Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-24

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Viles, Candidate for
Congress, Speaker at
SkOwhegan Gathering
There was an enthusiastic gather
ing Of more than hundred Skowhe-
gan voters held in the Municipal
court room Thursday evening at
which DR.. Charles r. Viles presided
This meeting was held in the interest
of Blaine Viles Of Augusta, candidate
for Congress. Mr.. Viles was present
and was the principal speaker, while
others present spoke briefly. MIR.
Eiles is former Somerset county
man being native of New Portland
and a former resident of Skowhegan.
Christmas Sunday in the Churches
The Centenary Methodist-The pas
tor Rev. Herbert L. Nichols will
speak upon 1.-The Heart of Christ
mas The music will consist of two
Christmas anthems by the choir. led
by Mrs. Rose Burfui. Sing 0 Heav-
ems" by Berthold Tours and The
Everlasting Light" \ by Ira Wilson
and a response after the prayer sung
by the choir will be Silent Night"
Christmas hymns will be sung b. the
congregation.
The only evening service will be
held at seven O'Clock when Christ
mas story will be read by Mrs. Her
bert l.. Nichols. the choir directed by
Mrs. Rose Burrill will present cam
tata entitled Alteration" by George
B. Nevin which consists of solos,
duets. and choruses. Mrs Rose Bur
rill will also sing a solo Might of
Nights" Organist. Mrs. Lila Friend
Bethany Baptist-Christmas ser
mon by the pastor, Rev. George Mer-.
Ram at the 1890 morning service
The chorus directed by Mrs. Marion
Drake Flanders will give the cantata
The Birth of Christ by Alfred
Wooler. with the following solosts,
Charles Turner, Eugene c. Tarbox,
Miss Alice F.. Written. Miss Helen
Merriam and Mrs. Flanders. Mrs
Marion Thompson Oddly will sing
Good Tidings' by Bartlette assisted
by violin obligato by Miss Virginia
Ames. Mrs. Ethel Whittier Ames
will preside at the organ. There will
be Il special service at the Sunday
school hour. There will be no meet
ing Of the Christian Endeavor society
at six o'clock. At seven o'clock there
will be Christmas concert given by
the young people of the Sunday
school directed by Mrs Gridley r.
Fogs and Mrs. Ernest l.. Savage.
Federated church--At 1870 the
pastor, Rev. George L. Thurlow will
preach upon 1.-The Babe of Bethle-
hem and the Babes of Skowhegan,"
The music will include offertory
played by the o:ganist, Mrs. Mildred
Weston. Miss Marion Lord. pianist
will play Holy Night" solos will
be rendered by Miss Francis Porter
of Westboro. Mass. and DIR. Raymond
A. Derbyshire. The choir will sing
anthem, There Were Shepherds" by
Birch with solo part by Miss Violet
Allen Of Athens. The evening SER
vices at this church will be omitted
and instead of 4 o'clock there will be
a vesper service when the following
program will be presented. cantata
THE Morn of Glory" by Fred w.
Pease in which the following soloists
will appear, Miss Gladys +. Pennell.
Mrs. Ethel Christensen. Miss Olena
ton with Mrs. Mildred Weston act
ing as organist. The music is being
directed by Mr.. Leighton.
Notre Dame of I4ourdes-There
are to be elaborate decoration, with
the altar brilliantly lighted, palms
will be used and evergreen robe and
the emblematic Christmas crib will
At the low mass at $50 ST. Agnes
orchestra will play "Marche Pontif-
Gale and for the offertory ave
Marie" by Gounod. The school
children will sing "Closches Sonnez."
30 Roi de la Nature" "Adeste Eide
les" and Angels We Have Heard on
High" The mass will be celebrated
by the pastor, Rev. Father J. Louise
A. Remand and the music will be di-
high mass at 1890 there will be SER
mons in both English and French by
the Dominican father of Lewiston
who will celebrate the high mass
with Err. Renaud directing the mhsic
which will include a mass in f by
Albert H. Roseweig by St. Mary's
choir with solos by tenors, Joseph
Huet. Charles Beaulier: sopranos,
Mrs. Theodule Pomerleau, Miss Alice
Bouchard and Mrs. Josephine Cir
oux; bass, Adolph Beaulier. Eugene
Dumont and Adolph Gilblair. At the
professional 1.-The Coronation March"
will be played from the prophet"
by Mayerbeen by the st. Cecelia's or
chestra with organ accompaniment
by Miss Cecilia Fortier. During the
offertory the orchestra will render
lord God Of Abraham" from Eli
jah." The occasional will be Gou-
mods "Marche Pontificale" by the or
chestra.
Mary Frances Whittenors