The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-04-05
Our Neighbors,
What They are DoinE-Briefly Told by
e.siner's Intelligent stsffo OF
Correspondents.
LONDONDERRY,

seven weeks of age 1t Is going very
hard with the little one.
Miss Ella Il. Pratt OF Rutland,
niece of Mrs. w. r. Curtis, who
has been great sufferer for the past
six weeks, has for the past week
much improved.
Three families changed their resi-
dence in this village Monday.
Adelbert Dow who came home q
week previous to his fathers death re.
turned to his work in Boston Satur.
day.
Prof. E. W. Gibson, principal Of
the Chester High School, returned
and began the spring term Monday.
Mrs. =. d. Sears, who has been
sick with slow fever, is able to be
about the house but seems to be gain
ing strength very slow as is common
with those recovering from such
diseases. i .'...
Cora Garfield is working for Mrs.
E. P. Barney at the hotel.
There will be an Easter concert at
the church.
Arthur Wescott is home on few
weeks vacation.
The entertainment given at the
hall on Monday evening, March %,
proved success. There was large
attendance. The children who had
been SO faithfully trained by Mrs.
Clara Walker did splendidly. Also
the young people in their cantata and
drills showing what can be done by
local talent when plenty Of work is
put in preparation for an entertain.
ment.
The Ladies Aid Society met with
Mrs. F. NJ. Leonard and Mrs. VIM.
Stoodley Thursday afternoon, March
%, at Union Hall. Though a very
stormy day about thirty-fve were
present.
Frank Stowell of Boston is visiting
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. H.
Stowell.
Aunt Mary Emmons is suffering
with hard cold.
Byron Wilkins is again suffering
quite severely with rheumatism.
The Wyman Brothers began work
at A. A. Curtis mill about a week
ago. They first began saving on the
lumber for C.. E. Bacon's store and
are getting on nicely. c.
Our venerable townsman, Mr.. Ara
Whitman, has so far recovered from his
recent illness as to be able to have
bis clothes on and sit up several hours
each day. Considering that he has
passed the ninety-second mill stone
on his journey Of life bis recovery
thus far seems almost miraculous {,
and great credit is due their daughter,
Emma, for her unceasing care and
watchfullness over him.
Miss Gertie Hayward Of the N or,h.
field, Mass, Seminary, is visiting her
parents and friends for few days.
Mrs. Clara Wyman has been visit
ing with her daughter, Mrs. Mari,
Dow, for week past.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles l.acorc have
returned to their home in Nurthamp-
ton, Mass.
Our meat man, W o. Childs, has
the timber gu, ON ground owned BY
b. $. Waite for a new slaughter
house.
Mr.. Alexander has closed out his
contract for plane wood at the Curtis
mill, and the Wyman Bros have
taken the contract to saw out the logs
in the yard, and are fast cutting Out
the lumber for l'acon's new block.
h. e.. Bacon and his fathcr-in. law
Mr. Warner, have moved into part
Of Frank Stevens house.
w. Spatfor,l f No. Bennington
who spent LAST week ut ". l.. Glib.
sons lift town saturday, =.
The musical entertainment given
BY the young people and children was
success. Nor. we've present then
seemed possible, the roads were III
such condition. The cantata and
drills were finely executed. The
young ladies' in milkmail costumes. oI
pink and blue. The gents in knee
pants and blouse shifts. The farme,
with long frock and big boz is made !.
pretty picture, as thy we're grouped
about the stage with "shiniug pail
and stool, ready for the milking. The
children surprised evs,v one. We
cannot tell you how well they did.
You can know only ~ coming and
hearing them sometime in the future.
Much credit is due to Mrs. Walker
who has had the management Of them.
Her patience aud perseverance has
been unequalled, aud the children