The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-05-26

pupils write sentences as soon as prac-
ucable; have them write stories, perhaps
from pictures, note errors, and teach them
TO use good language. She also thought
better results were obtained by putting SEN
fences together than by pulling them to
pieces. The subject was further discussed
by Mrs. Allen, Misses Thompson Sumner,
Abbie and Lulie Jones, Shea and Grandy.
An exercise on pronunciation added much
to the interest of the meeting. The next
meeting will be Friday evening, June 4th
All who will take part in the exercises are
invited to attend 80 Ferd. Ainsworth
senior partner of the enterprisng firm of
Ainsworth Joslyn, has been doing good
deal of Dragging lately, but wisely brought
the matter to a close Saturday evening, May
10, by promising hereafter to be a kind and
loving husband, for which promise he re-
ceived one of the best HATS in the whole
country. See marriages. 80 Alfred Saw
age has returned from Boston, where he
went to take pair of nice horses belonging
to l.. r. Joslin. - Edwin Savage and
wife have gone to Richmond on short
pleasure tour. - The highways are being
rapidly repaired. The town has boughttwo
yoke of oxen and hired four hands, which,
with the road machine, makes a good team.
- Work on the mill-dam is to begin
this week. - Julius Palmer sold horse
Tor $500 last week.
Waterbury.
The band was out Friday night and dis
coursed some good music to the public 1t
is making good progress under the instruc-
ton of Mr.. Merrill of Montpelier, and this
will be continued, if funds will only al
low. small sum has been raised during
the past week for this purpose alone, and
much more is hoped for in the week to
come. - Those who attended the ami
versary of the Green Mountain Seminary
from this village last week were much
MI
ing entertainments, as well as the com
| mencement exercises, were well attended.
| The school has been making great advance
ment and the teachers and scholars have
the best wishes of this portion of the town.
80 1t is evident by the condition of the
roads that not much labor has been spent
on them this spring. The fathers of our
corporation should see to it that the mud
holes along Stowe street are filed Hardly
summer has passed without word of adj
vice being given in this matter. If the
street was graded, as it ought to be, there
would be no need of these little things to
attend to. - That receptacle known as
the Waterbury bird-cage, or cooler, had an
inhabitant the other night rather too small
for it. The occupanb having been placed
there by Constable May of the Center to
sober off, and await a trial the day follow
ing, made an exit some time during the
night through what might be called, with
| out eXaggeraton, a seven-by-nine hole.
When an officer came to take his game sad
to relate, the bird had flown, and the last
report indicates a flight over Hog
mountain. - The Waterbury bank will
close its doors on Decoration day. Monday,
May 31st, at eleven A. NJ. All who wish to do
business with the bank should attend to it
before that hour. - Mrs. Dan Wood
ward died Friday morning, after brief ill
ness of pneumonia. The funeral was at
tended at her late home on Sunday. -
Dan. Richardson, accompanied by John
Lutes sChoolmate, both of the st. Johns.
bury Academy, has been home on a short
vacation. Four weeks more finishes the
school year; graduation EXERCISES taking
sold his barber business to Newell Gibson
who has of late been in Mr.. Nichols EN-
ploy. Will " has been engaged by drug
firm in Littleton, n. H.. where he Wen
Monday last. - Mrs. O'Conner, wife o
John O'Conner, died very suddenly Mon
out of health for some time, but at no tim,
was considered dangerously ill.
Waterbury Center.
The anniversary exercises at the Semin
airy last week were well attended and yer,
interesting. The speaking was of a higl
order on Tuesday evening. Wednesda,,
evening large audience listened witt
pleasure to the readings of Rev. w. Fl. ii
Murray On Thursday afternoon the grad
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were finely written and well delivered
Thursday afternoon the Howard Opera
house Orchestra furnished the music. The
also gave a concert in the evening to hal
full of delighted listeners The exercise
throughout were attended by more than tn
usual numbers, and all seemed pleased wit
the progress made by the scholars. -
Mr.. and Mrs. L. r. Foster have started TO
, Wisconsin. They expect to be absent al
, summer. - Stetson Post is fortunate i
J having secured the services of Frank Plum
, ley, Esq, as their speaker for Memorial day
- II. +. Smith had valuable OK di
last Saturday. 1t died suddenly, with al
: parently no cause. - Some of our youn
men made disturbance at the concer
r Thursday evening. A part of the numbe
: have been arrested and fined, and, accordin
, to present appearances, there are more
follow.
Woodbury..
IT is not expected that we will hav
&. any memorial services in town Decor;
3 ton day. Rev. James Ramage hs
I returned from Scotland, where he hs
$ spent the past few months visiting h
: parents. - The promenade at Rulan
g Drenan's Friday night was "a pleasant an
$ enjoyable time. The band gave good sati
1 faction. - Willie Stowe from Barre
Q visiting friends in town. - Some sxt
l of the friends of George Batchelder and vii
met at his house last week Tuesday evei
ing, They left number of presents an
many wishes for their future health an
r happiness. - Walter Ainsworth an
q family from Barre are in town visiting.
: Worcester.
:, The G. A. r., memorial sermon is to |
I preached at the Methodist church by Re-
. ID. G. Thatcher the Both instant. - Mr.
% Hiram Clarke is in very poor health tn
! spring. - Henry Montague is putin
up a steam-mill for Mr.. Clogsden on IL
= mountain. - Henry Harris has move
! to PutnamSville.