Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1921-06-17

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Iivercd by Rev. G: w. Bishop at the
Baptist church The church was deco
rated with ferns and syringas. the class
cDlors being green and white. Earl Vim
cent was marshal for the school and car
ricd a baton wound with green and white
ribbons.
The students entered to a,marcl PLAYED
by the 0rganist. Mrs. X. ID. Phillips. the
senior class entering last. and were
seated in a body in the front of the
church. ri
Scripture reading and invocation were
by Rev. X. ii. Bosworth Of the Congre-
gational church. Special music was rem
lhered by Il union choir. Prof. s. s.
| Clarke made the announcement of the
commencement program for the week
Rev. MIR. BISHOPS text was from .
lChronicles 1j:T. "Be We strong therefore
Iand let not your hands be weak; for
Iyour work shall be rewarded" lie drew.
| many lessons from the life of Asa. the
Using. his theme being, Kings Tasks with
Kings Rewards, or, in other Words
IWorthwhilc Tasks with Worthwhile Re.
Iwards. He emphasized the need of per-
sistency and concentration and of the
I,value of specializing in work. The reward
I.of doing we'll is the reward Of more and
better work. Men and nations are known
| by deeds. character is a by-product The
lwholc address was a stirring call to
Ivomg people, to give themselves whole
lheartcdly to the tasks before them.
| David Howard of Holyoke is n guest
Vat the Hobrook homestead.
Il Miss Ethel Vincent of Mortified is
at the home of her parents.
/ Miss Kate Holbrook of Chester spont n
fweck with her niece, Mrs. Clara Cate,
Ireeently.
Mrs. Bertha Nurse of White River
Junction is visiting at the home of Mrs.
tInez Moore.
/ Mrs. Ii. NJ. Sparks was called to West.
minister Saturday by the serious illness
IF her father. .
Mrs Anna Howard of Jamaica has
lbeen spending several days with her
daughter, Mrs. f. II. Lawrence.
+ G.. S. Mills is confined to the house
with Illness and +. II. AIcColl is taking
Echargc of the grist mill in his place.
Miss Sara Clark of Iolyoke is visiting
Iher brother, :. :. Clark, and attended
| the seminary commencement exercises.
Mrs. Frank Stebbns and Mrs Fred
Dillback are guests this week of their
Ehrother and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. \. ID.
INIeacham.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward O'Bricn of Bos-
l ton and Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Meyer of
New York are at their IIarm0nyville
bungalow.
Mrs. A: Gushing, Mrs. Lena Parker
Eand child and Mrs. Hazel Miller of Put
|ney were guests of Mrs. Olive Fredericks
the past week.
Rev. G. w. Bishop, II. j. Heath and
Miss Eunice Heath attended the county
baptist Sunday school convention at
East Dover Tuesday. ..
from WOlfboro, n. H., where she spent
several months at the home of her daugh-
\ ter, Mrs.iF. v. Landman.
a jolly time was had at the senior prom
Monday evening. Shows five-piece or
chestra furnished music. Supper was
served at Il o'clock by the home econom-
les classes. ..t.... ....,
Raymond Watson, one of the gradu-
ates this week at the University Of Ver-
mont, has been offered a position as in
|structor in the college for the coming
year. and has accepted
Mrs Emma Persons and Mrs. Liver
more of AthoL c. me Friday to attend the
exercises and ~ Old "A short time at Mrs.
Persons home. Mrs. Jennie Richardson
and son of Springfield, Mass, were here
ALSO as their guests e.,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Barry, Mrs. 4.
III. Stoodley and James Little of Sax
toHN lNINtT MISS lone ItufSOn
South Londonderry were guests at A.
W. Barry's last week.
Mr.. Barrett, principal of the state Ag-
ricuitural college at Randolph. spent two
days last week at the home of Robert Fol-
lett, who graduated from the school last
year. Mr.. Barrett gave q short talk to
the seminary students Thursday morn
ing.
During the violent storm Monday
evening one of the large maple shade
trees in front of f. b. ,Batchelder's
the ground. In falling it demolished half
OF another equally large tree standing
near it. These fine old NAPLES have
added much to the attraetiveness of Mr.
IBatehelder's residence
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hayden of North
Dernardston visited at the home of Mrs
Della Hall last week and attended the
dedication exercises. Mrs. Hayden was
porn IN Iownshend, a daughter of phile-
mon Holden Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Cooley
and two children of Holland, Conn, also
were guests at Mrs. Halls.
The total receipts for dedication day
from the various committees amounts to
about 81, 100. OF this dinner tickets total
$292. supper Sis. entertainment in eve
ming S303.75, dance $136. ball game,
$ll7.30 ,ice-cream, $101, sodas, etc, $40.
.ncoht w Bahonn VI ICc-Vrtaih MuS SOlu |
The proceeds of the day have not been
computed. a.,
Fire broke out Friday morning on
wood land on the west side of the river
opposite the Woods place. burning over
about five acres before. the flames could
be checked Fire Warden r. W. Snyder |
had some difficulty at first in securing |
help as all had gathered at the town hall I
for. the dedication exercises, and the |
fact that fine may be, imposed for re- |
fusal to aid in lighting forest fire was
unteers from this village and II from
West Townshend We're found and the fire
was soon under control.