The Cedarville Herald, Volume 39, Numbers 27-52

- -I; Merchants . > SM ITH ’S We have the most complete line of gift merchandise we have ever carried LEATHER GOODS Ladies Hand Bags Xmas Cards Pocket Bpoks Toilet Articles Pictures Books Calendars Visit Our Store While Shopping Smith's Bookstore Mien Bldg, Xenia , Ohio ■x Give Practical Presents For Xmas. This is the Best Place to Buy them. SUGGESTIONS Home Made Carpets Cotton Blankets Wool Blankets Rugs Screens Matting Boxes Gedar Chest Lamps S°rving Trays Pillows Bed Spreads Laundry Bags Sewing Baskets Waste Baskets Cretone Covered Chest Clothes Hampers Jardineres Pictures Hew Linoleum for Kitchen Here are a Few Lace Curtains* Carpet Sweepers .Vacuum Sweepers Child’s Rocker for i Dustiest Duster O-Cedar Mop Couch Cover Table Cover Steamer Rug Portieres ** Galloway & Cherry -XENIA, OHIO v Make This A Practical Christmas Xhe memory of th e giver will linger with the iife-long u tility of the . many handsome Gifts in fu rn itu re th a t can be found a t th is store. Tea Wagons * Upholstered kockera Sellers K itchen Cab inets M irrors - < Davenports M a rtha Washington Sewing Tables P ic tu res Bedroom Suita B reak fast Tables Serving T rays Mahogany Novelties Springs and Mattresses Doolra I . L ibrary Tables F ib e r Rockets esks I Toy Fu rn itu re Portable Lamps and'F loor Lamps Dining Room Suits TheMandel Phonograph Plays Any Make Record J. A. BEATTY & SON 21 Green St., Next to Bijou Theater Xenia, Ohio Buy Now! A Piano or Player Piano for Christmas WHEN IN XENIA # o H ayw a rd & T ay lo r Invites you to call for i game of Pocket Biliard8. We also carry the largest and best line of Key West and Domestic Cigars. • Extensive Line of Christmas Cigars Main Street Opposite Coart House Xenia, 0. 30 Days Special Sale Now on A small payment down and we will deliver you one of our beautiful Player Pianos for Christmas* The best gift in the world* Easy Payments S u t t o n M u s i c S t o r e Piano Tuning and Refinishtng a Specialty XENIA, OHIO 15Year# on Green Street wmrn.i imi U im — raw nir.irnum ; , - _r , u . i ."'n ":i , i ;■ i n ir i i r i i j Hiijriiiwft'irjwiipiwwinBww^ For Christmas Shopping Christmas Cribs of the Tyrol T IIE .Christmas cribs, showing the first resting place of the infant Christ, which one sees occa­ sionally in the churches of this country are not to be compared with those of Europe, especially the ^mark- able ones made by the peasants of It­ aly and of the Tyrol- In the latter country there 1ms been of recent years a decided, revival of Interest in these groups representing the- nativity of Christ I t Is not unusual to 1 see one with sev. .oral hundred figures. Not alone the birth of the Saviour, but the "adoration of the shepherds, the arrival of the kings with their soldiers and courtiers, tho flight Into Egypt, Jesus in the tem­ ple, and even the marriage at Cana" .are represented. The Tyrol’s cribs have been famous •for centuries, and the'people were just­ ly proud of them until the spirit of "‘modern enlightenment" invaded the land and crib building v - • denounced ns child’s play. Enterprising antiqua­ rians and art sellers eagerly bought up. all the Old cribs and then sold them at good profit to tourists. Many fine specimens have disappear­ ed from the land, but fortunately a' few of the best were acquired by na­ tional museums. The best two Tyrol is known to have had, the "Ursuliucn,- krippe” of Innsbruck and the Moser crib of Bozen, are now to the Bavarian National museum at Munich, A third, the J/iufenthalor crib. Is in the Vienna museum. , ■■ Originally it belonged to. a fnnlily In Wilton,, now a part of Innsbruck. It contained 1154 animal figures, 24 build, tags and 230 human figures. It in­ cluded solid woodcarvlngs, figures the heads of which were wax aud others whose heads and limbs were movable. Some of these date back as far as the year 1700, . Seven scenes wert^ repre­ sented. The Moser crib of Bozen was ranch more extensive. Moser's "city” was in itself a masterpiece nnd included pal­ aces, gushing. fountains, monuments of King David and towers with six city* clocks striking the hours of-.the night. It was valued a t more than $3,000 during Moser’s lifetime. The tJrsulines’ crib Was particularly, famous on account pf the gorgeous dressing of the figures. The angels were clad as courtiers Pf heaven in the rich court costumes of the seven­ teenth century. These masterpieces ate now lost to Tyrol". I t can hardly pause surprise, then, that seriousminded ffien began to entertain. grave feats for their re­ maining works of art. This fear had a practical result to the. formation pf a society whose object was to prevent in future the reckless exportation nnd selling of old cribs and to revive tho spirit that produced them. Tyrolese .cribs may be divided into two general classes, the oriental type and the Tyrolese. In the latter class the crib owner takes it for granted that Christ was barn;to Tyrol, hence scenery, people aud dress are purely Tyrolese. In all the cribs tho stable of Bethlehem is either the ruin of n castle (according to legend, Christ first saw the light of day In tlio ruins of the tower of David) or a part of a temple ■ to show that the stable of Bethlehem was the first Christian temple, or else It is a simple cave on the mountain side. Tho stable of Bethlehem and its in­ mates,alwnys remain the center of tho great scene, the rest is njerfily tho set­ ting, The crib means much to the family. After weeks of careful, pain­ staking labor everything la ready, but the holy family la not there. After supper on Christmas eve the parents, domestics and children gather about the crib, the gospel scene In rend aloud, and .he little ones, quirk to detect the absence of the “Chrlstklnd," are told that the holy family are still seeking ,a shelter and fiudlug noue. The sadness that a t first expresses itself on'their' innocent faces soon gives way to joy as they recall that perhaps there is room in their own home—-at least they will make room. At midnight the sol­ emn church bells call all to mass, and when the family •-'turns, lo’ there lies the infant in -the manger, while Mary and Joseph kneel in humble adoration at its side. M R IS T M A S CASTOR IA Eor Inffcnt*and OhildMB. HidKindYouHanAlwaysBo&gtf Bent* the Bigaktur* of When Doing Your Xmas Shopping Don’t Forget That W e Have the Best and Cheapest Line of Seals Stickers Tags ’ Cards PostCards Booklets Stationery Picture Framing Interior add Exterior House Decorating. Magazines and McCall Patterns L. S. B a rn e s & Co. XENIA, OHIO The <> Harper . owners. some v,; case was Mr. J< sionerj •, for two •and Im-i is again out on friends v dition. Yellow one stree street. < for a to road rolic lage had provernen next yea. until con under the- Diamonds for Christmas The most appreciative gift yet known, the most desired fry youpg and old. Our line of diamonds cannot be excelled in the city. ;0 u r stock comprises GfrldWatches and Rings Sterling Silverware, Lockets, Bracelets, Watch Chains and Charms, Kodaks and Supplies, Clocks in various designs at prices that- are reasonable. In Fact Everything th a t is Found in a First Class Jewelry Store. ■ ...... i" — iin mi■win'..... . ...."i n |i- m , ■..... ■m.r n m . i —■i.n...... -■■ h . m , ' wiimmm —— = S . J . W H I T T 9 W. Main St., Allen Bldg. XENIA, OHIO. . Both Phones SCHMIDT’S < ■S *. - ; ' • I • . ’ ■’ . The Place to Buy Supplies- for H o l i d a y F e s t i v i t i e s The happy holidays are fast approaceing and with them comes the joy of Home Coming and Mammoth Turkey Dinners A Few of Our S P E C I A L S 9 Different Kinds of BREAD at 4 c PER LOAF Your dollar will buy more Rreakfasb Bacon, Sugar Opted Hams. Sugar Potatoes, F lou r and Canned Goods hero th is week than we have ever offered tjinca the advance in prices. Try our Fresh Celery, Caulidowor, Cranberries, Turnips, Sweet Potatoes, California Grapas, Oabbage, Oranges, Bananas, Lemons, etc., In fact evorythtug imaginable jor you r Sunday dinner. lAPYTEE, YOOD\ i\NoIce orWater touches! \stttSlttVY OYS'T'E.TtSl INoChemicalPrescrvaUve\ \used. ' lYNatural T\war.Tres>Y,wss\ \ b Q u a lity C B KW T U P ) J I F "•0 t y ts ad ;ei l i es TURKEYS, DUCKS, RABBITS, CHICKENS Fancy Candy in Package and Bulk Our stock was never so complete, neither has it been of as high quality and offered at the right price. We are going to furnish a quantity for holiday treats. If you have not secured our prices you had better SDeak soon before the supply is solid out. H . E . S c h m i d t <S G o ., Wholesale and Retail Grocers * . H 30 South Detroit Slreet, . . . . Xenia, Ohio