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cuEsrrnrowN AND VICINITY.
Special Correspondence. Every evening

Special Correspondence Every Evening
Chcstertown, Nd. Dec. 2S.--Tollow-
ing an Inquest held by Coroner Harry
L. Dodd over tho body Of William
Neff, the Negro who was found dead
in tho house Of Brooks. another Negro
on the outskirts OF tho village OF
Colts, It was ascertained by the cor
onsr that Neff met his death from
gunshot wound in the neck, fired by
somo one outside the Brooks house.
Christmas Eve about midnight. Brooks
said the shooting was the result OF n
fight over a game OF craps. and sheriff
Hadaway learned from Brooks the
names OF tho crap shooters. After q
search Of the ncighorhood, he found
and arrested four negroes, but was
unable to flnd tho man who is sup
posed to be the real criminal, as he
had left for parts unknown.
Clarence and Edward Armstrong OF
Wilmington. are spending the Christ
mas holidays In Chcstertown with
their father, Edward Il. Armstrong.
Joseph Mclaughlin, aged 76 ycnrs,
died at tho homo of his son. John
Mclaughlin, on High street, Saturday
following an illness, OF cancer on the
liver.
Next Monday will be moving day.
among the farmers and town folk, and
there will be many changes In resi-,
dence during tho new year. Some far
mers will move TO tho towns and viii
lagos.
Mrs. Thomas b. Elliott Is critically
Ill at her homo on High street, and
little hope is entertained for her re-
covery.
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NEWS Of 4 DAY
FROM THESTATE
Kent Levy Court to Give Con-
sldsratlo to Program Of New
Roads Next Year.
GOOD TIME FOR CHILDREN

From Ever. E.~nti.x's Correspondents.
Seatord. Dec. rs. Tho annual
Christmas party held In tho basement
parlors ~ ST. Johns Nj. h. Church for
tho cradle roll. beginners and primary
departments. took place yesterday
afternoon from 9 10 4 o'clock. and was
very lsrGsly attended. The party is
slvcn under tho auspices Of tho teach
srs of tho different departments, and
war pronounced by all TO have been
tho best ono ever held in the church.
Tho teachers provided very en-
tcrtaininp and instructive program,
which was well rendered by the chill
drcn OF these various departments of
tho Sunday school. Following the
prosfam rcfreshments were served,
after which each child WAS presented
with a Christmas remembrance, these
being given 10 tho children by Calvin
Marvel. who was dressed rs Santa
Claus, causing much mcrrimcnt
among tho children.
4 feature of the affair was tho
presentation OF a Jack Hrner pic"
containing luncheon sets, scarfs.
towels. ccntro pieces. etc, TO Miss
hu'ic Burtcllc. superintendent OF the
primary department OF tho Sunday
school. who has been "A very faithful
ee,cisl
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MRS. STEWARDS WILL.

scsford. Dec. 2s.--By the will OF
Mrs. Rebecca c. Stewart. one OF Sea-
Nrd's Oldest and most highly respect
I'd women, whose death occurred last
week from paralysis. her daughter.
Mrs. Mary Y. Stewart of Marcus Hook,
Ia. Ia left tho property on High street,
seafcrd, and a dwelling in Philadei-
phia.
A grandson, Willie Stewart Of Glove
land, Ohio. is left tho home where tho
deceased woman died, and three other
rrandsons, living in Texas, are
lett sss each. To her son. Frank
stewart. who is not known 10 DO liv-
ms or dead, II also left s2S. 10 Mary
Y. stewart was left the remaining
'uroney.
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STATE CORN SHOW
TO Be FINE AFFAIR
Will be Held at Seaford, JAM
uary 3, a and S; Will Offer
Some Attractive Prizes.

Special Correspondence Every Evening
Seaford, Dec. 2S.-The fifteenth an
nual State Corn Show, under the
auspices OF the Delaware State Corn
Growers Association, will be held in
this town, in the Junior American
Mechanics Hall, beginning Tuesday,
January 3, and continuing until 4
o'clock Thursday afternoon, January
8. 1t is expected 10 be the biggest
association and the best. In addi-
ton to the $500 in cash prizes offered
for the best exhibits in corn, small
grain and forage, there will be award
ed as sweepstake prizes exhibits OF
corn four silver medals and a gold
medal. Competition for these prizes
promises 10 be the keenest in years
as a result OF the number of exhibit
tors who have been showing at the
numerous local and district shows in
all three counties. Entries for the
show close next Tuesday, when all
exhibits must be in the hands of the
secretary. M. o. Pence, at Seaford.
A special feature of the State Corn
show VIII be the annual business
meeting and corn growers program,
held on "Wednesday. January 4, in
the New Theatre, beginning at 10
am.
The officers of the association are
John Ponder, president; NJ. 0. Pence
secretary and treasurer; Roswell
Shafer, Granogue, vice-president for
New Castle county; II. w. Wiley
Dover, vice-president for Kent county
and Norvel Pepper, Seaford, vice.
president for Sussex county.
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NEWS OF LAUREL.

Laurel, Dec. 2S.--IIarry Hearn and
'f'rcd X. Rose OF Camden, y. J., are
spending several days here, guests Of
NJ. Hcar-i's mother. Mrs. Sarah Il.
ifcarn.
Harry Hosrn OF Philadelphia, spent
the holidays with his parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Napoleon Il. Hoarn in North
laurel.
Paul Garrett OF Wilmington is here
With hie parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Car
epce Garrett
Bruce Wright OF Jersey City, N. j.,
q Visiting Eis mother, Mrs. Jacob
Wright In Bethel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Granville Elliott are
receiving congratulations on the ar
rival OF a fine baby boy.
Thelma Moore OF Washington, is
spending the week with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. r. Moore in Bethel
Miss Fannie Parker White OF Gin
,.unau, Ohio. Is here for several days
with frienda
Harry Wright OF Charleston. ". c.
= spending the week with his family
IN BstAei.
M.ss Mabel McGee spent the holi-
DAYS with Miss Elsie Melvin in North
fRurcl.
Mr.. and Mrs. ohrum Small OF East
orange. ~. j.. are making an extended
vsr with friends and relatives in
town.
Mss laillan Levy OF Baltimore is
bere visiting her uncle, Mark Levy.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Frank Otwell spent
uhe holidays here, guests OF Mr.. and
Mrs. George Otweli.
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JURORS DRAWN FOR
COURTS OF SUSSEX
To Serve Throughout the Year
1922 in Superior Court and
General Sessions.


Special Correspondence Every Evening
Georgetown, Dec. 2s.--Jury Com
missloners Ira l.. Long of Selbyville.
and IL. +. Niarvil of Laurel, have
drawn the following grand Jurors for
tho Sussex county courts for 1922:
First Representative district
Joseph G.. Davis. William s. Simpson.
Milford; Il. r. Wheatley, Ellendale.
Second-William II. Truitt, Walter
Smith, Thomas A. Williams, Bridge
Vile.
Third Calhoun Ross. Joseph ]. Allen,
Edward Winder. Seaford.
Fourth-C. s. b. Elliott. James r.
Chapman, Laurel.
Fifth--William II. Phillips, @. w.
Cordrey, Delmar; Albert II. Phillips,
Delmar.
Sixth-Edward George Birmingham.
Henry l.. Barker, Millsboro.
Seventh--C. J.. McCabc, Sr., C. NJ.
McCabe, Selbyville.
Eighth--Harry j. Lawson, Mlllsboro.
Ninth--W. Boyce Short, Cove S.
Lynch, Georgetown.
Tenth-George +. Tunnel. Lewes:
Charles Frank Lacey, Charles yirden,
Milton.
Petit Jurors for tho February term
of Superior Court and Court OF Cen
cral Sessions have been drawn, as
follows:
First Representative district
Arthur Derrickson, Joseph Benson,
William \. Wilkins. John S. Isaacs,
Milford.
Second-George L. Graef, C. L..
Russell, C. AR. Scott, Solomon Baker,
Bridgeville.
Third-William Hudson, John Roy
Cannon, Gardner Elliott, Thomas FL
lott, Seaford.
| Fourth-Earl L. Fleetwood, Harry II
Messick. Laurel; Charles It. Wheat
ley, Seaford.
Iffth-Thomas S. Brimer William
7. Goslee. Laurel; Harvey Ellis,
Frank Ellis, Delmar.
sixth-Mahlon C. Belts, Millsboro
Louder 7. Baker. Joseph +. 3. Hearn
Frankford, Il. D.; John II. Cordrey
Pittsville, Nd, r. D.
Seventh-George W. Warrington
Selbyville; Walter NJ. Long, Frank
ford; William Ross Ringler, Millville.
Eighth-John w. Phillips, Millsboro
r. D.; Edgar b. Mustard, Lewes, n
D.; Walter c. Phillips, Fairmount.
Ninth-Ebe Rust, Charles c. King
John Thomas Calhoun, Georgetown.
Tenth-Charles Veasey, Fred C
Wolfe. Lewes; John II. Clendaniel
Milton; Theodore NJ. Jarvis Harbeson
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CHRISTMAS PARTY.

Laurel, Dec. 2S.--Miss Flossie Gordy
gave q Christmas party at her home,
Monday evening. with music and
games and fine collation..
Among those present were: The
Misses Lotto and Kate Ralph. Nellie
West, Ruth Gordy, Orva and Carrie
Sirman. Matte Kenney.. Florence Nc
Gee and Flossie Elliott; the Messers.
Clifford Calhoun. George Gordy. Alfred
McGee, Lawrence Elliott, Harry
Wright, Raymond Pusey, Harold Ben
nett, Glen Cordrey. Marion Lowe,
Norris Lynch, Frank Windsor, Ray
Lowe, Harry Tindal. Roy Bryan. Otto
Bryan and Mark Qordy, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Lynch and Mr.. and Mrs. Nor
ris Bennett.
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NEWS OF sEArORp.

Seaford, Dec. 2s.-Ralph Montrano.
sn Italian employed az the Sussex
Srs Co.'S plant was severely burned.
Nesteredny. when his arm accidentally
came In contact with a boiler at the
plant.
Postmaster O. W. Short and his
oierks are being commended on all
SIDES for tho very efficient manner in
which the great rush OF incoming
ana outgoing mails was handled at
'nc Soalord postonice.
wedding of much interest 10
teoeralshufg, Md, and Soaford peo-
n'o occurred In Wilmington on Christ
ms Day when Miss Ethel Viola
SHADES. of Fcdoralsburg, was united
.n marriage 20 Reuben W. Price Of
wilmington, formerly OF Fcderalsburr.
nephew of Mrs. Fred Owens az this
town.
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STATE CAPITAL NOTES.

Dover, Dec. 2S.--Word was receiv-
cd here, yesterday. OF the death, in
Philadelphia, Of Timothy j. Collins, for
many years q resident of Dover and
mail clerk on the Delaware division
Of the Pennsylvania railroad He wa as
about 70 years of age and leaves one
daughter, Miss Elizabeth Collins. His
remains were brought TO Dover, last
evening, for interment here.
The funeral Of Samuel AIolliston.
one OF spover's oldest and most re-
rpected coiored citizens, aged 81 years,
which took place yesterday afternoon
from Whatcoat NJ. L. Church. was
largely attended. The services at the
church lasted over two hours. In
terment was made at Coker cemetery.
James II. Lightbourne. 30, son of
Rev. James II. Lightbourne, and
Margaret Benson Lightbourne was
born here, Monday at the home of Mrs,
Lightbourne's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmer l.. Benson, Of North Bradford
street. Mr.. Lghtbourne is pastor OF
the Christian Church at Holland, Va
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-28
DELAWARE CITY NEWS.

Delaware City. Dec. 2S.-Joseph
Camao, the small son Of Mrs. Joseph
Camac of St. Georges was taken to
Delaware Hospital today, where he
will undergo an operation.
A social gathering of the Community
Welfare Association Of Port Penn was
held at the homo Of Mrs. II. Nj. Faunce
last evening.
The Christmas entertainment and
treat for the children of the st.
Georges NJ. Il. Church was held last
evening in Odd Fellows hall.
There Will be no meeting of the
Delaware City Century Club tomorrow
evening.
Miss Mary Lizear is spending a
week with relatives at Rock Hall, Md
The dance held by tho Elite Club
in the fire engine han last evening
was largely attended
The condition Of Edward Clark, who
has been i'll at the Delaware Hospital
proved.
Mrs. W. L. Reybold and daughter,
Miss Leah, attended a Christmas
party today at the home OF Mrs. Ray
Baldwin at Elk Mills.
Captain DIR. Cedrick F'ilkens OF
Camp Dix, n. J.. is visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Rose.
Tho turkey disposed OF Saturday
for the benefit of the building fund OF
the Delaware City Century Club net
ted $3.50.
Miss Dorothy Johnson OF Atlantic
City, y. J., is here visiting her aunt
Mrs. William Davidson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter CHM enter
tanned at dinner, yesterday, at their
home at st. Georges, Mr.. and Mrs. j
w. Carrow, Jr., Miss Anna Reynolds
Mr.. and Mrs. Warner CHM and Pau
q. Warner.
The funeral OF Miss Catharfns
Lang, formerly n resident Of this place
whose death occurred at her home IL
Philadelphia. Monday morning. vii
take place from the home Of hel
brother. Captain John Lang, F'rida,
morning at 10 o'clock with solemn
Requiem mass at st. Pauls r. C
Church, Rev. John A. Dolan officiating
1nterment In the family plot in ST
Paul's r. c. cemetery.
Miss Catharine Spicer is spending
a week with her aunt, Mrs. Ere.
Morton, at Laurel.
Miss Mabel Meade Of Carney
Point. y. j., is here visiting he
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie
Hall.
Miss Louise Warner is ill at tn
home OF her aunt, Mrs. Walter Gin
Of st. Georges.
Mrs. Elliott and daughter, Bett,
Ellen. Of Laurel are here visiting he
daughter, Mrs. G. V. DeRevere,
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LEG BADLY CUT.

Georgetown, Dec. 2s.-Mrs. Martha
Calhoun, wife Of former Recorder OF
Deeds John II. Calhoun, residing on
East Cedar street, is confined to her
homo suffering from an injury sus-
tanned Monday morning while opening
a can of fruit.
Tho can was being held betwcen her
knees and an opener used TO remove
the top, when the top Of the Jar was
wrenched off and tho glass stuck
in her leg, inflicting a cash about two
inches long and more than an inch
deep, which required two stitches to
close
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n her parents. Mr.. and Asrs. David

with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. David
Edwards.
Miss Nellie Conway Of 0eorsetown
spent Christmas hcre with Miss
Gladys Murryt
Miss May Sharp II at Besbs Hos-
pital for a rest.
Miss NJ. Z. Mauli OF Philadelphia is
hero visiting her sister. Miss Hottie
Maull and Mrs. Harry Maun.
Fresh goldfish have been in market
the past week. Broadkiln oysters also
are in market, as the stream is still
open.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-28
'HRI>TMAS DANCE.

Milford, Dec. ss.--The annual Christ
n.ss dance, which Is the social event
~ the winter scsson in Milford. was
neld m Arpory Hall, Tuesday even
lns. II vac given under the auxn,co.
W me Iuosday Night Club. a social
TERMINATION ot Milford. The hall wa
Ncautfuily decorated with Christmas
'recs entwsned with red and white
stresmers. In the center Of tho floor a
ryran'id OF these streamers extended
70 the ceiling.
one OF tho features that attracted
stchuon was huge Santa C1au.
ho'oing a largo moon which was cleo
ries'ly illuminated. There were many
out-oi-town visitors. and the floor was
comfortably filed. Music was fur
nished BY Madden. orchestra.
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LEwES NOTES.

i.ewcs. Dec. es.-James McNally OF
New York City. with a barge for
loading scrap for Baltimore. arrived
NJ the Coast Fisheries Co.'s plant, yes
tordsy.
Captain William II. Mars,hau has
command OF the pilot boat Philadcl-
rhis and took her TO Cape May, yes
tcrdsy 10 coal.
Mr.. and Ntrs. William Latrimorc OF
Wilmington. spent Christmas here
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-28
KENT LEVY COURT.

Dover, Dec. 2s.-kent Levy Court
held its last meeting for the year, yes
terday. Road Engineer Gooden ap-
peared relative TO the condition Of the
Bowers Beach road, and the court or
dered the engineer TO secure a thous-
and bushels of oyster shells to be plac-
ed ON the road.
The court also ordered 5000 TO be
paid TO the town of Harrington as part
OF Its apportionment for 1921 under
Legislative enactment.
The court will meet next week with
the state Highway Department to
discuss the several propositions for
hext years road program for Kent
county. Delegations will be received
and Suggestions heard.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-28

great Toy Store, to which
you must be sure TO bring
the children, to share the
joy and see the sights and
create the sounds!
The Fashion Salons, the
Young Women's Salons,
too, will be- full OF new,
beautiful, exclusive gar
ments, appropriate for the
Winter festivities to come,
and in fact, for all social
or business occasions.
And so on, at every hand
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-28
inject Me in Wanamaker's
Some Day Daring Christmas Week"

them to find us with our
house set in order, our
tables spread and our
shelves and stockrooms
filled with excellent,
FRESH merchandise of
Wanamaker quality.
The week after Christ
mas is a gala time for many
q luckless manufacturer or
jobber, 'loaded up" with
surplus stocks, OF for many
a canny one, cleaning house
and ready to sweep out and
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One thing they do real
ize, since they cannot help
seeing the evidence before
their eyes.
This is, that our hospi-
tality and service to our
guests do not both BEGIN
and stop with gay decora-
tions, flags, lights and
music, pleasant as these
features are; but that the
whole Store is filed with
such plentiful offerings Of
fresh, unhurt, fine mer-
chandise as cannot be ex-
celled in this after-Christ-
mas week or in any week in
any store in any city.
"<O WALK into our
house and all over It
and out Of it with
out buying a penny's worth
is your privilege.
The Store as a spectacle
is a free gift to all our
friends.
But we also have GUS
toners to serve. This week
+ OF holiday leisure brings us
more of them than ever. If
possible, each with his need
or his interest which he
(oftener she) has waited
to satisfy until Christmas
with its manifold claims
should pass.
No small thing is it for
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-28

When Il comes to real estate-you
know what you want. Look through
the alphabetical list Of properties and
apartments-oll fully described-in
thf classified section. Perhaps you
viii find it listed today; If not don't
lose a day--csli 1900, ask for sd tsker
and tell the puhlic.-Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-28

and tables viii be found
swept bare. on the con-
trary, the iolliest and the
SQUEALIEST place in the
Store, the one that will
yield the most and the pur-
est entertainment to the
square inch, during this
holiday week, will be the
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-28
PLEASED THE CHILDREN.

Milford. Dec. cS.-Ths FREQ enter
ts.n-ncnt given last evening, in the
state Arniory. TO the children Of low
ar Delaware, under 10 years Of age,
wa: largely attended by many little
once from out Of town as well as those
from Milford.
The feature Of the show was the
rhotoplay. Trip Van Wipkle."
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-28
FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED.

/ didn't see you at our apnual ban
quet last night.
No, / discovered that the moths had
been holding their annual banquet on
my dress suit, so I had TO stay at
home.-New York Sun.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-28
FOUND AT LAST.

Waiter-Would you Ike it served
with sherry sauce sir?
Guest-1es, and come TO think of it,
YOU can make it all sauce.--New
York Sun.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-28


public higher than that.
We never buy junk at
any time, and, selling
nineteen-twentieths Of our
goods too fast to make
hard knots of congestion
and undesirable accunula-
tiolis, we would really have
nothing to offer any one
who cams here TO seek half
values or near-values in an
after Christmas bargain
scramble.
But we have FULL
VALUES, fair prices and
undepleted stocks in almost
any line of merchandise
that could be asked for.
Not even the toy shelves
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leadership in the trade of a
great city.
"The Venerable" is the
s. title applied TO a dean of
a gre t Cathedral in
England.
One of these digmtaries,
a man inclined TO feel, his
Importance, on passing
through his cathedral saw
and spoke TO a mason ell
gagged in attending to some
repairs.
The tone of the mans
reply had a certain free
dom not relished by the
first speaker, so he re-
marked, pompously:
MY man, I'd like you 10
know that I'm the dean Of
this Cathedral
That so?'' rejoined the
irrepressible artisan.
Pretty good job, I should
say. Mind you don't lose
it,"
After keeping it sixty
odd years on the wheel of
endeavor, we still continue
polishing and working to
perfect this Store, and
relying for its pre-emi-
nence upon desert, not
favor or tradition.
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Things One Can D0SO Conveniently
While in Wanamaker's

Send money order Lunch delightfully."-.
fPostoffce, Mor Floor, l-~~a c.., a,
P''| Room. Eighth Floor.
Or a telegram. Chestnut; Dairy, ths
(Mais Floor, Juniper io4ery, Central; ana
Telephone anybody any star, stor~ CssstrrtJ
where.
(RerdezUous, Eighth Buy those rubber, one
Ft9or' sf 1s Tsnsfas; Ir;5 has been forgetting.
Check luggage wraps. Ycrset ryom.,, E:o, co.,
(Main Gallery, Juni- Liar yayG.s 80
per; the Gallery laa'- Uo,ou S,o1rs S,ovs
per; aleo tbs Gallery, CI.sf,,s '
Harket)
Have facial massage, a Meet one Trends oy ap-
dressing of the hair or poinrment
scalp treatment. CNain Gallery yurspsr
Salon de BeGuts, Ihfro Rendezv0us Et tghth
( Floor Chestnat) Floor, CentruL)
Drop in during the 'Anpico Hour" (l.3O to 23o)
to hear the marvellous playing of the famous Ampco
/ Reproducing Piano. Egyptian Hail. Second Floor
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Dh'o 'tih 'tttT AHFa W ttAA
in" and make a show Until
the good stuff arrives.
"<HE good stuf has
arrived, You cannot
come here so early
that you'll not find IL ahead
Of you, waiting your insreo-
tion and able 20 stand up
under il.
Be il known 10 the ssms
time, that 70 be az quick
on-the-trigger as all this
implies, requires long and
steady practice, say that
Of one-and-sixty successive
Christmasses; and that
those who have not had
such opportunity and privi-
leges should not be subject
ed 10 too much criticism.
A great thing may be
conceived overnight, or
even in the snap Of a fin
ger; but in the carrying
out Of it, years Of time and
toll may be necessary.
Sixty hours on the wheel
is the average time rsouir-
ed for polishing a rough
diamond into a stone blaz-
ing with light and beauty.
Nor does venerability
by Itself constitute IN any
institution a claim for
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XX7ELL, we'll welll
Wv Shopping as an oc-

ELL, Np''f
w Shopping as an oc-
casion OF pleasure,
and Of bringing friends
together,
Indeed, one could surely
say, shopping as an occa-
sion of social festivityl
Shopping amid surround
ings more than comfort
able; shopping to the ac-
compartment Of splendid
music, and many voices
singing, including ones
own if one wills.
Shopping under the gra-
cious radiance of thousands
Of lights, that serve not
merely the practical pur-
pose of honestly displaying
the qualities Of the Stores
merchandise, but of SUBJ
consciously feeding the eye
and uplifting the heart with
the cheer that NOTHING
but light can convey
When would it ever have
been thought Of, had it not
been inaugurated by this
New Kind Of a Store, many
years ago?
Where, in any place in
any city, does it assume the
aspect and the Importance
that it does here at Wana-
makers In Philadelphia
"<ODAY, among all
who are able to reach
here, the gayeties Of
the Christmas holiday
week are confessedly in
complete if one does not
get to Wanamaker's";
there to join in the cheer
full hustle of activity and
10 meet all the world and
his wife among the happy
throng of folk Of all ages
and all degrees that pass
through these spacious
a1sles.
Out of town people
often make up little parties
Of relatives, neighbors and
friends, expressly to visit
Wanamaker's during the
Christmas holidays.
If they could only real
ize how welcome they are
John ]