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

MIS- A. H. Smith. who has served so
efficiently for the past ten Sears as libra
rian of the Waterbury Public library, mas
resigned her position and will be sue
cceded by Miss Bertha Joslyn Mrs.
Smith has been very capable, has had
wonderful memory for books and reo-
pie, and the patrons of the library regret
her leaving The new librarian, Miss
JoelNn, has been a teacher in the pablo
schools for number of years ami is 10
take a special course in library work in
the summer school for librarians at
simmons College. During Mrs. smith s
term of service the library has grown
from it's quarters in the one room Lack of
the G. G. Graves office to its present
pleasant and commodious home in the Or.
James library 1t has been changed from
a sharehodinG library accessible only "a
those who owned shares and paid annual
dues to a free circulating library. open
to all residents of the community. Its cir
culation has increased from less than
$500 to over s2?,oN annuallN.-Carlylc
Child. Raymond Anair, Fred Racine, Don
Robertson, Frank Collins and Hugh
Harvey are in Hartford. Conn.,
Phillip Shonio received Friday news
of the death of his brother-in-law,
Edward McGrath, at his home in Utica,
y. Y. Mr.. McGrath was born in Malone,
n. V, about 43 years ago, and the remains
will he taken there for burial He has
been for some time in poor health He is
survived by one brother. two sisters, an
uncle, Samuel Spaulding in stowe, his
; widow, who was Mrs Ida Shonio Hum
phrcy and one daughter. Florence. Mr..
McGrath was employed for years in the
, harness store of Melvin Gritith.-The
remains of Mrs. Delana stevens We're
brought on the noon train Friday from
, Essex junction and buried in the ceme-
. terry at Duxbury Corners The Rev. Elliott
Foster of Essex Junction ofliCiated. assist
ed by the Rev w. l.. Boicourt. The bear
: ers were G. W. Barney, \. G.. Stevens, l..
} +. Palmer and Walter Stevens. Among
! those accompanying the body We're Mr..
and Mrs G. w. Barney Miss Melba Abb
bolt and the Rev. Mr.. Foster of Essex
Junction; Mrs. w. H. Stevens of Spring
field, Mass, Mr.. and Mrs y. q. Stevens.
Walter Stevens and Mr. and Mrs. y. G.
Iluntley of Bolton, Mr. and Mrs. Levi
Bailey and Mrs. Stone of Montpelier and
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin +. Palmer of this
$ town.
2 The graduating exercises of the class
OIL 1Hlb W aterDurN nlSn SCnOOl, were
) held in the CONGREGATIONAL Church Friday
evening, with the following program: Or
; gan prelude: Invocation: salutatory, ad-
dress and Grafton. "Pubic Interests a
l Factor in the Evolution of American Citi-
8 zenship" George Clifton Mccormick; es-
say The American Flag" Christine
Emma Anderson: song, Merry June"
Glee club; class history, Lila Belle Morse;
= | tai, 'Tyai
e Gladys Mary Gilmore. song, BLOW Soft
h Winds" Glee club; class prophecy, Annie
L Mary Sullivan; essay. Immigration and
= International Problem" Corrine Ruth
= Chase; memorabilia, Truman Orcn Muir
Il ray: song, senior class song. "Cilee Club ;
= valedictory and essay. In Habeat Per-
k dere Discendum Est" Nellie Clare Swa-
:, sey; presentation or diplomas; organ post
- lude. The class roll follows: Latin
G course, Nellie Clara Swasey, George Cliff
+ ton Mccormick, Truman Oren Murray and
t Gladys Mary Gilmore: English course
e Annie Mary Sullivan. Lila Belle Morse
Corrinne Ruth Chase; commercial course
Christina Eunice Anderson; class colors
maroon and gold; class motto, He who
, possesses must learn to Lose" class mar
y shall Robert Luce. The ushers are Ray
q mond IIazelton, Don Grout, Loren Ed
:; ridge. Bethany Powers, Inez Carroll and
|. katheryne Towne
&c At the special town meeting held In
- DuxburY Tuesday morning Mrs. Mertie
a Huntley Palmer unanimously elect
II ed town clerk and treasurer of Duxbury
q and b. r. Demeritt trustee of public
!, monies in place of T.. w. Huntley, de-
ID ceased. A. J. Graves has received from
,e the secretary of the state board Of
e health his appointment health officer
k Of DuXbury, a vacancy caused by the
a death of Mr., Huntlcy.-AIiss Annie
ID Morse is visiting relatives in Middlesex
e S. G. Wheeler has been appointed ad
IS ministrator of the estate of w. j
n Boyce, in the place of Earl Boyce, re
w siened.-Phillp Shono returned Mon
,e day night from Utica. n. Y. where HI
as was called by the death OF his brother
r. n-law, r. j. McGrath.-A. G. Wheele
4 left for Mortified Monday to report a
IN adjutant general on Colonel Reeves
Id staff. Roy lie Baron. who is employee
re for the summer in Truro. Mass, wa
IN also summoned to report in the univer
re sity company at Burlington Harol
ID Campbell is a sergeant at Norwich I'm,
- versity-Miss Mary Lease, who ha
w been teaching for three years in Hehro
o. Seminary, Maine, has resigned her pc
SIS sition and goes next fall to Barre
n where she is to be instructor in instru
Mt mental music, harmony, and musict
IS history in Goddard Seminary. The pos
"A ton was entirely unsolicited and is
es great tribute to Miss Leases teaching
he She supplied there one year during TN
of absence Of Miss Averil,-Many are al
Ir. ticipatng with pleasure the picnic
'e- the Ladies' Aid of the Methodist Churc
ITS at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. V. !
he Hayden this afternoon.
rs. Mr. and Mrs. II. c. Douglass were
nd St Johnsbury last week to attend II
nd wedding Of their son, Clarence j. Bale
to Miss Edna Wallace, both of St John
bury. The bride was attended by h
classmate, Miss Gladys Dean. The be
ay man a cousin of the groom, Jesl
m Morgan Of st, Adams, Mr.. Bailey is
he nephew of the late L. S. Marshal Hora
as w. Bailey of Newbury and is employ,
A by the Crew Ievick company. The brit
M received her diploma on the morning
lisa her wedding day as graduate of the S
,as Johnsbury Academy. They will reside
gs- White River Junction.
Inc A. G.. Wheeler, adjutant- general
RS Colonel Reeves staff, came home fro
he Mortified Tuesday night and is assistiI
he in getting recruits Clyde Demeritt lie
gh for Northfe yesterday noon, Many a