Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-06-18
BRISTOL,

The schools closed Friday for the sum
mer vacation.--Paul Richardson and
family have occupied part of the VIII
hanson tenement on Spring strcet.--Mrs
Charles Lafayette. who has been seri-
ously ill., is improving slowly.-The
Junior and graduating classes of the B.
II. s. took drive to Lake Dunmore
Saturday y.-Olivor Steadman, an aged
man living near the line in Starksboro
dropped dead at dance Friday night
Pupils attending district No. 0 during the
spring term without absent marks fol-
low: Alva Basow, Carrie Booska, Fred
Booska. Edmund Cousino, Alice La
France, Florence Odett, Harley Odett
Ma Vincent Ralph Vincent. Lizzie
Booska: absent one half day Felix
Cousino and Bennic Cousino: one day
Addie Ruel. two days, Elizabeth Cousino
Joseph Jimmo, Clarence Lathrop. Fifty
five different wild flowers were brought
IN during the term.-Mrs II. A. iIassel-
tine returned to Pttsford Saturday.
The following commencement exercises
were carried out Friday afternoon:
Selection, high school orche stra; invoca-
ton, the Rev. I. +. Usher: oration For
estry in Vermont" Rernard Murray; re-
citation. Alice Tucker; song. thirl grade,
Grafton, "The Panama Canal" Ralph
Brown; recitation. The First Settlers
story" Grace Pollard. song, Mildred
chaplin, rene Brown, Norma Atkins,
Nellie Lamay; school Prophecy" Mar
puerite Canton; song. high and gram
mar school; address. Joseph L. Hill, t.
V. NJ; "Slumber Song" Grace Pullman.
I.elah James; presentation of diplomas
Miss Edith Drury has gone to her
home in Bangor. \. Y. for her summer
vacation, and Miss Ethel Bissonette to
her home in Shelburne Both are teach
ers in the graded school-Mlo Abcrnethy
of Rutland was in town over Sunday
Thermometers registered 9G in the shade
here Sunday.-Sunday afternoon at two
o'clock the odd Fellows and Rcbekahs
met at their hall, where an appropriate
address was delivered by the Rev Will
liam Millar. pastor of the Congrega tional
Church. After the discourse they march
cd to Greenwood cemetery where the
graves of their dead were decorated. The
line was again formed and marched to
the fountain where the exercises of pre-
scntinC the fountain to the Cemetery
association took place. wv. A. Lawrence,
the donor Of the fountain, made the pre-
sentdtlon auuTeSS, winch was accepted
for the association by Judge T. a. Has
setine. DR. F. r. Briggs. Leroy Neal.
A. II. Munsill and Ralph Brown sang ap-
propriate selections Refreshments were
served on their return from the ceme-
tery.--Childrcn's day exercises were held
Sunday evening at the Baptist Church.
Ira Norton and Mrs. Farnsworth Of
Rutland We're in town over Sunday.-Miss
Grace Rogers of Princeton, H.. is visit
ing her mother, Mrs. Abbie Rosers.-Car-
dell Norton has entered the employ OF
W II, Cardcll as clerk.
Mrs G. NJ. Sncdon and two children
and Miss Julia Clayton of Littleton,
y. H.. are guests of Mr.. ani Mrs. G. w
Sncdon.--Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Alexan-
der are at Long Point for few days
stay.--Mr and Mrs. +. W. Smith have
opened their cottage, tho Last Re-
sort" at Long Point for the summer
Mrs. Nelson Duchane and daughter
have gone to Saranac, ~ Y.-Mr and
Mrs. u. w. Durfec arc attending com
mencement. at Northheld.-Mr Jen-
ME Steadman has gone to the Heaton
hospital at Montpelier where she will
take course to become "A trained
nursc.---George Arnold was in Bur
lington Monday.-fIarold Bosworth is
at home from Springfield for a week,
DR.. Il. c. 1insley is at home from a
rsit of several days in Middlebury.-
Miss Evelyn Geary has closed her
school at Monkton Ridge and is at
home.-Mr and Mrs William Emo are
at home from a visit in Charlotte
Mrs Charles Lafayette continues to
limDrove-William ShattuCk and Miss
IIa Shattuck will go this week to
| Mount Vernon, \. r., whore they will
pass the summer with relatives,