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

West Chazy. N. Y, is visiting her son,
| w. N. Johnson. Quarterly meeting serv-
ices were held at the Wesleyan Methodist
New York city.-The Rev. Father Moore
of Brattleboro is assisting the Rev. Fa-
Their Cray of st. Mary's Church in mis-
sion. Services are held daily al $50 and
500 n. m, and 1880 p. m.--rhe Rev. Charles
Elmer Beals, Il. D., will preach to the
local lodge of odd Fellows at the Congre-
gational Church next Sunday morning
Miss Maude Farnham entertained several
Brandon friends at her home in Shorcha m
over Sunday.-Mr. and Mrs. II. j. Rivers
of Rutland are at William ]. Dowd's.-
The Misses Hazel and Helen Hack of
Barre are at home for the summer vaca-
|tion.-Frank Buzzell of Ludlow is a guest
| of e. a. Palmer.-The Royal Workers of
the Methodist Episcopal Church will be
entertained by Mrs. Edwin i. Aver Mrs.
Fred Manchester and Mrs. n. p. Capen
at the home of Mrs. Aver Wednesday. June
lH.--Bishop William +. Weeks. II. D., of
Rutland was the guest of the Rev f.
Barnby Leach at ST Thomas's rectory
over Sunday.--Mrs. Quimby S. Backus
| is moving into the Bissell house on Park
Ohio, is visiting Mrs. T.. Il. Rogers. The
High School Athletic association held a
food sale Saturday.-R. NJ. Osborne of
Shorcham Is in town.
The program of the graduating ex-
ercises of the Brandon high school tc
be given at the town hall Friday even
ing, June ~, are as follows: Prayer
the Rev Charles Elmer Bcals; ad-
Il -
Williams essay, Mary a. Miner; ora
ton, DIN @. Ketcham; essay, Eva F.
Griffin; grafton, Allyn w. Dean; essay
Leda 3. Johnson; essay Marion Ketch-
am; Grafton, William j. Goodnow: es-
say, Estella Atwell; Grafton and vale
dictory, Matthew Ward whalen. The
presentation of the graded and high
school diplomas will follow.-The col
Inns block is being newly painted
Mrs. Alice Jennings Fske has issued
invitations to the marriage of her
daughter, Elsie Frances, to Roy How
ard Cole. The ceremony will take
place at the brides home, woodland"
in Leicester, Wednesday evening, June
"a. The Rev. c. G. Adams of Essex
junction will officiate. Miss Fske Is
a successful school teacher and Mr.
Cole is n well-known Brandon business
man-Mrs. H. s. Springer of Enosburg
Falls, with her daughters, Lucille and
Marion, gave delightful musical en-
tertainment at the Inn Monday even
ing.-Henry Moran has gone to the
Fanny Allen hospital at Burlington for
an operation.-Mr. and Mrs Fred II.
Churchill of Proctor have been guests
of Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Robinson
The Rev. John II. Coleman of Rutland
will preach at the Methodist Church
Thursday evening and hold the first
quarterly conference.-the. Orlo
Thompson OF Round Lake. n. Y, is the
guest of her daughter, Mrs Tom W.
Ray.-The Rev. Father Hurley of Bel
lows Falls Is assisting in the mission
at St MarY's Church.-Thc CongreEa-
tional Ladies' Aid society met with
Mrs. c. j. BraleY Tuesday afternoon
Mr.. and Mrs. Hollis Richmond are at
TiconderoEa, n Y.
St. Thomas Church was the scene of
pretty wedding Wednesday evening
when Miss Ruth Blackwell, daughter of
Edwin u. Blackwell. became the bride
of Perley II. Washburn of Newport, y.
by the Rev +. Barnby Leach, the rec
tor After the ceremony n reception
was given at the Blackwell residence in
Conant square. The presents were nu-
merous and costly. After an extended
tour Mr.. and Mrs. Washburn will re-
side in Newport class day exercises
of the senior class of the Brandon high
school We're held on the school lawn
" edneSday afternoon. The program
consisted of the class history by Elsie
Atwe!l; class calendar Mindwell CrosA
class will, Harold Fay; address to I'M
dergraduates, Dorothy French; class
prophecy Mary Bruce, and a class song
written by Hazel Bowker.-Mrs. George
II. Young, Mrs. Orle Thompson. Mrs.
Thomas w. Ray and Mrs L. II. Button
attended &c Troy Conference Academy
commencement at Poultney Wednesday.
AT the annual school meeting Tuesday
@ ening s. w. Jones was elected modera-
tor and F. w. Briggs clerk DR.. ]. w.
Estabrook was elected trustee for three
years to succeed cx-Gov L. j. Ormshee.
f. W. Briggs was elected treasurer, A.
j, Ives auditor and l.. r. Nichols col
lector. The tax was made co cents on
the dollar of the grand list. Resolutions
We're passed appreciative of the long
term OF service of the Hon. F. j. Orms-
bee on the board.-The Rev. F. Rarnhv
Leach, d.. J. B. Eastwood G. w.
crockett and r. f. Partlow are attending
tn Episcopal diocesan convention at
M1ddlebury. e. W. Snyder of Kan
sas city Is at G. H. Kelley's for the sum-
mer,-Farmer Chapter, r. a. NJ con-
ferrod the royal arch degree on three
candidates Wednesday evening.-Mrs. w.
l. Dewey Of Montpelier. Mrs Ellen ~.
Washburi- of Randolph Center, Arthur
Bigelow of East Brookfield attended the
Washburn- Blackwell wedding