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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-22

Maria Maggiore In Rome. as one of
its most precious relics.
There are several professions at
Christmas In the Church Of the Ma
tivity. when the Christ Child is carried
from chapel to chapel At last with
solemn mien, the image is laid in it's
cold marble cradle.
The simple portrayal Of the scene
at Bethlehem is very dear to the
children of today and Is always as
ISOLATED with tender memories of the
blessed Christmas-tide.
in some of the churches in Italy
there are ribbons attached to the crib
and devout women are given the priv
ilege of pulling them and gently rock
ine' the Holy Child.
For weeks before Christmas ono
may see in certain shops, devoted to
the sale OF religious objects, the Crib"
displayed In a variety of ways Some
OF them are very elaborate. hnt all
are manufactured of pa pier mache Or
cardboard. so cunningly contrived that
clouds and angels are seen to move.
These are not expensive and are
bought, principally for the simple
NatiHities, which are arranged in the
homes Of devout Catholics, They are
made In sections and are easily taken
apart and put together SO that when
the holiday season il over they can be
carefully packed away until Christmas
comes again. They have painted
backgrounds showing camels. shop
herds and mum berless sheep. and the
Three Wise Men with their gifts. cut
+ out tn separate figures.
Some Of tha Nativitfes in our
churches are very simple, consisting
Of a stable with a matched roof.
/ the crib containing the Christ Child
\ with the adoring Mary and Joseph
on either side, Again the crib may
be very elaborate and show many
4 figures, including the OK and the ass.
i There is one very clever presentation
/ of ST. Francis srotto with the crib
and the angels and attendant figures
arranged without d stable.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-22

pointing downward were tho bad
/ human beings.
Just who had the first Christmas
tree is not known, but an old Ger
man legend gives the honor to Saint
Winfred. 1t tells how in the midst
of a crowd of converts ne hewed down
an oak tree. and as 1t fell with a
crash beside little fir tree Saint
Winfred dropped his axe and spoke
to the people as he pointed to the
little tree which lifted It's green spires
toward the Heavens: This little
tree, a young child of the forest. shall
be your holy tree tonight. 1t is a
sign of peace for your houses are
built of fir: il is sign of endless
life for its leaves are ever green.
See, how it points to Heaven. Let
this be called the tree of the Christ
Child. Gather about 1t, not in the
wild wood but In your own homes;
there IL will shelter no deed Of blood.
but loving gifts and rites of kind
ness
The legend most popular in Ger
many attributes the idea of having
a Christmas tree to Martin Luther.
and some of the most popular en-
cravings show the great reformer sit
ting in the bosom OF his family with
a lighted Christmas tree on the table
before him. The story tells how
Luther was travelling home alone one
Christmas eve Going through a
snow-clad country, the sky with It's
giitterlng stars made deep impress
sion upon him. and on arriving home
he tried to explain 1t to his wife.
Suddenly an idea suggested itself 70
him. He went into the garden, cut
off little fir tree, dragged ii into
the nursery. put some candles on
its branches and lighted them, AMI
from that time the Germans had
trees for their children at Christmas
time. In 1880 Munich saw its first
Christmas tree when Queen Caroline
held chiidrens festival at the palace.
A year later Bohemia and Hungary
had taken to the same idea.
Thousands of dollars are spent
every year in holly. mistletoe. ivy.
laurel. and other greens. The holly.
which by the way Is particularly fine
this year. comes from Della ware Mary
land, Virginia and the Carolinas. Of
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-22

course, IL grows in other sections.
but these States produce the most
beautiful quality. In South Carolina
! the holly trees have been known to
attain a height of sixty feet
One of the fads OF recent years
is for the young people to go out
and gather Christmas greens in auto
mohiles-even to bring home the tree
in this manner. and just before
Christmas It is no uncommon sight
in the country to see a man chopping
down pine tree while a beyy Of
girls are gathering holly and laurel
and plling It into the automobile. Last
year one Of the finest churches in II
Northern city was decorated for
Christmas by the young girls of fam
lilies who owned automobiles. The
girls gathered the greens themselves
the young men did the decorating.
The money heretofore used to pay a
decorator was turned over to the
girls who used 1t to aid poor families
in having a better Christmas dinner
than usual.
Club moss" and Crows foot" are
used for wreaths and rope decoration.
Tops of scrub pines were introduced
few years ago for the finishing of
places where high adornment was nec-
cssarY The cyeas leaves or victory
palms are much used In church dec
Grafton and come from the West
Indies.
Among tho flowers he poinsettia-
that exquisite scarlet flower which vas
dragged from the Mexican swamps
by the American florist and cultivated.
is perhaps. the most popular and
baskets of this MIXED with white
heather and ferns arc considered
smart" presents for this Christmas.
American Beauty roses are always IN
demand al the holiday season,
Sc, we have the rose. the holly.
the laurel, the mistletoe. the pine
tree and the ivy-all Christmas en-
blems. mythical. perhaps, in their
meaning, but still remem brances OF
the birth Of the Saviour of mankind.
and when at the happy Christmas
time We deck our homes in garlands
let us not in our merriment forget
that it is being done in honor OF
Him from whom cometh every good
and perfect gift
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-22
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Some Of these have been conserved
and are found in a fine state of pres
ervation in the museums
There is one In the Pitt Gallery.
Florence. a very fine one which is
credited to Buonholenti, the celebrated
architect. lie was employed by the
wife of Casino, LIST. to plan and ar
range the Presipio, and to carve the
figures, when ne was only in his
teens. This Is perhaps the most
celebrated one extant
In a monastery near Naples. San
Marine. there is an Ella borate Presipio.
In addition to the simple manger
with the Holy Child, Joseph and
Mary and the Wise Men. there are
dozens Of figures clad in the costumes
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-22

OF the 18th Century. It Is a wonder
piece Of work. From 1t one may
read the history Of the customs and
costumes of that period.
In an early century the ducal fam
lily of Visconti established in Milan
the custom of having a Presipio in
the palace for the ducal children.
Catherine de Medici was so pleased
with the idea that she had one ar
ranged in the Riccardi Palace.
The mother Of the present King Of
Spain had a Naciament arranged for
the royal boy, in the palace. She
called TO her aid several OF the best
artists of Andalusla with the result
exceeding their expectations. This
Naciament was so artistic that 1t has
been preserved in the museum at
Madrid.
The Presipio at st. Peters Is a
very ella borate and ornam entail rep
resentatien. The figures are eXquis-
itely made of composition or carved
OF wood most artistically. Occasion
ally some of these figures, when they
have served their purpose, are found
for sale In the shops of Rome and
Florence. To the Italians, who are
very superstitious. they have a semi
supernatural power. and are believed
to be able TO work miracles, heal the
sick and accomplish other difficult
tasks. A goodly price is asked for
them, but in spite Of this, they are
quickly bought by tourists or natives.
Pilgrims from all parts of the world
visit the Church of the Nativity at
Bethlehem, which Is very simple and
bare of ornamentation. Three steps
lead down to the chapel of the manger
where a shining star marks the exact
spot of the Saviour's birth. The
manger. which the tourist of today
sees is of marble and contains a wax
image which is used to represent the
Infant Jesus.
The original Manager was taken
away in early days and is now care
fully conserved In the Church of
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-22

and he agreed to make all the neces-
sary preparations.
The population Of Greccio and its
environs was asked to Join with them.
as well as the Brothers from the
neighboring monasteries. On the
evening Of the vigil OF Christmas, one
might have seen the faithful hasten
ing TO the hermitage with torches in
their hands; they came in great num-
bers from all directions and made the
forest ring with their joyful hymns
Everyone was rejoicing and Francis
most Of all The knight had pre-
pared a stable and arranged a manger
filled with straw; into this was placed
the poor bambino whose only warmth
came from the breath Of the OK and
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-22

uyhy raares, +bI,, ~, ,,-.a,.s
,,,#5aia, o. -, 49,
satse' His iofu' naNe nahehl to
pt4ils inc lhlaht Jesus. Alas, am
u!stfaus nj. Had ! but some flowers
for Him nv soul would rejoice. but
the frost binds the ground and the
Spring is far away
Then tho Angel toolx ber hand and
led her o1It fntn the niyht MN uas
nor might for nor Tor he colder, s,,n.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-22

called in different countries. has found
its way and attained prominent place
in the Christmas festivities of all
Christian nations.
At first it was only arranged in
Catholic churches and in very crude
manner patterned after the first one
but as time went on the nativities
grew more elaborate and expensive
until now they are very costly. With
in the past century Protestant
churches have adopted the charming
custom and the fashion is rapidly
growing.
In European countries the custom
Of the Nativity spread to the palaces
of royalty where the figures were
carved by the hest artists Of the time
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-22

- ROM tae 18th Century at Least
e. we hav had at cs-ristmas and
Easter, dramatic representations
~ of the Shepherds, the alteration
Of the Magi the massacre of the In
nocents, the Resurrection.
From these representations grew
the mystery plays and undoubtedly
St. Francis of Assist, TO whom story
and legend attribute the credit of
having originated ana arranged the
first Presipio or Nativity. received the
idea of mating real for the people
who could neither read nor visit pic
ture galleries. this wonderful scene
of tho Nativity.
The christmas Crib, az everybody
knows, represents the manger Of the
Inn in Bethlehem, with the Holy
Child, Joseph and Mary. the wise men
who camo with their offerings aud
various other figures, more or less
realistic.
The story and legend connected with
this dramatic representation Of the
birth of Christ. has many variations,
but the one usually aeeredited with
the greatest accuracy is given in SAL
batfer's Life OF ST Francis, and runs
as follows:
II was on one of the Saints pill
grlmages from Rome to Rieti. it was
nearing the holiday season, and
Francis was filed with an ardent de-
sire to observe to the life the memories
OF Christmas that had taken possess
sion of him. He consulted one OF
his knights. Giovanni di Greccio. who
became filed with the same desire
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-22

ass who stood patiently by.
st. Francis vas transported; his
heart was IN Bethlehem; mathis were
chanted, then Mass and the deacon
read the Gospel. Every heart was
touched by the simple recital of the
sacred legend In a voice SO gentle and
fervent. They were living over again
the feeling Of the Shepherds of Judea
who made the first pilgrimage of
alteration.
Visitors to Rieti are today shown the
chapel built upon the spot by the
Lord of Nelenta who was devoted
adherent Of the Saint.
With this Introduction by St.
Francis, the Prespio, Nativity. Crech,
crib, Nariamento s II is NarionslY
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-22

"a II ABOUT the greens used for
decorations al Christmas
= = b beautiful stories Of the
part the plants and flowers played in
the homage paid to the Christ Child
in the manger. I'VE read Of Tie rose
in the Advent Antiphenes, where ii
is proclaimed that at the coming Of
Christ THE desert and the bywags
shall rejoice and The solitude be glad
and blossom as the rose. Budding
1t shall burgeon and e8ult, nraising
with exceeding joy, for the glory Of
Libanus is given TO Him, the beauty
OF Carmel and sharon shall see the
glory of the Lord and the e4eellency
of our Cod" Bring roses To Him. ..
says the legend, and the iris lily
and winter acenite and hellebore.
for they are Christmas roses like
the rose Of Jericho"
The Scriptures are silent regarding
the part the flowers really played at
the birth of christ. but the ancient
mystery plays present rather pretty
legend Of the origin OF the rose
They tell the story Of how when
the shepherds fastened to the hum ble
stable they were accompanied by a
poor girl named Madelon. The shep-
herds brought warm fecces for the
Blessed Mother to lie on and played
rustic pipes as their tribute Of re-
joieing. Madelon had only her sym
pathy and tears to offer a the sight
of the poor abode and her own help
lessness. God looking down on that
gentle pure soul sent the Angel Ga
briel TO comfort her
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-22
~ RON me 18th Century at least
e. we hav had at c-ristmas and
Easter, dramatic representations
~ tre Gharhar6s tho I3Gratin,3

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= = b time beautiful stories OF the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-14
MARIE

FRAN KILN.
New Sharon-Dec, l. Ch,ples Jones and
Miss Beulah Frost.
HANCOCK
EIlsWOrth-pec. A. Miss Louise +. Alley
of Surry and Leon l. Tate of Ellsworth,
Stonington-Dec. l. Miss Iva Lee Gross
and Eugene :. Cousins,
sedgwiek g, Miss Ethel Sanborn
of Brooksyille and Foster y. Ober OF
Sedgwick.
Deer Isle-Dec /, Mrs, Ellie :. Weed to
Ernest L. Stiuson.
PENOBSCOT.
Dexter-Dec. 5. John F. Tqtter and
Mrs. NJ. Angie smith both of Riplley.
Glenburn-Dec. s, Albeit 7. McCul-
Tough and Miss Lillian l. Mccullough
SOMERSET.
St Albans-Dec. :. VIM. J. Mcfarland
and Mrs Cassie E. Ferguson both oil
bangor.
WALDO.
Islesboro-Dee ,, Miss Rose Ninal Rob
erson of Islesboro and Austin II. Hutch-
ms of Penobscot.
WASHINGTON.
Cherryfeld-pec 7, Miss Elizabeth
Farnsworth of Cherryfeld and Clifton
NJ Rich of fremont.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-14

The Howard Benevolent Union IS
again the grateful recipient of 800
for its work from Charles p. King of
New York, who has for the past sue
cessive years remembered the poor Ct
his native city in this way. The
Union, as last year, did not dispense
dinners as heretofore from the G. A.
r. hall, but this gift of Mr.. King
made possible the sending, directly
from the stores, generous basketsful
to numbers of our most needy and
worthy families, on that day, doing
so according to the expressed wish of
Mr. Killing, and which without his
kind donation would hardly have been
dore, and having good sum left
from it for the regular and various
calls of winter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-14
The Christmas Dinner.

In spite of the fact that the word
dyspepsia means literally bad cook,
it will not be fair for many to lay
the blame on the cook if they begin
the Christmas Dinner with little APP
petite and end it with distress or
nausea. 1t may not be fair for any
to do that-Iet US hope so for the sake
of the cook. The disease dyspepsia
indicates a bad stomach, that is a
weak stomach, rather than a bad
cook and for a weak stomach there
is nothing else equal to Hoods Sar-
saparilla. 1t gives the stomach vigor
and tone, cures dyspepsia, creates APP
petite, and makes eating the pleasure
il should be.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-14

The hind wheel of a dump-cart
owned by L. Q. Haskell of this city
and well loaded with brick. broke,
Friday noon, in front of Samuel Co.
hens Shoe store on Water street, and
allowed part of the brick to fall into
the road. John Burns, the driver,
borrowed another dump-cart, and af-
ter reloading the brick hauled them
10 the Cushnoc Paper Mills. where
they were being transported from the
old Oil cloth factory in Hallowell.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-14
PfTTSTON.

EAST-Mr. and Mrs. Clifford NJ
Corson of Gloucester. and Frank Cor
son of Riverside recently visited their
parents, MIR. and Mrs. H. F. Corson.
The Goth Century Club will hold its
annual Christmas Sale and social,
Tuesday evening, Dec. II, at Fowles
hall. All are cordially invited.
E. H. Reed and Henry Wright have
moved their camp into the woods in
Whitefield, and will begin cutting
cord wood at once.
Harold Reed passed Wednesday
night with relatives in Alma, and was
accompanied by Erwin Reed.
A social dance will be held, Thurs
day evening, Dec. 10, at Fowles hall
Good music and an oyster supper will
be furnished. All are invited. Ii
stormy it will be Friday evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-14
BOWDOlN

NJ. A. Wilson of Lisbon Falls was in
this vicinity, Thursday, cutting fire
Wood. z-as--4...s~.,.=-,,-
The w. c. T. L. Will have a Sale,
Wednesday evening. Dee. is, at the
vestry in the West Bowdoin church.
Doors open at 40. There will be Il
table of fancy articles and a food ta-
bic, and also a candy table and a good
social time is expected. All are invit-
ed.
o. r. Townsend sold one of his work
horses, this week, to Albert Curtis of
LISBON Falls.
Charles Johnson of Lisbon Falls is
moving his family to the farm known
as the Thomas Rand place.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-14
CHELSEA.

WESE-Mrs. Ella Smith is the guest
of H. e. White for a few days.
The many friends of Mrs. Benson
are glad to hear that she is as com
Portable as can be expected.
The school in District No. 2 is to
give a Christmas tree, Tuesday after.
noon, at the schoolhouse.
Quite few of the people in towr
went to Winslow, Tuesday, to the Po-
mona Grange, when the election of Of
ficers was held.
Marion Sheldon is gaining as rapidly
as can be expected.
w. r. Burbank is working for the
Central Maine Power CO., wiring II
Gardiner.
Walter Powers of Gardiner was il
town, Thursday, on business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-14

John L. Lingren was given 90
days sentence in the Kennebec coun-
" Jail, Friday forenoon by Judge
Lancaster of the municipal court.
Lineren was arrested, Thursday. on
Water street by officer Witham and a
full pint bottle and a partly full pint
bottle of whiskey were taken away
from him.. The respondent, previous
to being arrested pushed his fist
through one of the windows in Drake s
peanut stand. but this charge was not
brought UP against him in court.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-14
$500 Reward. 500.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages, and
that is Catarrh Halls Catarrh Cure Is
the only positive cure now known 10 the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being con-
stitutional disease. requires constttu-
taken Internally, acting directly upon
the blood and mucous surfaces OF the
system, thereby destroying the founda-
tient strength by building up the consti-
tuition and assisting nature in doing Its
work The proprietors have so much
offer One Hundred Dollars for any case
that it fails to cure. Send for list OF
testimonials.
Address f. j, Cheney & Co.. Toledo.
Ohio
Sold by all Druggists, re.
Take Halls Family Pulls for coustlpa-
ton advertisement
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-14
DIED..

FRANKLIN.
Farmington-Dec. I, Olive b. coiburn'
aged 20 years, I months 20 days
HANCOCK.
Buehfll-Nov 30 Mrs. Rebekah Thorn
as, aged So years, IS days.
Little Deer Isle--Dec s, Mrs, susan o.
Eaton, aged "A years, months,
Bucksport-Dee. 8, Mrs. Hannah SNOW
man. aged IS years.
South Penobscot-Dec. 3. Mrs. Eta >
Grindle, aged So years, months.
North Bucksport-Dec. ?, Mrs Francis
C. Hunt aged "A years, months,
Ellsworth-Dec. 3, Louisa w. Eppes
aged 80 years, months.
Atlantic (Swans island, Nov Y, MIS-
Colson Robbins, aged 55 years.
I<NOX.
Knox-Dec 1. Mrs. Arabella Branford
Friefidship--Dec. 6, Mrs. Charles 10
Roekport-Dec. 5, Maria Antoinett'
Metcalf. aged IS years, months, days
Rockiand-Dec. ., Bertha +. Wilsol
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-14

The Perley cup, which was award
ed the Cony High football team by the
Perley Co. fer winning series of
football games from Gardiner High
this season, was placed, Friday, on a
shelf in the library at Cony, along
with several other cups, which Cony
athletic teams have won. Engraving
on the cup states that the cup was
won by the Cony 1912 football team
from Gardiner High.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-14

The Cony High Girls basketball
team is scheduled to play it's first
game of the season, Dec. q, at Port
land with the Deering High girls.
These two schools have met in girls
basketball for the past few years, and
considerable friendly rivalry exists be-
tween the two teams. The Cony
team, which will be composed almost
entirely of experienced players, prom
Uses to be one of the fastest girls
teams that ever represented Cony.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-14
5ec141s-2l-23
BORN.
FRANKLIN

Farmington-Dec g. to the wife of c.
w. Norton, a son.
Wilton-Dec. 4. to the wife of Roy
Blaisdell. a daughter
New Sharon-Dec. s. to the wife of L.
A. Paul, a son.
HANCOCK.
West Brooksville-Dee. s. to the wife
of Lauchlin Davis, a son.
South Penobscot-Dec. 4, to the wife OF
Ray Perkins, a son.
BIuehill-Dec 2, to the wife of Allen c.
Lindsey, a daughter.
kNO%.
Rockport-pec. 4 to the wife of Charles
Patterson, daughter.
Rockland-Dec g. to the wife~of Abra-
ham Ayward, a daughter, Dec. 5, to tbs
wife of Joseph Cohen, daughter
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-14
Oxford Granqe.

The newly elected officers in the
Grange are: Worthy Master, Charles
Andrews; overseer. Fred Hayes; lee
turer, Mrs. Lila Scribner; chaplain,
Mrs. Merrill Bracket; steward, Fred
Cannon; assistant steward, Charles
Hirst; gatekeeper, Geo. Martin; Ceres
Mrs. Downing: Pomona, Mrs. Chas
Denning; Flora, Mrs. Chas. Brett; lady
assistant steward, Doris Andrews.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-14

A Chicago woman, a loyal and en-
thusiastic progressive, recently served
a dinner to a party of IL in payment
of an election bet The menu includ-
ed Roosevelt lobster" which, at least.
was not very complimentary to her
idol. and included potatoes la Re-
publican party" The potatoes, appar
emily. were served mashed brown
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-14

A series of Vesper services will be
held in the Unitarian church on Sun
days at 4 p NJ, beginning tomorrow
December 18th. The services will be
short. with music by the regular
church choir, and the singing of ia
miliar hymns. All seats free.