The Union and journal., 1870-12-30

And tales without an end.
Christmas trees and Christmas entertainments
were abundant in this city Saturday and Mon
iay last, and many u heart was made happy by
q we'll chosen gift, while many enjoyed the still
purer happiness Of bestowing needed charity.
Saturday night Santa Claus with sleigh and all,
met happy company at the Episcopal Church,
Rev. Mr.. Alger, Rector, in IIardy's Block.
Adams street. With Old Saint Nicholas win
ming way, and his well filed packs, oil present
were greatly delighted. With whil and q
whirr, AFTER leaving share Of his load here,
the old fellow darted out Of the door and was
quickly seen refining up his steeds at the Meth
Church, Rev. Mr.. Weatherbee, on Fess street.
Here the yestry was very prettily decorated
with wreaths, NOTES, and various appropriate
designs. As Santa Claus, though merry old
boy, is devout, he waited until the opening de-
yotonal exercises were through, when he fairly
asionished the good folks present by the variety
and abundance OF the gifts he brought, as well
rs the thoughtfulness, hardly to be expected In
80 busy parsonage, in the gifts provided for
the needy. One little package contained nearly
$40 for Father wadlin. and another S73 for
Henry bennett, little boy who lost foot in
one OF the factories here, some time since. Be
sides many others, Santa who sometimes acts rs
expressman, brought from Mcssrs. Hart and
Mclcher, Of the Pine street Methodist Church,
i'm Portland, n gem Of q motto, "Stand up fer
Jesus" carved in wood and gildcd, as present
TO the church. DR.. Stevens Of this city also pre-
sented some beautiful mottos, for the occasion.
In the midst Of vote OF thanks to Santa, the
roguish old saint slipped away and next turned
up at the Adams street Baptist Church, Rev. A.
S. Lane. Here he LEFT q goodly lot Of pretty
gifts, and among others very elegant dress
ing gown and pair Of slippers for the pastor.
Thence he shot aqross the road TO Rev. MIR.
Viewers (Universalist) church, where the old
fellow was seen without the door listening with
happy countsnance, though he seemed some
what fltgued, to the exercises Of the children;
but when these were finished old Santa had
vanished. leaving presents enough behind to
load hals-,lozen trees. One Of the police re-
ported next morning that he saw an old chap
wrapped up In furs, lighting short pipe at
one OF the gas lights on South street, and II
must have been 81. Nicholas, as Rev. John Ste
yens residing on 38 South Street, had fine
dressing gown and sum Of money left at his
house that evening. Tired as good old Santa
must have been, yet he found time to leave
Father Brady, OF st. Mary's Catholic church,
$3.50, and, well--a thousand persons were
made happy by the sound Of his silver bells and
hear ~ knock. We are sorry, yet happy, TO say
that so busy was he in g.tting ready his pres
ents for Monday, that his mandatory was
driven oil day Sunday; but We are sure oil will
pardon the dear cid fellow for this, for amidst
all his hurry and hustle, he found time to wish
us, our readers, and all the world ga merry
christmas" Monday night his stecls were
driven as hard as toe previous night in carry
ing him from place to place. First he called at
Rev. Mr.. Emerson's church. on Crescent street,
and ST. Nicholas fairly groaned under the bur-
den OF good things he carried here. He brought
every child present, ,'and for the pastor he had
eight valuable books, and two superb engny-
! ings of the "Embarkatiou" and 'Landing Of
the Pilgrims" besides each member Of his fam
ily were presented with suit of'winter cloth
ing How the old fellow laughed when he told
ms OF the god he had done at this church, and
said that the pastor thanked all his friends
through him for their beautiful gifts. From
Mr.. Emerson's he went to the Jefferson 81.
Free Baptist society, Rev. Mr.. Boyd's, and
looked on ut the exercises Of the children, and
left Mrs. Boyd large amount Of cloth. and to
Mr.. & Mrs. Boyd an elegant parlor carpet. AZ.
ter this we have no particular trace Of Santa
Claus, except the evidence that many little
stockings hanging close by wide chimncys, were
filed to o'erfowipg, which was probably the work
Of the jolly old saint. s.l s
At meeting held in this city Monday night
In regard TO building boat to run on the river
Hon. L. ii. Banks was chosen chairman, and
o. r. Page esq. Treas. The committee appoint
cd at previous meeting b estimate cost of Q
steamer. reported that one 10 feet long. Of %
n beam, 8 feet depth, boiler q feet diameter.
and % n. or less drait, could be build for about
Sl3 600. Woodwork costing about $4,000,
and iron work &C., about $1,000. II was voted
10 proceed to build. A building commmittee
was : chosen consisting Of Capt. r. X, Lane Of
this city, and Capt A. B.Lcsvitt, OF Saoo.
$1,000, Of the stock has been subscribed. llIm
The schooner p. s. Lindsey. built and former
ly owned here, which went ashore on Stage Is
land last season, and was afterwards rebuilt and
sold TO Portland parties, recently nade the trip
from Boston to Portland In nine hours. which
Is the quickest run Of any ooasting vessel on
record. l'haptI- Yrd .f HHuu .luH|
George Washington was recently up before the
Police Court, charged with second drunk, and
was fined $40 and costs. 'i,'.iNt s'u n'fiiE
City Marshall liill took q man by the name Of
Goodrich, to the Insane. Asylum At Augusta,
Wednesday. lie also conveyed . Miss Smith,
who has been boarding on Pearl street. Cool
rich escaped for the third time from the Asylum,
some two months ago, and was taken on Tues
day last. 1o,i Iouli4 siAi .tti hta sfli
The Christmas Exercises At The High School
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