Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-01-01
CHRISTMAS AT THE CHURCHES
Cantatas, Trees, Exercises and Parties
For the Children.


The Sunday school of st. Johns church
had its Christmas tree and supper with
Mrs. L. p. Thayer on Highland avenue on
Wednesday afternoon, Dec. "a, between
and o'clock. Games were played and
general good time enjoyed and bounti-
full supper happily disposed Of Then the
children, who were present in full number,
sang very nicely several Christmas hymns
with Miss Ruby Allen as pianist. After
the music the curtains, which had shut on
the front parlor from curious eyes, were
drawn aside and a beautiful tree lighted
by candles and loaded with gifts was dis
played to view and admired by young and
old. The suitable presents which had
been provided were soon distributed 10
the happy recipients, who made their JOY
Gus way homeward with their hands well
filed. Although church services are tenn
porarily suspended for want OF a rector, the
Sunday school meets regularly every sun
day as usual at the home OF Miss Mary A.
Moulton.
AT THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH.
Midnight mass was held Christmas eve
| in the church Of SIS. JONATHAN and Roga-
| ton, which was beautifully decorated. At
| the right OF the altar was an evergreen
arch having twenty-five candles and be-
meath the arch was the stable with its
| thaehed roof, straw covered floor and the
1 manager. III Mnlt4 WV
infant Saviour was laid. Over the manager
was large evergreen star surrounded by
eleven candles, and a similar star appeared
/ in front and at the left OF the alter. Rev.
Father Therein of Windsor was present,
and Webbe's mass in A was rendered by
Mrs. Alfred Bower, George +. Dumas and
his two sons, Frederick and Leo, with
Miss Lura Montgomery as organist. Dr.
w. M. Kelly sang an appropriate SOLO,
W hich WAS much Appreciated.
The church has lately received the gift
OF a statue OF St. Anthony, which stands
at the east side OF the altar, from Miss
Mary Thompson and Miss Margaret
Burke, while the statue OF Patrick, on the
west side, was secured through the efforts OF
Mrs. Mary Carr, who also raised sufficient
funds to purchase the ciborium, contain
ing the elements of the eucharist, and
new screen for the altar.
AT THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
The Christmas exercises at the Christian
church were held in the yestry, which was
profusely and artistically trimmed with
evergreens in tree and festoon, with a
representation of the Star Of Bethlehem,
surmounted by a crown. Frederick Leeds
had charge of the decorations. The small
er children rendered pleasing songs, reci-
tations and dialogues. Santa Claus dis
| tributed candy bags, ice cream and cake
time enjoyed, not TO speak Of the trees and
their load.
AT THE NJ. f. CHURCH.
The Christmas exercises at the Method
list Episcopal church Wednesday evening
were Of unusual character. A cantata, en-
titled "Father Times Best Beloved Grand
child, was finely rendered. Ii represent
ed the browning Of the queen OF the holi-
days. The characters were as tollows;-
Frederick Rainey as old Father Time, FL
mer Tilson as New Years eve, Miss Dettie
Bailey as St. Valentines day, Miss Emma
Bailey as Washington's birthday, Miss
Stella Morse as Easter day, Naldo Kirby as
Fourth of July, Miss lisa Banister as
Thanksgiving day, and Miss Edyth Rain
ey as Christmas day, who was crowned
queen Of the holidays by Father Time.
Vail. Fred Granger, Carl Wainwright, Ruby
Miller, May Wyman, Frieda White.
These exercises were followed by tree
laden with presents for all. The pastors
family were recipients of appreciatiye
gifts A large attendance indicated the
Interest Of parents and friends in the
young people OF the school.
AT THE ooNG'L CHURCH.
The Cong1 church was well filled
Wednesday evening and Christmas can
tata, entitled santa Claus Visit" was
given by the children. II consisted OF
singing, dialogues and marching. There
were two poor waits who knew nothing OF
Christmas, the Jack Frost men who made
things merry, eight little girls ready for
bed who went TO sleep while waiting for
Santa Claus, the fairies who danced around
them as they slept, ana Santa Claus, who,
with the help OF the fairies, filled the
stockings. The little girls declared on
waking that old Santa would never catch
them mapping again.
Ii was very pretty and very nicely done,
and all seemed well pleased. The children
and their friends then went to the room
below, where were two Christmas trees
well laden with gifts for the children,
many OF the older ones being also remem-
bered. Thus the evening passed very
pleasantly and all went home with happy
hearts.
AT THE BAPTIST CHURCH.
Christmas exercises by the Baptist
church and Sunday school were held in
the main auditorium OF the church on
| Christmas eve, Wednesday, at 1880. The
pulpit platform and chancel were decor
ated and arranged as a home-lilxe room
with fireplace and all the ancient furni-
ture. The andirons, tongs and candles
were there, musket and powder horn
that were used when the Indians captured
Rovalton. There were two loaded Christmas
4 trees, and evergreen was abundant. One
u
modern feature was a telephone on the
wall, Santa Claus kept calling up the
/ people informing them OF the progress OF
/ his coming from White River junction
to Beanville, where he was delayed py
creosote in a chimney, the result OF the
coal strike, till his bells were heard and
down the chimney he came to the chill
dren's delight. He complained of sooty
Journey from so much soft coal and wood.
lie eonplimented the children upon their
songs and Rotations and gave present
to each one. There was large audience
present and the following are the partici-
pants in the exercises from a concert
program called ssThe Precious Gift
Opening anthem by school; introduce
tory address by George Tilson, prayer,
anthem by choir, recitation by Graydon
Smith. Mildred Douglass and Carroll
Wadleigh, songs by school, recitations
bv Dora Douglass, recitation and song by