Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-06-24
Franklin County
ST. ALBANS

The 4th annual commencement of the
St Adams high school was held at tho
City Hall Thursday before large
assemblsge of people. The hall was at
tractively decorated with the class col
ors. red and gold, and the stage was
banked with flowers and ferns. On the
stage were the Hon. Mason S Stone,
members of the faculty, school board,
superintendent of schools the Rev. Ralph
w. Stoody. and the graduating class. The
following program was given Invocation.
the Rev. Ralph w Stoody. u. D., pastor
of the Methodist Episcopal Church
"Valse' CA Veesey), Highland orchestra
essay, China. Past and Present" Miss
Dorothy G. Spear; essay, Aircraft in
Times of Peace" Edward j. O'Neill
overture, Bridal Rose" &C. Lavallee). or
chestra; address. Lieut-Go Mason S.
Stone: selection. "The Strollers," orches-
ira; awarding of prizes. Supt. George S.
Wright; presentation of diplomas, !. G
Finn. chairman of the school board
awarding of scholarships. Fl. B. Dickin.
son. principal; class song. words by Miss
Mildred Shelley. music by Mrs. \. n
Atwood; henediction the Rev. Mr. Stoody
march. National Emblem" tE. +. Bag
ley) orchestra. The class roll was: Hen
ry Norris Allen, Marion l.. Beach, Mil
dred Ruth Brewer. John Fl. Brigham
George Parkinson Buckley Robert John
son Catln. George Alfred Cahill, Anna
James Chynoweth, Anna Belle Corrigan
Margarita Gotta. Pearl Mildred Curry
! Arnold Reed Denison, Charlotte Rutf
Donovan. Beatrice May Driver. George
Harvey Elias. Ruth Helen Fitzgereld
Clara Elizabeth Finn, Laura Lucille Full
Ter. Gordon Fairbanks Gilmore, NJ Lor
eta Jennings, Sylvania " Lamb, Isabelle
Frances McGovern. Edward JOSEPH
O'Nell, Irene f. Perron, T, Eleanor Re
gan, Ruth NJ. Reynolds, Herman JOSEPH
Richard, Edward T. Ryan, Mildred EN-
lily Shelley. Dorothy c. Spear, Hiram Ed
gene Upton, Rupert r. Valley, Marion II
Writer'S. At the conclusion Of the program
dancing was enjoyed until Il O'Clock
This evening the alumni banquet viii
take place in the parlors of the Metho
dist Episcopal Church followed by
dance at the City Hall and Saturda
afternoon the program will close wit
the class ride.
The name of Rolfe Russell was in
advertently omitted in the account c
the grammar school graduation exer
cises at the City Hall Wednesday Jun
16. His part of the program cor
r sisted of an essay, "Pershing an
Lafayette"
William Seymour Rublee of Berkshir
! Thursday announced his intention {
entering his name in the Republica
primaries for the nomination to the offic
of assistant Judge. Assistant Judge c. u.
, Gardyne of Montgomery has declare
, that he would be a candidate for anoth'
, term Mr. Rublee represented his tow
in the 1916 Legislature and has been
school director for" many years
, Mrs. w. II. II. Greene of Bishop stree
died Thursday evening at 7:30 ocloc
, after several weeks illness. She
survded by three children, Fred Greer
: Of Burlington, Mrs. James II. Graha
and Miss Lettie Greene of this city.
1 Ahira Steele Richardson at one time oil
v Of the foremost business men of st. Albal
c and Franklin county, following the yea
of successful business career in 30
ton, died in this city Sunday of cerebr
hemorrhages. The funeral was held
- the home of his daughter, Mrs. Frank
:. Greene, on Fairfield street Tuesday afte
, noon at 2:3O o'clock. Ahira Steele Richar
@ son. the son of Elisha Benton and Bets
:. Cutler Richardson, was born in Wal,
l. field November 10, 1877 He was educat
l.; in the common schools of his native toy
"A and came to st. Adams in 1864 where
$. entered the employ of William n. Smi
r as clerk in his clothing store. Thr
~ years later MIR. Richardson went to BE
g ton TO the service of John o. Smith
l. Co. one of the large wholesale cloth
ir firms of that early period in the develo
,e ment of the ready-made clothing tra'
re For little while Mr., Richardson W
" travelling salesman for this house. tn
t. was given responsible employment in I
ar headquarters and shortly thereafter "
ie taken into the firm. Largely through
s. capacity and activity the business gr
Y, under successive congratulations until
" Smith. Richardson & Bates it was one
10 the best known wholesale clothing hou:
- in the East. Owing to "A breakdown
ct his health, Mr.. Richardson closed out
IN interest in Boston and came to ST. Alba
Of to make his home in May, 1855. Here
10 gradually resumed business activiti
SIS however, and with G. P.NTwigg esti
rs lished the successful dry goods store
IS. Richardson Twigg g. CO., now Will
ry Doolin e. Co., was vice-president of
n Franklin County Creamery associat
Is. president of the Fletcher Granite Wor
ed director of ST. Adams Electric Light