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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1909
Page
7
In a Christmas Eve scene Fletcher finally tells Lida how he feels as Teddy debates Santa. Teddy greets a motor carriage Santa bringer, sides with disbelief, then joins a ride with Santa and Aunt Lida before returning for the children.
A Colorado construction camp near Tucklo faced a Christmas clash as a violent cook caused a riot over a feast. The narrator, in charge, halted lynching, organized a salvage dinner with volunteers, and served a boiled turkey and sides to 150 men, turning a volatile noon into a memorable holiday meal.
By Erskine Defoe a rhyme enchants a maid under the mistletoe as snow falls. A suitor, unsuspecting, is drawn into a playful ambush under the festive bough. The scene centers on romance and a sanctioned kiss.
In a family tale from New York Mail and Express, a Christmas dinner includes brandy in the mince pies to test a teetotal minister Rev Jeremiah Scroggins. After tasting the alcohol infused pie he compliments the pie noting its delicious flavor and asks for another piece.
Maintain Christmas spirit when receiving gifts even from those you know little about. Do not bargain or delay, but repay the obligation in some other time or way if desired.
A historical account describes Christmas in U S forts with meals and relaxed discipline. Soldiers look forward to extra dinner and gifts from home while guard duty and kitchen tasks persist. Veterans sometimes swap guard dates to dodge duties, and Santa arrives via parcels from loved ones.
Passengers on the steamship Lubeck spent Christmas at sea in 1890 after a shaft break left the ship under sail. Robert Louis Stevenson stayed upbeat, telling stories to lift spirits as the vessel limped toward port, aware he would soon die and could not return home for a long visit. His presence reportedly boosted morale among the travelers and crew alike.
Polish villagers celebrate Christmas with a star procession. Peasant boys carve large hollow stars four to five feet wide and light them from within. The illuminated stars are carried on poles, commemorating the star of Bethlehem and the wise men Caspar Melchior and Balthazar.
Boys carry a puppet show cabinet enacting the Nativity and other scenes as a Christmas pageant. A village procession moves through the snow at night singing carols, with villagers giving the boys small coins as gifts.
Growth of mistletoe on oak is rare yet the parasite flourishes luxuriantly on apple trees in many parts of England. The observation notes widespread presence and seasonal prominence of the plant among orchards and hedgerows.
A Chicago Record-Herald style verse imagines a Christmas in the colonies with a Philippine maiden reflecting on gifts for family. She longs for coral beads and copper wire, a nose ring, a whalebone pin, and playful items for brother while critiquing American fashion norms.
Local items list shopping at Hopkins 24 Main Street for Christmas gifts and 6 cent umbrellas. Notices include school vacation dates, church meetings at Trinitarian parish, Wright Tavern repairs, Grange Christmas night, Bible society sewing, a pediatric appendicitis recovery, and plans for a Peace Haven gift barrel. Also upcoming Emmanuel Movement lecture and WCTU neighborhood meeting with Mothers’ department representation. Senior class Christmas hop in Eaton hall with GC H. C. orchestra posted.
Concord Grange names its officers including Edgar F. Clark as Master and A S Adams as Overseer. Other posts cited include Mrs Addie Garfield Lecturer and Mrs M S Jones Secretary with several junior officers listed. A heavy express wagon and trap are for sale at half value via J W Raymond Walden. FOUND A red setter dog collar lacks name contact Co B Robbins Boxboro Mass
Rev Fr C Hayes of Acton will lead Sunday services with a Christmas sermon and seasonal music at the church. The Christian Endeavor society grows as members help in community work. The Young Men's club, now over 30 members, anticipates occupying a new room with a unique initiation ceremony. Union ladies host an annual fair in Association hall with sale, supper, and entertainment.
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