The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-06-14
RANDOLPH
Prize Speaking Contest Was Held at
Music Hall Thursday Evening

Music Hall Thursday Evening.
The prize speaking contest in Music
lhall was attended by a large audience
on Thursday, and the exercises were
very interesting. Music hall orchestra
was in attendance, which added much to
the enjoyment of the occasion. The COM
mittee 10 award prizes were; Prof. X.
r. b. Flint Of Norwich university, Prin.
James Monohon of the South Royalton
| high school, and NJ. G. Cook of the ag-
| ricultural school at the Center. Miss
! Pearl Hazel Emerson, who gave THE
Lost Word took the first prize among
the ladies, and the second one was di-
vided between Miss Hazel Mae Carpen-
ter, who received Their First Formal
Calf and Miss Elizabeth Esther Beard,
who gave THE Sign of the Cross"
Among the boys the first was awarded
to Cyril Nichols Angel, who gave THE
Death Bed of Benedict Arnold and
the second one was given Albert Morris
Salisbury, whose recitation was 'Hepsy
Goes to the State Convention" Follow
ing the report of the judges, Rev. Fraser
Metzger. in happy manner, in behalf
OF the boy scouts. presented Mr.. Genth-
ner, who has been scout master a
silver loving cup, to which the latter
responded in words of appreciation. For
the second time, Mr.. Metzger presented
prize given by the prudential commit
tee to Godfrey Scott for the best field
ing in the ball team and Cyril Angel
for the best batting,
Max Houdon of Braintree died Thurs
day after an illness of some length. Mr.. |
Houdon was well known here, where he
often came on business.
The Vergennes high school will in
troduce a department of domestic
Science the coming fall term, and Mrs.
Bertha Burridge has been engaged to |
take charge of the same at salary OF
81 900 per year For the last two years
Mrs. Burridge has been in the normal
school in Maehias, Maine, and previous
TO this had several years experience
IN the work.
Miss Caroline Hatch, who has been in
the University of Vermont and is to
graduate from that institution next
week, has been engaged as instructor of
domestic science for the high school in
Bristol. Miss Hatch is the daughter of
i. J.. Hatch of this place.
Miss Harriet Wiswall of Roxbury,J
Mass. is the only one of the family
who expects to be at the Wiswal cot
age this season. Miss Carlotta and
Ter mother, Mrs, Herbert Wiswall, hav-
ng decided to take. a three months trip
broad and will sail from New York the i
list.
Mrs. Nyra Norton from West Addison
ecently visited her father, Martin Sar- 4
ent, at the home of c. c. Hayward, {
nd went from there to visit relatives
{ Stoekbridge. 7
A son, Merideth Carl, was born to
fr. and Mrs Roy Holman. Saturday
forming but the child lived only few
ours. Burial was made in Southview
5metery on Sunday with prayer by T
ey. Fraser Metzger
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank II. Bacon OF
Faltham have issued invitations
,r the marriage of their daugh n
sr, Christine, to Robert Bruce on Z
thursday evening, June 10, at Wal Z
lam. Miss Bacon was former cash. D
re groom has always been a resident
lHIS tuNH uHlil WlbHiH the IaSI year =
I'D is the grandson of Mrs. Alice Bruce -
: this village. They viii reside in D
ebanon, \. H., where Mr.. Bruce has Z
,od position. :,
Mrs. Martha Vivian and Miss Deci- b,
er Vivian mother and sister of Mrs. m
B. Chandler. are passing several
eeks at Mari Castle. :
Mrs. NJ. L. Scott of Northampton, y
ass, is the guest of her son. George =
. Scott and family.