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The Item. AN INDEPENDENT FAMILY NEWSPAPE", DEVOTED TO LITERATURE, LOCAL AND GENERAL INTELLIGENCE. Vol, XXV. NAZARETH, PA., FRIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 24, 1915 No. 3.,-- ,f.^-****4^X=^.K.#*-4{;*!;:*:^Wi;:;:.:.:i:>;!:=;;:>;;=.^i::ii:>;:<45:*:i^^ Measuers More Heat to The Ton than the ordinary run of toal, that's the kind we sell.',. This is for us to prove and you to find out by giving our coal a fair trial. We don't fear any test you can give it, for our confidence is based on know¬ ledge and past experience.| You can't go wrong using coal of this quality. ,, — THE ITINI P. S. TRUMBOWER Phone 47-B Coal, Lumber, Crushed Stone, Bldg. Material. ^,^,4.^.^.4.^.5MJ..|. J..J..5..H.•^<~^* .^<•^.*4"^ •H^ ^^^• ^•^"^•M•4^* •^^ :: South Bethic hem Business College I REGULAR COL^RSES-Business, Shorthand, and Typewriririfr, .|. Combined or Secretarial, Preparatory, Civil Service and Spanish^ v SPECIAL COURSES (students selectiug branches desired) will v be arranged for either a ful! or half-day session or for the evening X school. '{' Our Location in the very c ntre of big business naturally btings . . us many requests for young men and women with a business train- y^ ing. The opportunities to get both the preparation and the position A are here. Call to talk the matter over. v The Winter Term, for both day and evening sessions, begins J. Monday, January 3, I'Jll). ^ For catalogue address, W. F. MAGEE, Principal, 4I :: South Bethlehem Business College, | Third and New Streets, | South Bethlehem, Pa. t ' .J. f -I'so, riiey navt- siroiiK miitiiM in- steiifl," I nnswcreil Icil.v, "Siiid hniiiiH Huhjcct to colic, tlionRh," he mnscd in ;ui impndi^nt undertone. I l.'iu;;lic<l. I fonldn'l help It. One of thc (InnjjoroiiH llilnKn "bout Polk Is thnt he Ki'ts ,von I'lmirortiililc and MARIA riOMPSON DAVIESS Author of "The Meltinj* of Molly" Copyright. 1913, by the Century Company FLOWERS Orders Taken For All Kinds of iPloral Designs. Crawford's Drug Store. Nazareth, Pa. Watch The 'ITEM" ADS. BUY MEN'S GOODS IN A MAN'S STORE. | We are specialists in goods Intended for i Men and Boys and all their offerings bear | the distinctive marks of correctness and | approved style. ^ .... .ki^^. : . | I , If you are In doubt as to just what you I i vant for a Holiday Gift for Aan or Boy, I I drop In the store and ve vill give you In- i telligent and helpful service and a choice of the finest assortment of Aeckvear Handkerchiefs Gloves Sveaters House Garments Hats Combination Sets Clothing Etc. that you vill find anywhere. Every - thing vill be priced in accordance vrith its real value. This is the logical place to do your I Cbristmas shopping for Aen. (Coniinuod.) "Stiir .\(?il provides cvcr.vumiLt 111 1,1 ¦ world lie can Ihink of to help .Mamie,'' said Caroiiiio, who had coino up tii:' walk ,1nst in time to fan the liiiiiic in me hy her swpot wlstfuliicss, wiih ,¦• soft .Indii-ioiisiK'SH In her voice ni:! eyes. "And .M.Minie adores the cliiUin n and him." if one man in nriattainable to a wo¬ man all thp oHior creatures take nn the hue of iioiufi valuable from the le flection. Caroiino Is iiathetic: "It would lie robbing; n woman ol' :i privilego not to let her trot the colic out of her own baby," Sailie siot m-or enou^'li in sljjlit of the discus,-;i(ii] in shout softly I'l'om the rear, I have often seen Cousin Martha ou one side of the fire trotting the pup nnd Cousin .lasmine on the other iniii- Istratin^c lilvowise to the kit, so Sailii- coidd talie a Kood imp, which she didn't at all need, on thc long .sofa lu flic living room at Widcgiildes, "Ned is a dellKlitful mau, and, of course, Mainio adores him," .Veil uaveed with an attitude of mind like to tiie attitude of ;i body sustained on the top rail of a siialiy fence. "lie doulitless would be just as de-| lightful to .Mamie standing by drop-I ping a,safetid:i into a spoon to adiuiii- Istor to ilie lial)y ns he Is dancing with you at tlio assembly, .Veil," I said, still | frothy around liie feniper. | "He'll never do it agiiiii," was tlio I prompt i-t'sult I ;;ot from m.v shot. ¦ "The trouble with you, Evelina," sairl ' Sailie, with ruminntlvo reflectiveness | In her eyes, "is tliat you have never I been married and do not uuderstninl ¦ how noble a man can bo under"— i "Yos, I .shonld say that you had hit ; Evelinu's trouble e-vacfly on the hoad, ^ Sailie," camo In Polk's drawl as he i ¦ ' liEAUTIFUr. CAi.KNUAK t.iVEN FKEE Stiire open every evei inn until Christmas- Tailor, Clothier, Hats and Furnishings, 12 South Main St., - NAZARETH, PA. ^ eatue over tho rose hedge from the side •treet aud seated himself beside Caro- lln on the stops, "Well, if I ever have a husband he'll prove his nobility by beiug conipetout to miiUc the corroit connectinii be- t\veeu the asafetida siioou and his own baby," was tue answer that came with •o much force tiiiit I couldn't stop it after 1 fully ie;'ll/.ed Polk's presence and se.\. "Heliil" exclaimed Polk weakly,whilii Nell blusliod tuto flic fold of her ruflle. Caroline looked slightly shocked and Sallle wholly scandulized at my lack of delicacy. I felt that tho place liad been readi¬ ed, the audience provided and fhe time ripe for the first gun In my general revolution planned for Gleudaie. I spoke calmly in a perfect panic of fe.ir. "I am glad Polk Is hero to speak for i the niascullue side of the (lUestlon," 1 1 said, looking aii tiie three astouishod women straigiif In flie face. "Polk, dn you or do you not think that a m.-iii with a wife and seven children ought to assiinip at least some of the domes¬ tic .strain resulting tlierefrnm, likedrnji. plug the asafetida in the spoon for her wiilje she is wrestling with the youug- '«t-boni's colic?" 'l>o I have fo answer?" pleadetl l*oik, with desperation. "Yes!" "•riieii under the circumstances I think the man ought to say. 'To wif ll the spcjon." grab a gun, go out aud shoot up 11 bear and a couple of wild turkeys for breakfast, throttle some: coin out of sonic nearby business cor¬ poration, seud two to flve trained nurses back to the wigwam, stay downtown to lunch aflil tlion go home with a ten¬ der little kiss for the madame ¦who meets hiin Unify and sniillnjr at thai d0br. That's my idea of tru. a. lu- blnl blis». .\ppli<afious <'onsi(Jered in the order of ilieir recepfion. .Nell, you are sweet euotigh to ent in that blue mu.-'lin, I'm u'l.id I asked you to ^u'l one just tii.it sliade," , Aud fhe Ilia lie chorus of pleased laughs that followed Polk ITayes' brain- [ less dispdSiil of the Iniporiant ipiestioii j In hnnd m,ide me asiiaine<l of being a ' •#oman, though it was fuuny, .-stiil I ! bideil my time, and Polk saw the bid- ! Ing, I could tell by the e.xprcisioii in the Corners of his eyes fhat he kept turned away from me. And in less than a half hour lie was left to my mercies, anytliing but fen der. Sailie took Nell niul Caroline over home to help her decide how wide a band of while It would be decorous for her to sew iu the neck of her now black meteor crape, I see It ccuulii!..' that we will nil have to unite In get ting Sallle out of mourning and Into, the liiippings of frivolity soon, and 1! dread il. It fakes so many opinions ou any given snhject to satisfy .Sullietlint she ougiit fo keep a tabulated advice book. "Kvelina," said I'olk experimeutiilly after he had seen them safely across the street, and he movisi alou,' the •t«p8 unfeil he sat against my skirts, "¦re your family subject t» collet" I "Are your family subject to colic?" wanu of heart wlienover he gets near you. It wouldn't matter at ali to him if you should freeze later for lack of hl.s wannth, jnst ,so he doesn't know about It, "Polk," I began to say iu a lovely, serious tone of voice, looking him squiU'e In the eyes nnd determiiK.-d tliut as we wer(> now on the subject of basic things, like Infantile colic, I would have It out with him along all lines, "there is an awful shock cimiing to you w lien yon realize that"— "That In tho heat of this erudite and revolulionary discussion, which an (tvil fate let me drop in on. I havo forgot¬ ten to give yon this telegr.im that came for you while I was down at tlic Btafiiiii .sJiiiiiiiiig some lumber, Be as easy as you can with me, Evelina, and remember fhat I am your childhood's companion when you decide lH>tween TIB." Willi AAiiii'h ho handed mo n blue i telegram, i I opened It liastily and found thnt It '. was from RiiMinrd: Am comlncr down to Bolivar wltti C nnd O. commission. Be deciding about what ¦ I I wroic ynu. Must. RICHARD. I sat perfwtly still for several sec ends, liecauso I feit' tiiat a good, strong hand had reached out of the distance and gently grnlibcd nie. liickie Imd bossed me .strenuously through two '. years of the time liefore 1 had awak- ene<I to tlie fact that for his good I must take tiie direction of tho alTair; of lilm ami his kind on my aud my j kind's sliimhlers. i I suppo.-ce a great many years of emancipation will have to pass over the heads of women before fiiey lose the , gourd kind of I'eeliug at the sight of a particinriy broad, strong pair of slioul¬ ders. My heart sparkled nt the idea i of seeiug Dickie agnin nnd lieing brow- | beaten lu a .good old, melhoilical tender '¦ way. 1 suppose the si)nrkle in my i heart showe<l In my eyes, for Polk •at up (piickly aud took notice of It Tery decidi'dly, ^ "¦n'lre especially Imiiassloned?" he asked, wilh a smolder In his eyes. ".Vot tspeclnlly," I answered serene¬ ly. "One of my friends' father is -i director In tho C. and G,, and he is comiug down with liim for the con fereiii I' i>vcr at P.olivar between the two roads ne.vt W'eck," "Good," answered Polk lienrtily, as the Unre died out of his eyes, I was glad lie didu't hnve to see the Wire for I w,iiiied to use Polk's brain awhile If 1 could get his emotions 10 Bleep iu my presence. It is very e.\ns- peratiiig for a woman to be olTered flirtatiiui when she is In need of com¬ mon .-^eiise from u ninu, "Polk, do you st>e any logical, honesi or dishonest way to get thnt rond to' take the Glendale blulf line'/" I a.-keil, with trepi(i:iiion, for limt was the liisi time I hail ever even bciiuu to discuss 1 anything inlilligently witli Polk, 1 "None lu tile World, Kvelina." he au- ; i iwered with a nice, strni^lit, inti'liec-' tualiiy sliow ing over his whole face \ and even llis Inzy, posing figure, "1 re- , monslrated with .lames aud Ilenry ; Carrullieis both wiicii tliey used theii i hiUuence to have tlic bonds voted nii.i ! I tola .lames it was ninlness to Invest ; in ali that Held and swamp property with just a cliance of the shops. T!ic trouble was thnt .lames hnd always hf, ' al' ills business to Ilenry. along wit'; the lirm's liusiness, for n man cnn'i . be the kind of lawyer James is ainli carry the details of the hiiiullin',; oi • filthy lucre in flio sam,o mind thnt ciii make a speech like fhe one he nindc d<>wii In X.isir, li!e last .Kprii, on th.' exch.iuge of the judicinry. .lames ci.i be the govi'rnor of this good state any time he wants to, or could. If Ilenry hadn't turned toes and left him sueii n bag to liolil—no reference to Sallie's Bgure inicndeil. which is all to the good If you like that kind of curves!" minngiy, out siip{iing aown rrom "^is lutellectunl attitude of mind and body and eiis-'iim- an iticii nearer. "Iiet slie hnd n strong mind or .loshua never could hnve pulled off tiiat sun nnd moiui slunl." "l)o .Miil l.iidw. Polk, there Is one woman in the iinrid n:lio could—could handle yiu',-" I s.iid as a stidilen vision of wliat ,(niie would ilo If Polk sat ou hor skirts as he did on mine flashed across iny troubled br.iiii. "I'd lie mi. lity liarticul.ir as to wlio handles mo," he answered inipudently. "\\'anl to try';" ,\iid with the greatest audacity lie laid Ids head gently against my l-:nee. 1 lei it rest there a second and tiion lipped it back a-ainst the arm of the rii<ker. "It doe,.; liMii me to see n man lik.' t'ousin .lames fairly t!i,"oltle'! by woni en as he is luiiig," I said as I looke,! across the street nud noted that th porch of Wideg.ihles was full to ovi r flowing wilh the liousehold of wonnii. "Evelinn," snid Polk as he stood uji suddenly in front of me, "tlmt old I inosslinck is tlio linest iiuiii in this I I'ouimonwealtli, liut from his situ.a;l.^n I noboily can extrnct him. unless it is a : womnn with tlio wiliuess of the do' i' himself. Poison fhe wliole bunch an i I'll back you. Hut we'll have to plot It later on. I see his reverence i-oming tripping al(mg with n tra. t in his lian ; for you, und I'll be considornte enoug!i to sneak througli the kitclien, get a im mulhn cake that lias beeu taufniizii.g my nose nil this time you hnve boei, .sentiment;!liziiig over mo and retuni anon when I cnii liave you aU to my self in tl lelting moonligiit In the small hours after all religious folk are In lied, i:nfil then!" Aud ns he went bnck througli tlio front li.iil .Mr. Haley c.'iijie down Mie front walk. ".My dear .Miss Shelby, how fonun.ato I am to find you alone!" he exclaimed, with such geuuiiu- doiiglit benming from his nice, good, friendly gray eyes thnt I beamed up myself n liit out of pure rosponsiveiiesB, "I am so glad to see you, Mr. Haley. Hasn't It been a lovtly day?" "It has lu(lee<l. and I don't know when I havo beeu so deeply hnp]iy. This hour with you will be the very i cllmni- of the day's r'erfoctlons. I feel i sure," j To follow you, .lane, I "let a man ! look freely into my heart, and. thus I encouraged, lie opened liis to mine," i and, l>t;lio|d: 1 found Sallle and tho i twins and Hoiiriftta ail squattintr iu the dominie's cardiac regions just as ; comfortalily as they do It nt Wide j gables. "My sympathies havo become so en ¦ listed In the struggle whicli .Mrs. Car j ruthers is having to curb the cecen- j trlcliies of iier oldest daughter that 1 j feel I must lay definite plans to hclji j her. It is very difficult for a young j and naturally yielding womnn like j Mrs, Carruthers to discipline nlou'- ' uctoie. .mil ner .M'liow Taco Had a pink glinv of li,ip)iiiiess all over It as she sniiliMl lovably on the black brulc. X Weill i.lT into a corner and snt down foe a ipiiet hour to tliink. .Ndliody in the world knows overytlihig. "Supjier's on the tnlile," .Insper an¬ nounced after having seen Mr. Haley go down the front walk fouiglit, ,Ins per has mu h grent respect for tin cloth thnt never in tiie world would lie have asked .Mr. Ilaley in to supper without having nt least a day to pre¬ pare for liini. .\ny of my oilier friends he would hnve asked, regnrdles.- ' wheljieror not I wnntcd tliem, I somehow didn't fool thnt I conid eil alone tonigld, but it was too Into to go ; for Sailie or Cousin Jasmine, and, be ' shie.s, it i..< vieakminded lo feel tint way, AVliy slif.iildn'f I w.ant lo eat In- myself? This is a gre^it iij^'- house for just one woman, and I don't see why I have te be that one! I never was intended le be Singh'. I soem.*ven to think double, i I could fe.'l the tears gelliiii: tangled , In ray Inshes, imt I forced tiieiu baidc. ! Now, I don't see why I should liuve ;• be«^n sontiuiontniizing ovor myself like that. ,7ust such -.t longing, miserable, wait unti! lie comes—nnd wliy doesn't he hurry or I'll take tho wrong man attitudo of Mind and sentiniont lu wo¬ men in geneirtl Is what I have taken a vow un my soul, and made a gro.at Iiiir Important wager to do nwny willi. There are millions of lovely men in the world, and all I have to do is to gi' Olt llnd fiiii'l tiie rlL'lif one lie gentle with liini unlil ho understands my mode of allack to l.o a bit <lirfere!i, from the usual crawfish one emtiloyeil by women from iirehistoric times um:' DOT, but not iator, and thon domost' cato him in any w;iy that suits me. I-Iere I've been in Glendale aimo.; throe nioiitiis and iinve let m.v time I < occupied keoiiing house for noljody bu: myself and to outc-rtnin my friends, plnntiiig n flower garden that can't li" used at all for nouiisiipienr nud sou Ing ou aiiothin* woman's baby clothes I've written millions of words in fh; book nnd there is as yet not oue wor thnt will lie';i the five in fhe serinii and inii)ort;int task of proving th;. they 'have a riglit to choose their e',\-, mates and certainly nothing fo lio!| them perform tho ceremonial, i If I don't do better than this .Iai. wlll withdraw hor offer, and there i no tolling how many years the hniim race will be retarded by my lack ' strengtli of character. Wliat do men do when thoy begin t see the gniy liairs o'> 'leir temples ai; when thay have} best man a twenty-three wedci ? and are tired .. being nt christenithk.. and buying ra' ties, and thlUL^s at the club all t,isi exactly alike. au(2 they have purch;i<e- ten different kinds of hair tonic th;i it boroa tliem to death to rub on Hi tops of their own heads? CHRISTMAS CRACKERS. Do "plants" for making pretty gifts grow Uj) to ChriHtmaa trtes? And are 'll:e sfi-son,s' greetings" sent by .salt sons of the seas? Ara Vule loss eul Hern snow drlft- wooJ t)y Yu!et;iie waahcd ashore? And would you stub n mistletoe agnin.st ji parlor door? If Kve hail tried from holly twigs a party nown to weave Do you ,'i.i,'i,o<ie tliat Adam would hnvecaUod ber"t:hr!ftmas Kve?' St. Niohola.s in aulo,'ileiah delits po¬ lice aj;ii ]rnv3- Do regul:Uior,.s as to speed contain !i ,'-;Mnt.-i clause? -Lippincott's Magazine. I I .<. I t t t T i !4 ^_j^j-j-l_'..!-.T_j.,^-|,,^_j«j«f.4..j«;^j_j-.f»j-{. CHRISTMAS DUSK. : Come, little boy. to motiier's knee, The Christmiia twilight trembles down ; 'With rose tini.« for the vvondr';U3 tree I And rose glow for the snow clad town. ; And all is marvelous—but you Mo.^t marvelous of all to me, j For I may hold you .^s 1 do. As Mary held blm on ber knee. And he was sweet and he was fair. As are all mothers' littli.' boys; ! His lips, bis srnile. bis eyes, his hair, 1 To Mary were her chlefest Joy.. ; And ahe would sing to blm as I Sing -(vhile tiie sun dios ia tlie west; I hear your weary, sleeiiy sigh As Mary heard his on her breast. And in tbe after years, I think. When he was treading sorrow's way And h< Id the bitter cup to drink She tirooded on the happy day When he ran singing through the room And found a hundred thinge to do To drive away all chance of gloom— And was a tittle boy like you So drop your toys and let us sing The songs that heart and home h«v« ble.«t. For Io\ n is more than anything And life is work and play and rest. And Mary's was the mother heart, A heart of love all fair and flne. That Into tender throbs could start For just a little boy like mine. Across tbe years I reach to her And touch her white and empty handa, Down ail the agee seems to stir A message that she understands; The subtle rapture that I keep Shrined in tlie very aoul of me. When I may bold you here, asleep, As Mary held him on her knee. —Wilbur D, N'e.sbit in Harper's Weekly. •ven so young a child as rienrlett.a. I know you will help me all you can to help her. lielieve uie, my dear friend, even iu the short lime you have been In Glendale you have become a tower of streuglli 10 me. I feei that I can take my most difficult and sacred per¬ plexities to you." Now, what do you think of thnt, Jane? Ile sure and rub this situation In on ail the waiting live disciples. I defy any of thein to do so weli lu U'ss than three months. This getting on a plane of commou citizenship wiUi a fellow man Ls easy—that is, with some men. Still, while you are getting ou the plane somel«xly else gets the mau- What about that'/ I didu't want -Mr. Haley, but wimt if I had? ; "Yes, Henrietta Is a handful, Mr. ; Haley," I answered with enthusiiism.; for even llie mention of Hiurlettn en¬ livens me, nud somehow .Mr. Hnley's • greftlng in ti^' g-amo of "cm-bLng"-her ! ¦tlrred up my risibles. "But—but Sal¬ lle already has a good many people to i I don't wnut any uian I know! I might want Polk, if I iot him have half a chanoo to make me, but that would be dishonorable. I've got up so much nice warm sis¬ terly lovo for Dickie and Mr, Haley tbat I cimliln't begin to love them in the right way now, I am afraid. Still. I haven't seen Dickie for three months, and maybe my desperation will have the effect of enhancing his attractions. I hope so. "."^upper's lendv and company come," , Jasper cami- to the front door to an¬ nounce for the tliird time, but this time with the unctuous voice of de-1 light that a guest always inspires in | him. I proniptl.v went In to welcome : my materialized desire whoever it hap- oened to be. j I To be continued. 1 Before tiie birtli of Christ the ancient Itomnrs indulged at tho mhlwlntor season in a fesfivnl from whicli It Is sup¬ posed flint many of the pre« ent day frndltlons si>rnng Presents were given and re¬ ceived, .Vn e.^pression of mu¬ tual brotherhood was shown in the custom of the masters nnd their slaves exchiinglug places nnd the former waiting upon the latter. i Ue^oltitions of Res{>ect. The following resolulious of res¬ pect wore adopted by the M. E. riuii day-school, Clearfield, Bushkill Town¬ sliip. Whereas, Our kiuiT Heaveiiiv tattiof help her with the children, I have I ;„ His aliwise providence has seen fit been trying 10- to Infiuenre HeniietU—; to remove from labor to reward, ouri and she does not swear except ou the j much esteemed member, aud sister i most e.xnsperatiug occasions now," ; Amanda Kinker and "The <ionr Utile child dented a slight I Whereas, Through her removal, consternation iu her Sunday school | both Sunday-school and Cliurch, have class Inst Week when thev were behig 'ost a faithful meuihor, therefore, be; it CHAPTER IX. "I w,itiled you," TOOK a 1110,nent to choose xxxy words. "The C. and (;. is going to tiilic that blnrr route," I answeri d calmly from somewhere Inside nu tli u I hnd ue\or used lo speak from heloio "Do you know .in,xtl;ing of ilie 1 h 1 acter of .Mrs. ,los'ni.i',-" ask, d Poll. ' I taught the great dramatic storj- of Jo¬ nah's three days' incarceration In the whale. To quote her o-\nctly. so tiir.f you may <ee how it must liave afifected the other diildren. she said, 'I swal¬ lowed a live liy ('iict myself and I'm not dorn fool enough to believe that i whale iLOpt.lonah down three days,alive and kicking, no matter who says so,' "She llieii marched out of the el.ss and li;is iml returned these two suc- ceedhig Sabbntiis. It was to talk over the matter I (ailed on .Mi». 1 ; ruthers this afternoon, nnd I liarw lu . er had my synipailiies so stirred. 'We ni!;>i help her. my dear friend!" I ue\er en joyed anything more lu niy life tlmn the liour 1 s]ieut hclpiug thnt dear, good, funny man plan first aids to the rearini!; of Sallie's children. Ui;- ¦Idos my (o-operatlon he hns plann to enlist 1h,It of .Vunt .Vugusta, and 1 was wicked enough lo let liiiii do it. In a small \i!l:ige wheri- the iiiiiaiiitniiis have no cli:iiice nt diversions like Wa.:: nerinn oper,;.* and collaiising skyscrap ers I l'«>i iliai I had uo riyiit to avi'it tho spoii.i 111 of .Vunt Augusta's dis clpliniiu' Henrietta. I'll write .\ou ail about It, .lane, iu a spicial deiixery ielU'l', Jtisper \\liip|>ed Petunia with gre:il appariiit se\ «'riiy day bi'fore yesterda.i. aud We hnve been having the mo^l heavenly \\nilles nud liroilod chicken ever siie e. 1 di>iiiissed Jasjior for <lo lug It, but Petunia camo into luy room and iTied iilMail It a half.liour, so I h.id to go out w heiv he wns rubbing lhe sliver nnd hire him ovor. "When n wouuiu gits her mouth H solved, Tliat we ever Cherisli; her memory, and while we mourn i our lots, we rejoice iu her gain, and acknowledge, that God's way is ever best, aiid Uef.olved, That wo tender our most I liearlfei-; sympathy to the bereave,I friends and commend tliem to thei love and sustaining grace of on--' Heavenly Father, and Resolved, That a copy of those resolutions he sent to the bereaved family, a copy ho spread upon the minutes of the church, aud a copy iniliiished in tho .Vazareth "Item." EDITH M. KIS.SMn.LRlt, E.MMA H.VOR.VHIU'H, ALICE E. D.VVIDSOX, Commit lee. v.. Officers Elected. ¦^tinn Endeavor Society of ll Moravian Church, held ofl'icers last Wednesdav The fojlowing wAre elected e for the couiLig y(>ar: President, Charles Clewell; Vico- presidout, Frank Frack; Recordiim Secretary, Miss .Marie \olgt; corres¬ ponding secretary, .Miss Ella Flyte; treasurer. Miss Carrie Grunert: 1 Pianist, Miss .Mary Oerte"; .Assistant Pianist, .Miss Huih Shultz; Commil too Chairmen; Pra\or Meeting. Ed ward Loux; Lookout, Frank Frack: ]Missionary, Miss Hattie Kessler; Flower. Miss Carrie Grunert; .Music.! Miss .\.nr.a Kern; Junior, Miss ,'\Iarv Oerter; Social, Miss Julia Crawldnl. Dixie's Noisy Christmas. In lower latitudes, where the weal!' er buroiiu makes even no pretense at supplying snow, says tho New York Sun, the celeliration of Christmas tJikes on a dllTereuf manifestatiou. South of Washington Christmas has always been the day of great nol.se. the day set apart for the clangor of bolls, the shrilling of trumpets, above all else the firecracker In the social conditions of the south before the revolution fhe day of noL^^c and crash of gunpowder was the .'Jtli of November, on which day all ioynl subjects wero adjured to "remember, remember the gunpowder treason aud plot" Tho celebrntioii of this noisy e.X(K?ratlon of Guy I'awkes by the loyal cavuller families of the south estali¬ lished a winter holiday of which noise was the predomluant characteristic. After the southern colonies had Joined equal hands with the northern in the long war, gunpowder treason "as no longer tlie theme for colebrath'u. Bui" some celebration there must lie' to provide for the noise which had be¬ come :i Iniliit in the early winter. In the earlier limes Christinas had been a day of sobriety out of doors, of lavish hospitality within. ¦V\"hnt more natural, then, than to postpone lhe racket of gunpowder day until tile next holiday In course aud to give Christmas an outdoor element which it hnd uever possessed? Differjr.t Sorts of Christmas. iDacii stage lu our progress from the cradle to '' (trmvo hns Its different Chrislmas - age forgets itself, the ghosis whi. ,, , ,nim Its niemorles. and euiors into tho young creature's hap¬ piness "iib a relish second only to the child's. •; lie graiidiuofher no longer wislies slo is or hoops or gingerbread monkeys tor liurself, but she looks with love and wonder upon tlio little beings who respond so radiantly 10 those objects of domestic muiiufacture Between those jjeiienitious stand the parents, wiih their owu lives of bustle and r.\si>i.nsibllity and desire, their own games and gewgaws to pursue but yet w !ih c beginning of the ci'aiiL'o from living for thuniselvoH to living j,, their yoini::. N'orman Ilapgood In Col¬ lier's. •i'^«K!^5?^3Sf IMoruvhui rhristmas .Service in flie t'luirrli. The Christuuas eve service in the ; . , . . , ., ,, , N'azareth Moravian Church will be stuck out nt a man and tho work 11 1 i.pi.i „,, c-pi.i.,,, .„.„„:„„ ,,.,.. I aem on r riuav evening, ( hnstma.-^ I g.neral three days hand ruuulug tliey i Eve, at 6.r?0 o'clock, admission bv I ain't iiotiiing to cure it but a stick," ^ ticket only. The Christmas festival he nuswored with lofty scm'H. | is on Saturday, Chrislmas Day 'jven I "Yes'ni, daf's so," answered Petunia, i ing, at 7 o'clork. Everybody is In- "I never eoiue outen a suell •y lie I SO easy vlted to attend. it Was in Xew Vork, or, rutbor. .Vow Amsterdam, that Siiiiin Cl;ui8 made his first .Vmerl. an nppearnnee lu soiue- fhiiig like the garb and man¬ ner now familiar to all of us !":¦ im the Noiherlands the Kuickorboekers brought with thom the Christinas of love Mild sympiithy in religion, of comradeHhlp among neigh¬ bors ,ind of festivity In the family %: i t \ ^^f^wimmm^
Object Description
Title | The Nazareth Item |
Masthead | The Nazareth Item |
Volume | 25 |
Issue | 4 |
Subject | Nazareth's first English newspaper |
Description | A weekly home town newspaper published from December 4, 1891 to November 20, 1975 |
Publisher | The Nazareth Publishing Company |
Physical Description | weekly newspaper |
Date | 1915-12-24 |
Location Covered | United States, Pennsylvania, Northampton County, Nazareth |
Type | Text |
Original Format | Newspapers |
Digital Format | image/tiff |
Source | microfilm |
Language | eng |
Rights | Public Domain |
Contact | For information on source and images, contact the Memorial Library of Nazareth and Vicinity, Attn: Reference Department, 295 E. Center Street, Nazareth, PA 18064. Phone: (610) 795-4932. |
Contributing Institution | Memorial Library of Nazareth and Vicinity |
Sponsorship | This Digital Object is provided in a collection that is included in POWER Library: Pennsylvania Photos and Documents, which is funded by the Office of Commonwealth Libraries of Pennsylvania/Pennsylvania Department of Education. |
Month | 12 |
Day | 24 |
Year | 1915 |
Description
Title | The Nazareth Item |
Masthead | The Nazareth Item |
Volume | 25 |
Issue | 4 |
Subject | Nazareth's first English newspaper |
Description | A weekly home town newspaper published from December 4, 1891 to November 20, 1975 |
Publisher | The Nazareth Publishing Company |
Physical Description | weekly newspaper |
Date | 1915-12-24 |
Date Digitized | 2008-03-18 |
Location Covered | United States, Pennsylvania, Northampton County, Nazareth |
Type | Text |
Original Format | Newspapers |
Digital Format | image/tiff |
Digital Specifications | Image was scanned by OCLC at the Preservation Service Center in Bethlehem, PA. Archival Image is an 8-bit greyscale tiff that was scanned from microfilm at 300 dpi. The original file size was 36869 kilobytes. |
Source | microfilm |
Language | eng |
Rights | Public Domain |
Contact | For information on source and images, contact the Memorial Library of Nazareth and Vicinity, Attn: Reference Department, 295 E. Center Street, Nazareth, PA 18064. Phone: (610) 795-4932. |
Contributing Institution | Memorial Library of Nazareth and Vicinity |
Sponsorship | This Digital Object is provided in a collection that is included in POWER Library: Pennsylvania Photos and Documents, which is funded by the Office of Commonwealth Libraries of Pennsylvania/Pennsylvania Department of Education. |
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AN INDEPENDENT FAMILY NEWSPAPE", DEVOTED TO LITERATURE, LOCAL AND GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.
Vol, XXV.
NAZARETH, PA., FRIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 24, 1915
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Month | 12 |
Day | 24 |
Year | 1915 |
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