Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-30

| tho storm were postpon ID until Tuesday
evening when they will be carried out
| at the church At the Methodist Epis-
copal Church no service was held in the
morning on account of the small number
present a brief quarterly conference"
! was held at which IT, w. Ravlin was
elected Judge of election and w. w.
! Ayers and +. ID. Van Dusen tellers to
have charge OF the election Of lay dele
/ gates to lay conference to be held in
! Montpcler later. There we're IL present
/ at the fpworth League service in the eve
/ ming which was led by Clarence Chad
wick
/ Cards have been received announcing
the marriage at West Lebanon, ~ H.,
on December - of Principal w. j. Eng
fish of stowe high school and Miss
Ruth Elvra Johnson of that place. Mrs
/ English VIII accompany Mr.. English on
his return to stowe, where they will
be mt home to their friends February l.
christmas exercises were held at tho
CONGREGATIONAL Church Friday evening",
when an illustrated reading christmas
Memories was carried out The story
was read by Miss Lillian Godfrey.
Among those who took part were Ber-
tina shepard. George Chaplin Adeloert
Magoon and Rubie Faunce and large
number OF children, and Miss Mildred
sleeper was in charge. 4 Christmas ex-
crcise was carried out by six children
| \ solo was sung by Esther Chapin and
recitation given by Beatrice Warren.
TWO small Christmas trees were laden
with gifts and there We're appropriate
decorations, At tho Methodist Church
Friday evening Christmas exercises were
| carried out in charge Of the Misses
Marriott" Watts and Elsie Alger A
large Christmas tree WAS in charge Of
Earl Kcnfeld and bore gifts for all the
children. The program included songs
10y the choir solos by the Misses Mil
drcn Holden, Belle Buzzcll. Elsie Ager
aud Marjorie Foster, exercises Gifts
for tho King" by Young ladies and chill
dr"n, led by Miss Hazel Adams. and
'Nr St Nicholas" hy children. assist.
cd by \ j. Back Ernest Ramstrom.
Clarence Chadwick and Earl Kenicld.
: and songs and recitations by the chill
= drcu.
Jh" I'uiiarau, Congregational and
Methodist Episcopal societies will unite in
a Watch-uight meeting at Unity Church
Friday evening There win be a social
hour from uiuc to eleven o'clock. followed
a hy q religious service, Those who attend
, are asked to bring light refreshments for
. the social hOur.-Thc Stowe high school
81 basketball team played the 1Iardwick Re-
, services at the town hall Monday evening,
p the resulting score being Il to - in favor
$ of stowe. Mr. and Mrs Robert Till and
e. Mr.. and Mrs. ROY T.. I'loof who passed
/ Christmas day at the home of their uncle
. and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Thurston,
= in Watcrbury were unable to return home
- until sunday uight on account Of the
/ storm.-Mr. and Mrs \. ]. McChbbon left
Tuesday morning for a visit with relatives
in Manchester. y. H.. and Boston. The
annual business meeting and dinner Of
tho congregational Church will he held
At the church Thursday, December 90
Mr.. and Mrs. G. \. Tomlinson returned
Monday from a visit over christmas with
Mrs. TomlinSon's parents in Essex There
WAS p gathering of > or more at the homo
of Mr. aud Mrs Charles w Raymo on
Christmas, including Mrs Raymos par
onts. Mr. and Mrs. James G. Shepard, and
brothers and sisters. Mr. and Mrs. Leon
Shepard, and family. Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Shepard, John Shepard and Mr. and Mrs.
Jerome Wilkins and family.-A New
Years hall at the Akeley Memorial build.
ing Thursday evening will be given by
ShackettS orchestra. supper will 10
served by the ladies Of tho Stowe Gene
terry association New Years ball will
; be given at the hotel hall Friday evening"
A chicken-pe supper will be served.
; tractor engine from the Lombard
Traction Engine company of Water
VIE, Me, is being demonstrated here
TINS week Tor the {. i. and r. q. Burt
Lumber company. Several trial trips
TO the companNs landing place on tho
Cotton Brook mountain have been made
Su'cesSfullN-A beautiful and unusual
'hr'Stmas exercise was The Nativity"
carried out at Unity church tuesday
evening. Music was by the children \
cholr' assisted by Mrs. IL. w. Barrows
ana MIS-. L. ;, MacutCheon with Ralph
rane at the pipe organ. Mrs BarrowS
Sang ne star or bethlehem as
solo The story OF the Nativity was
read ny Mrs. NJ {, lnVe1oy and tho
scenes were enacted 10y G. y. Rurnham
9 Mrs q. w. Gale, Mrs. g. q. Burt. u.
- Mahon, 7. \. Douglass. Douglass Bar.
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