The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-06-17
PERU.

One of the features of the proposed
convention of all the schools at the
church upon next Friday afternoon,
the "a, will be personal report by
each teacher of such matters as the
teacher deems important, especially
the names of all the pupils who have
not been absent or tardy and the
names Of the parents who have visit
ed the school. 1t is expected that
every pupil in town will be present
and that suitable teams will be pro-
vided to carry them when necessary !;
and that they will all arrive at the
village at as near 2 o'clock as posi-
BILE. 1t is hoped that every person
having the welfare of our schools at
heart will be present.
Edwin ellison and daughter, Mrs.
Church, of Chester visited his broth
er, Jared ellison, lsst Saturday.
Mrs. Lydia B. Allen of Green
field, Mass, and Miss Bird of Chi
cago, H., spent few days with
friends here and returned TO Green
field last Wednesday.
We were visited with shower of
rain and hail last Tuesday afternoon.
Fortunately for us the hail did no
damage.
Horace Crandall and family, also
Daniel Crandall and family have
moved to Winhall Hollow.
Mr. and Mrs. F. j. Farnum and
son from Manchester Depot are Wis
iting friends here.
DIR. c. W. Ray of Jamaica visited
his mother, Mrs. Person Wyman,
last Sabbath.
The concert given at the church
last Thursday evening was attended
by about one-hundred of our towns
people and few from adjoining
towns. The programme was very
liberal one, comprising eighteen num-
bers of these the johnson brothers
appeared in seven, receiving in each
hearty applause, and in their usual
good natured manner and seemingly
unlimited repertoire responded to re-
peated encores. This bill of fare is as
varied as a Delmonicos. The in
strumental music, arranged for piano,
organ and violin, was written by j.
B. Simonds and was we'll rendered
by Mrs. j. B. Sinonds, pianist,
Master George Batchelder, organist
and Mr.. Simonds, violinist. Espeei-
ally pleasing was the overture,
Winona, which in the final movement
gave the musicians good chance to
show their dexterity, if l may be al
lowed the expression in this connec-
ton. The most artistic of the instru-
mental numbers was the Valse di Sa-
Ion for piano and violin, entitled
sounds from the orange grove, writ
ten BY Mr.. Simonds. In the intro.
duction and coda one could hear the
sweet notes of the wild birds, and the
distant chimes of bells which required
delicate execution upon both instru-
ments. The merry hunters, by Jos.
Schulz, written for the organ, was
finely rendered by Miss Mabel ST.
monds, who showed excellent taste in
bringing out the lights and shades
which are so essential in the rendi-
ton of this class of music. Mr.. ST.
monds kept the audience in good hui
NOR with his comic songs; the most
laughable being his own production,
"Johnny's got his gum" in which he
gave some slde-splitting political and
and local hits. Two numbers were
given to Geo. X. Davis and the
audience highly appreciated his Sc
lectlons which were of a humorous
character, and read in his usually
happy style. 1t is in justice to the
efforts of Mr.. Simonds to say Master
George Batchelder and Miss Mabel
Simonds are his pupils, and both per-
formed their work admirably well.
Mrs. Simonds has studied the piano
less than two year, but executed her
part with grace and precision which
reflected credit to both herself and
husband. ....
Mr.. Simonds gave us concert OF
very high order, and the audience
seemed to appreciate the great variety
: of the programme. Some of his com.
positions, we understand, will soor
be published and will, without doubt
stand side by side with the best pre-
auctions of the present generation.
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