The Cedarville Herald, Volume 40, Numbers 27-52

*&&**•; 3 »;w V A i'-iiiM ; -- 1 TheIdeal Gift* Silverware Our patterns in silverware, both sterling silver and plated—far surpass anything ever before attempted in their artistic design and dainty appearance. . . Th « irprlimauBbip la fau ltless and the d isp lay go pleasing that it Is Trail worth the time of anyone who appreciates the finer little neosslties o f life to qall and see the array we are showing. Table silver, tea service, glassware, and novelties o f a ll kinds for giving. 'Knives and Forks........ ........................ $4,75'per set - Tea Spoons.......................... .......... . $1 25 per set 1847 Roger Bros. Chest.. ..................................$14.00 Community Ch est .............. ........... ................. $10.50 Tiffany Jewelry Store ~ - 108 S. Detroit, Xenia; O. ~ ~ I SEE OUR Christmas Display Cut Glass, China and FANCY CANDIES OUR PRICES ARE RIGHT. W. W. TROUTE GROCERY CO. TRY OUR JOB PRINTING Help The Railroads. When’you order fertilizer and other spring supplies late* your agent or dealer orders out avmmimum car:---- * This ca r rcam*es 180 bags' More th*n h&tfiUx apMOn iiM He can’t afford to wait for other orders; shipments caught in the rush o f the season may be delayed too long. Fertilizer must be delivered before planting time. Whenyou order eartyAl give*your dealer oragent a chance to combine order*. Heordersout hisfertilizerain full capacitycan: •Loaded Li!U» This This ca r holds 600 bags A««w SACRED MISTLETOE. The druids with ceremonies o f great solemnity used to collect mistletoe wJih a .golden sickle “ against the festival of whiter solstice.” Only the oaks bear­ ing TOlstljstoe were sacred to this an­ cient order of men. It Is recorded that the people’s rev-. erence for the priests .proceeded in great measure from the cures which, the priests effected by'means o f this curious green plant of the pear-like berries. It was collected thus cere­ moniously by the druids because It.was, supposed to drive away evil spirits. ’ The reason among the druids for bringing in bits o f evergreen from the1 woods and adorning the house Is a ’ most charming and lovable one: "The. houses were decked with evergreen in December that the Sylvan spirits might repair to them and remain un-: nipped with frost ami cold-winds until a milder season lmd renewed the foil-, age o f their darling abodes.”—Crafts­ man. Forerunner of Christmas. The spirit o f merrymaking that marks our Christmas holidays had its origin with, the Homan feast .called the Saturnalia. This was a festival in honor oft Saturn, father of the gods. It lasted for a week or two, beginning about the 19th of December, and wuk the occasion for great revelry among all classes. No business was transact­ ed during this period, war was sus­ pended,. private feuds were forgotten or forgiven, and general good fellow­ ship reigned supreme. _ Friends ex­ changed presents with one another, and the slaves were waited’ upon by their masters and mistresses. A Wish. I'd fain have a centipede's stockings To hang by the fireplace tonight And then have an oettipun Santy With eight arms to fill them up tight, ■■■■, ■ —New York 8un> A Hints SrufuntiDut (Elfrtstmas Ttei mort I mmimm for jitm, but better aervWio you, The Oar jbottego j * One full cor does theworkof three nvteimun* a&t; Tbs Other cancan' be iuni'br knulm* f*rm swwJies. im/uVl. tour tLa mm ■ * v w i n s a w s w i i U V T I U K _ _____ . „ n r» o tixd'fo ha ling a aoppli o—tvAi'cA f#lpt ytm; for bs carriage of food— which htlpt producer and consumer1altko;,ond for tram* portingmunition*and warMtpplles— which htlpt'the Nation. The railroad*bare a doubled importance in timesof war. They sure•Vital pert of our system of national defense. They deserve,our IsUce-operatio* so they m«9 give their beat servicefe us end to tor Nation. ORDER CARS, LOADED TOC APACITY Sate Iri-many ports of Switzerland he- Yuletide customa and festivities-still have their be­ ginning on Dec, 6, which is] the anniversary of St. Nich­ olas. Markets and fairs are , then held in villages and cit­ ies, and, seeing that the old 1 traditions prescribe for this i day.Aha . purchasing of ares- j ents for the children, It is a n ; event of utmost importance ‘ to an youngsters. In some] districts St. Nicholas parades : around .in person in an attire i very similar to that of our American Santa Claus, gen^r-) ally carrying a big bag filled i with apples, prunes, nuts atid , homemade cookies, which he distributes among the children 1 who have been obedient during j the year, j The next and in modern days i the most important festive day of the whole Yutc season i s ! Christmas day. History relates ! Jgf that it was only in the yearl Vft S.Vf A, p . that the Roman j Bishop Libcrius regarded this > c L particular day as the birthday j 2 ? of Christ, and as they were fur- * * thermore desirous of giving a j more religious importance for' fico important Roman festivals j which also fell due in the t •\Jf same period. "With the obscr- ( O mc/ion of Christmas day the ■ Chiistkindli, described as “« ! Uopfjy angel with ' wings," ft* gradually . started to take old \ w Rente's place in many sections . ft/* o f Switzerland, Ghristkindll, th e ,, Christ Child, is said to j 'i’f - tome from the far giorth and j ■sd always brings a wonderful ’■ r,fi Christmas tree, decorated with \ an the glittering things assa- W muted with fairyland and hear- ‘:\‘i st ,. h.'i’ cu ii-ith nianifold gifts. ■ Christmas Pie Has’ Lang Family Histoiy H APPY the Christmas reveler who hns a digestion to tackle the Christmas pic. The modern fad­ dist In diet Is trying to rule out the plum pudding and tlia mince from the Christmas feast. Shame on himl Better a night of groaning to the few thnn a ban on;a time honored custom for the muny. Lay in a stock o f soda mint, pepsin and salt water. Be sporty and tak;e chances on the plummy goody. First it was old Santa under a ban-* a dreary world it would be without Santa Claus—now It is. tho toothsome Christmas pie bulging with raisins, flaky o f crust and redolent o f burning brandy. Truly the modern progressive who lives by rule Is akin to the old Puritan to whom the Christmas pio was an abomination savoring of heresy. In­ deed the Roundhead had more excuse for his abstinence; it was a test o f or­ thodoxy. He felt his morals would be Injured by eating a pie whose snvory contents were typical o f offerings of the Magi and whose form was often that of a manger. The Christmas pie is o f ancient and honorable lineage, and its name of “ mince pie” came, centuries iater, be- ing given in derision by the .Puritans. Are we such weaklings that what our ancestors lmve thrived on for centu­ ries will Slav us In one eating? Surely the stomach specialist, that product of .modernity, must have slipped up. Our grandparents did not eat one measly little slice of the Christmas pie In fear and trembling. Boldly they swallowed huge hunks, not on Clu-ist- ; mas day only, but during the efitlrj -season—of—Christinas,—unto—ITwelfth Night Was it not writ, “As many dif­ ferent .houses as thou Shalt eat mince pie during Chrlstraasilde so many hap­ py months shult thou have during the year?” And they, began the mixing of that Christmas pie early and with, great ceremony. It was a gala occasion when the plum pudding was to be stirred and efleh member of the house­ hold dawn to the Infant in arms must have a turn .at the spoon.—Philadel­ phia Press, Every Year We h&ve carried for the Holidays what we be­ lieve to be the largest and best assortment of Useful Gifts to be found in any drug store. This year is no exception. We invite your careful inspection of our stock and prices. FOR HER We Suggest Hand Bag Shoe Bag Traveling Set Stationery Set Perfumizers Perfumery Fountain .Pen Embroidery Scissor* - Toilet Sets. Dresser Clocks French Ivory Hair Brushes Hand Mirror Comb and Brush Sets i Boxed Stationery . Toilet W a te r s . Chafing Dish Sterno Outfit French Ivory Pieces and Sets of every description, ranging in price from . 25c to $23.00 - Ssts-Made Up to order— Special Drive 85c all leather combination Bill-fold and pass case.. . . . .............. ,48c 4-piec^ Manicure Set, Powder,Paste File and Orange Stick..................29c Ivory Hair Receiver and Puff Box, per pair....................................... . .680 C A N D IE S Belle Made Sweets All good and fresh in the Days of ’61-'65. “Christmas mornings In the Civil war j days," suyk the veteran, “ were gener­ ally spent in reading letters. After dinner the men indulged in sports, par­ ticularly prize, fights; and then In the evening they gathered together and sang the wartime, songs and told stories of the Christmases before the ;ghilng began. It wasn’t all chorus inglng, either, for we had some good ■deists in the line, and our Company i t s showed their -abilities by re ■;g n- M cc-rsing m e plays they E r '' •■.hiic on fsrlax 1 FOR -HIM We -Suggest Themos Bottle Thermos Lunch Kit Shaving Set ‘ Safety Raior Old Style Razor Fountain Pen. Collar, and Cuff Bag Traveling Sets . Ingersoll .Watch Humidor Razof Strop PockotbooJi Card Gase Wallet Hair Brush Clothea Brush Flashlight ~ Somkirig Sets & ■ NO STORE in Springfield can show you as com­ plete assortment of Toilet Brushes as we can, and the prices are absolutely right ■ B Hair Brushes...........! . . .25e”to $6.69 Clothes Brushes.. . . . . . . ,35c to $3.50 Nail Brushes.................. . 15c to $1.50 Tooth Brushes, r . ......... 10c to 600 Bath Brushes ................... 50c io $1.75 Shaving Brushes............. 15c to $3.00 i ' ’ Lowney’ s in buld and in Boxes 1-2 to 5 Lb. Boxes. CHU RCHM AN ’S K u t R ate D ru g S tore 36 South Fountain Avenue, - - - Springfield, Ohio. iiiiiiiiifUiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiuiiiuiiiiiHiiifiiiiuiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiinuiiiiiiuiiitiiiiiifiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiimiiiiiiiiiuiiimy. What Form of Musical Entertainment I Does Your Home Provide? S No matter; what costly furnishings adorn* your home, no matter hew artistically every­ thing is arranged-—your home is not complete without music. ' The Pleasure o f i s . Supreme o f A l l We are offering to the music lovers the latest-and most wonderful development among talking machines. Because it is fundamentally right in construction, the tone of the STARR is^ free from any feature which you may have thought objectable in earlier instruments. If you are familar with other types of phonographs you will understand why we say the DIFFERENCE is in the TONE, There are many distinctive features, for Instance it is the first phonograph primarly designed to play every type of disc record. We will consider it a pleasure to demonitrate this instrument for you . * o Convenient Terms Arranged ■ ? The Starr Piano Go. S3 3 Pianos, Player Piano's^ and Phonographs Springfield’ s One-Price Piano House §f 109 EAST HIGH , C. H. DEAN, Mgr. | liiiiiniiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimmiimmimiiinmiiimiimiimiiiiiiimimimiiiiiiiiimiiimiiiiii ............... . BE WISE! SHOP EARLY Xmas Jewelry LIBERTY BONDS ARE WORTH THEIR FACE VALUE -PLUS THE IN­ TEREST, ON ALL PUR­ CHASES of $50 or OVER D IA M O N D S W A T C H E S S i l v e r w a r e DEPENDABLE Jewelry Gifts FOR THE SOLDIER BOYS Opon Saturdap K ven ihgnati) 9 p an « E 5tVSl.( “ Sinsrf-Rii|”