The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-12-27
AFTER CHRIST MAS COMMENT ]

Christmas day In Canon City was
about like May day bahk East. so far
a. the weather was concerned. except
that II WIS a little better--dry and
warm No strawberries were picked
20 far az we know. tbut people went
about In their shirt sleeves and the
nies had to be shooed on the dinner
tables where the screens are not in
= good order
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Tbe municipal Christmas tree has
: been admired by thousands II was a
foeauty in the forest before Il was
spteked and It looked fine in the center
II Main street At nights the hun,
dseds OF. lights added greatly to Its
a,trsetiseness.
The services around the Christmas
tire christmns night were nicely
handled and well attended. Two
things might have been done 20 add TO
the pleasure OF many and hn, e. added
g the success OF the program. II the
,.rrformers had been on a raised plat.
form they could have been seen and
heard better. And many automobiles
'And Folds brtted in so close and niafe
10 much noise that little could be
hesrd except in ftc front rows. Auto.
6obiics passing back aud forth thru a
crowd are positively dangerous as
well as nuisance Mayor Cooper
noticed this and said that the next
time q celebration Is held In the
streets automobiles will be kept at a
safe distance.
That was n happy idea TO have the
lamp posts an the White Way dee.
Grated for the christmAs seeaes II
sdd.d greatly TO the appearance of
Main street and gave out n touch Of
gtristmas continent that was reflect
I'd In the minds OF many Many com
p}iments were passed on the idea and
81 work and the mayor and city
council are surely to be commended.
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10 eevefpl sectiouR Of the town
CHRISTMAS morning az an aafiy boar
tk-.. bsautifui strains or music were
Aeasd coming from wandering Christ.
uss caroiers. Another happy idea,
~ pulled Oh y little too early foT
many who would have enjoyed IL an
hour or two later. Try II again
ladies.
Christmas business has been sood
| tbte ycar in all lines. The streets and
III. atores have been crowded with
Christmas shoppers. All merchants
rsport nze business. IL was observed
nv many merchants that the Christ
r,aa money went more into the sub
r,an,iai and needfui things than ever
bafore.
IN. Flks have long been In the
babi, OF sending out good. well filled
chrAmas baskets baskets filled
wfH good substantial things to eat to
ussdfuI families Just before Christ
n.n THE little work has never been
r,rcb advertised. but the committee
|ia hharra try 10 see to 1t that no lam.
M Canon City goes without good
healthy Christmas dinner. The com
mtttse is rather diligent In its efforts
locate the desired families. Last
year the committee delivered So
,hrj,tn,as dinner baskets and this
rear Il could with extra effort place
,ply ~ baskets. which certainly
.pcaks well FOR tho prosperous con-
h,tions OF ne community as well ns
pf the big.hear,ed efforts of the Elks
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Tn. christmas tree celebration at
n. F1ks hall for the kiddies of the
o<s Is another mighty worthy Christ
mas enterprise. The Eiks building
vas full TO oyerflowing with little tots
rom every section OF the town. Many
,hiIdrcn found their way to the Eiks
,hsystmns free who never get to any
n ghe other public Christmas trees
Ind they all got presents which made
penn happy.
Mayor Cooper. Warden lyman.
county Commissioner Hodsin and
omc others standing around the
,hristmas tree celebration on, Main
tree, Christmas night. and not being
Bile 10 hear the program on account
h the noisy automobiles. evolved a
han 70 put n large flag pole in where
hea Christmas tree now stands and
nisr 4 large American flag and also
,orye scrvsce flag showing stars for