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Newspaper

Joliet Free Press

Location

Joliet, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1913

Page

5

Christmas church services and programs across Ottawa Street

The Ottawa Street churches announce Christmas and New Year observances. Cantatas, Sunday school recitals, and class songs unfold at First Section Church with gifts for the needy. East Side and Central Presbyterian plan services, baptisms, and a Santa visit, plus a midnight Eucharist at Christchurch. Sacred Heart hosts a New Year watch party with orchestra.

Ottawa Street East Side Irving Street Church Central Presbyterian Central Presbyterian Church Jacobs Ore Edna Mathias Santa Claus Richards Street Sunda The Sacred Heart Church D'Arcy Hammond Hall Berst and Heilscher R. F. Stackely Fred Hesserick C. R. French James McSherry Phil McNamee Frank Kelley Charles Bannon Bob McNiff Joe Evans Joseph Karkar Geo. Golden Robert Kelley

Christmas Program at Richards Street M E Church

The Richards Street M E Church will present a Christmas program featuring soloists Masters Harold Reece George Lloyd and Arthur Hyde with an experienced choir. The event includes a full Christmas Choral Cantata The Hope of the World by P A Schnecker with performances by Miss Viola Hutchinson and the choir, followed by a postlude and offertory. The program lists choir members and honors, and notes Adventist cottage meetings and other Christmas country church activities.

Christchurch William Watson Lloyd Arthur Hyde Beth- Lehem Walford Davies John Ki Oh Rastate Watson Mr.Jackson Ilee Cramer John King Wakae Harold Reece George Lloyd Richards Street M. E Lombard Vola Hutchinson Sainte Old Ashmall Miss Hutchinson Stults Pearl Hardy Buck Chorus Brackett Otten Mrs. Cash John Schneider Wine al. Hutchinson Tank the Herald Net Mendelssohn Cash Mills Viola Hutchinson Janes Alice Johnston Irma Barnes Irene McKay Vivian Richards Loraine Hutchinson Frances Stokes al Hutchinson Altos Audry Pomeroy Charles Malinee Helen Smith Alice White Katherine Ramsey Irene Haines Florence Strasser Viola Harrison

Final Holly Club Meeting Set Before Ball

This afternoon the Holly Club meets with Miss Elsie Sawyer at her Western avenue home to decide important matters for the upcoming ball. Members should assemble at 2 30. A ten pound boy was born yesterday to Mr and Mrs Joseph Hartman of 1216 N Broadway. Anna M Trainor returns from Atchison Kansas to spend the aruar with her parents on 405 N Broadway.

Holly Club Elsie Sawyer Western Avenue Joseph Hartman N. Broadway Anna M. Trainor Atchingon Kas Aruar D. Trainor G.H. Jennings Tha E. J Frank’ Colwell Coster Park Jollards Thomas Ryn Pittaburg, Pa

J T H S Varsity Prep For Northern State Title Fight

The J T H S squad lines up Gray Gesler Barber Witwer Corcoran Hamilton Lintner for a key game against Coach Jones team in Gilfalian Burgess Higgins Blackburn Carman Thompson Buckeye Ronchetti Downey Brown. They hope to win after a recent victory over the volunteer team and face Bowen and Lake View high tonight. Coach Jones conducted a tough gym workout as weather may allow skating before vacation.

Lade Hey Gray Gesler Barber Witwer Corcoran Hamilton Lintner Jones Cadrges Gilfalian Burgess Higgins Blackburn Carman Thompson Buckeye Ronchetti Downey Brown Bowen High Lake View High Chicago Bowen Lads Elmer Stevens Duke” Morris Jug” Jones Ford Bob” Ahlvin Oakland Elmer Vliet Red” Jackson

Hotel Guests and Attendees Listed by City

The item lists guests and attendees at hotels in Chicago, Cincinnati, New Rochelle, Owensboro, and other cities. Names include R W Holmes, W Pass, E C Ray son, R S Walker, C P Larson, E S Block, F C Albert, J H Nolan, F W Seath, Homer Lind, L N Horr, E Munroe, J Kemph, William B Lowe, and K A R Niehans among others.

R. W. Holmes W. Pass E. C. Rayson R. S. Walker E. Couth C. P. Larson E. S. Block F. C. Albert Chicago Ill J. H. Nolan F. W. Seath Cincinatti Ohio Homer Lind New Rochelle N. Y N. Horr

Peterson and Hamilton funerals set for today

The obituary notes Silas C. Peterson died at his home 603 Linden Avenue after a brief illness. Funeral at 3 PM from the home conducted by Reve J MaRydman. Burial at Oakwood cemetery. James M. Hamilton died at his home 217 Cora Street. Funeral at 3 PM with Rev. C M Brown and Rev. W Welch officiating. Burial at Oakwood cemetery.

College students return home for holidays in Joliet

James Flynn of St Marys Kansas returns to Joliet to spend the holidays with his parents Mr and Mrs J C Flynn on Buell avenue Horace Lyon arrives from the University of Michigan to spend vacation with his parents Mr and Mrs W J Lyon Western avenue Virgil and Castle Brown return from Dennison College to Joliet to be with their parents Mr and Mrs J Stanley Brown Dewey avenue William Donaldson comes home from the University of Illinois Campaign Illinois to spend the holidays with his parents Mr and Mrs W H Donaldson South Center Street Richard Vance expected home from Beloit tomorrow evening to spend the holidays with his parents Mr and Mrs A E Vance West Marion Street

Irits Joliet Bedlam Robert Rowell Tucson Arizona Jane Hyde New York City Edwine Munroe Northampton Mass Celia Jordan Marjorie Woodruff Vassar Virgil Castle Brown Dennison Harold Hungerford Chicago Musical College Arthur Downey James McCain St. Viator’s Kankakee Champaign William Strong Max Higgins Willard Andrews Joel Anderson Harold Barnes George With Louis Hills Howard Hyde Ray Howard Sigfried Vibelius Will Donaldson Anna Doughty Mildred Drew State Normal Lillian Heness James §. Flynn St. Mary’s College St. Marys Kansas J. C. Flynn Buell Avenue Horace Lyon University of Michigan W. J. Lyon Western Avenue Virgil and Dennison College J. Stanley Brown Dewey Avenue William Donaldson University of Illinois Camaign Ill W. H. Donaldson South Center Street Richard Vance Beloit A. E. Vance West Marion Street

Announcements from Joliet Lodges and Camps

Fragmentary notices list Lodges and Camps in Joliet such as Joliet Drill Co No 0 Joliet Lodge 0 296 Fellows William Telle No 219 and White Cross Joliet Camp No 604 Fidelit apell No 3 and Stevenso fort 1187 with an upcoming meeting unclear details. The text appears as a scrambled parish or fraternal order notice and references modern men and meetings.

A. Joliet Drill’ Co Joliet Joliet Lodge Joliet Camp White Cross Stevenso Fort

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