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6 THE HAliRE DAILY TIMES, JUHHE, V.T.. TUESDAY, JUXE 17, 1013. PLAINFIELD Tent meetings ore being held by the First Fruit Harvester on .Maple mil Marshflcld. On Sunday meetings hold lit 10:30 a. in., 2:: ana 7t;iu p. m On week days at 7:30 p. m. Every one cordially invited. Misi Alice Kimpp ii at home for a Jew week from her work in lanot. Miss Wilson of Barre is spending a few weeks at the homo of Air. and Mr. E. J. Colby.' Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hoyt ahiTciiil ren of Hardwick, recently visited Mrs. Carlyle Goodrich. Mrs. George Brown is spending a few lays in St. Albans with Mr. and Mrs. "Wesley Lewis. Mrs. A. E. . Foss has returned from Mary Fletcher hospital, Burlington, where she. has been for treatment Frank Newton of Marshfield was in town -Monday on business. The Dcerfoot Dairy Farms of Massa chusetts, have recently sent a fine cov ered wagon in which to gather cream for the local creamery. James Warhurst of East Calais was in town Friday on business. , Mrs, Owen Smith of Marshfield visit ed relatives in town last week. Mrs. Merle Crifliths of Barre visited church in memory of the late Knot !, olbv by his children, C. E., B, A., W '.. K. J., and .Mrs, ivucia uuis liu by." Miss Catherlno Adams of Montpclier ! spending a few days with her cousin .Mitts Janise Harnett. The pupils and parents of the South lust li ill and sjwing district neui i pjenio in Orville Glidden's grove, Fri day. The many lunch baskets furnish cd a bountiful dinner. The school cliil dreu entertained the people with rod tutions and sonir. The school on Hollister hill, taught by Jean L. Fellows, closed Friday, June 13. Out of the twenty pupils enrolled fifteen had perfect attendance, they be in? Florence l'avno, Gara Townsend Ruth Pike. Ruth Buxton, Beatrice Spencer, Anna (iokey, Lillian Barber Violet Rushlow, Velum Burnham, Dor- othv Dwinell, ITarold Townsend, Kdwrn I'oulin, Kcwin Spencer, Russell Batfbcr, Clyde Barber, Henry Parker and Kioii aid (iokey were absent only one day. BETHEL Charles H. Kidder's Barn Was Destroyed by Fjre. Charles II. Kidder's barn was burned to tho ground early Monday morning iiitli vmi ft a nt ltd innrnntu hnr lnu Vflhi. fri-,P.n,U 111 'T KV a"d. 'S?!turd'iv- able automobile, a cow and three horses Miss Elizabeth lira ham of Hanover, X H., visited Mr. and Mrs. Jack Ral ston last week. Mr. and Mrs, Olson Smith visited relatives in Cabot Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Page and son, Ray mond, were in Post Mills last week. Mrs. McKnight accompanied them lirmie. Miss Ethel Fitts of Bradford, visited 'Iic-r sister, Miss Iona Fitts, Thursday ml Friday. All schools in town closed Friday for 1'ie summer vacation. Misses Mary Hooker and Hazel Ben were saved. The barn was worth $2,500, insured for $800. A heavy shower which prevailed during the fire aided the tire men in protecting the residence of Mr. Kidder., only twenty feet from the barn. Neighbors also gave timely aid. The cause is supposed to have been defective wiring, as the fire began in the cupola and burned downward. Albert L. Morse is moving his port able mill this week from the Creek neighborhood in Barnard to the Chateau- gay neighborhood, ' where he will Baw about 800,000 feet of logs belonging to jamin were in town nuay and caiur- A x Washburn. On the creek, he has day visiting relatives. I sawed 300,000 feet for him. Mrs. Charley Scott of Barre is the guest of -Mr. and .Mrs. Charles Lom ttook. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse M. Tibbetts of Cabot were in town Friday evening to attend the- high school graduation. Silas Willis was in Berlin Saturday on business. Master Carl Cate of North Montpclier visited at the home of Mrs. Viola Be mis. Friday and Saturday. Walter McNeil of IPawtucket, R. I., is in town for a few days. Miss Mildred Cate, who is teaching in Woodbury, spent Saturday and Sun day with Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Bartlett Mr. and Mrs.A.X. Flood.Mrs. Nellie Nye Mr. and Mrs. Jack Ralston. Mr. and Mrs. Oeorge Nye, John Parks and J. li. HolIiHer spent Sunday at fcdgc water. Miss Ethel Colby returned from Wat terbury Sunday, where she has been teaching this spring. Mrs. Joseph Bartlett and Miss Em ma Page recently visited Mrs. Mason J'nge of Harre, 'Miss -Gertrude Slayton of Barre is upending a few days with Mr. and Mrs. .Nat. Pago. Mrs. Km ma Bartlett Wheeler of New York spent last week at the home of JWrs. jlandona (ioodnough. Miss Hazel Martvn is home from iJrattleboro for the summer vacation The drama, "Silas, the Chore Boy," which was given two weeks ago to a lurge and appreciative audience, will lie repeated Friday evening, June 20, at the opera house. Abouk fifty members from local Odd Fellow and Rebecca lodges were pres ent Sunday morning to listen to , the the excellent sermon given by Rev. A. V. Hew.itt. Mr. Pan! La Bree and daughter, I'Huline, went to Boston, Mass., Monday to visit relatives for a few weeks. Mrs. Frank Marsh of East Calais was in town Monday. Miss Lora Knapp accompanied her home. Mrs. Henry Batchelder is spending a few weeks in Boston with her mother, Mrs. Du-Vaul. A letter received Monday noon from Mis. L. L. Knapp at Lyndonville stated that her son, Herbert's, left foot and limb six inches below the knee, was amputated Sunday night, on account of injuries received by the train running over him Sunday evening, The new bell, which was purchased with money left for that purpose to the ... church by the late L. U. IBatchelder, was used for the first time Sunday morning. A fine Wilson piano ha been installed in the Methodist church. On the in n'de of the case is this inscription, "Presented to the Plainfield M. E. Truman E. Mead has the contract for getting the logs from stump to mill. John A. 0'Malley has moved his fam ily from the MeCullough house to the Soper house. Mrs. F. E. Atwood has been visiting a sister in Roxbury. , Asa B. Chatfield and family of Sax tons River recently visited his mother here, Mrs. L. F. Terry goes Tuesday to spend a week with her mother in Hart ford, after which she and a sister will go to Sunapee lake and will take a cot tage for the rest of the summer. Sirs. H. M. Angell of Boston is visit ing former neighbors here. Frank E. Wallace will take his wife and daughter to Piermont, N. H., where he is at work, and they will spend the rest of the summer there. Mrs. Emma Holbrook and Miss Grace Rowe will spend two weeks in Boston, beginning next week. William E. Maxham died Monday morning at the home of his parents on upper Church street after an illness cov ering many months. He was bom in Bethel 20 years ago, the son of Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Maxham, who survive him. He had a good position in Newark, N. J., when he became ill with .heart disease and complications. The funeral will be held Wednesday afternoon. EAST MONTPELIER TOPSHAM CASTOR I A lor Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature Mrs. G. K. Church of Bradford spent a part of last week With her niece, Mrs. P. J. McNamara. Mrs. D. G. McKay and sons, James and Chancev, were in Bradford last Friday Harold Eastman is home from Mont- pelier seminary for the summer vacation. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. G. L. McLam on Friday, June 6. Miss Agnes McLam returned from Mary Hitchcock hospital, Hanover, N. H., last Wednesday. She is comtorta M: at this writing, and her many friends wish for her a speedy recovery. Mrs. Amada White and daughter, Sirs. J. A. White, visited in South Rye g.ite last week. Sir. and Mrs. If. C McLam were in Chelsea last Saturday Mrs. Oscar Downing has closed her labors with Mrs. J. A. White, and re turned to her home at Waits River. O. D. Willey of South Ryegate was in town last week. Miss Alice McLam is-home from her school at St. Johnsbury for the sum mer vacation. Dr. J. A. Dow of West Topsham has purchased of Mrs. R. R. Johnston her property here, and writings were made lai-t Thursday Mrs. E. E. Powers, Mrs. Sarah Little, Miss Blanche White, took an auto trip to Bradford last Saturday with W. N. Fox. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Majroon of Orange were guests at P. J. McNamara' la6t Wednesday. Saturday evening a large and appre native audience gathered in village lis to listen to tho program presented b the ninth trade graduating pupils o the town. The program was so nicely carried as to reflect great credit upon the scholars, teachers and hupt. J. YV. Iliittcrficld, who enter upon his second term-of three years Ms dixtrict superin tendent with the hearty endorsement o all. The program was as follows: Over ture, "Melody in F"; prayer, Rev. Al berta I 'lumps; "Ihe New family u .1. .-.:. ,i fl . I. 1. , lie Mime limine, r.smcr :iiiinii;ni. "Abraham Lincoln," Merl Benjamin Last Montpclier, Past, Pearl (Yawford "East Montpclier, Present," Edna Onus- bee; "East Montpclier, Future," Carroll strong; overture, "Ihe Mower Song "The J'anaina Canal," Christina Walker "Theodore Roosevelt," James Sandison "Woman's Suffrage," Bernico Tillotson "Colonial Days and Customs," Edwin Laird; overture, "Then You'll Remember Me"; "The Inventor of the Phonograph," Vera Benjamin; "George Dewey, Earl JJayford; "Vermont," Ethel Ormsbee; J noughts on the Life and Work of Francis E. Willard,' Mavdeane Dix; presentation of certificates "Farm Folks" will be presented- in the villa ere hall next Wednesday and Thursday evenings, with the following cast of characters: Philip Hurle-gh, from New iork, Lewis W. Sibley; Dave Wes ton, a young farmer, Naum Ivolton; Ambs Goodwin, owner of Silverbrook farm, George C. McKnight; 'Bijah Finn a Jack-of-all-trades, Clurenee P. Ihidley; Thompson, servant at the Burleigh resi dence, Lvle P. Young; Flora Goodwin "only a country girl," Julia A. Fos ter; Mrs. Burleigh, Philip's mother, Kate Goodwin; Mrs. Kelton, wife of Amos, Edith Willard; Mrs. Peaseley, who nev- er has a minute to spare, Hallie Temple- on; Delia Mocum, hired girl at the farm, Ella G. McKnight. School in the village closes 1-riday Miss Esther SlcKnight, who graduated last Saturday from the ninth grade, will enter Goddard seminary next fall and Miss ilaydeane Dlx will enter .Mont pclier seminary. . Sunday, June 15, was the banner day in the calendar of the North Montpclier Sunday school. It was Children s !un day and a large and appreciative audi ence was present. The program com mittee, Mrs. Bessie Conant, Mrs. Clara Hillis and Mrs. Alice Hammett, deserve high praise for the excellent exercises. The tiny tots eagerly took their parts, as well as the older ones. Mrs. Ella Sibley nd Miss Carrie Sibley had charge of the decorations and the church pre sented a beautiful appearance. The fol-" lowing is the program: Chorus, "Gold en Summer Days"; scripture reading; solo, Florence Paine; recitation, Lucy Stoddard; chorus; flower greeting, Rutn Kelton, Edith Little, Laura Stoddard,! Johnnie King; duet ; " clcome," exer cise of the little folks; song by the children; recitation, Edith Little; song by the choir; recitation, Carl'Oate; solo; recitation, Mayleane Dix; chorus; reci tation, Robert. Little; address by the pastor; chorus. At th close of the program was a ,'hristening service, in which seven little ones were dedicated to God and His truth forever. MONTPELIER Weddings Yesterday: Fittgerald-Folsom, Hale-McCormack, McCaskill-Milei. The marriiiL'e of Miss Alice E. Fol- som and Dr. Richard J. Fitzgerald took placo at the Congregational parsonage at i :,I0 yesterday morning, Rev. Maniey F. UlomhYld olllciating. They were un attended. This early wedding was a i-killful evasion of their friends, the hour f 7:30, set for the marriage, being nu tlet attood as 7 : ."10 p. m., instead of a. in., preventing the enthusiastic send-off which had been planned by the young people. The hride and groom left on un early train for Boston, and will spend their honeymoon in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Mrs. Fitzgerald iu lately been ft private stenographer for President Joseph A. DoBoer of the National Life Insurance company and is prominent in musical circles, being one oi the promoters of the (.lioral un ion and a soprano soloist of first rank. Dr. ritzgerald was formerly employed by tho National Life Insurance company but later took a course in dentistry at Tufts Dental college and since grad I'uting has practiced in this city, l'hey will reside at !.') Elm street. Miss Elizabeth Rose McCormack, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. McOnr mack of tins city, was married yester day morniiiir to Harry Euirene Hale, son oi iMr. and .Mrs. Pliny Hale ot t. John&bury, tho ceremony being per- formed in St. Augustine s rectory by Rev. W. J. O'Sullivan. Miss Katherine Harden ami Frederick MeCornwk, a brother of the bride, attended the bride aiid groom, Mr. and Mrs. Hale left at once on a wedding trip and on their return will reside here., Mrs. Hale has been employed at the Seguin news agen- y lor the past year, while the groom ia-f been night expressman for the past wo years. Miss Eva O. Miles of this city and William H. Mi"askill of Barre were married yesterday noon at the Congre- ilionnl parsonage in this city by Itev. M. E. Blomfield and left on the forenoon train for Mr. McCaskiU's home in the Province of Oueliee. The bride is the auchter of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Miles f (iraniteville. Upon their return they ill reside here, Sir. McCaskill having position in the Btore of L. A. Flint. WAITS FIELD NORWICH UNIVERSITY rtKKY & NUIPNAN Unexcelled Funeral Furnishings The class of 1015 met recently and elected the following officers for the "War Whoop" staff next year: Editor-in-chief, C. A. Foster; assistant editor, G. F. Adams; business manager, U. S. Belvea; assistant business manager and advertising manager, E. P. Ijvermore. The corps recently elected the follow ing men for the "Keveille staff for the coming year: Business manager, C. A. Foster, '15; assistant business manager, L. H. Cook, -'15; circulation manager, E. G. Adams, 'Id. H. H. Reid. '12. of Barre, H. J. Woodard, '12, of Mont pclier, and A. R. Cram, '12, of Williams town, were visitors on the hill Sunday. The rifle team shot the rifle teams of the other colleges on the outdoor range last Friday morning, shooting a score of 733. Final examinations began last Thursday and continue for a week. The matrons and members of the four fra ternities and the Commons club tendeml progressive dinner to the members of the senior class on Friday evening. The tables were set on the lawn and as the day was perfect, the idea was well carried out. The idea is a new one and was thoroughly successful and in all probability a like one will be given next year. .Shooting on the range is over and a good number of men have quail fled as sharpshooters or experts, and i number more as marksmen. The weath er has been fine for the work and it has been carried on very thoroughly. NORTH CALAIS hospital ambulance service Special Orders For Furniture Uadertkkrs and Licensed Embalmra, Depot Square, Barre Telephone Connections Store, 42&.1 Mr. Perrr, 425.2 Mr. Noonaa, 42.VJ For . quality and deliciousness our Bread cannot be equalled. It is the Bread that has pleased hun dreds of people and will please you, too. Why not try it to-day? We are convinced that a trial will be the means of our adding you to our long list of sat isfied customers. r""' f V 7 T r v , v-SCytT i w e. t r i.iikiai in f li?!!' tm Ada Cate was at North Montpclier a part of last week. Mr. and Mrs. E. V. Walbridge of Cabot were guests at I. S. Tabor's the middle of the week. Mrs. Mina Dailey was in Hardwick on Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Culver of Middle sex, were visitors at .Sullivan Dailey's last week. Kenneth Orton of Athol, Mass., is j visitor at Mrs. Edith Heard s for a time. There was a promenade at the town hall last Friday evening. There will be exercises by- the several schools on Friday night, June 2, at Memorial hall. Mrs. Linnie Persons and Mrs. Jennie Holt attended the department convention of W. R. C. at Rutland last week and reported a fine time. I. S. Tabor, who has been confined to the bed for eight weeks, is now able to be out of doors a part of the time. Mr. and Mrs. S. K. Cameron are away on an auto trip to visit relatives in Jeffersonville. Morrisville and Hardwick for a few days. Mowe post, Xo. 29, and Stone Relief corps, Xo. 3d, held their regular meet ings at Memorial hall on Saturday aft ernoon. A literary and musical program was carried out in observance of Flag day. The horse of A. J. Peck, of East Montpclier shied at an automobile last yht on Mam street and jumped over l-e shafts, breaking both of them and irowinc Jlr. Peck out. 1 lie animal ran some distance before it was caught. The class day exercises of the Mont pclier high school were held last even- njr, with a large attendance. 1 lie marcii, to which the members of the clas en- ered, was plaved by Miss Helen E. Merrill, and the first number on the program was the class history, by Miss nira Keegan, the rest of tlie program being as follows: "The Pettison Twins at the Kindergarten," Helen El 'licott; piano duet, "The Beetles' Dance," Mites Gladys- Lawrence and Jennie Bartlett; class poem. Miss Elea nor Bailey; "The Village Singer," Rosa Vet.t; piano solo, "La Zingana," Miss Esther Cheney; class prophecy, Daisy iSmith; class will, Bert Winslow; pres entation of class gift, 50 volumes of reference books and a case to contain them, Ralph Gasrow, president; class scng. the words written by Mrs. Frank A. Hayden. Patrick Malloy, who was found wan dering in the hallway of Overseer of the Poor Laniphere'a home after midnight f-undav morning, was given a sentence of' !K) days in county jail lor intoxication. The respondent said he mistook the Lamphcre home for the Tomasi block, where he was looking for a room for the night. Harold Farnswocth, aged 35, Edward Knapp, 11, and Joseph Lamery, 13, wi-re before Judge Martin in juvenile court yesterda on the charge of steal ing lead and auto tires. Iamery was released, but will be watched by the probation oflicen Knapp and Farns vorth admitted stealing lead from the roof of Bethany church and will have to settle with the church authorities ior that, hut thev, were placed in chage of Probation Officer i-iinith with orders to report at the end of three months. For any failure 'on their part to carry out the terms of the probation, a sen tence in the reform school will be im posed. Ihe bolt of lightning during last night electrical storm burned out a cut-out fuse on top of a telephone pole opposite the city hall and until the damage could be "repaired the Lawrence and opera house blocks and the Amory ere without lights. Wallace Nutting, the well-known artist, is -spending a few days with Rev. ,S. F. Blomfield, a close acquain tance, while looking after matters per taining to a book of Vermont views which lie is making up, to contain photographs of places in this vicinity and around St. Johnsbury." Mr. Nutting was formerly p.istor of the largest church in Provi dence, R. I., but his health failed him and he was obliged to give up the min istry and turn to pliotogarphy, winning for himself an enviable position as an artist. RANDOLPH Mrs. Minnie B. Wright and daughter. who have been here through the grad uation exercises, left on Monday for New Jersey. Miss Una Grover arrived here Sun day night from Lawrence, Mas., for a visit of some length with her aunt, Mrs. X. t (.reene. Mrs. Sarah Scott, who has been with her son. lr. G. W. Scott, and family for the' last ten days, returned to her home in Northampton, Mass., on Monday. C. C. Gilford arrested M. Bunio for running a motor cycle on Saturday with out a license. The arret was made while Mr. Hurdo was going through the street after related warnings, and as the officer pulled Mr. Burdo off the ma chine he suffered a fall, but was not seri ously injured. A." C Wells left Saturday for North Dakota to aeeompany Mrs. Wells' moth er. Mrs. Hodges, home from then". The grange meeting was well attended on Saturday night, and the program, which was a literary and musical one. was enjoyed. Follownig this, a banquet was served by the married people to the unmarried ones, as a result of a eontest Children's Sunday was observed at the over who should give the bent program. I Dirersalist cnurrn june u tiw tneSn4 it was dwided that the unmarried children, under the guidance of Mrs. lories bad the bot program during the D. E. Worthley and Bie McDonald. I year. did themselves, as wen as ineir leacners, credit. Mr. and Mr. W. C Nye returned Sat urday from their stay "of several days with relatives in .ew iiaiupsnirr. Ir. W. O. Hutchinson, who recently underwent an operation for appendicitis, i doing finely and is ab'e to be about the bouse. K. E. TavW is rlsting his brother, Herbert. In "llsmrleld for a few day. Mr. and Mrs. I. I. Slocum left Sat urday for a few days' visit with rela tives" in South Royaiton. Children's day was observed Sunday, .In no loth, in the Congregational church by a special service for and by the c hildren 1 ho kindergarten, primary and junior departments and Miss Mabel .linlma organized class formed the pro cession. The platform was decorated with ferns and potted plants; the choir sung "Let Us Worship," Gabriel; a children's choir from the junior depart' mrnt sang several songs, and the pas tor, Rev. W. A. Reinelo, in a few brief words, emphasized the fact that the children who take part to-day in chil dren's day exercises form tfio church of to-morrow. A special offering wss taken for the nisicmary and extension work of the ' Congregational Sunday school and Publishing society. On Wednesday,' June lSth, the la dies of the Home circle will serve din ner in the Congregational church. Mrs. D. If. Skinner and Mrs. Perry Joslin, hotitesses. This town has reason to feel re joicing in the young people who grad uate this Juno from higher institutions of learning. The following are some of them: Harold Wallis, Montpclier miliary ; Joyce Bisbec, Boston univer sity; William Graves, Randolph State Agricultural school; Gladys Palmer, high school, White River Junction; Orris McAllister, Randolph high school. Mr. and Mrs. Rollin Bucklin, Worces ter, . Mass., and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Blake called on Mr. and , Mrs. M. J. Waterman, Saturday Miss Stella Huntley and Mr. McGib ton of Waterlniry were in town Satur day. Saturday the Waitsfield and Warren town base ball teams had a game in Warren; score, 11 to 11, in favor of Warren, . Miss Annie Dale and friend, Miss Smith of Montpclier, were home for over Sunday. Stanley, Raymond and Emma Bun nell attended the graduation exercises ill Northlield last week. Miss Katherine Casey ha finished her school in Watcrbury and is with l,cr mother at Verne Griffith's. Mr. and Mrs. Rome McAllister and children are in Randolph, where they attended the graduation of their daugh tcr. Mr. Scott of Xorthfield was in town last week, the guest of Dr. E. M. Mcln tosh. Miss Florence Bow en of Bethel is visiting her mother. Mrs. Q. H. Bowen is in Bethel help ing care for Mrs. Cushman. Mrs. Ermine Griffith, who has been curing for her father, Henry (Pease, in Uuxliury, has returned home, .Mr. 1'ease ha sufficiently recovered to be moved to his daughter's home. Alec. Patrick, who has been visiting in I-iawrenee, Mass., has returned home. Miss Emma Joslin, who teaches in Colorado Springs, is home for the sum mer. IMiss Louise Glcason is home from Montpclier for the summer vacation. The choir of the Congregational chiin-h will meet with Clyde Baird, this week. George Patterson, who has been wit callv ill with measles and pneumonia, jlias recovered sumciently to sit up four flours a day. Last Friday, Chas. Patterson. Miss Jessie Patterson, Mr. and Mrs. Emery Soinerville celebrated Mrs. Somcrville s birthday, by spending the day in Mont pelier. Carl Long, while practicing baseball Thursday night, injured his knee so he is unable to use it. Miss Mildred Farr has completed her teaching in Riehford for the year, and returned home Saturday. 'Mrs. J. C. Kingsbury and Miss Elsie Long were in Watcrbury Saturday. Miss Mabel Howe, who teaches in Montpclier, is at her home at C. J. Greens for the summer. Miss Elizabeth Richardson and Miss Katherine Richardson of Minneapolis aie visiting relatives and 1 friends in town. Mrs. Isadore Richardson and daugh ter. Miss Flora Richardson of Mont pelier, are visiting relatives in town. Miss E. S. Joslin and family went to Watcrbury Saturday. Miss Abhie Minor had her forearm l;adlv bruised Saturday, While tak ing a stick of wood from the woodbox, she was hit from wood thrown in from thi other side. Leon Joslin, who came home to at tend the funeral of his grandfather, John T. Lewis, has returned to Middle- bury. Mrs. B. L. Joslin and little son, Mor ten, left Monday noon for Burlington, n route for Eagle Point, Wisconsin, where they will remain two weeks with her sister, Mrs, Harriet Bartlett. Reuben Bates left Monday to visit relatives in the West. Rev. and Airs. . W. A. Remele are staying at B. L. Joslin'a during Mrs. Joslin's absence from town. CHELSEA Graduating Exercises of Chelsea High School Were Very Good. The baccalaureate sermon before the graduating class of our local high school was delivered at the Congregational church Sunday evening, June H, by Rev, John A. J4wrene, when he spoke words of wisdom, counsel and inspiration to the class. On Wednesday evening the alumni banquet was held in the Congre gational church vestry, when a company of upwards of 100 of the alumni and Invited guests sat down, to a fine re past. After ample justice had been done to the same, Ernest A. Corwin, presi dent of the alumni association, intro duced Harry G, Woodruff, of the class of '87 as tonstmaster. Miss Mary Tuck er of the graduating class gave a very interesting "class prophecy"; Mrs. J. M. Comstock resKinded feelingly to the toast, "Alma Mater, and rerle la- venport rescinded to the toast, "School Athletics," after which many informal toasts were responded to by invitation of the toastmaster. The post-prandial exercises, which were much enjoyed, hav ing been concluded, the following oil)- cers were elected for the ensuing yean President, Hale K, Darling; vice-president, Mrs. Percy J. Heath; secretary- treasurer, Miss Myrtle E. Bixbv.; ex ecutive committee, Edward B. Hatch Mis Lena Sargent and Miss Rachel Com stock. After the election of officers, the merry company sang "Auld Lang Syne" and dispersed. Thursday evening a large audience gathered at the opera house and greatly enjoyed a musical romance in five chap ters which was given by the pupils of the high school and the grades. This entertainment was arranged to take the place of prize speaking, which has been a feature of commencement week for several years and it was unique and enjoyed quite as well as has been the prize speaking of former years. On Friday evening the graduating ex ercises were given in the opera bouse when the following program was car ried out: Invocation, Rev. A. B. Enright; salutatory with essay, The Presiden tial Cabinet," Olive L. Denieon; music by the orchestra; class oration, "A New Phase in School Athletics," John W. Sprague; vocal duet, "School Bells," Neva M. Bohonon and Pauline Darling; high school honor essay, "Heroism in Song and Story, I hristobel L. Densmore; mu sic by the orchestra; essay, "Education for Efficiency," with valedictory, Tessa G. Carey; commencement address, by iTof. A. E. Lambert, dean ot Middle bury college; music by the orchestra; presentation of diplomas, by Superin tendent of Schools Hunter; music by the orchestra. The speakers of the graduat ing class showed that they had given much time and thought and preparation to their individual efforts which reflect ed not only much credit upon themselves, but upon their instructors as well. The following is the personnel ot the grad uating class: Neva Marion Bohonon, Tes sa Genella Carey, Pauline Darling, Olive Lydia Denison, Christobel Louise Dens more, -Mary Ann Tucker, Perle Edwin Davenport and John William- Sprague. This is the first class to graduate from j the new school building and the outlook for the future is that the graduating classes will be larger, judging from the increased enrollment of students the ac commodations for which was made pos sible by the. completion of the new. school building. , It is understood that the school di rectors have engaged both' Prin. Carl D. Grtipe and his assistant, Miss Edith H. Barnes, for another year, which gives the friends of the school confidence that the high standard of efficiency which has beeen required of the pupils during the past year will be continued during the coming year. 1013: Instrumental solo, Alice Waldo; recitation, Olive Pirie; reading, Lena Seaver; solo, George Goodrich; discus sion, "Would it be better for the' U.' 15. to spend the money put into the build ing of battleships for educational pur poses!" Chas. A. Briggs and Rev, John irons; reading, Mrs. Hoffman; instru mental solo, Gladys Martin; music, grange choir. While fishing for perch in Cutter pond last Saturday, Bert Guild caught a pickerel 21) inches long, weighing one pound ami ten ounces. Ralph W. Gale finished a successful term of school at East Roxbury tho 13th inst., and is at home. S. M. Wales is seriously ill with heart ami kidney troubles, and is in caro of a trained r.urse. Clarence Wilforo has finished work for Fred Poor and is at home for a while. On the IMh.C. M. Edson took a party in his auto for a trip of 100 miles and on the llith went to Claremont, X. II., having Mrs. Lam a Aiusworth and Miss Mary Waterman as passengers on the return trip. To-day, tho 17th,, he is booked to go to Morrisville. Miss Dora Harvey of St. Albans, but who has been in Boston for several years, is visiting Jier mother, Mrs. Flora Har vey, at tho Monument house. . lliram S. Drury is visiting bis sister, Millie, at the home of Miss Frances A. Kimball at Alstcad, li. H. The Rural Good Luck club will meet with Mrs. W. M. Seaver Saturday, June 21 ; topic, "Harriet Beeoher Stowe." George C. Karle is reported threatened with pneumonia and Mr. and Mrs. (jus Holt of Barre are staying with him. L. A. Farrington of Chelsea and Frank Patterson and Clarence McDermont of BrookAeld were jn town Monday even-' ing to attend the regular rehearsal of the band. i Regular communication of Summit lodge, Xo. 104, F. and A. M.t Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock, for the dispatch of business and work: of F, C degree. NORTH FIELD FALLS WILLIAMSTOWN Misses Alice M. Waldo and Gladys R. Martin have finished the p-odern course at Montpclier seminary, s Waldo re ceived first honor. Erskine Jeffords and Walter Chynoweth are also home for the vacation and expect to return in the fall. Program for grange meeting June 18, Mrs. Herbert Eaton visited in Barre Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Horace Whitney went to Roxbury Wednesday. Beryl Smith and HUie Legier were in Montpelier Tuesday- Mrs. E. ,C. Persons ''Jit to Waits- fiela Wednesday to attend the academy graduating exercises. Mrs. Ida Quiniby and daughter, Hel-' en, returned Monday to their home in Springfield, Mass. Malcom Locklin went Wednesday to Shertirook for a two or three weeks', job. , ' - Mrs. C H-.- Briggs was a visitor in St. Albans and vicinity last week. Fred Rich had the misfortune to lose a valuable Pen-heron stallion Tuesday. Mrs. C. C. Hurley is very slowly re covering from pneumonia. Mrs. Hosea Andrews and Mrs. Lydia Locklin started Saturday for Lynn, Mass., to visit Mrs. May. James Thompson lias been on the sick list the -past weelc Mrs. Levi Harwood went Saturday to Lowell, Mass., where she will visit sev eral weeks. Master Edward McCarthy, eleven-yew-old son of Felix McCarthy, was taken l-nnay afternoon to the ianny Allen hospital and immediately opera ted on for appendicitis. Word ha been received saying that the operation wa a success and he was doing nicely, Mrs. Percy .. Johnson and daughter, F.yelyn, of Waterville, Conn., are vis itors of A. L. Case, Mrs. Pierce's fath er. Mrs. Eugene Davis and Miss Oora B: nnister visited Mrs. Lewis Johnson Tuesday. H. H. Whitney had for a visitor the last of the week, E. L. Latham of Chitre, Panama, a veteran of the Civil war, and for forty years a minister. The past four years he has been doing missionary work in Panama, where he has built a mission house and is call ing for helpers. The work is inter denominational. The district he is in terested in has between two and three hundred thousand people and he is the only missionary. WEST BERLIN WASHINGTON . AM5501M cr : z HUBBARD CjT STRAWS VN Elected braids If y sepsrier finish VS tar ilia try I Miss Clara Jacobs of Burlington is spending a short time with Miss Carrie Streeter. Miss Etta Campbell has finished her work in XnrthfinM for Mr. nnm Adams and is now at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Chase. E. A. Glines was quite ill last week. but is better now. Mrs. Lucy A. Stiles has returned from St. Albans, where she has been visiting irit-iius. Miss Ajddie Emerson and Mrs. H. W. Crockett were in Montpelier last Saturday. Miss Mabel Davis of Montpelier spent Minday with her mother, .Mrs. Sarah Da vis. . . The young people's social in this place last week was a success, the receipts for the evening being $10. ' Mrs. list tie Gove and daughter, Helen, are with Mrs. One's mother, Mrs. M. M. Miles. Miss Nellie Kimball and Mrs. Leon Stewart, teachers in this village, will give an entertainment in the hall over the school rooms next Friday evening. Everyone is invited to attend. Mrs. George E. Dresser's horses and two men. Samuel Sand-trom and Charles Peterson, arrived here Saturday and Mr. and Mrs. Dresser and maids are expected this week. Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Fox and son of Sterling, fol., are making a short visit to friends here. The Best For Your Money TO MAKE THE BEST ARTICLE, THE MANUFACTURER EM PLOYS THE BEST SKILLED LABOR, AXD TREATS HIS WORK MEN OX A HIGH PLANE OF BROAD-MIXDED MANAGEMENT A2D CO-OPERATION. 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