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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-05-30
NEWFANE.

G. ii, Eager has a field of rye headed
out. Who beats that? [That's the
biggest one we have heard yet.-Ed.l
Several fish of diilerant kinds have
recently been placed in the fountain,
making il still more attractive.
The foundation for the bank building
is finished, and the granite underpin-
ming stones are being placed. The
brick are expected soon.
We learn that the Jail house is soon
to be painted. Good! A much needed
improvement.
The 5. of 7. of this place will observe
their Sd anniversary day next Saturday.
Speeches, songs, poems, Ne, will make
the occasion an interesting one for the
members.
A large crowd was present at the
flag presentation last week The pre-
sentation speech made by Mr.. David
son, was responded to by Col. A. b.
Franklin and other members of the
post, all expressing many thanks to the
doner, Mrs. Austin Birchard.
Davenport, Underwood & Co. have
recently purchased of Hoe & Co. OF
New York, patent adjustable toothed
circular saw. Thus far it has given
excellent satisfaction, not requiring
near the amount of power of ordinary
saws.
Last Sabbath the members of Birch
ard Post G. A. r., in accordance with
an invitation extended to them by Rev.
Mr.. Mitchell, of Townshend, attended
the Baptist church in that place. A
very appropriate sermon, fine display
of flowers, and good music made the
occasion an impressive one. Mr.. Mitch
ellis discourse had many good points,
and all felt amply paid for attending.
The county convention of the w. G.
Il. L. began in this place on Wednes-
day. Delegates were present from
nearly every town in the county. The
convention will close on Thursday. A
good deal of enthusiasm is felt on the
part of the workers, and it will doubt.
less be productive of good.
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SAXTON's RIVER.

Mr., G. =. Chandler is in town visit
ing his mother, and other friends.
Mr., John Carleton was not so well
after his ride the other day, but this
morning is feeling better,
The skating rink has gone up the
spout.
Indian ponies take the cake; no use
of trying to be anybody unless you can
ride one. Perry and Alexander have Il
few more they would like to dispose of
yet.
Mr.. A. II. Sabin has just returned
from Boston with stock of goods
which hs is going TO make another rush
Of business with or he is mistaken.
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w e s Il O N.

There has been some improvement in
this village this spring. The fence
aroune the park has been repaired, and
is now being treated to coat of brown
paint. A. III. Drury is painting his
new buildings in collors.
Mr.. Oliver 5. Persons, who has been
seriously ill for long time is decidedly
better. He now takes his meals with
the family, and also takes daily walks
on the piazza.
Mrs. George Ii. Cone is slowly I'M
proving; Mr.. James Carter is gradually
failing.
This has been week of funerals
On Sunday G. b. Sprague buried hi.
only child; OH Monday William Abbott
buried his only son, and Wednesday
the funeral services of Mrs. Martial
Harrington and Miss Polly Foster tool
place.
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LOCAL SUMMARY.
Memorial day.

Memorial day.
A copious rain Tuesday night.
Six months old-the Londonderry
SITTER.
Mr.. Jarius Aldrich grows more fee
BILE.
A heavy frost Thursday morning in
many localities.
J.C. Gale exhibits a stalk of timothy
20 inches high.
Mrs. M. White has fine display of
tulips in her front yard.
Vegetation remarkably forward
apple trees in full bloom.
The barn of Scion Underwood was
struck by lightning last Friday night
damage slight.
Elsewhere in this column we present
our fishermen friends with bottle of
soothing syrup.
All new subscribers to the SITTER,
upon request, will be furnished with
proof copies of the SITTER office staff.
Remember when you subscribe for
the Londonderry SITTER it will stop at
the expiration of the time paid for, I'M
less renewed.
The entertainment givn by the ladies
of the Baptist church Thursday even
ing of last week was well attended, land
proved financial success.
Since the above was put in type we
learn that Mr.. Roberts did not reach
home, but died at the residence of his
brOther-in-law, Chas. Perry, at Aredon-
do.
We are indebted to our compositer
for nice string of trout. You might
know from the looks of his picture that
he could catch 'em." lit is not fair
sample of the phizs of all the fishermen
in this place, but for good portrait of
the eater look to the left.-Com'pr.
We have received the initial number
of the Rockingham Transcript, an eight
column neatly printed local paper pub.
lished at Bellows Falls by A. Mcdonald
Subscription price $1.25. The more
papers the more ideas, the more indie
pendence. Success to the Transcript
Mr.. c. X. Griswold drove up to the
depot last Monday morning and left hi
horse unhitched. While standing there
the train backed down, which fright
.ened the horse so that he started ant
ran through the bridge at a tearing rate
Parties near Chase store in attempting
to head him off, ran him into Chase
garden, going through "A heavy boart
fence. The horse was found to be un
injured, but the Wagon was destitut,
of thills and cross bar.
We would call attention to the enter
tainment to be given by the Ladies
Champion Club, advertised on thi
page, to come off at the rink next Wed
nesday evening. This club is AN OF
ganization by the ladies of this plac
for the purpose of aiding the fire dc
partment, and has heretofore rendere
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p Il II U.

Rev. Mr.. PETERS is expected to be
here next Sabbath and remain with us
a year.
Master Walter Jenkins thinks he has
canght the biggest trout this time, fog
he has one weighing one ID.
Byard Brothers had their iirst swarm
of Italian bees come out lasi Monday.
Beat that who can.
We were much pleased witli the fine
pictures in the last weeks SITTER. The
editor and composition are very credita-
BILE specimens, but to our minds they
are both worse looking than the Devil.
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up this way.
John Duane took a business trip to Mass
last week,
Duane \ Cudworth have placed new boat
on the pond
Mrs, w. ], Cudworth is ON the sick list,
MIR. litch6eld, of Springfield, VI, has been
stopping with L. NJ, Bailey the past k,
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Post-office, Fred Leonard, =. NJ. Mails close
daily at M, for Chester, and at same time Mon
days. Wednesdays and Friday for Factory Point,
Peru and Landgrovc. Daily at 5p. m. for So.
Londonderry. Mails arrive daily from So. London
derry at a. M, from Chester at p. M, from Fac
tory Point Peru and Landgrove Tuesdays, Thurs
days and Saturdays at p. m.
RELIGIOUS SERVICES.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.-R. D. Metcalf, pas.
tor. Every Sabbath at II a. m, and p. m. Sun
day school at I'm.
SOCIETIES.
West River Lodge, No. 81, F. and A. NJ. We'd
nesday, on or before the full of the moon.
Londonderry Library Association Open every
Saturday afternoon and evening Mary Bigelow
librarian.
The Democrats of Londonderry will
hold a caucus at Union hall Saturday
evening at 7 IL O'Clock, for the purpose
of electing delegates to attend the state
convention at Montpelier.
Joseph Allen has moved into the
house lately occupied by Mr.. Blair.
Lyman Wyman, of Malone, N. Y,
and his sister from California, were in
town OH brief visit after an absence
of % years. Teey were the children
of Uncle Russ Wyman, who everybody
used to know.
Ben Sparrow is on the sick list, be-
ing confined to his bed.
John Thompson is on the sick list,
also Geo. Smiths wife, who is very
sick with not much hopes of her recov-
cry.
81. Richardson sold eleven organs
last week. lie is general agent for the
Carpenter organ in this countA, Ben
nington and Windsor counties, and is
selling large numbers of them. [Glad
to hear it, but hadn't he kinder orter
advertise in the SIFTER.-Ed.
A wedding this week, and to all that
don't know or can't guess, wait week
and we will tell you.
F. N. Westcott, who has been OH the
sick list for the past two weeks, is now
much better, and will soon be able to
go to work again at his trade, carpen-
tering. He is engaged for the season
at Weston. and is a first class workman.
f. w. Williams is building new
poultry house with all the modern i'm
provements; also picket fence about
the yard, intending to keep thousand
hens Cor less.)
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Apple trees in full bloom.

Apple trees III full bloom.
Eight veterans, members of the G. A.
r. appeared at church Sunday with
their new uniforms.
Horace Sanders, who has the job of
building house and barn for E. O..
FELTON,, on High ST., has the cellar dug
and lot of lumber on the place. He
is to have it completed in August.
Philetus Kellogg is going to put him
up set of buildings this summer. He
has commenced work and will push it
right along.
Quite number of our citizens have
been making more or less extensive re-
pairs. Among them are Hon. e. L..
Waterman, VIM. l.. Barnes, j. c. Rob-
inson, Jerry Young and c. S. Clark.
The idea of making O. r. Garfield
senator this fall meets with the hearty
approval of the voters in this town.
The maching will have to be pretty
well creased to run head of him.
The death of Mrs. John Clark leaves
two littld girls motherless. Heaven
pity the little children that have to grow
up without a mothers love, no matter
how kind other friends may be to them.
"There's no place like home; there's
no one like mother.
A SAD ACCIDENT.-On Wednesday q
son of Alonzo Clayton while peeling
bark on Turkey mountain got caught
by a tree kicking or slipping on the
stump, and broke one leg.
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SOCIETY MEETINGS.

ANCHOR LopGE No. 90, +. s. A. NJ, Tuesday
evening". on or before the full of the moon.
HOOKER Posi-, No. s. G. A. II. First Saturday
In each month.
FARMERS GRANoE, No, 1877, T. of H. Fridays,
before the full Of the moon, and every weeks
thereafter.
ming at O'Clock.
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appearance, and are busy at work on
the potato and tomato vines,
Geo. +. Taft has bought out John IL.
Fullerton's palm leaf business.
Mrs. A. ID. Aver, who has been very
sick for week past, is slowly recover
ing,
The church committee have secured
Rev. II. ID, Mcicalf of Londonderry, Us
pastor. lie is expected TO commence
his labors week from next Sunday.
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WARDSEs9RD.

Ed. Gale, who spent the winter in
Florida. has returned home.
The ten cent supper last Thursday
night passed off very pleasantly.
The new Estey organ which has lust
beon purchased for the Nj. +. church
arrived last Saturday.
Mrs. Chase and Mrs. Melendy. who
were in town last week with a full line
of millinery goods, had all they could
do. We hope TO see them again.
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LEGAL NOTICE.


STATE OF VERMONT. &C
DISTRICT OF WESTMINSTER,
The Probate Court in and for said District, to all
persons interested in the ESTATE of Alphonzo +.
Cole late of Londonderry in said District, deceased,
GREETING;
aYou are hereby notified that L. W. Melendy, Adj
minstrator of said Estate, has filed his petition in
this Court setting forth that it will be beneficial to
the heirs of said deceased and all persons interested
in said estate to sell the whole of the real estate
whereof said deceased died seized, except the home
stead and Widows dover therein, and has brought
into Court what purports to be the consent to such
sale of all the heirs of said deceased residing in this
State, and their approval thereof in writing, and
prays for license to sell said real estate. And it is
ordered that the same be referred for hearing and
decision to special session of said Court, TO be held
at the Probate Office at Townshend, the 3lst day
of May, 1854, at which time and place you may be
beard in the premises, if you shall see cause.
CHAS. Il. EDDY, Reg'r.
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RAWSONVILLE.
Fine growing time.

Fine growing time.
Apple trees are in full bloom.
Farmers are about through with their
springs work,
AT the last meeting of Mt, Home
Grange there was an interesting discus
sion of the question, "Resolved, that
mixed farming is more profitable than
special husbandry." The question
proposed for the next meeting is Gre
solved, that sheep are more profitable
than cows After the discussion there
is to be a paper read by one of the Sis
tiers.
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valuable assistance. The department,
which is independent, there being no
organized fire district here, are now in
need of suction hose, and the net pro-
ceeds of this entertainment will be
used for that purpose, We hope so
worthy an object will give them a good
house.
Mr.. c. b. Roberts, formerly of this
town, died at Palmer, Florida, ON the
18th inst, after an illness of less than
"a hours. Mr.. Roberts went TO Gains
vile the day before in apparently good
health, and in returning in the af-
temoon was suddenly stricken with
spinal apppoplexy and died the next
morning. Mr.. Roberts mother and a
sister, Mrs. ii. A. Walker, resides in
this village, lie also married his wife
in this town, Miss Lima Gibson, daugh-
ter of |. w. Gibson, who also now re-
sides in Palmer. Mr.. Roberts was a
young man, Al, full of life and energy,
and was doing well. We clip the fol-
lowing from the Alachua Advocate,
published prior to his death:
''Mr. Roberts has spent s years in
Florida, and was one of the first vege-
table growers of Arredondo; after
spending two years in that place, he
left on account of i'll health, and re-
moved to Palmer, to see if the change
would not prove beneficial. Unlike the
previous place, Palmer has not well
coined Mr.. Roberts with chills and fe-
yer, but increased his weight by fifty
pounds. His means at the time of his
removal We're limited: now, five years
since, he is the possessor of house,
barn, other out buildings, 4O-acre
farm, an orange grove, nursery of
some 10000 trees, peach and other fruit
trees. He is quite extensively engaged
in the vegetable business"
Flshermen's Fdrorite Bait.
This is the bait the
fishermen take,
the fishermen
take, the fishermen take,
when they start out the
the fish to wake so
early in the
morning. They
take nip before they goa
, good one, all and long and slow,
for fear the chills would lay them low
80 early in the morning. Another when
they're on the street, they repeat each
time they meet for "luck"-for that's the
way to greet fisher in the morning. And
whenthey are on the rivers brink agan
they drink without wink-to fight ma
laria, all by the doctors warning,
they tip flask with true delight
when there bite, if fishing's light
they smile the more till jolly tight
all fishing they are scorning. An
othern ipas they depart zone atthe
mart and one to part, but none
when in the house they dart, eX-
pecting there'll be mourning.
This is the bait the fisher
men try who fishes buy at
prices high and tell each
one bigger lie of fish
ing in the morning.
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RELIGIOUS SERVICES.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. o. q. Baker, pastor
Sabbath.day services, II 10 a M; Sabbath schoo
Immediately following this services. Evening seryic
es at 6 so. Prayer meeting every Thursday evening
at I. Teachers meeting Frldey evenings at s.
BAPTIST CHuRcu.-Rev. DeForest Stafford, pas
tor Services held, Morning, 1045; Evening, 7.
Sabbat hschool ut close of morning services
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S0DTEs WzNDEEafs.

. There is a good prospect of a large
hay crop this year.
Farmers have about finished plant
ing.
Apple trees are in blossom.
A Blood lost nice COW last week.
the disease being pneumonia.
They say one of the delegates from
Windham don't like being called boo
blacker a! Montpelier. Who blame,
him?
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Congreeational-No settled pastor at present.
Sabbath school at ELS, preaching at Is p. IN.
Mr.. EDIToR.-Ailow me to congrat-
ulate you in being able to procure so
skillful an artist. How life like those
poatraits are.
John II. Fullerton started for the
West Monday.
S. f.. Williams is carrying on his
fam this season, bat will continue to
run his express -BTa.tleboro as usual.
The potato beatie; have made their
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LOCAL MARKETS.
Corrected Weekly.)
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Notices under this head Toe line, each insertion.

The South Londonderry Skating
Rink will be opened to the public every
Saturday, afternoon and evening,
and for private parties at
any other time. The proprietor propos-
es to make this Rink model one of the
State, allowing the presence of no OBJ
jectionablc persons. Private parties
will always find the proprietor or some
of his assistants to look after the inter-
ests of his patrons. He purposes to
make this a pleasant resort for all, and
Objectionable to no one. Private par
ties from out of town will please give
notice of their coming to the proprietor,
or leave such notice at the Peabody
House. d. B. GODDARD,
Proprietor.
To RENT.-A room well adapted for
an Office, BARRIERS shop, Photographic
gallery-good sky-lights-&c. &c, Lo-
Gated over "Sifter Office" Apply to
5. ID. CURTIS.
For SALE.-A desirably located dwell
ling on Main ST., near the Post Office,
So. Londonderry, vt. Apply to
S. d. CURTIS.
Extra copies of the SITTER can be OBJ
tanned every week at the Office of pnb-
LEGATION and at the Post Office at Lon
donderry.
Il would inform my friends in the
north part of the town that l have
made such arrangements as will enable
them to leave their clocks and watches,
needing repair, at Richardson & Leon
ards store, and will get them and re-
turn them to the same place free of
transportation charges.
G.. A. WHITMAN.
So. Londonderry, April IS.
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RELIGInus SERVICES.

BAPTIST CmuRcH-Rev, II, @, Leavitt, pastor.
Every Sabbath at 10 AS a, M, and 100 p. m, Sab
bathschool, IL 10 p. m. Meeting on Wednesday evo-
nings at 80
N. +. CHuRcH-Rev. j. S. Alleh pastor, Ser
vices, same hours of Baptist Church, Prayer NEE.
tings every Tuesday evening.
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BONDVILLE.

Mails arrive from the at 10 a. m. Mondays,
Wednesdays, and Fridays From the West at 5 y
M, Tuedays Thursdays aud Saturdays---C. Is.
Williams. Z. NJ.
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TRAYELLER,s GUIDE.

Trains leave, daily, Sundays excepted, for Brattle
boro and intermediate stations, Mail, q; So u. m,
mixed, u 1850 p, m. Trains arrive, from Brattleboro
and intermediate stations, mixed, II 80 a, nj mail
siop.m,
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Fine growing time last week.
Frank S. Hosley is driving stage now.
He may have bought out the business
once more.
H. j. Fuller q Co. have had to shut
down for a few days on account of a
broken gear.
Why does it take y days for letter
to come from Brattleboro to this office,
and the same time for one to 90 to Bel
lows Falls? Shouldn't it come one day
sooner from Brattleboro?
William Gordon and wife of East
Hampton, Mass, have been visiting
their relatives and friends in this town
the past week.
Chas. Hosley's little boy got badly
hurt last Friday by falling on to the
blade of a knife he had in his hand !;
he was attended by DR.. Wood You
had better not give the little chap an
open knife to play with.
John Lacky, Jr., has evened up his
fingers on one hand by putting them in
the smoother of III. p. Graham, last
Saturday.
The Sabbath school is now organized.
Sabbath school Immediately after morn
ing services.
Has anyone Spy-ed that Jamaica Re-
publican.
David Gail has had the misfortune to
loose good two years old colt.
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REGULAR MEETINGS OF
SOCIETIES

MI. LEBANON LODGE, No. 49, +. & A, NJ
Fridays or before the full of the moon.
l. o. OF G.. T.-Every Tuesday evening at 4,
ScoTT Posi-, No. II, G, a. R.-Saturday on
or before the full of the moon.
p. OF H.--SuNNY SIDE GRANGE, No. HI
Saturday after the. full Of the moon and two weeks
shereafter. at D. m,
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HOSIERY
A complete line of
NJ

ladies, Misses &
Childrens hose in the new and
fashionable shades.
n complete line OF COrsets, both
white and cOllored.
We shall make a specially in
the we'll known Jouvin Kid Glove
in Black and desirable shades.
These goods have been carefully selec-
ted from the latest styles and cannot fail
to please you.
Those wishing to purchase will do well
to call AM examine our goods and prices
before purchasing elswh re.
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Post 0flce, q. q, Smith, Z. NJ. Mails close at
and 10, arrive at and 40, daily.
Chester Stage leaves, 10 a m, arrives, IN daily
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WEST TOWNSHEND.
TR4TELERS GLIDE.

Trains leave daily Sundays excepted, going south
mail, at 90 m; mixed at 215 p M going north
mixed, 9:45 M; mail IS p m. Stage for Wind
ham leaves, daily, at 90 and arrives at 80 p. IN.
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NOTICE.!

All persons indebted to me, either by
Book Act. or note are hereby requested
to make Immediate Payment.
GEO. G. SMITH.
So. Londonderry, Vt, Apr. %, 81
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RELIGIOUS SERVICES.

Post Office, /. W. Page, p. M-Aiails close 20
minutes before arrival of mail trains mails open 20
minutes after arrival of mail trains.
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JAMAICA.
TR1EELER,S Guide.

Trains leave Jamaica daily, Sundays ex,
copied, as follows; Going SOUTH mail S5 a. M;
mixed S5 p, M, going north, mixed 10 %, mail 90
p. m,
OPENING AND CLOSING OF MAILs.-,Iohn q
Robinson, 7, NJ, Mails close 20 minutes before ar,
rival of mail trains Mails open 20 minutes after ar,
rival of mail trains,
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LANDGROVE.

Some fine strings of fish have been caught
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-05-30
PEDIGREE.

PIPER PEIDslECK was by Revolver, dam Re
CARDS by imp, Australian, 2nd dam Ana Hawley;
by imp. Yorkshire Sd dam Argentile; by Bertrand,
it'll dam Allegrante; by imp. Young Truifle, 9TH
slara imp, phautnna by Pautow, 9th dam by Wal
ton: It'll dam Allegrantee; by Pegasus, Sth dam
Orange squeezer by IIighhyer; for further pedi-
gree refers to Bruce's American Stud Book, which
which gives it to the nth dam and sire; making and
giving to Piper Hedsieck of the best strains of
racing blood in England and America.
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Telegraph Office at Depot.
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REMEMBER,

Our Motto viii be quick sales an small
profits. we shall be pleased at all times
to show goods and give prices. AMI by fair
and honest dealing hope to gain liberal
share of your patronage.
BOSTON DRY GOODS STORE.
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LONDONDERRY.


Telegraph and telephone offices at A. A. Curtis
store
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RELIGIOUS SERVICES

NJ. sE. Church----Rev. h. c. Vaile pastor.
Every sabbath at II a. M Prayer meeting every Sat.
urday evening.
SOCIETIES.
Mountain Home Grange, No. 13S p. of H. LIST &
Sd Tuesdays in each month.
Wnhall River Lodge, No. S, |. 0. 0. f. every
Wednesday evening.