Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-06-08

tractive Tho march for the entrance of
the seniors was played by Misses lisa
Lnmson, piano. and Eumce Denison, No
lin Miss Katherine Deuison acted as
marshal the class marching in twoS Gown
the centre aisle and taking seats on the
stage. PRAYER was offered by Rev. George
W. Morrow. Music was furnished by
school qudrtette. consisting of Miss Bessie
Woodward. II member of the class, ana
Guy and Alice Woodward and George
Chntfcld and the Randolph orchestra,
which rendered "A selection arranged for
the occasion by j.. A. Phillips. Tho pro-
gramme OF the class was as follows: "ltoll
call" Katherine *. Denison presidents
address Leighton II. ABBOTT: Glass char
acteristics." Ethel -. Newton; go Early
history" Jessie NJ Church; "m's High
school history" Walter A. Newton; class
essay. Literature and progress pesi1r
G. Moulton: Glass favoritcs," Clara f..
Bean; advice to undergraduates" Chas.
Il. Chedcl; duet Poet and peasant" Bes-
sic and Alice Woodward; presentation,
Catherine a. Benham; response, BNssie L.
Lewis, 1900 class grafton, "a Young Mans
duty" Willard e. Holman; prophecies,
Fannie NJ. Prince; farewell address Mae
Il. Whitmore. The programme was a
credit TO the class and every number was
we'll received. Friday evening the class
and a large audience again assembled a
Dubois q Gays hall to listen to the adj
dress by Prof. Charles DaVwiu Adams Of
Dartmouth college, whose mastery pre-
sentation of Some problems of the viii
larc high schools" not only proved that he
was a deep thinker himself. but also that
he possessed the facility of bringing his
thoughts home to his listeners. Seldom
has n Randolph audience been so thor
oughly pleased with a lecturer az ca this
occasion. The diplomas were awarded by
Prof l. u. Shaw, with appropriate words
of commentator and cncoura cement.
tee Al q nrha at.1,. tt-lS th.s .plg Net n
the evening, rendered several very pleas
ing selections and Miss Eunice Denison,
the favos'te violinist, was at hcrbeet Prof.
Shaw has been engaged for the coming
year as instructor, to the general salts
faction of the community. His year 5
work has been a very successful one. lie
leaves to-day for the West whore he will
spend the greater part of the summer.
Abia Rising, aged rs. died Saturday
night after long Illness. lie suffered
from n complication of diseases and for
some time had received no medical attend
lonce. being past assistance.
| Forrest Manchester the we'll known law
yer of Boston arrived Saturday at the
home of his parents, A. r. Manchester
and wife. Last winter he was poisoned
by eating CLAIMS and n winter in Calfor-
MIA failed to result in recovered health. lie
is now dangerously i'll and it y feared that
death will soon end an unusually prom
Using career.
II. W Tewksbury has appointed Post
master j. b. Eldrcdge assistant town
clerk.
The state board of normal school exam
liners is spending the week at the Center.
1t is composed of Prof. w. T.. Howard of
Mddlehury. Hon. +. w. Pierce of Chcs-
ter. Principal f. A. Ragnan of St. Albans
and State Superintendent Mason S. Stone
of Montpelier This is commencement,
week a the normal school.
Tuesday afternoon. while working out
doors for the Souto Furniture Co., James
Murphy was overcome by the heat. A Sc
we're case of sunstroke was reported, but
he was able to resume work the followin g
day
1t has hecn announced that the marriage
of f. l.. Sault, son of Mr., and Mrs. Peter
. Sault of this place to Miss Mary Rivers
of Nergennes will occur at that place next
Wednesday The couple will reside there
Mr. and Mrs Elijah Huntington, for
merly of this place. returned to Newport
last week much improved in health after
. their winters sojourn in Colorado.
) TUNBRIDGE.
,, Mrs. Rebecca f. King died Sunday after.
noon of acute pneumonia after an illness
iof about "a hours. She was the wife OF
Judge Nathaniel King, deceased, and wa;
born in this town September !, 1890 Sht
!, was held in high esteem by ail.-Mr. ana
= Mrs. Carl pudIey or MluuleSeS were SucSts
of Mrs. S. A. Cushman Sunday.-Leslie NJ
Smith represents the Congregations
church at the Barre convention mex
week Mr.. and Mrs. Freeman Waterman
, of Hard wick were guests of Mr.. and Mrs
= H. r. Hunt last week. Messrs. Hunt ant
Waterman were members OF co. NJ, It'll
, Vt.-Mr and Mrs. c.. H. Broadway of Phil
adelpha are guests Of Mrs. Laura Drew
, mt Drew farm-Bayen s. Walker OF Put
nam, Conn, was a recent guest of Mr.. aUC
Mrs. Martin Ross.-Miss Mary +. Earle
, has gone to Pomfret for a few weeks.
, BRAINTREE.
Mrs. c. l.. Thurston has gone to hel
husband in Exeter, y. H.--Mr. and Nrs
Albert Seymour are working In Mortified
George Prentices baby is very Ills. n
Miller has hired a dwelling house anC
blacksmith shop of G. L. Thurston.-
Twelve tickets were sold Monday for thu
excursion to Vergcnnes.-Mrs. Clara Eos
ter is expected home very soon.
, vERSHIRE.
: Mrs Oscar Beckwith died at Springfield
last week and her remains We're brough
to South Nershire for burial.-On accoun
l of the Adventist conference in session a
. STAFFORD no services was held ut III,
chapel in Vershire Sunday.-Rcv. LieorC,
Il. Drake and family are visiting relative!
in Wardsboro.-Mrs. Fred Eaton an,
tcwn.--John Bond of Hanover. y. H., l.
p. making repairs oH Byron Titus house,
+. j. Alderman Is building new barn.
T, BRAINTREE.
!. Most OF the students who have been at
tending school at Randolph are ut thei
: homes to spend their summer vacation
Z i, J. Bass and wife started the last o
y the week for n carriage trip to Barnet 4
: visit friends there and in other towns.
i The owners of dogs both in this and ad
= joining towns will do well to see tina
G their dogs are kept at home, as severa
focks of sheep have been chased by dogs
and several sheep killed.-A gentleman
from Massachusetts was in town las
week looking for maple sugar. Some wa
: found but only a little bought, as the pric
offered was not enough to satisfy tn
. farmers-Mr. and Mrs. Albert Seymou
! have gone to Mortified TO work for III
- season.-Arthur Wilson of East Montpel
Ter is visiting in town, the guest of &. NJ
Bass.-The remains of Abial Rising a for
= mer resident of this town, were brough
here Tuesday and placed in the I'M GENE
:, terry by the side of his wife who died sev
:, eral years ago.-As Alfred Webster WI
y going to the creamery in Randolph las
9 Saturday morning his horse became fright
- ened when near the creamery, doing mucl
/, damage. AS the road was lined with othe
;, milk teams much milk was spilled Nh
y Wtbsters wagon was entirely demolish
ed j. b. HutChinsonS team was run int
= and one wheel crushed. The horse wa
a finally stopped and no one was hurt.--Ir
& Luce died Friday night at his home il
!; Salowsvile Funeral services were hel
:, Sunday at ! p. m. at the housc.-h part
g OF young people from Perth went Satur
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