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hot chocolate and doughnuts. One year, this old billy goat followed us around. He did everything but join in the singing. When we’d go inside, he waited outside for us to return. It was so funny, the most unusual caroling we ever had. ”
Church Trees
Ann Keyser, who grew up on a farm outside the town of Washington, remembers when each church had a Christmas tree. “The children went from one to another, collecting a gift at each,” she recalled, laughing. “Finally, the Baptist Church tree became the community tree. It was lit by candles. The children were given the job of policing the tree. I remember we had to sit beneath the tree so we could give the alarm if a candle fell over.”
All the youngsters received a bag of candy. Sunday school teachers also had special separate gifts for boys and girls. “The teachers usually gave the boys a pocket knife and the little girls got a doll made of black stockings. Mine was Dinah. She had a red bandana, buttons on her shoes, a red flannel petticoat, a checkered black and white dress and a white apron,” Mrs. Keyser recalled. “And she had split drawers. I remember shocking poor Mr. Stuart (who ran what is the Washington Cash Store today),” she admitted. “I pulled up her dress and announced to him
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