Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-07-11
BRAINTRFF.

School in No. Z, kept by Miss Jennie
Godfrey, closed June Goth. The schol
airs having no marks during the term
were Harry Bagley, Arthur Bass, Mary
Cady, Florence Cady, Irene Cady, HUI
bert, Ethel, Jennie and Stephen Cleve.
land, Dwight Fisher and Arthur Meal
lister. Mary Hutchinson had no absent
marks. Mabel Wadleigh, Mary Hutch
inson, Alfred Wells, Arthur McAllister,
Stephen Cleveland and Arthur Bass
missed no words in spelling during the
term. Arthur McAllister has not missed
a word in spelling for three years. Pretty
well for scholar only eleven years old.
Miss Godfrey has taught for seven
terms in this district and has proved her
self most successful teacher. Joel
Cady is helping Heman Powers through
haying Prof. c. E. Woodland has gone
to Padan-aram See Genesis Is co..
Rev. j. j. Lewis and son of Boston were
the guests of Heman Powers over Sun
day....W. B. Hibbard is canvassing for
a history of the Johnstown food, written
by Willis Fletcher johnson, a book of
400 pages and a thrilling narrative....
The celebration on the evening of the
Fourth. which was held on the grounds
cided success. The yard was lighted with
Chinese lanterns and tables were set
each side of the walk leading from the
road to his house, loaded with cake and
the good things to eat furnished by the
ladies of the place. Nearly five hundred
were fed, Mr.. Cleveland furnishing ice
cream and lemonade for the entire crowd.
Everything was free. Snowsville band
furnished fine music during the evening,
under the leadership of Prof. Stowe.
The celebration closed with fireworks,
which lasted until an hour that would
have done credit to larger town. Every
thing passed off pleasantly, no accidents
happening and all went away feeling
that they had had very enjoyable time.
The school in district No. closed
June 10Th. Those having neither absent
or tardy marks were Ada Paine, Alice
Paine, Edna Smith, Eddie Smith, Ar
thur and Leon Sault. Those who were
absent not more than one day were Nell
lie Paine and Carrie Sault. Six that won
the first prizes for standing perfect on
the whispering role throughout the term
were Emma Flint, Sadie Linfield, Nellie
Paine. Ada Paine. Jennie Seymour and
Eddie Smith. Those standing second,
having not whispered over twice and
drawing the second prizes were Alice
Paine. Carrie Sault and Edna Smith.
The whole number of scholars was IA.
Mrs. FLORA EDDY. Teacher.
Comical Brown is coming to town
July is. Mrs. l.. Ii. Stowe has return
ed from Middlebury where she has been
visiting Il. c. Thayer Oh Boston was
in town last week accompanied by his
son Carl. Mrs. Edgar Sanborn and
Jennie and Mica of Salem,
Mass. are at their summer home in w.
I'D. r. Amidon and wife
Of Hartford are visiting his father, L. Il.
Amidon. j.. Harry Clough of Hanover,
\. III. arrived In town Monday at about
O'Clock having ridden the whole dis
.ance. "A miles on his bicycle that day
-. Mrs. Fannie Bryant. who has been
II work in Williamstown has returned
nome seriously ill.,. Mrs. j. c. Mcln-
-yre and Mrs. Darius Hatch have been to
iovalton visiting at A. b. kinneys...
rHE HERALD said last week that E. F.
1latfiin had new potatoes that were as
argeashen's eggs. Salmon Williams VINO
ives in Roxbury had new potatoes the
ID of July as large as goose eggs. lie
,rouoht them to West Randolph and
old them to J. II. Lamsons and that
,erson will voueh for truth of the state
nent.