The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-23
MIDDLETOWN
st. Peters Lutheran Church Will Have
an Elaborate Program

Special Correspondence.
Middletown, Dec. 23.-St. Peter s
Lutheran church has made elaborate
preparation for the Christmas celebra-
ton. The beginning was made last
Sunday afternoon, when Mr.. King s
class treated 200 of the smaller bows
ana girls to oranges and toys. This
evening the pastor will speak on "The
Childhood of jesus using many Ian
tern slides in the co1rse of the recital.
Tomorrow afternoon there will be a
party for the children of the beginners
and primary departments, to which the
parents are invited. The children will
sing and "say speeches. and trim a
Christmas tree with cake and crackers
and fruit for the birds. At this time
the little ones will receive their candy
treat. On Christmas morning the aug
mented choir will sing the cantata,
.'Redeemer and King" by Adams.
This service, beginning at the odd but
appropriate hour of 6 o'clock in the
morning, will be sure to draw a large
audience. The music this year is ex-
ceptionally tuneful. On Christmas
evening at clock the Sunday school
will render the White Christmas serv-
ice. The program is too elaborate to
be given in this space. 1t will be
unique and tuneful and make prominent
the thought of giving self, service and
substance tc the new born King. The
children and adults will have part in
the program in songs, readings and reci-
tations. The church will be beautifully
Hpa taI in ,,rhtf ts
year the entire school is to participate
in the candy treat.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hickernell, of
Newark, N. j., arrived in town to-day
and will spend week as the guests of
the former parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Hickernell, Susquehanna street.
Harry Hevel is quite i'll at the home
of his parents on Lawrence street.
Mrs. F. w. Myers and Mrs. F. Con-
dram spent Tuesday at Harrisburg.
Mrs. Jacob Daugherty, of Harris
burg, and Mrs. Orndorf, of Falmouth,
spent Tuesday in town as the guests of
relatives.
Walter Irely had his hand badly in
jured on Monday evening coasting on
the Ann street hill. He and eleven
others were on bob sleigh and when
about half way down one. of the runners
broke and dragged several of them
quite distance and caught his hand
badly cutting it. G. Jeffries, also one
of the crowd, had his leg injured.
AT meeting of the Union drill team
in the Union Hose house on Monday
evening the following officers were
elected for 1915: President, w. Stotz;
vice president, Russell Houser; secre-
tary, E. Fishburn; treasurer, Harry
Aungst
The employees of the ear works re,
ceived their pay to-day.
Mrs. Curtis Hoffman and two daugh.
ters, Elizabeth and Ruth, of Spruce
Creek, arrived in town to-day to spend
some time here as the guests of the
former IS parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ID. F.
Fishel, Main street.
Miss Olive Robbins, of Mansfield
Pa, arrive ed to-day and will spend two
weeks in town as the guest of her sister
Mrs. w. R. Ridington, North Union
street.,
Mrs. A. A. Markley and daughter
Sara, spent the day at Harrisburg.
Mrs. J. M. Burton and seven chill
dren, who had been visiting relatives in
town for the past two weeks, returned
to their home in Reading, Mass, on
Tuesday.