The Republican journal., 1896-12-31
Christmas Observance.

about the usual manner. There were Christ
mas trees or concerts at the churches, and
trees or family gatherings at many homes.
The sale of holiday goods was good, but,
contrary to the usual rule. Wednesday, the
23d, was better day for trade than Thurs
day, the oath. People generally are buying
their presents earlier than formerly. AS
announced last week, turkeys and geese
were scarce and high, but there was fair
supply of chick ems and ducks. The mills
factories, public offices and most of the
stores were closed on Christmas day.
AT THE GIRLS HOME,
Owing to the whooping cough among the
inmates OF the Girls Home they We're unable
to accept any invitations to Christmas fes-
Invites, but a Christmas tree was prepared
at the Home, and an entertainment given
by the children Christmas evening. A few
visitors We're present by invitation. The
tree was loaded with gifts, each child being
remembered by friends here and elsewhere.
The following were among the donors: Mrs.
A. G. Sibley, Miss Pond, Mrs. S. H. Ma
thews, Mrs. Edw. Sibley, Misses Jackson 4
Wood, a member Of the Congregational
church, jackson, Miss Emma Ellis, CHM &
Field, Miss Frances johnson PIERCE, Mrs.
G. A. Pilsbury. Mrs, Albert Gammans, A
d. Chase, Miss Sophie b. Chase, all of Bel
fast Boxes of presents We're also received
from the pink Ribbon Club" Orono: from
friends in Augusta; from the Kings Daugh-
tiers of Searboro; from the Unitarian ladies
of Waterville; from friends in Waltham,
Mass. Following is the program:
Song and chorus, Glad Tidipgs, All.
RecltatlOnS,
Merry Christmas, Sibyl Wood
DO Your Best, Vera Peasley.
December, Alma O'Hara.
Little Things, Dora Russell
Between Two, Alice Newell.
Don't Tell Slbyl Wood
Hang Up the Baby's Stocking,
Clara Belle Marsh
Bear Story, Vera Peasley
Grown Up Land Alma O'Hara.
Baby Logic, Clara Belle Marsh
Bad Little Coo Bird, Sibyl Wood
Repentance, Alice Newell,
Song and chorus, Santa's Sleigh, ALL
Song, Star of Bethlehem,
Miss Sophie B. Chase.
Song and chorus, Merry Christmas, All.
THE UNIvERsALIsTs.
A very enjoyable entertainment for the
little folks was given at the Universalist
Vestry Friday afternoon. The vestry was
very prettily decorated, with two trees
covered with popcorn and lighted with
candles, upon the stage. The exercises
opened with the following program:
Christmas carol, Sunday school.
Recitation, Ansel Lothrop.
Lillian Jones
Dialogue, Christmas Tree
Mildred Gray, Blanche and Maud Pierce.
Hecltatlon, Jennie Wiley
REGULATIONS, Warren Fahy, Nettie Shuman,
Meta Lawrence, Eva Tibbetts
Song, Mildred Patterson
Recitation, Lena Leavitt.
Carol, Sunday school.
Recitation, Carl Stevens
At the close of the program old Santa
Claus, in the traditional garb, made his ap-
pearance and addressed the children. He
said he had visited them all at their homes
earlier in the day and had given away all
his presents; but 50 many had mbled
there to see him lie would not disappoint
them He would use power given him
many years ago and make some presents.
Whereupon he struck the chimney witt. his
whip and it fell with crash E.ch child
present was then given one of the bricks
which proved to be of paper and well filed
with candy.
THE METHODISTS.
A Christmas concert, with trees and gifts,
was given in the Methodist vestry Friday
evening At Z o'clock great i.nging of
bells was heard the doors were thrown open,
and in rushed half score of boys drawing
fur covered wagon on which Santa Claus
rode in state. The old saint quickly stripped
the trees of their presents, and every child
got something. After the distribution of
the gifts the following program was pre-
sented by the Sunday school.
Christmas Greeting. Eighteen children
Recitation, The Night Before Christmas,
Earl Tall bot
Piano solo, Cleora Haney
Recitation, The Lighthouse Maid,
Alfredo Cook
Song, Riding to Banberry Cross,
: Ethel Slavery
Encore
Trio, On the Laughing Waters,
Misses Sanborn, Spinney and Sanborn
Recitation, Answering an Advertisement,
Cleora Haney
Solo, Good Bye, Sweet Day, Milly Sanborn
Recitation, Taking Picture,
Abbie Stoddard
Song Hang Up the Baby's Picture,
Edith and Ray Kilgore
Recitation, Good Night, Verna Rich
Christmas carol, Eighteen children
Sunday evening the Sunday school gave
second Christmas concert, with the fol low
ing program, which was introduced by de-
votlonal services and interspersed with
hymns:
The Prince of Peace, Earl Talbot
Quartette, Come, Ye Lofty
Mrs. Winslow, Miss Spinney,
Messrs. Davidson and Pettingill.
Chorus, Good Tidings.
The Child of Bethlehem, Abby Stoddard.
Duet, Fair Bethlehem, The Misses Sanborn.
Under the Skies of Bethlehem,
Verna Rich, Nellie Hall, Flora Kilgore.
The Star in the East, Lana Pendleton.
Solo, Christmas Bells, Isabel CHM.
Original poem, The Awakening,
Cleora Haney.
Quartette, Song of Jubilee, The Misses San
born, Messrs. Macomber and Davidson.
Solo, Christmas Carol, George Clark
The Lord Knows Best, Rosa Chapman.
Solo, Ring the Christmas Bells,
Ethel Slavery.
Closing chorus, Beautiful Bells.
THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. :
The North church was very prettily deco
rated for the services last Sunday. The
front of tho nulnit was hanked with ovor