The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-09-23

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The Sabbath Schools connected with
the Methodist and the Baptist church,
cs of this village enjoyed delightful
picnic ut Lowell Lake last Saturday,
The day was cool and pleasant and the
faces of all were smiling and happy,
There was no formality, no programme,
no speeches, and no accidents to mar
the interest of the occasion. The chill
drcn were light-hcarted. None bore
the burden of dialogue, recitation, sole,
Duet or other mental incubus, Even
the pastors and superintcndcnts We're
let OF without speeches. Each follow
ed the promptings of his own sweet
will, In good time the appeti2ing con-
tents of the basket, with which each
came provided, We're spread upon the
tables or the grass and the fragrance of
hot coffee filled the air. The baked
beans and cold meats, the pies, cake,
etc. were abundant, and the eyes and
mawS of the large and hungry compa-
ny were satisfied, while of the frag-
ments there were taken up more than
seven baskets full. At the conclusion
of the feast some, like ducks, took to
the water with one of the pastors lead
ing; the bomy lassies using the oars
with much skill and deXtcrity. Away
they went, under the bridge and along
the shore, with brief tarry near the
mansion, at the head OF the lake, where
inquiries were made respecting the
mythical "wlirlpoor' that was said to
swallow up any boat that came near it ;
still on where landing was made in
the east cove to search for the pitcher
plant where lassie G.. said she had once
found it; on again with brief call at
the summer hut of spruce boughs at
the south cove, thence off homcWard to
port by the islands aud the bridge with
merry shoutings of "ship ahoy!' to
passing boats and so the lake was cir
| CttlillilN ISutCu' oiHClS VI tIic Jul '
turned to the Bowling-allcy, where
one of the ladies ran up a score that
astonishcd all her competitors, and
some to the croquet ground on the is
land, while the more scdate and quiet
visited the old cemetery or passed the
time i'll social converse or Il stroll oyel
the pleasant grounds.
Special thanks are due to the super.
intcndents of the respective schools
Mr.. Frank Fuller and Mr.. Elmer
Brooks, for the success of the excur
sion, and to Mr.. S. E. Pendleton an(
Mr.. Frank Howard for the gratuitous
use Of their double teams in transport
ing to and from the lake those who
were not otherwise provided, and also
to Mr.. Hilton, the proprietor of the
grounds. for his courtesicS.
The day wore away as all happy days
do. The boats lay quietly at theil
moorings, The ten pin alley was 81
lent. The tables were naked. Tht
croquct ground was deserted. The
lake reflected the rays of the descend
ing sun, and the joyous company de
parted to their several homes, appar
emily, well pleased with the uniol
Sabbath school picnic of 1886.
One OF THEN.
This office received a pleasant cal
last week from Mr.. J. p. Flood, 0.
Marilla, n Y. Mr. Flood is a natiy,
of this town. His father came TO tow
in 1905 and settled the place now own
ed and occupied by DAM. Batchelder
and lived there until 1888 when he wen
"West,' as they then called it, and set
tied on an Indian reservation in Erit
Co., n. Y. where he spent the remain
der of his days and where the son nov
lives. Mr.. Flood, although over z
years of age, So of which has past sine
he left Vermont, has a vivid rccolcc
ton of his early days and our old resi-
dents, and enjoys an occasional visit
which he makes, to his native heath
He has no relatives here, and the brool
that runs by the old farm and cmptie
into the river just below the iron bridg
is all that remains Of the name i'll I'M
locality. Mr.. Flood has been blcst i
this worlds goods and is enjoying tn
last days of life quietly and peaceably
lie says Of the many papers and maya
zines that come weekly TO bis HON
none are received more gladly than til
| SITTER, and that he wants to be consid
cred Il life subscriber. We hope h
may live many years to enjoy all tn
fruits of well spent early life,
AND STILL ANOTHER.
MIR. and Mrs. james y. Hice, G
Wcsttield, Mass, gave Us Il pcasal
call last Monday. Mrs. Rice, formc
1 ly Miss Emma Brown, resided hei
. some sixteen or eighteen Yeas a
when her father, Charles Brown, kcl
t the village hotel. They are patrons {
l the SITTER and, no doubt, were an!
ious to see the Iorick that runs
0 Well, they, aud all such, are alwa.
: welcome to our Soactum, for they hay
a warm place i'll our hearts. Mr.. al
f Mrs, Rice will make a brief visit he
and at the North village.
j. SMOKE y,, rsc c.s; . 'ssxn,ss. ,
the best.