Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-01-01
NoRTHFIELD.

Lewis Davis lost valuable COW a
few days ago.
ii. II. Mason is recovering from his
recent illness.
Jerome Tufts of Chester, VT, is Wis
iting his sister, Mrs. Osher Slate.
Prof. Collins's dancing school began
Dec 29 with several new scholars.
Charlie Holcomb and wife of Lake
George are guests of o. l.. Adams,
Grant r. Joslin of New York city has
been visiting his sister Mrs. I. A.
Clark.
Miss Aldrich of the training school
is spending part of her vacation with
Adela Howes
The Sons OF Veterans and Ladies'
aid society will hold an installation of
officers on Jan. 4.
Mr.. Richardson is closing his house
and will spend the winter with his
son, Silas of North Leverett
The Mortified grange will hold
public installation Jan. 1 in the town
hall. All are cordially invited.
Misses Mary Maggie and Annie
Grace spent Christmas with their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Grace.
Agnes Fisher has finished work for
Mr.. Manchester and has returned to
her home in Northfeld Mountain.
The Woman's Relief Corps will hold
q meeting in the afternoon OF Jan. l
and an installation of officers in the
evening.
Mrs. T. A. Clark and daughter Eva
spent Christmas in Brattleboro with
Mrs Clark's parents, Mr., and Mrs L.
L. Joslin.
James Cummings who has been in
stalling officer for three years goes to
Greenfield Jan. to install the officers
of the camp of Sons of Veterans
The next lecture of the Free Lee
ture Course" will be given by Prof.
Charles e. Fay of Tufts college on Jan.
4. The subject will be Mountain
Climbing"
The Christmas festivities We're held
in the Unitarian church, Thursday ev-
ening. A large tree trimmed with can
dies and filled with gifts for all stood
before the organ, the Sunday school
pupils each receiving bag of candy.
The organist gave several organ solos,
and there was singing and recitations
by the children. Clesson and Rather
inc Alexander, young son and daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. N D. Alexander,
recited a Christmas story and were
highly applauded. The presents were
distributed by Raymond Moran, who
took the part of Santa Claus wearing
a fur coat and long white beard After
the tree was unloaded the children So
journed to the vestry where they
played games.
On account of having so many (
Christmas trees the school of district /
No. did not have theirs until Monday /
evening, Dec. 2S. The school house
was trimmed with evergreen boughs T
and the tree was very prettily deco
rated Following is the program: I
Song, Antioch school, scripture
reading, Mr.. Rider of Mt Hermon; I
prayer, Mr.. Slate; recitation, Poor
Santa Claus" Harold Rice; recitation,
"An Important Note" Mabel Miner;
recitation, "This is Love" Gladys
Slate; recitation. Gods Son" Bertha
Lyman; recitation, THE Slumbering
Earth" Minnie Dean; recitation,
What Child Can Do" Ruby Sim
mons; recitation, Christmas" Robert
Calender; recitation, "Mamie's Pres
emit" Jennie Miner; recitation, The
Christmas Stocking" recitation, Willie
O'Clair; song, Maud Merriman and
Minnie Simmons; recitation, Solomon
Said" Fred Calender. song, Away in
the Manger," Bertha Lyman, Ruby
Simmons and Jennie Miner song, mo,
Not One" children; recitation, Santa
Claus" Minnie Dean; graphophone,
lisa Howe; song, Jingle Bells" child
rem; Santa Claus came ringing his
bells down the chimney and distrib-
uted the gifts. After this the young
people gathered around the organ to
sing, Mrs. Calender, organist, and a
rood time was enjoyed by all.