Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-12-28
JOYOUS XMAS DAY
First YuIetide Of the Century
Merry and Memorable.
THE WEATHER MILD AND DAMP

| THE WEATHER MILD AND DAMP
Crowds Paraded the Streets During the
Day--Three Bands Turned Out ard
Ealiyened the Town With Their
Music -Church Services
Were Well Attended
~ The true spiris of Christmas was
never more clearly illustrated in Mar
tinsburg than ii was Wednesday. In
the church, at home. everywhere,
the day was appropriat ely celebrated.
From early morning until l.ng past
midnight the streets and thorough
fares were replete with gaiety.
/ lie was by no means typical Christ
mas weather. The air was tinged
with warmth that savored more OF
spring than Yuletide. while . few
/ drops of rain fell in the morning.
But this in nowise interfered with
the festivities of the day.
The services at the churches In hon.
| or of the @. rist-Jhlld were OF an ella
borate nature and were largely at
| t-nded.
The Wooden Mill Gaities contribu
ed much to the liveljness of the dav.
The band composed entirely of en-
ployes at the Wooden Mills, turned
ont in the morning in masquerade cos
tune and made the streets livelv with
ITS music. This is the first time the
Gaieties have appeared in public AMI
they certainly made a good impress
ion. Many favorable comments were
heard about their music.
Comrey's Concert Band turnod ont
in the afternoon and rendered more
music on the streets. The bapd halt
ed at the Federal building and lined
mp ON the steps on. the King street
side where they were photographed
BY PHOTOGRAPHERS Smith. Tie band
lplayed good music and helped to
make the dav a joyous one.
The Colored Cornet Band also turn
ed out in the afternoon and helped to
enliyen the town by walking tho
streets in masquerade costume.
The factories and placses of bnsi-
ness were all closed and all joined In
! celebrating the day. Nan got lit
tie loud. but there were but few
fights.
PRESENTS.
Manager Robinson of the Auburn
Wagon works gave each of his en-
ployes present.
The mail carriers and post office
clerks gave Post master Clohan a
handsome eight day clockk.
| AT THE FAIRS.
Large crowds visited comrey's Cor
Every thing pnssed Off quietly at both
places in spite of the crowds and
Everybody spent a pleasant evening.
A handsome sofa Is being CHANGED off
1T he door at the band fair and a bar
rel of flour at the Catholic fair.
The Wooden Mill Gaities accompan-
led ny Sansa Claus ON horseback
Waited the band fair Christmas eve
rendered some very good music. An
entertainment was given on the stage.
UNPRECEDENTED BUSINESS.
Il The merchants OF the city report
that they did greater business than
they do ever efore. On Tuesday
the last day of the Christmas shopping
Queen street looked not unlike the
main business street OF great city.
| In sspite OF the miserable condition
of the streets and payements there
was one great moving mass Of human
ity swayIng back and forth in and
ont of store doors all dav. Tuesday
was q, cd day for trade as many peo-
Pile were compelled to defer their
shopping until that time.
A the post office the clerks and
rriers were kent busy handling big
mails and the volumn Of their bust
+ ness was large. The business IN the
money order and registered letter de-
parimeLt surpassed that Of all pre-
\ VIZ rs years.
II The wear was record braker for the
/ oc,l Offices of the United States and
Atain's exrress Offices
THE DAY ATJAIL.
| 80 stockings were hung mp in the
county jail on Chritmas Eve and
there was no Christmas tree OF dec
osntions to be seen at that institution.
There was. however, plenty OF Christ
mas cheer and the prisoners passed
| one Of the happiest days they have