The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-09-30
BrattIeboro's Column,
4 chiefs amang ye takiu' notes,
And, faith, he'll prcnt it,--BuRNS,

And, faith, he'll prcnt it--HuRNS,
Whecler's MINISTRIES ut the Crosby
Hall Friday evening,
The Rear Opera Company appear
here Saturday night. II is said to be q
fine company.
The Rcformer has added local edit
or to their office. Best S. Taylor of
Greenfield, Mass. takes the responsible
position.
The new post-otlice will be opened
next Monday. II is said to be the best
office in the state.
One or two tryciclcs have made their
appearance in town.
Rev, W. IL. Collins an kitridgc
Haskins are delegates to the Episcopal
convention at Chicago.
About 90 tickets were sold to the
Odd Fellows excursion last week.
Every one who attended, report Il good
time.
The ladies of the Y. w. c. T. L.
will hold n harvest festival in Highland
Park Oct. 10Th and 10th. a cordial i'll
viation is extended to all.
Professor Willard of the Vermont
Academ, SaXtons River, was in town
Monday. lie thinks the High School
building, one that the people of Brat
tlcboro ought to be proud Of
Some of the farmers are talking of
having town fair some time this fall.
Latcr.-The citizens held Il meeting
Tuesday night and voted TO hold the
town fair the 18th of Oct. Tho neces-
sary officers were elected. Quite sum
of money was raised, also.
September 9th, the first annual meet
ing of the Vermont amateur press as
ISOLATION was held at the parlor of the
Y. NJ. c. A. Ten members were en-
rolled. \ banquet was held at the
Nendomc in the evening.
Horace Lewis, as Edmond Dantcs,
in "Monte Cristo," played his part
with success. The other parts were
also well rendered. The play is mer-
itOrouS one and drew good audience.
The 'Bankers Daughter" under the
auspices of S. of ", played before a
fair audience at the hall last Saturday.
The costumes and scenery were fine.
Every part was well rendered, and the
audience showed their appreciation by
innumcrablc cncorcs.
The members of the Unitarian church
will hold a society meeting Tuesday
evening, Oct. 9th, to see if they will
accept the letter of resignation of Rev.
S. M. Crothers, who has had a call
from st, Paul, MINI. Mr.. Crothcrs
has made many friends during his stay
with us, and will always be rcmcm.
bcred by our citizens as one of the
most sincere and kind hearted of men,
Assistant cashier, Avcrill, of the Yer
mont national bank has bought Mrs. S.
M. Waitc's terracc-strcct house and
Mrs. Waite will remove to Omaha,
where her husband and her children
have recently gone.
Editor Crowell commenced laying
the new watcr-mains this week. The
extension is to be $500 feet, and will
practically complete the system in the
northern part of the village.
Dorman B. Eaton, who was to have
given an account of the Unitarian con-
ference at Saratoga, was unable to be
present, having been called on business
to New York. Mr.. Crothers, although
not prepared, gave a brief but very in
tcresting account of the meeting.
Granite curbing has been placed on
the north side of the Town Hall, and
about three feet away from the wall.
The space between the curbng and the
wall has been filled in with dirt and
erased over. This is a very pretty
feature as it hides the unsightly stone
work.
The marriage of Miss Mary Clark
and G. G. Messar took place at the
Unitarian church, Wednesday at 1890.
Miss Sarah and Alice Clark and two
friends of the bride, acting as brides
maids, and Miss Belle Clark as organ-
ist. The reception was held at the
house Of the brides grandparents.
Many of our towns people complain
of having their fruit stolen from their
gardens and orchards. Some of the
rogues have been found out. A few
years ago the fruit trees and grape
vines suffered in about the same way as
now. but some of the criminals were
arrested and fined; which will be the
proper thing to do now if more fruit is
taken.
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