The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-30
RECORD WATER CONSUMPTION TO MARK YEAR
FAYETTEVILLE TABLEAUX GIVEN BY CHURCH SCHOOL Civil War Vet to Be HOnOr-
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The members of the Church School of St Paul's Episcopal church presented an unusually ef- fective series of tableaus at the annual Christmas festival held this week. The biblical narrative of the nativity as related by St Luke and St Matthew was read and special hymns were sung as the pageant revealed the story.
 The scenes were:
 1. The Annunciation.
 2. The Arrival in Bethlehem.
 8. The Announcement to the
 Shepherds.
 {. The Alteration of the Shep-
 herd.
 5. The Nativity.
 Those who participated were: Mary ...... Miss Hazel Hallock Gabriel .......... William Proell Joseph ......... Ralph P. Meyers Shepherds
 Frederick Stevens, Julian Fot-
 ter, George Wright. Angels
 Barbara Cookson, Barbara
 Rogers, Lillian stafford, Ros-
 allie Mckee, Eleanor Great
 orex, Audrey Wooster. The Magi--
 Greatorex, Percy McMullen. Crucifier ........ William Warren Tlurifier ............ John Farr Pianist-Miss Corby, Miss Senior The Advent offering was present. ed at this festival. It will go with the offerings of the other church schools of the diocese to the sup port of the chapel of St John-by- the Sea at Prospect Beach. Offer 1ngs of fruit, vegetables and other foods were also brought to be dis tributed to the needy of the com- munity.
 Young To Be Fcted Sheffield street, and waterville's sole survivor of the Civil War, will be the guest of honor of Elisha Kellogg Camp, Sons of Union Vet erans of Thomaston on Friday evening of this week, when he will celebrate his S7th birthday.
 Spraguc Re.opens
 Sprague Grammar school re- opened this morning following the Christmas recess of one week. There will be no sessions on Friday New Years day. Because of the brief holiday period this year few of the teachers left town as Is their custom.
 Christmas Party
 A delightful Christmas Party featured the meeting of Waterville Camp, No 19, Patriotic Order Sons of America, which took place last night in the lodge rooms in the Carney building. The meeting was the regular session of December 24th, postponed to last night. Spe- cial entertainment featured the so- cial hour which followed the regu- lar meeting.
 Watch Night Services
 The usual Watch Night Services to usher in the New Year will be held at Grace Methodist church to- morrow evening. The Epworth League members will conduct a song service from 9:00 D. m. to 10:00 ?. m. During the next hour 0 social will be held and refresh- ments served and from 11:00 D. m. to midnight will take place the usual service of prayer, praise and thanksgiving led by Rev John M. Dodson, pastor of the church.
 Attend Funeral
 Many Waterville people attended the funeral services for Rev Henry Wayne which were held yesterday morning at St Johns church. The elderly churchmnn was beloved by the congregation of St Paul's M. E. church. where he had often served as q substitute for the rector in conducting services.
 New Years Masses
 Masses on New Years day--The Feast of the Circumcision of our Lord-at St Michael's R. c. church will be at 5:30 and 500 q. m. It is Q holy day of obligation for Ro- man Catholics.