Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-06-20
ESSEX JUNCTION.

The graduating exercises of the Essex
Junction high school were held In tho
Congregational Church Thursday evening.
Tho house was filled The progra mme
was as follows: Music, Waterman's or
chestra. invocation, the Rev. c. C. Ad-
ans; essay, THE Work of the Social
Settlement" Alice Frances Stanley; ora.
ton. Forest Preserva ton" William Da-
wilson Brownell; essay, Robert Burns"
Mary Emeline Bates; Grafton. The Ne
gro Crisis" John Alexander Hunter: pre-
sentation Of diplomas; music, orchestra:
enediction.
The teachers for the high I'D graded
schools engaged for next year follow:
Principal, Jesse NJ. Tcbbetts; the other
departments, the same as the past year:
assistant principal, Miss Alice Durfee of
W1nooski; grammar department, Mrs.
Julia Gardner of this village; inter-
mediate department, Miss Mary Wright
OF Hnesburgh; 4th and 3rd primary. Miss
Fannie Day of Colchester; 2nd and LIST
primary, Miss Adell I1olley OF this VII
lage; kindergarten, Miss Alice Atherton
of this village. Mr. Tebbetts is a Yer
| monter. He graduated from Montpelier
| Seminary In 1903 and this year from
| Wesleyan University Middleton. Conn.
Tuesday afternoon at the home of NJ
and Mrs. Alfred Eugene Read took place
the marriage of their daughter Eliza
Belle to Everett Valentine Perkins, son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Elisha Perkins of Bridge
| water. The ceremony was performed by
| tho Rev. Chaunccy C.. Adams, pastor Of
the Congrega tiona Church at half after
| two O'Clock in the presence OF a large
number of intimate friends and relatives.
| The bridal party entered the parors tn
the strains of the '1.ohcngrin" march.
played by Mrs, a. T. Arkley violinist, AMI
Mrs. c. c. Adams, pianist, passing
| through an aisle of ribbon held by the
| bridesmaids. The bride entered the par
| lor with her IA ther by whom she was
| givep away. She was proceeded by Mar
| Jorie Clark as ring bcar cr and Miss Mar
| jorie Read. her sister. as maid of honor.
! They were met under an arch of honey
| suckles by the groom attended by his
! brother as best man, Harold Edward
| Perkins of Woodstock The bridesmaids
were Sarah Florence Mason. Helen Edith
White, Mrs. Blanche RI wson Humphrey
Of burlington and Miss Marion +. Bates
of Essex Junction. Tho bride wore
beautiful gown Of white silk ponGee and
veil caught up with l'l'es of the valley
She also carried bouquet OF that flower
The maid of honor was dressed in white
muslin and carried pink roses The brides
maids carried pink peon,os. Following the
wedding there wa a RE- ,pton from three
to four o'clock. Those receiving beside
the bride and groom were the maid of
honor the best man. Nj. and Mrs Read
and Mr.. Perkins After CONGRATULATIONS
had been EXTENDED the guests repaired to
the dining room where ice cream and cake
We're served. Miss Blanche Brownel of
this village presided at he table and was
assisted by Miss Marsaret Whitney OF
| Burlington and Ms. Bessie wiley Wild
err of Dorchester. Mass. The decorations of
the dining table were IN Biedermeuer de-
sign with pansies and bridal wreath. the
color scheme being violet, yellow and
white The parlors were PRETTY decora +
ed with palms and ferns. Sigma Nu
punch was served In the living room dur
ing the reception. Besides those already
mentioned the guests from out Of town
were the Rev. and Mrs. William Clark and
daughter, Marjorie and son, Louis, Mrs.
Hoffman and Miss Hoffman and Miss
Dorothy Walters Of Lyndon. and many
friends from Burlington including the
members of the Sigma Nu fraternity OF
which the groom IS a member. The gifts
were numerous and included pieces of cut
glass. china silver and linen. also money
in gold from relatives. The happy couple
left amidst showers of rice and confetti
for a short absence. In September Mr.
and Mrs. Perkins will go 10 Lyndonville
where they will make their home. Both
are well known in this vicinity and are
held in high esteem. Mrs. Perkins will be
missed In the social and religious life OF
the community Mr.. Perkins is a grad
uate OF the University Of Vermont in tho
class of 1905, For the past two years h
has been principal of Lyndonville Acad
envy and IN September will assume
duties in the Lyndon Institute.
Della the six-year-old daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs. Don White, died Tuesda,
shortly after noon. death being due to NAL
ignant diphtheria. The little girl had beer
indisposed since Thursday with what he
parents supposed To be the humps and
. doctor was not called until Tuesda,
morning. The romans were taken /,
Colchester Tuesday night for burial.
The marriage OF Miss Jecs!e Pear
, Teachout to George A. Stackpole of Bur
, lington took place at the home OF tn
, brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Ste
, vens Teachout, on Maple street last even
| ing. The ceremony was performed by tn
Rev. Chauncey G. Adams, pastor of tn
Congrcga tional Church. at $50 o'clock il
tho presence OF large assemblage of rela
s tves and friends. Preceded by the It'll
o ring bearer, Anna Mallory OF St. Alhans
:. the bride with her father entered the par
a lor 10 the strains of the Bridal Chorus
:, from "IIohengrin" played by Mrs. Alex
+ ander T. Arkley. They passed through a
e aisle formed by ribbon held by Mario
d Stackpolc and Mildred Teachout, sister
d Of the bride and groom. They were mo
r under an arch of evergreen and whit
II flowers by the groom and the clergyman
Mrs. Arkley played THE Rosary" durin
o the ceremony and followed with Mendels
=. snhn's wedding march. The bride wore
" beautiful gown of imported voile owe
- white silk and Veil which was c1ugh
:. IN with lilies OF the valley. She carrie
; n bouquet of the same flowers. A recoI
d ton followed the service and after hes
:. wishes and Congra tulatio had been eX
l. tended the guests repaired TO the dinin
room where dainty refreshments wer
served. Miss Hazel Tabor OF Burlingto
and Miss Sarah Johnson Of this villas
poured coffee and Miss Katherine Mecca
freyof Burlington and Misses Jessie Bate
:" Hazel Arklcy and Alice Atherton served