The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-12-27
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Christmas Festivities for 53O Members
 of Grand Avenue Congregational
 Sunday SchoOl--MaurIce Cain, In-
 jured Letter Carrier, Received Many
 Christmas CaIIs--Carriers and Att
 mas Remembrances-other Notes.
 The Christmas festivities for the 5SO members of the Sunday school took place in the Grand Avenue Congrega- tional church last evening, and with the addition of the many friends of the school, the large church was filled. The evergreen decorations of Christmas Sunday remained, with the addition of chimney erscted on the pulpit plat form, and behind this chimney were hundreds of boxes of candy, which were distributed to the children. The exer- cises were under the direction of the su- perintendent, A. N. Mcintyre. The pre- liminary programme consisted of the following: Prayer, Rev Dr. Sheath; solo, While Shepherds Watch" Lila Linsley; song, "Glorious Birthday" m;mbers of the Ferry street branch of the Sunday school; song "The Dream of Peace" George L. Burwell Then came the cantata, which was given by members of w. L. Bishops class, and which was entitled, The New Santa Claus" The music, by F. G. Fithian, was catchy and very entertaining throughout. James Parsons, in cos tune, represented the old Santa Claus, and George Sheath, attired as a gen. tleman, was the new Stanta Claus. The opening chorus, "The Twentieth Gen. tury Girls" then came a solo and chor- us, Song of the X-Ray;" chorus, "The Telephone Girls" solo, Song of the Motorman," Reginald King; recitation, "Marjory;" duet and chorus; solo, "The New Santa Claus" George Sheath; solo, The Old Santa Claus" James Parsons; chorus, closing song. It was very interesting programme through out, and was pleasing not only to the children, but to their older friends as welt
 Echoes of Christmas go to prove that Ut was the biggest day for December 25 ever known in this vicinity. In the busy whirl of making gifts, the people Of the Home for the Friendless were not for gotton. They had their presents in the morning, several hundred in number, and a fine turkey dinner with all the ffxings and ice cream was served at 12:3o. Two large turkeys weighing forty-three pounds, were donated for the dinner, which was a joyous occa- sion, indeed. There were forty-three inmates, so they had about a pound of turkey apiece. Fourteen of the in- mates are each over eighty years of age, and Mrs. Mary C. Futile, who is. eighty-nine, had birthday on Christi mas day which made her Christmas most joyous.
 Maurice J. Cain, the well-known let ter carrier, who has been laid up for several weeks owing to fractured knee, had calls from many friends in- cluding quite a number living on the carrier route which he has served for many years, and he receive many gifts. Employss at Station A made up a hand some purse, which will be of no little aid in these days when he is not able to earn his salary. fDr. Sweet says that MT. Cain will be able to go on his route again in about a month.
 The carriars and attaches at Station A were remembered on Christmas day by boxes of cigars, one from Smith T. Bradley, the owner of the station, the other from John T. Hillhouse, the well known druggist.
 Only two paarcels were held up atI Station A because of bad directions. One was evidently from Bridgeport, from the name of the maker of the jewelry contained in the box, and there was also lady's black collar The oth- CT article was a pipe which came loose in ths mail pouch. The first named par eel bore the initials J and l.. w., but the directions were missing.
 Several of the carriers on Christmas day put in the full eight hours, which the government allows them to work, and did not arrive back at Station A until D. n., although the station clos ed at noon. Several carriers had a por- tion of the big lading of mail matter carried around by boys with sleds; but for some such arrangement a large amount of Christmas mail would be left over until yesterday.
 In addition to the gifts mentioned yesterday attending the Christmas fes- tlval for the Methodist Sunday school,