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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1937-12-16, Page 3Thurs., December 16th, 1937 Btsrnoi’R CKNX WINGHAM 12.45 P.M. Mon. and Wed. F * V* M ROYALTY’S CHRISTMAS GHOSTS STOCK IN PALACES By Arthur Nettleton The homes of British Royalty have some uncanny tenants, and the stor­ ies told of these are we,11 worth re­ calling at Yuletide. To Royalty, as .well as. to.their sub­ jects, Christmas is the ghost season. If rumor and tradition are to be be­ lieved, indeed, King George always stands an excellent chance of exper­ iencing a ghostly thrill. Though Buckingham Palace and Sandringham House are yet too modern to possess ghost tales, other palaces of His Ma­ jesty do not lack such stories. Even during very recent years some apparently supernatural happenings have occurred in the old Royal resi­ dences. As may be expected, Wind­ sor Castle ranks foremost in this res­ pect. So numerous are the. ghost leg­ ends of this place that the wraiths are taken largely as course by the castle military guard. * Shock for Guard .Most notorious ’ of spooks are concerned, is the East Ter­ race, though the apartment known as the Queen’s Library runs its a close second. The Terrace spook was first seen by a sentry nearly 100 years ago, its last appearance "was as recently as 1926. On a clear moonlight niglft not many years ago, an amazed guard was approached by a tall lady in black. “She” made no reply when challenged, but continued to walk to­ wards- the sentry. He raised his gun and was about to fire, when the ap­ parition threw itself at his feet then disappeared. The closest investigation by soldier’s superiors failed to prove the spook had any material origin. Yet orders were given that a strict watch was to be kept for hoaxers. THE WINGHAM ADVANCE-TIMES LONG MAY THEY REIGN PAGE THREE Some time later, the ghost was seen again. On this occasion the sen­ try did not hesitate, but fired low at the .yelled figure. .The bullet spatter­ ed against the wall and once "more the figure simply disappeared. During renewed, investigations it was revealed that there were records of previous appearances of this wraith. Though it has never yet dis­ turbed King George himself, British Royalty are evidently not immune from- the possibility of a real super­ natural thrill at Yuletide, Excellent Conditions It is commonly wraith reported to. Queen’s Library in end of last century parjtion. This • ghost was ! that of a tall woman in dar In no case has Windsor Castle had a really malevolent wraith—they have in every case been'seen quietly walk­ ing and have never screeche'd—yet ev­ en the stolid guards still recognize the possibility of theit .meeting a 1 spook. The castle is a veritable labyrinth of corridors, in which it is possible to become hopelessly lost, and as a hunting ground for Yuletide ghosts it would be unique. One reason why the late King George invariably spent Christmas at Sandringham House and not as. his more resplendent Windsor palace, it is Said (though unofficially); is that he wished to spaie .his guests the fright that a Windsor ghost might give them. The history of the Royal Family throughout the last 500 years has contained quite 'sufficient tragedies for many ghost stories. The tragic Mary Queen of Scotts, King Charles, and others who met a severe end, however, are not the only royal per­ sonages whose ghosts are said to’ be seen at various times. Queen Victoria, for instance, haunts Balmoral Castle, according to . one story. It cannot be denied that she. had a special liking for this Scottish palace during her lifetime—slip pho.se the .site herself, and she had tlie place built in accordance with her- own ideas.' For sentimental reasons, the late King 'George allowed few' altera­ tions during his reign. Queen Mary’s Home Richmond Palace Park, iu Surrey, was well known to Queen Mary in .her'girlhood., for she was .brought rip at White Lodge within ithe park. She took particular interest in the report which came from the old palace not very long ago. . , ’ •*-. A newly discovered underground passage was being searched., and it was stated that :a workman saw a fig­ ure^ in old-time costume. The plaqp was built by Henry VII, '.so there was at least a little foundation for the description — though .unkind people gave another explanation of the workman’s report. Much more .sinister .is another ghost connected with the Royal‘Fam­ ily in the heart’of London. Strangely enough, though this wraith is said to have a deep significance, it does not haunt a royal home. Its sphere of activity is the Thames. Taking the form of a bent old man, this ghost rows up to the steps be­ neath the Houses of Parliament. His arrival is always timed for the mo­ ment Big Ben strikes midnight, and he always’ cOmes immediately before the . death of a member of the Royal Family, . •Whatever./ significance may be drawtf frojn the fact, it is true that reports of this, figure’s appearance were made, just: before the deaths of Princess Alice, the Prince Consort, the Duke of Clarence, and the late King George’s youngest son, Prince believed that a be haunting the the castle at the was the same ap- Similarly rk dress. g- ?, T'.'1 '• ■ - w.II •; ( and the that a matter of staff and the all, so far as CRCT CANADIAN NATIONAL ATTltACTtlVE FAftES AND TRAIN SERVICES. Indulge in your favorite Summer sport —all Winter—in the balmy, invigorat­ ing Climate of Canada’sEvergreen Play­ ground. Golf, hiking, riding, motoring, yachting, tenuis ■* * * enjoy majestic „ mountain scenery—see snow-clad Canadian Rockies en route# Specialwinter rates at hotels. 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The King won his spurs by taking part in one of the greatest stoking a British battleship, by rid­ ing herd on an Australian ranch, and by travelling 34,000 miles about the The Queen is seen with Princess Mar­ garet Rose on her knee, and Prin- ces«- Elizabeth close beside her. V ■ John. Queen .and Wraith When the„Queen, the former Ducli- : ess of York, visits her girlhood home, ; GlaniiS' Castle, in Scotland, she has the chance of seeing rrfbre than one wraith.. Actually, one of the ghost ' tales told .about the place is so ter­ rible .that it is •rarely mentioned with- '. in .the building,. • ' Outside the family, one belief is ■ that a secret room in the castle is haunted by the participants in a re­ volting murder, a orime _ .committed '■ centuries .ago by the Macbeths. Oth­ er people, particularly the Highland­ ers, talk of a vampire; while others whisper about a former Lady Glamis (from whom the Queen is descended) who was tortured to death for alleg­ ed witchcraft There has for generations been an understanding that the secret of the castle is not to be divulged by any of the present residents, tin Strath­ more family, io which the Queen be- longs- Holyrood Palace is anothei Scott­ ish residence to which stories of ghostly tenants are attached. Actual­ ly, it is here that King George, if he does subscribe to such tales, is hiost likely to -have an eerie experience. The sleeping quarters of His Majesty and Queen Elizabeth are but a few yards, from a room in which a tragedy occurred in the middle uf^tlie 16th century. . c Here, in this apartment so close to the royal bedchamber, the Italian musician Rizzie was put to death be­ fore the eyes of Mary Queen of Scots. The old abbey of Holyrood, adjoin­ ing the present palace, claims another supernatural happening — about the oldest of its kind connected with any of the royal homes. The abbey was built) by David the bifst of -Scotland, tokcarry out a vow- Hunting in the 'fdre’St one day, he was attacked by a hart, but a ghpstly hand holding a flaming cross came to his aid. He built the abbey as. a'token of faith and appreciation. PHIL OS1FER OF LAZY MEADOWS By Harry J. Boyle “MYSTERIOUS CHRISTMAS” As every day is stroked off our Life Insurance calendar and we get that much closer to Christmas Day, our old house down here at Lazy Mead­ ows becomes more and more, of a mysterious place to live in. Every member of the household seems to have some strange secret that they hug to themselves. It was a snowy day and after buzz­ ing wood all morning and getting soaked to the skin as the dampness crept through the clothes, I decided to go into the village. To my sur­ prise, and when I had looked forward with a certain amount of anticipation to sitting in on the cracker barrel in Tim Murphy’s store for the after* noon, the whole family decided to come along even to the hired man. | ’There could be only one answer . . j CHRISTMAS PRESENTS! • Everybody was -quiet . . . and that was a surprise as well. There was the ■wife biting just a little at her lip, and 1 suppose wondering just what would be suitable for each one of us. Every so often her forehead would wrinkle up and her hand would go up to smooth them out. Daughter was sort of darting in and out of her purse and, I suppose, wondering how she could stretch those few dollars of; hers into enough for something for “us folks" as well as that young man who has been taking her out for the last few months. The hired man was sucking away at a cigarette and flick­ ing the ashes off .about every second. Boy, picking a present for that little girl who lives on the Ninth Conces­ sion was a real job for a man. When we got into the village they ali seemed to disappear, but I saw my daughter loitering a little and I called her back. “Have you enough « The Reason “ASPIRIN” WORKS SO FAST Drop art “Aspirin" tablet info a tumbler <of water* By ths time It hits the bottom of the glass it Is disintegrating. This speed of disintegration enables •’Aspirin" tablets to start “taking hold" of headache and similar pain a tew minutes after taking. 'VOU can pay as high as you want for remedies claimed to relieve the pain of Headache, Rheumatism, Neuritis, Sciatica, etc. But the medi­ cine so many doctors generally ap­ prove-y the one used by thousands of families daily—* is “Aspirin”, Simply take 2 “Aspirin" tablets with a half glass of water. Repeat, if necessary, according to directions. Usually this will ease such pain in a remarkably short time. 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I notice that everybody seems to be in better humor and there’s fewer of those little “tiffs” that’ seem to hap­ pen in every-day life. Sitting down here in the old rocker in the front room, the old house at Lazy Meadows seems to have a queer, mysterious air all about it. There’s preparations in the front room to hang up some holly and already a few .bells ■ are being strung around the room. There’s a big- Christmas cake all wrapped up in a towel and sitting- in that old trunk. I was poking in the pantry the other day, when the wife was 'Upstairs wrapping .parcels, and I seen the bottle of brand}’ in under the bread-pan. That spells good cheer, and a nice flavour in the plumb pud­ ding. It's been snowing like blue­ blazes for the past few days, and now it’s stopped the countryside stretches I away off in the distance . . a sheer, white scene, and there’s the sound of tinkling sleigh and cutter bells . , all of them saying “MERRY CHRIST­ MAS TO YOU.” Malins: “I’ve discovered what it is that destroys a man’s memory com­ pletely.” Newton: “What is it? Alcohol or tobacco?” Malins: “Neither; it’s doing him a favor.” i YOUR EYES NEED ATTENTION Our 25 Point Scientific Examin. ation enables us to give you Clear, Comfortable Vision F. F. HOMUTH Optometrist^ Phone 118. Hai4iston money, Kathleen?” “Well, I don’t know . . . but oh yes.” Somehow or other it made my old heart warm up to see her flash a smile when I slip­ ped her that bill. Right then and there, a lot of those worries that had been bothering her were’'gone. The young man’ would get a present that she wouldn’t be ashamed of. I got that little girl in the depart­ ment store to pick me out a, good I common-sense present for each of the . family, and then I slipped them in the trunk on the back of the car and went in to soak up some of the heat from the old box-stove in Tim Murphy's and a lot of the “blather" from the boys who hang around there. Going back home everyone was hugging a bundle. "Maw” was look­ ing quite well pleased with herself, daughter was smiling quite broadly and the hired man was" puffing on a cigar. That starts the'mysterious goings- on. Doors suddenly arc . locked and through the transoms you can hear the rustling of paper and an occas- .. ional burst of whistly or humming. I have to sneak my own parcels up to the attic and burry them under­ neath a pile of old papers in my late tmele’s trunk and pray that the mice and rats go on strike until after Christmas. You open a door and go walking in quite bravely and there comes a startled shriek. I’apcr is bundled up in u hurry , , and ribbons and seals go flying through the air. , , “Dad, you get out of here this very minute 1” You tarry a while as if you were looking for your pipe or some tobac* co or something and trying all the time to get a glimpse of what the The Dominion Department of Agriculture has issued a report describing WHAT EVERY FARMER SHOULD KNOW about The British Market for Canadian Farm Products It deals with Beef and Store Cattle, Dairy Cattle, Dressed Beef, Horses, Bacon and Ham, Cheese, Butter, Condensed Milk, Dressed Poultry, Eggs, Canned Bruits and Vege­ tables, Fresh Fruit, Honey, Maple Products, Tobacco, Hay, Alfalfa Meal, Grass and Clover Seeds, Furs, You may have a copy free Write to Director, Marketing Service Department of Agriculture, Ottawa mum*...I. — —■ Totted liiicler dinatort Hon. fames G. GdMiiier, Minister. liteMfruiiiiiiiiii