Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-01-10
FROM HARPER.s FERRY.


The long looked for Christmas has
come and gone, the proverbial ''small
boy has demolished his christmas
tree and laid aside his little horn, (wish
| could say as much for the big boy)
and our town has assumed its usual
quiet. The day here was ushere6 in by
as bleak and gloomy weather as ordi-
nary mortals eau tolerate without doing
something rash, it was just such day
as q Frenchmau selects when he wants
10 commit suicide it was neither cold
or warm, wet or dry, but one of those
horrible days which sometimes come
upon Us about the latter part Of the
month of March, and but for the cheer
and good Will that prevailed around the
hearthstones of the family circles, the
day would have passed as one, gloomy
indeed. But as the darkest hour is al
ways before the dawn of day" so if the
day was gloomy and cherries on the
street there occurred an event in the
evening which was calculated to dispel
all cheerlessness and make us feel the
Joys of Christmas! refer to the render
ing OF "Sania Claus, Christmas Can
iafa" by the teachers and scholars of
the Bolivar NJ. Z. Sabbath School.
This being the first season that anything
of the sort has been performed here,t the
people of The town were on tip toe TO
see what it was, and long before the
hour announced for the beginning OF
the exercises, the church was crowded
to overlooking. Precisely at 7 o'clock
the curtain arose, and song "Happy
Greeting" was rendered by a full chorus
which was followed bya prayer from
Rev. J. b. Hall the pastor. The next
piece was q Duet by Miss Matte Rus,
sell and Miss Emily Nunamaker The
Shepherds watched by night; after
which the famous Bolivar quarte,te
club sang Christmas anthem which
made The venerable church fairly ring
Mr.. w. T. Baden sang solo-the Cali
tornia bird song "Pity me Lou" in
superb manner aud Mr.. G. w. Fossett
rendered the FISHERMAN and his Boy
solo with a degree of musical excel
lence but seldom witnessed in an anna
teur. The principle bass singer of the
evening was Mr.. Chas. w. SpaLgler
who received many complments-es-
pecially from the ladies. And now for
the "Canlata", and Mr.. Editor / must
confess that right here | am puzzled to
find language to convey correct idea
of its presentation, sufficeth it to say
however that ii was musical dialogue
where the little children were represen-
ted as receiving their time bonored
friend "Santa Claus The stage pre-
scented a grand appearance with the
children all in a low singing merry
Christmas songs till suddenly there
sprang upon the stage, the Goddess
of mirth" Miss Mamie Kemp who
brought the glad tidngs that Santa
Claus" was on top o. The house ready
to come down the chimney; Santa
Claus" came in, and the dialogue be-
tween that hoary sage and Miss Kemp
was very amusing. Miss Kemp IL but
mere child, but doubt ii her equals
can be found in performing the charac-
tiers assigned to her at our Sunday School
entertainments. Misses Cora Cavalier,
Ella Earle, Fannie Baden and Emily
Cannon acquitted themselves admirably
in their respective characters of Joy,
Peace, Love and Hope. The Lullaby"
song by Miss Matte Russell was high
ly complimented. Miss Alice Holmes
presided at the organ during the even
Jog. Tho entertainment was perfect
success and reflects great credit upon
all who we've connected with il.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will II. Holmes of
Washington are spending the holidays
with ms 81 .-. 30 '. tE.a y.