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I REMEMBER Reminiscences of Colborne By Jim Bell 80 THIS IS JUNE ‘Thad been casting ahout, like @ fisherman, trying to land some- thing to write about this week, when my wife said, “Do you know that ‘Thursday is the first. of June, why not write about weddings?” So here goes. OF “course, I do not know very much “about weddings, having been married only once. Everybody knows that the up-to-date wed- ding a few years age had to have orange blossoms, I wonder if any of the parties concerned ever asked why, Inthe days when Jupiter courted Juno, he wave her « golden apple. Histor. jans have concluded that this must have been an orange. So. g,, for years, the fruit was: always _ displayed at weddings, Gradu- ally orange blossoms superseded the fruit and these are used ex- tensively yet, although to-day’s’ bride. usually has the privilege of choosing the flowers she’ wishes, There are other customs, sti adhered to, that date away back centuries. The wedding | cake, for instance, dated ate: Dae of these little tay was the same as wishing them success In material things. You have all seen the bride throw her bouquet and the mad seramhble of the bridesmaids to retrieve it. This custom origin-/ aled hefore the days of Caesar.) The early Roman bride would drop an orament that she had) worn before her engagement and! her bridesmaids eagerly to find and wear it,) thinking that the finder would come to great good fortune, Of course every young man was’ eager to share such fortune so) the girl was much sought after and was soon married. (Tf that is considered good fortune.) And now we come to the wed- ding ring. ‘The prebistorie man made a bracelet of vines and tied it around his. mate’s arm and then tied one around his own arm, At the marriage cere- mony the two were tied togeth- er, Later, the man was allowed to remove his but the woman would search| tral School ‘with all trustees | will bring bad tuck so, for that reason, the groom ¢arries his bride through the door, Coming back to wedding rings, Instead of the plain gold band, the ¢arlier rings were very elaborate. An early Roman ring was discovered recently with the figures of a warrior and & woman with her arms streteh- ed to him, Another early ring was clustered with gold flowers and set with emeralds, Another had a projection in the front like a gable or domer with two windows in it, intimating the fact that. two people now lived in the house, Many old rings bore religious symbols such as the Crucifixion, Jacob's Ladder, rd ‘Ispaelites crossing the Red tid many other biblical pase _And’so the world rolls on. From thae immemorable there | have been marriages and giving jin marriage, It will he sa till | Gabriel sounds the last tramp. | | Your ergpie. con he like a’ hesutiful len if you will it) So, but you one 5 plant the seeds’ of tolerance unselfishn: ‘land root out noe bees sf that you can our gar den po pple and: bat nan Sao rance will give you joy and Rladness ug lony asx-you live, SOUTH CRAMAHE 'CENTRAL SCHOOL ‘BOARD MEETING The regular meeting was held on, May 25th, 1961, at the Cen- | | present, The minutes of the last meet- ings were read and adopted on motions of Watson and Oliver. Correspondence was read and dealt with, The board was interviewed by McGilennon Agency, Colborne, concerning Insurance. The board was interviewed by} Mr. Bob Bannister of Jack Hood Supplies. | Moved by Oliver and Robson} that the Jack Hood representa- live make a survey of the need- ed supplies the last Friday in} : June, had to wear hers continually, which meant, I suppose, that he: Was free to roam while she must be a good little girl right at home. has not changed much, has it? The old custom of throwing! shoes after the bride’s carriage, was to express the thought that she would always follow in the tsteps of her husband. The) confett! we see scattered so pro- fusely around the chureh after o modern wedding was assorted. fruits and the act was to express. the hope that the newly-weds) would never want for food,! and stay; Human nature | Moved by Watson and Roteoti| that the board re-hire Mrs. Ir-. win as Musle Superintendent’ for the 61-62 term, Carried. Moved by Oliver and Fergu-) ‘gon that the board. grant bus! drivers each $100.00 increase! effective September Ist, 1961.! | Carried. Moved by Watson and Fergu-| son that Text Books, if approved) by Inspector, be ordered by! principal. Carried, Moved by Ferguson and Wat-. son that the accounts be paid to) the amount of $1,604.36. Moved by Ferguson and Wat- There is a legend or saying that| son that this meeting adjourn: if a bride stumbles over the! The next regular meeting on threshold of her new home it) June 28th, 1961, at 8.30 p.m.