The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-12-21


hogan merchants this week in anti
cipatlon OF next Christmas Day. Num-
erous family parties are being arrang-
ed and next Sunday there will be
special Christmas music in the various
houses of worship, with the exception
of the Catholic Church. In that
church the Christmas masses will be
offered on Christmas Day. Local in
stitutions will also have special OBJ
seryances.
STATE REFORMATORY
Christmas Day will be properly OBJ
served at the State Reiormatory for
Women with a Christmas tree. Santa
Claus will appear and various organ
izations and schools are remembering
the inmates with gifts. There will
be a special Christmas dinner
CITY FARM
At the city farm Superintendent
and Matron Mills will arrange spa-
eia festivities for Christmas Day.
There wall be a Christmas tree and
the matron will present personal
gifts Members Of the w. c. T. T..
under the direction of Mrs. Alfredo
Cool, MIss Gertrude S. Weston and
others WIN pank'a box of gifts this af-
ternoon for the inmates. This will
include the usual Christmas pudding
annually donated by Miss Weston. in
pursuance of custom established
many years ago by her mother, the
late Mrs. Levi W. Weston. A spe-
cial chicken dinner with plenty of
other good things will be served at
the farm on Christmas Day.
CENTENARY NJ. L. CHURCH
On Saturday evening at 7.30 the
children OF the Sunday school will
give an entertainment consisting OF
songs, recitatiQns and exercises, with
distribution of gifts from the Christ
mas trees. All the parents and
friends of the children are cordially
invited, to these exercises.
A fine musical program has been
prepared for Christmas Sunday. with
Mrs. Rose Burrill, director and Mrs.
Howard Friend presiding at the or
gan. The foliwing Is the order for the
morning service:
organ prelude, 20, Holy Night >
Adam Westhrook, hymn, Joy to the
World" '"rhe Apostles Creed; In
vocation; anthem by choir, And there
were Shepherds" a. u. Ashford
responsive reading. Christmas selec-
tion: the Gloria Patri; New Testa-
ment Scripture Lesson; vocal solo
20, Little Town of Bethlehem Uouis
II. Dressler), Mrs Rose Burrill: pas
toral prayer. notices and Offering
Offeratory, Silent Night, (Grueber) ;
anthem, Arise. Shine" (W. II. PIERCE
choir; sermon, "rhe Wonderfulncsa
of the Incsmation.' Rev. II. l.. Nj
chols; hymn, "Silent Night, Holy
Mighty; apostolic benediCtion: post
lude. March OF the Magi Kings. due
bois). 80
In the evening, beginning at 7.30
the enlarged choir of twenty-five vote
es will render II. w. Parties splen-
did cantata entitled, "The Greatest
Gift" This consists of pleasing so
los, duets, trios, quartettes and chorus
parts and promises to be the crown
ing feature OF a glorious Christmas
Sunday.
The organ selections for the even
ing. rendered by Mrs. Friend are, pre-
lude, The Shepherds are Telling, Hay
den: Offeratory, shepherds Pipes,
Hubbard Norris, Postlude, "Shep-
herds In the Field" Mailing. A cor
dial invitation is extended to the pub
lie to all the services of the day.
CATHOLIC CHURCH
The special Christmas observances
in accordance with the Catholic Gus
tom will be held on Monday at the
Church OF Our Lady of Lourdes. Next
Sunday morning low mass will be
said at $50 with singing by the
school children with high mass at
1890. Rev. J. l.. A. Renaud will
preach sermon in English on the
GOSPEL, Il being the fourth Sunday Of
Advent. There will be music by st.
Marys choir. In the afternoon at