It has not been a white Christmas by any means, but rather a dull, wet tone from the view point of weather. 'This is all the more remarkable when it is realized tha only a week or two ago all through Scotland there was some of the severest, most inclement weather which one can reali. It was cold, bitterly cold, so much so that it was' almost an impossibility to get warm even in the house. Outside the snow was deep on the ground, roads. were covered with a thick mantle as were the footpaths, while walking was at times dangerous on account of the slippery paths.
Motorists were held up. they could not get through: indeed they were fortunate not to be stranded, though numbers of them did have this unfortunate experience. It seemed as "if we were in for a terrible winter. A milder spell, however, sot in with the result that Christmas comes without A vestige of snow except in. the mountainous areas.
Many churches in the city have! held short services to-day and these have been well attended. It is apparent that a service on Christmas Day makes an appeal to the Scot, though in the vast majority of the churches the Christmas services will bbe held. to-morrow.
"The usual Christmas festivities, en-terrainments and attractions are in full swing in the city. There are the old time honoured pantomimes draw. ing big audiences, the Circus at the Kelvin Hall, with the accompanying Carnival is as big a magnet.as ever, while the football matches to-day have had great crowds, despite the feet that the eily was for the greater part of the day enveloped in a thick fos.
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