Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-06-27
HAPPENINGS IN VERMONT
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office of the Morrisville Messenger for
the past four years. completed his duties
Saturday and left for Jacksonville to
spend some time with his son, r. O..
Bourne.--Harold Taylor of st. Johnsbury
is visiting his sister, Miss Ella Taylor
Mrs. Ella Silloway, who sold her residence
on Maple street to C. S. Cornell some time
ago has purchased Mrs. Hannah Alters
house the same street. vacated by
Harry Labare and family, and will move
there this week.-Mrs.. Myron Whitcomb
and son of East Barre are guests of the
formers mother, Mrs. Ella Slloway
The commencement exercises of the 4Sth
graduating class of Peoples Academy
were carried out at the town hall We'd
nesday June 10 before a large audience
The program follows: Overture, Morn
ing. Noon and Night professional.
priests March," prayer. Rev. w. T.
Best; essay. with salutatory, Evolution
of Warfare" Hazel X. Hoyt; Grafton,
Government Control of Railroads." Max
z. Stewart. essay, with valedictory. 1.-The
New Poetry" Merle L. Smaley; Music,
"Cheer Up;" address, the Hon. G. NJ.
Powers: Music, selection; presentation of
diplomas: awarding of prizes; class song;
music by Carrols orchestra. The Uni
versity of Vermont scholarships were
awarded to Miss Merle Smalley and Ken
meth Newton; the five dollar gold pieces.
given by the Alumni association to the
young man and young lady having the
best essay, to Max Stewart and Miss
Merle Smalley; the service medals to
the young man and young lady who
last year, to Fuller Martin and Miss
Helen Gates. AS has been his custom
the last few years, the Hon. T. c. Cheney
gave a five-d dollar gold piece to the grad
uate who had made the greatest adj
vancement during the year and this was
awarded to Marion Bourn. The class
numbered "a.
Miss Elizabeth Powers, who has been
visiting friends at Madison. Conn. since
completing her studies for the year at
wellesley College. has arrived home to
spend the summer with her parents.
Judge and Mrs. George M. Powers
Mrs. Susan Burke, who has been quite
Ill for the last four weeks, is convalescing
Mrs. Charles Ellsworth of the Elmore
Mountain district has received a letter
from her son, Elhu E. Goodell, stating
that with as comrades he arrived from
France on June II and has since been in
the U. S. army hospital at Ellis Island,
N. Y.-Mrs. Lizzie Drew, who has been
the guest of her sister, Mrs. c. T. Nor
rill, for the last two weeks, returned
to her home in East Cabot Monday
C. 7. Morrill,, who has been quite i'll of
lumbago for ten days, is somewhat i'm
proved.-Mrs. Ella Slloway, who sold
her residence on Maple street some time
ago to c IS. Cornell, has purchased Mrs.
Hannah Alters house on the same street
and is moving there, Harry Labare and
family having vacated the same. Mr..
Cornell will make some repairs on his
property before moving there from the
farm on the Gilmore road which he sold
some time ago to William Baker-George
Badger and son, Ward Badger, have
gone to Haverhll. n. H.. where they
have employment on construction work
for the State.-Miss Alice Badger p A.
'1S, leaves in few days for Old Orchard
Beach. Me-, where she will be employed
for the season at the New Vesper House |
Mrs. Fred Il. Campbell is in Ludlow, |
called by the critical illness of her son, |
Wayne. who has double pneumonia.
Mrs. Nellie Russell is visiting her son.
George Russell, at Camp Devens-Miss
Lena Wilder, who has been teaching in |
Guildhall the last year. arrived Monday
evening to spend the summer vacation
Wilder.
patriotic meeting will be held at the
town hall Friday night in the interest of
the War Savings Stamp campaign. The |
graded school will furnish patriotic selec- |
tons and appropriate music will be given |
by MissMarjorie Gates and the Congrega-
tional Church choir The address of the !
evening will be delivered by a chaplain of |
the regular army, sent here by the State |
committee. At the close of the meeting
reports will be given in connection with |
the contest by the Reds and Blues, these |
sides being made up of young people who !
are competing for the largest sale of w. |
.. >. Tor their respective side. 1t is ex-
pected that parade made up of the !
Home Guards the Woodmen and other
fraternal orders led by the local band. |
Will be held during the day.-Announce-
ment is made of the marriage of Herbert
Johnston Of Portsmouth. n. H.. and Miss
Gladys Balch. daughter of Mrs. Mary
Balch Fuller of North Wolcott which
occurred at Johnson June %. The bride,
who Is a sister of Mrs. Sherman Miller of
this village. lived here for time before
going to Portsmouth, and tine groom IL
a former student of p. A. Mr. and Mrs.
Johnston viii make their home In Ports
mouth-Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon Crocker are
moving from the tenement over l.. G.. En-
mons store to the Flanders tenement on
watson avenue, recently vacated by A. b.
is made of the mar
rage on June IL at Lake View, Me-, of
DIR. II. clifford Bundy Of that place and
Miss Agnes Spencer. The groom. who Is
q brother of Mrs Harry Labare of this
village. Is graduate of +. A., class of
20 and of the medical college at the u.
V. M. In IA. For some time he has
been head surgeon In a hospital
at Lake View. and his bride has held
the position of head nurse at this hos
pital. DR.. Bundy expects to enter the
medical reserve corps service soon.--Wil-
liam Gallagher, student at Phillips Ex-
eter Academy. is assisting at The Ran
dali during the summer vacation.-Ed-
ward O'Donnell of Woburn, Mass, is
guest at the home of his aunt, Mrs
John Weafer.-Mrs. r. r. Barrows and
Miss Belle Barrows went to Burlington
Wednesday to pass several days with
their daughter and sister. Mrs. II. H.
and Mrs. q. II. Chap
man OF Manchester. N. H.. who have s