The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-12-23

o'clock, Wednesday evening, December Is.
was for fire in the basement of l. Fl. Haven
er's grocery store Main street. The fire
was burning fiercely when both hose compa-
MES arrived. One stream was placed through
window in the basement in the front OF the
store and two streams through door in the
rear of the basement. The fire was complete
ly drowned out in about half an hour and pro-
badly no other building in town ever had so
much water put into it in such short space
of time as was put in this basement from the
three powerful streams. The goods in the up
per part of the store were badly damaged by
smoke, while the goods in the basement were
badly damaged by water Mr.. Havener had
his stock insured. The fire caught in the north
east corner of the basement from some I'M
known cause, the proprietor having left the
store short time before with several of his
customers for his home and he had been at
home but few minutes when the alarm was
rung in. The firemen responded very quickly
having stream of water in the building in
five minutes after the alarm was given.
CHRISTMAS SERVICES. The choir of the
Congregational church is busily engaged this
week perfecting the Christmas music to be
rendered next Sunday. The Christmas Carols
for these services this season are unusually
good, and the anthems excellent The choir
will consist of thirty five voices, the regular
members being assisted by the junior choir.
Miss Shute will preside at the organ, and In
the evening service Miss Lillian G. Mowry will
have violin obligato for two of the anthem
numbers. The solo work in the various num-
bers will be taken by Miss Harriet N. Roul-
stone, soprano, DR.. Fred'k X. Sawyer tenor,
and William Robertson, Jr., baritone. Quite a
feature of the day will be the attractive deco
ration of the church in the bright Christmas
green and red SO appropriate to the season. A
collection for choir purposes will be taken at
both services, and it is hoped they will be
generous. Following is the order of services
for the day.
MORNING SERVICE.
Organ Voluntary,
Contemplation" Eugene Thayer
Miss Shute.
Carol, God rest you merry gentlemen
Traditional melody
The call to worship,
Congregational hymn, No. 1877,
30 thou who by star dids't guide"
Tune, Zerah
Responsive reading.
Anthem, Calm on the listening ear of night"
Charles F. Manney
Collection and notices,
Carol, "What child is this?" Traditional melody
Scripture lesson,
Prayer,
Lullaby for Christmas,
SIN Softest Slumber Rest A. H. Ryder
Sermon, "The Supremacy of Christmas,
Rev. c. H. Mckinney
Anthem, "Arise, shine, for thy light is come"
Jas. H. Rogers
Benediction.
EVENING SERVICE.
Professional, at came upon the midnight
Clear A. H. Ryder
Anthem, "The hush of night hath fallen"
VIM. R. Spence
Carols, (a) DRAW nigh, Emmanuel"
Old French melody-13th century
/ ~ SGn Dali l1h0 y
Traditional melody
Responsive Reading, Forty second selection
Anthem, "Whie shepherds watched
F. NJ Shackley
Soprano solo, Miss Roulstone.
Violin obligato, Miss Mowry.
First Lesson, Seventy second Psalm
Old French Carols,
(a) shepherds leave your fiocks behind"
(b) "Naught is so sweet"
Christmas Offering and Notices.
Carol 1--WE three kings of Orient are,
Old melody
Second Lesson, Luke II, to IA.
Anthem, ''God from on high hath heard
Edmund Turner
Violin obligato, Miss Mowry.
Prayer.
Carols, (a) "Holy night-peaceful night
German Folk-sone
OBJ "Good Neighbors ALL,
Ancient Noe
Anthem, Behold bring you good tidings,"
Norman Churchill
Note: The last anthem ends with the familiar
hymn 30 come all we faithful The congrega-
ton is requested to join with the choir. Words
may be found on back of program.