The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-12-06
Ganderbone's December Forecas
Copyright 1907 by c. II. Rieth)

ACTOSS TIC bCluS vi "itN
When winters ring is IN the ground
And the nights are clear an! still
And the boys 60 belly-rustcr down
The slick and shiny Hill.
Dec, mber OF the Christmas tree
And childhood's brightest dream
December Of The ecstacy
or hallowed Ch; istmas c'en
When the last sweet lullaby is sung
And children's whis ers cease,
And the wee sweet stockings all ar,
strung
Along the mantel. piece.
Decembe. was the ninth month in
the old Roman calendar, an ! ;
name is from decor, (ten). When
Julius Ceaser became Big Stick OF
the empire, the month contained bu!
twenty.nine days. lie added tw"
more-one more to make ready f.
Christmas, and another to recov'
from it. Christmas gifts originated
with the Greeks. Hence the saying,
"Beware Of the Greeks uearinl.
gifts" Santa Claus was invented
by the toy manufacturers of Neurem
burg, Germany, where the Teddy
Bears came from.
The motto Tor this month will be,
"Shut the door - Mr.. R,oscve .
and Mr.. Bryan will be the leadini;
presidential candidates, and prohibi.
ton will continue the burning issue
The liquor interests will build wall !
around Peoria, Ill, St, Louis, Louis
Vile and Milwaukee, and their wa =
balloon will make daily observation =
Of tho movement, OF Mrs. Nation
The Anti Saloon League has con n.
sented to let the Winter Solstice oE
this year begin at 7 pm. on the s:d {;
but there must be no drinking, and
every on. must oe in 10y Curiew.
The 3ISt will be the shortest dal j."
the year. This will be on Saturday.
and il you are at church next da,'
and stay for the sermon, you viii
notice that he 1sd is much longer.
The moon will be full ON the 10Th :,
and the sign OF the zodiac for the
month will bc Caprcornus the q IA
This will make butter 90 up, ans
send KIDS to Sunday School.
The old mill pond will freeze again
And every one will skate;
The mollycoddle, modest swain,
Will thither 60 with Kate.
Tn: money scar. will qniet dowr
unhappy circumstance - an'
money will frequent again the
pockets of our pants. The new gold
CONS they're making now withou""li,
God We Trust" will t'ir. up N the
hat at church AS .,rized a. any dust
The scrip we have will I've 'cured
and real dough will look good, bu.
the old subscriber will insist ON pay
ing up with wood.
Mr.. Fairbank will take refuge il
the dignity of the Senate from vi
cocktail persecutors,and several nev
members will he taken into that rN
elusive cub OF multi millioualres
Congress assembled will take NJ
great public question like the nee,
for a new federal building at PoJunl
and Coyote Center the growing
..emsnd ior = more elastic CURRENCY
and why nobody will stay in ,h'
army at the generous inducemen' @
Si1s month and found-dead III tn,
Philippines.
Persons born under the sign q
Caprieornus the Goat are great ora
,ors, thinkers and teachers; seli.con
scious aad not meddlesome goo,
story ,ellets. eat too much, hav'
style and p,ide. talk TOO much ar
distr.stiu,, aud can keep secret q
msles). They are selfish, aud neve
get the hot end Of II in an exehang
q Cbnstuss gifts. rbsy eoutinu
TO hang up their s,ockinys when il i