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Show '' t-- l.v -t- Sr- - THE PROVO POST V - F'. :'i y f--jt 1'.,-- v - a. w WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1923 Years In his History of New York The company assembled at three and went away at six. The tea table was crowned by a huge earthen dish well stored with slices of fat pork, fried brown, cut up into morsels and swimming in gravy. Sometimes the table was graced with immense apple pies but it was always sure to boast an immense dish of balls of sweetened dough, fried in hogs fat and called dough nuts, or oly koeks,' The tea was served out of a ma- tv lAmericati Colonial Chrietma; . . If you must have the whole truth, where balls are driven from stool to - r there really was no Christmas in the stool.) very early colonial days at least There is brief note conamong the Puritans. And when you cerning the another among go back to the history of those days the Puritans. first Christmas and of those exceedingly brave old on shore as Twenty men were left guard and the rest refellows that built the town of Ply- - turned to the ship, the celebrated mouth you can understand how there Jones the captain, had Mayflower. would-ba strong feeling against his mind on the return voyage and Christmas. was on that day much license and excess which was another reason for opposing the celebration of that special day.For at least fifty years the Pilgrims used to display great simplicity on that day to show their - jestic Delft tea pot, ornamented with paintings of fat little Dutch shepherds and shepherdesses tending pigs. To sweeten the beverage a lump of sugar was laid beside the cup and the company alternately nibbled and sipped with great decorum until an improvement was introduced by a shrewd and economic old lady which was to suspend a large lump directly over the tea table, by a string from the ceiling so that it could be swung from mouth to mouth, an ingenious expedient which is still kept up by some families in Albany. We think' Mr. Irving grew a bit satirical toward the end, but then he was apt to do that. The general observance of New Years day was celebrated in endless reams of poetry printed in the newspapers and delivered by carrier. The following sample continued on indefinitely and may as well conclude our story: The day devoted is to Mirth And now around the social hearth unlocks her Friendship genial springs And Harmony her lyre now strings While Plenty spreads her copious hoard And piles and crowns the festive board. complete disregard for it. In 165 9 Massachusetts bay made a law forbidding the celebration of the necessary supplies for it.1 That Christmas under penalty of five shillTime was then reckoned according very morning he had refused to give ings. Plymouth however never had to- the old style. So that 2 out beer, lest the supply should not such a law. the prejudice Beer took the place of tea, cof-- f melted away Gradually was December 25 to the January and Christmas came to colonists. last. milk or chocolate to the Puritans be celebrated everywhere. That particular day found them busy fee, and meant much to them. However, In old New York, New Amsterdam constructing their first buildings and the captain relented at. night and as then, the celebration having to guard against Indians, as Bradford of New Years and his men were well. day was similar to our present cele about the fire in the cabin heresting gave bration of Christmas. Since the time Bradfords note in his famous out beer in abundance, in remem- of the Dutch and Eng ' Log Book records the first Christ- brance of the festivities at home. lish Stuyvesant, New observed Years day by ex mas day as follows: The poor Pilgrims were still confined calls changing presents, to the provisions, and so con- and with much noise, receiving somewhat like ONLY GO DETOTEEN The day cald Christmas day, ye tinued ships until noisy Fourth of July. The 'Gov calt them out to worke (as was crops came irrTsummer, when their our oldmen went from house to house There waa a pretty city damsel A year later when seven houses young used) but ye moste of this new comas a until guns crowd firing salutes, summer on the R. P. D. excused spending pany themselves, and saide and four public stood in had collected at some outlying home route and the the village postmaster was yt went against their consciences to the little town ofbuildings Plymeuth, their or farm and all would fire at a mark. a little afraid she might damage the work it day. So ye Gov, tould thm crops were in, furs and lumber were This noisy activity was prohibited by heart of his that if they made it mater of con stored for export to England, youthful carrier. So he statute later on, on account of the called the young man in for a conferscience he could spare them till they treaty had been signed with athepeace In- damage done. ence. were better informed. So he led dians, there came a season of great Stage coaches (with four or six Now, Abner, dont take that sumawatf ye rest and left them; but rejoicing. It was then that Thanksall piled full of people visited mer boarder too seriously. horses) when they came home at noon from giving was instituted. For two cengayly from house to house. SubI wont. their work h found them in ye street turies its celebration was confined stantial food was served with wine, "She may mean no harm, continued at play openly, some pitching ye bar, to New England, then later the day bowls of milk punch, pitchers of the postmaster, but shes a bit of a and some at stool ball and such like became general, to be observed by New Cakes, I Years a fact cakes flirt. know for special she has So went to them and took our entire country. he sports. were baked and delivered by the ba love and kisses se.nt her that from three hway their implements and tould The Pilgrims felt that the observ- kers apprentice singing a carol. city city fellers. them it was against his conscience ance of Christmas was Washington Thats all right, said the young gives us a Irving that they should play and others the day having been selected by the faint idea of an old Dutch tea All 1' do is deliver em. carrier. party, was ball work, a (Stool game Pope. In addition, in England there such as might have happened at New Pittsburgh Post. e egg-nog- anti-Chri- g. st ten-ieia- - Bromtnil Goodwill Greetings! Salutations! The year 1923 has been good to us and let our fervent wish be that 1924 will find us at peace with the world and ourselves. j I i 1 i Blessed with almost everything the good Providence could give us, Tar removed from the strifej and tribulations of the other side of the world, we are indeed thankful that the opening of the new year finds us in such an enviable position. And 1924 dawns with the greatest of hope-r-thhope for continued prosperity; a greater unity of purpose and a better feeling of brotherlv love. o (9 Ft 0 The Season prompts us to express into you our appreciation of that asset tangible and invaluable Goodwill tliat you have so kindly bestowed on us during the past year and which we fully We extend to you all the compliments of the season, wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy, Prosperous New Year. P. L. Larsen at & Once more we extend to you a happy and healthy New Year. WHITEHEADS . , Plumbing Co. 343 West Center St. Phone 574 f' t i i ; i - |