The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-06-01
Washington.

Mr.. and Mrs q. w. Thurber OF Danville
came to town Saturday, returning home
the next day.
Mrs. Ida Henry of Boston is visiting her
mother, Mrs. Benjamin Thurber, who Is in
failing health.
Miss Martha Taylor leaves this week for
o summers visit to relatives in Lebanon,
N. f., and Hartford.
The Universalist church is soon to be re-
paired and several memorial windows are
to be placed therein by citizens Of the place.
Rev. A. M. Smith preached the Memorial
sermon before Smith Post at the Universal
list church last Sunday morning, taking for
his text the words, "Who Is on the Lords
Side?" He was assisted in the exercises by
Rev. #. e. Briggs Of the Baptist church.
Alien Bonnette has been at work for
Frank Nourse this season, but has shown
symptoms of unsteadiness and last Thurs
day morning he capped the climax by
rifling the house OF what valuables he could
easily carry and running away. Mr..
Nourse, however, mistrusted what track he
took and notified the officers at st. Johns
bury, who nabbed the boy there the next
day, and Deputy Sheriff Worthley brought
him back here Saturday.
Haines Paine was brought before Justice
Pepper last Saturday on complaint of the
school directors for refusing to send his
scholars to school. States Attorney OAR
ling prosecuted the case, the defendant be-
ing unrepresented by counsel, and the re-
suit was the defendant was fined So and
costs. On this he took an appeal to the
county court. We hope this will be made
are not clearly defined by the law
on the statute book. For instance, Mr..
Paine resides some three miles from any
school-house and considers it hardship to
transport his children to school at the price
offered by the directors or to allow them
tA aor1 To-, fhA arut
place, it would be we'll to have the school
directors of town instructed as to the
number OF children necessary to require
school kept for their benefit In other
words, let us have decision ON what con-
stitutes school district under the present
law. We were instructed by the states at
torney in this case that the town was not
obliged to transport children or pay for
their transportation to ard from school.
AS well say that town is not obliged to
have more than one school. In fact, we
are gradually coming to that state of affairs
when economy is the only guide in the edu-
cation Of our children, and citizens Of the
town are centralizing all the power and
"mobilizing" all their forces in the village
more and more every year-but whether
to school their children or to hold office is a
disputed question. We hope Mr.. Paine
and that this school question will be well
ventilated.
Robert Kinzie is painting carriages for
Glenn Bigelow. - Miss Eta Clough is
clerking for F. G. Huntington & Co. -
Fiield Downing is driving the stone team
for DR.. Warner, - Mrs Sarah Down
ing has arrived from Montpelier to stay
with her son Frank on the farm. -
Wedding bells are expected to ring in this
village at no distant day. - Leo Seaver
was called to Corinth last Sunday on press
ing business. Miss Allie Tillotson rode
back with him. - The Good Templars
will hold an ice cream social at school
house hall next Wednesday evening. An
interesting programme will be given
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WaitsfieId.
Mrs. Noon, wife OF Rev. s. A. Noon, ar
rived in town last Thursday evening from
Portland, Me.
Mrs. Miller, wife of Rev. W. T. Miller
arrived from the West Friday afternoon
Mr.. Miller went to Montreal to meet her.
By vote of the directors the Mad River
Valley fair will be held this year on August
30 and 81 and September l.
Patriotic exercises were held at all the
schools in town last Friday afternoon and
at some Of them quite extensive programs
were carried out.
On Friday last G. ]. Taber was brought
before Justice II. N. Bushnell for intoxica-
ton. Fine and costs amounted to SOL.
He disclosed on parties in Warren and Lin
coin.
The decorations of stores and dwellings
on Memorial day far exceeded any thing OF
the kind heretofore attempted Especially
fine were those Of f. A. Boyce's store and
dwelling.
There will be a strawberry social at the
parlors of the Methodist church on We'd
nesday evening, June s. Ice cream and
cake will be served on each Saturday even.
ing following.
The reception at H. F. Stoddard's last
Thursday evening to his daughter Cherrie
and her husband, was a very pleasant &C.
casion. More than one hundred friends
and neighbors were present who brought
with them many useful and valuable pres
ents in token of their good will and friend
ship.
Union services were held at the Congre-
gational church last Sunday. The house
was filled to its utmost capacity. The SER
mon by the pastor, Rev. s. A. Noon, was
well received, the music was in charge OF
G. II. Newcomb and he was ably assisted
by large choir The house was beauti-
fully decorated with flowers, ferns and
flags.
May 30 brought us our annual opportun-
ity to join with all Vermonters and all
Americans in the celebration Of Memorial
day. Our skies were favorable, the air was
bracing and our mountains stood robed in
their garb OF green. The Sunday services
had made keen the appetite for an elaborate
celebration-such as the Grand Army has
80 frequently prepared. The citizens of
Waitsfield were out in large numbers,
while many visitors from Warren, Fayston
and Moretown helped to swell the throng.
The spirit OF the people was one of good
cheer, hope, and enthusiastic patriotism.
Many took advantage Of the morning to
decorate the graves OF their loved ones.
At one p. NJ. the comrades assembled at the
Grand Army hall, and under the leader
ship Of the Waitsfeld Cornet band marched
to the village cemetery where the ritual
service was rendered, supplemented by a
fine recitation by Miss Made Joslin and
some inspiring and comforting songs from
q chorus OF twelve voices. After the pro-
cession had returned the crowd assembled
to enjoy the program of the day. Rev. 8.
A. Noon, pastor of the Congregational
church, offered prayer. REGULATIONS were
given by Miss Annie Dale and Miss Agnes
Palmer. A delightful flag and song SER
vice by the school children, under the guild
ance Of the teachers, was much enjoyed.
The stirring selections by the band and the
patriotic. songs from the choir gave a rich