Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-12-25
SWAN TON.

The closing exercises of the fall term
Of the public schools were held Friday
the lower grades having interesting ex-
ercises in the afternoon. while the high
school gave a public entertainment in the
evening. Their entertainment WAS well
attended, - cents being the price of ad-
mission. About sl5 was added to the sem
Tor class fund. The high school hall was
beautifully trimmed with evergreens. hol-
ly and white ribbon, and a very handsome
~ appointed stage was erected upon the
platform. The program was varied, en-
tertaining and reflects credit on teachers
and pupils alike. The vocal numbers
showed continued Improvement under the
instruction of Miss Emily Carpenter.
Choice refreshments were served after
the program. which was as follows:
Chorus, class; Counting" defamation.
Susan Baxter: TabQeaul Encouraging
Her. Lee Thomas. Rhoda Nenr; Tableau
Engaged" Lee Thomas, May Sargent.
doclamation, "Sparticus Address," Henry
Lanpman, piano solo, Francis Lapelle
Comedy Of Errors" an original story
written and read by four young ladies'
neither knowing what the others wrote
May Sargent, Lucy Howard Margaret,
liarwood and Rhoda Nen; Tableau. Mary
Baxter. Lee Thomas and Don Tobin; duet
Maron Gilmore and Dorothy HARDWOOD;
defamation, How John Bsptise Came
Home Lyman Tobin: vocal solo, Marion
Gilmore reclamation. Dorothy Harwood !;
''hop Sticks" original paper by sopho-
mores. (eXcellcnU read by Don robin;
Tableau, The Only Pebble On the Reach, -
Lee Thomas and four young ladies.
Herbert Durham OF North Hero grad
uate, was over Friday night and attend
Cd the high school entertainment
Alfred Neville and wife of st. Sebastian,
One, were the guests of Mrs. Mary Far
rell, Friday. large number of people
came over from North Hero Saturday
morning on the ice to trade
ON Christmas day there will be services
ut the Episcopal Church at IN a m. The
Sunday school of the Episcopal Church
Will have their ChristmdS tree and sup
per in the c. T. Rublee store, Wednesday
at 500 p. m. There will also be services
at Holy Trinity Church at 100 p. IN. Fri
day evening.
The Sunday school of the Congr ega-
tional Church will have their Christmas
tree in the church Thursday. at 800 p. m.
A. +. Butler and wife of Lewiston. Me,
are stopping at II. l.. Peasc'S. They
were intending to come to spend Christ
mas, but came sooner on account of the
serious illness Of Mrs, Buffers mother,
Mrs. Maria Peasc Mrs. Pease is no bot
ter. MIR. and Mrs. Butler formerly lived
I'm St Adams and Mr.. Butler is now
travelling agent for the Independent oil
Company in Maine and Northern New
Hampshire.
Floy Booth arrived from Rutland Sat
urday evening 70 remain over Chrstn
Mrs. Booth has been here since before
Thanksgiving.
There will be a hop al Hotel Swanton
Friday evening,
Miss Lizzie Pencil was expected from
North Walpole \. H., Tuesday evening
to spend Christmas
Miss Lizzie Mulliean, teacher in St
Joseph school AT Swahton Junction, has
gone to her home at Pittsford for the
holidays.
Town Clerk f II. Foster and wife, and
Aaron Keenan, and wife have gone to
IIuhba rds, \. H., to spend Christmas.
Joseph Butler and wife of Johnson
stopped over here to visit her sister Mrs
Mitchell Eanyea, on their way to Fhila
dephia, Pa where they have gone to
reside.
'rhe Hon. f. p. Adams has just ship
ped 100 turkeys to Rhode Island which
weighed just 1000 pounds, and cost him
here % cents per pound, the highest price
he ever paid for turkeys