Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1922-12-22
WESTMINSTER WEST.
Joint Exercises by Schools.

The Christmas exercises of both
schools were held together this year Mt
the town hall Saturday evening with n
community Christmas tree. The exer-
cises were unusually good, showing much
splendid work by both teachers and
pupils.
The singing of Christmas carols by
the Westminster West school, duet,
Oh Little Town of Bethlehem, by Eliza.
beth Goodell and Louis Chapman, and
n solo. Cradle Hymn, BY Aldythe Taylor,
We're much enjoyed. Elizabeth Minard,
Elizabeth Goodell and Louise Chapman
were the pianists.
Christmas Stocking, by Albert Ranney
and Herbert Sanborn. Santa's Cake, by
Mary Buxton, and Waiting Up for
Santa. by Evelyn Ormsby and Aldythe
Taylor were very amusing.
The little play of two acts, Santas
Volunteers was we'll done by the young
actors and actresses with the following
cast of characters Susie, Elizabeth
Ainard; Mary, Elizabeth Goodcll :;
Alice, Aldythc Taylor: Agnes, Louise
Chapman; George, George Pebbles :;
Henry. Clifford Ormsby Albert, Richard
Brown; Pat McCarty. Robert Benson.
After the exercises Santa Claus APP
pcarcd in all his glory and after making
friends with the children he distributed
gifts to everybody in town, from an i'm
mcnse Christmas tree which rested on
the floor and reached to the ceiling.
Walter Amidon of Putncy is working
for l.. VI. Sanborn.
Mrs. Mary Buxton is spending the
winter with her daughter, Mrs Clara
| Fuller in Warren.
Maple Grove Grange will hold its an
nual supper and installation of officers
Thursday evening, Dec. %.
Laurcntius +. Barnes, 60. died at his
| home Monday about II Il. M. He had
been in failing health for some time
Miss Annie Morgan, who recently re-
| turned from California. where she spent
the summer. is visiting Mrs. Walter Bux-
| ton.
On account of the small number in at
tendance and to save fuel the Sunday
evening services are being held in the
various homes on the village srtcet.
| Doris Chapman came home Saturday
from Boston. where she is taking n course
! in domestic science at the Y. w. G.. a.,
for two weeks Christmas vacation.
Rev. and Mrs. Walter Curtis went
| Thursday to Jersey City. n. j., to spend
Christmas with Mrs. Curtiss daughter
Mrs. s. G. Bacon. Mr. Curtis will visit
over Christmas and Mrs. Curtis will re.
| main for two weeks visit
| II.
college and wife and little son. Rene
came Sunday and left Rene with Miss
Alice Goodell. while Mr.. and Mrs. Wash
burn are visiting in New York city for
| the Christmas vacation. They went to
! New York Sunday evening.
County Agent X. Wilton Harvey and
County Club Agent Viola Nj. Cameron
of Brattlcboro were here Tuesday after
noon and evening at the town hall. The
meeting in the afternoon was to talk
about various lines of farm work. In the
evening they presented moving pictures
which were much enjoyed by oil.
News has been received of the death
of bronchitis, in Red Hook, n. Y. OF
Robert, infant son of Mr.. and Mrs
George Hubbard Mrs. Hubbard was
Miss Stella Goodell of this place and Mr.
Robert was their only son and was bOrr
Sept !. Their many relatives ant
friends here extend kindest sympathy.
An ambulance came from Hanover, y
H., Sunday and took Mrs. f. b. Conner
who has been i'll some time at the home
of her daughter. Mrs. c. j. McElroy, &c
Hanover, to the home of her daughter
Mrs Barrett Mrs. Barrett. who hat
been here several weeks assisting he,
sister in caring for their mother, wen'
with her; also Il son, Ernest Conner. who
came from Hanover with the ambulance
IF. h. Conner, who also has been i'll bu
is much better. went to Hanover viii
| them.
Mrs. Rollin Ranney recently received
Il very interesting letter from hel
brother. Arthur Wilcox, formerly of this
place. who is living in the oil regions n
Alto. Idaho. Among other things h
wrote about the low prices the farmers
received for their crops this year. Al
though raising good crops the none,
a shortage has been very serious. In on'
locality he says there have been 600 fore
closures OF mortgages on farms and il
many cases where the farmers have pni'
quite Il sum on their farms they lose all