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Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1924-05-15

they will join the auto caravan and
then go to Lewiston over the NORTH
and South Highway.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Cahil return
ed last week from Salem. Mrs. T
j. Jackson, who accompanied them
to Salem, will not return for an
other month.
VIM. Carsten came over from Boise
Sunday to spend the day with his
family on Orchard Avenue.
Mrs. Tom Mogridge and Mary
Carico attended the school picnic of
the Park School last Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Hagerman spent
Sunday in Plymouth at the home of
Ed Eggers.
Mrs. j. B. Fisher and Mrs. Jacob
Oster and daughter spent Friday in
Weiser with Mrs. VIM. Martens, Mrs.
Oster's cousin.
Mesdames Precht and Cornelson
entertained the ladies aid of the
Lutheran Evangelical church last
After the regular aid meet
ing, miscellaneous shower was given
Mrs. Lewis Blayden. The bride re-
ceiyed many useful and beautiful
presents as well as the best wishes
of the 80 ladies who were present.
A bounteous supper was served by
the hostesses.
Mrs. Augusta Bosch left Saturday
for her home in Portland after an
extended visit with her daughter,
Mrs. John Oster.
Mrs. J. B. Fisher is in Plymouth
this week with, her son, VIM. Fisher.
Sam Fairchilds of Oakley, and
Pauline Adair, were guests of Mrs.
Hope Shaffer on Thursday of last
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1924-05-15
CLEANUP OF BROKEN LOTS OF SLIPPERS
Many Of the seasons most popular numbers
31.05 $2.45 - $2.95

Red Gross patent leather and
grey suede combination one strap
slippers. These are the splen-
did Red Cross make and priced
very low for dressy slipper at
$4.9o
WHITE CANVAS SLIPPERS
AND OXF0RDS
all priced to close out quick. We
have large stock for your Sc
lection priced at
soc - S1.95 and S2.95
Brown buck fancy leather tip
and strap trimmed slippers, with
betting leather sole, low heels
$S.45
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1924-05-15
with friends.

with friends.
( Rev. Mr.. Victor Newmans was en-
tentained at Sunday dinner by Nj
and Mrs. Jacob Oster.
Mrs. Il. C. Frakes went to Ontario
Sunday TO spend a month with her
son, Wyle Frakes.
Mr.. and Mrs: H. Stottler were
Thursday visitors at the Shaffer
home.
Mrs. G. P. Lattig and Mrs. r. Fl.
Woods attended the x. Y. T. meeting
in Weiser Wednesday at the home o Z
Mrs. c. Z. Larsen.
Among the guests who enjoyed the
hospitality of Mr.. and Mrs. R. r.
Woods last Sunday were N. M. Lewis
and wife of Fruitland, Major Harry
Lewis and family. Mr. and Mrs.
Chris Jensen and daughter and c. P.
Lattig and wife.
Mrs. David Jones entertained A.
J. Shearer and family at dinner last
Sunday. In the afternoon the
guests for tea were, Mr. and Mrs.
B. Moggridge, Mr.. and Mrs. Tom
Moggridge, Mrs. ]. L. Shearer and
Mr. and Mrs. H Shaffer.
Mrs Roland Vanderbilt and
daughter of Pocatello, are guests of
Mrs. R. D. Rogers. Mrs. Vanderbilt
IS on her way to the coast where
she expects to make her home.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1924-05-15
S1.95

MEMS OXFORDS
made over the new square toe
last of good brown leather
stock, solid oak leather sole,
rubber heel, in fact you would
pay great deal more most
places for these oxfords than we
ask
1918
Mems brown all leather oxfords,
unlined, wide last, very good
comfortable oxford and priced at
$3.50
Mems plain toe kid, rubber heel
shoes for comfort
$3.50
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1924-05-15

Mr.. Bisbee came down from Lime
over the weekend to be with the
homefolks.
The Sunday School at Dist. No.
4 has been Discontinued for the
sun,mer months.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1924-05-15

Ladies 14-inch high top boots,
moccasin scanned toe, the tops
made of nice soft leather and
every part of the shoes are solid
leather. Just the thing for out
ing time now at hand
S5.95
New Lizard" skin strap slippers,
high grade splendid fitting slip
pers, medium heel. One of the
newest styles and colors
$3.50
Grey suede slippers, trimmed
with wide lace cut out front.
piece fastened over ankles with
strap. Spanish covered heels.
Very attractive at only
1918
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1924-05-15
Starts Saturday, May 18th
COLORED SANDALS

are now in vogue. We show some
OF the newest styles in red and
blue, in popular strap numbers
$3.50
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1924-05-15

Records show that $4,000 forest
Ilres occur annually in United States.
principally in Pacific region, and
that needless loss in burning of H.
100000 acres yearly is incaIcuIabIe
IN terms Of money, sentiment and
state deyelopment.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1924-05-15
MEMS DOUBLE LIFE"
WORK SHOES

made of manure proof leather,
Munson last and fgro-grain" sole,
the sole that's built like an auto
tire, wear guaranteed
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1924-05-15
MEMS WORK SHOES

with heavy solid leather sole.
This is an unusually good work
shoe at
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-12-26
to question the real date Of Christ's

to question the real date of Christ's
birth.
The Western empire had accepted
December IS as the date, and the
Eastern churches celebrated January
6, while other dates from September
20 to May 20 were observed, and each
of these with some good reason for
its selection. It was Pope Julius who
finally settled the controversy by ac-
cepting the ruling of the Western
church and established December %,
and by the middle Of the Fourth cen
fury this date was generally recog-
nized. In the pagan nations this had
been the time when a festival of joy
took place, because it was then that
the sun was supposed to begin to re-
cede from the equator.
They celebrated the 21st of Deem
Der by all manner of licentious revels
and heather debauchery, and even
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-12-26

O'Clock Christmas Eve our feather beds
were full. We didn't try to put more
than six in one bed-three at the head
and three at the foot-beds were made
on the floor all over the house, and we
slept as soundly as you on your fine
box springs of today, and nothing dis
turbed us only an occasional snore,
and that wasn't half as bothersome as
the sputtering of these flying ma
chimes.
"Well, the next day dawned fair,
and think everybody said Happy is
the bride the sun shines on" Peg as
sured me the cakes were fine and tur-
keys tender The great. long table
was "set" and we were married under
a, bough Of mistletoe- land your grand
father kissed me for the first time.
I'm sure no girl of today can say that.
Everybody shook my hand and wished
me much Joy and we all went to din
ner. Your grandfather and / ate at
the first table; most of the women
waited, for in those times the men
always ate first. i suppose it was.
proper then; anyway, they did.
"The next day we drove over to
your grandpa's home for the infare,
and had another big dinner, and had
a cheaper calico. / called 1t my Sec
ond-day dress. We visited my folks
and his folks about a week and then
took our belongings in an ox-cart to
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-12-26
The
Song of Christmas
JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY

INFANT me a rhyme of Christmas
~ And though 1t is filled with laugh
ter. let it be pure and strong.
Sing Of the hearts brtmmed over with
the story of the day
OF the echo of childish voices that will
not die away.
OF the blare of the tasseled bugle, and
of the timeless clatter and beat
OF the drum that throbs to muster
squadrons of scampering feet.
But. o. let your voice fall fainter, till.
blent with a minor tone,
You temper your song with the beauty
of the pity Christ has shown.
And sing one verse for the voiceless;
and yet ere the song be done.
A verse for the ears that hear not,
and verse for the sightless one.
For though it be time for singing a
merry Christmas glee,
Let a low, sweet voice of pathos run
through the melody.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-12-26

of cold water outside his wagon and
had not even bothered to get off all
the makeup.
The water was cold. It was hard
to heat water after the performance
was over, and only a little Of the
paint came off-only a little cookbook
ing pink water was at the bottom of
the basin.
But the dogs didn't mind. They
slept on the end or by the side of
his cot in his wagon. They jumped
in after him each evening, and they
each kissed him good night. They
didn't mind paint. They were used
to it.
oh, yes, he would take long, long
holiday. He would rest on the little
he had managed to save. 1t would be
enough for him and his pets.
But as the days passed along he
seemed to feel rested and the pets
seemed to have new vigor and
strength. 1t was splendid to feel rest
ed again. A family had invited him
to Christmas dinner-and he had ac-
cepted and he had asked, too, If he
could come with his donkey and bring
his dogs along. They, he said, would
help put on little show for the
children.
1t was all agreed.
But when Christmas afternoon came
and the Christmas dinner was over,
and the old clown was beginning his
show for the children, he knew then
that he could never take more than
few months holiday from being a
clown.
The laughter and the delight and
the shrieks and the cries of joy from
the children were things the old clown
could not get along without.
This Christmas had shown him that I
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-12-26

after the coming Of Christianity it was
centuries before these pagan customs
and practices were eliminated. And
1t was not until after the Middle
ages that the meaning and the sig
nificance of the season began to dawn
upon the minds and hearts Of men.
In old England Christmas became a
time of feasting, drinking and hilari-
Gus merrymaking- very adj
vanced conception, but step beyond
the pagan idea. Later the spirit of
Puritanism began to influence English
customs and public zeal ran so high
that all gayety and all festivity came
to be considered sinful.
All observances of special days were
declared designed by the "deville,"
and the famous Roundhead parlia-
,ment set aside the celebration of
Christmas, Easter and Whitsuntide.
For twelve years no special days
were observed in England, and when
they were once more taken back into
favor the result was what might have
been expected, for the Christmas sea-
son became a time Of feasting. drink
ing, dancing and wild revel, lasting
for twelve days and nights. The lord
Of misrule came into existence-this
was the chosen master of festivities,
into whose hands the keys of the
house were given and whose word was
law while the revel lasted. The days
and nights were full of "all manner of
hilarity, and most wild and merrie
time was had" we are told.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-12-26

the lighted candle in the window, and
the midnight singing of carols.
Still later Christmas became a day
marked by bountiful dinners given to
the poor by rich landowners, rather
than merely a time of feasting and
merrymaking.
And slowly the real Christmas spirit
is coming more and more into the
hearts of humanity, as we grow each
year to better understand the song
the angels sang that starlit night on
the Judean hills. And ION earth
peace, good will to men," means more
with each recurring year as we open
our hearts to the Child of Bethlehem.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-12-26

At first only the royal households
had these lords of misrule, but the Gus
tom spread until almost every house
hold had its ruler of the seasons
revels. But gradually, as time passed,
these wild celebrations gave place to
festivals none the less joyous, but
more BETTING the season.
The ceremony of bringing in the
Yule log was observed, of decorating
the house with holly and mistletoe,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-12-26

special day Of feasting and festivity.
1t is not strange that they should
have come to q time when they put
the whole custom aside, and celebrated
none at all. not even the birthday Of
the Child Of Bethlehem.
It was not until four hundred years
later, not until Christianity had tri-
umphed and become "a recognized fac
tor in the world that they even began
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-12-26

Eyes, your grandfather came in with
six. Peg cooked four, for we were ex-
pecting all the kinfolks from both
sides of the house. This was the day
before, and our kinfolks began coming
that evening, for some lived ten miles
and it was too far for the oxen to
make the trip in time next morning.
Oh, yes, we drove oxen-and / muo
prefer them to these human-killing
tomobiles Of today.
Both Julia and Juanita laughe
ooh, do go on, grandma
"Well, we were to be married
high noqA Christmas day, so b,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-12-26

ultd, SrduuIuOtueF 3
adored granddaughter, settled them
selves, for, to them. no one could tell
stories equal to grandma.
"All right, girls, that won't be hard.
The very best Christmas / ever had
was my wedding day. was married
on Christmas day and the most pre-
cious gift ever received was your
grandfather.
swell, it was like this: Our Christ
masses and weddings were very differ
ent from now. My wedding dress was
a pretty calico, the first l ever had,
and cost one dollar yard. Up to this
time l had worn woolsey. we called
them, and I spun and wove it. My
mother was afraid I'd take cold, so l
had to wear my calico over the wool
one. We didn't have hope boxes then
we had hopes, though. 1t was dis
grace for girl to marry and not pos
sess a feather bed and some quilts
and a pair of homemade blankets. !
had all these, to be sure.
'My worst worry was for fear Pegs
cakes would be fiat, for she had a
habit of spelling cakes by making
them too rich, when she wanted them
especially good. /, too, wanted the
plum pudding just so, and the turkeys
properly cooked-in case we got any
for my father had to go to the woods
and kill wild turkey"
"Ohl grandma, how thrillingl Did
you get turkeyf"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-12-26
Christmas Prayer
By anna LOUISE STRONG
in Life and Esht


CwEET Child of Peace. across the
~ ancient strife
Bringing glad melody of angel
psalm,
Our hearts are restless with the care
of life
o. bring to us Thy calml
Dear Lord Of Love, the world is walt
ing still
The high achievement of Thy gra-
cious plan:
o. grant us Thine all-conquering good
will,
Thy loving faith in mani
Master of Death. Thy greatest gift is
yet 4
To know Thy sacrifice, to share shy
Lest in the mirth of Christmas VI for
The glory of the Cross.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-12-26

our home, four miles away--a one
room log house built by grandps7
Your mother was born there.
'That was a great Christmas. and
we were happier in one room then
those in mansions today.
ooh, that was a great day! Yes, it
was truly Christ's day and Chrisss
way. The same Savior reigned then
as now, and he has the same mrs.
sage-T 60 to prepare place for you,
that where I am there We may b,
also.'
"Good night, girls, grandma must
tire. Tomorrow Us Chris NY,
sixty-seven years ago y
better than any I'll get
be with father before al
mas rolls around and II
other great Christmas
Christ win reign. Good ms
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-12-26

road circus. Then, when the road cir
Gus was going out Of business, more
or less, he Joined road circus abroad
And now he was very old.
But every afternoon and every
night for ten months Of the year he
made jokes. He was in small circus,
too, SO sometimes he had to take other
parts.
The performing fox terriers acted
with him. They were his pets. And
how he loved them. How could some
people be unkind to their pets?
Not the old clown.
There was the donkey, too. When
he paid too much attention to the
dogs the donkey came along and gave
him push to tell him that the dom
key. too, wanted some attention.
And now he had planned to have
holiday. A long holiday. He would
take little place and with his dom
key and his fox terriers they would
rest after their work.
They would not join the circus an
other year. They were all old.
How tired he had become after
some Of the performances that year.
He had washed his face in the basin
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-12-26

Christmas
u)eldinq
By Emily Burks Adams
20. 1924. western Newspaper union,)

R A MOTHER,
tell us a real Christ
mas story-one you
really experienced.
Tell us the very
best Christmas you
ever had"
Julia and Jua-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-12-26

v DdAIL nave TO
go farther back
than the Christian
era to find the
source Of Christ
mas celebration,
for we borrowed it
from the nations
existing long be-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-12-26


Oh YEARS he had
been funny. For
years he had paint
ed his face, worn
funny clothes and
had made jokes.
He had travelled
first Of all in this
A Ia
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-12-26
THE
CLOu)N'S
CHRISTMAS
By Mary Graham Bonner

%. 1894. Western Newspaper Union.)
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-12-26
.elebrdtinq
Christmas
q
By
ANNA DEMlNG GRAZ

ID. lga4. western Newspaper union.l
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-01
Today's Short Story

couple of white cubes with freckles. He told Alice he was taking up law at the Y. NJ. c. A. and that the classes never broke up until after 8 in the morning because the boys were so eager to learn they couldn't bear to stop. Alice believed him for a while and wor- ried over his brain giving way on ac- count of his earnest endeayor. After about three months the underground cable her friends ran gave her the true facts and she stopped worrying and be- gan thinking.
 Big sister had been improving on her vamping technique to such an extent that there weren't enough evenings in the week to go round, so she began to have breakfast dates, and luncheon dates, and to attend tea dansantes with the rest of the bunch. She was about as useful around the house as Per sian kitten. But Alice hadn't been to hotel or restaurant for so long that she would probably have shaken hands with the waiter and asked after his folks. So she didn't know it all by a long shot. And daughter took care that she didn't. But truth is a dangerous explosive and apt to go off when least convenient. Some of it went bang around Alice and when she came to her mind was doing a marathon.
 This was on Thursday when by
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-01
The Revoh Of Susan Hyde
By CAROLYN BEEc.ER

a rose-colorei room and that I wouldn't even allow yea the colors you wanted"
 I flushed, then said bravely:
 Thank you, Manville. It was dear of you to do this for me. I love the room and love you for having it done for me-"
 That is all that is needed" he said in a light tone. Then: "I'll run over to aunt's now for an hour. She will be looking for me. You can examine your room while I am gone."
 Tell her I will be over tomorrow with Anna-if she would like to have me-" -
 Thank you, am sure she will be pleased" He stopped and kissed me, then I was alone in my beautiful rose room.
 Manville had spared no expense in fitting up the room-the chaise lounge piled high with lovely rose pillows, the rose rug and delicate hangings, the rose wood desk, the chairs with brocaded seats. All was so dainty and beautiful that slow tears rolled down my cheeks. When Nancy came to tell me Anna was ready to have me. hear. her prayers-I had taught her to say them while we had been away-she saw them and so- licltously asked:
 Don't you feel well, ma'amT
 "Yes, Nancy. Did you ever hear of person crying because they were hap py? That is what I am doing. Isn't my room lovely?" asked as followed her in to my baby.
 Tt is beautiful, ma'am. And the bathroom is so handy now for Anna"
 "Fse pet now, I is," came sleepy voice from the bed.
 "She keeps saying that and acts cross when l call her Anna" Nancy turned a puzzled face to me.
 Il guess I rather spoiled her, Nancy. called her pet and she liked it so we'll she insists it is her name"
 We mustn't let Mrs. Holbrook hear her say so. Beggin' your pardon, ma am, but one day called her dear and she scolded me"
 She won't scold you any more, Nancy" Then I said to myself: "Or me, either"
 After hearing Annals baby petition I again went into my room. I made myself comfortable by slipping into a negligee, then took book and tried to read Part of my plan had included course of reading for self-improve- ment. had not been able to enjoy, scarcely to appreciate, what I read, so nervous had I been. Now l would keep up with the topics of the day. How else could hope to be an intelli- gent companion, an interesting wife? (To Be Continued)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-01
WENTWORTH INN BALL IS
 AF WIDE SOCIAL INTEREST

W large rh0dodendron ball, eo be given by the management of Wentworth Inn to compliment the southern publishers in session here on { July 3, and 5, will be the chief social < feature of July 4 in Asheville. The .a dance will be preceded by patriotic < dinner at which elaborate decorations of red. white and blue will prevail and in combination with the rhododendron, the mountains own flowers, will form q fitting setting for the occasion which 1t celebrates. The large ballroom, ter ssstaces and parlors will also be decorated ln the same lavish style
 .. Over 1000 invitations have been is- Sued to the ball and many prominent >ociety people from the north, as well as from the southern states, will be in- cluded.
 The Wentworth Inn 10-piece orches- 4 tra will furnish the music and bril- liant and spicy evening is promised
 An unusually large number of south w frn publishers have signified their in- tention of coming to Asheville, accom- panied by members of their families. and most of the large newspapers of the < south will be represented at this as- Y Semblage of 'The Boys