The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-30
RANDOLPH
Orange southwest District Notes.

0AdHSC oUAAuWCSt DlSlllCt NOIESs
The Randolph high and graded school
opens Sept. IS. The town schools open
Tuesday, Sept. 3, with the exception of
Beanville, which opens Monday, Sept. o.
Bear hill school, Brookheld, will prob
ably be transported to Brookfeld village
on account of the inability to get teach.
ers for both schools The Keyes school
and the Burridge school are without
teachers at present but it is expected
that teachers will be found for both
schools. A survey of the teacher supply
IN the state was made at the superin.
tendent's meeting at Lyndon Center and
the superitendents reported a shortage
Of 1913 rural teachers, 28 grade teachers,
eight high school principals and IL spe-
cial teachers. Most of the superintend-
ents have schools without teachers.
Commissioner Milo B. Hillegas and
Leon II. Beach, state director Of indus.
trial education, were in town last even
ing looking after the interests Of an
evening class for mon subject to draft.
An evening class in machine shop was
formed in Sargent, 0sgood & Roundy 8
office. The class meets Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays at 1880 p. m.
Supt. G. w Patterson is head of the
school and Harvey Hayward instructor.
The students are: John W. Bass, Frank
s. Bird, Walter +. Bradley, Frank G.
Copeland, Elton f. Ellis, Leonard Farms
worth, Harry M. Jones, Mark p Morse,
Erwin M. Montgomery, William r. Plum
ley, Clarence Sault The superintendent
| goes to the Center tonight TO look up
| prospective students for school in
blacksmith forging to be held at V. S. A.
| 1t is probable that school in wireless
telegraphy will be started in the near
future. A dozen young men have signi-
fed their intention of taking the course
in case class is formed and the pruden-
tial committee has promised quarters for
the class. A few young menshave asked
for class in automobile work and this
is being considered In case there are
enough men eligible a class will probably
be formed. Men from Is to 81 years of
age only have been enrolled, but as soon
as word is received from Washington,
men from IS to As years of age will be
enrolled Men in class 5 have not been
enrolled. Men interested in any of these
night classes are invited TO communicate
with Supt. G. w. Patterson or M. NJ.
| Wilson. Ii more convenient, those in.
terested in wireless telegraphy may see
G. G. Clark at the depot.
Mrs. Joseph Menard and daughter,
Miss Della Menard, left Thursday for
st. Adams, where they went to visit Mrs.
Menard's brother, whom she had not seen
for years,
Mrs. Frank Jones of Morrisville, who
| has been in town since Saturday with
Mr.. and Mrs W. A. Jones, left for her
home on Thursday
Mrs Winthrop Abbott has come from
Greenfield, Mass, for few days stay in
town with friends and relatives
The friends of Mrs. Mabel Adams are
much pleased TO learn Of her improve
ment in health at the institution in Wa.
terbury. While she has not completely
recovered from her mental arrangement,
she is much better and a final recovery Is
expected.
| Mrs. Stella Brown Of White River
Junction, who has been with her sister,
Mrs. Wiley, for few days, left on Fri.
day for her home.
Dr. and Mrs. G. A. Wheeler who are
! passing a few days with relatives here,
| went to White River Junction Wednes
day to attend the wedding of their niece,
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard
| Wheeler.
Miss Helen Howe, the guest Of Mrs.
Ernest Tracy over Wednesday night, re-
turned to her home in Tunbridge Thurs
| day
Ezra Phillips died at the home Of his
daughter, Mrs Samuel Davis, in the town
of Braintree, few miles from this place,
on Wednesday Mr.. Phillips came from
Winchendon, Mass, last winter 10 the
home of his daughter, after living there
| for the last 20 years. In the spring Mrs
Phillips Joined him here and since that
time his health had been rapidly failing
he having suffered from heart trouble
Mr. Phillips was about 10 years of age
and had been twice married, Mrs. Davis
the daughter with whom he was at the
time Of his death, being the child by his
first wife. About eight years ago he
married Mrs Aida Slack Of this place,
who survives him. In former years Mr..
Phillips lived in this vicinity and many
Of the older inhabitants viii remember
him. The funeral will be held from the
home in which he died on Friday, and
the remains will be taken to Randolph
Center for burial
Mrs. Mime Miller, who for the last
nine years has been in the home of Mr..
and Mrs w, H. Gladding, has gone to
Waitsfeld. where she will make her home
to assist her brother-in law, who is in
poor health