Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-22
CHRISTMAS AT
THE CHURCHES


At the Centenary Methodist church
Sunday morning at 1890, there will
be given q splendid musical program,
directed by Mrs. Donald p. Burrill.
with Mrs. Howard B. Friend at the
organ and Mrs. Myron J. Smith
playing the piano. The pastor, Rev.
Herbert L. Nichols, will deliver a
sermon. entitled "The Guiding Star"
Sunday evening the cantata 1.-THE
Greatest Gift" by H. w. Petrie, will
be presented under the direction of
Mrs. Burrill. and Mrs. Nichols will
read the Christmas story. 1.-THE Man
Who Was Too Busy To Find the
Child" Monday evening at 7.30, the
Sunday school will have an enter
tainment and Christmas tree.
At the Bethany Baptist Church
The morning service Sunday at
the Bethany church will include ex-
cellent music which is being directed
by Donald p. Burrill. with Mrs. Ethel
w. Ames at the organ and her daugh-
ter, Miss Virginia w. Ames, will
play a violin solo and violin obli-
gatos. The pastor. Rev. George
Merriam. will preach a Christmas SER
mon. At 5 o'clock in the afternoon
vesper service will be held with fine
musical program and address by the
pastor and music by the junior choir
The Christian Endeavor Society will
hold a Christmas service at six
o'clock. Monday evening at the cha
pei there will be an entertainment.
under the direction of the Ella F.
Mitchell Philathea class and the
music will be directed by Mrs. Dora
T. Nye. There will be Christmas
trees and the exchange of gifts.
Notre Dame of Lourdes
On Christmas there will be three
masses. the first at Z. the second at
$50 and high mass at 1890, at each
! there will be excellent music and the
church will be beautifully decorated.
A Dominican from Lewiston will be
here to assist the pastor. Rev. Father
j. Louis A. Renaud. Special musical
programs will be presented by the
st. Mary's choir and the st. Cecilia
| orchestra.
Friday evening at Convent hall
! the annual Christmas tree was en-
joyed and the Catholic children had
a wonderful time.
Federated Church
sunday morning at the Federated
church there will be special Christ
mas music with Mrs Mildred Wes-
ton presiding at the organ, and a.
male quartet will sing. The pastor.
Kew. George L. Thurlow, will deliver
sermon on THE Spirit of Christ
mas" and there will be singing of
| christmas carols and hymns under
the leadership of Mrs. Phile Ste
"ard ana Christmas hymns and the
presentation OF white gifts to the
KING. The evening service will he
held at o'clock, and all departments
OF the church will take part in this
evening service.
Inc Following girls Of the Home
economics department of the Show
hegan schools have made II night
robes and have feathered stitched
them: Ethel Atkinson, Ruby Burk-
hardt. Evelyn Chase, Murle Laney,
Dorothy Libby, Verna Osborne, Alva
Pelletier. Bernice Richardson. wy
ona simpson, Mildred Smith, Erma-
iene Smith. The garments have
been made under the direction of
Miss Evelyn Bridges. supervisor Of
Home Economics in the Skowhegan
schools. The material for these gar
ments was presented by the ladies
of the Business and Professional
Women's Club and the garments
have been made for the loan closet,
which Is being made UP for the dis
trict nurse. Miss Anabe1 Lancaster.
and the garments will be used on
cases where Miss Lancaster has
charge and where families have not
enough night garments and bedding
to properly care for the comfort of
the patients. The girls took great
pains in making the robes, which
were IL in number, and enjoyed
making them and also were happy
to be of assistance in making up
this closet for Miss Lancaster.
The following men have been ap.
pointed a committee to direct the
programs for the January meetings
of the Skowhegan Rotary Club: VIII
lard H. Cummings. Thomas T..
Greenway, John H. Jenkins, and Ell
mer f.. Harris. who are representa-
tives for the industries in town.
The first game to be played by
the Skowhegan high, school BASKET
ball girls team will be played on De-
cember 2Sth, with team made up
from the high alumni.
Harold B. Parker, proprietor of
the Radio Shop in the Ordeway
block on Madison avenue on Thurs
day placed a most attractive new
electric sign at the Radio Shop. The
sign has the letters spelling the word
set perpendicularly. 1t is an at
tractive sing and adds to the APP
pearance of the business part OF
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