Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-01-02
CHRISTMAS IN THIS CITY.
DAY oBsEavEO Hx SERVICES IN
NEARLY ALL TaE CHURCHES.
entertainment Gtvrn by the s.ittie Ones
Attract Barge Audiences Those
who spent thc Day as Home.

by nearly all of the charehas bv spec
iai services commemorative Of the
occasion, and without exception the
audiences were large. At each church
the music occupied NOR than its or
binary place in the program Of service,
and in several Of the churches a spec
ial program Of music was rendered
by the members of the Sunday shcool
departments Aside from the religious
observance of the dav there were no
unusual features in this CITY.
The early morning service at Christ
Reformed church was we'll attended.
The choir, under the direction Of Mr..
L. Dew. Gerhardt, rendered some
appropriate music. The pastor deliv-
cred an address which dealt with the
occasion.
The children's service at 6 O'Clock
in the evening was we'll rendsred.
After the service in the church the
school went to the chanel, where gifts
were distributed. Both the charch
and chapel, were tastefullv festooned
with pine. A Christmas tree was the
center of attraction in tie sunday
school room,
the Offering of the day was for the
benefit of the orphans of the church.
One of the Orphans homes of til
church is located at Butler Pa. where
the epidemic of typhoid fever is now
raging. There are some twenty cases
in the home bat as vet no deaths have
occurred.
The treasurer of the church. Mr.. ID.
Nj. Kilmer, will accept any gift that
any one may wish to send to the suf-
fering orphans at Butler.
At the Lutheran church there were
three services, at 80 aud 10 80 a. IN.
and 6 80 d. M All weie largely at
tended
Trinity Methodist Sunday school
held very ENJOYABLE entertainment
at Z D. m. at which the music from
JOY Bells was sung.
The United Brethren Sunday school
rendered fine program in tho evening
and the church was crowded nv mem.
beers and friends
At the First Baptist church the
Sunday school children gave very
interesting program to large audience.
Thompson's orchestra furnished sever al
numbers.
The EPISCOPAL church services were
held at 80 and 1 a. m. aud the music
was feature. The Sunday school SER
vices we've held in the evening.
Exercises by the Sundav school OF
the First Methodist Church were held
in the evening". The music was of a
high order.
At st. Joseph's Catholic church two
high masses were celebrated. The
music being sung by the full choir
with orchestral accompaniment. A
caEtata was given by the children in
the evening.
The cantata given by the children
of ST. Joseph's Sunday school at the
far last night pleased large crowd.
The little ones sang and PLAYED their
parts spendidly, and contributed
much to the endowment of the large
crowd in attendance at the fair.
Tonight minstrel entertainment will
be given and il promises to be very
anu sing Don't fail to see it.
PERSONAL NOTES.
Mr.. W. E. Ryneal. of Cumberland
spent Christmas with his mother and
friends in this city.
Mr. Robert d. North, of the Jennette
Dispatch. of Jennette. Pa. spent
Christmas here with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. George W. North. West King
street
Messrs. William Il. Trammell and
Joseph Trout, who are located at
Cumberland. Md, spent Christmas in
this city with their parents
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. H. Needy, of
Ha serstown, spent Christmas in this
city as the guests OF Abrs. Needy's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Rentch.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. d. Baker, IT,, of
Cleveland, o., spent Christmas here
as the guests of DR.. N. ID. Baker,
East Burke street.
Mr...and Mrs. j. ]. Ambrose and
children of Berkeley Springs. are the
guests of Mr.. and Mis-. J. A. Bird
this city.
Messrs. Robert Welsh and Lawrence
Heelen spent Christmas in this city as
the guests of friends and relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank. Il. Hare. of
Berkeley Springs. spent Christmas in
this CITY with relatives.
Mr.. Raw B. Swartz. of New York,
is spending the holidays in this city
with relatives.
Miss Catherine Engel and Mr. Harry
WiIann uranf Ghrist-naa in Winchaofor