The Vermont Tribune, Ludlow, July 5, 1889 Perkinsville 7/5/1889 The figure 9 looks like 6 when viewed bottom-end up or top-end down. We suspect the compositor took some such view of one of our 9's last week, as we were made to say that the income of the Huntington Fund for Weathersfield was $16.73, instead of $19.73, which we meant. At Lucien B. CRAM's are stopping, a sister of Mrs. CRAM's, with a daughter and grand-daughter. Irving PRATT of Ware, Mass., is at his grandfather's--Lynus PRATT. Mr. RYDER (formerly singing teacher in this place) and daughter were at Mrs. F. W. RYDER's over the Sabbath. Mrs. Fred GOWING of Massachusetts, and three children, are at W. A. NOYES'. Dr. D. F. RUGG of Hartland being at the meeting of the National Medical Association held at Newport, R. I., Mrs. RUGG and son Harold took a carriage trip to Perkinsville and Proctorsville, last week. Marvin E. BISBEE commenced carrying mail through this place, Monday, July 1st. Dr. John Farnham BOYNTON of Syracuse, N. Y., and ex-Gov. James Stoddard BOYNTON of Griffin, Georgia, visited the town clerk's office, last Friday evening, for the purpose of examining the records of Wethersfield prior to 1800. Dr. BOYNTON is president of the BOYNTON family organization which held a reunion at Salem, Mass., June 26th; and his wife is treasurer of the same. Dr. BOYNTON is preparing an extended history of the BOYNTON family. he was a "49er," and was of the party that surveyed the boundary line between Mexico and the United States. Mrs. Dr. BOYNTON is constructing a memorial quilt which will be made of specimens of wedding garments furnished by the BOYNTONs and their kindred. As a contribution she has a piece of the silken girdle worn by Charles I., in 1649. Dr. BOYNTON says the genealogy of the BOYNTONs can be traced back 30 generations, to the time of Bartholomew de BOYNTON of Boynton, England, who was lord of the manor in 1067. The BOYNTONs of America are descended from William and John BOYNTON, from Yorkshire, England, who settled in Rowley, Mass., in 1638. Ex-Governor BOYNTON's grandfather went from Weathersfield about 100 years ago, to Georgia. The ex-governor, who is also a judge in his native state, expressed himself as very much pleased with the evidences of thrift which he saw in a carriage-drive from Windsor to Weathersfield Bow and thence by way of Ascutneyville to Perkinsville. The aforesaid gentlemen are anxious to gain information of Ephriam BOYNTON, who formerly lived in Weathersfield. School in Perkinsville, higher department, closed June 28th, after a term of 10 weeks. The following shows the average in recitations, deportment and examinations, of each pupil: Fred ROBINSON 100, Ada BIXBY 99.9, Edward RUGG 99.9, Dan CRAM 99.8, Hattie CARRIER 99.8, Etta YOUNG 99.7, Claude BUTTERFIELD 99.6, Clarence BUTTERFIELD 99.5, Leslie HALL 99.2, Annie PAYNE 99.1, Ralph MARDEN 99, Johnny HICKS 99, Abbie YOUNG 98.9, Carroll WHEELER 98.9, Dwight BRADISH 98.8, Walter GOODWIN 98.5, Blanch HERRICK 97.7, Eddie HOISINGTON 97.7, Emma CARRIER 97.6, Willie HORTON 97.6. I extend my sincere thanks to my scholars for the beautiful presents given me. Lizzie F. CHURCH, teacher. Transcribed by Ruth Barton -- Ruth Barton mrgjb@sover.net Dummerston, VT