Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-06-19
JERICHO.

Mrs. Emma Bishop is making an eX-
tended trip in the West, visiting at her
old HON" and also in Seattle, Wash, be-
fore her return-NIss Dorothy Day, who
has been attending school at Waterman
hall, Sycamore, H., came Thursday to
spend the summer with her grand
parents Mr.. and Mrs. r.. II. Day.-NIrs.
l.. J. Pierce of Burlington Is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. r. y. Percival.-Dr. and
Mrs. Giles Of Montreal are guests of her
parents Mr. and Mrs. William Amour
The graduation exercises OF the class
Of 1918. Jericho high school were held
at the congregational Church in Jericho
Center Monday Miss Helen Cashmere Of
this village is member Of the gradual
Ing class. Other recent graduates include
Miss Florence Buxton, from the Essex
Junction high school, and Reginald Haw-
ley from Vermont Academy.-Homer
Day OF New York is passing a few days
with Mr.. and Mrs 3. H. Day.-The gem
eral committee having in charge the ar
rangements for the celebration of the
10th anniversary Of the granting of the
town charter, is DESTROYS of obtaining
the names and addresses of former resi-
dents, or their relatives who may be
persuaded to visit here during the cele-
bration.-Miss Edith Derby has gone to
Johnson after completing a successful
wear as teacher in the Beartown school.
Miss Elizabeth Knapton has returned
from Burlington, where she went to at
tend the Barstow- Morrihow wedding
Mt Sheldon has taken possession OF the
farm recently purchased from j. f.
Iadd.
The various subcommittee having III
rharge the celebration the first week IN
August commemorative the l5oth ami
vcrsary of the granting of the town char-
Ter have their plans well under way, ana
are fast getting into the detail Work OIL
thoir committees. Tho general program
for the celebration. as finally adopted Is
ms follows: Sunday, August s. union s'rN-
Ices of the churches in the dl1creht VII
lagos i'm the forenoon and afternoon, with
sermons 10y former pastors or th'T u'-
scendants. In the evening at JerI'h"
Center sacred concert participated al
by a large chorus Of singers from al
parts of the town will be given. Mon
aav evening August 4, a dramatic enter
toinment bv homo talent, either at River
side or Jericho corners. Tuesday, hiStor'-
cal and old Home day at jericho Center
with the historical address by !" r. VIII
bur in the forenoon, and greetings from
former Jericho residents, and an address
by President Benton of the University oil
Vermont in the afternoon. other attfac-
tions consisting of historical tahleauX VIII
ne given on this day. Wednesday VIII
ne devoted to family reunions visiting
historical points of interest, ana IN the
ovening there will be held at Riverside
banouct with aftcr-dinner speaking 10y
Guests from within and without the state
1hursday will be the closing day or the
celebration. and will be given over 10
norades historical representations hoalS'
srorts and singing and drills by the
school children of the town when VIII
take Mace at Jericho corners An clapor
ato nrogram is being prepared Tor TINS
dov over 100 men and women have
bocn nIaced on auxiliary committees ana
# IS manned to make this closing DAY q
nttinp climax of the celebrations Further
announcements will be made from une
to time. A large attendance is ALREADY
assured
The graduating exercises OF the Jerlcho
high school began on sunday evening by
the preaching Of the baccalaureate ser
mon by the Rev, s. II. Barnum' on 'he