The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-12-30
VERNON.
obristmas Exercises at union church

The Union church Christmas. enter,
t.inment was held in Whitfield 5 hall
Friday evening Two trees were hahd
somelv decorated. and 4 long line, OF
Christmas stockings of brilliant coIors
added brightness 10 the nan tuat
seemed homclike and cosy with its open
fireplace aud square piano, ne chll,
dren sang Christmas ,ullaples NJ
HYMNS. assisted hy Mrs. Frost and MISS
Stcbbins who also sang two beautltul
Christmas melodies. There were reclta-
tiOns nv the older children. Miss Emma
GRAY rendered a choice selection on nef
violin. accompanied by her sister. MISS
Edith GRAY. that was much enloyed.
Miss Boyd. with several of her puplis
from the Frost school, aided very mate,
rally on the program. \ peauI5lul
pantomime by Elna Adams ana f!pI
enca WeathGThead during the slhglng
of Jesus Lover of My soul, was very
effective. as was the singing of Misses
Weatherhead, Adams, Boyd and MI
dred I.ackey with a marching drlll'
nsino holly wreaths with the evolutions
very gracefully. Miss Boyd recited a
pathetic poem very sympathetically
and we realized the great kindness OF
these helpers when it was announced
that Miss BOYD and pupils would give
an entertainment in the Frost school'
house the following evening,
The absence of the society s strong
beIper, upon whom rests the shadow OF
n great sorrow that reaches all hearts
in its little circle, dimmed the gladness,
and PRAYER went up for the peace
that eometh from Him who was born
on Christmas day.
Winfred the little son or Mr' ana
IJ,rp,y NJ hipnlp Ill,
Leon Pike has had the stitches re-
moved from his toes, and is aple "
move about the house.
Mrs Carl Burnham has returned to
her home from Memorial hospital, Brat
tIehoro much improved in health.
News has been received by Henry
Fenton that his little daughter, Pearl
who was so seriously burned at her
home in Lynn, Mass, is dangerously
i'll.
The people who went away for tne
bol;davs: Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Staten,
7. II. Wright and family at f. A. hlcn.
ordson Is in Brattleboro; Miss Mary
Miller at George Miller s in Guilford;
Mr.. and Mrs. G. II. Hubbard at A 1
French s in West Northfield; u. =. Hup.
hard in Guilford; Mrs. b. A; Streetfe,i
in Greenfield, Mass; Mr., and N r, Mrs, =,
j. Stebbins, Jr., at Dr. u. +. barp s
in Brattleboro; j. B. Mahoney and ram
ilv at Cohoes, N. H.; MT ana MIS- -
K, Stebbins in Mortified.
Tho friends who came to Vernon dur,
nn thn HOLIDAYS were Ezra Pike and
niece. Miss Mabel Pike, at s. 5. PIKE s.
Walter Hubbard and family at }. H. y.
Hnbbard IS: Ralph Fairman and Lee
Eldredpe at H. W. Fairman s, Mss
Ian lam Jaouith at A. Fl. Jaquith s; Mrs.
Addie REYNOLDS at c. c. Davis s; MIS- Al
Charles Thwing and son, George, at 70
ward Tomb s: Miss Tina Streeter, Win
George and Elizabeth Streeter, at M MIS-
r A. Streeter s; Mr. and MIS-: guy
! johnson, Arthur Hale and Mrs, 4 Tran
els Woodland and family at joseph
| Woodland s. Mr.. and Mrs. Ransom KEY
o NM Mr. and Mrs. Harmon at Is. IL.
| Newton s. =.
Miss Ethel Blodgett and her pupils
had a Christmas iolificatione at the Tn,
North schoolhouse Friday atterho az
parents BAR and friends, as well as the
nupils. thoroughly enjoyed the antles
If Santa Claus, who came by, tram 10
distribute the gifts from, Tree enao
the kindergarten class had taken hiu oi
comfort in trimming, with prlgn. coz,
ored paper chains, stars, anchors ana
bnats Other children contributed pop
corn and candy, and koby WTign ns i filed
With CORRECTIONS. Miss Blodgett hung
dainty booklets and toys for the emu
dran and the pretty tree with its shlh,
me- decorations looked as II 1t nau
come straight from fairyland. me me
and NJ Mrs $. H. A. Staten for candy and ma
nom ]. T. Wright for vocal ci ana
Instrumental music. and to santa S 5o,,
for the good time he gave the eu'ioien'