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the with part 18 this Has on of wit of it 25, 1928. 2460. PHONE THE DAILY PANTAGRAPH, BLOOMINGTON, TUESDAY. DECEMBER STREATOR GIRL WHEN AUTO HITS TRAIN Miss Ruth Perisho, 18. Dies University of Illinois Student.

Inez Andrews Wedding to Clifford Jordan Is Announced at Clinton: ton, the Chrise The Daily tian single and Is the is daughter and Mrs. Harry Andrews, South street and bookkeeper 2 Mr. son of Mra, William Jordan da employed company garage. McKinney- Hubbel. William McKinney Faith Hubbel were Saturday of does at the First.

ning parsonage Methodist church. East ton street, the Rev. Thompson Virgil officiating. MrA. McKinney the daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Hubbel, South Quincy Mr. McKinney Is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John ney.

They will reside Clinton, Mr. McKinney being employed as chanic a local garage. Eaton, Friends received announcement of the marriage of Miss Grace Eaton. formerly of Clinton, to Kemper Reid of Columbia, which occurred the latter eity last day. Following the ceremony the couple left on A motor trip through the east.

Mrs. Reid is the daughter of Mrs. Grace Eaton of Clinton and attended the Clinton Community high school, Thompson. William Conduff and Anna Thompson, both of Olney, were married by Judge W. F.

Gray at his office in the court house Saturday evening. They will reside on a farm near Decatur. North- Joy. The marriage of Clara Joy and Ray North, both of Clinton, occurred in Chicago on Friday night. The Rev.

R. Hutte, pastor of Chicago Baptist church, performed the ceremony in the presence of Miss Grace Lutel and James Joy, the latter a brother of the bride. The couple resided in Clinton all of their lives. The bride is a daughter of Harry Joy and Mr. North 18 son of Mr.

and Mrs. Harry North. They will reside in Chicago. Ladies' Aid Group Meets (Special to The Daily Pantegraph.) RANTOUL, Dec. 25-The members of the Ladies' Aid society of the Baptist church met at the home of Miss Viola Little Thursday for their annual Christmas party.

Following a short business session a social period was enjoyed and gifts were exchanged. Mrs. Elmer Menefee and Mrs. Mattie Green were assistant hosteses, Markets Auto Battery (Special to The Daily Pantagraph.) CLINTON, Dec. Dickerson, East Washington street, a retired Illinois Central engineer, has placed on the market an mobile battery which he has built and Mr.

perfectedion has been marketing these batteries on a small scale for the past three years but recently the Continental Battery company has agreed to accept the entire Dickerson output. Abe Martin Says- thing's certain--th' girl o' One worryin' about th' mist'day haint Who recalls th' ole saytletoe crop. "Not by a jug full?" Central Illinois Deaths Miss Cora Gunther Hauchin, Dels Hauchin, Dels present pastor. Mason City Mrs. Nancy Cunningham, Tre Daily Pantagraph.) BUTLAND, Dee.

Mra. Nancy the funeral of now assisted the here, died Dana n'elock Monday She had been feeling her was considered serious un- she was with a stroke of apoplexy. survived by three Mrs. Wesley Marshall Rutland. Mex.

William Koensgen and James Cunningham of Dana. Her husband, Robert Cunningham, and one Mrs. Marshall, are dead. Two brothers also sure vive her: John McBride of Rutland and Andrew Me Bride of El Paso. Her son, James, made his home with her Mrs.

Mary Melvin Dean, to The Daily Pantagraph.) ALLENTOWN, Dee. 25-Mra. Mary Melvin Dean died at the home of her son, Harold L. Dean, in Allentown at 7:20 m. m.

Monday at the age of 92 years. She had been Ill for a week with pneumonia. She was the youngest daughter of Captain and Mrs. James Wibrary, and the first white child born in Tremont township, born July 21, 1836. Aside from winter spent on her sister's plantation in Louisiana and later in Louisville, she has always lived here.

The funeral will be held at 1:30 p. m. Thursday at the Methodist church in Tremont with Dr. R. G.

Carpenter of Tremont in charge, Burial will be in Tremont cemetery, Harvey Warren Zimmerman (Special to The Daily Pantagreph.) DANVERS. Dec. services for Harvey Warren Zimmerman were held at 10 o'clock Monday morning at the residence, with the Rev. Games Fisher, pastor of the Presbyterian church, in charge and burial was made in the Bloomington cemetery. A group of relatives and friends from Carlock.

the former home of the family, attended. Mrs. Susan Paul, (Special to The Daily Pantagraph.) KAPPA. Dec, Mrs. Susan Paul died at 1 o'clock Monday morning following an illness that lasted two weeks.

The funeral will he held at the Kappa church at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. Patrick Ryan (Special to The Daily Pantagraph.) DELAVAN, Dec. 25-Patrick Ryan, A well known resident of Prairie Creek township, living six miles south of Delavan, died at his farm home Sunday evening at 10 o'clock, followIng an illness lasting several months. Funeral services will be held at St. Mary's church in this city Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock, and burial will be in the Catholic cemetery northeast of town.

Mr. Ryan was a native of Ireland, being born Sept. 15, 1847. He was one of a family of nine children of James and Margaret Ryan. He came to the United States with his parents when six years old, and the family settled in this vicinity.

occupying what is know as the Nichols farm west of Delavan. January 30, 1877, Mr. Ryan was married to Miss Mary Hubbard, of Prairie Creek township. They were the parents of four children, who with Mrs. Ryan survive.

They are 88 follows: James of Prairie Creek: Mrs. Anna Myers, of Kansas City: Mary, wife of Carrol Reardon, of Delavan, and Nicholas, of Prairie Creek. Mr. Ryan always took: an active interest in the affairs of his community, and was for 18 years supervisor of Prairie Creek township, and was chairman of the board when the new Logan county court house was built at Lincoln. Mr.

Ryan had occupied his home for nearly 52 years. Wallace Hilegos (Special to The Dally Pantagraph.) GREENVIEW. Dec. services for Wallace Hilegos, better known to citizens of this community as "Bill Brown." will be held Wednesday at the Presbyterian church of Sweetwater, the Rev. George Nelson officiating.

Burial will be in Sugar Grove cemetery. Wallace Hilegos was born in Lenard. June 22, 1852. At the time of his death he was 76 years, 3 months, 5 days of age. He died Saturday, Dec.

22, at the Springfield hospital. Death was caused by pneumonia. He is survived by two sisters, both residing in Missouri. ACTIVITY IS HALTED FOR CHRISTMAS DAY Central Illinois Pauses in 0b- servance of Universal Feast. Residents of Weldon to Observe Sixtieth Anniversary Today to The Daily WELDON, Mr.

W. Vialting Rose Hit. Jasper Lucy Reem at 186K, Losa, Coles Hunt family August they Raptist married them Mr. Mrs. Hunt the age.

and of of parents nine are are married. years grandchildren living and of Jonathan Hunt family the generation and Mr. and Mrs. Hunt that lived are the has the celebrate 69 Mrs. George McClure, 51, Dies at Her Home Near Heyworth (Special te The Daily Pantagraph.) HEYWORTH.

Dee. Mre. Georze McClure, died at home four miles northeast of Heyworth Monday 10:20 p. following an Illness several weeks, The funeral announcement In to ba Entertain at Party made Inter. (Special to The Daily Pantegreph.) RANTOUL.

Dee. -Mr. and Mrs. Frank Perring entertained the Ladies' Aid and their familles at Christmas party Friday evening at their new farm home, one -half mile north of Rantoul. An oyster supper was served, followed by an exchange of Christmas gift Thief Who Stole Christmas Tree at Urbana Sends Check (Special to The Daily Pantagraph.) URBANA, Dee.

25-Saturday, smeone stole one of the small Christmas trees that the Christman activities committee of the Urbana Association of Commerce had put out in the business trict. The thief evidently became conscience stricken for Monday morning's mail brought a dollar bill and the following note: "Urbana Association of Commerce "Dear Sirs: Enclosed find $1 for Christmas tree removed from street corner in downtown Urbana. "Thank you." Above little of Bethlehem Little Town of Bethlehem as It Appears Today appears today, the Church the of Nativity, Christ was Below hallowed within to the keep roving the historic "Bells pest happy tidings forth Bethlehem Jammed With Procession of Tourists and Priests at Yuletide Little Town Hasn't Santa Claus Carries Candies Much Since Early Days When to Those Shut In at Morton Christ Was Born in Manger. (Special 19 The Daily Pantagraph.) men community. distributed the Monday publie night The Influenza for made number familles to attend affair.

than More 1,000 persons were estimated the crowd that gath- at the ered central Christmas tree. was of the largest ever be hand for an event spite of the in In was the community. A torchlight parade followed the and 110 feet wide, divided massive pillars Into a central nave and two narrow flanking aisles, The choir chanted and the patriarchs and their attendants took tall lighted tapers in their hands. Then they advanced to the east end of the church, passed through a low archway by the choir and descended a flight of steep, slippery steps to the Grotto of the Nativity. The grotto is a sort of cave in the solid rock.

Tradition says that this existing in Biblical times, consistuted the stables in which the Virgin Mary took refuge when she and Joseph learned that there was no the inn. small altar at A lies against the wall, lighted by many silver lamps; and on the floor, front of the altar, is a silver star, marking the exact spot where Christ was born. A Latin inscription is on star. Kneel at Manger. Here patriarchs, bishops and attendants kneeled, in turn, to kiss the star -the climax of the annual Christmas Eve celebration that has been held for many centuries.

When this ceremony was finished the tourists were permitted to light tapers, descend to crypt and kneel, likewise, at the most sacred spot in Christendom: Marriage Is Announced (Special to The Dally Pantagraph.) RANTOUL, Dec. have been received by relatives here of the marriage Dec. 12 COUPLE AT RANTOUL CELEBRATE WEDDING Mr. and Mrs. W.

H. Frazier Have Resided on Same Farm 37 Years. (Sees el the Dey Pentagraph.) W. they Although of George McElroy near was generally gold, killed Indians. age Mr.

Mira, with farm used See died when was two It. age: VanHeckle, Middletown. Ind. Wallen, who died Aug. Rantoul: Glenn They also have three was served at the cole.

of anniversary men- of hers immediate family and an held from 2 to who attended were and ice cream angel cake, The home was dee- and white. gold Wedding on Christmas Eve 50 Years Ago to Be Celebrated Today (Special to The Daily Pantagraph.) ATLANTA, Dec. -Mr. and Mrs. W.

Warrick will celebrate their fiftieth wedding anniversary with a family dinner and reunion at their home Christmas day, They were Christmas eve, 1878. All the children will he present for the occasion except the oldest daughter, Mrs. Fred Irvin, of Los Angeles, Calif. Mr. and Mrs.

Warrick are life long residents of this vicinity. William Wallace Warrick WAN born at the Warriek homestead east of Atlanta, Oct. 14, 1857. Miss Ella c. Sutherland was born at Palatine, Ill, Dee.

1858, but came to this vicinity at the age of six years, They grew tip together, both attending the Clear Creek school east of Atlanta. On Dee. 24. 1878 they were married Jesse P. Mitchell, pastor of the Cumberland Presbyterian church.

at the home of the bride, They went to housekeeping on a farm and followed that occupation until 19 years ago when the family moved to Atlanta and have since been representative eltizens of the city. Mr. and Mra. Warrick are the parents of four children: Mrs. Fred Irvin.

of Log Angeles: Charles Warrick of Atlanta, Mrs. Fred Horn of Virden, and William 8. Wirrick, of Atlanta. The three last named with their children wilt be present on Christmas day. Mr.

Warrick has taken an active Interest in community affairs and has served four terms as highway commissioner of Atlanta township and two terms as alderman of Atlanta, Mrs. Warrick enjoys g00d health but Mr. Warrick has been in poor health for the past few months. Central Illinois Births (Special to The Daily Pantagraph.) BELLFLOWER. Dee.

Mr. and Mrs. Linden Smith of Fort Worth, Texas, who are spending some time at the home of Mr. Smith's father. Elmer Smith, are the parents of en eight- -pound son born Dec, 24.

He has been named Ralph Linden. at Newark, N. of Miss Irene M. 0'Crawley of Newark to Charles J. Craigmile, formerly of Rantoul.

Income of the federal railways of Finland have nearly doubled in the past 15 years. A CHRISTMAS GREETINGS To close the books without an expression of appreciation for your many courtesies during the past year would leave a debt unpaid We wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year STERN'S Christmas Programs Presented Sunday by Churches of Clinton CLINTON, Dee. 25-A to The of the Christian Hunday evening entitled, Manta Forgot the Mmithe participated Virgil Hoff: Annalee Lenora Christine Querfeld. The Baptist church which pastor had new pastor, the made the resignation pageant Mrs. James Pennington Ine the The mother Boy child, Zanice Ituth, Ruth children.

David Zimmerman Ann Pruitt Pharisees: Zimmerm Kimcon. nincion: Mushi, Harley herds: der, Homer Met Omar Miquel, Delaney: angels: Theresa Mae Boyd, Roberta, Itubv Helton. Ruth Miller, Edna Joseph, Evelyn Green: Charles Huff. AL. AL.

Paul's the Itev. M. Hartley -The Magnetism morning service, In of tale Christ was given and service morning This told the Rev, Mr. can numbers this eluded: prelude, Christmas Lorend: offertory, by Adams: prelude, Chorus by Handel, At the First Methodist special program organ voluntary, Christmas tion: hymn: prayer: responsive Gloria Patri: offertory, baritone solo, ton: sermon, "Messiah the evening service anthem, "The Hush of Fallen." and Night with duet, TREMONT The community Christmas program wan given Saturday the street where the tree decorated. Santa Claus an auto and treated The Parent-Teacher association charge of the tree and program year.

Marietta Morse Thursday for Chicago spend the winter. Russell Becker arrived home Champaing Saturday, where tending school. He has been Influenza but is now much Phil Hoffman has traded Queen property in the northwest of town to John Menssen for farm of 10 acres situated on avan road about two miles the Mackinaw river. Mr. will rent the property.

The officers for the Mason elected at their last meeting follows: W. Anton Schaefer: William Shemel: J. Moser: secretary, Frank Blue; urer, Ben E. Getz: worshipful Anton Schaefer will natte 1 pointive officers in a short joint installation of the Eastern and the Masons will be held day night, Dee. 28, A fine Christmas program given at the Methodist church Sunday evening the program by the Sunday school pupils.

A congregation was present. The Tazewell county producers' market celebrated its fifth sary last Saturday, The market organized by Mrs. C. L. Moore Tremont who was president County Poultry club, an organization within the home bureau.

Other ficers were Mrs. Martha Steinmetz Pekin, home bureau president, operated in the movement. The jeet was to furnish fresh produce direct to the consumers. In the five years some customers have hardly missed a Saturday, Mrs. H.

J. Waldmeier of Green holds the distinction of being the booth holder who has had during the entire five years, now president of the market. Mrs. Chester Peake of Delavan been a booth holder for four years. The seven present booth holders are; Mrs.

Mrs. Mrs. Peake, Moore, Mrs. Louis Rankin of Green Valley, Mrs. George Burke of mont, Mra, Fred Staufter, Delavan, Mrs.

George Ditmers, Delavan. Verla, the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chris Unsicker, is with scarlet fever. home Miss Eleanor Vale returned she Saturday from Metamora, where the is teaching and will spend days.

children Mr. Hunt: John by Included: mare lived 1456 present When Mr. retired Watson: went Elizabeth kings: Jenkins; name MIX. traditional site where church as see At right from indicated It is belfry each Christmas COOKSVILLE Mr. and Heler surprised evening to St.

Joseph's morning where she underwent Beler, who teaches home the holidays, his had ton- alla removed Saturday morning. Preston Surver, little son Mr. and Mrs. P'. Sarver, who was taken to Brokaw hospital a week ago, Is slowly improving.

Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Poult of Say- brook spent the week end. with the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs.

W. C. Beler. The little daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Ed Kerber was taken to St. eph's hospital Wednesday In a Ical condition. B. E. Edel 18 confined to his bed with influenza.

F. F. Sutter, who has been quite Ill with pneumonia, is improving and able sit up. to Geneva Austin went to Shirley Sunday to spend a week with her parents. Mr.

and Mrs. Homer Beler and family went to Champaign Sunday spend Christmas with Mrs. Beter's and Mr. Smith's parents. Harvey Weber was in Jacksonville Friday night playing with Goforth's orchestra, Mr.

and Mrs. Mike Lucas and famIly went to Macomb Saturday to spend the holidays. Lee Wright 18 quite ill in his bed, Miss Florence Bowen entertained group of girls at her home Sunday afternoon at a Christmas party fon the members of her Sunday school class. Gifts were exchanged and refreshmenta served. Mary Ella Rose Is home from Indiana, where she attends college, to spend the holidays with her parents, the Rev.

and Mrs. 0. W. Rose. Hopedale Couple Is Honored Mr.

and Mrs. William L. Smally. Many Honor Hopedale Couple on Fiftieth Wedding Anniversary (Special to The Daily Pantagraph.) HOPEDALE, Dee. and Mrs.

William L. Smally of Hopedale were honored by more than 150 of their friends and relatives in the celebration of their fiftieth wedding anniversary Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Smally were married at Hopedale Dec.

1878, P. E. Davis performing the ceremony. They have made their home in Hopedale during the half century of their married life with the exception of a very short time spent Farmer City and Gridley. Mr.

Smally was born in Concord, June 1, 1849, and is the youngest only survivor of a family of nine children. He came to Illinois with his parents in 1853. The family lived for one year on a farm on Delavan prairie and the following vear settled in the village of Hopedale. Mrs. Alma Sparrow Smally WAR born near Hopedale and is one of a Ians Mr.

have Allen's them: 14 1847, land Mancold Illinois, of meeting evening manger neighbors Moore twenty-fifth life. the Belers, wedding won Irene Wissmiller family of 11 brothers and sisters, five of them now living. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F.

G. Sparrow, now deceased. Her grandfather Sparrow was among the earliest settlers of Tazewell county, coming from Kentucky to Tazewell in 1828. Mr. and Mrs.

Smally never had children of their own. They have, however. been a father and mother to two boys who were not relatives whom they admitted to their home, supported and educated. Fred Rahlman, the oldest of the boys. became a member of the family when a lad, graduated at the local high school and is now located in San Antonio, Texas.

William Smally, now of Des Moines, Iowa, was adopted into the home when small and bears the family name. He also graduated at the local school and was a soldier in the world war. Mr. and Mrs. Smally have been identified with church and Sunday school work In their home town for many years.

On this occasion of the fiftieth anniversary their many friend. gave them a purse of $57 in gold and many presents. afternoon. Arenzville Bethlehem, Dee. roads have led Bethleturies, all hem on Eve.

Every Eve a strange, Christmas, motley jams the procession stretch of highway that reaches Jerusalem to the little town Jesus Christ was born the manger. In it are European and American tourista, native Syrians their quaint Old Testament garb, modern mobiles and wagons, mule-drawn beggars and priests--all retracing the route that the three wise men of the east, led by A star, followed 2000 years ago. The procession took place again Monday night. They were on their way to the Christmas Eve ceremonies in the Church of the Nativity at Bethlehem queer, huddled- -together church said to cover the exact site of the manger in which Christ was born. The road between Jerusalem and Bethlehem hasn't changed much in the Intervening years.

To be sure, It is made of asphalt now and policed by traffic officers, but the surrounding countryside, with rolling pasture lands and barren hills, looks much the same as it did in Biblical times. The Christmas Eve Procession. On Christmas Eve It was jammed from end to end by the procession. Out through the Jaffa gate, near which the crucifixion is believed to have taken place, wound the cavalcade, past a well by an olive grove where, according to tradition, the three magi stopped: to drink and saW in the water reflection of the star that had blossomed for their guidance and heralded the birth of Christendom. Tending their flocks, in the surrounding field were shepherds, dressed in long gowns and wearing turbanlike handkerchiefs about their heads, with sheepskins over shoulders.

Beyond a doubt, their appearance was identical with that of the shepherds ages ago. Then a field seen to the left, aecording to tradition, is the very field in which Ruth garnered wheat for old Boaz: then comes the tomb of Rachel, followed by a hill on which, say the natives, stood the building which Judas Iscariot betrayed his Lord for 30 pieces of silver. Then the procession swung round a hill and reached Bethlehem itself. Busy Little Bethlehem. Bethlehem is a little town with its huddled closely about narrow.

winding streets stone through which autos and wagons can scarcely pass. The houses, with flat roofs, latticed windows and central courts, occasionally arch overhead to shut the sun off of the pavement below: countless booths and bazaars line the narrow streets where women and girls sell carved crosses. rosaries and other religious objects to the tourists. There is always the noisy hubbub of the shopkeepers, crying out their wares. Suddenly Monday night there appeared at the head of the procession the three Patriarchs of the Christian faith in Jerusalemdignitaries of the Orthodox church, resplendent in their bejewelled vestment.

In their train were attendant archbishops, bishops or archimandrites, also dressed in colorful robes. They led the way through the formless cluster of buildings about the Church of the Nativity, built by the mother of Constantine the Great, and said to be the oldest Christian church in the world. The church stands in a small square, surrounded by stores. The entrance to this building is not impressive. It is a narrow, low gateway of plain hewn stone, a scant four feet in height, so that dignitaries and all had to stoop low to enter.

The gate is thus cramped because the Mohammedans, for centuries in control of Syria, did not scruple to drive their cattle into the sacred places of the Christians: hence the gate had to be made small enough keep the animals out. Where Christ Was Born. Inside, the basilica seemed more imposing. The procession entered an enclosure about 120 feet in length of Dana..