The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-29
NEWFANE.
Community CHRISTMAS Celebration.

The community Christmas celebration
under the auspices of the Sunday school,
was held Christmas eve in Union hall
/ The two large trees at each end of the
stage were very pFettlly trimmed and
well laden with gifts. One small tree
was hung with oranges and candy bags
/ tor all the younger members of the
school. At each or the windows was
small tree decorated with red and green.
and other appropriate decorations were
used TO adorn the walls throughout the
auditorium.
Much credit is due the committee for
the Program of entertainment. Mrs.
| Mary Maher. Mrs Ruth Monroe and
Miss Winnifred Maher. for the delight
full cantata. The Night Before Christmas,
which was well rendered. Mrs. Grace
Rh0ades took the leading part while Rev
+. NJ. Wiswall appeared a. Santa Claus.
Several OF the misses acted as fairies
and vocal solos bv Mrs. Monroe, Mrs
Nido and Miss HYDE were included in
the caHtata as well as the choTuses bv
the BOYS and girls Miss Marjorie
flames was accOmpanlst. At the close of
the entertainment the distribution of
presents was a pleasing part of the oh
| eorvaHce to the children, the committee
| in charge having arranged for CANDY bags
and oranges for y little ones. Although
/ a light fall of snow came during the eve
| ming large number were present to en-
| oy the celebration.
Bert FIR left Saturday to visit reIa-
| tives in Littleton, \. II.
| Only one federal prisoner is confined
at present in the county Jail.
Edmund Cherrie and Ralph Dewitt
are home from Annapolis for the hoi-
| days.
| Howard Osborne Is home from the Uni
versity of Vermont for the holiday sea-
| son.
| Mrs. Arthur Amsden is away this
week to attend the funeral of Mr.. Ans
| den : uncle.
Henry NJ Han is in Wardsboro. where
! ne is drawing lumber to the station for
/ a few weeks.
| Mrs Cora Winchester and Mrs. Lila
| Ingram are visiting PeTley Winchester
and family in Berkshire.
Mrs. William Hazelton and daughter,
Nabelle, are spending the noIidays with
| relatives in Greenfield
| Tonic of the Christian Endeavor meet
| ing Sunday evening. is Better Christian
| EadcaVor Societies; Conservation serv-
| re, Maud Howard, leader.
| Bert Bhoades and Mrs. George Goode-
nough of Athol spent Christmas at the
| home of Clarence Rhoades.
! Harold Whitaker and Hubert Cher
/ RE. who are attending the agricultural
!
holiday vacation
Allen Rider of Bellows Falls is visiting
! his grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs. H. A.
| Carpenter, and other friends in New
fame during his vacation.
Mrs. Carrie V. Bowman of Greenfield,
Mass, is visiting her parents, MIR and
| Mrs. III. A. Carpenter, during Christmas
week. She also viii visit her daughter,
| Mrs. May Farnum, at Wardsboro.
NHbito1s,h ,t.I, l,as T,aa,
| having extensive repairs made inside the
| Newtane Inn since closing it for the sea
! son several weeks ago. Is now STAYING
for a while at the Windham County
| House before going away to spend the
remainder of the winter.
DR.. Marshall A. Howe, curator of the
botanical gardens in Bronx park, New
| York city, has gone to Toronto to at
/ tend the annual meeting of the Amer-
can Association for the Advancement of
| Science While there DIR. Howe will visit
| his brother. DIR. Clifton ID. Howe, pro-
| fessor of forestry at Toronto university.
! The Christmas service IN the Congre-
gational church last Sunday was web at
/ tended and the sermon by the pastor
was ada~ted To the children and bap-
| tism OF two infants. Special music was
rendered. Next Sunday the New Year
sermon by the pastor viii be, The Crown
Inc of the Year. There viii be special
music BY the choir
Prof G. X Charric. VINO is improving
! from his recent accidental shooting, Is
ut his home for a week 5 STAY after hav-
i ing spent the past few weeks in New
| York city. Surgical treatments received
j there for the wouud an his arm have
i been vcrv encouraging and he is now
~ lc 20 dispense with q SLING,
4 Mr.. and AIRS J n Maher entertained
I q family party of rs Christmas day The
Martin family suent the day at the home
4 Of T. p Martin Hprmon l.. Eddy and
j family were guests for the day of Mr.
and Mrs Fred Robinson 4 family party
Of II enjoyed Il Christmas tree at the
hoe Ct Mr. and Mrs Roy Monroe. Miss
Olive Eaaer was home from Brattleboro
4 fer the Christmas holiday