The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-06-06

are interested in making improvements in
the cemetery are requested to meet next
Saturday. If the weather is not pleasant
the time Of meeting will be extended to
Tuesday, June u. - f. II. Chipman has
returned from the West in very poor health.
- Seth Boyce has received word from
his sister, Mrs. G. b. Porter, stating that her
daughter Lillian is very sick. - Mrs.
Pasnett lost her horse last week. 80 Mrs.
Benjamin Marble has gone to Northfed to
spend the summer with friends 80 Mrs.
James III. johnson has been i'll of late, but
is now considered ConvaesCent. - The
Sabbath-school is in flourishing con-
| dition under Superintendent Orland Davis.
60 l.. p. Carroll is failing fast. He has
a cancer on his face. - Aaron Elliot re-
mains about the same. He is ninety-five
years old and has been confined to his bed
year or more. 80 Annie Whalon is very
| sick. go Milo b. Atherton of Bolton,
formerly of this place, is very low with con-
! sumption. 80 James Somerville has
bought the Mason Boyce place and Wesley
ingalls, has purchased a farm in South
! Fayston.
Marshfield.
DECORATION DAY was observed here by
! the following exercises The procession
formed at ten o'clock and, preceded by the
! Marshfeld band, marched to the square,
where it was joined by Morrill, Post, Sons
of Veterans and Relief Corps of Cabot
1t then marched to the cemetery, where
| prayer was offered by Rev j. ID. Bailey and
the graves were decorated. After these ex-
| ercises the procession proceeded to the
Methodist vestry for dinner. At two o'clock
the following exercises were held in Union
church Prayer by Rev. o. D. Clapp, adj
dress by Rev Mr.. Knapp of Cabot, decla-
| nation by Della Town and a reading by
Nellie Myers. The promenade concert in
the evening was well attended. - There
is to be strawberry festival at the Meth
odist vestry this wednesday, afternoon and
evening. The band will be in attendance.
- Rev. o. ID. Clapp commenced a series
of talks on Bunyan's Pilgrims Progress last
Sunday evening. Those not in attendance
missed a fine thing. Let the church be
filed next Sunday night - A surprise
party was attended by the people of this
place at the house of Charles Clark of
Hookervile last week. His wife is daugh-
ter of DIR. Packer of this town. - The
Meader court was adjourned four weeks.
- Miss Bessie Blood of Hanover, n. Ii.
is visiting at Frank Whites
NIiddlesex.
THE Ladies' Aid Society will meet with
Mrs. Orlo putton Thursday afternoon OF
this week. - Abbott A. Moore died al
his residence May 80, after an illness OF
nearly year with a cancer. He was
great sufferer, but after he was convinced
that there was no help for him he patiently
endured his sufferings and seemed anxious
for the end to come. - Moses Silloway
has commenced building new barn. -
William Hudson and wife have gone West
to visit their daughter living in Minneapo
lis, Minn.
Moretown.
QUITE number of relatives and friends
of Mr.. and Mrs. F. ID. Griffith gave then
pleasant surprise last Friday even
ing, the occasion being their twenty
seventh marriage anniversary. They lef
af,,lf infr To
Among them was silver castor from Will
lam G. Tayte of Salem, Mass, and an ex
tension table and easy-chair. Also othei
articles too numerous to mention. -
The Ladies Aid Society met at the parson
age last week. Z. c. Clark has moved
to Stowe, having bought the Mansfield
farm. - Rev. George Howe of Waits
field preached here last Sunday in eX
change with Rev. Mr.. Deane. =G G.. A
Walker of Ashland, Mass, visited his sis
ter, Mrs William Sawyer, last week. -
Joseph Sawyer had the misfortune to breal
one rib recently by stepping backward
through an open scuttle in the barn. -
There will be Children's day exercises a
the Methodist church next Sunday evening
and at Duxbury the same day at on'
o'clock in the afternoon. All are invited
to attend. - Jacob Bates and wife hav,
been visiting in Northfeld,
NorthfieId.
IHE graduating exercises OF une senior
class of the Northfield High School, which
were held at Concert Hall last Friday even
ing, We're largely attended, and the excel
lence of the several parts did credit to thu
teachers and the pupils. At the begin
ming of the course the class numbered six
teen, but owing to various causes thi
number had diminished until there wer,
only four left to graduate, as follows; In thu
classical course, Miss Mertie Shortridge ant
II. Carl Ellis; in the commercial course
Curtis II. Kent and Frank l.. Avery. Tn,
exercises were opened by piano duet b!
, Misses Kate NJ. Healey and Eda l.. Judd
! after which prayer was offered by Rev. w
S. Hazen. Next came a solo by Mrs
: Jennie (Mead) Bailey, followed by tn,
salutatory oration by II. Carl Ellis-subject
Our Public Schools This was fin,
production and nicely rendered. The mex
number on the programme was duet b,
Misses Dooley and Robbins, which was on,
of the most pleasing features of the hour
Then came an Grafton by Curtis II. Kent
subject, " Protection rs. Free Trade" ant
one by Frank l.. Avery-subject, Ere,
Trade rs. Protection" These, although
not wished to be considered in the leas
partisan, were able productions and showed
, much thought and understanding on thu
, great question of the day. Miss Merti
, Shortridge. in an essay entitled Uncou
r scious influence" with the valedictory, CAV,
the audience literary treat, the essay beinI
one of the finest listened to in years. Th
valedictory was rendered in a few well
chosen and appropriate words that seemed
to come from the heart, and showed that thu
t speaker realized that her school-days wer
= past and that the time was at hand whel
those that had been classmates so long mus
part. Frank Plumley Esq, in his addres
before the class, babe them welcome anC
= eloquently showed them the sterner dutie
3 of life that would be met with in the future
The class has been for the past five week
} under the efficient instruction of Rev. |. z
Booth (who took the position of principa
= upon the resignation of Professor HitD an,
) Miss Williams (who has taken the place o
= Miss Chase as preceptress). 80 The warn
= ing is out for school meeting in tn
graded school district to be held June 18th
I There are several articles in the warning
= and all interested should attend. - Mis-
t Mabel Brown, who has been sick for som
| time, is reported no better. 60 JOIN
I Davis is home from Bermuda and bring
with him large collection of shells AM
= specimens from that island. - Z.
= Randall arrived home from Boston las
: Friday and reports a good time. - Tn
exercises of the Graded School class, whcl
g We're held last Thursday, will be reporte'
in detail next week.