The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-12-27
CHRISTMAS SEASON
How Weiser People Spent the Time
This Year,
MANY HAPPY INCIDEN rs
The Trees and Programs at the Churches
We're Very Interesting.

ABOUT as usual IN Nelser, perhaps
with little more ardor than on pre-
vious like occasions.
The homes of our city were all
aglow on that happy day, the revel-
ries incident to Christmas were roy
ally INDUCED good cheer every
where prevailed and many were the
hearts that were made glad by tok-
els of love and affection, proper
manifestations of the spirit that
should find expression in mankind at
least on this day made dear to all
hearts by it's hallowed associations
1t was day of reunion Of friends
and loved ones, many of whom per-
chance had not been in the home
circle for some time, and no doubt
the home coming occasioned much
JOY. And countless chickens, tur-
keys and other fowls sadly realized
that something had happened, that
a passover was taking place among
the people on this holy day.
The Congregational, Baptist and
Episcopal churches had Christmas
trees, and they were seen by very
large number Of people.
Especially good programs were
carried out Ivy these churches, and
this is what Signal reporter saw
and heard:
CONGREGATIONAL.
The Sunday School of the First
Congregational church had an elab-
orsse program Of songs, recitations
and tree last Monday evening, all of
which were enjoyed by the large au-
dience. The church was beautifully
arranged for the occasion by the
decorating committee under the di.
rection OF Miss Powell. The regular
church choir was in attendance. as
sisted by Mr. Carr, the violinist
Santa Claus was very ably repre-
sented by Mr., Leroy Burley. After
the program the tree was stripped of
its load, and each of the one hun-
dred and fifty boys and girls re-
ceived stocking filed with candy,
an apple and one other present, con
sisting principally of books and pic
lures. The occasion was an unprec-
edented success, and very much cred
1t is due those who had charge of
the arrangements.
BAPTIST.
The Christmas services at the Ban
fist church were held Monday even
ing and were witnessed by a large
audience. A cantata was given by
the Sunday School At the close of
this program the curtains were re-
moved and two trees and fireplace
we're exposed to the view of the peo-
pie. Besides the candy and nuts
quite number Of presents were on
the trees. The program was a sue
cess from beginning to end and all
those present felt we'll paid for hay-
ing gone. 1t was an occasion long
to be remembered, especially by the
little folks.
EPISCOPAL.
Christmas night the children of St
Luke's church school gave their an
nual entertainment to parents and
friends. The opera house was
crowded. Mr.. Heatley, superintend-
ent of the school, presided and in
troduced the program, while the
Rev. J. H. Mcpherson, assisted by
able workers, had charge of the ar
rangements behind the scenes. Ev-
erything went through without
hitch, and it was really wonderful
for such youthful amateurs. The
main feature OF the evening was
csntAta entitled Sin Quest of Santa
Claus by sixty Of the children, The
searchers, led by ''Jack Rabbit in
appropriate costume, are taken to
three witches-the blacklist of the
black-who are found brewing over
black caldron, and this "trio of
worthless" instructs the children to
solicit the aid of knights and fairies {
10 discover Santa, held prisoner in
an old cabin at the north pole bv 4
'Old Zero assisted by some wick
ed looking Gnomes.
In the succeeding battle the
knights are successful and the oueen