Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-02
CHRISTMAS SERVICES.
And Sabbath School Entertainments
Held in the Various Churches
OF Mexico.

The children OF the Baptist sunday
School were pleasantly entertained
by Mr.. and Mrs. Santa Claus Tuesday
night. The arrangements for the &C.
casion were perfected by a committee
consisting of Mrs. ]. H. Lane, Mrs. ].
Z. Chambliss, Miss Allie Burhop, and
Messrs. Grifee and Kelly and those
who devoted their time to the prep
aration of the programme were well
repaid by the happiness of the chill
dren.
The programme for the evening
was in two parts. A concert exer-
else entitled "'Santa Claus and the
Children" consisting of music, reel
tations, songs and dialogues, formed
the first division of the evenings
tertainment. The second part was to
be an entire surprise not only to the
children, but to all those present and
it was a delightful surprise, Judging
from the remarks of many who saw
and enjoyed it.
The decorations of the church were
simple. Two trees trimmed after the
fashion of Christmas tide were upon
the platform while sprigs of holly
were scattered about to further i'm
press the character of the entertain
ment. Overhead hung a golden star
and beneath it the children's motto
Gan the World for Christ" The pro-
gramme rendered was enjoyable. The
participants yer well prepared and
showed careful training. Santa Claus
was on hand with his snow and bells
and his more youthful wife was there
to aid him in making the children
happy.
At the conclusion of the programme
the doors in the real of the platform
were thrown open and a beautiful
picture was presented. 1t was the
home of Santa Claus. A real house
covered with beautiful snow, and at
the open widow the happy face of
old Santa could be een Assisted by
Mrs. Santa he distributed dainty socks
filled with candy and fruit to each
member of the Sunday School. Each
child also received a present in addi-
ton to the sock of sweetmeats.
The snow house was the "surprise'
of the evening. Those who saw il
| agreed that it was the best aver ar
ranged for a Christmas entertain
ment. The house was nearly six feet
in width, exclusive of the two ellis,
and its height from the floor to the
chimney top was over eve feet
Above the window was the inscrip-
ton "Santa Claus" in letters of gold
The house was planned, arranged and
decorated by Mrs. j. E. Chambliss.
one of the committee on entertain
ment. The frame work was built by
Mr.. Allan Stewart, a young man oil
this city.
On Christmas eve at the Christian
| Church the children of the Sunday
| School and the members of the church
all assembled and brought contribu-
tons for the poor, after which there
was a social. On Christmas day the
contributions were distributed among
the poor by a committee. About
| fifteen families of this city reaped the
benefits of the church's charity and
received substantial clothing food and
fuel. 1t was a noble work in a good
cause.
At the Promenade Street Baptist
Church onChrstmas w a musical and
literary entertainment was given to
the scholars OF the Sunday School, af-
ter which the children enjoyed a snow
house, which was packed with pres
ents. Santa Claus appeared at the
window and with the assistance ofMrs.
Santa and the fairies, distributed the
presents. The entertainment was
largely attended.
At the Liberty Street M. E. Church a
musical and literary entertainment
was enjoyed by the members of the
church and Sunday School on Christ
mas eve after which the children en-
joyed a bounteous treat. Violin solos,
organ selections and singing as well as
readings and Rotations were the
leading features of the programme.
a social followed and the children par
took of the treat.
At the Episcopal Church services
| were held at 7:15 O'Clock on Christ
mas eve, at 7:15 and 1880 O'Clock
Christmas morning and there were
| also midnight services. All of the
services were largely attended. AT
the services on Christmas v the
children of the church enjoyed a big
Christmas tree full of presents for all.
There were services at the Catholic
| ChurchC Christmas morning at10o'clock.
The music arranged for the occasion
was unusually fine. Miss Dobyns was
soprano, Miss Shea contralto and Mrs.
Gardner organist. The services were
largely attended.
Elder Pinkerton, of Paris, Mo-, ad-
dressed the Knights Templar of Mexi-
co on Christmas day. He was greeted
with a good audience, which gave
him close attention. The music, Q r
vices and address were appreciated by
all present.
All the churches in Mexico did not
hold services Christmas.
Wife-Here's an account OF a man
who shot himself rather than suffer
the pangs of Indigestion. Husband
The fobl! Why didn't he take De
Wits Little Early Risers? used to
suffer as bad as he did before I com.
menced taking these little pills. Wool
bridge Il Purdy.
Fell From His Chair and Died.
CENrRALIA, Mo-, Dec. 27.-Jame'
Young, a prominent and highly re-
spected farmer living eight milel
north of Centralia, fell from his chail