Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-28

johnson is spending the summer at her
home In Brandon.-George r. Thorne has
returned from visit to his son, Robert
c., in Bridgeport, Conn.-Louis Rivers
Sprague. who has been visiting his aunt,
Miss Julia Rivers. went Tuesday to the
naval training station at Newport, r. L.
Howard Larrow has resigned his position
as clerk in the store Of Chamberlain, Foote
& Co., and has gone to South Burlington,
where he will reside.-Kenneth Day OF
Fitchburg Mass is spending the summer
with his uncle, II. M. Day.-Mrs. Empee
has returned to Cobieskill, N. Y, after
visit to her aunt. Miss Julia Rivers.-Mrs
Arson Hallock is visiting her sister. Mrs.
Andrew Franklin. and her brother, Els
worth Doolin. Of Middlebury, this week.
Doris Sturtevant has gone to Rutland to
spend the summer.--News has been re-
celved of the death at Hartford, Conn.,, Of
James p. Ryan, brother of Mrs. Richard
Maldoon of this place. 1t Is expected that
the body will be brought here for BURIAL
Mrs Julia Daniels and daughter, Miss
Bertha. have returned from visit to
their son and brother, Hebert Daniels Of
Ellenville, N. Y.
A quiet wedding took place Sunday
afternoon at st. Peters Church when
Nelson ]. Renaud and Miss Louise
Langevin were married by the Rev. l.. A.
Vezina in the presence Of relatives and
intimate friends. The best man was
George Renaud. and the bridesmaid, Mrs.
Phoebe Langevin. The bride was given
away by her brother, Arthur Langevin.
After the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Renaud
accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Langevin Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas LANCE
win. Mr.. and Mrs. Hosia Langevin,
George Renaud and Mrs. Phoebe
Langevin went on an auto trip to
Rutland, where supper was served, the
party returning here in the evening The
bride has for several years conducted
a dining room adjacent to the bakery Of
Desire Renaud on Main street and the
groom is proprietor of a barber shop and
news room on Green street, where Mr..
and Mrs. Renaud will reside.-Mr. and
Mrs G.. F. o. Kimball, Mrs. H. C. Ingham
and Miss Frances Stearns went Monday
to Bridport to attend the funeral Of Mrs.
T. w. Fletcher, who died at hospital
in Burlington Friday afternoon.-At the
Sunday evening service at the Baptist
Church in the presence Of large con-
gregation the Rev. William Laughton
administered the rite of baptism to two
candidates.-Judge Frank l.. Fish went
Saturday to Newfane to attend the fu-
Morse, Sunday.-Alderma and Mrs. Levi
II. Brown and son. Onslow, Mrs. r. l..
Kingsland, Miss Fannie Breckenridge and
Miss Grace e. Kingsand of Montpelier
went on an auto ride to Burlington and
Fort Ethan Allen Sunday.-Mr. and Mrs.
Nichols of Essex Junction spent Sunday
with their son, B. Nichols.-Mr. and
Mrs. F. C. Warner of Albany, N. Y, are
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Cassus
T. Warner.
The commencement exercises Of the YER
gennes high school were held Friday night
at the opera house, the graduating class
numbering q. There was a large attend
ance and an interesting program as fol-
lows: March. Military Spirit" Won
Blon, Vittum's orchestra Of Middlebury;
invocation. the Rev. j. Elmer Mckee;
overture, prince Metheusaem." Strauss,
orchestra; salutatory, essay. THE Pass
ing of Old Russia Helen B. Thorne
duet. "a Twilight Song" the Misses
Fish and Wyman; address, the Rev.
Fraser Metzgcr: intermezzo. Twilight
Whispers" Laurendeau. orchestra: vale
dictory. essay, What Is the Silver Lin
ing" Ruth B. Harrington; trio Gay Spring
Chorus" Saint-Saens; (b) 1.-The Slumber
Song of the Sea-" Coombs. high school
girls; selection. Miss Spring Time" Kali
man; presentation of diplomas; march,
Mobilization" Wohauka. orchestra. I.
Glass day exercises of the Vergennes
high school were held Thursday afternoon
at the opera house with a program as
follows: Address of welcome. by the
president of the class. Richard Gordon
Smith; piano solo. Marie Rivers, '1s: class
history. Mildred ]. Wyman; address to
undergraduates Maurice F. Lee; class
lxuyin D,ttt tnhI 1t,cin ~ =,
or Spring." presentation to the school.
John N. Norton; class prophecy. Mary E.
Carpenter. The annual meeting Of the
Vergennes High School Alumni associa-
ton was held Thursday in city hall. A.
s. Haven, '08. president of the association.
presiding. A business meeting was held at
eight o'clock after which Mr.. Haven in
| troduced the POSTMASTER, Harold II.
Stone, '06. of Middlebury, who responded.
after which the following program was
| carried out: Address of welcome to class
II. Mrs. John Williams. 90, of Charlotte;
response Richard Gordon Smith, piano
duet, Mrs. V. w. Waterman. Miss Kath-
crime Fish; reading. Miss Marceline LASH
away. IA, University of Vermont; toast.
THE Faculty" Superintendent H. A. Far
rar; original poem. by Mrs. Mary John
son Otis, $780, of Dandy, read by Miss Mil.
bred Taber, H. informal remarks. Attor.
ney Leo Pratt, OF. of Fair Haven; humor-
our reading. DR.. w. G. Watt, 'Os; vocal
solo, Mrs. Harold H. Stone Of Middlebury
remarks by Russell Smith. 10. of Addison
piano solo. Miss Grace Fisher. 1899; selec.
ton. orchestra: refreshments. Dance
| music was furnished during the evening
by DR.. and Mrs. v. w. Waterman.
| The ball held at city hall Saturday eve.
ming ended the commencement week OF
the Vergennes high school. The winners
Of the prize-speaking contest held Thurs.
day evening were announced at the grad.
| uating exercises Friday evening, as fol.
lows: For the girls. Miss Katherine Eu'
genia Ramsay, first; Marion Agnes Nor
| ton, second: for the boys. first. Robert
kingman Russell; second, Roland Gage
Crane. With the close Of the school veal
| Principal James c. Walker, who gave ir
his resignation last December, ends 81,
years of faithful and efficient services q.
principal of the school. When Mr.. Walker
took charge the membership was 81
Last year 1t was 1874. The schoo
stands in point Of scholarship in the flrs
rank among the schools of the State.-
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Philips and daughter
Cornelia, of Montpelier made an automo
bile trip here Saturday to visit her moth
err. Mrs. B. r. Field. Mr.. Philips returned
Saturday, Mrs. Philips and daughter re
naming for a longer visit.-Miss Heller
Clark of Middlebury College is spending
the summer with her parents. Mr.. ant
Mrs. Walter e. Clark.-Miss Grace Z
Kingsland of Montpelier spent the week
end with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. r. L
lkingsland.-Mrs Alice Hogan and grand
son. William Dutton. Of Rutland. spen