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Christmas At SChoortertowrt stem trunnion This is story oi the deten ntinetion of group ot British seamen toeelebrete Christiane in proper English lesbian The schooner Suptire today lies in the irozen depths of the North Wat Basin in December ills the Surprise with the schooner Confiance now at the old Navel base at Peaetengul shene was entllly berthed few miles up the Nottewenze River On the banks oi the river nearby huddle ol log huts housed ollieere and men treat the two schoonera and also part at marines This little corn mun Ly was known appropriately as Seboonertown Eech man had portion meat slung over his shoulder lhe boat weosflahaniiggyed an were through the woods lost the riv er being im hie end olten the snow were breast high They had no InflWlhoes This was their last night spent under the canopy ol heaven But one man who had lullea through the ice became seriou and lor the remaining 10 miles was hauled by band sleigh About pm on the sixth day they arrived at Schoonertown looking like so many chimney sweeps Some ol the men were laid up for days and unhap Plli the sick man died alter his arrival in his internal our expedition tor live stock with the loss of one man and the principal part oi our errand hanging upon trees in the woods HOPE HIGH ihen Christmas day dawned Still hopes were high lor the lose tive dinner Btt this iiileted Christmas at Sohoonertown was euron doomed The commanding olflcer Harnhley was to dine in tliaoitloers mess ec mrding to the assembled in the mess room hilly prepared to do honor to the least dinner on the table and just going to sit down when the alarm of tire was given and the back ol our mess house was in flames wa ter it was next to impossible to only substitute which was eag erly collected hytha whole of useswdluutemennhohad been called the lire was without much dlfilculty extinguished but alas when we looked upon the viandr cold and covered with ashes regular gourmand would have fallen into hysteria but we being only plain sailors had the portion washed in hot we ler which would bear the or deal and made up the delicieth of the dinner by low extra po tations ol good wine single postscript to the evonttul journey fortnight iatV er some men with an lndian guide found the lost sheep on willow Crook standing quietly in the boat alive by the side oi ms reuse mmsartmnernzcmezn 1i Ila8 ANGUS By MILE DUCKWOME hire Vela thing and grand daughter Tammy and Airs Ger trude Nash ieronto spent Dec with Mrs luilen Bailey Syd enham St visited Mr Bailey who is patient in Barrie hos pitaL Gordon McCrea visited Mr and Mrs Cameron Mother Doc 15 Mrs stoOrea reunned home 1mm Barrie hospital Dec 14 mud improved in health Congratulations to hie end ltirs Mervin liaison who cele breted their mhuedding an niversnry Dec 14 with party at the home of Mr and Mrs Al hed Knight Cooksville Congratulations to tlr and nidhg anniversary Dee mm ornien etahle Toronto and Mine gem geret Westaway held mprise party for thus airs Eunice Ellis and dumb ter Mile Darlene and island vinied on the weekend wiih Mr and hire erode It Petr wow and Gifting glenvar girl who loves festive occasions litre is prime insiretion for Ben to Give her decorative Yule box full at new concept oi burnished elegance or the legs with the glenin liquid mercury Made of heavy weight yarn the newest com cont olbeguiling leg adorn 1hlsanded wrote Vingiicld procure and snow became tho meat hismora fortunate companions Mrs Westaway on their Completely hoisted as they were plans were made to bring in some extra provisions for the season The men begged porntin elon to send auoss Lake Simcoe for some livestock tor the Christ mas dinner and the oillcere wishing to make some addition to their stock the Captain at the Surprise David Wingfleld set all with party at sailors and marine tor Noumeriret the closest village They spent three days there making their selection which in eluded tour sheep three large hogs and nine or ten small pigs mm oars All went well apparently until they had ro crossed the Nine htlie Portage lrom Kempenleldt Bait to Willow Creek But lrom there on followed what must be among the most hara sling Seven days of Christmas The season was open in late and the party together with livestock started down Willow Creek in one small boat and haieau the rain descending in torrents It proved slower than had been expected but as night tell they were met by mid ahipman and group of men rent from Schoonertown to bring them provisions This was very welcome especially as the mid shipman had brought tent into which all the men crowded tor warmth The animals were put on the bateeu Through the night the rain turned to snow and deep freeze set in ine tent was lroren solid and was left where it stood 0n the secondday only on miles were achieved The bateau was discarded and animals em barked on the small boat That night first the sheep were sac rificed all but one who escaped into the forest The carcasses were hung high in the trees to be picked up at later date Next the pigs were slaughter ed which wehad lound vary troublesome through the whole days journey Branches ot Iirs were laid lor beds and planted as screen against the whirling snow Food was becoming dangerously low asonly day or two had been anticipated to make the trip lrom Willow Creek to Schooner town So that night pigs heads and pigs leet went into the camp kettle to boil through the night The livers were lried The pork breaklast proved rather unsavoury not having any salt CONSTANT DANGER Their third day commenced at daybreak Now the snow had men so hard that they decid edto place the boat on rollers under the sterml The heavy labour at hsulirtg the boat through snow drilts over rough ice surfaces still in constant danger of falling through the ice holes in the river brought them only tour miles towards their goal Their lourth day brought sev eral near tragedies as several ol the men did fall through the open patches in the river clothes treating still with no opportun ity or time lor tires to dry or warm the unlortunniel The Christmas pork was now cut up the smallest roasted and the larger one lelt hanging on trees One man was severely lrost bitten and Wlnglield had to or der him to be held while the leg was rubbed with snow lie lief came to hlrn though at tended with excessive pain as his struggles and cries proved 0n the filth day the party divided into two the lighter men going ahead to open the track some tnss mm congratulation to Mr and MrsEldon Adams on the birth of daughter Heather Louise Dec at Stevenson Memorial Hospital Mrs Olive Ruddle uniorlnn ately tell on Icoand hurt ehouhler number lrom here attended the wake and lunersl etOrange villa 01 Mr and Mrs Sutton brother in Jaw and sister or Ron Monarey They were killed in rear accident and an sur vived byono little girl Sympathy is extended to th tarnin of Mr Wagoner Mrs Ellwood Geniey and Kemeth Edgar who were pat lento in Stevenson hospital are now able to be home 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