Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-09-06
VERGENNES.

Flora Enright, who has been spending a
week with Mrs. B. j. Emo. has returned to
Boston to resume her duties as SUPER
visor of art teachers.-Marshall r.
Stewart of New York spent the weekend
with his sister, Miss Effie Stewart.-A.
C., jackson Of the firm of Jackson Brothers
has gone to Toronto. Ont. to attend the
great Canadian fair, said to be the great
est sheep fair in the world. During his
absence Mr. jackson will visit some of
the noted flocks in Canada-Miss Anna
Kingman who has been spending the
summer at Providence, r. l., Boston, and
New York, has returned and will resume
her position as instructor of elocution in
the Nergennes high school.-George Ben
nett of New York spent the weekend with
his family at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Gravelle, where they are spending
the summer.-A mission is being held this
week at ST. Peters Church.-F. II. Foss
has returned from Keeseville, N. Y. where
he has been spending the summer with
his daughter. Mrs. X. J. Severance.-Mr.
and Mrs. Earle h. Kingsand of Cleve-
land arrived Sunday evening to visit Mr.
kingsland's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. l..
Kingsland.-Mr and Mrs. A F.. Simpson
and child, and Mr. Simpsons father. of
Southbridge, Mass, are visiting Mrs.
Simpsons parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
M. Grandey.-Judge Frank l.. Fish spent
the weekend with his family.-Asa Haw-
kins, an employe of the U. S. arsenal at
Watervliet, N. Y, is visiting his aunt
Miss Lena Hawkins.-Mr. and Mrs. Fell
Ter of New York are guests of Mrs. Mary
Whiteside at her cottage at the lake.
Howard Grapdey of the 104th u. s. In
fantry at Camp Bartlett. Westfield. Mass.
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parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles M. Gran
dey.-Mr. and Mrs George Mayhem of
Glens Falls, n. Y, are guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Foster Young.-Mrs Nelson Hayden
has returned from Boston. where she was
called by the serious illness of her father.
Mrs. Morris Leboue of Chcopee Falls,
Mass. is spending several weeks with
her mother. Mrs. Frank Larrow.-Mrs
Bert Teelyea of Leomnster Mass. is WIS.,
iting her mother. Mrs. Henry Ringer
William Sorrel has sold his house on Com
fort hill to Claude Russell.-Mrs. Thomas
Jones of Boston, a former resident, called
on friends here Sunday.
Miss Marjorie r. Lee has returned
from visit to friends in Northampton,
Mass.-Miss Grace E. Kingsland of Mont
pelier spent the weekend with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs r. L. Kingsland.-
l
taught in the schools of Addison and Chit
tenden counties for "a years. has been en-
gagged to teach at Newport the coming
year at an advance in salary Mrs. Allen
passed successfully at the summer session
at the University of Vermont, receiving
not only the teachers credit, but also the
university credit from Prof. w. s. Monroe
OF the State Normal school of New Jersey.
and Prof. Clyde NJ. Hill, State supervisor
of junior high schools.-Mrs. William
Kelly and son. Harold, of Holyoke.
Mass. are visiting her cousin. Mrs.
Claude Russell.-Dr. C. F. Langworthy of
Washington, d. c.. is visiting his uncle,
Timothy Neville.-Miss Ruth Dickinson of
White Plains. N. Y. is spending a week
with her aunt. Mrs. T.. G. Norton at the
Norton cottage at the lake.-Jeremy Coulter
who enlisted recently in the naval reserve
and reported at the Boston navy yard the
first of last week. has been assigned to
the Wakefield rifle range for a few weeks.
Miss NJ. L. c. Tourlettotte is a guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gravelle.-Mrs. T.. II.
Prouty and daughter, Ethel of Montpelier
Mrs. c. f. Dana and daughter of New
Haven spent the latter part of the week
with Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Jackman.
The Vergennes schools opened Tues
day, with w. Fl. Carter as principal and
the following corps of teachers: Miss
Katherine Fish, Miss Merle Byngton.
Miss Kingman. assistants in the high
school, Grade one. Miss Ruth Brant of
Lowville. \. Y; grade two, Miss Ada
F, Crosby of Vergennes; grade three. Miss
Edna Ball of Ferrisburg; grade four, Miss
Edith McGovern of Vergennes; grades five
and six, Miss Doris Sturtevant of Rutland;
ungraded room, Miss Harriet Coulter of
Ferrisburg; grades seven and eight. Miss
Marcellette Johnson of Brandon; domestic
science course, Miss NJ L. Hanson of
| Rockingham, n. II. Several need
ed improvements in the school build
ing have been made under the direction of
the school committee. as follows: The
main steam pipes have been replaced by
larger ones radiator space has been in
creased. the ventilation is being improved,
and a new hardwood floor has been laid in
the second largest high school room. In
grade three the best modern adjustable
seats have been installed to take the
place of the last of the antiquated seats
in the building. A paper bailer has been
installed which. it is expected. will be the
means of deriving a considerable income
from what has hitherto been of no value
to the city.
The initial entertainment OF the CITY
Theatre" known the last two or three
seasons as the "Pictorium," was given
TUESDAY evening at the Vergennes opera
house under the management of the new
owner, G. w. Henry, the well-knowr
proprietor of the Henry Family Theatre
company. 1t is Mr.. Henry's purpose to
present regular dramatic and musica
plays from time to time. Organizations
that are known to be worthy Of patron
age in addition to the regular first
class moving pictures plays will be pu
on. Arthur w. Henry the well-knowr
violinist, will have charge of the must
cal part OF the program.-At Camp Vernon
Mile point, Lake Champlain. Charles viii
liam Laughton and May Star Black o.
Windsor were married by the groom
father, the Rev. William Laughton. Ths
young couple were spending a vacation
with the Rev and Mrs. William Laughter
at the camp and according to arrange
ments were to be married the following
Monday. The Rev. and Mrs. Laughter
were called to Westport. N. Y, by tn
serious illness of their eldest son, the Rev
j. +. Laughton, and the young people sc
their date forward by about As hours an,
were married Saturday. August 25
. Mrs. Laughton is trained nurse
having graduated from the Me
mortal hospital, Worcester. Mass. She I
, the daughter Of the late Mr. and Mrs
! James Black of Leyden Mass. Mr.. Laugh
ton is the second son of the Rev. and Mrs
William Laughton of this place. He 4
,, employed by the National Acme Manu-
featuring company in Windsor. Ate