Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-12-28
CHRISTMAS FESTIVALS.
SANTA CLAUS VISIT TO ELLIS
WORTH SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
INTERESTING EXERCISES AT ALL THE
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES SERVICES
AT THE CHURCHES.

The Christmas season has come nj d
gone. and the jolly St. Nick, or moIe
popularity the Santa Claus of the children,
has made his rounds OF the Eilswort h
Sunday schools. In the churches the day
was observed by special services. All the
churches were dressed in Christ mas finery
OF evergreen and holly.
The Sunday school Christmas tree festi-
walls, with the exception OF the Congrega-
tional and Catholic churches were held
Saturday evening. The Congregational
school had its tree Monday evening, the
Catholic school Sunday afternoon.
ST. JosEPH's CATHOLIC CHURCH.
At the Catholic church there were spec d.
ial Christmas services-low mass at :, high
mass at 10 and vespers at I 30.
There was, as usual, a musical pro-
gramme OF a high order at the 10 SER
vice. The programme follows:
Prelude. ................ ........... Robinson
Orchestra and organ
Adeste Fideles. Gounod
Gloria. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ........... Wells
Credo. ........... ................Nel els
OHertory,
Orchestra and Organ
sanctus .........-.-.. ....'................ Wells
Agnus Die......,...... ,.................. Nels
Selection from Rtngleben,
Orchestra and organ
Miss NJ Dutton, orgAnist.
In the evening Rosewig vespers were
sung.
The Sunday school entertainment Sun
day afternoon consisted OF short mu4i-
cal programme by the children, the
distribution OF gifts from the well-laden
Christmas tree aud the serving OF
saccharine retres ments so dear to he
little ones.
METHODIST CHURCH.
Rev. j. +. Simonton preached a Christ
mas sermon Sunday morning. In the
evening there was Christmas concert, in
which the children OF the sunday school
assisted. The programme follows:
Organ voluntary
Anthem 49,. Choir
Prayer .'...,'-. Pastor
Responsive reading.
Sulo.s......s..,., ItKXlc Lord
sunday school lesson review
Hazel Holmes
Recttation..,............, stevens
Recltation ..s.............. ...... Naude Graye-
Singing. Charles ingalls, AMI Eddie Card
OGGrtory.
Remarks by pastor.
singing Coronation.
The Sunday school entertainment sat
urday evaninR. the childrsn's
Christmas. The programme was short
but interesting, the evening being given
up largely to the reception OF Santa Claus
and the distribution OF presents, which
was more to the iik ing OF the little ones
The programme follows:
Singing Charles Ingalls, and Esse Douglass
Recitation. ...-...............Ev Eva Dyer
Recitation Helene Beilatty
Song. Eva Dyer and Cora Stevens
Recitation.,........... Marcia Sargent
Recitation.............. Lucy Stevens
hecitation.'........ ............Susie Chapman
Recitation ...................... Genie Sowle
recitation. Agnes Pettengill
oolo'. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Fannie Tower
Santa Claus was impersonated by
Walter Bonsey. The pastor and his wife
were remem bered In the distribution of
presents. Mr.. Simonton received a fur
coat from the society and friends. Mrs.
Simonton received chair from her class
and desk from the Junior Epworth
league.
UNITARIAN CHURCH.
At the Unitarian church Sunday morn
ing the church aud Sunday school united
for a Christmas service. The singing was
by the Sunday school, ed by Mrs. S. ID.
Virgins class OF young ladies' A duet