The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-27
M4RSHFIELD

The community spirit was success
fully manifested on Wednesday even
ing when some 275 gathered in the
X. Of p. hall for the community Christ
mas exercises, In spite of the snowy
weather the attendance was larger than
at any time since the war began. The
various committees performed their
work we'll The decorations were espe-
cially pleasing The financial commit
tee met with hearty response in the
endeayor to bring Christmas cheer from
the community TO all shut-ins There
was large number of useful and val
liable presents. Much credit is due the
entertainment committee under the
leadership of Miss Amy Cameron.
While the membership OF this commit
tee was reduced by Illness and absences
from town, very pleasing program
was carried out as follows: Song Lit
tie Town of Bethlehem" children /;
prayer, Rev G. A. Furness; recitation,
Earle Lunge; song, "Snowfakes," six
girls: exercise. Birds Christmas Car
OIL: recitation, Marion Davis; song,
Upon the Housetops,' three girls; ex-
ercise, How the World Keeps Christ
mas; recitation, Doris Reed; recitation,
Adeline Sicily; exercise, "A Plan That
Failed.
A son was born last Monday to Mr.,
and Mrs. William lnglis of Barre. Mrs.
mgIis is a daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Oryille Cole of this village.
The two or three inches Of snow
which fell Wednesday not only made
Christmas little whittier, but also i'm
proved the sleighing, which had become
very poor
The nurse who has been caring for
Miss Anna Burnham returned to her
home in Peacham last Monday for
Christmas. Miss Burnham is somewhat
improved, though not yet up.
In addition to those already reported,
the following have been at their va
rious homes for the vacation: Percy
and Royce Pitkin from Tufts college
and Cornell university, Stanley Lyndes
from Pratt institute, Brooklyn, Miss
Newton from Wells River high school,
Miss Gladys Newton from Newbury,
Miss Leola Taft from Thetford, Miss
Ethel Bohonon from Wilder, Miss Dor
othy Wooster from Brooklyn, n ",
Miss Grace Wooster from Waterbury,
Conn, Miss Edna st.. John from
Worcester
Mrs Flora Bliss has another grand
child, son having been born last Mon
day to Mr., and Mrs. Swasey Of Dan
vile.
Merton Briggs and family spent
Christmas at the home of Oryille Cole,
Next Sunday morning the pastor win
present the plan Of work suggested by
the interchWeh world movement. 1t is
hoped that all will heartily enlist in
this work for Marshfeld the coming
months. In the evening the topic Of
the pastors address win be Improve
meht"
Those who have not sufficient coal
for the winter will now be able to re-
new their supply. for as a part Of the
Christmas cheer there comes the word
that carload is ON the way to Marsh
field,
Mrs. Z. /. Spencer is i'll with hard
cold.
The Christmas trade for our stores
has been unusually good this year
Mrs. Lucy Bemis has closed her house
for the rest of the winter and will
board with Mrs. Beckley
Ernest Lamberton, who has been
housed the past few weeks with lame
ankle, caused by an accident in the
mill yard, has so far recovered as to be
out to the Christmas tree Wednesday
evening.
Mrs Inez Darling formerly of Marsh
field, has been very i'll with bronchial
pneumonia at Essex Junction. She has
sufficiently recovered to accompany her
daughter, Mrs. Verne Hudson, to
Marshfeld on Tuesday, Mrs. Hudson
having gone to Essex Junction Monday.
Mrs Darling will remain with her
daughter for the present