Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-12-26
MERRY CHRISTMAS.
CELEBRATION OF THE DAY IN
ELLSWORTH.

SPECIAL SERVICES AT CHURCHES y
CHKIsTMAs CONCERTS AND
CHRISTMAS TREES.
| Christmas was celebrated in Ellsworth
| this year in the time honored form, in the
home ard in churches and Sunday schools
The spirit of Christmas was everywhere
| manifest, and the good St. Nick seemed to
have pack as generously filed as ever.
In the churches on Sunday there were
the usual Christmas sermons, with special
music, and Christmas decorations. In the
evening there were Christmas conce rts at
the Baptist and Methodist churches, pro-
grammes being as follows:
The Sunday school Christmas tree enter
tainments for the most part took place
Christmas eve, though that at the Con-
gregational church took place Monday
afternoon, and at the Catholic church on
the afternoon Of Christmas Day.
CATHOLIC.
At st. Jcseph's Catholic church Christ
mas Day there was low mass at 7.3o and
high mass at 1890. The musical pro-
gramme at high mass was as follows:
Kyre.. ....................Ba .Battman
Gloria. Observation-Disclosures. IS
Credo. ............. ............ ...... "
Offertory-Adeste Fidelis ............Po Portugal
Sanctus. us...................... ....... Battman
AgnuS Del. Dei......................... 's
Christmas Hymn
Miss N. M. Dutton, organist
Rosewig vespers were sung at 7.3O.
UNITARIAN CHURCH.
At the Unitarian church Sunday morn
ing, the pastor, Rev. S. w. Sutton, ,,pre8ched
a Christmas sermon. There was special
music with violin selections by George P.
Paine.
Monday evening the members of the
Sunday school gathered at the vestry at 6
O'Clock for supper. At O'Clock they were
Joined by friends of the church and school,
for the Christmas entertainment. A short
programme was presented, including the
following numbers:
Recitation. n................... dorothy McGown
Recitation. n................... Madaline Jellison
Recitation. on.......-.........Eli Elizabeth Morrison
Recitation .....................G George Gould
Song. g.....................-. .....Helen Sinclair
Recitation .........................J ..Julia Heath
The children then gathered about the
tree, which was placed in the centre of
the room. Santa Claus appeared, and
made merry with the little ones.
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| AT the Baptist church Sunday morning
the pastor, Rev. P. A. A. Killam, took for
his topic s'The Sign of a Saviour. There
| was special music by the choir, consisting
of ''The Bells of Joy", full choir; ''The
Babe of Bethlehem" male unison with
full chorus. Miss M. A. Hodgkins, Or
ganist.
| A matter of special interest to the
church was mentioned by the pastor dur
ing the service. The society is making a
special effort 10 close the year without in
curing debt, and for this purpose has
instituted century fund.-, trying to get
from friends dollar or more each to the
number of hundred, which will just
about square accounts for the year. A
letter was received from Hon. John De-
Laittre, of Minneapolis, conveying Christ
mas greetings to the society, and enclos-
ing check of $25 to be applied to the
century fund. His kindness is much ap-
preciated by the church, and it was voted
that the pastor be authorized to write Mr..
DeLaittre an expression of gratitude for
his timely gift. This brings the total
number on the century fund to date up to
sixty, and it is hoped that the remaining
| forty will be pledged before the New Year
rings in.
| At the Sunday school concert in the
evening the following programme was
rendered:
\ Opening chorus-Star of Wonder....... Choir
| Responsive scripture and prayer
| Song-A Priceless Gift. Choir
Recitation-A Christmas Secret,
| Marion HodgkinS
Recitation-Peace on Earth. Charles Billings
Recitation-A Christmas Carol. .Muriel Byard
Recitation-Santa Claus Secret,
Olive Morrison
Exercise-My Favorite Tree,
| Paul and Keith Killan
Recitation-Jack' Combination Holiday,
| Harvard Moort
Song-Round the Merry Christmas Tree,
| Eight boys and girls
| Recitation-Phebe's Tree. Elsie Morrison
Exercise-A Christmas Message-By four girls
Recitation-Trying to fool Santa Claus,
| Harold Treworg,
| Chorus duet-O City Fair. ..Choi
Recitation Two Christmases Year,
| Gladys Jordan
| Exercise-Two Pictures,
| Frank and George Anderson
| Recitation-A Constant Christmas,
| Amy Bellatt!
| Recitation-The Psupers Revenge,
Alice McGowr
| Song-O Radiant Morn. BY the schoo
| Recitation-0utside.. Ida Morrison
Recitation-The Story of the LII D,
| Beulah Jordan
Song-Again They Ring..................Ch .Choil