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NEWS FROM WINDHAM: DECEMBER 16, 1881

12/10/2016

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"The Moderator of the Presbytery of Boston has, by request, called a special meeting of the Presbytery to be held at the church in this town on Wednesday the 21st instant, commencing at 10 A.M. The object is to consider the application of Rev. Joseph S. Cogswell to be admitted as a member of the Presbytery, and, if it shall be found expedient, to proceed to install him as pastor of the church here. The installation exercises will take place on Wednesaday afternoon, and Rev. C. E. Harrington, past of the South Congregational church in Concord will preach the sermon. Music will be furnished by the church choir."

"Dea. William Park of South Boston, who died Nov. 9th, aged 76 years and 9 months, was a native of this town and a brother of the late Dea. Joseph Park."
"The Congregational church here on a recent Sunday morning numbered 109 and the Sabbath-school immediately following contained 98, or nine-tenths of the whole."

"The school district in No. 6 is taught this winter by Miss Emma Anderson of Acworth."

"Shaffer's Swiss Bell-ringers played in the town hall on the evening of Dec. 5th. A good audience attended and were all pleased with the entertainment."


"The Philharmonic Union met for practice Thursday afternoon and evening of last week, at the town hall in this place."


"The Sunday school has been voted to use, the coming year, Peloubet's series of question books, same kind that is used this year."


The news for Windham was reported in the Derry News by William Samuel Harris.
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