The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-10-13
WESTON.
"YE OLD FOLKS CONCERT"
Especial to the SITTER. !

Especial to the sIFTER,l
The sold Folks concert that came of
last evening Thursday was wen attend
ed and proved a pleasant occasion. Time
and space forbids detailed mention. A
pleasing feature was the dress OF cos
tunes worn by most of the singers, some
20 in number, which conformed to the
times of the tunes sung, and, though
looking odd, were not whit more gro.
tesque than many of the styles of the
present day, to say nothing about the
winged sleeves or shoulders-dont know
which-but then it must be all right as
angels wear them.
Many of the male singers We're elegant,
ly dressed in swallow tails, knee breech,
es, stocks and cravats and powdered
hair The leader, O. S. Osborn, wore q
red, nicely trimmed frock, knee breeches,
peaked toed shoes, and continental wig
Mrs. Woodcock who presided so hand.
somely at the organ, was plainly dressed
in eye olden styles" This plainness OF
dress was characteristic of the female
singers. but it rendered them none the
less attractive-added no vinegar to the
original sweetness. In this case it was
reserved for the men to put on the style,
and it must be confessed that they sue
ceeded admirably. a..
The tunes sung were all of the ancient
order embracing, among others, Ocean,
Concord, Turner, Portsmouth, Sherman
etc.
After some six or eight numbers had
been sung and fine piece rendered by an
Orchestra of five pieces, an intermssion
for snuff was had, and snuff boxes flew
around among the singers, two of "ye
old danes passing through the audience,
Offering to all ''pinch'. At the conclu-
sion of this "refreshment" the regular
order was again taken up, and included
another rendering by the orchestra, and
songs by Mrs, Boynton, and Mrs. F. NJ.
Leonard of Londonderry, fine independ-
ent singers, and one by J. O. Lanphcar of
So. Londonderry rather two as this
gentleman ad to respond to an encore.
All acquitted themselves handsomely.
Two Intellectual attemps were made to re-
call the orchestra.
The doXology concluded the evenings
entertainment and the audience dispers-
ed, all wearing that pleasing countenance
that denotes ''well done good and faith
full servant" When next Weston's fine
singers go upon the boards your scribe
hopes to be there and make due report to
the SITTER.
Frank Mansur has returned from
Providence, r. |. He brings with
him pet monkey.
Information has been received here
of the death of DR.. M. G. Edmunds,
former practicing physician in this
place and well known in this part of
the state. The doctor died at Greel-
ey, Colorado.
Our enterprising merchant, H. E.
Partridge, has gone after a new stock
of goods. When he returns the citi-
zens of this burg will hear the pit
a-pat of his boots as he double quicks
across the bridge, as he Away seems
to be in a hurry about his Gz /
hope it will always drive him that
way.
Fred Bolster and wife have gone
to Poultney to visit Mr.. Bolster's
brothers family, and are not expect
ed back until Wednesday night.
The principal topic now in this
town is the high taxes and how to
pay them. They should not find any
fault as we are all under democratic
administration even to this town,
which has a full board of democratic
selectmen, who are trying to do their
best, but they find the tail of the
snake in the shape Of an old debt
hanging over them, still they try to
keep up the improvements and bet
terments of the town.
The members of the band of this
place have come out in new uniform
this fall, red coats and blue pants and
caps, music to match. Give them
call. They have had their pictures
taken, if you had rather have them
than the band write to Osro Clayton,
care of r. S. Clayton, Weston, Vt.
The town fathers are at work try
ing to mend their ways, or rather the
highways. They have some men
cutting out the brush on the high
ways and others are fixing up the
sluices.
Question-why not have gang
pick the small stones out of the road
as the law directs?
%. s. Osborn has just put the
blinds on the front tower of the town
hall which adds very much to the
looks of the building. Now if the
town and church could unite and put
on blinds ON to the rest of the build
ing it would be the best looking