Smyrna times., 1904-06-15
BLACKBIRO.
ChiIdren's Day Services Held at the Church
With Interest and Success-LOcal Happen
ings and Personal Mention.

Special Correspondence TO the Times.
BLAcKB1RD, June 14:--The annual Children
Day of Blackbird Sunday School was held
last Sunday evening, in the presence of u
very appI eciative and large audience. A
feature of the evening was the system by
which things were conducted. There was
no announcement made of any of the pieces.
The programs used were called ''Childrens
Day Chaplets.". While the choir rendered
a song called, ''Childrens Day., twelve
girls ranging in age from six to fourteen.
and wearing wreaths of daisies. represented
the twelve hours of the day, headed by
Miss F. E. Husbands, as Children Day."
took their places on the platform. The
following program was then rendered
Welcome, Willie NOland; Prayer, Rev. ].
w. Jones; Song, 1--WE come, come to-day.
Recitation, Jesus is our Shepherd" Irving
Hutchinson. Recitation by Mrs. F. F,
Husbands; Song, Our Sunday Blest,":
Exercise, Childrens Day and Hours;
Gift Bearers, Smiling Face-represented
by basket of pansies; Florence Heinold.
Song, Smiling Countenance"; Recitation,
"a Kindley Word" represented by Bible;
Master W. 1. Brockson; Song. A Kindly
Word; Recitation, "a Loving Thought(re-
presented by a bunch of mignonette";
Leila Hutchinson; Recitation, WHAT
Grandma Says, Charlie Stats; Recitation,
Il am little maiden, Elsie Nowland: Rec
itation, A Willing Hand(represented by a
glOve) Joseph West; "What Willing Hand
means" Miss NJ. c. Ferguson; Song, More
Workers, Recitation, Humble Spirit(repre-
sented by bunch of violets) Walter Nowland;
Recitation, Grateful Heart(represented by
bunch of rO~es) Kline G. Carey; Recitation,
"By the hours, Bessie Schafer; Song,
We're Ready to Work." Address, Pastor;
Collection; Song, Sweet Day of Rest" Dur
ing the singing of God be with us", the
children marched out, after which benedlc-
ton Was said; A collection of about $12
was received for the NJ. E. Educational
Fund. The hours were represented by the
following girls: Early Dawn, Nora Watson,
Ethel FAIRIES; Morning Hour, Ella Buckson;
Georgia FAIRIES; NooDtide, Edith Heinold,
Emma Carey; Afternoon. Elsie Carey,
Susie WatsOn Twilight, Beulan Buckson,
Marian Lockerman; Midnight, Lillian West,
Molly Watson.
On the rs of June, Presiding Alder Koons
will preach and hold love feast at Black
bird Church. The public installation of
EpwO tn League officers will not take place
until the evening of the 26th, on account of
the Childrens Day at Townsend and Salem
next Sunday.
The Children of Blackbird Public School
were made happy on Wednesday last when
they went on straw ride They were taken
to Smyrna, and visited Mr.. Keith They
had the horses prettily decorated with flags
and sleigh bells. They could be heard for
quite long distance, and judging from the
noise every one had nice time.
PERsONAL.-Miss Susie Ferguson of Cam
dem is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Richard
Brockson.-Miss Clara Records spent Sun
day with her parents. Misses Edith and
Elsie Gibbons spent Sunday with Miss
Ethel FenemOre. Mr.. Frank Flanagan who
has been working in Long Branch, N. j. is
at home on account of poor health.