Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 25, 1917, Page 2

MONEY FIIOM SHOE, Cash Produced by Desive Belanger te Pay H Fine. In the police court Monday ing the case of Morris and Samuel ctor, charzed with breach of the peace, was continwed until next Saturday morn- ing upon recommendation of the proa- ecuting attorney Desire Belanger pleaded guilty to intoxication. He was 'ejected from the Merrill house Saturday evening by an officer after a complaint had been made, but he went back to the house later in the evening and ransacked all parts that he could. Belanger said that he did not understand the case against him, and that he had hired a room. but the proprietor of the board- ing house said otherwise. A fine of $1 and costs, amounting to $9.60, was impesed, and the money was produced by the accused from his shoe. On Probation. Edmund Laport pleaded guilty to in- texication. He said that he had a cold and got a drink, but he had teo much and the liquor got the best of him. He was found on Windham road. He was fined $1 and costs and placed on probation for 50 days, to give him time to pay Initiated 32, Moose home on Pleasant reet Sunday afternoon a class of 33 initiates The large number of candidates is due to a membership campaign pushed for 60 days. The initiation was under the direc- tion of William C. Dreschler and the ree work was under the -direction ime Ifartineau. After the initiation a banquet Wwas served in honor of Mayor Charles A. (lates, a member of the lodge. Stampede to Buy Sugar. Large signs reading “No have been posted in the windows of most of the iocal stores for several weeks. and immediaetly one store took this sign down Monday morning there was a big rush. This store had 800 pounds and Sunday evening the whole amount of sugar had been put up in one-pound bags. The 800 pounds were sold by one man in a litle more than one hour, and there were 100 persons iv the waiting line who got none. Sugar” Public Lecture at South Windham. At Guilford Smith hall, Seuth Wind- ham. Wedinesday evening, I.. A. Clinton of Washington. D. C., connected with the buredu of plant industry and states relation service. is to give a_public illustrated lecture on agriculture in the war. Dr. O'Neil Returning. r.) Owen O'Neil will leave for his t this (Tuesday) afterneon fter spending the holidayg at his home on Prospect street. He arrived in thig city Monday noon. N Lieut. Schosl Enumeration 2,980. In the school enumeration by Yowns in this state, Windham gained 37 dur- ing last year, bringing the total up to 2980. The estimate from the schoel enumeration ‘would bring the pepul: tion of this town up to 14,178, er increase of 1574. ALUMNI DEFEAT HIGH SCHQOL BASKETBALL|ed Seore 44-21—Alumni Lead High Schoel Boys All the Way. The Alumni team defeated the reg- ular Windham High School five at the High School gym Monday evening with a Score of 44 to 31 The game was fast and furieus and anly four fouls were called during the game, wone of them intentional. it was an ail-star game, but perhaps the twe fastest men on the teams were Cagzer of the Alumni and Kenmvos Windham. both of th.m guaris same was the Aluma. : but @utine the last pa, morvreux of Windham shot with a_pre. ciseness that enheartened Windham but the score was too large for them: to overcome it. Thire was a large crowd ¢f former Windham students present but the threatening wedther no doubt kept many away. As to who had the best shoeting eye Murray's Boston Store|: STORE CLOSED - ALL DAY TODAY CHRISTMAS DAY MAY THE SPIRIT OF HAPPINESS ENTER EVERY HEART THIS CHRISTMAS DAY ¥ The H. C. Murray Co. DANIEL F. THOMAS H. FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EM- BALMERS « Willimantic, Qone. (Lady Assistant) JAY M. SHEPARD 36 Union St., Phone 290 Captain Arthur Lamouseux took the high honors with 8 fleld and one free baskets, llowie, Rilcy and Enander coming next with five each, Howie probably having the second plsce. Sunmary: Alumni. Riley Windham. .. A. Lamoureux Enander . L. Lamoureux Gager Pickett Kenyon Sumner Tighe was not included in Wind- ’'s lineup beeause Le is siok, while the latter part of the game for the Alumni. Field baskets: A. Tamoureu s, Riley, Howie, Emandsr, 5, R and Pickett 4, Guger 2, L. Lamoureux 2, McQuade As a iminary teams from- the boys of the Congrggmtional and Bap- tist churehes playec. the Congregation- alists winning 22 to 11. Narton of the Congregationalisis shot the most bas- kets, 8 but he did not take as active a part in the same as Spegcer King of the same team wko dropped two through the iror: rirg. 1. Gowen was the high man fer the Baptists with two baskets. After the game, E ict's three-piece orchestra piaved umti! midnight for daneing. The Alumni basketbal game will probably become arn established event at the High Scheol now as well as the Alumni football game. Cyciers Hold Smeoker. The Thread City lers held their usual Christmas -eve festivai Monday/ in the form of a “smoker.” About 50 members were present. During the evening various card games _were played with pinochle tnking the prom- inence. Refreshments were served, econsisting of sandwiches, doughnuts, cider, ete. Celebrating Holiday. The Christmas celebrating proved too much fer several men Christmas eve as they were found about the streets Intoxicated and several were locked up. Nt g g FUNERAL. Mrs. Christine A. Lincoln. The funeral of Mrs. Christine R. Lin- coin was neld at Shopard’s mortusry Monday afternoen at two o’clock,, Re Vernon W. Cogke of the Clongregation. al church officiating. The body was placed in a receiving vault at the Willimantic cemetery. Community Christmas Tree. A large crowd was present at the Community Christmas tree at. the Flms on Main street Mondav evening. The tree was provided by the Thread Company and was illuminated by va- ried colored electric lights. A chorus of over 30 vaices. rendered several Christmas carols. at the tree. Later in the eveming, they marched about the Lower Village singing the carois. The treé will be lighted part of the vest of the evenings this vear. At thé United Charities rooms on Valley street, a large crowd of chil- dren were present to enjoy the festi- val. The tree was large. and had been donated and was literally caver- with pfla'{llfl of all suru. frm lvvs, candy, frait resents of Aor the ‘children: = These presents. Were either donated or the money for them solicited ;&}ong local people... Quite a number of grown ups. were present o, watch the merrymaking. There were many other CHristmas eve mn.les, mest of which were pri- vate. . Mansfield Center Exaseds Quots. Mansfield Center went “over the top™ in the arive of the Red Cross. The district's ‘quota, whick includes cnly - the lower part of the town. was 125, and the numtber of new members secured was 203, nearly 4wiee that number. The Mansfield €énter Red Cross will not meet this week. beeause of the holidays, but aftér this wi it will Teet at the rgnlnr place and on the tauat , dutes, and Thurs- Y- Will Hold Christmas Exercises. The W. B. A. of the Macabees will hold their annual Christmas exercises at a regular meeting on Wednesdax, December 26, at their hall on Vflle\' street at 7 o'clock. The society will bave a Christmas tree as usual. et Brief Mention. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Randgll and daughter will sperd Christmas in Nor- wich with relatives. Morris B. Smith of Ohio is spending Smnh on Cottage place. _Private Homer Harrington of this the ho!ldnya at their respective homes. Mrs. A. N. Colgreve and r.hlldnn of Waterbury are holiday vis itors at the home of Mr. Coigrove's mother, Mrs. C. H. Colgrove, of Church street. There were uvera] slight rain storms Monday evening, which tend- CUTICURA HEALED' SKIN TROUBLES = o T m ed to dispell the Christm: rain did not keep the shoppers” from the siores fer there was an unasually large crowd of them present. R‘-l;]rlvel on th S’hlo‘;ehLln. way was especial eav: day. YA ipectad car. was ran_from this city to South Windham during the parts of the day when the over- load was most severe. - All of the cars were run on schedule time. Christmas Festival at Baptist Chyrch, When Red Cross Contribution Reaches $245.50—Exercises at Con- gregational Sunday Scth-nh Claus Collects Christmas Stockings —William McNicol to Swim Today. Christmas concerts were held at the Baptist and Congregational churches Monday evening at 7 o'clock, The con- cert at the Baptist church was in charge of Miss Ida Foster and Mrs. G. H. Prior, who had arranged the following program: Hymn, Come, All ¥e Faithful; scripture reading and prayer, Rev. M. D. Fuller: hymn, Joy to the World; exercise, Comrades of the Star, Albert Franklin and John Harris: reeitations, Deing Her Bit, Ruby Gray: The trude Wiibur: song, Where will : i ; _reci- hat Makes Christmas? Al- rewster: Good Will to Men, Pleas Ennis: Our Christmas Presents, Theresa Rogers, Arthur Milliard; That Manger Far Away, Kathleen Dearnley; song, Under the Christmas Star, Mrs. G H. Prior’s class: recitation, A True Story, Morton Brown; exercise, A Song. a Star, a Crown, Vera Mc- Broome, Verna Tarbox, Flora Little- field: recitation, A Story, Fannie Rain- ville; song, Baby of Mine. Emma exercise, Doris Burr and Mary Williams: recitations, Low in a Beatrice Cathcart; Hanging Stocking, Ellen Prior; Sending _Little Bill, Willie Franklin; soag, Silent Night, primary depart- ment: recitations, Christmas stock- ngs, Dorothv Ennis and Harold En- Tiny Tet, Mildred Gilbert; A Song of Christmaz, Violet Harris; A Bunch Mistletoe. Ruth Catheart: song, Lit- Americens; _recitation, - Emma Dearnley. The offering taken for_ the Red Cross amouated to $245.50. Of this sum $183 gees for memberships, which cover the The balance gver to the treasary of the local Red Cross. Mrs. M. D Fullera Mrs. D. L. Phil- lips' an _W. Dearnley's classes did e e ng. D. L. Phillips pro- cured the tree and Mrs. €. . Gardner and Mrs. A. M. Clarke were the pur- chasing committee. Lemuel Green im- personated Santa Claus. CONGREGATIONAL FESTIVAL, Kindergarten Department Leads Evening’s Exercises. in The exercises at the Congregational church were given largely by the kin dergarten departmient with Christras carols sung by the school. The pro- gram: Christmas carel, Hark, the Her- ald Angels Sing; responsive reading: prayer: Welcome, four ¢hildren: earol, From the Realms of Glory: recitation, A Story. Ellen Faust; song, kinder. garten children. Christmias Candles recitation, A Christmas Story, David Hewitt: exercise. For Jesus. five girls; carol, Silent Night, Holy Niaht: reci tation. December. "Alvin Eiehelbers: fong by the children. Under 'the Snow: recitation, One Word. Elizabeth Hearst; carol. Glory to Ged, Peace on Farth: recitation. My Spe ech Chris- tine Marshall: solo. Steen. Little Babe, Irene Stewart; recitation, Dmm‘ Loretta Alley.” H. E. Paul, Jr. Claus. Mrs. F. E. Robinson was in rharge of the kindergarten class. and; Mrs. E. Hiscox and Mrs. . A Faust ‘were ‘also on the committee. ' T. A. Robinson and his class trimmed the ifee, George A. Haskell procured the tree, with the aid of Willlam McNicol. Holiday Guests. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Strickland and daughter of Middletown and Mr. and Mrs. John T. Cheney. Misses Grace and Allura Cheney of Moosup . are Christmas gues.tl of Mr. and -Mrs. H. BE. Paul. Voluntown's -Fine Gentribution. Miss Bertha Lewis has eent a check for $125 to the local Red Cross chap- ter as a result of the recent sale held in Voluntown. FILLED BfG C;‘-DCKING. Santa Claus and His Aides Gather In Christmas Contributians, The result of the Red Cross Christ- mag- stockings gifts is not known yet, hut Santa Claus could hardly lift the big red and green Ilocldnr ‘when the jeurney was id should estimate. the wellht stocking at 60 pounds. At 2 o'clock the Christmas car left the town hall It wag gaily decorated wim Christmas a Red Cross Misses Blizaboth Dealy drove her car and was dressed as a Cross nurse. James Dolan was the Santa Claus and on either side of him were a soldier boy carry- ing a gun, John Breed, and a sailor lad_carrying a battleship, James Staf- . Sixteen girls went to. the houses in the borough and collected the stock- ings. They had white shoulder sashes vith red crosses. These girls were Mildred Olson, Loretta Symington, Beatrice Alley, Irene Stewart, Bertha D;vss Estelle Jodotn. Grace Margaret Walsh, Edna Sfiuk.y mancl\e Montgomery, Gertrude Guil- let. Lottie Pace, Mary Condie, - Ruth Robertson, Kathleen MeCarthy -and Edna Sharkey. William, McNicol to’ S Today. The boroughites nr:f -l‘reuly shiver- efllbllian to Wllll.uu E \nco& tbh morming. Mi h.ry my,' | Brown ot Cushing 2 e for ah Wh-dqeh of Bfldsepofl is e u- Alice McBroome is°at hem f!‘b)!l New Britain. c-mot: Mr. Mm' &lmind fam- ily are in West M. Mrs. ss Mary at hur home impersonated Santa A JOLLY CHRISTMAS TO ALL PLAINFIELD . Game Wednesday Evening Between P. H. S. and 1516 Teams—Surprise Christmas Tree For Children at Lawton Mills Nursery—Sugar Al- lotment Arrives. Frank larose of Norwich was business caller here Menday. Friends of H. G. Hopkins of Provi- dence resret that he is to resign from the force of 3 firm of wholesalers of that city. He has been visiting Plain- field weekly for the past ten vears and while on these journeys made the ac- quaintance of many local residents, who wish him the best of luck in his new field of duty. Game With ’16 Team. Plainfield High School basketball team is to play the P. H. S. '16 team on_Wednesday evening at Milner's hall. The '16 team defeated ihe pres- ent High School team in March, 191% and are ccnfident of duplicatinz the victory Wednesday evening. The team will be made up of Dennison, Nolan, Kenyon, al; students of Brown uni versity, 'Colloman, Holy Cross, andj Clarence Winsor, who is now em- ployed at the First National bank. Thé High Schcol lineup will probably be Potter and Smith, forwards. Daggett center, Burby and Allen guards and Janet ‘and Denifon, substitutes. Miss Blanche Lafleur is spending the tiotiday ‘with Moosup relatives. Henry Dedge, employved on the New York, New Haven and Hartford rail- road. as firefaan; has -sreturned to Hartford after spending five- days at his, home here. Amos Gamache and son, Joseph, arq spending the holiday w;m relatives in| Weonsocket, R. I few days' furlough. At Father’'s Funeral. Mr, and Mrs. Frederick Racine at- tended the funeral Monday morning of Mr. Racine's father, Theophile Ra- cine, who died Friday evening at his home in Dalville. Deter Racine. of Concord. N. H., a brother of the de- ceased, attended the funeral and is now here with his wife spending the holiday with Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Racine. Ormond Herbert Dead. Armond Herbert. four vear old son of Mr. and Mrs. Philip Herbert,; died Safarday morning after a long iliness. He was a very attractive child, beloved| by hie playmates. Many friends sym- pathize with his parents and family, in their bereavement. Surprise Christmas Festival. , The little children, at the Lawton Mills Corp.’s Nursery, were agreea- bly surprised Monday when Christmas festivities, were hel A Christmas tree was laden with toys. and steck- ings filled with gifts and Christmas candy for the’ children. Games were played and were greatly enjoyed. The affair was in’charge of Misses Flor- ence Butterworth, Annie Kirby-and An- nie McNearney. On Holiday Furloughs. Albert Senecal, Joseph Wileotte, both members of the 37th Comvany, C. D. I.. k. S, stationed at Fort Terry are spending Christmas at their homes. George Desrosier; 38th Company, C. D, . I S, stationed at Fort Terry, is_home for the holiday. Pavid Herbert and wflson Green- wood, members of tho 38th Company, stationed at Feort Terry, are, home on a few days’ pass. Sugar Allotment Arrives. The town's allotment of sugar has been accepted by two local stores, one receiving 2,000 pounds and the other 10,000 pounds. There has been a scar- city of the precious foodstuffs during the past week and many gave up hopes of having sugpr for thetr cotteo on_Christmas -day. Edwin Lyons, formerly employed here, now in the Naval Reserves, at ew ELondcm, was a Plainfleld vlsxtor onday. Harold Burke apd T.awrence Burby were Norwich visitors Monday. CARDINAL GIBBONS’ MESSAGE | TO SOLBIERS AND SAILORS ——— into the of His ewn mlfl" the will of His Heavenly Father. Almighty, though He -was, He the head of the hook it and Mrs. MOOSUP - e Another Ra: Planned in Sunday School Contest—Exercises of Christ- mas Sunday—Harry Phiflips In- jured When Struck by Hard Snow- ball. The captains of the army and navy sides in the membership contest at the Methodist church have made arrange- ments .for a race on the return trip from Berlin. Both sides took an even start last Sunday and whea accounts were ocarefully made at the eiose of the Sunday scheool session the navy was -in the lead, the number of miles resulting as follows: Army 565, Navy 13 7. To Play Alumni. =~ Plainfield High scheol basket- is to play the Alumni on evening hall, The ball . team Wednesday Moosup. Foster Burgess of the torpedo sta- tion, Newport, is spending a few da at his home in Central Viilege. On Monday he visited his parents, Mr. harles Burgess in Moosup. Miss Louise Goal ef Providence spent Saturday at the home of Miss Gladys Daggett on_ Prospect street. Mr. and Mrs. Irvie Whitshead were week-end visitors with Providence rel- atives. George Brodure is_visiting friends Woonsocket and Providence. Arthur Bessette is spending a few days with Baltic relatives. Gearge Cote, 2 member in the Hos- pital corps, spent Monday at his home on Prospect street. Sunday School Gives $33.91. The splendid collection of _$33.91 taken in the Methodist church Sunday school last Sunday is to be given t& the Arménian children as was an- nounced a couple of weeks ago from the pulpit. John Daighnault, who has been at- tending school in Canada, is heme on a short vacation. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Lvons and fam- at Miiner n [1ly are spending a few days with rela- tives in Pittsburzh. Mr. and Mrs. Hamel are visiting friends in Worcester. Howard Tyler, a student at the Ra- dio school in Boston, spent the wcek- end at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Steven Tyler in the Kiswau- kee Village. Bdwin _Lyon of the United States Nayal Reserves, stationed at New London, spent Sunday at the home of uls parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Ly- on on Main street. Christmas Sunday Services. A~ special Christmas sermon and $pecia] music were listened to by many at the Methodist church last Sunday morning.: - The musiczl programme was as Hallelyjah Chorus Handel. Skepara Pipes, prelude, Christmas March, Merkel, or- ganist; Gle to God in the Highest, chol Let Us Even Go On te Beth- lenem. choir. It was announced at he close of the serviée that Christ- ‘| canta, The First Christmas concluding’ with the Hallelujgh cho- rus- from the Messiah. At the close of the eantata Christmas exereises by the Sunday schcol and a Christmas tree will be held in the vestry. ° Thd Christmas collection for mem- bers of the M. E. chureh Sunday school was $38.17 this vyear. , Hit by Snowball. 3 Harry Phillips is_able to see out of his eye very comfortably now. He was_ hit squarely in the eye with a hard snowball and was unable to se out of it until Sunday. Some of the rooms in the American Woolen company and Cranska mill plants were shut down ali day- Mon- day. Miss Blanchard of Sterling was a Moosup caller on Monday. Harry Ikeus of Waterbury is spending a few days at his home in Kiswaukee village. stave Morrancy of Taunton, Mass., is spending the holiday with relatives In town. Albert King of Beston Is spending 3 few days at the heme of his broth- er. Samuel King en Main street. Miss Gladys tt, /a junior at Storrs college, ul:fim e heliday t, © _* Miss Marguerite Baper i+ spending a few days wltmm ents, Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Barr on Church street. Owner Recovers Purse. I;‘ockgttboc‘l; found by Js‘.t S;.'n.&l— as .foun awner. Wakely and hu ho o & Mr. ;nd Mn. .v J. numu apd Ben- jamin with Phflnaelpnu Two Sons im Feance. ts uf a TR St e R e L em, st ng are el the best of heaith and ll&e m"é: very much. Both young men were tM ‘navy u«l Louis in the army, Personals. rd was 3 vllnw at s Gauthi in ing 2 fow duve Children Cry for Fletcher’s The Kind You Have Always Bought, and which has been in use for over over 30 years, has borne the signature of (ot Tt All Comnterfeits, Imitations and bas been made under his per- sonal supervision since its infancy. Allow no one to deceive oy in this.: and “ 7Ji ood > are but Experiments that trifie with and endanger the health of Infants and Chfldren—E What at is ¢ Drops and Soothi.ng Syrups. neither Opium, Morphine nor other narcotic substance. 4 For more than thirty years it has age is its guarantee. ence atamst E ri.ment. ; tor Oil, Par rln, It is pleasant. It contains Its’ ‘been in constant use for the relief of Constipation, Flatulency, ‘Wind Colic and Diarrhoea; therefrom, the assimilation of Food; and by regulating the Stomach and giving healithy and natural sleep. allaying Feverishness arising Bowels, aids The Children’s Panacea—The Mother’s Friend. GeENUINE CASTORIA ALways Bears the Signature of In Use For Qver 30 Years The Kind You Have Always Bought - g SEwTauD SEmPaNy. sEw YORK SITY anic Arts, is ion at his home Agriculture of Me: spending a short v: on_Main street. Franeis Collonan, a student at the Holy Cross colleze, Worcester, is spending the Christmas recess at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Collonan _on High street William Barr _of Drovidence is spending a few days at his home on Church street. Richard Daggett spent the ‘week end with Benjamin Dawson in Central Village. Mrs, Anna Shepardson a few days with relatives fleld. is spending in Spring- BALTIC. Holiday Brings Absent Sons and Daughters Back to the, Old Home— Village Notes. 4 J. B. Paul Df T)nuer\ D, 56th Regi- A ioned at Fort Ter- nf-'.' :x furlough 2t his home t. 8 on visited Plainfield friends Sundfl) Arthur Almaquis! at his home on who_ has been _ill High dtreet, is ablé b ristopher Brennan family of Dayville, formerly of Baltic_are spendins a few days with Mr. Brennan's sisters, the Misses Brennan of High street. Miss Winifred Lasch re a few days with Moosup f Leo Lambert of the United States ship Henderson is spending a fur- lough with his father, Moses Lam- bert of High street. Rudolph Lambert of Fort Terry spent a furlough at his home on High treet over the week-end. Owen McShean was a Sunday visi- tor in Providence. Edward Farrell, sev were Sunfa; and Peter Hus- itors in Mont- viile. Miss Ethel Rrow} entertained on Saturday Misses Sadie Donahoe of Norwich, Lillian O’Brien of Taftville, Loretta. Casey of Waterbury, Norhe: ta_Smith of Willimantic ‘and Ljll Dillon of Waterbury. Enters Hospital. Mrs. Treffle Guillott has entered St. Joseph’s hospital, Willimantic, Daniel Murphy of Scotland spent Sunday with Baitic' friends. Miss Stglla Brown, prineipal at the s spending the boli. Sterling school, Mr. and day recess with her parents, Mrs. John H. Bro p Pooch Charon c triends over the week-end. John Clabby and AMichael are spending a few g home in Providence. Robert Walker was on business Saturday. Home From College. Misses Una and hoe of Trinity co! C.. and John Don 3 college, Danve: Msass., are S)iendvu the colleze recess at their home, Fe: Clife Villa Hartford Clebby in Providence METAL TRADES UNIONISTS HAVE VOTED TO STRIKE Them in the Ban Region. About 10,000 of Francisco B San Franciseo, Dec. 2 20,000 metal trade: s n Francisco bay region seemed in- evitable tonight after members of the two larger employers' organizations voted unanimously to refuse to grant the employes’ demands for a 10 per cent, wage increase in addition to the 21 per cent. advance granted recently by the federal shipbuilding wage ad- justment board, according to membefs of the executive committe; The men affected are employed in industries other than shipbuilding. TWO MORE DEATHS OF AMERICANS IN FRANCE Private Charles D. Fnsk: of Attleboro Died From Natural Cause. ‘Washington, — General Pershing today ed the war de- partment of the deaths from natural causes of the following members of the American overseas forces: Private Charles D. Fiske, infantry, December 17, scariet fever, emersen- ey address, Louis J. Fiske, Attleboro, Mass. Private Bert C. Siders, engineers, December 21, bronche-pneumonia, fa- ther, Andrew Siders, Avella, Pa. The mangrove of the South from Florida to the mouth of the Missis- sippi is a curious plant not closely related to any other genus, but some- what approaching the myrtle family and is a plant of unusual interest. THE TUBRIDY “WELDON CO. WILLIMANTIC oroy---- FROMUS - - - - A MERRY CHRISTMAS When the Christmas dawns, may it bring to you three great gifts: GLADNESS that you have been to surprise some one into pleasure with op unlooked for gift-gladness, that children everywhere may find this the day of golden days. weakness, folks deep down are kindly and good, and thl!lfm;llltilwurflawhlegmxouiuflwwaku and your own. |PEACE, that on this day grown men and women take the end are all that the year’s working has sought for. |Qur store is closed on Christmas day—but next day and all the days thereafter it will be wide open to ex- press to you in terms of goods and service the heartfelt wishes we here extend to you in print. :