Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-26
WINTHROP,
Christmas ObServanceVery
General in the Town.
Several Churches, Also Grange
Hold Appropriate Services.
Many Young People Are Home TO.
The Holidays.

the HoHudNS.
Miss Vera Jackson is the guest of
her sister Mrs. C. W. Taggart
Miss Janet Bailey is at home from
Moses Brown School. Providence, for
few days.
Harry Smith Of Portland is the guest
Of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James
Smith.
Miss Kate Hegarty of Cambridge
Mass. is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. D. h Hegarty.
Miss Laura NJ. Hail OF Cedar Grove
viii succeed MIR. L. M Ramsden as
principal OF the Winthrop Center
Grammar school at the orening of the
winter term
Mrs. Mabel Keene of Quincy. Mass,
is the guest Of her sister, Mrs. ]. u
Foster.
c. II. Gale is visiting his grand
daughter Mrs. W. r. Sanborn, IN
Pennington.
Mrs. Rena McIlrog entertained the
Duazuikit Club, last week. Tea, fancy
crackers and CONNECTIONS were served
Mrs, Lydia Moody entertained the
Ladies' Whist Club, last week. Re
freshments were served
Tie Christmas services at the Con-
gregational church, Saturday. were
well attended and very helpful. The
church was very prettily decorated
and looked most attractive. The morn
ing exercises We're as follows Organ
voluntary Doxology. invocation, car
oil, Ring the Bells" choir: responsive
reading, Gloria. Scripture. carol, THE
Holy Night" choir; prayer response.
notices and Offering. carol. Wonderful
Babe Divine" choir; hymn, sermon.
Gifts We Bring to jesus; prayer.
carol. King Divine Miss Simpson
and chorus; >benedicti9n. In the eve
ming a very beautiful service was Civ
en- from Van Dykes 1.-THE First Christ
mas Tree" The story was read with
much expression by Miss Ida MorlI,
and musical illustrations We're given by
the chorus, with solos and DUETS. 1t
made most appropriate and effective
Christmas observance.
Special Christmas services We're held
al the Catholic church and the dec
CITATIONS were exceedingly lovely Mon
day morning, class of children re-
eeived the first commpnion
THE Christmas Entertainment and
Tree at the Grange hid, Saturday eve
ming. passed off very Successfully. The
entertainment was Of q high order
and the tree was laden with pretty
ana useful gifts. The program was s
follows Piano solo. Earl Clifford,
recitation, Carl Berry, recitation Ed
ma Frost; trio, Christine and Marion
Thaanum and Beatrice Adams; rect
tation, Lura Berry; Recitation, Lena
Perley; recitation, Aleott French;
duet, Annie Thaanum and Beatrice
Adams; recitation, Ethel Raymond;
recitation, Rita Alden; solo Ida
MAXWELL recitation, Gilbert Clifford;
recitation, Beatrice Adams: recitation.
Ruth Alden. solo, Rena Perley; solo,
Alcott French; piano duet. Beatrice
Adams and Ida Maxwell.
At the Methodist church much at
tention was given by the various COM
mittees to carry out a successful ser
vice. The decorations were in keeping
with the day and added much to the
appearance of the church. The morn
ing program included appropriate
musical numbers and a sermon son
/. Names of the Wonderful Childf' In
the evening Il concert was given by
the children Of the Sunday school with
the following program:
. The Christmas Herald Coombs,
Choir; Scripture and prayer, Rev. H.
A. Clifford; Cradle in a Manager, +"
Schneider, choir; greeting, Dorothy
Reynolds; exercise, Little Glad
Hearts. five girls; recitation, Christ
mas Stars" Barbara Pinkham reel
tatien, Esther Rowell; song, "Christ-
mas Fairies Dorothy Reynolds, Mar
cia pinkham, Barbara Pinkham, WI
mona Shaw, SeIah Richmond Vera
Shaw; recitation, Once a Year,
GLADYS Chandler; recitation, "Christ-
mas Time" Winona Shaw: holly exer-
else, three boys; recitation, Christ
mas Carols" Vera Shaw; song, Beau
tiful STAR Lottie Leaird, Selah Rich
mond, Vivian Shaw; recitation, Matt.
Wilt Maiorie Rowen; exercise sill
yer Sweet" I'VE boys; recitation. One
Christmas Wish" Esther Leaird; rec
tation, christmas I3efls,'' Jessie
Thomas: song, ''Sweet Story of Long
Age" Lottie Leaird, Mildred Briggs.
Winona Shaw Selah Richmond; rec
| itation. What Christmas Brings
Bosworth PinlSham; recitation MERRY
| Chriatmas.' Hazel Hayaens exercise,
| "What would Like six girls: reci-
| tatilp, What Would We Do?" Mil
| dred Briggs; song and recitatiohs,
"Christlnas Bells Mildred Briggs,
winena Shaw, selah Richmond, Doris
| House. Hazel HAYDEN; recitation,
eLittle Things Lottfe Leaird song
s'Do You Hear the Angels Singing, "
| children's chorus; Angels from the
Realms of Glory" Neidlinger, choir,
benedietion.
] EAST-The East Winthrop Thurs
/ day Club with their families was de-
lightfully entertained Thursday, Dec.
| II, by Mrs. Alice Waugh and Miss
| Evelyn Waugh Roll call; items about
Christmas: reading, "A Christmas
Help Mrs. Maud West; Origin of
Christmas Myths; club reading. The
tables We're PRETTY decorated with
candles and a bountiful slipper was
| served to about so An "Ofd-Fash-
j ioned School" was conducted by c.
f. Kilbreth, which caused a great
deal of amusement. The next meet
ing will be held with Mrs. Ella Park
man. Jan 4, at / O'Clock. RoH call
/ Sentiments appropriate to the New