Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-06-20
Washington County.
MONTPELIER

MONTPELIER
Ettore Prario. many years a merchant
in Montpelier, died Monday night at his
home In Berlin street after a long illness
of tuberculosis. He was born in Italy
January 10, 1873. a son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Pictro Prario. Some 25 years ago he came
to this country. He learned the stone-
cutters trade and then carving in granite
and was recognized as one of the best in
Vermont. His health caused him to give
up that work and for years he was in the
grocery business with G. Cardini. When
Mr.. Cardini went back to Italy at the be-
ginning of the war, Romeo Prario entered
business with the deceased and they con-
Quoted business as Prario Brothers He
leaves wife. who was Regina Bullio of
Italy, sister. Mrs. d. N. Valz. of Mons-
pelier; two brothers. Livio, In Italy and
Romeo, here. The funeral occurred at two
o'clock yesterday morning.
Robert Kerr Of Waterbury was brought
into city court Tuesday on the charge of
non-support OF his family and was given
a sentence of q year to two years in the
house of correction and to pay fine Of
SIS and costs. making a total Of $113. The
sentence was suspended and he will pay
the fine in weekly instruments Kerr was
arrested by Deputy Sheriff e. L. Camp
bell in Ohio, where he went after leaving
his family. This made the heavy costs.
| The class day exercises of Montpelier
| high school took place at Caledonia park
Monday morning and afternoon in the
| form Of picnic with sports and the usual
class day program. In the morning. the
sports occurred. In the afternoon the
class history was given by Miss Lillian
Hackett; prophecy. Miss Helen Hassel-
tine; will by Miss Elizabeth Temple, and
poem by Miss Mabel Goodwin. A base
ball game occurred in the afternoon and
! those sports not completed In the morn
ing were done in the afternoon. The
officers of the class are President.
Werner Anderson: vice-presldent. Hector
Farnham: secretary, Louise Rowland;
treasurer, George Mckee; committee Of
arrangements, Frank Parolini. Helen
Harris. Marcia Edison and Gerald Perkins.
The Washington county local board of
exemption has received from Camp
Devens the report of three men who have
| been rejected from military service. This
| list included Arthur Hamilton Hirsch. the
man who served three months in Wash
ington county Jail because he did not
register last June. The other two are
Valentine Corliss and Elmer Blaisdell,
both of Barre.
The marriage of Frank Tomasi and Miss
Fanny Constantine of this city occurred
at seven o'clock Monday morning at St.
Augustine's Church in the presence of
the immediate families of the contracting
parties. Mass was said by the Rev. p. J..
Long. They were attended by Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Gingras Of Montpelier. The
bride wore Copenhagen blue with q pic
ture hat to match. She carried a white
prayer book and brides roses. They will
leave the middle Of the week for Camp
Lee, Va. where they will visit a brother
of the groom. MIR. Tomasi has been in the
fruit business since John. his brother.
went to France. He expects to be called
into military service next month. The
bride has been employed in the store for
some months.
DR.. Franklin Dwinell Of Calais was in
the city Saturday calling on friends. He
left Monday for New York city, where
he reports for duty as assistant surgeon
in the navy, having received his appoint
ment last week. He has the rank of lieu.
tenant junior commander. which equals
that of captain In the army He was
graduated from the University Of Yer.
mont this year and had been appointed
inferno In the Mary Fletcher hospital.
The annual commencement exercises OF
Montpelier high school began Sunday
afternoon at the high school auditorium
Prin. Il. s. Abbott Of Rutland high schoo
delivered the annual address to the grad.
uating class. Monday the class day ex.
!. ercises will take place at Caledonia Park
These have been held in the open air. Ir
recent years a part of the day being
; given to field sports The class history
prophecy. will. poem, presidents address
, 10, nj
the midday repast. The graduating ex
ercises will occur Thursday evening II
the City Hail.
The Washington county local board o.
I exemption has called the ive men in tn,
county who will go June q to Vancouver
barracks in Washington In response Il
the call from the war department To-
laborers within the draft. Those from
Washington county are: r. w. Orr o.
Adamant, ID. p. Anderson Of Montpelier
r. j. Benway Of Montpelier, II. c
, Batchelder of Woodbury. and C. H. Lair,
Of East Montpelier.
Mrs. e.. r. Campbell went to Water
!. !. bury Thursday morning to award tn
i. prize In the contest which the Marquis
De Lafayette Chapter d. A. r.. presente,
J, for the best essay written by a senior fl
= Barre. Waterbury or Montpelier, upol
y "Scources Of Patriotic Inspiration In Yer
y mont and Vermonters. The judges wer
n Clyde M. Hill and Leon II. Beach of tn
h department Of education and Mrs. w. j
v Tindell Of Montpelier. There we're II con
testants. The prizes were awarded: First
II Clarence H. Campbell. Barre; second
4 Pauline q. Ayers. Waterbury; third
}. Louise d. Rowland, Montpelier. Honor
q able mention was made of the essays O
: Morrill, ]. Crane Of Waterbury, Vivian X
8 Marion of Barre and Evelyn Wells q
|. Montpelier. Among the Interesting thing
: that the chapter has done OF late Is I
d adopt French war baby. while 40 mem
n bers OF the chapter have subscribed TO
:. $4,000 worth Of Liberty bonds.