The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-29
NEWBURY

Christmas day came in "Brite and
Fare" with the mercury skidding round
about zero No snow TO speak OF, but
| ice slippery as glass bottle, and there
was many fall thereon, but so serious
injury reported.
Charles Taggart is home from the
woody southwest and reports every
body well at Calfstail Junction, Bovine
vile. Oxtown and some other towns
/ that we have no mention of. Doctor
Hiram Johnson and family were down
/ looking over the results of the OXbow
| cyclone, and incidentally taking in
Christmas dinner with his father,
Deacon Sidney johnson. Richard Oar
/ ling had full house Peter Boscho and
! family of New York and Harry Wells
! and family of Massachusetts helped
! make his home merry, while VIM
Southworth kept open house that day,
his daughter, Isle, being at home. AZ
! the "Old Homestead" we noticed Mr..
and Mrs. Cobb, surrounded by their
| grandchildren, the little Cobbs and
Posses. The Fabyan house and Oar
ling place looked lonesome and cold,
but there is a promise that they will
| open up with the flowers in the good
/ old spring time but we miss those
| whose good cheer and hospitality have
made these homes famous. Mrs. Carrie
! son had all her chickens with her, the
noted Carlson boys, Robert, Alfred,
| Telny, Haskell, Carl and Albion. II
was great day for the madam. c. J.,
/ Richardson had both of his boys Clyde,
| Karl and his wife and little son. also
! his daughter. Grace, and her husband,
| Mr.. Cooley of Peacham. +. b. Greer en-
tertained all Greerville and Warren w.
Bailey had his brood with him. This in
/ cludes Horace c. Warren w, jr., with
! their families. NJ. c. Knight spent his
! Christmas at Stowe. He once in a while
, takes the "circutous route" but this
time he went straight there. We no.
| ticed from Barre Freeman Cilley, and
while under our observation, he was
! in good company, and theN was moth
! ing to indicate home brew. Mr.. and
! Mrs. Harold Hale and Kenneth spent
| the day in st. Johnsbury with Mrs.
Hale's parents, Mr. and Mrs. +. c. Sar-
gent. Leslie Cobliegh of Springfield,
/ Mass, was not here, but a special wire
| informs us that he will be here Thurs
| day night with both of his big feet. If
! there is anyone we have omitted in this
! family letter, please forgive us, and we
/ will give you due mention next week.
News has been received here of the
/ death at Newport of Miss Marie John
\ son, whose father was at one time pas
/ tor of the Methodist church of this
( place.
/ Rev. Mr.. and Mrs. Ives will keep open
/ house New Years eve and the parish
toner's are invited to sepnd the evening
from to 10 o'clock.
Rev. Mr.. Ives of the Congregational
church is preaching a series OF sermons
on "The Friends of the Master" Next
Sunday he will speak on John the
Baptist" The Sunday after. a deputa-
ton of Dartmouth students will have
charge of the services. We had some
| of these boys with us year ago, and
have pleasant recollections of them,
and we have reasons for anticipating
much pleasure in the thought that they
! are TO visit us again.
Miss Mary X. Hale is this week Wis
iting Rev F. L. Ellsworth's family in
/ Windsor Locks, Conn, as well as friends
in Springfield, Mass.
Miss Charlotte Henderson, class 1917,
| Newbury high school, now a teacher in
Dow academy. Franconia, was in town
over Sunday, the guest of Miss Mary
( Hale.
/ Maurice A. Hale of Hotel Low, Brad
/ ford, has at last been located. He is at
] l. = - hot
Maurice has made a discovery which
will get round the custom house Off
GERS. and that is putting liquid inside q
cocoanut she'll. and shipping the harm
less looking package to his friends who
are shoveling coal and snow in the
northland
Kenneth Ross, son-in-law of Histo-
rian Wells. made his appearance in
/ town Christmas morning and will re-
! main with n part C the week.
/ The community tree was in the Con-
grogational church this year. IL con-
sisted Of two trees, which were hand
somely decorated and laden with gifts.
I The exercises were interesting and
I showed that the committee in charge
( were the right committee and had done
a vast amount Of work, and that they
are worthy Of reelection to serve an
other year.
Mrs. T. +. kimball returned TO
/ Jancsville last Monday.
The driving horse Of Mrs. J. r. Law
re celebrated Christmas by getting
loose and filing mp with cracked corn,
necessitating medieval and nurse attend
/ ance. At this writing the nag Is con
valescing.
Educate Your Dollars.
Placsrd in a rural STORE Trade