Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-12-30

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off the names of the fortunate recipients.
Teachers remembered their pupils schol
airs had tokens for their masters there
were gifts from school to superintendent;
from people to pastor, and from children
to parents. Fathers and mothers remem-
bered their childhood old friends provi-
dentially present were warmly welcomed
and generously remem bered, and at
little before 10 o'clock, when the tree
had been stripped of its fruit, the entire
audience were ready to join the whole
world in sending back to heaven the song
which now the angels sing, GLORY to
God in the Highest and on Earth Peace,
goodwill towards Men,
CHRISTMAS AT THE METHODIST CHURCH.
"A housefull of our citizens assembled
at the Brick church on Tuesday evening,
to witness the Christmas exercises, which
consisted of music by the choir, decla-
nations and dialogues by the Sabbath
School scholars, &c. The. exercises
opened by music by the choir-"Christ-
mas Greeting "-followed by prayer by
Rev. Mr.. Sterling. Among the most
prominent features of the evening was
the dialogue by IL young ladies dressnd
in white, entitled 1.-The Christians Christ
mas Tree" On the platform was erect
ed a young spruce, which bore in its
arms, in large letters, the title of the
piece. Each of the young ladies, as
they came forward, presented to the guar.
dian of the tree,-Eva Z. Drew-witf
few remarks, wreath, bearing in it,
center the title of the parts they repre-
sented. The wreaths were received anC
placed upon the tree, and the remark
appropriately replied to. The last pre-
scented was cross and crown, the crown
bearing the words, eternal Life, o
which it was symbol. This was PLACED
above the wreathes. When all the ladie
had come forward and taken their places
the Christmas tree was loaded with tn
fruit of a christian life Love, Weakness
Patience, Kindness. Charity, Obedience
Mercy, Hope, Forgiveness, Peace, Saliva
ton, and the christians reward, Eterna
Life. The, parts were represented b.
Eva Drew, Amy Belknap, Clara Baxter
Ella Owen, Lola Dwinell, Emma Fisk
Julia Grow, Allie Wright, Ella Elliott
Emma Wells, Celia Cass, Elsie Maso
and Adnah Jenness, each one acting we
her part. The part of Miss Eva Dre1
was the most difficult and lengthy, an
must have required much time and pa
thence to learn. At the close of th
piece they were joined by the congregs
ton in singing ''All Hail the powe
of Jesus name" An original and intel
esting poem, the subject of which wa
Great Heartedness," was read by Nj
Aella Green of Springfield, Mass, at
thor of "Rhymes of Yankee Land an
other poems. At s o'clock marriae
ceremony took place upon the platform
that of Mr.. D. G. Whiting Of Stockton
Cal, and Miss Jenette A. Mosman {
this village,-by Rev. J. W. Malcolm
assisted by Rev. Mr.. Sterling. Mis-
Mosman is we'll known in Barton an
adjoining towns, as successful and POI
; ular school teacher, and soon, we unde
stand, is to leave her old home in tt
Green Mountain State for her new OF
far away in California. The songs ar
pieces by the little ones were we'll lear
ed. Miss Nellie Earle, little girl l
larger than pudding stick, gave Il
audience about the only stirring up the
had during the evening, by singing
Latin song:-
Quid twas,
Eternitas,
Nominis amare,
Lice terre fas,
Licet eNp0rtar9.
CHORUS
, Ubi stunt, opocula
Dulce ora melle,
Rxe pax ct ocula,
Rubentis puella.