Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-12-28
Hallowell Local News.


Saturday evening was one Of great interest
to the girls at the Maine Industrial School in
this city. The many friends of the institu-
ton contributed literally towards the adorn-
ment of three Christmas trees erected in the
school room; and if the donors could have
witnessed the bright and happy countenances
IA they responded to their names and gather
cd in their treasures as the gifts were distrib-
uted, they would have felt abundantly re-
paid for their efforts to send JOY and gladness
to the hearts of those whose home-iife has
been clouded. and whose joys have been few
until finding resting place in this most ben
eficent institution. At about seven o'clock
in the evening the girls at the school, now
numbering thirty-seven, together with sever
nj of their former associates now at homes IN
this vicinity. assembled in the school room,
where exercises appropriate to the occasion
were held. psalm was repeated in concert
nv the children. after which prayer was Of
fered BY Rev. Mr.. Redlon. pleasant half
hour was then spent in listening to recitations
and singing By the girls and remarks by Rev.
Dr. Butler and others. But the great event
Of the evening was the Distribution OF g''ts
and in this exercise all were profoundly in
tere.ted and received due attention. The
following is nearly complete list OF those
who sent in contributions for the trees.
Some of the packages had no names attached
and we are therefore unable to give the prop
er credit: A.,
H.rIowrIh. Mrs. ii. X. Baker: Mrs.
Geo. s. Fuller: Mrs. S. +. Clough; Mrs. >.
r. Bodwell; Miss Emmons; Miss Ciemen-
tine Fuller; ]. II. Leigh; Samuel Currier'
Jr.: ]. O. A. Halves: ]. +. Howe. Jr. A.
A. Heath; C. L. Spaulding; H. Tobey Co.
Day & Co., and others not known.
AUGUSTA. Mrs. s. G. Sargent; Mrs. Rod
inson: Mrs. E. C. Hunt; Mrs. Carpenter;
Mrs. DR.. Briggs: Miss Kate Pray; Mrs. J.
A. Holman; Mrs. s. S. Brooks. Mrs. Jordan;
Mrs. NJ. ". B. Chase: Miss Hattie Waite;
Miss Annie P. Clark Mrs. Moses Wells; Mrs.
Dewitt: Mrs. q. Willisms: Mrs. Erastus
Haskell; Mrs. L. ID. Sturgis: Fowler, Ham
len & Smith; J. 4. Devine; +. A. brick'
and others whose names we are unaoie 10
announce. The hearty thanks OF all connect
ed with the school are extended for the ABOVE
favors.
Christmas eve friday was observed oy
most of our churches and Sabbath schoo's at
their various churches or vestries; ana So
cables and Sabbath school concerts were az
ranged for Christmas eve and Sunday even
ing. At each of these gatherings everything
Was arranged with much taste, and the exer-
cises were of unusual interest
A meeting of the Temperance Reform Ciuo
was held in the Baptist vestry on Sunday
evening last. There seems to be an incress-
ing interest in the temperance cause IN TINS
city, and these weekly meetings should DE
we'll sustained. The next public meeting
will be in the South vestry, on Sunday even
ing next, At O'Clock. All are invited.
The ladies' of this city will meet 1t the ne
form Club room over Spaulding's store, on
Wednesday afternoon next, at half-Past Two
o'clock, to complete the organization OF an
auxiliary to the Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union. A full attendance IL DESIRED