Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-06-12
BETHEL LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

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The schools have closed until sept.
Edmund Gee of Montpelier was in town
over Sunday.
Mrs. Diana Chapman is very low and
not expected to recover.
Rev. r. A. Greene OF Lowell, Mass. rs 70
preach for the Universallsts next SUNDAY
Mrs. Inez spooner of Fitchburg, Mass,
has been the guest of Miss Minnie Ken
dali at the Bascom House the past week
James Sargent OF Dartmouth College
came home last week TO attend the CLOSING
exercises of the High School.
Edwin Kittredge who has been IN MASS.
selling horses, returned to town last sun
day morning.
Mrs. David Waller and daughter Nellie
NJ New York arrived in town for the sum-
mer last Saturday.
s. C. Cady and family spent SUNDAY
with relatives in Barnard.
Harry Strong OF Brattleboro, former
resident of Bethel was in town last week.
Chas. Kidder and wife visited relatives
in Rochester last week.
AT the meeting OF the White River Ag-
ricultural Society it was voted 10 noio tne
fair Sept. 16, II and IS
Philip Lyman of West Hartford visited
in town last week.
III. Edison and wife left town Monday
for Derry Depot, N. H., where they are TO
reside.
A large delegation has made arrange
ments to go to Lebanon, N. H., June l1th
to hear Miss Mary Howe.
Miss Alice Edison has finished her labors
as telegraph operator at West randolph
for the present and returned TO her nome
for an extended vacation.
Old gold and silver taken in exchange
for goods or cash paid for same at X. 5.
Adams
Miss Carrie Curtis, who is teaching In
Lancaster, N. II. has come to her home
for the summer vacation.
The ladies Aid Society OF the Cong'l
cbnrch will hold a social at the residence
of @. II. Allen on Thursday afternoon ana
evening.
The following named pupils OF the Pm,
mary department OF the Graded ocnool
had no marks during the term: Mary
ellison. Grace Upper, Lula Lincoln, Alice
Whitney, Lena Rowe, Edith Rogers, Belle
Mannix. Arain Burrelle, Emma PARROT,
Claude Rogers, Harry Ewing and FREDDIE
PARROT. Parker Harding, Johnnie Ewing
and Dana Durham were absent but one
day. Fred PARROT and Claude Rogers
were not absent once during the year and
Belle Mannix but once.
The exercises OF the graduating class
were held in the Universalist church last
Friday afternoon and evening and were
very interesting and successful in every
detail and were credit to that institution;
More than usual interest was manifested
on account of the large number OF gradu-
ates, there being twelve, six girls ana SIX
bows and was the largest class ever gradu-
ated at the school. In order to allow all
to take part in the exercises il was arrang-
ed to have part of the speaking IN the al
ternoon in connection with the nag exer-
cises. At 2 o'clock p. m. an audience as
sem bled at the church and after instru-
mental music by Mrs. j. II. Blaisdell and
Mrs. Guy Wilson the exercises commenc-
ed with an grafton by Harry +. Adams en-
titled "Vermont" The subject was an
interesting one, the speaker claiming that
our big little state took front rank for in
telligence and intellectual greatness ano
pointed with pride TO the positions held
by her sons and daughters all over the
land. Miss Jessie NJ. Spaulding read an
essay entitled yankees which was
something like a continuation OF the ora
ton preceding it excepting that the writ
er included all the New England states.
The essay was well written and well read.
After vocal music by Misses Carrie and
Josie Heath. Lynn t. Chadwick delivered
an Grafton entitled sour Nations DEBT
which was an appeal for more ana sun
more pensions for the soldiers. All the
changes have been rung so often on this
subject that it is about threadbare but al
though the story was considerably over
drawn and exaggerated yet the Grafton
was well written and delivered in good
voice. tForsan ct haec dim meminisse
juvabit, And possibly thereafter II will
be pleasant to have remembered these
things-was the subject of Miss Mary
Wilson's essay and was worthy of praise
for its excellence, her voice and manner
being especially pleasing. After instru-
mental music by Miss Lucy Graham and
Miss Twiddie Stearns the class and au-
dience filed out OF the church and crossed
the common to the school building where,
after music by the school beautiful new
flag, 10 by 90 feet was raised to the staff
on top OF the building the presentation
being made by Clayton e. Durham, the
class President in well chosen words, in
clear tones and an easy manner. After
more music the exercises closed until ev-
ening.
Long before the hour arrived for the ev-
ening exercises, rain began falling and
poured down steadily until well into the
evening but mud and water did not deter
a large audience from attending and the
house was filled to overlooking, every seat
being occupied. The platform was hand
somely decorated with ferns, flowers, and
a large number of pot plants. The class
motto, "Wie die Arbeit, so der Lohn, -
AS the labor, so the reward-occupied a
conspicuous place on the wall back of the
platform. The letters were made of ever
green worked on a white ground. Soon
after eight o'clock Gilson's orchestra COM
menced playing a march and the class
marched in and up the center aisle taking
seats on the right of the platform. Miss
Twiddie Stearns acted as marshal and
Misses Blanche Bird, Alice Whitney, An
ME Miller and Jennie Wilson as ushers.
All the young ladies were dressed in white
and wore the class colors, green and white.
Rev. S. A. Parker opened the exercises
With prayer after which the salutatory
was delivered by Geo. w. Whitney. It
was well written and his delivery was of
the best The Grafton of John j. Wilson
which followed, entitled position and
Importance of the United States" was
highly interesting and well delivered.
Miss Lucy Graham was the author of
well written essay entitled "Many a little
makes mickle" and she delivered it in an
excellent manner. After most excellent
selection by the orchestra the Grafton of
Dan'l Parker was in order which was en-
titled "Self Reliance" His delivery was
oood and hie oration alouuent 1.-THE