The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-11-15
LONDONDERRY.

MISS Au"y h'hOi VI pPiihehoiu 10
visiting Miss Elite Gibson.
DIR. and Mrs. Paine of Boston
Mass. have been stopping at F. f.
Stevens during the past week.
John Chadwick and family of Peru
have moved into the house with Mrs.
j. Parker.
Miss Ina Wescott is at work at
b. M. Wilkins.
Russell Bailey and family of
Haverhill, N. H. are visiting at A.
A. Bailey's.
Fred Dudley is at home again.
The sick remain about the same.
Rev. Benz. W. Atwell of Provi-
dence, R. 1. will hold services ac-
cording to the Episcopal form at the
church in this place at IL o'clock a.
M, Sunday next. Come all.
Saturday night the Republicans
celebrated, in measure, the election
of Harrison. Several houses were
brightly Illuminated, while the old
cannon pealed forth it's shout of VIC
tory that reverberated along the hills
with its welcome news. The rain
poured down but it did not dampen
the enthusiasm.
Everything that deserves praise
should be praised. A Reading Club
is a thing that deserves respect and
our highest praise. Last Tuesday
eve several of our people met at DR..
Arnold's and formed Reading Club
which we sincerely hope will thrive.
Mrs. E. f. Arnold was elected Pres
ident and Mrs. F. M. Dey Vice
President and Secretary. The socie-
ty holds its next meeting at DIR. l..
S. Arnold's Thursday eve.
There is some talk of getting up a
dramatic entertainment. We hope it
will not end in talk.
Last Friday evening Mr.. g. Mrs.
Reed gave a party to their several
friends in this vicinity. All report a
good time.
The Lyceum was held at Union
Hall Thursday eve. Resolved that
our young men make mistake in en-
igrating to the West was decided in
the negative. The past officers re-
signing it became necessary to elect
new ones. +. W. Gibson was elect
ed Pres, Timothy Harrington, Vice
Pres. and f. A. Jaquith, Sec.
Mrs. A. M. Albee of Springfield
is visiting in town.
Carpenters, Wescott, Sheldon and
Parker have finished work in Ches-
ter for an indefinite period.
Porter Newell and wife have gone
to Manchester Centre to live with
their son, Henry.
At meeting of the Londonderry
Library Association the following
officers were elected: Pres, u. u.
Wait; Vice Pres, Mrs. W. l.. Glib
Son; Sec, W. l.. Gibson; Treas.
and Librarian, Mrs. M. e. Bigelow
Standing Committee, Mrs. K. +,
Arnold, Mrs. G. L. Parker; Com.
mlttee to select books, Mrs. K. F.
Arnold, Mrs. M. E. Bigelow, Mrs
Julia Pratt, +. NJ. Leonard.
A vote of thanks to G.. L. Shanks
for generous donation Of printing
TO DR.. Woodward for ssNorth Amer
lean Review" to Chas. l.. Whitman
for his many donations of books, ant
to Mrs. Gridley for cash donation
was passed.
| Village school closed Oct. 9th. 8!
scholars enrolled. Average daily at
tendance, 20. Those standing high
est in examinations and daily recita
tons during the first month were a
follows: Elite Gibson, Ina West
colt, Lena Jaquith, Rose Shattuck
i, Walter Corey, Fred Jaquith, Haiti
Chadwick, Carl Wyman, Rollie Shat
tuck. Second month, Weber ia
quith, May Corey, Eva Holt, Bert
q Davis, Arthur Westcott, Winnie ia
q quith, Frank Holt. The scholars l
I nlted in presenting the teacher with
! handsome mirror and silver napki
ring, for which hearty thanks al
tended to them, also for their kindnes
q through the term.
Addie Gillette, teacher.
e The people in this vicinity seem d.
S termined to keep US well supplied
a the line of amusements. Next wee
there is to be an eOld Folks Coz
n cert A full house is expected.