Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-27
THANKSGIVING DAY
GENERALLY OBSERVED
In CITY TODAY

With the stage all set today for
Thanksgiving, the climax of the sea-
son, the best and most prosperous
holiday for years will be celebrated
by thousands in the city. Dealers in
poultry report a fine business this
season and all grocers have been
running their teams and crews to
the highest pitch for several days,
trying to deliver the holiday produce
to the many homes where, today,
families will reunite to feast on the
cream OF the late harvest.
Waterviile alone will be an event
ful place today. Although most of
the stores are closed for the day,
soda fountains will be open for a
short time, news stands will be open
during the earlier hours. and res
taurants will be run full blast to
take care of the tremendous amount
OF patronage from both out OF town
visitors and Waterville people.
In many cases. the old time
Thanksgiving has disappeared and a
new manner of celebrating the day,
has been adopted. The day when
Grandma would play hostess to her
40 and more children and grandchil-
dren, after q weeks hard labor, pre-
pairing the stuffed turkey. fxings and
other part of the meal, is thing of
the past. Instead. families unite in
smaller circles and the holiday feast
Is more a special dinner, prepared in
the best way, and consisting of the
finest relishes, than b meal for glut-
tons.
The theatres in the city are all
prepared for the holiday also. Spec
ial pictures and plays are given for
40 hnnaRf ne IL of, Il OF
who wishes to entertain at theatre
party and as in previous years, these
houses will do a large amount of
business.
Dancing on the eve, afternoon and
evening Of the autumn holiday, has
grown each year. more popular. In
every city and town in the vicinity,
dances were held last evening with
record attendances. and this after
noon and evening the principal DANCE
halls will be open to festive pa
irons.
In years past skating parties were
the holiday features. This year.
only small ponds and shallow brooks
are frozen enough to allow this sport
and as it is. there is much danger
here, for there have been several
drowning accidents already from this
source.
Last evening. the city was un
usually quiet, Nearly all of Colby's
students have gone to their homes
and Il large part of the CoDurn stu
cents have gone to their homes and
q large part of the Coburn students
who live out OF town. left yesterday
AFTERNOON to pass the holiday at
home. The air was crisp and but
few motor cars were on the streets.
To-day, however, 1t is probable that
traffic will be heavy all day as the
afternoon papers carried the weather
forecast or warmer Today" and this
will be enough to bring out the auto
list.
Another feature of this holiday is
short hunting trips. Many lo@al
sportsmen have left for the Maine
woods to pass the holiday ana week
end in some camp. to enjoy the wild
forest surroundings and partake OIL
n few good hikes and perhaps
chance to get bead on Reynard or
some ten-pointer. or, in case the lar
ger game is not plentiful. few pld-
dies may prove goor targets.
At any rate. everybody seems o
have planned in some way to make
merry the day. and the spirit OF the
season Is personified at every hahu'
for business Is good and will PROB
ably be better and the general mes
sage from Farmer to Merchant 10
Customer, Is one of best greetings