The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-11-10
WESTON.

ioohs vi tiio ARK NY putting on coat
of paint, W. E. Gale doing the work.
Bion Bolster from Pawlet was in
town over Sunday.
The high school have flag raising
Friday afternoon with appropriate ex-
ercises. 1t is expected that the band
will be present to furnish music.
AT the dramatic entertainment given
by the high school last week, $23. were
taken at the door. The net proceeds
were seventeen dollars.
Mrs. Francis Fox from Marlboro,
N. H., visited her mother, Mrs. Nan
cy Ross, last week.
DIR. Howe is so much improved in
health as to be able to be out.
The ladies of Phil. ii. Sheridan
Relief Corps, No. /, had a very pleas.
ant evening last Saturday eve. Mrs.
A. X. Gould, the inspector of this dis
trict, being here to inspect the corps.
After the inspection the ladies took pc.
session of the G. A. r. hall and got
the old Vets supper. Mrs. Gould
gave the corps high compliment, say
ing it was as well up in it's work as
any corps she had ever visited, and
that it was No. 1 in its work as well as
its name.
That ''merit wins" is shown by the
fact that Mr.. Aldrich of Shrewsbury
ordered 80 cases of Waite's improved
butter boxes, thinking he would leave
some at the store in Mechanicsville Mr.
Wait put on ten cases extra, but Mr.
Aldrich took the whole load, 60 cases
This is quite a stock for one farmer tC
use, but Mr.. Aldrich will probably use
as many more during the season.
The event of the past week in this
place was the Masquerade Ball giver
by Camp Foster, S. of VS.. Socially
and financially it was complete sue.
cess. Forty-three couples joined the
dance and fifty outsiders were willing
to pay something to see the sights
of the evening. All who entered the
hall reported themselves as wei
pleased with the entertainment.
The costumes assumed by the mask
ers were quite in contrast to those
used in this vicinity heretofore, thu
majority being of class to rende
disguise complete, rather than to car
ricature. A few of the carricature!
are here given, the rest being left tt
the reader inauguration.
Buffalo Bill-Assumed by Lew
Longe-Huntsman's frock trimmed
with fringe, leggins also trimmed witt
the same, moccasins, fur cap witt
eagle feathers, belt with bowie knit
and navy revolver-made good rep
resentation of the character.
"Nobody from nowhere"-Franl
Mansur-a loose flowing robe, tn
right side being black and the lief
white. This with the mask had
chilling effect upon all who came nea
him.
The jolly Tar-This character wa
assumed by gentleman from Proc
torsville, and your correspondent fail
ed to get his name, also the lieuten
ant from Cavendish who wore nea
uniform and dress-sword.
The Flower Girl-Mrs. W. q
Hutchins-pure white dress trimme
with boquets of roses, carried has
ket of flowers.
The Milk Maid-Miss Annie Har
num-White waist, blue skirt, blac
velvet bodice, carried milk pail an
stool.
The Fairy-Miss Eva Holt-a
white, golden slippers and crown.
The Snow Storm-Mrs. Aldo
Wait-black, spotted with silver
snowfiakes.
Night-Mrs. Volney Foster blac
with white stars.
Winter-Miss Lulu Hutchins-
white with frosted hair dress covert
with snow balls, belt strung wi
glass prisms.
Two Fast Girls-These characte
assumed by Miss Lottie Peck al
Miss Clara Marden, who execute
their parts so well that majority
those present took them for boys
disguise.
' Farmer Hayseed-Walter Day
brown frock and overalls, stra
+ hat and cowhide boots-charact
n well sustained.
The Clown-Eben Shattuck-w
u wide awake and full of fun.
S Among otAcrs who wore fancy &C
a tunes were Mrs. Geo. Holt and Mi
: Cora Richardson-red lace Oh VIII
dresses. they might have been tax
!. for twins; also Miss Josie FL Ell
g French costume trimmed With ii
h bells.
There were others deserving
y mention but space forbids. '
! think some of the maskers made
mistake in discarding their costam
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