The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-01-03
ESHLRE.


 Jan. 2.-The Christmas exercises of the Congregat tioLGl church Sunday school were held last Thursday even ing. The church was decorated in ex- cellent taste. The tree bore every kind of Christmas fruit. The cantata by the children, led by Miss Hattie Beach and assisted by the choir was we'll ren- dered and greatly enjoyed. The exer- cises were preceded by a short add -ess by the pastor, Rev. J. P. Hoyt. The Sabbath school numbers 22S and has been faithfully served by the same superintendent, Deacon w. 6. Baldwin, for thirteen years. After the exercises Santa Claus distributed gifts from the well laden trees to the children of the school. Rev. J. P. Hoyt preached a sermon appropriate to the close of the old year last Sunday morning and in the evening gave extracts from ser- mon of the Rev. John Foote preached in the church one hundred and twenty six years ago.
 The pastor announced several com mittees, who will care for and provide for the sick and represent the church in philanthropic work in the com munity. The Sabbath school was re- organized for the new year in the af- ternoon. w. B. Rice was chosen super intendent in place of Deacon w. S. Baldwin, resigned.
 The annual church meeting will be held in the church Friday, January 4, from to D.. m. A very interesting order of services was announced by the pastor and it is hoped there will be large attendance.
 The annual meeting of the Ladies' Aid society will occur Thursday after noon of this week at the parsonage at o'clock.
 MT J. w. Hoyt of the publishing firm of Martin ,S Hoyt of Charleston, s. C., is spending the holidays at the parsonage with his parents.
 Mrs E. c. Baldwin. widow of tn Rev. E. c. Baldwin, a former pastor of of the Congregational church, has been visiting friends here the past week. .f-s
 Ernest Baldwin, who is now secretary of the Young Peoples Christian En- deavor societygin Cohoes, N. r., spent Christmas here with his old friends.
 MT. F. A. Ives received Christmas barrel filled with mistletoe and holly from his friends in Newburn, N. c.
 Miss Alice Frythall, a teacher in one of the public schools in Springfield, Mass, was home during Christmas and returned Sunday evening to Springfield A. C.. Swenson, a former professor of writing in Harrington's Business col lege, Waterbury, is soon to open a writ Ing school here,
 The Christmas exercises by the Sun day school of the M. D. church, held last Friday evening, was very enjoya- ble and fine program was rendered by the children. The recitations and singing by the children was excellent and a credit to those who took part, Those who took prominent part in the program were: Misses Grace Harry, Nettie Benham, Lena Bolton, May Al- len, Ada Tyack, Irene Collins, Jane Bennett Eva Tyack, Ethel Whipple, ! Maud Brown, and George Johnson, T, | Messrs. Andrews and Whipple sang q duet.
 The St. Peters church Sunday school gave a fine program in their church l last Friday evening. The children gave some fine songs and recitations. Everything passed off grandly. Gifts were given to the children and refresh ment for all A good social time was enjoyed by all.
 The children of the M. E. Sunday school of. ChesRire, acquitted themselves very creaitablg at the Christmas exer- cises on Friday evening, December 2S. They had only a short time in which to prepare their pieces and some of those who had been expected to take part were detained at home by sickness. The program was as follows: Carol--Jesus, the Saviour, is Born. Carol--Angels from Glory.
 Recitation-W watching of Santa Claus
 Grace Harry.
 A Lesson from a Bird-Nettie Ben
 ham. Carol-Hark, What Mean Those Holy
 Voices.
 Recitation--When Christmas Comes
 Lena Bolton. Santa Claus-May Allen.
 Carol--O How Sweet is Bethlehem's
 Story. Song-George. Johnson, jr. Recitation--Ada Tyack.
 observation-disclosures Collins.
 Anthem--By the Choir Reoitation-Night Before Christmas
 Jane Bennett.
 Carol-Welcome Joyful Tidings' Recitation-Eva Tyack.
 Recitation-Mrs. Santa Claus Asserts
 Herself-Ethel Whipple. Duet--Misses Andrews and Whipple. Recitation--A Christmas Feast
 Maud Brown. Recitation--We Have Found the
 Christ--Katie Lyons. Carol--Where Brightly Cleaned the
 Star of Bethlehem Carol-Who Comes To-day? Address by the pastor-J. s. Rollins. Carol-Star of Hope.
 After the exercises presents were dis tributed to the children and benedic- tion pronounced by the pastor and all | departed homeward feeling happy.
 MT. Belosta H. Clark, a well known and respected citizen of Cheshire, |
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