Christmas Spirit And Illnesses Reach North Danville
North Danville reports Guy Powers discharged from Camp Upton and homeward. Carolines Exeley ill. Thelma Burbank ill with influenza prompting Nettie Burbank to Newbury. Christmas vacation begins as schools close Friday. Baptist church set for Christmas Eve tree. Red Cross drive extended. Funeral attendees at Henry Newell’s in Danville. prayer meeting moved to Friday. school Christmas exercises praised. William Wabbard confined with a carburete illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Powers
Camp Upton
Elfory Gray
Austin Williams
Charlotte Sanborn
Elvira Badger
Caroline Exeley
Nettie Burbank
Newbury
Thelma Burbank
The
Baptist Church
Red Cross
Henry Newell
Danville
Burbank
Morris
Passumpsic Soldier Returns Home For Holidays
Pvt Robert Grey arrives back from camp and visits Craftsbury with his wife’s family. The Banks family suffers influenza while Miss Bertha Lonie is gravely ill. Mrs Eliza Bradley visits her daughter. New marriages and relocations occur as locals welcome holiday seasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Grey
Craftsbiry
Banks
Bertha Lonie
John Galbraith
Sto
Rianne Bushey
St. Johnsbury
Max Tousant
Eliza Bradley
Will Eastman
Bertie Tilliston
North Danville
Earle Eldon
Bradford
F.C. Merrill
Clarence Vitty
Dan Morrison
East Barnet
Will Seorge
Morrison
26th Division Not Scheduled for Early Return
Washington states the 26th division is not in the army of occupation and not on the priority convoy schedule home. General Pershing is evacuating the sick and wounded and arranging deployment to embarkation ports pending peace conference decisions. Official word promises prompt public notice when return is probable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Army of Occupation
United States
War Department
McCall
26Th Division
Washington
Pershing
France
Mat Jrest
Lonferees
Department
t.e/26th division
School play brings cheer and funds at Stanton
Fourteen? The report notes four very enjoyable entertainment held at the Stanton school Saturday evening with 75 present. Each child acted his part naturally making the play a success. Santa Claus drew the ticket awarding Mrs. G. A. Stanton the rug which was sold at auction. The rug brought the school 4.35 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanton School
Santa Claus
G. A. Stanton
Community Notes From East Ayegate and Vicinity
Town friends pass along Christmas greetings and local updates as Grace Grant returns home to Concord after finishing work with G. B. Wallace. Stowell covers mail duties temporarily while awaiting appointment. Several residents travel for holidays and visitors arrive from Manchester and West Somerville. A Sunday School cantata and Christmas tree are planned. a Woodmen dance drew about 40 couples. Rev Schoff and Kingsbury attend Centenary meeting in St Johnsbury. Elwin Kingsbury becomes manager of a Newport dry goods store and leaves Montpelier with the Long Co sales role after 15 years in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Frederick Robinson
Grace Grant
G. B. Wallace
Concord
Clarence
Stowell
Dorothy Franklin
Orpha Bedell
Manchester
Nhs
Eleanor Buswell
West Somerville
Mass
Orpha Bedel
Tuth Cowan
Lyndon
Madelyn Crown
Lynn
Len Whitehill
Newport
Olin Stowell
Harry Carruth
A. B. Schoff
G H Kingsbury
St Joh
Bury
Alex Smith
St. Johnsbury
Red Cross
Walden
Schoff
Sehoff
South Walden
Elwin Kingsbury
N. H
Thomas Long Co
Boston
Vermont
New Hampshire
Montpelier
U S Food Aid to Finland and Sweden a Policy Test
The War Trade Board authorizes shipment of 10 000 tons cereals 2 000 tons pork 1 000 tons industrial fats and 1 000 tons sugar to Finland as an example of U S policy to feed ally populations while pressuring Bolshevik Russia. Similar aid to Sweden precedes Christmas with foods to arrive before December 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Herbert C. Hoover
Europe
Russia
Finland
United States
War Trade Board
Sweden
America
Orleans County Notes Mark Holiday Movements and Appointments
Preston Twombly travels to Island Pond to work for the Grand Trunk railroad. Mrs. J Dean Corley visits her mother Mrs Mary Ordway as the Corleys near a Johnson to Colebrook move for his bank treasurer post. C A Harris takes a position with Armour Co at Woodsville starting January First. Local families host relatives over the holidays. Young adults return from Boston and Saratoga schools for vacation. Mrs A C Harris hosts Damon and Warner of Highwater Quebec. Dc A Dodge sells Water Street home and plans to move to Pasadena Cal. Nellie Clapper recovers from influenza in Springfield. Etta Clapper takes a job in Springfield. Miss Rae Astle returns home to St Johnsbury. Parker Young Co shuts for Christmas. Merton Badger discharged from service and home from Camp Devens. Ralph Miller spends weekend with the Wells family. M Tanlin injures ankle in an ice accident. Mrs D French attends Orleans county Relief meeting.
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Preston Twombly
Island Pond
Grand Trunk Railroad
J. Dean Corley
Mary Ordway
Armour & Co
Woodsville
A. C Harris
Damon, Warner
Highwater
Quc
Helen Beede
Mattie Gauvin
Alice Hughs
Bryant & Stratton
Boston
Ruth Tripy
Skidmore School
Saratoga
Marion Bartlett
Sargent School
Cambridge
Mass
William Blaisdell
South
Southern Pines
Ella Blaisdell
Florida
Dc. A. Dodge
Water Street
J.B. Grey
St. Johnsbury
Parker Young Co
Jon
Merton Badger
Carp Devens. Corp
Ralph E. Miller
Nane
Line
Ed. Wells
M. M. Tanlin
D. French
Orleans County Rel
Charity letter seeks help for defective dependent children
A state secretary appeals to pastors and charity workers to locate and aid defective dependent children needing surgical care. He notes governor support and surgeon generosity, asking locals to report cases in Vermont and surrounding areas to ensure every child receives treatment if funds are unavailable from guardians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muntipetier
Kalp
Verlymont
Bari
William Hi. Jeffrey
Wilson Approves Advisers at American Legations
President Wilson backs Secretary Redfield’s plan to attach business advisers to U S legations and embassies to aid American manufacturers and merchants in postwar foreign trade efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Redfield
West Barnet Notes Far From Home and Christmas Events
Grover Roy returns from California for furlough after eight years away. Local families, including Harley Watson’s, hosted gatherings at John Roy’s and Mrs. Jerry White’s visit to St Johns bury. Christmas events occurred at West Barnet and Barnet Center with Santa Claus handing out gifts. The Four Corners club held a party with fifty attendees. The West Barnet team lost to Melndoes town 4 to 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grover Roy
California
Grover
Santa Claus
Mattie Abbott
Essex
Ina Basmar
Lyndonville
West Barnet
Melndoes
Meldoes
Rom
Colonel Thomas Transferred to New Regiment in War Unit Shuffle
Montpelier reports Mrs. F B Thomas received a letter from her husband Colonel Thomas revealing a transfer to another regiment. He left Vermont with the 1st Vermont, later the Sith Pioneer infantry, serving at Camp Green and Cance worth before October when moved to a replacement regiment. Now his unit is broken but intact as it joins the 26th division with Thomas in the 340th regiment overseeing supply duties.
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North
Peay Ot
East
Ayegate
San Lus
Colorado
W. I. Headden
Colorium Agricultural Experiment Station
Headden
Orleans
Dees
Cross
Paul K. French
Saturnia
Sarah Bpackaye Rataenet
West
Rke
W.C. Twombly
Urban Warner
North Troy
Warner
Misa Dilian-Emersor
Peck CO
Barnet
Col. Thomas
310th _Regiment
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