The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-12-27

Lui oci anu iSdHiti pdiiOtS ~ " wv 2
Wednesday morning. The particulars
concerning his Illness and death have
not been learned. He was foreman in
the moulding department Of the Col,
ton manufacturing plant in Montpel-
Ter for many years and is remembered
| by the older residents of the city. His
wife died some years ago. He went
to Massachusetts, following the closing
OF the plant.
Operators in the Montpelier tele-
phone exchange were treated to some
thing out Of the ordinary Saturday
afternoon when Christmas tree, deco
rated with gifts from merchants, fell
low operators and officials of the COM
pany, was unladened and the gifts dis
tributed among the employees. 1t is
interesting to note that although dane
ing was enjoyed during the afternoon
the service was not impaired, arrange
ments being made to keep it at the
usual point of efficiency. Some 90
pounds Of candy were given by mer-
chants, while Mrs. Pine gave pies and
coffee. Somers and Mix gave each girl
an Eversharp pencil and there were
many other tokens from individuals.
Mrs. Colombo, the chief. operator, was
presented, upon behalf Of the girls, a
silk umbrella. Another feature of the
season was that two girls received
diamond rings, understood to be an in
dication of engagement.
Christmas services passed of this
year in Montpelier in about the usual
order, there being nothing special ex
cepting the excellence OF the midnight
mass at st. Augustine's church which
was attended by crowd that taxed
the capacity of the church, seats hav-
ing to be placed at the right Of the
sanctuary. The Knights OF Columbus
orchestra augmented the choir, The
choir sang Rosewits' mass. Rev. ". b.
Crosby delivered his first sermon at
midnight mass here. The children's
exercises took place at the Baptist
church Sunday evening, while those at
the Congregational church occurred at
s o'clock the same evening. AT the
Unitarian church these exercises will
take place at 4 o'clock this afternoon
and AZ the Peoples church at { o'clock
Tuesday evening.
An autographed portrait Of Presi-
dent Harding will be presented at the
next meeting Of the American Legion
20 the members through Michael Co
han. the post adlutant, who received
word from President Harding's secrc-
tary that as reply TO the message
which the post recently sent the presi-
dent he had autographed portrait
which was being forwarded to the adj
jutant.
The train crew on the Montpelier &
Wells River railroad on It's passenger
train coming TO this city Saturday
evening were chased by buck deer.
The train had hit the deer, and when
the men went back to see if it was in
jured the beast seemed crazy and
chased them toward the train
Senator w P. Dillingham; Is not
spending the vacation Of Congress with
his family in Montpelier but is con-
Quoting hearings OF the finance com
mittee of the Senate, of which he is
during the vacation. He has
a pretty stiff program for the next few
months on the tariff bill. in which the
shippers do not present their informa
Jon for few weeks. Reduction in
wages viii be an important factor in
the tariff provisions written into the
bill.
The Salvation Army did considerable |
work among the needy poor for Christ |
mas. The Pythian Sisters and Elks |
and other lodges also contributed to |
the needs of families in which they in.
vestigated conditions.
Michael Cohan filed James M. Heal
,y's place ON the Argus while Mr.. Heal
~ was in Springfield, Mass, during |
The holiday.
Miss Ruth johnson is taking a va
ration from her work as county lead
ar in boys and girls work and has !
gone to New York for few days.
Miss Aagesen of the state board Of |
education passed the holiday in Rut
land, where she has been a teacher in /
The public schools.
Mrs. c. A. Caswell is visiting in Ri |
Were de Loup, Quebec, for few days.
l.. H. Pollard and his family were |
Unable to leave for Los Angeles, Cal,
last week, owing to the illness of his
laughter. Msfiory, who is in the hos
pital and who is recovering from her
illness. Very likely the family will I
not leave until the first of the new
year.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. G. Barber Of Brat
ileboro were guests of Mr.. and Mrs c.
5. Whittier over the holiday.
+, The body of Robert c. Jones. whs
lied in Burlington, was brought 10
Monday and funeral serv-
ces held from the Barber and Lanier
1arlors at o'clock that afternoon,
Rev. c. ID. Piper officiating. The bear
rs were Edwin and Fred Felt, Messrs.
Barber and Lanier Mr.. Jones was
many years in the granite business in
Montpelier and was quite well known
lere. He visited here about month
.gO. The interment win be in Green
Mount cemetery.
The Montpelier FIRE department was
allied ont twice within six hours Sat
Irday afternoon. the first alarm tax
ng place at 1924 in the afternoon and
he second before o'clock in the eve
ling. The second fire was a chimney
'urning out in Edward Ryan's house