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Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-12-19

with the finding of his stockings filed
with presents, which on the previous
evening were hung on the bed post.
This pretty custom should be encour-
aged until the wonderful travels and
kindnesses of Santa Claus are looked
upon with doubt by the recipient Of
his bounty.
The children should gather about
the Christmas tree as presents are dis
tributed. OF course il the father wants
to impersonate Santa Claus so much
the better. His appearance will be
appreciated by the youngest and can
not be resented by the more expert
enced ones of 10 or 10 years.
Here are some suggestions in games.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-12-19
SCIENCE OF DOMESTIC ECONOMY
Necessary Knowledge If Home is to
Be Made Happy.

Did you ever ask yourself the mean
ing of the term domestic economy.
Most likely you never did Notwith-
standing the growing popularity OF
this branch of study, there is no sub
ject the name and nature of which
is so generally misunderstood.
Some young women think 1t means
Cookery and laundry lessons;" others
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-12-19

In no other city in America is
Christmas celebrated in so many diff
ferent ways as In Washington, for at
Washington are gathered the official
representatives of every land-Chris-
tian, as well as pagan-and in the en-
bassies and legations the holiday is
celebrated according to the custom in
vogue in the countries having rep
resentatives there.
So 1t is that the celebration there
Is International as well as national in
character. Quaint customs, indeed,
prevail in the diplomatic corps. In
one house you will find Christians
commemorative the birth Of the Saw
four, while in house across the street
a pagan brother from the orient is
celebrating an entirely different day,
for an entirely different occasion.
Pursuant to long-established GUS
tom, ambassadors and minister pleni-
potentiaries entertain their official
STATS at Christmas, inviting, also,
such other friends as they may desire
to have visit the legation at that
time.
Probably the ambassador from
Italy and his wife are the most gra-
-cious hosts of any of the foreign
ers at Washington, and their guests
at Christmas time are always well
coined around the Yule log. which
burns brightly in the open fireplace.
A large urn full of gifts is placed
on table and visitors have great
sport getting their presents from out
the vast pile.
Germany is the home of the Christ
mas tree and Kris Kringle. II Is,
therefore, appropriate that at the kali
ner's embassy the most cosmopolitan
Christmas should be celebrated--the
custom of the ''Faderlandt" blended
with those OF tho Baroness won Stern
berg's told Kentucky Home
The family OF Senior Casasus, the
brilliant Mexican ambassador at
Washington, IL happy one. and all
" ita members Join heartily In their
hAtvo way OF celebrating he Pos.
Adn." At half past seven on Christ
hRH eTg they assemble In room
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-12-19

Of her course, when she might be do
ing her level best to forget it.
With sympathetic person assisting
the little folks, there should be plenty
of fun.
Whose Are the Eyes2'
Whose Are the .Eyes?' which has
attained great popularity, dimly sug.
gests the vehmerlcht, the secret
tribunal of old Westnhalia, IN which
the judges sat closely oowled and
with their faces invisible. The game,
however, is all mirth. Two of those
that take part in it are seated side by
side. Over the head OF each is placed
an outstretched newspaper In this
paper two holes are cut. The paper
Games Are Old as Guests.
OF course, many of the older - s
will indulge in cards, chess or check.
ers, while others will find their great.
est pleasure in assisting the children.
But for those that really want to play
games in which all can join try these
and don't be surprised If one of your
guests remarks:
why played that game when J
was a child"
Rather expect it-for very little in
the celebration of Christmas is new
Game Of Plum Pudding
This game has been played for years
in this country under many names, but
as near as can be learned the above
name is proper.
A round piece of wood Or a tin pan Is
provided and titled plum Pudding
The company proceed to choose part
ners by fixing upon two generals, Gen.
Kettle and Gen. Pot.
These officers then commence choos-
ing alternately soldiers from among
the company. performing the cere-
mony of comforting title with some
unique speech. Kisses might do in
place of words when the soldier is a
woman.
The titles should be confined to
names familiar in the culinary art. as
Lieut.. Gen. Duck or Carver, Mai. Gen.
Muffin or Fork, Col. Coffee Pot or Car
rot, Mai. Corkscrew or Ladle, and Pri-
vate Potato or Peach, and so forth un-
til all the players have been chosen.
The game begins with Gen. Kettle,
who takes the plum Pudding" (the
plate) between his finger and thumb,
ready for spinning on the table or
floor, and commences his narrative
thus;
"As / was sitting on the fire this
morning, sputtering with rage at hay
ing no enemy to boil, who should come
along in a bag and string but old Plum
Pudding. The moment he caught
sight Of me he ran off, l after him.
When turning around corner saw
Mai. Corltscrew"
AT this word Gen. Kettle. spins the
Plum Pudding which it is Mai
Corkscrew's duty to keep up aud CON
tinue the story until he mentions
plum Pudding" and the assumed
name of another player.
Forfeits are exigible for letting the
plum Pudding" fall. for speaking of
yourself as human being and for
failing to continue the story properly,
as by failing in the narrative by call.
ing an enemy by wrong title.
When enough forfeits have been
collected penalties are then imposed
by the two generals, the performance
of which is required before the forfeit
is returned.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-12-19
Guilty Conscience.

Let man be only half or three.
quarters square, as most " us are, an
he fears less rijlment " sogers with
gatling gun poundin' at tn dure thin
tn touch ~ rayporther's band on tn
dureb ell, says "Mr. Dooieyv on Tho
Power Of the Press in The American
Magazine +.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-12-19

DLsOW QUIZ I.HE CAfNGLrE
| conceals the head OF each of the play
ers beneath and only thereyes are Wis
ible through the eye holes. The OBJ
ject of the game is for the rest of the
players to guess the ownership of the
eyes as they see them by holding a
candle close to them.
"Blow Out the Candle"
About as popular as this game is
BLOW Out the Candle" One of the
party is sent from the room. He or
she returns blindfolded. A candle
burns in the room, around which the
other merfymakers are gathered. The
blindfolded player must advance to the
candle and blow it out.
1t looks easy, but it isn't. The thick
ness of the blind is so dense that the
| light of the candle cannot be seen
through it and in most cases the pun
which should extinguish the candle is
directed in the most absurd places.
"The Barrel pie"
This is excellent fun and can afford
many surprises for the merrymakers.
Fill barrel with all manner of lit
tie parcels, containing candy, small
dolls, whistles, boxes, empty or filed
with any article.
Let the little children plunge their
hands into the mysterious depths
When some girl wins whistle or a
boy doll or piece Of coal. the situa-
ton is bound 10 produce much laugh
ter.
"Blind Mans Buff"
If there is ia person who has never
played this game. he will undoubtedly
seek to conceal the fact. The old can
join with the young. and what could
cause more merriment that to see
uncle bump his knee against the table
or mistake Aunt Jane for grandma?
"The Bobblng Apple"
This is delight pure and simple.
Hang an apple from the ceiling and
offer small prize to the one who is
able to grasp it with the teeth without
lingering it in any way. Let each
child try in turn.
r,,u HusSs' S"s'r.
10 % oons,lereu sreae Wy ene
youe .spe'ay ~ lneie 10 eoou
n,es p,ayel a. .ne piano Arranse
t ny 1naiis ~ 2 TOW nayiiis sone iess
let, Lei .uo aan,Dei ~ Players Wien .ue
n.'siS a.'a y. s,ops oaSn WI man. man.
gu s,ioi. ~ sea- iiin'seii' pu' ohe ihus'
10 '''''ppooin'eu.
Charadcs.
me uescription OF cnaraoes shouio
nave oeeh ieit for the iast' because II
anoras True climax Lucky are the
cniiuren VINO can go rummaglng ana
nave IN store ior tne party whoie lo'
VI oiu cio.hes Win "nicn 10 imperson
ate tne tamillar nome ngures. TINS
game requires an intelngent person
10 oversee IT. ana the children should
enter INTO II with much seriousness
mnlcn sises an auueu cnarl 70 u =
10 sreas lun 70 see d iis'is ioiiow CONF IN,
III meaains an o,u MAJ anu snswi VI mn
main OF iil.le slri cio ,,s m,
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Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-12-19

Patience-And you say her steady"
was at her house seeing the old year
out with her?
Patrice-Yes; and he told her when
the clock struck 10 he'd give her a
kiss for each stroke he heard of the
clock.
Wasn't he stingy?'
ooh, no; you see there were IA
clocks in the surrounding rooms, and
no two kept the same time.
Yonkers Statesman.
Teacher-Winie. do you know any.
thing about the burial OF Sir John
Mooreg
Willle-Yes, ma'am I know II was
not at Christmas time.
How do you know that2" W
"neoause, don't you remember Il
gays: Not a drum was heard -.
Yonkera HlRtcaman.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-12-19

conceals the head of each of the play
ers beneath and only thereyes are Wis
ible through the eye holes. The OBJ
ject of the game is for the rest of the
players to guess the ownership of the
eyes as they see them by holding a
candle close TO them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-07
FOR SHOE FACTORY EXTENSION.
Board of Trade Holds Enthusiastic
Meeting at Hotel North Tuesday.

A well attended and enthusiastic
meeting of the Augusta Board of
Trade was held in the parlors Of Hotel
North last evening on the subject of
the proposed extension of the {. a.
Eaton shoe factory.
The question was discussed in gen.
eral way by those present as to what
the requirements would be and one of
the chief TOPICS which came before the
meeting was that of ascertaining
whether or not the citizens would aid
in the construction of the proposed ad-
ditiOn by contributing a certain fund
therefor.
The opinion of each citizen present
was asked and the unanimous express
sion was in favor of raising the amount
suggested: and the matter was brought
to Il point by a vote of the meeting
that President Hichborn of the board
should communicate with the COM
pany and make them an offer. stating
what the city would do in the way of
raising an amount of cash to assist in
the erection Of the proposed addition
to the shoe factory building.
Before adjournment it was announc-
! ed that a meeting of the board would
| be held at the same place next Mon
| day evening Nov. II. for the purpose
of taking up the matter of entertain
| ment of the Maine State Grange in
member of the board be present.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-07

..o+ that was more than it was worth.
He looked the place over some years ago
with the idea of buying 1t and made an
n,rar of s3ECO. The Brooks place onS-Win-
,bro, street is assessed at $780, all that
:. ;s worth. The JOHN l.. Stevens place
49,, south Chestnut street is assessed for
sc-oo while in the opinion of the witness
!, 4 worth but $1,000. The B. d. Savage
,,ranertv Is assessed at 5000 and it would
not sell for any more, surely. These
nlaces were selected as 1alr types, not as
especially low examples.
Mr.. Townsend said that he considered
the block bounded by state, Winthrop,
Weston and Sewell streets as the most
valuable residential section OF the city.
The two ends of State street, beyond the
e,r,ots mentioned, he did not consider so
valuable.
Mrs Annie r. Heating testified that she
housht the John Chase home on Bridge
.+roa+ a little over a year ago for $3.50.
7. is assessed for $500.
.,dward F. Gage testified that he sold
, house on North street for 1925 that is
aScessed for S-oO. and another on Bennett
.+roe+ for s525 that Is assessed for $500.
The Edward Hamlin house on Bridge
street was bought by the witness for
s117i and it is assessed for $llD
John A. Doran, who has sold some prop
ertv for relatives, testified that the Ma
ior ". H. Chism house was bought for
$500 and that it was assessed for $3.50.
Fred S. Daggett. the owner Of farm
~ miles out on the Winthrop road. re-
Gently bought the place for $4,000 and it is
assessed for t:IHO.
George T. Smith of Bridge street tcsti-
fed that he bought his house for $500
and that t was assessed for the same
amount. He las recently bought the
Woodbury. lot nearby and payed $lo9 for
# while it is assessed for Sioo
Fred T.. Worthen bought place Tor
ecco on Child street that is assessed for
SEQ He with his brother and father
bought the NJ. S. Holway house on Capitol
street for $1,000 This place is assessed
for 500.
+ f. bradbury of the Augusta Steam
Laundry bought place at the corner or
Winter and Bridge streets in January.
1o05 fo, $500 that is assessed for $jioo.
Court then adjourned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-07
EvANeELlsTic MEETINGS.
Movement Great Success
Evening Audience Fills the Church.

Tuosdav's all-day meeting at Wln-
,hrop street Baptist church was de-
cided success. the attendance being
continuous from 10 A. NJ. until ~ +.
NJ some remaining through nearly all
the services while others were coming
and going as duties called. Rev. Bow
ley Green preached In the eNchilis'
was also in charge from 8 to p. NJ,
Rev. G. 3. Hannaford from 10 o. the
local pastors each serving an hour'
and the remaining time being taken
by laymen representing business men
and workingmen. EaSerness was
manifest in the way the people Hooked
in early for the evening service, ana
filed practically every seat in the au-
ditorium. The singing was especially
inspiring under the leadership OF Mr..
RYDER with Il large chorus on the
platform.
Mr. Green's sermon was directed es-
pccially to those who do not regard
themselves as Christians, as he frank
~ stated at the beginning: Because
thou hast rejected the word of the
Lord, He has also rejected thee
Samuel 15:23 He said in part: Il
trust the message l bring to you from
| this book will be as Il glass i'm which
you will see yourself. Our great bust
ness here is to bring to you the word
of life. viii you not be honest with
yourself.
Israel turned away from God and
determined to have a king. SAUL her
first king, through rejecting Gods
word, became proud and selfish and
disobedient All. man fell through
disobedience. The sum total of all sin
| is disobedience. God rejected Saul be-
cause he proved faithless. Any man
| III high place who proves faithless will
be put aside and faithful one put in
his place God says obedience is bet
| ter than sacrifice.
| God has called you to His sonship
] to be his children. If through pride
and selfishness you reject Him, it will
be because the heart is wrong. The
choice is yours-an awful responsible
ty You may reject God tonight. If
in the day you appear before God as
your judge, He rejects you, it will bS
because you have rejected Him. That
is the logical result of rejecting Him
How could it be Otherwisc?'
| Mr.. Green will preach today at p
NJ and 80 p. NJ. Invite your friend:
to hear him, if any have not.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-07

Three prisoners lined up before
Judge Andrews at the municipal court
yesterday morning on a charge of in
toxication and by Il remarkable coinci-
dcnce it was learned that the condition
Of all three when they were locked up
was due to a mistake. William Hines.
who claimed that his abiding place was
Winthrop. explained to the court that
he had come into the city Monday
night for the purpose of attending the
athletic exhibition. and as he was
about to take taste of stlmuiant
while crossing the bridge police
officer struck the bottle from his lips
into the water below and then locked
him I'd. The court told him that he
| had Il claim against the city because
of such treatment. but the man was
willing to waive all claims if he were
allowed to go home. and the prayer OF
his petition was granted. John c.
| Wimuth of Togus was also victim of
4 mistake He got some liquor Tor
medicinal purposes. but his Judgment
| erred regarding the size of the dose.
l and under the circumstances he was
allowed to go. The third man was
Mr.. Gongon who had been taken IN
for making trouble in his family
which he admitted was due to a mis-
take. He was in very penitent mood
when his actions in the household were
touched upon by the court. and was
FINALLY disposed of by being sent up t
take the pledge.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-07
EASES THROEBING NERVES.
Cure Your Aches and rains With Neuralgia
EnodyEc.

II you arc martyr to neuralgia. rheu-
matism, nervous headache, or any similar
nerve troubles, Try Neuralgia Anodyne
and your pains will be instantly renewed.
1t cures the most violent a,taci, OF neu-
ralgia in less than one hour, soothing the
sore and aching nerves and giviLg them
relief. DO not lie awake 4. nigh. through
suffering from distressing nerve pains
when a safe, sure and positive remedy
like Neuralgia Anodvnc IS 50 easily avail
able. This remedy i absolutely Marin
less sad il free from any injurious sup
stances. It's ACTON is so positive and sur'
that it IS sold under an absolute guar
antee to cosS nothing unless 1t cures.
large-sized bottle costs but 25c. SOLO
everywhere. - Made by the Twitchell'
Champlin Co., Portland. Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-07

The Salvation Army will hold a spe-
Gil open-air meeting at o'clock this
evening over the river and at $50
o'clock an open-air service on Market
square and at Salvation Army hall
great salvation meeting will be held.
a feature OF which will be a special
visit from Capt. Farrow. The officers
at these meetings will be assisted by
Lieut.. Cane. All are invited.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-07

The wire gang of the Augusta. Win
throp and Gardiner Railway was at
work Tuesday forenoon, installing a
switch on one of the poles just below
the junction of State and Capitol
streets and on the south side of the
latter, for the purpose of cutting out
the current from the feed wire which
crosses the .Kennebec river at the foot
of Capitol street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-07

Augusta Yacht Club shippers are put
ting their craft in winter quarters ana
four of the launches belonging to II. H.
Kelton, Frank Roberts, George r. Gid
dngs and AL. Hopkins were taken from
the river yesterday. a few OF the
launches are yet afloat, but the end OF
the week will find the most of them
housed until another season.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-07

One OF the enjoyable social gather
ings of the past week was the whist
party which was given by City Mar
shall and Mrs. Dennis Donovan at their
home on the Bangor road saturday
evening. Eight tables were filled and
the prizes of the evening went to Mrs
Harry Hanks. Charles II. Smith. Mrs.
George Phinney and Norman Fossett.
Refreshments were served during the
evening and the affair was a grand
good time from beginning to end.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-07

The schooner Lizzie J. Call Is on the
way to the Kennebec to load lumber
at the mill Of the Augusta Lumber Co..
and her arrival is expected within q
few DAYS. The Call is one of the vet
Grams among the lumber carrying
schooners which come up the Kennebec
river, and probably makes more trips
TO Augusta during the course of sea-
son than any of the others.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-07

Many will go from Augusta to
Erunswick and Lewiston next Satur-
day to see the championship games be-
tween Bowdoin and Colby and Bates
and U. of NJ. The Maine Central
offers special rates to both games.
The final game in the championship
series will be at Orono. Nov. Il, be-
tween Bowdoin and L. of NJ.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-07

Full cream cheese lie per pound at
Geo. d. Haskelrs. Don't forget that
they are still selling kerosene Oil. 3
gallons for 60 cents at this place.
Likely better stock up. as it will soon
he higher.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-07

A large sign has been placed on the
east side of state street near the state
House. telling people to take the back
road to Hallowell. being done because
of the work which is in progress on
lower State street in the way OF
matchmaking that thoroughfare a
team can get through to Hallowell by
the way of state street. but as the
roadway is pretty rough the back road
is a much more desirable way to travel.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-07

Miss Carrie NJ. Bradford is meeting
with much success in her classes in
piano and harmony. Her studio is at
207 Water street, room I, and her days
are Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-07

If some people could be educated to
the fact that the pernicious habit OF
always helping themselves to candy
and fruit at the stores is crying
nuisance, it would greatly relieve the
merchants patience and add no little
20 his bank account in the course OF
q years trade.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-07

Kervin r. Hanks. who has been at
his home on the east side of the river
for the past few days on account OF a
slight illness, has recovered and LETT
on train No. II yesterday afternoon for
Bangor to resume his work in the ex-
press car on the Bangor and Bar Har-
hnr RIM.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-07

Mrs. Emma Huntington Mason has
accepted an invitation to deliver her
lecture on 1.-The Abnaki Indians" be-
fore a historical society in Lawrence,
Mass, November 10.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-07

DIR G.. F.. Friend has moved to the
horse which has been recently remodel
ed by Judge Stevens. 81 Chapel street,
near Green street. His new telephone
number is 351-4.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-07

1t is rumored that the BRADBURY
place on Green street has been hlred
for the winter by one of the legislative
clubs. who will occupy it during the
coming session.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-07

Appearances at A. A. Soules lurhi-
ture and carpet establishment wnen
the Journal scribe passed by Iuesoay
forenoon would indicate rush OF puS-
mess.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-07

1t is we'll to keep in mind the fins
dinner served at the Domestic Bakery
by F. NJ. Hayes. Jr., for only 2oc.
Stewed oysters only 20 cents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-07

Those fine glass punch bowls exhibit
ed in Pierces crockery store south win
dow are sl.25 value, but he is closing
them out at 95 cents each.