Newspaper Item — Primitive Methodist Sunday School Christmas Entertainment (Harriet and George Parrish, Carrie Davis), Shenandoah, 26 December 1894

The record

"The children of the Primitive Methodist Sunday school enjoyed their festivities on Monday night. The entertainment was held in the church and opened with singing by the school and congregation and prayer by the pastor, Rev. John Bath. 'Christmas Prayer' was given by Miss Carrie Davis, and Marshal Baugh, superintendent of the Sunday school, made remarks. Miss Mattie Baugh gave a reading; Miss E. Jones and Thomas Hall, a duett; Miss Lizzie Amour, Ida Robinson, Hannah Collins and Miss Dabb, recitations; Miss Annie Robinson, solo; Harriet and George Parrish, solo, with organ and piano accompaniment; Miss Hattie Marshal and Sallie Greener and Harry Church, trio; Miss Lillie Honser, declamation. Selections were rendered by the junior choir. The entertainment closed with the introduction of Santa Claus and a distribution of gifts. The attendance was very large and a most enjoyable time was spent. Quite a number of presents were exchanged by the teachers and scholars of the Sunday school. All joined in singing the doxology and the benediction was pronounced by the pastor."

Note: the entertainment took place on Monday evening, 24 December 1894. The pastor's name re-checked at 9x zoom 2026-09-27: "Rev. John Bath" (initial matches the B of "Baugh" in the same column); Rev. J. Proude had left the church by then per the April 1894 farewell notice, so the new pastor is likely a different man.