Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-12-23
CHRISTMAS EXERCISES.

tended preparations for celebrating Christ
mas in way to please the children.
Tonight there will be exercises at the
Episcopal, Catholic, Baptist and Congre-
gational churches.
EMANUEL CHURCH.
The Christmas eve carol service of I'M
manuel Sunday school will be held in the
church at o'clock Thursday afternoon
consisting OF brief service-recitations and
address interspersed with bright carols.
After the service supper will be served for
the children of the Sunday school in the
parish house, followed about so by the
Christmas tree exercises in the chapel.
On Christmas day in Emmanuel church
there will be an early celebration Of the
holy communion at 7.30 A. NJ, and later
service and sermon followed by communion
at 10 so A. NJ. Special musical program
at the second service.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
At the Congregational church there will
be tree Thursday evening and cantata,
''The Growing Of Christmas" given with
the following cast:
Little New Year, Charlotte Ryder
! Attendants, Hilda Grout, Faith Thayer,
Louise Hay. Hazel Grout
st. Valentines Day, Faith Thaver
| Summer, Elizabeth Tidd
Washington's Birthday, Stephen Searle
Children's Day, Mary Searle
Attendants, Olive Cassavant, Lura Smith
| Fourth of July, Jay Livermore
Walter Stowell, Harold Spaulding, and
Thanksgiving Day, Mrs. S. w. Wilder, Jr.
Christmas, (Santa claus,
s. Willoughby Wilder
Committee from Sunday School, Jay Liver
more, Geneva Thayer, Margaret Ryder
Pages, James Myers, Clayton Rowell,
Fred Cass
Crown Bearer, Marjorie Winnewisser
| Chorus of "Tiny Tots
| Chorus of Children.
ST. CHARLES CHURCH.
There will be midnight mass at St.
Charles church when the following musical
program will be rendered
Kyrie, Concone's Mass in F
Gloria in EXcelsis, 60 &C
Credo, Battman in c
Otfertorv, "Glory to God in the Highest
Sanctus and Agnus Del, Leonard in B flat
Solos will be sung by Misses Dora Murphy
and Emily Gosselin.
| Various other hymns will be sung during
| the service.
BAPTIST CHURCH.
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There will be literary exercises by the
Sunday school and tree Christmas eve,
consisting Of singing by the choir; solo by
DIR. A. j. Parker recitations by Carroll
Cady, Cora Blanchard, Bertha Bacon and
Lula Bacon. One feature of the evening
will be contribution by the children and
older ones as well, for the needy poor, be-
fore any presents are received. The pri-
mary classes will sing the chorus song,
''Dropping in the Pennies while they
march in procession and drop their contri
buttons into the receiving box. The exer
cises will close with remarks by the pastor
Exercises will be held Friday night ir
the UniversaliSt and Methodist churches
UNIvERsALfST CHURCH.
There will be a Christmas tree in the
vestry at 7 o'clock. A musical and liter
AIRY program has been prepared by Miss
Lena Cooper and Mr.. Chaplin, and Santa
Claus will appear to distribute presents al
s o'clock, after which luncheon will be
served consisting of ice cream and cake
and confectionery for the children.
METHODIST CHURCH.
The following program will be carried
out at the Methodist church:
Singing, Joy Bell
Scripture and Prayer
Recitation, Ray WILDE
Recitation, Edith Damo,
Singing, The Angels Sons
!, Recitation, Eta Smitl
Song, Starry Sky, Eight Girl
Recitation, Ethel Wheele
Singing. Merry Christmas Bell
Recitation, Bernce WILDE
Recitation, Mabel Ramse,
Bell Song, Primary Clas
| Recitation, Gertrude Ran,
! Singing, A Christmas Sleigh Rid
!, Recitation, Daniel Martil
Singing, Out in the Darkness,
: Recitation, Agnes Gas
Singing, Glory to God in the Highest,
Followed by Christmast tree.
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