News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-06-17
STOWE

a. A. PIKE Is n covering from his lines
from pneumonia,
An automatic telephone has been in
stalled at tho Green Mountain Inn.
Mrs Henry c. Nc Mahon of Minneapolis
is visiting relatives IN stowe, her nativ,
town.
Nrs. P. Il. Gale was called to Morris
town Wednesday by the serious illness
of her mother, Mrs. Juliaett Hill.
Mrs. st. Julian, who has spent siz
weeks at the Green Mountain Inn, re-
turned last week Wednesday to Ottawa
Ont.
The annual meeting of the Lamoille
County Christian Endeavor association
will be held at the Congregational Church
in Stowe, Thursday, June IS.
Mrs. Julia Irving and son, Edward, of
Burlington, and Mrs. Leora Armstrong
Henry of Underhill and little son were
guests at F. 4. Smiths last week.
Principal and Mrs. Reynolds will move
to Morrsvile about July l. They will
pass the summer with Mr.. Reynolds
mother, Mrs. May Reynolds, in Cam
| bridge.
The program for the meeting of Mans
field Mountain Grange Saturday after
noon was in memory of the deceased
members and was in charge of the chap
lain, Mrs. Nida Magoon.
Miss Charlotte Long who took tie
highest honors in the grammar school
and Rebecoa Morgan, who won second
honors, through the kindness of Mrs. 0.
e. Luce and Mrs. j. c. Morgan gave a
pleasant party last week Tuesday after
noon at the home of Mrs. Luce, to their
classmates and friends to the number of
50.
Pike & Tinkham made a trip to the
summit of Mt. Mansfield Thursday with
a new Overland truck. They carried a
load of 1880 pounds and made the ascent
in two hours and Is minutes, coming
down in SO minutes. the ascent was
made in As minutes Wednesday in a
roadster, the first automobile to make
the ascent this season.
The school directors have engaged the
following teachers for the ensuing year
for the high school: Principal. William
j. English, assistants, Miss Bernice Park
er, Miss s. Anna Ftzsimonds. George A.
Burnham, and instructor in agriculture.
r. L. Chaffee. The grammar grade will
be eliminated. One teacher will be as
signed to each grade in the fifth. sixth,
seventh and eighth grades. The list of
teachers for the grades is not completed.
The funeral of Otis j. Holden was held
at ten o'clock Wednesday morning at the
home of his son, Fred j., where he died
early Monday morning. The service was
conducted by the Rev. F. T. Crane. The
bearers were the two sons. Fred J. and
Harley Holden, son-in.law, d. j. Tarbell,
and NJ. G. Lovejoy. There were many
beautiful flowers. The burial was in the
River Bank cemetery. D. j. Tai bell of
Mass, and Mrs. Tarbell and |
laughter and Mr. and Mrs. Harley Hol- !
len and daughter of Arlngt on were here |
10 attend the funeral.
There was the usual large attendance |
1t the commencement exercises of Stowe |
nigh school at the Akeley Memorial build |
ng last Wednesday evening when the |
following program was very successfully |
carried out: March, YouDg's orchestra:
innovation, the Rev. F. 7. Crane; saluta-
DRY and say. "My Greatest American"
Hiss Elsie Alger; Grafton, Elton Forbes;
.ddress to the class, the Rev. John NJ.
Thomas, D. d. L. L. D., president of Mid
lebury College; vadelictory and essay,
Our Greatest Heritage" Miss Isabelle
ninth; presentation of diplomas, recess
ional. The class roll is Isabelle G. Smith,
Isle L. Alger, Jessie G. Adams, Annie
|. McAllister, John H. Hosmer, Elton
!. Forbes and Olive l.. Dem eritt.
The essay by Miss A lger upon "My
Ireatest American" at the commence
,ent exercises Wednesday was an inter-
sting and philosophical sketch of the
fe and work of Abraham Lincoln. The
ubject of the Grafton by Elton Forbes
,as plea for a new schoolhouse for the
towe high and graded schools and was
cry forcefully convincingly given. The
nbject of the able address by Mr. Thomas
'as "The Duty of Man to Live By His
est" The essay by Miss Smith on "Our
Greatest Inheritance was a thoughtful
nd eloquent presentation of the history
liberty in America. The diplomas pI g.
ented by DR.. H. NJ. Barrows. Supt. c.
}. Howe gave short address to the
-udents. After the exercises the class
ED a reception on the corridor of the
rst floor. The members of the class
wore gray caps and gowns.
One of the pleasant events of com
Iencement week was the annual recep-
on given to the senior class by the jun
RS at the Akeley Memorial building
st week Tuesday evening. There was
le largest attendance In the history of
lie occasion. Music was by Young's
-chestra during the reception and for