Owing to the local business depression and to the current private
decisions to get up very few home Christmas celebrations this year,
and also to the vote of the various lodges, churches, Sunday
schools, etc., etc., etc., to forego the usual Christmas tree
observances, the merchants of this town have one and all united
with most of the folks to petition the rest to omit all Christmas
presents, believing that the Christmas spirit will be kept up best
by all agreeing to act alike. All that's willing may announce it by
signing below and notifying others.