Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-23

of the town, has sold his trucking bust /
ness to Wallace Greene. Mr.. Carpen- !
ter has been in this business 80 years, +,
n familiar figure at the Central Ver- ,
mont station. For II years he carried
the mail and for 20 years past has been
the agent to deliver tho American ex-
press.
The funeral Of Philo Towle was held
from his late home Saturday afternoon,
the Rev. Verne l.. Smith officiating. Burial
was in the village cemetery. The bearers
were b. r. Hart. Henry Collins. Samuel
Baird and John Arkeiey. Among those
present from out OF town were Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Lovejoy Of Moretown--
Christmas Sunday at the Congregational
Church brought out a good attendance.
Worshippen Of tho Methodist Church
came In the evening. The church was
beautifully decorated with ropes Of Christ
mas greens ard clusters OF the same which
made a fitting setting for the white cross.
The electric chandeliers were covered
with evergreen and tinscl, while from
them hung numbers of silver stars. Red
candles in the windows added to tho
cheer. The decorations were in charge OF
Miss Ollie Nichols, assisted by Mr.. and
s. Ia Goodrich. Tho music in the morn
ing In charge OF r. G. Miller was we'll
rendered. In the evening the choir mad
one number and the other musical num-
bers were A. published. Tho children's
services we're in charge Of Miss Lena
Wallace and the beautiful story, Gifts
for tho King" given by girls In charge
Of Mrs. Roy W. Demer4tt. Readings
were given by Burton Luce and Mrs. W.
l. WATSON. Miss Kathleen Lef,aron's solo
with flute obligato by Miss Annie Dorothy
Palmer and the violin solo by Earl
Twombley were pleasing features Of the
evening. w. 3. Clark as cornetist also
assisted and Miss Ruth Valcourt acted
as pianist and Mrs. e. F. Palmer Ms
organist The amount Of the ''White GIFT"
collection amounted to a substantial sum
in money as we'll a. gifts OF service. The
tuition OF the boy in the John X. Miller
school In India will be continued.
evening a tin shower was given Miss
Evilena Coffrin at the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Burnham, 81 Main street, by
tho members Of St. Andrews choir and
friends The evening passed with games,
contests and nnusc.-Mrs. William Law
is with her daughter. Mrs. Richard
Demeritt.-Miss Ethel Miller Of Nont-
pelier was a guest Of relatives over Sum
day niSht-Miss Mary Lease, teacher OF
music In Hebron Seminary. Me-. Is at
the home OF her parents on Stowe street.
Tho Misses Esther and vona Skinner
OF the johnson Normal school were in
town last week on their way to their
home in waitsheld.-Mrs. Houston and
Miss Hattie Houston Of Barre were
guests Of Mr. and Mrs. Ira Houston at
the home of w. n. b. Perry Sunday
Bertel Perry arrives this week from
Schenectady. N. r., to be the guest of
his parents for Christmas.-Joseph
Cormier, who has been quite Ill. is able
to be out.--Dors. the eight-year old
daughter OF Mr. and Mrs Fred Mead, is
quite ILL., A consultation of doctors was
held yesterday. --Raymond Buzxel was a
| weekend visitor at his homo in Waite.
| field.-Henry Wallace arrives from Win
chester this week, Christmas CUES. OF
his mother. Mrs. James Hattie Schuyler
| Pierce Of Waitsfeld was An over-6unday
guest at the homo Of B. ]. Berry. his sis
ter Miss Clara. returning home with
him.-W Fl. b. Perry returned home las,
week from important work in the Middle
West for the Drew.DAniels Co.-Martir
Hayden Downing, son Of Mr. and Mrs
Ernest Downing, is Ill at his home on
Little river
Sheridan Boyce has resigned his posi-
ton IN the laundry at the Vermont State
hospital and 10 now with the Waterbury
Manufacturing company.-Mss Margaret
Keefe IL at home from the Castleton Nor
NAL school for the holidays.-Nliss Marion
Wilkins. who is at the johnson Normal
school. Is spending tho holiday recess witt
her grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. John
wilkins, on Winooski street.-fcxtra
clerks employed by tho F. C. Luce com
pany during the holidays are the Mise,
Marion wilkins, Terrice Foss. Anseiotta
Bal Rossi. Mrs. Earl Boyce and Lorer
Eldredge-Carl Gray arrives from Bel
lows Free Academy this week to be &
holiday guest Of his grandparents. Mr.
and Mars. NJ. v. B. Hayden.-Mr. and Mrs
F.. e. Grant go to Fair Haven, Mass.
to spend Christmas with their daugh te
| and family. Mr.. and Mrs. Braley. Ray
mond Irish accompanies his aunt, Mis-,
Ruth Tatro. to Westford, where no vii
be holiday guest OF his grandparents.
The high and graded schools closed Fri
day for q two weeks vacation. Most O
the rural schools closed for vacations
some for one week and others for two
In nearly all Christmas exercises wer,
held with trees. In the village schools
quite elaborate exercises were held in thu
kindergarten department under direction
OF Miss Ella Westover In the higl
school talk on Christmas Giving" Will
special reference to the communit!
Christmas was given by supt Norman
Frost and Tho Christmas Story" g!ver
by the Rev. Robert Dewey. Most Of tht
teachers have gone to their homes. Super
intendent Frost has gone to his homo IL
Berea. Kentucky. his frst visit home FOL
Ave years; Principal r. ". Reimherr e
his home in WATERFOWL, NJ r.: Professor
Aldrich will spend q week in Buriin 1t OF
and then be with his parents In Col
chester. Miss Christine Kane and Mis-.
Gencvra Harlow. assistant in the high
school, to their respective homes ir
Spencer. Mass. and Chester; MAS C!arissa
Carpenter In Worthwhile; Miss Mildred
Greenwood in Hardwick. and Miss Mary
Tulley In Fair Haven.--Miss Clara Berry
! OF the Johnson Normal school was al
over-Sunday guest OF her brother and
wife. Mr. and Mrs. b. J. Berry. on the
way to her homo In waitsneld. The
condition OF Mrs James Sinclair. who IL
at the Mary Fletcher hospital seems
more encouraging Miss Mildred Breens
of the Bryant and Stratton Commercial
College In Boston IL with her mother
Mrs. Nellie Breene, for the holidays -
Miss Florence Hatch OF Northampton
Mass, a student at Smith College ar.