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look- ty we mea- eople. tlness, [1 our . As Lreng- IS ob- part dwill ud to No Christmas ' siving, -however lavish, is truly generous unless it includes `some from whom there can be no return of gifts. T A 4. .g. No Christmas joy is complete unless it `is enriched by a glow of sympathy with ,the `_`joy to the world) . promised in Jesus birth. . No Christmes is rightly celebrated which has: in it a sting of neglect;_ - - % 5 El1nuglpt5?fur dllyrinimaa Q L Q nub: The advent of the Babe of `Bethlehem is at the foundation of Christmastide, hence, the season isvfor _ ever sanctified to childhood and its innocent pleasures. ._'.l`he oldes_.tMat_1 d do well to inherit the children's `blssing. ' ` - ' " ` ` If the Star of Bethlehem is in_any'sense a vari- able, it must be .in respect ofgrowing magnitude (brightness) as the centuries grow. The true keeping of Christmas isthe realization of the great love that brought us salvation and left us the example of a divine life; that we should repeat it, with God's help, in our relations to God and to our ` feHowmen.-'-Cunningham -Geikie. ' From that day to this a_new glory has shone on all common scenes, a new dignity has been understood in all common tasks, a new joy hasilled` the. common heart that has been opened to the Prince of Peace, the Savior of the world, --.-W. L. Watkinson. It is our sincere wish that the Yuletide season comes to you like a treasure-laden ship of old and that its car- go will make for more hap- piness for you. For your patronage through- out the year, we thank you. May your stocking be fill- ed to overflowing with Life's choicest gifts-is our Yuletide wish for you and yours. Our Wish for Our Friends 13 Old and Sincere: May your Christmas bring joy and happiness to you, our many friends, who have contributed to ours through . your patronage. May Christmas bring joys -that will last until we have the [opportunity to renew our wish to you when the 1927 Yu1'etide'bells ring out. FORD AGENTS-BARRIE T2-llIiIIi"'LiIj A sincere appreciation of your patronage, past, pre- sent and future -- so a hearty good wish -4- Merry Christmas. 1?. J_._ MORAN r all. ayor. sponrlivc E0505 and .EL!-ZCTRICAL suppmas The SABJEANT co. For the liberal patronage of the year, much thanks! May ejoyousness abound for` you and youfs at this Christmas season. and happiness and contentment jour_ney with you through 1927.` .30 ISO - iTib BUTQHER Dunlap St., near Mulcaster 3?i;A,}i=};i.:" st: '1.r}.. A MERRY CHRISTMAS --And-- HAPPY NEW YEAR HARRY A. A SMITH "R. H`. HEPPLESTON cu. In-unani-III C. & W. MOTORS 1=u-1z_1I1i'-t'JRI-2":-)_I~:-Altar: 129 Dunlop St., Barrie. 1377 Five Pointg, Barrie. `E. SMITI-_l_ T>izuE;'is'r" H',`RiY* $T -LIMITED 13 cl: ect- -ious made too`-- 1 Pros-