St Croix Avis. 76TH YEAR. CHRISTIANSTED. V.I U. S. A.. THUURSDAY 21st DECEMBER 1922. . THEST. CROIX AVIS is printed and putlished daily (Sundays and Holidays excepted) by G. Johansen at the Avis Office. TERMS---50 cents monthly in advance, 9 cents per single romu Entered a8 second-class mutie: .dwy 24th 1917 at the Post O fice at Christian- gt2d. St. Croixz, V. L of the U. S. A.,; un- der the Act of March 3. 1879. el el < GALL AT THIS OFFIGE AND SEE OUR LARGE ASSORTMENT OF . ' . Christmas, New Year and Birthday Gards “Avis’’Office, Ist Dec. 1922. December 1922 Arrivals Mixed Nuts, Walnuts, Sweet Almonds, Almonuds in the Shell, Bitter Almonds, Table Raisins, Seedless Raisins, Cur- rants, Sugared Almouds, Citron ete. MAILLARD’S CHOCOLATES & BON BONS in toxes. SUCHARD & GALLA PETER CHOCOLATES, Assorted MIXED CHOCOLATES, MIXED CAN- DIES, ete. by the pound. FILLED DATES, FIGS and CANDY in glass jars. Christmas Candles and Holders. Houbigant, Gellee Freres, Colgate’s, Perfumes and Powders. Extra fine TOILET SOA®S in boxes. THERMOS BOTTLES and FOOD JARS. " Watermann’s Fountan Pens. EVER SHARP PENCILS Assortad, CI3AR3 in iine assoctnent, Packed in boxes suitable for GIFTS. All kinds of CIGAREI‘I‘ES at popular prices. EAU DE CJOLOGNE, TOILET ARTI- CLES, TOILET WATER, FLORIDA WATER, etc. etc. and the best of all XMAS GIFTS. Eastman Kodaks. All sizes. CROWN MALT EXTRACT, Temperance Quality. Many other Articles suitable for THE SEASON. Hans Boje & Jean Petersen. No. 293. _ANDER, ® ’ ! - 33-35 King’s Street, WHAT WEALTH OF GRAI'ITUDE SHALL CHRISTMAS BRING , FOR YOU? Some one wrote, long ago: ‘' 'Tis sweet to b remembered’’ and it seems as though. Christmas was created to foster 'sweet remembrances’ —to "keep us from forgetting friends that we may not see often, and to enable us t 2 show our affection for those near by, with whom daily association makes : our whole life’s happiness. Thoughtfulness and Yuletide liberality make a happy Christmas and true and last- ing friendships. ‘ What shali we do to help you? Can we offer you the following Christmas Gi’t sug- gestions which can be had at our store. Reautiful Vietroias from $25. to $75.00 s Six Vietor Records for $4.00-10" size. A nize Bnx of Choeolates from 60 cents to $1 70. A pair of Silk Garters for 60 cents. A Gift Rox of Handkerchiefs, nicdly embroidered. A Gentleman’s shaving set. A Ladies Manicuring and Toilet Set. A box of Holly Ribbons. , A Nice Box of Perfumes or Taleum Powder. " A pottle of French Lotion for $4.00. . An artistic Glass Bottom Waiter. ~ Or an Alum. Per~olator. % A genuine Men’s Calf l.eather Purse Or a Black Fibre Trunk. WE HAVE LOTS OF OTHER THINGS TOO NUMEROUS TO MENTION. WE HAVE A HAT TO SUIT EVERY LADY AND CHILD IN THIS COMMUNITY. Which of the abnve Useful Articlas is too fine for your Mother? Whose Wife batter deserves one of the Most Beautiful Presents in our store? " The Best we have is none too Good for Mother. Have you a dawchter that vou are proud of? and that you want to have feeliProud of you, then choose her Christmas Gift from:— CORNER OF MARKET &KING STRE[:TS. Christmas Cantata x . THE Cantata ““THE STORY OF THE STAR’’ will be rendered at Friedens- feld (Midland) C,?urch by the Choir and Sunday School on DECEMBER 24TH at aPM . ALE ARE COQDIALLYINVITED. Silver Collection at the Door. & P. BARIELS. Christiansted Theatre No Show This Week. Quebzc Steamsh'p Co. THE S. S. “PARIMA” is expected to leave New York or. Thurs: day. 21st inst., and is .due at Frederik- sted on the 28th inst. ROB'T, LEERWIN & C). INC., Agenls.