Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-12-25
Lamoile County
STOWE

A Christmas service was carried out
very successfully by the choir of the
United Church Sunday morning. There
were several instrumental selections by
the church orchestra, two anthems. Joy
Bells" and so Silently the Stars Looked
Down by the choir, duets by Mrs. \. D.
Lynch and Miss Nerna Stockn1an Mrs.
II. W. Barrows and II. w. Burnham. and
other hymns by choir and orchestra, and
a short Christmas sermon by the pastor.
The augmented orchestra was composed
>of f. Lawrence Bigelow and \. L. Nor
ril first and second vioins. II. l.. Shaw
cornet, Clyde f. Nelson trombone, Doug
lass Barrows saXaphone, Miss Dorothy
Barrows mandolin and Miss Marjorie
Watts organist and leader. There was a
large attendance. The choir and orches-
ira rendered several selections at the
evening service. Mrs. Barrows and ii.
W. Burnham repeated their duet, Mrs.
a. u. Lynch sang a solo. Mr.. Bacon gave
short address and y. y. Lynch read q
Christmas story OF wartime in French
The Rev. Robert Dewey conducted Cath
Ollie service az the Akeley Memorial
building Sunday morning.
Mrs q. W. .oclso and pra"di"u~hter.
Miss Louise Morgan went Monday to
Lowell, Mass. for two weeks visit
with IeiauNcs.- latter l.. do..,au ot
Norwich University. Miss Nadine Board
man. Ira NJ. Boardman. orlo *. Jennoy
and Floyd Sleeper cf the University of
Vermont are at their homes in Stowe for
the Christmas vacation.-Mr and Mrs.
Orlo Il. Luce went Monday TO Burlington
where they will pass the remainder of tho
winter. Mr.. Luce Will act admins
traitor of the estate of the late James f..
Miles Of Burlington with whom he was
connected in business for many years.
Mr.. Miles being the senior partner in tha
firm of Miles. Mcmahon n company OF
stowe, of which firm Mr.. Luce was for
merly member. Mr.. and Mrs. Luce will
make their home while III Burlington At
the Miles residence on Maple street.
The dance at Pcterson's hall a. the low
er village for the benefit of the Bentley
family Friday evening netted $50. The
use of the hail and the music by Chase
and Shackett's orchestra were contrib
uted.-Mr, and Mrs. Frederick f. Bill
ings and daughter. Mrs. Lola Douglass.
Of Stowe high school, left Monday for u
two weeks vacation with their son and
wife, Mr. and Mrs. Archibald W. Billings
in Stamford y. Y.-Mrs Marble l.. Rus
sell Went Tuesday to the home of her
daug alter, Mrs. Albert Batche lder in Lyn-
led by Mrs. Bstchelder. Mrs. Russell went
to Medford. Mass, To visit her other
daughter. Mrs. Conrad ~. ADAMS and
family. for week.-Mrs.. ]. VI. Ruiter
was visitor in Burlington over the week.
end.-Leona. the little daughter of six
years of Mr.. and Mrs. Is. F. Lockard
was severely hurt Saturday. when the
pinchers with which she was trying to
draw nail struck her on one temple.
, She was taken up unconscious and suf
fered for some time; her condition is now
improved
The H. II. Smith Womcns Relief Corps
will give an entertainment Thursday eve
ming at the Akeley Memoria building TO
raise money to purchase an American
| flag to be presented to the Donald NJ
Mcmahon Post, American Legion. The
entertainment will include a supper aud
dance with music by Chase Il shackett's
orchestra. and moving picture show
Mary Pickford in Redwood Among
the teachers out OF town who are at
their homes for the Christmas vacation
are Miss Addie BGelow Of Franklin
Falls. y. H. Miss Dorothy Harris or
Springfield and Miss Helen Morgan Of
Washington.--NIiss Margaret Cleveland OF
the State Agricultural College at Durham
y. H.. is at home for the Christmas vaca-
tion.--Roger, one of the twin sons born
. to Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Whttemore
November II. died suddenly at their home
Friday afternoon. The child, who ap-
parently had been as we'll AS usual. was
found dead in its carriage by Mrs. White
more. There are five surviving children
in the family. Mrs. Whittemore was con-
fined to her bed Saturday.--The village
and rural schools closed Friday for the
! .a-
r. A. Metcalf left Saturday for Lyme,
\. II. Miss Southland and Miss Derby
have gone to their homes in Fairfax and
Johnson.-Mr Elvira Gale Forbes gave
her pupils of Luce Hin school a Christ
mas tree and enterta inment Thursday
evening. An hours program of eXer-
ciscs by the children was carried out
The tree was very pretty with candles
and gifts for decorations There We're
30 present Miss Sadie Hart gave her
pupils of the Mil school "A treat of candy
popcorn and apples at the closing SEES
sion Friday afteTnoon.-Miss Mabel
Lackard gave her pupils OF the West
Branch school a Christmas tree Friday
afternoon. Miss Lackard went Saturday
to her home in Morrisvihc for the two
weeks vacation. Miss Myra Campbell
and pupils of the West iill school had
exercises and Christmas tree FRIDAY
afternoon. There Were Ii visitors. Ralph
Harlow has been confined to the use of
crutches for ten days from cut on one
foot, received while chopping wood. The
cash required four stitches to close it,
Miss Beatrice Gale of the Burlington
Business College is at home for n weeks
vacation.
Entertaining exercises were carried out