The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-03
A CHRISTMAS CANTATA.
St. Nicholas Visit to the Sunday
School.

Tie stage had been enlarged anc
ample room was made for the large
number Of participants. The stage
was we'll arranged with suitable cur
tains and beautiful back ground
with decorations Of evergreen. A we'll
tuned piano was in place behind the
scenes on which to render accornpani
ments for the carols.
At 40 the curtains were pulled
The opening scene was autumn reap
ing with some two dozen reapers with
reap-hooks and rakes and baskets, and
Autumn to render a vocal solo.
Upon the autumn scene suddenly
came Jack Frost After he had put
in some Obstructive work, pinched toes
and wrung noses, the Queen Of Winter
came upon the scene, was welcomed
by the reapers, crowned and enthrOned.
She then assigned to their various
posts of duty her subjects, naming
Snow, Jack Frost, Winds Of the West
and South, Hail. Ice, and East Winds
Jack Frost interrupted to tell what he
had done and the East Winds also de-
tailed destruction wrought IN their
path. A dialogue followed between
the Queen, the Winds and Jack Frost.
The latter was gay of spirits and wish
ed to get in his work at once. After a
song the Storm-King entered and pro.
posed a storm but all objected. He sang
a song, babe goodnight and the cur
tains fell
The second scene was the Sunday
school, rendering songs and recitations.
The school was suddenly surprised by
the entrance of Long Ago who came
with lettering form and faltering steps
and locks OF snowy whiteness. In
tremulous voice he spoke to the Sun
The Superintendent asked
the school to sing for Long Ago and he
promised them that for another carol
they should hear the "songs of the
as they wendell their way
to Bethlehem to see the infant Jesus.
The children sang another carol and
the shepherds came clad in Eastern
costumes with crooks In their hands,
and sang a beautiful song.
After another carol the children were
all made glad with half fright by the
of good old St. Nick who
came down the chimney with we'll
loaded pack on his back. st. Nick
his presents to the children
and made them a speech. The little
folks put all sorts of questions to him,
such as, 'Where do you live?" care
you married ?" ''Do you and your wife
quarrel"
The school sang for St. Nick once
more whe distributed more presents,
shook hands and asked for chorus in
which ali could Join. The curtain fell
after II hou1s' delightful entertain
ment
The costumes were well-chosen and
the parts were we'll rendered.
Following are some of the most i'm
portant characters Autumn, Miss
Alethia Marks Jack Frost, j. P.
Futrell Queen of Winter, Miss Annie
Dunn; Snow, Miss Minnie Dunn !;
West and South Winds, Misses Monte
Hoffman and Onle Dunn East Winds,
Miss Matte Cotton Hail, Miss Maggie
Shaw; Ice, Miss Mamie Cotton );
Aurora Borealis, Miss Retta Johnson ::
S. F. Dunn Long Ago,
Claude Kitchin; Supt. Sunday-school,
5. w. Morrisett; Shepherds, G. w.
Bryan, G. c. Weeks, J. P. Futrell and
5. F. Dunn. St. Nick, Paul Kitchin.
All the characters were in suitable and
dazzling costumes. Duets we're rem
lered by Misses Shaw and Cotton and
by Misses Shaw and Moore
The whole programme was we'll ar
ranged, perfectly rendered and the
evenings entertainment was splendid
treat to the large audience. The pro-
leeds, 500, we're given to the Baptist
church to pay tor moving and tuning
It's large pipe organ.
A number Of the members of the
Episcopal and Methodist churches
participated and rendered the Baptists
aid.
SAVED THE ANTLERs.-Mr. A. A.
White killed fine buck Saturday,
which weighed $50 pounds.
Mr. L. L. SAVAGE sHOT.-M onday
while Mess. Ed. Whitehead, Jr., and
l.. L. Savage were shooting birds from
a pea-shelter on Mr.. w. T. Whitehead's
farm, Mr.. Whitehead's gun was acct
lentally discharged, putting the load
in Mr.. Sa,age's back and legs. DR..
Frank Whitehead was sent for When
he returned Tuesday he said he thought
the wound not serious.