THE' CITIZEN, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1913.
SEVEN
mi ami n r a h Brn
FOR THE CHILDREN
anv r-nrms nt MfirrvmaKinn tor
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the Little Folks' Holiday
Party.
By ADELE MENDLE.
"At Christmas play and make good cheer
For Christinas comes but once a year."
T Christmas timo tho children
aro bubbling over with tho spirit
of tho season and tho grown
folks' thoughts turn to tho littlo ones'
fun and amusement at no timo more
than at the happy Yulo Tide.
With a littlo thought and prepara
tion a children's Christmas party
may bo made such a Joyous affair that
Its happy memories will linger with
the young folks for many years.
Hero are some, entertaining games
that will solvo a problem for tho per
plexed mother who perhaps is wonder-
ling "What shall I have tho children
flay at tho party?" For when sho
1 ttr x. nkBlfivinn
party" invitations, she knows that a
'successful children's party means
something more than Just "ico cream
And cake."
Theso games will appeal to all tho
children the timid littlo girl, who Is
Inclined to shrink in the corner, as
well as the big boy, who usually oc
cupies "the center of tho stage."
Santa Claus' Reins.
This game is, very exciting. Three
pieces of white tape, each about an
linen wide, and the length of the room,
jnre held at one end by three children.
(Three others' aro given pairs of scls
Isors and at a signal the players cut
itho tape In half lengthwise. The one
'who first reaches tho opposite end of
'the tape is the winner of that heat.
I Tho different winners contest until
Itho champion is declared. Boys and
girls, you know, love racing competi
tions of all kinds and this race Is one
that probably they never played be
fore. Manic Music.
Although this is a game that per
Ihaps the mothers and fatheis played
Iwhen they went to kindergarten It
still causes much laughter and Is al
Iways successful.
One child leaves tho room and tho
(others decide upon something for him
Ito do on his return. The musician
Iregulates his playing, and tho child
Imust guide his p.ctions according to
jthe loudness or softness of the music.
It Is astonishing what different tasks
are accomplished after a littlo prac
tice, and the children's cries of "lot
Ime go out next" provo their enjoy
ment of "Magic Music."
Guessing Holly Berries.
For this game tho child must put
on his "thinking cap." Hold a largo
spray of holly In your hand and al
low the children to look at it for a
few minutes. Then tell them to write
their estimate of tho number of
Iholly berries on the branch. You
imlght take a chrysanthemum also
jand nsk them to guess how many
petals In tho flower. Great Interest is
shown when tho petals aro counted.
A Christmas Doll.
Tho Idea of this game Is to see who
can make the prettiest doll out of a
llong smooth potato, two pieces of
Ipretty colored tlssuo paper, soma
Ismail sticks for legs and arms, and
Isomo pins. Or if you would rather
pass clothes pins and let tho children
fashion dolls out of them, that will
also answer tho purpose.
Place all tho dolls in a row when
completed, and have the children vote
for their favorite one. You will bo
surprised to seo what Ingenuous re
sults the clever little fingers produce.
A Noisy Game.
Yes, It Is noisy, but the children
have an Idea that "tho more nolso,
the more fun," and what mother cares
ilf "tho roof comes down" at a Chrlst
mas party
After a child leaves tho room, a
proverb Is chosen. One word of it
is given to each child. If there aro
more children than words contained
in tho proverb, then two or more chil
dren are given the same word. When
ithe child outside tho room returns, a
'leader counts "One, two, threo." At
the "Three" all tho children shout
1 their given word. Tho child must
J guess tho proverb.
Santa Claus' Grab Bag.
On tho invitation state that each
Ichild Is to bring something to tho
party that ho or sho no longer cares
for. This article Is to bo In a neatly
wrapped and tied parcel, so as to hide
its identity. It is placed in a largo
bag, on the child's arrival. Kach child
then draws a present from tho bag.
Uproars of laughter follow tho open
ing of the packages, which probably
'will consist of peculiar articles of all
sizes and descriptions.
A Christmas Mix-Up.
Provide tho children with paper
land pencil. Glvo them the following
llst of words pertaining to Christmas.
You seo the letters aro all twisted,
lit is their interesting task to straight
icn them out
Key and list:
1. Christmas Atschsmrl.
2. Reindeer Driereno.
3. Sleigh Ileghs.
4. Mistletoo Etlosmtio.
6. Holly Oylhl.
C. Plum Pudding Uplmdpudgnl.
7. Santa Claus Asculatsna,
8. Candles Lcdnesa,
9. Stockings Kosctslgn.
10. Jack Frost Kcajtrfso.
11. Wreath Trhwae.
12. Snowball OwnBlabl.
What Santa Claus Doesn't Like.
This is a simple and successful
game. All the children are seated
except one who soys "Santa Claus
dcesn't like C's. What nro you going
to give him instead?" The flrBt child
replies with a word that does not con
tain a "C." For instance: "Meat"
would be a correct answer, but "rlco"
would not do. If n correct answer is
not given by the time tho leader
counts "ten," a forfeit must bo paid.
And wo all know the fun of redeeming
tho forfeits. '
A Peanut Race. '
At one end of the room placo two
bowls of peanuts, and at tho opposite
end two empty bowls. Two children
are each provided with a knife and at
a signal they placo as many peanuts
as they can on tho blado of tho knife,
and carry It to the empty bowl with
one hand. Depositing the peanuts,,
they return for more. Each child is
allowed three minutes. A score is'
kept and the one who has tho larg
est number of peanuts credited to his
name wins tho prize.
Puzzle Pictures.
Pretty pictures taken from maga
zines, advertisements and discarded
picture books aro cut up into several
pieces and placed into envelopes. Ai
good idea Is to write the samo num
ber on tho back of the envelope nnd
all pieces belonging to one puzzle, so
that if a piece gets mixed with thai
others it can be readily returned to Its,
own set.
Each child Is handed a puzzle, and
as soon as he succeeds In placing tho
pieces In their proper position he is
given credit for it by tho score
keeper, and receives another puzzle
to work with. The ono who succeeds
in putting together the most pictures
in a stated time receives a well
earned prize.
Snowballs.
This Is an amusing game. Snow
balls made of cotton batting and cov-.
ered with white tissue paper, and a1
small basket aro required. The play
ers stand about eight feet from the
basket. The one who tosses the most
balls into the basket Is the prize win
ner. Each child might be given
three snowballs to start with.
A Christmas Spider Web.
Take as many balls of twine as
there are children expected at the
party. To one end of each ball attach
a card bearing tho child's name and
to the other end an Inexpensive gift.
Twist tho twine around the different
objects in the room. Give each child
the twine and card bearing his name.
At a signal all begin to unwind the
entangled web. Great is the fun and
loud tho exclamations when the
young people arrive at the end of
their string and find a gift awaiting
them.
A Pop Corn Party.
If you don't mind the "musB," and
of course you won't, have a pop corn
party. Have the children sit In a
circle on the floor and provide each
with a bowl of popcorn, a needle and
some coarse white thread. Tell them
that the one who Btrings the longest
popcorn chain before tho time Is up
will win the prize. Each youngster
takes homo his own string of corn.
An Impromptu Entertainment.
When tho children aro tired of romp
ing, let them sit on the floor in a
circle and tell them you aro going
to havo an entertainment, and that
each child must do something to help
make It a success. The youngBters
will provide a variety of numbers' for
your Impromptu program, from nurs
ery rhymes to fancy dancing.
Artists.
Bring in a good sized blackboard
and have tho children seo who can
draw the best Santa Claus. This will
afford much pleasure for tho little folks.
(Copyright, 1912, by W. G. Chapman.)
JUST REVERSED.
"I s'poso your husband wont to tho
Christmas dinner dressed to kill."
"No; ho was killed to dress."
A Christmas Stocking.
It Is not always tho gift Itself, but
the way In which it is presented that
commends itself particularly to tho
recipient. To tho girl who thinks
she is too old to hang up her stock
ings, send a pair of silk stockings, us
ing ono to fill, and roll up the other
and stick it in tho foot. Tho rest of
tho stocking should be filled with in
expenslvo trifles a home-made Jabot,
tie or collar, a handkerchief, some
candy, nuts, raisins, crab apples, a
card or a calendar, perhaps some lit
tlo kindly hints at her hobbies that
will amuse her. Each of theso ar
ticles should be wrapped separately
m tlssuo paper and red ribbons, and'
tho excitement of opening tho myste
rious small packages will often exceed i
tho pleasure taken In one largo gittj
that would havo cost no more than
the numerous small ones.
Just a Warning.
If you aro going to spend the Christ
mas holidays with the family of
your small niece and pephew, don't
forget to make the youngsters a pres
ent of a drum and trumpet.
AN OLD TIME CHRI8TMAS.
THE damsel donned her kirtlo sheen.
The hall was dressed with holly
ereen.
Forth to the wood did merry cen
eo
To gather In the 'mistletoe
Then opened wide the baron's hall
To vassal, tenant, serf and all.
Power laid his rod of rule asido,
And ceremony Jolted his pride.
The heir, with roses In his shoes,
That night might village partner chusa)
The lord underogatlng share
Tho vulgar game of post and pair.
All hailed with uncontrolled delight
And general voice tho happy night
That to tho cottago as the crown
Brought tidings of salvation down.
The lire with well dried logs supplied
Went roaring up tho chimney wide.
The huge hall table's oaken face,
Scrubbed till It shone, the day to grace,
Boro then upon Its massive board
No mark to part tho squire and lord.
Then was brought In the lusty brawn
By old bluo coated serving man;
Then the grim boar's head frowned on
high,
Crested with bay and rosemary.
Well can tho green garbed ranger tell
How, when and where tho monster fell;
What dogs before his death he tore
And nil the baiting of tho boar.
The wassail round in good brown bowls,
Garnished with ribbons, blithely trowls.
There the huge sirloin reeked; hard by
Plum porridge stood and Christmas pie.
Nor failed old Scotland to produce
At such high tldo her savory goose.
Then came tho merry maskers In
And carols roared with blithesome din.
If unmelodlous was the song
It was a hearty note and strong.
Who lists may In their mumming seo
Traces of ancient mystery.
White shirts supplied the masquerade,
And smutted cheeks the visors made.
But, oh, what maskers richly dlght
Can boast of bosoms half so light?
England was merry England when
Old Christmas brought his sports again.
Twos Christmas broached the mightiest
ale;
'Twas Christmas told the merriest tale.
A Christmas gambol oft would cheer
The poor man's heart through half tho
year.
-Sir Walter Scott.
AN UNORTHODOX CHRISTMAS.
T WENT to spend tho day with Itose,
-- and then
A Christmas greeting passed between us
two,
But 'twas not "Peace on earth, good will
to men."
We only said: "Good morning!" "How
d'ye do?"
AND then to her I offered smilingly
Tho present sho expected mo to bring.
There were no hanging hose, no Christ
mas tree.
Tho box was tied In paper with a string.
WE didn't sit beside tho Yule log's
blaze.
We just turned on the radiator's steam.
And dinner, unlike those of storied days,
Gave no plum pudding, but some bisque
ice cream.
WE didn't hear tho church bells' solemn
toll,"
And when we had our Christmas even
ing lunch
Wo didn't have a steaming wassail bowl,
But just a jug of simple claret punch.
E trampled on traditions, I suppose,
Yet ono rite wo observed with care-
but, no;
Although I well remember kissing Hose,
It wasn't under the mistletoe.
-Life.
A VONDERFUL TREE.
THERE'S a wonderful tree, a won
derful tree,
Tho happy children rejoice to see,
Bprcadlng its branches year by
year.
It comes from the forest to flourish here.
Oh, this wonderful tree, with Its branches
wide,
Is always, is always blooming at Chrlst
mastide! But not for us children did this tree grow,
With its strange, sweet fruit on each
laden bough.
Tor those wo lovo wo have mado with
care
Each pretty thing you see hanging there.
May this wonderful tree, with its branches
wide.
Bring Joy to our friends at ChrlBtmas
tide! For a volco Is telling its boughs among
Of the shepherds' watch and the angels'
song,
Of a holy babe in the manger low
Tho beautiful story of long ago,
When a radiant star threw its beams so
wide
rfo herald tho blessed first Christmastldo
Then spread thy branches, wonderful tree,
And bring tho pleasant thought to mo
Of him who came from his home above,
The richest gift of his Father's love.
He came to show us how to spread far
and wide
The joys of the holy, sweet Christmas
tide. "Songs and Games For Littlo Ones."
Tho Universality of Christinas.
Primarily, of course, Christmas is a
religious festival. In the Christian,
with a sincere belief in tho Christ, who
is the foundation rock of his religion,
tho words of priest and pastor, exhort
ing his flock to observe tho day with
ceremonial observances, find a fervent
response. From every pulpit is told
anew each year the story of him with
out whom Christmas had never been.
But Christmas appeals also to the
nonbellover in Christ, to tho men and
women who cannot subscribe consci
entiously to tho doctrine of his divin
ity. It Is trite, perhaps, to say that as
Christmas approaches the Christmas
spirit Is "in tho air," but It is true
none tho less. "Peace and good will"
pervade tho air that Is breathed alike
by churchgoer and nonattendnnt.
In the big cities Christmas is cele
brated by Christian nnd Jew nnd Mo
hammedan as well as by those with no
religion. In tho outermost corners of
tho earth, wherever men of Christian
faith havo borne the standard of civili
zation, tho native heathen In intlmato
contact with them feel tho coming of
the spirit and rejoice.
It is well that this should be so, for
the spirit of Christmas Is tho spirit of
belief not only In Christ, but In one's
follow men. Every ono may sharo In
it If ho will. Every ono may 'find in
tho story of tho Hfo that was lived in
Palestine nineteen centuries ago, of tho
death that was met on tho cross and
of tho resurrection that followed, some
thing of personal application, some
thlnir of UDllf L
What of Your ClTrlsVuias Spirit?
The spirit of Christmas, as the Ideal
ists havo it, Is not recognizable by the
real thing, according to modem meth
ods.
Theoretically everything Is bright,
gay, full of peace for oneself and good
wishes for tho rest of the world.
Actually Christmas may mean any
thing like this:
Grudging giving and discontented re
ceiving. Splurging on one's rich friends and
stinting where it Is not likely to count.
Overgcnoroslty to the point of ex
travagance. Rushing until you detest Christmas
and everything connected with It.
Overworked nerves and overwrought
tempers frofn n false conception of
Christmas giving.
A generous spirit for your own im
mediate circle nnd utter Indifference
to whether any one else has a happy
day.
Gorging oneself in tho interest of
Christmas cheer with no thought of a
tortured digestion and rocklness of the
day after.
A Christmas with not ono thought to
the real meaning of the day nnd what
the world would have been had there
been no "birthday of a king" to cele
brate. CHRISTMAS.
THE world his cradle is,
The stars his worshipers,
His "peace on earth" the mother's kiss
On lips new pressed to hers.
For she alone to him
In perfect light appears,
The one horizon never dim
With penitential tears.
John B. Tabb.
EXECUTOR'S NOTICE.
Estate of
EDWARD B. WHEATON,
Late of Buckingham.
All persons indebted to said es
tate are notified to make immediate
payment to the undersigned; and
those having claims against the said
estate aro notified to present them
duly attested, for settlement.
NELLIE E. WHEATON,
Executrix.
Starlight, Pa.
December 8, 1913. 99wG
I EXECUTOR'S NOTICE,
li Estate of
ANNIE A. COLE,
Late of Clinton. ,
All persons Indebted to' said es
tate aro notified to make immediate
payment to the undersigned; and
those having1 claims against the said
estate are notified to present them
duly attested for settlement.
J. H. STEPHENSON,
Executor.
Way-mart, Pa., Dec. 13, 1913.
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DMINISTRATOR'S SALE.
In the matter of estate of Thomas
L. Burchcr, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that tho un
dersigned administrator of said es
tate of Thomas L. Burcher has made
application to the Orphans' Court
of Wayne County for an order to sell
at private sale for the sum of Seven
teen Hundred Dollars tho real estato
of said decedent, situated in the
Township of Damascus, Wayno
County, Pa., being tho same landi
which Frank N. Botts et ux. by deed
dated December 31, 190C, and re
corded in Wayne County Deed Book
No. 9G, page 586, granted and con
veyed to Thomas L. Burcher.
Unless exceptions are filed or a.
higher price offered, an order of said
Court will be made on the third Mon
day of January next at two o'clock p.
m., authorizing the said Administra
tor to sell the said real estate for the
said sum.
J. C. BURCHER,
Administrator.
Honesdalo, Pa., Dec. 11, 1913.
M. E. Simons, Attorney.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
CHARTER.
Notice is hereby given that an appli
cation will be made to the Court of Com
mon Pleas of Wayno County, on, the 7th
day of January, 1914, at ten o'clock a. m.,
under the provisions of tho Corporation
Act of 1874 nnd its supplements, for a
charter for an intended corporation to
be called tho Honesdalo Business Men's
Association, the character and object of
which nre to co-operate for the benefit
oi an; to aDate traae anuses; to dis
seminate useful Information; to expose
fraud nnd adulteration; to watch and In
fluence legislation toward the better pro
tection of our canltal: to assist mem
bers in collecting delinquent accounts; to
protect them acalnst fraudulent custom
ers, nnd to encourage the observance of
the sabbath and all legal holidays; and
for these purposes to have, possess and
enjoy all the rights, benefits and privi
leges conferred by the said act and the
supplements tnereto.
SEABLE & SALMON,
Solicitors.
Honesdale, Pa., Dec. 15, 1913. 101w3
NOTICE OF ELECTION.
Notice is hereby given that tho annual
meeting of tho Wayno County Farmers'
Mutual Fire Insurance Company will be
held in the office of tho company in
Honesdale on
MONDAY. JANUARY 5, 1014,
at ten o'clock a. m. for tho transaction of
general business and that an election will
be held at the samo place of meeting be
tween the hours of one and two o'clock
p. m. of said day, for the purpose of
electing ten members of said company to
act as directors for the ensuing year.
Every person Insured In said company is
a member thereof and entitled to one
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Honesdale, Dec. 15, 1913. ' 101w3
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CLAYTON, YALE,
Late of Lebanon Township.
All persons Indebted to said es
tate are notified to make immediate
payment to the undersigned; and
those having claims against the said
estate are notified to present them
duly attested for settlement.
WILLIAM S. YALE,
NORMAN TAYLOR,
Executors.
Cold Spring, Pa., Oct. 30, 1913.
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AUDITOR'S NOTICE. Estate of
Fred E. Lawyer,
Late of Honesdale, deceased.
Tho undersigned an auditor ap
pointed to pass upon tho exceptions
to- account and to report distribution,
of said estate, will attend to the du
ties of his appointment, on
TUESDAY, DEC. 30, 10 A. M.,
at his office in tho borough of
Honesdale, at which time and placo
all claims against said estate must
be presented, or recourse to tho fund
for distribution will be lost.
WM. II. LEE, Auditor.
Honesdale, Dec. 5, 1913. 99w3
UDITORS' NOTICE.
Estato of Ella Gllon, lato of tho
Borough of Honesdalo, Pa., deceas
ed. The undersigned Auditor, appoint
ed by tho Orphans' Court to hear
and determine all claims on the as
sets and report distribution of said
estato will attend to the duties of his
appointment on Tuesday, December
23, at 10 a. m., at his offlco in the
Borough of Honesdale, at which
time and place all claims against
said estate must be presented or
recourse to tho fund for distribution
will be lost.
F. P. KIMBLE,
94wks4. Auditor.
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