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Sweet Chiming Bells Symbolize Christmas Joy

,g:m.m...m...m..--.. steam issuing from Iotr wide It- trils. Then their jolly puuusn the snow.

, Western Guardianl

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KINSMEN RINK skating to- night. Admission 5 cents.

KENSINGTON RINK. skating 5;".-urday afternoon I-5, evening in - 10.

MOASE Jewellers wish the cus- tzmers and friends of their Suin- r. erside and 0'l.eary Stores a very Merry Christmas.

CHRISTMAS FLASH-Stock up on film and flashbulbs for Ch.rist- mas picture-taking at the Read Studio and Camera Shop.

CIGARETIES-50:, chocolates, magazines. pipes, packaged ice

cream. Christmas Day hours. 9.00-11.00: 1.30-10.3). Summer- s;de Bus Stop.

nab!-:Qus PASTORAL Charge. the United Church of Canada. Ser- v::es on Christmas Day: Albany, 9.30 a.m.. Bedeque, 11 p.m., Borden, 3 pm. There will be no "unday school at Borden, but the- children are invited to attend the church s:-rvice in the afternoon. Rev. G. A Cowper-Smith, Minister. , '

ALBERTON Pastoral Charge, The United Church of Canada. Dec. 24th, 1955. Alberton: Christ- mas Eve Service 11.30 p.m.-12 midnight. Dec. zith, Alberton: Christmas Service 7.30 pm. Cas-

cumpec: Christmas Service 11 a. m. Rev. Murray Gardner. Pas- tor.

CHRISTMAS SKATING. Bede- que Rink, Saturday and Monday nights. 8 to 10, admission 5 and 35 cents. Free school skate Sat- urday afternoon, 2 to 3.30. All junior hockey teams pay admis- sion and go on the ice at 7 o'clock Saturday evening for practice. Hand in list of players toFrank MacDonald.

DRIVER FINED - I hit and run driver from Wellington was fined 3100.00 and costs when he ap- pcared before Magistrate R. S. Hinton, Q. C.. in county magist- rates court yesterday in Summer- side. The accident occurred Thurs- day evening at St. Eleanors around 1030 when a truck, proceeding to- wards Summerside failed to stop after side swiping a passing cm- from the R.C.A.F. Station. Sum- mzrslde. Damage to both vehicles was of a minor nature. 5

This S'side Man is Lucky

A Summerside man can thank his lucky stars that he is able to spend this Christmas with family and friends, even though he may be suffering from a headache.

Early celebrating almost result- ed in death. instead of four or five stitches in the forehead which he received at the Prince County Hos- hital. The man was proceeding on foot. in an unstead, manner to wards Suinmerside. from the west, when It 30. lldanors liquor over came his forward-motion facilities and he collapsed on the road.

Shortly after another Summer- side man was driving his ear to- wards st. Eleanors, taking his time on the slippery roads, knowing he had several minutes before mid- night when he was due to take over llll Job at the R.C.A.l'. Station. At the very last moment. the wide- swalre driver saw what appeared to him to be a prostrate form ly- ing on the road and immediately did ovorythind Possible to avoid hitting

it. But due to the icy conditions!

Lnaldo contact before coming to a n .

The R.c.M.P. were summoned and hastened to the soon. taking

the incapable man to the Prince bow

County Hospital where his head In-

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turned home-Inch indeed.

ALBERTON

Mr. and Mrs. George Gibson left rton

Albe yggtgrdgy Chi-istrnu holidays wldi ht par- lll in &!'Inglilll, N. I.

Mr. Raymond A'Hearn.' Alberton. who suffered a fractured log in an accident in Halifax recen oonvalescing at his home.

The present low temperatures have caused the earnest freeze up in Albcrton harbour in ovr twenty- "Ve yearmaccordlng to a veteran fisherman at Alborfnn South. The ice is of sufficient Idchnoss to MIT! a person and will enable smelt fishermen to set out their nets much earlier than in any re- cent you-,

"DADDY LONG LIGI" IN CINEMASCOPI 00535 T0 CAPITOL QUMMERSIDI

Enchanting is the word for it. the lovely, lavish new Gin musical production of "Daddy U7!!! IAJKIV at the Capitol Tbeatn.

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Oldttmers may k uhy hum "DNILV long Legs." The ow ver-

sfons does retain the-ansmorable

ttle l. but only with the pro- vision a never know his ident- ity. Thus. there can be no mis- understanding his motives. But when the patron is a man like Astaire. and the girl a captivat- I like Leslie for develop-

entiothlContury-Fox has pro- M v 14-3-3 ' solid no' wiieicgi-'e5i'll'l OI! as m... if... ....... III IIEIIOIIIAI of musical plots; the charaeterintioabyttio In loving linen efAhertl. laothd attractive lin- Club. who peeled away easier: new songs. ms. the surefire J Mercer, his II1 any of nmenhanss Nllllllhtaons scene; with many and nsgrob. "'3! 008! IIIV: the Adlvwoshsllalwtllrvniemlu III . II when the root of the wsrl fen- ? I 3;: I9"- ” i s I18 Always remembered I! he

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KENSINGTON LEGION HOME will be closed on the evening of December 24.

SKATING Ksnsington Rink” Monday, December 20th. After- noon 3-5. evening I-10.

HOCKEY AT ALBEn'l'0Nx All interested in DIIYIIIE hockey '1"! the Regal: are requested to be at practice Monday. Dec. 3 at IN p.m.

..'i'iIE CENTRAL BEDEQUI Un- ited Baptist Church Service Sun- day, 11 a.m. "Christmas Service. "The Star of Bethlehem." Sunday School 10.15 a.m. Rev. Charla A Britten, Minister. -

FUNDAMENTAL Baptist Church, Central Bedeque. Services Sun- day. Dec. 25: 10.45 a.m.. morning worship-service by the young people: 12 noon, Sunday School. No evening service. Rev. Ralph Seeley, Minister.

HOME FOR CHRISTMAS -Miss Jeanette Orr, of the faculty of Dean Junior College, Franklin, Mass., arrived by plane Tuesday night to spend the Christmas holi- day with her sisters. Mrs. P. J. Kennedy, and Mrs. Harold Laird, Kenslngtou.

CHRISTMAS BRIGHTER. Christmas was made brighter to 55 families of needy veterans in Summerslde yesterday afternoon and evening, when members of the Canadian Legion B.E.S.L. No. 5 branchdistrlbuted complete Christ- mas dinners that included every- thing that makes for an excellent

h0lld8Y dinners, given by the local legion branch annually to assist in makllll Christmas a little cheerier.

Personals

The many friends of Mr. Robert Carr, New London, will be pleased to here that he has returned to his home from the Prince County Hos- pital. Summerslds.

S'side Curling Club Bonspiel For Monday

The Summcrside Curling Club will hold its annual Boxing Day mixed bonspiel on Monday next with play starting at eleven o'clock in the morning. A schedule includ- 1118 two rounds of play for ninety six of the members has been pre- pared by a special committee und- er the direction of Reagh Tinney and David Morrison. The ladies have made preparation for an oy. ster stew and lobster um-mado; suppers in the interval between afternoon and evening play, pm” for the winning participants in. clude electric blankets, mix-mash: sets, electric steam irons and tele- vision sets. Members and friends welcome as always.

SIIM-III IIOTES

BY MARGARET COITIN

The High School formal sponsor- ed by the Students Council was in St. M 's Hall Thursday . uostis'

Roylfhilliswerothewinnernof the-spot o. -Iustaremfndsr

lassnoorn exchanged gun, The Civic Stadium will open in re to the public for the fin! time this season on Monday gnu. noon. Itllhopedtfiez-gwulbg. llflo attendance at the opening 5"” to really give the rink a rousing start. . By this time overyo la? the holidlyl and I

he is enjoy do wish you also have n very Merry chrm.

will continue to do so and win

'Continued from nun s . T

EMPIIASIS LAID

Nova Scotin 4,000,000 (2,157,000); New Brunswick 425.000 050.000); Quebec 3175,N0 (2.SM,M0); on. tasks 8.883.000 (8,071,000); British Columbia 7.102.000 (6522.00). estimates of Canadian crops in 1065, with 1954 figures in brackets. Include.

(Sm,

-Wheat 01,10,000 bushels 3.02:). Includina so.ooo.0oo bush-

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on:-sun FIGUIII - Flauosd 11,300,!!!) bushels (1

Yuletide feast, 170 children of these , 55 families will benefit from these

'0”). with 424,000 from Alberta.

Will Quietly

On Christmas Day Prince Ed- ward Islandts oldest citizen. Mr. Alexander "Sandy" Cameron, will quietly observe the 104th birthday at his home in Elmsdnle where he resides with his only daughter, Annie, Mrs. Carlyle Bell. No spec- ial celebrations are planned to mark the occasion in view of his recent serious illness which occur- red in November and from which he made a complete recovery ret- aining full possession of all his fac- ulties.

Mr. Cameron was born at South West River. New London on Christ- mas Day 1851, I son of Donald and Margaret Pickering Cameron and is the only surviving member of a family of twelve children. In recalling the days of his youth. still clear and vivid in the mind of

LOCKE ROAD

Mrs. Joseph T. Gallant of For- est View attended the meeting on Tuesday evening, Dec. 13, of the ladies of the St. Anne Club of Howlan at the home of Mrs. Jer- ome Gallant of Howlan and Joe- eph T. Gallant spent the evening at the home of Alban Arsenault of llowlan.

Frank Cullicutt of the Reserve Road was in O'Leary on Wednes- day, Dec. 14th.

Eusebe Aisenauit of Howlan was in Forest View on Wednes-

day. Dec. 14th. on

Lloyd Cullicutt of the Reserve Road was in Forest View on Thursday. Dec. 15th.

Freeman Griffin of the Reserve Road was in Forest View on Thursday, Dec. 15th.

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph T. Gallant were in 0'Leary on Friday, Dec. 16. and they paid a short visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Vin- cent Gallant in O'Leary.

Francis Cullicutt of the Reserve Road was in l-lmvlan on Friday,

mas and a Happy New Year, coo. Dec

Visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Arsenault of Howlan on Saturday evening. Dec. 17. were Mr. gnu Mrs. Joseph T. Gallant of Forest View. and Mr. and Mrs. Albnn Arsciiauli of Howlan.

Mr. and Mrs. Leo Arsenauli and daughte Judy of I-Iowlan motored to Summersldu on Fri- day. Dec. ltlth.

Vera Cullicutt of the Reserve Road was in Howlan on Monday, Dec. 10th AN

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pounds ,iI4,000.000). all fmm Man- toba-

Mixed grains 65.200000 bushels (0l,EtXl,tli0), principally from east- En Canada and with production Ill? in all but the Maritime prov- lncos: dry peas sse.ooo bushels ill).0il)).f-he decrease resulting from lower acreage and lower average yields: dry beans 1.250.000 bnshcla ri.o2ii.oooi; corn. a record Il.5M.000 bushel s !22.300.000l. nearly all from Ontario:

Pout”. 33,500,000 bushels (51,- Mlml, with New Brunswick re- ths biggest increase. to 1s.soo.ooo from 10,100,000: hay. in- cluding clover and alfalfa. 11.000,- ooo tons tiiisoohoi. higher In all ptovtncg except Ontario; fuldsr corn s.soo.ooo tons 6.000.000): gun; bag. 933,000 tons (1.004.-

hnekwhest)2.g:Je.:l0&0 bgslzls t-T3 -nhnggg , ii 0

Qtlsboo; field roots such is fur- Ilps and nisngeis, 431.000 was (d0,tm), mostly for livestock feed -Mlllllr, In Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick and Quebec 134 lower in Nova Bcotin and Ontario.

I NAVAL VOLUNTEERS The first company of the F0781

Canadian Naval Volunteers was founded at Victoria in

GOD REST YE MERRY . . .

Student nurses at Prince County gram which was much enjoyed by their visit to the three floors by

Hospital are seen above as they 69 adult patients. proceeded throughout the hospital The choir was under the direct- director of the Prince County Hos- on Wednesday evening. presenting ion of Mrs. William Forbes, and pits! school of nurses, and by Mrs. a candle light carol-singing pro- the girls were accomp ' ”-

Observe

H i s l 04 th Anniversary

this remarkable gentleman. he re- members living in the now thriving town of Kenslngton when it con- sisted of only four families and also of going west during the days of the gold rush in Colorado where he visited a number of cities in- cluding Winnipeg when lt was a small town of eleven years of age. For a time he and his wife oper- ated the Albion Terrace Hotel at Alberton which now contains the Western Hospital. His wife, the former Flora Ellison of Prince- town. now Mslpeque, passed away on January 11. 1938, at the ad- vanced age of 88 years. His only grandson, Mr. Maxwell Cameron and two great grandchildren, Lois age 18 and Gloria age 10 reside in Summersido.

LEGENDS ASSOCIATE MULE. GENTLE CAMEL OF JESUS WITH GIFT - GIVING CUSTOM

Syrian legends have associated the Magic Mule and the Gentle Camel of Jesus with gift-giving for reasons that are at once dif- ferent, and yet similar in their association with the Christ Child.

It seems a certain traveler tied his mule to a tree when he went into an inn for refreshment on Epiphany Eve. Just at midnight, when the boughs of the tree bowed down in homage to the Holy In- fant, the mule was caught up on the rebound and found cradled high up in the branches by its return- ing master.

Tlis youn est camel of the three ridden by e Wise Men was six- hauatnd by the pressing journey and was blessed with immortality by the baby Jesus as it lay moan- ing near the Nativity scene.

Cannon Fire Hols Season

A cannon fired from the historic Castle of San Angelo at sunset on Christmas Eve proclaims the be- ginning of the Holy Season in Rome. By nine o'clock everyone is in church to witness the color- ful and solemn processions of eclesiastic " ” tea which pre coed the eiaboate midnight Mass.

Since everyone has fasted for twenty-four hours. festive banquets are in order after the ieliglous aolomnitiol. It in a gala after-mid- nllllf in Rome: hotels and res- tsurants remain open. families and friends. gather around sumptuous tables in gaily decorated homes: and in anticipation of the festivi- ties. many people attend church dressed in formal attire.

Between Christmas and Epip- llllly. tho Cnlabrian shepherds- Plffsrani-swvfsit the homes when they were most cordially welcom- cd during Advent when they came down from the hills to play their Italian be -pipes before the shrines of Virgin. The Plffer- llll P11! for then Advent hosts dur- In the post-Christmas holidays Ind receive gm: of wine, dried

on W.P. Callaghan and Mrs,

Miss Flora Maroiiey, educational

Heath

Giving Christina: "The Bird" -

fTurkey is not the traditional dish 0 the Festive fare because he hated

Christmas menu.

Before James I, however all manner of birds appeared at the Yuletide banquets. Partridge. bit-

delicacies in the "good old days."

at all the most important banquets about 500 years ago. On one occa- sion the guests at the Archbishop of York's Christmas feast devoured over one hundred peacocks. Perhaps the most astonishing Christmas meal ever served was that of a huge Christmas pie, made for Sir Henry Grey in 1770, It con- talned. among other things, four turkeys, four geese, four wild duck. six snipe, and a like number of pigeons!

Yes, "the bird" has always grac- ed the Christmas dinner table ,though until comparatively recent times beef was the main dish in the majority of homes-

"Lord Of Misrule"

A different playtime observance for your Christmas festivities in the game "Lord of Misrule".

When your guests have all ar- rived and have been greeted by the music of the minstrels and the song of the carolers, it is time for the most honored guest of the evening to arrive. With much fan- fare the "Lord of Misrule" is announced. He enters with great pomp and ceremony and takes his place as the master of C21 ' for the evening.

The Lord of Misrule comes to us from the Tudor courts where he was elected annually to reign over the Christmas festivities His word, during the festivities, was law. and the ridiculous commands he laid upon the guests had to be i obeyed. The introduction of the Lord of Misrule into our festivi- ties offers an unusual method for introducing the many games with forfeits which are traditional for Christmas. .

At your party, the Lord of Mir- rule will command each guest to

Strong of the Ladies Aid of the hospital and by John Ledgerwuod

Nut Bowl Filled From Many Londs

the chrminas dmner 35b1e- into your nut-bowl at Christmas. James I ”'””d"”ed "'9 ""93 "l Like Christmas traditions. the nuts

pork, which had then become the 5” most. popular main dish on the are A mixture of many varieties and different histories.

is not English at all. It originated

erns, wheatears. swans and even in peacocks were considered to be called tfthe food of the gods."

Peawck held the place of honour almond came from the Old World. .Other nuts. so familiar at Christ- mas. the hickory nut. the black walnut and the chestnut. to say nothing of the pecan, are strictly American. The pecan is native to America and is found nowhere else.'Two other American nuts

worthy of mention are the chest- nut and the butternut.

in other parts of the world. almost every variety known is now grown on American soil and experts are constantly kinds of nuts ot transplant to this

Christmas Bells !

No as ped after peal of tum

head out of his upstairs immediately following his amazing

' old man into a human being,

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the hospital administrator. (pbom by wottnnt.

Nuts from all over the world go

popular at this time of year

The English walnut, for instance. Asia centuries ago and was

The round little iilbert and the

Although many nuts originated

searching for more

country.

paid to the Lord of Misrule may be paid to another Christmas char- acter. the ”hodenlng horse.”

It was the custom in Kent, Eng- land, for young men to go from house to house with the hodenlng horse, an imitation of a horse's head attached to a long stick. Two lads, forming the body of the horse. were hidden from view by a covering of cloth resembling horse's skin. The hodenlng horse was accompanied by parsders who rang the bells throughout the town and begged for money or food.

O'I.EARY RINK

Skating Saturday, Dec. 24131 and Monday Dec. 26th 8 to 10 p.m.

Tuesday night Dec. 27th --All hockey players at- tendjor Maroons and "C" team practice at 8 p. .

will and genuine happiness. 1

was the bells that enhanced his fairly lt- rides,

steepl St. Clements,

and the rest-a.nd the sound fairly

whilst the picture presented by the sparkling snow and the happy people hurrying tn divine services made him bubble over with good: Bells are a wonderful invention. whichever way you look at iii Their origin is shrouded in mys- but that they go a long way

them in ancient literature. Bells (little tinkiing ones) were said to have been attached to the garments

of the High Priest in Bible timemhe horses backs and

as far back as Moses day - andl the Prophet Zechariah speaks of

, horses being adorned with them.

EARLY USES y

But the large-sized church hell; does not appear on the scene--at least. not that we can discover-;

until the sixth century Their use,

was not merely to summon wor- shippers to church: early Chris-y tians believed that their peals drove the devil away from the souls of dying believers. Perhaps there was a modicum of science in the belief that their brazen caco- phony would dispel a threatening storm. for rain-makers have prov- ed that a violent noise. the blast of a cannon or something similar can and does affect the weather. As recently as 1852 the Bishop of Malta ordered the bells to ring out at the approach of a fierce gale. which they did for an hour Whe- ther it accomplished anything is not recorded It must have been a glorious day for Engiand.sfter the war when the long-absent clamor of bells gan again They were ordered to

silent during the recent war. as their distinctive sounds would disclose towns and villages to aL- craft; also, it had been agreed that, in the event of a sudden in- vasion by sea, the church hells would ring out in unison as a sign for England in awake and resist the foe. Luckily. that eventuality did not arise and. on the cessa- tion of strife. the ban was lifted and the bells chimed out again Bells seem to belong to a church, but they have been used in other connections. As clock-chimes they serve well to mark the i hours. quarters and halves; as a similar service, they are found useful on board ship, while the thundering fire-engine clears a way for itself by the clsttering hell. But few folks like them on the locomotive. Overseas immi- grants were puzzled and a little amazed as their vessel approached Canada's shores or wended its way up the St. Lawrence to hear what they thought were church bells, only to find the sound emanating from a railway engine. This prac- tice has ceased.