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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-14
ESSEX CENTER.

The Rev. ]. S. Allen delivered the bac-
calaureate address before the graduating
class of the Essex Junior-Senior high
school at the Methodist Church Sunday
evening. The class day exercises were
held Wednesday evening of this week at
teh f. c. I. hall. The gradual
ton exercises will be held Friday
afternoon at two o'clock. The following
themes will be presented: President
Wilson and the World War" Donald Blk
by: Agriculture. the NSblest of Occu-
pations." Hugh Bixby; THE Value of
a Modern Education Dorothy Fisher
"Woman's Place in History Mildred
Bixby. Dorothy Fisher will give the
salutatory and Hugh Bixby the valedictory
address. The annual prize-speaking con-
test to be held on the evening of June
Is will be of especial interest This con-
test will be one of the best ever held in
connection with the school. Four prizes
will be presented to the successful con-
testants. The following selections will
be rendered: Sister and L. Florence
Ayers; The Leak in the DYKE Lucy
Bigelow: THE National Flag" Donald
Bxby; The Sioux Chiefs Daughter"
Vonnie Dartt Bangs" Veryl Dart;
1.-The Polish Boy Mildred Hanley;
Asleep at the Switch" Mary Hanley;
How Jonathan Brown Lost a Good
Wife" Richard Nichols: why He
Wouldn't Sell the Farm" Parker Rice
Shades of Patrick Henry" Marvin
Weed. After the report of the judges
and the presentation of the prizes a
lawn sociable will be held in the grove
which will be illumined for the occa-
sion. All former students of the Essex
Classical Institute ana the public gen.
orally are cordially invited to these ex-
ercises
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HUNTINGTON.

Chldren's day was observed at
the church Sunday afternoon which was
we'll attended and very good.-Mrs. Fanny
Sprague is improving from her recent at
tack of heart trouble.
Mr.. Joyce of Burlington spoke here
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Tinkham and son. Paul Aver, Of st. Al
bans, were at the home Of Earl Aver
Sunday Earl Aver and son, Dom
aid. returned Sunday after visiting at the
home Of her parents in swanton. School
closed Friday for the summer vacation.
Mrs Jay Wade of Essex, N. Y. is in
town for few days.
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COLCHESTER.

News has been received of the mar
riage in Nashua, n. H.. of Charles w
Wright of Colchester. and Bessie l..
Blake of Reeds Ferry. N. H.. May %
Mr.. and Mrs Wright will make their
home In Reeds Ferry, y. II.
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ST. GEORGE.

Miss Nora Hinsdale was a visitor In
Burlington over Sunday.--Mrs. w. w.
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GEORGIA..

In response to a message. Fred w.
Bliss Of Georgia made quick trip to
Boston. June to say goodbye to his
son, DR.. Raymond Bliss, who was pass
ing through that city en- route for Fort
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EAST SHELBURNE.

The Progressive Agricultural club met
with Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Irish Friday
evening. The program consisted of clari-
net solo by Mr.. Watkins: America" the
club; clarinet solo. Mr.. Watkins. DR..
Rich and Mr.. Dana, county agent, were
the speakers. The entertainment commit
tee consisted of Mrs. Charles White and
Miss Jennie Thompson. The next meeting
will be held the evening of July at H.
H. Wheeler's.-The Sutton school closed
Friday. On account of the rain their
picnic had to be held indoors. Miss Mar
garet and Master James Sutton had per-
feet attendance through the year Miss
Katheryne Silliman. teacher. returned to
her home in Burlington. She expects to
teach in Alburg next year-Mr. and Mrs
l. G. Elliott son Robert. Mrs. H. DAN
brook and Mrs. w. J. Parker motored to
Richmond Thursday to attend the Po-
mona Grange.-AIiss Amanda Crown and
Miss Clara johnson Of Tonawanda. N. Y.
are guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. Parker.
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FRANKLIN.

The graduation exercises of the high
school will be in the town hall Friday
evening. The graduates are Earl Rus
sell. Lou Titemore. Helen Richard. Gladys
Dumon and Bernice Riley.-The Court Of
Fame will be given in the town hall the
last of the month by local talent under
the auspices of the Red Cross.-Miss Mar
garet Hopkins and friend Miss Gibbs of
New York arrived in town Saturday
night for the summertime baccalaureate
sermon was preached in the Methodist
Church Sunday to ar approaching audi
ence.-In compliance with the request of
the secretary of the treasury. the church
bells struck four times Monday night and
will continue to carry out the request
Miss Ruth Hopkins has arrived home from
Montana, where she has been since De-
cember.-Miss Anna Powell of the Roose-
welt hospital, New York, left Boston
Monday for St. Anthony. New Found
land, with DR.. Grenfel's party, for the
summer. Miss Powell is a. Franklin girl.
q graduate of Roosevelt hospital and New
York Nurses training course.
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SHELBURNE:.

The Ever-Ready Circle Of the Kings
Daughters will meet with Mrs. Harmon
on Thursday afternoon at two o'clock
DR.. w. S. Webb has presented the
selectmen Of the village with a beautiful
picture of the battleship Vermont and it
has been placed in the free library
David Towers is confined to the house
with the german neasles.-Anna Brush,
Helen Sanders. Florence Cox. Dorothy
Cambridge. Helen Taylor, Ruth and
Filena Douglass, Alice and Flora Mnall
are spending the week with Mrs. David
Towers at the Scott cottage, Long Point
The village schools closed Friday
Miss Nellie Kimball left Saturday for her
home in Waterbury.-Mrs. Frank Ma
comber has presented painting to the
library.-Prof. Charles Tracy and Ken.
meth Hoeck of New York have arrived in
town for the sunamer.-Lewis Lessor has
recently moved to Burlington.-Anna
Brush and Helen Sanders Of Bishop Hop
kins Hall are in town for the summer
The children and teachers of the school
enjoyed picnic to Mt. Philo and Ethan
Allen Park Friday-Miss Mary Clark
and Alice Stewart have returned to their
respective homes in Rutland and Burling-
ton.-Miss Johonnott is spending the
weekend with her sister. Mrs. Perry
Russell.-Miss Alice Stoddard Of Char
lotte was in town to attend the grad
uating exercises Of the grammar school
The Red Cross society would appreciate
donations of old table linen. cotton ma
terials. and bedspreads. They may be left
a the rooms on any library day.-Mr.
and Mrs. Cyrus Van Vilet are spending
a few days with their niece at Palmer.
Mass.-Mr. Cambridge left Saturday for
Grafton, where he will spend the sum-
maj
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JERICHO CENTER.

Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Severance Of COL
chester were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. By
ron Haywood the last Of the week.
Maurice Beers is confined to the house
with the grip.-Plans are being made for
a patriotic Fourth Of July under the aus
pieces of the Village Improvement society
and Ladies' Aid society. A beautiful flag
will be raised which was given by the
young peoples class in Sunday school,
Many friends Of the high school class
of 1917 will think it strange that they
have not received invitations. 1t is not
the fault of the class. as the invitations
were ordered and due May Il. They have
not been received.-Mrs. Myra Stiles of
Morrisvile came Monday to attend the
graduation of her grandchildren. Max
and Barbara Stiles.
The commencement exercises of the
class of 1917 of Jericho high school were
held Monday evening at the Congrega-
tional Church at eight o'clock The pro-
gram was as follows: Orchestra. invoca-
ton; salutatory with GRAFTON, The
Obligation of Citizenship Herbert Els
worth Tonnlirson: orchestra; class his
tory, Frank Flynn; Grafton, THE Ad-
vantage of the Aeroplare," Mark Fitz-
simonds; orchestra; essay THE Ameri-
can Red Cross" Barbara Myra Stiles;
GRAFTON. "The Dependents of the United
States Carlton Silas Ransom; orches-
ira; class prophecy, Harold Gerard
Keefe; GRAFTON, Our New Navy" Max
Judson Stiles; orchestra; class will,
Erwin McMaster; Grafton with valedic-
tory. Preparedness, Seth Thomas
Bruce
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RICHMOND.

The marriage Of Miss Helen Irene
Comings. only daughter Of Mrs. George
Lucia, and Guy Marvin Ellis Of Ludlow
took place Wednesday June at one
o'clock at the home Of the brides mother.
The rooms were beautifully decorated in
color scheme of white and green and
the corner Of the living room where the
ceremony was performed was banked
with mountain ash. The ceremony was
performed by the Rev. Mr. Tracy. The
bride was attended by Mrs. Alice Hickey
Of Burlington and the groom had his
brother, Albert Ellis. Of Company K. V.
n. c., as his best man. The bride wore
gown of pink wolfe over white taffeta
and she carried bouquet of lilies of the
valley. Her veil was caught up with lilies
Of the valley. Following the ceremony a
buffet lunch was served and later Mr..
and Mrs. Ellis left by automobile for a
honeymoon trip to parts unknown. They
will be at home in Richmond after June
20. The bride is graduate of the Rich
mond high school.
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EAST CHARLOTTE.

June II will be observed as childrens
day at the Baptist Church. Those hav-
ing part in the exercises are expected
to meet at the church Saturday after
noon for rehearsal.-The Christian En-
deavor society held a business meet
ing at the vestry Tuesday evening.-There
is no improvement in the condition of
Louis Poulin. the second son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Poulin. who has been i'll for
three weeks.-Mr and Mrs. Arthur
Cronk attended the funeral of John
Knowles, Mr.. Cronk's uncle, in Ferris
burg. Friday.-Mr. and Mrs. William
Cronk of Colchester were guests at the
home of Arthur Cronk on their way to
Ferrisburg to attend the funeral SER
vices for their uncle. John Knowles
Mrs. Timothy Stebbins is recovering
from weeks illness.-Little Janet Tow
ers Of Shelburne Is visiting her aunt,
Mrs. Ralph Whalley.-Walter Lawrence
has gone to his home in Lincoln to spend
a week with his parents.
HINESBURG.
La Plotte Chapter. o. Z. s.. will meet
Friday. June %. instead of June Is.
Mrs. Ross from New Jersey has been
spending a few days with her uncle, DIR.
II. e. Hunt.-Mrs. Edison Owen and Mrs.
NuIuS FdtTlCk were III ouu-
day.-The commencement exercises of the
senior class of the high school will be
held in the town hall Friday evening"
Mrs Arthur Smith with her father.
Charles Cookie. visited Mrs. Gena Free
man Sunday -Charles Emmons has scar
let fever.-Ethel Barker. who underwent
an operation for appendicitis last week,
is getting along nicely.
Mrs. Ross. a niece of DR.. H. Z. Hunt
from Ftchburg. Mass. is spending a
few days with him.--Bad roads and
excessive rain binders farming opera
tions. but a large acreage has been put
in and there is more to follow.-Apple
their time, but there is good promise
of fruit crop-Children's day will be
observed in the Congregational
Church June "a.
The women of the Red Cross met at the
G.. A. r. hall Wednesday afternoon to sew
for the soldiers.-William Sassy aand wife
have purchased the Perry Reed place con-
GRAFTON. $35O0.--The play. Mother
Goose" given by the pupils of the pri-
mary and intermediate schools Tuesday,
| evening was great success. The part Of
Mother Goose was taken by Miss Barbara
Duchane.-The Rev. Mr.. Edie preached a
very excellent baccauaureate sermon to
the graduating classes of the high school
Sunday evening. The music furnished
was excellent, especially the solo rtndered
by Miss Ardlene Edie. the church was
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and Thomas Ward. The bridesmaid wore
a blue suit and a white hat. Following
the ceremony breakfast was served at
the brides home. After trip to Mont
real Mr. and Mrs. Depatie will live in
this city. Among friends from out of
town who attended the wedding were
Mrs. II. A. Niles and three children of
Burlington.
Thomas o. Bushey of this city and
Miss Della Ploof of Highgate were mar
ried at Highgate Monday evening at $50
O'Clock. Mrs. Raleigh Casavant of Enos-
burg Falls, sister Of the bride, acted as
matron of honor, and Albert Bushey.
brother Of the groom. as best man. Mr..
and Mrs. Bushey have gone to Montreal.
where they will make their home.
Miss Bessie @. Webley Of Rugz
street, graduate of the st. Adams
hospital training school for nurses in
1910 and registered nurse in this
State since 1912, has taken a position
as head nurse at the Sherwood sani-
tarium, owned and conducted by DR..
Grace Sherwood.
Up to yesterday subscriptions to the
amount of s194,0O0 for the Liberty bonds
had been taken out through the local
banks This. it is thought. is consider
able over the st. Adams allotment and
one day remains to subscribe
Mrs. T. r. Waugh and son, Theodore
r. Waugh, have returned from Barre,
where they attended the funeral of Mrs.
Darling Of Lowell, formerly of Barre.
Mrs. Darling before her marriage was
Miss Mary Mcdonald and she was a
frequent visitor in this city.
daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Clyde Is. Allen at the hospital
yeste rday morning
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. y.
NJ. Crofts at the hospital yesterday
morning.
Lindsey B. Marvin. who came here
from Jackman. Me-, where for the past
few months he has been employed in
lumber camp, left Tue sday night
for Boston, whence he will sail for
England with a New England mill
unit in which he has enlisted.
| Mrs. G. A. Doubleday left last eve
ming for st. Louis, Mo. where she will
attend the wedding of her brother
Lieut.. Edward Sherburne, which will
take place next Saturday. Mrs. Dou-
leday was accompanied by her mother
Mrs. Josephine Sherburne. and sister
Mrs Robert Jones, both of Montpelier
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MILTON.

The FIRST alumnae banquet and dance
OF the graduates of the Milton high
school was held at Odd Fellows hall FRI
day evening and was a great success.
H. H. Beeman was POSTMASTER. Among
those present from out of town were:
Walter Stannard of Springfield. Mass,
Mrs. Bliss of Montpelier and Mrs. John
Flynn of ST. Adams. Many letters were
received from those unable to attend
Donald Rich is at the Fanny Allen hos
pital, where he had a successful opera
ttion performed for appendicitis.-Mrs.
Bliss and little daughter. who have been
guests OF Mrs. A. B. Sturges, returned to
their home in Montpelier Monday.-L. D.
Latham has gone to the Mary Fletcher
hospital for an operation.-Mrs William
Landon has moved into rooms in DR.. Hol-
combe'e tenement house on Main street.
Mrs. j. E. Wagner and daughters,
Marion and Lois. are the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. James Wagner in Swanton.-
Mrs. J. S. Coburn is recovering from an
attack of rheumatism. John Bacon has
moved to the McNall house which he re-
Gently purchased.
the graduating exercises of the class
of IT OF the high school at the Con.
gregational Church Thursday evening.
The Church was prettily decorated
with flags and green's, while the motto
of the class. Deeds, Not Words" in
the class colors. green and gold. was
at the back of the platform. The grad.
yates we're six in number: Helen Rob.
inson. Ethel Sturgess, Frances Cor.
mier, Avis Morse. Hayward Sturgess
and Chester Newton. The essays and
orations were we'll rendered and the
whole program was we'll carried out
Bevins' orchestra furnished music
Principal Woodruff presented the di-
plomas in a few we'll chosen words
After the exercises a reception was
given the graduating class In the yes
try.-Leo Barry and Anna Strong
were married at st. Annes Church
June g. After the wedding. recep.
ton and dance was given at the home
of the groom
The following officers Of the Red Cross
Circle in this village were elected Sat
urday evening Chairman. Mrs. Anna
henderson; assistant chairman. Mrs e. l.
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WEST MILTON.

Mr.. and Mrs. Bennie Friend were in
South Hero Sunday.-Miss Lena Sweeney
was at home over Sunday from her
work in Essex Junction.-Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Sanderson and son. Orlow. were
in Burlington Saturday.-Those who have
been i'll with measles in Mr.. Chapin's
family have recovered so that the nurse
has returned to Burlington.-Charles
Smith has returned to his home in Essex
Junction after passing a month at c. E.
Osgood's.-Joey Sweeney and wife are
living in Winooski, where he has work.
Mr.. Cressey will hold services here next
Sunday.
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Allen; secretary and treasurer. T. H.
Cresey; chairman Of membership commit
tee. Miss Winnie Flynn; chairman on
finance, John McMullen; chairman on
supply, Mrs. Earl Bevins. Work on sur
gical dressings Is being done at the G.
A. r. rooms in the Clark Memorial
building. and Is open to the public one
afternoon and two evenings of each week.
The instructor. Miss Harriet Rogers. has
passed a satisfactory examination in the
surgical dressings courses taught by an
enrolled Red Cross nurse at Burlington,
and received a certificate from Washing
ton, D. c. In order that surgical dress
ings shall meet the requirements as estab-
lished by the American Red Cross, in
structors are to teach correct methods.
At the Methodist Church there will be
public worship Sunday morning at 10:45.
The subject Of the sermon will be
Victory through Christ" The Lords
Supper will be administered at the close
OF the service. The Sunday school will
meet at noon. All are welcome. At the
evening service at 7:3o. the subject Of the
sermon will be How one sinner affects
Heaven" The Epworth League meets on
Tuesday evenings at 7:3o and prayer meet
ing is held on Thursday evenings. The
Women's Foreign Missionary Society will
meet Wednesday June 20 at Mrs. David
Holmes The roll call responses will be
on What great mon have said Of war;"
Children's day will be observed at this
church on Sunday lime "a
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MILTON BOEO.

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Shean are visit
ing in this place.IMr. Bigwood and
George Stanley were at o. A. Stanley's
over Sunday.-There was a ball game
Saturday between the Milton and Georgia
boys. the score being to 5 in favor Of
Miton.-Mr. and Mrs James ODaniels
were at F. e. Smiths Saturday and Sum
day.-Mrs. Ward Richards was In st. AL
bans the last of the week.-Mr. Clay and
family arrived in camp June u.-Alvah
Richards and family we're in Fairfax Sat-
urday and Sunday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-03
NOTED FIGHTERS IN
 THE SCOTT FAMILY

Mrs. M. V. Green of 1219 Main street is in receipt of news that her nephew Thomas Richard Scott, has graduated from the army aviation school at Austin, Texas. Anent this event, the Chronicle, of Houston, Texas, where young Scott resided, reviews the an- cestry, mentioning James D. Scot. father, and Dr. T. J. Scott, brother of Mrs. Green. The Chronicles article follows:
 "Ii is only natural that the war should attract the best mettle in America. It has most assuredly done this in Texas. One of the Houston boys to recently graduate from the av' iation school at Austin is Thomas Richard Scott, son of Gallatin Scott. who prior to entering the service Of his country resided at 1902 State street He is the oldest grandson of D'r. Thomas J. Scott. The young man ha for ancestors four grandfathers and 12 uncles of war fame, one of which was General Winfield Scott, the hero of three wars.
 Thomas Richard Scott came of a long line of patriots. The first rep resentative of his line escaped with his two brothers from the battle Of Culloden, Scotland, April 13, 1746, and made their way on merchant ship from Bristol. disguised as merchants, and landed in America.
 James Scott, one of the brothers, settled near Petersburg, Va, and, built Laurel Branch, 16 miles south of Petersb burg, soon after his marriage with Elizabeth Pegram, and moved there in 1749. Here were born William Scott, who in 1770 married Ann Ma son, daughter of Daniel Mason of Dir ,widdie county, Virginia; Mary Mason Scott, second daughter of William and Elizabeth Scott, married her cousin, Theodrick Scott, and settled in Leb- anon, Tenn, where her husband prac- ticed law Dissatisfied with the rol2'a country and later on the death of his wifes father, William Scott, caused him to take his family back to Laurel Branch to live with the widowed mother. Here James Daniel Scott was born in 1903, in the nursery in which his mother and his mother s brother. Winfield Scott, were born.
 James Daniel Scott married Pr's- | cilla Dickinson in 1928 and moved to i Alabama, where he served his adopte d state as major of a regiment of mili- tia in the Indian trouble prior to the removal of the Indians westWarH. Thomas Richard Scott's grand | father, Thomas Jefferson Scott son Oi James Daniel Scott, served under General Joseph E. Johnston i'll Vir sinia the first year of the war be tween the states, as surgeon on John i stons staff He was transierred tt General Joseph Wheeler's commarH where he was surgeon for the rest ci the war After the war pr. Scott look up the practice of medicine he had
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-03

young she is there is a big difference between girlhood and WidowhOod. In the majority of instances the war bride does not realize what she is doing.'
 We realize that many marriages in private life, consumated after l brief courtShip turn out to be ideal, while people who go together for years. af- ter being married a short tme. disa. gree and obtain relief by way of the divorce court, says the Albuquerque, (N. M.,) Herald. There is absolutely no hard and fast rule that can be lai1 down as to the length of time young people in order to live happily to- gether should be acquainted before entering into the holy bonds of we'd lock. This is a matter that depends entirely on the contracting parties If they really and truly love one an other. and keep those love fires burn ing, they will find themselves well mated. no matter if they were ac- quainted two weeks or ten years be- fore their marriage.
 However, we are inclined to think that hasty war marriages should be discouraged Girls are carred awa.e by the excitement of the moment. The sight of khaki suit, worn by a fine specimen of American manhood, sweeps away their discretion and bet ter judgment They should not let the lure of the uniform alone lead them into marriage. He may look handsome in his soldier uniform. but remember. grille. you will have to live with him after the war. assuming that he survives. Will he appeal to you in his civilian clothes. after he returns to private life, as strongly as he does now? Be sure you love the man in- side the uniform, as Mrs. Funston did, before you take the step which may ruin your future life or make ii par adise on earth.