Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-06-22
RUTLAND COUNTY
BRANDON.

The graduation exercises Of the class
of 1915 of the Brandon high school were
held Friday at the town hall at eight
o'clock. The following program was
carried out; Music. Vittum's orchestra;
address. John Buttles; salutatorian essay,
The Gary System of Schools" Miss Mae
Thorpe music. orchestra; essay, BELLS,
Miss Lillian Bacon; Grafton, Booker T.
Washington" Donald Miner; music, or
chestra: essay, Vermont Poets Miss
Mary Miner; Grafton. Society" valedic
tory address, Don Rolf; presentation of
high school diplomas. DR.. J. w. Esta-
brook, chairman prudential committee;
presentation OF training class certificates;
presentation Of grammar school diplomas.
There will he only one change in the
list of teachers for the next school year
in the high and graded schools. that of the
teacher of music Earl Braman has been
enga ged to fill the place of Miss Lotto
Baker, who will devote the next year to
study The teachers Of the high school
will he as follows: Principal, f. 7. Tracy,
English and arithmetic Miss Louise A.
Clarke history and modern languages;
Jerome Fitzpatrick. agriculture and sci
ence; Miss Inex Cook Latin and algebra;
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The teachers for the grades will he as
signed as follows: First grade, Miss
Maude Farnham; second and third grades
Miss Grace Everin: fourth grade. Miss
Grace Sargent; fifth grade. Miss Corale
Batchelder: sixth grade. Miss Flora Clark;
seventh grade, Miss Ruth Annis eight
and ninth grades, Miss Alice Riseng
teacher in drawing. Miss Harriet Esta-
lr.,x .l-. q
Henry NJ. Ferris died at the home
of his son. Frank Ferris. in the Ar
mold district Friday morning. Mr.,
Ferris was 81 years old and had re-
sided in Brandon the greater share of
his life. He was a member of c J..
Ormsbee Post No is. G. 4. r. He en-
listed in Company c. 10th Vermont in
fantry, July 20. 1862. and was mus
tered out June %, 1865. He is sur
vived by two sons, Fred and Frank
Ferris both of this town. The flu
neral was held at the house Sunday
afternoon at two o'clock. c. J. Orms-
bee Post had charge of tho
services,-The graduating exercises Of
the Brandon high school were held
Friday night al the town hall and dc
spite unfavorable weather the hall
was crowded. Attorney John S But
ties was tho speaker of the evening
and an interesting program was car
ried out. DR.. j. w. Esta brook, chair
man of the prudential committee. pre-
scented the diplomas. The high school
orchestra furnished muslc.-Announco
| ments have been received Of the
marriage of Miss Virginia Seeley,
Z # bo MI. ~
Kngstown, \. Y. to L. G. Dutton OF
Rutland which took place at the home
of the bride last Thursday morning
Mr., and Mrs. button arrived in Bran
don Friday evening and Will remain
at the Seeley cottage at Lake Dun
more for 10 days, after which they
will go to Buffalo n Y. whore Mr..
| Dutton has a position. Mrs button is
well known here. having spent sew
eral summers.
Freeman Titus, an old resident Of Bran
don, died Saturday morning after suffer
ing two paralytic strokes earlier in the
week. Mr.. Titus was ~ years old. lie
was "A member of G. J. Ormsbee Post, d
A. r. He enlisted in Co. c. 9th Vermont
and was mustered ont June t. 1850 lie
is survived by two sons, Frank aud Al
bert, both of this town. The funeral was
/ held Monday afternoon at two O'Clock at
the house Burial was in forestdale
cemetery. The funeral services were
in charge of c. ]. Ornsbee Post-BrandOn
| Lodge |, O. O. f, and Unity Hehekah
| Lodge observed Memorial Sunday for the
order by attending the morning service AZ
the Conversational Church. The Rev,
Walter Thorpe preached special ser
mon, after which graves of deceased
members We're decorated. -"Flag day
was observed at the Methodist Church
sunday. The Rev George \. Kerr preach
ed a special sermon and there was special
music The Sons Of Veterans Auxiliary
| attended the services in body.-Repails
We're commenced on the interior OF the
! Baptist Church Monday. The whole
| interior will be redecorated w. O. Lee
| clair of Rutland has the con-
| tract.-Edward Ripley Is visiting
| his mother, Mrs. Edward :, Marsh,
| for several weeks.-The senior class
of the high school went Saturday to
| the Scott cottage at Lake Dunmore,
where they will remain in camp for 10
| days-The annual silver Lake campmect-
| ing, which has been held at Silver lake
under the management of Frank Chand-