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

The annual prize speaking contest, the
first event Of the Spaulding high school
commencement, was held Wednesday
evening at the opera house. There was a
large attendance. the house being filled
The speakers were Arthur H. Daniels
Ethel May Strong, Carrie Carleton Bemis
James X. Darling. AnniCe Lois McGue
Pinkie Keel Lewis Mary Mcdonald, Harry
II. Jackson and TIA Abbie McWharter.
Besides these Allie Eta Trow spoke but
did not compete for a prize. The judges,
the Rev j. Edward Wright, the Rev. l..
X. Willman and F.. A. Bailey. all of Mont
pelier, aW arded prizes to Mary Mcdonald,
Harry II. Jackson Annice McGue and
Pinkie Lewis. The class day exercises
We're held Thursday afternoon at the high
S school chapel. The address of welcome
was given by S. Eva Kennedy; class his
tory, Hiram II. Averill; class prophecy.
Esther NJ Polles; essay, honorable men
ton. Lucia NJ Wallace; address to middle
class. Catherine f.. Whitehead: presenta-
ton to school, Jeanette b. Williams; adj
dress to graduating class, lucille Shorey.
Last evening about GO alumni gathered
about the banquet board at the City Hotel.
President A. r. Lane, 81, acted as toast
master.
Miss Clara NJ. French, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs f. c. French and Rollin T.. Forbes
formerly of Essex, were united il marriage
Wednesday afternoon by the Rev. L. Nj.
Fuller. The ceremony was performed at
the home of the brides parents on Balster
Place. They went to the Groom's former
home at Essex for short trip, after
which they will reside at Bolster Place.
The graduating exercises of Spauldng
high school were held Friday night at the
opera house. The principal address was
delivered by the Rev. Almon Gunnison. d,
D., president of St. Lawrence University.
Essays were delivered by Joanna Reed
Parks (first honor and Ida Blanche Ken
nedy Second honor. Diplomas were
granted to the following members of the
class Esther Mary Bolles. Ida Blanche
Kennedy, Sara Eva Kennedy. Joanna Reed
| Parks, Lucille Sharey, Laura Ellen
Stoughton, Lucia May Wallace. Emma
Carolyn Whitehead, Jeanette Blackwell
Williams and Hiram Harrison Averill
A very pretty wedding took place at the
home OF f. c. French on Bolster avenue
Wednesday afternoon, June'l1, when his
daughter, Miss Clara, and Rollin F. Forbes
were united in marriage by the Rev. T.
NJ Fuller, pastor of the First Baptist
Church of this City. The bride was very
prettily gowned III a suit of pale blue and
carried white roses. Tho ceremony was
performed under an arch of evergreen and
the room was very neatly drhped. Only
the relatives and Immediate friends were
present, The bride was the recipient of
many beautiful and useful presents. includ-
ing silver tea service, lemonade set, Der
ny set, glass tea service. silver tea spoons
berry SPOON, sugar shell and many others
Refreshments OF ice cream and cake were
served. The happy couple left on the 5:3'
train on a short wedding trip after which
they will return to Barre, where they vii
be at home at No. 8. Bolster avenue after
July LIST.
I news has been received here of the death
of the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Wallace
Mayville of Barre. Mrs. Mayvillc was for
merry Miss Lillian Bazinet of Winooski
Mrs Mayvile is getting along in healtl
nicely.
The following delegates to represent th'
city in the Washington county republican
convention. June % have been elected
c. s. Currier. Ezekiel Drew, Prof
i S. Avery, w. d. Mcdonald, James
James f. Smith. Frank Gladding, james
Marion. S. d. Allen, b. Albisetti. William
Stowe and O. ]. l.. Matthews. The tickle
read "rhis delegation stands squarely IL
favor of local option" The delegates wer'
empowered to choose their own alternates
They were uninstructed as to whom the,
should support In the convention.
Paul Fila, who is laborng under thu
hallucinaton that he Is boss OF the world
was taken to the State asylum at Water
bury Saturday afternoon. Fila presented
bit of gilt paper at the Barre Nationa
bank and demanded cash for It,
The body of Cecil II. Hitchcock. who die,
in the Philippine islands November II. wa
brought to this city Sunday and wa
buried in Elmwood cemetery, brief praye
service being said by the Rev. r. f. Lowe
The deceased was private In Co. II
Twenty-flrst regiment, United States army
He was a cousin of George +. Ball of mi
city.
A pleasant reception was held at the higl
school chapel Saturday evening, 1t beini
rendered by the three lower classes of tn
school to the graduating class.