The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-12-29
WATERBURY,

Reports on Christmas gatherings
still come. Twenty-nine sat down tc
dinner Christmas day at the home Of
Mr. and Mrs. w. S. Durrett. These
included the family of Peter Papineau
and Eddie Hayes Of Moretown, part Of
the family Of Arthur Soupe and that
Of Gibson Cunningham.
Mrs. Arthur Soupe, who has been
quite poorly, is more comfortable.
Miss Phoebe Goodheart was home
from Burlington for the end OF the
week and Christmas day.
There was a large family gathering
with Mrs. Celia Ring ON Christmas
day.
Miss Annie Morse, who has been
with Mr.. and Mrs. B. r. Demeritt for
nearly five years, has resigned her POI
sition there because Of her approach
ing marriage TO Ralph Maynard. Both
are residents of Duxbury and mem
bers of Dillingham; grange. Mr.. May
nard came here from Massachusetts,
last year and has made himself very
popular.
Christmas at the Congregational
church was full of good things. Last
Friday evening in the social room Of
the church there was a social for the
young people Of the church. This was
in charge of Miss Edna Celley, Mrs.
John C. Prince, Miss Nellie Swasey,
John Giacoletto and Miss Annie
Coutts. A good time was certainly
given them There was a Christmas
tree with present for all, readings
by Mrs. Swasey, talk by B. r. De-
merritt, superintendent Of the Sunday
school. Games. shadow pantomimes
and refreshments were enjoyed. Sat
urday afternoon the primary depart
ment was entertained at the rooms OF
Mrs. f. A. Stanley. The other primary
assisted, and such good time
as they had Here was tree also
with present for each one. Games
we're played and ice cream and cook
les served. In the morning, Sunday,
here was special Christmas music and
N the evening most soui-telling
when the Star Shone," was
yiyen remarkably well. This win also
,e given at the Vermont state hospital
his evening for the benefit OF those
PATIENTS who can attend. This is un-
Ter the direction of Miss Lena Nette
The east of characters is:
Prophecy, Mrs. III. H. Metcalf; history,
frs. R. W. Deperitt; Rabbi Nathan of
II. III. Metcalf; Judith, the
abbi's wife, Mrs. b. G. Luce; Sarah, |
lis daughter, Barbara Kennedy; Ben |
amin, his son, Carroll Claire; Joel, his |
ervant, Wesley Prince; Marcus, a
,oman soldier, NJ G. Ayers; Tullius, a
loman soldier, r. b. Perry; water car
iers, Mrs. 0rrilla 0'C1air, Miss Esther
tanley and Miss Belle Randall; three
rise men. Earl Graves, r. w. Demer- \
Il and Myron Graves; wise mems fol.
1wers, Elbridge Miller, jr, and Aven-
RI Fracassi; shepherds, John o. Miller, I
Villsie Brisbrin, Wallace sreene, Carl 4
laire, Austin Wright and Curtis
carson; the Bethlehem women, Mrs
. X. Demeritt, Mrs. c. B. Adams, Mrs
d. Swasey, Miss NelN Swasey, n
Hiss Evelyn Backus and Miss Pauline
yers; Bethlehem men, b. r. Demer-
{, Cyril Shelvey and Lawrence Shell
ey; Bethlehem children, wis Johnson,
larry Perry. Francis Perry, Stanley
Leon Tracy, Raymond
racy, Robert Stanley and Ralph
rince. organist, Mrs. Edwin f. Palm
Last night at the hospital the peo-
e from the Methodist Episcopal
lurch gave their pageant, "The Light
the World" This was under the
rectiOn of Ms. u. w. Cooley and
Irs. w. r. Hessel and was finely
as it was at the church. The
ght effects on the different scenes
I'd characters were under the direc-
on of DIR. H. II. Fullerton. The per-
'nnel Of the pageant included: Isaiah,
ev. W. r. Hessel; two Old Tesla
ents. + +. Joslyn, A. G. Wheeler;
Iree magi kings, Frank Griffin, Clay
m Jones, Elwin Eastman; madonna.
ellen Canerdy; two angels, Laura
smeritt, Mildred Smith; three shep-
rds, Bernard Eastman. Robert Wal
&c, 7. Wagner; spirit of Christianity,
ella Griffith; education, Pauline VIII
i; Grecian maiden. Hazel Blanchard;
urch Marion Moody; crusader,
'anklin Cooley; first ambassador Obi
E Suddenly, Ruth Adams; Bible
CUP, Deva Blanchard, Ruth Stewart,
18th Blackboard; second ambassador
kindergarten teacher. Marion Cooley;
imary children, Evelyn Wheeler.
iris Wagner. Alva Smith. Thelma
merit, Wilma Lamb. Ruth Joyal:
ird ambassador levangclistl, vii
m Wallace; burdened souls, Gerald
; Carney. Henrietta Doying. Marjor-
Willis; fourth ambassador religious
,cherl, Dorothy Arkeley; religious
schers. laura Norton. Rita Holmes;
III ambassador business mem, +. C.
NIB; business men. c. c. Holmes. W.
mel; sixth ambassador fsoldiersl. 4
y. Cutting; national group, Shirley
lines. Ruth Hamel; seventh ambas-
Tor missionary, Ethel Colby; in
national group, Dorothy Holmes.
Ideline Demeritt, Melissa Lamb. Or
nist, Mrs.. Flora Boyce Gale.
-ssf Saturday evening. Mrs. Robert
-ry was the hostess for . delight
party for Mrs. =. II. Smith. Who