Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-07-02

erty purchased by the district The spe-
cial committee present were X. o. Sturte-
want, moderator, Carl c. Fletcher, F.. NJ
Prouty and A. -. Anderson. Mrs. Col
Inns was present with her sons. Andrew
and Alvin. The lowest price Mrs. Collins
would consent TO take for the property
was 81, 70. Tho most the committee
offered her was sl,525. Tho negotiations
were broken off without any agreement
being reached.
ST. ALBANs.
The annual commencement exercises of
the st. Adams high school were held in
the city hall Thursday at eight p. m.
The hall, which was prettily DECORATED
with ferns. flowers and the class colors.
was filled with the admiring parents and
friends of tho graduates. The programme
follows: Vocal duct Hazel NJ. Ellis, c.
Annie Thorp; essay. with German salu
tatory) "Our National Ideals Ralph l..
Elrod; essay. Harmony in Nature c.
Annie Thorp; essay. "Choice of a Pro-
fession," Arthur r Holmes; music.
Jessie l.. Percival; essay, Education of
Negroes" Rachel a. Lampman, essay,
Language, Its Relation to Thought"
Walter T.. Hatch; music. chorus; essay
The Ultimate Failure Of Fraud Frances
f. Wood; essay. with valedictory) "The
lhticuiblPHeSS OF 4 lTSt FaCtS, vera
LOOMS. The presentation Of the Smith
literary prizes and the awarding of .di-
plomas followed and the exercises came
TO n close with singing by the chorus.
Sheriff Kelley has appointed Homer B.
SturteNant of East Fairfield as deputy
sheriff.
DR.. +. A. Robertson has rented the s.
G. Noble place on North Main street and
VIII move his family here at once. The
doctor has rentel a suite Of Offices in
the Norton block, over II. G.. Folsom $
store.
Inc death of Henry kingman Adams
occurred at $50 o clock Friday morn
ing. resulting from stroke of apopeNy'
which Mr.. Adams sustained week ago
friaaF. The funeral was held from
inc house on Monday afternoon. Mr..
.Ndams was the son or Orange and Laura
hiigman Adams and was horn in st,
.Nihans on July H. ~. lie was married
III Hoo 10 Laura NlIliams smith VINO
win three children Henry O. Adams of
concord ~ r.. William ~ 3. Adams OF
.i'ls CITY, ana MRS Rcad BUCK or foungs-
town. mo survive MN MIR. ADAMS was
one OF 81 Aioahss Oldest ana pest known
cIuzehs; for many years ne mas been
uocp'E Interested IN matter pertaining 10
.oc"i history ana mas oeVoted ms tine
" research ana "rltihe MS tehten-
,,"' ii'S'"lE ot ~ A,ohhS' Pupished III
| iH,n. Is N"'uaple puphcatioh
Nrs' feilin u spawning ana MISS
Il"Vc opaui"ihS nave Iott lor batle
,-rc'N' Micn,' ana ar'er VISIT ther' VIII
n' az !" hV"ut''oI't' l'NdS' "here theE
WI, iiltNe rHtn noI''e,
" 49, "'H .he Hoo"e ~ " IA : t
nnp 'uySrSH,ul PnrtN Ncs'eruaN after
,vt,,a,,e ~ :, iieh' ~, wv. ,"''' wi =
\, w i..i..c'u - h"i'ey ana MIS- EDWARD a.
Nio' 'oii c"' "a inca 'heir women iriendS
-, NeNc" mahu euChre' 10 taoles neine
ne H,au P'lHe was won ny
NtH, W. ". Sraope ana tne 1901 prize
~ MrS' h'ch"ru INN. me nan was
'"nuSoHielH uecoTa'ed Tor the occasion,
WIN bunting cut mowers pa ana
IelhS tnecuiNeIN arranged mere was
,'luH'c pE iarNer "rcheS'ra' ana uellc-
,UuH IcitVShnhehtS were served pF MrS'
Ward nose VINO assisted In serving
McIe MIS- l." Morton Mrs I. II.
Morton MISS Ella doodhue' MISS Alice
IS, chandler MISS susan X Bralnerd,
MISS Auele Iwitchell' MISS Ira hay
Waru' MISS BESSIE l.. Morton MISS
fIeanor BalleN' MISS tsteile CHAMPION
ana MISS Helen hopkins.
MIS- EllZaneth Mcdonald mas broken
tround Tor the bullding or "A dwelling
rouse on Brainerd street Just west of
the Oniversalist parsonage.
ST L.ukes Parish House was filled to
oVerhowing last evening by large
and enthusiastic audience which was
Gated to an old-fashioned concert, un-
dor the leadership of Miss Abbe Ryan
and directed by Selden 5. Watson. The
we'll arranged programme was greatly
enjoyed The participants, all arranged