The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-06
Vicinity Items.
SOUTH LONDONDERRY.


The centennial entertainment came off as
advertised at the Town hall on Thursday
afternoon and evening, March Both inst,
and in all respects it was the largest sue
cessful entertainment of the season here,
which brought out some six hundred, and
it was 80 arranged by the committee that
all this large company could enjoy them
selves to the fullest extent. The antiquar-
ian supper was served at o'clock p. M,
and also in the evening" Tickets to the
supper table were sold for the small sum
of fifteen cents. The china wares used
was ''ye ancient style" A large number
of the gentlemen and ladies present were
dressed in ancient costumes, which at
tracted marked attention. The most inter-
esting and noted feature of the grand en-
tertanment, to many, was the collection
of large number of ancient and costly
relics. Your correspondent cannot de-
scribe the ancient relics or give the names
of but a few of those that presented them.
Mrs. Samuel Johnson presented the larg-
eat number of the relics, many of them one
and two hundred years of age, she exhibited
our pieces of continental scrip.
We wenld especially mention the large
collection of rare and ancient coins pre-
sented by George Curtis.
Among the household furniture we no.
ticed one chair brought from Londonderry
Ireland, aged $50 years; and number of
other chairs aged over 100 years; and many
other articles varying in age IRON
one to two hundred years one clock
made in 1749 this clock is now good
time piece; one tea kettle that made music
in the fire place 100 years ago in log
house two powder horns carried in the
revolutionary war, also one or two guns
carried in the same war: mugs, pitchers,
platters, plates over 100 years old deeds
with the kings seat on and dated 100 years
ago; one charter dated "a years ago grant
ing 900 acres of land to some of the early
settlers of this town; a number of books
and newspapers printed 100 to $50 years
ago one trunk aged 100 years, the first
owner of it was killed in the revolutionary
war.
The above comprises only very small
portion of the ancient relics exhibited,
which numbered several hundred, all of
which are valuable relics of ancient anti
putty. The dining room was to small to
accommodate 30 large an assembly at a
good advantage George G. Smith sung
the song called Uncle Joe, which was one
of the best songs OF the evening. The ex-
ercises of the evening were made up in
large part win taDleauX, songs ana ancient
hymns, and which passed of nicely. Re.
ceipts of the evening fall but little short
of $50 net, which will be appropriated and
sent to the Vermont woman's department
at the centenniel exhibition at Philadel-
phia.
EAST wALLINGFORD.
The deep and drifted snow which is now
softing under the influence of the sun, max
ing our roads almost impossible in places.
1t is quite sickly in this vicinity. colds,
fevers, and mumps are the prevailing dis
ease. The mumps spare neither old OF
young who have never had them. Mrs.
Isaac Jackson a lady Of SO years of age has
been afflicted with them.
Business has revived somewhat as the
delivery of lumber chaw-stock 1T the sta
ton indicates.
But little butter has as yet been brought
in for market.
Farmers arc busy with their sugar Or
chards and already number Of hundred
pounds have been made.