Smyrna times., 1902-12-10
KRISS KINGLE MAKES A BRIEF VISIT
came to Smyrna Last Thursday Ahead Of the
Northeast Storm, but His Visit was Purely
Business and He Left Town Shortly.

" SHhyi"a Last lRursday Ahead OF the
Northeast Storm, but His Visit was Purely
Business and He Left Town Shortly.
Old Kriss Kingle, jolly and good
natured as ever, made a brief visit to
Smyrna last Thursday and so quiet
were his movements about town that
his presence was scarcely known. He
came on the breast of the northeast
snow storm early Thursday morning
IN his tiny sleigh drawn by reindeers,
out he had wisely taken off the bells.
Tor fear of attracting the attention of
the children. There was hustle and
bustle about this jolly good fellow
that was inspiring. He had come all
the way from the northland to prepare
for Christmas and no buster creature
can be found in this wide world. He
has on his mind the pleasures and the
happiness of millions of children, and
naturally his visit to Smyrna was very
brief.
Shortly after he had hitched his team
to an icicle at the ice plant, he
was seen by a representative of the
TINES. The bearing of Old Kriss was
extremely cordial, and his beaming
countenance indicated no strain nor
fatigue from his long journey. When
questioned as to why he was in Smyr-
na at tbic ,,orfionla, 4;,oo kLuoo ,uooi-n
ahead of Christmas, he raised his hand
for silence, and in hushed tones said:
Il have come to Smyrna, as 1 am
visiting every other town and city in
the. country, to learn of the little
children, and what they desire me to
bring them on Christmas day. 1 see
by the TIMES that your merchants are
up-tO-date in every particular, and 1
am just about to move quietly around
to leave my order for presents which
L will call for the night before Christ
mas. | have just been up to Hall &
Megear's and was surprised at the
lots of good things they have. 1 also
got some beautiful presents from W.
g. ROe's. didn't know until | read
the Smyrna TIMES that your mer-
chants kept so many Christmas novel
ties. There is Edw. G. Walls! 1 tell
you l am going to make lots of boys
happy from his beautiful line of neck
wear and clothing. And John w.
Tucker, we'll, it pleased me to see the
fine Christmas suggestions at his
store. see Miss Lattomus has a
pretty display of novelties and shall
surely go there"
Particularly Pleased With Merchants Display
Old Kriss had not been talking long
before he became very nervous and
tidgity, and he begged to be excused
with the request that his presence
should not be known until after he left
town for fear the children might get
on to him. Upon being pressed for
further interview, he said: 81 am
going to make Smyrna several visits
before Christmas, and will get my
candies from Stevenson's, some lamps
from Clifton & Raymond's, brio a. brac
and other novelties from Dunn's, some
chances on that silver sugar bowl and
spoons at McFarlane & Co.'S, a lots of
good things for the Christmas table
from FOwler's, handkerchiefs, gloves,
umbrellas, etc, from DeFord s ;skates,
sleds and other things from William
Faries', books and holiday goods
galore at Cooper's, some pretty dolls
and train of cars at Mrs. Turner's,
toy guns and other things from Z. @.
Faries', pen-knives snd carving sets
from Lewis and Alexander FAIRIES,
and will fill my bag to overhowing
at Boehmler's. My, oh my, won't l
make some children happy? / have
my eye on some of those pretty pic
lures at Krusen's and the furniture at
w. A. FAIRIES & Sons. l forgot to tell
you that have purchased some fancy
boxes of candy at Keith's for some
girls that / know. / was also in
Phillips jewelry store and my eyes
fairly dazzled with pretty things. This
is going to be a very merry Christmas
for my friends and want you to tell
the little folks to make their requests
early. Stockings should be hung up
the night before, but you will please
| aaxy 70 tharo will not consular n LARGER