Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-21

left Tuesday for Lebanon, ~ H., for a
short visit.-The cabalistic marks on the
village walks are not the work Of German
spies nor anything Of that nature but are
the work OF the railroad surveyors.-E. F.
Greenwood went to Hartford, Conn.
Tuesday to shooting tournament.
RICHFORD.
The graduating exercises of the Rich.
ford high school were held in Colonial
theatre Friday evening. The hall was
filled and many people from adjoining
towns were present to listen to the ad-
dress given by Judge George NJ Powers
OF Morrisville. Tht program was as fol-
lows: Procession Of seniors; prayer, the
Rev. e. B. Holmes: Clean, Clean. o
Silver Stream" F. de Faye, girls chorus;
address. Judge George NJ Powers; pres
entation Of diplomas. S. Carl Carpenter;
violin solo. THE Old Refrain" arranged
by Fritz Kreisler. Miss Alma E. Wilcox;
benedicuon. The graduates are: Latin
course, Catharine Comings. Beatrice
Evelyn Esty. Gail Smith Hamilton, Ruth
Ardell Marvin. Ruth Camp Puffer; Eng
lish course. Albert George Forty. Theresa
Grace kittell; commercial course Harold
Storey Clarke, Vivian Mabel Hare, Ruth
Mary Kennedy. Helen Elvira Smith, Anna
Mae Thompson; Misunderstanding course,
Della Maria Derby, Julia Frances Hamil-
ton. Flora Marguerite Jenne (post-grad-
uate), Mae Elizabeth Richardson post
graduate), Anna Belle Roberts, Hazel
Gertrude Rockwell. Dona Lorene Scott,
Dorothea Izeta Shepard. Dorothy Ina
Wade; high standing, first, Hazel Ger
trude Rockwell; second, Della Maria
Derby. The U. V. NJ. scholarship was
awarded to Catharine Cemings.-sub-
scriptions to the Liberty loan received at
the Richford Savings Bank & Trust COM
pany up to Friday at 1890 a. m amount
ed to s6l,6O. Three thousand dollars were
refused after eleven o'clock on Friday.
The number of bonds sold was 625.-
Mr.. and Mrs. Clair Hopkins Of Omaha,
Neb., are visiting at the home of Mr..
Hopkins's parents. Mr.. and Mrs E. Fay
Hopkins. and other relatives in town.
The ladies of st. AIMS Guild will
hold food sale Saturday afternoon of
this week. at the Rounds store annex, be-
ginning at 2:30 o'clock.-Mr. and Mrs. L.
w. Gilpin and son. Roger. went to West
held Saturday, where they visited at the
home OF Mr.. Gilpin's father, William Gill
pin, over Sunday.-Mrs. NJ. o. Hicks and
daughter. Hilda, of st. Adams were
guests at the home of Mr.. and Mrs DIN
.. Hadlock of Los Angeles, Cal, are visit
ing at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Flint OF Center street.-Mrs Cynthia
Manuel went Saturday to Boston, where
sne Will visit at the home of her son,
Henry Manuel,-Miss Elsie McEroy, who
mas been attending Montpelier Seminary,
mas returned to her home.-Mrs. w. J.
Hicks and Mrs. Walter NJ. Lauder have
gone to Edmonton, Alberta. where they
VIII visit among relatives and friends for
a few weeks.-Miss Hattie NJ. Heath,
daughter of Mrs. Henry r. Heath, of this
place who has been employed as stenog-
rapher IN Boston for several months, has
gone 10 OH city, Pa, where she has a
oetter position.-O. A. Meredith. who has
been in this place for nine months, teach
ing the band and giving music lessons.
has accepted position as leader of a
band and orchestra at Gananooue. One.
a Thousand island summer resort. andleft
Monday.
Inc graduating exercises Of the Rich
ford grammar school were held in
Colonial theatre Thursday evening. The
program was as follows; Music, Dreams
of Childhood" Waldteufel. school orches.
ira; chorus. June Song Smithson.
grammar school; address, Success" the
Rev. S. W. Anthony. ST. Adams; music.
Wedding Of the Rose" Leon Jessel.
school orchestral chorus. Our Alma
Mater Stewart, grammar school, pres
entation of diplomas. Supt. Z. F. Greene
The graduating class numbers &c. Miss
Helen Hyde Wagner has been the teacher
OF the grade for the past four years and
has done splendid work. The names of
the graduates are as follows: Members of
the class: Honor students, Carroll Mercy,
John w. Archambault. Matthew James
Barney, John A. Blanchard, Robert Nell
son Emerson Cass Ernest Jay Colcord,
Jr., Clyde V. Calder. Osburn w. LaFleur
Carl {. Rowley, Earle II. Wright; Ruth
Ailene Burbank. Mary Rebecca Carpen-
ter. Naomi Alice Coons, Marion Edith
Durkee. Mildred Louise DONNA Bernice
Agnes Deyette, Irena Elizabeth Fletcher,
Bessie Sanborn Hitchcock, Clarisse Bea-
trice Hurtubise, Flora Elmira Hogaboom,
Gladys Stella Lumhra, Hazel Jacobs.
Glenna Kathryne Kennedy. Florence
Carolyn Martin, Irene May Nichols, IONA
Isabel Norris. Ruby Elizabeth Rogerson,
Annie Shattuck, Dorothy Daley Thayer
Belle Ailene Turner. Hazel Elizabeth
Watts and Katherine CominRs MISSIONER
Thayer Jenne Of this place. who has
lived with his uncle and aunt. Mr.. and
Mrs. Fl. II. Comings. for several years.
has enlisted in a New England mill unit
and went to Boston, from which place
he expected to sail Saturday for England.
The unit has been assigned to some work
there and after II is completed 1t is
thought that the unit will 60 to France
There are 10 complete mill units to go
from the New England States.-Cards