E FRIDAY. l Strange But True 87 I". ll. MacArthur The custom of celebrating birth- days Originated in Egypt. At rim, it WIS only the gods whose birthdays were observed. Then hlghoranking Persona come under the custom. Later. when Christianity swept the World. the observance of natal d-Iys became more or less common lmong all classes of society. Pharaoh and Herod celebrated their birthdays but the early followers of Jesus did not observe the custom because they saw no reason for such festivities. To them birth was the beginning of a life of oppression and persecution. Death. which brought release from their struggles, was looked upon as the greater of the two events. 0 C 0 it used to be tho ciistnni in col- nmal days to issue invitations on little paper flags which were hand- painted and tied with 3 bli. of 'lbbOn. At a Colonial Ball. the little flags were delivcrrd person- ally by email boys dressed up in stunning costumes. Canada has the grnn'.cst varia- tions of climate of any country, rlue to its peculiar topography. Northwest ant. northeast of Hudson Bay the climate is too severe for the growth of trees. A curious May-d'4,i' superstition "e that to bathe one"-4 face in dczv ,iitst. before sunrise rm May morn- rng is to have a complexion nf peaches and cream. Qurcn Cath- :-rine and her laclios-in-waiting availed themselves of the Mafvdciv bath. butjudging from tihoir pirt urcs not one of them would uzii a beauty prize today. . . . This scribe can rot.” vmxn: farm girls vvash:n:: inc." facrs :n buttormil-k to acquire that com- plexion nf CXq'.llSll(' beauty. in thia province cvrrv :a' at mm tiinc helicved this tra . .on. and from his practicc mow the phase ”Butt.ermiik Cuinpl 'on". Being a Roiiiaii it cii rztrricd a litt of prestige, but bcliig a iloiiian National was ciitii-cl; it :i:fl'cx'cnt inattcr. For example, Paul being 3 Roman ClLl7.Ell. appezilcil directly :1 Caesar and was not. scoiirccd at the Limo of his cxrcutioii: Peter. who uas not a R0:ll.lll ritizcn. suffercrl tni':iii'e aiict Crucifixion. Jesus not being: a -'.oman citizen. could lml. appeal from Pilatcs decision. and he was lit ucc-urged and ciucilierl without civil iigitts. The hoiievbc: is not .1 r..i'.tc or iii: Westcrn HCm.SDlli1C hut. uas introduced by Englz" sailors in 1638. Becs werc ir.1rod'.it'crl in le'io:iida in l'i'63 and :n Cuba in 1769. U U C It is interesting to i.n'n that. only about. 10 perccnt of lll' plant.- hrought to the It-'(.v World from Iiuropc. can bc cla.-sod as "Wel- i-nmc”. On the nthcr hand. Europ- rans got from Amei'ic'i such high- priority things as: ptitulnfs. toma- toes. maize. and of flOll)Z-Tl, tohactto. The plant. that wanrlrrrcl across in its journey bears the name Helodea. Helodea made its first. European appearance in Ireland in 1838 and by 1888 it had almost disappeared everywhere. Why? The billions of water weeds which found their way from America to Europe and then multiplied at such incredible speed were all female flowers, pregnated in their long journey. In spite of embargoes, poisons, etc. the potato beetle has made its way to almost every section of the globe. and still marches on. Incidentally. the name ”Colorado beetle,” came about in the following manner; somebody's note book contained the information that the beetle had been discovered in Colorado years before it got to the New England states. Potato bugs will live under wat- er in a tightly corked bottle for as long as twenty-six days with- out air or food. . . . The eel is equipped with a .speclal organ to breathe air tem- porarily and since this organ seems to work rather well the fish is in the strange dilemma of needing both air and water to breathe. If it does not get water is will die after some time. like any other fish. But if it. cannot. get air it uill drown, strange but true. The writing of the Blblf: ex- tended over a period of 4000 years and strange to say many differ- ent writing materials were used during those years. To name but at fett: letters chislecl in stone. clay tablets with a uooclcn style. The Ten Com- niandrnents ucre written on "tab- lc.s' of stone". Later. pen and ink ucrc applied and the skins of animals. ponaces and parchment. The first complete Old Testament. books were written on tanned skins sowed together in large scrolls. All the New Testament books were written with pen and ink on papyrus. because merit and vellum were too ex- pensive. Papyrus has the same relation to vellum as a pulp mag- azine has to a slick. . . .. Civilization has robbed man of his full liberty. Once he jumped, shouted. danced. etc.. as his In- slinct. prompted him. He atc any old time that food came to hlni, and slept. at will. He didn't have to look through books of etiquette to see whether he was doing this or that the right way. he paid no taxes. handled no money, and lived as free as the birds. the cradle to the grave. Today, life is cut up like a wed- cling cake and handed to some on St. gold platter. to others on a wooden plate. ' The sold Plltttli folks made the laws and the cun- hing ones the religion,s. so we stifle our natural instincts and follow the crowd. FAM.0US VICTORY The battle ni' The Nile was fought at Abouklr Bay. Egypt. in 1798 when Nelson completely de- feated the French fleet. the . N W '1 bf ll V cw 01 d E on ! ey set am on I formerly of Breadalbane. who is Stewart on Saturday, visit with Mr. MacAskill's parents. Mr. and Mrs. J. Roach and their two children and Miss Macxinnon were parch- i Manse to express regret that "the 80.. went the course of his life from Brcudalbone gond Vicinity Mr. Ray Kennedy. Charlot.te- town. was I. visitor to Breadalbtme last week. - Mr. James Cummings. Toronto, spending his vacation on "the Is- land" recently visited his sister. Mn. Elton Somera. Mrs. George Po d. Hazel Grove. made a business trip to Breadal- bane recently. On Sunday. June the seventeenth. the congregation of the Presbyter- ian Church enjoyed I service con- ducted by a. guest speaker. Mr. Dalzlel. Mr. Dan MncKinnon, Charlottt-- town, was a recent. visitor Breadalbane. Mr. Robert Toombs and Mr. Pres- ton MacA:klll motored to Mount June the twenty-thlrd. where they enjoyed B Mr. James Craig, efficient agent for the De Laval Company. recentlvl installed an electric milker for Mr. Norman Matheson, a farmer in this vicinity pl'O5DEl'0tl5 Mr. and Mrs. Lompn Csiiriis. Isabelle visitor; at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Chap- pell last. Sunday. t Miss Wanda Chnppcll who is em- ployed at the Balderson Cabins. Wlnsloe. spent a recent week end at her home here. and Mrs. Hadley Woodsldv. to Amherst the twenty- Mr. Breiidalbane. motored on Wednesday. June seventh. Before their-dc-prarture for Half- fax. Nova Scotla. a number of friends of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Doull, met. in the United Church Doulls" were leaving and to pre- i -.JULY 6. 1951 son uidjloyao callback I PIG”? decanted bunkc:.:::I?u: Lean. A delicious lunch was urved and an enjoyable evening spent. n-1:4: GUARDIAN. CHARLOTTETOWN which necenttr ” 111: removal" to eaniestl on tho th '"l"nlth.' Y em Ham OII Clld the Prince Edward mama nupt- c oson, su cuts at Alberta o a A ape or; e n 5 y ..m.. w c were .1 ltlihiillpy mind Ind Mn mm" t L It 11 f L iui peed ht h Bible College assisted with the V cimfy recovery. Junie meeting and on uaiu Aid Callback nndop;il;:. ,:gw:1nu.mi service. t i . met at. the home of Mrs. Mark Ion and vanes "Id by aurgu Congratulations to Mluea Beullh Cameron on Wedneldny evening, Eleanor Carson and Doris June lath. Plum were made at these meetings for the annual pio- nlc. Congratulations to Mr. and Mn. W. A. ylncquurrle. Hampton. who on June nth, celebrated 82 years of marriage. Mrl.'M.u:Quurie. who will be 5 year: In September does her own housework. ” ' ” sev- eral large rugs last winter and It- tends her large. flock of poultry. Mr. Macqunrrte, .who is in his 89th year, enjoys gardening. takes an The bfld t um Ind ;.ooqh;P:;g."211'tYe0ne fo :33 They Are Jolly .;.,.;,',.."'g ws' '0. mum, ":1 35:11:: W125 1!!-tent it furnished by Mh' Edvlxc being son. violinist and. Miunnlfgiw r , 1 oi w:.s”s:rv5d.mm' A hint? lunch NOW-Slle LE Mrs. Elmer lnmnn and son Eric. hove returned to their home tn Hampton utter spending at few day: pleasantly in st. Elenncrn with Mr. and Mn. Btrchfteld Yen. Mr. and Mn. Earle callback and sons Moyse and Ralph were vial- tors to Kelvin. guests of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Court. Ferguson, Rom: shorten. Ramon: Sherren, Slflh Mu:Qun.rrlc and Gladys Villet. all of Hampton school who succdusfully passed the Grade VIII exlminations, which were held in Crapnud school for the surrounding districts. Among those who attended the United Baptist: Convention which met in North River Blpttst Church. June the twenty-second to the twenty-fourth, was Mrs. Hammond-i Newson. Breadnlbnne. i On Friday, June the twenty-no ond, Mr. Preston MICA5klll, tench- er of Brendiiilbane Village School. his pupils and 3 number of the parents motored to Park Corner where a very enjoyable picnic was held on the beautiful north shore. Cpl. Nelson cannon has left for Plcton, Ont. on his return be we: accompanied by Mrs. George Can- inon who plans to visit friends in Manchester. N. H. and in other American cities before returning Mr.' John C. French. line of Hampton'n oldest msldents, who spent the past: mont in River- awarded no I ll in I with prizes: G333: lg. claim”? mf;;V-SR1-k.V1fl.e utggolfrg rfttl-11139: hell who came home owing to the Thgy an the parent. of M, daugh. mi-wh(.o..l:-'cId.:-tni 'Kennedy. Grade 2. Eddie Some 5. "3 ” 9” 9 aeatii of their rather. the late Mr. . ya .1 mm sons and naive 22 ., i "3 r the Maritime United Church Con- Duncan cmpbm Argyle Show lgfml "mm chmmh md elem; :';u.m'::I.5i,Z'ilS.:. amllllf I12 larade 3 and 4. Joyce Chappell, 10 nedy (equal). Grade 5, Keith 33... sent them with B farewell gift. Mrs. Charles Williams, Broadcl- btme. left last week foi Buffalo. New York. where she will friends and relatives. There was a record attendance. of thirty at the the Breudalbane Village school meeting on Tucs- rlay. June the twenty-seventh. Mr. Elmer Wigmorc was appointed as l the new trustee. East Royalty, were week at the home of their uncle and aunt. Mr. and Mrs P. E. Mui--i 1' a y. Mr. Owen Still. one or lhp Pyvof.' in one of Buster's cars. It reminded cssors in Alberta Bible College. Calgary. was the guest. speaker at the 3r..ad,.n,,me christian churcht lioney. But how could he go look- on Sunday. June the twenty-fourth. Mi-. Still spoke very. explicitly and, MW? He couldn't. Buster was more . v unhappy than ever. land l.'HYlll.V. York. visiteif recent- vtsiil I mg for an empty stomach. Bustei-'5 Misses Diane and Naomi Willis ' Swmach Was still empty. He w-sn't - x vislwr lnsti ”a'pP-V- S lAnd nobody waato blame for his active interest in farm work. trov- els extensively and keeps uD-to- oate in reading and worldwiffulra. dale. his returned to Hampton nnd opened up hi: summer home. to her home in Hhmpmm at age Bnrtnttlmn in During the afternoon races were held on the beach and the teacher Messrs. Ruanel and Abner Camp- great. grand children. This fine couple enjoy good health and their home ll I centre of hospitality for friends from far and near. to in wishing them continued hen th Ind happiness. Recently two of Hampton's youni ladies Misses Muriel Jud Annie ference which was held there. be on: Her color from . I i.x' . neu -"hT.,,3."'i.c'33 gnu worth. uml'i....i., 0 W l'! taken agnernellv. tIr'tIt:r. "lh YBI. thousand: of once faded Z-:l'hGIlI'i m poverty. have bloomed inghww 9. - 11):. have left. for their home in Wind- Frcddle Wlgmore and Keith Ken- sor. Ontario. Miss Margaret MacQuni-rte has gone to Charlottetown where she has accepted A position with the P. E. 1. Travel Bureau to: the sum- mer months. nard. Grade 6. Lulu Tocmbs. Grade 7. Billy Cheppell. Grade 10. Aud- rey Todd. Boys age 7 and a yen-5. Eddie somers and Allan Hlckox (equal). Boys age 9 and 10 years, Keith Kennedy. Boys over 10 yep", Mr. John Rogerson. who had the misfortune to injure her eye. went. to the Prince Edward Island Hos- pital for treatment. An early re- turn home ia wished for her. lvgyne Bprnard. Gm; um,” 15, Mr. and Mrs. Chester Shaw. gym. I (D Leone MacLure. Girls over '15. open”; ”f Ehe" ”"'""" hm" l" The W. M. S. met. at the home MucQuu'rlo were tendered mlscel- willif... ;5itll!:"r!ii"uT'y:.'.'3..- 1.... "H. I Des: e as week after hat-lmz of Mrs. George Cannon for their lencouu showers in Hampton Hall. '.f::L”!i,:tz :I!I;iinek-;5r'irI:;.hsu':e Audrey Todd. Pro-school age. Grace Craig. Later in the evening all prior to their weddings. The brides went the wlm" m”""h' 1" Chart The Women: Institute met. at decorated on. WILLIAMS :Gg::HD1'9:v:'lllE I-r;lJl0yCbdua delicious 1o"'etow"' the home of Mrs. Boyd MacQuar- were escorted to two V i ll N35 3'-Odl to ' t ti .Th hi th if b MS. and ii picnic lunch. Preceeedlrgs WW1 "”””9d "0'" M"55”t 13E.f2i...1L”3..”..Zi'S.it.'3fIi.n"E: stair: cElrnBerxs' firlmane "T2... yRUW:n V Henry Fergu- Jnmen Ferguson and James Bart.- lett. two of Hampton's enterprising Femusom Mute” carpenters, who are at present in Toronto. tell us that they are hard at work and enjoying good health. ley products by Mr. R. W. Mac- OUR BOARDING HOUSE latter. Wellington Murray rend a complimentary address and little Miss Arlene Somcrs presented the teacher. Mr. MaoAsklll. with ta. gift on behalf nf the pupug of Bread, alhane Village school, A11 present, Rreatly enyoyed this outing which was so well organized and thought. MRi91f T Hoopla iAwt(!::.-: was :os:r; orzeawne on... ... . ' sou-r-r-11! 1 HAVE AN tTEM OF 5CtEk)TIFtC News--Youz Fl2tEND -snsiztxront HA5 SCRAPPED ( Friends -will regret to learn of the illness of Mr. Leith Ferguson I m 1y Planned by the tnche" of her daughter, Mrs. William york and V. . 1, CWW Yam - Hts3i2tt.uAWr I'DE.kFORPAPE.K' litt e aughtcr Sandra, 5 E E mm Y i.i"" 3"” l””'..”'""” ””"D”"7 R coil DBV -l5t?gno-r COLLEGE. Th .1 . ti r -. 3 an -- . ninzeAu:inllax'yne:'a:ghe(ld :a':'ie'rFi:i13- l.Vii':fts”.f7"tMv3.5".3.i3 lilr.-f."Q...l'i2 '70 50'” NAPOLEO9: MOWE day the 19th. at the home of Mrs. MacDonald. 9-tAl(E6PEA2E, HM'r.V Lewis. There won ai large a”9”d5"C9- Many friends are glad to hear '-mf that Mrs. Alex Benton. who was Q Mr. Gerald Robinson has re- a patient in the P. E. Island IHos- ' turned home from Toronto where pital. has returned to her homc' he visited his brother. Verden in York much improved in heaIth.l and Mrs. Robinson. l Mr. Willard MacPherson. Or- Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Newsori v.-en cove, visited recently tn F York. the guest of Mr. and Mrs. ly at lxingslon. the guest: of Mr wmtm, cm.-ken, and Mrs. Harrison Green. Mrs. William Watts. York. was ,M”- P”" M8CPh.9Ti0!'l. OFWGH a visitor to Covehead, the guest (0W- Nor? izuests at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Lloyd Muc- Millnn. BURGESS BEIITIME Continued from page 10 Miss Marion Murray spent It recent Sunday at her home York. Mrs. Ira Lewis was it visitor to Coveheud. the guest of her ais- N0- sin he wasn't happy. fer. Mrs. Lloyd MacMlllan. ”"haPP5"e5' but himsell If only Mr. Lowell Watts. York. was .1' he' hndma S13Pl'-Wd 89- Pl'i0k1Y'P0Iiky! visitor to Covr-head recently. the; 3”” 390 Came along End hllmmed guest of his sister, Mrs. L1oyd' MacMillan. l him of honey and there is nothing i Messrs. Dean Watts, Rees New- son and David left on Wcdnt-sdnv morning for Hamilton. Ontario. where they plan on seeking cm- ! ployment. 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