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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News-Record, 1906-12-13, Page 114. • • e. • PAGES TO 12 INCLUSIVE. Ne*s_ 27th Your CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13th,1906 Whole Number 1452 .• oh ' 1,1;1.: .1 v... :pa,: . •'10 . A5. ANT y corveneer,seeterre %JAM WRATU -14.dig 00uIi 4IPIIi 1041 41114 '414 1111(1• I, 1111 1 11111 WHEN Santy comes an' scootdown through The hole that's in the chimney flue An' hops out here, 1 bet he'll bring Whole lots of toys an' everything That little girls like best. Don't you? •arollia Mum ,011,11.1 flooli • • t. , . , • V.'," ,11111,11 14114., transformed. From somewhere ap• peered a band and. began playing "Ev- erybody Works but Father," and all the brokers howled in chorus. A rope was tretched acrose the room, and vie. Rom crowded. Into the open 'mace out - aide. Pads of paper and everything elate that was loode were gathered up • and hurled through the alr, hats were ' used as missiles, great showers of col- ored paper were thrown here and there, and the din was greater than It is.even in a panic Dozens of young men form- ed circles about older tpen in the game of "bull in the, rine At this moment appeared a great push ball, six feet in diameter, which •was sent spinning across the floor. e only to he hurled back again, bowling over men gnats flight. To and fro went the great rubber spliere, while the shouting reached a pitch to drown out the band. Finally one broker was ' hoisted on to the ball, which promptly was kicked out from under him. But, though lals legs were In the air, he was TVS CoNTRAI:To. kept from falling and again regained his feet. Then the.ball was rolled to I " Christmas • Ward the high platform of the chair, . And AN, there'll be dolls with dresses ,new An' eyes that open hie an' blue When they sit up—en' cry an' sing. When Santy comes. AN' he'll fetch nuts an' eander, too, An' cats that. when you 'squeeze 'em, mew. My brother Bob he says. I jing. He like to sit round listening. He says: "I'll tell you what I'd do. I'd ^jist jump out an' holler 'Boo!' When Santy. comes." • • • tot...1 ..as; . ”siogiati CHEISTH A By FRANK H. SWEET The ChrAecomes, 'Winn% By ARTHUR J. BURDICK [Copyright. 1906, by Arthur J, Burdick.] F there's one thing that this Christmas More than others I desire. 'Tis to hear &Christmas anthem By 'the old time vil. lage choir. • I may live to be a hun. dred, r But 1 never will for- get • in the old home village •the gopd old time quartet. man, when another effort was made td whirl it out from under the broker'�. the platform, scrambled over the rale Therecownataralizito: Briggs. feet..Leaping, he caught an edge of The soprano. Mart' Ing and gravely shook hands with the venerable and dignified presiding of' ,1,;;48, time The hilarious ceremony wad And the tenor who wound up .by a collection being takee was noted for the messenger boys and attendants, For the clearness of ilalis.C11 mounted up to thousands of dol. his tones. ' But the basso was the Whatever • new methods• of playing . horse will be introduced in high finance stunner— circles for the Christmas eve festive Had n "ice 50 ties this year, it is certain that the men hoaese a n d THE . W110 make and wreck fortunes will en strong Joy themselves. It would fairly knock the slivers, So to speak. right off of song! • Now. For The - • • Christmas Rush $ • • Santa Claus In Sall Lake Where the Good Saint Got the Surprise of • His Life. •rIOa thrifty Morrnan houiehnld came the patron saint cf 'Yule:• '• ;He was puffing like an. engine, he was , • laden likea mule, • For he knew a row of stockings such as nowhere • • •• else is seen • ' • Would be yawning there before'him in the home of Elder Green. • So he shoved his pack ahead of hiin and started •• down the' flue, "• • •• ' While he muttered, "This something theti • ' hate - like, smoke to do: • • Then he followed with reluctance through the • Smooty, smudgy air, . . Quickly landing where the hosiery.was.huag si many a pair. natuats It!JLIIIImmi4113effra. NLY a star, a shininj Only a manger, • star,•• • More glorious that our planets are, But • watched bi• wistful eyes an bright, And longing heart that wandioul night. • By JAMES ARTHUR , • }TB Chrlstnias. spirit is about the only thing traded in on -Dee. 24 on Wall street; and the brOkers • . bave celebration, each year that literally jars things look. The fea- tures Of this ceremony vary, but the 'horseplay does not Tbe .brekers let' ote .the tension and have. a good time , generally. The fekivities begin at noon .and seinetinies last for several goers. The galleries fill early, mostly with • wives and • sweethearts of the: inembere on the floor. The Stock Ex-. change Is liberally draped with green Mid Ted; 'rhe Seveoth Regiment band is on hand and as the chairman soends TENOR. 1 can recollect the anthem • Always sung on Christmas day. "Gloo.rye,' gloo-rye, in the 'ighest 1" We could hear the tenor say. Then the basso joined the effort. "Pay -son aiith, goo-dwill toe mans • Gloo-rye, pay -son, gloo-ge, pay-son"— That's the way ' the anthem ran. AWNOILS SANG THE OLAWD REEF -RAM" Then the women gathered courage "Awngils sang the glawd, reef -mint" • And the basso followed after : •"Awngils, raff-rain," O'er again. • - "Reef-raM," "raff-raM, ruff ram " • Shouted each; then all went beck And began again at "Gloo-rye," Sailing on anther tack. After •varidus frantic• efforts, •• Gong • 'back from • • • time to time,; Singly, doubly, all to- • gether, . In a climax quite sublime, They all met at last in concert On the anthem's final THE SOPRANO.• note - And, to peaceful- silence sinking, Let their voices gently. float. • • , 'Twas a pleasure thus • to lister: shadow O.:ranged, And to watch the That to some public vocal race. inn belonged,• Once again rd like Where sweet breathed to hear them cattle quielly And behold each Fat midnight siUm- well knovvn face. ber bent the knee. Only the light el tapers small, • That on two tender faces fall, • Two tender faces—one divine— Tee.— That Still through all the centuries shine f TWO TFNEE11 PACES- ONE DWINE. From palace walls, from thrones of gold,' i From churches, .shrines. cathedrals old,. • Where the grand plasters of their art . Wrought faithfully with hand and heart. • 4g- • Only a Babe, in • whose small hand Is seen no scepter of • lcommancl,' But at whose name, with freed° tit's sword, ' the gong begins playing "The Star , SEVEN PAIRS, ALL 1)ARY SIZES. 1 anay live to be a Spangled Banner" or seine other patri- otic air. • Soniethues an elaborate •pro- granne is errangeds made up Of min- strel acts, coon songs. comic talks and Move the great armies • Only a cross! But, oh, what liaht Shines from throne on Calvary's height I His birth, kis life, the stkele see Written on every Christmas tree. ,it4 similar 'performances. But, whatever the especial form of the •entertainment, the bulls and bears conduct. themselves In much the. same . way. They make Rome- howl. • Hats are smashed:: bags of confetti are.thrown at the ladies in the gallery: who In .turn 'empty the • contents over the heads and shoulders of the shouting brokers. beloW. • • If there happen to .be new members they are "Initiated". and are carried about the room is a yelling procession to the music .of the band. On one such occasiou an amateur football game was played In .the great chamber of the Stock Exchange. Afterward the • members Indulged in ti cakewalk for an Immense forty pound cake; which was temptingly displayed on the chair- inan's balcony. one staid old financier played the plate), another strummed on it guitar, while the younger brokers cut Pigeon wings about the floor. In older years a Christmas tree • graced the Stock Ii1XClinge celebrations, all sorts of coinie presents were handed out, and Alio carnival ended tip by every- bOdy telling jokes on everybody else. • Of recent years this forrtial observance of the day has been abandoned. Now the ceremony Is slineity a smell edition of pandemonium, *nit of frenzied Christmas, tis it were. . The eelebration of last year will give an elm of these 'Christmas eve frolics hi Well street. et lite mintites be- fore noon •the whole floor seemed in* tent on business, pushing tip U. P. and Oilier sleeks rind hurling puts and calla ttc. at ( p,0 of battle - door and shuttlecoek. Promptly at 12 the great •gong Sounded, g,Toid, In the twinkling of en eye the Scene Wail • • hundred, There 'were papa's socks and twenty pairs of But I never will lengthy wifely .hose; • • , ' • forget VERYTHING is in readiness for the big Christmas rush, and we've prepared the biggest display of Ladies' Handkerchiefs, Neckwear, Gloves, Cushion Tops, Fancy Linens, etc., ever shown in this store.' We've planned to make shopping here as convenient as possible, extra clerks being engaged to attend • to your wants , Come as early and as often as you wish. , We will be pleased • \a , to show this new Christmas stock which we know will be as fine as ny to be found. Beautiful • Calendars Free ! • Every adult purchasing pods at our Dry Goods or Clothing Stores • will receive free a beautiful*calendar worth fifty cents. • Thousands of Hand- kerchiefs. • The stock of handkerchiefs shown here is simply •eworiderfel. Every one of the tbotisends imported by • , us fee the 'Christmas trade, Every. one the very best ' you. cart get for the inormy„ We cannot tell you 'eh - mit aill of them here.. The best . way le • to come and • see for yourself. •, ' . • • •• . : • . . . . Embioidered handker chiefs in z' lot of pretty designs . at. . • .... 15e ' ' Enibroidered and lace handkerchiefs in a great. many • patterns at • .... .25c; 80c, 50e, 60c, to 760 Elaborate hand •enthroldered handkerchiefs at each.. .••. . , - .. 7 ; . ...... .. . .0:00, $2.50, $00 and 3.50 Hemstitched Handkerchiefs. Ladies plain hemstitehed handkerchiefs at. • • • •7 for 25,. 5 for 25, for 25c, . 2 for 25c Ladies' Pore Irish linen handkerchiefs tine quality at. • 10e, 15e, 20c, 25c and 35c each • • A Gre.at Showintof Ladies' • : . • • • .Neckwear. ..• . ,. . • . . . This store has ilwaysheen noted for the fine.elmw- . . . . • leg of neckwear we Melte and this year will: be no ex- - ception. to the rale. Here you will he •able to find . everything thatis nee. and at popular prices. .• • • • Lace and silk collars in dozens' of different patterns andcolors ate ...... . ..... ... . 25c • Fine and more elaborate collars in great range of • lime and silk. in a Magri ifiC*0 T. lot of the newest • deeign.s manufactured far the Christmns trade sit •. ..... .... . ........ . 50e, 75c, to $1 50 • Beautiful Silk Waists for . • Christmas • . out .silk Waist Department is non re -stocked with an elegant sasortment nf the newest black and • cream silk -waists theyery newest designs. A silk waist makes a sfiltehle gift and in buying here you • can depend upori getting the newest to he had. Prices . . . . ' $2:50, $2.95, f3.05, to 80.50 • Alexandria:Kid Gloves: .Drawn.and- Fancg Linens 'We are showing a lot of harldsoine fancy •linenS at. moderate prices. Every one advertised here is a de- cided bargain. • HandDrawn Linen in Table Covers, Sideboard Drapes Tray Cloths, Lunch Cloths, etc. A. great . , went at froth .. ...... . .. ........ 50e to $5.0e • Table Linens and Napkins Bleached and half bleached Table Linen. double dam- ask, 60 to 72 inches wide, in a variety of pretty floral designs,' Pure linen. .... • 50e, 75e, 85e, $1.25 Table Napkins in e, le and e size, •• •. a lot of qery handsome designs, all warranted pure • linen, at per doz.$1 00, $1.25, $1.50, $2.00 to $1 50 • Special Display of Cush.- - . ion Tops. • ' , For the Christmas trade we have secured a • fine lot of fancy Cushion Tops in several doz.m different • subjectse These make a very pretty gift arid are mod• : eeately priced at each •' 30e • Finer Cushion Tops, in silk and embroidered scrim, sortie beautiful patterns $1.75, $2.50, $3, $3.50 • Fancy Aprons. : : . .. - • •• A hig lot uf new designs in Ladies' Fancy White , Aprons,some hemstitched, others finished with em- • bro:dery and ineertion,'at.....' 35c. 50e, 60c, 75e and 85c Beautiful Ribbon s for Xmas. • The stock of plain and fancy Ribbons shover) here will be foutiden large variety in every wanted shadi', • every• width in stock now, from the narrowest to the: . widest . • ': - 'Silk and Wadi Shawls.. 4 suitable Christmas gift is a shewl—something usefurand always appr.eciatecl. We have a great vas- iety el thein. Fine all wool shawls, in white, red, • bleat and grey at .;..... .. 7, . 50e, 75c $1.00 to $2.1,0. ' White arid Cream Sille Slide:Ise. . ,$1.50 to $3.50 Cloak Department. ii v Wool Sh I . $2.00 ter $5.00 • . • , . ...........41 , Everything is in reediriess in our Cloak Depart ment with a fine showing of• Ladles' Winter Coats, . English Raincoats, Silk Waists in big variety, Lus. tre and,Sateen Waists,Wrappers, Golf Waists, Chit. diens and Misses Coats, also fancy bean 'skin coats . • for the little tots. • We ,know oerprices will nit. you. . Furs for Xmas Gifts:. .: . If you aretbinking of getting a. Fur for Chrisienee come to this ',tore Many people tell as that our furs are the best values they have ever seen, We ceregiv e you lots to ehoose from and at prices niet equalled ar• oundFitilerryte.u•it s, $3,50, $500, $600, 57.50, $10 to $35:00 Fur Oaperines. $3.50, $5.50, $7:50, sw 00 to $25.00 • • Fur Coats, $2L00 $25.00 $27,00 to $15.00. • •. A great. stock of glf). hereat .$1,00 • $1.25,41.50 ' Fine silklineclcashmere Gloves, all colors at„.. 50c. • • • Fire wool gloves, all colors at eer:pair 25cAnd 35c• • • Everything • in Silk 'end. Wnel Shawls, .Fency White. AProne, Silk Waist L.engths,. Fancy Lustre Waistings, Ribbons, etc„ will be found' hei e in great • vieriety. THE BASSO. • There were socks for Eddie, Willie, for Eliphalet Christmas in the old home village • and Mose; And that good old time quartet. There were stockings of Matilda's, Esmera a's „• , • . and Susanne's ; There were Charley!s hose and Molly's, Cora Belle's and little Dan's. • Amaryllis, George, Alphonse, Peter, Joseph, Maud, Eugene, Arthur, Lizzie, James, Amelia; Mary, Frances and Irene, ' Briggie, Reed, Lucie, Clonnda, Arethusa, John, Estelle, •• Mattie, Lucifer, Elffida--:from his lips their titles • fell. But about the shelf there dangled other hose whose owners' mimes . He could not recall to save him as lae watched the dying flames- • - •Seven pairs, all baby sizes, each in age not quite a yeat• • •• "Gee!" erica! Nick. "Been something doing since the last time 1 was here! Glad I brought a stock of rattles and a lot of • teething rings -- Utah always gives a market for such kindergarten things. From 'rate suicide' she ever has discreetly held aloof, • And there's not a home in Zion free front stork --Judge. Ofki GIZOR.GEE'S sLATE Young Honefui'm nearing° For Dear Old Santa Claim. [Spelling partially and impartially cor- rected by papa, under the Roosevelt rules and others.] • Dere Satity—Wenn kum along With Rainderes natty nere as strong ,As Hooley's goat 2 pull Yore sledd 'U'll •flnd Me sleeping inn mi Bedd, Button the Beddstedd will • A pare of Sox 2 blgg for hie— Thur Papa's, for mi oan was wett, So yuzed his—now, don't forgettt • don't want verry menny Thiegs, 2 injun bozo it 3 with Strings And narrers and 1 themm here • Pop gunns that Shoots itsself with •Air, • • And 2 V.evolvurz, 1 with Kamm • 2 Sltair themni little Jonsun charms , And 1. that Shoots a recut Bawl 2 play with Hatt* and Pups; that's ttwl. nerely plumnt forgott— want a Hannun saim whott brung 2 Jimmy smith last yere. It maybe Bigger --1 don't kere. What's loud muff 2 sheik Our dore tracks on the roof." 1 of theme leannuns with a Bore He Itnew the Roy. need of Virm—You had better give the office boy a couple of dollars, Mr. renviper. for Christmas. Mr. PettWiper (the bookkeeper) -1 think we had better make It. a IleW Year's gift, sir. 1 have just sent him out with a telegram, and 1 dont think he Will get back by Christnias.-13rook. And milt the naybttrz glint thur yeres And say, ,,,non't play with him, mi , derts." Yes, and sum Powder and a soard• • .And".sltabbtird, iff I/ ban afford 2 leev Me tltemflt t C go'n* 2 B it eoljer wenn rrn groan And go and rite the madam's Itaws. Upholding rredum's wholly laws; 'ho •rapa, sea 1 want an Orgy Of Novi around the howse. vores, atti.43t01it. Christmas at the Men's Store Everything in readiness at the Men's Store: All the new Neckwear, Mufflers, Handkerchiefs, etc., are all in and .the showing is the best we Save Moneg on Xmas have ever made. Neckwear for Men and Bogs. , Gloves. • Hundreds of the newest ties for men are now on display, and every one the best possible value for your money. Men's and Boys' Neck vverte, four-in-hand, puffs, tecks, • strings, and knots, a Magnificent collection at.... ••25c, 50c and 75c Beautiful Silk Mufflers Men's and Boys Mufflers in every shape worn this year, in almost any color, black being the leading color. Dozens to choose from at ........ . . 25e, 35c, 50e, 75c, $1.00 to $1.75 • All Gloves in the store Are now going at sale prices. Every Glove in Stock is newand we guaran- tee every. war we sell, Every kind of glove you can think of is here, wool or silk lined Mochas, silk lined kid, wool lined kid, dog kin, goat, etc„all prices 75c, $L00, $1.25, $1,50 to $2.50 • Suspenders for Xmas. Men's and Boys Suspenders hi all the kinds, a 81111.111/10 present, for Christmas Sotne put up- • in separate boxes."... . . .. . . .. . .. 25e, Mc, 75e • We are Giving Up the Men's Clothing Business in this store, and you can save money on everything you buy here in. mews and Bogs' Overcoats, Snits, Hats, Caps, Underwear, Etc. • All Men's Fur Coats Selling at less than wholesale prices. .;• •