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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1941-01-02, Page 7TH® wm TJM^APVQ.CATC th© Coughing i fspmetianes. big Chrtat* Mg giant. I know TPU’re fpr me to put It hack." I guess nobody else could put it either.” said the maid. ‘‘it I f iff If THinisoAy, mw m wrn Here’s Easy Time-Tested Way ToGet Relief Get after those distressing spells of coughing and ease misery of* the cold the widely used Vicks , way., .Boil some water, Pour it into a bowl. Add a good spoonful of Vicks VapoRub. Then breathe in the steaming medicinal vapors, With every breath you take S“' oRub’s medication soothes ation, quiets coughing, helps clear head and breathing pas­ sages. FOR ADDED RELIEF...At bedtime rub Vicks VapoRub on throat, chest and back, Its poul­ tice-vapor action works to bring \you comfort while you sleep. taawaCT 25 YEARS AGO Mr. N, J. Dore entertained a few of his -gentlemen friends to a plea­ sant evening on Christmas Eve. A pretty wedding took place at' the home of Mr, and Mrs. George Easterbroog on Dec. 2.9, when their daughter, Miss Velma, became the bride of Mr. Frank Lee of Seaforth. Rev. McAllister officiated. The redecoration of the interior of Dr, Browning’s Drug Store has made a considerable improvement. Quarter cut oak cabinets were plac­ ed along the south wall new floors laid and indirect lighting installed. Miss Lily Huston of Dunnville and Miss Minnie H'ustqn of Hamil­ ton are visiting here. Gordon Taylor, Chester Harvey, Edgar Horney, Thornton .Fear, Clive McAllister and Archie Davis, all sol­ diers of the King were home for Christmas. Miss Vera Rowe of Toronto spent- the week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. N. Rowe. Holiday visitors in Exeter were Mr. [Frank Johns of Toronto with his parents, Miss Annie .Sanders of Waterloo, Mr. Percy Browning 'with his parents. 15 YEARS AGO twoMrs. (Rev.) McTavish and sons. visited at the former’s home in Ripley over the holiday. Miss Mavis Spencer is visiting in (St. Thomas. Dr. and Mrs. E. S. Steiner return­ ed home Monday after spending Xmas at Rochester, N.Y. Miss Ella Sanders has returned to Toronto and Miss Pearl Sanders to* Detroit after visiting with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robt. San­ ders. Mr. Gordon Wells returned to- Windsor on Monday after spend- _-ing Christmas in town. Mrs. Wells is remaining until after New Years. Mr.' Frank. Newman of Kingston spent Xmas with Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Seldon. - Mrs. Newman and son Seldon and Mr. Harry Seldon are still under the parental roof. ; Miss Seed of Chicago is visiting her sister, Mrs. W. F. Abbott. Mr. and Mts. Latimer Grieve of sStrathroy visited in Exeter for Xmas. Mr. Bruce Rivers spent the week­ end in Clinton. Miss Ruth and Mr. Frank Wild­ tang are spending New Year’s with friends in Stratford. CENTRALIA YOUNG PEOPLE ELECT OFFICERS The regular meeting, of the Cen­ tralia Y.-P.U. was held Tuesday ev­ ening with a good attendance. The president presided, opening the meeting with a hymn. Prayer was offered by Frank Hicks. After the business meeting the officers were elected for the year 1941 as -fol­ lows: Hon. presidents, Rev. Mr. Faiconbridge, Mr. Cecil Skinner; pres., Frank Hicks; vice-pres., Don­ ald- Blair; sec., Doris Greb; asst, sec., Reg. Hodgson; treas,, Violet Watkins; pianist, Alma Skinner; asst, pianists, Grace Andrew, Mr. Falconbridge; Christian fellowship convener, Audrey Powe; missionary convener, Gerald .ship convener, Christian culture Blair; recreation Isaac; press reporter, Flynn; beadle, Steve Molnar. ' A social evening was enjoyed by all, under the leadership of Bill El­ liott. |A dainty lunch was served by* -Esther Andrew and Marjorie Flynn. Singing Godbolt; citizen- Stanley Hicks; convener, Jack convener, Bruce Marjorie The meeting closed by the National Anthem. A Nightmare reading.a hoek of similes)([After Lovely as a withered rose, jPaliid as a drunkard’s nose; Gracious us a truffle cop, , Quiet'us a barber shop; Luscious as a. grata bf rice, Graceful as a cow on ice; Sweet as feline serenades, Radiant as a Queen of Spades: Wealthy as a pauper’s purse— subtle as this insipid verse. such The glist- mer- TWO CHRISTMAS TREES by Mauds Taylor Agnew HF * * The following is a Christmas story written by a former Exeter girl, Mrs. Maude Taylor Agnew, of Winnipeg, daughter of Mrs, John W, Taylor, of Exeter, It was in­ tended for last week but was crowded out owing ta tack of space. it* it was Christmas time and a beautiful Christmas time, sup shone brightly, the snow ened and the sleighbells rang rily, The city was very gay in its Christmas decorations and out Where the big houses faced meh other across the avenues were the Christmas trees. f they looked at night! Fairyland when the myriads of colored lights flashed and twinkled, and the children revelled in it. -Now there was one street which attracted particular attention. The children gazed up at it in admiring awe. It stood in the driveway be­ fore a very handsome house and. was so tall it appeared to be touch­ ing the sky. The children watched some men string green, red, yellow and blue lights all over it, Indeed, they had watched pretty carefully ever since that big -Christmas Tree had been unloaded there a few days before. The man belonging to th* big house had come out and had given a lot of c-urt where it must be set must be trimmed, The men finished every night the lights flashed out oyer the glistening snow. Away on the tip top branch was set a most magnificent silver star. 'There were always children gazing up at it in delight and many cars stop­ ped in front of it to admire it. Its head was held high and it proud­ ly accepted the cries of pleasure which were heard on every side. It seemed to say, “Look at me. I am the king of the forest and I’m wear­ ing my silver crown.” -Oh, it was a very proud and haughty tree Being so tall it could easily1 look into the small pocket handkerchief lawn of the bungalow across/ the street. There, snuggled up against the little porch stood another Christmas tree. Such a weeny teenv one! The. children of the -bunga­ low had dragged it home from the corner lot and with a great deal of shouting and clapping of hands they had set it up. It had only pne small string of lights which, 'how­ ever, ' seemed - plenty for its Size When the big tree looked ovex How gorgeous It was orders as to up and how it the work and across the -snow and saw th© child” ' ren’s little ' tree it rocked with laughter and scorn, "HO, HO, HO! You ar© a poor excuse for a Christmas tree,'” it said mockingly, “Why didn’t you stay back in the bush where no pne would see you, you poor little runt. Why, don’t you know that people won’t look at you as long as I am here, Whoopoo!" Th© big tree waved its branches and jingled Its bells ta a very alarming manner,, but the little, tree across the way paid no attention to tbe noise, Then just the day before Christ­ mas a couple of men came along the street. After admiring the-, big tree one of them set up his camera ta order ta get a good picture of the big, handsome Christmas tree. It seemed to grow taller and spread its branches out ta much the same fashion as the peacock spreads its beautifully colored- tail, Then it became very quiet and never even waved a branch while the man was taking the picture, The big silver star on the tip top branch sparkled and shone in the sunlight. Then the Christmas tree heard the .man call out, “Hey, Bill, I think I’ll take a picture of this little one. It will do for contrast." That evening when the paper boy came along with his papers the big tree heard him call to the child­ ren of the bungalow, “Say, youse kids, here’s a pitcher of your runt tree in the paper." Sure enough, there on the front page of the ev­ ening press was a picture of a tree The big Christmas tree leaned for­ ward to have a look, too. Yes, there were two trees side by side, the big one with all its hundreds of shining colored lights and the sil­ ver star on its topmost branch— and the little Christmas tree with its one string of lights and no star. Now the big tree didn’t like fhat picture very- well, in fact, it was verv cross.. The idea! Putting that little yunt’s picture alongside of—Whoooo! It shook and rocked and rattled until—well what do you suppose happened? Why, the big beautiful star high on the topmost branch came tumbling down—down --down, until it lay on the snow un­ derneath. The children playing in the little yard across the way saw t'he star fall and they ran over and picked it. up. There were exclamations of delight as they held it very carefully In their hands. It was such a beau­ tiful thing. They looked question- ihgly up at the high branches. After some discussion one of < the little boys timidly walked up to the oak door <?f the handsome house. He let th^ brass knocker full gently and when the maid opened the door, the tall tree leaned over and listened' hard and it heard the little boy say. “Please, ma’am this star fell off ypmr big Christmas tree and It's too high back was fastened on before the tree was’ set up. It will have ta. stay off and I guess you can have it, There ar© no children-in this house and no- body ta here cares anything about- tinsel stars,” A shiver ran through tho big tree, Could It bo true that nobody cared? Then /it saw the little fel­ low give two jumps over to his own place and with great excitement the children put the beautiful silver star on the tip top branch of their own little Christmas tree. They stood hack and gazed lovingly at it while the big fellow thrashed around in his fury. WHOODOI! It was very crpss and waved its branches so wildly and kept it up so long that the little boy ran back and, looking up Into the face of the big tree, said warningly, “Say, you -big Christmas tree, you’d better keep quiet or you’ll shake off some more of your trimmin’,” The girl in there said nobody cared, so if you knock off any more Im going to pick them up and put them on our own tree, So there!" ' That night was- Christmas Eve, Evei'yone was hurrying and there seemed to lie such a lot of excite­ ment in the air, No cars stopped at the big tree so there was notning for it to do but to Watch the goings- on (fn the little yard, across the street. The children were gather­ ed outside the bungalow and there was a jolly-faced man with them. They were doing something to the little Christmas tree and there was a great deal of laughing and shout­ ing, What were they going to do? Even as the big fellow -leaned for­ ward to watch more closely it that the jolly-faced man, with ery one of the children helping, taking that little tree inside house. r~' tag through the windows of the bun­ galow, it saw them setting the tree up in a corner. There it stood with the beautiful silver star gleaming in the firelight, Now, the big tree outside could never, never go into any-house, not even the big handsome house at its back, because it was much too tall. It knew this and it bristled and1 give joy and happiness to the folk stormed and made a terrible row. who pass this way." Just then Mr. North Wind came Then the -Christmas tree with its • ' i I saw ev- was the The very idea! Then, peer- blustering around the corner, and he. can be pretty rough He shouted now at mas tree: ", Shame on you* I’ve been watching what’s the matter with you. just plain jealous of that little tree. HO! HO!” Mr. North Wind puffed out his cheeks and blew a cold blast right across the branches of the stately Christmas .tree. “Why don’t you act your size? you must know you are too tall for a Christmas tree. No one wants to get a kink in the neck looking up at you. That little tree over there is just the right size, and doesn't it look swell with your silver star that I blew off your top branch? HA! HA!” Mr, North Wind caught up some loose snow and blew it around in his mad glee. He seemed to be enjoying himself. “I’.m glad I blew, it off. Yes, sir, The* little tree needed it more than y'bu. My my, but they are having a good time in there," and the im­ pudent rascal, peeped in at the win­ dows of the bungalow. “I.hope for your sake they don’t pull down the blinds because there’s going to be great doings in' there tonight. Get wise to yourself, old fellow.” Then Mr, North Wind, went suddenly rac­ ing down the avenue with a swish and a swirl. The big Christmas tree stood per-, fectly .quiet after that. As it look­ ed across the way it was thinking—» thinking about the things the Mr. North Wind had said. After all, that little tree did fit in nicely into the bungalow., it was being decorated With gleaming tinsel and the silver star shone so brightly. Then the big tree had another thought. When that star was high -up on its own branches the big tree couldn’t see it and enjoy it. Now that it was sparkling on the little tree in the- bungalow across the avenue, the tall Christmas tree could enjoy its ra­ diancy and better after over there. Presently feel kinder began to feel glad that the star had fallen and that the children had picked it up and put it on their own Christmas tree. “Why, Y do declare," said the big fellow softly,' “we are both good trees. That lit­ tle fellow over there looks grand in that room where it is giving plea­ sure to the folks in that mouse, and I look grand out here where I can beauty, all for you you. It was much the star to be tree, began tothe big towards the little one, hundreds of gafly colored lights set­ tled back with a sigh of content tp spend the night watching the dotags I of the children with their lovely ' little tree tapped by the beautiful silver star, ta the bungalow across the way, Don’t you lust hope the talks ta the bungalow will leave their blinds >up so that the big Christmas tree will be able to watab .throughout the night!? Lpn- MOUNT CARMEL Miss Beatrice Sullivan of don spent a few days with her par­ ents, Ml and Mrs. p„ Sullivan. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Coughlin and ' family spent Thursday in Chatham. Miss Eliza' Diet-rich of London spent the week-end with her broth­ er, Mr. Joe Dietrich, Mr. and Mrs. W, Ducharme and family of Chatham spent a few days with the latter's sister, Miss Mar­ garet Hogan. Mrs. McPhee and Miss A. Mc­ Phee spent a few days in Stratford, Miss Marion McCarthy return­ ed to London after spending a few days at her home1 here, Mr, Laurence of Galt spent few days at his home here. Miss M, Williams is spending ; few days with friends in Toronto. Miss Mary Glavin is spending a few days in Detroit. Miss Jean McCann of Kitchener spent Wednesday at her home here, Misses Marjorie and Marie Regan of London Spent a few days with their mother, Mrs, M, Regan. Mr. and Mrs, D. Bedard and son Ronald of Zurich spent Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. A. Morrissey, a GREENWAY Miss Uta Ulens is taking a course at the Conservatory of Music in London during the Xmas holidays, Mrs. W. Sherritt is visiting with relatives in Wheatley and Windsor. Mrs, Ej Stewardson spent last week with Mrs. W. E. England of Grand Bend, who is,ill. Mrs. Ed Bloomfield and infant daughter returned to- the home of Mr. and Mrs. A, Brophey from Strathroy Hospital on Saturday, Mr. and Mrs, J. Paxman of Lon­ don visited last week with Mr. and . Mrs. Robert iPoIlock. Mr. J. B. Nichol of Hamilton is visiting with friends here. Christmas visitors in the com­ munity were: Miss Lillian. Ulens of Windsor with her mother, Mrs. W. T, Ulens. Miss Ruby Hicks and Mr. and l^rs. W. Wilson with Mr. and Mrs. W. Hicks. I Ml Selbourne English of Detroit with his pureuts_, Mr. and Mrs. R. E, English. Mr. and Mrs. Willis Hutson and daughter of London with Mr. and Mrs. J, Carruthers. Miss Viola Curts of London with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Curts. Mr. Byron Brown of Toronto at the home of Mr, W, J. Brown. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence BoHoch and Morley with Mr. Raymond Pol­ lock and family of Kerrwood, Mrs. W. T. Hlens, Ilia and Dor­ man and Miss -Lillian Ulens with Mrs, A. F. Matthews of London, Miss Marjorie Oliphant of Ham­ ilton is visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Langford Ridley and other friends, ’Tig pot th© weight of jewel or ptata Qr the fd»dle^of silk and fur; ’Tig the sptait ta which the gift, is rich As the gifts of the Wise Ones were. And we are not told whose gift was gold And whose was the gift of myrrh- * * * A man noticed a woman whom he -disliked coming up the front steps of his horn©. Taking refuge ta his study, he left his wife to en­ tertain the caller. .Half an hour later he emerged from his retreat, listened carefully on the landing, and, hearing nothing below, call­ ed down tp his wife; “Has that horrible old bore gone?" 1 The objectionable woman' was. still in the drawing-room, but his wife was equal to the occasion, and she called back: “Yes, dear, she went long ago....Mrs. -Parker is here now." j 4 Chest Wheezing Means Bronchitis The principal symptom of bron­ chitis is a dry, harsh, hacking cough accompanied with a rapid wheezing and feeling of tightness across the chest. There is a rising of phlegm, espe­ cially in the morning. This phlegm is at first of a light color, but as the disease progresses becomes yel­ lowish or greenish, and is sometimes streaked with blood. You will find in Dr. Wood’s Nor­ way Pine Syrup a remedy to stimu­ late the weakened bronchial organs, subdue the inflammation, soothe the irritated parts-, loosen tho phlegm and mucus, and help nature to easily dislodge ..the morbid accumulation. The T. Milburn Co., Ltd., Toronto, Ont. s " * 1 i