The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-24
CHRISTMAS
OBSERVANCE.
Items OF Interest Pertain.
ing to the Natal Day.

According to the calender tomorrow ii
Chri,tmas Day. but Monday will be obse r
we'd. Tho state and municipal Offices will be
closed and all business will be suspended.
| The public schools closed yesterday and
will not open until Monday January end.
The post-oifice will close Monday at 6
o'clock. There will be only ons delivery
and In order to lessen the lnbors of the car.
rers on that occasion. Postmaster Browne
has announced that the Office will be open
until l0o'clock Christmas morning. All
persons cal ing at tho carriers window b.
fore that time can obtain their mail.
According to the weather forecaster no
one need worry about the quality of the
weather In sight for tho holiday. Tho
forecast Is clear and possibly colder wealth
continuing until Sunday night. at least,
and tho indications point to fair weather
for several days to come
The murky storm which caused so much
annoyance during the week, has departed
by the course generally followed by such
storms. through the St Lawrence Valley,
ind at the present time the entire west OF
the Mississippi Is covered by an area OF
high pressure, accompanied by clear
weather. This high pressure area Is NOV
ingenstward, and practically tnsures the
cleAr Christmas weather predicted.
Yesterday was by far the biggest day in
has sven this year. 1t was tho first day
this week that good weather helped to at
tract people OUT. and many hundreds Of
dollars were spent in the few hours the
market was open. Tha demand for tur-
keys was enormous. and yet The supply
this season is so abundant that tho price
of this favored fowl rose only about one
half u cent higher than during the first
part of the week, when tho demand WAS
comparatively small Turkeys wero sells
ing yesterday from ID cents to is cents
pound In market. while In the grocery
sSoros Is cents was the pric0 for the finest
fowls. Last Tuesday the price Of turkeys
was from ~ to IA cents In market.
Chickens were selling yesterday at 10
and II cents pound, hut very few were
bought.
Ofcoursc, hugo quantities OF oranges
anu other Christmas fruits, taffies nuts,
fruit cakes and pios were laid in by tho
lnarketers. All thu stalls did we'll, and
tho market men and women behind them
looked happy.
Tho retail stores also felt the good eff
iects OF the fine weather, and business was
done at rush all day long. This activity
continues to-day in all the markets and
stores.
The employees of evory department of
the post Office are very busy. A constant
stream of Christmas letters and packages
has been pouring into the post office for
several days and will continue until
Christmas. has gone. Every available man
Il on duty 50 rs to keep things moving
and prevent clcgging. Thousands of pack.
ages containing presents are received and
sent daily. Many Of the moro valuable Of
these are registered. but in many other
casss the senders do not take this p,scau-
ton Tho money-order business Of the
postoflico has also bJen unusually heayy
this week.
Christmas time among the people of the
theatrical profession usually means extra
performances and n large amount Of work
This year, however, many will have an
opportunity of celebrating the day, as no
are permitted to given in
Wilmington on Sunday
They will delight the public on Monday
however. Matinee and evening perform.
hnces VIII DO given ut the Opera House
and Bijou. Dockstauer's Wonderland
lheatre and good programs will be given
az al places. This will be about the
only form OF amusement furnished .out-
slao OF the various enter ailments
Ihe inmates OF the jail at New Castle
ana county building at Farnburst will par
take OF good dinners and special relipious
services will be held In the Institutions
to. morrow
ne religious feature Of tho festival,
which Is always pre.erinsnt, will DO eab.
crate as usual. IN every church to.mor. |
row there will be sung carols and sermons
preached on the Snviourl birth.
L, Owina to tho Illness of tho pastor, Rev. |
=; L. Harris, the pulpit of Scott M. e,
Church tomorrow morning will be filled |
" hev. DR.. James Grove, Of Asbury
church, and Rev Dr. Il. H. Vaughn Of
soule College, Dodge City.
clhtanta which will be participated in
by tho Sundays school children, will be
given At Lower BrandywiDs Presb torian
oh nsn on Thursday evening.
The German Lutheran Church will hold
Christmas exercises to-morrow evenina
Tho program Of the music, at EDworth
Chur'h tonight was published yesterday.