The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-07-09
CALAIS.

town last week.
Il. Z. Mower of Cleveland, Ohio,
made a short visit in town last week.
Theron Cotton, wife and child and
DIR. Edward Cotton, Miss Julia Peck,
and Miss ellison of Montpelier have
been camping in the woods zeal Maple
Corner the past week.
George Barber and wife were at V.
b. Persons recently.
Rufus Robinson, wife and children
were at the home of Justina Kent,
Saturday and Sunday.
@. S. Hayford of Coopersville, N.
y, is in town.
Hester Kent went to Marshfield on
Sunday.
About fifty couples attended the
dance at Camp Comfort on Friday
evening July 3, and there were many
people there during the day and even
ing of the Fourth. Fireworks in the
evening.
School at Pekin closed Friday, July
3, Bessie P. Lyford teacher. The pu-
pills having no marks during the term
were, Harry F. Bliss, Mary T.. Con-
verse and Ina and Ida Gray.
The school at Maple Corner taught
by Miss Georgia E. Hawkins and at
No. z Taught by Myrta Hawking closed
July l, and the work done by both is
entitled to special mention.
Our town superintendent, Miss Inez
Cameron taught a very satisfactory
term OF school at No. 10, and Miss
Olive Cameron did excellent work in
her first term of school taught at No.
IL.
The ladies of the Relief Corps are
invited to bring their supper and come
prepared to sew next Saturday after
noon. Regular meeting of the Corps
and Camp of Sons of Veterans in the
evening.
WATTS RIVER.
Mrs. Susan Floyd of Barre visited
friends here a few days the first of the
week.
The show given here Saturday night
by j. Sweete of Washington was very
good.
Mrs. s.. E. Chase is having water
brought to her house.
The village school taught by Mrs.
Minnie Miles closed last Friday. The
term has peer a most successful one
and the children brought gifts the last
day, showing what esteem they have
fol- their teacher.
Your correspondent visited the bride
and groom, MI. and Mrs. Everett |
Hood at Barre, Wednesday. and was
fortunate enough to get a piece of the
wedding cake. Mr.. and Mrs. Hood
had at that date 205 presents. Who
beats that?
Mrs. Henry Chase returned from
East Calais on FRIDAY where she has
been doing millinery this season, for
her daughter, Miss Lila, who has
been teaching.
Lila r. Chase was in Calais the first
of the week.
Alphonso Heath was called to Brad
ford this week by the severe illness of
Epworth Smith.
Bertha Hood has returned home
from Newbury where she has been
working for some time.
John Magoon leaves this week for
Barnet.
The dance on July 3 was a failure, |
the musicians did not put in an APP |
p%earance.
The village school closed June 26.
The number of pupils enrolled was 26.
The average attendance was 81 1-3.
The following pupils were not absent
during the term: Sadie Morey, Ella
Parker, Nellie Mutt, Martha Hood,
Erwin Batten, Edith Oilley, Ella
Hood, Forrest Magoon. Lola Mutt,
Oristie Hood, Fannie Cilley and Ze-
dena Magoon. Oarlena Magoon was
absent n half day. Nellie Mutt, |
Ella Hood and Fannie Cilley have not
had a mark during the last four terms,
Minnie W. Miles, teacher.
EAST MONTPELIER.
Joseph Bero has withdrawn his
application for a third class license.
The commissioners refused to grant
him q second class license.
Orlando CLARK was breaking a colt
on Monday when the colt became I'M
manageable and threw himself. cut
ting q deep cash ON his groin q foot
long. DR.. Barber was called to dress
the wound.
The Peoples Telephone Go. is being
extended From North Montpelier over
the hill to the Center and North CAL
ais.