Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-12-28
T0WNSHEND
COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS TREE.
Something Different Than This Town
Ever Had Before.

The real spirit of Christmas was |
brought out by the community Christ
mas tree exercises held in the town |
hall Monday evening as it had never |
been brought out in years before when |
the different organizations had their
separate gatherings and trees. The |
town hall was very effectively trimmed. !
Evergreen wreaths were hung in all |
the windows, small evergreen trees |
adorned the back Of the stage, and over
the stage in front was the roll of hon
or of the Townshcnd boys now in the !
United States service. At either side |
Of the stage were large Christmas trees
which. were so we'll trimmed with tim !
sci, popcorn, etc, that the lack of the
usual display of gifts was not very
noticeable.
The exercises of the evening were
opened by the reading of two short Sc.
lections Of scripture by Rcv. X. II. Bos
worth, pastor of the Congregational
church. Prayer was offered by Rev. s.
l.. Vincent. Rev. Mr.. Bosworth then
spoke of this way of observing Christ
mas as something which put the town
on record as believing in Jesus Christ
and in seeking to exhibit His spirit by
giving instead Of receiving, by unity
instead of division, by helping to cs-
tablish democracy in all the earth so
tbot nil rocos and oocb individual might
e on low "+ freedom ,|G md instirc ''
A chorus rendered several anthems
and carols. The children added greatly
to the occasion by their well rendered
songs and carols. A solo by Mrs. Dal
ton, a duet by the oldest Richardson
girl and the Norcross girl, n selection by
a quartet and r. lullaby by tho four
Richardson girls were greatly chJoNeu'
Two appropriate rr Ui. "cIG gn'Em
c, -Uhe ~ n0M"i' 0''of''' INV 0''''' -
0lIoia Nloqsr' ........, ..aa.o. 80 .,a
pon{i:t cbnrch "a nrcsont6d thc needs Of
+hdt = t,,,n,,;ans Ana S,,rions mud modr
j, s+rnrt,, anncoI for thcir relief. inter
tvbicb q collection was taken. amount.
inc 70 500 To this Sc was added later.
making 500 that was sent from here to
relieve these starving and destitute pco-
Mo across the sea.
Al The close thc audience Joined in
s;noino two vcrscs Of The Star Spanplcd
Ro5ncr
ROY s l. Vincent lost a valuable
cow Tuesday,
NJ ;u;on C,,i+1, 81 Wi,,dbon, ,.os
, ,';aito,. S'i,'do,, ~ W. and Mrs. Clvdo
Adams.
Miss Edith IIulctt of Brattlcboro Wis
tied at s. |. SavrC'S from Monday to
Wednesday.
Miss Carrie Mason was home from
Bellows Falls recently to visit her moth
err and sisters.
rho GRADED e.hool olso LELAND and
cra,, amman. viii rc.rn,n work. ncxt
yycnk wednesday,.
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1a ,.' t ,'i.u : Gnndov
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I'm bnr nnrcnts for thc halliday yoca.
ian
Rc,, 4 Lawrence son. ". r.
o1t,ro,,co conn home from Cbicopcc
sails Mas Monday and returned
wednesday.
Miss Iottic Jones, who is teaching in
Chicopco Falls came home Saturday to
spend two weeks with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Herbert Kiddcr.
Toe+ Thursday Wcst Townshcnd vii.
loo" ,,.os co,,,,otsod for Rod Cross NON.
beers. when II were secured Since then
three more have been added to the list
Il 10 orconrooino 70 have thc Red
Cross interest k9rn mn 50 wcll. There
yvnrc over 90 nrcsent at the meeting
Wndresdov and Good amount of work
was done,
Horton D. Walker. president Of the
Prottlcboro hoard of trade. will give
the oftcr.dinnor speech at the annual
oatbcring Of the Conversational church
New Year $ dav.
u.n n G Alar;ob ~ Wos+worolond
Nv VIZ; :. ,,is;tina ber dougbtcr Mrs. "
~ crori,a Iii soon oo 20 tho home ot
her sister. Mrs Perry. in Simpsonvill,
fo, an evtcndcd visit
rtn Chr;s4,noa no+hor;rc ~ ! w
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MIS-. MarN Nii"ec anu O"DS' 1'',,'
j. II. Ware and family, r.: IS. Batch
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