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

6.-The auditors of the school district
met at Dr. Is. J. Kendall companys Of
flee Tuesday. The republican caucus Is
&c he held in opera hall Tuesday, June
1S-Mrs. II. q. Morrow of Lancaster, N.
H.. is visiting her mother, Mrs. Sarah
Giddings.
The baccalaureate sermon by the Rev.
w J. Clark In Opera hall Sunday even
ing was fitting opening of the closing
exercises for the school year The Rev.
h. A. Legg read the scripture lesson and
the Rev. +. ID. Miller offered the prayer.
Music was furnished by a mixed chorus
choir under the direction of w. II. Yaw.
with c. +. Rawson at the piano and II.
r. Kfmball with the violin. Mrs. II. $.
Springer played the marches for the en-
tering and retiring Of the class. The grad
yates are Winnifred Is. Carpenter. Olive
&. Towle In the Latin course; Dorothy
X. Hubbell Agnes Lefevre. Hlldred !.
orr. Lucille Il. Springer. Helen G. Stet-
son. Marion r.. Chapman, Ethel Il. Der
by. Ella A. Fairbanks, Grace S. Fair
banks. Harry L. Brewer, Clyde Burleson.
Carleton J. Smith in the English course.
The last named is president of the class.
whose colors are old blue and gold. The
graduating exercises were in Opera hall
Wednesday evening. Miss Grace S. Fair
banks delivered the saluatory and Miss
Olive c. Towle the valedctory The grade
entertainment will be this evening
and the alumni banquet Friday evening.
The annual ball game between the alum
nj and high school Will be Friday after
noon, when Jimmy Towle. the old
time twirler. will try out with "Tunk''
Burleson.-There was a meeting of the
trustees Of the st. Adams District Camp
meeting association in the office of the
secretary a. A. Aseltine, Friday. There
were present the Rev. w Is Dukeshirc
and James Cheynoweth Of st Adams. the
Rev. d. G. Guest and B \ lIendrick of
Rtchford. the Rev. +. A. Legg, V A.
Irish, ]. G, Towle. {. II. Wech and \
A. Aseltine of this place. Plans aud
measures for the coming meeting and
Bible study week which opens August
u wer' discussed. The financial condi-
ton and outlook are promising for Il
successful session.-With a temperature
saturday Of 80 and Monday Of 81, tender
vegetation received setback. There is
much seeding yet TO he done so that the
season for many crops is from two 10
four weeks behind tho average.
The funeral OF Mrs. Eliza L. Kelley
was attended from the Baptls, Church
Monday at 10 o'clock. the Rev w ].
Clark officiating. rho burial was in
Missisquoi cemeterl Tho bearers we're
six grand-sons, Harley and Ray Hairs.
Elmer and Elwin Kelley Leonard Hayes
and Lee Brown Mrs. Kelley. who was
Il years old, had been in poor health
She lived with her daughter. Mrs Sam
uel Green. since her daughter. Mrs
Maud Brown. moved away She is sur
Nived by four daughters. Mrs Samuel
Green of this town. Mrs f.. a. Chaffee
Of Jay. Mrs. Harley Hayes of Bakers
field and Mrs. Maud Brown Of Roxbury.
Mass, who has been with her mother
for the past two weeks; also four sons,
Herbert, c. u. and Miles of this town,
and Bernie Kelley of Mount Holly
Oscar Gilbert. who has been with
daughter in Irasburg during the winter
was in town Monday.--The many friends
Of John Stevens of this town will regret
TO leain Of his continued critical illness
Lyman Gilbert went to Cambridge
Tuesday, where he is to superintend the
building of barn for his brot her -in-law
II. S. Gates.-The selectmen have had the
highway widened at n point UP the
branch beyond West Enosburs. known as
the "dug-out. AN entertainment not
on the regular schedule for commence
ment week was held in the high school
Monday evening when the second assist
ant, j.. II. Pomeroy, Was given a gen
une surprise by the teachers and super
intendent in honor OF his approaching
wedding. An enjoyable time was had
He was presented with a silk umbrella
as a souvenir of the occasion
j. L. Weld and G. II. Pomerov went to
Burlington Teusday as delegates from
Lincoln lodge to attend the Masonic
grand LODGE. NJ. Armstrong. travelling
for the Hoe Manufacturing company in
Pennsylvania. arrived Tuesday. suffering
from an injury received from a NOV
ing train.-Mr. and Mrs. H. G.
Kendall were in St. Adams Tuesday to
attend the funeral Of the Hon, Chauncey
Temple.-Mr. and Mrs. 3. G. Rogers OF
Cabot came by automobile Tuesday to
attend the commencement exercises OF
the high school, Of which their son is
pr1ncipal-At the democratic caucus held
In Phelps's hall Tuesday evening the fol-
lowing delegates were elected: To the
state convention, w. V. Phelps, T.. II.
Farrell, l.. j. Archambault, II. r. Reed ;
to the district convention, f. f.. Beatty
N. l.. Lafiey. A. S. Armstrong II. a.
Cramton.-A holly contested game was
played on Athletic field Tuesday after
noon between the high school and town
team. 1t was tied with four scores in
the sixth inning, which eight more failed
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