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fell ' And when Wre hot. drink strong or-net stsii.

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cu-gginly more philosophy. in old churchyerds than among those who no threatening to kill themselves with their own knives and forks. not to mention the glass. and many ,5 epitaph has a tribute to a gay

died, in 1764. of e fever contracted by drinking smell beer when he was hot. A

Here sleeps in pesos I Grenadier . . who caught his death by drinking

cold smell Beer.

I . q"5l.:roz the ousintset is in Wi.n- soldiers be wise from his untimely

i The Oheitenhssn ' Ive had its dancers. too: Here lie I. and my three daughters.

. waters.

Had we stuck to Epsom Salts, We'd not be lying in these vaults. And eating can be as risky as drinking. Witness the inscription st Berkswell, Werwiolsshire. The stone has carved upon the outlines of 21 eggs, is eshers of bacon and 2 loevu, representing the food con- sumed et one sitting by Clement Docker in 1175 to retain his title -of local champion eater. He died

with A Touch of Advertising

In those robust days the mourn- ers saw a silver lining to every cloud and a. possible advertisement as is proved by this inscription on the stone or the late "landlord of the Lion." at Upton-on-Severn.

His'son keeps on the business still.

Christmas to you, from all MERRY CHRISTMAS

of us. lll9ll0l-30ll'3 ; Matthews Meat Market nIAnMAcv ; ' Mb H Alberton H” . on I I We send you all where- ever you happen to be I - good wishes for Christ- M ' I ch ' ' , ay o gorous rs- mas and thanks for your mostlme be yours and 33.7: .::t:....:;:r""' A l" J. A. NOONAN E. A. McOliE Allserten Alberton ga sIIInl&Ii

Santa's saying Merry Christmas to you -and in this greeting we loin him too.

MYRIONS SERVIOE STATION'

d unto the heavenly will. is a somewhat similar

I touch of advertising imparted to a

stone by the young widow of Jared Bates. who died in New England

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II we go Sincere " 2 Best Wisher , For A F ERRY CHRI T MERRY CHRISTMAS M and S MAS ohmplon. AM: HAPPY NEW YEAR HAPPY NEW 'YEAR WEEKS iiAliIii and csnrsmws 75'-E"-W" Jewellery Store Sales I Service To All Allaertan it an There - Wishing 3.: I You ' And Yours , A We want to loin in the chorus. Here's a Merry ll Very

May the lay of the holi- day season be with you every day of the year.

SiIea's Restaurant Allserton

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Under your Yule tree, we all hope you find happi- ness for the season to come. Merry Christmas.

OEOROE DIINDAR

General Grocery Store Montrese

The best gifts of all are good wishes received and to swell your happy list we add ours, too.

4-ll DRESS SNOP

Allaerton

H Irving and Irving Plus Oasolinee Tignislt II3I I if H Illa! We're hurrying with-Santa to tell you of our greet-. ings to all our friends. We're saying, "A very Merry Christmas to you.i' E. w. TiiiiliEli. , ' "Your Massey-Harris Dealer" - O'Leery 5i” one h WIIIIIHU i

Tis an old holiday cus- tom we follow with great N Clmstinzis C

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lay and that's to wish

everyone of you Yuletide

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We're painting the town with our good wishes for a Merry Christrnos to all

Killed by drinking Oheitenhsm

prodigious vitality. Here lieth the remains of Tiiomse

woodhen.

The most amiable and excellent of

Buried, lB'iO.

Fair enough! The plot of many I but-selling "Western" has less in it than that.

(Copyright: N. F. L.)

in 1800. Beneath the formal an- nouncement. the inscription runs: "I-lis widow. aged 24. lives at '1 Elm Street. has every qualification for a good wife. and yearns to be com- forted." Those were stirring days. Sometimes the very earnestness of the inscribers produces I. rich. un- conscious humour. lib: instance, on the tomb of the lady at Yarmouth who was "cut of: in blooming yuthe. we can but pity." She was 74.

In Bath Abbey is a memorial to "one of the most valuable Women that ever lived. whose principal happiness consisted. (Aitho' she was of some rank) in a real and unbounded Affection and Tender- nws fol her Husband and Children."

"Altho' she was of some rank” is

. a delight. Almost as good as Mrs.

Maria Boyle, who "painted in Wat- er Colours and was First Cousin to the Earl of cork.

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If they didn't all come with the Conqueror. they certainly went out with a flourish.

In Rlpon Cathedral is an in- scription to Bryan Tunstall, s most expert angler, "until death, envious of his Merit. threw out his line. hookld himy and landed him here.”

In Cheshire is-the even more

laconic record that

Beneath this stone. a lump of clay

Lies Uncle Percy Daniels. Too early in the month of May He cast his winter ilennels. Well. we all have to take the plunge some time: the thing is to be ready. Someone at Whitby wasn't, (or a tombstone reads; Sudden and unexpected was the en , Of esteemed and beloved friend. . He gave to all his friends A sud- den shock. By one day failing land dock. At Pudsey is an epitaph to Jos- eph Blackburn which concludes:

The moon gave light. he took

into Sunder-

sight. Through the top pane I lost my life.

Actually. the gallant was court- ing. and climbed on a window-sill the better to converse with his darling in the room above. Father saw a figure outside the ground floor window. presumably decided it was an intruder, and plunged his sword through the pane and the proposer.

FROM WATERL00 TO KANSAS

A chancy business. life. Yet, even handicapped, there is still room for mirth. or perhaps the word in this instance should be psdicapped. for

May the happy days in your life be as many as the flakes that cover this landscape. Season's Greetings to you and you and you.

llARDY'S MEN'S and BOYS' WEAR

Allserton

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May your holiday tree he laden with the good wishes w e send your w a y. A Merry Christ- mas fram us ails

ALDERTON OO-OP ASSOOIATION LTD.

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our friends.

lichen E. caenlieii

Dealer in Cattle I Hogs Aliserten

A wish of good chedr from stlntol and us. Thanks for your

'0Y6l patrpnege and Merry

Christmas:

.llATTllEVlS

MERRY CHRISTMAS"

- and a wish that goes on and on that all may be well on this holiday and then throughout the

year.

..Jdies's lent. Store , V 0a.." ,' .

LO'LEARY OLOTNIN

Be filled with Health and Happiness

J. DON OAMPBELL & STAFF

Allaerten

MERRY CHRISTMAS and may the NEW YEAR

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Our sincere appreciation and thonks for your wel- come lpatronage in the past year. A very Merry

Christmas.

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the inscription is one which ap- peared at Waterloo over the leg of the Marquis of Anglesea: Here rests-and let no knave Presume to smear and laugh. To learn that mouldering in the grave is laid-a British call.

A leg anld foot. to speak more plain.

Rest here of one commanding.

Who though his wits he may re-

BB ucy

Our wish to you on this Christmas day is like the evergreen, always there and never fading. A gay Yule to you.

FOLEY'S STORE

All-serton

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Greetings And

Best Wishes For A

MERRY CHRISTMAS

From

DEANlS OANDY-BAR Located at Carpenter's Jewellery Store Alberton

an-us:

Along with Santa's

lolly greeting - w e extend ours for the Merriest

Christmas everl

KEITH PRATT

Bloomfield

. Our greetings to you and l Yours glitter with best ' wishes for the merriest of Yule festivities.

i:aIiaglIan's Variety and Fashion Sites

Greeting

7 You

' At Christmas.

HILLSIDE RESTAURANT

and TOURIST HOME Albertan

tain, Lost. half his understanding. L Alb"”" And now in England. just as gay " R TR ! : 1 5 May this Christmas Give you Gifts of Joy

And Happiness "Merry Christmas”

N. D. OORBETT

gAlbe rton

Let the bells ring out and the carolers shout - a joyous holiday season be yours, from us, to you

REVILO DAIRY

John R. Oliver Alberton

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Here's wishing you a lot of Christmas cheer and also, a very happy New Year.

Greetings . -

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E. O. OAIIDETTE and SONS

Tignish

sT'"""' TX The I sweetest thing Mon Christmas Day is not the t, candy stick, but the greet- ing true friends send.

Merry Christmas to you.

Mvnicws ALliEiii'0ii LIMITED

Aiberton

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SEASON'S GREETINGS

GORDON-'S GARAGE

Allserton Irving Oil Products

-and to all of our friends and patrons the hope that we may continue to serve you for many a Christ- mos to come.

To Christmas gNew Yeari

wish you a

Merry

and a glad

..Custem Grinding and.. Mixing. Purina Feeds

Ofleary

co-op'Moao Market-

TIONISII OD-OFERATINE ASSOCIATION LTD. Ce-Op""lsse" Service Station - Ce-Op Drug Store

A message from all of us to all of you . . . May this be the merriest of Christ- mases for you, filled with

lay and good cheer.

The Christmas bells ring out our message of loy' for the

cue greetings

coming year.

NEIR FRASER

Matthews Feed Sonics '

Ce-OpOeneraI8teve

General Store ' Allserten South l

LLOYD'S RESTAURANT '

O'Leary

O'LEARY FARMERS OO-OPERATIVE

ASSOCIATION LIIMTD

Our wish to you on this Cl. "111: day. The merri-

Merry Christmases to you and to all those

you hold most dear.

Our employees all loin us in wishing you and your family the happiest of Christmas seasons and a

prosperous year.

WEE.

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