Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-12-26
The YULETIDE
IN ABERDEEN
City Is Crowded With Visit
ors at Christmas Time,
and All Enjoy 1t
WEATHER WAS IDEAL
Business Never Was Better
Organizations Look
After the Poor
WEATHER WAS IDEAL

The slight tinge of snow on the
ground yesterday morning was just
what was needed to lend Christmas
color to what had every appearance of
being the most joyous anniversary of
the birth of Christ ever celebrated in
Aberdeen The streets, shops and
cafes were thronged with earnest buy
ers and merry makers until late
hour Tuesday night, in fact to an early
hour yesterday morning, while, all
whether on business bent or in search
of pleasure, were in good spirits and
the services of the police were in
small demand.
Yesterday was given over to social
gatherings and family reunions, and
if the activities of the various church.
es, charitable and civic organizations
were as effective as was the aim, few
If any children within the city went
without a token of remembrance from
Santa Claus.
Hotel Capacity Taxed
The influx of loggers from the
woods taxed the capacity Of the hotels
and rooming houses Monday and Tues
day nights. and many had difficulty in
finding lodgings. They we're a good
natured crowd, and were liberal Gus
toners at the stores as we'll as thirst
parlors. It was remarked in police
circles, that a more orderly set of
men, just in town from the loneli-
ness of the woods for many months,
would be hard to find.
Business Was Good
Taken all in all, Christmas time in
Aberdeen never was more CHEEKY.
Business was the best of any holiday
season so far experienced in the city.
Money was plentiful, and there was
disposition to spend it literally.
Merchants report sales very satisfac-
tory, with no great rushes, but a
steady stream of buying extending
over several weeks.
Railroad travel in and out of the
city was the heaviest on record, and
the postoff1ce also broke all previous
records in the way of packages in and
out, so that the force was utterly
tagged out at the closing hour Tues
day evening.
Children Well Remembered
The churches entertained the chill
dren of their congregations during
the week, while the Associated Chari-
ties, fraternal societies and individ.
uals searched the city closely for peo-
pie requiring assistance to properly
enjoy the day. and SO far as they
were able to discover, there was not
known case of distress in the city
unrelieved on Tuesday night
Kaufman Bros. Co., following an es-
tablished custom, gave away all the
toys remaining on hand yesterday
morning at II o'clock. The potlatch
had been duly advertised and the
hearts of hundreds of children were
made glad thereby. The toys given
were of all kinds. nothing being re-
served, and the value must have run
to several hundreds Of dollars.
The annual Christmas tree of the
Elks lodge proved unequal to the un-
precedented demands upon it. Usual
ly about 200 children come for gifts,
and arrangements weie made this
year for $50. More than $50 young
sters showed up. and If some went
without presents, all enjoyed the in.
formal stunts performed by Santa
Claus and others. The gifts were roll.
er skates, footballs. minor toys, can
dy. nuts and fruits, and were keenly
enjoyed as far as they went. 1t is
safe to say the Elks will lay in a
supply next year that will defy the
youth OF Aberdeen to exaust.