Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-31
WATERBURY,.

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Hugh j. NJ Jonc. Of this city and Harold
! IIiunian VI Plaiuucld have been elected
'"sidont and secretary by the executive
commtttoo of tn" Granite Manufacturers
association. tal5ius tho places Of william
harciaN and Charles II. Wshart. hoth -
Barre resigned. Mr. Hinman is grad
uat" Of Dartmouth College and has been
engaged in tho PUN business, Upon NJ
shoulders viii rest considerable resnunSi'
hiitN with possible strike Of the gran
itc cutters next March to avert.
At tea given Thursday afternoon
by Mrs, Charles y. Kennedy. the en-
ragcmcnt of her sister. Miss Laura
Ruth Deming, to Paul Griggs Hoadley,
was announced
About eighty people gathered at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. +. Crossett
Wednesday December % to extend con-
CALCULATIONS upon the fortieth ami
vcrsary of their marriage. Others
came in the afternoon and many cards
and messages were received The
house was decorated in Christmas col
ors and greens Music for dancing
was furnished by Fred Louizelle and
Mrs. Roy Hutchins. the old dances
being used Refreshments were served
by Mr.. and Mrs. Phillip Shonio, Mr..
and Mrs. Ernest Clifton. Miss Dora
Churchill and Fred Ravelin. Tho ar
ranEemcnts throughout were in charge
Of Mrs. Shonio. daughter of Mr., and
Mrs. Crossctt There were present
from Waitsfeld. Mr. and Mrs. +. j..
Long. Mr. and Mrs. Robert McAlllstcr,
j ri al Mr
1.aughlin-About seventy-five of those
1 Interested i'm tho Advent Church gath =
cred at the home of Mr. and Mrs s c.
| Wheeler at ColbNvill, Wednesday af-
! tcrn""n and "vnCcd the Christmas
spirit in r"citations and songs and a
well laden tree. Refreshments were
SerVed.-The Christmas exercises at
| the congregational Church were hold
! Wednesday night Dec -. Paul Swasey as
! Santa Claus distributed presents from
the Sunday school tree, and then all
went to the social room of the church.
where refreshments were served and
each child had a hand made basket Of
! home mad" candies
As far as it has been in the power
Of tn" good cheer fund and good cheer
committee this Years has been the Nor
riost Christmas Waterbury has ever
known. Laden with their bundles tho
numerous Santa Clauses and Mrs Santa
Clauses made glad hearts as they covered
the town and gave to each child under
tho high school a bag containing pop
/ corn, an orange, nuts and candy. For
/ thes. 20 bags. Is pounds of corn were
popped, two crates Of oranges used and
h,,,, .f
addition to this Sill was raised and ex-
pended for new clothing and for food,
Also 10 bushels of potatoes. two barrels
Of -four in sacks. vegetables, meat, chick
ems, cornmeal graham -four and uat-
meal. This was all distributed by the
teams under organized committees II
was intended that every child should he
remembered, from babyhood to l6 years
old. If anyone knows Of anyone missed
it will be considered kindness to the
committee to inform the chairman. Mrs
V l.. Perkins.-Frauk Callahan, ths
patriarch Of Gala hans" of Camel
Hump farm. passed quietly his nth
birthday Christmas day surrounded by
/ members of the family. He was born
In the County of Limerick, Ireland. and
came to America when he was four years
old. For II years he has lived at his
present home. He has been twice mar.
ricd first to Ellen Mackie. and after her
deCeasc TO Ellen Parry. both of Massa
chusctts lively" children have beer
born to them, four of whom are living
Mrs. Chester Simonds of Waterbury
! Timothy Callahan Of Canaan, y II.
Frank Callahan Of Duxbury. on the home
It,1. md ne Ioty
field There are ten grandchildren ano
one great gra ndchid. Congratulation,
were extended To Mr. Callahan from hi,
many friends and it is hoped that To-
many moro summers hc may be able Il
oOnvcrs" with those who take tho TRAMP
TO Camels Hump.-The Christmas eXcr
discs at the Methodist Episcopal Church
Thursday evening were well attended
Small trees were set in different part!
of the church and were decorated ant
hung witt gifts. Tho program consis''C
,' spcakus and singing. -'rh. Gov. An(
Irs. " r.. Douglass have 'or guests y
IN" Methodist parsonage thc.r daughter
Miss Alice Douglass. a teach"" in Spring
field: Supt. and AIr4. benjamin Doug
lass of Naitshold, and friend from
.\thoI Mass. II. NJ Mandigo, who is il
-. NJ g. \. work. There was happ,
Gathering at the hom" Of Mi. and Mrs
Ferdinand Collins Christmas when all a
Mrs. collins children and rraudchil
dr"u u in all gathered fnr their hom
Christmas. Nil ana Mrs .IaSkins an'
Coin Ua-iiius Of Moutpclier and Curti
Haskins of Albany, \. Y, Were guest
of Mr., and Mrs. Harold Atkins las
week Christmas guests at the sam
home We're Mr.. and Mrs, +. e. Atkins
and Miss Ollie Somerville. Mrs. Amelia
Atkins was unable to attend tine famil,
ter of Rome. y. v, are guests of he
brother. Phillip Shonio Attorney Charlie
f. Adams spent the latter part { tn
week AZ the home of hia parents in Ran
dolphin. G. Huse. who was an over
Christmas guest OF his sister Mrs W
l.. Boicourt, has returned To Boston
Charles C. Palmer left here for bus,
ness trip to Boston, whence he will re
turn to his work in Warren, n. H.
A family gathering was held al tn
home Of Mr.. and rs Richard Dement,
? Saturday afternoon which was a con
5 tinuancc Of the Christmas celebration
The party included Mrs q. W. Stearn
and Mr.. and Mrs, l.. A. Lyons of tn
Center, Mr. and Mrs. Homer Demerit
? of Burlington, Mr.. and Mrs. icnr
e Demcrtt and the members Of the family
1 Mrs Inez Huse, who has been tn
l guest OF her daughter, Ns. w. |
e l}oicourt, left Monday for her nom
in Concord. n John Weir has Gon
= to Worcester. Mass. to visit his sor
{ Walter Weir.-M Emma kellogg