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Show CHRISTMAS Tii.)i: It is only a few weeks now before Christmas. There is oiiitf to In.- a treriierHious rush in the slores ami a.: L offices. lVoole have jrobaMy more money to spend tin's year than ever before. They are going to make more jrenerous holiday purchases than in any previous pre-vious year. There seems something rather grotesque in this idea of people jamming the stores for about two weeks before this holiday. It is bad both for the seller sel-ler and the purchaser. They frequently find, as the result of their delay, that the stocks have been picked over, and the most desirable articles sold. The clerk who has to wait on a dozen people at a time cannot answer questions as in ordinary leisurely days. So it frequently happens that customers get home and find on thorough examination that their purchases are not satisfactory. That makes trouble in getting these articles ar-ticles exchanged. Such difficulties could be avoided if people would spread their holiday purchases over a prolonged period. pe-riod. They ought to bny them at any time in the year 11 "linn t can CAmof Vn'n n Vimr ii'nnf T-inf Innnf limr should make up their Christmas list a month in advance ad-vance of the holiday and avoid the crush of the final clays. A severe strain is imposed on the people in stores, postoffices, etc., by the grind of the holiday rush. It is a wonder that more of them do not get sick. The Christmas season ought 'to be a period of joy and happiness hap-piness for everyone. It can hardly be such a time for those who are overworked by these labors. However, the stores of Smithfield will do their utmost ut-most to conform to the habits and desires of the people peo-ple durinf; the holiday season. They hope their customers cus-tomers will do their buying as early as possible. Those who are delayed will find our store people good na-tured na-tured under all circumstances, and anxious to do everything ev-erything possible, even in the thickest of the rush, to help the public. |