The Vermont Tribune, Ludlow, Friday, November 23, 1888 Cuttingsville 11/23/1888 School closed, Nov. 9th. Those who were not absent or tardy are Mary BAKER, Josie and Nellie SNYDER; absent two days or less--Guy HUNTOON, Eddie MALONEY, Ernest and Minnie RIVERS, Jessie SMALLEY, Louis SNYDER. Average grade for the term: Mary BAKER 96, Eddie MALONEY 96, Don and Paul EITAPENCE 95, Amelia LOVEJOY 94, Louis SNYDER 94. Lois E. BRYANT, teacher. N. C. THOMAS has disposed of his personal property and gone to Rutland, where he has taken charge of the Baxter Maple Grove farm. A team heavily loaded with cider and the driver heavily loaded with "rye," went off Clay Hill, a few days ago, spilling considerable cider but no rye. L. F. FRENCH has completed the new roof on the green-house in the cemetery, adding very much to the general appearance as well as to its durability. He is now building an ice-house for Mr. BOWMAN. Mrs. MARTIN is visiting friends in New Hampshire. The 12th annual Thanksgiving ball in the hotel takes place on the evening of the 29th inst. A. C. MEARS, superintendent of the cemetery, has removed most of the flowers and rare plants to the green-house and has shut off the flowing water from the fountains and cased them up to protect them from the snows and frosts of winter. The mountain peaks that surround our little hamlet so pleasing to the eye when in full leaf, are now looking sombre and sad. The robin's nest in the old chestnut tree at our window, where six little broods were reared in six successive summers, hid in the fluttering foliage of balmy June, is now left naked and exposed to the pelting storms. The birds have all flown to the fair sunny South, The sun shines dim in the dark leaden sky, And November's bleak winds are reminding us all That cold cheerless winter is nigh. The trees are all robbed of their rich autumn robes, By the fury of the wild passing gale; All nature now mourns for the sunny days gone, On mountain, hill, meadow and vale. Transcribed by Ruth Barton -- Ruth Barton [email protected] Dummerston, VT