Evening journal., 1911-12-22
LAST DAYS
OF SHOPPING
housewives Now Turn Their
Attention to the Christ
mas Dinner
MANY DELICACIES
FOR THE FEAST

Rounding out the final week prior
60 Christmas, Wilmingtonians are
about ready for the celebration of the
big holiday of the year. AS a feast
day Christmas will be observed in no
small degree in this city, and in every
home plans are being made for the
observance of the day, some more as
suming than others, but all with a
desire for celebrating the occasion
in the best manner possible. On this
day, the gift giving spirit good fel-
lowship and the wishing of good will
to ALL will prevail.
Although Thanksgiving is not yet a
month past. the cooks are again pre-
pairing to tickle the palates and
please the appetites of each member
of the family with appetizing and
elaborate menus. The high cost of
living does not figure in the least on
this day. and the dinner, when all the
items are summed up, will not re-
require much more than was re-
Quired one year ago.
Turkeys Plentiful.
The largest tax on the domestic
purse will be for the turkey around
which entree. is centered the great
percentage of the dinners of the day.
Poultry Of all kinds is plentiful this
year. and although the prices are
somewhat high, the demand is great.
Large number of turkeys are being
brought to this city daily by farmers
and sold from % to 2S cents a pound.
Plenty OF other poultry is also on
hand
Markets of The city are crowded
with buyers intent upon laying In
Christmas provisions. Fruits. nuts,
vegetables aud dairy products are
much in evidence. as were also
Christmas trees and evergrcons,
Spruce. pine. juniper and cedar trees
have been selling from 81 to $3.50.
Many Christmas Greens.
The trees this year are very plen-
tiful and round, erect and symmetrl-
cal. While some varieties are very
plentiful there is great scarcity OF
the fl tree The numerous cuttings
of these trees has lessened the
growth i'm the country regions where
they used to abound and there are
very few places where they grow
and there they are guarded almost
as treasure There are number
of the small trees. for decorations
and table trees. that are being sold
at prices according to the size
Strings of greens. ruch as holly
wreaths were ais IN evidence at the
markets. These wreaths have been
selling at 10. % and 80 cents apiece.
Flowers in Demand.
In spite og the threatened advances
IN prices, Indications are that TIM
will be mo& Of q floral Christmas thar
ever The Kolicltous hostess realize
that iu< conjunction with elaborate
,faes,ae good music and other pleasan
environments, pretty flowers al
greatly to enjoyment and happines
OF the occasion Chrysanthemums
which mark about the end of garden
flowers. are nearly gone, but they haVl
not i'm the least lost their popularity
and il is expected that large number
will be sold These blooms. with VIC
let's, are the popular flowers TO wear
not to say the least of their great de
maad as a. home decorator. The cal
for plants Is very large.
Candy Dealers Rushed.
The candy dealers are also In tn
midst of the Christmas rush. All q
the stores have laid In large SUP
plies. and the varieties rival those q
previous years. All kinds are ON dis
play. from the cheapest mixtures
delicious chocolates. In many case
the expensive sweets are packed /
fancy boxes and baskets Of yariou
shapes aud designs. holding from on
pound TO several pounds. Almost ever
home. even the poorest will have som
candy on Christmas, even If Il is {
the cheapest variety.
Late Holiday shoppers.
The closing rush OF the Christina
shopping season will continue unit
late Saturday night Although th
early shopping campaign was efc'
tive to a certain degree. most mol
chants are Of the opinion that theI
will be an overwhelming rush OF las
minute shoppers Notwithstanding u
great volume of buying that has a
ready been done.