Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-06-06
Mortified Items.

j L, Moseley and DR.. Nichols went TO Caven.
dish, decoration day TO witness the unwilling Of
the aoldiera' monument presented by Governor
Proctor TO the town OF Cavendish. The village
trustees have appointed the following policemen:
j. s. Loyeand Freeman Ham, Lewis Rock, J. l..
Moseley, H. II. Deering.....J, =. Brooks, Jr. has
been appointed dog constable, and announces his
intention Of putting out Of the way all unlicensed
dogs. Mrs. X Hendee is moving into Mr..
Ford's house on Pearl street. Camp meeting
will be held August 20 % 80. Mr.. and Mrs. J. l..
Coxeter OF Winchester, N. H., are visiting their
daughter, Mrs @. c. Davis. The lecture by s.
T. Carpenter, Esq, announced for last week. has
been postponed to this wednesday, evening. 80.
On account OF the closing exercises OF the school,
tho Good Templars' lodge was held on Saturday
evening last week. A very interesting enter.
minment was given, consisting principally Of war
songs with appropriate tableaux. DR.. and Mrs
Abel Brown OF Burke are visiting their son, II.
X. Brown, Esq....W. A. Blake Is building new
kitchen part to his house. Just fifty tickets
were sold for Montpelier decoration day. Mr..
and Mrs. Hosea Newcomb OF East Warren are
visiting at Mr.. G.. A. Edgerton's. .Miss Carrie
s Beane intends to open a select school In about
two weeks. She does this to accommodate the
scholars who were kept from school the last term
by sickness. Mr.. and Mrs J. g. Cady expect to
go West next month, going as far rs California
-. Edward Worthen OF Craftsbury has been Wis
iting In town for several days among his many
friends. Willie Bane was severely bitten on
the hand by n dog Saturday afternoon, but 1t il
not supposed to be dangerous wound. =. Rev
+. l.. Small has accepted a call from the church
in Gudhal where he has been preaching f.
W. Gold Is building large barn on the east side
OF the road, Just south OF his house. T. W,
Peck, Esq, Of Burlington was in town Saturday.
Mrs. Joslin OF Waitsfed arrived Saturday
evening on visit to her father, d. Bacon, E.q.
-. Ed Lawton was considerably burned bp pow
der at the Morris quarry Saturday After a
that the fuse was poor and 10 drilling out the
tamping the powder was fired. Lawton, who was
holding the drill, had his hands aud leg badly
burned. He was at once taken to the Center
house where DIR. Mayo attended him. His
wounds, though severe and painful are not
supposed TO be dangerous, but he will probably be
laid up for two OF three weeks. Mrs. Nj. X.
Taylor from Claremont, N. H., whose husband
died here nearly three years ago, Is visiting at
o. d. Edgertons. She goes to New York to-
morrow with Mrs. j. G. Taylor and daughters.
....A horse owned by Durwood LOOMS, who il
at work for T. A. Kimball, broke away from the
post to which he was hltched in front Of Hazel
ton behring's market Friday and after freeing
himself from the wagon and harness started off
through the Center and South Villages. lie was
found about seven miles away, in Daniel Brl-
ley's sheep pasture in Brookfeid, and was sold
Saturday. james N. johnson, Esq., was absent
| the most OF last week on business at Montpelier,
| Plainfied and St. Johnsbury. lie returned Sat.
| urday night. The graded school closed last
week The examinations, which were mostly oral
and before committ o. were very good In spite
OF the irregularty Of attendance caused by sick.
| ness. Another gratifying fact Ia that the at
tendance OF the examining committee was quite
| general. The reception at Principal Hits Wed.
nesday evening IL reported TO have been an un.
| usually enjoyable affair II was confined to
| members of the high school and between thirty
and forty were present. :. On Thursday evening
| the high school alumni held their first reunion
| and banquet at the school building The mem.
| beers Of the association met in room b and voted
| to make the temporary organization permanent
The secretary was to return the thanks oil
. .aa .s.s. /.
| mond, p. q, NJ Manly Of Richmond, Va and
j. G. Mclntre Of Potsdam, N. Y, who in response
| to the request OF the executive committee, have
sent their pictures to the school. After transact
ing important business and elec;ing officers, they
adjourned to the reception room where the que IL
were assembled. The president c. c. Davis
made fitting and pleasant speech, welcoming
the members and guests after which the follow.
ing programme was presented; Quartette, " Star
| light is Streaming" Misses Mcintosh and Hunt
ley, Messrs. Hit and Field; alumni history by
Charles A. Bradley; solo, 1--WE Better Bide q
Wee" by Mrs c. A. EdgertoD, Jr. alumni poem
by Miss Roxanna M Ocutt; solo, by Principal j.
NJ Hit; solo with quartette accompaniment
Memories OF Childhood" Misses Mcintosh,
McClearn and Iluntley, Messrs. Hit and Field
The company then adjourned to room No. 6 and
enjoyed the bountiful repast that was spread
before them. After the supper, letters from some
OF the past principals and absent members OF the
| association were read. At a late hour all took
their departure, feeling well repaid for coming
and wishing that the reunions of the association
may be many and pleasant and that the ties OF
friendship may ever be strengthened and the
| bond OF union more complete. -. Notice OF the
prize speaking will be found in another column
.Gertie c. Smith, in company with her grand
mother Mrs. K; Carpenter, is spending week oil
two at Pittsiield Vt. The Agassiz Association
meets June o. Interesting experimental work in
botany, chemistry and microscopy will probably
be presented, and the organization be more fully
completed We hear that another chapter for the
little folks with Miss Beane at its head, may be
| formed soon. Some thorough work in overhaul
ing and refttng the town library is in progress