The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-05-21
HISTORICAL "REMINISCENCES.
No. IL.

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The town meetings seem to have been
held usually at the grist mill and when
not there at the house of Capt. James
Patterson, the two places being near what
was then the center of the town. We
continue the old records held by Squire
Walt.
| Londonderry,
| estate of Vermont. Dec. 20, 1871.
Il Notice is hereby
given to the lnhabitance of Londonderry
Ito meet att Mr.. James Pattersons Dwell
! ing house ON Monday the 7th Day of
January Next att Ten of the Clock A.
II. then and there to act upon the follow
iSag articles;
lst to choose Moderator to Regulate
said meeting.
2ndly to see what they will Do about
Raising Provision for the Troops in this
state for this present year and any other
affairs that may be Thought upon when
met.
Moses Grimes Select
Robert Millar men,"
january ye 9TH 1882.
| Meeting opened. Edward Aiken, Esq
chosen Moderator. Meeting adjourned
until some time in March Next"
estate of Vermont
County of Windham To Archibald
Mack, Constable. You are hereby Re-
quired in the name and by the authority
of the freemen of the aforesaid state, to
Warn the Inhabitance of Londonderry to
meet att the Grist Mill in said Town on
Tuesday the fifth day of March Next att
Ten O'clock A. M. then and there to hold
their Annual Town Meeting for the fol-
lowing purpose viz;
lst to Choose Moderator to Govern
said meeting.
2ndly to Choose all their town officers
for the Present Year.
3dly to see what money the town will
agree to Raise to hire Preaching for the
ensuing year.
4th to see if the Town will agree to
Raise money to Purchase Town Book.
5thly to Proceed upon the Adjournment
of their Town meeting held upon the 7th
of January, and to act upon any other
affairs that may be Thought Proper when
met, and this shall be your warrant.
Given under our hands.
Londonderry, February ye Goth 1882.
Nathaniel Aiken, Select
Rob't Millar. men,"
81 have posted the above
warrant according to law
Pr me Archibald Mack, Constable"
"March We 5th. Meeting opened. Capt.
Edward Aiken Chosen Moderator; Town
Clerk, Robert Mccormick; Selectmen,
capt. James Anderson; David Cochran,
Jonathan Aiken; Listers, John Patterson,
John Mccormick; Constable, Edward
Cox; Collector, William Cox; Grand
Juryman, Joseph Oughterson; Treasurer,
Capt. James Anderson; Surveyors of
Highways, Lieut.. John Woodburn, Capt.
Edward Aiken, John Patterson, Rob't.
Montgomery, Hugh Montgomery.
Voted sixty hard dollars to be Expend-
ed in Preaching the Gospel this present
year, Excepting so much as will Purchase
a Town Book, to be Deducted out of the
aforesaid sum of money.
Meeting ajourned until the first Tues
day in April"
"Notice is hereby given to the Inhabi
rance of Londonderry that the Adjourn
ment of their Annual Town Meeting is
to be held on Tuesday the 2nd day of
April at one o'clock p. M. att the Grist
Mill in the Aforesaid Town.
Pr. Robt. Mccormick | Town
Clerk.
Londonderry, March ye 25th 1882.
State of Vermont To the constable
County of Windham of the Town of
Londonderry. You are hereby Directed
to warn the Inhabitance of sd Town to
meet att the Grist Mill on Thursday the
twenty-first of this Instant at one of the
! Clock in the afternoon, to act upon the
following articles:
lst to choose Moderator to govern
sd meeting.
| 2nd to see what method the town will
take to raise their Quota of men for the
Ensuing Campaign, and transact on any
other Business that may be Thought
Necessary when met, and this shall be
your warrant, given under our hands.
Londonderry the Sixteenth Day of March
1882.
James Anderson,
Jonathan Aiken, Select
David Cochran. men.
*Dea Edward Aiken, Dea. John Wood
man, James Mccormick and the Macks
lived in the eastern part of the town, al
Though the Macks and perhaps the others