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

can State convention TO be held at Mont
pelier Wednesday, July 1, is already un-
der way. ample accommodate for the
press will Ire provided, and the platform
! will be large enough to hold 30 men.
The 736 delegates can easily be seated
on the main floor without cncroaching On
the space needed for tho platform and
the newspaper men. Admission to the
galleries will be by ticket Arrangements
for giving out these tickets will later he
made
Invitations were received Tuesday for
the wedding of Miss Theresa Jean Coch-
ran of Groton to Horace White Arm
strong of Chicago which will be solemn
lied Tuesday afternoon, 'une 30 in the
congregational Church at Wells River.
Miss Cochran is a daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Alexander Cochran OF Groton, and
is we'll known IN this city reception
will he held that evening al the home Of
Miss Cochran in Groton
Excursion to Lake Champaign. See ad.
on page five.
The ?5th annual commencement of the
Washington county grammar school, now
known as the Montpelier high school,
took place last evening in the Blanchard
opera house before an audience that COM
pctcly filled the auditorium. Music vas
| furnished by n chorus from the school
| The program follows: Prayer, the Rev.
| DR.. J. Edward Wright; essay, "Scverng
the Ties" Miss Edna Chatfeld. grafton,
"Redncld Proctor" Willis Drew, recita
| ton, THE Village Singer" Miss Irene
| Flanagan; essay. "Ncrmonts Contrihu-
| ton" Miss Mildred Jones, -. Plea for A
New High School Building" Albert Reed
recitation. "The Other Wise Man" Miss
| Winona Miller; Grafton, The American
| Idea" Louis Provost. valcdictory, Miss
| Marion Woodward presentation Of di-
| plomas. the Rev. Or. J Edward Wright:
singing class song. The Junior reception
and bail will be held this evening at the
! Pavilion Hotel, and the annual alumni
banquet tomorrow evening.
Miss Ruth C. Browning of Norwich,
Conn, will have charge of the art de-
partment at Montpelier Seminary next
year in place of Miss Ethel V. crosby
who retires at the end of tho school year
and goes to her home in Warren. Mass
Miss Browning is a graduate Of the nor
NAL art school at Norwich. and of tho
museum Of fine nrts, Boston. in the de-
part Of design. She also has fine recon-
|
| whom she was private pupil
! At the request Of Governor Proctor the
records of the case of state against
| Alexander Garctto are being looked ny
by States Attorney Gates. Garetto has
| applied to the Governor for a pardon
on tho ground that he was convicted OF
nlanslaughter on the fabrication Of Barre
anarchists who conspircd against him
IL. ,g.,l, hall in 40 ~.
In 1903. Garctto shot and Killed FL
Corti. A special grand Jury indicted him
for murder he was convicted at the Sep
tember term. 1903. Of manslaughter and
sentenced by Judge W. =. Stafford to
not less than ton nor more than u years
, at hard labor IN State prison NJ Windsor
where he was committed January 4
lm4 Attorney Gates will send to Governor
Proctor full record of the case ir
Washington county court.
Hinklcy r. Chaplin Of Middlcsex ant
Miss Ernestinc Nevcaux of this city were
married al seven o'clock yesterday morn
ing at St AuEustine's Church by tho Rev
Father w J O'Sullivan. Mr.. and Mrs
Chaplin left at nine O'Clock for a triI
through the Middle West pleasant
feature of the wedding was the presence
of Louis NcVeaux. a brother or the prlne
who was released TUESDAY evening IRON
Heaton hospital. after treatment Tor SD
weeks for a gunshot wound inflicted by
Miss Christine Bau Of Barre.
The democrats OF Washington count,
are urging A. j. Sbley OF this city t.
consent to the use OF his name as candi
date for governor on the democrau
State ticFet.