The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-07-04
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paid graceful compliment to the weekly
press OF Vermont for the fidelity with which
1t serves it's constituency. and spoke warm
course. An excellent exposition herself OF
| the sturdy country people OF Vermont she
80 charmingly portrayed. Miss Howe was
| an ornament to her class and an honor TO
| the institution that sends her forth.
The class history, by Llewelyn r. Per-
| kins OF South Woodstock, that followed
contained a tender and pathetic reference
to Miss Joslyn OF Waitsfeld, deceased dur
ing the year.
Smallest in stature in her class, Miss
Florence II. Sturtevsnt Of Hartland is by
no means least in intellect, as her finely
| written essay on " Amateur Photography"
demonstrated. Herself an ardent devotee
OF this art she spoke understandingly and
entertainingly Of the delight Photographic
! outfit will give one when on vacation, touch
ing particularly on the humorous side.
William r. Ransom delivered the next
and last Grafton on a A Greater Era"
blunder OF the printer caused his subject to
be announced as The Coming Era" He
spoke OF the causes OF past, glory in poetry,
music and art, and pointed out the way In
which millions OF souls to-day, inspired by
ancient literature and art, are developing
better present and will still further de-
velop a grander future. 1t was frst-class
GRAFTON, and credit to the young man.
The class prophecies, by Miss Olevia d.
Dudley Of Bryants Pond, Me-, caused
much amusement, especially among the
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the school.
Miss Emma j. Foster of East Montpelier
then read q graceful valedictory. In Ian
guage clothed with choice diction, and out
of the beaten track Of valedctories she
thanked the friends OF the seminary, the
trustees and the faculty, for all they had
done for the class she so ably represented.
Her reference to Miss Joslyn, who has gone
to higher school, brought tears to very
many eyes. Miss Fosters graceful stage
presence lent an added charm to the duty
she so acceptably performed.
Professor Peirce, the principal, then pre-
, sented the class to Professor Shipman, who
! prefaced the presentation OF diplomas with
few earnest words of advice and encour-
agement, The benediction was then pro-
nounced by Professor Shipmaf. In the
evening the annual reception was held in
! the parlors of the seminary.
D East Barre.
. A fair number attended the dance at the
opera hall Saturday night. Willey's or
chestra of Woodsville, n. H., furnished
: music.
J A. j. Young has hired the stone-sheds of
! f. L. Sargent near the grst-mill and will
move his business there soon. Mr.. Young
q is one of the enterprising granite manufac-
q | turers of the place, and all hope he will
! soon be running the new sheds to their ut
most capacity.
r Lightning gave this village call during
g the storm of last week Wednesday, strik-
}. ing about thirty feet east of l. w. Bates &
O Co.'s stone-shed, prostrating nearly all of
= the workmen in the shed, and so severely
q shocking w. w Nye as to confne him to
It his bed couple Of days. Nearly every one
throughout, the place felt more or less the
II effects OF it.
Vernon Coleman of East Orange is visit
s ing at III. E. Sargent's. - Jennie Colby
y Of East Orange visited at A. G, Dickey's on
l. her way home from commencement exer-
IS cises at the Vermont Methodist Seminary.
g - Mr.. and Mrs. George Burroughs WIS.,
IS tied Mrs. Patterson, Mrs. Burroughs sister,
n last Thursday. &C. G. Taplin is back
D in his studio ready to take pictures again.
h - Major Hutchinson stepped on a
rusty nail which passed completely through
q his foot. He is now able to be out.
n West Berlin.
d. Mrs. w. f. Hascall arrived from Boston
y on Saturday. Mr.. Hascall started on the
d same day for two-weeks trip through the
70 West.
g Rev. L. L. Beeman preached at the Meth
le odist church last Sunday and administered
"a the sacrament. Rev. w. B. Worthing
70 preached at the same place in the afternoon
u u. The school in district No. 4, Mary L.
Y Reed teacher, closed June % with picnic
a pills, 80. Those having no marks during the
y term were Maud Glines, Fannie Celley,
e Bertha Dewey, George Brown, Ruth Brown,
,e Josie Cummings, Bertha Rowell, Gertie
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~ Only four tardy marks during the term,
=, which is an excellent record for 80 large a
= school Fannie Celley won the prize for
=, best department. Mrs. Reed will teach the
~ fall term.
II Mrs. Amos Chase, who has been confined
= to the house and most of the time to her
q bed for the past eight years with rheuma-
1. tism, was somewhat surprised last Thurs
day when the children, grandchildren
neighbors and friends began to fill the
| houla II
wards of forty were present, when an in
valid chair was rolled in and presented to
IT her by w. B. Worthing in behalf Of the
company with appropriate remarks, fol-
IS lowed by prayer and singing. Mrs. Chase
Q. was then given ride up the road where
she could see the home OF former years, NJ
% d. Drew, the acting factor in securing the
N chair, being the motive power Cake, coffee
and bananas were served.
d . Bradford.
Work is progressing rapidly on the new
10 library building
n The Bradford baseball club goes to Lit
Teton, n. H.. on the Fourth to play the
"a Littleton club
,r The ladies of the Village Hall Associa-
ton will present very attractive enter
!, tanment at the hall this evening.
X Rev. Mr.. Hamblin, who has been very i'll
at the Methodist parsonage, was removed
to Hanover on Saturday, where he will un-
At dergo surgical operation.
~ Hon. II. G. McDuffee spent few days in
~ Boston last week Mrs. McDuffee is visit
d ing her sister, Mrs. r. NJ. Harvey of West
o. Topsham. - c. H. Martin and Erdix I.
:, Smith are at home from college for the
70 summer vacation. - L. L. Rowe of Bos-
., ton is spending few weeks in town. -
u Charles .Farnham of Buffalo and Mrs. Os-
~ good of Bellows Falls are visiting their par
= ents in town. - Mrs. A. w Moore of
70 10 Boston is visiting friends in town. - A.
y NJ Dickey, T. w. Simpson and W. B. d.
y Avery were the delegates from Bradford to
IL the democratic state convention.
rs Braintree.
~ II. B. Howard has blue vitriol for making
IL the bordeaux mixture.
~ II. ID. Erskine and wife Of Williamstown
" were in town Saturday night and Sunday.
of There is to be an old-fashoned celebra-
le ton of the Fourth at this place. Fireworks
er in the evening