Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-12-27
CHRISTMAS FESTIVALS,
SANTA CLAUS VISIT TO Ellis
WORTH SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
INTERESTING EXERCISES AT ALI, THE
sCHooIs-CHRIsTMAs SERVICES
AT THE CHURCHES.


Another Christmas season has rolled
away, leaving its pleasant memories Of
friendships expressed by loving tokens.
santa Claus has gone his rounds. aud In
every home in Ellsworth, it is hoped, hes
left some evidence OF his generosity. His
pack seems TO have been particularly we'll
filed this year.
The Christina season was observed az
usual In the churches and Sunday scheala
81 Ellsworth. In the Congregational
Unitarian, Baptist and Methodist church.
e. there were special services ON sum
day. and IN the Catholic chuch ON Christ.
mss Day. The Methodist and Unitarian
Sunday schools had their Christmas festi-
Ysls Saturday night, the Catholic Monday
siternoon and the Congregational and
Baptist schools Monday night.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
Services at the Congregational church
Sunday morning were characterized by a
sermon appropriate to the day by the
pastor, Rev. J. NJ. Adams. His subject
was The Leadership OF Christ Special
music was sung. The anthem was
Sohnecker's Brightest and Best OF the
Sons OF the Morning. snd during the
o1ettory another anthem WAS sung
"Hark, the Herald Angels Sing also by
Schneider.
In the afternoon at there was a vesper
service by the children OF the Sunday
school. assisted by the choir. The school
met in the vestry, and marched to the
church. As they entered they Joined the
choir In professional hymn-"H ark,
what Mean these Holy Voices" by De
ofeo Brown. The singing was continued
until the classes were all in their places.
Following was the programme:
Voluntary.
Choir and school
Anthem while the stara are Cleaning
Brightly" ..-..--............. -. Ncwcomb
Response ve reading.
Prayer.
Hymn by school.
Enritatlou by Charlie Eppe-
sosE-"Angsr. Lullaby"
Hazel knowltoe, EcrHIes Dorr. sylvia
could carrie Rctlman, Helen Holmes,
Nina joy.
Recitation by Russell Parker.
aio-"SafaTeih".. ,,.GoaHod
Offering.
II mn by =sh7ei.
Eszita,lon b} Grace King
Remark. H. Mr. Adams.
Closing hymn
BeHesiietlen
Each pupil OF the Sunday school was
presented with a picture OF a Madonna
and child.
The Christmas tree festivities OF the
Congregational sunday school were held
at the yestry Monday evening. They
were somewhat out OF the ordinary. In
stead OF bringing gifts in the usual way,
Santa Claus appeared at tho proper time,
made little speech illustrative OF the
blessing Of giving instead OF receiving,
and brought his remarks to close by
asking for gifts from those who were dis
posed 10 bcstow them, the offerings TO be
distributed among the children in town
who otherwise were not likely to receive
anything.
Quicker than IL takes to tell il, the
children made a rush for Santa's wagon,
and loaded II down with bundles. Then
of drove the merry eli, amid the shouts
OF the children and the applause OF the
grown folks.
Preceding the entrance OF Santa Claus,
who was inpersouated by A. w. King,
short programme was presented as
follows:
song. with bells by seven sirl-.
sravt, t.nuld HAZEL uptNitou BFFulCe
Durr, Nina joy, Helen Holmes. Carrie
RedmaH, Mabel stone.
Recitation by Freddie Parker
Song OF the Angels.
Julia Cushman, Georgia Kelley, Agnes
Clark. Annie smith. Lucy smith, Bes-ie
stewart Beatrice Kelley, Dorothy whit
Ing.
Recitation by Louise Dutton.
Angels Lullaby, by six girls,
Recitation by Grace King. "fieraldng the
Coming Of santa Claus
santa Claus. drawn by eight reindeer i'n
per-ouated by Charlie Eppe- Walter
Smith. Eddie Parsons, Robert King
Arthur smith. Pereiyal Cushman, Ralph
Holmes charlie Farrell.
The Three klng,-rePreseuted by Educ
Robinson, Fulton Redman and Harry
JOY, each attended by page; the pages
were Russell Parker. Kenneth Royal and
Guy E7tey
During he evening a kindly disposed
member OF the church slipped - oiii