Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-06-19
ENOSBURG FALLS

Class DAY exercises on the campus We'd
nesday June II passed off in a very sat-
isfactory manner In the evening. the
regular commencement exercises took
place in Opera hall. being preceded by
the presentation of diplomas to the grad
yates of the grammar grade by Supt.
F. w. Wallace. The march was played
by Mrs. r. j. Mears. Clyde Towle and
Margaret Brown were the marshals. The
invocation was by the Rev. +. f. Sca:es.
Music was furnished by Kimbars orches-
ira. The salutatory was delivered b.
Miss Rebecca Houston. followed by
very interesting address by Prof. Evan
Thomas of the University of Vermont.
Miss Florence Reed gave the valedctory,
which was followed by the presentation
of diplomas and scholarships The class
in domestic science served a banquet
Wednesday afternoon in the school build
ing to the members of the school board
and ladies, superintendent and Mrs. Wal
lace Principal and Mrs. Sinclair, Prof
Evan Thomas and Mrs. Clara Barnum
who has had charge.
The two closing functions Of the high
school commencement were held Friday
afternoon and evening. At the ball
game with the alumni in the afternoon
an accident interrupted it in the first
half OF the frs: inning when Benoit and
Mea-s collided when after fly. Both
were hur. in the face. Benoit suffering
the worst, with a badly bruised nose.
which will keep him out of the play for
a while. The score was in favor of the
youngsters. 5 to 2. The alumni banquet
In the evening was at the Portland
House in Sheldon, which was attended
by 10 persoIV and was success Owing
to the death during the year of the
president Of the association, RAYMOND
Rublee. L. H. Pomeroy was appointed to
act. He gave a welcome to the recent
graduates. to which the president of the
class, Elzear Benoit. fittngly respond
ed. Principal Sinclair being called on
gave an outline OF the work being at
tempted in the school. f. j. Tyler. the
first graduate. also spoke in a helpful
spirit. The officers elected were: Pres-
dent. r. g. Pratt secretary-treasurer,
Mrs G. W. Rublee; executive committee,
II. NJ Martin. Mrs c. H. Dunton. This
ended another successful school year
Miss Susan B. Sowles of St. Adams, who
owns the farm "on the Branch car
red on by William Trudell was a BUSH
ness visitor in town Friday-Mrs. Her
man Wonson of Gloucester. Mass, is
man.-Mr. and Mrs f. w. David and
two children of Upper Montclair. n. j..
and Mr.. and Mrs. Roy f. Strohecker of
Morristown. n. Y, passed Sunday with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs Oln Mer-
rll, on Orchard street.-E. ]. Tyler
came from Burlington to attend the
alumni banquet.
a party consisting of Mr.. and Mrs. E.
j. Tyler, Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Ladd, DR..
and Mrs. F. II, Brown, DR.. and Mrs. c.
G. Abel, Mr.. and Mrs. r. y. Ovitt Of
this place. Mr.. and Mrs. B. f. Wilder
and Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Royce of Sheldon
motored to Belvidere and Waterville
Sunday afternoon and had a trout din
ner in Montgomery Center on their
return.-Mr. and Mrs. A. c. A. Beeman
and daughter, Helen, and H. G. Pomeroy
of St. Adams, and Mrs. L. p. Bailey and
daughter, Ruth. and son, James, of
Shafter, Cal. were in town Saturday
evening. Mr.. Beeman, who is the chair
man, presided at a meeting of the board
of trustees of Riverside Camp-meeting
association held with H. A. Fairbanks.
other out of town members present were
II. b. Colcord and II. f. Towle of South
Franklin.-There seems to have been a
"cloud burst" near South Franklin
station during the Sunday evening
showers. The stream near f. T..
Beatty's farm rose very rapidly and
washed away the highway bridge and
did other minor damage There was
washout on the railroad near the farm of
John Merrill & Son, which delayed the
morning train about three hours. 1t was
accompanied by hail at this point which
damaged the growing crops. The total
rainfall from Saturday evening until
Monday night was $40 inches of which
Ia inches fell during Sunday night.-Mr
and Mrs, w. B. Pratt of Quechee were in
town Saturday going to Franklin to visit
Mr.. Pratt's brother. A. s. Pratt. These
are sons of II. w, Pratt of East Berk-
shire.-Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Austin, who
had been visiting in the home of their
son. Charles, in this town few days. re-
turned to their home in Berkshire. Satur-
day.-L. II. Pomeroy is passing the week
with his family at the home of Mrs.
Pomeroy's parents in South Franklin
Mrs E. B. Smith returned to her home