The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1892-12-09

about that forty dollars belonging Il
the Cooking Club" Whew! II
looks like little tempest that may de
velop into a regular cyclone.
Everybody stand aside and let thu
procession go by.
As a chronicler of events the SIFTEf
tells the story as it gets it from botl
sides.
The cooking club was organized las
winter for the purpose of getting up q
dramatic entertainment for the benefit
of the Ladies' Aid of the Baptis
church. The drama, "Rebecca',
Triumph" was put upon the boards and
rendered to a large audience, and the
proceeds duly turned over to the
Ladies Aid, Notwithstanding many Of
the church members, including the
pastor, had been kicking against the
entertainment, liking it to theatre,
and claiming that the church should
not use money obtained in such way,
The play was finely rendered and
proved immensely popular, so much so,
in fact, that the club had invitations tc
go with their play to some half dozen
places. They did go to Londonderry
and Jamaica. 1t was understood by
the club that in going to these places
they were their own bosses and were
no longer under the auspices" of the
Ladies Aid, and if any clean cash was
realized they would do with it as they
were a mind to. And being thus freed
from straight jacket influences they
proposed to conclude the entertainment.
with dance, and did, thereby saving
in Expenses at Londonderry, by {
dance arrangement with the young
people there, about $500, and realizing
at Jamaica from the dance $3.50
The net proceeds of the two entertain
ments amounted to about $500.
In relation to this sum no action wa
taken by the club. twas simply al
lowed to lie, leastways as many of then
supposed. Lately it was being talkeC
up among them and the matter of tn,
library coming up it was suggested tina
this money be turned over to that en-
terprise. This, unexpectedly, brough
out the fact that the president of tn
Ladies' Aid, who was also a membe
of the club, had some time ago takel
the money, upon her own responsibility
and after offering it to the treasurer 0
the society, who refused to accept it un
less voted by the members of the socie
ty, deposited it in bank, whether to tn
credit of the church or upon her owl
account deponent sayeth not.
And now it is war.
And war tn the knife
Hold on "Rebeccas," if you will al
low an outsider to propose way out Q
the difficulty, the STEER would sa
that war is a dreadful thing, beside
being expensive. Compromise is muc
better. So why not divide this none
among you. 1t belongs to you. The
those who want the library can chip i
while others who may need Christia
grace(the SITTER don't say that an
of them do)can give it to the church
Of course in making the division car
should be exercised, so that the librar
folks could be given the dance money
leaving clean, Christian dollars for tn
church.
Mrs. James Hoy is still quite sick
Holt Babbitt is teaching the youn
idea how to shoot at Weston Island
Village schools commenced Nor
day. Mrs. Fuller on account of tn
illness of Mr.. Fuller was obliged
give up the charge of the upper dc
partment, and Miss Pierce was trans
fered to it, Miss Nina Dudley takin
charge of the lower room.
Francis Aldrich is building bar
on the Church street lot purchased b
him of s. M. Holden.
S. M. Holden has sold the D. +
Faulkner place to Mr.. Miles,
Boston banker, who will fit it up fc
a summer residence.
All that have an interest in til
Dramatic Association are requisite
to meet at the town hall Wednesda
eve, Dec. IA.
Per Order of Com.
The weather continues pleasar
for the season. A heavy rain storl
passed over yesterday and last night
this morning it is slightly cooler an
clearing.
We have received, but too late fl
publication this week, a fine Chris
mas announcement from j. P. BLACK
mer at Manchester Depot. 1t wi
appear next week. Take due motto
HOUGHTONVILLE.
| Dugan has closed his job in IL
mill of Sanders & Co., while sever