Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 32, Number 304, Decatur, Adams County, 24 December 1934 — Page 8

The Bells Ring Out , for a very MERRY CHRISTMAS for a very HAPPY NEW YEAR We send you a message of good will on these Joyous Days. May the Spirit of Christmas abide in your home to bring New Cheer and Prosperity for the New Year. HOL THOUSE SCHULTE & CO

Frohliche Veinachten Wir wunchen frohliche Veinachten zu alien unseren Freunden und Kameraden. Viel Gluck und viel Segen durch das ganze neu Jahr. Frickle’s Platz ) H /

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yr . ?f!T IViIHEi at this season of much .Joy and Happiness it is indeed a pleasure to wish everyone a MERRY CHRISTMAS and a HAPPY NEW YEAR FISHER and HARRIS

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT Monday, December 24, 1934.

CHILD JESUS AND CONTINUED FRQM PAPE ONE and Santa will leave sweets and toys in its stead, but if the child has been naughty, the food remains untouched. America has borrowed freely from various European nations in Ua Christmas ealebration. The old traditional English celebration, with its holly, mistletoe. Yule-log and wassail was brought over by the Southern planters. The New England Christmas was not a season of merriment, as thia did not appeal to the stern disposition of the Pilgrims. The day was a religious fast day rather than the merry feast of the southern colonies. The Christmas tree, which is almost universal in the United States is also well known in Germany and England, and dates back to the Romans. Caroling was brought over by the English. The custom of Christmas greetings, so common iu America, is a recent addition to Christmas custom, dating back to 18tfu. _ o ——. STORY OF FIRST CONTINUED FROM PAGE! ONE which is come to pass, which the Lord has made known unto us." And they came with lias to. umd found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying tn a manger. 17-20 And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying whit'll was told them concerning this child. Aud all they that heard it wondered at those things which I were told them by the shepherds , But Mary kept all theoe thinge and pondered them in her heart. And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had hoard and seen, as it was totd unto them. o ....... _ MANY VARIETIES CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONW log as big as the fireplace would hold on the fire was general. This log gave much real warmth for several days, and in a day when houses were poorly heated, added to ■ ‘he pleasantness of the occasion. The burning of the Yule log is 1 still practiced among the Letts and Lithuanians, and symbolically with smaller logs in other Teutonic countries. The early church generally did not consider the celebration in keeping with orthodox ideas, although individual churches did hold Christmas feasts. Almost every month of the year was Christmas month to one or the other of these groups. The first certain men-

tion of Christmas celebration on December 25 Is in an old Roman manuscript of 354 A. D. By -a)0 A. ’D. the day was included tn the Roman calendar as one of the three days of the year when theaters were to be closed. The other two days were Epiphany and Easter. The general adoption of Christmas by tbs churches in connection with December 25 reputedly is due to a sermon preached by Chrysostou on Dec. 20.3H6 A. D. which Influenced the church leaders of

MERRY CHRISTMAS A friendly thought at Christinas, Happy Wishes Too, and then to start the New Year Right Another wish for you HAPPY NEW YEAR I OEITSCH GROCERY , . •••*•-a-, t f M 't / 'W g fig V g itVg / / > and a HAPPY NEW YEAR We extend our most Sincere Greetings and wish You much health, happiness and Prosperity for 1934. P. KIRSCH & SON MERRY CHRISTMAS Now because it is the custom do we extend good wishes for a MERRY CHRISTMAS’ but liecause of your valued friendship and appreciation of your good will is this thought forthcoming m s i& BURK ELEVATOR CO.

I that time to accept that date. In Great Britain, Dec. 25 wan cel-' ebrated long before the conversion lof the people to Chrtatlanity as Mother’s night, tt was also the be-, ginning of the new year. The custom of giving Christmas gifts it also of Teutonic origin. The I Latin peoples hold thts celebration in connection with New Year. The giving of gifts is a continuance of thu old custom of Befana. Legend has it that Befana, an old housewife, would not leave 1

| work to see the Three Kings of the Orient pass by with their rich gifts for the Infant Jesus, but said that she would wait and watch them on their return. The Kings ; returned by another way, and Befana ia still watching. The influence of Befuna was supposed to watch over the children on Christmas eve. when th* children would hang up their stock Ings and retire early to await the cry "Ecco Befana.” Then they would jump out of bed to find their

TO ALL OUR FRIENDS PATRONS: Greeting# May the Merry Chimes of the Christmas Bells, as they ring out in this glad season awaken the response in your heart and may their music linger in your mind for many years to come. MERRY CHRISTMAS to one and all B. J. SMITH DRUG GO. tun ho We are indeed happy to be among those who wish you the Joys of the Season by wishing you and yours aver y, very MERRY CHRISTMAS and a HAPPY NEW YEAR LANKENAU'S J 1 I L J <*l Accept o u r goo <1 wishes to you and Yours for all the joy of the season. May we extend sincere good wishes to one and all for a MERRY CHRISTMAS and a HAPPY NEW YEM 0. A. DOUGLAS GO.

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