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In the beloved words of Tiny Tim - so expressive of the feelings of all at this particular Christmas - General Motors joins Canada’s most famous daughters, in saying=

NEW GENER LECTBI ~ Ramos. Toombgllilusfi Store. c "i L-637-12-2Z-11. civic raxas - City's emu year ends December 31st not Janu- a B-fy 15th as in previous years. ' L-81-12-5-7-10-12-14-19-21-33. R SMIE t- (Egkhrmtmgffi ilneed ’ ICV £15. I18 " an with Once asain. Two Days to Christan“ l 1752 or cull at 31 Grigton Street. . ‘M with it the troubles 01 edlwr I . b396_1z_g3_3j_ d lgnristmas Numbers who must But Im settinz away from my Y My go ethiniz new where‘ ‘ to story. It was two days in Ohrist- CIVIC TAXES — Tax payers are tempt the faded palates on tthelr mas and the house was redolent reminded that the discoun period Waders, It would appeal 1a in with the smell of warm spiggslwhjle ends this year December 31st, and its nineteen h years since my aunt rind the two maids were not January 15th as in previous the first Noel that all that couldtbe as busy as bees. The Christmas Years- “jd has been said. and even he puddln? I was told. had been made; L-8l~l2-5-7-10-12-14-19-21-28. c’ urnalistic ilizhi-s that inivent tid- a foitnlizht previously and was now. ___. tt of Norse and Teutonic mvihw- benefit! "w rived" The Christ-mas; cumsrnias MAILS non. no- ' ogvkfflwseugé‘ 1g; sflggwméyéifaiegfflgtl ylgflilgeyrggliwoometin; they wen cs1. oativaitvl-owinq to hes d. oy. - _ wn.enmil __-~ > Tlsilflli. About the only novel ef- bv czlirlcr. in larize boxes wrlishagldigsi ' Efgilrxg? tgirngny d“ a

Iieact noticeabie in this year's output is the use of "Gull" for Yuic: but we

nearly three feet square. There was

not tho variety of fruits available

may let that aet by if we remember 1 at the fcstal season as there is now; l

that (he oriizlnal users of the word ind no qualms about its spelling- pfinClDflIIV because they had no al-

bet. “hi-TINT is. however. one perennial source of interest remainlnrz. In an

“P-Qthifiil but flDDIcs and oranges. But there were all kinds oi nuts. and uemy of th i. and what more did a taoynwith a ealthy appetite tvant?

y 0 I Christmas Eve came at last, and there was some ccgsflflgn

of will deliver early.

eyepoiygngliiiz world the Christmas ; labor. The house had been bedeok-i

QXDeIIEIICQS of the cider generation will furnish notable contrasts to that of the younizer: and this leads mo to write of a memorable Christ- mo; lone aizo.

Whcn I was a little shaver. six or sevcu yours old. my folk received a letter. inviiiniz inc into the country to spend Christmas with my grunti- (gtiler; and while acoeptlna the in- vitation they little thouirht that the V151; would extend for the next tcn years. I had seen the old ‘RBIILIQIIIBII annually, when he Iliad IllS summer YBCflIIOIF-fll. tall. portly man _— lic stood six feet one in IllS st nus~ and. \\'llIl (he instinct Deculitri" to children and a good deal of benevolence in his countenance; but he nlso possessvti anolilci" characteristic of the "fine 03d Eilulisn acntleman. all of the

don time." and that; was a izood 11ml of determination. Hcnce his invitation was somethinz of a com-

mand. _ _

After chanizinit trams at New- mile-onllyne. I at last, under the kindly care oi the izuard. as the train coilductor was called. found myself rlt a small wayside station. where izrnndfather with a two- wheeled licht vehicle called a "trim"

drive oi four miles. uphill all the war. which brouirht us to his ilouse. situated about one thousand fcct above sea-level. , Next morning, when I had time to lock nbout, I certainly had the time of iny life-there was so much to appeal to the inquisitive mind of avounizster. The house was u lurile one - I counted eiinht “chimney uoti“ on the chimney stack and not all the rooms had fires-and had been built in the late 1830's when ilie North Country had been much disturbed. by the rebellious activities of the Chltrtisis. The doors were plated inside with iron. and an iron bei- faliiniz into IOCIIBU; on each side. fastened them securely. The win- dows had heavy wooden shutters in- side which folded and swuni: back into ivccsses on each side. The place could have stood a small sieac, and perhaps the precaution was neces- sary as there been izood cause for alarm not many years before. At a vlllaee not iar dis nt the miners lied been very turbulent. and a ru- mor hnvinz arisen that the leaders Wtfe to be arrested by a party oi dracoons from Newcastle. the "re- bels drarzized an old cannon to a

ooint where it commanded the main .

roux and spent their leisure in forc- iniz bikes (spears) for use iuzuinst the men and caltrobs (crew's fcct they railed them) to lame the hors- es. However. in this instance. tho troops did not come and the affair zled out.

doizs. I had ObbTYVtldl

‘ed with mistletoe and hollv. ; for babel strcamers and Izlass izawvls . were then unknown. As I satlook- . Inc out. of the wi dow in the twi- luzht just belorc " en" (supper here) v I_ was surprised to see n number of l liuhts suriiu: uu in the avenue of yslihfilt‘ trees leading to the road. iuatc. Thcv approached and priz- ‘szntlv there was a knock at 11m l bark door. unri a ounverinu voice 1 was lilicd auoinst the frosty air in ; dolefiil music. "iiildfisillt-t- were citlleci “servunts" Ill(‘ll. and didift cure-come in mid tiuiiounccd that Old Bettvnvlis at ‘tllc door. "Brim: her in." said urlintlfailicr. und the l\l_\‘.St(‘l'\' of inc ‘lQlllS was inudc plain. She had a board or i-rnv before her. supported . bv shoulder-straps. and on ii was s. number of candies. all ulitzht, cm- bcdciczl in ucllcis of brick-clay which ykcut (hem tihrislit, In tho midst was a tiny cradle with u doll in it- tlie imaize of the Christ-child. (This custom must have come down from ilietiuivs when Catholicism was the national rellizion of Entzlund, for customs die slowly in the Ccuntiiv). 01d Betty obliiled the company with another carol and was invited to stay for "sunper" in the servants‘ kitchen. after which urnndfathcl" (as I found to be his custom in nccessltous cases) hcr two shillings and sent her hcr way reioicins. O the followlnlz year and the custom with her. She was the feminine "Last Minstrel." To bed at nine of the clock. Pepys would say. always last up. and wound the tall clock at ten. promptly. his last before retiring. (‘Phat clock is tick- .iuiz away as placidly. here as I write. as it; did in those far-off days and scenes). At five o'clock the ncxr. mnmint! I was awakened by the sound of voices “under the window." Then they broke into music.

sexton. nncl the members of the vil- lnze choir, with more carols. y like M82218 Tulliver. in my juvenile innocence I iniustined there was

nffnii‘, "and the Image of men in fustiun clothes was thrust away by § the vision of ancels resting on thr- , parted cloud." A biz not of coffee ._ had been out "on the hob" to kccn

warm for the nocturnal sinzcrsniid

gavel-lug, and all articles

1d mm. G123 l were packed under the supervision

Then one of (he pl

1 iicf Snip. An enjoyable evening was as spent by all, violin music being fur- Grfllidffltllel‘ W115 nishetl by Mr. Lorne Simmons and

“altars as well {IS Mr. Andrew Mac-

ft Phersou. The happy meeting was only “Tiimmas" Anderson. thel brought. to a close by the former

"t- ‘ Sync "

something supernatural about (he,

aunt and the rzlrls not up to nunis-z

1 lt-r to lhcin, but Tnmmns and llic iniilc chorlslcrs voted for the ale which was kcnt in a lartze barrel in inc outside pantry. Grandfather- didn't not up. hilt sent down five shillings. which the party would no

doubt sncnd iii_ riotous livinrz inter"

on. at the villnrze inn. (Alc was us l-oniinun us lz-ii in those duvs. and

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Jhc R.C.CS.. has returned to his

livery silould be mailed today if de- livery lwiorc Christmas Day is ex- pccimi. The local Post Office has tvorkcii twenty-four hours each day this past week and all mails have been delivered promptly. Shop ear- ly. mail early and the post office

MARKET BUILDING CLEANED -—The Market Building in the city has been given a general cleanup and painting on the inside recent- ly and many favorable comments on its appearance has been heard from the numerous visitors. The miiin suction along with the rest rooms. wush rooms and other parts has had its walls and floors scrub- bed. ’l‘\v0 coals of paint was ap- ied to the wulls and the ceiling finished iii white. The cold water paint pl-rlnits was ing thus elim- liluliny, the iurccssity oi pilllltlllg for a iuunbcr oi years. The cost oi the work was ticfrayed by increas- vd revenues in the department. is unnotiuccd that the fish de- partment oi the building will be overhauled iutcr and next year a plastic floor will be laid and all iublcs covered with the same ma- tonal.

FOR BRITISH RELIEF —Mem- bcrs of the Church of Scotland and other interesting friends gathered at ihe home oi Mr. and Mrs. Har- rv Desmond, Cambridge, Mass" where a large amount of clothing was donutcd and a generous sum of money given. to buy new cloth- oi clothing

of the pastor Rey. R. I. Wests- wny and soul. on the British He-

Lcrih and Jcssio Martin with gui-

Dougall ciltcrtaliling all in his us- unl joll' itiaiulcr. A delicious lunch

' (l by Mrs. Stanley Camp- bcli i ‘it-d by Alma Lunue, Eve- l_vn MllcVitlie and Mrs. J. Mac- was

Lslnnders singing; of "Auld Lang

Personals

M1". Percy Barlow left Saturday l0 spend tho holidays with Mrs. Bar- law's mfillifli‘. Mrs. Whldden in Mil-l ford. N. s, and Halifax. l

Mr. Hcury Smallwood, South-l port. and Mrs. Boswell Jenkins. Cross Roads. leave this morning for Frctiurictcn, N.B.. where they will spend the Christmas holidays.

The Misses Orva Gill and Nora iiiirpoi- have nrrivvd from Ottawa to spend ti‘ i Christmas holidays at their respective homes in Charlotte- town.

Lance Corporal Arthur Perry, oi will; after spcndinc his furlough --iih his parents. I . and Mrs. E. ‘Perry, 50 School St.

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The pre-Cilrlstmas services of

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Trinit United Church were es- pecialy appropriate to the Na- tivity season. being rich in the beautiful carols of the Christmas time. The church was very beauti- fully decorated for these special services with trees and lights. In the morning Rev. Mr. Miller spoke on "The Nativity". He showed once again the wonderful signifi- cance of Jesus‘ birth for the world

the War News 11nd appealed for a new and. fuller

oil and gasoline for U-—b:iat and lliitle city. small and humble. a "Infant Jesus" and Von De Wutcrsi

air fleets and at the same iimefmlingci‘ and a llttlc child. they "Niuht o1 Nights" were Qxpypg.

storing reserves at French. Nether- found the new revelation of God, lsively sung by the choir. Large LONDO

land, Belgian and Norwegian at- the Christ oi the manger, the lccngregaiions were in attendance, cone by ' bases. Those difficulties will cross and the emptyntomb through imorning and eir-ninu, ‘~ - -

Interpreting

tack increase. not lessen in the months whom the world vt win through Just ahead. be n dgubths alnd ‘fiearts to peace and to 4 The Danu .‘s lflfitl-m e ivatcr- e ronerioo o man. I _____ way that threads east and west 'I'he Junior Cllflll‘ lcd in in» - u t; g H, y u 11m M B Kirk: L. Simpson Eumpe to ethtl- is Germany's main music oi the morning. under the m‘ m “l” °h n, ° r m ' M,“ “m; h,“ 5m“ writer route fcr ransportat-ion of Rumun- cilrcctiorl of Jollll int-u, Nina. l..ll- ‘ms Se?’ c” I e emf ‘an Be°t§1n' i ian oil. In winter, it is iced and Their freshly street _younu voices l “WW: O ume WW“ o a‘ Winter has come astronomicaily closed for many weeks-the same were heard effectively in the Po- hem _J' P' Scott" Two enjoyable and with it prphecies ‘weeks when by Briti<l~l forecast. it lish carol "Infant Holy“, nnd the 59h“ ‘w-ere also sung- by Mm Roy from Loud n that a. triple-formed would be most vitally herded tol French carol Mme. Marie Eliz- Ludmoxe and M155 Margaret Gcnnnn attempt to finish off Brl- sustain a Nazi all-out ultrlck on nbetii. The flowers on the com-

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uinicn table "were plnccd by Mrl.

gltznhcvd Ginger Dev Ornipcxt. l-lrnl ilk

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Iain will be launched-and defeated candlelight car-cg ‘before spring burgeorm ‘

Prime Minister Churchill has supported that prediction. I-Ie told Parliament (lint to offset waning Grrmriii-Ilzilinil Axis war fortunes. Hillel- “must d* something now, 01' at any rate yylthin two months."

It sccms frliltastic to assume that

‘The annual service of Trinity Church was hel in the evening. special thanks are due Mr. Kendall and the choir for the excellent musical program. Tyvo groups of carols were sung. ‘The first group was: “Angels From the Realms of Glory". the solo part‘

llyelblffentaéfmslgy“Aggssgsfrllyo; -flltlei“s high command could as-

. . ( ion schedule Free", "As Joseph was iii-walking’, 59"‘ w a “mt” mus

"o Little Town of Bethlehem." The 6mm "ti %§P°""'m~a, gfangit: solo parts of these last two were m‘? gm‘- scum‘

sun by Miss Margery Wood and llew~ Mrs‘? Roy Cudmore respectively. The ,1°§“"°,{‘.‘§§‘ty-Y§lllh°n£v>§var 4:: The minister spoke very briefly m“ ‘l hmcwm 55w“. shnrwn and on "'I‘he Glory of the Incsrna- ‘he a‘? In men unm June tlon of Christ". The glory which ma) "Y5 19h?!" admltwdly berm" shone around at his birth is re- m?! nan.‘ mhymtzed 1,1559: for flected today in our wonderful hm‘ w“ 1:01;‘, bu} “no Wm. gunk Christmas music and lives too in "i" ‘i i“? di-bombm 1na,c,..,,,',"cy the assurance it gives to every gflzgfgvflsgg gnduredg mom“. of Christian who thinks upon the . " ‘ ‘ _ mgr; of "a t l attack with no hint of weak e secon group o euros was ' . _ as éonovgam t] W1 L s ‘Jltelrgsdy " ee 1e n er's now". ~~ ‘,1 ' . Mr. Arthur Hcartz and Miss Berna 5"m5?finPglfqagptgmlefhzguggdhbé: iiuostis sang the solo selections. If“ 1°“ mmm of "at sunlmer "Carol, sweetly Carol", the solo l-‘vasfn 8mm‘ channel would“ pa“ being take“ by M155 Tan‘ ma‘ a dimensions air surface and "The Holly and the Iv", the l_*‘hi'““§no,, h“ beén pwemd and solo part sung by Miss Ta t. hilffi" an "by 31x mom,“ of pram "Rim: Out. Wild Bells.” *1 "e ' _ , In addition to these carols a "m" 2:521 lgndlmrssflbcfngzigil 33cc duet of Miss Margaret stems and “rm?

without defection by night or day he u:'~*...‘;:if "r l..2“i§““¥i.l¥ ms optome-

, .. Cl hill warned that breathing

uoodlv Flrfglnnce? _ __ sucllsflwoi" IJIIKIFLI or this [rest {Jig 1311:‘ f" in heavy a7. nig l

Pcltfalbmtmlan“ 1.31‘; lfauldfi might be merely in fofnllcmq "get, have been urged lo preparation for s renter sir as- leavo because of lurkiniz time-bombs. 7mm Th“. l‘ mwlé?’ m. t m A London maaistrste upheld the l5 55° P” * i‘ “‘

It l, g breathing spells are due to present Efiji-"i, “mm” °w“°" “n Nod liirxieultiea or nwwim nlei

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vnslon coast. and of critically into

portant rail junctions declp Germany, has marked

supplies have been hampered can only be conjectured. but. beyond doubt it has done srms damage.

In December. January. February and Mai-ch. the North Sca and English Channel are nonnally tur- bulent. Crossing them to England with thousands of troops and heavy war gear jammed into low frcc-

cult even unopposed.

TIIE BAPTIST CIIITIICII

The Rev. I. Judson Levy. BA. tout as the sub ect 0i‘ the morn- ing sermon "Following the Stnr". Ii. Saint Matthew's gospel, 2:9. we read "Where is He that. Is born King of tho Jews. for we have scnn His star from the cast and linvo come to worship Hint." who yvcrc they? Why did they come? What id they find? Saint Mattheiy alone tells oi the wise nicn. jils‘. who they were we do not know.

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zi 'I‘hev came from beyond Jillian. from the world outside. where tho -

old faiths had failed and faded. seeking certainty in a world of doubt and icar. seeking a revela- tion of God. SIWRIIIII rimoinz a poo-

toleraut. had held patiently. con- sistently to the worship of ihc A‘.- mlghty. As in our day, who llvc in a world confused and fearing and lacking faith. needing God. these men came scekins. Th?) round a

Bfltish. strategy. To what extent Nazi oil W519i!"

board, open bargcs wculd ho dlffl- .

Britain. n Concentrated bombing of Nazi H. S. Henderson in incmory of her

nil- and U-bont hoses -. n the in- mother.

evening sermon by Mr.

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