Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-12-28
GOODBYE. SANTA CLAUS.

Observance of the Sacred Holiday Amid
Decorations of Christmss Green.
Christmas comes but once year, and
everybody Tuesday seemed desirous
to make the most possible of the happy
event. There have been few observ-
ances of the day in this place more
plessurable than that of Tuesday. 1t
Yves time of family reunions, of visit
ing and good cheer. A small army of
young people from all directions far
aud near, came back once more TO
brighten the freside and cheer the
home circle. Colleges, stores. business
houses and workshops gave their
generous quota to the glad event. They
all brought tokens of remembrance,
and each found similar love expressions
awaiting them.
| Most of the home-comers arrived the
day before and were present at some
one of the entertainments in the
churches. Every Sunday school had
something nice to offer nd when the
programs were ended mary congratuls-
tions and hand-shakiDgs we're given as
the faces or former friends were once
more among their numbe
| The streets on Christmas eve were
lively as holiday in sumner. Groups
of children, youth and adults were re-
turning from the churches. with parcels
and bundles, and talking in high glee.
Mr.. Jack Frost was out 90 for lark,
and he nlpped the cheeks of maldens
and touched the ears and noses with
vermilion of all who dared to breathe
his icy breath. But nobody cared for
him; be was all forgotten in their
laughter. Csntstas and songs, Christ
mas trees and recitations, filled out the
hour at the various schools, and each
had its pretty decorations. A feature
of the evening at the Presbyterian
church was the reception of voluntary
gifts for the needy. The grocery stores
generally assisted in these contribu
tions, and during Tuesday forenoon the
committee in charge was sending them
out IN many directions. George Vinsl
had generously furnished the delivery
wagon for that purpose. and his deliv
cry clerk, Fred Msrtindsle, is entitled
to great praise for his generous service
in helping to find the places and deliv
ring the loads through the forenoon.
cold.
At the public institutions the dinner
was made the occasion OF much cheer
, The notes.-the Ross house and tn,
Kellison-presented a menu of excep
tiobsl elegance, and the "straDge
within our gates" enjoyed as fine din
ner as he could have wished at his owl
home.
AT the county Jail the prisoners, fou
in number, were given an excellent din
ner from the same vi8nds that tb,
sheriffs family had on their own table
They were permitted TO eat together il
the hall. During the day the prisoner
received visits from their friends ant
were allowed to hold free conversation
with them
At the county infirmary Superlntend
+ ent and Mrs. Kruger made an extrl
dinner to their large family of forty
, three persons. A Christmas tree hs,
been arranged in the reception room oil
the evening before and each inmate re
ceived small present. A program o
I singing was arranged by the inmate
and the occasion no doubt was q
greatly enjoyed by those unfortunat
ones as the mole elaborate exercises a
at other places. Mr. and Mrs. Kruye
take genuine interest in the naples
people who are sent there to receive
home, and they make occasions of thi
: kind the means of contributing pleas
ure to their lives.
At Rrightside the 135 children, VIII
had been In pleasant anticipation TO
! many days, found their wishes realized
+ The school building was tsstefully dec
GRATED with holly and Yule-tide seleC
tions, and drawings by the pupils, an
in this room the children gathered an
took part in appropriate exercises.
J, present was given to each of the chi
dren. Christmas dinner of turkey an
d delicacies was given, and the day wa
r one long to be remembered by the littl
folks
q Tuesday night many returned to thei
poets of duty, and the waiting rooms q
the stations we're thronged with friend
q who rad gone to say goodbye. Late
r others will 60, and soon our streets wi
take on their accustomed habit of bus
a ness, but with new pleasure because c
! home coming of friends.
o. Brigbtside Notes.
The new cottage-Junior annex
n completed and forty-five small boy