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Miss Belle Akin, sister of Mrs. Geo.
F. Houghton, is spending some time
with her.
Mrs. Charles Bruffee of Turner's Falls,
Mass, is visiting G. A. Brutfee ana
daughter.
Miss Nellie NJ. Lewis of New Haven,
Conn, is with Mrs. j. G. Mccullough
for the summer.
Mrs. James yelling has gone on visit
to her daughter, Mrs. w. II. Phillips OF
Brookings, South Dakota.
Misses Nellie and Anna Clinton of
Troy, N. Y, nieces of Mrs. E. E. Hall,
are boarding with Mrs. j. Skinner.
Mr.. Foote, wife and daughter, are
spending few days with Mr.. and Mrs:
w. G. Shaw. Mrs. Foote is a niece OF
Mrs. Shaw's.
Mrs. Seymour Henry of Concil Bluffs,
Iowa, is welcomed by friends in this sec
ton, whom she is visiting. She is sis
ter of G. D. Phillips and Mrs. M. Q. HUI
ing.
A missionary concert was given by the
Congregational Sunday school, Sunday
evening, on the anniversary of the
opening of the boxes of the Green Box
Bank Association. The programme
was an interesting one and the different
parts were we'll presented by the mem
bers engaged in the exercises. THE
Light of the World" by seven little
ones six to eight years old, with lighted
candles representing different parts Of
the world with their spiritual needs, was
an object lesson which will be long re-
membered. The banks were not all in,
but the proceeds amounted to about $50.
The Graded school commencement ex-
ercises were held in the Baptist church
Friday afternoon last at 2.30 O'Clock.
The church had been tastefully decor
ated, and the large platform was a con-
venient and conspicuous place to carry
out the programme as prepared. The
friends of the school turned out in num-
bers to crowd the house, and some could
not gain admittance. The year has been
successful one, and the graduates ac-
Quilted themselves to the great satisfac-
ton of those present, the Rotations, es-
SAYS and orations being of high order.
The school orchestra of brass and
stringed instruments furnished the mu-
sic, and the farewell song gave speci-
men of the advantage of the teaching
of " cal music with other studies. The
prudential committee were present, and
the diplomas were presented by Herbert
S. Durham, chairman of the board.
Prof. Dressed is engaged for another
year, and we learn that most, if not all,
of the teachers will return to their re-
spective places next term. The follow
ing is the programme:
Music. ............S School orchestra
Prayer. ...........,........... Rev. =. IL; Peek
Music. ........... .........,. SchOOl OrcnoStTa
Salutatory and essay. woman in Literature,
Frances G. West.
Essay. THE Morse Mythology
Margaret II. McGovern.
Bertha E. Minot.
Recitation. 1.-The Driver, "-Schiller,
Amy L. Surdam.
Music ................. ...... School orchestra
Grafton. -. 1.-THE United States Senate,
Charles D. Gooding, .,,,-,
Grace L. Newton.
Recitation, THE Young Gray Head, &C. L.
Southey, ".............. Susie H. Matuso1
Piano solo. -. go. 80. "Tanzwese, "-Helmund
Robinson Hall
Grafton "A Plea for a Good Education" and
Chorus u'o'o' Farewell .H. W. Downs
High School,
Presentation of diplomas and awards or prizes
Benediction. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Is IoZer
Charles A. Monroe, to whom the valedictory
belongs, was excused from speaking.
A reception of the graduating class was
held at Bank Hall, Friday evening, from
$50 o'clock. A large and pleasant
gathering greeted them, and the even
ing was passed very pleasantly. Several
songs, recitations and speeches inter
spersed the conversation, wit and mirtf
of the assembly, and when good nigh
was said it was with best wishes for the
| class of '94.