Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-06-08

SWanton in behalf OF friends and relatives
presented them with $50 in gold and sld
in currency, for which they responded
very heartily Those from out of town
were Mrs. Lewis Sweeney, Montpelier;
MIR. and Mrs. David LaFebre, Northfeld:
Mr.. and Mrs. Freeman st John, Mr. and
Mrs. David Bean, Mr.. and Mrs William
Bean. Mr. and Mrs. Adolphus Bean, Mr..
ana Mrs. Austin Dietary, and Mrs. Arthur
Frechette, West Berlin; Mr. ana Mrs
Mitchell Boss and daughter, Pearl Mr.
ana Mrs. Joseph Groux, Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Pencil and daughter, Alice,
Joseph GirouX, Mr. and Mrs Will
liam Ouimette, Mr. and Mrs Joseph
Simard, Frank Pencil, Swanton; Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Pencil and two daughters,
Sheldon Mr. and Mrs. Charles Boss,
flighgate; Mr.. and Mrs. Scleam Phenix,
EAST Albany Mr. and Mrs. Henry Cente-
bar and daughter. Josephine, Albany;
Mrs. Julia Bean Montgomery.
commencement week Of the Richford
high school began Sunday when the Rev.
II" T. Holmes. rector of st AIMS Epis-
copal Church, preached the baccalaureate
sermon before the graduating class in
Colonial theatre
About 80 members of the Rlchford
choral Union met at the home Of Mrs.
G. II. Aiken Monday evening. where n
surprise was given to the Rev f. NJ.
Fuller, conductor of the chorus and
Miss Belle r. Smith pianist. The eve
ming was pleasantly passed In tho play
ing of games and music, after which
the Rev. F., p. Holmes. rector Of St.
AIMS Episcopal Church, made fitting
I remarks in behalf of the chorus for the
appreciation Of the efficient service of
the Rev. r. NJ. Fuller as leader Of the
chorus and Miss Smith as pianist. At
I the close of the remarks Mr.. Holmes
presented Mr.. Fuller purse OF
| money, to which Mr. Fuller replied that
the event was complete surprise and
| he wished to thank the chorus for the
/ generous gift and also each individual
/ for the interest shown, which he was
I sure was a benefit to each one and to
the community. \ purse was also pre-
pared for Miss Smith, who was unable
! to be present. Refreshments wore
| served. The chorus wish to extend
thanks to Mrs. Aiken for the use Of
/ her home for the occasion.
The Richford grammar school gradual
ing exercises We're held in Colonial thea
ter Tuesday evening. The theater was
filled. extra seats were carried in, and
many people had to stand. Miss Helen
Hyde Waguer is the teacher Of the gram
mar school and the program plainly testi-
fed the splendid work she had done and
also the perseverance and faithfulness OF
the pupils. The class numbers IS, includ-
ing graduates from the Richford Center
and East Richford schools. The program
was as follows Violin trio. Nearest and
Dearest" Harris. Robert Cass. Clyde
Calder stephen Marvin. Dazel Shangraw,
accompanist: chorus. Questions" Mere-
dith, grammar school: recitation. selec-
ton from "Evanpcne." Marjorie Brown:
recitation. IT, Kiplng. Anna Bashaw:
dramatiZaton, THE Sister Years" Haw-
1horue characters. Marion Blair, Nora
T.. o. Rourke, Raymond Young; violin
trio. "Barcarolle." beethoven, Robert
Cass. clyde calder, Stephen Marvin. Dazel
ShanGraW, aCcompanist; cantata, "A Gar
den OF Singing Flowers" Holden charac-
, ters, Alfred Bessettc. Glenna Kennedy.
Stella Lawyer, katherine Westover. pazel
Shangraw, Ena Chaffee. Stephen Marvin,
Earle Wright, Osburn LaFleur. choruses.
tal brightly Dawns," (b) Wake!
Wake" grammar school: valedictory.
Fred Kaufman: chorus. "The Evening
Bell" grammar school: tahleaux (a)
Ills Fathers Sword" (b) Peace" pre-
sentaton of diplomas. Supt. f. F.
Greene.-Mrs. William b. Corliss and lit
tie daughter of Andover. Mass, arrived
, in town Tuesday evening and will VISIT
relatives in this place. Mrs. Corliss will
be remembered Miss Fannie Marvin
Mr. and Mrs. Eli Shangraw OF Montgom-
cry and Mrs. Clyde Shangraw of Hill
West are visiting at the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. T.. Shangraw.-AIiss Grace Burns
has been engaged as clerk in the A. n.
flapp store ana began work Monday
Miss Laura Marvin has moved into tho
apartments in J. r. Kelley's house on
Troy street.