Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-06-04


| noon the history was given by Lewis Me-
| Carly the Grafton by w. NJ. Sargent
poem by Miss Story. and prophecy by V.
w. Dodge.--At the annual meeting or the
Academy Alumni association for the cleo
| ton of officers, there were chosen: Pres
| ident, r. c. Cheney; vice-president,
| Mrs. Arthur Cheney; secretary, Miss
Laura A. Irish; hessurer. Miss Alice
| Doty; executive committee, Ellis y. Fos-
| ter, Prof w. a. Becbe. G. II. Slocum.-
Melvin Morse of East Gilmore was award
ed the prize for the best work in Thctori-
calls for the school year at the Academy.
w. o. Rocheleau went Monday for few
days visit at ST. Johnsbury, West Con-
cord, and LyndonVille.-H Thomas a.
| Lake of Rockville, Conn, and DR.. #.
| Farnsworth of New London, have been
in town day or two looking attheIr's and
other horse flesh In training at Utton's
| stablcs.-Mr and Mrs. Edmunds were SUM
moncd to town by telephone from Clare
mont N. H., because Of the serious Illness
OF Mrs Ed. Durham, mother of Mrs. Ed
munds.-F. c. Fleetwood who spoke in
Cambridge on Saturday was accompanied
by i. J. Thompson OF Wolcott and toeeth-
er they went through the famous Notch
road" to Stowe.-B. b. Howse of Barre
has purchased a double lot in Pleasant
View cemetery and will at an early Gate
after removals have been made erect n
substantial granite monument-Miss
Trumpass OF Westfed was at H. J. Ed
munds over Saturday and Sunday.-Miss
Eta Doty is at home on visit 10 her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. s. y. Doty.-G. A. Bar
rows Placed granite monument on his lot
in Pleasant View cemetery last week.
those new and attractive grounds already
have twcnty-seven pieces of marble and
granite most of them substantial granite
monuments, to say nothing of markers.-
a meeting OF all subscribers to the granite
shed 1und is called to be held on Wednes-
n NO IF ~ ar 4
FISK offlce, TO see what III any steps snail
be taken toward disposing of the plant.
Inc two speedy horses Laura ". ana
MAUD Hlllg' owned by Hon lnomos \.
Lake or Rockville Conn, ana developed
from the green stage by John ltton' nave
peen soid thls week to Dr. rarnsworth
OF New London, Conn, the purchase
price for the two being 81, l5O. In all prob
aolity John ttton mas taken IN mana ana
nttcu Wore green horses that nave Soll
lot Rood prices than any trainer IN thiS
section OF Nermont-The exercises In con-
, hection with tho maj event OF Inc scnool
year the graduating class OF N, from
Peoples Academy were very largely at
TENDED AT Academy hall on TUESDAY even
ing Inc hall stage was very hanuSoihtIE
decorated inc prografnihe. 'hcluucu an
overture prayer by Dr' Booth salutatorY
ana OVERWHELMINGLY 10 the Armehihhs'
walter NJ Sargent; Grafton DUTIES We
owe Our Country, Fred'k j., Iaraway;
Duet-The Misses Niles; Oration-Bimet-
. allsm Lewis T. McCarty; Grafton
| New England, Historic. Vernon w Dodge
Solo-Mrs. George NJ. Powers; Naledictory
and Essay-"Finis opus coronat, Mary
T.. Strong: Presentation Of Diplomas
Singing of class ode. The class held n
reception upon the platform Immediately
after the exercises, after which n social
hour and promenade was the order.-The
!, republican town committee have Issued
n call for the caucus TO elect I'VE delegates
to the State and District conventions.
The caucus will be held on Thursday even
! ing, June II. at o'clock. The county con-
vention delegates will not be chosen at
that time. II let alone this town will
just as naturally and surely swing into
the Grout column at that time, as can be.
: 1t Is for Grout to-day and 1t Is believed
that the choice and good sense of farmers.
business men and all independent of
calling will prevail An occasional farm
, err even thoueh ne mas peen "alt''s loll5
| ~, oar,arsation Who 10 onnosed to Major
D Go, s,r,ni,, hoc.uen NJ Vail did NOT
r u.,n for Observation-Disclosures two wears
On ana NOV. because n farmer candidate
$ is uithin their roach they enter objection
| 60 his so,oc,ior .ir,nlv hecause he like tho
aoia,t ,fons,,r We defeated Vail in an
t 800 non,as, 10 so ,,nfortunata as n boa
, tbo bonorohie record ana wounds of a vet
| go soidior No ono of these occasion /
Sornnor. en- cav where there has been or
r ubero there vii, no or nv what possible
. conbin alton ~ circumstances they hope to
{ .aa anothcr or better opportunity to sup
, nor, a cond,dota for governor who shall
e 4, overv' way 60 worthily represent their
interestE as does Major Josiah circuit
= w. doto ,s 6ved FOR tho Renublican Coun.
? -. oonyon,ton which yvlll he hold in HYDE
= porL on TUESDAY June 30th.-Rey. Will
t ~ T. pard lie hero from, Norwich. Mass.
I ava ,,tI doli,or bis series Of illustrated
t ,oc,ures an foreign travel IN the Congrega-
= ,,oooi churcb or rho evenings of June ..
| 90 49,, :, rIoIf ~ ,be nrocceds go ~
!. - ,.a,. chrrch furdsr, lie understood
: -. - n c,hana,. or ,bie nIocc viii he in
\ 'i,'d 90 eorya n. nrasido,,t of the coming
= -. oon,an,jon -four of the Academy
49,, ,,s ha,,a ta,,or n certoin course re-
4 drs1 49,, - ,,o,, Low. arl racoivo n tuo
:, 49, .onr,. oor,tGootn togothor with
$ 80 ,t,,a
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= STOWE.
c Hon George Dale of Island Pond gave a
- most entertaining and instructive address
/, at town hall Memorial day. Music for the
= occasion wa. furnished by quartcttc
l composed of A. H. Cheney. \. \. Warren,
h Miss Nellie Watts, with Mary Watts as
y organist.-Mr. Hira Davis, sr, who will be
$ 100 ycnrs old in December next, If family
( records are correct, is hale and vigorous.
: When Young man he lived in Swanton
s and well remembers seeing the British
r feet passing up Lake Champlain on its
,, way to the battle Of Plattsburgh. -Kimber
= Thomas has recently returned from n can