Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-30
GH|TTENDEN COUNTY
WINOOSKl.

Mrs. Emily Deforge. wife Of John De-
forge, died at their home on the Heights
Monday morning. The funeral was
held at St. Stephens Church at $50
o'clock Wednesday morning.
Joseph Viens Of Malletts Bay avenue. 50
years of age, died Sunday evening after
a lingering illness OF one year. He Is sur
vved by his wife and three children. The
funeral was held at eight o'clock We'd
nesday morning, with burial in St Francis
cemetery.
The usual services We're held at the
Methodist Episcopal Church Sunday in
spite OF the storm The program OF
Christmas music will be rendered next
Sunday morning. The usual prayer meet
ing will be omitted Thursday evening. a
watch night service will be held Friday
evening from nine to 1910 o'clock, to which
the public is invited
ST. Stephens Church was the scene of
an impressive ceremony Monday when
class of 100, about as many girls as
boys. We're confirmed by the Ri Rev
j. j. Rice. The church was filled to
standing room before the hour appoint
ed, three o'clock. The ceremonies We're
the more memorable as It was the feast
of St Stephen. Bishop Rice was assist
ed by the Reverend Fathers Total and
Guttin of st. Michaels College and the
pastor. the Rev. ]. r. McGary. Bishop
Rice gave the class an instructive talk
and administered the pledge of temper
ance to the age Of twenty-one years.
Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament
WAS then celebrated by Father Guttn.
Christmas was ushered in by mid
night masses at both the Roman Catho-
lie Churches. st. Francis Navier and ST,
stephens. last Friday night. At St
stephens Church the Rev. Father Ber-
ner of St. Michaels College said mass,
assisted by the pastor the Rev. J. T.
McGary. A mass of Thanksgiving fol-
lowed the high mass. On Christmas day
masses were celebrated at eight and 1880
o'clock and the class to be confirmed
received Holy Communion at the eight
O'Clock mass Both masses were cele-
| brated by the Rev. Father McGary. At
st. Francis Xavier Church midnight
mass was sung by the Rev. J. F. Audet
and the masses on Christmas day were
celebrated by the Rev. J. j.. Parizeau.
Harrison Valentine Bailey, son OF Mr..
and Mrs. II. A. Bailey of East Allen
street was married Thursday evening
at BrOckloH Mdse'' 10 MisS Aocssie
Idella Drew, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Herbert Francis Drew The wedding
took place at seven o'clock in the eve
ming at the home Of the brides parents
in the presence of the immediate rela-
tives of the family. A reception was
held from eight to ten o'clock. Mr. and
Mrs. Bailey attended the wedding and
afterwards visited i'm Boston and Wor-
cester The groom is a graduate Of the
Sheffield Scientific School of Yale and
also of the Yale school of Forestry. in
the class of 1914 Immediately after his
graduation he went to Colorado, where
he has held a position as assistant for
ester with headquarters IN Meeker,
Colo. The couple are on wedding trip
and are expected in town the latter part
of the week TO visit the sroom's parents
for few days,
The school for the Russian Mutual
Aid society, which is being formed In
town by f. A. Mower. Russian stu
dent at the University of Vermont, will
he opened January in the parlors OF
the Methodist Church. The school at
first will be open evenings and little
later day school for those who are
working nights will be started. Prof
S. +. Emerson Of the University OF
Vermont was present at the meeting
Sunday afternoon and will take up the
matter of having foreign books placed In
the Libraries.
The committee having the arrange
ments in charge for the installation Of
the officers of the local camp of tho
Modern Woodmen of America consists