Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-12-28

Clark Bacons horse is dead at tine age Of
b years. His hair. once dark had become
grey. His master had owned him all this length
Of time; and the old horse might have lasted
a little longer. but it was evident he must soon
90 the way Of all horsefesh. His life was
stuffed out from the effects Of q shot Was
ne no, the oldest morse in Vermont
District No. ! has - scholars for the
winter term under the instruction of the town
superintendent The fall tenn of district No
was taught by Jeauue L. Arthur Anna f.
Houghtou teaches IN No. g. and she taught
the fail school IN No. 3 Ella l. Bennett
teaches ia No. 4. Fanny l. Robinson. Of VII
Evansville, IN No. q, Lncy NJ. Wakefield in
NJ. s. a teacher has been engaged for No.
/ West. but the school is not in session at the
time Of Tins writing. L. Aulbell Elmer teach
es in No 3. Iva j. Miller in No. =. Lizzie B.
Chamberlin Of Brattieboro began the school il
No. (, Nov 9TH was taken sick about three
weeks afterward. and died of fever Dec. 9th.
sac was IN good health At the time We visited
ner school. Nov. 2Otn
The Indian agent L. NJ Pratt at Red
Lake Mimi, writes IN a letter dated Dec Il.
TO relatives III Dummerston. quite encourae-
ingly of the work at his agency He SAYS that
the school Is the principal object OF interest
Just now. There are 20 pupils in the board
my hall. The school has not been in opera
uon long. and already there is a marked i'm
proyement IN the looks and actions of the peo-
pie. and especially the girls. the oldest Of
whom Is sixteen years and the youngest six or
seven. They have all been dressed like white
girls wearing mats, etc. They attend church
and behave well white children. Doubt
less some white children might profit by their
example. These girls have learned TO sing
nicely, and it is TO be hoped viii soon be quite
a help in singing at tine meetings. They are
very willing TO work. and Mrs. Bancroft the
matron. makes good use of their services
They are all the help she has had until recent
iy. when an assistant matron was engaged 10
assist Mrs. Bancroft There is much sewing
TO do for this large family Very few OF the
pupils bring anything with them suitable TO
keep and wear. They are learning 10 read
and write, and one of the boys has already
learned the multiplication table thoroughly
80 we feel, says the agent THAT we could
prove to any candid mind that it is possible 10
do something with the Indian children il the
way OF education He las never seen things
look so favorable as now for some permanent
good TO be done. Religious services are held
Sunday mornings in the Oibwa language. O.
union Sabbath school in the afternoon, and
sermon is read in the evening Prayer meet
ings are held on Thursday evenings and I'VE
have very good meetings says Mr.. Pratt
the agent has built. for the hrst time during
his four years residence at Red Lake Much
improvement has been made within year
They now have 1--WE comfortable dwellings
one boarding house. one schoolhouse. a ware
house, carpenters shop, blacksmith's shop
saw and grist MILL and two barns also an Of
hce for the agent The whole makes quite
little village peopled with sixteen white folks.
The reservation contains about twelve hun
dred Indians. D. L. III.