Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-07-04
VERGENNES NEWS

Mr., and Mrs. Eli Milo.
Mr.. and Mrs William Meneely o
New York City have opened Mill
Point farm for the summeE
Miss Mary Goodspeed has gone Il
Washington, d. c, where she has
position in the war risk department
Paul Bunch has resigned his posi-
ton with the L. F. Benton compan,
and has entered the employ of /, A
Panton.
DR.. and Mrs J. S. Webb and Mrs
Webb's father, Capt. c. E, Parker, wen
| Tuesday to Kimballs dock, having
rented the L. c. Cotey home cottag
for the month.
Misses Helen Thorne and Ruth Har
rington have gone to Long Lake, N
Y, to work in a summer hotel durinj
the vacation from the University o
Vermont.
Andrew Tredo, accompanied by hi
daughter, Mrs. Guy A, Beach, ant
young son, Arlyn, have gone to visi
relatives in Worcester, Mass, and Cen
trail Falls, R. I. At the latter place
they will visit Mr. and Mrs, Augustus
Pigeon, former residents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Beach, who have
1 been living in Brandon during thu
winter, have arrived at the Lodge, Ba
sin Harbor where Mr. Beach will as
sist his father in managing the bust
ness. Guests are booked for the sum
mer and are arriving daily.
Mrs. Samuel B. Booth has received
news of the death, of her brother
Satterley M. futile, of Pasadena, Cal.
for many years a resident of Vergennes
Mr.. futile was "A years old, Besides
his sister, he is survived by his widow
who was Miss Sarah M. Ross of Yer
gennes, and one brother Stiles futile
of Newark, n ],
The annual meeting of the Vergennes
School district on Monday evening at
City hall called out less than 25 voters,
a number being women. The following
officers were elected; Moderator, G..
W. Stone; clerk, S, D. Miner; auditor,
Thomas Mack; treasurer, Timothy Ne
vile; member of prudential committee,
DR.. Frank M. Rogers, A tax of 80
cents on a dollar of the grand list was
voted with 10 per cent for sinking
fund
A pretty wedding was solemnized at
St. Peters church Monday morning
when Edward NJ. Sears, eldest son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Sears, and Miss
Clara Gebo, daughter of Mr. and Mrs
Zeb Gebo, were married by Rev. /. A.
Vezna The brides dress was of white
georgette crepe, and she wore white
hat and carried pink and white roses.
The bridesmaid Miss Marguerite
Sears, sister of the groom, was dressed
in pink crepe de chine, and the groom
was attended by Dominic Gebo. A
dinner followed the ceremony at the
home of the brides parents and in the
evening a reception at the home OF the
groom was largely attended. They were
the recipients of many gifts After
wedding trip they will make their home
here.
Mrs. Magline Miner, widow of Hen
~ Miner, died at her home in Panton
early Monday morning, following an
illness of several months, aged 50 years.
Mrs. Miner was native of Canada,
and the most of her married life had
been spent in Vergennes and Panton,
the family residing for few years in
Holyoke, Mass She is survived by
TWO sons, Joseph Miner, who resides on
the home farm, and William Miner of
Springfield, Mass; four daughters, Mrs
lanes Mullens of Boston, who has been
With her mother for several weeks, Mrs
John Plankey of Springfield Mass,
Mrs. Eli Milo of Nergennes and Mrs.
Ezra Tucker of Panton two sisters,
Mrs. Esther Rondeau OF Port Henry
md Mrs. C. E. M. Caisse of this city.
The commencement exercises of Yer
gennes high school were held Friday
evening at the opera house and were
we'll attended. The program opened
With music by orchestra, followed by
he invocation by the Rev. W. F. Fra
.ier, pastor of the Congregational
,hurch. The salutatory, with essay,
Philippine Independence, by Henry
). Jackman; essay, "Re-education of
Disabled Soldiers" by Gertrude Piper;
.ssay, Mines" by George Charbon-
leau; Camp Fire Girls" Ethel M.
Jordan; "The Farm Tractor" Ward
Merrill with valedictory and essay on
The Belgians," Gala L. Field, were
yery Interestingly and unusually well
endered. Musical selections by the
high school chorus and orchestra were
The diplomas were pre-
ented by the Rev Mr.. Frazier Maj.
R. W. McCuen, who, with the Rev. F.
W. Hagadorn and c. S. Martin, acted
Is judges at the annual prize speaking
contest Wednesday evening, announced
he prize winners as follows: First,
Miss Jessie Neill second, Miss Ala
carpenter; third, Miss Catherine Ross.
After a selection by the orchestra,
eception was held on the stage by the
raduates The commencement week
estivities closed with the ball given at
1ity hall, following the exercises, fully
o couple attending