The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-07-07
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Harry Moody is seriously Ill with typhoid
pneumonia.
A. G. Day and wife of Barre were in town
last Sunday.
town last Friday.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs. o.
w. Beland, June 20.
Edith Calef returned to her home in
Olneyville, r. last Saturday.
Mrs. Saunders and the Misses Brown of
Providence, r. l., are at Fl. A. Whites.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Huntington re-
turned home from Lebanon, N. H., last
week.
Miss Alma Clough closed very success
full term OF school in the Wilson district in
Orange last Friday.
Mrs. Anna Benedict Frankum Of Will
Jamestown has been visiting her sister, Mrs.
George M. Seaver, the past week.
DR.. and Mrs. Warner have gone to their
cottage at Halls Pond, Newbury. Mrs.
Jeffords and family are visiting them there.
Deer are frequently seen in town this sea-
son. One appeared In Mr.. Beland's pasture
last week and followed the cows to the barn,
seeming quite tame, but was soon fright
ened by the children and, leaping high
fence, quickly disappeared.
The dance in Floral Hall last Friday night
| was we'll attended and voted great sue
| cess. Quite q number came from out OF
| town. and excellent music was furnished
| by LucieD Downing, George French, Prof.
| Gilbertson and Daniel Bean.
The scholars receiving no marks during
the spring term Of the village school are as
follows: Grammer department, Florence
Bohonon, Ena Briggs, Wilma Dashnar, An
MIA Flint, Gertie Holden, Dean Seaver,
George Palmer, Ernest Mcdonald; primary
department, George Brigham, Lewis Bowles
Lucius Flint, George Flint, Irene Flint,
Grace McAllister. Fred McAllister, Ida
Richardson, Nina Tillotson.
School in Simpson district closed very
pleasantly last Friday. Out OF the fourteen
pupils of the school, the following ten re-
ceived no marks: Herbert Bowen, Will
bert Bresette, Floyd Magoon, Arthur Pres
colt, Bernard Simpson, Nora Bresette, YER
ME Grant, Bessie Simpson, Alma Simpson
Katie Magoon. Frank Bowen and Georgia
Bresette were absent one day each. Albert
Bresette, absent three days, Arthur Bre-
marks during the term. The average per-
centage being 98.9 gives much credit to the
pupils. The teacher wishes to take this
means to thank both pupils and parents for
their kind interest in the school work.
GRADUATING EXERCISES
The closing exercises Of the Washington
common school, Friday, July 2, were the
second OF their kind in the state only be.
cause the Williamstown school closed a
week earlier. Principal Frank II. Benedict
has introduced an excellent custom in grad
uating a class with diplomas and exercises
from a common school. The new plan
, gives an added incentive to pupils to dc
good work in the lower schools and will
hold many to finishing a solid course Of
study whose work would otherwise be des-
ultory and incomplete. In another year
the principal hopes to grade the work o
the school roughly at least and raise the
standard Of the school for thoroughness and
general excellence. The graduating exer.
cises were held in the larger hall in the
!, school-house and were attended to over
from neighboring districts. The gradual
J ing class consisted OF six girls lila Maudt
Downing, Annie May Flint, Gertrude Alice
Chamberlain, Gertie Ellen Holden, Blanche
May Chamberlain and Olive Paine Calef
1.-THE Song of the Clock by the school
quartette, Misses Chamberlain and Down
ing and Messrs. Carpenter and Seaver. Rev
+. Il. Briggs invoked the divine blessing.
Misses Paine and Downing sang Lula.
bye. Miss Gellie Kinzie gave pleasing
recitation, The Clowns Baby" Miss lila
Downing welcomed the audience on be.
half Of her classmates and read very cred.
table essay on Housekeeping, which
Not housekeeping, but housekeeping, was
her guiding thought. Little George Brig.
ham recited The Best Drinking Places"
followed by dialogue given by six Of the
primary department Miss Annie Flint
read an essay, 1.-THE Return of the Flow
ers," describing the order Of the appearance
OF the flowers in way that gave evidence
Of an intimate and sympathetic acquaintance
with nature. Miss Ethel Huntington and a
chorus sang "Our Fatherland" Miss Beu.
chael's." Miss Gertrude Chamberlain read
an appreciative essay, Helps from Long
fellow "quoting from the poet and COM
menting thoughtfully. Hugh Carpenter re-
cited quaint little verse, " His Age"
Miss Gertie Holden read an essay on
Newspapers" speaking of the great use-
fulness OF the press and describing the way
in which the local papers fulfil the needs Of
their readers. Lucius Flint recited, va
cation Time" and Misses Chamberlain and
Downing sang aduet 1--WE would follow on"
Miss Blanche Chamberlain had the class
poem, Whall shall we do?" a really ex-
cellent production, earnest in thought and
smooth in rhyme and meter. Miss lila Ord
sang Little Boy Blue" Miss Olive Calei
had the Farewell for the class, most
creditable part and very well delivered
George M. Seaver presented the diplomas
on behalf OF the school directors, in a short
speech, explaining the purpose Of the inno-
Walton. The school quartette sang in clos
ing. The exercises were considered very
| successful, and more than met the expecta.
tons Of the audience. Washington will be
glad to continue the custom thus pleasantly
luauguraueu.
South Woodbury..
Mrs. III. Goodell wishes to notify her pat.
rons that She will take in no work after
July 10, until Sept. 10. - The Ladies'
| Aid Society will hold strawberry festival
on the lawn in front of Lee Goodell's next
Monday evening If pleasant, IL not they
will meet at the church vestry. Please
give them full attendance - The
Ladies' Aid Society meets with Mrs. A. j,
Lyford Wednesday, July Il, - Charley
Wheeler is gaining rapidly. - Willis
Leach is still improving. - Last Mon
day was one of the hottest days Woodbury.
ever witnessed Mercury went up to 1O4.
| Notwithstanding the heat, the evening
| passed off very pleasantly with two or
| three Of the families. Mrs. Frank Batchel-
| der, Mrs. A M. Benjamin and Mrs. Lee
| Goodell held little ice-cream socable on
the lawn in front of Lee Goodel's A few
invitations were given out.
Stowe.
Miss Laura Thomas Is In town from her
western home.
j. u. Porter of Superior City, Wis, ia
| spending few days in town.