Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-23


liam Hayes. who Is recovering from
pneumonia.-The schools at Dux-
bury Corners held genuine good time
Saturday afternoon, when II celebrated
Christmas tides with tree. There was
no special program, but happy social
time
The home of Mrs. J. A. Fife was gay
with the Christmas colors Friday liter
noon when Mrs. Fife and Mrs. Randall
were hostesses for the Christmas party
Of the Pierian club. TIE program was
mostly OF Christmas selections and In
cluded n vocal SOLO. by Mrs. Locke. read
Ing by Mrs. Kathleen LeI3aron Luce vo-
cal solo by Mrs Mildred Breene Icldrldge
and vocal duet by Mrs. Eldridge and
Mrs. Claire. Mrs. J. b. hdams being ac-
companist for the afternoon. The pro-
gram was followed by an eff1cal visit
from Mrs. Santa Claus. who from the
pack distributed gifts 10 each. Refresh
mCnts were served. The grades In the
graded building gave n pageant Friday
IN commemoration of the Pilgrim ter
centenary. This pageant took the place
Of Christmas entertainmcnt.-At the
meeting Of Emerald Rebekah Lodge. No.
81. Friday evening. the following officers
were elected: Noble grand. Eda
Eaton: vice-grand. Emma HoslSins; Sec
rotary, Eleanor Boycc; treasurer, Martha
Claire; trustee, Mary Chapman. Appoin-
tive officers arc to be announced later.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Il. GLADDEN. have re-
turned to their home In Swanton.-Frank
Conway. who is very III, remains about
the same.--Thc program for the COM
munity Christmas tree at South Dux-
bury to be held Christmas eve is fol-
lows Song, christmas Carol" Helen
Phillips and Beatrice Shonte!l; recitation.
THE First Christmas Day." Margie
Shcrman; exercise. our Christmas
Bells" Irene Lamson. Adelaide Turner
Agnes Phillips: recitation. "Sing a Song
Laura sherman. recitation. Jim 8
Christmas Hymn" Beatrice Shonteli
song. Merry Christmas" Dorothy Sher-
man; recitation. Soaring santa" How
ard Turner: dialogue by Stella Hills and
Miss Merchant; recitation. Christmas
Time" Ruth Backus; recitation, "If
There Was No SANTA Claus" Helen
Phillip: song, Up on the House Tops"
the little ones; recitation by Everett HIN:
recitation, mot Coming" Adelaide Tur-
ner; reading. "The Childhood Of Jesus"
Beatrice Shontell; song. Grade Hymn
Dorothy and Laura Sherman: recitation,
Santa Claus and the Mouse" Agnes
Phillips: recitation, Envy" Harold
Sherman: exercise, Christmas Mes
sages" six girls: recitation. Stella I'M;
recitation. 1.-THE Reason" Dorothy Sher-
man; recitation, "My Favorite Tree"
Lewis Shontcl; exercise. Our Gifts. "
Dorothy Sherman. Marion Sherman and
Hazel Lamson: recitation. IF Santa
Claus lived in Shoe" Mark Phillips
song, "Christmas Bells, Helen Phillips
and Beatrice Shontel.--The school at
North Duxbury had a fine program FOR
its tree Thursday evening School closed
that day and Miss Margaret Shaniey,
who put much work into arranging the
exercises has gone to her home in Mont
pclier. Those who attended heard with
pleasure the following: Song, "a Christ.
mas Welcome" by the school; "a Wish,
Nelson Baldwin: Envy" Oscar Cader-
ect;. "a Christmas Eve Thought" Grace
Fields; Enough For AL" Earle Martin
Queer Christmas Gifts" Marion Bar
! ney: "Thc Longest Day." Erwin Bald
win; Christmas records. Come All 7,
Faithful and THE Joy of the World"
"Christmas," Matte Parsons; Over
? heard at Christmas Donald Fields
Early Christmas Morning" Doroth,
Martin; "a Possibility" Guy Pearson
play. Christmas Mt Skeeter Corner" b.
q children: II Wonder" Wallace Bald
win: "Why Christmas Comes So Late
| Myrtle Baldwin, MY. Sandmans VISIT
9 Clair Lewis; "A Present for Santa,
: Frances Baldwin,: "Mistleoe Bough.
!: Lizzie Parson; Selfish Billy Greene.
James Fields: "Joe's Stocking an
Mine" Ella Barney; Not Lettin On,
Daisy Young; Talking to Santa Claus,
:. Emma Baldwin; Mrs. Santa Claus.
, Charlotte Barney: Goodnight Chill
dren" by the scllool.--A daughter wa
| born to Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Brigham tn
{ first of last week at Heaton hospital.
II The Community tree will be lighted 10
5 the first time Friday evening. The singer
Y will gather at 6:30 o'clock and the cand
\ bags 800 In number. will bedistributed a
a seven o'clock. The carol singers Will the
! take the route and stop to sing wher
! there are lighted candles In the win
A dow. There will be spent this year TO
r Christmas about $500. nearly as much
. last year. Thirty families are being re
d membered and already two barrels O
Z flour and a ton Of coal have bee
n given out. The chairman OF the welfar
= committee, Mrs. II. D. Hopkins Is
o charge Of the work and Is putting into
4 her usual zeal and devotion.-Fran
I Conway. who was not as we'll Monda,
= was much improved Tuesday.-C. c. Al
= bolt, NJ. w. Abbott Of this place and e
&. mer barrows of Stowe attended a meet
n ing Of drovers in St. Johnsbury called
: talk over present conditions in the live
= stock market. Mrs. Barrows was gues
+ of Mrs. c. c. Abbott.-Tha committee q
!. the Pierian and Hypatia clubs which
v arranging for a joint meeting Decembt
r 81 met Monday evening and outline
g plans. The speaker and program will
a announced later. Each member will hav
! the privilege Of taking one guest.-Mr
l, Elsie Gates of the State fish and gam
. commissioners office, spent Monday wit
:. Mrs. G. II. Newton. - Midnigl
. mass will be celebrated Friday night b
r the Rev. Robert Dewey, who will also &C
% citrate mass at 1890 Christmas day. TT
:, music at the midnight mass will be q
- follows: Procession. March Pontificale
y. Gounod; 'Kyrie." La Hache: solo ar
:, chorus. Mrs. Harold Harvey, sopran
=, Gloria" La Hache; chorus, Carols
"a La Hache: solo and chorus, f. w. MAJ
II nus. basso; offertory. "Adeste Fideles
20 novelto. solo and quartet. w. He,
=, ward. soloist, NJ. l.. Thibault. secor
n tenor. ID. Y. Menard. first basso. E. v
r. Magnus. second basso; "Sanctus." 1
"a Hache: chorus, "Benediction." lie Hach
"a quartet and chorus, NJ. L. Thibault. fir
n. tenor, w. Alyward. second tenor, d.
Is hienard. first basso, Z. w. Magnus. Sc
ia ond basso; "Agnus DEL" La Hache; du
m and chorus, Mrs. John Flynn. sopran
q. Mrs. Harold Harvey. alto. Director al
IA organist. Miss Ellen Devoy.-Dr. Georl
\ II. Newton has returned from Cambridl
a where he was called on professional blu
n iness.-Miss Marjorie Newton. who is
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