The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-01-15
PERU.

We have just had big thaw ant
rip up and roads are quite impassa
BILE.
The great sensation in social mat
tiers with us just now is the reported
marriage of Rodney Roby to Ms,
Hattie Methuen. Roby is over fifty
Miss Hattie about twenty.
The discourse upon our early set
tiers was well attended and apprecia,
ted. 1t is proposed to continue it a
some future time with especial refer,
ence to the manner of living of oul
first inhabitants.
Justice Burt is confined to his room
by bad and darkly swoolen foot
Although one of our oldest, he is one
of our most sprightly citizens ant
wholly unused to indoors confne,
ment.
Gland owner" gave us a "setter'
last week. But will he kindly tell us
where Exodus is We have looked
the new testament all through and
cannot find it. We did, however
overhear the remark, eff the coat die
not fit, what made him put it on ?"
For the information of our many
friends abroad, who take the SITTER
we will give an epitome of the present
condition of our affairs and of our ole
residents.
Our church is quite prosperous.
Our pastor, Rev. w. r. Dugan, Civ
ing his undivided attention to us now
The foundations have been relaid and
the building is nearly reshingled.-
Dea. o. p. Simonds and wife are
still with us and quite active although
they don't leave the house much now
-Dea. Edmund Batchelder is, to all
appearances, as young as he was
twenty-five years ago. His hair is
yet hardly tinctured with grey and he
is out to church every Sunday.-Mrs
Frank Stiles is quite smart. She as
sists largely in the house work and
converses as clipper as young girl,
although nearly ninety.-Our oldest
male inhabitant is Freeman Lyon.
whose sight and hearing are good, and
who takes an active interest in all that
is going on, and quite often gives the
young people some good advice at oul
social meetings. Mrs. Dexter Batch
elder is in unusual good health, al
though she seldom leaves the house
now, largely on account of the pres
ence of her invalid sister-in-law, Mrs.
Caroline Bloomer.-Harvey H. and
Leonard Stone, are all in good health
and still live by themselves as of old
Shepherd Aldrich still gets out once
in a while and is still the "jolly Shep'
as of old, although his step is little
more heavy.-Mrs. David Robbins
still survives and draws her pension
on account of the connection of hel
husband in the war of 1912, well nigl
connecting the eighteenth with the
twentieth century.-Mrs. H. B. Hap.
good is in unusual good health. Any
old acquaintance who will address hel
at Somerville, Mass, will be sure tt
get an answer.-Hon. Ira X. Batch.
elder is abuot ready with his history
of Peru, upon which he has so long
had his mind. 1t will contain a great
many portraits of the old residents
His talented son, James K, has late.
ly removed his law office to the city
of Troy.-James Dudley has not YET
retired from his,law business at James.
town, N. Y.-Porter Batchelder anc
wife are at St. Louis where they have
three daughters married and settled
John G. Walker and wife are il
very poor health, as yet living upor
the David Arnold place at NORTH
Derry village.-Uncle Jared Gibson,
thanks to the good care of our land.
lady, is still hale aud hearty likes tc
get out of doors and reads more thar
any other person in town.-The Wy
mans, Walkers and Batchelders are
still well represented in town and are
well.-No one remains of the Barnard
name. -There have been no deaths in
town for nearly year, but several
births and marriages. Everyone is
taking life easy and seemingly enjoy
ing himself. M. j. I'll.
SO. WINDHAM.