25 Dec 1895
Page 1
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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 25, 1895
Page
1
Capital authorized capital and paid up capital details are outlined. The notice emphasizes prompt custom work and timely repairs, signaling readiness to service customers with efficient handling of orders.
A fragmentary reminiscence recalls Farmer Stebbins visiting Pegtown as Santa Claus, sharing Christmas joys with Sarah Ann and a large family. The scene describes gifts, family gathered around, and a quiet morning after the event with children restrained from speaking.
Richard Jennings, a prosperous but solitary banker of Philadelphia, spends Christmas alone abroad and away from family. On returning, he gifts his housekeeper and learns of a wife and children, including a baby girl, who await him at home. His sense of duty and nostalgia clash with memories of past dissipation and lost opportunities.
A boy watches a prosperous father purchase presents at a toyshop on Christmas Eve. The boy questions the large purchases and the man answers with a weary, patient tone. The scene ends with the boy muttering about stockings.
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