Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-12-27
CHRISTMAS FESTIVALS.

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worth Sunday SCHOOLS.
The Sunday schools Of Ellsworth had
their Christmas trees aad entertainments
Saturday and Monday evenings, and
Sunday. was generally observed in the
churches % Christmas Sunday.
BAPrIsr cHuHcH.
At the Baptist church the pastor, Rev.
b. 81. johnson, delivered Christmas SER
mons morning and evening. There was
special music.
The children Of the Sunday school had
their tree and entertainment Saturday
evening. Tie program:
Chorus.... Girls choir
hecitation........ .............. Leila Morrison
Recitation. ......Walter Beal
| Chorus.... $500. Girls choir
| Dialogue,
Leila Morrison, Gertrude Farnsworth
hecitation.. ....Follet Pickett
Chorus... ................,........ Girls choir
Exercise. Ralph and Alvin Beal. Donald
Jordan, Alvia Frazier, Gertrude Farms
| worth
Recitation. Alvin Beal
Chorus. .........................G Girls choir
Recitation. Everett Beal
The whole program emphasized giving.
Many packages OF food and clothing we're
donated, and distri buted Christmas day.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
The pastor, Rev. r. B. Mathews, de-
livered Christmas sermon Sunday morn
ing, with special musical program.
The Sunday school had its Christmas
exercises Monday evening. There was an
informal entertainment, with Rotations
by some OF the smaller children-Jose-
phine and Thomas Holmes, Bonnie Whit
comb and Karin Elaison. Gifts from the
tree were then distributed, and games
enjoyed.
| METHODIST CHURCH.
| Rev. T. 3. Ross delivered Christmas
sermon Sunday morning The Sunday
school had its Christmas exercises and
tree in place of the usual session OF the
Sunday school, after the morning service.
In the evening the young people of the
society gave a Christmas concert. The
program
March and song.
Scripture reading and prayer.
Soug.... Observation-Disclosures. Choir
Solo....... Mildred Bastow
| Recitation. Hester Pomroy
| ...................Ch Charlotte Remick
| ................ ........ aph Moon
.................-...... Earl Pomroy
Recitation. Lime Sargent
| sylvia SARGENT
Song. Mona and Julis Young and
Ralph Barron
Recitation. ...........Julis Young
| +" .......................F Florence Reed
| =" Marian Moon
remark s...................-.... ......... Pastor
UNITARIAN CHURCH.
Rev. J. w. Tickle, pastor OF the Uni
tartan church, delivered a Christmas ser
mon Sunday morning. The Sunday school
| had its entertainment and tree Monday
| evening. There was short entertain
ment, before the distribution OF gifts, and
| Village choir,
Mrs Eldridge, Mrs H Walker, L F
| Giles, George Gould
Recitation......... ............... Ruth Young
| Piano solo,. Eleanor Wood
/ Recitation. .................. Catherine OsgOod
| Song.... .......... Clyde Mccarthy
/ Recitation......-. Doris Wardwell
| Christmas Play.
| Mrs. Santa, Vena Hagerthy; Christmas
| spirits, Doris Wardwell, Sylvia Cushman,
Margaret Cushman, Catherine Osgood,
Marjorie Hagerthy, Eleanor Wood.
| CATHOLIC CHURCH.
At st. Joseph's Catholic church there
we're special services on Christmas day.
The church was beautifully decorated.
There were masses at and 10 o'clock, and
a special service at Z. The children of the
parish had their Christmas tree at
O'Clock. The order of service at high
mass was as follows:
Prelude-Traumeri.... .Schumann
kyrie. ..Rosew1g
| Christi,
| Miss Sylvia Hurley
| Gloria ...................... Leonard
Credo. ................ Leonard
| Eft Incarnatus Est-duet.