'.;.' . l': : .,l l_;1, fl _l if " 1? E li ll U ___,,,,._’-|».__..»~._ ‘ _.e..~...._-..»`.~ l _ __ l__ r ' l.~§_ _ ; _ W.. `__v_____ __-g --. __.. ~_._ _ __-__ _ _"_: _ _ ,. _ ...sqm -. _ _ .___.-_ _ - -»- » - l r '-1- \l ' . '~| lr' ' _f li _mill l,l' l, ,. , Y it l`~ "ll il' 4 lil? ll' f if ll-" ll; l l / 'I 1 l l l _._._.~,`_;_‘ race roclrmsu _ _ r . THE cnsssomsrows GUARMAN DECEMBER ~ - THE WONDERS UFA CRACKER FACTORY T116 01d F&Slll0ll6d ~ 4 ‘ 'E ' - ""`"'°‘I-Iow a Bashful Bachelor Proposed Christmas Shall we ever. one wonders. seo A riot oi' tinsel, tissue and span- execute special orders. One very again such Arctic Christinases as glen; of rihhnns and silks ns msuy- novel order I remember was ior»a our forefathers of past centuries hued as the rainbow; Christ-mas box of crackers each or which was experienced? At Yuletide ln 1814. io,-s_ irnicinirnseirs sud curios scat- to contain a pair of ladies' .lr gen- for example. the weather was so tered about in tens of thousands, tiemsn’s kid gloves, the sizes being Arctic that it was possible to hold as if poured out of some gigantic marked on the outside so that a a fair on the Thames between Lon- and magical cornucopia; Christmas correct ilt could. be chosen. On don and _Blackfriars Bridges. Thir- mottoes flashing their genisl greet- another occasion we made it special ty 'booths did a roaring trade in ings on all sides; and throughout cracker rorawealthy hashfuibach- 'beer and spirits: printlns-PNBBSB the vast building hundreds or deft elor. who couuld not summon up were set working on the ice; and iiuntis busily ministering the next courage to propose to his lady-love. thousands of holiday-makers made Christn1as's pleasure. Inside the cracker_was placed' a merry with ekittles, dancing and Such wus my environment on s valuable engagement ring, and I other diversions; recruiting their midsummer day when I was priv- believe in this way the question energies by feasts of “Lapland ileged to zo over Messrs. Toni was popped satisfactorily. mutton." roasted on the spot. at‘u Smith & Co.'s famous cracker-lac- “We frequently have orders for shilling a slice. in 1739 the Thames tory, the headquarters from which very large crackers. At the present was so solidly frozen that hun- icstusr Christmas showers with moment we are making several 5 dreds of Denple camped on it.and prodigal hand his millions of gay- ft. or 6 ft. long. In most cases these coaches deserted the Strand and cniureii tokens nr _iniiiiy and guns. are dummies to be placed in large Cheapside tc ply on lt. The regu- , will ever the whsle world, -'ii-nm stores as advertisement. Among lation ox was roasted; and half-a- Chins tn Peru," outside the streets monster crackers l have heard of dozen prlntllw presses were kept were sweltsring under s hissing one 30 ft. long which -was built for busy night and day turning out sun; inside Yuletide, with sli its a millionaire in the North of Eng- reasonable pamphlets and verses. atmosphere of snow and ice, holly land who was very fond= of chli- Still more -memorable was the and mistletoe, frclie snii fesstiug dren. `0ver the framework was Christmas of 1684, when coaches envlrcned ms, stretched Duper which clever land- plied between Westminster andthe "As seen ss one Chr-istmns is scape-painters had covered -with Temple "as on the streets", when over," said my genial cit-ei-unn_ "we charming pictures; and through its hackney-carriages carried their commence work for the next; anti centre ra'n a huge detonator. to fares from the Temple to South- _ lean assure you it takes us all our Wl1lCl1` B C0Fd. fulllllllg' through a wark. and all London held carni- tlme_ In rect, we often have tu pulley in the roof. was attached. val on the frozen waterway. _ A work practically night and day dur- When the cord was pulled with an miniature city sprang up in a day. ing the latter part of the year tc explosion loud enough to wake the -streets of booths, each with its cope with the late orders. it will dead, colored fires blaze out envel~ appropriate sign, through which probably surprise you te hear tifnt oping the cracker in a rainbow sea the "Merrie Monarch,” and his often half-a-dcscn tiiifei-ent eeuu. of light. while at the same momeut~ family. jostled with the crowds to tries have contributed something hundreds of fairy-lights converted have their names "printed on the towards the contents ofa single hex the. interior of the cracker into a ice,” _and later to join in an excit- of one dozen crackers; fur the kaleidoscope of many-colored and ing fox-hunt; while his subjects markets of the whole wni-iii are dazzling gems." were revelling in "football, skittles, ransecked to provide the novelties `*`°°'*”* h“ll‘b“ll-ll1`E Und 'l101’B€ Rnd C011Cll .il éti » ` 5l°ll ...___ as Lest You Forget lms. \ = Only a week and then all your 1 l hugtllrig, worrying _and selectlnll I will be over for another year. l l ,. | I lf you can’t just decide on what _l _l _ to give him come In and let us £llV° i you a suggestion. l We can assure you that if it is _ I _ anything in smokes done up in . _ fancy boxes all ready for delivery ll we can solve your problem. ‘ hi, -’ -" < =__‘f°*°-== % F _ 1 "TT f So if he smokes here you will ` find the gift he is sure to like. ll _L_ LAMBROS BROS __` GnAl='roN s'rnEE'r ' Apt l ,~ if lr' wir lr lr lz~”>,»~"»,~ lr lr lr' 1:' ~:»'7'~,\\-1*»v&.~&\\Y».\$.*"» 'ww ri *\ “» :_ _ r.-j~~~~_r_~;f;_ _. f: .,_.___ a _ r . .....;...;-';-"-11""‘_`4'f`_€"1 _(CQ) It Takes a _Lot of Fussing . /_` To make a good Fruit Cake and of course I /ff P-V T22* R \ l 3 ”-‘ should be baked weeks before Christmas tt _ be properly mcllowed. ~°':"*T_"-_ _ sTEWAR'r’s BAKERY _ "` KEN-r eraser _ ll*-» H53 , __.».-M xl) . ;' -»-'~ \ - “ ~..- 1 - 5'.. -;.__§' -fri/._ . .. 3f">?'€‘?.\>~ \. .-". 'x--‘=»‘“k>t 2 ORDER EARLY we/maize iN l-lol.Lv PAPER AND' BOXED D ’s4 lt. 519 ~i E.- ‘l "l’,"f,_l.r ."`f_-,ll flllrl I-,'1'4rr':.\‘r_" by »iII'f'lIUll’ /i. .UPGOVERN l-vlllllrr pl/_:_/.\'il'ul flll'fr'fr1r, f'm‘ul`II .ll/‘/lifrrl f_70I.'f‘gE li *_ ...__._.___.._ _*___ _.__ __@_~%__.__. Don`i.tal<;e more fuel l than you can burn eating you poi- son you rsclf. Per- llnps two-thirds of thnsc who reed this article \-:oulli be beileut~ ed by cutting in hnlf the amount t g of fond they con- . ww. rv.-_-, " - l l~~ :l rf-rlnln ox- _.`»__~.; f.__. sumo daily. ltlil mic :=lir'.lil-l l z¢l5=l'l"¢’».il}?, The following ° bv rnnlrolll-ll by _ “l ' ’ l list corltuina _ the olhl-r. ll' ___ __ what may be ‘ _lvlur :lr-l ivil is-~: lf ‘_ rzlllcll fuel foorlu. ~ iuzlll _vnu iillo ___>.{__ _______ __ 'Flzcy 1-llilflist uf Ill .l v y or ox- __ ___ _,__ ___ .~:ll_l:llrs. ::illrcllcs. l.;linl: i»ll_\'.=~ _"` `l.'. C'.`-it 1 _'Jibril llllll l':l.ls, llllrl ' l 'f-ul luln~l‘, limi-l» alllllilrl llc cntcn _A our-r;.gy il; llllrill-fl up. :intl z'lli\.-:~- iliiiv 'l_'.' lflllsfi \'.'li~l gel ll lZr'(‘nt ' li::r‘r1|l_\' iilllrl- incl lil' rinlll is |~~-:tical .>l` exercise. or H1050 Wl"l0 f rillilv-rl than for lll»~ pl-rsnsl lrzlll- _:lu ll':l\'_\' rnalillzll Work. ‘ lug n sorlcniary lifl-_ ` I\lll~ls-.l-ls, sllgar, randy. corn l Tho man wllo l-llllps world :lil ‘nt :tml all sweets. i-`nm_ls i l day can cnt witlmut iiljury. nil-'l l-rlillnilliilg sinrcli: broad. spa- inllocfi rcrillircs n inf-:ll llllll '_ulwlll, ontml-al. potatoes. bu- ; would czlllsl- illlilfzl-sllllll ill :l loss mlzlrls. rnrllsturcll. lmminy, corn~ nctlvc irillivlviillil. lloilofhl-fic rn.-ill, iiour, rico dried beans. celvcli by your ailpotilln which The luis strc: butter, cream, snlt muy lure you lo 0vci‘»l-ll.tini;_ ll’ pork, milk. ilncllrl. lnrrl, oleo- you havc not boon spcllrllllg plly~.- nlzlmrnrllle. ical energy. you ure noi llllrnillrt The followillg :irc the elements ll the fuel _vnu luke, but :l "sllr-‘nf fooll lllnt should be selected _ plus carbon" is zlcrllmlllnting. by scllriltury workers. They are What hnppt-ns lo ll? You lmvc known ns proteins. Any broiled seen tba llppnrent uirolly of n loan mont, chicken or Hsh, M ___ .;~r. ‘ Effl0Dl:iiustso H __ much fuel ll is cozlsunlcll ' by lhe bnrly in _ lrsfinil_\';x<‘ti\'ily. 1_7 t',f llll-1 nllll cxcr» "_ 'L liso h:‘.\'c ri di- m-"l" fm- __ l-not bl-alrini: on __ _ ___ lllvh olllcr, and ' I' ` ' ll! r__`_*_`_g O *Fai ` ; 'fi 1'. ` P-. -. é- -` motor whcll being i'l»d lilo mnrll .-.lzimrnl-fl milk, nil fruits, vegeta- gasnllnc. Somr-tiling like lllrll llnppens in you when you :wc-r» We should also ndd some hard _ cet and lilllicr-ex:-l~ri.l<'l1SlHs lo young and cm alike Th All our crackers are made from l zulrlitlon to well-known artists who Sllpilly us with dcslgnsand pic- A llll`0-H. we have our own artistic T0 stuff for this kind of work. Litho W grsilhv. coiorprinling, gliding, cut lllli-l B-llfl fflflglfllr are nil performed T in one or other of the various de- A parlments through which the mat- T erials have to go ‘before they reach A3 the hands of the girls wh k C0 o ma e them into the cracker proper, "nach girl is engaged on one par. Jovprlnslns now. with promise Oh. listen lo the music ticular type. so that sho may hs. come thoroughly expert in hcr T work. The girls in one room may T be at Work on a clleall line which can be turned out very quickly, B while those on the next floor are Y Wvfklllg upon the highly decorative 0 rrltl-kers, which take much longer C mme Hxircnsive. Crackers va.y in price from 1 shilling fi fill-zen -_find these are ‘wonderfully pretty and E contain many lnterestllu: tclys and novelties--to 1 shilling and nlore apiece, nt which price there ure some exceedingly choice desirrns R But when at night the little e_vc.-l 24th. Trslns Noe. 211 and 212 will are closed in Bree, _ is star of promise chnrrneri me other delicacies which thc good most Viikls-nz will not fall to bring them told the night was nearly done, lil the dark hours of tho night bill "' heralded the coming sun Only if they have said their prny held my gaze. 1 watched it long, ers properly before his comma s listening lor the angels song in Germany nn Christmas l~`vc e song that still with sweetness lt is Cusronmry for hnevht Rlluerr fi s disguised with a long heard null e memory of Judea‘s hills wrapped in it large fur cloak to though of those wise men of old enter the room when thc l start to finish on the premises. in W hymn ; bright Of the childish voices swuui; n cheer the '~‘,3_q of the night; And llnrkeu to the puller hough ma' ‘~/l :lic its sernphic ‘Of the tiny little feet; tones The pitter putter. pittcr llnlfcr. y clumnr of rlisl-ol‘dant thrones, l-lll'0' the 011911 ll0Ul'C et .nenrer new the time than their The Datter of the little loci upon f peace and good-will unto men. the Galle!! ll00r- iiy View. J. E. Caldwell. tl make. ani are, therefore. far ,_ To enable our map* along the Anti yet I.hcre‘s nothing in this life _, _ ailway to do their Christmas that ll’ t° “H “lm” Sweet Oh. yes. wc llnvc sometimes in shopping, extra train service on Tha” we l’l"°l` lmllerl l’ll“"‘ l"‘ll“ SUMMERSIDE-TIONISH. And make li tlrelldful l|in_ V ` The lovc to k c hildron hose lives are wrapped in mys are gathered together lie asks tery’l~l fold them whether thov can pray, and nd of the star that guided them if they stand the lest lo his satis d y His birth. sin from out the ages dim PATTER 9" THE FEET lnes echoing sweet the angel's UPCN THE FLO0 -_-L_ They climb upon the sofa, Ananlsn Na rloust- Ras Lwrlvs X". 1-ni” S°,v|°°__ch,.Mm" They bring the yellow mud in; H°|~d,y'_ And leave marks upon the the dear Child of Bethlehem faction he rewards lllcln willi nb `> hose life had taught to every pics, nuts and gingerbread punish cllnle ink on thc other hand those will hat lowly paths may be sublime. whom he is dissatisfied. gain returns to glad the earth. *°-<°>-<- he day made sacre b And make llorl-ics ni' thc \~ chairs; stairs; l so sweet. r °p°r“te daily lnslead °l "l'“'°°klY~ We miss the Ditter plltler of the ' FOR cHAnl.o‘r'rE1-own-sounls '°”"°” "me lee" AND GEORGETOWN. ~ Poor grandpa says “lie quiet. On December 22nd sud 23rd and And let me read it minute: BA sm. the train sch a 1 . N0 m lt I tl 9 usd to ienve a er wlut le lllisrhiefll: clisrlctlelown at a.2o P. M. will YOU ‘W0 are always in ll." -|-° be held until 4_0() u'ci¢,¢k_ Bill when he is away from home he cl-lAl=ll.o'r1-crown-lvlunnav "IWW" l°"l=° ffl "wel _ HARBOR_ The lvelcollll: pltter prlltcr ol those the island Uivision Wm be cpe,-_ of those liltlc feel.. _ ated as follows:- They love ln rull nllfl gallop l - l _ _ ,, T ~ 2311 Hd JI wl PHOTOS F() fum the lr in ll n ~~ nolsv little feel Oli December 22nd r R ll w l leave Murray Oil. little foci so rnlrel. éiizsribor at 6.45 A. M. instead of Oh little hearts so true _ e . and returning wiii leave Dea,.'|m|B hand 'S0 wmimt; 135 (iRl‘1l\'l‘ Gl<]()l{(il‘I S'l'. u Charlottetown at 4.30 P. M. ln- And _little eye; so blue; stead of 3.30 P. M. God grant thatthwherlh we l;l_ll shall _ .4-¢¢,4+,,¢,¢,,4_,,,,,,,,,_. _. , _ , - m l on o ers orc. . _ _ _ .. if ’~~ 'Q A55. msTmcTyP%sFsFElggER AGENTS We'llmhesl‘pthe pitter of Your feet ,'71 73" .-'fl '7'; 117'. ,'-° 6735_12_17_m ' upon the heavenly floor. o»+e+¢+¢+r¢e++e+4+¢¢+¢+¢re+e+~ 1mINo1No up FATHER _ *rs -~ r- ' Z- IT comnwnclnll l')9CBDlber 1-5th and Ngr lloenl ll pussy' - ' _ PIIN' ‘“"llL‘ (lf Sllk up to and including December ‘ \ . . .v /‘ __ :J _ ¢H+%o%»+,»e» »»+»»mme»mHHm%N+ 4-Ove-+440-ea-ovoa-Q \r\\_.~,.§._\\.xa‘-xssss-S-‘&»“>~`\-]`\#,`$\’*@ §~».,,»_ \-\»s-~\ 1,- ,.-;',»_/,,..-.,.» ,:,,;./..:././.»_-»f¢,.,~,~» i/- ,,~_-,~,~,/'/~'_/,:,: ¢¢++¢+¢*0++e-040+-o++¢o+o++4-e+o-e+o0->¢++o4+++e-o4+04o+o-oe-¢e+ eaovvoovf-0-eeeoo-e+44+o-¢r»¢4e-e¢¢o+oe¢»+o»+ - nlnily. ‘ liliiinl or l’l:ll|l l’ui'l- ,_ +¢o+ All Gifts BOXED FREE This Store is Open Every Night Until 8 / ,- \~ 94 *_ /' J /' +4-44-0444 n to i l it .' .\‘.\ N'l’.\ (‘l..\l`S Il.\S .\Rlfl\'l‘Il) \\'I'I`ll' XNI.-\S GIi"'l`S _.\'|‘ } l ' _ (‘||.\l{|.()'l"l`l'I'l`()\\'NN .*l.\l.\ R'l`I'IS'I` STORIC FOR MEN' - .\ Ni) ll()-YS _ The Night Before Xmas 1 A l|:l|l|l_\' 0<'l°:|.~i0|l but it lllmr Slioilplllg time Select Your f christmas cuts Now iii- luis \\':|iil~ll for (‘lll~l.~zi_ inns for sonic om- to gcl lliili mic of oiil' iovoly ili\ii'l'lcl'.~l, Silk, (‘usllillcl-1-_ Wool nllal Sill: :l|| A ‘i>ANTA Coma To rw Room lwawr To snow You - Omar: TH\NGb I boomer- L\_ BE \1~l\Ti-l THE QANQ \N Twr;r~cr~f_ v~4\NuTE'e- -c' lac. _ _ _.By George McManllS WELL- iF' iT FlT"; ME - bU\T i'\/E Hlilaib- i IEE' wl-lo :wo wear NNT No been, CLAUS ” 11 cpu " i § o l