Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-12-28

! Chrf,tmas.-Thcd day was rather cold
/ for outdoor enjoyment, but the usual good
cheer which abounded in the households
were none the less enjoyed
| Excepting the confectionarics, the stores
! were mostly closei. The general quiet
was occasionally slightly broken hy the tin
klc of slegli-lsls No drinking or carnGslls
marrel the fis:iyty 10 any percrltihlc cN-
tent Our GENERAL good order is crcd;!aiic
10 both authorities and ctilrns-n fact most
pleasing to comfort loving residents.
Services were held in most ofthc churches
and appropriate sermons delivered.
In the morning the Sunday School of the
II F. Church. South, assembled to enjoy a
treat prepared for them in the way of a we'll
laden Christmas Tree. from which gifts
were distributed to all the children. The
church was beautifully fcstooncd by the pi-
Gus ladies connected with that charge, and
the effort to please the little ones was fully
successful. A beautiful cross was placed on
{
rounded with the text, The Word was
made ilcs!i,' from which the pastor, Rev.
l.. w. iI,sLUP, aitcrward preached an cX-
ccllcnt discourse The decorations will re-
main until after Easter
Interesting services also occurred at the
Catholic Church during the day, Rev. v F.
SCHMITT officiating
The English Lutheran ooncrccation he
ing prc-occupird in holding Fair aud FEES
tival in Nch's Hall dispensed with any
special celebration of the day.
The English BaptstS held asTca Party in
their Church in the afternoon for the benefit
of their Sunday School. A pleasant time
was had by the many in attendance
At 6 O'Clock, p. m, the large lccturcroom
of the NJ f. Church was crowded with
Sunday School pupils and others to share
and witness the distribution of gifts. A
! huge ChristmaS-Trcc attracted much admi-
ration as also the wrcaths upon the walls.
These last were surmounted by wcll-ettcrcd
inscriptions. The fountain was beautifully
adorned, while on each side the spiral
wreathed desks each supported II lighted
miniature Gothic church. Two organs,
presided over by Miss MoLLlE ARMSTRONG
and Miss KATE lInBLITzELI.-thc latter be-
ing specially attached to the Infant Glass
contributed music for the occasion. Next
to the distribution the most interesting oc-
currcnce was the rendition of the New
Years Panorama by number of pupils,
most prominent among whom were Miss
JENNIE MILLER and Master STANLEY
IIITCnGNs The latter, in quite Il manly,
deliberate way. incucatcd an excellent les
son, profitable to many Older persons
Among the pleasant incidents were the pre-
class OF elegant copies of the Bible and Eos
tcr's Cyclopodia of Illustrations; y nice
book to each of her pupils by Miss 10. M>-
SON and an elegant flower by Miss IIiI.EN
DENNIsoN to Rev Mr.. WIDERMAN. These
occurred during the distribution Of the can
DIV packages. and were surprises to the re-
cipicnts When "Infant Glass. No ." com
posed of many elderly gentlemen, was call
ed MP, the pcnt-rp cNmhrrancr Of they Youth
full portion of the audience broke from re-
straint and vented itself in LAUGHTER aud ap-
plallsc. But that column moved on. The
clarmeHt 3alalllnVa was no Greater success.
OF the services 1T ia" Episcopal, Pr",hv-
! trrian. Reformed Welsh Baptist anl Ger
man Lutheran churches we have been fur
nislcl with no rCr0Ete