The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-12-31
MERRY DAY FOR THE CHILDREN
Many Entertainments Given to Drive
Away the Terrors of Coolest Christ
mas Day Known in Kenosha in Many
Years. Annual Inventories Started.

Kenosha had merry Christmas. It
was one of the coolest and one of the
brightest Christmas days ever known in
Kenosha. 1t was bright not only be-
cause the sun shown brightly during
the day but because the spirit of Christ
mas had made hundreds of homes
brighter with happy Christmas remem-
brances.' Thoughtfulness and helpful
ness had driven gloom and care from
all homes in the city for the day at
least and Good Fellows and the people
that they had aided found the day alike
one filed with joy and gladness.
Special services were held in the
churches of the city in recognition of
the day. At st. Matthews church the
first Christmas service was held as the
clock in the tower proclaimed the birth
cf Christmas morning. This service
found the church filled to overlooking
and crowds were present at services
held in all of the churches during the
day. In many of the services, particu-
larly those held in the Catholic churches
Christmas music was featured.
1t was a day of many happy family
reunions in Kenosha and in hundreds
of homes loved ones were present from
other cities and other states to aid in
making the day one Of great pleasure.
The afternoon and evening found
merry crowds in the theatres and on
the streets and the Christmas joy was
reflected in all faces
Today the business men of the city
were taking stock of the Christmas
business and nearly all Of them declar-
ed themselves well satisfied with the
business for the holiday season. Bust
ness was good in nearly every line Of
trade, but few of the down town mer-
chants report today that their business
was as good as it had been the preced-
ing Christmas season. People took to
practical gifts Dealers in clothes and
furniture found the business almost as
good as last year and dealers in the
necessities of life found that the bust
ness was even better. One Main street
market man declared that Thursday
was the best day he had ever known in
the business. It was made good on &C
count of the fact that hundreds of peo-
PIE sent presents Of meat and groceries
to the poor Of the city.
The toy shops were not complaining
or the Christmas business. Proprietors
Of these stores declared that the bust
ness had been far above their expecta-
tions and in most cases only small
amount less than in the former season.
Dealers in luxuries did not fare so we'll
but at that these men declared that the
business had been up to their expecta-
lions and an entirely satisfactory one.
Thursday night proved to be a great
buying night in Kenosha. The thous-
ards Of people who came down town to
see the community Christmas tree found
their way to the stores and the Thurs
day night business was the largest
"night before Christmas business
ever known in the stores of the city.
Beginning today most of the stores
C. the city will begin the work of MAX
ing their annual inventories and it is
certain that business for the most part
during the next few days will be given
largely to the exchanging of Christ
+ as presents.
On the whole the Christmas season
and Christmas day seems to have been
pretty satisfactory to the business and
all the people of Kenosha.