gm mes, with stars hhiiit? to holldav visi- tors of met: within- Thls glistening cone. sparkling yith sequins. and niled with boughs studded with Christmas balls, is a simple but eilective way of proclaiming season's greetings to those who knock at this door. Chicken wire tot-ms base for oilcloth or me- gtaillciaper covering. By Anne Larsen You dont need a life-size San- ta on your chimney or animated reindeer on your lawn to proclaim Christmas spirit to those who ap- proach your home during the Yule season. simple, inexpensive exterior decorations can speak Just as eloquently of your gaiety and imagination. It you are lucky enough to have an evergreen growing in front yard, here's an idea adornment contributed by Peter Hunt. A collection of old mop and broom handles pi-otxdes the basis for trimmings for an outdoor tree. Cut the sticks into even lengths. give them a base trout of white then add a fancy touch with bril- liant red barber-pole stripes. Clip these to the green branches with cup hooks, and the effect will be that of a legendary candy tree hung with peppermint sticks. To turn a snowfall into a wind- fall, try this soap trick for saving both bother and budget during the Christmas season. All that's required is a tree, firmly on- trenched in bucket or holder, and a big bucket of fluiiy suds. Dry lather is what you need; use little water and much soap or detergent. Then heap the boughs ot the tree with your home-made snow. This 'tsnou-," which drifts and clings in a sl"iklll;', realistic manner. has the advantage of be- ing inexpensive, non-ini'lamable. and there's no mess from shed- ding. Once dry, the suds harden into a lasting textured finish Such a tree. set upon R shelter- ed porch. or used to grace a vesti- bule, welcomes the visitor to your: home with a glint of liriiliantl white and a hint of the good cheer that awaits nini. lt's suit- able for indoor decoration, too. it you've no place outside your door for this sentinel of liospitality. its worth 3. bit oi eiiort to make your door an inviting one at artist Paper I Gnomes and Proclaim Christmas on 9.- .,.,. Your Lawn. Christmas time. It sets the mood for whoever enters your home. John Drill. talented young New Ycrk designer. suggests for those who wish a simple but effective arrangement a gleaming cone Among the myiiad time are the many questions from the small-fry about Santa Claus. And the business of telling Junior or his little sister the truth about the jolly old gentleman iii the red suit. is really a major task. I-lmvever. the situation is bound to arise. and when it does. it does something to your heart strings- so you draw the little ones close for the best ex- nnd east about planation. . Oddly enough. the true story L(?Ill'3'(l!'(!l(l(K'i'Cl(KKKl'Z?C5KIT I A I I i I l I )1 A Merry Christmas and Happy New Your BELLE'S problems which beset parents at Clll'fSlllla.': DRESS SHOPPE El filled with greens from the coun- best-and the easiest to tell. so v.hy not Just tell the little ones this?: St. Nicholas tor Nicolas) is San- ta Claus' real name. He lived in Asia. Minor and was the beloved bishop of the Greek Church of Myra in Lycia. He is the patron saint of the young, and in some European countries a person dress- 'er'. as a bishop still assembles the ;children and distributes gifts of nuts, sweetmcats and other things to the good boys and girls. Children loved St. Nicholas and itrudged along beside him as he .trudge(l the dusty roads of the 'Lycia countryside. bringing fruit ,and candy to the sick and needy. ; One of many stories told oi his lgoodness concerns a poor and tlioiiest man and his three good land beautiful daughters. The in- jtIIBi' was unhappy for poverty pre- ti-tented his giving the customary 5ldowries to his daughters. and for Vihis reason they could never have suitable husbands. One night a bag of coins was ,tr-ssed in at the man's window The next night the act was re- )peated. But on the third night ,thc father watched, and the an- onymous glver was detected. The tjolly bishop stood with the third bag of coins in his hands. The liatlier was very proud and would jnot accept the money. The good tbishop begged the poor man to accept the gifts and use them for his daughters' dolvrics. requesting tthat his name never be revealed. At last. the father accepted the fmoney for his daughters. but he could not keep the name of the ,;.enernus bishop secret--sn the ;legend of the izondness of S: ,Nicholas was further spread and ' strengthened. The Christmas berry or Califor- holly is a shrub found chiefly ,nia GRF.ETlNCS' , ,in the chaparral area of the Sierra MOIIICQIIC ;Nevada mountains of California. i W-.. . ' l There are two Christmas Is- Mrs' L" H' Pool. llands. One is an atoll in the Gil- bert and Ellicc Islands. The other Phon. is a British possession in the In- nnnnnnunnnnnaannnnii dlan Ocean. e as e n I ' , . ' -Y Li LET! D E . '5': 5 1:32:31 22) lay it be the innit or Christmas you like best - ivnsy it be one you will re- ; member long- with happy recollections And may the New You true: to you.- Montoguo Dairy , 6. lo STEWART, '1'-litopt-ietor. May all good things come this Christmas. lesson - may xood fortune (follow you through all the New Your. MOSI-iElt'S I Meat Market MONTKGUE I to you at nice. v an fbacaum 15. nsi Aboard The Ice Breaker I hand; show up, I'm calling you. of course. we know the trip must end, and all good iriends must part, now of Toronto. writes: "Recently. when rummaging through some old letters and news. paper clippings which I had pick. ed up lrom time to time. I found .'2i.m.n.m:.n.:.).am.:.).n.s.ana:S -..2i:.a.2.:-.2.:.z).;.n.m.na)tm.9.)tns! ll WEI!llllilKKIKIRII'(l(?('CIllll'(lIl(9(KK”(;d'(IIKIKKKWWWKKKKKKKV' . ..r GLAD TIDINGS of the - - - most Merry Christmas within your lll,Glll- ory! May all good things be yours -- now and for the bright New Year. HILCHEY and VANIDERSTINE Furniture Dealers Montague mg--- r-'cv:m(icIa:'(-Ix-(xt('c':xwtw:':-:'::'-:9:':s:- otttstmos AND.-AN Awnoattcs . or CHRISTMAS ct-t:':tt'.. a Our Promise t in t ' . . "us in 1952. .t:V,h,pp;It1d;blo Sertice holds .1. A.” Macnolnlnmat co CAIIDIGAN . I I . Here is hoping that the rutldy old gentleman in the red suit is good to you--ihnt. your stockings are chock lull-and that the New Year is as bright as diamonds. v. Ii. PEPLER Jeweller MONTAGUE comes out otter A YEAR... til”? That in when we try to tell our friends just how much we appreciate them, how much 0 depend on them throughout the year . . . and the but way we can do 'l"ltn.l.mis to with them our most sincere "Merry ChrIIt.- i G . -... EASTERN coin stoma: -COMPANY LIMITID. SOJIIIS . 5 ' 99 ' ' , iv on . t i Mmto . rch 1909 ”":.'.."...i: :1” ...:.:.. .22.: "" the mud or - we 1 , ' started out to make from Pictou yk -k when or we go upon I trip or I r t ' thl t ll , wax Oh. those days aboard the Minto, ed beet until the trip is we-.1;Zv.,T.f.'t?.Z Igrzeg gtuok go (C”"”m"d W P385 7) i ; marooned in lloating ice. through. long as we stay on shore. I was ever life more pleasant. where 1 ' 0 0 0 s- everything was nice. c0"d”cm' 5”” eyi ”h””"l ""1 In forwarding the above verses When'er I stop and pause and "Pl? 1005” Wt "9 593- for publication in The Guardian's think oi all the hours spent Th0"3ht 01 ms mil" md '""05'9 Christmas number, Mr. Flavelle. Wm, that congenial It ,wm-,.. Ivtgeept-stalled back in old Sou- in her cabin pen. - 5 .,. It makes one stool and realist: that A":lh:'1ll';m5!'."'”a;olt(hfnh:ow "Mr I h t mics from a ore, '” - I-Ie'snj3:t sasmiar away from land as who told him verly many things though a thousand more. he d 5 mt '93 Y km"- Among that goodly'comp;my were And 1:. H. R. and Major B. be- mmy men of ';”"'g,, ( H on3'tvJ:daII:i3.533:."ai:?)1 Irtinpeace Who joined aroun e es ve ' t ' m"' ”"d "ta me,t",'f,1'td'h”t'g Andht.ivl?etiti,e:totliitIe1se thlgqghlp would Ilfhs cHmsTMAs and when I think 0 a grass G s t feast spread iorth three times :39 W05 headwlly thmuih ml: for a day, ' I'd wish-but oh. what's the use- Friend Elltlfli; Hi" lg” lm;t,:'0;'ll1: - ' that we might always stay '2” 5 r es e um, he I S , Aboard the Minto, gallant ship. C 9939' got g whgl” NW1” "WW ""5 In In” 5t””' In a secluded quiet room. a. certain of good thine, xeglglt-"ll And eat and sleep, and eat-great favoured um True Christmas joy comes you . . mug we”,V ""3 scott, at fifty cents a plate. . from within the heart - ' '3 E0! Enjoyed themselves 'most thor ma Vuurs be HEM and a whole slclghfull or Therein Doctor Young and Doctor 1f3l18h1l' Bl? nlsht till hail past mlgd lwuh happiness this Ignoaod wgshis tor Christ- Leard. in spirit much the same 6 .:0- d B d D. d 3 were Christmas - may the New ahesada" I 9 M1010 year But when on 3I'l0l'edi?;ltI otfr the -plkyimg I.nIeI: gmhelln Year be bright and mu ,1 - ship they play a eren game. , - , pnshment, One save the teeth, the other. L lwrfedthl-0 "3 W1'!10 dldnt know : accom . souls. and each with good intent 33 93' were ”""9- I & Dr" S, Tries to improve the humm nee I'll see that one and raise you live. I, sh 9 OPE according to his hem. put up and dont look blue, a Dress OPPG MONTAGUE My draw was good. I filled my 15; MONTAGUE J. W. Jones was there with bells. ,3 Z e-r-mm:-at T . and helped with might and an . main h, I 1.. ' ' I Tc make the tedious ours D355 t I Jatlck, nutty staasudst Soak; reialisitlc snow drifts witch twgtlch ? till shore was reached! again. ” I .1 aorna reet: sse esiete oor-wayonaproce porc Ar mnfom Chaoeown ' to welcome guests with simple Christmas charm: Lather harden! wog)tfys;a1 :9" 411-med by :11, . " it lk ' Into textured mush which lasts the season wIthoutshcddinz., Roy 301mm, claimed he didn't cue Vswk . 0? try or with fuzzy colored Chrlst- . if heytzot home by Fall m mas boughs from the city shops. : . You can make ,, Cone yourseu But still withal behind the fun. a using a chicken wire frame Cut serious vem mevguedf t the wire in a half-circle, then Lesa!1:1,,E:Tg?em;:::hbeO:3:a3;ldp ' bend it into a cone. twisting the H We run out of me fresh eggs 4 wires together to hold the frame and beef stew steal; lg To an at on in shape. .The radius; oi the circle we.” have to me on Canned corny , p y should be equal to the length you To ALL ' we have lo desire for the finished cone. , p : pleasantly sewed . I Cover this wire frame with IIIIIIKIIIIIIIII : ' heavy-weight metallic paper, if Gm.;W"NG5 , ' MER HR TMAS tyours is a well-protected door, or t -.v- A OUR FRlEND;4 To You RY C Is with ailcloth, if there's a chance i , HAPfY NEW YEAR 1,l'1HIl'i1;Ililly regchdltr. This, mt;cl1ItJ. E I and Yours lSI0ll )8 S ape rom E ' lcircle, the radius of which should I . , 5' May it be the kind of . Ffuser & Ann..r lbe slightly larger than that you al- 1 T0 ”"'"k W” I”? We '1'” ,. Christmas you like. best - MONTAGUE .lowed for the chicken wire. ' numcrable ,l.l"'l05V DWVC 5' u may it be one you wm ". . ! To add a touch oi glitter to the vggcdmfds Izllhw-;s0hu' foau”0"; R d. S . ' memliaer Ions with happy ifinished cone, fasten round se- " ', . s , TECO ectlolh And may the Quins into place with hm. , in ,, . ) 2Hm,',t:d:mf:nj”y” ""”"g" u '0 erwce New Year be good to you- Icemcnt. Round Christmas balls. old broom and mo handles out p "p p H y tl id . ;.' the co .' ,t0l1' n ' HOWARDS TAXI SERVICE 32? ff.ei.ii”fi.”Q'.o..et. all T rilcctim." '"'S"'5 W" I'-'"'"' with , Howum wammn MONTAGUE , ll00LEY'S Men's Wear rompleincnt to the sequins. l.l"'fhi" ”al'"'1 WM” l”":l"t'i5'kma..:: I water St. - Georgetown , pa . . 5”;i.”;;:.. .232: 3. 3;: ."..;: F - . i F s MONTAGUE FEED sanvtcs 'IIal . ' Q V . ' , l , I - lzttle metallic-paper gnomes; am” hm" ”""'” '"""' ”"L I II! It ' hi : be df- "ll; ' '2 . . . . . .,".'"',-' 7.7. . .. .i.::.m:..::. ii: 2 3 u - gnomes are fashioned from 3-inch y , , , r.':'2:::.1:5r.:2”::i: ;::.:tr.-”:::.t:2 5 Christmas Greet-ngs stapled or tacked into place withlgt I, tthread. The wires on which they 5, 4 carry their glittering stars are set ' Y E 0 , E A T R E handsome when shiny brass is I I the metal used. ' Lg; : ,, Fri. lh d Ill. "' b-WP , MOIITAEIIE slipping on a paper clip to hold it ' I I in place until the cement is thor- : . 4'55??? ” oughly dry. Thcn hang it star on it I The ""5 ”” mm" tthe end of each elf's swayin hook. 5' ' r . I 3 ,4 , I med, the first snow .ms...j..... -m .., ,,c 151 t lra:':K'mw(It!(uuxsg-czmunrztuxv.1” 1 "Elm NV” ”"9"' TIIC KOOIIOST A IGCICIIOII 5: Ii ”' - . 5,; TO ALL I Camuers "6 smlmw And Q of your good will and your patronage. 51 I3 g . Ben. are ringing. It's with a sincerely repeated 3 35 y l pledge to serve you well ,4 K M OUR FRIENDS lime 10 Wish YOU 5" during the year to come. W itir;nm' CHRISTMAS Q5 E . I . mm, cmm. WE SEND You OUR rig and Q3” mas! Hartw New - - t, , , , ,, M31 . Merrtesi Holiday Greetings gt, HA!-I-1 Mm tum. gig. ye”, M i I .3: .. .. B0UDIu4:Alfl.T' git Am Ac: - "ml"! Fllnllshlnt ooue's SERVICE STATION lit .'.'t-ncrnl itiercimnt, nil: esso"'55 ' 1- M LLEWEI-LYN Mom-gaunt; 1E Main Street & MON . . a , .. . . TAG-UE MONTAGUE . t t.r.oit(..r.'rowN 5 - V at ,, I t.. ----,t I MERRY CHRISTMAS and A HAPPY NEW YEAR -mun an: to our friends" and rpatrons in Sourls and surrounding communities. IIIIIRiIDDIIhIIhIlhM t ..z?:.y MGRRY - - "t-lsimas iv. .1. honour and sons General Merchants Wish Everyone . -. A MERRY CIIRISTMAS and A PBOSPIZROUII NEW YEAR Jill!-3,3! IN ' an on onnwnnl ulna Arm tors Water smut r aborzdtown l