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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-08
AN IMPORTANT PAPER

The time / was surprised the most was when re-
ceived my geography certificate had taken the exam
nation not thinking could pass it was seventh
grade study and was only in sixth grade Mama said
would better try it, could see What would have
to do the next took it was in state of e.
cltement all the rest Of the day wondering if had
passed The next day had forgotten had taken it and
dld not think Of it again until day when papa
nome ne handed me the slip 4 thinking it was piece
Then he laughed and said did not think much of nv
certificate took it out and found to be nv geogra-
phy certlheate was surprised could hardly stand
sui Gladys Knoll
oeVenkh Qrade. Delano MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-08
UNDER THE HoILY-RouGH


1t was two days before Christmas; we were all pre-
for the coming day and it had been
all day long We had presents ready for every one
but father not having decided yet what to get him
Whlie ne was reading his paper slipped the din
closed the door and began plotting We chose
mother for the leader Of the meeting and she suggested
that we put our money together and buy good
ent instead of each buying had first intend
ed We all agreed to this Ny two brothers wanted to
get shaving set my sister and wanted watch Then
mother asked us to guess what she going suggest
We thought and thought but could not think what il
could be- Oh! tell MOTHER do tell us!, we all cried
in one voice Its organ, she said Strange we had
never thought of it before when all it was Just
what father would like best It settled and we
agreed to purchase the organ Mother and were APP
pointed to buy it. We told the storekeeper to send
1t until seven O'Clock the next day When the organ
came we put it into the where Christmas tree
and all the other presents took piece of card
board decorated it with holly wrote fathers
name on It, When all ready asked father to come
IN He smiled and came-and what surprised and hap
Ply look came over his face! He said 81 there was
some mystery about the house, but did expect this
He thanked kindly for what had done and not only
he was very happy, but all Of were 50
Seventh Grade Lydia Kiminki
Biwabik, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-08
A TIMELY REsCTIE

One night went to bed very tired; slept wen FOR
ABOUT four or i've hours and then began to dream
was captured by negroes. They took me and put
me in big iron chest with only three little holes in the
top asked them to let CO. but they refused saying
was their prisoner, and then took on the train far
Tar away When they to the depot they all began
70 sing, shout scream laugh talk play and OIL it
awful to hear In midst Of the could hear one
familiar voice calling loudly Mabell Mabell sprang
up with bound Where was II There was my bed, the
dresser and chair Such surprised It only dream
o1xth TRADE, Mabel Figenshan
central School, East Grand Forks, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-08
Joyce Brewster,
Howard Lake, MINI.
THE GoPHER's SWAN SONG

$1,000. SONG.
One afternoon friend and out in a pasture
when we noticed gopher sitting by his hole about
yard from fence, whstlng with all his might. was
shy at first and nearly every made he would
run down his hoe but in little while he would take
courage and come up and whistle again. He was sitting
there whistling when from the fence and long
grass behind him very brave weasel started out When
ne was nearly up to the gopher the gopher noticed him
and tried to down his hoe but the grabbed
him by the neck for his surprise came too late and killed
him. then he trotted back the grass weeds very
contentedly 0-Cass Clement -
Seventh Grade Albert Lea, Mimi
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-08
WHAT THE TEPEE HID.

It was a delightful evening. The moon had just
risen and the stars shining brightly. Two weeks
before whispers had been heard of surprise party
this the evening of the affair. Crowded on a hay
rack were twenty boys and girls who well supplied
with refreshments and enough spirits to last week
laughter and shouts could be heard half mile away
Those who to be the victims had the
own They locked the gates and house securely and
with the party they had collected went the they
had erected that afternoon the roadside. There
they dressed like Indians and with their weapons and
surroundings could have told them from real
dams When the jolly party arrived the house where
the party to be held, they surprised
body at home; they decided to have the party
home of one Of the members Of the group When they
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-08
SPOILING HER BOAST.

When little girl we lived on large farm
and father kept bees. Often evening as soon
as the bees had into the hive papa 20 out and
it to the house. always went with him and held the
lantern 50 he could see to work Papa always wore
ven and covered his hands the bees would not
sting him. but put on veil because had never
been stung and not afraid. The evening Of which
am about to tell papa had taken out great deal Of
honey and beginning to grow tired sleepy and
kept myself awake by saying half aloud in sing-song
sort Of a way, 81 never was stung by bee.'' Papa
sad You II be surprised if you stung time''
REPLIED "Oh! No DANGER and began again. ~ never
was stung by bee stung by a-ohl', GER
tany was surprised when angry attacked the
back Of my neck Now, whenever bee coming to-
ward me, run, and is sure to say sI never
was stung by a bee'' Edith Gallagher
Ninth Grade Montevideo, MINI.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-07-06
sTockBRIDoE

Warren Greene is slowly improving.
Carl Neff was quite sick with tonsilitis
last week.
John Cloran Of Gaysville is working for
Charlie French.
Eli Perron and family have been visiting
in Lincoln and Bristol.
Cecil Lawrence Of Rochester spent sew.
eral days at A. Z. Bakers recently.
Miss Bertha Greene has finished her
school in Granville and returned home.
Miss Edna Greene has finished her
school in sherburne and returned home.
Arrangements have been made TO take
the mail every morning at 1890 from this
postoffice.
Prof. Gilmore Bryant OF North Carolina
recently visited his cousin, James Bird,
and family.
Mrs. Alice Waterman OF New Hampshire
has been visiting her brother, Fred Pack
ard, and family.
John Allen and bride Of Sterling. Mass.
have been visiting his brother, Charles
Allen, and family.
Mrs. Read, on account of the MI health
OF her daughter, was called home. Mrs.
Barnes VIII take her place at j. ID. Will
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-07-06
TUNBRIpoE.

Albert Dean has returned to Boston.
Henry Lambert went to Burlington
Tuesday.
Rolla Pierce went to West Fairlee last
Monday.
Miss Anne Howe is home for her sum-
mer vacation.
yernie Whitney is spending a short time
at her fathers.
Mrs. Hattie Luce and children are at
Wilbur Noyes'.
Archie Sargent has sold his horse to
Landlord Blake.
Frank Hayward came Sunday night for
a visit to friends.
Mrs. Will Clark spent a few DAYS in
Chelsea last week.
Mrs. Herbert Fenner OF Rhode Island is
a guest at 1. NJ. Jones'
VIII Pearl came Saturday from New
York city with his automobile.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett bennett Of Leba-
non are visiting friends IN town.
Lucian Edison OF East Randolph was in
town on business last thursday.
Mrs. Cornelia Buzzell and Mrs. Clara
Downing were In town last week.
Mrs. Charles Godfrey OF Chelsea was at
DIR. Hayward's one day last week.
Mrs. George Buxton OF Centerdale, r. L.,
is visiting her many friends in town.
DR.. Hayward and daughter and Mr..
Davis spent last Friday in Randolph.
Mrs. Addie Davis and children spent last
week at her fathers in South Royalton.
The South Royalton ball team PLAYED
here last Saturday, winning the game, s
to 0.
NJ. Il. King is having his tenement near
the store repaired, preparatory to rent
ing IL.
Rev. z. Butterfield commences 10 sup
ply the pulpit here next Sunday at II
O'Clock.
The hotel changed proprietors last Sat-
urday, Mr.. Blake of Lowell, VT, taking
possession.
Mrs. John Morrill's sister, Mrs. Lyman
Rix, of Randolph spent a few DAYS with
her the first OF the week.
Mrs. Sarah Dudley, who had been visit
ing her brother, H. g. Cushmsn, returned
to Montpelier the first OF the week.
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Death Of ezra M. Eastman.

Ezra NJ. Eastman, aged So yrs. JULY
Sth, died Wednesday morning, June rs
after an illness of ten weeks. He was
cared for by his nephew, Lafayette Lucas
and niece, Laura Ann Mead, until the last
week, when B. II. Durham took Mrs
Mead's place.
Mr.. Eastman was born in town and had
resided here with the exception OF nine
years, which he lived in Chelsea. He was
married Apr. 10. 1S4S, to Emeline Willis.
They had one daughter, who died in in
fancy. They had an adopted daughter. a
niece OF Mrs. Eastman, whom they
brought up from the day of her birth and
was as an own daughter. Mrs. Eastman
died seven years ago. Mr.. Eastman was
an honored citizen and an upright, hon
est man who will be missed by large
circle OF relatives and friends. He was
fsmiliarly known as "Uncle Ezra" by
every one.
His funeral was held Friday afternoon at
his late residence at his son in laws, John
Q. Hastings, Rev. Foster /. Sargent OF
Belmont, N. H., officiating. The choir
was Messrs. Patrick and Hooker, Mrs. NJ.
II. Dickinson and Mrs. F. j. Hutton. The
casket was enveloped with flowers and
two stands were filled with vases Among
the crowded house of mourners were these
from out OF town:-Fred Waldo and wife,
Truman Spear and wife, Norris Lucas and
his mother Of Chelsea; Martin Erskine and
wife OF WILLIAMSBURG; Walter Smith,
Mrs. Allen Smith and son, Clarence Smith
and wife, Ezra Eastman from Barre
Ilenn Coffrin and wife from Orange
David Sargent and wife, Scott Eastman
ind wife, Waits River; Mrs. Henry Colby
and Bernice, Bradford; Barry Adams,
Aldrieh Adams and Ernest Adams and
wife, Fairlee.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-07-06
BARNARD.

Mr.. Brown is visiting at o. c. Smiths.
George Badger OF Pomfret visited at his
fathers last Sunday.
j. Kill and mother are TO stay for the
present at the Tucker house.
The hotel here will be opened this week
by Mr.. Courser from East Randolph.
Carlos Robinson OF Bridgewater was
here the first OF the week on business.
Mary Raymond and two daughters were
at +. l.. Townsend's a part OF two, days
last week.
The Mary Z. mas not made her appear
ance on the lake as yet. Get onto your
JOB, Capt. Eaton, time is passing.
The ball game with the old farmers and
Silver mines last Saturday was a hot
one, resulting I to 5 in favor OF the Sill
vers.
The Rev. V. NJ. Mack OF Gaysville will
preach at the Uniyersalist church next
Sunday, July 9, at ? o'clock D. m. Subject,
"Power of Thought"
There was large picnic at Chas. Stick
ney's grove Friday, the Creek and Hill
schools uniting. There were singing and
: speaking and lemonade, about $50 present,
fJur or five long tables full.
Roy Wheelock bought Perry o. Adams
light horses, wagon, harnesses, etc. and
started for Mortified. President spooner
OF Norwich university is 10 have them,
Roy TO drive them through vacation.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-07-06
SOUTH sTRAFFoeo.

Gently.
J. o. Kendall was in Fairlee the first OF
Mr.; Judson returned from New York
Miss Nina Kendall reached home satur-
day night.
Misses Lillian and Edith Kendall are at
j. h. Gilman's.
Mrs, Reeves of Fairlee was at Mrs. Case
wells last week.
Miss Mary Buell. returned from God
dard seminary Saturday.
Miss Emma Rowell has returned to her
home in South Royalton.
Mr.. and Mrs. McNab Of Norwich visited
friends in town last week.
Fred Kendall OF Brattleboro mas haen
visiting relatives in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Kendall Of Nor
witch we're IN town recently.
V. NJ. Eddy, the oculist, has been at the
Barrett House the past week.
Mrs. Leonard Clark has been assisting
at the Barrett House for a week.
The school picnic was decided success
Win plenty OF ice cream to go around.
Merrill Lane has been home from the
=. v. Nj. and has gone away for the sum.
mer.
Rev. George Bcknell, d. d., will preach
IN the Universalist church Sunday morn
ing, July 8.
Mrs. James o. Kendall was called TO
tairlee by the severe illness of her mother,
Mrs. Huber.
Mrs. Lilly Tyson and daughter, Miss
Eyaline Tyson, have arrived at James Ty-
sons for the summer.
Miss Bessie Frary. who has been spend-
ing week in Montpelier and Barre. re-
turned home Saturday.
The pupils in the primary room having
no marks were Minnie Rhodes, Norman
Rhodes, George Brown, Marian Brown
and Gladys Huntley. Teacher, Miss Bes.
sic Buell.. Those in the grammar room
having no marks we're Esther Clafiin, Ida
May Clatin, Lucy Huntley, Stanley Nc
knight, Kathleen Swift. Marion Swift and
ROwell
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-07-06
GRANVILLE.

Golden Prentiss is quite sick.
There are several cases Of measles 10
town.
Lewis Gerry is visiting Dudley Rice Z
few days.
Miss Grace Blair is home from Rochester
for few days.
Mrs. A. Ford and John Ford visited IN
Warren last week.
George Parish is improving his house
by adding piazza.
Miss Martha Abel OF Brookself is visit
ing friends in town.
Erwin Bagley and family have gone %
Randolph to visit his sisters.
School closed at the Corner with pic,
mic Friday which the children all enjoyed
very much.
Miss Bessie Hubbard closed her school
in East Braintree last week and returned
home Tuesday.
Harry Hubbard and family have re-
turned from their visit in Peru. BIT,
Hubbard's father and brother returneu
with them TO stay few weeks.
Miss Bertha /. Green OF Stockbridge
closed a very successful term OF school n
the Bagley district July 3. Those haYins
no marks during the term are Fred baIAs'
Irving Bostwick, Merl and Dolph tsh
May Hook was absent one day. ME-
Green has given perfect satisfaction
both parents and pupils, who hope 70
her in the school room again in tie ~
ture.
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Mrs. Harry Townsend is IN

Mrs. Harry Townsend is ill.
"Uncle Toms CABIN" is to be here JULY
It'll.
Geo. Dickinson and family returned Il
Charlestown, Mass, last Saturday.
Mrs. Annie Kent from the West i
spending the summer with Mrs. John C.
Hastings.
George Edison and family OF Williams
town were with his brother, Linus, last
week for visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hayes Wilson gave a re-
ception last Tuesday evening. A large
number responded to the invitation. They
received nice lot of presents.
The academy received a new coat OF
paint and paper last week by the hands of
Geo. Hopkins. Ii is a great improvement
and was much appreciated by all who at
tended the graduating exercises.
Ed. Cook and wife of Barre called at her
brothers., Henry Mead, as they were on
their way to West Fairlee to attend the
funeral OF his sister, Grace Cook, who
drowned herself in the lake at Post Mills
last week Tuesday night. She resided in
town with her parents several years and
was well known here. Her death is la
mented by her former mates.
The graduating exercises of the gram
mar school were held Saturday evening.
The graduates were Mark Guy Wilson,
Eva Frances Hooker and Maud Ellen Pat
rick. Their motto was, "They can, who
think they can" They acquitted them
selves in an acceptable manner. PRAYER
was offered by Earl E. Wilson. Prof
Reid favored the audience with two
humorous selections and Geo. w. Hooker
with two songs. Jennie Maud Raymond
gave the history of the class in a pretty
way of her own, and Willie Simpson pre-
sented prophesies of the class, which were
quite amusing. There was a male quartet,
OF Messrs. Simpson, Patrick,
Harding and Eaton, Mrs. Edison organist.
Everyone tried to make the evening
enjoyable. 1t closed with promenade.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-07-06
vERsHIRE.

EfHthl Lake Is COnNaltscent,
Mrs. Mason has returned from h1
vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. P. Brown went 10
Boston Saturday.
Some OF George Avery's children ss
entertaining the measles.
V. Clyde Fuller Of e. V. NJ. Burlington,
Is home for the summer vacation
The Copperfield school took a ride
through this part OF the town last Friday
Fred Dickinson has returned from
Thetford, where he has been working ior
a time.
Mrs. Alice Abar has secured 8 divorce
from Seward Abar aud the custody OF
their minor child.
Misses Mamie and Florence Titus are
home from Chelsea, where they have been
through the term OF court.
Schools 10 town mostly finished last
week. The one at the Lower village
will close this week Friday.
The little child OF Mr.. and Mrs Ray
Cross was buried last Sunday afternoon
at West Corinth. Rev. G. L. Mason
officiated al the funeral.
Charles Young OF Gardner, Mass, vss
in town last week buying new mich
cows. which he will ship 10 Connecticut
he was stopping with r. j. Akermsn.
Harris and Nina Richardson Of Chelsea,
Mass, came Monday and will spend Their
summer vacation with relatives here
Harris Is just graduated from the Chelsea
High school.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-07-06
EAST BARNARD.

Mrs. John McAllister still remains very
poorly.
Charles Dow is working for Morris
Burnhsm.
Fre1 Graves has not been so well the
past week.
Madge Abbott from Woodstock visited
| friends here last week.
Misses Olive and Ruth Wheeler came
home last week for the summer.
Gardner Bride and wife from Rochester
recently visited at NJ. A. Chambers.
Mrs. Abbie Lovejoy and son left Satur-
day for her home at Claremont, \. II.
The Peoples telephone has been ex-
tended to Herman and Clayton Aliens.
Mr.. and Mrs. Byron Berry from Chelsea
visited Mrs. Clayton Allen Saturday and
Sunday.
Mrs. Fred Leo received news last week
Wednesday OF the death Of her only aunt
in Pomfret.
Mr.. and Mrs. Worcester Cutting from
Everett, Mass, came Saturday to visit
Osborne Paige and wife.
Mrs. Emily Paige, who has been visiting
her son, O. o. Paige, has gone to visit
her sister at Lyme, n. II.
Mrs. NJ. A. Waldo has returned to her
nome, aIter spending Few Gays Win nef
daughter, Mrs. w. |. Fisher.
Ada Bride has closed her work at
Grand View farm and went Saturday to
work for Mrs. Hattie Graves.
Mrs. Adrian Mulloy and Mrs. Abel
Shattuck of West Woodstock visited Mrs.
n. M. Leavitt last week Friday.
School closed here Friday. Miss Love-
land has gone to her home at Mortified
and Miss Spaulding to Royalton.
Charles and Walter Whitcomb from
Hanover, n. H., recently visited their
brother, Willis, at Grand View farm.
The Spiritualist meeting Sunday was
well attended. There will be another at
the same place the last Sunday in the
month.
Irving Allen has recovered from his
serious injury SO he was moved to his
home Saturday, but he is not out Of
danger yet.
Mrs. Mary Parkhurst received news
that her son-in-law, Luman Brook, OF
Lebanon, n. H., is insane and has been
taken to an asylum.
Wade II. Miller and Miss Eva Henry |
we're united III marriage last Thursday i
evening. Their friends wish them a
prosperous and happy life.
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aROAD sRook.

Ernest Burke is recovering from the
measles.
Mrs. Lyman Allen was quite i'll the frs,
OF the week.
g. r. Allen spent the Fourth with hi
parents here.
Mrs. Elvira Brownell is with her broth
er, Horace Royce.
True J. Allen went Saturday to North
field, Mass, for short visit.
Florence Dow from South Tunbridge
visited friends here last week.
Mrs. Lee Holt and children went satur-
day to Bridgewater to visit her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Preston Of Concord.
y. H., were at Homer Preston's the hrst
of the week.
Mrs. White and son, George, from Pom
panoosuc are visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Mark Loveioy.
Wesson and Willie Allen from Quechee
were guests Saturday and Sunday at sunny
Brook cottage.
Miss Ida G. Short left Wednesday for
the White Mts., where she has a position
for the summer.
Miss Celia Wynn closed a successful
term Of school Friday in district No. S
and has gone to her home.
School closed in the Russell district, No
IS, June 26th. Those having no absent
or tardy marks were Pearl, Annie and Mill
dred Russ. Those having no absent marks
during the term were Ray Litchheld,
Pearl, Annie and Mildred Russ. Ernest
q. Burke was teacher.
School closed here Friday with & picnic
IN Davis grove in the afternoon. Num-
Der OF pupils, Il; average attendance, IL
So. Merritt Greene, Merton Holt, Ina
and Abbie Hertle had no absent marks
during the term. Merton Holt bad no sb-
sent marks during the year. Marion 7.
Wynne was teacher.