The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-12-27
Barre Celebration Of Christ
mas Held Interest for
Great Crowds
CHURCHES FOREMOST
IN THE OBSERVANCE
Excellent Exercises Were
Held and Loads of
Gifts Distributed

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7 to the Christmas and week end weather
Saturdays April atmosphere was fol.
lowed by one of the biggest storms of the
winter to date and yesterday Barre and
the hinterlands were locked in the en-
brace of real winter, although the tenn
perature continued moderate, high wind
prevailing withal. Unpropitious weather
on Christmas day no doubt interfered
measureably with the plans which some
people had made for the holiday, but it
would take more than drab weather to
extinguish the joy that comes at Yule-
tide.
Here in Barre the hustle of Christmas
preparations naturally reached its zenith
Friday night There were many shop
pers in the city. The community Christ
mas tree in City park, which was dedi-
Gated to the dissemination of Christmas
spirit Thursday evening, was brilliantly
illuminated and continued to radiate its
shining atmosphere of good cheer through
the week end. On Currier park, residents
subscribed to very commendable Christ
mas custom by Illuminating their homes
| from basement to attic. Those OF the
church societies that did not postpone
their Christmas exercises until Saturday
or to-day, had Christmas trees on the eve
of the holiday. st. Andrews and the
Bonaccord clubs were happy in their an
nual reunions and there were several
Christmas parties about town.
The observance Saturday differed but
little from the Christmas days of pre-
vious years. Business was at a stand |
still in the mercantile section. Opera |
tions were suspended in the granite man
ufacturing belt Friday afternoon for the |
remainder of the year. Many people left /
the city for weekend visits and by the 1
same sign there We're good many visit
ors in town. At Hotel Barre nearly $50 /
people dined at noon. There was a spe-
cial musical program for Christmas
feature. st. Aldemar eommandery had
brief exercises in Masonic hall at high
noon and there were numerous family
reunions. In the afternoon and evening
moving picture houses were heavily pat
ronized and there were sizeable audiences
the New York Opera company
in "Faust" at the Barre opera house.
Appropriate Yuletide decorations lent
much TO the setting for the midnight
celebration of mass at st. Monica's
church. There was a large congregation
and special music added 10 the usual
services, which were in charge of the
pastor, Rev. FIR. p. NJ. McKenna. Masses
were celebrated Christmas morning az .
and II o'clock. At the Church OF the
Sood Shepherd the rector Rev w. J. NJ. ,
Beattic ofiiciated at a celebration Of the
holy communion Christmas morning at
10 o'clock. Pastors in all Of the city
'hurches spoke on Christmas topics at III
he Sunday services. Il
At Presbyterian Church.
Christmas and Santa Claus made their
lnnual visit TO the children Of the Pres.
,yterian church and Sunday school Fri
lay evening and. TO celebrate the occa- !
ion. parents and friends filled the audi. =
orium Of the church to listen to the
Of the little ones Indeed. :
verythipg tended 20 make a happy Nule- y
ide large Christmas tree at one side "
4 the platform was deckcd with the
sual decorations in keeping with the oc- !
aston. At the rear Of the platform WAS :.
be fireplace. where dear ola Santa took =
be chills from bis busy fingers before /,
istributing HE large pack The songs !
nd recitations Of the children were
ecided sucress and from everybody came !,
lords Of praise for the ladies who had
! charge the training Of them. Mrs
avid stuart and Mrs John Walker. .
The exercises over, CITY Clerk James
Iackay stepped IL the platform and IN -
ords Of praise for the work the pastor -
doing among his people and the esteem =.
which be- j. held BY the church people
J well - friends. he presented Rev and
'rs. Edgar Grassland a pure Of gold.
lot for ts intrinsic value. for that uas
nall. but for the spirit which prompted N
: not for recompense for the work he
rendering for i was far too made
nate" Mr. Grassland in sitting words
sp0nded for both himself and uifs q
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