Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-05-16

week, Wnlcn Will De OF eSpeclaI lnUeTesG
to the citizens of this village:
Our village boasts Of one of the best
fire companies in the state the roll has
now 40 picked men, average weight $50
pounds, and they are ready for action at
Capt. John w. Murkland we defy any
thing in the shape of a confagration.
The engine house now almost completed
is a good substantial building, located
near the Catholic church.
On Friday afternoon as two little
boys, CLANCY F. Harrison and Elmer
Webster, were playing at the Jenness
bridge in this village, by some means
Chancy's hat fell into the river above
the bridge. He ran around to the lower
side, waded in far enough to reach the
hat, but as he turned to come back he
was caught by the strong current, the
river being high, and borne down stream.
The Webster boy saw him and saw him
grasp bush below, but he lost his hold
and was soon out of sig ht. A gentleman
coming along at this time, the Webster
boy told him of the accident to his COM
rade, alarm was given, and George
Jenness ran along down the stream as
fast as possible. catching sight of the
boy about forty rods below the bridge.
He then went under and was not seen
afterwards. Search was made that
evening, all day Saturday, and until
Sunday forenoon, when the body was
found just above the Skinner bridge,
one-half mile below the village. The
little boy was a nephew of O. V, Joslyn
Of this village with whom he has lived
some years, his father having died two
years ago with disease contracted in
the army. CLANCY was IN his eleventh
year, pleasant, gentlemanly, consci.
entious boy, beloved by all who knew
him. Brief funeral services were held
at Mr.. Joslyn's residence, by Rev
Phelps, large number of school-mates
and friends attending. and the remains
were taken to Greensboro to be buried
beside his father. Mr.. Joslyn's people
desire to express their thanks to those
in this vicinity and elsewhere, for theil
assistance in recovering the body, and
their sympathy in their sad loss.
| The graded school at Barton, E. G.
Benjamin, principal, closed last Friday
The term began with 80 scholars and fin
| ished with 10. The decrease is owing tC
the immense popularity of the red tape
system by which the school is run. The
principals salary for the term was 500
How is that for a graded skule?
This item appeared in the Palladium
last week, and we noticed a similar
statement in the Union. Now if any
body wishes to run down the schools, OF
the school system, IN this village, il
would be we'll to state facts in 80 doing
The graded school consists of four de-
partments, the higher being incorporated
with the Barton academy. In the fal
and winter terms the schools open with
just about $50 pupils each year. The
spring term, when the boys are out al
work, some of the girls out as teachers
and all are weary with 33 weeks almos
continuous attendance, is smaller every
year. We do not learn that this tern
was an exception; nor do we learn that
there was any particular dissatisfaction
except with a very few families. There
was considerable sickness during thu
spring term which helped deplete thu
ranks in each department, and trouhl,
in one of the schools in regard to tn,
grading of two boys which took a few
children out. While there has Away
been few who have been opposed tt
the graded system on account of its sup
posed increase of school expenses, few
who are always opposed to the presen
system of things, and some who complain
that their children have not Jared wei
in some respects, the vote of the district
whenever this matter has been agitated
is very strongly in favor of the presen
system. Not that everything is Away
right, but that the system combine
more that is good than any other
Three or four schools are a necessity il
this village, and no one would be s.
foolish as to wish to run four schools OF
the district plan. This would mean tina
all might attend either one or more o
them. at the option of the scholar O
parent; that every branch might b
pursued in each from the A B C's to tn,
highest that there would be no rule O.
system anyway. But this is too foolish
proposition to discuss. Those abou
the county and elsewhere who happen t
see the disparaging items in regard t
our schools need borrow no trouble. Tn
people here will try to correct any evil
that exist, and those citizens who ar
wont to work for and pay for goo,
schools will continue to do so. If an
others wish to try to bring odium on tn
schools of the village, they will enjo
all the pleasure and benefit that vii
accrue from such a course. The acade
my department began the last term wit
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