he had an open coal fire and the same at his office which were fired by meger amounts of coal
Scrooge wouldn't pay for the coal to heat it.
He told him to leave his counting house and keep Christmas In his own way as He (Scrooge) would keep it in his.
Another coal scuttle.
More coal.
A pay rise and instructs him to buy a new coal scuttle.
He didnt ask a boy for coal. He told Bob to purchase a coal scuttle. He asked the boy outside the windows to purchase the prize turkey for him
To show Scrooge that no matter where you are you can keep christmas in your heart
His day cloths plus he wore a house coat as this was to help him keep warm as he didnt spend money on coal .
The Lovers Coal Box and Fireplace - 1901 was released on: USA: October 1901
So that scrooge sees the wider world and how they celebrate and keep Christmas
Coal was expensive then and he didnt want to pay out for heating