Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-27


ion are passing Christmas with relatives
n Stowe.-Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Foster
md family of Montpelier are passing
Christmas with Mr.. and Mrs. w. A.
Sears at Four Winds farm.-The Misses /
Sadie and Ida Hart, who are teaching in |
Plainfield, are at homo for Christmas !
Pike Of Montpelier Is visit
ing his mother. Mrs. Mary Pike. at II. 8. i
Notwithstanding Christmas services
we're carried out at the Congregational
Church Sunday. The choir was assisted
by Mrs. Greta Evans, in rendering special
music and Mrs. H. w. Cummings rem
dered solo, in the morning service. with
a Christmas sermon by the pastor. In
the evening. a service Of story and song.
I'm Quest Of the King" story Of the
first Christmas, was interpreted with
solos and choruses. The Rev. H. w.
Ravlin preached at the Methodist Epis-
copal Church Sunday morning.
Miss Lucy Huntley, teacher Of the Stowe
high school commercial course. has
resigned her position to accept a position
in the Pennington, N. H., high school,
where w. j. English, formerly Of Stowe
high school, Is principal. Miss Huntley
came to Stowe from Norwich In the fall
of 1916.-Miss Weatherbee, who recently
accepted the position vacated by Miss
Hazel McCuen, has resigned to accept a
position in the war department of the
United States government at Washington.
An excellent entertainment was given for
the benefit Of the Red Cross at the Akeley
Memorial building Friday evening. Pro-
lessor Dawson Of Middlebury College gave
a pleasing program Of humorous readings.
Miss Greta Evans sang a solo; John
Boardman and Donald Douglass sang a
duet. and the boy scouts. "a in number,
carried out a regular meeting under direc-
ton Of Scout Master F. T.. STAFFORD. The
boys gave demonstrations Of bandaging,
semaphore signalling and other features.
There was a good attendance.-Prof.S s. d.
Harrison Of East Orange, N. j., is the
guest of Miss Margaret Harris of Middle
bury College. who Is at the home Of her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Harris, for
the Christmas vacation. Another Christ
mas visitor at the Harris home
is their son. Harlan, from Keene,
N. H.-Buford Cakes of the Bryant &
Stratton Business College of Boston, is at
home for the Christmas vacation. Other
Christmas visitors are Miss Grace Bige-
low of Springfield. Mass, teacher in the
high school of commerce; Miss Addie
Bigelow, teacher in the orphans home
at Franklin Falls, N. H.; the Misses
Nadine Boardman. Polly Marshall and
Orlo Jenney of the University of Vermont;
Miss Ruby Shaw of Edmunds high school
postgraduate course, Burlington; Miss
Isabel Smith Of Simmons College, Boston,
and Miss Margaret Cleveland of the State
college at Durham, N. H.-Professor
Dawson. who returned Saturday to Mid
dlebury. was the guest of E. Lawrence
Bigelow at THE Lodges" while in Stowe
Mark Ploof of Battery C. 302 Field
Artillery, stationed at Camp Devens, is
detained there over Christmas on account
of quarantine for measles in his division
ALBERT Pratt, son of Mr.. and Mrs. viii.
liam Pratt of Stowe, and his family, were
residents of Halifax at the time Of the
disaster. They were unhurt except fol-
some slight scratches Of two of their chill.
dren Mrs. Pratt wrote that they had
four walls, a roof. and fire, which was
more than good many had.
A New Years bargain dance' will be
given for the benefit Of the Red Cross al
the auditorium of the Akeley Memorial
building Friday evening. Music will be
by Shacketts orchestra. The Red Cross Is
in need of funds to buy material to make
up for the soldiers.-Miss Marjorie Watts
gave her Sunday school and friends a
Christmas party at her home Tuesday
evening. A successful program was car.
ried out by the pupils. assisted by Miss
Mildred Patterson, who sang two solos
"Holy Night" and lullaby. and Richart
Chase who acted the part of Santa Claui
in a Christmas play. waiting for Santa.
Another play, "A Journey to Christmas
Land" closed with beautiful illuminate,
tableau. with all the pupils gathere'
around a Christmas tree. Two songs. ~
Little Town of Bethlehem" and "winte
Bells" were rendered and Miss Florenc
Canning conducted a responsive Bibl
reading. A large Christmas tree wa
heavily laden with gifts for the children
and friends. About 40 were present.
white Christmas party for the children o
the Congregational Sunday school wa
given at the church Monday evening
There were recitations and songs an
games by the children and distribution o
present from a Christmas tree There wa
n surprise" treat for the children, VIII
had voted to dispense with the usua
Christmas candy.-The children of tn
Unity Sunday school were given a Christ
mas party at the church Monday after
noon In charge of Miss McMahon, super
intendent. There were songs by the chill
dren and the distribution of gifts.-Th
annual business meeting Of the Unit
Church association will be held at tn
church vestry January 8. following a din
ner at noon.-District Superintendent W
B. Dukeshire will hold the four quarterl
conference at the Methodist Episcopa
Church at 1:3O O'Clock Saturday afternoon
There will be services at the church at tn
usual hour Sunday morning.-A Christina
gathering at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. G
C,v1x lou, iv,,I
Il. c. Mills and son, Roger. Of Essex juno
ton. Mr.. and Mrs. F. M. Culver Of Hyd
Park. and Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Pike an
daughters. Marian and Beatrice. and sor
Allison. and Mrs. p. D. Pike.-A famil
gathering Tuesday at Sunny Hill farm. tn
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Straw, in
cluded Mr. Straw's parents, Mr.. and Mrs
H. E. Straw; sister. Miss Minnie Straw
aunt, Miss r. d. Straw. and Mr.. and Mrs
E. s. Wilkins.-Mrs. A. L. Barrows an
SON Elliot. OF Waterbury and Mr. an
Mrs. l.. G. Barrows and family wer
guests at o. A. Barrows' Tuesday.-Ml
and Mrs. E. r. Bigelow. Miss Grace Bige
low and e. Lawrence Bigelow were guest
OF Mrs. Louise Bigelow and family Tues
day.-Mrs. Cora Chaffes and Miss Rit
Collins of Mortified and Miss Clara Ma,
thews of Montpelier have visited Mrs. +
II. Cobb this week.-The families of F. I
Van Dusen and II. w. Ravlin united
Christmas festivities at the home of Il,
latter Monday evening.-Mrs. Minerv
Tinkham was n visitor over Christmas 6
the home Of her son. e. W. Tinkham, an
, wife In Memberships. q. A. Burnhal
and their children Of Lyndonville al
. passing Christmas week in Stowe.-Prir
. cipal Paul r. Jones of Stowe high schoo