The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-28
STOWE
Farewell Banquet Given A. D. Lynch
at Green Mt. Inn,

Farewell Banquet Given A. ID. Lyncl
at Green Mt. Inn,
Twenty men were present at
farewell banquet, given by the EN-
ployes at the Mt. Mansfield creamer.
and the business men of Stowe Sun
day evening at the Green Mountain
inn to Arthur ID. Lynch, who has re
signed the position of business man
ager for the Mt Mansfield Dreamer,
association to accept that of genera
manager OF the West Hartford cream
cry.
The chicken-pie supper, served by
Landlord and Mrs. Il. w. Webster
was followed by after-dinner speak
ing, DIR. H. w. Barrows presiding anc
presenting Mr.. Lynch, in behalf of the
company, gold watch and chain.
Plans for furthering the interests
OF Stowe were discussed, among the
speakers being Rev. c. f. Hayward, G.
L. Mcmahon, II. f. Shaw, Principal
c. j. Strand, A. G. Cakes and others
III. G. Mcmahon and w. A. Knight were
appointed as committee to arrange
for meeting of the Stowe Civics clrb
in January to consider plans for adj
interests of the town. NJ. c. Knight
of Newbury was among those pres
emit
Mr.. Lynch, who was here for the
banquet, returned Monday to West
Hartford.
Christmas services were carried out
Sunday morning and evening at the
Community church. The choir, includ-
ing Mrs. II. w Barrows, Mrs. A. ID.
Lynch, Miss Verna Stockman, Mrs.
L. S. Macutchan, Mr.. and Mrs. I. A.
Douglas H. w. Burnham, c. A. Riley
and G. j. Strand, with Miss Marjorie
Watts as organist, carried out pro-
grams of special music, including an
thens, solos and duets, at both serv-
ices, and appropriate sermons were
preached by the pastor, Rev. G. f..
Hayward. A song service during the
Sunday school hour was conducted by
Mrs. Hayward. Announcement was
made of watch night service from
to II o'clock Friday evening; of
communion service and reception OF
members next Sunday, and of the an
nual church dinner and meeting Jan.
5. A furnace for heating the lower
rooms has been installed in the church
and that, together with the new pipe
less furnace for heating the audto-
rum, made the church very comfort
able, notwithstanding the zero weather
of the day. Christmas exercises were
carried out at the church by the Sun
day school Friday evening. There were
songs by the primary classes and
young girls classes and little can
tata. "On Christmas Eve" was given,
in which a real Santa took part and
which ended by stripping the presents
from large Christmas tree and their
distribution by the young mems class.
Among the gifts on the tree was a
sum of money presented to Miss Mar
jore Watts in appreciation of her
faithful work as organist.
Over fifty "shut -ins" and people over
so were remembered with boxes of
candy and nuts or other gifts by the
Community church at Christmas time
Through an error in the announce
ment of the "At Home" at the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. S. NJ. Brush
on their 50th wedding anniversary ON
Wednesday, it was omitted that people
are kindly requested not to bring
presents.
Mrs. W. Nye Smith of Schenectady,
n. Y, arrived Saturday to be present
at the wedding anniversary of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. NJ. Brush.
The third and fourth degrees will
be conferred upon a class of candi
dates at the regular meeting of Mans
field Mountain grange Wednesday eye-
ming Ladies are asked to bring cake,
or sandwiches.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus H. Gale were
given surprise reception Saturday |
afternoon and evening at the home of |
Mr.. Gales brother and wife, Mr.. and |
Mrs. +. B. Gale, on West branch in |
honor of the 25th anniversary of their
marriage. Mr.. Gale is the son of Mrs.
Presson r. Gale and a native of Stowe. |
Mrs. Grace Double Gale is the daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. w. T. Double of |
Florida. They were married Dec, 25,
1895, by Rev. c. L. Davis in Melrose,
Mass. They have lived in Duluth,
MINI, st. Paul, Boston, Stowe ard |
cleveland. They came TO Stowe last
summer for Mr.. Gales health, having
purchased Mrs. Louise Bigelow's home
on West branch, where they now live.
Their older daughter, Miss Virginia,
is attending school in Cleveland, while
little Grace Clara, their other child,
s with her parents. Among those
present at the reception were Mr..
Gales brother-in- law and sister, MIR.
and Mrs. i. J. Houston of Cady's Falls.