The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-01-02
STAFFORD
Broke Santa Claus Sunday School Celebrations
Christmas observation-disclosures, Etc.

Stafford. c. H.. Va, Dee. %, 1905.
Mr.. j. h. (iarnett 0i the Burg WAS a
guest Of the family oi Mr. j. VI. Green
this week
Rev. /. NJ Green, Of the Theological
Seminary, in Fairfax county. and Miss
Mary K. Green. OF fredericksburg Col
lege. are visiting their parents here.
Mr. ]. NJ Green. oi the Pension Bureau.
arrived here Saturday night to -pend
Christmas with his family
4 person Of this neighbJrhOud hung up
his stocking Nmas night with a view ui
hearing from Santa Claus. and tls said
that the foot of the same correspondent
with number | ! boot When SAINT
got there i'm his endeavor TO ill the hang
ing receptacle. IL about bankrupted the
children OF the neighburhOOd, nothing
being left. and 10 make matters worse
the fellow had the impudence to open a
confectionery store.
One OF the citizens of Onr county went
To town 10 make his Amas purchases
aud returned with two Jugs al John
Barley Corn and hall hu-hel ol cocoon
nuts.
Mr. J. T. Moore. who i~ employed IN
Petersburg. Va, Is spending the holidays
with his brother MIR. +. ;. Moore.
Ii must be- exceedingly healthy IN tins
neighborhoOi, as DR.. K }. Payne y Wis
iting his parents in Fauquier, and Dr. l..
NJ. Sneed is spending short time with
friends in Lonisa.
Geo. VI. Johnson. colored, who has en-
tered OH the second stage OF matrlmOny.
having passed his - th summer, when M
an aifectionate mood calls bis wife
babe" and she not to be outdone calls
bin pet.
The Sundal School celebration at the
new Andrew Chapel, at Brooke, was a
success Christmas night. The features Oi
the occasion were an address by Hon.
NJ. X. Lowry and a recitation 10y Mr..
Walter Lowry. Miss Robinson presided
at the organ, and the young ladies and
children Of the school acquitted them
selves wonderfully well. 1he Nmas tree
was fine. and the officers OF the school
are entitled to great creditin making the
celebration successful.
The programme OF the celebration at
REGISTER Chapel Sunday school, Dec. 70,
was as follows:
Opening hymn; prayer by Rev. c. NJ.
Sarver; Rotations by Willie Stevens
Louise Berrey and Susie Woodland; hymn;
recitations 10y Annie English, Lillian
Berrey and Mary Stevens; hymn; recita-
tions by Bessie Ball and Mary Stewart,
solo and duet, Misses Mary Gray and
Mary Stewart; hymn; recitations by
/ Lucille Berry, Mamie W. Berrey and Ada
Berrey; hymn; recitation by Lloyd
Stevens; emblematic exercises, by six
girls: recitations by Arndale Sarver and
| Louise Berry; Ten Virgins; hymp bene-
diction.
The Christmas celebrations at Old
Andrew Chapel, Ebenezer and Bethany
were well attended, the children seemed
TO enjoy themselves, the order at each
place was good and Christ's coming was
celebrated as it should be.
! Messrs. II. j. Moore and L. W. Rerrey
gave a sociabe at the residence OF I. j.
Moore. Just north OF the Courthouse
Thursday night. Those in attendance
were Miss Mary r. Green, Misses Shack
lett. Misses Bryan, Mr.. and Mrs. J. l..
Berrey. Mr.. and Mrs. +. S. Moore, Mrs.
NJ n. BRYAN, Mrs r. W. Berrey, Miss
Lucy w. Morton; Messrs. Ramey, n. II.
Shacklett. /. NJ. Green, J. b. Garnett,
Tolson and the hosts OF the occasion I.
w. Berrey and T. J. Moore. The party
broke up in the "wee sma' hours and all
seemed to enjoy themselves.
ScribbIer.