St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-06-19
AT the Willie.
Death of Mrs. Cushing.

o1d last October. While III feeble health
o; i~ December, she was considered
Generously ill only three weeks. She
I"as a terrible sufferer from gastritis and
o " iaundice, but bore her pain
nateptlv and with gratitude for all
tPbot was done for her. She was the
second daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
lam Huntington OF Washington. Until
her, marriage she was a milliner at
Montpelier. She was married to Mr..
Cushing Feb 26, 1879. Their married
lie was a happy one, and she proved an
evcellent wife, devoted mother to his
children and most efficient pastors
wife She has been resident of Mont
nelier the past 16 years. Funeral ser.
vices were held at Montpelier Tuesday
morning, June II, and at Washington
Tuesday afternoon at her old home
church Rev. A. ]. Hough of Montpelier,
her pastor, officiating at both. There
was fine music by local singers at
Washington. Burial in the Huntington
family lot at Washington. She was an
unusually capable woman, possessed of
many noble qualities that endeared her
to the hearts of many friends who now
mourn her loss.
Mrs. Rogan kindly furnishes the fol-
lowing statistics in regard to attendance
in her room during the school year just
closed. Grades second and third, total
number of scholars, 10; average attend
ance, 80, 69-118. Four pupils had no
absent marks during the year, Alvah
Dresser, Clifton Wilkie, Olaf Gronberg
and Rufus Miller. The great prevalence
ofcontagious diseases, humps, measles
and chicken pox have caused many of
the absent marks. The school has
deposited $4994 in the Savings Bank
under the stamp savings system.
Mrs. H. E. Folsom has been quite i'll
with severe attack of tonsilitis and
Mrs. A. A. Barber has been caring for
her.
Miss Grace Finney took weeks vaca-
ton last week, spending several days in
Boston. Mrs. E. ]. Blodgett took her
place in the store of Campbell & Blod-
gett
Mrs. A. L. Finney, who was called to
Montpelier last week by the death Of
her stepmother, Mrs. H. P. Gushing, re-
turned Saturday.
Miss Maud Smith, teacher of the
sixth and seventh grades in the school,
was taken i'll with mumps Friday morn
ing. Miss Avis Todd, who was one of
the graduates from the ninth grade,
was also mu1nps VICTIM and unable to
appear with her class.
Commencement Exercises.
The closing exercises of the Graded
School took place in Music Hall Friday
afternoon last, and were attended by a
large and interested audience, parents
and friends of the scholars. There were
nine to go from this school to the Insti-
tute: Gilbert Campbell, Maurice Cheney,
Alice Cusson, Kathleen Fox, Muriel and
Mildred Stockwell, Avis and Elizabeth
Todd, and Erma Weber. The hall was
prettily decorated with ferns and flow
ers, and the school children, who occu-
pied the stage and the body of the house,
were a most attractive sight in their
white dresses, gala raiment, and their
fresh, fair faces. Every such occasion is
landmark in these young lives, and
cannot help but bring feeling of sad
ness to the older lookers-on. The pro-
gram, which was carried out in an excel
lent manner, was as follows:
Invocation,
Rev. |. w. MacLaughlin.
Singing Buds and Bells,
Grades 2 and 8.
Elizabeth Todd.
Recitation The Two Weavers.
Mildred Stockwell
Singing, Ho! Hol Vacation DAYS are Here,
Grades 4, 8, and 6.
Recitation, Gradatim,
Alice Cusson.
Recitation Extract from Snowbound
Kathleen Fox.
Recitation, Grind Your Axe in the Morning,
Maurice Cheney.
Singing, The Dolls Song, Lady Moon,
Grade /.
Essay, The Fiery Cross, and poem, The
Highland Gathering,
Muriel Stockwell.
Recitation, Lady Clare
Erma Weber.
Singing, Sailing,
Grades and 9.
Recitation, Don't Fret,
Gilbert Campbell.
Presentation of diplomas.
Singing, Glad Vacation,
Grades and T.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarke B. Hutchinson
and Miss Bessie spent Sunday in Stan
stead, P. O., where Miss Alice is teach
ing. They will also go up today to at
tend the graduation exercises.
Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Parker drove on
Sunday to Bethlehem, N. H., and Mrs.
Parker will remain there and at Little
ton for few days. Today she attends
the graduation exercises OF Mr.. Parkers
nephew, CARROLL Silsbv, from the Little
ton High School.
The usual golf picnic was held Friday
with good attendance, and a jolly
time. At the picnic this week Friday the
new pennant will be raised, and an extra
good time is planned for.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morton Lyster of White
field, N. H., are the guests for few days
of his father, Rev. w. H. Lyster.
Miss Sadie Houghton, teacher of the
fourth and fifth grades, gives the fol
lowing statistics of attendance in her
school. Number of pupils, 40; total at
tendance, 1873; average attendance, 33.
But one scholar, Raymond Campbell,
had no absent marks.
There will be no band concert this
evening on account of the commence
ment concert, but it will be held Friday
evening instead.
Mrs. Ernest Martin is i'll with light
attack of diphtheria. Mr.. Martin and
Mrs. Downey are under quarantine with
her, but Mr.. Downey is at the hotel.
Mrs Cornelius Gronberg and son
Olafhav been in Fitchburg, Mass, for