The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-22

are cordially invited to attend ant
take part in the festivities.
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OF LOCAL INTEREST.
Merrill NaftZger will return today
from Chatham, Mass, to spend the
holidays with his parents, the Rev
DR.. and Mrs. L. J. Naftzger.-Muncie
Star.
WILL BE ENTERTAINED XMAS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Dippert and Mrs
W. H. Thomas and family of Rich
mond and Mr.. and Mrs. Hermeyer OF
Milton will spend Christmas day with
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Thomas of West
ern avenue.-Connersvill Examiner
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HAS RETURNED HOME.
Mr.. William Goodwin of Winnipeg
Manitoba, who has been visiting his
brother Mr. George L. Goodwin secre-
tary of the Y. NJ. c.. A has returned
home.
GLASc0ck.WOoD.
Mr.. H. H. Glascock of Chicago and
Miss Ruth Wood. daughter of Mrs
l.. H. Wood of South Seventh street
will be married Thursday morning at
nine O'Clock at the home of the bride.
Mr.. Glascock arrived in the city this
morning at six-thirty o'clock. Mr..
Wyatt Wood, brother of the bride,
who is in Chicago will come home ear
ly Thursday morning
This affair will be an important So
cial event as the bride is well known
and popular young woman of this city.
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XMAS DANCE.
The young people of this city are
looking forward with much anticipa-
ton to the Christmas dance to be
held Saturday evening in the Pythian
temple. The event is being given by
Mrs. Charles Kolp for members of her
former dancing classes. A number of
out-of-town guests who are here for
the holidays are expected to be in at
CHRISTMAS DINNER.
Mrs. Elizabeth Saunders will enter
ain with dinner Christmas at her
lone on South Tenth street. The
guests will include members of her
amily.
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ENTERTAINMENT A SUCCESS.
The entertainment given last even
ms in the Whitewater Friends church
" pupils of the Whitewater school
vas a most delightful affair. Miss
Ida Henley a teacher in the school
lad charge of the event. The children
we're assisted by Mr.. Leroy Lacey.
faster Carl Gates and Miss Alma
setz. The program as announced in
1onday's paper was given without
hange. A large number of persons
'ere in attendance.
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A WORD TO THE SHOPPER.
Has the spirit Of Christmas so far
scaped us that we can no longer
all it back? Has the hurry and rush
f this annual festival become the
ontagious impetus that makes it go.
r is there still somewhere back of it
II feeling of the real old Christmas
Tithin every one of US?
Let 1t come out: don't hold it back.
remember that the gift of flowers
lay carry as much of love as the
lost magnificent thing that money
an buy.
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CHRISTMAS CUSTOMS.
1t is interesting to trace the origin
festival customs to those connected
it'll Druidical superstitions or classic
oservances, and it will surprise many
learn that present-day sports very
osely resemble the celebrations OBJ
.rved of old in honor of Saturn or
acchus. II
The Roman Saturnalia, which &C.
lrred in the winter solstice, were a
JASON of great festivity and rejoicing,
'nored by many privileges and ex-
nptions. The spirit of gayety had
ee charter, and even quarrels were
appended. to be resumed after the
olidays.
AS manifestation of the gratitude
1t at the renewed prospects of the
turning march of the sun, gifts were
lchanged and special hymns were
ing. These latter were really the
oman representatives of the modern