The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-06-24
WILLIAMSBURG.
High School Graduated Twelve Pupils
Friday Night.

| Hlgh Scno0l Graduated Twelve fuplis
Friday Night.
The graduating exercises of the high
school were held at grange hall on
the evening of Friday, June 81, begin
ming at o'clock. The stage was taste
| fully decorated with buttereups and
maidenhair fern, interpreted with vases
of lemon lily, the class flower. The
class motto is Non Progredi Est Re
gredi," and the class colors are dark
green and gold. The officers of the
class are as follows President, Arthur
b. Clogston viee-president, Mamie L.
DeCoteau; secretary, Bessie X. Sivright;
treasurer, Erskine NJ ,Jeffords The class
of 1912 has twelve members, six boys
and six girls. The class prophecies Were
, given by Ruth c. Bruce and Bessie Is.
Siyright and the class history and will
by Ethel A. Erskine. The other mem
bers of the class should be commended
for the good taste shown in tie choice
of subjects, live issues of the day be-
ing given prominent place. The Death
Penalty" was discussed by Walter j.
Chynoweth and the principal facts about
THE Alaskan Fur-Seal Industry" We're
given by Arthur B. Clogston. Jean Clog
ston chose the timely topic, How the
President Is Elected" and Erskine NJ.
Jeffords spoke on the principal issue
of Europe to-day "The Expansion of
Italy" THE Local Granite Industry
was ably reviewed by Louis A. Passera
and the conquest of the air commented
on by Leon S. Wright under the topic
of "Aeroplanes." Lettie NJ. Irish showed
the need of "A National Health Depart.
ment," and Elsie Martin gave our vel
low brother of the East his due. under
the title, THE Chinese Revolution" Ma
mic L. DeCoteau spoke in an interest
ing way of Charles Dickens and His
Works" Pleasing musical selections
were given by both the ladies quartet
and the mems chorus. After the pres
entation of diplomas by Supt. II. d.
Casey and the singing of the class hymn,
the exercises were closed with the bene
diction pronounced by Rev. J. @. Angel
Mrs. W. S. Hadfeld, who has been
sick several weeks, is able to be up
again.
Charles Brockway is remodelling his
hennery and Thomas Sheridan is doing
the work.
Miss Della Lille Of Montpelier is visit
ing her cousin, Miss Marion Martin, for
a few days.
John b. Goodrich of South RoyaIton |
called on relatives in town while on |
his way home Saturday.
Roscoe p. Lynde Of White River june |
ton visited relatives in town last week,
returning to his home Saturday.
William j. Young is back home after
a stay in the West Of few weeks and |
has resumed work for the Grearson.
Beckett Co.
Regular convocation of Summit lodge,
No. l04. F. and A. NJ, Wednesday even
ing at o'clock. Work, +. A. degree
Per order NJ. w.
John Sheridan has Jersey COW max
ing two pounds of butter per day and
some r. |. Red chickens, two months
old, weighing three pounds each
Harry Daniels of East Montpelier has
just loaded car of white ash lumber
to be shipped TO California. The freight
on this car to its destination will be
over 5000.
Raymond Waldo has finished the work
Of the first year at Wesleyan univer-
sity at MiddIetown. Conn, and has spent
the past week with his uncle, Albert NJ.
Miss Hattie Gregory of Barre has
lately been The guest of Mrs. Leon
Poor, and attended the closing exercises
Of the high school, of which she is
graduate.
Miss Olive c. Robinson of Rutland,
teacher in the primary grades of the
village school for the past year, start
ID to-day for her home. She will stop {
or a time with friends in Burlington
md Brandon on the way. I
DIR. and Mrs. F. G. Angel of Ran I
lolph called on Rev. J. @. Angel June i
Ia on their way TO the meeting OF the
County Medical association q
It Montpelier They were accompanied {
~ Mrs. Amelia Angel, who viii r.
main in town for a time.
William p Briggs brought fine spcci- ;
nen of baby beef to the j. X. Lynde
'o.s market last week. 1t was Hol-
tein months and 2 days old, and :
he dressed weight was 397 pounds Mr..
Briggs thinks that Hosteins are hard !,
o beat for either milk or beef
Among those attending commencement .
t Montpelier seminary last week were =
lr and Mrs. Jason Martin, Mr. and
Irs. Charles NJ. Edison, Mr. and Mrs.
V. H. Stewart, Miss Sadie Boyce, Miss r
LATHE Briggs, Misses Ruby and Arlene :
Chords, Mrs. Herbert Platt, Miss Alice
Waldo.
The East Barre boys played the 10 h
ais Friday and were defeated by a ]
core of 4 to ?. A feature of the game I
'as long hit by Carswell CT the home I