The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-06-24
LONDONDERRY.

of her sons wife, Mrs. Frank Sparrow.
b, S, Wait is able to walk about
the village though still quite weak,
His speech is effected quite bit yet,
DIR, Payne recently spent few days
at the Hermitage. The doctor has
large practice in Boston which keeps
him very busy.
The road machine and workers are
doing good work in this part of the
town this week.
Mrs. Annie McWaine is still quite
low and great sufferer, But small
hopes are entertained for her recovery.
Mrs. Alice and her two boys,
George and Walter, have been visit
ing friends in Rutland since the 18th
| inst. n
The foundation of Mrs. Taylor's
house, foot of parsonage hill is, under
going repairs, Stoodly and Dodge do
ing the work.
| The Ladies Aid Society will meet
with Mrs. A. A. Curtis, Wednesday,
| 29th inst.
| Mrs. Geo. Dodge sprained her ankle
while going to the Aid Society last
week.
Miss Billings and Miss Kirkland,
the young lady evangelists, arrived
Thursday oflast week. Meetings were
begun Sunday evening, Miss Billings
taking charge of the first meeting,
quite full house being present. A
meeting was held Tuesday evening,
Miss Kirkland presiding. In these
meetings both young ladies have proved
themselves very interesting speakers.
Meetings are to be held Wednesday
and Friday evenings at the church this
week. Next week meetings will be
held at the church Sunday, Tuesday
and Friday evenings and at Weston
Island Wednesday and Thursday eve
nings. The hour for holding each
meeting will be 1870.
Harry Wescott has been home on
visit the past week. Harry is one Of
our steady boys. He has worked on a
farm in the southern part of the state
: for nearly four years in succession.
*
Henry Newell of New York, son Of
O. P. Newell, of this place made his
! father flying visit last week.
w. C. Jaquith closed an eight
weeks term of school in district No. 5
last Friday.
Delbert Dove is visiting his parents,
, | MI. anu MIS-. IL. bONc.
A. A. Parker is making repairs on
t his house.
On the occasion of tho meeting of
the Ladies' Aid Society the beautiful
residence of DR.. Geo. H. Payne was
elegantly decorated. The table was
beautifully arranged IN ferns and field
daisies, gathered and presented by
little ones of the village. Our host
ess, Mrs. Geo. H. Payne, in her
natural and lady-like and social man
ner, with the assistance of her guests,
lawyer Bartlett and lady and DR..
and Mrs. G.. M. Fuller of Boston,
made the affair very entertaining to
all Mr.. and Mrs. f. f. Stevens
came in for their share of the honors
of the entertainment in their usual
call welcome" style. Our secretary,
Mrs. f. r. French, in her usual en-
ergetic way made things lively among
the ladies and gents in her demand
for their "nickels'', for which she re-
ceived 81 some seventy-five being
present, one very interesting feat
ure of the occasion. The refresh
ments were served as o'clock tea,
the guests walking about in a social
manner, being waited upon by wait
resses, while the Pres, Mrs. W. l..
Gibson, and vice-Pres.. Mrs. A. A.
Curtis, had the seats of honor at the
table opposite each other, serving
delicious tea and coffee from steam
ing silver vessels in truly grand
style, while our pastor and lady were
seated at the head of the table like
unto the Good Shepherd watching
over his flock. The refreshments
were nice and abundantly served, es-
pecially the ice-cream, for which
great credit is due Mr.. Jimmy Hog
sett, student of the Drs., who is
summeriug with us at the "Hermit-
age" The johnson Brothers with
the assistance of Miss Bridge, Mrs.
Robinson and Fuller, Mrs. Elmer
Brooks ard other home talent de-
lighted the company with their select
music. The directoresses of both
fancy and domestic work were kept
busy through the afternoon SO great
was the demand for work. Some
lovely feather stitching on aprons
and clothing, and fancy work on
throws being done by cheerful, will