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0 the acton free press monday december 23 1968 17th century feasts delight for gourmet toth wmu the mestage from the weired manger brings hope and hnppineaa anew merry christmas the mutual life assurance company of canada robert s hart agon 341 orvllle rd acton bui 4164513460 res 5198531527 christmas dinners in canada in the early days did not lack variety judging from an account of an early seventeenth century feast in quebec it might indeed appeal to a gourmet the following description is given of the nical there were cakes of com bread great kettles of eels salmon and beans all boiled together and served in bowls this was followed hy rich meat soups thickened with pounded nuts corn peas and baked squash formed the next course then came great joints of roast venison deep squirrel pics baked wild pigeons partridges blackbirds and owls i or dessert there were cakes of maple sugar and a sweetmeat of nuts and sunflower seeds with a sauce made of dried berries and boiling water a christmas meal at i ort liliiuiilon in 1k47 included boiled buffalo meat dried moisc meat and buffalo tongue heavers tails roast wild goose and whitcfish were also served piles of potatoes- turnips and bread graced the centre of the tahc tor the huge christmas dinner that took place about the same period at the home of a prosperous toronto family preparations lud lo he started well before dawn it included four kinds of soups oyster clrckcn gumbo and mutton broth there were four boiled dishes beef pork mutton boiled turkey served with a sauce of melted butter the vegetables were potatoes carrots turnips and onions the main course consisted of seven dilfercnt roasts beef pork mutton and turkey as well as vciison chicken and goose what noi i ml ans oel the i rench word lor hristmis moans birthday news oi a shout ot joy christmas fishes holiday time is a house filled with gladness jav the happy lilt of welcoming m vl vo may this be yours on christmas acton firefighters association careful and has a happy firasaf chrlttmm the wunds ol christmas are happy sounds the glorious ringing of church bells the echo of merry voices midst the softly falling snow and our wishes to you a veiy merry christmas bill toths shell service 3li ouecn st i acton out us4h60 candlelighters at the c g i t vesper sor vice in the united church arc sandri van fleet sandra donny gay nessell susan shoemau or and pat sampson there are about 5 qirh in the qroup leaders arr miss fetn small and miss birla symon staff photo some famous people celebrated their birthdays on christmas day a young tanners wite m lngland gave birth to a son in m2 in ikhs the wife ol a militant christian lrusader give birth in her lotirlh daughter and in 1km in paris an artists mode bore a hahy bov what did these three births have in lommon in each case the child was born on christinas day and grew up to hciomc i i nil ous persons these wellknown christmas babies were i vaiigetine booth maurice ilrillo and sir isaac newton born on christmas has in ihos i vangeline booth was the fourth daughter ot the salvation army lounder william booth by the age ol 21 she was head ol the salvation arms in i ondon and in 1 iw she look monk invented date system prat tidily everyone knows tlut the not j ion ilc lolloping djled humus hclorc hnsi mow about a i this noiitum means in the year ol out i ord and was first affixed h i haiks iii ot dermany who bepjn attaching the symbolism to the years ol his reign in n7 the system ol reiroauih dating the years prtoi to hk saviours birth and dedicating the succeeding eats u his glorv was invented along with the hnstian era in i monk about s2 a 1 the christian era beuuis on january i si in the middle ol flu tourth year ol the imih olympiad the 7s o tin building ol rome and in pi j ot the julian p iuul 1 ik j lilt ill pi nod un l tiu j in joseph scahgei about ls p was devised b inultiph inn mil iuiiji wile l soljr cvde s and the rom in indu itiou 1 euluiies kioto about 4 oih ut the igvpuans deimd i calendai based on the miitulim eia ol leandei estinuimu ilu beginning to be about nij b over operations lor the tut ire united stales during world war i the salvation nn i issies under hei jurisdiction spent luistnias is well as u a ny it 1 h e r days ministering to the need ol anwncin doughboys in i ranee the word doughboy stems from the celebrated salvation anm doughnut i world war i staple one hnslm is born child had little cheer in his hie on holidays or otherwise 1 hts was the i rench paintei maurice ilrillo bom on december 2s ism sou ol m unknown lathei and a mother who was i mode loi many ol the montmartre brush wielders ol her tunc voung maurice was shv md withdrawn v not only m childhood but throughout his hie ironically reproductions ot nimy ol his paintings particularly those ol the sparkling white dome of the mnnlmirtre church ot saere c oeur are used hy the thousands every year on hnstmas cards sir isaac newton i nglish physicist m i t h e m a 1 1 c i a n philosopher greeted his tirst hnstmas and his first day in i innilnshire lngland in iw2 1 rail and sickly as a youth he devoted many boyhood decembers to inventing and making hnstmas toys i veil a moist tree will burn it ignited by such a lire around its whal waul froni t santa is more ureal fl people like ou mum mam thanks hotchens bakery christmas lives anew and lo the stat which they hint in the cast unit be fore than till it tame and stood over where the younu vhtld uuh mnftheu j and they came uith haute and found mary and joseph and the liithe lyitia in a mtui- 1lr luke j from two who became ills d42lpum canii the uordi thut tiu the story of that holy nluht the trnt christmas matthew the tax inlleetor wrote of the stiu that hhtmi in the east and of wise hum who followed it lo unci ami worship ilhn luke the phydelan wiote of shepheidh wathlnu in uu tlikk and herald unu is slur tii lu the heavens at hunh siivki s diiilnu this christmas season the words of the tax toilet tor and the physician will bi mul and studied nine aua in with i vei deepening meanhm and as the stoiv is told anew it k also jetlected in the many obseivanees of chi tstinas but h in churches and in homes the joyful sound of minis harks back to the jlrst of all t units the words of tin heiv- enly host glory to clod in the hluhest and on earth pence nood will toward men the tflow of tandles symbol 1es the blith of chrt t us the light of the world and it ako ipinors the eternal lucam of the star of bethlehem the spirit of ulvlng takes guidance from the rifts of the wise men who brought cold frankincense and myrrh lo him above ail at christmas mankind experiences once anuln the reverence wonder and rejoicing of the wise men of whom mntthew says and when- they were come into the house they saw the younu child with mary his mother and felt down and worshipped him o wishing ou a christmas filled with the laughter of children anil the rewards tif dreams come true symon hardware r ni 111 long time ago the first adoration was in a manger now we add our voice to the joy of the world to all men and especially you our heartfelt wish for happiness on this noel f l wright erri 3 n ghristmas y a y r time lor u wy l lo v s jpr warm wlahen lor i the yulelldr holiday jjpl lo you may your day be brihl with joy and merriment shared with your loved ones we hope ou hate a wonderful chrlitmai allans collision service crewsons corners 8532140 j wo wolcomo iho holiday aoason with iho nincoro hope that il provon lo bo iho happiest ono ovor lor you and your amily j b mackenzie son ltd acton georgetown bkr 0 holioflv wishes i heres wishing you a holiday season xtabi aglow with all the r gofirj things r that help to make our lives brighter t 1 grants motors r m o holy nig hi each year al christmas the sacred story lives anew as we reflect upon that holy time of a child born in bethlehem may we find inspiration in his life to guide us on our way sincere greetings to all mayor and council of the town of 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