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WHATEVER you wish for this `Christmas for yourself -.-we wish you double.) . . If we have `an `advicejto offer for 1929 1t is`--Do'n Vt`_ neglect your" eyesight. ROBINSON HARDWARE St. and Maple Ave. EVERYTHING IN FUEL f1jor.n RE31_-F-.F! B'3!ER5 :_.jj_ijj _ `V-u------uuuw . Estublished 1873 A little rhyme at Christmas Time To wish youjoy amt laughter, And: hope.that you'll be merry through "J_I`h_e_ whole New. Year and after. We extend to the people of Barrie `and District at this Christmas time ,`o_i1r ,_Cordia1 Greetings and `Best Wishes for Peace and Prosperity with an"Abund'ance of Success " and Happiness. `AT ma SIGN or THE BEAR %Ontar?io Bakeries Ltd. ME llERs ...s'rAN-5A-no srocx ` A AND mmuc EXCHANGE May the Happiness` and Good Fortune we wish you at this Christmastide be with you throughout the years. A. Henry l'29}_\_ren `_St., Barrie. :1: ~.___ ..._- I '_ *f1 :`5!I-s Oicc. 1440;~li;.,"1'451. sfrocx BR_OKERS I wish `to thank my many customers for according me the best `year's business I have had in my twenty years in Barrie and at the same time extend heartiest Season's Greetings. - Shoe Repairer 2'Doon West Bell Telephone aw. wrrmr v:l'-ea Room 1377 Laidman & for the Best _Serv.ice*. inf, Accide_nt Tea Room Dunlop Sit.`-L -NeWa;_1-VIuloa.ser> Phone ,94 for. Rates"5Ifi;:f F.W.SARJEANT,Mg1_'~g G. R. & E. A. BURNS Chiropractors . BARRIE, ONTARlO_ . revtinga Season : W V R. H. Hepplesion. 9T`??*'53_ T Pusan:-' fund V-ngcq-aco;-V PER?-`sci MARCEL WAVING _ LL- I.AII_I_- -.-lALIp\- no: At the end of. a good year and at the beginning of what we hope `will be aestill better- one, .we extend ' ' msiilncs THE SEASONS GREETINGS ".iut:n;ab3le_f* Guarantee _orV TRY % ` >*-- - interest and joy eah'suVc'-. ' f `D_e_oember.l_.ASt._ Nicholas retains V T. hispopularity whether heis prophesiedas deooending, upongthe . `chimney (and just fancfvthe` catasfophe'_ that might befall the if it became the fashion to build p houses without "chinineys) in a sleigh drawn by reindeer, or in an aeroplane. and white` and green mounds and ribbons of scarlet and-silver tangle the feet most hopelessly, but Mother smiles happily in V ` r V the midst of chaos. Christmas Eve may mean nefw,-'.1;h;-obbiug, aching bodies and fagged `minds, wornout. with strenuous preparation, hut Christmas nds the family indulgiz in W88!`-1" P1311! 501' 1103`: Yea?- n---_...2_.. 4.- .I......I. ...:oI. ntrnrtrrblill nn Christmas EVE is 88 Old 88 the hull. ` _ , `; ; ;0id,;'th Of i l V; 3. ~;1.:f=.j - ing the..Yuletide `retains its Tiasuepapera may drift the oor in red REJB1`. H.%sF1\}uTH preparation. but ClIl`IItlllII and: the u_uuuy -="Is*:`5 ' ""-'-"` 3""-"V" " """ ' '7" Decoratingthe church with evergreen on Chnsttnas E?` `3 9%` 1d 3' hm." Polydore Vergil say: that Trimming of the Temple! with bnyeio `-`," b3' .' and garlondes was taken of the heathen people. Whidl deck?` thi"idl`d h" with each array." In old church calendar! Chfitm Eve i m3"k3d "T910913 3*` n _ .r'mtE'._. 9,1, ..__I_._ __-.. ...... Lgunnt` fish wall: (If tll hIlI`Ch nd thfg may be-, the greatest charm of Christmas is the decotated church, the power which makes man see beyond which carries him bo.ckLthtougVl1.-t(.l_1:e,,gg_to-wora ship` with the Ihephetdo at '_the " ui'aiigf`: r cot in Bethlehem. Christmas without its religion; on- f-.. -II LL- I.-_L:-nin ninn:nO'II ant` '3.` IIIIEIICIII. ulluuuuua -wuguvuu nu .u..,.-..._. ._ 15 uervangep, for all the feasting, gaiety and re- joicing, would long ago have passed away. - ru_..:-.......- .......I. ah 4-I-mu nun Irnnini tmdav Jolclng, Wuuln Ills GSU IIIBVU lauuwuu uvua-`yo Christmas carols as they are known to-day are a, literary inheritance handed down an 4 age when there existed neither _.oong|.. nor drama. At xed season: of the year the = British people need to congregate to` sing simple ballads in which secular themes were mingled with religious. Of the store of popular poetry nothing now survives in actual` use except the Christmas carols. ' ` ` n Ln... .1; 3..-... a.I.- Pl-iaen-ind narnln the bnnatnmu curuul. _ ` But in those old days the Chtfistmae carols were only a portion of a larger collection of semi- religious songs, each group of which had its special association with the ecclesiastical year. Easter had its carols, s_o_ha_d Whitsun and May- A --- -4.1.-- ...;I:...:..... 'Il\IIl (`lm ' EBSIZCT nan sun ucuuaa, u__III\a u-........- ...... -._.., day, and many other religious holy days. _ These were not part of the church service as they are to-day. 9 They were mostly associated with those early dramatic representations-mystery plays. Il\l__ :.-..:-...l .-J 0-l.- (`|-n-iahnanda is a her-it. GCTIY CIIBIIIEIIEQU lI_:pII_':IcuuIuvaw su;----; V. -,-. The festival of the 'Christr_nastide is a herite age of the long ago. and the date of its origin is unknown. Traditions tell'of celebrati_ng in mid- winter with feasting" and merrirnent `in the days i of antiquity. Perhaps the most- widespread of. all festive institutions is the .Christmas tree- ' The present form` of the tree. decked in candles -and hung with colored balls and images does not seem to date back prior to the seventeenth` century. In England there is a legend of Joseph of Arirnathaea_whi_chtells us that when the Saint . settled at Glastonbury. he plantedhis staff in the ground." It put forth leaves and blossomed . 1 every Christmas. A The tree very likely is a sur- vival of the older laurel decorations which were tied. to the doorposts of houses. V s Olhtiatmaa in Olhriatmaa all ; % the will: ntlh (Duet some distant Yuletide the applied science m H.RISTM`ASthe world over! Perhaps in of television will permit `Canadian Vfolk revelling in a sparkling, frosty merry-making the` privilege of watching their New Zealand cousins oelebrate.._ Pulses will quicken as one glimpses - -___.. .. r_..4....u. A` (`I-win!-n-ma nnv in CQTIf FUIXU Will \.[uu.n\.u new v-- .....',,.,.., the picnic `ever a feature of Christmas Day in Newleeland, and the Yuletide Camp` where little brown-Maori fairies with owing black locks, cled.in- national costume, with mat and string of beads, come out of the woods and dance festive poi and haka to the delight of .the.little white folk." Theniwill pome the thrilling hpur of dusk, when camp-res gleam by the wood- land streams to the delight "of the Christmas O A glance at Christmas celebration in India. will also find campres lighted. Thetender pea chlcl: will replace the famous Canadian turkey at dinner. Gaily attired Indian natives will bring their gifts and their greetings to` the Bri- tish'o`xeers, and much feasting will feature the merry-making in Bombay and Calcutta; New South Wales, Australia, will present the gayest of scenes, with thousands of country A people thronging the streets of the city,` the cafes, the theatres and the races. In Melbourne a carnival shopping scene will rewardthe tele- vision fan, with festivity in-abundance in swim- ming and picknicling, for it chances that in Australia Christmas Day falls in mid-summer. nv`_-s L... !_H -4. l"`I..ulg0-anon in {Jun 'fg"gn Auauaua. \.uu_auuu.u Hug, ua-uv an an... -.....------. Looking-in" -at Christmas in the Italians highlands will be rewarded with a charming pic- ture, with the time-gold custom followed` with the peasants making offerings of fruit and owers at the shrine of the Redeemer. Christmas airs, _ with blazing bbnres and reworks, will arrest V the attention as the Canadian views at long dis- ,_I_L..-;3-.. 3.. 1\1 ...;IA.. ' `fl \Y!.\I'Ilv9-It the attentlo as me uanaunun YICWB as. lung usa- tance the celebration in Naples. In Norway a charming scene will be portrayed as the. Norwegians provide a -Christmas dinner for the birds. . The`looker-in watching the festivities carried out in Ukraine will discover the homes the centre of merry-making on Christmas Eve, .Many7courses will mark the feast at the dinner hourand featuring strange dishes. In many homes theextra cover will be laid for the_ stranger, who,"should he-corne knocking at the door that Christmas Eve, would be welcome at the tableand no questions asked. It is an ancient but beautiful legend that tells how the Christ-Child wanders through the ' town on this night of nights, and to the Ukrainian homethel stranger may represent the Holy Babe-._ Irresistible will prove the temptation to take a peek at Christmas festivity in-Switz_erland, where the`ga'y, sparkling tree will be found in the poorest of homes, and Father Christmas with his generous pack of toys a welcome visitor. _~. Dcuucucau ID Luv vuu launvv loo -..-. nu-.- .. -- .. ..--- ated-ii: a sgtting of threateningcrowda and '-L'l-IOUGl~I- it is contrary to whathtoet people. vjri`lle_atpect a spent at h ,' the birthplace of Christ is really the disappointment _imag_inable. L "Bethlehem is the one place in the whole world -where festival is commemor- 1- .1 __-'._-._--`_.._........I_ ..-A .n......)I>.ii..'o;n.'I`->' _ ietuuuem the Site at mum`; mat; Ml my W. inc SICBLCBB Vllunou 0- \u--vv---_- -- --v --v~--`--_ ' which makes the bare walls of the church and L ,_;_ FYJEL:-- IE5 -+c.\R1'AETE . 7' IV`. V , ~ TUIUIIUI/I ' 7 I./es, and I know your voice, too. 0lz,.yes,. I know you, lMarjo7*1Ie, veiy well, and I * have seen you asleep in your bed`;;, " ' A -.--- V 4-)... 'nfnnnn1JnuAA in ' " `vjnl s that `you, Santa. Ciaus?_ ``_`Yes, and `you are_little Marjorie `B`ro~wn~.- `_`What, `Shanta! do you know. my` ' O)! Jvwr UvIau_ . . `:`Aren. t ~y'o_u `wonderful, Santa, to know so muich? May .I tell you what I d like you to bring me on Christmas Eve?` ?Yes?y Well, I d like `you to bring _ me a big idollie an `a carriage l_ .Chu'1_'cl1.of the Nativity-, 63? -moneeousentgadrnitted to be thegauthentic "site. as: C_hrist's birth, looks m0re.like a V formidable fortress thanaChti,stian church. -The - dark, walls, .with "small, heavily barred windows, standing in a 'roughly `paved square, suggests durance -xvile rather than religious peace. The only doorway is a small hole in the great .thic_lr-, L ness of" the.-\'vall,f so low" that one hast/0. stoop to through. `There is no spire or dorne; only an ugly looking bell, badly "projecting from the medieval masonry which looks incapaole of ringing out glad ' J. 2~:.`scoia-""'"' J. W.'SCOTT C. R. SCOTT . Svanta (lbnthv illinr > VII yulluuuunw lav`: any.-u yovug-- v---- from_ Jerusalem and the surrounding vxl_- - . - - lages to attend the midnight-mass held in the Roman Catholic part of the `Church, the ` rest of'th'e huildingbeing reservedfor the G ks and Armenians who hold their Christmas on a different date. ' _ . - -n n . o 1- .0 I I l,|_l, ___;I_-4 _.......I_'.- an 1-nnrlrlbf Christmas on aurerent date. . _ ` ' The interior of the church which rather resembles an enclosed market with great pillars and huge agstones, presentsa. cold and cheerless scene. A surging Eastern mob besieges the building, pushing and ghting for places. while the aisles are guarded A by police-with gleaming bayonets to prevent disturbances between religious factions. ' Religious antagonism is so bitter that should a Greekionarmenian priest set foot on a carpet belonging to the Latins,` or vice versa, it is enough to cause a riot possibly ending in bloodshed. `So jealous is each church of its particular bounds that at the border line the wall hangings are even pinned back to prevent them ~ swinging overjfor_ign ground, At midnight there is a procession to the chapel of the Manger, where, dorm tvvo small ights of steps in a small lamp-litcrypt, isithe famous Star of Bethlehem ma-rking'the actual-spot where Christ is said to have been born. Thisis in a small recess of the wall over which-stands an altar shared by all three churches, each con- tributing its share of dimly burning lamps; here in the holiest spot of all Christendom _ a sentry stands byday and night to preserve religious peace. nu---` L_- 2- _- -.....n I..A..... -.-. ...l.:.-In Hm mono-pr is said 150- have rested but the 3 SBIIIIY Eli!-llu Uy uay auu Iuslu. I.v ya... .. .-.---__ `,-,_ Close by is a smal! ledge on whnch the manger is said to have rested but the `tnangeritself `is now locked up in the church of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome. It V is only on the lonelyhillside of Judea where dwells the-`peaceful shepherd'w_ith`his ocks that "thetrue atmosphere of the first Christmas is to be found. * _The peasants of man European cohntries shalrelthe legend that ahimals are con- -scious when Christmas Eve comes round. Many of the country folk believe` that at emidtgight sheep awake and march in procession and the cattle _knee} in their stalls. llso . `On Eve great crowds com: 1 L`, _ _,_________|g___ __-1 ,. . 1928 will soon be`-gpmsbfand V it has been the best year of my life for which -I"am very grateful to my many cue-, ' tumors, and; I sincerely hope 1929 will be` 9. most. happy ad prosperous year to -you a ; .~ 1Lw.ywRy for it, n a set bf dol,l';s furniture an dishes, an an . - V ` Step a moment, Marjorie; I know everything you would like, but have you been-a good gz'rl? k - ' . Oh, yes`; yoz; can?` ask: Mumsy if I haven t,' she is sitting right here. Never mind now, Marjorie I _know you" always tell; the tru__th,.,~ So I ll bring you just what youwant. `Good- bye, Marjorz'e.. - ' n .; /*1 ___ v:"0-'};v't'}`z oozil`eT you, Sonia Claus, you -are so good. > Good-bye._ . V . CHEERIO! We Ahavemuch to be thankful for) this Christmas--thanks to our friends and patrons!- -b A T % "-A.E.wru'rBY. !!&?*'?_!!!!2*!&!!%!%!%&%!%!%!% ev:!:2?:v%2:re1:a:=::r=!:r-:!:=ae:e:2:2:=:2a2& A. WHITBY COMPANY % c'rnt`l( nhnmrpq Also a cordial Thank you to. our customers for -the substantial support of the past year. FRANl_l_)_q'!`CHER 'iwExter(1cl Best _.Wishes to All , , r `for aJoyouss Yuletide and Ia .Glad New Year of Bread --- and Fancy - V . Cakes and Pastries. ` I `ALWAYS ASK FOR ONTARIO-MAID BREAD A Get it-_from'our drivers or one of the 75 stores we supply in this County- Our large and steadily increasing sale is the best evidence of the quality of our products. Bk.ery, cor`: Elizabeth Sm_all Sta. ' - Phone 250 Price Grocery iPhoneT 1081 . Eysigh 53 Dunlop V j ALEX. SINGER & SON Groceries - Confectionery - ` 1.'. _o PUNLOP ST., BARR!-I3`. 9?`. wish *0 a We take this opportunity of convey- ing to our many customers, "our ap- preciation or your valued patronage through the year now drawing to a close. In `wishing you the compliments -of the season, we trust that our et- torts to serve you in the past may merit a` continuance of your confi- dence. We therefore hope that the New Year may be one of great pros- perity to you all. In exteridingbest wishes for a Merry Christ- mas and Happy New Year we do so in the -heartiest manner. At the same time we take the opportunity of thanking our customers for our mostsuccessful year s business, which doubled any previous year. I I` II II II"I`II\7 ` mcnocl.-:1`: `V Elizabeth sc., Barrio _--c -c- u- wniirf Ehristmas W` a..G.h.1929 f It -4` -an an -In u `wt - -u Measure Suits ` *""* s:., Barrie |\I-I :'rF-' n ---:nl-can /xca n rlolclvv (`Inc-:5` We Widl You a Right Merry Christmas ' For onr customers and other friends we hope that not only will this Yuletide be one of joy, but that it . may be followed by a New Year of , Health and Prosperity. SIMMONS 6: co. CAMERON 6? ELLIS - IV.I-.I`&Xi 7' I . 7- C. `T For the holiday gaieties your` hair should be perfectly - mar- ceued and waved. our experts will assure you satisfactory `waving, in fact we. guarantee our work. Deep waves, in choice or several styles best fitted for your reatures. Reid : Sanitary `Shop % y 5