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

turned to his home in Illion, N. Y, last
Monday.
Rev. e. c. Downey returned on Monday
from two weeks absence, in which he at
tended the commencement exercises of St.
Lawrence University at Canton, N Y.
All the appointments were perfect for
commencement day at Norwich Univ 9rsity.
Wednesday afternoon occurred the class
day exercises in Concert Hall. II. s. Clark
was class president; H. e. Caswell, class
Harry X. Dole, prophet. Wednesday even
ing an alumni campfire was held, with
brief speeches by Rev. Howard f. Hill,
Rev. Walter Dole, Rev. I. P Booth, Presi-
dent Charles Dole and others This was
followed by the annual banquet of the
Greek Letter societies. Thursday the ex-
ercises were held in the Methodist church.
Music was furnished by the Mozart Quar-
tette of Montpelier. Following is a list of
the graduates: Arthur Gilbert Andrews, G.
E.. Mortified: James Leland Averill, G.
E.; Mortified; George Horace Briggs, G.
E., Northfeld; Charles Sargent Carleton,
G. E., Cumberland Mills, Me-; Herbert Eu
gene Caswell, G. E., Georgia. Herbert
Sawyer Clark, G. E., Mortified; John Les.
lie Collins, G. E Mortified; Harry Ray
Howes, B. s., Northfeld Edward Michael
McCarty, B. s., Windsor; Charles Albert
Plumley, B. A., Northfield; Carroll John
Scribner, G. E., Stowe, and Leon Arson
Skinner, B. s., South Royalton. The exer-
cises were as follows Organ voluntary,
LEAD, Kindly Light" Mozart Quartette;
salutatory and grafton, "The Election Of
the President by Popular Vote" Lieutenant
Phil s. Howes Grafton, War" Lieutenant
G. A. Plumley; Vocal March" Mozart
Of Telegraph" lieutenant A. q. An
drews; Grafton, Modern Professions"
Captain G. j. Scribner; "In Picardie," Mo-
Fart Quartette; Grafton, Ideals" Lieuten-
ant @. s. Carleton; Grafton and valedictory,
"The Safeguard Of the Republic" Captain
j. L.iAverill; ."Old Folks at Home," Mo.
Fart Quartette; comforting Of degrees, Gov
ernor U. A. Woodbury. honorable mention
and comforting of faculty gold medal and
Austin medals; GRAFTON, General j. G. Nc
Cullough; Little Cot" Mozart Quartette;
afternoon the cadets gave an exhibition of
military practice, including sham battle,
at the parade grounds, in the presence Of a
large crowd. including His Excellency,
Governor Woodbury., and staff, General
Peck Of Burlington and Quartermaster-Gen-
eral Gilmore. The annual concert was
given in the evening, followed by the cadet
hop.
Gouldsville.
Mrs III. j. Eaton has returned to Barre.
after a weeks visit with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. A. +. Andrews - Homer A.
Flint went to Brattleboro on Tuesday OF
this week to attend the wedding OF friend.
- Mrs. @. L. Rich and children are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. H. f. Bacon of East
Montpelier this week. - A. s. Cross is
sick. - Will Coburn of Gardner, Mass,
and Miss Clara Belle Heath OF this place
were married at Montpelier last Saturday.
- Fl. X. Eaton and wife visited his
sister in Duxbury last Saturday and Sunday.
Orange.
Nbo.Ia. Wood o,t b;o foot Loot xuaaIr uo
gets around with crutch and cane.
Mr.. and Mrs 1. G. Noyes visited rela-
tives in Chelsea on Saturday and Sunday.
The Christian Endeavor Society has re-
elected its old board of officers for the COM
ing six months.
The schools in town closed last Friday.
The one in the Cutler Corner district and
the one in district No. 10 had picnic in the
pine grove on e. O. Camps land. An en-
joyable time is reported.
East Orange.
Mrs. Anna Davis is repairing the interior
of her house and painting it externally. II
others would go and do likewise the appear
ance Of the village would be greatly i'm
proved.
The village school closed ON Friday. Pu-
pills who had no absent marks were Harry
Blake, Myra Button, Bernice and Ellen
Colby, Leroy Coleman, Don Corliss, Mabel
Hutchinson, Sarah Morey and Nora and Adj
die Rouhan. Absent one day, Maude and
George Clarke. Whole number of pupils,
eighteen Mrs. G. M. Colby was the teacher,
Miss Jennie Tillotson, teacher in district
No. 9, closed her school last Friday and re-
turned to her home in East Warren -
Miss Ethel Hamilton closed her school in
the Hodge district, in East Corinth, last
Saturday. Captain and Mrs. j. b.
Brooks and daughter of Syracuse, N. Y,
arrived at the Jewell hOmestea al on Satur-
day for their summer vacation - Mrs.
Saunders, housekeeper for T. ID. Hutchin-
son, has a sister from Philadelphia visiting
her.
North Pomfret.
Schools generally finish this week.
Summer boarders are unusually plenty.