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Ken. McKenzie s ...... .. ,..., i\`I.'1n_\' will mcnt of (,'hri: me in their S that. l)irk(,-ns ( to forget. the n I `I-. ....U..,_, un nu-I mm.]:u'u llllll IHHH .3t]llH'(: I\'cwt!cg;tt(- m Arlmry, And that. \\ 4)l'l.h_\` knight knew all :1l:uut ('hri:aLnms f0stivit,i(:s. (ln'i.s'tnn:1s," hr: sztitl, "is the nmst. It,-ml. tIn(`rmIfm't.'1l1h: t.im(- of the y(r:1I', \\'ln':n tl1(>p:>m' ]>(_`t)[)h' wmtltl .-nt`*'r-r very muvh from their [m\` m`L_\` zmtl volt] if lh('_\' has] not. gnml (`h('('I, \\.n'm res, ztnrl (`h1'ist1n;ts g.'unhuIs In SIl|>})<)"l thorn. I hv\`C tn rt.-juivo their pom` hr`:1rt.s and In set: tho \\'hu|(: \'iI|:\;{o xnerry in nu` ggrmt hall. I . lt)\\' .1 tlnulnlc qu:tntit._\' of malt. L m\' SHLIH lw-'-x` .nnl ` it wrunning for t\v(:l\'e tl.'1_\'s to c\'(:ryun(- th:1t, t`.':Il.~'. for it. I hn .'1l\m 9 :1 piece of Full] hccf mu] :1 xninrc p_\'v upon thv tnlxlv." 1' must. we hu'_qct Sir \\';1lter St-ntt, \\ ht>5t_` v(.`nIen:1r\' v rt-(`cnl.I_\' CL-lchr;1t.(-I. Rrztul .\'I:1rmi0n," um! vuu will Sm.` that nmttn \\'n.<: \\'c'll kcvp our (`lxristlnns l)1(5l'I')' still." 1\'I.'1ny \\'(:Il~knm\'n writcrs of the past have lurlprrtl to m. Cl1rist.n1;1s the jnllx` fcst,i\`:1I that it is tml:1\'. Now there was in the (:it_\' a nobleman who hail fallen into direst poverty. and whose three fair daughters were about to he sold as slaves to evil masters. St. Nicholas, having learned this, on three successive nights visited the house in secret. each time bringing with him a bag of gold as a dowry for one of the maidens. Twice he contrived to leave his gift and to depart unseen. But on the third night the father kept vigil, and poured his heart out to the stranger in gratitude for the deliverance of his children. in penitence for his own lack of faith. In the Church of Nativity ;1t:Bethe1hem. The rst occurs in the Roman Catholic section on December `.15; 13 days later the Greek Orthodox church hold their Celebrations. to he followed by those of the with the to all. : AMI-LS I. u r deeds. of ienple mhn iahe (IIhia1111aa Oluatnma DRUGGIST , u.-.. . 1 the I `. A king p0puI.'u`i7.c4l the turkey and . `istnms tree. It was (',h:n'|nl.l(-, rnuxsrr HL. .L, r . . u . Three Christmases are: celebrated This Christmas sp hallowed n zemori _\'ears-that that m church in ....-. um \.uIlnLIlI(l.1 Lnrl. `Il,`(.'ll by the l rin (`unsw- .`('. lIH(3 ongzlgml to Queen \ g of (fhrisl.rn.'ns |);n', INKS. Il0\\'S who wrule the first Lwc do know that the firs publisher] l)_v \\'}'nk_\'mlc ' Santa Claus was not an im;1gin.1r_\' glnre. but :1 real person. He was 81.. Nl(`l1:)lns, wlm \\'.'\s archbishop of l\'l_\ r.'x, in Asia Minor, and who has al\\'a_\'s heen regarmledastl1epnt.r0n saint ofcl1il He lived 1600 years ago. and gm-e41 great: spur to secret lmunties by his delightful mode of plu_\`in;.z the part of l1enel.1r.tur' to the three pnrthmless nmillr-n: ' Clwistnuas This happcnmi while he :15 yet :1 young man. placed by his father's death in possession of an inheritance which he resolved to distribute anmng the poor. He did not Carry out his project hap- haz;1r(lL\'. but carefully and discreetly. \'ers.1l~th.1t grows stronger brings out the best in us up of kindly thought and nenlories and of Good \\'iH" nher 13 da_\.'s. t we owe the mcrri- l?H'l('S l)i<'kens. No `g In luwy the work 1_\', hut. wcought not -1. m...I,. .\ ..In.. 1 the real Santa Claus zwc hclpcxl to In` nllm.-cl the - III_, who to all our custom- C5l`CCtiI1g$! Barrie-A1landale Dairy HODCES BROS. : Phone 772 .,` 501 `%` *~<` CHRISTMAS Charles D. Stewart tons nf llnrriu his .\ill('l'I'l` np precialiun of thvir summrt in .. . . .. . . TO ALL OUR FRIENDS AND CUSTOMERS--- Once again we ful and the New Year heart}; ors and friends good things to _y prosperity. May (Lhri.~11m:1:, wishes `ytvur hnppiu with gnolmuzm 1 Q l7.`DVI('lJ I Cleaners - Dyers In 88 Dunlop St. : Phone 577 l`h;ul`~ invite your con- tinued patronage and goodwill. Only Half a Dozen Word: But we Mean Em-- Merry Christmas and Happy New Year" CIICZZ '3Env1`ci' s m rzwv [)|-lf\P\lK-' 0|` :nt rt rm. DKAUFUKU O u. BARR/E. ONT WRIGHT I 9 3 4 Z * and we cordially K um` \im'vrc wish ll uur l'"ricml~; and mu! 1 .\mplimu~` I~{:IppY wishes Imperial Service Station t -';'`'Z- ` 1"-'7. "rt ~ .,.r`* `v W.-H` - L` JV '- `A *1 ' ` `- > `\`:1.";~,% 2- .; * -/\._; `\,i`-. `ax: $ 0:5` A.. u:.._. r;:\ ..3 \7;` ./5` 3 E9 K5` .p:\ 3 3'\'iEV Glyn rm at 1112 iilaugvr 'Nl)RlDS of tourists ttclchrutml Cl1risl.u1.-15 in 1 ;' I.:m(l amid fzmlilizu` svriplurnl surroumlings in l h wm'| the liner linnprt,-ss of Britain, 1 in _Ierusnlcm (flxrislxnus live. l\ul()nmhil(:s (`urrierl lluzso tmuisls uml pilgrinls to the crmllc of ('hrist's hirlh :11. (!UllCl)('Ill. Almvc them \ sky which r0(`nll(*(l lhu :|<'Iu:1l night of tho N.'11.ivit_\' 193`. 'l`hm1s.'|m|s of \\'m'sil|ippers hm! nmvorl and [H`.'l}'C(] on the very soil wlwrc Jesus Cltrist |u'v:ttl1orl His first, few hours on earth at. the first ('lu'istm:n.~i II(`. ll`|_\ (\\'L'ltl_\` centuries ago. It. was to 1751])! ure sumo prc(:inus fr:1_L:Int-nt of that mnmspltcrc lihztt reverent. pilgrilns mule ocking; from the fur umls of the kingdom He left. At 9 0'c|r)t'k (flwistnms cvv the Latin p:1tri:m:h wont intn tho ('hurt`h of the ('nn\'cnt, which <`mmntn|it':1tt.-s with the (`hurrh .- .u II n xv .~ -. run .u . I .-. Brigluter, Imwcvcr, than all ll lighlml Cross nhnvc the (`llurrh of Iisluncc, l`('SClllhlCll :1 large smr hr lmlwtted m0f~t0ps nf (fln'isl.'s town. uu \ uunu 171 mu, M the Holy Nulix before midnight. HARRY A. SMITH .*\t lnidnigln (*|m`t1'i(`i1y, :1 l`|ll'Hl -.-xu mums. nu ft-vl thv :z[>lcmlm' of nu formal (`reed :1 .. ..,.- lin- thv 1 \.., .....,,....\.\. ...... u.n|u;||\:u luv the )`(`;ll'$. mu hear in his l1c:u`t the footsteps of tho littlv (mes. 'l'ml;1}' they are running nluout .~`nc:1gL`rly all over the wnrlxl puttcring to see \\'l1`.l( gnml gills nmy lmvv hvcn received. smh-nl. with :1 hopu that unly _voung hearts can feel. Un this (lay the austere svicmist. who has nlnmst quit luclicving in the \'L`l`_\'l{\\\'S()f11SlLr'()n()f11}' \\'hivh rm-ccntllv SCCl]lC(l sn sure and stuhlc. hut whivh now Sl`(`,lll dissolving in a mist of rcl:1ti\'i1)' -~-this mrcful pmfcssimnll slu`.pLi<` l)L-cmncs 215 u vhilxl llimscll, znul vuxlsixlurs it ll:ll`(l inducnl if he Limnnt lrclicve in Santa Claus, ll(.`(1l`(lL`(l fairy god- 01.11..-. no` .|... nlullzlrnn ... xlllI|.l| \ Iuua, Il\.|lI\lL\l uuI_\ gun- f;\Lher of [I10 children. ()n this day even those who have been the must ( like s;1_\'ing; over rc\'crent.l_\' that beautiful pr;\_\'cr for wi: rearing nk vhilclrcnz ":\ImighI_\` Uml. l1en\ cnl_\` F." ju_\' and care of L`hil Givo them. that tho.\\ um)" lnvc \\'hutsu lu\'el_\' and, of gum! report." For on this D;1_\' of the Child we all remember precious gift Wt` can bestow upon our children is a feeling just such tvmler uml generous and helpful u)da\_\' stir in the breasts of .111 good men and wonlcn - lutelligencer. . ... ....,_... \ll L||\ \ times. The institution of Ch lishcd. In the .\Iid(llc .-\_uc smxmtllxlxg more than .1 nwu live and at Christmas d.1\\'n. hnll;\d~d.\ncer. Long ago .1 1*. GOOD WILL TOVVAIZD MEN ` 1);|_\' of lht` Chi CHRISTMAS l)m`v|nl>cr lhc `2:')l|1 is the l)1L_\ of lhv ('hi|d. I1 is upon this (lay of (lays lhnl ( l)lllll|(,`SS men and wnmvn and Re 01105 h;u'cl)' uhlc to speak their lamguzlgc ultvr the great rim-: Fm` untn u. I ('hil(I i< hum mun um . 2 is Llw uulull. lu . ... u I\\r x those who hm`! he ln_\` when even the most unscn1i- I. long since (`(mgeule uml h:mlcne 9. 'l'ml;1j\'tl1e_\`z1x'e Ill zilts : \'er_\' laws of ;1str()ru>rx1)' lily ' em I A _ I I , x livity. of the Chrismms carol i the l;u'g(-. sun` uhnw: lh(: nlm uin was (lrnwn mvay from the 1: effigy" of the Holy Babe. than I uun ;lH, xlw . Father, who has hlcssed us with the Mrcn; us light and strength so to train " whutsoc\'cr things are true and pure and l'I\.Il I J \/Ill nus:-Imus: Folks! And may GU01` H1-'..-\1.'1'H, H.-\1`1`INl`1SS AND l`UR'1`UN1` uv.l.- IH lhrnn-vh In. In \- ' that the most 1 a ca1);1city for .....I Lnl mu. l.x.- .n\.l .vn.......\ nu .. nu.-. nun, nugn uuu ||ux|Il'n,, In lI`;llL`(l lhL`ll]S(,`|\ (`S lxcfmrr the slmv [ rt,-s. of (`It-rgA\', hemlwl hy the pnlriu in rich mhvs, as it mmlv its \\'.'1}' with lulu: held ulofl. In the grain) of .\'.'|tiviL_\` hvn<:nth the t.x';1ns(:pl. Here the (-|TI_x{y the In.'1ng(,-r, :\I:uss\ spell ( the :In luv \...u u- 1 Chrisumxs I , q u _lvI'1xsznl(-In. , , .. _.N..... u ('hi|tl is lmrn. unto us (1 Sun is ;;I\'('nY .'4| 1`I'(`l`(|5 in whivh Ilwnr is no Christ 111.15 rrv, um! thusv \\'hu |I;l\'(` slilf kmm llwrv is one ut .. . . .. -- ., ~ rs rnhlwrl sl1m|l:|vr.< gw Merry Christmas IT_1l_-I : nln um . ('hil(I i J\'i<'h mu! pnnr, high ; .o...| cl. ..-nI.....- In. conrmed largely to remote rural villages. hounu I(!(l in the prezse-`. of llllll1(Hl- xounrl togulllcr and fzlsvirlzltorl In` tho I c:\.~`.t. by the religious 1lllIl()S[1ll(`I`(` of ;|Iwi(r1IL (`lllll'(`ll. .. ,.....-.w..b 1. The word i lnnilad dance \\ l\I|\vn mu m m " \\'|1i(`h is o. I the slurs was 1 the Nzulivily ` hovering uhovc scarul is lost in the mists of medieval SlnI\.~` had been more clca.r1_\' estab- and farther butk. carol" nu:.\nt . I nu _ , of the carol GREETINGS it since the war. What then: is is 3-rlnllwrl ('.ln'isl.im1 rcsirlcnts of large pic!urvsqncl}'-ntl'irr3 H.'lli\'(' mnon of Hclhlc|1cm and Neil. (flnristinn . \r.'\h tmvn, : went Iununlimh.-s llu.-re mnlinucd until just x \ms luicl r(-\'L:rcntl.\' ml ; \v:1s:1g.'1iI1 held, the pro- m the l:r.'1nscpL ulrovc. zxltnr wzls lighted by altar, l`C\'Cilll_L`[ an be sung I . In .|. ... zmtl hum!-In, pros- `)rr: pm- A` I... Ln . V nu. .\ ...,, Then l-ligh ;\'l:1ss ` 'A1:~'o;{oaI;vg"` ELECTRIC SERVICE the II\|u nun u .1\zlI V ' I932 )1-.'n's ago. nun the France there is I ul wlllvhlxtnna up 1 --Se;1ttle Post in the Holy 1932. On :1 Englamd is the n xvorship nl nun... xu. .. , they :|rri\'(.-rl clcvl ri(`.'1ll_\' :i(`h, from :1 : rlzxrkly sil- !:.`.MB_rennan . careless fa visdom in 1 un Christnms carol-u. means MA In urrh 1 the the a feel n the wzis not :1 very popului` king, and is (`iti(.`ii_\` remem- hcrerl for his hatrevl of t0h.'u:c0. But there is one thing in his favor. IL was he who m.'1 turkey :1 populzir (,'hrist.m.1s dish. In those (lays t.he hour's hezul was the Chi'ist.ii1ns joint, but James hzitied pork as szwrigely as he tiili tohavm, so his couks sub- stitntetl turkey and the bird l1(`\'(`|` fell nut of fnvur. Tnlkiiig of turkey, it was the _[I-suits who first il11])0X'[.Cli the bird front /\lI1Cl'i('.'I. 'l`he\' re:n'(-(I IUI'i\`('_\'S on :1 lztrge farm near liolirges, in l"i'.'Iin`c, and front then: thev 5[)I`(`:t(i all over Iiurnpv. V\"h:It. :1 pity it is we don't know who inn,-nt.1-zl the mince pie. All we do know is that. they \u.-n- m`igiii:i|i\' in:uh- in the sh.'|pe if the nmngur in which the ('hrist.~(,'hill was illili ::nl th.it. l.i)(,'}` were known as t:ut`tii1" pnssties. Hut perh:tp.='. the ltlitll`C pie _Lft'(t\\' like the plum pu \\'hi:h, in its ezwliest stzitc, \\':is nothing hut :1 sort uf porz'i with plums in it. Our ziiicestnrs ate it for l)i'e.'ikf:1st. \.|u|nIunl3 IlL'l}. II .1?! \ ll-HIU brought the rs! one to Lomlon. Oddly vnough. the fashion (lid nut until about 1910 that the (AThl iSLlTl{lS Ln then re-inI.ro (`un.s'<> hy the \\':1_\', In-mule to ,. r;u - .ur Vl||\. nuuusp null nllllli lllL' lllhl, I [H713-1' mus <`.'m:>l_ but we first hunk of carols was \\'nr<|(:, who was a pupil of the fnnmus (Tnxlrm. tell you that (,'ln'islm.'ns to (`h;u'|t-S one s`ux1s(:.~: is going tlcwy (lid in this w:1_\', other writers who nvulc popular (_ThrisLn1us purlics znml revels`. It. \\ . IS A who invented Sir Roger rle (`m*cr|c_\', or win) :ul:1pl(*rl him from Squirt: i\'mvzlmv::l1- nr ./\u-Inn-v Am! lhul m...-oi... x...:..L. menlzv Ln