Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-05-29

Ruth. rave returned from a motor trip
to Hanover, n. HIP. A. Raymond, who
visited his sisters in Enfield, N. H., last
week. was accompanied home by Miss
Maude Raymond, who is with her brother
this week.
The graduation exercises of the
class of 1919 Of Stowe high school were
carried out at the Akeley Memorial
building Wednesday evening. The
program was as follows: Music by an
orchestra consisting of D. p. Plattser,
VIOLIN; Leo Manseau, drum, and Harlie
Wilson, piano: Invocation, the Rev. VI.
f. Bacon: essay. Flags Of the Ma
ton" Dorothea Cummings; music, or
chestra: essay. THE Panama Canal
Agnes Boozan; essay. vermont" Flor
ence Ayers; music; address. the Rev.
]. q. Angel; presentation of diplomas;
music. There was a large attendance.
The hall was decorated with pOtted
plants. streamers and banners.--The
junior-senior reception at the Akeley
Memorial building Tuesday evening
was attended by a large number OF
people. Those in the receiving line
were Prin. Harris II. Metcalf, Instruc-
tor Il. Lawrence Bigelow. the Misses
Florence Ayers. Dorothea Cummings
and Agnes Boozan of the graduating
class and several members of the
junior class. Richard Chase of the
junior class was master of ceremonies
and members of the class acted as
ushers. Addresses were made by II.
e. Shaw. Messrs, Metcalf and Bigelow.
Mrs. w. NJ. Adams and Elton B.
Forbes Punch was served. The eve
ming closed with dancing, with music
by the orchestra from the University
of Vermont.-An automatic pistol Of
fine workmanship and elaborate design
owned by p. {. Bull is priced by him
very highly as a war souvenir. The
pistol was presented to Mr.. Bull by his
son. Private Kenneth G.. Bull, who has
recently returned from france after
seeing service in the 1Otst Machine
Gun Battalion. The Prussian soldier
who formerly owned the gun was seen
advancing under c~amoufage upon Pri-
vate Bull, who turned his machine gun
upon the Prussian and riddled his
body with holes. Private Bull was
offered 500 for the gun by an ohicer.
His father would not take 81, 900 for
it.-Mr. and Mrs. Fl. w. Boardman,
who are moving from L%yndonville to
Waterbury, were visitors in Stowe on
Wednesday and Wednesday night.
Budd W. Warren has begun work this
week at the general grocery store of
{. G. Holmes in Waterbury,. Mr.. War
rem and his mother, Mrs. II. A. Warren.
recently visited friends in Waitsfeld and
during the trip Mr.. Warren caught a
trout 1872 inches in le~ngth.-State road
work will he begun this week at the
"Ledges' on the West Branch road.
The David Farnsworth'' lot adjoining
the Lodges. has been purchased by the
town of Herbert f.. Straw and the road
will be built up on that. thus avoiding
two sharp curves which nave always
been considered dangerous.-Miss Lila
Ashland and her brother, Toward. went
Saturday to join their brother. Frank
Ashland. in Springfield. Mass. where they
expect to live. Mrs. Ashland and little
daughter. Maude, will join them later
The Rev. H.. W. Cummings, who has
been engaged in the government ship
building yards at Portsmouth,. r.. H.,
since last September, is here this week
to superintend the removal of his fam
lily who expect to leave Stowe soon
Mr.. and Mrs. II. w. Billings of Morris
vile and nephew Of Dorchester, Mass,
and little niece visited their farm on
West Branch Tuesday.