The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-07-08
LONDONDERRY.

The weather in this section has been
excessively warm for the past four
days aud rain is greatly needed.
The thermometer at Maple cottage
registered at u m, July Sd, 100
above zero.
We are glad to know that Mrs. Asa
Howe is improving slowly.
We received Il pleasant visit from
Mrs. Herbert Woodward and her little
daughters, Nola and Addic of Land
grove, June 30th.
Haynes Patterson of Springfield,
Mass. is visiting friends in this vicinity.
81 couples attended the dance at
Knights hall on the evening of July I'd.
We are told that the company was a
quiet, pleasant one, the supper nice and
the music fine as usual.
Mr.. & Mrs. A. ID. Reynolds of
Landgrovc were the guests of Mr.. &
Mrs. Noah Whitman, July Sd.
Dea. Edmund Batchcdcr and wife
of Peru visited at d. w. Parkcr's last
week.
Mr.. & Mrs. Shumway Whitney of
Orange, Mass. are visiting friends in
this vicinity.
Grafton Band furnished music at
Lowell Lake, July 3D.. We have not
been able to learn anything in regard to
the day at that place.
Farmers are beginning to cut their
grass and the scent of new-mown hay
is waited by every breeze through the
open doors and windows, and how
fragrant it is. Sweecr by far than
Lubn's choicest extracts, but with it,
ever comes the sad thought that the
beautiful summer is rapidly passing
away.
The Celebration at this place, July
3D., passed off very pleasantly, the
programme was carried out in full and
nothing occurred, so far as we know, to
mar the pleasures of the day, even not
the traditional thunder shower. Old
Sol, with glowing face, presented his
compliments in decidedly warm man.
ner, more so than was comfortable. As
he babe us good morning, the old can
non doomed forth Il salutation, which
it must needs repeat SO times before il
was satisfied. Many of the residents
of this place thought it was rather try
ing to weak nerves, but we suppose it
was a sort of Unnecessary evil"
At an early hour people began arriv.
ing on foot aud in vehicles of various
description and their number was con,
stantly augmented till noon or therea
bouts. The day was one of pleasant
surprises to us. About 10 o'clock a. IN
we heard strains of martial music, ant
on looking from our window we saw
assistant marshal, Geo. O.. Davis,
mounted, charging up the street, clear
ing the way for the drum corps and
horribies, who were led by marshal
+. W. Williams, also mounted. The
horribles were truly comical sight, as
ever was seen, "they were just toe
funny for anything" it is impossible tC
describe their costumes, but we arc
sure that they were all imported from
Paris, such styles were never gotten NJ
this side the water. Soon after tht
hoTribles disappeared we heard The
pleasant sound of bell, which proved
to be on Champion Engine of So. Lon
donderry. It was drawn up the stree
by four horses prettily ornamenteC
with flags. The Engine was handsome
~ decorated with flags, flowers ant
evergreen, and presented fine appear
ance. After the procession started, OF
their return from the grove, as we lis
, tened to the music we found that
, came nearer and nearer, and agail
looking from our window we saw til
marshals followed by drum corps, mex
came the Londonderry Cornet Band
then 3S young ladies who representa-
the States and were lastly dressed j
white, with tricolored sashes am
wreathes of flowers, making a Lowell.
appearance. Next i'll order cam
Champion Engine Company i'll thei
cool white blouses. with red trimming
The procession marched past our win
dows, turned, and TO the inspiring mt
G sic of the Band, marched TO the hall 70
5 dinner. II was all a pleasant surpris
+ to us, very unexpected and afforded u
: a rare pleasure. Very many thanks t
: each and all for their courtesy aud kind
ness.