The Republican journal., 1905-01-05
cHp1srnAs IN THE COUNTY.

There was an entertainment and Christmas
tree at Hail St. George, Liberty, Saturday
evening, Dec. oath. The hall was hand
somely decorated by Mr.. 1: P. Grifliss and
was filed to OVERLOOKING. Mr.. Grifiss had
charge of the tree. which was pretttly deco
Santa Claus and kept the people in good
humor with his witty sayings, and it is safe
to say it was an enjoyable evening to old
and young. There were Christmas gather
ings at a number Of homes in the village,
the largest being at the homes of E. G. Nor
A Christmas concert was given at North
Palermo, Dec. oath, by members of the
Methodist church. The program was as
follows:
Recitation, "The Model Church.
Recitation, "Christmas Time" Lucy Wood
Recitation, "The Children's Day."
Gertrude Brown
Singing, "1n Manger Lay SO S L!owly."
Recitation. ''The Poor at Christmas"
Alton Morrison
Recitation, "a Christmas Carol"
Myrtle Jordan
Exercise, "Christmas in all Lands"
Recitation, "Christmas Morning."
Rinaldo Carr
Recitation. "Christmas," Ina Hanson
Recitation ga Hindoo's Paradise"
Leroy Jordan
Recitation, "Anne and Willie's Prayer"
Florence Black
Dialogue, "The Christmas Stocking
Lucy Wood and Betsey Carr
Music
The Christmas tree in the Congregational
vestry, Hampden, Saturday evening for the
children was very much enjoyed by all who
attended. The program was given entirely
by the children and arranged by Mrs. Hull
and Miss Leah HOdginS, and was very in
teresting. The Christmas concert in the
church Sunday evening was excellent and
greatly enjoyed by the large audience 1t
was arranged by Mrs. Hodgins and Miss
Nellie Mayhem. The singing by the choir,
the several solos and readings were finely
rendered and OF excellent quality.
The Christmas tree at Clark'S school
house, Prospect, on Christmas eve was
decided success. The house was well filled
ana very fine program was listened to.
linen santa Claus got in his work and
certainly deserve great deal of credit for
the able manner in which they performed
their parts
The Christmas tree and entertainment
held at the home of Mrs. F. L. Bailey in
about % being in attendance. There were
many useful as well as ornamental gifts
presented to both old and young.
The Christmas tree held by the Good
Templars of Branch Mills, Palermo, was
Mica fn ,I;1
are deserving of much praise and were well
remembered by Santa Claus. There were
many useful and valuable presents. The
Ladies Society presented Mrs. Eli L.
Worthlng, who is their president, beauti-
1pl p parn lamp, with the compliments of
had charge of the tree and to him much
credit is due.
The operetta "Robin's Specific" given by
DR.. and Mrs. Soule Of Unity for the
benefit of the pastor, Rev. E. c. Ross, was
a a, manner, that showed thorough drilling.
The naughty children were very naughty,
and took their dose of Specific" which
was composed of sunshine, virtue, love and
patience, very unwillingly. The Dummies
VINO attended the Fairy Queen were very
cute. The fairies were lovely as fairies
should be, while Santa Claus and sPretti-
Wlnks' were fine. The music was sweet
and catchy and the piano accompaniment
was beautiful and finely executed. After
the play the presents from two large trees
The hall was well filled and a goodly sum
realized. The following is the cast Of
characters: Santa Claus, L. S. Knights
Pretti-Winks, Mrs E. NJ. Soule; bad child,
ren,-Gretchen. Gladys Giles; Marie,
Bartlett; Lee Yang, Willie Fairbanks;
Antonio, Paul Mosher; Tommy, Lloyd
Tozier; Fairy Queen, Mildred Berry; rab
bits, Masters Philip Grant, Charlie Rey-
nolds, George Winters Sanger Cook, BEN
ME Berry, Guy Winters, Guy Morse,
Robert Wellington, Henry Adams; fairies,
Misses Minnie Lambert, Lottie Thompson.
Markie Thompson, Edith Frost, Lucy
Adams, Beula Thompson, Edith Webb,
Mabel Thompson, Hazel Adams, Alberta
Thompson. Nina Vandeets, pianist