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Show mnnEHcim: BOOSTERS TO SELL tSTLETOE Throo boxes ot souvonlrs consisting consist-ing ot mjqtlctoo and "dog-biscuits" havo been sent from Troop H. to the Commercial club to dispose of so the boys may havo somo funds for a special purpose. A. special wreath has been made, up which will bo auctioned at Shamhart & Christiansen's. Christ-iansen's. At tho meeting of the directors Wednesday evening, M. O. Cardon, O. W. Adams and M. It. Hovey wero appointed to arrango for the, selling of tho mistletoe, etc. Tho commlt-teo commlt-teo has arranged with tho following firms to sell tho souvenirs: Sh'am-hnrt-Christlansen, Bluebird and tho Murdqclc- Candy company. , At Christmas tlmo tho houses and churches of all christian nations, aro usually decked with oVerygreens, especially with mistletoe, to which a traditionary bacredness , has at-tachedslnco at-tachedslnco tho days of tho Druids. Tho misUptobJforms nn overgecn hush, abdut''"folir feet lnlongth, thickly-; crowded with ,bran,ches and opposite leaves. "The leaves are about 2 Inches long and aro yellowish yellow-ish green. Tho mistletoe Is parasitic para-sitic and It would bo difficult to say on-whatldecldtiousrcverygreens and shrubjult does not grow In Eng- -land It Is the most abundant on tho applo tree, but, rnreiy found on tho oak" ' " ! ' ' Pliny, thollilsjorlan, is tho authority author-ity for tho reyerence- In whtcji.tha mistletoo, when found growing on tho robur wa3 Hold by tho Druids. The robur, ho says, is their sacred tree, and whatovor is found growing upon It thoy regard as sent from Heaven and as tho mark of tho treo chosen by God. |