The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-08-27
PERU.

August 2l, d. A. Hill, Glens Falls,
N. Y, B. Sykes, Elk Hart, Ind,
Mrs. Sykes, Dorset, Mr.. and Mrs.
f. b. Childs, Flushing, N, Y, Fred
Vaile, So, Londonderry, Mrs, Allen
Bowen, w. G. Bowen, Alges S.
Bowen, Yonkers, N. Y, Mrs, Jane
Wilson, Albany, N. Y, Howard
Davenport, Troy, N. Y, G. w.
Baker, Dorset, Alice L. Graves,
Syracuse, N. Y, Misses Batchelder,
Sheldon, M. Sheldon, Slade, Water
ford, N. Y, Mrs Oakly, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. w. Baily, Brooklyn, N. Y,
Miss Mary L. Peck, Bridgeport,
Conn, Miss c. A. Lamson, New
York, G, f. Fem, Melrose, Mass. !,
G. w. More, Ludlow, G. l.. Rich
ardson, Weston, A. L. Bigelow,
Weston, F. Perry, Texas, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. l.. Cochran, DR.. John Coch
ran,E. Dorset, Mary X. Jones,
Charlottesville, Mr., and Mrs. B. F.
Roberts, N. Dorset, Mr.. and Mrs.
II. A. Bailey, Mechanicsville, N. Y,
w. p. Foster, Weston, II. Z. Par
meter, Boston, Ellen S. Wilson, AL
bany, n. Y, j. G. Chaplin, New
York, f. ii. Moore, Bennington.
The 18th of August proved to be a
red letter day in the family of Charles
Batchelder, G.. X. Batchelder, the
eldest son, arrived in the forenoon from
his home in the South. The entire
family consisting of FIVE children and 7
grandchildren convened at the home of
the elder daughter, Mrs. r. l. Batch.
elder to celebrate the occasion as best
they could. Fifteen years have eloped
since the family were all together be-
fore, there was but one grandchild at
that time, Lois E. Batchelder. Other
members of the Batchelder families
were present, Eugene Batchelder Of
Aver, Mass, George H. Batche,del
and our venerable uncle Edmund
Batcheldei, now near his S5th year.
Refreshments were served, games in
dulged in and with many happy recol
lections of the past and fond hopes fol-
the future the company dispersed.
1t is seldom that one hears of. Q
gathering more remarkable than thai
which occurred ia our town last week
Four cid ladies came too ether at NJ
j. Hapgood's in honor of his mother
Mrs. H. b. Habgood, of Somerville
Mass, aud spent the afternoon il
pleasant chat and recalling to mine
many incidents of their girlhood days
Those present were Mrs. Martbt
Stiles, Mrs. Susan Batchelder, Mrs
Emily Simonds, Mrs. H. B. Hap
good, whose ages ranged from seven
ty-fve to over ninety years. Il would
be interesting to relate the many an
acdetes Of the manner of living. ant
customs prevailing in their early day
as told by them. One related how t,
, save shoe leather she used to carr,
her shoes and stockings when goiny
1 to church, until nearly there befor
putting them on. Another told how
her father and mother came to he
wedding on horse back. Anothe
told how in the absence of time piece
they used to tell time by the sun, ant
how one evening her lover promised
to visit her before the sun had sunl
"Twice the length of broom handle.
Grace, daughter of U. Slnonds c
Na,ick. Mass is visiting her grand
. parents.
? Mrs II. B. uapgood has gone t.
rownshend to visit her sister, Mrs
S X. Batchelder.
! Mrs. II. ]. Ratchelder is on tn
: sick list.
Frank Smith is in very poor health
Mrs. S. R. SpauldiDg Of Ludlow
who is sick at her brother 8, J. F. Coo
edges, is not improving as much a
could be desired.
Mrs. Benjamin Burs and childre
are spending few days at her fathers
Reuben Yves i
! Miss Grace Simonds of Marlboro
, Mass, is visiting her grandparents
Mr.. and Mrs. 0. z. Simonds.
Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Phillips wer
! in Rutland last week visiting thei
daughter, Mrs Hall.
Mrs. E. E. Adams has been visitin.
friends in S. Londonderry, the pas
week,
|
H. j. Hapgood and d. +. Bixle
of Easton, Pa, are spending a few
days at NJ. j. Hapgood's.