The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-27


screen for nine reels of pictures, dur
ing which William S. Hart appeared
in "The Squealer," four reel picture,
novel of Charles Dickens was de-
picted in Martin Chuzzlewitt," and a
Pathe News picture was shown.
Santa Claus At Baptist Church.
On Christmas night at the Baptist
church the children of the Sunday
school were presented prettily
adorned Christmas tree laden with tin
sci, candy and fruit and gifts. Santa
Claus was on hand to see to it that
each child present received due allow
ance of candy and fruit, and also some
little gift
On Sunday night at O'Clock the
children gave their Christmas program
Ii was az follows: Prayer, Rev. B. j.
Lehgh; welcome, William Lewis; reci-
tation, Louise Baigrie; recitation, John
Crossett; anthem, choir; Beautiful
Star Constance and Arnold Sinclair;
exercise, Little Candles" Mrs. Q. H.
Perry's class; recitation, Arthur Perry;
recitation, Leland Perry; 'Hilda's
Christmas" Clara Cutler; exercise, Earl
Lewis class; Christmas Legend" Cor
ain Perry; exercise, Blanche Corliss'
class; recitations by Robert Perry, Eth
ell Murray, Laurence Shields; Mary,
Lullaby" Wanda Masuello; "Merry
Christmas" Russell Wilbur; exercise,
Mayis and Robert Perry; recitation,
Stanley Williams; remarks by the pas
tor; anthem, choir; recitation, Hollis
ter Wilbur; exercise, christmas
Night" Doris Lehigh's class; hymn and
benediction. Sunday morning was set
aside for Christmas sermon and spe
cial Christmas music.
Playlet Presented at Universalist-
Church.
A musical playlet entitled, "The I'm
invited Guest was presented by the
juniors of the Universalist Sunday
school for a Christmas entertainment
in the church assembly room Friday
evening at 1880 o'clock, A Christmas
tree sparkling with many colored elec-
trio bulbs and tinsel presented a very
pretty picture when the lights were
turned on Due to the city curfew ordi-
nance, primary and intermediate pupils
were unable to be present, but there
was large turnout of the older chill
dren with goodly number of older
folks. A box of candy and an orange
was presented each child. The usual
exchanging of gifts was dispensed with
this year Sunday morning at l0:30
Christmas sermon, "The Gifts of the |
Wise Men," was delivered by the pas
tor, Rev Frank o. Hokerk, and Christ |
mas music prevailed in the singing by |
the choir.
Carol Singing at Methodist Church:
At the Hedding Methodist, church |
were observed, along with the distribu-
tion of gifts and candy, to all the
children of the Sunday school present,
from the large heavily burdened Christ
mas tree. A short program consisted |
of; Ten Xmas Bells, by ten little /
girls; christmas Giving" Mrs. An
drews' class; solo, Reuther's Away in |
the Manger," Madeline Scott; solo and
chorus, Victoria Martin and class
mates; carol singing by some Is to 20 |
young ladies, who marched singing into
the darkened interior, in white robes
and carrying candles; recitation, Helen
Lloyd; exercise, christmas Land, by |
girls of Mrs. C. A. Dodge's class, who
were all dressed for winter travelling
to Christmas land in heavy out t-of door
attire, including snowshoes.
The carol singing in the program was
the thought of the Mt, Holyoke college
girls who are attached TO the church.
The thought was continued by several
of the young ladies of the church, who
visited many parts of the city Christ
mas at $3.50 a. m, singing Christmas
carols. The Christmas spirit was up
held in the morning and evening serv-
ices at the church yesterday.
A parish dinner will be served New
Years day at o'clock to members and
adherents of the Hedding Methodist
church of Barre.
Several Exercises at Congregational
Church. !
Instead of the usual Christmas exer-
rises at the Congregational church, con
ssting of songs and recitations by the
the Sunday evening program
consisted almost wholly of chorus work
or music by the church quartet, inter-
spersed with responsive reading, re
marks by the pastor, Rev, F. L. Good
speed. and the singing of hymns by the
chorus and audience. On an enlarged
platform vas seated the chorus of 80
voices, men. women and the young peo-
pie of the church, which finely rendered
the cantata. Christmas Music from the
Old Masters" The volume of tone and
he inspiring manner in which the mu-
sic was sung put the real spirit of !
Christmas into the listeners. Miss +. 4,
Marion Dorward was the accompanies,
lsing the pipe organ for the choir Sc
ections and the piano with the chorus, /
Except for the finale, Come Ne and
Adore" arranged from Handel. where !
he full organ, the chorus and choir /
illed the auditorium with melody. Miss !
Gertrude Nichols and Lawrence eau
hier very pleasantly accompanied
iome of the selections with their vio- {
ins.
A white gift offering was taken for {
he starving and suffering children of /
Europe and the Near East, which
mounted to s72.50.
Yesterday mornings service was of
Christmas nature also, the sermon
opie being "The Search and the Mani I
estation." and the choir selections all {
n touch with the theme of the season.
The children Of the church had the ]
ime Of their lives Friday evening, the J
Urinary depart ment holding exercises
=. - .t.fo.l- - shosr room, With !