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CHRISTMAS IN MANCHESTER 
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he said, ‘‘is no reason why we should say 
it wasn’t so. It is beyond our engineer- 
ing conception in modern times how they 
could build the pyramids in Egypt; but 
they built them,—there they stand. It 
is beyond our chemical conception how 
the Egyptians could preserve the body so 
that it remained for two or three thous- 
and years; but they did it. And so be- 
cause a thing is beyond our modern con- 
ception is no reason why it couldn’t have 
taken place. 
““This coming of the wise men signi- 
fies the homage of intelligence. They 
represent the highest intelligence devel- 
oped in the Old World; the highest 
type of the intelligence that existed in the 
world of that day. 
“*Tt signifies inspiration heavenward: 
they looked. up, not down. The angel 
choirs are singing forever in the heavens, 
but we do not hear them; we look down- 
ward. We hear nothing, while another 
soul sits in trance. It is simply a differ- 
ence inthe attitude of the soul. 
‘There seems to-be a significant ring 
there to those words: ‘We have seen 
his star and are come to worship him.’ 
This has gone down through the ages, 
till today in all parts of the earth, among 
all nations and all peoples we hear it, 
‘We have seen his star and are come to 
worship him.’ ’’ 
Sunday evening the annual Christmas 
concert was held. A special choir of 28 
voices, under the leadership of A. C. 
Needham rendered a_ selection, and 
there was asoloby Mrs. R. C. Allen 
and duet by Mrs. Allen and Mrs. F. C. 
Rand. Allan Brown of Gloucester pre- 
sided at the pipe organ and he rendered 
two beautiful selections. “The usual 
number of recitations and exercises by 
the children completed the program. 
Following is the program: 
Organ Prelude, Offertory in F Minor  Bastiste 
ALLAN BROWN 
Choir, ‘‘There were Shepherds’? Matthews 
Scripture Reading 
MRS. GEO. A, KITFIELD 
Prayer by Pastor 
March and Song by the Children 
Vocal Solo, ‘‘Eirthday of the King’’ Nezd/einger 
MRS. R. C. ALLEN 
Recitation, The Spirit of Christmas 
HELEN WING 
Solo, 
DOROTHY BLAISDELL 
Exercise, Hearts of Love 
SIX LITTLE GIRLS . 
Exercise, His Name 
TWELVE CHILDREN 
Joy to the World 
CONGREGATION 
Duet, ‘‘ Like €m Il Curled Feathers ’’ Foward 
MRS. R. C. ALLEN, MRS. F. C. RAND 
Remarks by the Pastor 
Singing, 
Offertory, 
Recitation, 
MARY KNIGHT 
Hymn, ‘‘I’m Nearer Home Today ”’ 
CONGREGATION 
Postlude in G Read 
ALLAN BROWN 
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Opposite Post Office. 
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holiday goods left over. 
offering these all next week at 
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Owing to the mild season we find we 
are overstocked in heavy clothing and 
We have also a large stock of 
We are 
Fifty Cents on the Dollar 
to turn them into more seasonable 
This is the opportunity that 
only knocks once in a lifetime. 
LOUIS COLLIER 
MANCHESTER, MASS. 
Open Evenings. 
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Tuesday evening the young people of 
the Congregational Sunday school made 
merry at the chapel, where also a large 
number of parents and friends gathered 
to enjoy the occasion. The children 
spent half an hour or more playing 
games, and then Santa Claus’ represen- 
tative, in the personage of Sayre Merrill, 
appeared, with his pack and the work of 
distributing articles to the children was 
started. The tree was beautifully deco- 
rated, numerous small colored electric 
lights adding to the attractiveness of the 
within the reach of all classes. 
In the awards of opinions of those best qualified to judge of the beauty of winter hats, 
Reith’s creations certainly carry off the blue ribbon. 
tastes of the young miss, and the middle aged customers, but the aged folks who wish the 
modest trimmed, can find the purchase to her complete satisfaction here. 
occasion.’ Every child was well taken 
care of and all seemed to enjoy them- 
selves to the fullest. 
At the Baptist Church. 
Rev. E. Hersey Brewster preached a 
Christmas sermon at the Baptist church 
Sunday morning, taking for his text: 
“* And this shall be the sign unto you, 
ye shall find a babe wrapped in swaddling 
clothes and lying in a manger’’ (Luke 
2:12.) His subject was ‘‘ The Message 
of the Manger.’’ He said in part: 
*“ There is no season of the year 
We not only satisfy the headwear 
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