Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-06-13

months, spending about month at Cher
~ Valley. Miss Fletcher is an enthusi-
istic young automobilist and commenced
Irving machine last year. They will
DO accompanied MS far as Buffalo by Mr..
Ind Mrs. Boyd F. Brakeman, who are to
return to their home in Nebraska Mr..
Brakeman has been Walter b. Johnsons
demonstration for the past two months.
Mrs. Carleton G.. Robbins and her sister,
Miss Isabelle Boyden, gave a delightful
party Thursday evening in honor OF Miss
Anna Fletcher. Five hundred was play
ed, there being seven tables. The first
prize was won by Miss Fletcher and the
second by Chauncy SWEET. Miss Fletcher
was presented with beautiful string of
gold beads Delicious refreshments were
served.
Mt Mansfield Lodge. X. Of p. oh
served its Memorial Sunday with serv-
Ices Sunday at the Methodist Church.
where the Rev. DR.. @. II. sisson deliver
I'd one of the ablest dscourscs that
has ever been preached before this or
der. About 80 knights were present.
Mrs. Belle Parsons ana Mrs. c. r.
jennings gave a very enjoyable luncheon
and lawn party ut the home of the form
er Saturday evening to their intimate
friends in honor of Mrs. Jenningss
niece. Mrs. Inez Fiskc Swinington. of
brandon and Miss Elsie F'iske of the
Fame town, who has just been graduated
from the Winooski high school. Tho
long table was spread in the park and
was very attractive. After luncheon
Mrs. Parsons invited tho guests into the
house where Mrs. Swinington gave sew
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There was also vocal and instrumental
music
Mrs Z. d. Baker has resigned as
treasurer of the Ladies' Aid society Of
the Baptist Church, an office she has
held for 20 years. Mrs. o. S. Nichols has
been elected in her place.
Miss Madalne Nichols Of Lafayette.
Ind. has come to spend her summer va
cation with MIR. and Mrs. r. II. Place
and Mr.. and Mrs. l. L. Huntley.
The Home Circle OF the Methodist
Church met with Mrs. j. +. Hunt Fri
'hay afternoon A pleasing program was
given consisting of solos by Miss Sis
son. Mrs. II. Il. Wiley and Mrs. Clay
ton Booth, a reading by Mrs. J. r. Guild
md piano selections by Mrs. Nellie Mar
tili.
The graduation exercises of the Essex
Junction high school will be held in the
Congregatio nal Church this even
Ing. The program will he as follows:
Music. Barton's ochestra: invocation: adj
dress of welcome and class history, Ethel
May johnson. music, orchestra; essay
AN Interpretation of Milton's L Allegro
and II Penseroso," Dorothy Frost: class
prophecy, Rudolph Nelson Hunt: music
orchestra: advice to undergraduates, Mar
jorie Lorena Post: response, Harris Met
calf class of 1913: music, orchestra: es-
say, "Pompeii.' and valedictory, Louise
Agnes Parizo: class will Trafford Teach
out, class of 1914; presentation of Diplo-
mas: music. orchestra. The class officers
are: President, Rudolph Nelson Hunt;
secretary, Marjorie 1.orena Post; treas
urer, Ethel May Johnson
At the Congregational Church Sunday
evening. the Rev. {. c. Adams delivered
i'll instructive address to the graduating
classes of the ninth grade and the high
school. His theme was keeping Alive. :"
There was special music including A solo
by Chauncey SWEET
The commencement dance will be held
In Music hall Friday evening with four
The usual reception will not be held.
MIR. and Mrs Chester Slater were given
a reception by about 80 Of their friends
Tuesday night in honor of the 18th ami
versary Of their marriage. a pleasant
evening was spent with music and light
refreshments We're served. MIR. and Mrs.
Slater were presented with "A purse of
money by their neghbors and other
friends and sos from Mrs. Slater's aunt
and cousin, Miss Antha Taft and the
Hon. t.lihu Taft Of Burlington.
Mr. and Mrs. A. b. Yandow met with
an accident while on the way to Bur
lngton in their automobile Tuesday
afternoon. Just as they We're about to
cross the railroad track at Hood s cross
Ing in Wnooski, horse ridden by DR.,
j. l. Siner Of Fort Ethan Allen became
frightened at train which was ap-
preaching from the Junction. Mr.. Yandow
continued to go slowly but the horse
wheeled directly In front and almost on
the automobile The machine struck the
animal. breaking its right foreleg. DR..
Siner was thrown on to the windshield
Of the automobile but was not injured
Mrs. Yandow was thrown out, or I'M
consciously jumped and was slightly
bruised. Mr.. Burditt OF Albany. who oc-
cupied the small seat In the rear OF the
automobile. and Mr.. Yandow retained
their seats and were not injured. The
horse, which was n new one at the fort
was shot The radiator. hood and n mud
guard of the automobile will have to be
replaced.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. E. Slater of South
Dakota are here on their wedding trir
and are visiting his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. L. II. Slater, They are accompanied
by MIR. Slater's daughter, Miss Grace OF
Omaha. Neb. Last evening they wer,
given a reception at the house Of Mr.
and Mrs. c. L. Earle.
WILLISTON.
The spring term Of the Lampson schoo
closed Friday Those present every da,
during the term were Marion Davis. Lila
Brothers. Harvey Roberts. Leon Roberts
absent but one day. Mildred Redmond
Chases meat cart Will be run through
here Friday instead Of Wednesday thi.
week. (Adv)
The Rev. and Mrs, a. r.. Potter ar,
spending the week in Poultney. wher'
their daughter, Pearl Potter. Is gradual
ed from the Troy Conference Academy
Miss Martha Edwin rs seriously ill
Miss Carrie i'atten Is a guest of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Johnson,--Mrs. Marthi
Nichols has returned from a two years
stay in Los Angeles, Cal-Children
day will be observed with exercises a
the Methodist Episcopal Church SUNDAY