The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-02-09
LONDONDERRY.

25o below zero Tuesday norn-one
Of the coolest Of the year.
P. r. Holt was in Townshend We'd
nesday.
H. A. Hayward went to Keene, N.
H., Wednesday on a business trip.
A Mr.. Harris of Townshend has
been visiting at A. A. Bailey's during
the past week.
j. H. Hathorn and family spent
Sunday in Ludlow with Mr.. Hathorn's
brother
Most Of the young people are at
tending the party, Mr.. Rabbits, at
Thompsonburg this evening.
1t has been definitely decided to hold
the dramatic entertainment Friday eve
ming, Feb. %, at which time "Rio
Grande" and "Out of his Sphere" will
be presented.
The U. H. H. Society met with
Mrs. Fred Coleman last Wednesday
afternoon. For the social time in the
evening about sixty were present. All
report an enjoyable time.
The Ladies' Aid Society met with
Mrs. w. L. Gibson at Union Hall
Thursday afternoon. Sixty.fve took
supper while about seventy-ive were
present in the evening to enjoy the So
cial time.
N. S. Colburn, the fur buyer, has
been in town recently to gather in the
"catch" of local trappers Of our vet
eran trapper, A. A. Parker, he pur-
chased lot which he declared to be
the best and most perfectly cured lot of
fur he had seen this season, all Of it
being prime. Mr.. Parker is one of the
best trappers in the state, the fur which
he takes being the best because he con-
fines his trapping to the period when
skins are in prime condition.
The first of the prize exercises con-
Quoted by Superintendent of Schools,
w. L. Gibson, took place at Union
Hall Monday evening and was de-
cided success both as to numbers in at
tendance and the enthusiasm of the
contestants. Five prizes were contest
ed for. The contestants were divided
into classes, those over twelve years Of
age and those twelve or under. In the
junior class in reading Miss Sadie Par
ker took the prize with the selection,
"The Life Boat" In the senior class
in reading Lyle Pierce took the prize
with "Artemas Wards Mormon Lee
ture." In the junior class the prize
was taken by Eta Davis with the Sc
lection. s'The Independence Bell"
The contest of the senior class in speak
ing proved the contest of the evening.
The contestants Misses Holt, Hayward,
Walker and Pierce acquitted them
selves admirably and it was hard
matter to decide which was entitled to
the prize. The judges after due refec-
ton rewarded the prize to Miss Fanny
Pierce whose selection was eThe Polish
Boy" The prize for spelling went to
Loren Pierce. The value of these con-
tests to those who participate cannot be
overestimated, and we trust that they
will be continued in the future.
The last teachers meeting of the year
occurred at the school house last Sat-
urday. Instructive papers were read
by Messrs. Dove, Marden and Bah
bitt.
P. R. Holt announces Valentine
ball for Friday eve, Feb. 18th.
1t is expected that Alpha Messer,
lecturer of National Grange, also Mas
ter of Vermont State Grange, will
speak in this place Friday, Feb. 18th,
Of which notice will be given later.
The ladies of the u. H. H. Soci-
ETY. will meet with Mrs. D. W. Mar
den on Thursday, Feb. Is, instead
of Wednesday, the regular day of
their meeting. All are cordially in
yited.