The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-02-15
EAST DUMMERsToN.

4. +. Miller went to Greenfield We'd
nesday.
Everett Dutton is visiting in Green
field this week.
Warren and Ernest Miller were at j.
A. Miler's Sunday.
Mrs. Ernest Piper went Tuesday to
Southampton, Mass, Tor an eNtehdeu
visit.
Mrs. NJ. d. Whitman OF Putney is a
visitor of Mrs. L. +. Reed part oil the
week.
II. II. Hall, who was called to. Wal
pole, \. H., by the death OF his father
returned Tuesday.
Thermometers registered low this week,
from 10 to q degrees below zero, accord
ing to instrument and locality.
Transfers are improving the good sled
ding and considerable lumber Is taken
TO he loaded on the cars as well as 10
Crosby's mill at the Hollow, and Burt
Reeds in Putney.
The pupils of the center school ana
their teacher, Miss Frost, went on a
sleighride to Brattleboro Friday after,
noon. w. f. Walker was driver ana
landed them at the grange dining room,
where they passed pleasant hour az
luncheon.
Teddy" Reed was made happy Mon
dav, his 9th birthday, by birthday, cake
sent by his grandmother, Mrs. p. n
Reed. and one made by his mother, MIS-
4, f. Reed. Three guests were invited
FOR the afternoon and delicious sup
per was served.
Miss Denisons school had as their iasl
dav exercises the following LongielloW
] thn life nj the DOpt
Rotations of several OF his best short
noems. quotations etc, by the pupils
4 treat of oranges was given by Tn,
teacher. The winter term was marked
by the children presenting their teacher
With n box of silver toilet accessories
Miss Grace Pike has closed success
full term of school and reports the iol
| lowing school attendance: Number O.
nunils 90 average 10. Those perfect IL
attendance we're: Harry Brown, Mlnerya
| Crosby Annie Simonds, Rosy Simonds
and Frances Tarbell. Those who have
not been absent for the year, Harry
Brown Annie Simonds and Rosy 81
monds.
The schools in town closed Friday o
last week. Miss Denisons school takeI
the lead in good attendance and Is no
behind in anything that makes a goo
! school, There are no absent liad ne &C O.
| the term of 10 weeks. except for floyd .
Miller whose attendance was restrlcte,t
on account of i'll health. There are II
pupils in this school and the following
nine nine were present every day: James +
Lahev, Bertha Lahey, George T. Robbins
Edward NJ. Robbins, Ruth E. RoBoi,nSs
GLADYS l.. Ray, Ernest T. Ray, Ralpl
H. Hall and John f. Walker. The las las
| six had no absent mark during th'
school year. Miss Ruth Robbins wa
nerfect in spelling Miss, Bertha Lahel
missed but one word, and no pupil los,
a head-mark during the term. EXce ntil
work was shown in other studies. I'M
school and all concerned would gam noth
ing by consolidation. Better let wei
enough alone, and let this little ,cornei
still continue to be an example OF wha'
can be done in small country schoo
with the same good teacher, the cooper
alton Of the parents and wideawaket boys 9
and girls ready to do their part. fa
rents ought to have a LITTLE, right IN then
children. besides rearing them and pay,
inc their bills while others run then
through the same machine trying to turn
them all out Just alike: Our plea. Is fol
orr own school and individuality for oul
| children