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Newspaper
Portsmouth Herald
Location
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1925
Page
5
The Keene team lost only one game this year and earned new honors for its players. Key contributors included Wa Wectks, Francis Ginttoy, Elmer Syj, and 2 New Castile. the group delivered 168 points across five games, guiding the squad to a notable finish.
Advent Christian church held a Christmas Sunday service titled she Goes to Bethlehem featuring a seven thirty program with a White Gift offering. The church orchestra performed a mix of readings and musical numbers and a sermon tied to the season. Congregation members received gifts of substance and self as music and readings built toward the finale with carols and hymns led by Reverend J. Wilson and choir directors Moulton and Slawenwhite.
Harry M. Kennedy M. Kennedy longtime worker with the American Railways Messenger service is remembered in a memorial at Forest Glade Cemetery. Bearers include Thomas Cheney Fred Jenee Leeman Worm youl and Mr. Dozeette, former rail associates. Kennedy was employed for years as a railroad messenger.
Christmas at St John’s and Old St Maryen will be marked by a Holy Communion Mass at 12, a Christmas sermon, a manger carol service at 6 pm, and gifts from carolers to orphans. Decorations will use holly and pine, with a Sun Ol festival. Parish house event and decorating sessions are planned.
Hampshire motor vehicle toll report lists 20 accidents for the week with five fatalities. The data covers traffic incidents and notes fatalities amid ongoing transport safety concerns.
Several licenses were revoked for intoxication while Sve other licenses were suspended for undisclosed causes. Fatal accidents occurred in Hanover and Pembroke, investigations continuing.
Frank A. Merritt chief engineer of and Bontum Maine Railroad died Sunday at his Lynn home after an illness of over a year. He directed construction of the Concord Electric Railway Lakeport Branch Manchester and Milford Branch and the New Boston Branch. He was 58 or 15? years old. He leaves one son and a daughter Miss Rebecca Merrill.
The Kane family thanks neighbors and friends for kindness and sympathy after illness and death of their loved one. They also acknowledge beautiful memorial tributes for Mrs. Mary E. Kane and family.
A Sunday 4 30 PM Chanukah party hosted by the Portsmouth Section, Council of Jewish Women, celebrated the Festival of Lights at the Temple. Mrs. Alex Salden welcomed attendees, followed by Mrs. Albert Woolfson and a program of poems, songs, a Chanukah light ceremony, orchestra selections, and a stereopticon presentation. Gifts were distributed, and the event drew praise for the speakers and entertainment, with credit to Mrs. Woolfson and her committees.
Eliot residents gather at the First Congregational Church for a Christmas Eve program featuring music readings and recitations by parish youths. After the concert, young performers will sing carols led by Mrs. Clifton Tragg, with a large audience expected. Attendees include Ruth Trammond of Orono and others from Bridgton York Gorham and Boston visiting for the holidays.
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