Source, Rutland Weekly Herald--Thur. Dec. 14,1905. RIPTON . E. Damon, who has been sick for several weeks, became worse Saturday night. John Houstin of Middlebury, was in town the first of the week. H. J. Spoor is in Middlebury. School closed in district No. 1 last Friday. Miss Katherine Atwood was teacher. Robert Atwood was neither absent or tardy during the term. Those who averaged above 95 per cent were Ada Whittemore and Oliata Fletcher; those above 90 percent were Robinson Atwood, Llewelyn Ray, Maud Boynton, Charles and Ralph Kirby, Edna Manning and Stella Stetson,. Oliata Fletcher showed the most rapid progress during the term. Miss McNeil will be unable to take charge of the winter term, owing to sickness. Transcribed by, Joan H. Bixby