The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-05
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION

Mr. and Mrs. Mark A. Smith of
Washington, d. G., after visit To Mrs.
Smiths parents, Mr.. and Mrs. II. l..
! Hanson, have returned to their home
IN Washington, d. c.
The Loyal club, which has been push
! ing tho drive for the raising OF funds
| to help the state to raise the 10000
which must be raised if we are to have
the proposed tuberculosis preventorium
and who were asked to raise as their
appointment 500, has gone over the
top.
The commencement exercises of the
West Lebanon high school took place
in the Congregational church Thurs
day evening. The exercises were opened
by music Then the members of the
high school to the strains of music,
marched to their seats in the front part
of the church and the members of the
graduating class led by a marshal were
escorted to seats on the platform. The
program was as follows: Prayer, Rev
II. i. Thornton; salutatory, "A Plea
for the Simple Life" Helen French;
address to under graduates Elizabeth
Davis; class will, Thomas Gallagher;
essay, Athletics, Clayton Harwood;
piano selection, Helen Plummer; ora
tion, America the Hope of the
World Harold French; presentation
Of gifts, Lila Hosking- Anna West;
yaledictory, For Value Received, I
Promise to Pay Helen Heating. SUI
perintendent Sawyer of the Lebanon
schools presented the diplomas One of
the gifts of the class was a purse of
gold to Samuel French, the florist
of Lebanon, who had been very gener-
Gus in his help at beautifying the
school grounds. The whole class gave
evidence of their proficiency and that
they had earned the diplomas which
they received.
Mr. and Mrs Leon Miller are the
happy parents of baby boy born Fri
day morning. They are To name him
Leon.
In the death of Nellie L. Brooks at
Maiden Mass. on the llth day of May,
there passed to her Just reward and
higher life sanity character beloved
by all who knew her. She was born in
town, where she always lived until re-
Gently, May Goth, 1914, and was the
youngest child of Justin c. and Sarah
(Trumbulll Brooks. Her education was
acquired in the public schools and Til.
den seminary. She was never married. !
but after the death of her parents, she
presided over the old Brooks homestead
nov owned by Charles M. Cone, for a
number Of years, and made home for
herself and brother, Willis II. Brooks |
| pom his decease, she succeeded him as |
the postmaster at Hartford. and she |
to hold the office for - |
years. Had the wish of the patrons of i
would have held the office until her |
physical disablement precluded it, but
the age limit fixed by the government |
terminated her tenure of the Office. |
He'd devotion to duty, her punctuality |
in its discharge, her cheerfulness and |
foTbearanee in serving the public, and |
her clean record as government ser
want, set high example that may now
well be praised and considered. During 1,
the latter part of her residence here
she lived with her sister, Mrs. Sarah b.
French, in the house next TO the old |
Miss Brooks united with |
the Second Congregational church here
in 1863, and she always continued a
consistent member, living a true Chris
tian life. sustained by full faith in its
eternal principles, devoted and perform
ing life's work in a spirit of humility
and without ostentation. She was the
last of the old Brooks family, at one
lime prominent in town, and the Brooks
% Louisville. Ky. Possessed of quiet
nature, a cheerful disposition, a gen
,rous and charitable spirit, and warm
md open heart. she was beloved by
III, and that she was not only a friend
70. but also a friend Of, every one in
The community where she lived so
ong is the tribute to her memory.
Alfred Davis returned to his home in
Hartford village, having spent the win
er in Johnstpwn, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Q. Adams of Sum
ner street, Hartford, are the happy
parents of son, weighing eight and
me half pounds.