The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-30

Mrs. Harriet Lance and daughter OF
johnson spent a few days at w b
Lance's, and +. M. Marsh's recently.
f. A. Wales and wife visited their
son, Arthur, in st. Johnsbury recently
Mrs. Wales spent week there.
Miss Earlene McConachie is visiting
her aunt and sister, Adele, in North
field.
Miss Leda Stevens of Barre is spend
ing few days with her sister, Mrs
l.. w. Burbank.
Miss Luna Morehouse of Cambridge,
Mass, is guest at the home of her
sister, Mrs. +. G. Gould.
There was family Christmas gath
ering at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
McAllister Thursday, numbering 81 and
ranging from the grandfather, past 70
years, to the granddaughter of two
years. A sumptuous dinner was served,
and Christmas tree laden with remem-
brances for old and young helped to
make an enjoyable and happy time.
The little son of r. II. 0sgood, who
has been i'll with diphtheria several days,
is reported some better.
Miss Alice Hill is spending Christmas
with her parents in Hardwick.
F. A. Wales has had his telephone re-
moved and it is installed in the tene-
ment upstairs, occupied by Earl Rogers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hatch and
daughter are spending the Christmas
holidays at the home of her father, Lyn-
don McAllister.
The annual New Years dinner and roll
call will be observed as usual at the
Congregational church Thursday, Jan. l..
Ladies viii please bring food without
soliciting. Included in the afternoon
program will be preparatory lecture. All
members of church and society are espe-
cially requested to be present.
The officers of the Congregational Sun
day school for the coming year were
elected last Sunday as follows: Super
intendent, @. +. Barrett; assistant SUI
perintendent, NJ. /. Wheeler; treasurer,
Mrs L. c. Fisher; secretary, Merrill Bar
rett; assistant secretary, Robert Clark;
kindergarten superintendent, Miss Alice
Hill; cradle roll superintendent, Miss
Alice Hill; pianist Miss Esther Wells;
library committee, Mrs. j. NJ. Southwick,
Rev. G. B. Atwood Mrs. M. $. Haines.
A beautiful phenomenon was wit
messed in the sky on Sunday morning
by people going to church. The bright
shining sun was surrounded by circle
containing all the colors of the rainbow
and on one side another sun was almost
visible. Some of the older inhabitants
say they never witnessed such a beauti-
full spectacle before.
T. H. Osgood resumed his work in
the creamery Monday morning.
On the front of the NJ. +. church on
Christmas eve was a beautiful electrical
display, Merry Christmas" in letters OF
red and green illuminated with electric
lights. The exercises We're well rendered.
A song by two small girls was especially
pleasing. The trees were we'll laden
with presents for old and young.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hatch and
daughter were guests over Sunday at
Mr.. and Mrs. win Turner's in Berlin.
Christmas at the Congregational
church Thursday eve passed off very
pleasantly. The exercises by the chill
dren were particularly enjoyable. espe
cially the Rotations by the primaries
and singing by the kindergarten, some
of whom made their first appearance
on the stage. Two trees well-laden with
gifts brought cheer and gladness to
well provided with plenty of chicken
pie and other good things, to which the
people did ample justice. The net pro-
ceeds amounted to over $50.
Miss Susie Nelson has been home