Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-03-01

buckets, several hundred butter tubs, and
cannot supply all the orders. He makes
\ good tub and warrants it.
Mr.. Babcock closed his labors as teach
II of the higher department of the vii
Iage school last Friday. The examina-
lions reflected much credit upon both
the teacher and his pupils. Miss Stiles.
teacher of the lower department, taught
a most excellent school.
The higher department of the village
school closed Friday, Feb. 9th, with
the usual two days examination. The
number of resident pupils was 81, num-
Der of nonresident pupils, s. The av-
age attendance, 1859. Bertha Ather-
ton, Emily French, Harlan Hill, Hattie
Leonard, Hannah Mcclellan, Nellie
Partridge, Rosa Randall and Flora Rob-
inson were neither tardy or absent during
the term. The following are exceptions
to the same perfect standard of attend
ance: Tardy once, Lizzie Fisher and
Laura McGahey absent, John Mcclellan
l l-2 days, Lucy Randall and Reuben
Mason each 2 days, and Frank Robinson
8 days; absent IL day and once tardy,
Harry Scott; absent | IL days and
once tardy, Harley Dwinnell; absent
l IL days and twice tardy. Robert
French. Fronie Cheney and Lille Nc
Gafey were not tardy during the term.
The following pupils report themselves
as entitled to place on the "Roll of
Honor" for having no unexcused COM
munications during the term: Bertha
Anterior, Hattie Burroughs, Fronle
Cheney, Harley Dwinnell, Emily and
Robert French, Harlan Hill, John Nc
Lellan, Hattie Leonard, Lizzie Fisher,
Lucy, May and Rosa Randall, Frank,
Fanny and Flora Robinson, Gertie Sar-
gent. Harry Scott, Nellie Partridge,
Sadie Tate, Irwin Walker and Nettie
Young. Progress in study is always
more marked when coupled with such
department.
HENRY BABCoCK, Teacher.
The primary department of the school
closed Thursday, Feb. 26th. Number
of pupils enrolled, %. Average attend
ance. 2l.3. The following pupils were
perfect in punctuallty and attendance
Flora Cole, Alice Dwinell, Amy Par
fridge, Annie Scott and Myrtle Scott.
The following failed to reach the same
perfect standing: Absent, Abbie Nc
Lellan day, Claude Beadle IL days,
Willie Leonard and Levi Partridge each
days. The following were not tardy
during the winter, Edith Dwlnell,
Sarah Mcclellan, Carrie Prindle, Eddie
Walker, Hayden Whitney and Ned
Young. Alice Dwinell and Amy Par
fridge have the highest number of head
marks in the lst spelling class, and
Willie Leonard in the I'd. The deport-
ment of the pupils has. been especially
noticeable, every one, seeming disposed
to do right. The teacher wishes to ex'
press her thanks to the scholars for theil
kindness expressed in so many way:
during the term, and for the token o.
regard presented at the close.
ADELE G. STILES, Teacher.
The MONITOR does not assume t.
know anything in regard so the case be
tween McGaffey and Cass, and dislike
to be the medium through which an,
parties can encourage, create or perpet
uate quarrel; but inasmuch as tn
matter Is of interest to the town, W
publish an abbreviated statement sen
us by Mr.. McGaffey. and will give MI
Cass the privilege of answering. TIL
following embraces the gist of MI
McGaffey's statement:
AS some are not personally acquainte
with Mr.. Cass. it may be that they ma
accept. as truth, the statements made b
him in the MONITOR of Feb. 16, and
ask the privilege of stating the facts i
the case. He says that my statement
published Jan. Oath, was false from b.
ginning to end. My statement in tia
article was that he had falsely state
that had delayed the suit, so that
should not come to trial at the Eel
term. | am able to prove by good wi
nesses that he did say, when asked
the case was to be tried in Februar,
that it was not; that McGafey had hun
back so that it would not be possible
try it at that time. The town commen
ed proceedings against me in May, 1871
and filed their petition to the Court I
Chancery in Oct, 1877. The case wa
in the hands of the town till Nov
1879. During that time l have alway
been ready to attend to the matter whe
notified. The town used ten witnesse
Since l took the case | have put in Il
testimony of eleven witnesses, ha'
summoned five more and have others
use. Jan. 18th l made complaint
Mr.. G. P. Bean and Mr.. l.. French, {
of the selectmen, that their agent al
their lawyer were not ready to take test
moDy. so that the case would be tried
the Feb. term of court. On the san
day Mr.. Cass promised me before M
French that he would commence the ne
day, and stick to it every day until Il
. testimony was all IN. Within an no
he went back on his word and sal