The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-28
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burg Falls passed through town Satuf'
day on their way 10 Fayston, where they
are holiday guests of their daughter and
husband, Mr.. and Mrs. James Perley
Boyce.
III. II. Perry returned from west
ern trip in the interests of the Drew
Daniels Co. in time for the holidays
Bertel Perry is also at home from his
position in Dunkirk, N. Y.
The students from the University Of
Vermont are all home. Mrs. Greta Per-
kins Evans and Miss Margaret keeie are
home from johnson Normal school.
The Gleason family had their dinner
and tree with Mr.. and Mrs. James fiie'
Mrs. Nellie Bates and Miss Florence
Hatch of Northampton, Mass were
among those present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Durand of Brook
lyn, n. ", are guests OF Mr.. ana MIS-
G. s. Bidwel.
Erwin Cooley is at his home from Dos
ton for the holidays.
At the Guptil farm guests of Mr. and
Mrs. S. w. Guptil from out OF town Tor
Christmas day We're MIR. and Mrs ia,
ward III. Jones and Charles Jones OF
Waitsfeld, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Iait oil
Montpelier, Miss Mary Guptil and her
friend, Miss Vera Fischer OF Colorado
now student at Wellesley college.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Huntley were
with Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Huntley in Nor
risville and Mr.. and Mrs. b. j. Perry with
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Huntley in Waits
field Monday.
Miss May Merriam of Albany, n " Is
at her home at the Center.
The marriage ceremony of Miss Rach-
81 Holmes to Frank Blaine was solem-
nized at the home of the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs C. C. Holiness Monday even
ing by Rev. Verne l.. Smith.
w. S. Durett and Mrs Sarah florence
were united in marriage by Rev. A. A.
Mandigo at the home of b. &. Durett
Saturday evening. The bride was gowned
in blue whipcord and white SILK. lhey
will reside for the present on the Durett
farm.
The funeral of Mrs. Daniel Marshall
was held from her late home at the Cen
ter Saturday afternoon, Rev. Is. I. Park
er officiating. The bearers were Clarence
Marshall. Arthur Newcomb, Dean Hayes
and Charles Stevens. Among those pres
ent from out of town were Henry Gray
of HYDE Park, Mass, Mrs. George Mae
Bride of Burlington, Mrs. Frank Blake
of Colchester, Mr.. and Mrs. Will Mar
shall of Stowe. The son of the deceased,
George Marshall, who came from John-
son. was unable on account OF the STORM
IN reach here in time for service arriving
here in the evening.
Mrs. Woodruff of Burlington is the
guest of her daughter, Mrs. Fred Raylin,
on Crossett hill.
Callahan's was place of many TESTIFY
ities on Christmas day. The grandehli
dren enioyed their Christmas tree, whiie
the father and mother, Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Fl. Callahan, were celebrating
their wedding anniversary and the grand.
father. Frank Callahan. the patriarch OF
Camers Hump" was receiving eongratu-
lations upon his 10th birthday. MI. Cal
lahan is in good health and attended the
town meetings this fall
Last week festivities for Christmas
were held nearly every afternoon ana
evening the last of the week. thursday
evening in the town hall at Duxbury,
DilIingham grange and the Duxbury Cor
ner and Crossett hill schools had a line
program and trees well laden. The dec
CREATIONS cut out by the children of the
school were in keeping with the spirit Oh
the time while the trees and evergreen
decorations were artistically arranged.
The committee in charge was Mrs. FRED
Ravlin. Miss Henrietta KERN and Mrs.
Edward Goodheart. Friday afternoon
the schools had in most rooms some re-
minder of the occasion, while Friday att
ernoon and early evening the Congrega-
tional Sunday school enjoyed party,
trees and bounteous supper served NY
the ladies' union. The committee on
trees was Miss Mae Seabury and Mr.
Remberr. and on decorations, Miss Eta
Graves, Miss Alice Seabury and Miss
WeItha Booker. while a well rendered
program was given by the children un.
der the direction of Mrs. Max Ayers and
Mrs. Chaffee. Saturday evening again IN
the Duxbury hall the White Memorial
Sunday school had fine exercises under
drilling of Mrs. A. H. Morse, Miss Rena
Tatro and Mr.. Carpenter, superintendent
The same decorations were used as on
Thursday evening. Sunday IN tne
churches the music was as planned. In
the evening at the Congregational church
musical numbers were rendered by the
choir and the last part of the service was
devoted to the showing through the re-
Aectoscope beautiful madonna and
Christmas pictures. These were ex'
planned and lessons drawn by Rev. WI,
liam L. Boicourt, hymns also being used
Mt different times. In the Methodist
church the children of the Sunday schoo
had their annual concert and Rev. Verne
l.. Smith gave Van Dykes "The Little
Christmas Angel" At midnight st. An
drew's church was packed, when mass
was celebrated by Rev. Robert Dewey
and the regular choir rendered splendid
music Every part was well taken an'
the evening was one of deep reverence
Monday there were many home gather
ings and family trees and Tuesday after
noon the children of the Methods
church had their tree. Although there
was no community tree this year, the
community spirit has been cultivated anc
MANY families have been made happy by
giving and others by receiving the man!
helpful presents.
One of the substantial and pleasant
features of the holiday season was the
gift OF a sum of money to Rev. and Mrs
William L. Boieourt from their parish