The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-02-12

ing the term were Marion, Harold and
Dean Camp. Nellie and Mary Luce had no
absent marks, and only one tardy mark
each. Harold and Dean Camp have had no
marks during the year.
Following is the weather record for Janu.
ary, as kept by George Dewey: maximum
temperature, 39o, the 25th; minimum tenn
perature,-26o, the 9Th; mean temperature,
81 4 31o; total precipitation, so inches; total
snowfall, II inches; depth OF snow at mid.
die OF month, inches; depth at end Of
month, II inches; number Of clear days, IL ;
number Of fair days, 8; number Of cloudy
days, ID.
An affair unique in the history OF the
town was the celebration on Friday even
ing, at school. house No. IL, OF the iftieth
year In the history OF that building The
young people furnished a literary entertain
reminisoence, and fifteen or twenty letters
from old pupils now residing elsewhere
were read Rev b. B. Sherman contributed
poem. A pleasant feature was the pres
ence OF Henry G. Gilbert of Randolph, an
early teacher Of the school.
Clyde #. Camp goes this week to East
Randolph, to work in the grist-mill of his
uncle, Dix j. Camp. - Mrs. @. A.
Densmore and her son Tommie have gone
to Lowell, Mass, to remain two or three
weeks. - Mrs. j. 9. Atwood Is visiting
relatives in Oxford, N. H.
Corinth.
The winter school at the South Meadow
taught by Hattie e. Parker closed last
Friday after pleasant and profitable term
The scholars having no absent marks we're
Alvah B. ComstOck and Bonnie #. Willis;
absent one day, Willie III. Wilson; two days,
Lillian l.. Wilson.
School in the Eaton district edith L.
Parker, teacher) closed last Friday. Schol-
ars with no marks: Louie g. Tullar, Agnes
e. Tullar and Charlie e Tullar; absent one
half day, Herbert G. Tullar; absent one
day, Leon e. Merrill Whole number of
scholars, sixteen; average attendance, four
teen and five forty eighths.
Mrs. Emily Childs, wife Of Alpheus Met
calf, died Of the grip at South Corinth,
January 20, aged sixty years, five months
and twenty eight days. Mrs. Metcalf was
born in West Fairlee. She was the daughter
Of Charles and Lydia (WrighD Childs, and
of whom survive--Mrs. Vesta Nash of Leba-
non, N H., and Mrs j. w. ROBBIE of
Corinth. January 49, 1855, just forty-one
years from the day of her death, she married
Mr.. Metcalf and came from the home of
her youth to the home in which she died.
During almost the entire period of her mar.
ried life, sickness deprived her of the pleas
ure OF mngllng in society. Yet, through all
those years OF seeming hardships, she was
cheerfulness itself. AS was well said at her
funeral, she was ike sunshine In the WIN
dow at all times. Her home was one in
which everyone was welcome, and greeted
with smile. A few hours in her presence,
to the Responding, was like refreshing
shower at MONDAY. Naught but an unal-
Logged faith in God could produce such
amiability and courage in circumstances
under which we might think frail humanity
would succumb. She was especially fond
of children, although none Of her own ever
blessed her household-but many neighbor-
ing children, now grown to manhood and
wonanhood, look back with pleasant
memories to a visit to Aunt Emily" as
she was Familiarity known, and the good
things from her table that were showsred
upon them at every visit She is gone, but
her influence will live while this generation
lasts.
Like golden glow of setting sun,
She goes. with all her duties done.
The lesson of her life Is plain,
Our loss is her eternal gain"
The sympathy Of the entire community goes
out to the aged husband in his loneliness
and bereavement Her funeral was held
from the Meadow church on January 81 ,
Rev. f. L. Sargent officiating. Rev. j. D.
Cross was present and offered prayer. The
text chosen was the appropriate words
found in Second Timothy iv:7,8 s.
West Corinth.
The new snow-roller arrived last week
Charles Avery has charge of it,
Mrs. Harriet Hanson is improving, but
there are several others sick with the pre-