The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-27
NEWS OF NEIGHBORING PLACES.

At the Christmas entertainment for the Sunday school of the East Pearl Street M. E. church, an account of which appeared in the Journal-Courier, purse of money was presented to the deaconess, Miss Harriet Griggs. The superintendent, Frank J, Mansfield, was also remembered with the gift of a large box of confectionery.
 The markets sold all their poultry and there was hardly bird to be seen at the stores, yesterday The poultry was unusually fine and was sold at very popular prices for Christmas.
 Next Monday the trolleymen will take their runs under the winter schedule, having bid in the runs a few days ago. Some of the men have the runs which they have had for several winters. On the Grand avenue line most of the men retain their present runs.
 Edward Callahan of Schnectady, N r., is at the home of his parents, MT and Mrs. T. F. Callahan, Blatchley av- enue, for the holidays.
 On this Friday evening at 1880 will be held the Christmas entertainment for the Grand avenue Baptist Sunday school, at which time the cantata Jolly Times With the Santa Claus Band" will be presented by seventy members of the Sunday school. This promises to be the finest entertain ment ever given by this school and the church will be crowded tonight A dress rehearsal was held last night and the cantata was finely rendered.
 The Sunday school of St. James P. E. church in East Grand avenue will have their Christmas entertainment on Saturday evening. A very entertain ing. program is being arranged and there will be great fun for the chill dren.
 There was a large attendance last ONSAtli6 dt IlV AllllStilldS Slll6I tdlH- ment given by the Sunday school of the Grand avenue Congregational church. The program was: Song by school--"The Story That
 Never Grows Old"
 Prayer
 Address of welcome--Wallace Moyle. Chorus of twenty voices under di-
 rection of George M. Sheath. Primary class exercises, Miss Gris-
 wold, superintendent. Chorus.
 Intermediate class exercises, Miss Kes-
 sel, superintendent.
 Song by school" Silent Night" Exercise, class for girls-Miss Born,
 accompanist
 Exercise-Misses Perkins. Fowler and
 Salisbury; Miss Fowler, teacher. Duet--Misses Burwell and Chandler;
 Miss Burwell teacher.
 Special announcementi superintendent. Chorus.
 Remarks by the pastor, pr. Sheath. ] Chorus. Song by school---"In the Field With Their F'locks.' 1 Arrival of Santa, with song Santa is
 My Name"
 The church was prettily decorated for the occasion. On the stage was a large chimney composed of 525 boxes of candy, one for each member of the school The boxes were laid so as to give an almost perfect imitation of brick masonry. After the entertain ment the boxes were distributed by Santa Claus in costume, who was rep resented by William Soderberg. He was assisted in the distribution by sev- eral officers of the school. Upon the introduction of Santa Claus, George M Sheath gave a baritone solo suitable to description of that parsonage of so much importanceto the children, The entertainment was a great success and was greatly enjoyed.
 The regular meeting of Live Oak council, No 1927, Royal Arcanum, was Ronald, presiding. This was the last meeting at which the present officers will preside. After the meeting there was a game of carpet bowls between the first and second teams, captained by John M, Kessel and William J. Deg nan.
 The fire in the residence formerly owned by the late II. H. Olds, now the property of Henry Staby, III Lenox street, on Christmas night, an account of which appeared in the Journal-Cou- rier, proved one of the most stubborn fires that Quinnipiac Hose, Hook and months The blaze was between par tition and brick wall. There was company at the house, nd one of the callers, as she was about to go, re- l marked that she smelled smoke, and l when the outside door was opened there was burst of flame. The blaze I was kept down by garden hose, but 1 the firenen soon responded and from l 10:1b, when the alarm was sounded, un- til 12;16 they were at work on the 1 blaze. It was necessary to cut a hole | in the roof, through which the chemic- apparatus certainly paid for itself al this fire, for had it been necessary tc use the fire hose, the damage by water would have been very great. This is one of the finest houses on Fair Ha. ven Heights, and the firemen did wei l III SdNlHB It, WEHtJ TOitO III v sponded to the alarm.
 The annual Christmas entertainment for the Sunday school of Grace P. E church was held last evening. There was a brief church service at 6;30, anC then the company adjourned 10 tho parish house, where the entertainment was held. There was little play en
 
 
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