Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-06-20
The NEWS BY COUNTIES
From the Island in the Lake h
the Passumpsic, Along Otter
Greek and by the Shores
of White River.
ADDISON COUNTY
MIDDLEBURY.

MIDDLEBURY.
The graduating exercises OF the Middle
bury high school were held in the town
hall Friday The stage was trimmed
with the class colors. green and gold, and
potted plants. VittuIn's orchestra fun
nished music. The following was the pro.
gram: March Junior Republic" orc hes.
tra prayer, the Rev. DR.. d. H. Corkran;
music, Overture Welcome" orchestra;
salutatorv and essay. Flora Louise W.
marth: essay, The Problem of the Rural
School Beth Inez Deano; music, The
Quaker Girl" orchestra oration. Re
sources of Alaska" Carlton Fl Henry War
ner: oration, "Nernont's Past" Darrell
Douglas Butteriield. music, The Rose o.
Panama" orchestra; essay The New
South" Reta Lorraine Forbes; essay and
vaedlctory. Louise Belle Wright; ma rob,
The Ameer," orchestra. This concluded
the speaking and was followed by the pree>
entation OF diplomas by John E. Weeks.
! The henediction was pronounced by the
| Rev. Il. b. Esten. The following are the
| graduates: Latin course, Darrell Douglas
| Butterfieid, Gladys Jane Cook. Reta Lo-
raine Forbes, Mary Elizabeth Halpin.
! Mabel Adeline Meade. Louise Delphine
Nelson. Cicle Maud Thomas. Carlton
| Henry Warner. Flora Louise Wimarth
Ethel Ardelle Wright, Lois Belle Wright.
| English course. Ralph Abram Foote. Will
! liam David Hamilton; teacher training
course. Maude Barron, Dorothy Mac
Bentley, Mabel Grace Billings. Edith
Aurilla Brown. Beth Inez .Delano, Beat
rice Anna Drsletse, Ruth Lorraine Gros-
venor, Edla Helene IJepenway. Marguer
ite Agnes IAvalley, Faith Victoria Nc
Cray, Murle Marette Reynolds. Marion
! Alene Waterhouse, Carrie Elizabeth Will
marth
| Addison county court came in at two
O'Clock Monday afternoon after a recess
! since Saturday. DR.. Bisbee of Bristol
pleaded guilty to having liquor on hand
with intent to sell, and was fined 5000 and
costs George Train Of Middlebury also
entered n plea of guilty of selling liquor.
first offense and was sentenced to not less
than six or more than seven months In
the house of correction at Rutland at hard
labor In the case of Charles J. Mo
wood VS.. Leslie H. Butler, tried IN county
court Thursday and Friday. the jury came
in after an hours absence Friday night
with verdict for the plaintiff to recover
$50 damages and costs.-The cattle ship
ment Monday consisted of three carloads
Lake Dunmore Lodge, No. II. l. O. O.
f, and Arrowanrn Lodge. No. 10, I. o. O.
F. observed their memorial Sunday Sun
day afternoon. An appropriate sermon
was preached by the Rev. Richard B. Es-
ten.-Eugene Carpenter. who had one foot
hurt at the marble mill 10 days ago. Is
able to be about.-E. p. Cushman .s con-
fined to his home with an attack OF rheu-
. ~, i-p --- "a n = aWcrt6 Ir OF New
York is visiting his parents. Mr.. and Mrs
frank FdruSWorth.-John Higgans.
Allan calhoun. Fred NJ. Foote
and i T. Stapleton went to Montpelir
Monday as delegates to the democra tic
. State and district conventions Two Of
them carried proxies for tho other two
delegate, rhJ were unable to attend
Cards ~. nccn received here announo-
ing til, "lng marriage of Mise Fhdllis
Emma .atcr Of Mr. snd Mrs. John
Sienor ais town. % i-as ando Rock Of
Verr, The ceremony VIII take place
at st M : Church here Tuesday morn
ing, Juf. e. Harry Brousseau, who went
last :, .., n.be- 20 South Africa in charge
Of .,..o of merno sheep for j. A.
Wr1ght nj Middlehury. returned Saturday
night Monday, market day. eggs
Miss Stella Turner. who has been
' toachin. school al North Ferrisburs, has
closed her school and returned to town.
e She will spend the summer with her sis
ters Oh Franklin street.-Miss MarsareI
a Moran has returned from severn Gays
, in Rutland. lewis Selieck wtiie
at work at the falr grounds step
. ped on nail which penetrated mis- foot,
coming out near the root of the toe nail,
He will be LAID up for some time.-The
g fifth anniversary of the organization OF
the ladies' of the Grand Army was OBJ
served by the William p. Russell Circle.
No ;, in the odd Fellows hall Monday
4 evening. There was good attendance
I The program was followed by remarks
4 after which refreshments We're served
Mrs Fred hughes and son. who have
! spent the past month In town with Mrs
< James Hughes and family on College
| street, have gone to lislyoke. Mass
0 where she viii visit relatives before re-
turning to Rochester. n Y.-Ruth Gros-
u venor has gone to Rutland for a week.
| Miss Emma Kingsley has gone to the
u White mountains whore she will spend
the summer.-The digging for the founda
u ton for the passenger station has beer
! | commenc ed.-Lale Dunmore Lodge. No
V II, J. O, q. p, conferred a degree on sew.
eral candidates at their regular meeting
Wednesday evening. The railroad com
lpany has been putting new railinss or
| the Merchants row bridge to replace tn,
ones rotted out.-A, r. Stapleton. A. Il
= Calhoun. John Higgins and Judge Foot,
h have returned from the democratic con
= Ncntion at Montpelier,-Lewis SeMeck
d who stepped on nail week ago. is abl,
/ t. be about.-S. +. Carpenter has gone I,
"A ! Ticonderoga, \. N.-Miss Susan aiffei