Record #:

22879

Author(s):

Kammerer, Roger

Abstract:

Christmas seems to have timeless celebrations. However, Christmas in 1890 was much different than it is today. Most of the celebrations occurred on December 23 and Christmas Eve while many businesses were very busy with plenty of customers getting items needed to have a joyful celebration. One local business firm called Young and Priddy cut a pumpkin. From six o'clock to eleven o'clock p.m., Evans Street was dazzled with a fireworks celebration. On Christmas Day only the Episcopal Church had services.

Source:

Greenville Times / Pitt's Past (NC Microforms), Vol. Issue , Dec 21-Jan 3 1988, p9

Subject(s):

Christmas--History--Greenville