The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-28
FAIR HdYEN.

Charity Entertainment at Central Hall-
 Family Reunion--Chrlstmas Joy for
 Children.
 A Christmas praise service will be given at the Grand avenue Baptist church tomorrow evening. The double quartet choir of the church, under the direction of the leader H. IT, Palmer, will be assisted by Mrs. Emma Allen Hull, contralto. A feature Of the choir music will be a rendition of a descrlp- tive carol-anthem composed by Sir Joseph Barnby, entitled "The First Christmas" This is in four parts, as follows; The Annuncation, the Mes sage to the Shepherds, Cradle Song of the Mother of Jesus, and Gloria in I1x- celsis. The full program of choir mu- sic is as follows: There was Silence in Bethlehem's Fields, Sir John Stainer; The Star of Bethlehem, c. w. Marston; offertory, A Prince of Peace CE. A. Par sons) Mrs Emma Allen Hull; The First Christmas, Sir Joseph Barnby; The Christ Child C. Whitney CoOmbs), Miss Edith DaVey.
 The charity entertainment to be giv- ell in Central hall next Monday prom ises to be an excellent entertainment. The attractions will be the Samedi Banjo club, eighteen pieces; Miss Dr. rula Pendeld Palmer, elocutionist, Miss , Margaret smith, vocalist; Y. M. c. A. co,Ored quartet; recitations by Miss Mabel G. Hart and Miss E, lone Hart
 The high wind yesterday morning demolished one of the chimneys on Henry FabriQue's house on Center street.
 The Richards family held a reunion at the home of MT. and Mrs. Thomas Ii. Richards, Stevens heights, West Haven, on Christmas day. Four gener- attOns were represented, the oldest per son present being Mrs Rosanna Scott who is eighty-seven years of age. There was also a reunion of the 1 Francis family at the home of MT 1 and Mrs. Charles o. Francis of Grand avenue. Seventeen of the family were i present
 The Christmas entertainment for the 1 Sunday school was held in the Grand 1 Il Guut Ipd lJliSL NuuICH AIiuiS Sddy. A 1 Christmas cantata, Santa Claus on l Time,' was given, and those participat- ] ing were: Santa Claus Gin costume), l Emory Smith; Vivian, Mabel Leigh; ! Pearl, Jennie Myers; Lorno, Florence ! S,ebert Fora Alice Hauselpacker; May Gertie Amman; Belle, Edith Fowle; 1 Meta, Ella Jacobs; Vashtie, Sadie Smith :; Zoar Ernie Smith; superintendent, F.. ! B. Smith; teacher Lena Smith; the fairies, Ethel Thompson, Florence Strong Lillie Hayes. The grumblers and the thinkers were George Loveland,
 Bert French Eugene Jeffers. On the platform was representation of a kitchen scene and fireplace, the whole 1 lighted with candles. The church was also decorated with Christmas greens. | There was a large distribution of gifts from teachers to the members of their 1 classes and vice VerSca. It was an excellent entertainment and it's success
 is due mainly to the efforts of Miss Marion Preston and Miss Lillian Am mon.
 The Christmas cantata given for the
 Sunday school of the Grand avenue 1 Congregational church was repeated
 for the elder people Thursday evening. There was a large attendance, and the
 program was eXcellently rendered
 throughout
 Mrs. Nettleton will give an address
 on narcotics at the w. c. T. U. rooms
 Fair Haven, Sunday, December 29,
 D. m. Boysa nd men are especially in-
 vfted On New Years an all day and
 evening reception will be held. There
 will be speaking and singing. Chtl- dren's rally at D. m. Former mem-
 bers and all interested in temperance
 are earnestly requested to be present. An address and solos in the evening.