Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-06-03

Mudgett of Cambridge Is the guest Of ,
her daughter. Mrs. w. A. Beebe.--Har-
vie Daniels Of Missouri is visiting his !
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Daniels. -
The farmers in the South Laport /
school district had a bee Satur-
day afternoon to plough, grade and !
seed tho Play grounds-Frank Bassett, !
employed in the mill of NJ. II. Board I
man. had the misfortune. Saturday. to I
get his left hand caught on the slab !
saw, taking of the first and second |
fingers at the middle joint, splitting the |
third finger and cutting around the |
thumb so 1t was feared that the thumb |
would be useless.
Miss Ellen Cram is visiting In Bur-
lneton. From there she will 90 to
Springfield and Boston, Mass, and Lit
the Champion. Conn.Mlss Edna Phalon
oe Pittsford. a former teacher In the
gts mmar school, is the guest OF Miss
Anna Bell-Class day exercises at Peo-
pies Academy were held Tuesday at
two p. m. as follows: Marshal. George
II. Thomas; master of ceremonies. Fred
w. Badger; secretary's report and roll
call. Edith NJ. Spiler statistics. Harold
Eeeer: class poem, Mildred w. Graves,
Guy a. King; class essay. Ruby Seaver:
class prophecy, Larna c. Smith Adah
McFarand class will. H. Roscoe Her
lick; address to undergraduates. John
". Smpson.--Mrs. Mary Thomas and
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Boardman and
daughter were in Burlington Friday
Mrs H. W. Page. who has visited her
son and wife. Mr. and Mrs. Z. G. Page.
vent tn East Hardw1ck Saturday.--Jul
ius Bliss underwent successful opera
ton Thursday for the removal Of a cat
aract on his eye
Mrs. John snnott passed Monday
in William Davis Joined his
wife in WHITEHEAD. N. H., Monday
where she is visiting her parents. Mr..
and Mrs A. c. Burns.-Mrs. W. C.
Ward was in Wolcott Monday.-A. b.
Austin is at home from Maine, having
accidently discharged a revolver while
loading It. the ball passing through
his left hand.--Miss Lydia Peck at
tended memorial exercises in Wolcott
Monday.-Miss Bernice Brown is In
w olcott.-George A. Morse left Mon
day on a business trip to Boston and
Providence.--Gordon Austin went to
ST Johnsbury Monday, hoping to find
his little son able to be moved from
the hospital to the home Of NJ. T.
Wing. Mrs. Addie F.. Chaffee returned
from Burlington Monday.---Mrs. II. G.
Shaw has vacated the house on upper
Main street and stored her household
goods.--Mrs. f. L. Watrous Of Oxford
| n. H.. Is in town for commencement
week.-Mrs.. Fannie George and
daughter of st. Johnsbury are guests
| of Dr. and Mrs. G. !. Bates.-Mrs f.
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Mass-Wilmer Warren has moved TO
| the new house on George street
erected by W. n. Mills.
| The reception and banquet of Peoples
| Academy Alumni association Tuesday
evening was largely attended. The fol-
| lowing program was carried out with the
Hon. c. T. Hogan of ST. Adams rs
| POSTMASTER: The Schools of the East
and of the West" Miss Leila Smith;
| Mans Greatest Asset" Chauncey b.
Stor"; The Class" Roy b. Woods: "A
Reading" Miss s. Carrie Chase; Hob
bies," Fred NJ. Small, The Old and the
New in Education Miss Anna Mower,
structural Foundation" DR.. George l..
Bates: vermont" Mason S. Stone. At
the business meeting of the alumni Tues
day afternoon following the class day
exercises. the following officers We're
elected: President. George NJ Powers,
vice-president. Roy b. Woods; secretary,
| Mrs. George G. Morse: treasurer. Mrs.
| Myra Heath. The association voted an
assessment of 81 cents uDon each men,
ber.-Charlie Doty Of Cleveland Ohio.
came Monday for two weeks visit with
his mother. Mrs. Ella Doty.--Mr and
Mrs. w. l.. Tillotson of I.ittleton. n, H.,
are visiting in town.-Miss Alice Smith
| OF Burlington is visiting her mother,
Mrs. Lucy Smith.-Aliss Flora McCuin of
Jeffersonvile has a position in the store
| of Walter Benson.-Mrs. r. W. Hovey of
| Worcester, Mass is visiting her sister,
Mrs. Anna Watson.--Mrs. W. d. Wiley
of Cambridge is a guest Of Mr.. and Mrs.
F.. II. Hinds.-Mrs. Viola Campbell and
daughter. Mrs. II. d. Newand, were in
Burlington Tuesday.-Miss Bertha Bailey
OF Craftsbury. who has assisted. Mrs. c.
s. Stancliff. returned home Tuesday
Miss Belle Barrows went to North Troy
| Tuesday to visit her sister, Mrs. II. H.
| Butterfield.-H. II. Powers was in St
Johnsbury Tuesday.-Miss Nellie Davies
Of Lyndonville returned home Tuesday
Mrs. John Waterman OF Burlington is
the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. s. Cheney
The exercises OF commencement week
evening with the graduating exercises Of
the class Of 09 consisting of 20 members.
The following program was rendered 1:
Prayer. the Rev. Otto 9. Raspe; Latin
selutatory. Miss Gladys A. Bedell Hid
den Treasures" George ", Thomas;
Milton After Three Centuries" Myrtle
I Durgin; woman Suffrage?" Fred w,
Badger; "All the Worlds Stage"
Edith NJ. spiller; Uses of Memory"
Hazel !. Keeler; "A Twentieth Century
Problem" Winifred II. Roardman; 1.-The
God OF the Open Air" Lylian Kendall;
Our Contemporary Ancestors" Mildred
W. Graves; THE Preservation OF Our
Forests" II. Rosco Herrick; Our Great
Romancer," wyona NJ. Johnson; Yer
ronts General Assembly" Roy B.
Woods: School Life, It's Joys and Diff
hculties" Lorna c. Smith; THE Charac-
ter OF Lincoln" John W. Simpson; "A
Twilight Reverie." Ruby seaver; Her
cules the Ancient and Modern" Guy A.
Cheney; waiting before the City OF
Thy Desire" and valedictory, Lucille G.
Robinson; presentation Of diplomas. -
Mrs. M. P. Maurice went TO Riverside
Tuesday evening for visit OF two
weeks with her mother. Mrs. NJ. C. Hall
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