Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-06-27
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
ST. ALBANS.

Tho 31st annual commencement exer-
ciscs Of the St. Adams high school were
held in the city hall Thursday night The
stage was rrettily decorated with cut
fowers and was occupied by the gradual
Ing class. the faculty and the board of
school commissioners. The announce
mont of the winners Of the Smith prizes.
FI3 In cash. being presented yearly by
Governor Smith. for excellence in liter
airy work. created great interest and
there was much applause as the names
CT the prize winners We're called, as fol-
lows: Senior, first. Miss Katherine Shut
tier, sl5; senior, second. Festus Dewart,
tlo; junior. first, Miss Mary Powers, sl2:
Junior, second, Miss Winnifred Campbell.
-; sophomore. first. Miss Margaret Sa-
Fendorph. sl1: sophomore. second. Miss
Grace Hubbell. 81; freshman. first Miss
Leonora Branch. s.: freshman, second
MISS Mildred Blake. 81. The Stevens
prize for French of $40 was award
ed to Miss Irene Corliss
he members of the class are Los
lie p. Barrett, II. Agnes Bell, Harold
A. Campbell, Harold II. Chadwick. H.
Louise Cronin, Marion Curtis, Festus
A. Dewart, Ruth NJ. Ellis, +. May Hunt,
harrington n. Post Katherine H.
shutler Marion f. Ward. Henry L.
Wood, The programme follows: Music
orchestra; invocation, the Rev. J. $.
Brown; salutatorv and essay, The
Tutility Of Ambition" Marion L. Ward ;
presidents address, harrington d.
Post; essay. shakespeare Humor."
II. Agnes Bell: music, orchestra; essay
"Friendship," II. Louise Cronin; essay
ba 80 90
Girls" Marion Curtis: defamation,
"Americanism" Henry J.. wood; music,
prchestra; defamation. "Patriotism,"
Harold a. Campbell; essay, The Jap
anese in California;" and valedictory,
+. May Hunt; presentation of diplo-
mas, the Rev. s. Halsted Watkins; ben
cdiction, the Rev. w, Parkyn Jackson;
Irnsic.
A pretty little wedding was quietly
celebrated at the home of Mrs F. Stew
art Stranahan Thursday afternoon, when
Miss Eta Mae Bullice of this city and
Romeo Douglass Wood of Swanton We're
united in marriage by the Rev. w.
Parkyn Jackson. The bride was attired
In a white Pc sian lawn gown and a
white hat and carried boquet of lilies
Of the valley. She was attended by her
sister. Miss Iettie Rullice, and sister
Of the groom. Miss Alice Wood Of Swan
ton. brief reception followed the cere-
rony. after which the bridal pair left
for a wedding trip 10 Ottawa, after
which they will make their home in this
city.
A. s. Wright was pleasantly sur
! prised by a large party Of friends Sat
| urday evening who invaded his home
on Farrar street and presented him
with a five piece silver tea service, as
testimonial OF their esteem. The
| presentation speech was by NJ, NJ. Rea
gan Mr.. wright who has been on
CINE house foreman for the Central
Vermont for some time past, has been
transferred to New London, Conn hav-
ing the position of travelling engineer
! and assistant trainmaster.
Mrs. William II. Sample and Misses
| Beatrice and Vera Sample leave
to-day for Boston whence they
will sail for Limon, Costa Rica. G. A,
where they will take up their residence,
| MIR. Sample has been in Costa Rica for
several months, as superintendent of mo-
tive power of the Costa Rlcan railways.
Joseph Gushing OF Westport, n. H.. has
entered the employ OF the Franklin
county Trust Company, succeeding Har-
old r. Huntley resigned. Mr., Huntley
will return here in September TO assume
his duties as assistant master at Jordan
| hall
st. Mary's Church was the scene of
4 pretty wedding Tuesday morning
at $40 o'clock when Miss Emma Louise
Andrews, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
John Andrews, and Patrick F. Collins
of Malone, N. Y, were married. The
Rev. d. ]. O'Sullivan officiated, Miss
Eliza McNally, at the organ. rendered
several selections before the ceremony
and the Bridal Chorus" from "Iohen-
grin" as the bridal party entered tho
church. The ushers were George
Pelkey and Frank Bowling. who pre-
coded the bridal pair to the chancel.
The bride was handsomely gowned in
light green silk and n white hat. Fol
lowing the ceremony a wedding break
fast was served at the homo of the
bride on Bishop street. There was a
large display OF handsome wedding
gifts. Mr.. and Mrs, Collins left on the
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