Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-06-19
ADDISON COUNTY
MIDDlEBURY.

MIDDlEBURY.
The second days meeting of the 69th an
nual session of the Addison County Bap- |
tist association was largely attended The
following programme was carried out, al
ter the election of the Rev. W. A. kinZie
of Bristol as moderator for the coming
year Rev. w. Il. Crowell of Nergennes
as secretary:
9:Oo-Devotional service. led by the Rev.
II. IL. White.
9:30-Report on the State convention, Mr.
L. G.. Whitford.
Report on home missions, Rev. G. IL.
Carr.
Report on Foreign missions, Rev. ii |
II. White.
Report on the Publication society, |
Mr. f. X. Dickerman.
t0:0o-Address. More Method or More Mo-
tive'..... ........Rev. w. b. Crowell
n:00-Address, The Duty of the Church to
the Unsaved" .... Rev Clement Tobin
At the close of the session the visitors
were taken to the lower part of the town
hall, where the ladies of the church served
dinner which closed the meeting.
The graduating exercises of the Middlebury
high school were held at the opera house
Friday evening. The hall was filled. The
music was of the best and the students
who took part in the exercises performed
their parts in IA pleasing manner The fol-
lowing is the programme of the exercises
Doring's Military Band.
Prayer-Rev. E. j. Guernsey of the Metho-
dist Church.
Salutatory with oration-Reserve Force.
Harold Riford Bird.
Essay-Dreams.
Colleen Amelia Dickinson.
Rectation-How We Fought the Ere
Carleton
Lucy Catherine James.
Oriental Intermezzo Ramona" ..Loraine
Military Band.
Essay-National Songs,
Clara Nernice Lovett.
Essay-Buried Cities,
Catherine Mary Shea.
Declamation-The Negro Of the South,
Booker Washington
Carson Wallace Robbins.
Nylophone solo-"Bonnie Scotland" ....Lax
Mr.. Howard Salisbury.
Essay-Bels and Their Traditions,
Sadie Josephine McNulla.
Essay-The Moral Influence of Soap.
Edna Alice Goodrich.
Oration-The Birthright of the American
Citizen,
Leslie Erie Collins.
March-"Might and Main" ..... ......Mann
Military Band
Recitation with va!edictory-The Painter 8
Slave,
Marjorie Ryder.
Presentation OF diplomas.
Benedictiou.
The graduates are: Harold Riford Bird,
Leslie Erie Collins, Colleen Amelia Dickin-
son, Edna Alice Goodrich, Lucy Catherine
James. Clara Vernice Lovett Sadie jose
phine McNulla, Carson Wallace Robbins,
Marjorie Ryder, Catherine Mary Shea. The
stage at the opera house was very taste
fully decorated for the occasion. The di-
plomas were presented to the graduates by
President Ezra Brainerd who made
ONE very appropriate remarks. After
these exercises were finished a dance was
given which was largely attended and sup
per, was served in the lower hall by Miss
ennie Manley. caterer. About 40 couples
attended.
Deason and Mrs. Samue James cele-
brated their 50th wedding anniversary
at their home in Weybrdge two and a
half miles from this village, Tuesday. Mr.,
and Mrs. James Were married June IL. 1872,
the anniversary being DELAYED one day 10
allow a daughter from a distance to reach
home. Both the husband and wife were
horn and have always resided in Wcy-
bridge, Mr.. James being a grandson of
Daniel James, who came from stock
bridge, Mass, in 1888 and settled on the
farm which has been the homestead for
1l3 years, and occupied, too. by but three
generations. Mrs, James's maiden name
was Susan C. Payne, being a near relative
of Elisha Payne, first lieutenant governor
of Vermont, and a family that has left nc
small impression for strength Of character
on the life and activities of the State Mr.
James was born in 1879 and was a widoweI
with one son, Austin II. James now OF
Cornwall, when united in marriage witt
Miss Payne. To the couple have been borr
nine children all of whom are living anC
have families except Daniel. who met ar
accidental death about 20 years ago. They
are; John A.. Of Weybridge, Frank II.
OF Weybridge, the Rev. Horace P &
clergyman living in the State of Washing
ton, Charles s., who lives with his par
,,,lf L
of the State agricultural college, Pullman
Wash, Mary, wife of the Rev. j. B. At
kns of Relchertown, Mass; Susan, wife o
c. O. Harvey of WeybridGe, and Gertrude
wife of L, S. Roland Of East Corinth. They
also have some 30 grandchildren and great
grandchildren. all of whom are expected L
he present with the venerable couple ol
the happy occasion. Both Mr.. and Mrs
james united with the Congregations
Church of Weybridge in early life and hav
ever taken an active part in religiou
work Mr.. James being elected deacon II
the early COS, and in 1868 was chosen dele
gate from the Addison County Congrega
tional Society to the National Council o
Congregationalsts that met in Boston a
the close of the Civil War. In town affair
Deacon James has also taken an activ
part. holding nearly every office and givin,
his fellow citizens that able judgment an,
painstaking care which has characterize,
his private life. In 1880 at the earnest soil
citation of practically every inhuentia
resident of Weybridge he consented L
represent the town. but has since declnc'
further honors. Always a republican o
the old stalwart school, MIR, James ha
ever been jealous Of the good name OF hi
party, ever laboring for the nomination O
clean, upright men for public office an
might well be considered to-day the Nesto
of the Addison county men who have $
well managed party matters as TO max
opposition unknown.
Monday. market day, eggs brought !
cents and butter 20 cents.
Charles I.aro was arrested early Monda,
morning by Sheriff William H. Cobb for as
sault and battery upon Henry NASSAU II
was brought before Justice of the Peac
y. T. Moore and the trial was continues
| &. j. Matthews has had the calf whc