The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-12-22

The dramatic entertainment, for
which posters were printed for the
25th and the same announced by us
last week, has been, ON account of
the illness of some of the club and
for other reasons, postponed to Fri
day evening of next week, the 29th,
This will be the dedication of the new
town hall with stage accommodations,
newly constructed, 40x40 feet. This
leaves the entire original hall for seat
ing purposes. This gives us fine
hall, and it is believed that the stage
cannot be excelled In southern Ver-
mont. Entire new scenery has been
purchased and the whole stage para
phenalia is complete and modern,
This gives the club superior advanta-
ges in rendering their play effectively,
and there is no reason to doubt but
the entertainment will be first-class
both in the acting and stage effects,
The play announced, "Imogene, or
the Witch's secret" is said to be
very fine drama. The following is
the cast:
Mrs. Mansfield, Mary Pierce
lmogene, May Chase
Mother Mundy, the witch of dis
nal hollow, Florence Farwell
Susie, Mrs. Mansfeld's maid, Nina Dudley
Shocks, a newsboy, John Canairn
Chas. Mansfield, J. o. Lanphear
DIR. Harris, Fred Vale
Dea. Austin, Mrs. Mansfeld's
uncle, ii. A. Dudley
James Reed, an attorney, II. A. Babbtt
Dennis O'Brien, Mansheld's
valet, Geo. w. Cobb
Waiter,
Surgeon.
An opportunity for dancing will be
given after the drama.
Tickets will be for sale at G.. G..
Smiths store next Monday and there
after. Secure your seat in time.
1t goes without saying that the
most pleasing entertainment of the
season, so far, was given by the Bap-
fist Ladies' Aid at the town hall last
Tuesday evening, as previously an
nounced in these columns. The hall
was Hastily decorated and filled with
various booths presided over by rep
resentatives of eye olden" as well as
modern times, In short it was a
Midway Plaisance in miniature.
George and Martha Washington,
arrayed in the costumes worn when
they were on earth the first time, pre-
sided over tables covered with fancy
articles, the handiwork of the fail
daughters of So. Londonderry. These
personages were represented by B
B. Brown and Miss Annie Smith
each richly costumed in continental
style. The effect was very pleasing
The booth representing the Fourth Of
July was in charge of Mrs. Florence
Farwell as Columbia, and fine rep
resentation, in her rich bunting cos
tune was made. Her four assistants
represented the North, East, Soutl
and West. Ice-cream and confec
tlonery were dispensed from thes,
tables.
1he Thanksgiving booth was IN
habited by a sturdy old farmer, hi
wife, an old maid daughter and ,
dude son, Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. bud
ley playing the old folks in fine style
while Mrs. Abbie Sheldon made .
charming old maid, leastways as nea
as an old maid could be, and Hoi
Rabbit, the dude was in fine STYLE.
| Various other tables were we'll pre-
sided over and the merry sales con.
tinued until supper was announced
Over hundred persons "filled up
on chicken pie. After the ''innel
wants" were all supplied the auction
OF articles remaining unsold was pro-
ceeded with, j. W. Melendy ofiicia-
ting. Sales were brisk and interlard-
ed with plenty of fun.
In every point of view the affair
was success and reflected credit
upon its lady managers. The net re-
ceipts were S63.
Bacon q Allen of Londonderry.