Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1896-12-30

HAS eve.
Albert E. Conover and family, of
with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Y.
Conover.
County News continued on Fourth page
XMAS ENTERTAINMENTS.
The Great Holiday AppropriateIx
Observed In the schools
and Churches.
The Christmas tide brought the usual
number of church and school entertain.
ments all of which were of an interesting
character aud well attended. Being
arranged to occur on different dates, a
large number of people were enabled tn
''take inn more than one of them, and
compare the different methods of paving
tribute to Old Santa Claus.
AT SALEM NJ. E. CHURCH.
The exercises were held Friday evening
and were under the direction of S ,mers
Bowen, Supt. of the Sabbath School, and
consisted Of some fine sci ctiOns by the
choir, and numerous recitatiOns by the
pupils. Pastor Larew and James Luff-
harry, of the st. Johns Church, made
appropriate remarks, and the children
each received a box of candy. Supt.
Bowen was presented with silver axe
basket and a hymn hook by members OF
the school, and Mrs. G. H. Janness,
President of the Epworth League, Yves
given very handsome banquet lamp by
members of the League and Church. Mr..
Robert L. ice also received a toilet set.
A very large audience was present, filling
the main church to the doors and over
flowing into the adjoining Sunday
school room.
AT THE PRESBYTERIAN.
The Presbyterians held their Christmas
exercises on Tuesday evening, the 29th,
at their church on East Washington
avenue. The church was crowded and
those present were pleasantly entertained
by musical and literary entertainment
Of high order. Numerous presents
were distributed and all the little folks
were remembered with the customary
sweets of the season. Pastor J. Nj.
Ferguson received purse of ten dollars
in cash and Supt. Levi Hewitt of the
Sunday School was remembered with q
handsome gift.
AT ST. JOHNS.
uO ous cOuu . pcOptc LUX INT ny
the fOrelnck and arranged their celehra-
tion for Thursday evening. The church
WAS we'll filed and an interesting pro-
gram given by the choir and school.
Pastor Luffbarry and family, Miss Mary
Emma Brown, the organist, and Charles
Sebbins each received appropriate
presents.
AT THE MT. PLEASANT CHURCH.
Thursday evening was the time set
by the Mt. Pleasant congregation to
celebra..- ! worlds holiday. Music,
singing. recitations and the presentation
of gifts to Pastor Craig and wife were
among the pleasing recollections of the
evening.
AT THE BAPTIST CHURCH
The last of the Christmas
ments will be given at the Bapu.e.
Church this "wednesday evening-too
late to get report of the proceedings
for this weeks Press.
AT THE PLEAsANTvILLE SCHOOL.
Peasantville school No. 1. on Thur
day afternoon, under the management
of Chas. W. Ingersoll and his assistants,
Howard Mcconnell, Scott M. Long and
Mirs Minta Andrews, entertained the
friends and patrons of the school with a
choice literary and musical program.
When the program was nearly finished
Kris kingle made his appearance laden
with fruit and candy tor scholars, which
had been provided for the occasion.
The teachers all received presents from
their scholars which showed that they
were not forgotten by them. Principal
Ingersoll thanked the visitors, quite q
large number OF whom were present, for
their attendance, and asked them to
come again.
AT THE SMITHS LANDING SCHOOL.
The usual Christmas program was
successfully carried out at the Smiths
Landing school by Principal Groves and
h,s assistants, the Misses Ida and Gertie
. Risley.
AT MT PLEASANT SCHOOL.
Principal Greer had program OF
music and rtcitations and distribution
of gifts to the children.
AT THE COUNTY ASYLUM.
The PARENTS at the County Insane
Asylum were entertained with music.
singing aud recita tions, Monday evening
given by members OF the Salem Choir,
assisted by Mr.. John T. living, oi
EiwOod and Miss Helen Mar Wilson, Oi
Philadelphia, and Mrs. Samuel Anderson
of Hammontou. They were assembled
in the two rooms Leading { # the main
hallway, and for an hour and u halt
were most orderly and attentive
audience. Freeholder William Cordery.
E. A. Wilson and Fraley Doughty OF
Absecon were also present, and among
the ladies from ont of town were Mrs. NJ.
l. Jackson and Mrs. Davies of Hammon-
ton. A large tree, handsomely decorated
by the patients, was much admired by
all the visitors
AT MCKEE CITY.
The Sunday School had an enjoyable
Christmas entertainment, which was
followed by generous distribution Of
candies, toys, clothing etc., TO the child
rem and highly appreciated gift to each
family and individual of the settlement,
presented by COL John Mckee, of Pnila
under the supervision OF Mr.. E C. Duber-
son, who in his genial way did the
honors of the occasion in q most salts
factory manner.
AT COLOGNE.
The Cologne Public school rendered an
| interesting Christmas program on
Thursday afternoon.
The teacher, Mldie Collins, wishes her
thanks extended to the many kind
friends who gave assistance to make thu
day success,
The school room wHs crowded witt
| friends and patrons of the school who
listened and profe ssed to be well enter
! tanned BY the program eiseo.