The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-02-01
LOCAL SUMMARY.

LOCAL SUMMARY.
And still we have some weather.
Only thirty degrees below zero Sa-
turday.
Col. H. 0. Peabody and s. M. Hold
en- are on the sick list.
Hon. jill. Martin and wife, of Brat
tleboro, were in town over Sunday.
That iron bridge has come.
Prince & Sturgess are getting out
roller skate woods.
Collins & Brooks are shipping pota-
toes from this depot.
Free return checks on the B. g. W.
will be issued to all who attend the
firemen's ball on the 9th, coming over
that road.
Rev. Mr.. Dutton Of Weston, will
preach at the Baptist church next Sab.
bath on exchange with Rev. II. G
Leavitt.
Henry Thompson, administrator,
will sell the Lucinda Burbee place,
Saturday Feb. 9.
The First Regiment band orchestra
of Brattleboro, will furnish the music
for the firemen's ball, Feb. 9th.
Mr. Frank Livermore has purchased
a job printing office in Bellows Falls
and will take possession in a few days.
Mr.. Livermore served regular ap-
premiership at the well-known print
ing house Of D. Leonard, Brattleboro,
and is first-class job printer, and a
young man of undoubted probity of
character, and we heartily wish him
success.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Bap-
fist church will give an entertainment
on Tuesday, Feb. IL. Further notice
next week.
The First Regiment band orchestra
of Brattleboro will give concert from
to 9 o'clock, on the evening of the
firemen's ball. The programme is a
good one and the low admission, Is
cents, will doubtless insure a good
p house.
A Card.
Hooker Post, No. 5, G. A. r., takes
this method to return their thanks to
the many friends outside of the post,
who contributed so much both in gifts
and personal exertions towards making
their fair success. Especially are
thanks due Melendy Bros, Geo. H
Walker, Miss Mary Hannah, Johnso n
Bros. and Miss Mary Pierce.
Per order of Committee
Jan. &c, 'o4
Prof ]. L. Howard of Jamaica, has
a large writing class in this place. Mr..
Howard is an excellent teacher, being
endowed with a ready and pleasing
Style of imparting his knowledge; and
besides, from a personal inspection Of
his card writing and other specimen.
and seeing him write, we are con
WINGED that he has few, if any equals
in the state.
Hooker Post Fair.
An inclement afternoon and even
ing, but big crowd. Mrs. z. V. Bry
ant voted the tea set.
Rev. R. D. Metalf gets the castor
Net receipts, $50.
Last Thursday, the afternoon ant
evening of which was set, Hooker Pos
fair opened very unauspiciously, snow
ing the greater part of the day, an
towards night and in the early even
ing the snowy flakes fell thick and fast
But Notwithstanding the inclemen
travelling the hall was full-too full fo
comfort. The hall was tastefully an
appropriately decorated with flag
banners and streamers representa-
different corps, badges, etc. About
o'clock Commander Pierce called tn
house to order, and introduced tn
johnson Brothers, of this town, an
Miss Mary Hannah, of Weston, VIII
favored the audience with song, rel
dered in their best style, after Whlc
Mr.. A. E. Cudworth, of this place, W;
introduced, and spoke very felleitou
ly for about fifteen minutes. Sho
speeches were also made by Rev. r.
Metcalf, of Londonderry; Rev. }.
Knapp, of this place; r. E. Hathor
of Ludlow; F. A. Fish, of Ludlo'
and Col. H. o. Peabody, of this plat
Mr.. Hawthorn interested the audien
in telling of his visit, along with :
old Sixth Corps, last fall, to the 81
nandoah valley; while Mr.. Fish to
mn oood stories The b0ultlf