Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-12-31
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VlsltlnS friends and relatives the past
Week.
Charlie Gotta of Sherbrooke, P. O.
spent Christmas day with his sister
Mrs. Nathan Barry and family.
Ruth Newton has go to Sheffield to
stay for few weeks with her sister.
Mrs. Minnie Ross, who is not able to be-
up around the house.
Asey Young is home from u. V. M.
Marjorie Young is home from Newport
high school,; and Eva Day is home from
Derby academy for the HOLIDAYS.
Leon Going arrived home last Tues
day evening from Randolph, where he
is attending an agricultural school. H.
VIII be In town until after the HOLIDAYS.
Mrs. Litchfeld Mrs. Fred CampbeIrs
mother. who has been very i'll the past
week with pneumonia is gaining SLOWLY.
Much credit is due DR.. Wright Of o.
leans for her improvement.
Mr.. and Mrs. Truman Blake spent
Christmas with Mrs. Blake's daughter
Mrs. Laura Webs, in Albany. Chev
dld not get back until Monday owing to
the heavy fall Of snow.
MIR. and Mrs. Walter Regain and Les
lie spent Christmas in Newport. Walter
returned Sunday on the air line. and
vent to Newport Monday and drove his
team home, accompanied by his family
There will be promenade at the
same old place as usual next Wednes-
day evening, January 5, 1916. You
remember what good time you had
last Wednesday night, so be sure ana
come cut again.
Mr. and Mrs Carl Hagar and daugh
ter, of Barton, and Mr.. and Mrs. Leon
Lewis and daughter, Isabelle, of Nor
gan were at w. A. Virgins for dinner
Christmas day. The Morgan peop.p
could rot get home until Tuesday on ac
count of the storm.
Some snoHstorm the first of this
week the roads were blocked for a few
hours Sunday afternoon and evening,
but the boys were all out Monday with
rollers and shovel3 and opened up the
roads. lhls storm cane just right to
eaten number Of the Christmas guests
IN all OF the surrounding towns.
lhe Z. Il. society held a Christmas
tree and social at the hall last FRIDAY
evening. A short pt ogram was render
ed after which the presents Were dis
trlbuted from the trees. Refreshments
consisting of sandwiches, cake, dough.
nuts and coffee were served. Every.
one enjoyed good time.
The Grange neId its regular meeting
tuesday evening at which time MI
Ranney delivered an address upon the.
lemperance Question. A goodjy mum
Der were present. After the lecture
the meeting was closed by Worthy
Master Newton, and refres hments were
served. Installation Of officers will be-
held Thursday evening, January 20
Please bear this in mind as it is not II
regular meeting. The state master
Will install the officers
The Christmas tree and exercises at
the Baptist church last FRIDAY evening
passed off in a manner complimentary
to those having the matter in charge
Beginning Tuesday, Jan. 18th the
merchants of West Derby will clos,
their stores on Tuesday and Friday
nights, the hour of closing being six
o'clock.
Lee ard Slack are hustlng business
IN their store department Read their
hig bargain Sale advertisement printed
~ this issue on page 3, and follow their
advertising in the future. With the
grow tn Of West Derby during the pas,
few years, and the way it is continuing
10 grow, there is no reason why huat-
ing merchants can not prosper as well
as IN other places. Lee and Slack are
hustling and they carry large stock e
goods. Hence the big bargain sale they
are o tering so as to reduce their stocN
and fill in with new.
The community tree, under the aus
pieces of the Associated Charities was in
Magoor' 5 hall Saturday eve ming, nearly
4OO persons beng present, about so BE-
ing children from this village and New
port. The exercises were Of hIgn
order showing tact, patience and capa
ability of those having in charge the
Instruction of the l'tt'e people. The
trees were laden with uselu gifls for
the Older ones and pop corn, candy and
,ru for the smaller folks, SO that all
we're rem nbered. Those h ring the
N ter IN { arge wee able ~ do the
trera, cOHG1buuons ~ ne pC Ole of til
village and Newport, anu il all who 81
gladly gave could have BEEN prascl-
ana ST Ell tee happy faces OF ,he child.e,
as they leceived their Q, f., I, con
munity tree would becume I'll nual
feature at Christ mas lin Io Capt. end
Mrs. HickIand, local officers Of the Sci |
WALTON Army. belong. the lions SIRE
OF the praise for the manner in which !
the affair was brought to sutce sstul !
finish. They wish to thank all VINO in
any WY helped to bring gladness into
10 many homes. The Salvation Army
distributed nearly fifty baskets of food
to deserving families in our vicinity. 1t
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