The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-23
CHRISTMAS CHEER IS IN THE AIR;
 GOOD SANTA CLAUS Is EVERYWHERE
supply of the succulent bird when the den and Is so great.
 Difficulties of Housekeepers.

OeHanu IS so great.
 Difficulties of Housekeepers.
 To add to the difficulties or the house. keepers eggs are equally as scarce. Eggs are essential to the dainties that lend at- traction to the Christmas spread. There are still few in the market put they are selling at the high price of 50 cents a dozen. Their high price. however. Is not surprising. The egg market has always uooiLieu with the cVniIug or the noiluays S. Ihe demand for cakes during the days aDout Christmas mas always tested the supply.
 CAIcKens are not too plentiful The mar kat IS only tairly well supplied with cnIckens and 1t IS expected that the en- ure stock wall be sola before the holidays are gone. They are bringing from 70 to oV cents each and there are not many to De nso at . the former figure. The few dressed turkeys in the market are selling even higher. 1-2 cents being asked.
 Any quantity of ducks arc 10 be had at 5O cents each and oysters are plentiful at from 76 cents to q q hundred.
 Cranberries. the time -nonored accom- paniment of the turkey feast. are pIenti- Iul at 20 cents quart, and celery Is to be easily had at s and 10 cents a stalk.
 Raislns are popular at 10 cents a pound and assorted cakes are to be had at 20 cents for the pound. Fruit cake. which in the South is sacred to the Christmas dinner. is to be had at the moderate price of 25 cents pound.
 The fruit market is well supplied and prices are moderate. Oranges are selling rom 26 to 50 cents a dozen and apples are worth from 10 to 25 cents a dozen. Grapes are selling for 15 cents a pound and the market is full of candy from 1O cents a pound to almost any figure. No Public Exercises. Christmas in Montgomery will be ob- served in the homes of the city. Nc gem eral public exercises will be held and but few church services. In fact no church service beyond the usual Sunday School and Christmas tree exercises have been announced. A number of the city churches will not have Sunday School Christmas tree.
 The South Perry Street Methodist Church will vary the customary Christ | mas Sunday School with an informal en- l tertainment on the afternoon of Christ mas day. The members of the church and Sunday School have been invited to meet at tho church at that time when a | voluntary program will be given. Fruits and candies win be distributed to all ! members of the Sunday School. The unfortunates of Montgomery are | not forgotten in the happy Christmas sea 1 son. A special dinner will be served to
 the prisoners at the County jail and the 1 prisoners confined in the city prison Will enjoy a similar feast. Those whom wan, and penury have forced into refuge al
 the County poor house will be given a
 dinner that will mark Christmas day as | different from others.
 Police Chief Gerald has already begun | his annual distribution of clothing to the
 needy, contributed by some of the char | itably inclined of the city. A large amount of clothing has been sent to Cnle' | r,arald He has distributed this as rap | idly as it came to his office.
 There are many in Montgomery who ar' in need of all kinds of clothing and th' only difficulty Chief Gerald experiences IT his Christmas distribution is in securint | sufficient clothing to meet the demano' made upon him.