MARKET ‘cosszp my Johnston-sad Ward's lpwini giro) MORNING KAI KIT LITTER NEW 10m: zo-l-rna lar cl rs misses i t 41s- market slipped ' out of its narrow b41508. F. ' ' u. m ' trndlnl rautfi yesterdav idol-ably C. approved loan to nrc to largely as n.resu1t of m influence of the attitude of the Administration ties as ronfirlno-‘l ag- tt-e Utilities, ork was subject- ng. Snme of tho ltni-is also were soft with Pean- BR syivalviu holding wv-ll( however, on a toward the Utili T020. he" the heaviest selli largo tnrnover_ 0n the whole the market acted well in not reacting more than the teohnicul position of the market W?!" weakened, the day's news might rusiiy have created llucllne. ilowevcr, there sermsto be mile news in nrnr""~t to generate a sustained uilswing yet. v > inlidlavt and Co. SUMMARY , NEW YORK, N. Y“ Dee Iii-Detroit EdisonCo declares regular quarterly Xiivideud 0f 3L " Nationzi‘ (‘nah Resistor Co declares regular quarterly dividend of 12% High L"; L”; on punts. ‘ Electric Bond and Share Co ds- 30 lnrl 100.8% 00.40 00 Yb‘. 1.22 rlulrs rs ililf quarterly dividend of (:0 liaii Ilililii 35.15 115.81 0.50 $1 26 on pfti and $1.50 on Iii pfd 20 Utii 11.08 11.31 11.51 0.00 iteserve Bank of New" York reports B!gh Low bust Up department store sales in metropolit- uii area of New York in _first 12 40 Bonds 05.35 .30 shopping days of December gained Dow Jones. it. dld. If a more serious 12.1 percent ovoo s year a o. Output of small cigsre tas in No- vember was 0,121,420,008 against 6.- , , in November 1008 accord- ing to Bureau of Internal ia-venue. l. C. liirle Bil. of $8,170,000 for a period of three years, proceeds to be used to pay taxes, equi Mat trust princi ai and sinking and payments,‘ us next year. Denver and Rio Grands Western directors authoriued officers to Jay interest on Consolidated 4's of 1000 null cons improvement fl of 1014 nud 6's of 101B which was due October 1st. New York State Public Service Commission denied application of Cons. Gas Co and 18 affiliates for an increase in rates to com nsate for an estimated 814,000,000 ncrease in taxes during 1085 over 1034. Com- mission also suspended proposed rate schedule submitted by the various companies who will now have to prove before commission the Justness of their demands at formal hearings the first of which has been called for Jan. 0, 100d. Mt ’l. Sta ck Exchange (quotations furnished by Jointly and Ward members of the Iontrcd Stock Ilxehsnls. Iontrssl Curb Mss ket, lilo Biehrnold ltrset, Chsrlottu lawn.) nun Tel 121% irnz '1‘ l: Pow 0% l.‘ Pow A 2- fiilk ‘slilk 13% ‘nu Car Com (iii ‘uli Car Pill 13 an Cetn Com 1 ‘ill 1nd Al A 8 (‘nu Al . .. 6% gnu North Pow 18 m Pac __. ... ll ll Forkslint Plow 1 1 ryden Paper 4 4 um Bridge .. 08 Lake of Woods M T’l.. CURB (Johnston and Wm-d) Mdntrealéfliilver hlfhelfl ) New York-Cotton and sugar‘ m. thinned: rubber and coffee lower. ____.______ Currencies Massey Harris 4 lh-Pnli Front .. ‘i? Mu lirew 30 Hunt: Pow .. 30- lhrwcr Corp ... B Quebec Pow .. 10 $1 Law Cor-p 18S Sr Law Pfd -- Shuw 17"’ Stool Co (‘an (‘om 48 Sim-i Co Can Pfd 41 BANKS (‘mnmerco . 1N inmtrmi an: Nrvru Scotls Q) 9i . 110 r_\'lil . .. PRODUCE (Csnsdisn Press) .\i0N'l‘lLl0AL. Dec 20—l'rices held morally steady on tho Montreal ‘induce and dniry mas-ket today. on graded shipments of eggs in rnrlnls or less A large lost s cent at Ii to 5'.’ can-ts with other g es un- changed at 24 cents for A medium, 22 cents for A outlets, l8 to 10 cents for ll largo, 11 to 11% cents for B med- hun sud 11 cents for C per doses. Re- ecluia were 044 cases. .\'o 1 butter in aariots or less was fimn st 20% cents s pound. To re- tailers solids were 21% to fl coats sud prints 22% to 2i! cents s pound. Arrivals were 85 boxes. No 1 Ontario chemo remained nn- shnuged at 0% cents n pound. He- tvipts wen 80 boxes. vole-eel were steady at 40 to 4d h-nts or Quebec-a, 4d to b0 cents for New Prnnswicks and b0 to M cents for Prm Edward island, sli per 80 Press) 20~Tho United States dollar continued to advance argflgfotlflntresl foéeig-nk efichangas ltiodaaiy » e poun s er ec . The Aurelius-tan’ dffiliu; ggined l-BIZI of one perce . on t 2.'::*‘"":-.32: ""0: '3." WP"- a . , e reac wxslvuvncganfiid‘ 528.554 cents.‘ hm _l)—I di n renciea moved’ narrowly lien. n: ‘this market on trhe foreign exchanges to- iisg. The Canadian tdoilnrwufter open- II one percen preluuul, d beck to close unchangv-d ut ifi-llleap-ez- cent. The pound sterling closing at 84-94, Illuwod a loss oi‘ '5'. of a cent while the French franc n-ns off .005 of a cent at 6.150 (Canadian MONTREAL, Dec -—-——————-w-____ BRAZILIAN TRACTION STATI- MENT F011 MONTH (Canadian Press) TORONTO. DH: 20—-'l‘hr\ Brglllign Traction. Light and Pom-r Co. Ltd in its statement for lhc November. which was released today showed an increase in net earnings o gfliga‘! over the corresponding month Operating expenses were up $182,- 053 aggregate net eerntngs from Jan l, were ncreasod 8211,28. Ag "gun net earnings tote-lied $14,454,005. A - rents gross earnings were $21,091:. vvv Advertising ilates-Payallievin Advance Central nssrdtss lsesls. ss. pas» were; Western and lessen loealr, so oar wsni: Announcements and 2s. psr word: In lsmsrlam listless, Spiritual Offerings, Cgds, ste., do peg Illldl Imtssrs of Cssdslescq 10o. s anl_lppesetstiol. 10s. pas lush bllbtis . advertisement sweaty-live asses. iisr inch: Iotloe ~o| word Other rates on an s. Chnrgs twa- ‘any ‘ALA; I v¢v ‘*‘ wvvv v vvvVv-Tw RATI»8s per word, three Ions for tho prise sf two, inser- strictly lggbls In ndvsnes. For Sale CARDBOARD QUITADLI IOI lining onthousea. 00s.. 1r per sheet. Guardian Office. tf. I00 sans - comes chose Retriever, pups. Wonderful Xmas sift. Apply Guardian. 13060-124041 '03 BALI —- WOOD JOINTIB i5 in. long, 0 in. wide. almost new. 4 new Box Bleighs. Wm. J. Boott, Msrehneid, P. ll. I. h-flifl-lfl-li-di. 70B BALI-NEWLY IIISBINID “my cow. Apply Ernest Ooies. Suffolk. L-NIW-II-lD-li. 70B sass .- slysnar. IIIALI For Pups, medium to pale. Arthur W000. Alexandra. L-zou-lz-zo-u I0! sans -- AUCTION roen- Pivo. sum and Whiat Cards Guardian mantra! Joli Prism. llov. l-tf. - To Lot 4 o Fogd "all for on Ilsnrds m om ssd lorss vv- lg Ivsnts so prr word: Cl ‘lee per lnehl Lists or Iiorsi and CIR." Miscellaneous IIAVII YOUR RADIO BSPAIRED for Christmas holidays at cousin's Radio service. Hunter River. l. .4 wso-lz-ao-al m‘ YOUR IBIVATI CHRISTMAS Cards from The Guardian Job Printery — exclusive designs at reasonable prices. L-MlI-ll-a-tf. Wanted WANTED — Gill- ‘10 HELP WITH housework. Country girl preferred. Mrs. Geo. Dookendorfl. North River. L-Ifli-li-IQ-ili. WANTID-‘IWO SALISMIN TO handle two good lines on oom- mission basis. Prefer men who . are now on commission. A1701! I ears Guardian. Nldfl-lbfl-Ii Lost tly reduced 0110i till Christ- in‘ u” mas. a z. s a Co. L-Ufl-II-IO-ll Work Wanted wanna-noose woes: er u i. Apply ~ " o.o. 3.1330..." L-DM-li-ll-li WANTID-WOII 01f IAIN OI fss rsneb. 1a years user!!!“- Appiy Cumberland House. L-Ms-lbll-Ii t Stocks Opened 5511,11,] __ Con (hm Assoc Brew 131,4, Corn Prod Beauhsrnois . 09$ D81 Hill! .. Brew Corp Com 4 If 1 131100111 sue Amer o 1a Eastman Kodak Can Malt . 291i Elec Auto Lite Co Con Paper 140 m" Y°W L18 Diet g . 1s»; Erie . pol-d 0g can A m First Natl Stores Green Stnbeli .. ill Freelwrt Tex Home t)“ _ 3-, Gen Asphalt . imp 011 Gen Eiec 1m Pet . 207/, "N! Prods Melchera A h Mot . Mitchell Rob an. 0°14 Dust - . Noranda . sans Geodvw Bub . Teck Hnnlcs ., 395 Graham Paige . Walker flood Pfd "rel" ‘Vent Surn- Walkrr lirmv 425 fllfiidlliél Mot Wri ht Ha " ill‘ l. ' ' m‘ inti Nuns; lntl Tel ._ Johns Man M k r .4 t a!‘ 8 8 t Ken Co . ~ (ioodvricg Rub ... Goodyear Rub ...» Lambert Cp __ MB Myers B _ Liquid Csrb _____.. (Colsdisn Press) Toronto and Montreaklndustriai stocks irrc larly higher. Toronto luck-Steady. Wlnni g-Wbeat down id to I15. 1:3: ork-Skofis closed slightly 0d Air Rod ... Allied Chem Allis Chaim Atl Ref . Amer Con .. A Am Am Loco Am Am 1f d Am An Copper Aochlson . . Auburn Auto Bald ' B Barn . . . Ben Aviation Beth Burr Add Much Con Oil _. Can Dry Gin Ale Can Cal Corp . Con Sou .. Cong Nairn Ches Ohio Chic North .__ .. . Chrysler Mot .. Columb Csrb . . mu u.u,'"p.'.'a Natl Pow Light __ New Haven New York Cen North Amos‘ North Pac .. geek ‘Mo’: .. enu a _ Pub Ber N 3' . Phil ,, Pullman Co n din £01m ' s n ' th O lie e rph_ SS1‘ ewsy Stores Thermoid .. " Tex Co . Tex Gulf Sui . Warner Bros Co Wamer Bros oC Warren Bros West Worth Pump Yellow Truck (Cased WASHINGTON. 'by weekly K nnB ON N. Y. Stock Exchange Qno m Car Found Loco . alt ‘Ohio A Steel . yr-rs .\. Pac ;.. Pet . . Iron St-eei ._ month of U a R p tstloll furnhbul by Johnston d W811" mhers f . gal summon ° u“ m" Curb Market. we m an; also ‘t ¢ . Charlottetown). on m GRAIN (Johnston CHXCACQ me Wlheait :— . Oats:- Drc .. M May . . 52 Jul! -.. .. "it WINNIPEG, Dec 20- Wbeat:—- snrl Ward) 20- 23 3Z2 ea m4 IIIIII BANKD REPORT Inn Press) Dec - I ies to brokers and de l%,ti00,000 for the weak. a day. 0—Losns on aiers held member banks in New York City fon their own ac- count amounted tn _ the wlsek ended Dec on an increase $8,070,000 during A vegetarian boasts that be only wants one meal wonder. ' X don't i TIY ‘I'll!’ ; llev: Tlllyar Lem We at a; in latest n E. W. TAYLOR Charlottetown J. S. TAYLOR Aiberbon s - A ' ffilzlbwm zxcmzvcay (Canadian MONTREAL. Doc fowl n exchange in rels Cans isn dollar as compiled by the as follows:- Argenflns peso ANN. Australia pound 3.800. Austria schliilag .1813. Belgium belga .2320. Chins Hon Kong dollars .425. Csechosiova ia’ crown\ .0410. Denmark krone .2187. German rsichsmark .3084, (lreat ritain pound 4.8936. Holland fiorln .d’l0tl_ India rupee .0002. Italy lire .0841. Japan yen New Zealsnd pound 8.00841. Norway krone .2401. Poland stiotl 811. South Africa pound 4.8831. Bpadn peseia .1850. Bvvitselsnd franc A1212. United Btatea dollar 15-16 per cent discount. (Canadian Preis At montresl-Ponad Lg!“ U. s. dollar 09 1-10; franc 6,54. At New York-Pound 4.04: Ca W .:'-.-= .2“ . . r1: an e 4°11" 15-31 ll’; ll. s. dollar 15.20‘ fr? n gold-Pound 12s 1d," dollar 00.00 cents; L’. S. cents. m Canadian doiisr 50.48 Miscellaneous (Csllsdlnn Press) MONTREAL, Dec 3).- heat. nor no 2 80. riey C W no 3 M. ats C W no 2 b2. Oats C “I no B. 4S. Oats feed no 1 “L ‘allgigur spring wheat patents firsts Flour seconds 86.00, llgihour bakers “.00. ur wntsr vrhest stent “i? to ‘gig,- D s choice our w e corn 6. m“ m“ was‘! o0 m to so. Shorts ton 829.25 Middliugs ton $3325 ltolied oats bag 00 lbs 83.36. Hay no 2 per ton carlots 815.00. Cheese No 1 Ont 01A. no 1 20%. irf cartons A 1 large 41. Eras A 1 medium s4. Eras A 1 pullets s2. Eggs A large B1. Eggs A medium 27. Eggs A nniiete 25. B lsrgs $5. fmediulu m. gs C 22. Potatoes Q e 81's 40-40 1v s 60's 4a-ao. P E l 80's 50- . NEW YORK. Dec 20—indcx of 1a staple commodity prion, 413cc 3L ggglmequels 100; 1020 aver-age oqunig Today moo rev dgy 151,1, Week ago 158.1 year ago 121.8. 1034 llifll 1N1.’ 19M low 126.0. lctlPyffht I931 by M00611). v Muvuvc: 8Csnndinn Press) TORONT , Dec 20-4111; pro-holiday spirit did to the price struqtyre of the Toronto mining market todu . s quietly firm tone prcvading the lint in volume that was around the low for the ear. F0"? "I!!! 900.000 shares changed hands. _Senior golds were too inactive to ratrhiish a' trend. mostly broken lots appearin on the board Medeurn- ‘lrlco golds firmed in the ast hour, bnse metals closed steady and the silvers lost a ilitic round. Pioneer again trad ng in able volume, worked back low for the year st 10.30 and then firmed to 10.50 to close 5 cents net up. ‘Val ht Hargreaves also gained li while ralorne added 15 ‘points. McIntyre took the heaviest dip, Em lethargic little damage to a new closing 1.35 down at $40. (Ca-nndlsn Press! rTOkflONTO, Dec N- Kiirk Gods Lake . (ll-sham 2 Granada 1i Graudoro 0 $0 . 13 . , . 6% l . 1150 . .. . 100 .l 1f Cons .. 1K Kirk Cons 8 Kirk Hud i! §'§"i“3"° "i a can . . L Shore . -._ .. h1g3 Lemsque __ g MD $4, ii Olga Oil . Paymasoer I‘ l .. giisifiaéi ...: =i§§5a2.s§§ I i; -.=l.-t8it§§ Royal Bank of Canada, cosed today _ ‘ii MmMlltonCofiln ... uuartu Prot mt h ' Georgetown. Per lev. C. U. Mo- " Nevin ‘Oflering Masonic Service. United Church John McKinnon 2.00 Ira Wm. Msclaren .. 1.00 L. l-l- Douglas ...... .. 1.00 W. B. Easton 1.00 Rev C. U. McNevm . 1.00 Iloriniirehsutn”... .50 George H. Parker . 50 Bartlett Miar . . . . . . .50 Mrs. Benjamin Stewart . .50 Bercy Henry . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60 Mrs. Edward l-lemphili .. . .40 Midi Dorothy Jenkins . .30 Mrs. Samuel Bell .10 The foliowins 25c. eaohz-Normen McDonald, Mrs. John Dicks, Mrs. Hibbitt, A Friend, Mrs. Victor Ra- ll-let. Miss Edda McLeod, Mrs. Char- les Johnson. Total-mas Ellflllle. Per Mrs. I. S. Bnrieigh E.S.&'Mre.BilriBigh 5.00 1v .uiem Burlelgh . . . . . . . . .-. . 3.00 Mrs. L. B. Macuovem .. 2.00 P.1d. MscCaull . . . . . ......... 2.00 Mrs. G. F. Walsh ..... 1.00 - Mrs. Shrieve Miller . , 1.00 Mrs. L. A. Burleigh . . 1.00 Mrs. Aldred England ... 1.00 - Mrs. Roy Williams .. 1.00 A.E.MscLean 1.00 borne- Burieigh . . . . . . . 1.00 . Burton Burieigh . . .50 Mrs.PhllipWilliama.......... .50 20.00 Mount Stowsrt North, Per Mrs. B. C. Clark d: Flossie Gamble Mrs. Boyce . . . . . . . . . 1.00 _Mra. A. B1 Martin .. 1.00 Mrs. R. C. Clank 1.00 Mn. McLeod Douglas . 1.00 Mrs. W. L. McLeod .. .. 1.00 Mra. Jonathan Aflieok 1.00 Mrs. H. W. MecKey . Montague MncKsy Harold Affleol: Luther Coffin .. 1.00 Mrs. Lloyd Jay 1.00 Flossie Gamble . 1.00 Glydes Aflleok . .50 Stirling Clark .. .50 Winston Blrt . . . .50 Temple Gemhum .50 Rage .50 Mrs. ...... .. Mrs. Eva Burke John Gernhum Mrs. Benj. Birt . Mrs. Greening ........ Montague Profitt .. o Mrs. Thomas Smith :25 Ben]. Douglas . . . . . . J5 011.10 Mt. Stewart south. Par Mrs. Edwin MsoAassy Stewart Mcllachern 1.00 William N. Douglas .. ... 1.00 Mrs. William N, McLeod 1.00 $3.00 Ill. Illsbollo, Per Ills llllda. Douglas Mrs. Emma. Douglas . .60 Isabel Waye . . . . . b0 ' Mrs. Albert Jsrdine . .50 Mrs. Fred E. Jardine . .25 Mrs. Calvin Cameron . .26 ‘Mrs. Harvey Douglas .~.. .5 825 Savage Harbor, Per Mrs. Frank Pigott Mrs. Percy Collin .... Mrs. Fh-ank Pigott .. Mrs. Fulton Douglas . Mrs, Victor Coflin . .. . Mrs. Emma Plgott Mrs. John Pisott vaeessééé $4.75 Mar-airfield, Per Misses Mann. Ter- rell, Ferguson, Scott. Jenkins l: Mrs. Lea Mill MraJJLMunn. ......... 1.00 W. J. Gibson 1.00 Mrs. J. H. Crosby 1.00 Emest Fbeter .75 J l". Mabmriene . . . . . . .50 Mrs P. H. Stewart .50 Mrs L H. D. Foster ... .50 Mrs. J. '1‘. Fergusonm. .60 Mrs. William Godfrey .. .60 Mrs. Alex. Stewart . .50 Mrs. A. A. McBesch .. .50 Watkins Dealer M Duncan Derrech .50 H. B. Dennis . M L Jenkins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .50 The following 25c. esch-qMra. H. G. Muttart, Mrs. Pritcherd, Mrs. B. J. Scott} Mrs. Lea Mill. Total-10.25 Sherwood, Per Bessie Bsnnders Mrs. Frederic Home .. .. Mrs. Harold Gillespie .. Mrs. Brenton Diamond . Mrs. Vernon McMillan . Harold Stead . . . . . . . . . . . llrs. William {bunker John B. Roper . . . . . . .. ma. Henley Stewart .. Mrs. Webb . . . . . . . . . .. 88822828282 01-15 last Ioynlu. '; .;- tiathlcon Whsstley Victor MCWEHlBIIlS . . . . . . . . . .. 1.00 Ire. Wallace Wheatiey . . . . . .. 1.00 l NEWSY ' - Illflliul- NOTES omIrm-‘a cus-roms 1n the course of the centuries the north of Enland had gathered an extraordinary collection of cus- toms and lilfiwsiflflflhfi, now about obsolete, but in considerable part still extant in my childhood. some of thue were common to the whole of the country. but the most re- mlrkable of those which appeared to be restricted tn the south of Nortbumberiend and North Dur- ham, will form the subject of the present Note. It was a popular belief along the North-east ooset of England that the precise time of death was de- pendent on the state of the tide. (Charles Dickens refers to such a belief in "David Copperfield." if. I em not mistaken.) This is s. very ancient superstition as the follow- ing extracts from certain Perish registers will show. “The XIth daye of Mayo, A.D.. i505, at. VI of ye clocke‘ in the mornings, being full water, Mr. Hem-ye Mitford, . . . died at New- oastel, etc.” “The XVII dale o1 Male, at XII of ye clock at noon, being low water. Mrs. Barbers Mitford died, etc." Somewhere about sixty years ego s. curious incident occurred st Btranton in Durham County. The new vicar was standing in the churchyard, awaiting the arrival of a. funeral cortego, when to his surprise. the whole group who had arrived within a few yards of him, suddenly swerved and rnnde the circuit of the churchyard wall, west north and east: making the dia- tsnce five or six times greater than was necessary. After the funeral, the vicar asked the sexton what was the reason of e0 extraordinary s. movement? The old fellow thought the vicar was speaking in a cen- sorioua spirit. and bluntly answer- : “Why, ye wed no hoe them con-y the dead again (against) the sun: the dead mun av go wl' the sun!” This otlstomprobsbly dates beck w~AnQIO-SIXOD time's. for we have a. very old word. derived from that tongue: "withershins" main- ing against the sun, and much used by “witchee" of ‘old times. In s district where water traffic, and also fishlhs. were kev indust- ries, many. scciderltsl drownings took place. It was believed that if a. gun was fired over a body lvihs at the bottom of the sea or river, the 6011011551011 would "break the gall-bladder" and cause the body to rise. To find a drowned person s loaf of Mead containing a. little quicksilver was set afloat on the river. It would some to rest above the bfldvi Int-us now turn to more cheer- ful subjects. When an infant was carried to lie “christenhl8" (b90- tism was a WOrd seldom used.) the nurse always took with her a. pac- ket of cake our-i cheese. which she bestowed on the first YOIIHB 19BX50?! she met, of the sex opposite to that of the infant. I have a livslv vec- oliection of receiving such s. parcel, and not knowing the custom, ask- ed: "What's this for ” The mother of the infant undertook to explain: “Ye have to give it to the forst (first) little led ye meet!" This I thought was s command and when my schoohnate came up and wk- ed what she said. I repeated the words. “That's rnel" he said snci I turned the psroel over to him. How- ever. with the generosity of youth he divided the spoil. The ides. of this custom wee to brine luck w the infant. There were quite a number of usages calculated to make mothers alert in their vocation. It was. for ‘ . very unlucky to permit children under s. veer old to see themselves in a mirror. When a child's first tooth came out, the child was instructed to fill the cavity with salt, to throw the 000th over the left shoulder into the lire and to repeat these words es it was consumed: "Fire, fire, burn bane (bonei, God send me my tooth again." Of the ancient wedding customs 1 have space for two only. In rural districts the bridal party was es- corted to church by men armed with guns. which they fired again and again, often close to the ears of the bride and bridesmaids. The village blacksmith generally had a. home- made cannon" which fired salutes at’ intervals on such occasions. The fisher folk on the coast had a sin- gular wedding custom. When the ddlng party left the church they were met in the porch by a. Mrs. Alex McNevin . . . . . . . . . . .50 ".50 lsarrhgton, Per Gladys ROE l Jello ‘ 1 William MoNa-nghton .. .50 Mrs n'~Newson .50 . . .50 Mrs. Harry Rodd . . . . . . . . 50 The following 25c. esch—Mrs. Ed- ward Show. Mrs. Harold Cudmore. Mrs. lmigh Stewart, A Friend, Mrs. Stanley. Russell, Mrs. Percy McIn- tynum-s. Robert Dodds, Mrs. John Jonas, Charles Stewart. Total-Mas unusrnn o . Ibleonweod Hospital . . 5.00 2.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 .50 .50 .50 n .50 . -. . .50 D aott ‘zei- '. .I M Robb Mont Bo ifeors .. 81000 ll‘ ‘ .' . . . rind .\i ~ Vk-krrs 5-00 Wood Ill-III number of women, each holding a large mug or pitcher with e. white cloth over it. Each mug was first handed to the bridegroom, and by him passed over to his wife who after taking a sip, returned it to hlm. It was then passed to the next couple and so on to the rest of the party. These mugs were celled “hot-pote" and were filled with mulled ale, or punch: they were brought". in the church by all class- es, and were consi red a greet compliment. One old ‘fish-wlfe" us- ed to boast that st her wedding there were seventy "hot-pots!" The party must have been pretty lively when they were through with the "beverage." Seasonal customs were numerous 1nd sometimes rather quaint. It was customary in Durham City, and some other parts of the North, for some old woman to go from house to house oil-Christmas day, carry- ing dolls dressed as the Virgin and Child (locally styled the ‘Yule babby”) while she sang the old carol-J’ “God rest. you, merry gentlemen: let nothing you dismay." I saw and heard this but once, when I was a very smell boy staying at my grandfather's. Sitting at the win- dow in the dusk of a Christmas Eve, I was astonished to see s. number of lights down the garden path. The night was very calm, and the lights drew near to the house. 0n investigation it turned out to be an old woman. who bore before her a tray decorated with tinsel, and in the centre a cradle with a. doll in it. representing the Christ-child. The .lght.s were Little candles kept in place by pellets of brick-clay. As she‘ came near the door she lifted up a. very shaky voice, and sang a. carol. The old folk invited "Old Betty" in. direct- ed her to go to the servants’ kit- chen for supper, and gave her two shillings as her "Christmas box.‘ Old Betty died the following yes-r, and the custom died with her, at any rate in our district. 0n Palm. Sunday-the Sunday be- fore Easter-the children used to prepare and carry crosses made of "palms." which were often hung upon the cottage walls for the rest of the year. the ides. being t0 bring luck. The substitute for the palm was the pussy-willow, with its early catkins, which formed the extremities of the arms of the dross. The twigs were tied together with blue or pink ribBon disposed in bows here uld there, and were often very tasteful and pretty. This wss evidently a pro-reformation custom. No account of our folk-lore would be complete without a. notice of our rustic A " A popular spea- ific for ail diseases was made by taking the reannants of every med- icine bottle in the house-end the more the better-end pouring them into one bottle. The mixture was well shaken and nteespoonful was administered to a. patient no matter whet. the nature of his complaint might; bei Nesr Ferry Hill there was a stob or stump which was reputed to be the remains of Andrew Miles's gib- bet on which a boy of’ that name had been executed in old times for murder. A splinter from "Andrew Mike's stob” was an infallible spec- ific for toothache if laid to the of- fending moiar. Those subject to cramp migfl. either lgarter the left leg below the knee, or wear s.n eel's skin wound about the naked leg. If a person happened to get bitten by a dog, that dog must be killed. because if the animal should afterwards go mad, even after many years that person would be immediately attacked by hydxophnbial A belief in spiritual apparitions seemed to have been very preval- ent amongst our rustlcs two or three generations ego. Two North- country villages even had their own especial bogeys. Black Hadley had s. mischievous sprite called the “l-leadly Kow," while Picktree vii- inge near Chestier-le-Street. could boast of its "Brag." The Pioktree Brag seems to have been a. clumsy stupid spook who usually roamed about in the fonn of e horse or an ass, or even a calf, disappearing when anybody neared it. The Hediey Kow. on the other hand, was very artful, and delighted in practical jokes .11’ for example a rustic swa was on his way to meet his Duicinea, the Kow would take her form and stroll on before. The swsln would quicken his pace; so would the Ker. and this went on till the unlucky mortal was be- guiled into a quagmire. when the Kpw disappeared with n laugh. Sometimes when s farmer went to catch his horses in a field the Kow would assume old Dobbins shape alter driving the rightful owner in- to the woods. when the farmer made for him. the Kow would edge away. keeping it up till the farmer wss tired out: then with "a great nlcker" the counterfeit Dobbin would kick up his heels and dis- appear. Or st harvest-tints the mischievous sprite would take the form of e. sheaf, which persisted in failing down in. stooiring- and brought all the other sheaves down with it. After getting the farm- hsnd annoyed, the lhcaf would dia- appeer with s. "ha, ha!" The recital must close with an incident in which the Kow was blamed for something he had no hand in. A farmer was returning from market, on horseback, as was the custom at that time. Night wee falling and so was the rein. and the autumn winds roared in the tree tops; an eerie nightl Our far- mer rode q: till, far up the hill on his right, he could see the lights of Black Hadley village. and just st that moment be was aware of s pureuer. He struck spurs to his home and hurried forward and as he did so. he hefrd strnzzge noises and howls from behind, borne on WI Mfiifi “I RN ‘is racism ~' ed furious. but the thing bQ was steadily gaining while tho nag was becoming blown. Al; our man must make a stand‘ faced his horse about, and ex mi- ' ing his arm, 1n his beat Bnglis ad- dressed his purauer: “In the. amo of the Ptstber, Bon. and Holy Spirit, breathlessly-“Awb Jimmy o' Heefield Hlghfieid)! who's thou?" ' BTOOX! NEW MUSIC -- ,» land, have issued for December, 1034, a. set of four new Carols.‘ bo- ing Nos. 506-7-8-9 of the supple- titles are: “Now to God on high" be glory?‘ "The Bebe we blessi" ‘OM Christmas-tide"; and "From Starry Height." ‘These are all tuneful-dom- positions in the modern styles of modulation. The price is easy asbe- fite the times; sli at 3 cents. per copy. except the first which i_a'4 cents. These can be recommended as a change from the traditional Carols. Another carol, ‘Nowell and Nowell,” musical times N0. 1102, l5 s new version of the wcll-klifiivn old folk-song (The First Nowciil. in a more ambitious musical dress... Last month (Nov) the Musical Times gave as supplement, a spec- ially harmonized version of tin: tra- ditional soldier's chorus, "The Girl I left behind me." which is well worth trying over. Novellob Rarish Choir Book N0. 1195, (3 cent-S) 15.0 Hymn of Thanksgiving for Remnan- branoe Day, celled "The Triumph Song," first sung in England on Armistice Day 1903. SOURIS HIGH 5011001,", Honor roll, B00115 High gain for month of November: I Principal's Department: Grade X.—~1, Raymond Do_ , n p," 2, Francis St. John; 3. Leo Dollald. Grade IX.—1, Artie Wright; 1. Daniel Malone; 3. Franklyn Chev- erie. A Grade VIIL-l, Mervyn ,. i jorie Boole. Miss Lavle's Department: V, _ v Grade VIL-l, Pearle Croucherg 2, Robert Poole; a, Rossbello Mosaman. ._ __ Grade V'l.-l, Camille Cheverie; '2, George Parquet; 3, Billie Chev- erie. Grade v.-_1, Miriam Maciiiéwj 2, Pauline Richards and Joseph MacDonald (equal); 3, Bnrlfara Poole. Miss White's Department: Grade IV.-l, Marion MlmKcnzis and Muriel Richards (equally. 2, Melvin Gallant: 3, Ruth Poole. v Grade IIL-l, Peter Creamer. 2. Billie Pierce; 3. (hie-rice Holland- Miss MecLellarfs Department: Grade Il.-—1. Edward Chovcriei 2, Alan MecLeod; 3. Ruth Yeti.‘- Grade I (eL-l, Francis Madore‘. 2, George Massey; 3, Nicholas Pequot. Grade 1 (bl-l. Doreen Dunlap and Melvin McKenzie: 2. Billy‘ Poole; 3, Michael Chevcric. ‘GUIDED?’ CHRISTMAS - < - ' ABSITRED IN BRITAIN IlDON, Dec. 30-80 mild ls the weather in Erlgiand as Christmas approaches that birds are singing as though it were springtime. From present indications it will be the "greenest" Ciulstmsa in many years. The month is- milder than any December since ofliciai observations were first taken s century and n. half ego. The average maximum temperature sinoe tire start of the month has been eight degrees above normal. "Happiness," declaimed the phil- osopher. "is the pursuit of some- thing. not the catching of it." “Have you ever," interrupted the plain citizen, "chased the lost car on a rainy night?" Uss Minardh for Plmplfll AN IMPORTANT TRUTH Everyone who thinks of his eyes at all must arrive at some conclusion regarding them. But much experience has proven that there is usually n vast difference between what Olle thinks Mid the facts. Ev- ay well mformcd pcrron should recognize this iact — nothing of definite value cam be known of the eyes prrvious to an examination. G. F. Hutcheson OPTOMETRI ST McLEOD t‘; BENTLEY r. A. BINTLEY .- w. r. BENTLEY, n c.- Banister and Attorney-at-fsw aloNIv r0 LOAN , Ollles: m Ilohmond s08: rf z: Prohibition Commnion Chss. ll. Bisok, Chllrrosdf Charlottetown Ill. B. Moliollllll. Wes! St. Peters. John Simpson, Hamilton. sli information 0f Wlflllreo I. tflmkrxumcaariotmbdwn seamen w. Lowrllnn Alex. w. Mathesbitl. nasausrsn. sonlorron. sro.‘ lacy ta been Olsen us lldmssl list who art thou?" The answer cemen '_ t (Jimmy Brown of f Donald; 2, Grace Poole; 3, ‘Mar- - ... . Messrs Novello of Londornrliug- merits to the Musical TlmCS-"cwha