The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-06-05
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LOCAL MELANGE.
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BILE for SITTER Readers.

The mumps are said to be around.
So are the bicycle thieves
Two cases Of scarlet fever are report
ed from Nc. Intyre mills in Peru.
Henry G. Holden is to move short
Fly to Chester.
Don't forget the caucus tomorrow
evening at Z o'clock.
Geo. H. Sessions of Manchester was
in town Monday.
S. P. Barnes is repainting his res
idence.
Miss Mabel Walker Is home from
the Townshend school,
William Albee Is now able to be
about the steets.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lucius Harris of
West Townshend are visiting with
So. Londonderry friends.
The bicycle fever is now raging a
mong the female portion of our pop
ulation. 1t seems to be catching.
There will soon be a long felt want
IN this community, and 1t will be for
a bicycle repair shop.
Frequent showers during the past
week has relieved the drought to a
considerable extent But for the cool
weather that has prevailed at the same
time it would have been a growing
time.
Mrs. Bradley of Westminster,
Mass, who has been visiting with her
sister, Mrs. F. F. Churchill, left
Tuesday.
Rev. N. Newton Glazier of Green
field, Mass, who delivered the Dec
oration day address, preached at the
Baptist church, Sunday.
Another SITTER compositor, Miss
Mary Ross, is wrestling with a new
bicycle.
Chas. Alexander has been quite
sick this week but is now convaless-
ing.
Mrs. Henry Shanks returned Fri
day night from her visit to Boston
and Gardner, Mass. She reports a
very pleasant time with old friends at
both places.
The Kent Wheel and Social club
will hold a reception, dance and whist
party at the town hall next Friday
evening, the 18th. Everybody is in
vited. Refreshments will be served
during the evening.
Engineer Baldwin and his sister
were called to Sharon Saturday by
the illness of their mother. Mr..
Baldwin returned Tuesday evening,
leaving her more comfortable. Miss
Fanny will remain for the present.
The Ladies Aid Society of the NJ.
K. Church will have Strawberry and
Ice-cream Festival at the town hall
next Tuesday evening, June 9th.
A cordial invitation is extended to
all.
About the smallest piece of stealing
one often hears of occurred in this vii
lage short time ago. Mrs. Nelson
Cummings had valuable lily growing
in keg and was during pleasant
weather left upon the porch. One
night the keg was taken off the porch,
carried a short distance up the street,
the lily dug out and carried off. The
keg was left on the wall. Evidently
the thief got tired carrying the whole
thing.
Tie Ladies Aid Society of the NJ.
E. Church have elected the following
officers for the coming year: Presi-
dent, Mrs. John Ramsdell Vice
President, Mrs. Martin Hoskins
See. and Treas, Miss Cora Farnum
Collectors, Miss Emma Farnum, Miss
Nina Vaile, Miss Minnie Jenkins
Directresses, Mrs. Ina Vaile, Mrs.
Laura jenkins, Mrs. Agnes Gale.
Mrs. H. +. Forrest, Mrs. Mar
tin Hoskins and Miss Music Land
man attended w. C. r. U. meet
ing at Brattleboro Wednesday aud
Thursday.
G.. ID. Rawson of Providence, K.
l., is visiting his old friends in So.
Londonderry and vicinity. Mrs.
Rawson is expected later.