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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1907-05-09
LANDGROVE.

Mrs. Walter W. Bemis and lit
tie boy of Londonderry is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Rodney Roby.
Mrs. Jessie Moore of Wards
boro is visiting friends in town.
Mason Aldrich lost cow last
Sunday.
S. L. Richardson of Chester
called On friends here recently.
Mrs. Rodney Roby and Mrs.
Walter Benlis visited their mother,
Mrs. 7. R. Conant, in Thompson
burg Sunday.
L. A. Dryden has returned from
Canton Mass, to his home here.
Mrs. L. A. Dryden has beer
spending a few days with hel
daughter, Mrs. Sherman Cone, il
South Londonderry.
Mrs. Nina 1. Turner, Mrs. Ad
die Chadwick and Mrs. Carrie
Forquites Of Brattleboro are visit
ing Mrs. Ella Parker.
Henry Abbott is on the sick list
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1907-05-09
Acts IS Il Barometer.

There exists a stone which. 1t Is
said, unfailingly foretellS changes in
the weather This stone was found In
Finland many years ago by an ex-
plorer and has since been watched by
scientists with great interest. 1t
presents white, notified appear
ance in sunshine. gradually turning
from gray to black as rainstorrl
approaches. The stone is composed
of clay, inter and rock salt. In dry
weather the salt In the stone is
prominent, but when the air IS filed
with moisture the salt ab3orbs tns
moisture and turns black. thus 70 a.
Ing the barometer.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1907-05-09
Composition of Golf Balls.

Golf balls are now cefng stuffed
with gelatin In tie early days Of
the game the golf ball was stuffed
with feathers. This was also the ball
used in playing 'shinty," which Is
defined by an eighteenth century
commentator as an inferior species
Of golf, generally played by Young
people, and called in Lon!on
hockey" The football used about
the same time was more modern. be-
ing "a leather ball about as big az
ones head filled with wind" Most
deadly OF all were the balls origin
ally used in playing bowls, which
were made of marble and whenco
was derived the game OF, marbles.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1907-05-09
WESTON ISLAND.

Mrs. Della Holt gets twenty
eggs from twenty hens. She also
has nine hens sitting.
Mrs. Edwin Burt and Della
Holt had dandelion greens May l..
Mr.. Hotz is repairing and paper
ing his house
J. W. Carver has his spring SOW
ing done and expects to plant his
corn next week.
Mrs. Elmer Wilkins is away on a
visit.
Potato buyers are around paying
soc. per bushel.
Master Ray Carver visited his
cousin, J. w. Carver, recently.
Miss Sadie Burt is working al
George Benson's at the northeast
part Of the town.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1907-05-09
EAST JAMAICA.

The mill has come for the But
Ter lumber job.
Four of the mill hands are board
ing at Mr.. Richardson S.
Harry Howe has gone to Brat
tleboro to work on the electric road.
Three choppers on the Butler
lumber job have left.
Bernard Gleason and family of
Windham were at w. S. Allen S
On Sunday.
Albert Howard has been i'll Or
ange Mass, looking for residence.
E. M. Butler has returned from
Rutland
Herbert Potter and son have re-
turned from Rutland where they
have been to help E. M. Butler
drive cattle.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1907-05-09
BONNEVILLE.

Miss Park of Brattleboro was at
the hotel last week with a fine dis
play Of millinery.
Much sympathy is felt for Mr..
and Mrs. Nelson Corow in the
death of their little son who died
Wednesday of whooping cough and
pneumonia.
Services at the church Sunday
afternoons at two O clock. Rev. ].
H. Bennett supplies.
Mrs. c. B. Williams is Oh the
sick list and is attended by DR..
Thomas of Jamaica.
Herbert Gordon aud F. S. Brown
aye painting the house of S. Bur
bank.
Albert Benson is moving to Tay-
lor Hill and will work on the Ship
pee job. His wife teaches the Tay-
lor Hill school.
Neglected colds make fat grave
yards" Or Woods Norway Pine Syr-
up helps men and women to happy,
vigorous old age.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1907-05-09
Use for a Powerful Voice.

At the close OF a grand ball a cele-
brated actor of the Court Theater il
Berlin stands in the passage waiting
for friends.
A beautiful and fashionably
dressed lady approaches him and
says: Beg pardon, have | the honor
to see before me our famous Herr
Donnerstimme, whose powerful AMI
sonorous voice had the pleasure Of
admiring last night in Macbeth
Might | ask you to do me a littla
favor?"
Il am at your service, madam"
Then will you be good enough to
call out in the street in your loldest
tones for the carriage of Baroness
SXartz?"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1907-05-09
Wonderful Eczema Cure.

Our little boy had eczema for five
years, writes N. A. Adams, Henrietta
Pa. Two of our home doctors said the
case was hopeless his lungs being affect
ed We then employed other doctors,
but no benefit resulted. By chance we
read about Electric Bitters; bought a
bottle and soon noticed improvement
We continued this medicine until sew
eral bottles were used, when our boy
was completely cured. Best of all
blood medicines and body building and
health tonics. Guaranteed at G. G.
Smiths, Drug store. SOC,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1907-05-09

Raymond Pratt has recovered
from his sickness and is out again.
Mrs. Best remains quite i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Parsons went
home with their daughter, Mrs
Wilson, Monday. They expect to
stay in Brattleboro until next week
when they will go to Bellows Falls
for visit if they are able.
H. A. Carpenter went to West
Swanzey, n. H., Tuesday on
pension business.
Harry Smith has gone to Spring
field TO learn the machinist's trade
Harry has been a good boy and we
hope he will be successful.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1907-05-09
GRAFTON.

Mrs. Pennock is teaching in the
Pettengill bridge school.
Miss Annie Walker of Spring
field, Mass, is spending a week
here with her parent, w. E. l..
Walker.
D. D. Kent has his new black
smith shop we'll under way and it
will be ready for occupancy i'll a
short time.
The remains of Luke Blood W ere
brought from Claremont, Wednes-
day to be inferred in the family lot
at Houghtonville. He was an old
time resident of this place.
Rev. c. R. Upton has been
spending few days i'll Greenville,
N. H.
The Grafton, Athens and Cam
bridgeport Sunday School Asso-
citation will meet in the Ora ton
Baptist church at o'clock. Thurs
day, May 9.
Arthur E. Kingsbury of Chester
visited his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
L. L. Kingsbury, last Sunday.
Mr.. Jaycox of this place is NOV
ing away.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter BeniS and
child from Londonderry called OH
L. L. Kingsbury Monday while on
their way to Athens.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1907-05-09
Fishermen Caught Sheep.

When sheep were introduced into
Cornwall, England, flock of them
ran into the sea and were foated by
their wool Same fishermen saw
them. and. thinking them to be q
new SPECIES of fish. made haste to
try to catch them With hooks and
nets. Next morning they brought
home a catch whose value was greater
than any lead their boats had ever
carried
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1907-05-09
SIMONSVILLE.

H. 7. Stewart of Chester visited
his son, H. R. Stewart, Sunday.
Jay Graves was home from Ches-
ter a few days recently.
Miss Marion Gibson visited her
parents in Londonderry over Sun
day.
Mrs. H. F. Virgins and Eu-
gene visited Mr.. and Mrs. George
Warner in Windham Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Rounds of
Londonderry visited her sister, Mrs.
Hattie Graves, Sunday.
O. W. Leonard, Mr.. and Mrs.
c. S. Leonard and Horace Bailey
attended the Barr golden wedding
in Chester, May 1.
The members Of the Simonsville
Cemetery Association meet to work
in the cemetery, Monday morning,
May IS.
Mrs. H. F. Virgins and Mrs.
Hattie Graves have been caring for
their granddaughter, Madeline
Warner of Windham.
E. D. Holden's delivery route
has been extended and he COM
menced the trip May 1, in the aft
ernoon instead of morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. R. Stewart
and Miss Marion Gibson attended
the play at S, Londonderry Thurs
day evening. They enjoyed the
play very much.
Miss Clara White of Saxtons
River attended the Grange dance
Friday evening and visited Addie
Virgins until Monday.
Mr.. Phuger is making extensive
Improvements dl HIS uouiS, tii1 ioi
mer Benson place.
H. F. Virgins attended the
Grange meeting in Rockingham
last week, Wednesday, ehroute to
Bellows Falls where he has an ex-
tensive trade in the provision bust
ness.
Horace Bailey, whose picture APP
pears i'll The Tribune this week
with his two brothers, is eighty
years of age and worked nearly ev-
cry day until this winter. He is
one of the oldest men in town and
has been an active farmer. He has
recovered from his accident.
The last timbers of the B. S.
Fuller house were burned Saturday
afternoon. The land is owned by
! H. R. Stewart. The house was
built more than one hundred years
ago by Nathan Andrews, one OF
the first settlers in town. Mr.. An
drews owned a shop which was
erected on the sight where Fran
Fuller's house is now. Mr.. An
drews made the old fashioned
wrought nails, and kept hotel.
The sight is pleasant location for
house.
A few more books have been pur-
chased for the Andovel town libra
ry. Among the number are: "Doc
Gordon" Mary Wilkins Freeman
"From a Thatched Cottage FL
eanor G. Hayden; Eliza" Barry
Pain.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. P. Dodge OF
Chester donated forty books to the
Andover town library recently
Among the number are: "The Boys
of 49, Charles Carleton Coffin;
"a Summer in Canon Kate
Douglas Wiggin; "For the Honor
of the School," Ralph Henry Bar
bour; con the Plantation,' Joel
Chandler Harris; "The House
Boat on the St. Lawrence" Ever
EFT Tomlinson; ''Not Quite Eight
Gen. Susan Coolidge; The c.
lebrity," Winston Churchill; "The
Brownies: Their Book Palmer
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1907-05-09
TIL iRATIEE vAt.iT:oN3.
CarhoEic Acid G.ts May Affect Leaf
nf SI,n SnrS fb.. -.

CarhoEic Acid GLs May Affect Leaf
of Sun, Says the Scientists.
One of the Government scientists
at Washington has recently COM
pleted a series OF investigation with
reference to the causes OF secular
variations In the temperature at the
earth's surface.
He thinks that they are more
probably due to changes in the
amount of carbonic acid in the at
mosphere than to variations In the
heat of the sun. If the amount of
carbonic acid that the air now con-
tains We're diminished little more
than one-half, the mean temperature
all over the earth would drop about
8 degrees, which would be sufficient
to bring on another glacial period.
On the other hand. an increase of
carbonic to between two and three
times Its present amount would
raise the mean temperature ID de-
grees, and renew the hot times of the
Eocene period.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1907-05-09
Our Neighbors.
LONDONDERRY.

Josie Garfield has finished work
for Mrs. c. +. Bacon and Flossie
Philips has taken her place.
Mrs. M. w. Utley of Manches-
ter has been spending a few days
with her brother and sister in town.
F. c. Bevins has stored his
goods and with his family is board
ing at the hotel.
Mrs. Ward has moved into the
parsonage.
Mrs. Elvira Stoodley has an auc-
ton Saturday afternoon of house
hold goods.
Ray Holt has purchased of Mrs.
Idelle Corey and Estelle Dodge
the house owned and occupied by
them and will take possession about
July I.
Mrs. A. B. Waite returned the
first of the week from Chicago and
Des Moines where she has spent
several months.
Mildred and Asa Bacon, Miss
Kelly and MIR. Swift Of Manches-
ter were here over Sunday
Mrs Maria Dove has returned
to her home here after spending the
winter with her daughter in North
amptOn.
The program for the grange
Tuesday evening: special music,
Mrs. Leonard; recitation, Hugh
Wilder; reading, Mrs. Pierce;
Discussion, Are New Engl; nd
farms being abandoned?' Roy Gar
field, Leon Aldrich, Mrs. Hathorn,
E. S. Garfield, w. L. Gibson;
paper, "Sociability, do we cult
vate it enough?" Albert Aldrich;
song, Mrs. Hathorn.
Mrs. Penor and Miss Inez of
Brattleboro are guests at Norman
Woods.
Cock a -doodle-do
I'm here TO fight for you.
III flap my wings
And say big things,
And scare the critics blue"
From list Act of ''The Cap Fits
Miss Gertrude Burbee of Bond
VILE is working for Mrs. E. F.
Arnold. Miss Minnie Burbee Of
Winhall has not yet arrived.
A.
"Concert and Ball. at Union
Hall, May 90.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1907-05-09
Making Trolley Car Nhec.s.

1t has now been settled without
question. says the Brass World. TAFT
the best trolley wheels are those
which contain no lead. The Constant
arching OF the wheel and wire ID TIES
out the lead and causes the wheel -
wear rapidly If a trolley vince Is
found which contains lead ii IS GER
tain that it will wear ont rapidly Il
is very didicllt to obtain scrap mo-
ais on the market wEich do not con
tain lead. For this reason tro!tey
wheels must be manufactured tTcia
new metals.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1907-05-09

Four officers of the general stan CT
the German army have started fer
japan for two years service in the
japanese army in order TO study
methods of training, strategy and
other matters. These officers have
been making especial preparations fer
this service. and among other things
they have taken course in Japanese.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1907-05-09
Formidable Words.

A German newspaper Of recent date
contains a news item in which a
Northumberland Notwithstanding
and acknowledgements
sherren are the conspicuous features.
There aprellaticns look more formid-
able than "reaimental drum major of
infantry" and wardrobe keeper Of
the royal theatre.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1907-05-09
Brain Workers Long Lived.

Brain workers are proved, By Sta
tistics. to be long-liyed. Five huE-
dred and thirty eminent men and
women were taken as a basis. and
Their duration of life gives an aver
age of about 6Sa years.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1907-05-09
STATE OF VERMONT,
Westminster, SIS.

BY the Probate Court for said District
To all persons interested Ia the estate Of
Silas =. Barnes, late of Londonderry,
in said District, deceased. GREETING.
You are hereby notified that this Court
will decide upon the allowance Of the-ac-
count of Almira c. Barnes, a. ministra-
irix upon said estate. and decree di>tri
button thereof TO the per-Ons entitled. at
the session thereof t. be held at the Hotel
in Townshend on the 9Th day of June,
A. D., 1907, when and where you may
be heard in the premises, if you see
cause.
IL. II ALIREE- Judpe.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1907-05-09
Shall We Tan Your Eide !.

The average Stock Raiser hardly re-
Lies the value of COW, steer and horse
hides when converted into fur coats.
robes and rugs. Get the new illustrat
ed catalog of the Crosby Tristan Fur
Co., Rochester, n. Y. 1t will be rev.
citation to YOU. And Crosby pays the
reight y
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1907-05-09
Don't Pay AliinOny

to be divorced from your appendix.
There will be no occasion for it if you
keep your bowels regular with DR..
Kings New Life Pills. Their action is
so gentle that the appendix never has
cause to make the least complaint
Guaranteed by G. G.. Smith, Druggist.
25c. Try them.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1907-05-09
w ESTON.

The reorganization of the Meth
odist Ladies Aid Society was held
Wednesday afternoon at Mrs. Alice
Austins with a full attendance.
Officers elected for the coming year
were: Pres, Mrs. Ada Mansur
Vice Pres, Mrs. Alice Austin;
Sec. Mrs. Nellie S cooley; Treas,
Mrs. Mary J. Marble. The member
ship has been larger than usual, sew
eral new members being added who
proved active and efficient Report
showed the year to have been un-
usually prosperous. New furnish
ings have been added to the parson
age and about fifty dollars contrib
uted on pastors salary, leaving a
sum to be added to that already in
the bank, sum specially deposited
for the renovation of the church
which the Society plans to do this
summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Sprague
made a trip to Brattleboro last
week.
Eli Marble has sold his far,p on
the hill to Melvin Austin.
Henry Walker is putting up a
new barn.
Albert Pease has sold his resi-
dence i'll the village and meadow on
the hill to Mr.. Osborne.
Misses Helen Wilder and Fanny
Parkhurst, students at Black River
Academy, Ludlow, spent Saturday
and Sunday at their homes.
The Congregational Sunday,
School, under the able management
of its officers, is prospecting finely.
The average attendance the first
quarter of the present year was for
ty.
Miss Emma Peabody has bought
of James Parkhurst the water for
nerly used at the Bolster place and
is having it put in at her place.
Miss Mamma French has returned
home after a two weeks stay in
Andover
Mrs. Willis Smith and Mrs. Ned
Bolster are on the sick list.
Albert Pease and daughter, Zoe,
visited his son, Oscar, i'll Spring
field last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Winfield Shattuck
made business trip to Brattleboro
and took i'll the play at S. London
derry on their way home last week
Mrs Ivers Holden has added a
porch to her house which is a great
improvement.
Mrs. Frank Moore and daughter
have been visiting friends in Lud-
low for a couple of weeks.
1t was Mr. and Mrs. Wilder who
received the oranges from Califor-
MIA mentioned last week.
c. B. Sprague advertises an auc-
ton sale Of personal property Thurs
day, May 10, at 10 a. IN. in the vii
lage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lev. Benson are
visiting their daughter i'll Baldwins-
vile, Mass.
The Congregational Ladies Aid
will meet with Mrs. Edward White
Wednesday.
Several of Weston's citizens, not
understanding the new law in re-
gard to fishing, made a raid on the
trouts Sunday aud captured quite a
quantity of them. The result will
come later.
Weston has had big boom III
real estate the last ten days.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1907-05-09
Demand for FOREIGN Butter.

Norwegian butter is rapidly grow
ing in popular favor. especially n
England. In 1905 the amount ex-
ported from Stavanger was 100000
pounds. an increase of nearly &c.,
900 pounds over 1904. and 325. 00g
pound over 1903.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1907-05-09
Changing His Name.

Among the Arabs Of Syria q man
changes his name after the birth OF
his first son. He calls himself by his
sons name, With the PREFIX of
"Abu." or father.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1907-05-09
SOUTH WINDHAM.

w. d. Bathric from Mortified,
Mass, was home over Sunday.
Elias Jennison had a horse and
young colt die last week.
School opened Monday morning
with Twenty-Five pupils, taught by
Mrs. Winslow Puffer.
Clark n. Robbins of Andover,
n. Y, was recent guest at E.
N. Kingsbury 5.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1907-05-09
Every woman WIN Be Interested.

If you have pains in the back, Urin-
airy, Bladder or Kidney trouble, and
want a certain, pleasant herb cure for
woman's ills try Mother Gray's Aus
traiian-Leaf. 1t is safe and never
failing monthly regulator. At Drug
gists or by mail soc. Sample package
FREE. Address The Mother Gray Co.,
Leroy, n. Y.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1907-05-09

Mrs. S. Joyce, $50 Sullivan ST., Clare
mont, n. H., writes: about year ago
| bought two bottles of Foley's Kidney
Cure. 1t cured me of a severe case of
Kidney trouble of several years stand
ing. 1t certainly is a grand, good med
icine, and heartily recommend it.
Geo. G.. Smith.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-18

It is announced that Basket island in
Portland harbOr has been sold to Mrs.
peary, wife Of Commander Robert F..
Peary, the arctic explorer. says the
Kennebec McD Journal. This island
comprises about four acres of land and
was purchased from the John W. Lane
estate of Portland. It is located to the
south of Cousins island and between
that island and SO called Bushy Clap
board island It is about one mile
from Underwood Springs park. There
IS little house on the island, which is
occasionally occupied. The price paid
for the island was $1,000. What Mrs.
Peary intends to do with her purchase
could not he learned. 1t is not 4 very
great distance from Eagle island. the
summer home of Commander and Mrs.
Peary, which. however, is on the outer
edge of the island of CaSco bay, while
Basket island is close to the mainland.
The fact that it has been purchased by
Mrs. Peary. who will probably utilize
it for something. probably means that
Its career as a basket picnic resort is
at an end.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-18

OF course it is exceedingly difficult
to introduce novelties in landscape gar
dening, and to find anything new be-
comes daily a greater and more baf-
fling puzzle. The fountain with cleo
trio lights, which is to glorify one es-
tate at Newport this summer and add
to the conspicuousness of its owner
has been deliberately discussed, and
now it is reported that Il landscape
gardener is going to 80 it one better
and arrange revolving flower beds.
which may become the wonder of the
town, says correspondent of the New
York Press. At all events they will be
the feature of a sunkcn garden. There
will be six of them, each about ten feet
square, and they will be turned by
electric motors at the rate of revolu-
ton minute.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-18

Maybe You don't think we can serve
all the market affords" muttered Job.
Maybe you don't like moccasin gravy
or brochettes la mode. Maybe you
amt hungry"
SAY, You've got mel amt hungry,
so help me. l couldn't eat single hard
boiled egg. Countermand that burned
order, old man. and I'll pay all ex-
penses and set 'em up as long as any
body can drink Beg pardon, gentle
men, all. My first attempt to be a ter
Iror-pardon me, gentlemen. It's my
last"'
And then he handed his revolver to
Job and added:
Take that pistol, old man, as n
present and promise me that the next
time any burned fool comes in here
and calls for rattlesnakes on toast
you'll shoot him deadw
But Straight was too raving mad all
the way through to willingly emerge
| from a situation only tolerably tri-
umphant So he took the weapon just
as the order was being placed on the
table and, pointing 1t at the terror.
exclaimed:
Now, then. my boy, dump yourself
into that chair and eat them snakes
bones, skin and allr'
The young fellow did as he was COM
manded, but after finishing his repast
staggered the uncompromising Job by
shouting:
| II say, Badly, bring me another
plate of snakes"' -Denver News.