The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-22
CABOT

Don't. forget to come to the union
Christmas trees at the NJ +. church
next Friday evening after the supper
at the Congregational church from $50
to s. There will also be a picture
show in connection.
News has been received of the death
of J. II. Whitney at the home of his
daughter in Los Angeles, Cal. Mr.,
Whitney will be remembered as once
resident of this town, coming here
with his widowed mother and brother
from his native town of Wolcott some
over fifty years ago. He married Miss
Martha Perkins. Over thirty years
ago he with his wife and two daugh-
tiers, moved to Virginia, later going
to Kansas. Not being satisfied with
all conditions, they moved still farther
away to Los Angeles and since the
death Of his companion several years
ago, he has made his home with his
only remaining daughter. Only a few
months ago his only brother, Moses,
died at the home of p. K. Carney in
this town. No relatives except his
daughter and family are left.
Union services will be held next Sun
day at the NJ. Z. church, when Rev j.,
L. Goddard will deliver Christmas
sermon.
At the Congregational Sunday school
next Sunday there will be election of
officers for 1921 A good attendance is
desired.
The village schools have closed for
vacation until after New Years.
Harold Jackman of Midway, Mass,
has been appointed district superin-
tondent of schools for Cabot and sew
eral other towns, to succeed Mr.. Batch
elder, who has gone TO Orleans. Mr..
.Tackman has moved into the Lamson
house.
Mrs. Gertrude Wells and two daugh-
ters have gone to Burlington to spend
the winter.
Miss Lola Smith is spending her
Christmas vacation from her work in
New Hampshire at the home OF her
parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Perry have
changed their plans and are working
at +. p. Walbridge's during the win
ter instead OF occupying Mrs. Flora
I.ance's house at lower Cabot.
Last Friday afternoon the schools at
upper Cabot gave an entertainment
consisting of songs, Rotations and
dialogues, which were very much en-
loved. The hall was Hastily decorated
with colors of red and green, fes-
tooned above the stage, intersected
with Christmas bells AT the close,
tree well loaded with presents in the
grammar room was visited, about
which the two lower schools gathered,
leaving the high school pupils to en-
10Y their joke tree Taken altogether,
II was very enjoyable entertain
ment.
At the annual business meeting OF
the Congregational church last week
Thursday, the following officers were
elected for 1921 Moderator, c. +.
Austin; clerk, A. NJ. Hodgdon; treas
urer, Mrs Leila Blodgett; trustee, b.
G. Rogers; solicitor, Mrs. Maria Dow;
ushers, w Kenistton, o. 7. Barrett;
auditor, DR. L. w Burbank Mrs. NJ.
S. Haines; prudential committee, Bert
smith; ministerial committee, NJ. l.
Wheeler; musical committee, Mrs.
Cary Smith, Miss Olive Smith. f. d.
Waldo; memorial committee Mrs. An
ME McAllister.
The committees for New Years din
ner at the Congregational church were
elected at the last business meeting
as follows; Mr.. and Mrs. VIII kenis'
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. Angus Beaton, Mr..
and Mrs. Lewis Lyford. Ladies are
expected to bring food for the dinner
without further soliciting. Dinner at
noon. At IL O'Clock there will be some
business to transact in the audience
room.
Philip Hodgdon is spending his holt
day vacation from the Moody school
at Mortified, Mass, at the home Of
his parents.
Miss Judith Haines is home from
teaching in Barre for the holiday yaci
ton.