Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-06-18

Inland waterways" The vaiedictory and
essay on the class motto by Miss
Edwards was given with much interest,
while the Glass lhstoy' by Mr.. Luce,
the prophecy" by Miss Breene, and
Memorabilia" by Paul Swasey we're all
bright with class and Individual hits.
The diplomas were presented by Principal
f. w. er.-Commencement guests
in town were: Mr.. and MIS- Clinton
Keith Of East Hardwick, Miss Marion
Newton of Cambridge and Everett
Swasey, Of the University Of Vermont. -
Edison +. Palmer has returned from
Bristol to the home of II, w. Demeritt
Friday afternoon Miss Agnes McGrath
was surprised by n call from many of
the mothers of the pupils OF the Duxbury
Corner school. A substantial present of
silver was made Miss McGrath, in honor
of her approaching marriage. Earlier in
the week linen shower was rendered
Miss McGrath at the home of Miss
Evelina CoTrin.
The graduating exercises of the
Waterbury grammar school were held in
the CONGREGATIONAL Church Thursday
evening The following was the program;
March, Invocation. tho Rev w. E. Doug
lass; song, cover the Moonlit Sea-" girls
chorus; recitation, Senior Grubs'
Dream" Pauline G.. Ayers: recitation.
"Whistling in Heaven" Gladys b.
Smith; defamation, "Our Flag" Nor
rill j. Crane; plano solo. 1.-THE Flowers
Revere" Gladys l. Carr; recitation.
Counting Eggs Dorothy 3. Grow;
defamation Advance" Trevor A.
Ayers recitation, THE Better Thing"
Minnie A. Quinn; defamation, Mr..
Sanscripts Slide Down Ill.," Arthur J.
Rowland: song. Brightly Beaming,"
girls chorus; recitation. The Bell OF
Atri," Pauline NJ Moody: defamation.
DARIUS tircen and His Flying Ma
chine" Walter X. Deul; recitation. Kate
Shelley" Ruth NJ. Graves: presenta Con
OF diplomas by supt Norman Frost and
benedictlon by the Rev. w L. foicourt.
The members of the class are: Floyd
James Arkley, Pauline Gleason Ayers.
Trevor Allen Ayers, Gladys Irene Carr.
Levi Walter Chesley. William James
Chisholm, Morrill, Joseph Crane. Walter
Kenneth Deul, Mark Edward Dillon.
Glenn Jones Donovan. Ruth Morse
Graves, Dorothy Baxter Grow. Milford
Charles Grandied, Leon Franklin Crit
fin. Frances JEANNE Law Harris. Hugh
Henry Harvey, Arthur John Rowland.
harl David keefe, Bertha Alice I,avelle.
Gertrude May Lavelle, Richard Frederick
Luce, Pauline Marie Moody. Edward
Bernard Phillips. Minnie Agnes Quinn.
Lillian Gertrude Russell. GLADYS bertha
Smith, James George Sulle. Irene Ger
Tnhin o,,1
Inc usherS were Barbara Luce. E,lroy
thase' Marguerite Blondn and Frank
Circuit; class marshal Carroll Swasey.
News of the appointment of w. j..
q Neil as postmaster has been re-
ceived and Mr.. O'NeI is busy
receiving congratulations Mr.. O'Neil is
chairman Of the democratic town commit
tee and has been strong Browne man.
He has been in business here for many
year.-The marriage ceremony of Miss
Asnod McGrath, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
William McGrath, to Harold Lewis was
solemnized at St. Andrews Church Mon
day morning by the Rev Father d +,
CoHeN' they were attended by Miss
Kathleen johnson of Hanover. n. Fl q
school friend of the bride, and bv John
McGrath, the brides brother. The bride
was Eowned in a travelling suit of copen-
hagen blue and white hat with blue plume.
MISS McGrath was born in Duxbury and
mas always lived in this community She
attended the Waterbury high school AMI
later Mount St. Mary's Academy at Bur-
hhstoh' she has been "A very popular
teacher in this vicinity, having been very
successful in this work The past year she
has taught at Duxbury Corner. Mr.. Lewis
was formerly ON loyed here by the Cooley
manufacturing company. but is now in
the automobile business in Plattsburgh.
They will reside there
Gardner McNultY, who was struck by
an automobile Monday evening, remained
III a camatose condition Tuesday at the
nome of r. c. Harvey. Accompanied by
Forest Harvey and another boy they were
coming down Bank hill on their bicycles
on their way to the Harvey home. The
campbell car was coming Main street
way, turned down Elm street and a COLI
sion followed. The McNulty boy was
taken home in the car.-The alumni recep-
tlon given to the graduating class was
held in the *. p hall Monday evening
teachers. class and officers of the Alumni
association We're in the receiving line
Music for the reception and dancing was
furnished by Riley's orchestra-While
George Fease was driving his new ma
chine home Tuesday night, Harry Wris-
ley riding his motorcycle collided with the
automobile in front of the Duxbury town
nall One lamp was smashed ana some
other injuries were done to the machine.
The motor cycle was badly injured and
Mrs Nrisley received some bruises.-The
senior class Of the w. H. s. accompanied
by Principal Remiher left Tuesday noon
for week or 10 days in Boston and vi
entity.
Fourteen from Duxbury Corners at
tended the meeting in the South Dux-
bury Church Tuesday evening. These
meetings are conducted by Lewis 4.
Smith, the cvangelist.-Mrs Williams and
Bennett Williams of Maiden. Mass. are
guests at the home of w. j. Boyce and
Mrs. Grace Boyce.-The McNulty boy.
who was injured Monday evening, was
somewhat improved yesterday-Miss
Frances Law Harris, who was graduated
from the grammar school and who has
spent the year with her aunt. Mrs. Rich
ard Domeritt. has returned to her home
In st. Adams. Her mother was also a
guest of her sister at commencement
time,-E. c. Hillman, who runs one OF
the lathes in the white birch department
of the Demeritt & Palmer Packing COM
pany. received a painful injury Tuesday
which incapacitates him for work. In
fixing the lathe he stopped the machine
as he supposed, but in some unknown
way it started and his thumb was caught
by the drill. This was broken off and