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PAtFE EIGHT The oldest English name for Christmas is Moddra Night, or Mothers‘ Night. In the early days, when our Saxon forefathers had just settled down in the country that was to be England, the day of December 25th was given over to feasting, but the night was dedicated to the special honour of mothers. They occuplied the seats of honour, and everyone brought them gifts. Sons and daughters who had gone out into the world strove to be at home on that one night in the year. A little later the name Yule was given to Christmas, and the rejoicing of the day were prolonged .into night, when men sang and told stories sitting round the cheerful blaze of the Yule log. The old customs of Mothers‘ Night gradually died out, though they still survive in a few parts of the country. Its place has been taken to some extent by Mothering Sunday in the North of England. On that day everyone who can do so still makes a pilgrimage homewards, and the mother receives the homage of her family. Christmas names are found throughout the Uniléed oL@ALES. There are two towns named Christmas, one in Florida, and anâ€" other in Kentucky. Maine has a Christmas Cove, and there are Bethlechems in Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Indiana, Maryland, Georgia, Kentucky and New Hampshire. Santa Claus, Ind., is the most popular Christmas post office. There is a Noel in Misâ€" souri and Virginia. Nazareth is located in Kentucky, Michigan, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, and Texas. Hollytree is in Alaâ€" bama, and Kentucky has a Holly Bush and a Mistletoe, Thirâ€" teen post offices are named Laurel. Each of these towns handles huge quantities of mail each Christmastide. The singing of Christmas carols originated in England. Acâ€" cording to tradition, this is the chorus of the very first: "Glory to God in the Highest, and on Earth, Peace, Good will toward Men." ' J in Canada, United States, Britain and many other lands set out their stockings to receive their gifts from Santa Claus. In Norway, on the other hand, the children set out their shoes for Santa‘s gifts. â€" At leastâ€"they did before the archâ€" enemy of Santa Claus, the former paperhanging Austrian atâ€" tacked Norway and overâ€"run it. This Christmias, it will take all Santa Claus‘ ingenuity to see that little children of Norway have any Christmas gifts at all. If they have shoes they will be afraid to set them out with the thieving gangsters in command of the country. Santa Claus, however, may find a way to help the little children of Norway this year. Going back, however, to the old Christmas custom in Norway ate ote ate ate ate ate «ts W’henâ€"f(Was "Mother‘s Night" HILL â€" CLARK â€" FRANCIS LTD. ## #4 #4 ** # €‘e6‘k * *#*"% Shoes Set for Santa in Norway CHRISTMAS comes once more, thne JOYoL Nativity. Through centuries it has I with family life, hospitality and the home. been our pleasure through the years material comfort so essential .to happy season has for us an added significance, MAY Christmas time find you in the comfort of your 4 pnome, surrounded by family and friends, and may their companionship be as. warm and cheering as the opoln door of a lighted house on a Northern Winter‘s night. braly uty aly e e ue ts ut ty ateate ty e ate ds ate ho ate ite in ete ts . ns 0 9.30 to 11 a m.â€"Skating for Public School Children. 2 to 5 pm.â€"Junior Skating Club 8 to 10 p.m.â€"Public Skating CHRISTMAS TOWNS CHRISTMAS CAROLS Builders of The North Since 1907 Wednesday, Dec. 24th Saturday, Dec. 27th Wish One and All A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year â€" Mcintyre Community Building ..................... ..0 ®# # L # # # # # # # # # # # # + * t# # # # ® .................................. es once more, the joyous season of the ough centuries it has been associated spitality and the home. Because it has > through the years to provide the so essential to happy home life, this an added significance. the United States bofors the present gangster warfare, written some three years ago.â€"â€" If you happened to walk into a home in Norway or on the night before Christmas, the chances are that you would see a long row of shoes in the hall. _ It‘s a regular Christmas custom in these two countries. It is meant to denote amicable feeling of everybody in the household. Before going to bed, every member of the houshold places his shoes side by side in the hall. ies Also in accordance with custom, candles are left burning in es o sn ul 1 PCR 2A B B . P OE NE Also in accordance with custom, candles are left burning in the windows all night. This is done as a favour to Kristine, who brings the gifts. The candles light a path for the kindly Kristine, and so there is no chance of him missing any place. Candiles and nretty cakes are the chief Christmas tree decoraâ€" Candles and pretty cakes a tions in Norway and Sweden The richer households send good things to the poor, and everywhcre among both rich and poor are the animals and birds remembered. The boys and girls save up their pennies during the yvear for this purpose. Sheaves of grain are fastened to window ledges in town, and in the country the sheaves are fastâ€" cned to long poles and renewed every day for a week, and many are the birds that spy this feast. On the barn floors of the peasâ€" ants, bowls of hot porridge are set for poor "Robin Goodfellow" to comfort him because he has no "soul." The cows and the horses share in the general happiness by having a double share of food given them. It is a big skip from the Northland to the Ssouthland or tropiâ€" cal countries where Christmas is celebrated without the everâ€" green tree to decorate and hang gifts on. In Brazil and other Spanish countries the holiday may be spent outdoors in the sunny flowerâ€"scented air. They have quaint superstitions in these summer lands relative to "Youle Tide.‘" On the coffee plantations the old folk say that on Christmas night the animals have the gift of speech and that if only a child has sufficient courage to go out alone after dark it will hear, on the stroke of 12, the cock crow in a loud clear voice from the highest perch: "Christo nasceu""â€"Christ is born. The bull in a deep sonorous bass inquires from a distant field, "Onde"â€"where? The sheep then answer in chorus, "Em Belem de Juda‘"‘â€"in Bethlehem of Judea. In turn all the domestic animals give to the world the glad tidings of the Nativity. Many a child wishes it had the courage necessary to hear this wonderful conversation of the brute creation. John Byrom:â€"‘"Christmas, awake, salute the happy morn, Whereon the Saviour of the world was born." 9 to 10 a m.â€"Skating for Public School Children. 10 to 11.30 a.m.â€"Skating, High School Students 2 to 3.45 p.m.â€"Public Skating 8.15 p.m.â€"Hockey. THE PORCUPINE ADVANCE, 'rmmms ONTARIO Thursday, Christmas Day PUBLIC SKATING Morning _« Afternoon 9.30 to 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, Dec. 29th Quaint Superstitions Shoes Set Out Remember Poot Employees and Friends of Shaheen‘s Store Enjoy Party Mrs. A. Shaheen Hostess at Sunday Evening Event. Mrs. A. Shaheen, of 53 Birch street south, was hostess on Sunday evening at the {anniualsparty for the staffâ€"of the Shaheen ‘Pept. Store, when the staff, their friends, and other friends of the hostess enjoyed a pleasant evenâ€" ing of games, music and dancing. Gues‘s were received by the hostess and her daughter, Miss Doris Shaheen, at the home which was charmingly decorated with holly and Christmas wreaths;. A delicious turkey supper was served, and during the evening, the staff of the store presented Mrs. Shaâ€" heen with a beautiful chiffon velvet housecoat. |Community singing, piano selections, and other favourite pastimes were only a few of the evening‘s highâ€" lights. New Motor Car Plates Necessary by Jan. 3lst A‘:tention was called last week by The Advance to the fact that the Dept. of Highways for Ontario has given formal notice that all motor car licenses must be renewed on all cars in use after January 3l1st, 1942. Blairmore Enterpriseâ€"A girl we know went into her neighbourhood bakery last week and said, "A nickel‘s worth of rolls, please?" The clerk handed them over and told her, "That will be seven cents, please."â€"Ex. the following article was Evening 8 to 10 p.m. r or Sweden on 9 to 10 ;r}l-;ék';tll1q for School Children PUBLIC SKATING _ oo ooo.'oo s 4 *# # . _# . . * ‘"’.‘. " .. " . z.x.'..z ## ’.. . .. '. : .. 3. A .x . +# . O . este«® # 9 to 10 am.â€"Skating for School Children 10 to 11.30 a m.â€"Skating, High School Student: 2 to 3.45 p.m.â€"Public Skating NEW YEAR‘S EVE GALA SKATING PARTY 11.45 to 3 a.m. w _# ## eetesteateates x ie afe«f Morning 9.30 to 11 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 31st Friday, Boxing Day P01 cuplne Skating Clubâ€"All D; Tuesdy, Dec. 30th Sincere and good wigshes for a to our Friends and Benefactors It is our sincerest hope that UIIIISLâ€" mas season will give you renewed spirit and that the New Year brings Victory to the Empire and peace again throughâ€" out the world. dBerry Cbristmas Afternoon 2 to 3 p.m SOUTH END GARAGE of peace and bhappiness ## # : sincerest hope that the Christâ€" tu.* *2.* eates‘es‘ 4. *) * + 44 44 St. Mary‘s Hospital South Porcupine "DAY AND NIGHT SERVICE" P « C *# # .00.00.0 MAAA 00.00.0..00. + . Mew 1ear M. CYBULSKLI (proprietor) The Sisters of Providence Timmins, Ont. ano ad Evening 8 to 10 p.m aty ateateate ate ate atnate ate ate ate ale +) CEMBEN 23RD, 1941 Phone 55 ut 24. n.oo?oo?nf“f“‘“.“.‘ %.%