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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1903
Page
2
The new organ, weighing 13 100 pounds and occupying more space than planned, will require enlarging the platform. The item highlights the organ’s many parts and notes thanks to readers for their patience with a lean news run amidst heavy advertising. The Herald will shift focus to news after the Christmas ads end tonight.
A bustling Austin scene features a Congregational church Christmas program with a pipe organ opening planned for January 1. Notable guests include A M Shuey and Alberta Fisher as performers, plus a Santa cake surprise for the children and a phonograph recital by Paul Reynolds.
The Universalist society held simple sociable Christmas exercises at Miss Ada Noble's Kenwood avenue home with about thirty to forty attendees. The program included opening services, singing, and recitations followed by refreshments and candy boxes, then a pleasant social close.
The Christmas committee formed by Mrs. Rouse Miss Robbins and Miss Burgess organized an extemporaneous program at the Methodist church. The event featured Sabbath school recitations several songs and violin solos by Miss Edson. Candy boxes were distributed and the gathering proved very pleasant.
Santa Claus visited the Presbyterian church where daisy chains and evergreens created a festive scene. A well staged program directed by Mrs. Ousley and Mrs. Hormel featured a fine chorus as Santa lit the tree and filled children with joy during a merry evening.
The Baptist church was filled Wednesday evening to listen to an excellent program prepared under the directions of a committee with Mrs. F. L. Anderson as chairman. Recitations and song formed the program and a well decorated tree made Christmas seem a reality. Santa Claus brought baskets of candy and fruit and the U. S. teachers distributed them to the children.
The Sunday School of Christ Episcopal Church holds a Christmas service this evening at eight. Tomorrow Christmas Day schedule includes Holy Communion at 7:00 am and Morning service at 10:00 am. All are invited. Music at 10:00 features Prelude, Jubilate, Hymns, and Christmas Anthem with Beckerman and Eckerman selections.
Five young ladies held a Christmas gathering Wednesday evening at Miss Nellie Sutherland's home. Attendees included Mable Brown, Mable Moore, Bessie Hamilton, Carmen Gusdavison, and Nellie Sutherland. Santa distributed eight gifts to each girl along with candy and nuts, followed by a lunch of oysters, wafers, sandwiches, olives, bon bons, and coffee.
Notice informs all children under twelve in Austin and vicinity that Santa Claus has arranged with the Chicago Department Store to give each child a Christmas present from 8 to 10 a.m. on Christmas morning at the Chicago Department Store. We wish everyone a Merry Christmas.
R. H. Eber owner reopens a shoeing shop at 210 East Mill Street offering all work guaranteed. Call for service.
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