The Washington herald., 1907-12-29
.CHRISNUS
SOSHABILL
At the Church. literary and Musick.
Supper and Christmas Tree
Also a Axident

The Blngville ChrismUs entertainment
mentshioned two OF three times in last
weeks Bugle was give IN the church last
Wednesday ev'g and was all that was
expected IN every resDeckt and more. too.
This yUletide celebration has been talked
and lookt forward 10 with turrible en-
thusiasm by everybuddy whot has thot
OF Il IN this visinnity. being as Il only
comes 6nce a year and don't last long
when it does come. Many OF our most
respectful citizens and their wives and
children has been making preparations
for this galer event for quite a spell
back and everythink was cid that could
be thunk OF 10 make II a awful suck
sess.
The night was cold and frosty and
they was erbout II Of snow on the
ground and going on runners was good.
but these fsckts didn't keep peepUI away
who come from miles in every 6ireck-
shion. Long before s P. NJ folks begin
20 flock In and by : ali the seats was
fun and standing room was considerable
occupide. The church was all deekorat-
ed up for the occashion and the pulpit
had been removed and q large, strong
Xmas tree stood In its place 1t was
perzaCktly Is when our beluved paster.
Rev. Sanl Moore. Cald the congrega-
shion 70 order and opend the occashion
with a few words OF devoshlon, after
wich he said he would give the meeting
over into the hands OF the committees
v~ch had been appinted 20 carry out the
program.
The first thing was a anthem by the
choir wich went off reel well considerin
that most OF the choiristers has colds
and the church organ Is more or less
out OF tune. Miss Almira Hobbs sang
the solo part Of the anthem. II was
pitched a leetIe mite high for Almira' s
voice but she come purity neer making
H. The rest all jined in the chorust.
Then folered the program printed ar
the Bugle ofiS last week witch is too long
TO be give in this weeks Bugle. wich we
will print next week or the week after
or when news is skserce
This concluded the literary part Of
the program and il was then announced
by the pastor that speshial ranEements
had been made with Santa Claws 10
treat the Sunday school Children with a
bag OF candy each. and that Santa would
now appear in person and give out the
candy. They was q turrible silence fld
the church The eyes Of the Children
was as big as xawsers. SuddintIv the
curtain back OF the tree was drawed
and much TO the surprise and consterna-
shion OF them present the end Of q
house. with a chiubiy on the same. that
was built by Lem Brown. our expert
carpenter and builder. for nothing was
reveeled. At the same time Lige Green.
who was al 6rest I'D like Santa Claus,
until you wouldn't scairsly OF knowd
him appeared on top OF the house Lige
had on a bearsSin coat and a coonskin
cap and had white cotton whiskers and
a white muslache and was smoking a
corn cob pipe and carried a big pack Of
candy on his shoulders. Lige made a
short speech and said he was glad TO see
so many little boys and girls present
and II they would be quiet he would now
proceed ammungst them and disseminate
the candy. With that Ligo started down
the chimbly that Abe Thomas. our we'll
known stone mason had built for the
occashion but didn't use no hair nor NOR
tar. Deacon Bradbury and Jed Peters.
our intelligent school teacher was occu-
pying seats right under the chimbly and
smiled like a couple OF chesser cats ar
the proceedings When Lige got down
erbout two feet IN the chimbly he lost
his footing and dropt down hollering for
help and throwing the bricks all over
the Deacon and Jed who set there mind
ing their own business and breaking s
lamp chimblys on the stage When they
saw how keerless Lige was they tImpt
right up ard demanded satisfackshion
and only for Rev Sam'I Moore Lige
would have found himself In hot waiter
before you could ray Subscribe for the
Bugle and pay for It." Lige hissef was