The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-06-05
CONTINUED FROM FIRST rAer.1

graded and high schools closed last week.
The reception Of the classes OF '86, 'S7, '88
and $50 was held at Armory hall Wednes-
day evening. On Thursday evening the
exercises by the grammar school were held.
Friday evening the graduating exercises of
the high school occurred, with the following
programme: Salutatory, with grafton, "But-
tering Ones Own Bread, ;" Eben w. Gaynor;
Grafton, Ireland's Great Men," Robert f.
Paine; piano solo, Grand Brilliante,"
Anna e. Langdon; essay, IDEALS" Sadie
e. Corcoran; Grafton, Industry, the Es-
sential Element of Success" w. A. Ellis;
solo, The Lighthouse Light" Mrs. f. II.
Catlin; essay, What are the Wild Waves
Saying?" Mary f. Doheney; essay, Pass
ing Away" Agnes M. Dooley; 4" Enchant-
compartment, Heber Dole essay, One
Hundred Years Ago" Mary S. Green;
essay, "Off the Shoals" Jessie A. Dow
solo, " Best of ALL" Mrs. e. S. Stebbins;
essay, with valedictory, 1.-THE Builders"
Kate D. Robbins; granting of diplomas:
course, Eben W. Gaynor, Mamie Ellis,
William A. Ellis and Agnes M. Dooley;
English course, Kate e. Robbins Jessie A.
Dow, Mary e. Doheney, Sadie e. Corcoran,
Mary s. Green and Robert e. Paine. -
The grand list for 1889 is S11 ,371.61, against
S1O,664.42 in 1888. - The game of ball
on the University grounds, last Thursday,
between the Norwich University and town
mines, was won by the former by score of
twenty to ten. 60 Mr.. Orcutt has greatly
improved the looks of the sidewalks.
GoULDsvILLE.--The Good Templars have
recently purchased new officers regalia.
The lodge is now doing we'll and has ini-
tiated twenty-one members since its re-
vival. - horse belonging to John
Allen broke its hip Monday by backing off
bank with heavy load. - Jessie
Pearson, who has been visiting at Randolph
for some time, returned Saturday.
PLAINFIELD. Memorial day was appro-
priately observed here under the auspices
of William Martin Post, G.. A. r. The adj
dress was given by +. A. Dwinell of this
town and was well received - AT the
close of the memorial exercises in the
church, last Thursday, it was announced
shat news had just been received that Garlic
ton Woodcock, war veteran, was thrown
from his wagon while on his way to the
services, and one of his legs broken, while
his wife and little boy were less Sc
verely injured. generous contribution
was made for the relief of Mr.. Woodcock
and his family by his comrades and the
citizens. - The Good Templars will
hold public sociable and strawberry fes-
tival at the vestry of the Congregational
church next Friday evening. g. OF late
our hotel has been patronized to the utmost
extent of its lodging capacity, which speaks
well for its proprietor.
Observation-Disclosures day exercises
were very largely attended by our towns
people and many from neighboring towns.
One of the best addresses we have had for
years was delivered by Dea. f. A. Fisk,
and the childrens exercises, in decorating
the monument, etc, under the charge of
Miss Sarah Nj. Thompson were as near per-
lection as could be. - There will be
special meeting of Ainsworth Post No. sc,
Saturday evening, June 8, for inspection.
WARREN.-Rev. Mr. Howe supplied the
pulpit last Sunday in exchange with Rev.
f. S. Fiske. - Leonard Freeman is very
SICK and his recovery is considered doubt
full. - The funeral of Lorin Way was
held at the church last Wednesday, Rev. Il.
S. Fiske officiating. - Mrs. Burbank
was buried Thursday. j. l.. Spauld-
ing lost his horse last week. - Harry
Porter fell from loaded wagon last week,
and was severely injured
wATERBuRY.-Th commissioners on the
location of the asylum met in town last Fri
day and made a careful examination of the
several available sites. 1t is probable that
G. c. Warren's large farm of over four hun
dred acres will be purchased, and with this
in view careful survey of his premises is
soon to be made. This land can support
two hundred cattle and the meadow por-
lions are in a high state of cultivation
- Be it never so tumble there's no
ished this sentiment to an unusual degree,
and it was only at the urgent request of an
officer, enforced by some muscle and a short
trip to Montpelier, that he was willing to
agree to leave his vine and fg-tree. The
doctor is still in possession, but intends to
vacate at an early day, when the owner of
the premises will complete the destruction
that negligence has so well begun. -
Robert Traverse died of consumption at his
fathers home in DuXbury, May 81, at the
age of sorty-tive years For many years he
served on whaling vessels, and but lately
returned from the West. - The vii
lage schools closed Friday with public ex-
aminations. The school work the past
year in all the grades has been of the high
est order, and is due not only to the SUI
periority of the individual teachers, but to
the harmony which prevailed between them
1t is hoped there will be no changes in the
corps of instruction for next year. In the
first place, no Improvement could be ex-
pected, and beyond that, it is a fact
that nothing so tends to dsorganize
school as a frequent change of teachers.
1t takes the better part of one term for a
strange teacher and the pupils to get to
work Systematically, and there is con-
sequently a terms expenditure without any
perceptible return, viewing the matter
simply from an economical stand point.
- William Hobart and son of San
Francisco left their home, last week, for
New OK Guy, Wnere tney Will meet MIS-.
Hobart and her two daughters on their re-
turn from Europe where the Misses Hobart
have been for several years completing
their education. From New York the whole
party will come directly to Waterbury,
making visit Of some length with Mr.. B.
w. Shaw. - Bert II. Atherton, while in
the performance of his duties as special
fish warden, was made the object of a
malicious prosecution in Grand Isle county
last week. Bert was entertained by Jailer
Barton in Burlington at his family table for
a day, being shut in from the street by
screen doors and other safety appliances,
and after pleasant ride on the lake re-
turned home, much to the chagrin of the
tish-poaching community, who had gathered
in great crowds to witness his trial The
parties who were so eager to make the ar
rest are liable to discover that their gun
kicks. - The pupils of Principal Fer
nald, to the number of twenty-five, gathered
at the hotel, Friday evening, and presented
him with set of Irving's works as an evi.
dence of their esteem and regard. -
The first persons from Waterbury to make
the ascent Of the Hump this season were
Messrs. Fernald and Elliot, who made the
trip up and back on Monday. The pro
lessor thinks the camel must have had his
back up that day from the amount OF
scrambling it took to reach the summit
| - Hiram Boyce has put on grocery
| wagon to fill the place of the one lately