Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-30
ORWELL

Mrs. c. w. Bodfish goes this week to
Medfield. Mass, where she is to be the
guest of her mother. Mrs Laverty. for
few days.-Mr and Mrs. Ben Need
ham were Christmas guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. Il. Needham. They returned to
their home in Brdgewater Monday.-Mrs.
Walter Larock and two children Of For
estdale are guests OF her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Victor Boulia.-Miss Maude
Carlton of Springfield. Mass, came Fri
day night to spend Christmas with her
sister. Mrs. Charles Blair, and her moth
er, who IL staying for some time with
Mrs. Blair.--Elmer White is spending
some time with his people in Bristol
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hitchcock spent
Christmas day In whiting. guests Of
Mrs. Hitchcock's sister and husband, Mr..
and Mrs. Allen Hitchcock.-Mr. and Mrs.
o. r. Hornbeck were entertained by Mrs.
Dole as her guests at Brandon Inn Christ
mas day.-Ralph Meacham of Brandon
recently visited friends in town.-Mr. and
Mrs. Jesse Dairah of Mechanicsville. n.
Y, spent Christmas with Mrs. Darrahs
sister, Mrs. Samuel McIntyre.--Miss Ida
Mcintyre was here from New York to
spend Christmas with her people.-Miss
Bessie Leach. teacher in the Mountain
school was taken very Ill Christmas eve
and on Christmas day was operated upon
at Moses Hospital In Ticonderoga for ap-
pendiciris.-Hector Bachand Of SPRING
field, Mass. has been spending few
days at Victor Boulia's.-The Christmas
tree exercises al the Congregational ves-
try on Friday were we'll attended. A very
pleasing program was given and each
child did his part well. Following Ia the
program: Song, ut Came Upon the Mid
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by Miss Marion Bessette; recitation, "Ali
IIo Wants." Reginald cutts song. Isl
lent Night Leda Bishop; recitation
Making a cake for Santa Claus"
Gwenyth Johnstone; recitation. Miss
Prymes Christmas Shopping" Dorothy
Bishop. 1.-THE Night Before Christmas, !"
recited by Mrs. Ella Wissell; song, Jim
gle Bells" In the last chorus, Santa
Claus arrived by auto In due time to cut
the presents from the tree and each child
was well remembered. After the distribu-
ton OF the gifts social hour was enjoy
ed.--Prof. Frank Cady of Middlebury
gave a very fine sermon Christmas Sun
day at the Congregational Church. Prof
Cady has made many warm friends In
town while he has been suppling In tho
pulpit In the absence OF the regular pas
tor.
The Rev. Robert Lawton of Island Pond
has accepted the call TO become the pas
tor of the Orwell Congregational Church
and will begin his duties on January 90
Midnight mass was celebrated at St.
Pauls Church Christmas eve.-NIss Alice
Warren, Mrs. l.. r. Lille and X. II.
Burnell were In Rutland lt,,t week.-Mrs..
c. W.~Bodfish spent Dec. q In Rutland
and Mr.. and Mrs. Harland Hall, Mrs.
Dallas Laduc and Mrs. David Wells spent
Dec. 22 In the same place.-Harold
Purcell is in Ticonderoga for throat treat
ment.-Mrs. Mabel Tortler and son.
Arnold. have returned from Burlington.
where Arnold underwent an operation for
removal of tonsils and adenoids at the
Fanny Allen hospitai.--Mr. and Mrs
Arthur Barnard and Elmer White OF this
| town attended the reception Thursday
evening given to Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Lapel