Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-06-11
STOWE.

Commencement week, one of the most
interesting Of the season. is now
here. There was tie usual large attend
anco at the baccalaureate sermon Sun
day evening at Unity Church. About -
alumni We're present, among them being
MIR. and Mrs. Elroy s. Billings of Sche-
nectady. y. Y, and Miss Lola Billings
Of the johnson normal school. The serv-
ice opened with Onward Christian Sol
diers" by the Stowe Choral union with
G. A. Burnham, musical director. and
Mrs. j. l.. stafford, pianist. The Rev. T..
NJ. II. Abbott of Unity Church and the
Rev. II. a. G.. Able OF the Congrega-
tional Church assisted In conducting the
service. The sermon was preached by
the Rev. J. g. Angel of the Methodist
Church and was of marked interest with
its lessons of opportunity for the ind-
vidual and the handclasp and heartclasps
for all humanity. - Barney Nc
Manus IS suffering from an ugly bite on
the wrist from his stallion.-The Summit
House on Mt. Mansfield opened Monday
for the season Mrs. II. A. Foster will
again have charge OF the housekeeping
and Allen B. Thompson will act a. clerk.
Other employees are IL. A. Foster and
Miss Mcdonald of Newburyport. Mass
The Misses Gertrude and Maudc Clark of
Albany, y. Y, and Miss Clossie Clark of
Burlington are spending commencement
week in St)wc.-Miss Jennie French re-
turned fro,n Morrisvile Sunday accom-
panied by Miss Gaynelle Wcston.-Mr.
and Mrs. y. II. Kaiser went to Norris
Vile MONDAY and were accompanied
| home by Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Miller of
| Greenwood, Paul Raymond. who Is i'll
with rheumatic fever. remains about the
| samc-Morday was the warmest day of
| the season, IS in the shade.-Miss Elva
Warren returned Saturday night from
| three weeks visit in Salem, Mass. Mrs
| Warren, who IL improving slowly, will
| remain In Massachusetts several weeks
| longer,-M lyor and Mrs. W. J. Bigelow
| and daughter, Ruth, Of Burlington visited
Mr.. and Mrs. L. r. Bigelow at the
Lodges Saturday. returning to Burlington
Sunday morning.
The commencement events Of Tuesday
were the class day exercises on the school
house lawn In the afternoon. presided
over by class President Boardman. with
music by the school orchestra, and the
production of the class play. 1.-The
Country Minister" which was en-
Enthusiastically received. Stowe orchestra
furnished music. Among the specialtics
was song "Sec-Saw" by little Nadine
Boardman and Allad Daigneau The
Stowe High School Alumni association On
joyed It's annual banquet at Green
Mountain Inn Monday evening. At tho
business meeting, the following officers
were elected: President, Louise Chaplin;
Vice-prcsdnt. Stafford NJ Boardman,
treasurer, Clyde L. Jenny; secretary, Lola
Billings. Toasts were responded to by
George S. Harris, Lola Billings, Principal
: W. II. Douglass Ethel Brush. George W.
Gale. Dwight Harris, Martha Wright
Elroy s. Billings. Louise Chaplin. There
were 80 present, among them being Mr..
and Mrs Elroy S. Billings of Science
tady, =, y, and w. W. Houston and
George S. Harris OF the University OF
Nermont-The condition of Mrs. Albert
| w. Foster, who is seriously Ill. Is little
= improved.-Miss McCosco, general as
: sstant In the graded school, entertained
the third grade with a picnic Monday
Afternoons J. Dana Is recovering
slowly from his serious nurns,-MisS
F. Mabel Pilsbury of Mortified is visiting
her grandmother. Mrs. Mary Royce.-Th'
Woman's Relief Corps and q. a. X. Posi-
will attend Unity Church Sunday morn
Ing at 1890, when flag day Will be OBJ
served with n short sermon by the heV
, Mrs. Abbott on "IIonor the Flag Ma
tlonl songs viii be sung ana rcc''atloh'
g1ven.--Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur H. bettiS
/. who have resided In California the pas
, year. are visiting her parents. MI an'
5 Mrs, William MUls.-Miss Danforth
, returned missionary from Japan WI
speak at the Methodist Church SundaA
| evenng.-The Methodist Woman's Tor