The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-12-26
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
CHRISTMAS WAS ENJOYED BIZ
LOCAL RESIDENTS.

Services Held ia the Churches-EIany
Home Gatherings ChIIdrens' Exer-
ChHrch-Other Items
The snow storm came in time to save
the day from being a green Christmas.
The storm interfered to some extent
with the plans for the day, but the eff
feet was to make the home cheer more
enjoyable.
Services were held as usual in the
two Episcopal and in st. Francis Cath
Ole churches. The stores closed at
noon, as did Station A. Letter carriers
were very busy yesterday morning in
winding up the delivery Of the Christ
mas mail, which has been very heavy.
1t has been necessary to dispatch from
Station A from two to three extra
pouches on nearly every mail this week
and the incoming mails We're also very
heavy. Substitutes Alexander Luding-
ton and J. Giliigan assisted the regular
carriers yesterday. and man with a
team assisted Letter Carrier P. McCar-
ten.
All the carriers received gifts from
their friends on their respective routes
and cigars were sent by Druggist J. T.
Hillhouse and cigars and a plant for
each carrier by Smith r. Bradley, the
florist.
The sale of turkeys was smaller than
usual this season owing to the high
price. Many who formerly purchased
turkey sufficed this year with a piece
of sparerib or a fresh shoulder. There
was large trade in these meats.
Charles Crook, manager at the Booth
market, says he disposed of fair num-
Der of turkeys although the demand
was smaller than usual He sold good
turkeys for Is cents per pound. He says
he has not known turkeys so high in
many years. In other poultry and in
meats in general ne reports a heavy
trade in consequence Of the smaller de-
mand for turkeys.
The East Pearl street NJ. E. church
witnessed very merry gathering of
children and their elder friends last
evening on the occasion of the annual
Christmas festival for the Sunday
school. The sight the children met on
taking their seats was surprise and
delight. The pulpit platform had been
utilized with representation of an old
fashioned log house, with the central
portion left open, and disclosing the
kitchen and great chimney and fireplace
as the central figure. Conspicuous in
the furnishings was the cid brass and
irons, the spinning wheel, ancient
chairs, etc. The representation was
made more complete with the snow
covered roof and windows faxed with
snow. The house was realistic and
complete representation. There were
450 boxes, representing as many bricks,
built into the chimney, and each con-
tanned candy. These boxes were dis
trfbut ed to the children after the Santa
Claus, who was represented by Super
intendent Frank J. Mansfield, had
come down the chimney and made his
announcement. This distribution fol-
lowed a programme of Christmas mu-
sic, recitations, etc. The festival was
well planned and proved a most sue
cessful affair.
The programme of the Christmas cell
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as follows:
song-Joy to the World-school.
Essay - Christmas Day Clarence
Barnes.
Recitation-The Night Before Christ
mas-Ernest Cooper.
Song-Make Other Hearts Rejoice
Helen Stone Katie BurwelI, Elsie Dill
and Ethel Williams.
Original poem-Christmas Eve-Evelyn
Hubbard.
Essay-Christmas Customs-Ray Ben
nett.
song-Ring, Ring the Bells-School,
Original story-Playing Santa Claus
William Wallace.
Observation-Disclosures News from the
North-George Swenson.
Song-What Say the Shepherds-Boys'
Quart ette-Edward Hudson, George
LaBarnes, Bonnie Buchanan, William
Newman.
Recitation-The Birds Christmas,
Minnie Maher.
Original story-Christmas on a Train
Miles Matthews.
Song-Listen to the Bells-School.
Original peem-Santa Claus-William
.Denison.
Original story-Allans Surprise-Eve-
lyn Thompson.
Song-O, Christmas Bells-Girls' Quar-
tette-Mary Sullivan, Gladys Cross
ley, Ida Kesel, Ida Dow.
Recitation-The Brownies Christmas
Margaret Bender.
Recitation-Harry's Christmas Message
Della Beach.
Cornet solo--Bennie Buchanan.
Original story Bessie Vests Christ
mas-Ida Kesel.
Recita tion-HoW We Spent Christmas
Maud Steele.
song-Christ Was Born in Bethlehem
School.
Observation-Disclosures Christmas-Anna
Daley.
Original story-Murphy' Christmas
Eve-James Mackenzie.
song-Ring Out Ye Bells-Boys' Quar-
tette-Loring Burwell, Claude Dibble,
William Wallace and George Sven
son.
Recitation-When Santa Claus Was Ill
Leroy Ward.
Original story-The Postman's Little
Girl and Her Doll-Lucy Sprague
Recita tion--The New St. Nicholas
Hattie Terry.
Song-Sweet Bells-School