The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-02-22

/ COlIlnS, 81, uleu laSt week. Funeral
services were held at the Catholic church
on Tuesday -= William Murphy of this
place and Miss Sullivan of Warren were
married at the Catholic church February
13. 60 There is to be a donation at the
parsonage this "wednesday evening for
the benefit of the pastor, Rev. w. III. Deane
60 Miss Florence Haylett gave birth
day party to about dozen of her friends
February A. receiving from her guests a
nice plush-framed mirror.
Northfield.
f. J. MARTIN will receive subscription,
and advertisements for the WATcHMAN at
Frank Plumley's office. - General
Stephen Thomas lectured before the stu.
dents of Norwich University last Friday
afternoon. The next lecture in the course
will he delivered by Professor E. b. Taft Of
Burlington in Concert Hall next Thursday
evening. Subject, " Mexico-the Country,
the People and their Customs" J." - The
Theta Chi Society held banquet at their
hall last Saturday evening. 60 The Good
Templars, at their regular meeting last
Friday evening, voted to procure a carpet
and appointed a committee to select and
purchase the same. =- Perley Beknap
has so far recovered from his recent illness
as to he about again. 60 Despite the
severity of the weather about seventy at
tended the doll drill last Wednesday even
ing. The entertainment was highly enjoyed
by all present. a request has been made
that it be repeated in the near future. --
Mrs George f. Randall, who has for long
time been suffering with consumption Of the
lungs, died last Thursday and was buried
Saturday. - The mock criminal court at
Norwich University was called to order at
half-past four P. NJ, Friday, with f. Plumley
on the bench. w. A. Shaw alias Mystic
Bill, 3" was arraigned for assault and battery
on one Dresal Shaw, was vigorously prose-
cuted by Lieutenant Johnson on behalf Of
the state and very ably defended by Cadet
Cross The points of law were very closely
drawn and the testimony as to facts were so
conflicting that the jury was unable to
agree. - While rolling logs in the mill
yard of III. NJ. Cults last Friday Frank
Blodgett fell and seriously injured his side.
- Charles y. Benedict of Williamstown
was in town Saturday.
Plainfield.
f. NJ. AUSTIN died February -, aged
nearly ninety-four years. The funeral serv-
ices were observed at the home of his son,
Nathaniel Austin. March 9, 1887, the wife
OF the deceased died, at the age of eighty
five years. Their seven children are all
/ still living, the youngest being forty-six
: years of age. 1t is remarkable fact that
until the death of Mrs. Austin the family
circle had not been invaded for sixty wears
A strong constitution, with industrious and
temperate habits of life, account for this
prolongation of life into the nineties. -
: The Young Peoples Society of Christian
= Endeavor has elected new set of officers
anu Il second year OF WORK.
The society meets every Saturday evening
at the home of A. 4. Snow at seven o'clock
9 All young people are most cordially invited.
- The Chautauqua Circle will hold its
g next regular meeting Saturday, at halfpast
t two P. NJ, with Mrs. A. Nj. Batchelder
Monday evening the Chautauquans will OBJ
serve Longfellow's day by an entertainment
= in Kinneys Hall, commencing at seven
0 o'clock. Besides music and some literary
. exercises, "The Courtshp of Miles Stand
! igh ~ will hp raa1 and will al ha illus
: trated by tabeaux. A small admission fee
: will be charged to defray expenses. -
b The ladies of the Universalist society
will hold their next cake and coffee
party with Mrs. B. f. Martin next week
I Wednesday evening. - The ladies' en-
tertainment and suppers given last week
+ were a success, netting about $50. The
~ ladies wish to return thanks to all those
who assisted in any manner - The
masquerade promenade Monday night was
. well attended. The prize for the most hor-
e rible costume was awarded to Mr.. f. j.
q Bartlett and the one for the incest costume
# to Miss Myrtle Slayton. G. j. Foster
h and B. b. Martin have sold their hay-press
h to Lamberton Brothers and Burt Batchelder
n of Marshfeld.
n East RoXbury.
. THE contemplated series of religious meet
. ings has been indefinitely postponed on ac-
- count of the illness of Elder Magoon. -
Alphonso Ladd found one of his best cows
dead in the barn last Thursday morning
;, - Miss Mamie Wooster closes her third
y term of school here this week. - Our
y farmers are filling their ice-houses.
/ Waitsfield.
e THE educational meeting on Tuesday
u evening and Wednesday of last week was
t one of the best ever held in this place, and
Il although the weather very stormy
> brought out a full house at each session
/ The order of exercises was as follows:
;. ;, Tuesday ecening-Music, choir of Congrega
. tional church; paper, Drawing" Miss
Abbie l.. Jones of Waitsfeld; "The State
and the Schools" State Superintendent
L, Justus Dartt, lVednesddV morning-Devo
% tional exercises, conducted by Superintend-
. ent Dartt; primary reading, class eXer
Is else, Miss Della A. Thompson of Fayston
T paper, " Geography" Miss Olive II. Pierce
:. of Waitsfeld; " Ratio and Proportion" DR.
: c. j. Allen of Waitsfed. "Wednesday after
: nooR--Song, Miss Genie Boy3e of Waitsteld
!, English Grammar" Superintendent j.
II !, b. Thompson of Fayston; language, class
+ exercise, Miss S NJ. Thompson Of Waits.
- field; " Attendance" Miss Elma Ralph OF
~ Waitstield "Wednesday ereniR9 - Music
: choir of Congregational church, paper
J. History" Miss Fanny f. Ladd of Waits
u field; " Education for the Girls" Mrs DR.
u c. j. Allen of Waitstield; discussion OF
i school laws and decisions led by Su
a. perntendent Dartt. Each topic was fol
4 lowed by discussion, in which was brought
~ out tne views OF many teachers IN regard 10
> their methods of teaching the branches
under consideration. Much credit is due tC
the little class in primary reading for the
+ able manner in which they showed wha
~ could be accomplished in from eight to ten
u weeks by the " word method " in not only
, reading, but by writing on the blackboard
= The class in language also showed remark
= able proficiency in language for children o
II. their age average age, ten years.. The text
=, book used by the class in their school work
u is How to Talk" This is undoubtedly
the best work on the subject we have ever
., seen OF the other topics and discussions
= we can only say that each was well handled
and listened to with much interest The
hearty applause which greeted Mr.. Dart
h on his first appearance spoke louder than
10 words as TO how the people in Mad River
o Valley appreciate his services TO the state
Y - The schools closed last week. The
: record in the primary department was a,
IS follows Eben aud Cassius Atherton We're
e perfect in attendance for two years, George
}. Howe and Katie HaSelton for one year.
e Florence Clapp for two terms, Ernesr
a Clapp, Elliott Joslyn, Vie Eaton Fred
nd M,