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Durham Review (1897), 20 Dec 1934, p. 5

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FIRESIDE,_ _OSOPHER Specials ‘ a few used oth battery ric. at veri NIFE MILLS Radios MULOCK abuse nothing. T YouR d CRUSHING RED SiGGs EWE N Bros. hough it were your Ca test of friendahip. f fear ACKERS‘ E & TANKAGE re fearsome than : cruel animal on at kind. ses education. Friday night, the icked to the doors. ade an ideal chairâ€" int program ol.“- at our Flour and Cerâ€" Clr Feeds strings to it i Hog Chow onalres and Me age with Mrs. de a charming innual meeting Mrs Dan Macâ€" d the meeting riend we have een M MacLean ; senâ€" _ by â€" Florence Donald, Erma The King DURHAM i Mighton, "A * and Florenâ€" hat inspires," s enjoyed by lons and anâ€" r. Homer. It #s would be stmas cason Lean Mra n seven years oyed the proâ€" Aich followed â€" Tuesday for & with Hugh "L lLat sQe resided for hich resultâ€" A. Homer* was followâ€" eports were other busâ€" ns the busâ€" *, Mrs Fulâ€" Canl, _ sec., Irs F. Meâ€" by hostess al ef Scrap ib for the _ requested ting every 1 with our MacDonald ght rvision Miss ©an b Fulton sson acripture is see vyour e busâ€" s Fulâ€" autiful two CUSTOM CHOPPING done every day and we turn it out while you tarn around. Get our prices before purchasing else where. It will pay you. Special Weekâ€"end Baking CREAM GOODS Try our New Cracked Wheat Loaf Come Gunn‘s Fertilizer in stock Everything In Lumber, Timber wWINDows wase DooRrs . Phone No. SAW & PLANING MILLs 1934 Refunding Loan Bonds Has long been known as a stimulator peps you up and keeps your stomach Try it for your dizdiness, headache and biliousness Con vert Your Royal Household Flour Bran *O Canada‘ 5 Oa Keep in Stock for Sale the following Goods : JOHN McGOWAN Will th>ssa requiring ertilizer kindly leave their orders as early as possible. THE PEOPLE‘S MILLS An O@rder Placed with JO!‘IN VIAIRISOI & SONS CO. LTD HENDERSON‘S BAKERY in boxes or in bulk. Prices reasonable. & M. MC FA DDEN, LIVER ToNE FLOUR P. RAMAGE, Durham Pilot Denominations $100, $500 and $1000 W S â€" Doorks «â€"â€"_â€"â€" STAIRWORK Combinat‘ion Storm and Screoen Doors SUPERIOR QUALITY HARDwW oob FLOORING Gyproc and Donnacona Wallboard sk for Prices. No order too small nor too large for prompt and careful attention. Keeping Your Liver DEC. 20, 1934 Sm rite, phone or call on our Will nvest Your Cash Assures JSatisfaction PARKE‘s Security is Canada . in in Health Oat Chop Crimpled Oats victory Bonds, FEED Druggist, Durham and Millwork _lazy livers. 1t acting properiy. DURHAM. ONT. Local Dealer Shorts OwEN souNnp Active harves h s ie M mrew ons **5r & Foty B wl PARKE‘$ Mr Wm. Gilkes had disposed of his farm stock and feed to a family by name of Agnew from near Owen H / Mr and Mrs Chas McDougall and Ejime son of Holstein, visited at the °;home of her parents, Mr and Mrs. & . W. Ramage. Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Gilkes and son interd spending the winter with Mr. Connelly, Egremont. The play "Cyclone Sally" put. on by Dundalk young people last week was considered the most mirth proâ€" voking and clever impersonation we ever had presented in the village. The choruses and music were also Saturday was busy day in the vilâ€" lage with Council meeting and payâ€" ing the taxes. Quite a number went to see the sights at Dundalk‘s Santa Claus day. The only thing extra we seeén was a jam. It certainly was a poor day if you etpected to shop at leisure. s Dalnpne!! and family were recent| The young people are busy these visi ors at Alex Carson‘s. nights practising for their Christmas Mr Neil McLean took a load of concert to be held on Christmas Eve Christmas trees to Toronto, Tuesday. _ We are sorry to say Mrs. E. Mr and Mrs C. Tucker and Gerâ€" R Peart is not enjoying the best of |ald, Mrs Dave Nichol and Margaret, health at present, but her many | Mr and Mrs Henry Tucker and famâ€" friends wish for her a speedy reâ€" ‘ily were visitors last week at A. L covery. Hincks‘. cerse R oV and I M MAanak .l Mr. Angus Clark received word on Monday that his sister Mrs Pearson had passed away in Detroit. Merry Christmas to the Editor, staff and readers. Yeruse their pictorial calendar at Mr and Mrs Howard Ritchie visâ€" 3 shillings and 6 d for postage. ited a day the first of the week with a We mc revees Mr and Mrs A. Greenwood. Mrs Henry Tucker and Miss A. C. _ Mr. Willie Peart is nursing a sore Macphail motored to Toronto, Wedâ€" finger at present. He had it crushed nesday and attended the delegate between two logs, and the bone was convention of the U.F.W.O. Club. broken. Mr. Earl McLean motored to Toâ€", Mr and Mrs George Peart returned ronto, Tuesday. | home last week after spending the Mr and Mrs Wm. Walker and Mrs summer with their son Robert. Timmis of Eugenia, Mr and Mrs J.| Mr and Mrs Lorne McNally spent Nichol and Miss Jessie, Mrs D. and Stinday jwilh Mr and Mrs Hugh Mcâ€" Miss A. Macphail, Mr and Mrs Wm. | Arthur. Campbell and family were recent The young people are busy these visi ors at Alex Carson‘s. | nights bractising far thair Mhristma_ few Mrs Henry Tucker and Miss A. C. Macphail motored to Toronto, Wedâ€" nesday and attended the delegate convention of the U.F.W.O. Club. Mr. Earl McLean motored tan Ta. | _ Mrs Archie McArthur is improving \from her hemorrhage of Vhe nose, ithough not yet up. The Edinburgh Scotsman sent â€" a boxful of bonnie purple heather to be distributed _ among associations, â€" or churches. The box was sent to Mrs Burt of town who gave to the two churches here, and a share to the R. C. followers. The Scotsman â€" adâ€" vertise their pictorial calendar at 3 shillings and 6 d for postage. Mr Andy Ford is also reported as improving in health. We are pleased to learn that Mr. Lachie McArthur is improving grad ually from his recent illness. The Christmas Tree celebration by the S.S. of St. Columba is developâ€" ing nicely in drills, choruses and other elocutionary efforts, and will come to a finesse on Friday the 21st »72d0ay by hRabbi Eisendrath at 10 p.m. on CFRB. It is splendid in its breadth and fairness, eloquence and ability, and the summing up of the questions submitted to him is deâ€" lightful and enlightening to any one who may choose to listen. One of ithe finest programs on the radio of the week is the address on Sunday by Rabbi Eisendrath at 10 Onval â€" Harrison, were outstanding features. The dance or drill of the Fairies by eight young girls was a fine feature. A monologue by Eva Harrison and Louise Falconer was well done. The Sunday School entertainment (the first in many years), held in the Ebenezer, on townline of Glenelg and Egremont on Thursday evening passed off very successfully and pleaâ€" santly. Rev. J. Johnston acted as chairman and expressed his satisâ€" faction with the response to his efâ€" forts. Mr. W. R. Watson superintendâ€" ent of the Sunday School, organized this summer, expressed his pleasâ€" ure with the school and the profitâ€" Sam Bryce, Holstein, spent a days last week with her mothâ€" HOPFVH 1 rF PRICEVILLE PRICEVILLE Adâ€" airs Vinnie Timmins _ returned home last week after spending two weeks with Mr and Mrs W. Walker at Eugenia Falls. «srs. R. Y. and J. C. Cook buzâ€" zed a high pile of wood for Charlie Smith, one day last week Mrs Vinnie Timmins ard Mina Edâ€" wards and Mr and Mrs T. E. Blair, Drrvam visited on Sunday with friends of Holland Centre. Mr. Cecil Large, who has spent the summer with J m and Archie Mcâ€" Arthur, has left to spend the Xmas we are sorry to say Mrs. E. R. Peart is not enjoying the best of health at present, but her many friends wish for her a speedy reâ€" covery. We extend our season‘s greetings to the Review and staff. Miss Elsie Mays of Guelph arrived home Sunday evening and will spend the Christmas holidays with her parâ€" ents Mr and Mrs Ben Mays and sisâ€" ter Isabell. ses, thcold ones reinstated in others. May they all be blessed with peace and prosperity.' We think a belief is gaining ground that the depression is slipping by. â€" This is a busy season of the year, when churches, schools and municiâ€" palities are winding up the year‘s work, and officials have to give an account of their stewardship. New officials will be elected in some caâ€" ting out on the New Year. May each one of us try to make it a more pleasant year for everyone with whom we come in contact, and count our blessings as ithey come. The year now drawing to a close has brought to many of us troubles and sorrow, but also very much to be thankful for. Soon we will be setâ€" On this beautiful winter day, Dec. 17th, with just enough snow for a slefgh ride, and also good roads for car or other conveyance, we in the Park are looking forward; hoping that all readers of the Review, along with editor and staff, may be blessed with good health, also sufficient wealth to fully enjoy the Christmas season. At the annual meeting of Hopeville W.M.S. held at the home of Mrs. J. R. Wilkinson, Dundalk, the followâ€" ing officers were elected for 1935: Pres.. Mrs C. Fowler; 1st vice pres., Mrs. E. Hockridge; 2nd vice, Mrs. J. Mitchell; sec‘y, Mrs J. Sinâ€" clair; treas., Mrs R. S. Fraser; Steâ€" wardship, Mrs J. R Wilkinson. The allocation has been reached for 1934. Two of the T. Eaton special prizâ€" es to pupils winning the greatest number of points at each school fair came to S. S. No. 4, North Proâ€" ton District Alan Sinclair won ist, & beautiful silver engraved dish in the grape design. Nevada Christie won 3rd, a nice book by Ralph Connor, "The Rock and the River." on the back of the head by one of the village dogs. ‘The wound ireâ€" quired several stitches. He is makâ€" ing a good recovery. from Laurel. Mr and Mrs Albert Riddell and . daughter of Fergus, spent the week end with his mothâ€" Mrs Chas. «McLean, Oyen, Alta., and her daughter, Mrs E. Snell and son of Reddickville were recent visâ€" itors with the former‘s mother Mrs Mary Deyell. 2 Mrs Jas. Riddell has _ returned Mrs. W. Watson and children of Woodbridge are visiting at the home of her father Mr. Jas. Wilson. er, Master Albert Eliott SWINTON PARK Z1I10N parents near Barâ€" &A ND VICTINITY reached a point of great elaboration R. R. 1,\ Varne in the 17th and 18th centuries. And so Santa Claus with his buigâ€" FOR SALE lR T ing pack is ready to make his annual â€" The property of ¢ invasion of Canadian homes. He is an Ritchie, one mile t « everâ€"welcome visitor. brick house and 6 lestival. A structure representing the scene of the Nativi‘y was erected in churches and private houses, where the Christâ€"child was displayed in its cradle with more or less elaborately costumed figures of the Holy Family, the Magi and their retainers. These reached a point of great elaboration The dolls of China, India and Afâ€" rica have played their part down through the ages, not only as toys but often in religious and magical observances. _ As regards Christian Europe there is little direct informaâ€" ion, although dolls are known to have existed from ° Roman times. These early European dolls were ofâ€" ten made represent the seints and were associated with the Christmas festival. A structure ranraumnHine 1. warded off evil from their children . These dolls were dressed and fed and generally treated as though alive. Aâ€" part from these magical dolls little Japanese girls have their own toy dolls, also a number of ceremonial dolls symbolizing the imperial court. Japanese boys have similar toy imâ€" ages of warriors, which are displayâ€" ed at their festivals on the third of mer hide. The beaded buckskin dolls of the Plains and other Indians were inâ€" spired probably by white influence. , place in the child affections is unâ€" rivalled. In Canada alone over two million dolls are made in a single year, the factory price of which agâ€" gregate about $312,000. In addition to the homeâ€"made product Canada imâ€" ports large numbers of these toys, ‘ such imports during the past fiscal | year totalling $114,568, and in the previous year $130,815. Germany is the most popular doll maker as far as Canadian children go. â€" German dolls entering this country in 1933â€"34 'totailéd in value $74,747. Dollis from . Japan were valued at $27,403; from â€"the United States $9,912, and from the United Kingdom $1,133. Tne s‘ory of dolls is both long and voluminous and touches many countâ€" ries of the world. The chief sources of information as to doll history however, are aboriginal America and Japan. Among the American Indians the wooden doll was shaped as a diety and was entrusted to the child in its religious instruction. _ Such dolls, covered to represent the maskâ€" ed dancers who personate the gods, are usued toâ€"day among the Pueblo Indians. _ Some southern Indians use dolls formed from prayer sticks and â€" these are employed at cermonial ofâ€" fef#ings. _ The Eskimo and northern : Indians make dolls for toys out of ivâ€" : ory, bone and mammoth teeth. These â€" are generally dressed in fur and / In the buiging pack of San‘a this Chr;stmas Eve for distribution to Canadian boys and girls dolls will, as in other years, be the most imâ€" portant item. It has been so it apâ€" pears, all through the ages. Balls, tops, rattles and implemen‘s of many games date from the remote ages and have been popular but the â€" doll‘s Canadian made toys and other fanâ€" ©y goods exported in the past fiscal year were‘ valued at $19,486, comparâ€" ed wi‘h $83,768 in the previous year and $30,192 in 1931â€"32%. Of the total exported $5,996 worth went to the United Kingdom, the bulk of the reâ€" mainder going to Néw Zealand, Br. South Africa, Newfoundland and the United States. dolls, were valued at $1,065,342, and n the previous fiscal year at $1,208,â€" 584. Imports from Germany totalled $420,124, from United States $229,325 from Japan $171,$16, from the United Kingdom _ $143,918, from Czechoâ€" slovakia $17,929 and from France $5,659. in Canada," but many come from other lands, chiefly Britain, Germany United States and Japan. During the past fiscal year toy imports, including Santa Claus is just around the corâ€" ‘mer with his sleigh and eight reinâ€" deer. _ Whence come these toys so dear to the hearts of children, and which fill old ‘San‘a‘s pack? An inâ€" creasing number are marked "made TORONTO THE TOYS IN SANTA‘S PACK on banks of streams at the annual purificaâ€" . In old Japan mothers ac ual scapegoat dolls, M The Presby‘erian WIMS. held the Dec. meeting last Thursday the 13th at the home of Mrs Jno. Morrison . Mrs Patterson presided; Mrs J. H. McFayden read 2nd chapter, Gospel of St. Matthew; prayer by Mrs Patâ€" terson; pleasing solo by Miss Elsie Ledingham, accompanied by Miss Charlton; reports for year read by the respective officers; minutes and other business was attended ito. The Society cleared their allocation for the year. They sent a large bale of clothing to needy in the West two‘ weeks ago. Mrs J. H. Harding took | the chair for the election of officers‘ for 1935, as follows: Pres., Mrs Pnt-" terson; ist vice pres., Mrs (}owdy.I 2nd vice, Mrs Hepburn, 3rd vice, )lrn“ Gordon Geddes; sec‘y, Mrs. G. L.; Sharpe; treas., Mrs A. Derby; Welâ€" come and welfare se0‘vy. Mrs (irant»| The Mission Circle President, Mrs: Henry Beaton, cordially welcomed . the pastor and Mrs Priest, and ealH ed on Miss Jean MacGillivray to. present them with a very fine pair | of blankets. Miss Jean then read an address of very kindly appreciation of the work of Mr and Mrs Priest,! which was signed by Mrs H. Beaton,‘ president, and Mrs Roberi MacGilâ€"| livray, secretary, on behalf of the ladies. The pastor, speaking for hlmsell’j and Mrs Priest, warmly thanked the | ladies for their kindness and sincere appreciation. An excellent supper was | served which showed the usual exâ€" cellence of Glenelg Centre cookery. | The little Glenelg Centre Baptist | . church is the kind we sing about in | "Blest be the tie that binds." | The Glenelg Centre Ladies‘ Aid | and Mission Circle held a quiltlng‘ party at the home of Mrs James P.| MacGillivray. Rev. and Nre. J. T. Priest, the pastor and his wife were| especially invited guests. Quite a| number were present and soon comâ€"| pleted the quilt. During the reg'n.lh_xr‘I meeting which followed, and which | was presided over by Mrs. Henry | Beaton, another quilt was arranged for, and their respective owners will find a lot of cosy comfort in these LAS. quilts. | eal, T. Young; Press sec.}, Miss I. C. Mcâ€" Girr; Mission Band leader, Miss M.| Hunter; Assistant, Mrs Rudd; Musicâ€" al com., Mrs McFarlane and Miss Hunter; _ Lunch com., Mrs C. Reay, Mrs D. B. Jamieson, Mrs Milne, Mrs Hay. The society packed a bale valâ€" ued at over $100 and sent it to Cerâ€". erature sec., Mrs A. E. Rudd; Miss. Monthly sec., Miss M. McGirr; Stranâ€" gers‘ sec., Mrs Mather, Mrs Stoneâ€" ouse. Supply sec., Mrs Mortley, Mrs treas., Mrs J. A. Rowland; treas., birthday offerings, Mrs R H. Ledâ€" ingham; Associate Helpers sec., Mrs Mellraith ; Assistant, Mrs A. Mcâ€" Donald; Sec. Christian S‘ewardship and finance, Mrs W. R. Alder; Temâ€" perance sec., Mrs T. E. Brown; Litâ€" erature sec., Mrs A. E. Rudd; Miss. 1. Allan, Mrs J. J. Smith, Mrs John Smith; past pres., Mrs Jas. Mather; pres., Mrs W. H. Smith; ist vice pres., Miss M. McGirr; 2nd vice, Mrs A. H. Jackson; Sec., Mrs . Whitmore of Knox United church Mrs. Thos. Young and Mrs J. N. Perdue read papers and Mrs Thos. Whitmore gave the Bible reading and also the reâ€" port of the visiting com. for the past month. Mrs W. R. Alder read a paâ€" per and brought in the report of nominating com. which made a deâ€" cided change in the officials and it The final meeting of the year and the election of officers for 1935 took place on Wednesday in the W.M.S. PRESBYTERIAN w KNOX W.M.S. § (he regular , and which Mrs. Henry was arranged * _ HAROLD E. MOUNTAIN, M. D. sage and Uitra Violst Rays â€" Bee your local Chiropractors J. F. GRANT, D.D.S., Honor Graduate Toronto University Graduate Royal Coll. Dental Surgeons of Ontario. C. G. AND Hamilton, Ontario Specialist, Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat In Durham every other weekâ€"end 4 Grmers! Financial Dusincss Trensacted All.h:l‘u--“ T. H. SNEATH, M. D. Lambton 8t., Durham, Ont. Office Hours: 1.30 to 4.00 p. m. 7.30 to 9.00 p. m. J. L. SWITH, M.B., M.C., P.S Office ana mnesidence: Corner Coun tess and Lambton Streets, Durbam OfMlce hours : 9 to 11 a. m., 130 to 4 p. m., 7 to 9 p.m., Bundays exrcepteg ginners a specialty, Kindergarten method for children of pre school age. Have commenced teaching. Studio ovâ€" er P. Lawrence‘s store. Hours 1 to 6 p. m. _ Phone 95. . C. PICKERING, DDS, LoSs Nou:y’ Mh. Cenveyancer, Office over Royal Bank, Durham HOURS : 2 â€" 4 p. m. P. F. MacARTHUOR ROYDEN BURNETT, B. M. CHARLTON, aA. Office Hours : 12 to 2 p. m. 6 to 8 p. m. HEAVY RUBBERS for Ex : aprotection for your feet We have: GOLOSHES, in Velvet, furâ€" when you nee.. at $3.50; in Wool Jersey, fur trimmed at $3.35; without fur at $2.65; also RAINETTES, lined, for Ladies, Misses and BESSIE McGILLIvRaA® nd Boys, with the Lumb man‘s Sox to go with them. J. S. McILRAITH REPAIRING AS USUAL . MeQUARRIE, B. a. DR. C. P. PARK HOLSTEIN, north of Me

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