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VoIl. XXIN.. No Unsually Large Stocks Main Streets of Ti and Coloured Lights. District. Timmins, Schumacher and South â€" Porcupine this year are specially deâ€" [: corated for the Christmas season. For some years past both Schumacher and South Porcupine have utilized the colâ€" ‘ oured lights across the main streets as an added attraction for the Christmas shopper. This year Timmins has folâ€" lowed suit, the business men among / themselves arranging to defray the | cost of this addition to the attractiveâ€" ness of the shopping section. In the three towns of the Porcupine special Christmas window displays are featured And the general effect is most pleasing and attractive. The meichants of the Porcupine, however, have not stopped at this outward display. They are backing up appearances by offerâ€" ing the largest and most varied of stocks, and in this issue of The Adâ€" vance they are giving special invitation to all in the district to take advantage of the low prices and high service ofâ€" fered. Christmas shoppers are reâ€" ceiving the fullest aid and service this year from the business men of the Porâ€" cupine Camp. Christmas shoppers who will read the advertisements in this issue will find innumerable suggestions and helps in regard to the problems that arise at this time of year. No matter what the shopper‘s problem may be the pages of this issue will give valuable assistance in finding the righ gift at the right price. Electrical Goods May Solve Your Gift Problem Toâ€"day , Remarkable Field of Attracâ€" tive Gifts for Home and and Foliks. If you are wondering just what to give, it might be an idea to turn your thoughts to things elecetrical, especially if the gift sought is for "home or folks." Many Ideas Any person, any home is always tickled to get one of those smartly deâ€" signed silver or chromium electrical fixtures. For instance, coffee percolatâ€" ors or waffle irons are electrical appliâ€" ances that are always appreciated, Then there are lamps, always popular, whether it be one of the tall, indirectâ€" lighting variety or a softâ€"toned boutloir affair. If something more expensive is being considered, what would be nicer than one of the new radios? Perhaps the person for whom the gift is intended already has a dlarge "house" radio. They will still be delighted with one of the tiny, but highly efficient midget sets to place in their bedroom. These can be bought at a wide range of prices in a dozen styles. . Perhaps you have a relative who colâ€" lects china or pewter as a hobby. Many of the stores in the city can offer the very finest articles in these lines. â€" A single cup and saucer, Or a shining creamâ€"andâ€"sugar set will place you in the top rank of appreciated givers in the esteem of your friend. Pewter, chrome or silver plate seryvâ€" ing dishes are ever popular, while many of these can be bought with a "hard" glass dish inside them, which may be removed so that food can be cooked in them in the oven. The dish, with its cooked contents, is placed inâ€" side the metal holder for serving. Candlesticks are another gift sugâ€" gestion that will be sure to fill the deâ€" sires of someone on your list. They can be purchased in china, wood and metal, in more designs and colors than could be recalled. A trip to the jewelâ€" les will reveal just the pair you want to give some person that you know has an ideal place to put them. List Unending Oone of the easlest gifts to choose, that is appreciated by any person, is a papeterie of good quality stationary. KA es If you take the time to order it now, you will be able to get any of a wide range of embossed, initialed stationary that will cause the recipient to beam with pleasure when he opens the box. The boxes themselves are worthy of comment. for they come in an array of shapes and colors as could be imagined . Most useful of all are the sweetâ€"scentâ€" ed cedar chests. which can be used as jewel boxes when they are emptied of their paper contents. Cameras offer a variety of types and prices to meet every purse, whether they be "movie" or "still" cameras. 1@¢y 0€ 1ey offe pmient t Section t e . eras ofier a variety of types and to meet every purse, whether e "movie" or "still" cameras. ffer an opportunity for that reâ€" t to branch forth into a hobby ; instructive and fascinating. list of gift possibilities is unendâ€" The only way to appreciate the C things that you can give, and ‘our friends like to receive, is fotr Third large Stocks, with Great Variety of Goods. reets of Timmins Decorated with Evergreens ured Lights. Happy Place for Shoppers in This x*"% See That the Lights Are All Set for Christmas Tree you to begin at once to explore the stores. Don‘t wait until Christmas Eve to learn whether or not the lights for your tree are operating properly. It might be too late then to do anything about it, and your tree would be without an important adornment. Find out now if the lights are workâ€" ing, and if replacements are required attend to this duty early. gfiww nmn._z: SIYOLS YVDIDD Gm,:zhw ) T ) 3 L«\Lgcsgsgsggfivgggsgggsggggggwgggg The oldest name for Christmas is "The Feast of Lights," in remembrance of the lighted heavens in which the angels appeared on the first Christmas Day. Published at Timmins, Ont., Canada, Every MONDAY and THURSDAY OLDEsST NAME Mrs. I. Cameron; H. W. Carey; Fred .‘Carpenter; J. M. Cartan; Miss H. E. |Carthey; Carlo Cattarello; M. W. Cleâ€" | ment; Miss Agnes Coleman; J. R. Cosâ€" f tain; Fred Curtis; Mike Cybulski. Already $939 Has Been Subscribed to Christmas Seal Fund Total of 414 People Have Purchased Seals to Date. Generous response is being made to the annual campaign for funds to carry on the battle in the Porcupine district against tuberculosis. The fund is now near the halfâ€"way mark. It is earnestâ€" ly hoped that in the next week or two the objective will be achieved, so that the notable work may be carried along on extended plan. It means the saving of life and the general advantage of the community. If you have not yet responded to the appeal, send in your donation at once. The following people havepurchasâ€" ed Christmas seals since the last list appeared : Mrs. Earl Beatty; J. C. Biggs; Mrs. Gordon Black, Miss Eleanor S. Briffett; Mrs. Cecil Brown; Harry Burton. Alio, Vaino:; Anderson, Evalane; Anâ€" derson, C.‘S.; Andrews, Jack. Charles Daley; W. J. Daniels; Wilâ€" liam Dawson; Mrs. J. J. Denny; Heuâ€" bain Dessauliner; District Services; A. Dorschner:;: James P. Douglas; Henry TIMMINS, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14TH, 1939 Chas. M. Haapanen; Geo. D. Hamilâ€" ton: Geo. N. Hamilton; Roy Hamiiton; Mrs. C. Hayes; Andrew Heino; Chas. A. Hill; Ernest H. Hill; W. L. Hogarth; H. Houghton; Dr. S. L. Honey. William Irving. Arthur J. James; Ed. Jones;> Fred lJones. Dr. Maurice J. Kelly; Orville Kennie; William King; Alexander Krakana; Tony Kremesec. Dusgan; Roy Dunbar; J. E. Dunlop; Hugh Dysart. Mrs. R. Elston. Joseph W. Fenn; Mr. Fluet; John Fortin. Edward Gledhill:; T. R. Gibbons; C. J. Goodfellow; Dr. Stan Gibson; Herâ€"| Jackets, coats, neckpieces, and many bert Gudley; S. T. Griffin; G. Albert other fur accesgories are abundantly Groulx; Gahan, Parnell. | featured at the Style Shoppe Furriers, Chas. M. Haapanen; Geo. D. Hamilâ€" corner Fourth avenue and Pine street, ton: Geo. N. Hamilton:; Roy Hamilton; as beautiful Christmas . suggestions. Mrs. C. Hayes; Andrew Heino; Chas. They are made of lovely soft, warm A. Hill: Ernest H. Hill; W. L. Hogarth; | furs, and their glorious richness forms Ernest Labrecque; Lalonde; Leo LAâ€" _kets are very serviceable, as they may londe; Antii Luhta. i be worn over a coat or as a light wrap William Maki: Geo. Mason; Dr. Metâ€" ‘ in spring and autumn. calf;: Montgomery; Robt. M. Moore; : Thos. J. Moore; Pietro Morandin; f Miss Marion Saunders; Mrs. Fred Bruce Moyer; Archie MacDonald; Dr. ;Sexton; "‘d\g‘rs. Sharp; Mrs. M. S. Shub; Cyril R. MacLean; Wm. P. McDermott; ;Jos. Sloan; Schumacher Hardware; Cliff McConnell: John McCurdie; Alex , Mrs. Monia Smook; Maxwell Smith; McGrath: Mr. McLeod; McMaster. ’A. C. Stevenson; .Callum Stevenson; Mrs. Nelsfor:; Axel Nelson; Geo. Nipâ€" | Alex Stirling; Mrs. Keith Stirling; Geo n»ers«* Northern Ontario Poawer Co. |Stoynoff; Miss Lillie Sullivan. Mrs. Nelsfor; Axel Nelson; Geo. Nipâ€" pers; Northern Ontario Power Co. Order of Eastern Star. Paymaster Consolidated Mines; Mrs. Ethel Porter; Harold R. Pryor. James Radcliffe; Miss Mary Ramsay Miss O. Ramsay; William Ramsay, Recreation Hotel; Mrs. H. Reid; J. L. Regan; A. S. Rioux; W. G. N. Ross; H. Rogg. K. Edwards; Mrs. Edwards; Beautiful Furs at the Style Shoppe for the Season a gift that will be forever remembered and always appreciated. There is a large variety of furs from which to chooseâ€"Hudson seal, persian and Bombay lambs, muskrat, racoon, caracul and many other furs that make a charming coat or jacket. The jacâ€" kets are very serviceable, as they may be worn over a coat or as a light wrap in spring and autumn. Lambert Taylor; W. J. Taylor; Timâ€" mins Dairy; J. B. Thiboutat; Albert (Albert‘s Bakery) Tomchick; S. A. Tupper. Miss Mad:s Webb; R. J. Webber; R. N. Way; Luella Wing; Archibald Wherry; Richard Wilson; Francis A. Woodbury. Published at Timmins, Ont., Canada, Every MONDAY and THURSDAY Meeting of Ministerial Association on Monday The Porcupine Ministerial Associaâ€" tion met on Monday at the home of Rev. W. M. Mustard with the president Revy. A. I. Heinonen presiding. The guest speaker for the afternoon was Dr. Peter Wenger who showed films on "Social Diseases," and other subjects, and gave an interesting and instructive commentary on the same. Rev. E. Gilmour Smith at Cobalt United Church Cobalt, Dec. 13.â€"Rev. E. Gilmour Smith, now assistant to the Rev. W. M. Mustard in the work of the Timmins United Church, returned to Cobalt this weekâ€"end to take the services at the United Church in the absence of the minister, Rev. Noble Hatton. At the morning service he based his remarks on a speech delivered by the Marquis of Lothian, British Ambassador to the United States, before the General Council of Churches. Sunday was the anniversary of the tragic accidental death of little Barbara Brown, youngâ€" est daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur J. Brown. In her memory the family placed a beautiful bouquet of enrysanâ€" themums at the front of the church and the hymn chosen as the Children‘s Hymn was the one she loved, to sing, "Jesus Loves Me." About the Origin of the Christmas Greeting Cards Invention Credited to a Birâ€" mingham Artist. (By Virginia Bruce) The greatest volume of Christmas mail consists of greeting cards. This branch of the season‘s trade is rapidly increasing. Every year card designs become more varied and colourful, and stationers everywhere report bigger sales. Yet it is less than a century since the first Christmas cards made their apâ€" pearance in England. In days gone by it used to be a genâ€" eral custom to write long letters to all one‘s friends and acquaintances at Christmastime. People who never met each other from one year‘s end to anâ€" other would exchange at least a dozen pages of greeting a few days before the 25th, and this letterâ€"writing often occupied several weeks. First to Publish | The credit for inventing the timeâ€" saving card goes to a Birmingham art=â€" ist named William A. Dobson, who later became a member of the Royal Aca=â€" demy. In 1844 he designed a card, painted with rich colours, symbolizing the spirit of Christmas. In the followâ€" ing year he had his little masterpiece lithographed and sent copies to some of his friends. Other claimants for the invention of Christmas cards were Sir Henry Cole, a famous Civil Servant, and the Rev. W. E. Bradley, a clergyman and author who lived in Newcastleâ€"uponâ€"Tyne. t is said, however, that both these men took the idea from Dobson‘s original card which had been shown to themh. If Sir Henry did not actually proâ€" duce the earliest card, he was at any rate the first person to publish them. Several wellâ€"known artists of the day were invited to submit designs and by 1848 cards were on sale in the shops. ‘These cost 25 cents each. Less than ten years afterwards the novelty had acquired widespread popuâ€" larity. A score of publishers in Lonâ€" don, Edinburgh, and other cities were producing quite a wide variety of good designs. Sentimental Victorians The Christmas cards that appeared in the sixtiese and seventies of last century were of a rather sentimental character, rather like the popular Valâ€" entines of the same period. But the year 1895, or thereabouts, they had reached a high degree of merit and the better varieties were quite outstanding examples of the printers‘ art. Some time ago it became fashionable to collect Christmas card designs that had been produced before the Great War. Perhaps the largest collection ever put together was one comprising no fewer than 163,000 different varieâ€" ties. This was housed in seventy thick foolscap volumes! The first 25 cent card published by Sir Henry Cole still has a high value among presentâ€"day collectors, and A genuine handâ€"coloured spe c i m e n fetches as much as $250 or $300. But the reprints that were issued much later have no value at all. (By John Kendrickâ€" Bangs) If it be true, as some do say That there‘s no Santa Claus, What is this spirit on the way That never seems to pause When Christmas chimes are sounding clear Upon the frostv night? In spreading splendid gifts of chger In every mortal‘s night? What is this sense of glowdivine That comes to you and me When watching all that happy line Of children round the tree? Whence comes this mantling atmosâ€" phere. So full of sweet release That falls upon us once a year And covers us with peace? No Santa Claus? Oh, men of doubt, | Whence comes this sorry claim? Would you so fair a spirit flout For reasons of a name? Dear Santa Claus is everywhere Where hearts are true and kind, And where there‘s love of man ‘tls there . His presence rare we find, Single Copyâ€"Five Cents Custom of Blessing the River Danube at Christmas It has been the custom in from time immemorial to bless the Danube on Christmas day, says an exâ€" change. A"*procession of priests and people dressed to represent Biblical characters moves through the streets singing chants and so to the bank of the river. The ice is broken and a small woodâ€" The ice is broken and a small woodâ€" en cross is thrown into the water, Any one who can recover this cross is reâ€" garded as extremely fortunate and sure of good luck for the year to come. Io your Christmas Shopping early, "No Santa Claus ‘he Pioneer Paper of the Porcupine. Established 1912