Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-06-15
VERGENNES.

l6. in the Nergennes and the rural schools.
a. w. Smith, superintendent of schools,
reports that there will be several changes
In the teaching force In this district. In
the Nergennes schools Miss Dickinson,
Miss Tooley and Miss Bresnahan have
resigned; the other teachers are expected
TO return next year. Miss Reta NJ Hazel
ton of Exeter, ~. H.. has been elected TO
teach the first grade and take charge Of
the music in all the grades. She is
graduate OF the Wheelock Training school
of Boston. Miss Merle Byenton of Char
lotte has been elected to teach Latin and
mathematics in the high school. This will
make it possible to have only one grade
In a room, with the exception of the sew
enth and eighth. Tho graduating exer.
cses OF the eighth grade will be hold in
the city hall at three o'clock Friday aft
ernoon, June l6. In North Ferrisburg,
Miss Mabel Billings has resigned from
the stage road school; her place will he
taken by Miss Florence Green, who
graduates from Castleton Normal school
this June. Miss Nelson Ellis has given
up the Hollow school and Miss Mildred
Brittell will he transferred from the Field
school to the Hollow. The Field school
will be taught next year by Miss Gladys
Munnett, who graduates from the teach
ers' training class at Vergennes this
June.
A son was born last week We'd
nesday morning to Mr.. and Mrs w. II.
Brennan of Bridgeport, Conn. Mrs. Bren-
nan is a daughter Of Mrs. f. W. Coe Of
this place-Mr. and Mrs. Henry p. Fisher
announce the approaching marriage OF
Innphtar tp Ia
min S. Smith of Blairstown. y. j., which
will take place Saturday, July |.
| Commencement week for the YER
gennes high school opened Sunday evening
at the opera house with the following
program: Hymn, IAN Hail the Power
of Jesus Name" responsive reading,
THE JOY Of Obedience" Psalm 119; an
them. choir; Scripture. the Rev. William
Laughton; prayer, the Rev. Thomas
stevenson; hymn. Eight the Good Fight
With All Thy Might; baccalaureate ser
mon, the Rev. Richard G.. Woodbridge,
subject, True Courtesy: MY Country
IT'S of Thee; benedicton.
r. y. Goodridge, agent for the Stand
ard Oil company. has received two mule
teams to be used in delivering oil for
the company in this section in place OF
the horses formerly used for that pur-
pose These teams weigh respectively
$500 and 200 pounds. This change is
being made all through the State in ac-
cordance with the company's policy tc
reduce expenses in delivering theii
product.-Max Fishman has returned
from Burlington. where he was called
by the death Of his wife's mother, Mrs
Solomon Wolk. Mrs. Fishman and chill
dren, who accompanied him, will re
main with her father for "A week.-Thc
newly elected officers of Seth Warner
Chapter. Daughters Of the American
Revolution, are as follows: Regent
Mrs George r. Thorne; vice-regent
Mrs Frank l.. Fish; secretary. Mis-.
Eva Meigs; treasurer, Mrs w. A
Dalrymple; registrar, Mrs T. G. Nor
ton; historian, Mrs. \. c. Wright; chap
lain, Mrs. NJ. T. Bristol. program com
mittee, Mrs. +. y. Graves, Mrs. Franl
NJ. Rogers and Miss Eva Meigs.-Wal
ter w Bristol of this city has here
of $50 cows.-Mr and Mrs Adelber
, James have rented rooms in the Georg
r. McCuen house on the same stree
recently vacated by Christopher Vat
taw and family.-Mrs. Anna Hall Dodge
former resident OF tnlS CITY, an'
daughter, Mrs. Barton. who have beer
guests of the Stevens House for a few
, days while visiting friends here, hav
returned to Springfield, Mass.-Mis
Martha Thorn visited her farm in Wal
. than Saturday.-Eggs brought - cent
per dozen in the wholesale market her
, Saturday.-Ra Belden who has beer
: living in Middlebury for some time, ha
. returned and is employed at the Steven
House.
The odd Fellows and Rebekah Lodge
; Of Addison county observed memoria
Sunday at the Methodist Church Sunda
morning under the auspices OF Champlai
Lodge of Nergennes. The church wa
crowded for the occasion, about 60 mem
bers Of the order being present. Dele
gates from the lodges in Middlebury an
Bristol were present. The Rev. Thoma
, Stevenson delivered the memorial sermo,
! taking for his text, The Greatest o
, These Three Is Love" The choir was as
, sisted by DR., V. w Waterman wit
the violin. At the conclusion Of the serv
ices line was formed in front Of til
| church and headed by the State Indus
, trial school band marched to Pibspeo
cemetery, where n memorial cerenon
, for departed brothers was held.-Geors
A. Pelkey and Mrs. Dana Il. NnOwlo
We're married at noon Sunday in tn
, Methodist Episcopal Church in IN
/ presence Of a congregation that filled IN
church. the Rev. Thomas Stevenson PEI
, forming the ceremony, They were VI
attended. The bride carried a spray {
4 carnations. NJ. Peliey formerly lived
e this vicinity. but Is now a salesman q
@ Redfield, South Dakota. where they wi
@ make their home Mr. and Mrs. Pelkc
g expect to be at home after September 10
, Donald Norton OF the senior class
. Dartmouth College has arrived at I'll
e home of his parents. Alderman and Mr.
= Arthur W. Norton, where he will renal
D until July, when he will so to the mil
q tary camp at Plattsburgh, y. Y, whel
he will remain until August 6.-Ex-Mayo
a and Mrs. George Cook and daughter {
, Lewiston, Mont. who have been visitin
t Judge and Mrs. Barney Collins the pas
month, have started on their retur
4 home, Mr.. Cook was "A former resident {
, Ferrisburg, going to Lewiston in 1880
: Miss katherine Grinnell has hnishe
: work at the postofiice and her place HI
y been taken temporarily by S, ID, Mine
. former assistant postmaster for six yeai
under ex-Postmaster Thomas Mack.--I
W. Flag spent Sunday at Lake Dur
4 more Robert Ketcham and ClarenC
Beach spent Sunday in Burlington
T. Thomas Murphy and John Hayes visite
s Lake Dunmore Sunday,--AIss Kare
( Carlson of Pcacham is visiting Mis-
Helen Clark Miss Ruth Clark of Ii