The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-08-13

Londonderry, Mails arrive dally iIoW N"' io"'""'
derry ut u, NJ, from Choster NJ p,'nn from Fac
tory Point, Peru and I.andgrovo Tuesdays Thnrs'
days and Saturdays at p. M, once honrS from
80 u, m, to u, IN, Sundays, from IL Ia l.
Telegraph and telephone offices ut A. A Curtis
stare,
RELIGIOUS SERVICES.
CoNG, CuuRon,--Rey, d, II, Strous, pastor
SOCIETIES.
West River Lodge, No. 81, p, and AN. We'd
nrsday, on or before the full oftho moon
Londonderry Library Association. Open every
Saturday afternoon anil evening. Mary Bgelow
Lirbiaran
The Summer days are passing, pass
inc swiftly on their way,
Aud the frost king soon will summon
all his forces to their play.
The green tnts that look so lovely, OF
forest, leaf and fern,
win. with Autumn's brilliant colors,
like a golden SUNSET burn.
Old style dog days.
Fred Leonard is on the sick list
Miss NJ. j. Davis, of Cambridge,
Mass, is the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. l..
p. Reynolds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ara whitman have
gone to Athol, Mass, to visit sick
daughter. They will also visit friends at
Gardner, Mass.
Charles Newell of Boston, brother
of Porter Newell, died last week. lie
was a native of this town and formerly
kept store in this village.
Your correspondent would thank the
Londonderry Cornct Band for their
courtesy and pleasure afforded by mar
ching past her window and greeting her
with strains of finest music, on their
return from the picnic. 1t was 4 pleas
ant surprise and highly appreciated.
Miss Lettie Whitman will teach the
fall term of our village school, com
mencing the first Monday in Soptcm-
bcr Miss Whitman has already taught
two terms in this district, and has gain
ed the love and respect of her scholars
in an unusual degree. She is an excel
lcnt teacher.
The Band, next Saturday evening,
weather permitting, will favor the pub,
lie with the following selections:
Gem Quickstcp,
Charming Dells-Quickstep.
Serenade-Pleasant Dreams.
Amazon Polka,
Knights of Pythias QuicAStcp.
Light Infantry March,
Miss Nancy Dution passed peaceful
ly away to her last long home, last Fri
day, Her health had bocu failing fol
some time, and at last consumption sci
in and dc!icd the skill of her physician,
and the loving care of her sisters an(
friends. She was a native and lifelong
resident of this town. and her life
was spent in the faithful service of 9th
ers-a messenger Of succor and JOY tc
her II household. Peace to her memory.
A NARROW ESCAPE.
Earl. son of DR.. Woodward. of thi
village, little fellow about four year
of age, narrowly escaped drowning
last Sabbath evening. He was witt
his mother and a party of friends who
were walking out. The party had stop
ped, for a moment, to converse Whel
tbs little fellow, who had ran ahead
was missed. Frank Stevens, one of TN
party. ran to the bank Of the pond anC
discovered the little fellows hat on TIN
water and he at the bottom. Mr.. Ste
ycna, at once, jumped in'o the watc
and brought him out, ard strange t
relate ne Immediately began to cry AIT
; call for his mama. He SAYS that his
hat fell into the water and in trying
; to get it he fell III.
Il The picnic III this place last Frida
. wa, very pleasant affair. The wealth
' cr was fine anda Yo0dly number Of PEG
pie, including several city Visitors, pa,
ticipated in the pleasures Of tlle aHinl
d; taiimcnt. Pleasant ard instructive re
= marks were made by Mrs. Grilley, o
Z Brooklyn, \. Y. and Rev, A. b. Pot
= fors of Peru, who kindly supplied on
y pastors place. he being unavoidably al
: scrt. The johnson brother. and OF
choir sang several fine selections, an
the Band III their usual good style rel
dcrcd many Inspiring pieces which wer
highly appreciated by all present. I'll
+: ice-crcam and lemonade was gcncroE
ly donated by Mrs. GTi'Ilcy, Mrs. HAyn'
Frank Stowcll aud others, and sold IL
the benefit Of the Ladies Mite Society
Nearly tWaiYr dolIass was realized. II
dinner, which va, very Mise, WIS cN'i
tribatcl, and, served without monc
. and without price,