The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-06-25
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The eighth grade graduation exercises
were held Friday evening, June ~, IN
X. of p hall There were II members
in the class, representing nearly all the
schools in town. The essays were well
written and the various numbers OF the
program were carried out in a credltable
manner. Owing to the illness OF Super
intendent Butterfield, the diplomas were
presented by Principal Ralph Mayo OF
Cabot, who addressed the graduating
class with a few wellehosen remarks.
Promenading followed the exercises.
Mrs. Elva Averill of st. Johnsbury
spent few days in town last week,
visiting old friends.
A telegram was received last Thurs
day from Corp. Edward Ward, stating
that he had arrived in New York from
overseas.
Mrs. Vira Annis has returned from
Connecticut, where she has been for q
few weeks.
The band will give their third open
air concert next Friday evening, June ~.
The public schools in town closed last
Friday for the summer vacation.
Miss Marjorie Lamberton, who has
taught in Cabot during the past year, is
at home for week, then expects to
leave for Castleton to attend the sum
mer school.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Kendall of Lis
bon, N. H., were in town last week.
The house and personal property be-
longing to the estate of the late Freder
lex Tanner were sold at auction last FRI
day The house was purchased by Mar
shall Bullock.
Mrs. Lillian Ward and son, Clifton,
left Saturday to visit friends in More
town.
Miss Florence Wooster closed her work
as teacher in the Barre schools last
week and is at home for the vacation.
Miss Hazel Billings of Barre was in
town the first of the week the guest of
Miss Taft.
Mrs. Peter Billideau celebrated her
Slst birthday last Tuesday. A large
company of relatives and friends, some
coming from Montpelier and Calais, as
sembled in the evening, giving her very
pleasant surprise. She was the recipient
VI several nice presents.
Mrs, Blanche Curtis was in Montpelier
Monday to visit her son, who is at Heat
on hospital.
Miss Gladys Newton returned last
week from Newbury, where she has
taught the past year. She was in Wells
River over Sunday to visit her sister
Miss Frances Parsons, who has taught
the primary department of the village
school for the last two years, returned
last Saturday to her home in Fairfax.
Her many friends regret that she is not
coming back for another year.
Miss Jessie Corson came home last
week from Burlington, where she has
been attending school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milo Porter and daugh-
ter of Troy were recent guests Of Mr.
and Mrs. l. M. Carpenter.
The grammar room of the village
school, taught by Miss Ethel Bohonon,
had registration of 20. Carroll George,
Bertha Pike and Doris and Lillian Grit
fifth were not absent during the spring
term. Victor Pitkin and Helen Phelps
were each absent one day. Carroll
George missed only two days in the en-
tire year and Mildred Smith two and
half days. Gertrude Blake and
Leona Bullock had no tardy marks dur
ing the year.
Miss Leola Taft has finished her school
in East Calais and is at home for few
days. She expects to attend summer
school in Burlington
Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis Folsom and son,
Harlie, returned Monday from Manches.
ter, n H., where they have been spend
ing few months.
Mr. and Mrs. +. Fl. Prouty and daugh.
ter, Helen Mrs. C. NJ. Lilley, Miss Flor
ence Wooster and Miss Anna Burnham
were in st. Johnsbury and LyndonviIle
the first of the week
Mr., and Mrs. S. Swerdfeger, Mrs. L. d.
Mute, Mr. and Mrs. H. ID, McCrillis and
son, George, attended the meeting Of the
Eastern Star at Cabot Friday evening
June 10.
Mr.. and Mrs A. +. Davis were visitors
in Barre last week
Mr.. and Mrs f. p. Wood Of Uxbridge
Mass, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs
A. A. Lyndes last week
Miss Ethel Prouty of Montpelier was
the guest of her cousin, Miss Helen
Prouty, recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Swerdfeger visited
friends in Eden over Sunday.
Edward Bliss arrived home Monday
from Mansfield, Mass, where he has been
attending high school the past year. He
made the trip on his bicycle.
Mr.. and Mrs D. s. Hall spent few
days in Cabot the last of the week at
the home of their son, Wesley.
Mr.. and Mrs Avon Hall of Springfield
were visitors in town over Sunday.
Mrs. Vernon L. Slayton passed away
Monday, June Is, after several weeks
illness from heart trouble. Her husband
and three sons are left to mourn her
loss. The funeral services were held
Thursday afternoon from her late home.
Rev. G. A. Furness officiating. The in
terment was in Green Mount cemetery
in Montpelier, As years of her life hay-
ing been spent in that city. She was
70 years of age.
Horace Burnham passed away at 5
p IN. Thursday, June 10, after an illness
of seven years, resulting from shock.
Funeral services were held at his late
home Sunday at p. m, Rev, G. A, Fur
ness officiating The deceased was born
in Woodbury., May |, ls43, the son of
Justus and Mary Parker Burnham.
He was Civil war veteran, existing
Jan. 4, 1854, in Company c, LIST Vermont
cavalry. On Nov. 25, 1868, he married
Cara Celley Of Woodbury., who died
Sept. 20, 1875 To them one daughter,
Mary s., was born. On Nov 30, 1876,
he married Florence NJ. Lowell of Marsh
EnlI he