The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-06-30
Cabot.


" The Fourth Of July"
Do not forget the lawn party at Martin
Wheeler's on Thursday evening. Refresh
ments will be served
Mrs. II. @. Smith accompanied by her
daughter Pansy is in Hanover attending
the graduation of her son Selden.
Aubney and Stephen Nelson were called
to Fayston last Friday by the sudden death
of their mother from pneumonia.
Two little infants a boy and girl stopped
at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. b. G. Webster.
1t is reported they found warm welcome.
Mr.. and Mrs George Houghton were made
happy last week by the arrival of a little
boy at the residence OF e. T. Hopkins on
Northwest hill.
There will be lawn party at Lower
Cabot on Thursday evening OF this week at
Martin Wheeler's, under the auspices OF the
Christian Endeavor Society. A cordial in
vitation is extended. Refreshments will be
served.
The lawn party at Emery Clark's last
Wednesday evening under the auspices of
the Daughters OF Rebekah was grand sue
cess. Two hundred and fifty people were
present. The grounds were finely decor
ated and Mr.. and Mrs. Clark were untring
in their efforts for the comfort and pleas
ure Of their guests. The band surprised
them by bringing their instruments and
discoursed fine music for the promenade.
The next one will be held at Orvis Conner's.
Inc primary department. Oh inc village
school closed last Friday afternoon with
speaking and singing, assisted by the higher
department which was very interesting.
Miss Bertha Osgood was teacher. Those
having no marks during the eight weeks
were: Allan Paine, Agnes Warren, Carl
and Earl Hodgden, Claude Chickering, Ned
Webster, Floyd freeman, Homer Earring
ton, Jennie Hoyt, Lillian Gilman, Maude
Morse, Marjorie Wells, Nellie Laird Pearl
and Theron Meader. Julia Paine and New
ton Fisher were absent one day each
Whole number Of scholars, nineteen; aver
The higher department taught by Miss Adj
die Smith was a successful and pleasant
term. Those having no marks were: Arthur
Gilman, Alice Carney, Ethel Herring,
Grace Morse, Carrie Paine, Earle Rogers.
Mabel Parlin and Cora Nichols had no alb
sent marks but two tardy marks. George
Dixon was absent one day and Harry Wal
bridge onehalf day. Number Of pupils,
eighteen; average attendance, sixteen.
Lower Cabot.
The village school will finish this week.
- Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Stone have re-
turned to their home in Laconia, N. H.
- The school on West Hill closed on
Saturday with a picnic in the afternoon.
This school was one of the largest schools
in town, and the teacher, Julia Blodgett, is
| not only one of the youngest teachers but
one of the best in town. Sixteen Of the pu-
pills mad no marks.
South Cabot.
Mrs Hattie Wood is in Peacham for a
few days with her daughter, Maude.
Mrs. Frank Walbridge has been visiting
friends in this place for the past few days.
The school in district No. IL closed last
Friday with picnic in H. f. Morse's woods
The day was pleasant and the company in
attendance was quite good. Appropriate
exercises in speaking and singing were
nicely given by the school, The eminent
success attending all the exercises were
largely due to the thorough preparation
made by Annie Could the teacher, and to
her excellent management as director. The
East Cabot school was invited to take part.
May Farrow, the teacher, showed how we'll
her school was trained in speaking and
singing.
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East Cabot.
Mrs. Fl. Dunn is spending few days with
her daughter at South Ryegate.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. X. Abbott have returned
from their trip to Barre and Plainfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. V. Hooker and Carl
Barr's.
School closed on Friday, and nearly
every one is pleased with the good success
of the teacher, May Farrow. The teacher
and scholars went in the afternoon to South
Cabot, where they had been invited to help
in the exercises and have a general good
| time.
The home OF Mr.. and Mrs. e. H. Clark
was the scene of very pleasant gathering
on Wednesday evening last, when the
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social The house was very prettily
trimmed with evergreens, white flowers
| and potted:ferns; the lawn was tastefully
decorated with flags, evergreen and bunt-
ing, and brilliantly illuminated with jap
anese lanterns. The two entrances to the
lawn were surmounted by evergreen arches,
and wreaths Of the same material were ar
ranged around the edge of the lawn. At
one end OF the lawn was an ice-cream booth,
and directly in front Of the house was a
lemonade stand; both were tastefully dec
Grated and literally patronized during the
evening. On other parts of the lawn were
tables and games. The large barn floor
was cleared and the barn trimmed with
evergreen, etc, and platform built at one
end for the band that furnished excellent
music, making promenading pleasant
pastime. The guests began to arrive at
seven o'clock and by half past eight nearly
300 were present, 30 when the band wagon
arrived every one felt the curtain was up
for good time, and the way the booths
were patronized showed the ladies were NOT
new in the art Of ice-cream and cake-mak
ing. The guests departed at half pas,
eleven, and the reclamation of all was g
first-rate good time. The receipts of the
evening were satisfactory. All feel the
Daughters of Rebekah are to be congratu
lated on their first lawn social
Groton.
Schools closed on Friday after success
full term Of nine weeks.
Communion service will be held in the
Methodist church on Sunday.
Miss Gertrude Cochran OF Boston Conser
vatory is expected home this week.
The ladies Of the Methodist society will
hold social on Saturday afternoon ant
evening in the church parlors.
s. p. WEIGH has bought the Mrs. Wilson
farm near the cemetery on the South Rye
gate road Consideration 81 800.
Children's Day was observed in tn,
Methodist church on Sunday. An appro
pirate programme was rendered by the
children.
game of ball is scheduled between thu
Groton and South Ryegate teams, on tn,
grounds east OF the village, on Saturda,
afternoon.
A meeting OF the school board was he'll,
on Thursday evening at the residence of G
II. Pillsbury. 1t was decided to grade tn