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Show Sun Advocate, Price, f Ryfl Mystic Seaport conjures up visions of d tvefhr Christmas' MASTER MUFFLER & BRAKE 911 E. 100 N., Price one-ho- 637-449- 3 nwwwwVu m ru y, 100-fo- I HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM I loret off California long-standi- ' 54 E.Maln, Traill Christmas by the Puritans. Anyone who piduies the Pilgrims and colonists celebrating Christmas as it is known today will soon learn that the is a much more recent custom on W these shores. Jjjl When Connecticut declared December 25 as a legal holiday in 1845, it was the first New England state to do so. fia Price . av a i n It $ If ft In the Burrows House, stockings hung for St. Nick and a tree decorated with 0 handmade ornaments reflect a gradual acceptance of Christmas customs by SHEET METAL Wishes all our customers a very successful 1988 We thank you for your patronage throughout 1987 Kit & Bunny Anderson - j- ertfrtffcKs The holiday season is fast approaching and, whether you shop throughout the year or wait until the last minute, choosing gifts for family and friends can take the fun out of a time lor celebration. There are ways, though, to select presents that are sure to please everybody while avoiding those dreaded return lines. The key thing to keep in mind is to select gifts that are thought lul and chosen especially for the recipient, yet avoid the tricky areas of sizes and personal tastes. There are safe ways to select fashion items without too much worry. Whenever possible, choose clothes that come Pick cheerful colors in that go with most tastes and skin times. For perfume ideas, try to see which one your friend is running low on. Everybody needs accessories, whether its a scarf, tie, belt, jewelry or watch. In fact, changing watches has become one of the most popular ways to accessorize an outfit. For watches aie guaian-teeto lit and. as a fashion item, they come in a wide variety of styles to suit every taste. d LrlJblO i.. ;V Merry Christmas v &a Prosperous "0( rc (i S. k Hew Year PIT STOP 40 West Mam WtUieofM ; irj r Radisson Inn Price .EnL l.y 838 Westwood Boulevard Price, 637-888- & & guide Watch manufacturers such as Timex have created lines of fashion watches to lit the trend to accessorize. Adding to its Beautiful line for women, Bold Big Timex's new Collection is a line of men's fashion timepieces at affordable prices so that men can also change their fashion look, from classic elegance to rugged sportiness. Other holiday gift ideas that are "safe bets include gift certificates to local stores, but to make it more interesting, think about giving magazine subscriptions. movie or theater tickets, or museum memberships. A "day of beauty" for women or men at a local salon is a luxurious gift that most people wont give themselves. How about treating a friend to a consultation with a fashion expert, or sending over someone who specializes in organizing closets? Then there are presents that keep coming all year such as a monthly delivery of flowers, fruit or books. The new year is also a good time for beautiful calendars, diaries, and desk sets. For every kind of lifestyle, there's a holiday gift that's guaranteed to be a winner this season. ..'i olzu Ian tin Finley ID I mcro'as LOOKING FOR A TRl'LY SII.C.I VI. GIFT for tin- whole family? How nlmut the family will enjoy for yearn to come? With a eoinpouent your family room in inMaulty transformed into a full entertainment center. - nonir-tliiii- nyn-le- 4 ' fast-foo- d gift-givi- ng a 0 CANDLELIGHT CHRISTMAS Scenes such as this one, in a home of the early 1800s, are a part of Mystic Seaport's Lantern Light tours. The tours are held each year in Decemlier. Timely holiday J Elcm y Gift items and toys in the Seaports "Stones Store" show how merchants stocked up for the Christmas rush 100 years ago. A visit to the Greenman House will bring time travelers up to the 1880s. Once the home of a prosperous shipbuilder and his family, this Victorian house is decorated with commercially made ornaments as well as traditional greens. Parly manufactured toys he under the ornate Christmas tree in a scene that recalls Clement Moores poem. "A Visit from St. Nicholas." The approach of chilly weather does not limit the offerings of the nations largest maritime museum, and all 40 exhibits and ships remain open to sightseers. From figureheads to scrimshaw, the treasures of the sea await discovery. And, in the working exhibits, visitors will find boatbuilders, blacksmiths, woodcarvers and weavers to demonstrate the crafts. Sea chanteys performed stove enliven every around a alternoon. A warm meal is always waiting in the restaurant on the SeaGalley, a Seamens port grounds, or the Inne restaurant at the Seaports north entrance. Shoppers will also find plenty to fill empty stockings at the Mystic Seaport Stores, brimming with Christmas ornaments, toys, clothing, books, nautical gifts, jewelry and more. Mystic Seaport is open daily from 9 AM to 4 PM throughout the winter season except for Dec. 25 when the Seaport is closed. General admission in December is $8.50 for adults and $4.25 for children ages five to 18. Christmas tours are $7.50 ($3.75 child) and regular Seaport admission is not required. Ample free parking is available, and there is a separate area for buses. The museum is located on Rte. 27, one mile south of Interstate 95 at Exit 90. Mystic is served by Amtrak trains and Groton New London Airport. More information is available from Public Affairs, Mystic Seaport, P.O. Box 6000. Mystic, CT 06355-099- 24, 1987 Ken's VILLAGE HEALTH Merry Christmas! Christmas by the sea Evergreen trees adorn the topmasts of tall ships. The smell of gingerbiead wafts through a kitchen door, and music rings out from the village tavern. Mystic Seaport is ready for another Christmas season in the 19th century. Every year, the maritime attraction presents a variety of programs that trim the holidays with history: Daytime Yule-tid- e Tours, evening Lantern Light Tours, a Star of Bethlehem Show at the Planetarium and a carol sing. Visitors may take either a tour of the Seaport's many ships, village and exhibits or join an escorted tour. From December 2 to 19, daytime Yule-tid- e tours give groups of 15 or more an inside look at Christmas at sea and ashore. Guides m the fashions of the 1800s lead walking lours through the museum village, sharing Christmas lore and legend, along with small treats such as a taste of gingerbread, an old sea tune or a tall tale. Before or alter the tour, groups may attend the Star of Bethlehem" show at the Planetarium, shop at the Seaport Store, where they will receive a special discount, or have lunch at either the Seamen's Inne or the Galley. The ever popular Lantern Light Tours, surround visitors with December the sights, sounds and smells of New England in a bygone era. Tickets go on sale early Oct. I and sell out quickly. Led by a costumed guide whose kerosene lantern illuminates the way, tour members find themselves immersed in scenes from the past, complete with a housecast of characters wives, sailors, fishermen, doctors, storekeepers and other townspeople. St. Nicholas himself has made an appearance on past lours. The Star of Bethlehem, a half-hoshow that illustrates theories on the origin of the Christmas Star, is scheduled at the Planetarium, Dec. 2 to 23. Private group showings may also be arranged. The Seaport wraps up its holiday festivities with an annual outdoor carol sing at 3:30 PM, Sunday, December 20. Thousands celebrate with the Seaport carolers and a brass quartet. No matter what the day or occasion, December is a favorite month for families to visit the Seaport. Theyll find Christmas trees atop the masts of the ships Charles W. Morgan, Joseph Conrad and L.A. Dunton, a tradition dating to the turn of the century. In the village, many of the historic homes are decorated for the season as they would have been during the 19th century. Visitors who drop by the Buckingham House, however, will not find so much as a sprig of holly. Its original occupants in the early 1800s were Congregationalists who upheld the prohibition of Utah Thursday, December g 111 1 East Main, Price 637-929- 2 eoi vecT S |