Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1888-12-29
The Churches.

candy. Nice chorrses and anthems
were also feature of the exercises,
led by Rev. Ridenour and Mr.. Phil
ip Rimel. This school has an at
tendance Of over 200, and is in the
best of conditions. Everything pas
sed off in good shape, and those pres
ent expressed themselves as delight
ed with the evening exercises.
THE Christmas services of the
Sunday School of st. Johns Luther
an Church, were held on Chri stmas
evening, at 4:45. The music consist
ed of selections from Hoods An
nual," and other songs from the In
FAINT and Junior classes, assisted by
an orchestra of four pieces. Fred
die Grove, of the Infant class, recited
"Kissmus," in pleasing manner.
Nellie Thomas, of the Junior class,
rendered "a Child's WISH" in way
which delighted all. Eight girls,
from the same class, recited "Eman-
nel," each one displaying letter of
the word as she recited. Numerous
presents were received by teachers
and officers, aud by scholars, from
their teachers Miss Georgia Bar
nett's class presented to the Infant
class a handsome banner. The orch
estra, composed of Messrs. A.
Kogleschatz, w. III. Burkhart and
Ray Swartz, rendered excellent mu-
sic, and were remembered by pres
ent.
The Christmas tree festiv tiles of
the Presbyterian Sabbath School
were held at the Church on last
Thursday evening under the manage
ment of the pastor, Rev. T. M.
Woods, and the Superintendent, Mr..
G. W. Wisner. Large trees hand
somely trimmed graced each side of
the pulpit, and the large columns in
the rear were trimmed with ever
greens; the minister's table was piled
high With bags we'll filed with
dainties, and that was all surmounted
with an arch of evergreens. bril-
liantly lighted with candles. There
was large attendance and the exer-
cises were very interesting, consist
ing of singing by the children, read
ing of selections from the Bible by
the Superintendent and short adj
dresses by Revs. Floyd Hoke, Chas,
Stribling and the pastor, follow
ed by a distribution of the bags to
the children.
THE NJ. Z. Church was crowded IN
last Thursday night, it being tie oc-
casion of the Sunday School Xmas
exercises. a huge arch Of evergreen
spanned the altar, from the middle
of which swung q large bell, covered
with gold tinsel. Al 7;l5 the tour
hundred scholars marched in and
were seated. The exercises consist.
ted Of choruses, duets, recitations,
readings, and an appearance OF dear
old Santa Claus, and distribution of
candy and oranges. The reading
of Miss Matte Grim was splendid
as were also the recitations Of Misses
Bessie Edwards, Maud Frisky and
Matte WEAVING, and that of Master
Harold Bender. The quartette by
Misses Bette Day and Minnie Wean-
ing and Messrs. Albert Darby and
John Bateman, was very pretty.
Mr.. Will Edwards personated San
ia Claus to perfection.
THOSE who have not yet settled
their arreages for subscription are
requested to do so before the next
issue of the INDEPENDENT.
MERIT Observation-Disclosures G.. w.
Wlsner, Jr., son of Mr.. c.. w. Wis
ner, of this town, has won for him
self high honors at the Lawrenceville
School, New Jersey, as he is the only
member of his class of 81 to whom
any award of merit has been made
The award made him is q full schol-
arship, Of the value of $500, to be
held by him during the current acad-
emic year. We congratulate him
upon his success.
a NEW mutual aid association of
the Cumberland Valley Railroad was
formed here to-day, to succeed the
old association, which was dissolved
on Monday. The new association IS
similar in its plan to the relief funds
ofthe Pennsylvania and the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroads, with the
exception that the membership by
the employees is not made compulso-
ry, and will extend all along the main
line of the Cumberland Valley road
and over It's branches Chambers
burg Cor. Balto. american.
Saved by Woman.