Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-12-31
CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS.
Cantata and Trees Christmas Eve
Services Christmas Day.

Services Christmas Day.
The children OF st. Johns Sunday school
had their Christmas party last Thursday
afternoon at Mr.. J. II. Moulton's on
School street. where they made merry with
games and were served with refreshments
before the distribution OF gifts from
handsomely decorated and well-laden
tree. Christmas morning there was SER
vice, with celebration OF the Holy Com
munion in the church, which was taste
fully adorned with evergreen wreathing
and boughs.
At the Church OF IS. Donation and Ro-
CATION there had been arranged at the
right OF the altar, an evergreen representa-
tion Of the manger at Bethlehem in which
the shepherds found the infant Savior ly-
ing. The church was well-filled Christ
mas Eve for the midnight mass, the choir
rendering the mass in { by Alloys Uuerth.
Christmas evening the service was Rosary
and Benedietion at 1880.
At the Methodist church the cantata,
''Santa's Surprise" was given Thursday
evening. The railing in front of the pull
pit platform was wound with evergreen.
trees stood in the corners of the audlto-
rum, and two large trees bore an album
dance Of seasonable fruit. Santa's delay
in arriving becoming a subject of anxious
questioning, the telephone was resorted TO
and it was learned that he was being de-
timed by an accident below Findley
bridge. However, in he speedily came,
strongly resembling mufiied-up X. II.
Slack, but in his hurry had lost his pack
and his grandson. Plenty of boys were
more than ready TO go in search OF both
and soon came back Juggling the pack,
which looked like gigantic snow ball and
out OF which popped the grandson in
bright red suit Little Miss Alta Bailey
appeared as match girl and sang very
prettily the solo. "Who'll Buy My Match
es ?n She then proceeded to indite an
epistle to Santa but in the midst of her lit
erary labors fell asleep when benevolent
Mr.. Evergood dropped dollar in her lap.
After this came the Mission band with
Miss Grace Wyman as Miss Kindheart at
its head. Master Fred Granger imperson-
ated Charles Willing. and Fred Rainey as
Fred Mirthful sang Il Wish Were King
of the Frost.n Lettie Bailey, Ruby Miller,
Edith Granger and Stella Morse made up a
group OF fairies, the first named giving the
solo, "You Have Called Us Happy Chill
dren.n Leon Alexander gave the recitation,
"Christmas STAR and Ernest Clogston
devoted his oratorical powers very happily
to addressing Santa
The decorations Vt the Christian church
were very pretty indeed. Long festoonings
OF green met at the pulpit platform and
from them a star dropped down with an
electric light in its center. The vestry was
a grove Of evergreen trees with two big ones
bearing gifts. The exercises opened with
an organ voluntary and procession Of the
Sunday school, members OF the intermedi-
ate classes carrying small spruce trees,
decorated with candles, which were placed
around the platform and the candles
lighted. After an anthem by the choir,
prayer was offered by the pastor, Rev.
Fraser Metzger Little Miss Mildred
Holman gave the seasons greeting "Merry
Christmas and nine girls sang the
"Christmas Song" There was recitation
by Harley Dukett followed by solo by
Miss Geneve Lamson with a violin obli-
cato by George Chatheld, a song by the
primary class, and one by Miss Elsie Kill
burn. Master Leonard Lolman recited
the selection, "The Telephone Man" A
duet was rendered by Misses Grace and
Gail Iamson, and a song by the intermedi-
ate classes. There were solos by Rev. Mr..
Metzger and Miss Grace Lamson, and az
ter an organ selection by Miss Edith Mar
colt all repaired to the vestry for the
shaking OF the tree.
Christmas exercises by the children OF
the Cong1 church were held in the church
Thursday evening. They were in charge
OF a committee composed of Mrs. Ladd,
MISS Tewksbury, Miss Sparhawk, Miss
Clark and Mrs. Greene, and were very sue
cessful. REGULATIONS were given by the
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Goodwin, Albert Salisbury, Max Thomas,
Mollie Putnam, Annie and Mildred How
ard, Willie blanchard, Ralph Bass, Loren
Eldredge, Dwight Adams, Ruth Jones
and Alice Laid. Five OF the youngest
ones sang OF the beautiful Star OF Bethle-
hem" Bertha Rowell appeared as Mrs.
Santa Claus, an accident on the road hav-
ing detained his lordship. One interest
ing exercise was a drill by the girls under
the leadership OF Mollie Putnam, which
was exceedingly well done. BY the posi-
tions which they took during the drill
they formed the letters OF the word
Xmas Six girls appeared in costume and
told OF the need OF the Christ Child in the
countries they represented. The boys also
had march and song A few words and
prayer by the pastor closed these exercises.
All then went TO the vestry, where were
two trees well filed with good things, ar
ranged under the direction of Mrs. r. r.
Dubois and Mrs. +. +. Prichard. Their
fruits were distributed 10 the happy chill
dren and their friends and the company
separated with many a wish for Merry
Christmas.