Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1866-01-03
OBSERVER.
BRISTOL.
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Dec. 70, 1000
Editor Chronicle Something has hap
pened in our town which we think should
be reported in your paper. 1t came
around in this wise: One of your Warren
bummsrs came up to our village on Christ
mas, and while our people were keeping
the day in a suitable way, pitched into a
very ~peaceable citizen giving him several
cuffs and kicks, without even giving him
time to retreat; but citizen not liking
that sort of celebrating, left hummer to
flight it out on that line" and chose one
a little further to the rear.
The Sabbath School, under the super
vision of the NJ. E. church, held a grand
festival Christmas evening, which re-
quires our notice. We have attended
many festivals of this kind, and do not
recollect having seen any surprising this.
One feature, we thought, a little over
done; for instance the young men who
sat in the gallery and threw corn and
nails over the audience, we thought a
little over acted their part; otherwise the
performance was good The performance
opned with prayer, then came the odd
Easter Anthem" from the choir, which
never fails 10 be appreciated. We motto.
ed in the choir two old singers who had
hung their harps on the willow" long
ago, but they soon convinced the audi,
ence that they knew how to do it yet
Wewould advise our friends of the church
to secure the services of Messrs. Corey
and Kibbee, for such singers produce no
discords. Then the audience was in
troduced to Professor Chapman, of Farm
ington, who gave us-I say US because
he interested not only the school but all
who heard him)-a short happy speech,
that older men might well be proud Of
This young man, now twenty-five years
old, cannot fail to make his mark in the
world. He has the elements of a great
and good man in him. After Mr.. Chap
mans remarks, came America, by the
choir, a few remarks by the Pastor, then
the grand feature of the occasion, the
Christmas tree. Thiswas a tall evergreen
loaded down with nice things for the
school. Albums, Mrs. Heman's Poems;
bead watch fobs, books, %scarfs, stockings,
gloves, mittens, birds and niger babies,
the whole lighted.up with about fifty wax
tapers. Sixyoungl ladies, dressed in white,
with evergreens for fixings, formed a
committee to distribute the presents
The names of the person TO receive the
presents were written thereon, and as their
names were called, came forward for the
precious gifts. Now the audience sup
posed the fun all over; but not so. When
many had got their faces fixed for home,
the bell began to ring, and an unusual
hustle was noticed about the door, when
in cantered old SANTA CLAUS, body, soul
and brooches. Cheer on cheer greeted the
the old fellow as he perambulated the
aisles of the house. Being on his return
trip he had just called to see the little folks.
OF course he eve comes empty, and was
loaded this time with horns, ragdolls and
all manner of things suited to the tastes
of children. Among his stock in trade
was a large sack. We were curious to
know what was in the bag. Finally out
it comes! about two bushels of pop corn,
put up in parcels just the right size
Now it was plain what the shower of
pop corn and nails meant all the evening.
a forerunner Of the coming of Santa
Claus, the corn being emblematic of the
pop corn, and the nails being represented
by those in the boots of Santa Claus
Thus ended the festival. SELIN.