into York
state and getting some fool of
minister or justice to marry them
when under age and without a
town license, has had bad effect
all through here for years and the
authorities here have instituted pro-
ceedings to treat such couples, if
they come back here and cohabit,
just the same as they would if
no such mock marriage had been
made, for such marriages are not
lawful.
When Joppa Met Sodom.
Among the fair meadows of Jop-
pa; was one who dwelt with her moth
er and brother, her father, a man of
valor, having died several years ago.
She was pretty girl and good girl
and beloved by all. A young swain
from Sodom Flats wooed and won
her and their life did not run as
smooth as flowing honey. Time
passed on and from words he came
to blows. His wife was in critical
condition and he did not provide
for her neither did he get doctor.
He sayeth in loud voice that he
could whip all his wife's relations
and would if they didn't let his af-
fairs alone. One day he met his
brother-in-law and started in to
whip him and the air was full of
feet, legs, arms and fists. A cloud
of dust filed the air few seconds
and all was over. Sodom imped a
way the worse for the onslaught
while JOpna had not a mark The