Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-06-17
Washington County
MONTPELIER

MONTPELIER
The closing exercises of Montpelier Sem
mary commencement took place Thurs
oay morning, when DR.. Dallas Lore Sharp
y! Boston University. spoke upon THE
Miraculous Chance" giving the young
people clean-cut talk upon daring to take
chances. The prizes awarded at the close
OF the exercises were as follows: Fresh
man scholarship prizes. faculty prize, first.
ruth Dillingham;; second. Louis Rabaioli:
senior scholarship prize. Ruth Crossman;
University of Vermont scholarship. Ruth
Crossman, Maurice Townsend; Syracuse
University prize. Ruth Crossman Grace
Batchelder, Julia Wheelock, Alma Falby.
Maurice Townsend Kenneth Ward. Rob
ert Billing. Ellis Parker: no first honor;
second honors. Grace L. Batcheder Ruth
Crossman Alma Falby; senior thesis.
Bertha Carpenter; Paul D. Batchelder
prize, athletics. scholarship. character to
florinda Cerasoli: second, Leavitt Gould.
| me salutatory was given by Kenneth
| Ward of Moretown, who has the oppor-
tunity of taking the liberal arts course in
Syracuse University. The valedictory by
Rena Parker. The class gave the school
new steel flag pole for the lawn. Miss Dor
is Grant presenting IT. The tablet was I'M
yelled to the memory of those NJ s. boys
T.
/ There arc four known at present The tab
let to tho honor Of Clayton Tillotson and
Cecil Clark. who were killed in an auto
mobile accident while returning from a
| Football trip in 1919. was also unveiled.
The Rev. a. w. Hewitt spoke at the I'M
yelling. double quartet furnished mu-
sic for the exercises, aside from the organ
selections. There were SO in the graduating
class. Eight of the teachers do not re-
turn next year.
| The grand list Of Montpelier. according to
the certificate filed in the treasurer's Of
flee last week is s79, 25s u.s. an increase Of
50 $685. over that of year ago due to the
large amount of granite on hand April l.
this year.
| The Misses Mabel Howe and Myrtle
Hutchinson, who have been teachers in
the grades in Montpelier public schools
forsome years. have completed their serv-
ices and both will go to Burlington next
fall. having signed contracts to teach in
the junior high school of that city. Miss
Howe has been in the Montpelier school
some eight years. while Miss Hutchinson
has been in the schools here for a shorter
length of time. There are also some other
changes to occur in the grades, but in the
high school only six teachers return. The
principal does not return The new prin.
cpal has been selected, but is not yet
announced.
George Nichols, who has been for many
years employed clerk at the Pavilion
Hotel. will leave shortly for Washington
where he is to operate his brother-in
! laws farm.
Miss Mary Louise Menard and Will
liam F. Milo. Jr., of Montpelier were
married by the Rev. p. j. Long at st
Michae's chapel at seven o'clock Mon
day morning in the presence of the i'm
, mediate relatives of the contracting par
: ties. The bridesmaid was Miss Olive
Milo, sister of the groom. while the hes
man was James Menard, brother Of thu
bride. The bride was hecomingly gownec
in white, with hat to match and carried
white prayer book. while Miss Milo alst
wore white. Following the wedding the!
; went to the home of Mr.. and Mrs
, Emmanuel Menard. parents Of the bride
where the wedding breakfast was served
, after which they left for a wedding tril
j, which will include visit to Magyar;
Falls They went by automobile as ia
as Burlington and when leaving the cit,
tried to escape the decoration of thei
automobile. The bride has lived in Mont
pelier nearly all of her life. She at
, tended st. Mchael's school and after he
graduation commenced employment as
, & Morse Granite Co., where she is still
a | employed. She is a member OF tn
y, Sodalty and other similar organizations
i The groom is well known young ma
in Montpelier. He served in the arm
during the World War. gaining the ram
| of sergeant. He has played baseball
II quite little and caught on the Hig
= School team a few years ago. They re
| ceived a large number of wedding pres
= ents. Upon their return they will resid
|. | at 96 Barre street.
/. The class day exercises Of Montpelie
/. High School took place at Caledonia Par
Il Monday. The morning was used wit
= games including a baseball contest.
II the afternoon in the open air class da
" program was given. which included tn
l. class poem by Nathan Fibosh; prophec.
= Miss Dorothy Paige; will. Miss Bernie
l. Richardson; history. Huxley Murra!
IT The marriage of Miss Winona Corr
n, and George KERN of Montpelier toe
& place at St Augustines Church at s.:
II. O'Clock Tuesday morning. the Rev. p.
d. Long officiating. The bride was attende
ie by Miss Henrietta KERN, a sister of II
W groom, while the best man was Carlis
e. Coates, a cousin Of the groom. tt
D. ushers were Clifton Coates and Aust
:" KERN. Mrs. T. e. Callahan presided
OF the organ and played the weddir
r; marches Miss Moore of Dorcheste
ne Mass, sang a SOLO The front of Il
vel church was decorated in ferns tt
bride was gowned in white georget
crepe, with hat to match. while Mi
KERN wore pink georgette crepe. Follo'
n ing the marriage a breakfast occurred
Us the home of Mr.. and Mrs G. c. Cor
ne in Middlesex, the home Of the brio
uli where there were many guests and whe
oai many wedding presents were receive
The bride has been employed as pro
ne. reader in the Capital City Press. VIII
u.s. the groom is plumber employed
-er Peck Brothers company in Montpeli'
zee Upon their return from a wedding II
~. they will reside at on Berlin street
BAL Montpelier.
'ss hearing took place in Probate Cot
rts Tuesday morning relative to the will
Tor Emma Jennison, late OF Montpelier.
ed appears that some Of the relatives Of t
ng deceased have contested the will, whi
rs. gave most of the property to Mr.. a
- Mrs. Frank Cross, who cared for I
in lady during the last days of her Ii
I'D. Some l5 other relatives Of the deceas
d. were present at the hearing which "
ay before Judge Frank Martin. A. d. Fs
lay well has been appointed administrator
son the estate Of Isaac Stekolchck, late
at Montpelier.
md Two cases have been filed in Washingt
I'VE County Court involving about $.Oo. TIL