The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-06-14

| IL not generally credited.
A special village meeting is called for
Friday evening, June is, to discuss the
| proposition TO put in system of water
works in Mortified. Since he burning of
the Mayo block public interest in such
scheme has been aroused and the sentiment
seems to be strongly in favor OF accepting
the proposition OF Prof g. W. Emerson
OF Boston He is ready to equip the viii
lage OF Mortified with first class system
OF water works. All the financial aid he
asks IS payment OF the interest on the
money invested. The committee appointed
some time ago to confer with Prof EIner-
son on this matter will be ready to report at
the special village meeting Friday evening.
1t is understood that their report will
strongly advise accepting Prof. Emerson
offer.
On Sunday, June %, the baccalaureate
sermon before the graduating class at Nor
witch University will be preached by Rev.
DR.. Allan ID. Brown, president OF the Uni
versity. Governor Smith and his staff will
attend the graduating exercises, which will
be held in the Methodist church on Thurs
| day, June 80 The arrangements for Com
mencement week, the gala week of the
year in Mortified, are fully completed.
The order will be practically the same "a in
former years, except that the Grafton be-
fore the trustees at the close OF the gradu-
atng exercises, will be omitted this year.
! This Grafton, although it has always been a
scholarly production from some well known
public man in Vermont, has been some-
thing of a bore after the long graduating
exercises, and the trustees are generally
commended for emitting this Grafton Their
action this year will no doubt be taken as
precedent for future years. The highest
class honor this year goes to Cadet Captain
j. T. Moseley, and the second to Lieutenant
G. p. Lowell. The corps will go into camp
next Saturday for ten days, as is their Gus
tom prior TO Commencement week.
The graduating exercises of the North
field High School occurred last Thursday
evening in Concert hall before very large
audience. The stage was prettily decorated
with the class colors, chocolate, pale blue
and lemon The class numbered eighteen,
all for complete course OF four years.
Seven graduated in the English course. two
in the Latin scientific, one in the classical,
eight in the teachers course. The pro-
gramme as rendered was as follows Class
march, Mr.. Council; prayer, Rev. G. j.
Sutherland; salutatory and essay, "a
Golden Cord" Miss Nellie Harrigsn; es-
say, "The Land Of Chance" Miss Minnie
Holden, grafton "Heroism," G. A. Roys es-
say" Culture" Miss Kate Johnston; essay.
lin; class history and Grafton, Socialism,"
Charles A. Webb; essay, "The Web of
Life" Miss Doyle; grafton, National
Honor" Mr.. Thayer; class prophecy, Miss
WinifIed Briggs; essay and valedictory,
1.-THE Mission Of Flowers" Miss Lorena Tai
bot. These orations and essays sparkled
with bright, original ideas, and were de-
livered in graceful easy manner. Diplomas
were conferred and the class song was sung
to close the exercises.
MiddIesex.
Miss Grace Moulton is visiting at Morris
vile for a tew days.
Rev. Francis W. Holden of Stowe preach
ed TO the Unitarians last Sunday
Mrs Jo.iah Holden of Waitsfield is Wis.
iting her sister, Mrs. @. b. Holden.
Remember the lawn party at Newhall
Brothers this "wednesday evening.
Mrs. NJ. D. Wiley and Ira johnson were
| at Montpelier on business one day last
week
II. L. Root, G.. NJ. Silloway and Miss
Stella Long were down from Montpelier
last Sunday.
Charles l.. Converse of Barre has been
taking short vacation at home from his
duties as letter carrier
The Ladies Aid will meet with Mrs. w
B. McElroy Wednesday, June 81. A cor
dial invitation is extended to all.
Our local artist. Joseph Hill, is engaged
this week in improving the appearance of
the residence of Wright Richardson with a
coat Of paint
A game OF ball is being arranged be-
tween the Center and village mines. AS
these are both good teams an exciting con-
test may DO eXpeCteu.
The sociable held by the Ladies Aid at
the hall last Wednesday evening was only
fairly attended but an excellent time is re-
ported by the participants.
Mrs. A. A. Green died very suddenly last
Monday morning as the result of a shock
of ap plexy. Mr.. and Mrs. Green had been
married tifty-three years and always re-
sided in the near vicinity having moved to
Mddlesex from Wrightsville several years
ago. Deceased was ever woman of good
cheer and radiant Chrstianlspirit, always
eager to administer to others and content
with her own life. She leaves a husband
daughter, son and granddaughter, and to
them is extended the heartfelt sympathy
OF the community. The funeral is to be
held Wednesday at ten o'clock A. M, Rev.
j. Edward Wright of Montpelier officiat-
lug and the interment will be in the Lewis
cemetery.
Roxbury.
Mrs. Melissa Warner was in Randolph
and Northfeld last week.
Frank Parker of Randolph, recently WIS.,
tied his sister, Mrs. Lizzie Head.
Miss Una Huntington of montpelier is
spending few days with Miss Lou Wor-
cester.
In place of the usual Christian Endeavor
meeting on Sunday evening there was
preaching service.
The many friends of @. A Roys congratu-
x
the Mortified High school,
A number from this place attended the
Wilder Minstrels at Northfield last week
also the High School graduating exercises
and reception.
Childrens Day was observed at the
Congregational church on Sunday with
appropriate exercises. The floral decora-
tions were numerous and beautiful.
Elon Wiley, while helping lift the engine
at the creamery one day last week had one
finger 80 seriously jammed that it was
necessary to have it amputated to the first
joint
Gerald, the young son Of N. ID. Rice,
while vt play on Friday fell on a sharp
stone and cut severe cash over one eye.
DIR. II. @. Fletcher found it necessary to
take five stitches in the wound.
Worcester.
The Congregational church will have
Children's Day exercises next Sunday.
Interesting Childrens Day exercises
were held at the Methodist church last Sum
day.