Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-12-29

which paTents and frienda as we'll Rs
children enjoyed. There was tree In
both the primary and intermediate de-
partments Of the village school with ex-
ercises highly creditabe to both teachers
and pupils,
Mr. and Mrs, Charles Purcell went Sat
urday to visit Mrs, Purcell's mother Mrs.
Branch in Rutland.
Mr. and MrsO S. Wlsell spent Sunday
at s. G, Mead's in Shoreham
Mrs, l.. NJ, Isaacs ia entertaining dur.
ing the holidays her Oberlin College
friend, Mirs Gum, who Is now of Boston,
Samuel Bishop and Charles Ash with
their families spent Christmas with Mr.,
and Mrs, LA Fountain in PoulIney,
There was large party at Charles
Charron's on December 20,
Mr., and Mrs. John Wilmington spent
Monday and Tuesday in Ticonderoga,
N. Y,
DR.. and Mre, f, f, Johnstone enter.
tanned MI, and Mrs, q. l.. Stay and
daughter, Kathleen Of Brandon, over
Sunday.
Charles Ladd and family went to Ben
son on Sunday returning Tuesday
A daughter, Margaret Augusta, was
born on Saturday, December 20, to Mr..
and Mrs. l., n, Bessette
Miss Shirley Smith Of Oberlin, Ohio, ia
visiting her aunt, Mrs, +. Il, Young,
SD, Desjadon returned on Friday from
the Fanny Allen hospital, Burlington,
where he was operated upon several
weeks since for appendicitis.
The dance at Charles Ladd's on We'd
nesday evening Of last week was well
attended
Thomas Chamberlin and Mrs. Shaw Of
Brldport were guests of Mrs. John Bar
ron early in the week
Mr.. and Mrs, Henry Wolcott are home
from Middletown,
Mrs, c. Il, Ray and son Ralph spent
Christmas with Mis-. G, b. Luther at f,
Il. Lilies.
Miss Mollie Hack returned on Wednes-
day to Keene, N. ii.
Mrs. William Smith and Miss Eleanor
are visiting the Misses Anna and Jane
Smith,
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Walsh of Castleton
and Miss Emma Desiadon Of Rutland
were recent guests at 7 p Desjadons.
Miss Maude Smith of Chicopee Mass.
and Miss Maude Meacham of Springfield,
Mass, are spending the holidays at their
homes here.
Miss Blanche Doane of Albany is with
her parents, MIR, and Mrs. o. S, Doane
for few days.
MIR, and Mrs. Francis Conway of Men
don recently visited relatives in town,
Charles Hasseltine of Bennington is a
guest at o. b, Root's.
Miss Ruth Mead of Shoreham is spend
ing n week with with her aunt, Mrs. o.
S. Wisell.
The Congregational Sunday school
held its Christmas tree at the town hall
on Saturday evening. The hall was
trimmed with the Christmas green and
red and the tree was gay with bright
decorations and gifts. Beginningat $3.50
were given the two motion picture plays
for children, 1.-THE Three Bears" and
Sunny Jim's Christmas Knight
which were much enjoyed by children,
young and ola. Following this feature
was the distribution of gifts.
On Sunday evening at the Congrega-
tional church Christmas service was
held Special music was rendered by
the choir and the pageant, The Birth
of Christ" was presented by the children
of the Sunday school to the accompani-
ment of music by the choir
A very beautiful and impressive Mid.
night Mass was celebrated at st. Paul's
church on Christ mas.
The next regular meeting of the For.
eign department of the Woman's Mis-.
sionary society will be held on the after
noon of Wednesday, January 3, with
Mrs. H. ID. Branch at her home.
The Fortnghtly club met on Tuesday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. j. II.
Thomas, when the following program
was given /:
Roll Call, Christmas Quotations.
Christmas in Other Lands,
Germany, Mrs. j. E. Williams; Hol-
land, Miss Bertha Lille; England Mrs.
j. H. Thomas Russia, Mrs. o. F. Horn
beck
Reading, Christmas Stories,
Christmas Day in the Morning, Mrs.
Bodfsh; Christmas Day in the Evening,
Mrs. b. D. Colby,
Mrs. S. F. Calhoun has gone to spend
the winter with her son, John in Wor-
cester, Mass.
Miss Amy Ray of Maiden, Mass, after
spending a few days with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs, F. E. RAJ, returned on
Monday.