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Luke 2 ;1-10
• And it came to pass in those days
that there went out a. decree from
Ceasar Augustus, that all the world
should be taxed. (And this taxing was
first made when Cyreniui was governor
of Syria.) 411d - all went , to be taxed,
every one into his own 'city, And Jos-
eph also went up from Galilee, out of
the city of Nazareth, into Judea, unto
the city of David, which is calBeth-
lehem (because he was of the house and
lineage of David), to be taxed with
Mary his espoused wife, being great
with child.
And so it was, that while they were
there, the days were accomplished that
she could be delivered. And she, brough,t,
forth her first-born son, and laid him\
in a manger; because there was no
qTom,for;.them in the inn.
Ancrthere were in the same country
shepherds abiding in the fields, keeping
watch over their flock by night. And
lo, the angel of the Lord came upon
them, and the glory of the Lord shone
round about them:. and they were sore
afraid. And the angel ,said unto them,
"Fear not: for, behold I bring you good
tidings of great joy, which shall be to
all people. For unto you is born this
day in the city of David, a gaviour,
which is Christ the Lord. And this shall
.be a sign unto you: Ye shall find the
babe'
.
wrapped in swaddling clothes, ly-
ing in a manger." And suddenly there
was with the angel a multitude of the
heavenly host praising God and saying
"Glory to God in the highest and on
earth peace, good will toward, men,7..
And it came to pass, as the„ angels
were gone away from them into heav-
en, the shepherds said one' to another,
"Let us now go even unto Bethlehem,
and see this thing which is come to pass,
which the Lord hath made known un-
to us." .And they came with haste and
found Mary and Joseph, and the babe
lying in a manger. And when they had
seen it, they made known abroad the ...
saying which was told them concern-
ing this child. 'And all who had heard
it wondered at those things which were
told them by the shepherds. But Mary
kept all these things, and pondered
them in her .heart, And the shepherds
returned, glorifying and praising God
for all the things that they had heard °
and seen; as it was told unto them.—
THE, END.
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SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, December 25, 969
nto You Is Born This Da3i, a Saviour
DECEMBER 29th, 1944.
Word has been, received in Winthrop,
that John Russel Adams has been wounded..
in action in Italy.
.. Recent real estate changes effected
thiMigh the. 'office , of E.G.Chemberlaift
concern thelirOnerty of Elgin H: Close-to--
Lewis Boshart. and ,the property of Miss -
Mildred .Duggan, formerly of Seaforth, to
Elgin H. Close.
The lot on the corner of Market
and -Main Streets known as the Broderick
block has been sold to Melvin E.Clarke.
Representatives of every Walk-of
life, • numbering well above 210 overcame
.a severe blizzard -to.honor Dr. A".13:Carrcp-
bell and Mrs. Campbell of Hensall:
For the first time lat nine yearai,
Seaforth will held a municipal election to
Select a town council. At the public meet-
ing three nominations were made for
Mayor, J.J. C luff , R.G. Parke and J.F. Daly,
the latter two withdrawing. Reeve J. F. Daly
was returned by acclamation. The old
council composed of Messrs. J.E.Keating,
M. A. Reid, IL E.Sm ith , J, C. mcKenzie, R.G.
Parke and F.S.Sills, were all re-nominated
and all qualified with the exception of Mr.
McKenzie. Norman Hubert and Isaac
Hudson were also nominated which makes a
field of seven.
Mrs.' Roy Dungey of town had the
misfortune to fall and fracture several,
ribs.
Death came with startling
suddeness to Miss Agnes Barton, one of
Seaforth's most esteemed residents. For
25 years she was on the staff of Stewart
Bros: Store and her kind and courteous
manner gained for her many friends.
DECEMBER 26th., 1919 :
I have just bought the book "Th t ement - --2,-
of-NutAnOotinty" by Jam tM eeel irlieu•••
has praised`-your p era r fQr excellent
record. It has occurred to me that you
mieht have the obituaries of our great-
great-grandparents in your records, We
are trying' to compile a family history of
all the descendants living or dead regard-
leas of what -their surnames may be at
thib late date. My, wife and I use our
holidays (or Vacatns as would say it)
to contact living descendants and search
thru, the cemeteries of Huron and sur-
rennqng counties. success! Bunco' &
Mary'in Brussels Cemetery.
Duncan and Mary Campbell, both
born about 1793, left their native land,'
the 141111 of Kintyre, Argyleshirdi Stot.o.
land and igrought theit younger children_ ,
With then to itirotr.dottlityb It appears
that many Sons and daughters liked what
they found, Mt' l have fciund the, graVes
of bundalt,; /ales tall' BarlOttrit
Whoa ,Sticittacia bore. the n'amea wipteha
tvieKay, Jane Aghes ticradzean
of Cromarty were appointed delegates
to attend the U. F.O. Convention held in
Toronto. -
DECEMBE 854 . .
Thos. Shobbroo of •Hullett,is.,
getting..„4-iaterial ready' for the' ereetion
of a' line '13fielt: house this summer.
Sneak thieves are operating in G rey.
Mrs. Harvey Attwood, 5th concession, hat
a jar of peaches stolen from her milk house
recently.
T. Neil*s...tax collector for Hullett,
eolletted over $5#000. in Londesboro which
it,ayoiSti Showing for hard times.
Wm. COpp,, of tow's'; -has purchased
a house and"-lot in'Egnionciville, and in-
. tends having a stone. foundation pl(,eed
under the house.
Andrew Scott 'of this town has 'been
re-engaged as teacher in the school on
the Mill Road, near.Brucefield.
Messrs. Wm. Ballantyne, Andrew
Young and O.C. Wilson were elected Public
School Trustees. '
The dancing assembly in Cardno's
Hall was a most- pleasant and successful
affair. The arrangements were complete,
the music delightful, and all seemed to
enjoy themselves.
The school known as S. S. No.7
Hibbert was noticed to be on fire. The
alarm was given and before anything could
be done it was In ashes.
The Dedication Services held in
connection with the new Methodist Ciairch
in Hensall,-the tea meeting 'and the social
were a great success in every respect.
Arthur Hotham of Staffa, has traded
his Edinburgh colt to Robert Barbour and
received in return a very handsome driver.
An extremely painful accident oc-
curred at Staffa, which resulted in Wm.
Worden losing two of his fingers. He was
crushing grain and his hand-got caught in
--the crusher with the above result.
The residence of Mrs. Mackay,
Arldh St: was the 'scene of apretty
wedding when- her daughter, Miag Nellie,
was united in marriage to -Lauchlie
Kennedy of Clinton., The bridesmaid was
Miss Minnie Mackay of Seaforth and the
As the getting-ready-for-
Christmas tempo around our hotise in-
creases from mild panic to wild hysteria,
I can't help thinking a long-way back; to
the times when Christmas.-was an exper-
ience to be anticipated with thrilling
delight, to be' savoured when it arrived,
rather than the inane, exhausting scramble
it has become in these affluent times,
First real indication of
Santa's Moving
To Take Lead
"As Gift-Giver
• More and More, Santa becomes
the, favored gift-giver in countries
around the world; replacing,: a host
of legendary figures who were said
to bring gifts at this same Season of
the year.
Gift-giving time, too, is now more
likely to be Christmas Eve, although
the traditional date in European
countries once ranged from St.Nicholas
Eve, December 5th, to Epiphany Eve,
January 5th. •
Among the many who set the trend
for Santa Claus is the German gift-
,Kris Kringle.„, The name is a
variation of Christkind - riot the Infant
Jesus himself, but his messenger who
came to earth at Christmastime.
Christkind was represented by a
child -dressed in white robes, with a
crown and wings of gold.
In Japan, the traditional gift-giver
is a native god, Hoteiosho. Represent-
ed as a kindly old man with a pack on
his back, he is much like visions of
the traditional Santa. •
He is said to have eyes in the back
of his head, the better to see whether
boys and girls have been naughty or
nice.
In Yugoslavia, Grandfather Frost -
aDede Mraz" - replaces Santa Claus.
The Yugoelavian, trend is to com-
bine Christmas and New year holidays,
and celebrate them together with
Grandfather Frost Day.
and Nell McNeil, I am told that others.
left the 'fol and married Southerlands,
'Bosses, 1VI:,Millans and who knows who,
From where I stare I 'have come to the
conclusion that the, best crop that has
been raised in Huron County is its Children
who seem to have lasted a long time or
gone a long ways.
Duncan Campbell, b. ca1793, d.
May 24, 1879, McKillop Tvip.
Mary Campbell,b.ca11794,Scotland,
d. June 7/8, 1891, Grey Twp, . •
If you could find these obituaries I
would be forever grateful.
Your American Admirer
(Signed)Marion Clyde Sinith
2105 Brockman Blvd,
Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48104.,
'r (Editora, note rifci rttiately ..Eit •
positg'itits tdr 1879 and 1891' do not
pontafitntferstiees to the obituaries' Mr;
Smith is seeking, perhaps a tehoe.iiiii
have information that is helpfulAild*Oil(d
write to Mr. Sinith.)
Christmas was the buying of the turkey.
In my home town, there was an annual
Turkey Fair, late- in November.Exciting
, for youngsters. Farmers brought their
turkeys to town, fresh-killed. and pludked,
but with heads, feet and guts still there.
Housewives wandered among the toskeys,
looking bar the perfect bird, pintting,
poking, sniffing. Then it was hung in the
woodshed, by the feet.
At the right time, it was brought in,
the pin feathers plucked with care, head
and feet chopped off and guts removed.T,Pen
the scent of home-made dressing filled the
air: It was a real turkey.
Today, we elbow and shove our way
along the meat counter, gazing at a row
of pallid, yellow'-white lumps wrapped in
plastic, legs neatly tucked in. They all
look the same, and they all taste the
same (wet paper), but we 'are secure in
-the knowledge that we don't have to dis-
embowel theni, that they are ,i.i.eirig-
cerated" and that the giblets are in a
little bag tucked inside the frozen
carcass. I can't quite believe that they
have ever been real turkeys that have
walked and eaten and fought' and mated.
Getting the tree was the next step.
YOU went out into , the coUntry, with your
kid brother, walked half a mile into the
bush and selected a beautiful spruce, one
cutting, the other watching for the farmer.
You dragged and carried it, sometimes
two miles, home. There was a great sense
of satisfaction.
Today, we go down to a Christmas
tree lot, fumble through a pile of half-
frozen, crumby Scotch pines, select the
least misshapep, take it home, and when
it, thaws, discover that the frozen side
haa a 'gap the length of your arm in
it. This is after forking over a small
ransom. There is a great sense of dip-
satisfattion.
Decorations in those days,were simple,
inexpensive, but just right.- Strings of
red paper bells, venerable but cheery.
Strings of red and green curled crepe
paper all over the house. The tree itself
had "icicles" and some colored balls.
A few wealthy people had colored lights.
On top was a home-made angel
- Today, 'on decorations alone, some
people spend what would have fed a family
in those daY1 for, two months . Fancy ,
candles; store-bought wreaths of ersatz
holly;. colored lights everywhere, inside
and out; trees that are almost hidden from
the naked eye by festoons of fribbery.
Buying gifts in those days was
simple, compared to the frenetic business
it is today. There was scarcelyanymoney
then, and everybody needed something. So
it was long underwear, or' a hand-knit
sweater, socks or gloves, maybe a few
real luxuries, ' like a 59-cent garde of
snakes and ladders, or a book. Ten dollars
didn't go far, even then.
Today people almost go around the
hand trying to find something for ether
peOple Who have everything, or can my it.
-Nobody ,makes a gift. They buy them. They
haven't time, because of the "Christmas"
rush". Clothes that don't-fit. Eight-dollar
toys that last five Minutee. A hundred
dollars worth of ski equipment that isn't
the right kind.
Chfistmas Eve then wab carols
around the piano, mother stuffing the
turkey, kids to bed early cantering. with
aciteMent. Stocking-stuffing time for the
adaits. A quiet chair--with a little despair
that there wasn't money for skates and
new winter 'coats, and things like that..
Today it's frantic 1aSt4ninute shop-
ping and wrapping of gifts, entertaining
people who have Managed to finish their
ratq'ace (we got to bed at 4 a.rii. lest
year after receiving carollers acid others,
and, beheVe Or not"we had frozen
chicken pies for Christmas tlitiner.). • ,
Hope Pin not getting maudlin, but
Ohristtilas used to be merry. Now, it's
just hairy.
ow
As usual I'Ve been searching for
some statalile, topic to mark the Christmas
Season andjis Usual, I seem to be coming
up with Only preachy-type thoughts which
tend to sicken some, people. '-
yet I tea, that at Christmas especially,
the Christian ,aspect should be stressed.
I don't, get much opportunity at other times
of the year to witness to the reading
public Just what,a profound' difference
Christ has made in y life and that's why
•"4 I try-at Christmas to give some idea of
my faith..
The other day I came across a story
in a daily paper regarding an orbiting
observaiory which has been in a circular
orbit about 480 miles above the earth for
one year now.
It seems this orbiting observatory
may disprove Einstein's theory of general
relativity which claims that the universe is
a closed system. powerful telescopes
. aboard the orbiting observatory show that
the. Universe is larger - much larger -
than scientists have ever before been able
to prove.
To me, this scientific discovery is
like a Christmas bonus. It points up the
fact that God - the all-knowing, all-power-
fa Father above - just will not let than
become too smug in his accomplishments.
Man has landed on the moon. Some
may ask why. I wonder if God perhaps wants
man to actually see how small and
insignificant he is in the whole order of
things. Maybe then man will stop trying to
find a believable explanation for everything
and begin to take some things on faith.
Faith! What a Christmas it would
be if everyone got an increased measure
of faith in his or her stocking.
, As far as I'm concerned, only a
simple faith in'a little helpless baby lying
in a . manger can make Christmas as
magical for everyone as young children
seem to find it.
Santa Claus, that mystical old
Christmas elf who listens to and answers
every wish, is what makes Christmas for
kiddies. Yet the story of Santa never really
does the job it should unless the child
has implicit faith that it is really so.
That's why so many parents go so
far in debt at Christmas. They are trying
to make Susle's wish come true just so her
faith in Santa Claus will not be shaken.
And 'kids do have faith! Tell them
that big fat jolly old Santa slides down a
skinny little chimney and they will seldom
question how.
They accept these things on faith.
But when they are older and Santa
turns out to be mom and dad or Uncle Bill,
Christmap - sometimes loses some of its
enchantment. And it is no wonder.
That's why I prefer to let Santa be
,just another 'wonderful character in the
Christmas story book.
' Instead, I believe it is much wiser
to guide the child's faith toward something
lasting and real Jesus Christ, the Saviour
of the world who listens and hears 365 days
of the year, and who will remain constant
from Childhood 'through life until death.
„.. ,•4Eyen,thlee,l,christ is there for. He takes His
-Aitfiluttitito ihriself in His‘ Heaveh some-
where in ' Vast, vast universe.
How? Who knowg? Who cares? It
is enough to „believe that it is so and it
keeps. that Christmas ec stacy. alive all
year round.
• I have been called everything from
a cynic to a childhood destructor because
I have never allowed triy children to believe
in the fantasy world that surrounds today's
commercialized - Christmas:- Yet I
sincerely doubt that my children regret
that decision because a truly Christian
Christmas is a blessed Christmas.
I'm never sorry I put Santa Claus
in second spot. I can promise that you
won't be sorry either.
Sugar and Spice
by Bill Smiley
numbers.
Messrs. James Snell and son of
Hullett, Fiurriii-nlinty's most prominent
sheep breeders, Made a big showing at
the Chicago Live Stock Show. They darried
off twenty-five prizes in all.
Farmers in the Kippen area who . •
hav been' fortunate enough to be in the
turkey tinehave been securing good prices
One lady had a flock of turkeys of over
40 and which averaged $5.00 each.
A pleasant affair was staged at
the home of J.14.Govenlock, M.P.P. in
McKillop, where the township council,'
the Board of Health, and other officials
gathered to show in a „tangible way their
appreciation of the j4r- _
Govehlock has carried on 'The bitgafs
during the fourteen years he, held office
as Reette. He was presented irith a,hand-
sorne fitted Club baeand an address.
Mr. and WS, Eithriturt Clarke of
Constande were delegates at the U.F.O.
co*enlion held in TOMO.
Ivlrs Henry , Web pt'etbniirir •;4‘
left for her Mine Where her
ittiabaitit purchased' the"blaticsnlithlinsa-
itleaifront ,4'!/•••,,
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Rev. Father McArdle of Dublin was
presented, by the pupils of the separate
school with a suit case.
The carpenters are busy repairing
the Methodist parsonage at Londesboro,
which was badly damaged by the %tat.—
storm.
Robert Allan, of the Town Line,
near Blake, who recently sold his fain
to A.L.Screenon, has purchased the fine
farm of Mr. Le Beau, of the London Road •
near Brucefield for the comb:tem:4qt.! of
$10,000. .groomsman was Norman Fair of Clinton.
Ferdinand M. Hess recently " ,
completed a grandfathers clock, which is
a fine specimen of workmanship. It is con-- .•""
structed of walnut and stands about 10 To feet. The dial is also walnut and gold the Editor
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