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


part of the forenoon - uvG9O So OF
Fred Newton and Je 10 Newton VS..
Noble J. Sanford and Leroy c. Russell
was brought up and was finally left In
the hands of the chancellor.-Mrs.
F. II. Bidwell has returned from
Rutland, where she has been to visit
her husband. who IL a patient In the
Rutland City hospital and who has
just undergone the second operation
and is doing as we'll as can be expected.
DIR. p. f.. Mellen and family and Mr..
and Mrs. e. j. Wiley are at the Water
bury Inn for a few days.-Felix Cole
Of Springfield, who recently underwent
an operation at the hospital In that
town. Is here to visit his parents. Mr..
| and Mrs. Felix Cole. Sr.-Philip NASSAU
| of Pittsfeld. Mass. is in town to visit
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred NASSAU.
Mr.. and Mrs John Nugent. son and
daughter. and Mrs. Mary Burnham of
Buffalo, N. Y, former residents of this
village, were in town Tuesday on an au-
| tomobile trip through Vermont and the
Adirondack mountains. Mrs. Burnham
has not been here in 80 years.-David
J. Simons and Mrs. Simons of Malone,
N. Y, and George H. Burleigh Of st.
Johnsbury. a cousin of Mrs. Simon, are
| visiting in this vicinity for a few days.
Master of the State Grange Willis N.
Cady will go to Sudbury Thursday and
that evening will attend an official
meeting Of the Sudbury Grange. where
10 candidates for a higher degree will
be ;nttiated.-Miss Faith Linsley
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. Linsley
! has returned home after a visit in
Proctor.-Frank Carrigan. for a year
superintendent of the Middlebury Mar
BILE company. has given up his position
here and gone to West Rutland. whore
he will have a similar position
with the United Marble company
Professor r. H. White and family
where they will spend 10 days. They
are making the trip by automobile
Joseph A. Peck. who has been in town
for a few days to visit his wife. who
Is at the homo Of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. w. Brewster, has returned to
New York.
The finest Of weather greeted the 81
graduates Of the Middlebury high school
Friday evening Exercises were held q.
the town hall. which was filled to its
capacity. The stage was decorated with
ferns, cedar. potted plants and the class
colors Of green and gold. with the motto.
"Patna Prima," suspended from above.
Many Of the class are on war service. or
farm work, but came back. for their
diplomas. vittum's orchestra played. The
program was: Glass march,, orchestra
prayer; overture, Hungarian Lustspiel.' u
Keller Bella. orchestra; salutatory and
essay. THE Value Of Latin" Elizabeth
Henriette Hamilton; essay. woman in
War Elizabeth Marguerite Conlon;
music. Dance Of the Hours" Ponchielli
orchestra; oration, Aircraft in War;
Paul Atwood Whitney; essay, "Oppor-
tunities for Teaching in q Rural Com
munity." Mae Irene Kirby; GRAFTON, Kit.
chener of fKhartoum." Kenneth NJ. Preston
selection. wonderland" Herbert. orches.
ira; Grafton. Life at Annapolis" George
Lucius Russell; essay and valedictory
Experiences of an Immigrant" Eliza
beth Dorothy Novak; intermezzo from
"Naila." Delibes. orchestra; presentation
Of diplomas: music, "A Garden Dance >
Vargas; awarding Of prizes; benediction
march. Charge of the Uhians." Ellen
berg, orchestra. The winners of the
prises given annually by Mr.. and Mrs
John E. Weeks. the prizes being S12. q
and IS. were: First. Elizabeth Dorothy
Novak: second, Mae Irene Kirby: third
George Lucius Russell. The graduates
are: Latin course. Lucy Isabelle Cal.
houn. Elizabeth Marguerite Conlon
Pauline Fletcher. Elisabeth Harriette
Hamilton. Gladys Harriet Johnson
Sylvia Ruth Mckinney. Elizabeth Doro'
thy Novak. Kenneth Morgan Preston and
George Lucius Russell: English course
Charles Cady Cutting. Russell Ellsworth
Duncan. Harold Dewey Elmer. Ramons
Belle Forbes. Norma Lucille Taylor and
Donald Earle Yates commercial course
Marjorie Downs Cartmell. Wilson Henry
Hobbs. Anna Grace Prieur. Mauds
Elizabeth Reynolds. James Edwart
Whitney, Paul Atwood Whitney. Evalens
Mary Wisell and Maude 0enevieve Wisell
Misunderstanding course, Emma Sophia
Baker. Katherine Ruth Bentley. Iren,
May Fisher. May Irene Kirby. Lilliar
Elizabeth Myers. Grace Marie Russell
Susan Ellen Taylor. Elisabeth Anna Tul
ley and Maude Jenete Nassau.
Donald Yates. who has been visiting hi,
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. e. r. Yates
has returned to Boston. where
he is in training at the Unitet
States training station.-Stanle,
Wright. who has been visiting his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. A. d. Wright. for
week, has returned to Cambridge
Mass.-Prof. and Mrs. Chauncey Ly
ford Of Canton. N. Y. former residenti
of this village. are in town for few
days.-Eugene Pierce. a former resi-
dent Of Addison county. was in towl
Monday and from here went to Whit
ing to see to settling Of his mother
estate. also to visit relatives.-Gra
ham M. Rodweli OF warrenton. N. C.
10 visiting for few days at the hom,
of Joseph Calhoun.-Ernest Darria
is making extensive repairs on the oil
Morcomb house, which he purchased I
years ago.-Mr. and Mrs. w. Mcmillan oi
Rochester. N. Y. are In town on a few
days stay. This is the first time that the,
have been here In about O. years. Monday
market day. eggs brought 30 cents ant
butter 30 to Is cents.-Mrs. Fl. W. Jonei
is in Sudbury to visit her daughter. Mrs
f. II. Farnham-Raymond Benedict o
Bartlesville. Okla, a former resident. whit
came East to visit his parents. Mr.. ant
Mrs. r. S. Benedict. who are living a
Vergennes. Is in town to visit old friends
George T. Kidder is obliged to, us,
crutches in order to get about from thu
effects of an injury to his left foot
Walter Hurlburt has returned from tn,
Mary Fletcher hospital. whore he ha.
been for few weeks. and where he un
derwent an operation.-The condition OF
Mrs. Melissa Manor, who was severel,
burned Saturday evening by the over
turning of a kettle Of boiling water and
grease, is In about the same condition
and her chances for recovering are
doubtful.-Joseph s. Clarke of East Mid
dlebury was hcre Monday to spend hi,
birthday with his sister. Mrs. l.. NJ. Nor
rison.-Walter l.. Forbes has returned
from the Mary Fletcher hospital. wher.
he has been for few weeks under treat