The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-01-01
CArist,nas Notice.

rI AT CORsICANAs
CessIcAsa DEG; ,.S sPns ss n1s,,
absent the past week, is at home again.
g. w. Sutherland, of Montgomery,
Alabams, il visiting his father her dur
Notwithstanding the mercury reg
istered degrees above zero this morn
Ing, the races at the driving park were
we'll attended. -,
T. r. Leeman, Of the journal, will
leave In the morning for north Texas.
The Advertiser will become an organ
for the Free Methodist church on the lst-
DIR. Crisman, of the Cumberland Pres
byterian church, received large silver
pitcher from his congregation last night.
At the drawing last night Mrs. J. @.
Foster, of Chattield, drew the parlor SGT
valued at $50. James L0chspetch drew
tho silk dress valued ct $40. Mrs. NJ.
carpet valued at 10.
Mr.. w. G.. jackson, keeper OF the
county jail, Is quite sick.
The present high rates will prevent
many people from attending the EXPOSE
ton.
h MESQUITE, Dec.25. Special. IA most
enjoy able Christmas tree entertainment
was given at the Methodist church last
night under the auspices Of the Union
Sunday-school. Rev. Mr.. Alderson, the
new Methodist minister, delivered q
most appropriate and eloquent address.
Mrs. Cumby aud 1.-THE little folks" sang
"Tell 1t to Jesus" with telling effect.
s'Santa Claus and associates" brought
down the house with "We are all here"
The tree was loaded with gifts, from q
nice suit to brass monkey.
So numerous are the "Christmas tur-
.keys''that everybody in town is strutt-
ing and gobbling like aturkey.
It is whispered that Q pair OF most
popular Young gents will lead to the
hymenisl altar . couple Of suburban
ladies next week.
The Mesquitor is taking Christmas
spree this week, but Will re-appear next
week.
AT MARsHALL.
h MARSHALL, Dec. 25-[Special. The
Sunday school children OF the Cumber-
land Presbyterian church had festival
at their church last night. Mr.. and Mrs.
Santa Claus were there In person with
lots of nice things for the little ones. 1t
was avery pleasant affair indeed. BUS
mess Of ali kinds is suspended to-day.
pleasure and social Rmusements. The
festive firescracker Is on bust IS us
ual upon such OCCASIONS.
The weather continues very bad. The
ground is frozen hard this morning.
AT AUSTIN.
AUSTIN, Dec. D. Special. This has
been the coolest day OF the season, with
an occasiolisl spsttering q snow: max;
outdoor business. It il feared the cold
snap will Cause stockmen 70 suffer great
The departments and banks were
closed for the Christmas holiday.
.Aqt AT PLANO. .l
PLANO, Dec. Is. Especial. christmas
trees at al the churches. All sorts OF
epjoyments were INDUCED In.
lS,s AT NEW ORLHANo. s,s " "a
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. y. Christmas
day ct the worlds exposition was some.
what Of disapp ointment IN point Of
numbers in attendance. The cold drix
sling rain, which set IN last
night continuing throughout the
day keeping within doors and
around firess many of those
who had expected to whit the exposi-
NE Christmas tree from Connecticut,
laden with gifts by the commit tee and
Director General Burke, was o great At
traction to-day. "A time ball connected
with an electrical clock q St. Louis
and dropped, ct 10 O'Clock was
another feature Of the day. be exposi-
ton warehouse and free storage placesD
give general Satisfaction e Al
NEW York, Dec. 25,- Airs. Joaeph
lPuiitSer, wife Of the editor Of the w orlds
Invited 40 boys and the same NUN Dor
~ Urls. ranRfbg from three 70 ten years,
10 Elor6nu6 haIl and distrihuted 81 800
worth q over0oatss shswls, toya snd
sugar plumb. H 4; "a &. x Fl
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