The Portland daily press., 1897-12-25
SOUTH PORTLAND.

The Sunday school connected with the
Peoples church will observe Christmas
as usual by a concert to be given this eve
ming. The admission will be free and the
following programme will be rendered:
Song by the school; prayer by pastor;
recitation, "Little Annie; class song
Make Room for the Children; class reoita-
ton, "Flr Trees;'' solo, The Angels
Song; class recitation, Pleasant Visits;
singing, primary department; recitation,
The Christchild's Day; Duet, The song of
joy; class recitation, Who Would 60 to
Bethlehem? recitation Mabel Pierce; trio,
by little ones; class exercises, The Babe
of Bethlehem, class exercise, Christmas
Stars recitation, Santa Claus Reyerie;
vocal duett, Beside the Manager; recita-
ton, Helen Nixon; class song, Little
Sailor Boys; recitation, Minnie Elliott;
class song, Glory to God in the Highest;
class recitation, Merry Christmas; vocal
duet, Beautiful Little Hands; recitation
Bessie's Christmas Tree, song, Emma
Anderson.
The members of the Universalist church
and Sunday school held q Christmas
festival last evening in Union hall opera
house. There was a good attendance and
an enjoyable evening was spent. The ex-
ercises were opened with remarks by the
pastor, Rev. ". M. K1mmeIl. The can
tata "Santa Claus Dream was then pre-
sented by some of the lutte ones of the
school under the direction of Miss
Florence Merriman. The presents were
then distributed much to the delight of
all. There was a small admission fee
charged, the proceeds of which is to be
devoted to fund for the purchase of
books for library.
Rev E. o. Thayer the presiding elder
of the Portland District Methodist church
is to occupy the pulpit of the Kn1ghtville
church on Sunday at two O'Clock. Mr.
Thayer is an interesting speaker and the
residents of Knightville are especially in
vited to attend this service.
This evening there is to be concert
appropriate to Christmas at the Elm
street ID. E. Sunday school. The concert
is TO be given under the direction of Mrs
W. 81. Worth during the early part Of the
evening after which two magnitioently
laden Christmas trees will be Unloaded
of their burdens.
The members of Bethany Congrega-
tional church of Randall street are to
hold a Christmas concert this evening in
their vestry for the benefit of the Sabbath
school The concert will begin at Z. 10 and
the following programme has been ar
ranged: Singing by the school; prayer by
Rev. Fl. B. Long; recitation, Isle
Pierce; recitation, Nina Griggs; motto
exercise, by class; music, quartette; reel
tation, Emily G.Gayle; Christmas wreath
exercise, by class; solo, Rev. H. B.
Long; recitation, Ann. K Clifford; sing
ing, class of six; reading, Miss Charlotte
Bolton; music, quartette; recitation,
Bessie Walton; recitation, Ethel Reed;
pantomime, Santa Claus, Mother Merry,
Granny Kringle. song, Walter Sylvester.
The members of the Knightville
Methodist church and Sunday school are
to celebrate Christmas with an appropli-
ate concert and distribution of presents
from q tree this evening in their church
vestry.
The schooner Edna was placed on the
marine railway yesterday to be repainted
and have "new shoe" added.
The pond at Knightville was scraped
yesterday and put in excellent trim for
skating parties today.