Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-06-23
RICTIFORD.

summer NHCHtiCn.--N OTK was beGuii Oii
the new sidewalks Monday morning.
RICHFORD.
The annual commencement exercises
of the Richford high school were held
in Aver opera hall Thursday evening.
1t is estimated that over 600 persons
were present. Twelve students were
graduated. The class roll: Latin
scientific course, Aura Edwina Mud
get. cum laude. Hazel Hattie Riley,
Gcoreiana Marguerite smith. Fordyce
Samson sykes. cum lnude; English
course. Carl willis Barney. Gertrude
Mae Goff Helen Maud Bogue, cum
laudc, chloe Ella Kelley. charles Jessc
Manuel. Harold Allen Elrick, Eula
Avis McI<onney. Marjorie irene Gar
Vin.-Thc body Of Earl +. B'akc. son
of Mr.. and Mrs. H. II. Blake of Fair
fax and grandson of Mr.. and Mrs. G.
A. Powell of this place, was brought
here from Worcester. Mass, where he
died. aud the funeral was held at Mr.
PoWclls home Saturday ut 10
o'clock The burial was in Hill
side cemetery. Mr.. Blake, who was 20
years OLD, was taken i'll In Worcester,
where he was employed, and died in a
hospital in that city Thursday morn
ing, death resulting from a complica-
tion Of diseases. Mr.. Powell went to
Worcester and was with his grandson
when he died Beside his parents. Mr..
Blake is survived by two younger
brothers. Mrs. Hlake and two sons
arrived Friday afternoon from their
home IN Fairfax to attend the funeral.
"A special village meeting will be
held In the fire station Tuesday even
ing. June IS, eight o'clock, to see
If the village Will vote to furnish the
Quaker oats co. with water for do
nestle and commercial purposes free
for period of ton wears. and lay
| suitable pipe and hYdrants for fire
protection near their plant here If one
is installed.
\ special town meeting will be held in
/ Aver opera hail Tuesday afternoon. June
! Is. at three O'Clock to see II the town will
/ vote to exempt IRON taxation the plant OF
/ the Quaker Oats company; also to hear
/ the report of the committee appointed at
the last annual town meeting to investi-
/ gate means for acquiring title to the
! Union Church property.-The f, neral of
Joseph Hnrnois. ST., who died Thursday
morning, aged over 50 years was held in
All Saints Catholic Church Saturday
morning. the Rev. n. O. II. Dorion ON
ciating. and the burial was in the tath-
Ollie cemetery. The funeral Of Earl p
! Blake. whose body was brought here from
| Worcester. Mass, where he Gied. was
! held az the home of his grandparents
! MIR. md Mrs. c. \. Powell. Saturday fore
noon at zen o'clock. the Rev. Silas 7
Perry officiating. assisted by the Rev. w
| O. Douglass The burial was in Hillside
cenetery Among those presen. from on
of town were Mr. and Mrs. II. II. Blake
parents of the deceased, and TWO brother:
| from Fairfax-The graduating exercises
of the Richford grammar school in Aye'
opera hall Friday evening We're ATTENDED
by about COO persons. class Of y stu
dents was graduated Miss Frances lie
doux of bakersfield is the teacher in thu
eighth and ninth grades.-The school di
rectors have re-cngaged nine OF the l.
teachers of the high and graded schools
Of the village for another year Pr'ncipa
G. Leland Green is among those secured
for another ycar.-Mrs. j. Birncy Martin
has issued invitations to the marriage
her daughter Miss Leila Elvlr'
Martin, to Ray Elijah Tenncy of Clare
mont y H.. the ceremony to take plac
in the Methodist Church Thursday even
ing June go at eight O'Clock. Mrs. Ben
ton Wilson is in Mary Fletcher hospital
burlington, for medical treatment
Junior Civic League has been crganize
here with a hoys and girls az members
each pledged to do al! in their power I
make the village cleaner, better end NOR
beautifu--Mr. and Mrs A. T. Masse q
Grand Ligne. Que, and Miss Marian Rus
tedt Of this place will sail from Montrea
to-day on the steamship Cassandra {
the Donaldson line for n three month,
trip to Europe. In course of which the
will witness The Passion Play At Oberan
mergau.--W II. Locklin of this place. ha
been invited to act as chairman of tn
Franklin county republican conventio
at Tnosburg Falls July and will accer
, II elected a delegate. The republican cat
, Gus in this town will be held next Satui
, day.-O w. Ford has moved his liver
, stable business from Its old location nea
, the American House to Foundry street
, | Noble Baker IL at home from the Cnive'
, sity of Vermont for the summer vacation
Miss Emma Gailor of Great Falls, Mo
is visiting Mrs Fred G. Wheeler. Mis-
a Kitty Garvin OF Boston Is visiting Id
q mother, Mrs. Edgar Garvin,-'M!ss Cor
, Cross of st. Adams is visiting Mrs, W.
- Barney.
: The listers have completed the qua'
n rcnnial appraisal Of real estate and WI
j., meet In the town clerks Office Wedne
+, day. June 20, at eight o'clock In the morl
ing TO hear complaints and to CORE
A crrors.-Thc Rev. s, p. Perry and daug'
A ter. Beatrice are attending the Danvil
Baptist association at West Derby. whe'
n Mr.. Perry wiz give two addresses
Georgia Martin. teacher In u
bubble schools OF Andover, Mass
passing the summer vacation at n
. home here.-The summer time tap
4 Of the Canadian Pacific railwa
|. went into effect Sunday morning. III
o only changes In the time Of passeng
4 trains at this station Is that the mornil
. express from Newport Is due at 81
+ O'Clock. one minute earlier. and the mig
lexprcss from Boston and Newport IL d
six minutes later. or G37 O'Clock jam
A. y. Dunton. n wat'hman In the 'mmer
=, ton service at Ellis Island. Ne" 70