Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-12-24
CHRISTMAS SERVICES
rrlraEs OF rlr ExElclsEs 70 M HELD
N tclrxslrS CHURCHES


Colra6uaA. Dec 2L--Chrlstmas VIII pc
oSanrvsa here 40 general holiday. only
p~us.sary freight will DO moved on lhc
rsslroeds In nearly all our churches en-
tsrtsinmeuts will be held for the Sunday
schocl children Az the Second stree
Intheyan church . very Interesting pro.
erammo has been arranged, whsch VA.
eornnsnce at Gao p. m. II will consS o.
sincinr. responsive readings, exercises by
the primary scholars and the dis;rioassoa
Of gifts for tho small children.
Services will 100 held at Q o'clock in
the morning at Trinity Reformed church,
and another service at $50 p. m. Inc ser.
yiccs will be OF a religious character. AT
the Methodist Episcopal prayer meeting
service will be held In the morning at 6;So
o'clock. In the evening, commencing at Z
o'clock. q Christmas cantata Will 20 ren-
tsrei entitled Grandmotherts Christmas
Tree" The contata will entertain ali VINO
may attend. gits will be distributor 20 .ne
smaller children. At Salon Lutheran
chur,h services and holy communion VIII
b held at - o. m. At 2:3) p. IN ihe
children will be presented with candy,
and books. In tho evening the programme
Will consist of songs, instrumental muse
and soIrtaral Play en.tlsa nav was piSen Sen
on last Christmas and was great success
AZ the 81, Johns Lutheran church the pro.
gramme will commence at o'clock. ana
Il long one. It consists OF singing;
scriptura1 reading, recitations, address and
distribution Of gifts. At 81; Paurs Lutno n q
erou q regular service will be held at ~
a. m. and festival for the children In
the evening. Recitations, singing, gins'
ETC., will be the programme Az ST.
Paups p. z. church holy coinmu-
MON will be celebrated at a. m,
morning prayer and sermon ,r,,, a. bo iv.oo ro.
dered. At the Presbyterian church the
entertainment is called "Merry Christmas
Bells, and will commence ut O'Clock.
The programme consists Of singing, re-
sponsive reading, recitations, dialogues,
etc. An interesting programme has been
arranged at SaioIne United Brethren
Sunday school, which will commence
at o'clock. Music, recitations, dia-
logues and other features comprise tho
entertainment. At Holy Trinity Catholic
church masses will be said at 0, s aud 9:4o
q. M, and vespers will be sung at clock
in the afternoon. A beautiful crib with
statusry, emblematic Of the nativity, will
be erected, and the church will be hand
uomely decorated. At st. Petor's Catholic
church the decorations are very pretty.
The chanise arch and altar pillars are COW
cred with evergreen. High mass ut o, low
mass at and high mass at 10 o'clock.
The London Four Novelty company ap'
peared to small audience last night. A
worse set Of actors never appeared In this
place. The troupe are without funds.
The funeral of Frank II. Mellinger will
be held on Thursday afternoon ut 2 o'clock
George DeHuff, coal dealer, has pre-
sented each of his employees with turkey
and ton Of coal for q Christmas present.
Jim Russell and Harman Armstrong, col
ored, will have pie eating match ut Fen
drich's corner, on Christmas morning be
tween and o'clock.
The Columbia Gun club Will hold shoot
ing match on Staman's farm, to-morrov
afternoon.
r. L. williams has presented turkeys b
- employees Of the p. r. r., In the east ant
west yards.