f f oaUr.QM hiot te ^rf»- «Ute a Christmas Joy. “I e in ’t gtve Ftolllip anything,” she M id to M r mothor, worriedly. “f t ten t as if he were a youngster and aatisflod wltb 5ed'Jrflrn knitted mittens. x>r 2 pkgs (1 1-4 to.) dates t< 1 quart cranberries tlre herself oat working and plan­ . 2 c water ning un til the last minute for • 2 c brown sugar n t the dates and place them the gastronomic pleasure of her guests. The less elaborate and In a large saucepan. Examine rejecting the fhe few er courses Make It easier the cranberries, the to prepare saucti o f the food— soft t r a i t and aeaseglng cakes, pies, turber dress i n g a atoms; wash berries and add to dates together w ith the f r u it day or so la advanced. Although the holiday desserts Simmer t M m ixture fo r 20 min. •B ab the cooked fru it through are more or lees traditional, the hostess may surprise her guests a stove, add the sugar, and atlr w ith Several different dishes. over a low flam e u n til the sugar mixture Some may prater a'n o w fru it pto is -dissolved. Cook the until It Is of the consistency of thick apple sauce or apple butter. (Th e cooking period w ill be about IS minutes. F - I don’t know what to d a ” PhlUln ™ »hq e»? who had haen «xeeudifcfty a ttm - U w to-prtecma. Stowers he saat, f bird U a Christmas feast m - I qulrement, whether the dln- I per be prepared In Texas or * Wisconsin, New Yofk or ; California. It Is Interesting I to recall the origin of our * national Christmas bird. The ’ story of Capt. John Smith, JU freq^ from his wars with ▼ the Turks, surveying the ; wild fowl in the forests ef I Virginia and of his uproarious * laughter upon seeing thy tun- ! key gobbler strut proudlyflse- I fore the hens Is perhaps i fresher in the minds of our ■ school children than In our * own. A t any rate, we agree with tys comparison of the proud gobbler, for he “Is ex- • actly' like tlie proud Turk I showing off before tils • harem." So the name turkey 1 1s no longer familiar just to ju Americans, but has fast be- Jr come an International me- K (Hum of celebrating the bap- jtf py- Christmas season.—Frank X H. Sweet. « « < © . 1927. Western Newspaper Union. law Hwe-to-Floor” Notale Solea «G reat Problem Your Patronage W ill Be Appreciated Friday Evening, December 2nd 7:45 P .M . a • To V iew The M tsftofo« smsf K mssm < The mfttleteo and kissing are al­ ways lnaepsrcbly connected In the minds of Buropeans, and as far back as trailltloh and history can go the quaint berried plant and kissing Imve always gone hand la hand together. CArisfmos D a y Christ mad-# the' sweetest dsy of the year, for the reason that it Is, in Its proper observance, utterly dfish, and because it te the en link of time that served te bind heaven and earth in a closer understanding. • » . Christmas'carols were song as far back as 1021 and were said te be the songs song by angels at the birth of Christ which wifl typify the Christmas spirit mid cordial welcome that will abound in Ashland and the excellent stocks ef merchan­ dise that the merchants will have for your convenience and to enable you to satisfy every Holiday-Goods need. Shop In Ashland This Christmas Find Chriatmaa Obaaroancn f She observance of Christmas be­ gan about the Fourth century. I t benroe a general custom only la­ the Thirteenth century. JYotfy (/n fa d b y Jordan Electric Co 4 . ’ some parts ef England there te peratttloa that It Is unlucky to holly Into the boose before Redmond — 3-story new bri hole! under construction Viere. THE CITIZENS BANK OF ASHLAND-