The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-06-18
MORTIFIED

The baccalaureate services of the grad
uating class of the Mortified high school
were held in the Methodist church Sun
day evening. The pastor, Rev. G. Fl.
Redding, delivered a very strong sermon.
There was special music. The members
OF the class wore the regulation high
school dull grey cap and gown, the first
time in the history of the high school.
The class day exercises were held
in assembly hall this Afternoon at
2;30 The graduating exercises Thurs
day evening in armory hail. Gilbertson's
orchestra of Barre is to furnish music
during the week The reception to the
seniors and junior prom win be held in
armory hall Friday night.
The members of Mortified lodge, No.
10, /. 0. 0. f., observed memorial day
Sunday. They attended services in a
body Sunday morning at the Federated
church. The pastor, Rev. c. L. Bingham,
| delivered the sermon. Following church
the Odd Fellows memorial services were
held in their hall. On Saturday the
graves of the deceased brothers in the
cemeteries in this vicinity were decorated
with flags.
John McGrath, who has been in Green
field, Mass, for medical treatment and
spending the time with his daughters,
has returned home.
William V. Soper Of South Royalton
visited his sister, Mrs. f. w. Howe, over
Sunday.
George Walker of Rochester has traded
his farm for the Washburn house on
Central street and moved his family here.
Ward Jones has moved onto the Walker
farm.
Mrs, j. j. Drumgold, who recently UNI
derwent a surgical operation at Heaton
hospital, Montpelier, has so far Teeoy-
cred as to be able to return home
Charles A Plumley, state tax commits
sioner, has gone to Chicago, to attend the
national tax conference.
Misses Mildred Kimball and Roberta
Davis and Theron Strong of Mortified
are among the graduates at the Univer-
sity of Vermont this year.
B. c. Sheldon, proprietor of the At
lantic and Pacific store, has moved his
family into Mrs. j. NJ Hollands house
on Union street.
Harry Vassar of the 10th y. S. In
fantry, who recently returned from over
seas, has arrived in town and is at the
home of Mrs. Vassar's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. A. Colmar.
Miss Thelma Donahue has gone to
Quincy Mass, to spend the summer with
her sister, Mrs. Eugene Kingston.
Oliver Kerr, who recently came here
from Rochester, has commenced work in
the knitting mill Mr.. Kerr is a former
resident of Mortified.
Mrs. Maurice Ryan has gone to White
River Junction and Bellows Falls to
spend short time visiting relatives
and friends.
Lieut.. Philip NJ Whitney, who was re-
Gently graduated from West Point, is
at the home Of his mother, Mrs r. N.
Whitney, for a short vacation. Lieut..
Whitney is to sail with his class for
France around the first of July. He has
as his guest Lieut.. John WhiteIaw of
South Carolina.
Mrs Harold Aldrich has gone to her
former home in Woodhaven, L. l., to
spend few weeks.
Rev f. NJ. DeForest, who recently
preached in st. Msry's church and who
has been located in Dalton, Mass, has
accepted a call to become pastor of st.
Mary's church in Mortified. He expects
to get here early in July.
Miss Martha Morse of Hardwick, who
is attending Montpelier seminary, was
recent guest of Rev. and Mrs. G. H.
Redding