Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-30
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Deoon and Mrs. William NactarIane.
who foy'-the past two years have been lv
ing With their son. the Rev. William Gea
son Macfariane. pastor of the Congrega-
tiunal Church here. reached the 50th
niversary Of their marriage December %.
which occurred in Cowa nsvie Can,
wh3oh was their home for many years.
The T., A. g. arranged . surprise reception
TO be held Tuesday afternoon from two
10 hve at the church pariors. Refresh
ments were served and purse OF gold
coin presented Mr.. Macfarlane ran away
from home to enhs, Ia the civil War.
serving three years in the famous Sth VI.
Regiment as bandsman. under General
Banks and General 3. r. Butler. Al the
close OF the war, for two years. he trav-
elsd from coas, 10 coast and for some
time in South America with a band con
cert company. after which he settled
down in his own home They have
both always been identified with The va
rious departments Of church work. much
of the time with the choir. Two chill
dren were born 10 them but only the
Rev. W G. Macfarlane lived TO grow up
They have many relatives In the United
States and Canada. who with their many
friends, extend congratulations and good
wishes-Mr. and Mrs Albert Eastman
OF Lyndonvile. came Friday 10 stay till
Monday noon with their parents.-Miss
thella Miller came home from Hartford
Conn, Friday TO stay at home tn Mon
day.-Mr and Mrs. Guy George and
daughter spent saturday with their sis
ter, Mrs Racicot at North Troy Mr.
and Mrs. John Dubois and son spent Sat
urday at North Troy.-Mr. and Mrs Al
ton Angler entertained relatives from out
n To- VhrSa ttv,o xx-ttb Thri.t
tree decorated heavily with branches OF
pepper blossoms sent them from Mrs.
Young, OF Los Angeles Calf, which We're
very kindly distributed to friends Miss
Theo Hendrix Ia home from her school in
Westmore for a weeks vaca tion.-Sun-
day morning found the thermometer at
* degrees below zero.-F'riday evening
some of the officers and the teachers Of
the junior Sunday school classes met In
the Congregational vestry for social
hour. spent in games, etc, each one re
ceivlng a bag of nuts, candy. and an
orange. in place OF Christmas tree
Doris Alice, little daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold Breer, who was born Decen %
Der Is. died December q, the funeral he 70
: ing held Saturday afternoon with The
Rec, w. Il. Macfarlane officiating. The
parents have the sympathy of all their
liItnuS III tUf nfItdNS'lfnN.--Mi. ana MIS-
W. ID. Bell weut to Burlington SATURDAY
To remain with their daughter. Mrs. Mil
dred Shattuck. TIL Monday. Miss Racine,
Brahana, of Lowell. spent last week with
her cousin Miss Ruth Gilbert .-Olivlcre
Benoit returned TO his home Tuesday az
ter spending four years in Vancouver. r,
. G., His sister, Miss Yvonne Benoit. who
s reaching in lrasburg, came home Fri
! day for the holidays. Miles Abel. OF
/ Irasburg recently visited Mark Willis
! Homer Longley, OF Providence. came last
week To stay awhile with his brother
! Herbcrt,--NeXt Monday, o, W Bailey
representative-elect accompanies his son,
Alton. To Montpelier, where the latter is
appointed page, and himself soon enters
! ON his duties as representative, Mr.