The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-01-25
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Mrs. Henry Fullam is very sick with the
grip.
George Newell at the Center, is sick with
the grip.
MIR. and Mrs. Emery Smith visited in Barre,
last Sunday.
Coughs, colds and the grip prevail in almost
every household.
Rev. r II. Abercrombe exchanged last
Sunday with Rev. Mr.. Gilmore of Randolph
Center.
About forty attended the spelling school and
box supper last Wednesday evening at West
Brookheld
Miss. Clough, teacher on Bear Hill, was
obliged to close her school for few days last
week, on account Of sickness.
Mrs George Smith is spending few weeks
in Weston, where she was called last week to
attend the funeral of her father.
A town school will be held Friday,
February 80, commencing at $3.50 o'clock
A, M. Prizes are offered as follows: Read
ing First Grade, fourth to sixth readers,
first prize one dollar, second prize, fifty
cents. Second Grade second to fourth
readers, first prize one dollar, second prize,
fifty cents. Reading matter to be selected
by the committee with reference to the
grades indicated above. Points to be OBJ
served: Manner, emphasis, accent, infiec-
ton, expression, enunciation. Spelling:
| First grade, words to be taken from Graves
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prize, fifty cents. Second grade, words to
be taken from Monroes speller. First
prize, one dollar, second prize, fifty cents.
Prize winners in the second grade can COM
pete for first grade prizes Writing: One
prize of one dollar for best improvements
for the winter term. One prize of one dol
lar for best writer. Competitors for the
last named prize must write the LORDS
Prayer" on one sheet Of note paper, and at
tsch their name at the bottom Of the sheet
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sheet to O. III. Bigelow, who will remove
the name, number the sheet and place 1t in
the hands OF the committee, who will make
the award by number. Competitors for inn
provement must send their books to Rev.
J X, II. Abercrombie or O. II. Bigelow on or
before February 1. Teasher, will see that
the number Of the school and the name OF
the pupil to whom the book belongs will be
distinctly written on the outside page OF
the book. All books will be returned to
the teachers February 3. Competition for
the prizes is open to all pupils enrolled in
, town for the winter term. Special exer.
cises In the different branches will be ar.
, ranged by the several teachers, and duly
reported to the town superintendent. The
place OF holding the school will be at the
Second Congregational church. An invita-
ton is extended to the entire people in the
respective districts. Bring your lunch
baskets.
By order of the School Directors.
Ryegate.
Miss Mary s. Beattie is in Littleton, N
H., for short time.
Our popular teacher, Miss Jessie Varnum,
spent last Sunday in Groton.
Mrs. William Symes is quite sick in Bos-
ton where she is visiting relatives and
friends.
Mrs. Justin Dunbar had lively runaway
in our village last Friday afternoon caused
by too fast driving. No damage was done.
Rev. f. A. Collins was absent in Barnet
Tuesday of last week, to attend meeting
OF the Vermont Presbytery Of the Reformed
Presbyterian church.
The annual meeting OF the stockholders
of the Ryegate Cooperative Creamery will
be held on Tuesday, February 7, for the
election OF officers and any other business.
There will be chicken-pie supper and
Grange social at the residence Of Mr.. and
Mrs. g. G. Nelson this evening. A fine lit
erary program has been prepared for the
occasion, All are invited.