Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-27
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ment given at the Methodist church
Sunday evening. Scripture was read
and prayer offered by the pastor.
There We're recitations, piano solos,
violin solo. anthem and Christmas
hymns by the choir.
There was a Christmas tree Satur-
day evening in Grange hall for the
children whose parents are members of
the Grange. The tree was prettily
decorated and laden with gifts and
candy bags which were distributed to
the children by Allen Lewis, who
played the role of Santa Claus 70
perfection. The committee in charge
of the affair consisted of Bertha
Wheeler. Edna Brown and ViolI
Oliver. and the following program
was carried out: Recitation. Donald
Gleason, Gertrude Cornforth, Elizabeth
Foss, Clarissa Wheeler; piano solo.
Beatrice Cornforth; recitations. Leone
Ellis. Erwin Mason, Rosie Gleason
and Maizie Spaulding; piano solo, Vir
ginia Judkins recitations, Lawrence
Reed Mildred Damren, George Cough
lin; piano solo. Bertha Sawtelle; rect
tations, Wesley Judkins, Lencre
Brewer: piano solo. Eugene Savage;
recitations, Frances King, INA Tay-
Tor and Margaret Wood; piano duet,
Mildred Damren and Clarissa Wheel
or; recitation, John BOIL. Next Satur-
day evening the third and fourth de-
grees will be conferred on a class Of
candidates and a harvest supper will
be served.
Miss Alice Farrar, teacher in the
public schools at Waverly, Mass, j.;
passing the holiday vacation at tie
home of her mother Mrs. Rebecca
Farrar of Fairfield street.
Miss Marjorie Emmons. who is at
tending the training school for nurses
at the Central Maine General hospital
in Lewiston, passed the holiday with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Emmons of High street.
Memorial hall was the scene of q
joyous occasion on Sunday afternoon
when about 300 children and a large
number of adults assembled there to
attend the Community Christmas tree
given by the ladies of the Universal
list society. There were three large
trees prettily decorated and laden
with gifts for all. Music was fur
nished by the Community orchestra
under the leadership of George y.
Pullen. Rev. G. T.. Knickerbocker Of
the Universalist church of Water
Vile was present and gave short
talk and Miss Myra Wells enter
tanned the little folks with a story;
after which the following program
was carried out by the children:
Recitation, Evelyn Anderson; a dia-
logue by Ronald Hallett and Helen
Crowell; recitation, Lenore Brewer:
an exercise, Jumping Jacks" by
Alfred Wheeler, Harold Houdlette,
Dorothy Brann, Carolyn Traverse.
Leola Dubay; recitation, Iottie HOar;
song, Gladys Rushton; recitations,
Janet Tapley and Laura Higgins. At
the close of the program Santa Claus
made his appearance in the person
of Dean T.. Peacock, who made an
ideal Santa Claus. The children were
asked to form III line and march
around the hall to the Christmas
trees where each one received Il bag
filled with candy and pop corn and
each one was presented with a
small gift. After the gifts were dis
tributed several baskets filed with
apples were left to the disposal Of
the youngsters who thoroughly en-
ioyed themselves. The committee in
charge of the affair consisted Of
Mrs. Winfield B. Palmer, Mrs. George
/ Vinegar, Mrs. J. +. Harris, Mrs. c.
r. Simmons Mrs. NJ. J.. Strickland,
Mrs. G. u. Pullen, Mrs. Ralph Stow
ell and Mrs. j. II. Stevens and all
present prc.0unced it a genuine sue
cess.
The Ladies' of st. Theresa will
meet this Tuesday evening at 100
o'clock at the home of Mrs. Arthur
Bush.
The Tuesday club will meet this
Tuesday afternoon at the home OF
Mrs. Edwin Foster in Waterville and
will be in the nature of a Christmas
party. There will be a Christmas
tree and each member is requested
to bring a gift the value not exceed
ing % cents with a quotation original
or otherwise. The program for the
afternoon will be in charge Of the
hostesses, Mrs Foster, Mrs. Florence
Given and Miss Helen Smiley.
Robert Blair and daughter Miss
Ethel Blair were guests over Christ
mas of Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Perry
of Benton.
Mr., and Mrs Roy Cannon and chill
dren. Ernest and Ruth, were guests