The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-28
FRANKLIN COUNTY. MASS.
Colraiii.

The annual calico ball of the q \ Il, was
given AT Memorial hail last Friday evening.
Although on account of the poor travelling it
not big financial success, stu 1t nettcd the
post 4 neat little sum and those that dit venture
out were well repaid for the trouble by the
grand good time enjoyed. rhc W Il G furnished
an oyster supper.
A sleigh ride party Of fifteen couples from
Cutting Hollow, ilanlaX, enjoyed one of Land.
lord Crises excellent supper and dancing at
"Ic Tavern" Saturday evening.
The people mt the "city" were very much sur
prised saturday forenoon to see lighted Ian
tern ON the tops leading up to the residence of
one of the local merchants. When they "lt'
on him to ascertain the cause 1t was found that
it had.heen LETT for his brother who had started
for Wilson Hill after the dance Friday evening.
II was later learned that the young man had be
come SNOW stalled on the hill. lie was able to
plough them to the city during Sundays thaw,
before a searching party had been organized tn
20 to his assistance.
The Ladies' Society of the congregational
church ia holding a two days fair at the Town
hall this week. Last evening besides the usual
booths etc, Mr. Bassett, tonor singer of Green
field gave several selections assisted by Mrs W
T Francis. hot supper was served, To night
for an entertainment, The Magic Mirror will he
presented.
AZ usualtnc schools are Il cause OF srumbiing
by many. They think that with the amount of
money expended the results have not been as
satisfactory rs could be dcslied But with
scholars scattered and 50 many schools as there
v
greater than where the scholars and schools are
more concentrated. 4 great deal of blame is
wrongly laid upon the system of school super
vision and the old district system is pointed to
better way than the present one. The
Gazette and Courier OF the 22nd, had very per
tinent article upon this question. AS Il financial
question the town only has to pay 500 for
the school superintendent the state pay
lnw the other S2Gn as ''6taic aid" in adj
diiionai to usual amount given for schools.
This 500 would under the committee system
have To he paid extra TO the committee rs sal
aries and it is very doubtful whether the
suits of supervision by II board Of men success
full in their line but not particular ycrsed in the
educational methods of today would give any
where near a. good results ~ Supervision hV
man trained for his work. The ques tluu Of
AbolishiDg the present system OF supervision 'iG
mands Thoughtful consideration.
Bradley Newell Of jacksonville who went la
New York last week lid not, as wIe expected.
become = TaMmany "hCacr'' bu! returned this
week.
The selection OF -clcctmen who viii have the
power oVyrantinc the layout for, the electric
road will probably bring forth many candidates.
Mr. Davenport Of the school committee whose
tcrm.cSpircs this year will probably lie rc-clect
cd altho there are many who think a new man
on the board would not be bad idea. Several
persons have been suggested among whom arc
GEORGE III Carpenter, Il W ltiiman. DIR Cram
and l.cy 7 III i;"dman hut !, il doubtful whether
any of thert, would allow their names 10 he used
a. can'tlatrs. There are 50 cf-i other matters