The Press., 1893-12-28

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 mode set, MT. and Mrs. Edgar St. Mary towels, Della St. Mary; tablecloth anc towels, Della Shetleff silver butter dish B. Coshey $5 in cash, Homer Lord. Mir and Mrs. Lord left on the same day fol New Hampshire, where they will remain until after New Years. They will make their home with MT. and Mrs. Bolieau. The Christmas observance by the Universalist Sunday school was held or Monday evening. All the rooms of the church were thrown open, warmed and lighted, and tho children had possession of them all. At B. 80 the children and theil invited guests, children of the village out side of the Sunday school, were formed ir the Sunday school room and marched uI to thes ladies's room, where supper had been prepared. Before sitting down they repeated the Lords Prayer as their grace before meat. The supper was bountiful. About seventy-five children and youths were present to enjoy it, and about fifty of the older people. After supper the chil- dren returned to the Sunday school room and played games for an hour. They were then summoned into the audience room ot the church, where the tree had been erect ed. The Sunday school had prepared a Christmas entertainment, consisting of singing and recitations by the younger and older members of the school. It was so good that the audience, though in the church, could not refrain from applaud ing. This exercise lasted an hour. Af- terwards the tree was stripped. There were no presents in any real sense of the term, but every member of the Sunday school and the congregation and the in- vited guests were presented with little remembrance of Christmas. The pastor had given prizes of books on the Sunday before to nine children who had been to church every Sunday. The pastor and every member of his family were remem- bered by very generous and appropriate gifts.
 Jacob Glover & Son are building a shed to house their numerous vehicles of every kind.
 -Regular night of meeting for Stafford grange next Tuesday evening.
 (From another correspondent.)
 The Christmas exercises at the Bap- tist church were success, as usual, al- though the conflicting clements were against it. The decorations were unus- ually fine. showing much taste and skill in it's arrangement for the occasion. A platform 12x13 was put up for the use of the children, over the front of which was 16 foot arch bordered with evergreen, inscribed Merry Christmas" in pure snow white letters, with an anchor of the same at each end of the arch, thus making very appropriate emblem. Suspended from the center of the arch was a large bell made of evergreen, which was quite appropriate, as much of the music was "Christmas Bells" On the back of the stage stood very handsome tree, so lad en with gifts that the branches were un- able to hold all that were brought. One of the interesting features of the concert was the manager" around which sat in a semi-circle ten little girls dressed in white, reciting and singing appropriate pieces in honor of the Babe of Bethlehem" Then eorl1iusi1I od.aa fen rrriug auurner semi -C1Tcfe just back of the girls were nine boys, three of whom with their white flowing robes represented kings, and six, with their colored costumes and crooks, repre- senting shepherds, had also come to wor- ship him, having watched the gilt illumi- mated star which hung high over the manager. The exercises all passed off well, some of the children were in two or three pieces, yet all were we'll commit ted, needing not word of prompting, though some of the little ones were never before on the stage. While the children were singing their last piece bells were heard outside, and as soon as the singing stopped Ill came Santa Claus, bearing on ms shoulder bundle, which he dis1rib- lted to the little ones before commencing to take from the tree. 365 presents, use -ul as well as ornamental, were distrib- lted, including some envelopes containing money.
 W. B. Baschelder returned to Boston ast Tuesday.
 Jacob Glover has just erected anoth- 1T storehouse to accommodate his in- .reasing grain trade.
 The evening service next Sunday at he Baptist church will be introduced bv 1 vesper service No. 5. .fThrough | he valley of the shadow of death''
 Staffortiville.
 A New Years ball at Hynes' Hall on friday evening will be furnished with music by the local orchestra. E. J. Rob- 'rts, prompter. Tickets 50 cents.
 West Stafford.
 The first convention of the North l Holland Sunday School Union will be leld in the Congregational church, West Stafford. Tuesday, January 16th, 1894, at and 6.30 p. m. Program: Afternoon 'ession-Song; responsive readings; p1ay- sr, Rev. c. E. Harris; song; report of secretary on formation of Sunday School Union, Rev. c. H. Brown greeting, Rev. ,. l.. Aver; response, Rev. c. E. Harris song; juvenile exercise with ckboard, Miss l.. $. Cady; address en Sunday school Methods. with discussion, Rev. T. l J. Druley; address. How to Study the Bible, with discussion, Rev. c. H. Rick 4tts; question box, Rev. A. J. Mcleod. | Evening session: Song service, w. E. | Demond; The Importance of the Normal Class, with illustrated exercise, s. F. | Maine; discussion-Is the Serial Method 'he best for Sunday School Instruction :? opened by Rev. F. W. Weed; How to make our Sunday School Union Effective, Rev. HID. Adams. Rev. c. H. Brown; col | ation and social at close of afternoon session. Should the day be stormy the will be held Wednesday,