Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-06-20
ou,rrENpEN COUNTY.


attending school in Poutney ir a. home TO
the vacation,
The Shelburn station narrowly escaped th,
fire fiend Saturday. The roof caught fir
from passing train and but for Station
Agent Tyler's prompt action an extensive fir
might have been the result, Is, Is.
Miss Laura Morse of Burlington, who ha
just returned from Oswego, N. y, whcr
she has been studying stenography, is il
town, the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. F. +. Row
ley.
Rev. j. Isham Bliss ofliciated at the Meth
odist Episcopal church Sunday in the alb
sence OF Rev. l.. A. Dibble who preached
in Rutland
Mrs. Z. s. Rowlcy, who has been quite il
for some time past, is considered somewha
better.
The Fails" school house was broken int,
Thursday night and several articles of valu
belonging to Miss Babbitt the teacher, wer
taken.
Mrs. Emma Tagga,t of New York is /,
town, a guest of her brother Lee Tracy
Esq.
Miss Addie e. Edwards closed q most sue
cessiul term of school Friday.
SSN' Nuiiy, hsp'i mas SDlu INC mouse an
lot opposite the Lawrence place at the Falls
to NJ. Quinlau, Esq.
MIR. James f White has set out quite larr
orchard of the popular new plum the nj
agara.
Hinesburgh.
Delegates to State convention-napic
Patrick, 81, DR., E. E. Whitaker, Alder
Ray, Orson II. Wright.
Delegates to County CONVENTIONAL. f
Remington, G. p. Boynton, G. d. Boynton
X. o. Castle, Noble Love, A. Curry, George
Ray, E. ID. Wead, j. S. Patrick.
Mrs. E. G. Green, president of the w. G
L. L. of Vermont, will meet the ladies O
this place in the vestry, afternoon of July I'd
and will have public meeting in the even
ing IN one of the churches
There was a frost here the night of Jun,
18th.
The public schools close for the long vaca
ton on July 4th and arrangements are beinl
made for an appropriate celebration of the
day. The W. c. T. L. and the schoo
board have the matter In charge
anu with the cooperation of thC
teachers expect the schools will make {
credltole appearance. The band will be on
and the schools will march in procession
with banners TO The grove where the eXercis
es VIII be held. There will be speakers from
abroad and a picnic dinner and the manager,
will do all IN their power to make the cele
Dration enjoyable and worthy of the dav
Old and young are invited to conc and hav,
agood time.
The patrons of the Valley factory have
held meeting and appointed Fred Mack
and y. u. Peck to sell the cheese O. Ii.
Wright secretary and G. G.. Peck treasurer
Nearly load of cheese day is manufacture
ed now.
MIR. Charles Wead has fine span of ba,
horses SIX and seven years old, weighing
235O for which he has refused six hundred
dollars few days since he drove them tc
Bridport, distance of 25 miles. in thre,
hours.
The text book committee have followed
the law in selecting the list of hooks adoptef
five years ago and added Brands physiology
and hygiene for the primary sch lols a5c
Steele's for the academy.
Undcrhill.
The educational meeting under the direc
ZION OF Justus Dartt, State Superintendent
was OF unusual interest. Over thirty teach.
w 'NiS III h'tCNbdHtt, Representing inc
towns of Jericho, Underhtli, Westford,
Essex, Colchester, and Milton. MIR. Dart
was ABLY assisted by Prof. Emerson of the
University, Mr.. Algcr of Burlington, and
MIR. j. S. Cilley of Jericho. The programme
was complete and well carried out. Wed
nesday mornings session commenced at II
O'Clock with devotional exercises conducted
by Rev. c. f. Scott. Chauncey H. Hayden
was chosen chairman and Nellie NJ. Ross,
secretary. MIR. j. j. Monahan in few
earnest words gave all a cordial welcome, to
which MIR. Dart made very appropriate
response. The subject of primary reading
was introduced by Mr.. Ager, who said that
that the Thought should precede the name"
and that when the thought was once secured
the pane, whether short or long, could
easily be remembered" The afternoon
session with good attendance was opened
with singing by Miss Marsh and others,
followed by an essay upon reading, by Miss
Anna Patch. Miss Emma Ford conducted
a class exercise with the aid of a chart
the new method of commencing
reading The subject of spelling was intro.
duced by Miss Anna Patch, followed by Mr..
Edmund c. Lane. Miss Alice Upper then
read an essay upon the subject, "Thinqs
Teachers Ought to do" The subject of
school management was then discussed In n
very able and satisfactory way by Messrs. AL
ger.and Dart. Prof. Emersons address in the
evening was masterpiece, both as to sub
stance and manner of delivery. His theme
was Ideals Thursdays session COM
menccd at 10 a. M, with devotional ex-
ercises conducted by Mr. j. S. Cilley.
The subject of arithmetic was then opened
by Mr. Cillcy and interestingly continued by
MIR. Alger, MIR. Dart and others. Miss
Patch then gave her method of teaching
fractions to beginners in class exercise.
Mss Ella Il. Eastman followed with an
essay on the Moral Element in School,"
La the afternoon Miss Harry of Weslford,
introduced the subject of grammar. A gen.
eral discussion followed. participated in by
al IN the way OF questions and answers.
The efficacy of the new school law was
we'll discussed by Mr.. Clley. Superlnten-
lent Dart then gave a short address upon
Factors in Education" Mr.. Dartt was
particularly successful in managing the
meeting to the best interest of the teachers.
After unanimously adopting the following
esolutions the meeting closed
ResolUei: That we the citizens and teachers of
erlcho, underhill and vicinity, hereby tender our
lncere thanks TO Superintendent uar,t Mr.
,eley, q j. Alger, Esq, and Prof. s. F, Emerson,
Va thSii anu INSTRUCTIVE dVurt-scS before us,
pom instruction in our common schools.
WillistOn.
The serious illness of the aged brother, ID.
Murray necessitates the repostponement
t the lawn social to have been given at the
Jniversalist parsonage this evening With
is hoped-for recovery, the welcome prom.
shed the friends will be forthcoming.
Huntington.
The Huntington quarterly meeting which
onvened here last week was 4rgcly attended.
he conference was composed OF working
ody and the following towns were represent. |
d by delegates and corresponding messcn- |
ers Waterbury, Calais, Underhill, West
randolph, Starksboro, Lincoln and Hunt. |
IgtOn. BY q vote OF the confluence the |