| Show CHRISTMAS MIXES CHIMES Ft eliff lons ober laur nud 1 horbal arest Ivil leof she uny day christmas this year is ia lulled with unusual delight by bj all clawn of tho the people in this thin oily city and the morn marts where gload for or gifts and are ro cold bola have hato been doing an diniro Ins busi iooss coss daring larin ff the week tho the outlay by those who love gathered largely of the years year revenue 1126 li boon been immense in ia dry goods jewelry I 1 and works ot of art rt while abilo that still more fortunate portion ol of the community the fathers tod and in ot it or a of at young america their bowings on tho file merch aniie which saul santa claus imports from the fluids and nl factories ot of the globo globe never have dealers in ill toys toya and confectionary had bad such a harvest ia salt falt take lalie oa as during the ali lut list row few dy days and we va may ada that early aly abil morning tho the little ones unloading plethoric honory from chimney comers will bear witness to our statement gla lemont to young ADLI BD old then we wish R merry christmas Christ maa be for makin makia he ha following report of domas in in the ho city churches tnt THE cm bad hi a gorgeous gor cou celebration choca tho oa pao poiana ioui sabbath school rooms were denely crowded with tho the little once sod their dolt adult friends and fit at six the distribution began A christmas tree wai loaded down with attractive it gifts but bol before ao an assault ws W roade md upon its branches a door antho in ahn rear aadil in marched old sent clarq himself jolly and rubicund laden down don with moro more christmas who was followed follow td not by hia litho with graceful ant anglers antlers lers but by john cu nning tons elephant bbs hi four bug ange feet encased in boots lust as we have hate read of tho the animal in our nursery rhymes the excitement of tho the children at ihn his apparition passed nil all bounds and the chania nod aad laughter fors for few moments were vere deafen in ng in addition to a generous non crona dis dia 1 03 tion of books booke and nd toys and nd cm the ladies of the congress tion 1 hive eye been busy tor for the tha last two months preparing pre procuring artic lol I 1 ot of clothing for their young c arge abany warm and u eaul garments gar menla were handed over to tho the children whose choso hamem were culled colled ond and when tho the tree was stripped santa claus had emptied his capacious braet and the elephant had been there was as happy a set fot of faces t as ever was via gathered together i THIS TEM LADIES BAZAAR Ata al BO early nearly hour last evening cven ini the rooms of the dit ladies ahrn tian babir began filling with ladies and nd gentlemen beet beat on oa pleasure and in ia search arch of presents tor for the iho big anil and little ones tor for wives husbands hus banda and rn 1 sweethearts sweetheart tho the large baled of tilt to previous days depleted the stock but the were as speedily re plenis bod with attract ivo articles of every description the lady clerks clerke hove have become adepts at their bario busi nem cM and nd prid 0 them olves on their fait and nd honorable dealing doi ling nono none need go away feeling that their wants havo have not been attended to nor that lint they have not received their money worth w irth in the re refreshment freshmen t rooms in tho the bit butement ement I 1 is as neat as a pin anil and in ia apple pie pie order tho the ta bles are arc as a well fi led lea and as attractive m tho the most moat epicure could wish I 1 the ladies alter after cutting calling their guests to sea that none jooa go away unsatisfied the oysters are ro cooked to order and in ia airet class clasa al tyle tle the ladies inform their fri enila that the will bo be open daring the day and evening in order to give all an to cau call purchase ot of their rates and partake part iilo of a fino fine ch christmas rl atmas dinner not HALL tho the congregational place of worship wu was elaborately decorated and aad the christmas tree brilliantly illum ica led ed stood up a perfect kahay of do de 1 lights the ladies of the tion ware present to td tale take 10 in the fruition i of their plea finx labors Is bors and tho the sabbath school children gat gathered bored in great number dumber to receive rocci ive the bo presents in 0 o which thoy they have been looking forward w ard for several with incao is ing interest 11 at six the ho exciting tn iva work or of despoiling tin the tree com commenced the pastor rev kev walter M barrows Bar rowa aided by hempstead Hempe tead and other cribs chamb detached the called out the names lor for whom th the attractive contents we were re desi guz and eager arms were I 1 instantly out to receive them perfect quiet reigned the work wis was too ab 0 I 1 any eta climor m 0 r 1 in n an hoar the tree was kidded ridded of its aroito lale and every good boy nod and 1 girl I hold held in their bands gift i which caused their eyes to sparkle Bp irkle with delight the pastor and members of the iho church were not forgotten in the general benefaction and a laugh would donld bo bd raised at ludicrous bestowal which would evoke xi an apt the victim victim brae upon the whole proceeding proceed ios puma off very happily and the on the little folks was secured vt THE CATHOLIC the anniversary of 0 the ilia birth of our savior was celebrated with great solemnity A 1119 h magi composed especially fo was commenced at midnight the pastor and his assistant officiating on the sitar altar and in the the ladies rind and gentlemen whose names were announced in yeater yesterdays days tho the stored edifice was filled with a congregation deeply into interested rested in the services Eer vicca who like the wise men traveling trav tra oling toward jerusalem nearly nineteen hundred years before would inquire ng where it is un he that is aru king of gaji the java 0 w tor for we have haro soon ila aaa lir ja in tho the east and kro gaining coming to worship him it is tho the universal practice of 0 the catholic church to commemorate the nativity 0 of christ above all other spiritual events creota and therefore the c consecration 0 ration of this day to continuous devotions and ceremonies of the most impressive character honce hence on lut last night when the dial ol of time proclaimed ilis the beginning of this christmas christma the worship of 0 thel licar nate welcomed in the new festival with arid and paraiso all over christen doai this custom is observed red j y every sect recognizing tho the mystery of redemption emption bucit is only the church ol of borne that miles males the aull of december A i holiday of religious obligation among her millions of ad lorents ho rents As AB our neighbors ot of st Ali morya grys celebrated it lust last night so did we catholics 0 of aia africa and the ho islands of tho the bd salato the bad babe of bethlehem Beth loum with prayer and and Whet whether herthe the world believes or d doubts ts the sublime ato rt hamana tv is in debtor thour to our christmas festivities for moro codar in ing los aban ware over derived arup from mines ot of gold and oil milvor vor |
