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Bellefonte, Pa., December 20, 1912.
FOR AND ABOUT WOMEN
DAILY THOUGHT.
Christmas time I have always thought of as ,
mood time; a kind, forgiving, charitable, pleasant
time. —Charles Dickens.
Christmas Giving.
London sev-
eral hundreds of dolls to each Trans-
A great changs Was come over the fact
of the ages. i are not what they | tapestry
once were. The ao fifty years
! py there are not
as formerly, or because | :
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we have become less mystical and more
mercenary year it is hard to tell.
1 suppose the oid Adam blames it upon
the new Eve.
The presentation of gifts still continues
but it (Rie a grea, exchange; the mys-
tery surprise ve given place to
y and demand. The exchange of
did not come to us direct from
christianity. In heathen countries it has
been a custom for thousands of years.
New Year's day in Japan is celebrated
by every family having someting new in
the home,and by the sending receiv-
ing of presalis all over the Empire. It
was a beautiful sight in Tokyo to see the
children going from door to door of their
friends’ houses followed by servants carry-
JATES Jaciucs busts or feruskis fill-
with beautiful toys, battledoors and
shuttle cocks, kites and so on. Presents
are so great a feature in Japan that al-
every house of any pretentions has
a godown Ponecred with ®t It fs a
separate build made fireproof to
fts and valuables of the family.
apanese do not always buy new
gifts, but sometimes go to their godown
and choose something for a friend. In
that way it often happens that in time
the presents come back to the original
donors. As christianity has been carried
heathen customs have been
exchanged with the heathen. Dr. Van-
tells us we our “First Christmas
from the Thuringian Forest dur-
feast of the Dwinds. The Ger-
about to make a human
to the gods, of a beautiful flax-
child. He Waa cavorting about
ymates, all un of
t awaited him, A Friest of
appears carrying a lamb as
Sr ms ian
or ani-
religion also is changed. The
to take their symbol of the
if they will take the spirit of
to their hearts; so we got the
and the Christmas tree. Prince
carried it with him into England
he married Queen Victoria and
ce it was brought to our shores.
Add to these symbols the personal ele-
ment of Saint Nicholas, the patron Saint
of the children.
Saint Nicholas lost his parents when he
was a very young man and used the large
fortune which they left him in helping
the children. In the town where he lived
three maidens were without dowries and
their father was deeply distressed by his
inability to obtain for them suitable
husbands. Saint Nicholas supplied the
dowries to the delight of the father and
daughters: the husbands were then not
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Christmas celebration, Santa Claus and
Kris Kingle being synonymous tithes.
We still have the Christmas tree and
the Santa Claus. What have we lost? I
fear it is the spirit of giving and that we
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Several young min who assisted in giv-
ing a tree a evening toa num-
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JOLLY game for the Yuletide
evening is called “It” In
playing this game some peo-
ple are exceedingly clever.
while others are very unsuccessful.
The players sit in a circle, and a
questioner Is chosen and sent from the
room. The circle selects an object, or
an “it,” for her to guess from answers
to questions she will ask. These ques
tions must refer always to the object
to be guessed as “it” and be answered
only by “yes” or “no.” The questioner
does not know that each answer will
really refer to the left hand neighbor
of the player interrogated, but that is
the secret of the game and the thing
that confuses and worries a question
er almost to lunacy. She may ask the
same question—always to the left-
several times In succession or all
around the circle if she thinks she can
guess “it” in that way.
The questions are limited in number,
the latter being tixed by common con-
sent. The number of questions, how-
ever, must not exceed in number the
players, but the number of players
may be less than the allotted number
of questions.
As an example of how questioners
may be confused the following is
given:
Mrs. So-and-so may be selected to be
“it.” The questioner is called in. She
asks of a man, “Is it a man? His
left hand neighbor is a woman, so he
replies, “No.” Of the next or the
neighbor just mentioned is asked, “Is
it a woman?" Her next neighbor be-
ing a man, again comes the answer
“No.” “Is it alive?" of the next.
“Yes.” Now, as there are no living
things but men and women in the
room the questioner begins to see light
and suspects the intention to confuse:
her.
Of course she knows there Is some
rule by which the questions are an-
swered, and so she may go all over
them again in reverse or some order
until two answers agree. This may
be difficult, because the object and ar-
rangement of the circle are to make the
answers disagree. It may be that she
learns that “it” is a woman after all.
and then she must find out, again by
questions as to type, age, proximity.
color of gown, etc.. which one of the
circle is “it.”
THE BARGAIN COUNTER GAME
A Charming Way to Spend the Christ-
mas Evening.
The Christmas bargain counter is a
charming fireside game for Christmas
night that will amuse and at the same
time instruct the nursery children.
The bargain counter may be the nurs-
ery table set in front of the fireplace
or hearth. On the counter are laid as
many as one likes of the toys which
children received from tree and
Christmas stockings. One child is
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looking carefully first at all
on the counter to determine
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the room a third child se-
and hides one of the toys. When
second child returns he must try
one guess to say which of the toys
was sold during his absence. |
successfully he may be
next toyman. To make the game more
difficult two or more toys may be hid-
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had when he left the room. The arti-
cles on the bargain counter may be
peraps of color instead of toys. Red.
orange, yellow, green, blue and violet
ribbons, balls or Christmas tree can-
dles may be laid out in the order of
the rainbow colors. While one child is
either blindfolded or outside the room
the child in charge of the colors re-
moves one from sight or alters the col-
or order, and the other child must guess
the hidden color or restore the rainbow
order on his return.
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| Soap bubbles are never so beautiful
| as on Christmas night, with the tree
| and the lights and the presents to give
. the thousand shades of color to the
' sparkling globes. Christmas soap bub.
; bles must be good ones. so into a pint
of warm water shave a plece of laun
dry soap about an inch square. When
dissolved add a tablespoonful of gum
a teaspoonful of glycerin, and lastly
a quart of cold water. Hot water i=
necessary to dissolve the various in-
gredients, but unless cold water is
added they expand and break too rap
idly in the blowing process. For va-
riety add a little current juice for pink
bubbles or orange juice for yellow.
Medical.
onfirmed Proof
RESIDENTS OF BELLEFONTE CANNOT
DOUBT WHAT HAS BEEN TWICE
PROVED.
gratitude for relief fi aches and
pains of bad backs—from distressing Kid-
ney have recom-
Mrs. John
Bellefonte, Pa., says
statement | gave 's
Dee yseman had
a reat. 1 procured ths
Hf iningly con:
pair sdlebr all dealers, Price 30 cents.
sole agents for nited States. 4
sand take
Baskets.
The Basket Shop
WILL HOLD A SPECIAL
CHRISTMAS SALE, IN
PETRIKIN HALL, DE-
CEMBER 14th to 2lst.
OPEN ALL DAY AND
WEDNESDAY AND SAT-
URDAY EVENINGS. THE
BASKETS RANGE IN
PRICE FROM 25 CENTS
"TO $8.00.
THE BASKET SHOP,
57-46-4t
BELLEFONTE, PA.
In Every Line
at
OLEWINE'S
- Hardware Store,
57-25¢f BELLEFONTE, PA
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Fine Job Printing. Money to Loan. ig Attorneys-at-Law.
TO LOAN on good security and
FINE JOB PRINTING at IAN an QS FH ute, Fa. Practices Altortey al Law, Be
7. M, KEICHLINE, Room 18 Crider's $1.11.
o0—A SPECIALTY—0 S141. At. a Se
AT THE EE — in alte Cou. Consultation in Eagle
WATCHMAN OFFICE Flour and Feed. Belch Baran. ‘Office in Csiders Eagiitie.
There is of S. TAYLOR—Attorney
cheapest "Dodger to the ner CURTIS Y. WAGNER, H ® fo Shea pe Cour Bale
BOOK WORK, tended to promotly. 0
tat we. cae nok di _m BROCKERHOFF MILLS,
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communicate with this office. ne
EARLE C. TUTEN
(Successor to D. W. Woodring.)
Fire,
Life
and
Automobile Insurance
None but Reliable Companies Represented.
Surety Bonds of All Descriptions.
Both Telephones 56-27.y BELLEFONTE, PA
JOHN F. GRAY & SON,
(Successor to Grant Hoover)
Fire,
Life
Accident Insurance.
TA esas ils cust: Fire
NO ASSESSMENTS —
pio not fail to give us a call before insuring your
fife or Tivheil & we re in position to write
Office in Crider’s Stone Building,
43-18-1y. BELLEFONTE, PA.
The Preferred
Accident
Insurance
THE $5,000 TRAVEL POLICY
Bexerirs:
s u ghEsEse
Fire Insurance
{ invite your attention to my Fire y
ance , the strongest and Most
of Solid
tensive Li lid Companies represent
BELLEFONTE, PA.
Manufacturer, Wholesaler and Retailer of
Roller Flour
VICTORY PATENT
FANCY PATENT
in the where that
SPRAY
can be secured. Also International Stock
and feed of ail kinds. Bova
All kinds of Grain bought at the office Flour
exchanged for wheat.
The
OFFICE and STORE—BISHOP STREET.
BELLEFONTE, PA.
4719 MILL AT ROOPBSURG.
Saddlerv.
Harness Blankets
T. H. H. Robes
You are safe when you deal with
us——42 years in one store room is a
guarantee that our prices and goods
HAVE BEEN RIGHT
and always give satisfaction. Our
goods in Robes, Blankets and Har-
ness is at the present time the Larg-
est that has ever been placed upon
a Bellefonte market,
You will miss it if you should
fail to call and see us, and examine
our large stock, and get our prices,
as the Tariff is off, This is to your
advantage.
After Forty-two Years of Honest
Dealing we have earned a place in
the public confidence unquestion-
James Schofield,
Spring Street 55-32 Bellefonte, Pa
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the world. The
Travellers Cheques...
S000 P-90-9
We are prepared to furnish Travellers
Cheques of the American Express
Company, available in all parts of
convenient currency for travellers.
The First National Bank,
Bellefonte, Pa.
safest and most
Lime and Crushed Limestone.
and Lime for all purposes.
AMERICAN LIME &
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H-0 Increase Your Crops H=0
Lime is the life of the soil.
USE CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA LIME
Some Farmers have actually doubled their crops by use of “H. 0.” lime
Drill it for quick results. If you are not getting results use “H. 0.” lime
We are the largest Manufacturers of Lime in “Pennsylvania. Ground
Works at Bellefonte, Frankstown, Spring Meadows, Tyrone Forger and Union Furnace.
Write for literature on lime.
STONE COMPANY.
Offices at TYRONE, PA.
to promptly. Consultation in English or German. na
OHNSTON—AL -at-law
a. Prompt a1 al
entrust, Offi
KENNEDY
Bellefonte,
ed to his care.
57-44.
business
ces—No. 5 East High street.
W * SED ncn on
at his 35-41
J. E. WARD, D. D. S., office next door to
Y. M. C. A, room, High street. Bellefont
ing teeth. on ere Sian x
reasonable. 52
D* Nh rn rs
years of experience. work FM y
and prices reasonable. ly
Restaurant.
ESTAURANT.
Bellefonte now has a First-Class Res-
Meals are Served at All Hours
hall Shell ln at syle desired, Sand
furnish Soft in bottles such as
SELTZER SYPHONS, ETC.,
pic-nics, families and the public gener.
all of which are manufactured out of
the purest syrups and properly carbonated.
C. MOERSCHBACHER,
50-32-1y. High St., Bellefonte, Pa.
Plumbing.
Good Health
Good Plumbing
GO TOGETHER.
When have d st I
wate Rmten Ta Ei a SP
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poisoned. and invaliSism is sure to come.
SANITARY PLUMBING
is the kind we do. It's the only Wind you
to have. Wedon't trust this work to
r are Skilled Mechanics,
no better anywhere. Our
Material and
Fixtures are the Best
Lf
finest material, our we
Prices are lower
who »
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work and the
the Best Work try
ARCHIBALD ALLISON,
Opposite Bush Howse “ Bellefonte, Pa.
____ Coala and Wood.
EDWARD K. RHOADS
Shipping Commission
Shioping and £ Dealer in
ANTHRACITE ano BITUMINOUS
COALS
CORN EARS, SHELLED CORN, OATS
and other grains.
— BALED HAY AND STRAW ——
Builders’ and Plasterers’ Sand.
KINDLING WOOD
by the bunch or cord as mav suit purchasers,
respectfully solicits the patronage of his
friends and the public, at his Coal Yards
near the Pennsylvania Passenger Station.
j18 Telephone Cala: {ESR ih ery
Meat Market.
Get the Best Meats.
SS J Se
LARGEST AND FATTEST CATTLE
So, RO ood nd mule ak
Ener than Poorer meats she cisewhers,
I alwavs have
= DRESSED POULTRY ——
Game in season, and any kinds of good
meats you want,
TRY MY SHOP,
P. L. BEEZER,
High Street. 34-34-ly. Bellefonte, Pa.