The Daily Review.
Towanda Pa., Friday, Dec'r 26, 1879.
KniTons:
ti. W. ALVORD. NOBLE N. ALVOKD.
'* M*aity Iterieam" only 85 cent* per
month. 'fry it.
Business locals on third page.
E. E. BUFFINGTON will move his livery to
the Means House barn about the middle of
next month.
FITCH has the best assortment of common
and fine candies, including WHITMAN'S cele
brated confections,ever offered in this market.
Now is the time to make your Christmas pur
chases.
Don't fail to purchase a ticket for the
JOHNSON benefit this evening. The object is
one which should make a demand upon the
liberality of all, and moreover the entertain
ment will be well worth the price of admis
sion fee.
Leah Lodge has just presented to Bradford
Lodge, I. O. of O. F., a handsome silver
water pitcher, goblet and slaver appropriately
engraved. The present is a valuable one,
and will be treasured by the. brethren of
Bradford Lodge.
Elinira has had a Sullivan Centennial, is to
have a monument to ADAM, and now the Ad
vertiser claims that JOHN BRMAN is a resi
dent of that wonderful city. Too thin, Mr.
Advertieer, JOHN has resided in Towanda
too long and is too useful and popular a citi
zen for us to give him up.
The North Towanda Sunday School has a
scholar who is over ninety-one years old who,
although childlike and teachable in spirit, is
still hale and vigorous, with clear intellect
and unclouded vision. There are few scholars
iu any of our Sunday schools more interested
in the study of the Word than Deacon ELLI
OTT.
OA Wednesday afternoon HOLMES A PAS
SAGE sold to Hon. GEO. LANDON a new
Mathushek piano. It is well known that Mr.
L. is a man of superior Vudgment, and ar
rives at conclusions onlv after thorough in
vestigation. The fact that he chose the
Mathuschck instead of some other will be
evidence to all who know him that it is the
best instrument.
The publishers of the Reporter more than
fulfilled their promises in regard to their
Christmas edition. The number reflects the
highest credit on the editorial ability and typo
graphical skill of the establishment. The
people of the county are justly proud of the
enterprise displayed by the Reporter, and
Republieanf especially should evidence their
appreciation by giving if a hearty support.
An old gentleman, named JOHN NOR
THROP, came from Monroe township yester
day to spend Christmas with his brother-in
law. WILLIAM TALADA. Both men imbibed
rather freely of strong drink during the day,
and last night Mr. NORTHROP fell down the
outside cellar stairs at TALADA'N, sustaining
injuries on the head which caused his death
about 8 o'clock this morning. Deceased was
about 7b years old.
The Sunday School of the Presbyterian
church had a pleasant and profitable exercise
on Christinas eve. The scholars, teachers and
friends assembled iu the church, which had
been decorated for the occasion. An exer
cise appropriate to the occasion had been ar
ranged by the pastor and superintendent, and
was well carried out by the school, after
which each scholar was presented with a
package of confections and an orange. The
affair was both pleasant and profitable to par
ticipants and spectators.
At the meeting of Oscaluwa Grange this
evening officers for the ensuing year will be
chosen. Oscaluwa is one of the most pros
perous Granges in the county, and the mem
bers were never more interested than now.
Much of the success which this Grange has
attained is due to the efforts of Mr. E. R.
DKLONG, who has been Worthy Master from
its organization until the past vear, when he
declined an election on account of declining
health. He spared neither time nor money
to advnnce the interests of the order and in
crease its influence and usefulness in the
county. His protracted illness, which pre
vents his attending the meetings at present, is
sincerely regretted by the entire membership,
who earnestly pray for bis speedy recovery.
CHRISTMAS AT CHRIST CHURCH.—The an
nual Christmas Festival of Christ Church
Sunday School was held Wednesday after
noon. The church was beautifully decorated,
and the happy and joyous expressions of the
scholars gave a holiday appearance to the
scene.
The exercises were begun promptly at the
appointed hour by the Superintendent an
nouncing the carrol,
HARK ! A JOY FIJI. I.AY.
Hark! a joyful lay
Wakes the world to-day;
Merry Christmas, merry Christmas,
Men and angels say;
On this happy morn,
Christ, the Lord, was born.
Hallelujah, Hallelujah,
Christ, the Lord, was born.
Cho. Glory in the highest.
Praise the Lord and sing.
Welcome, Child of promise.
Born our Saviour King.
On this happy morn,
Christ, the Lord, was born.
Hallelujah, Hallelujah,
Christ, tin; Lord, was born.
Still the music swells,
O the bliss it tells,
Hear the anthem sweetlv mingle
With the silver bells!
Loud and clear the chime
Peace to every clime,
Shout the birth of Christ the Saviour,
Hail the Christmas time.
Cho. Glorv, &e.
Blessed Christmas day,
Couldst thou longer stay?
# But thv rosy hours arc flying
Like the smile away.
Yet at Jesus' feed.
Gladly while we meet.
Eyes with tender love are sparkling.
Hearts with rapture beat.
Cho. Glory, <fcc.
The hymn was well sung, to a beautiful
tune.
The Rector then read a portion of the ser
vice, after which the scholars sang
SWEET VOICES ARE RINGING.
Sweet voices are ringing.
Joyfully, joyfully singing.
Sweet voices are ringing.
What does the chorus say?
Love has banished the darkness of night.
Opened the beautiful portals of glory bright
Hail, hail our Redeemer,
Welcome His birth with rapture to-day.
(> star of the morning,
Nature in glory adorning,
() star of the morning.
Pure is thy golden ray.
Now to Jesus our loving hearts bring, [King.
There would we honor and worshipour Saviour
llail, hail our Redeemer,
Welcome his birth with rapture to-day.
() wonderful story
Sung by the angels in glory,
O wonderful story
Bear it in song away.
Hear the echo of gladness that swells, [bells.
Hark! 'tis the sound of the clcarchiming silver
Hail, hail our Redeemer,
Welcome I lis birth with rapture to-day.
Supperintendent Fox then read the report
of the School for the past, year, accompanied
by appropriate remarks, all evidencing his
deep interest in the Sunday School work.
The infant class was then called up and
sweetly sang
JOY. GREAT JOY.
Jov, great joy, the never ending strain.
Hark! we hear its welcome tones again.
Sweeping down the waste of time.
Speeding on to every clime.
Spreading light where 'or they fall.
Bringing balm of hope to all.
() the merry, O the merry, merry, merry lay,
Christ, the Lord,was born on Christmas day.
Bethlehem's babe, in lowly manger laid,
Crowned our King, in majesty arrayed.
From His temple in the sky,
Looks with gently beaming eye.
Deigns to hear the festive song,
Bursting from our youthful throng;
Othe merry, O the merry, merry, merry lay,
Christ , the Lord, was born on Christmas day.
Year by year, the happy children meet.
Year by year, they sing at Jesus' feet;
How the earth from slumber woke.
When the shining angel spoke.
Each return of Christmas morn
Still proclaims a Saviour born.
O the merry,O the merry, merry, merry lay,
Christ, the Lord, was born on Christmas day.
After prayer and benediction the scholars
were invited to the lecture room, where a
I sumptuous eolation, prepared by the ladies,
awaited them, and to which they did ample
justice, to tlie great satisfaction of Rector,
Superintendent and Teachers.
ON CHRISTMAS MORNING
the usual service was held in the church.
The Rector, Rev. J. S. BEERS, delivered a
very interesting and instructive discourse ap
propriate to the occasion. The choir were
assisted by Messrs. TIIEODOUK MULLOCK and
N. P. HICKS, and the music was well
1 rendered. At the conclusion of the sermon
the llolv Communion was administered. The
offerings were for aged and disabled clergy
men. The committee who had charge of
\ trimming the church are entitled to great
credit for the artistic manner in which the
work was performed. The members of tin;
committee were Mrs. 11. W. PATRICK, Miss
CARRIE BARSTOW, \V. G. TRACY, BKNJ.
IIALK and E. B. CORK, the latter gentleman,
we are informed, is entitled to special men
tion or his valuable services.
i It was our fortune to be present and vvit
-1 ness the very interesting exercises of the North
Towanda Sunday School on Christmas eye.—
Although but little preparation bad been made
for the entertainment, everything passed off
in an orderly manner, the scholars acquitting
themselves in a manner reflecting the highest
1 credit upon the school.
The exercises commenced at 7 o'clock by
singing "To be There," by the school. Dea.
; ELLIOTT then ottered prayer : after which
, a quartette of voung ladies sang " Live for
! Something," very sweetly. " Carol," a reci
tation by Master GUY LANE, was well deliv
; ercd. A tableau, " Prayer," by little LIZZIE
FOSTER, was charmingly acted. NELLIE PAT
TERSON recited "Writing to Santa Claus,"
very nicely, and master CHARLIE LINDLEY'S
I rendering of the "Arithmetic Lesson," was
i very creditable. The tableau "7x1 —Child-
hood," by FANNIE RUTTY and LIZZIE FOS
TER was most natural and life-like. The
"Stylish Church," spoken by LESLIE MILLS,
and the " Model Church," recited by Miss
DORA IIOI.LON were perfectly rendered and
displayed eleeutionary powers of high order.
Both acquitted themselves in a manner which
would have done credit to older heads and
trained public speakers. "7x2 —A School
Boy," was well personated by Master WILLIS
i MILLS. The" Temperance Song," was a very
appropriate selection, and could not have been
more forcibly rendered by professional vocal
its than it was bv the bright and intelligent
; little daughters of the Superintendent, MIL
LIE and MYRA SMITH. " 7x3— Courtship,"
| a tableau in which LESLIE MILLS and GRACE
I SMITH were the actors, appeared just asnatu
i ral as though they were making love in eurn-
I ess. That touchingly beautiful little story,
i " Keepiug his Word." was pathetically reci
ted by NELLIE FOSTER. The tableau " 7x4
:—Marriage," was acted true to life by Mr.
S. B. HARDIN, as pastor and Mr. and Mrs.
iA. C. SMITH, as bride and groom. " The old
Man's Grave." was well and feelingly recited
by W. MILLS. The tableau " 7x."> —The Fam
ily." represented a thrifty, cozy household,
with the husband and father quietly seated in
! an easy chair perusing his newspaper after
a day's toil, while the industrious wife and
elder daughter were busy with the knitting
| and sewing, with two or three children vain
jly endeavoring to " keep quiet." It was a
good representation of a model household,
and the personnel was well chosen, Mr. and
Mrs. HOLLON personating the father and mo
ther, with their daughter IIATHE. IZZIE RUT
TY and TOIUMIE IIORTOX, as the Olive
Branches. Little HARRY IIARDIN elicited
i much applause by reciting with as much feel-
I ing and youthful animation as though lie were
• an actual participant in the scene diseribed,
I" On the wav to Grandma's." The tableau,
I " 7xi," representing a widow exhibiting to
■ her orphan child the photograph of the dead
husband nd father was well acted by ELMA
and ETTIE NORTON. EDDIE TAYLOR reci
ted " The Butterfly," to the great amusement
jof the audience. "7x7" was a tableau, repre-
I senting a childless widow, with Mrs. CAK
| CUFF as the actress. Although she has out
| lived her three score and ten yaers, she is as
sprightly as a girl in her teens and entered in
! to the spirit of the performance with as much
! eclat as the younger ones. " Wonderful
j Words of Life," was sung by a number of
I young ladies. " The Dollie I Love Best,"
I was spoken by MYRA SMITH, and no actor
i ever did better justice to his subject; il could
not have been better rendered. The most
amusing tableau was the " Flour of the Fam
ily," which proved to be a sack supposed to
be tilled with flour. BRADDIE AYERS recit
ed a humorous piece entitled " Bread and
i Butter," in a very creditable manner. The
closing piece was " The Christmas Commit-
tee." It was appropriate to the occasion,
well recited, and heartily applauded.
After the programme had been exhausted,
the curtain rose, disclosing the eyes of the
children, old Santa Olaus, covered with snow
and arranging presents for them all. This
part of the performance was in keeping with
what had preceded it, and DUDLEY FOSTER
well sustained the role of St. Nick.
While the teachers had been quietly and
unselfishly procuring gifts for the children,
the scholars had not forgotten teachers, and
they too, were made happy by valuable pres
ents. G. A. GUERNSEY was present and add
ed to the interest of the occasion by reading
a poem and making some excellent, remarks.
Although this article is much longer than
we intended to make it, it would be incom
plete without some reference to the very ar
tistic and beautiful manner in which Grange
Hall was decorated for the occtsion. Ever
greens were tastefully arranged on the walls,
and at the rear of the room was placed a
high arch, covered with evergreen, and di
rectly in front of it, suspended from the ceil
ing a large horse-shoe, in imitation of silver.
The exceptionally good taste displayed in
trimming the hall, is evidence that esthetics
is not neglected by the people of North Tow
andn; while the large attendance signifies
their interest in the school.
Personal.
Mrs. .I. 11. CLARK, nee Miss Ixnt KKKLER,
of Chemung, is spending a few days with
friends in Towanda.
GEO. E. FOX, who has been spending
several months on his farm in Maryaland, re
turned to his home in this place on "Wendes
day evening, lie appears to he much im
proved in health.
REUBEN JOHNSON, of thetirm of BOSTLKY
& Co., of the nail works, is in town.
JAMES HARNKR, who went west hut spring
returned to this place last evening.
JIM SHAUT, of Hornelsville, spent Christ
mas with friends here.
JOHN S. GKIKITN and G. L. NEWMAN, of
Canton, were in town yesterday.
The Misses HOLLOX, of North Towanda,
spent Christmas with their sister, Mrs. F. E.
Busu, in Standing Stone.
Rev. A. TILPKN will preach in the Baptist
church this evening. He is said to be a tine
speaker
Mrs. Rev. Doctor KNIGHTON and Miss
EDITH KNIGHTON, of Stroudsburg, are visit
ing at N. N. BE ITS'.
Judge PARSONS is spending the holidays in
Philadelphia and New York.
Mrs. G. 11. WATKINS, Miss MAY and Mas
ter GUY WATKINS and Miss ETTIE MORROW
are visiting in Laporte.
Mrs. SWEET can he found at STERN'S New
York Store, where her millinery orders will
he tilled.
O. A. BLACK has fitted up an office on the
second floor of the building lately occupid by
the crockery store, where he will confine him
self to the Sewing Machine and Insurance *
business.
Mrs. SWEET can be found at STERN'S New
York Store, where her millinery orders will
lie tilled.
For a first class Hair Switch go to Mrs. M
A. FLETCHER'S, NO. 4. Bridge street.
Ask for one of those dollar-and-a-half
switches, all Hair. 30 inches long, at No. 4,
Bridge street.
Pull's with 18 inch hair, and one dollar, at
No. 4, Bridge street.
Diamond, silver and snowflake powder for
the hair at No. 4, Bridge street.
Especial attention payed to the dressing of
ladies hair for the Naiad and Lin-Ta balls,
at No. 4, Bridge street.
Switches to ronton special occasions, at No.
4. Bridge street.
Fancv Hair Work a specialty, at No. 4,
Bridge street.
A first class assortment of millinery goods
at cost, can be found at No. 4, Bridge street.
LOST. —A Red Morocco Pocket-Book, con
taining about twenty-four dollars in hills and
change, one note of forty dollars, with four
teen dollars endorsed, and other valuable
papers, one watch-key, elastic cord. The
finder will be liberally rewarded by leaving
the above at I). W. SCOTT & Co.'S or the
owners,
Mrs. D. T. FOSTER.
AGENTS WANTED.—Enquiie at the board
ing-house on Second street, lately occupied
! by Mrs. Dr. MASON.
E. I. WOODAKD.