The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-01-27

lhS OF corporatofs OF chester Savings
Bank at Chester Tuesday.
Courtesy under Difficulties" is q
new novel that will shortly appear
with a young gentlemen of this place
, as author.
Nj, H, Griswold is recovering from
his recent illness.
Several from here attended the
dramatic entertainment at Bondyille
last Friday evening,
!, The mill yard is rapidly filling up
: with logs. Teamsters are busy now
the gong is good,
}. II. Davis has been spending a
: few days in Chester.
j. Nj. Tarbell has started out with
his saving machine.
The Sabbath School here has re-
Gently received over a hundred new
books. The gift of the church at
West Roxbury, Mass. The Y. p.
). G. +. has several volumes of
Christian Endeavor Hymn books from
the same source. For this munifcent
| gift the society here wish to express
their sincere thanks. This addition
to the goodly number of books already
on the shelves of the library is gift
which is highly appreciated by our
people,
The Y. P, S. C. E. intend to
have sleigh ride week from Sat
urday, going from here to Weston
and return. The Ladies Aid Society
intend TO furnish supper upon the re-
turn of the party,
At the regular Sunday evening
meeting the Christian Endeavor So
ciety elected the following officers
Pres, Rev. w. r. Curtis; Vice
Pres, E. 5. Garfield ; recording See,
Helen Gibson; corresponding Sec,
Mrs. G. E. Bacon; Treas. Mrs.
Geo. Shattuck. The society starts
this year in very prosperous CON
dition' The membership has been
materially increased during the wear
and other members are to be voted in
at the next meeting.
The bases ball club met Saturday
evening and effected an organization
with 4. w. Gibson as Pres, f. A.
Boynton Capt. and Man. and F. L.
stevens Sec. and Treas. The club
voted to have dramatic entertain
ment, the proceeds from which will
90 tor the benefit Of club. 1t is pro-
posed to support first-class team
next summer, and the money thus
procured will be applied to this end q
A league having for its object the q
Improvement of Vermont roads has
recently issued a pamphlet in the in n
terest of the league. The direct OBJ Il
lect OF the pamphlet seems to be a "
general advocacy of macadamized
roads. That macadamized roads are
the best that can be built cannot be
disputed, but when we consider the Y,
cost of building such roads we find :
HEN to be as far beyond us as Tito
pa. lu glancing over the list of .,
hose who compose the league we find ri
! maze up almost wholly Of such men y.
Is W. Seward Webb, Col. G. w.
hooker and their like, men who daily
With theories and know little of prac- :"
zeal road building. OF course they y
re able men and men worthy to work
UGH cause, but they know little of III
he burdens OF taxation that fall upon w
ne laborer, whose money the end III
iould build the road and then he
ould have the pleasure of sitting bv he
nd see his ''lord and master" drive nil
asst with his gay turnout. 1t has
cen proposed by one who is interest fe
u III the matter That the people of hu
Il
lis village who are SO inclined, unite bu
ld form a Chatauqua club. 1t is
eedless to say that this idea meets mn
18th our hearty approval. The adj tin
antages of such move are sufficient
apparent to guarantee success
lould the idea be put into execution
I'd we see no reason why it should
Ut be considered favorably. The
'st is triding when considered in
with the advantages of 10
e course.
Grant Farwell is housed with an apE
tack of rheumatism. Tor
Tuesday night about six inches of
ow fell and at this writing the wind oao
things rather lively. g.. rai
j. Z. Carleton has purchased
David Stowell farm. Mr.. Stow my
will shortly sell his personal prop l
y at auction. soci
eide
WINHALL HOLLOW. ed