The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-07-01

few days with her mother, Mrs. John
Simonds, at Lower Cabot.
Miss Bertha Osgood closed a successful
term OF school ON Burnap Hill, last Friday,
with literary exercises. Addie Stone,
Louise Stone, Maud Stone, Eddie Burbank,
Eva Powers, Glenn Powers, Edna Lyford,
Hiram Jones, Helen Jones, Forrest Teb-
belts, Flossie, Sadie and Clarence Jones
had only one absent mark, on account OF
sickness. Glenn Carpenter was absent the
last three days on account of measles.
There were no tardy marks during the
term. This is the seventh term Louise
Stone, aged twelve, has attended school
without a mark, she living nearly one mile
from school.
Henry Hills met with serious accident
last Monday as he was coming from Walden
depot with a load of feed. Seeing shower
approaching, he attempted to drive under
the driveway of Nat. Burbank's barn.
where he had stopped several times be-
fore, but his horses were not guided just
right He ducked his head, but his right
shoulder struck the bridge, doubling him
over, and the horses went through the
driveway with him in that position, occu-
plying. space of only six inches. At first it
was thought his injuries were fatal, but no
bones were broken, and at last reports he
was as comfortable as possible under the
circumstances
All the buildings of Kenneth Smith, on
top of Danville Hill, were burned early last
Thursday morning. Mr.. Smith arose at
about four o'clock, kindled fire, and went
out to pasture to milk. In few minutes
he looked toward his house and saw smoke
coming out Of the roof and the chimney
burning out. Rushing in, he snatched his
wife and children from their beds just in
time to save them from the flames, as they
were asleep. There being no near neigh
bors to render assistance, Mr.. Smith worked
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sequence of excitement and hard work he
was nearly Frustrated for two days. There
was about 5000 in money in the house,
which was burned with the house and
household furnishings
The school in this village closed last Fri
day afternoon with interesting exercises.
The higher department, taught by Miss Abb
bic Smith, numbered eighteen scholars,
seventeen of whom had plus mark. May
Adams, Nellie Adams, Wesley Atkins, Lot
tie Blanchard, Glenn Eastman, Arthur Gill
man, Jessie Kimball, Bertha Lawson, Grace
Morse, Carrie Paine, Earl Rogers and Harry
Walbridge had no marks during the term.
Emma Laird had none after she began the
term Ada Billedesu was absent one day
and Alice Carney one-half day. At the
close of the afternoon exercises Miss Smith
treated her pupils to ice.cream. The pri-
mary department, taught by Miss Lillian
Wells, gave a good record. Homer Far
rington, Leila Houghton, Agnes Warren,
Earl Walbridge, Carl Hodgdon. Earl Hodg-
don, Jennie Hoyt, Julia Paine, Alton Paine,
Maude Morse and Harry Lawson had no
marks. There were no tardy marks and
only three and one-half days absence
during school membership. On Saturday
afternoon Miss Wells gave her school sur
prise party at her home. After games and
other amusements, they were treated to
cake and ice. cream, from table set out OF
doors and we'll laden. 1t was pleasure
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Calais.
The Slayton reunion was attended by
100 last Saturday. The day was all that
could be asked. The place, Memorial Hall,
North Calais. was a lovely spot. A boun-
tiful dinner was served in the dining-hall
Prayer was offered by Mr.. Drown, speeches
were made by George j., Captain Asa P:
from Asa w. Slayton of Grand Rapids.
Michigan, which was interesting. The
songs by Mr.. and Mrs. Fri Spencer and c..
F. Dudley and wife were much enjoyed.
All united in saying 1t was good to be
there.
BARRows & PECK of Montpelier are agents
for the Granite State Moving Machine, the
best mower the farmer ever used.
East Calais.
Saturday night was red-letter night for
Moscow Lodge, 1. o. G. T. About thirty
five members of Winooski Lodge visited the
home lodge. The usual forty-tive minutes
for the good Of the order" furnished enter
tainment, and at the close OF the meeting
ice-cream and cake were served to over
eighty. Before the meeting closed stall
wart past chief templar approached the
chief templar's chair bearing large paper
bag. The chief templar announced that 1t
was the sixteenth birthday of ole OF the
sisters, and in behalf Of the lodge he begged
her acceptance of the contents of the bag,
har xuit Wi
laugh followed as Inez Pearce rose to Ire
ceive her gift, which proved to be fully
eight quarts OF peanuts. Evidently the
givers believed THAT dread cast upon the
waters surely will return" A further in
vestigation brought to light box contain
ing an elegant white feather fan hidden
among the nuts. The sisters age, how.
ever, was @ mistake. 1t was her seven
teenth birthday as Good Templar instead
of her sixteenth.
Chelsea.
Measles are prevalent in one locality on
the West Hill.
Children's day was observed on Sunday
at the West Hill meeting house.
The library and reading-room will be
closed on the Fourth, as the trustees be
lieve the Librarians are fairly entitled to q
holiday. All books due that day may be
returned on the next library day without q
| fine.
The young people of the Congregational
church have chosen as their prayer-meetinl
committee for the next quarter Hattie III
Dearborn, Maude 8. Merrill, Birdella M
Cloyes, Edwin l. Hubbard and Hope Sher
man.
Rev. B. b. Sherman is indisposed, ant
there was no preaching service at the Con
gregational church on Sunday. Mr. Sher
man and family went to FL. l.. Bixby's OF
Monday, where we hope he may rapid,
recruit.
Q. M. Davis has bought for $75 all tn,
land south Of the Methodist parsonage
owned by Mrs. Dudley Cabot Residents
in this neighborhood congratulate them
selves that this means the demolition OF thu
old shop just above the Buck bridge, whicl
has long been an eyesore.
Nellie I. Bixby is again clerking for G. P
Dickinson. Edna M. Hutchinson ant
Lyle Tracy have been visiting in Mont
pelier, but return home this week. -
Mrs. Archibald Mills, Archie @. Mills an,
Fred e. Atwood arrived at j. B. Atwood
on Saturday. - Mr.. and Mrs. w. #
Braman of Montpelier have been spending
some days at Mrs. Dudley Cabot's. -
W. #. Davis and wife have gone to the Pro
file House, White Mountains, for the sum
mer. u. X. Darling and j. M. Com