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

may see fit to return and teach the fall
| term.
North Fayston.
The Willing Workers will meet with Mrs.
Albro Porter, July TO-. All are invited.
| The parents and friends in district No.
gave the teacher and scholars dinner last
Thursday. Miss Eva Freeman has taught
successful term. All would be pleased to
| have her return.
Mrs. Manley Clark returned from North
Chelmsford, Mass, last week Tuesday,
where she has been visiting her daughter
Tor the past four weeks. Her daughter,
Mrs. Edward Moore, accompanied her and
will remain in town for few weeks, visit
ing friends and relatives. - A. H.
Hayes OF Hardwick is spending few days
in town. - Mrs. M. Ingram OF Barre
visited her sister, Mrs. b. M. Kicker, last
Marshfeld last Friday. - Mrs. Frank
b. Chapman of Chicopee, Mass is visiting
at Manley Clark's. - John Darling and
wife and Mrs. s. N. Eastman attended the
graduating exercises at Montpelier last
week. - Alexander Cochran was in
Montpelier last week Monday. M d.
Coffin, r. ID. Sherry and r. N. Darling we're
the delegates to the republican convention
at st. Johnsbury last Friday. - Alex
ander Cochran was in Whiteield, N. H.,
ldsb luuTbudy. NHBll aver Oh baTT6
was in town last Friday. - H. @. Clark,
who has been spending few days in town,
returned to Hardwick last Friday.
Kicker Mills.
We have had but little rain and hay must
be light. - William Weeks of Iowa and
George. Stewart were visiting at j. G. Har-
vey's the past week. - A. FL. Kicker
will finish saving his stock of lumber this
week - Ellery 9. Paige finished work
ing on the railroad last week. - A. II.
Kicker will start up his bobbin-mill next
week.
Hardwick.
See second page for deferred items from
| this town.
A few from here attended the musical
festival at Irasburg last week.
| For particulars regarding the Fourth Of
| July celebration see large posters
Charles Batchelder and Miss Edith Dan
iels were married last Sunday. Congratu-
| lations
The masquerade given by the band last
Saturday night was well attended. The
costumes were unique.
Mrs. G. L. French has put a new porch on
the front of her store, the second story Of
Marshall's block is up, and Pat McGinn
and Mrs. L. d. Hathaway have painted
their houses.
Professor Parsons is visiting friends in
town this week - Will Clark is the
possessor of new Pierce bicycle.
Bessie Sanford is visiting in Rutland and
Manchester. - Jessie Kent Is visiting
her mother. - May Sanford is en-
was in town last week. - Ned Mack
was at home last week. - Jay Hersey
has commenced work on his new house.
Marshfield.
A strawberry festival will be held at the
Methodist church tomorrow Thursday
evening.
The school in No. 2, taught by Ola Bux-
ton, although very SMALL shows no tardy
| absent or dismissal marks for the entire
| term.
B. M. Shepard and wife, Mrs. Smith and
her granddaughter, Miss Florence, from
Burlington, were at c. e. Shepard's over
| Sunday.
w. r. Aldrich of Barton and W. s.
Drenan of Hardwick were in town last
week in the interest of Primary Language
| Chart, for use in the schools. 1t is a fine
work and should be in our schools.
Our town may feel gratified at the result
| of the county convention in putting in NOM
ination for assistant judge Mr.. Mark Mears
of this village. A successful merchant and
business man, he will not only honor HIM
self and the town in the position, but the
county as well.
School closed in district No. II June 26.
Twenty pupils were enrolled Average
daily attendance, 10 $780, Those having
no marks were Bernice, Susie. Earl and
Pliny Kiser, Beulah and Cora Goodale,
Eta and Myrtle King, Bessie Pitkin, Maud
Townsend, Hattie Dow and Eddie Rush
low.
The school picnic last Friday was de-
cided success, all the schools but two being
present, and those two not being closed at
that time. Lanesboro school closes this
week, and the school in New Discov.
| hos thrnn N
large gathering Of parents and friends,
which was gratifying to those connected
with the schools. All the schools did them
selves credit, and it would be hard task
to partioularize. The schools have been a
success throughout the town. The attend.
anoe has been much better than heretofore,
but very few marks appearing in the regis.
ters, and the average attendance in several
cases being less than one below the whole
number Of scholars.
Moretowh.
The village schools closed last Friday
The following is the record of attendance
for the upper department, Lulie A. Jones
teacher: Whole number OF pupils, sixteen
Average daily attendance, 10 40. Those
having no marks during the term were Her
bert Austin, Maud Buckley, Josie Bulke
ley, Lizzie Duncan, Howard Haylett, Gin
Nettie Somerville, Clair Ward. Charlie
Goss was not absent, but had one tardJ
mark.
Plainfield.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. A. e
Foss last Wednesday.
A. j. Lawrence of Philadelphia, Pa, il
visiting at j. M. Batchelder's.
Mrs. Emily Lazelle OF West Randolph il
visiting relatives in town.
George Il. Kellogg, an ex-policeman O
Brooklyn, N. Y, is visiting L. X. Dow.
Harry Batchelder. who has completed
his college course at Wesleyan. is at home
Carl Foss, Willie Whitcher and Bessi,
Lazelle are at home from the Montpele
Seminary for vacation.
Most of the farmers have begun haying
and report that they will not be able t
secure more than half crop
The party from here camping at Wood
bury Pond will be increased by number
who intend to go about July A.
Station-master Harry Cutting returned
from Lakeport, N. H., where he has spent
two-weeks' vacation, last Friday.
Miss Mary Lupien has closed her schoo
at South Barre and will spend few week