The Portland daily press., 1900-12-26

The last Christmas OF -the-prceent GEN.
fury was about as uniete one In South
Portland as has been seen for many long
years. The abaancs OF good STATING and
sieighing reduced outside amusement to
a minimum ana there did not seem TO be
that usual rush to Portland, doubtless
because of the absence Of attractions OF
good drawing powers, though the polo
game In the evening was visitad by quite
crowd. 1t was day for the most part
of family reunions anu home parties and
the evening witnessed gatherings at sever
al of the churches. The children of the
Peoples M, e. church and the Knight
Wills NJ. IL. church; In goodiy numbers.
enjoyed the programmes which were
offered them, copies OF which were printed
yesterday, while the many presents which
were distributed at 10th entertainments
glsddened the hearts OF the little ones.
at the Union Opera house. the dance
ana whist" which was given by the
Zylpha Ladies' Orchestra, was most en-
joyable affair, attended by most OF our
society young ladies and gentlemen, and
by still larger delegation from Port
land.
AT BETHANY CONGREGATIONAL
CHURCH.
The vestry of Bethany Congregational
church was appropriately decorated last
evening with the conventional greens of
Christmas. A tree was loaded with gifts
and q canta5a entitled Santa klaus's
CHESTS was very -prettily rendered by
the Sunday school scholars. The princi-
pal parts were:
Gretchen, peasant girl, Maud Moore
Rita, Swiss girl, Sadie Orr
Miss Bell, Belle Walton
Abe Lincoln Boyd, Carl Moore
Wah Lee, Wallace Bradford
There was a chorus OF six girls, COM
poEed OF Myrtle Huston, Isa Pierce, Min
ME Elliott, Lillian Day. Florence Walton,
Floraine Gott. between the four acts OF
the piece there were speoialties, which In
cluued solo by Rev. e. IL. Newoomb;
duet, Miss Inez Davis and Lou Startling;
sone. Bessie Sylvester; recitation, Gene
We've Sylvester. Miss Jennie Pierre. pre-.
sided ct the plano.
MEETING OF BETHANY CHURCH.
The annual meeting of Bethany church
fer election of officers and other import
ant business Will be held at the church
this evening, -.--t
At the entertainment given Monday
evening at the "Cole Memorial church.,
Harry Eustis was given a handsome,
highly polished OAK. chair BY the parish
in recognition Of his valuable services as
president OF the church choir.
Rev. MIR. Newoomb. OF the Bethany
Congregational church, was very pleas
antly remembered by his practitioners
here and In Stroudwater. The latter gave
him handsome cniffonier, silk UNI
treIla, pure containing money, and sew
eral useful articles. A fine lamp, with an
imported shade, WAS the remembrance of
his south Portland friends. 49,
The clsrgymen of this city have all re-
ceiyed Invitations to be present at the
dedication IL the Cyrus Cole Memorial
church on the evening Of Wednesday,
January end.
Mr.. W. Sutherland, the blind broom
maker, is having an addition built to his
shop on the corner Of Shawmut and
Pickett streets.
Mir. Fred Smart from New Hampshire.
is spending the holidays with his parents
ON Sawyer street
Mr.. william Gardner is home for the
Christmas holidays. .a.." --.. .--s..
Rev. j. Albert Corey is very. much i'm
proved in health. He was able to be out
Saturday, and expects ON SundAy next TO
be able to take charge of his regular
preaching service. Last sunday the pull
pit of the Peoples nj. E. church was sup
Piled by Rev. MIR. McAfse of Portland.
Miss Mabel Mayberry, bookkeepsr at
the Cooperative store, spent Christmas
at Ter home at Windham.