Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-07

of tagging, the selling Of souvenir pro-
grams and refreshments. The swanton
membership has jumped from 80 to over
300. The memorial exercises in the fore
noon consisted of decoration Of soldiers
| graves, the monument in which the p,i-
pills OF the public and parochIal schools
| took part. squad from Co. b took part
| and the band and the Woodmen were in
line. The Rev. f. Wilson Day delivered
what ID pronounced the best address for
such an occasion ever heard here. The
odd Glory" ceremonies under the aus
pices OF the Swanton board Of trade took
place In the afternoon. The continental
drum corps. In uniforms Of '78, was a
feature of the parade and the old-time
martial music thrilled n crowd OF sew
, eral thousand. A miniature Goddess Of
Liberty supported by little tots repre-
senting France and England rode IN a
| decorated pony cart drawn by shet-
land pony led by two little Jack Tars.
In line were what II left OF the Civil war
veterans In an automobile bus, the pupils
Of both schools carrying fags. Kings
Daughters, the Swanton Citizens band,
the Modern Woodmen in uniform, the
Taquahunga club, the Catholic Order OF
Foresters. the Children OF Mary, the
Ladies' OF St. Ann. the knights Of Column
bus. Reminston-U. NJ. c.. the Altar So
clety and the st Jean Batiste society.
Justice George M. Powers delivered an
impassioned patriotic address and Fa-
Their T. M. Aubin gave spirited addresses
In English and French. Both speakers
just eripped the crowd. Miss Margret
Tobin gave reading, Hats on. the Flag
Is Passing" Ia Marseillaise" was sung
by a French chorus and also the star
Inn laA Pc lad l,.rt ho Ran, N tan
U. M. G. chorus. America" by every
body, the band assisting, closed the ex-
ercises
Harrison Collins. who has been in
poor health for some time, is confined
to his bed.--The Rev. r. NJ. Aubin re-
turned from Manchester. N. H., Satur-
day, where he spoke Thursday before
large audience at religious ceremo-
MES at which the bishop of New
Hampshire was present--Charles
stone. who has been in town several
days, has gone to the State of WASH
ington on business.--Mrs. II. NJ. Bell
has gone to her former home at Char
lotte Hall. Md, for the summer.--Ly-
man Burt Tobin and wife are up from
New York for the summer and are oc-
cupying their cottage at Pot Pie Hill,
Maquam.-GeorYe r, Tobin has return
ed to New York.-Mr. and Mrs. l.. +.
McNally and daughter have returned
to New London after passing few
days with relatives.--An American flag
has been presented to the Kings
Daughters library by Miss Jennie
Brennan.---The Moore place in High
gate has been purchased by Herbert
Lashua.--Mrs. George Nj. Hawley, who
passed the winter In Hyde Park. Mass,
has returned to Swan,on and is oc-
cupying the Furman tenement-Mrs.
Lillian Jones Trudeau died at the
home Of her mother. Mrs. Sarah Jones,
sunday morning. She had been in
failing health for some time,-Henry
Guibord and Miss Eliza McNally were
married by the Rev. Father Salmon
Monday morning.-Solid session at the
Swanton high school began Monday
morning for the rest Of the term.
AS result Of the Red Cross member
ship campaign held here last week the
local branch now has membership OF
800. Before the campaign the member
ship numbered but 65.