The Republican journal., 1914-12-31

Merry christnss ssowd 49, 49, 60 hsse
md hostess ! Msrry chsistmss ~ Hsps1
Nsv Year. = With smilss ppdn thar fssss
they made thsir Wy TO their respective hcaAs =
At ave o'clock. The rooms and tpiassa -
decorated in Christmas smblems. Those pres
emit were Elizabeth Sawyer. velma Weber.
Louis Dickey, Reginald Mckinney. Katherine
Mckinney, Alton jackson. Hszel jackson.
Ruth Watson, Edith Williams. Beatrice kich'
Isabelle Frame, Louis Rich. Kenneth Rich.
George Littlefield, Stanley Card. Charlie Card.
Leah Colson.
A Merry Christ mas by Mistake. written and
produced by Mrs. James G. Duncan IN tne
Congregational vestry, with the aid OF tne
little ones Of the junior DEPARTING mt of the Sun
day school, was, given Tuesday night Dec. 2Snd
and was huge success. The children were
letter perfect in their parts and much credit Is
due Mrs. Duncan, who - has been said not
only wrote the playlet but drilled the children.
The play is in three scenes % follows: l. The
Thornton Home in New York. Two weeks De-
fore Christmas. A letter from Cherry Hill z.
Cherry Hill Farm. One week before Christmas
Betty has secret. Billy gets herin trouble
and mother makes it all right. 8. Christmas
Eve. the home of the Other Mrs. Brown. Gran
nv falls asleep. Bessie ha1 &c the stockings
| and lights lamp for Santa Claus. Guided by
its rays Merry Christmas finds it's way to!the
little Browns. The cast: Mrs. Thornton.
valmer Weber; Mary. her daughter. Edith N.
Parse: Celeste, the maid. Olilla A. WhitcomD;
Mrs. Brown of Cherry Hill, Anna l. Frame;
Betty, with q finger III every pie, Kathryn Nc
Elhiney; Billy. who can keep secret Charles
M. Whittier; Bobby. Reginald T. Mckinney;
GRANNY. Christine H. Eames; the Other Mrs.
Brown. Isabel Closson; Bessie, Gladys Rose;
u lille. her brother, William Young; Rob,
George B. Littlefeld. The play was WONDER
fully we'll done. Music was furnished by an
orchestra composed of Ralph Gilkey, Harry
Carlson, Fulton Mckinney, with Miss Harriet
Roulestone at the iano. The proceeds were
sent to the Girls Home in Belfast.
( CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH NOTES. All plans
for Christmaswere carried. outwith much pleas
ure to young and old. Sunday. Dec. 2Oth.excel-
lent music was furnished by choir, chorus and
orchestra at both morning and evening service.
A very effective decoration o. pine wreaths
and garands with touch OF scarlet was
arranged by Miss Eudavilla Cleaves. Tuesday
evening, twelve of the children of the Primary
and Junior departments OF the Sunday school
presented the playlet, "a Merry Christmas by
Mistake, "of which mention is made elsewhere
Thursday evening the Parish Christmas
party was given in the vestry. proving most
enjoyable. After several selections by the
orchestra there came jingle of bells and
mighty whoa" outside the north windows,
one of which was quickly raised. moment
of awful snspense-then, in from the cold,
climbed Santa Claus The drawing of the
cur tains revealed the trees, two shapely
spruces and two feathery pines, glittering
with tinsel and loaded with gifts. In front of
glowing "fire" hung row OF little stockings.
So gentle was the manner of Good Saint Nick
that even the very small people soon lost
their fear and selected gifts from his store
One youngster was fortunate enough to demand
a fine drum, which by rare good fortune bore
his name, thus escaping at least OF disappoint-
ment in this vale of tears. After the distribu-
ton of presents, candy, ice-cream and waters
were enjoyed. The committee in charge of the
evening wish to express gratitude to the
friends who furnished gifts for the trees, for a
large basket of apples, good both to the eye
and palate, also to the orchestra for the must
cal program and to Sanity for his very pleasing
visit
N...o,ory of Sacrament for 1914.
Januarys11, Mrs. Margaret M. Hewes, aged
81 years. ~
February 3, Mrs. u. l.. Downee, aged ~
February s. !Charles H. Monroe, aged Sc
wears ssz.s. X
February II, Mrs. Mary D. Deshon. aged 70
February &c. Mrs. Henrietta T. Nickels. aged
" March %, Capt. Theodore P. Colcord, aged
65 years o. -
March 81, Mrs. Rachel Field, aged 38 years.
April 20, J. Fred Towle, aged 63 years.
years.
April rs. Mrs Catherine Park, aged "a years.
April 20, Richard P. Smith, aged AZ years.
Nav "a, Frank E. Whitcomb. aged So years.
May 20, Frank B. Monroe. aged 81 years.
June IL, Capt, ] N. Putnam, aged 81 years.
july !, capt. CnaTleS a. SoACOtus dkcu 10
years.
July Is, Mrs. Nellie Porter, aged 65 years.
July 20, B. C. Towle. aged 81 years.
August rs, Capt. C. F. Carver. aged n years.
September a, Gladys M. Butman. aged i6
years.
September 20, Charles A. Woods, aged 81
years
October 5. Phoebe J. Clifford, aged rs years
October 9, Mrs. Harriet Wentworth, aged 81
years
October 10, Henry M. Porter, aged GA years.
October Is Mrs. Eugenia E. Beach, aged Al
years.
October II, Mrs. Sarah A. West, aged 66
years.
October 20, Mrs. Lulie T. LARSON, aged 45
years.
October 20. Horace Maddocks, aged GA years.
De. ember 10, Mrs. Mary Kane, aged e6 years.
CHRISTMAS IN THE CHURCHES. Christmas
Sunday was very fittingly and appropriately
observed in the First Congregational church.
With the untiring efforts Of the pastor and
choir assisted by tt e orchestra and junior choir