Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-22
CHRISTMAS DAY.
Doings at the Churches and Else
where.

CHRISTMAS DAY.
Doings at the Churches and Else
where.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.
At the First Baptist church the Srn
day school will hold Christmas exer
cises on Thursday evening, commenc
ing at 80 O'Clock. There will be q
Christmas tree and program in which
the members of the Sunday school viii
take part. ALI will be followed by the
distribution of Christmas presents.
So
FIRST NJ. E. CHURCH.
The Christmas exercise ut the First
Methodist Episcopal church. will take
place in the church on Thursday even
ing, at 7;30 o. clock. A program will be
carried out in which the children of the
Sunday school will take part. There
will be a Christmas tree and distribu
ton of candy. The north mission will
hold it's exercises on Wednesday might
and the west side mission on Friday
evening The program will be the same
as at the central church-a program
christmas tree and distribution OF
candy.
Mrs T.. 5 Gilbert will entertain the
cradle roll''-cbildren under 4 years
old-and their mothers in the church on
Wednesday afternoon.
PRESBYTERIAN.
The Presbyterian Sunday school will
hold its Christmas exercises in the
church on Thursday evening; there will
be Christmas tree but no presents
instead each member will give some
thing to be presented to the poor and
the giyer viii repeat sentiment APP
propriate to the occasion. 1t is ex-
pected that it viii be very happy &C
casion, because of giving instead of re-
ceiving.
The west side Sunday school of the
Presbyterian church and the Hull mis-
on Wednesday evening, commencing at
7:30 O'Clock.
UNIvERsALIsT.
The Christmas exercises of the Uni
versalist Sunday school will be held in
the church on Thursday evening at 100
o'clock. They will consist of a pro-
gram carried out by the members of the
Sunday school, followed by a Christmas
tree and the distribution of presents by
Santa Claus. Those who attend will
note that the time will be 700 o'clock,
sharp.
At ST. Johns Episcopal church COM
munion services will be held at 7:30 and
$50 in the morning Morning prayer
will be held at 1890.
At the three Catholic churches in this
city, low mass will be held at a. m. and
high mass at 10 f.. m. and Christmas SER
mons preached Bishop Schwebach of
has granted permission to hold
midnight mass and the pastors will
hold services at the midnight hour.
At nearly all of the German. Swedish
and Norwegian churches, services will
be held on Christmas day Most of
them will have tree for the little ones
which will be lighted up Thursday
evening and candies, nuts, ETC., dis
tributed
Mr.. and Mrs Jos Roehl, superinten-
dent and matron of the county asylum,
will, as has been customary, entertain
the unfortunates under their care. Old
Santa Claus always appears on Christ
mas eve and makes the rounds of the
building, distributing little articles and
toothsome sweets to the inmates. 1t is
customary at this season TO provide for
them dances and other forms of amuse-
ment. A bounteous Christmas dinner
will be served to all, and MIR. RoehI,
who also has charge of the poor house.
will see that all of the inmates of that
institution are well pro-.ded for.
Just now, as is usual at this time of
the year, the mail carriers and express
delivery men are overloaded with
work. Each incoming mail for several
days has been particularly heavy and
it is quite possible that all of the Christ
mas matter cannot be handled before
the day on which the senders hope to
have THEN packages delivered. As is
customary, some of the carriers will
drag hand sleigh with them that they
may carry more mail. The express
men are likewise kept on the jump and
both offices are filled with express
matter.
The skaters of the city are making
to spend Christmas after
noon on the ice above the falls dam.
Others will spend the afternoon at j
B. Fullmers pond in Scholfield and it is
certain that both roller
Kinks will be crowded
Travel is very lightlon the railroads
Just at present owing to most of the
statesmen going to their homes
for the holidays. In consequence
thereof the hotel trade is very poor.
Owing to the presence OF snow, which
makes good sleighing, it is foregone
conclusion that the livery stables will
do good business, provided the
is not too cold.
The training school for teachers and
the Marathon county school of agricul-
ture both closed on Friday for the hol.
idays.
The Wausau Business college will
close for the holidays on Thursday, and
will open on Jan. 4th.
The city schools closed on Friday last
for the holidays. They will open on
Jan. 4th.
FAMILY REUNION.
There wiz. be reunion of the family
of Mr.. and Mrs. John G. Iebhart, dur
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