The Red Cloud chief., 1881-01-06
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A merry Christmas and . happy
New Year 20 Mr.. Editor and stat.
The time has been fully occupied by
the people along the creek for the past
two weeks.
Considerable sickness jnst now
throughout the Dssxbborho,d-
Mr.. Hamilton Burton Of Desdwood
10 spending the winter with his uncle.
Mr.. Parke. He has recovered from
his injuries received on the NAY home,
At Sidney.
During Last week. Mr.. Strain and
Me.srs- Aodlin and Lamb, OF the So
ciefy Of Friends. from North Branch.
Kansas, have been holding a series Of
meetings at the school house in Dist.
No. -. Through their influence sew
eral persons have experienced the
love Of Christ, and the church I'm.
been greatly revived. They returned
home last Friday but they Arr expec-
ted back i'm a few weeks. We hope
the meetings will continue to be sus-
tanned in their absence.
The great event Of the season for
the little folks was the Christmas tree
on the evening of the 2ith, a fine tree,
full Of presents greeted them A. they
Right royalty did they enjoy
hearing their names called, and seeing
the dolls. apples candy, and more sub
stantial things too mero to men,
non, which were handed out to them
by those who unloaded the tree. The
exercises began with a song, sung by
the audience, reading Of the scripture.
prayer by Rev. Barr, afterward sing
ing was carried on BY the children.
Rev. Barr addressed the children in
. collOquial style and the interest
shown was cOmmendable. Then fol-
lowed Rotations by members of the
Adamson, Norris, Barcus and Nous.
hang families, and the praise given
was fully warranted by the good taste !
shown in selecting, and the life and
animation in delivering their several
parts. We would like to speak in
special commentator of some. but AS
they were all SO good: We fear We
take up too much space, Here
followed the distributing of the pres
ents which were not q few. A tnrk ey
hoped down from its perch twice,
was finally captured and secured
by Rev. Barr. The exercises contin-
ued with n select reading and closed
with prayer and benediction by Rev.
j. Il. Potter.
Christmas was mOr especially the
old folks day. Mr.. and Mrs. X. Adam
son wishing to meet their
extended an invitation for
them to Dome to their house, spend
Christmas; and dine with them. Glad
~ accepting, and bringing with them
something to make the table groan,
Parkes, Sawyer. VIM. Waller.
Moranville, Moushang and
with their families, their
wives and little Ones" over thirty in
all. met and passed the time in social
converse, and most of all eating
Such a table! Well it is the same
old story of grooming under its bur
DC. Messrs Moushang and Nor
awhile, with carving knives, one at
each end Of the table, carved roast Dig
and turdey, while the rest of us masti-
Gated, ~insalivated, (but slight fear) and
'~swoIlered" what they server to us.
sample all the cake was to much
Tor us, We gave it up, after sitting at the
table an hour. Seeing and eating
such a dinner no one would desire
ever.
ITO tremble under fortunes cum
On scarce a bell-fu' O. drummock.
WI his proud, independent stomach
Gould lie agree"
To say that all enjoyed themselves
IS not necessary, for whoever does Wis.,
It's Mr.. Adamson's family and does
enjoy himself, has none but HIM
self to blame. Mrs. Adamson has
been very i'll this fall and winter. but
she was able to receive the congratula-
ions of her friends, hat she is yet
With us, and we hope that she ma be
spared to enjoy many a Christmas in