Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-09-11

succeeding w. p. Jackson. In 1917 he
rendered his resignation, which was not
accepted, to go overseas as Y NJ.
C. A. worker. and remained in France
for is months, passing a greater part
of the time at the front. He returned
from France in March of this year and
asked that his resignation be accepted
The st. Adams public schools opened
Monday for the fall term OF Is weeks.
Taylor Park was tho scene of the an
nual contest between the sophomores and
the freshmen. The small sophomore
boys undertook to haze some of the big
freshmen and got the worst of the bar
gain. One freshman stSie some backing
from a 'soph" and proceeded to use "
as per sophomore recipe. Three sopho-
mores were thrown into the large foun-
tain on Taylor Park. With one excep-
ton the teachers In the grades are the
same as last year. Miss Catherine Riley
takes the fourth grade at the Barlow
street school. succeeding Mrs. II. a.
Stevenson. who taught last year because
of the shortage OF teachers. The second
grade which has been located at the
Fairfield street school for two years was
transferred back to Barlow street. The
NTH grade pupils from Barlow street
fourth grade will go to Fairfield street.
The pupils from the gourth grade at
Messenger street will attend a firth grade.
opened Mt the academy and taught by
Miss Mabel Maginn. There will he no
kindergarten this year. The room used
by Miss Mabel A. Ellis for two years for
kindergarten will be used by the high
school for a recitation room. The enroll
ment was $50. The eighth grade the lars-
est enrolment in the history of the
schools. being over 10 pupils Mrs. S. u.
Waterman, who has been expecting the
seventh grade at the Fairfield street
school, has been transferred to the eighth
grade, thus making three eighth grades.
The high school has much larger en-
rolment than last year. Miss Bell of
Ithaca y. Y. who is to teach French.
has not arrived on account of illness.
substitute French teacher may be used
to take Miss Bells place until she Is
able to resume her duties at the school.
A pretty wedding took place at Holy
Angels Church Monday morning at
$50 o'clock when Miss Sarah Z. Mensrd.
youngest daughter of Mrs. Margaret
Menard of North Main street, was united
in marriage to Arthur C. Boss Of West
Lebanon. y. II. The bride wore dress
of tan French serge. with hat to match.
and carried white prayer book. The
couple was attended by Mr.. and Mrs.
r. G.. Lawrence. Mrs. Lawrence wore
dress OF blue. with hat of beaver shade.
The ushers were Alfred Charron and
Lawrence Menard Joseph Menard Of
Bellows Falls. brother of the bride. sang
Ave Maria" by Jules Jordan. After
the ceremony a wedding breakfast was.
served at the brides home. The couple
has gone TO Lake George on a short trip.
They will he at home in West Lebanon,
\. H., after September ID. Among those
from out of town to attend the wedding
were Mrs. Agnes Bailey and son, Arnold,
of Leominster, Mass. F. Boss of Spring
field, Joseph Menard of Bellows Falls.
Mrs. F. Bourbon and daughters. Char
otte and Charlse. of West Lebanon. Mrs.
Charles Carter OF Lebanon and Mr.. and
Mrs Philip Bovert of Highgate.
Samuel w. Jones who has been en-
poyed by the St. Adams Messenger com
pany for several years, has resigned and
left Tuesday for Detroit, Mich,
where be has secured employment with
the Ford company.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Sherwood have
announced the marriage engagement of
their daughter. Mary L. Sherwood. to
Guy p. Burnell. The wedding will take
place this fall.
The girls were largely in the lead in
births in the city of St. Adams both In
July and August. according to the records
in the office Of City Clerk B. NJ. Hopkins.
During July there were 10 births reported,
four boys and nine girls, and in August
the total of seven births was divided. one
boy and six girls. There were nine deaths
during July, four male and five female,
and three during the month of August.
all male. Eight marriage licenses were
issued from the office during July and six
during the month of August.
Congressman and Mrs. Frank l.. Greene
of Fairfield street have issued invitations
for the marriage of their daughter.
Dorothy. to Harris Woodland Alexander
of High street. which will take place at
the First Congregational Church in this
city on Wednesday afternoon, September
"a. at FIVE o'clock.
The Misses Martha and Jessie Simpson
have returned home from Rutland, where
they have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
A, f. Poore for a week,
Mrs. G. w. Groom returned home We'd
nesday morning from visit of few
days in Detroit, Mich. Her daughter.
Miss Florence Groom, has returned home
from a visit of several weeks in Dan
Vile, III.
Mrs. B. D. Hopkins. who has been visit
ing in this city for several weeks, re-
turned Wednesday to Albany. y. Y
Miss Winifred Richmond of Randolph
who has been the guest of the Rev. and
Mrs. George w. Smith, returned home
Wednesday afternoon.
At meeting Of the hoard of school
commissioners Tuesday evening all cur
rent bills were approved and ordered paid.
On account of the large attendance In
the first grades a new first grade may be
started at the academy. This matter
together with obtaining a teacher was
left with the teachers committee with
power to act.
Miss Ida LaFounain, youngest daugh-
ter Of MIR and Mrs. Antoine La Fountain.
of st. Adams hill. and william Chagnon
of this city were married at Holy Angels
Church Wednesday morning at seven
o'clock, the Rev, l.. r. Desrochers per-
forming the ceremony. The couple was
attended by Miss Salna LaFountain. sis
| ter of the bride, and William st. Pierre.
The bride wore a Copenhagen blue serge
suit with white satin hat. Mr. and Mrs.
Chagnon will reside in this city after a
! trip to Massachusetts points.
To date, $40 persons have applied at the
city clerks office for hunting and fishing
| licenses The season will open for ducks,
bbits and grey squirrels the 18th Of this
month. law passed at the last Legisla-
ture forb DIS the shooting of partridges
until 1877.
Mrs. Mary c. Kirk. son, S. T, Kirk and
I a mr. la Moh L-,rk ,ho