The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-12-24
MONTPELIER

H A marriage license was issued this
morning to Miss Ruby Mary WardwelI
daughter NJ Mr.. and Mrs. Frank @
Wardweil Of Bridgewater, and Hermon
Royal Curtis Of I Hill street, son Of
/ Charles N. Curtis Of Worcester.
/ Miss Jean B, Pinney Of the com
1 missioner Of industries office left yes
terday for Morrisyille to pass the
holidays.
Mrs. c. A. Caswell has gone to Ri
Were du Loup, Quebec, for the holi-
days, accompanied by her sister, Miss
Edna Gorham, special nurse at the
| Phillips house in Boston, who has been
visiting Mrs Caswell this week.
The State House, the National Life
| Insurance company, the Vermont Mu-
tual Fire Insurance company, and most
of the other business Offices in town
win be closed this afternoon until
Tuesday morning, the legal Christmas
holiday being given as usual on Mon
day. Services in all Montpelier churches
will mark the season and Christmas day.
The Salvation Army will give its usual
aid to needy families, and the Wom-
-
tributing food. The Salvation Armys
Christmas entertainment on Saturday
evening will include the distribution
Of gifts by Santa at o o'clock. Lieu
tenant II. 0ttowel will bid farewell
to Montpelier people at this time On
Sunday morning the Army will dis
tribute 80 baskets and a quantity OF
clothing. The Montpelier poor farm
win have only IL inmates on Christ
mass day. the smallest number in
years Holiday services were held at
the farm last night. Trinity church
held Christmas exercises last night,
and tree was provided for the chill.
dren present. At the Peoples church,
Rev. Joseph Lund will preach a special.
Christmas sermon at 1880 a. m. Spe-
cial music, both instrumental and vo-
cal, Is provided. AT Bethany church, a
special Christmas service win take
place at 1890 a. M, with sermon
by Rev. Charles N. st. John and spe-
cial singing led by Miss Wood of
Barre. This church is following the
White Christmas idea and the children
Of the Sunday school viii give instead
OF receiving. No Christmas tree Is to
be held for the children, who have
made up special collections by classes |
to be used for relief. These offerings |
will 20 into the deacons fund and |
will be administered by them. A Sun
day school service for the children will
be held at 5 o'clock Sunday afternoon.
The next mid-week meeting will con-
slider suggestions for the New Year
Some so OF the students of the Rich
ardson school enjoyed a Christmas tree
Thursday night
J. S. Buttles, commissioner of indus
tries, left yesterday for his home in
Brandon, where he win pass the hol-
days.
Miss Dorothy Putnam left yester-
day for Buffalo, where she win visit
friends for two weeks.
Miss Ethel Aver Of tho state depart
nent OF agriculture has gone 10 her
nome in Barre 20 pass a short vaca-
lion. Miss Ayers brother, Dean Aver,
who is employed in Worcester, Mass,
.eturns tomorrow to pass the holi-
bays.
Selden H. Harran has settled his
nal account a. administrator of the
state Of the late Charles Harran of
Julius Converse has been
appointed administrator Of the estate
u the late Leila p Keyes of Mont
'elier. The viii of Ruth Woodcock, late
4 Calais, has been probated Glenn L.
Bennett has been appointed executor
4 the last viii and testament of the
ate Charles NJ Bennett Of Montpelier.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Griffith went this
morning to Royalton for a visit
John II. Stone, city grand juror, has
one to Chelsea TO spend the holiday ,
With his parents.
Miss Alice English of New York ar ,
ived this morning for few days I
isit I
Mr.. and Mrs. William Rogers Of Dor q
hester, Mass are visiting with the !
amily of James Portal
Mrs. Timothy Hornbrook fell on
he slippery sidewalk this morning
lhen going TO work in the insurance
Office and was taken to
er home in the opera house block in
taxicab She injured the knee that
be sprained last summer and was con
ned 10 the house with two months .
nd also injured the ankle on the same a
g.
The trains we're all late to-day and
ecause OF the heavy traffic Of the <
,ming holiday. The night sleepers
ere run in two sections. The south I
Dund sleeping cars were for the most 9
art in the second section Of that =
ain while on the north-bound there !,
ere sleeping cars in each train. This =
ives faster service and did not hold =
ie branch connections to any extent. u
4pon, Ten F,.rxtbinv I'D, =