The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-01-14
CHRISTMAS IN WASHINGTON.
Miss Viola Hixson, Formerly OF Brush
Creek Valley, Tells How She Spent
the Day In the Capitol City.

the readers OF the good "FULToN
COUNTY NEWS" again.
l trust each of you had a very
Merry Xmas and Happy New
Year, and resolved at the close
of '0S to make '09 the best year
of your lives.
AS for me, | can truthfully say
that it was grand privilege for
me to be able to spend the "Holi
day Season" IN this World famed
City, and l know that an educa
ton is best obtained by actual ex
perience,
1t was my duty, which delight.
ed me very much, to visit hosplt
us, and obtain the number of pa.
tents which had no one to care
for them, or to give them a gift
for Xmas. After preparing a
box FOR number of individuals, IN
the condition just stated, l took
the boxes, beng assisted with
help (of course) to the different
hospitals. Therefore when was
striving to make others happy l
was very happy myself.
Xmas was observed by the peo.
pie in general and many enter
tainments were rendered IN the
different churches. l came to the
place where / did realize what a
gift God gave when he gave us
his only Begotten Son, etc. John
3:16.
Santa Claus was seen at the
church entertainments, private
homes, and on the streets; thus
many children were made happy.
Everything IN general was made
beautiful for the season. l never
would have been able to see the
beauty IN everything in natures
work. had l not been away from
the very heart of nature, (coun.
try as | have. | have had the
opportunity of visiting many hos.
pitals, some private homes, and
the larger mum Der of the points
of interest IN the "City." Thus
obtaining more knowledge than
books can give.
We, as students did not re.
ceive any lectures during the
Holidays; therefore, we had a
more pleasant season than other
wise.
AS the last hours OF '0S came
rolling by, watch-night meetings
were held, bells were rung, etc,
and it seemed that everybody
began '09 with joy and thanks
giving.
On New Years day, President
Roosevelt gave public reception
and therefore, | had the oppor.
tunity of shaking hands with
him and seeing large lumber of
our country's noted men-such,
as sailors, soldiers, G A. r. men
and others. 1t was reported that
the President shook hands with
over 5000 people between the
hours of 9 a. m. and 3 p. M, jan
uary l, '09. l also had the honor
of being guest at two more re.
ceptlons on New Years day.
1t will only be short time un.
til Inauguration time, and, of
course, that will be a great event
in this City. Therefore, / advise
all mat nave the means, TO spend
at least A or 5 days in this Capl-
tol City. ] think any body would
be profted to act so, if 1t was
possible.
1t was my privilege to sit IN the
pew in which President McKin.
ley sat, when he attended church
in the City, and at this time the
same pew Is occupied by Vice
President Fairbanks. This Is
the Metropolitan M Il. church,
of this city-my choice of the
large mber of hocses of wor.
ship. ] attend it's service quite
regularly.
l am sorry | have written so
much concerning myself, but
hope you will please remem Der
that IN all my daily tasks / am
laboring among those who are IN
great need of both physical and
spiritual strength. The Bible,
containing the precious promises
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