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%fi@"“flh'mwmwhfl"fi’”fi*}f’:fi"fl@"f’:’t”f’:fl'(hnstmas Customs / m EK. AL,/ TA L Lo kJ L. was/ 17 aA served when the first Christmas trees are ve Lhons and are often used on greeting _cards. _ _ After the visit of St. Nicholas chilâ€" dren are on their best behaviour. They start writing letters to the angels, tellâ€" ing of all the presents they would like, and they know that angels are everyâ€" where, observing which boys and girls are good and therefore deserve gifts. Secmetimes Hungarian children find bits of tinsel on the floor and this, they are certain, is angel‘s hair and means that the angels have been in the room listening to thkem. On December 24 a room of the house is shut off and when it is opened in the evening, there stands the Christmas tree in all its glory, a multitude of presents beneath it. Comes Early in Poland St. Nicholas visits Poland early in December, and some gifts are also givâ€" en at Christmas, but in Poland that is really a day of deep religious signifiâ€" cance, rather than of merryâ€"making. Poles prepare for it by fasting, after which they have a traditional meal starts in early Dc Nicholas makes his cf candy decorated tle jumping devils These devils are in France Christmas is a day of gifts only for the children. On the night beâ€" fore the visit of the French Santa, "Pere Noel," little ones put their shoes near the fireplace, to find them filled with presents the next morning. In homes Christmas trees are rare, but in the Elysee Palace, official home of the French president, one is set up for orphans and poor children, and at each nursery for the poor and at various hospitals there are also tregs. A great part of the Christmas celoâ€" bration in Southern France, or Proâ€" vence, is the burning of the Yule log. Cut some weeks before with much ceremony, it is saved until Christmas Eve. Then when peasants return from midnight mass, they gather in front of their huge fireplaces for a banquet, soméetimes pcuring wine over the log Italian children celebrate Christmas but three. First ¢ Christmas itself,. or "Nat small presents and gifts of made. Then on New Year: Celebrations of Christmas itself in Spain are really religious and start early in December, when every family ang every church build scenes repreâ€" senting the Nativity. The more elaborâ€" ate ones have small mountains, streams, fountains, mirrors to represent lakes. clay figures of shepherds, sheep, horses and octher animals. Back in corner, far from Bethlehem, are three tiny figâ€" ures, the Three Wise Msn, and as Christmas draws nearer, these figures are advanced toward the front of the table, The repressntations are kept on view until January 6, and there is great rivalry among famliies, churches, conâ€" vents, etc., for the best ones. Nativity Representcd Representations of the Nativity scene are also very popular in Italy, where churches sometimes work a whole year to create the finest one. Often chapels within a church vie with one another in making them, and during the Christâ€" mas holidays people crowd the churches to see these marvelous representations, and families visit ons another to disâ€" cover who has prepared the best in some Countries Have No Santa Claus Bea ring one ab New Y (Gifts. Angels do This Work in Hungary. (By Ruth Hetherington) i many European lands it is not ta Clavus who brings children their sents at Christmas, angd often it is on Christmas, but on another day, t gifts are distributed. In Spain, for ance, the Three Wise Men are the rers of presents, and they come not Dectmber 25 but on January 5. On t evening children place their shoes alconies or windows, and there they i their orssents the next morning. in CAurch vIe / naking them, and c holidays people ee these marvelou times burns. on January 6 there id, when little box and gola are sold o the Grand Central station y." said the copper, "I‘m : here myself." C acdli as, Dul in Poland that is of deep religious signifiâ€" than of merryâ€"making. for it by fasting, after lave a traditional meal, the first star appears. es are very popular, but instead of standing them of the three Wise Men 1i the doors of their chalk. According to an will protect the house e during the coming det here is a festival boxes of myrrh, old with a piece ites. People buy g them Slessed, three Wise Men andies 1 , we like accosting d asking m morning. 1 "mazaâ€" given at the road; he stopped, looked ar All he heard was the car t crashing into his gasâ€"tank. known to t a Christma lice most p The Nugge a cake ang they wi Christmas dinner. T# North Bay who will the cake. So that‘s th: a little item will staj may follow a well North Bay Nugget police news told of police of some chic of wine. "Now all t plum pudding and Christmas dinner," Affer the item app the chief of police say that she was con pudding, so now all Constable John Nixon of the provi cial police investigated the tragec He satisfied himself that Metsala‘s i Jjuries were selfâ€"inflicted and notifi the coroner at Chapleau. The wou in Metsala‘s throat was three inct long. Ths> abdGominal and chr wounds were about an inch deep. Mf sala, failing in the attempt to sever t throat artery, had stabbed himsel‘" r peatedly. North Bay Police May have Full Christmas Dinne: Blood stains in the snow led a party composed of workmen McNamara Construction Co. can near Mobert (Fort William d Tuesday afterncon to the body Metsala, 30, lying in the bush 3 from the rightâ€"ofâ€"way of the Canada highway. Mcetsala cla: small pocket knife in his hand though there was seventeen wounds in his abdomen anda che his throat cut, he was living. I carried to the camp‘s office wh: camp physician, Dr. C. H. him aid. Metsala was consciou he died about 9 o‘clock that nigt The chapter receive lations of headquarter: gress made recently tion of Brownies and nection with the Girl Six new members‘ : posed to the meeting probably be formally month. ‘"The government has no agents s liciting advertising tieâ€"ups with t] quintuplets," Mr. Croll said. ‘"Negoti tions must be carried on through th ocffice. Business firms are warned have no dealings with men who pu port to be able to secure rights. A1 offer should be made directly to t] provincial government or the board . guardians." Hon. David Croll, Minister of Welâ€" fare, ‘revealed Saturday that men claiming to be agents of the Ontario government are operating a "quintuplet tieâ€"up racket‘" both in New York and Toronto. These men, he said, are unâ€" dertaking to Obtain rights for adverâ€" tisers to use the quintuplets‘ names photographs. Made Determined Effort to Kill Self with Knife! Says Bogus Agents Using Name of the Quintuplets The Christmas bundles sent settlers in the farm lands neg mins by the Golden Chapter 1.O.D.E. will bring a great deal piness this year. Books for the which are still none too well e and things for the homs were i in the boxes shippea@ t week or so. This is in line" w work carried on throughout the the local L.O.D.E. The second in a seriés of read the League of Nations was g Mrs. Pritchard at the regular t meeting on Monday and was th ly enjoyed by the members. It | titleq "The Peace Programme : League of Nations Covenant." Lady Tweedsmuir hoenorary president Canada, the meetit The presentation of a . carol singing will feature Christmas service to be hel United Church, Schumach day evening next, Dec. 21 vice will be largeoly a munusi similar form of service unusually popular. At ning service there wil ing at 6.45 p.m. At 7 p. render the Christmas Nativity." The public vited to this service, of special interest. Christmas Bundles Sent by the 1.0.D.E. Cantata Sunday at Schumacher Chure Settlers Near Timmins Will Find _ Much _ Happiness Through Good Work of Daughters of Empire. Carol Singing Also to bs Featured at Trinity Unit ed Church, Schumache on Mondav. It ‘esting to note how a â€" wellâ€"turned joke. Nugget in reportng told of the seizing } ie chickens anq a " w all the police nee g and a cake to r me and Ranger Girl Guidse: Ts‘ names.." the pc ea the c( s on the f at Eastt the Sun to be the the I.O.D.f was told. Y Aa n night. the prc were they organiza l1€ Py monthly 10rcughâ€" Ba VC Tin 11 n Oldâ€"Fashioned Way to Cook the Turkey Dot On Sunday Evening, December 22nd at Sevé "The Nativity of Christ" )minion LEept. oOf Agriculâ€" ture has a Timely Word or Two to Say About ths Christmas Meal. THE CHOIR OF TRINITY UNITED SCHU MACHER ‘mmfi\\l onp W C r»dont pack od aotito that L. 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