CHRISTMAS IN WELLAND

Welland Telegraph, 23 December 1910

[Welland Telegraph, 27 December 1910]

The streets on Saturday night were filled with parcel-laden people. Many did not heed the “shop early” advices and the stores on Saturday night did a rushing business.

The manner in which Christmas Day was celebrated in the different homes varied. Christmas services were given in the churches and were attended by large crowds of Christmas worshipers. The weather was real Christmas weather, with plenty of snow on the ground. The sleighing was good.

Hundreds from out of town spent the holidays with relatives. Others went out of town for Sunday and Monday. The Christmas travel on the trains surpassed all other years.

At the Post Office

Business at the local post office during the holiday season just passed reached enormous proportions being double that of other years in some lines.