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EMPIRE SERVICE COLUMN
by Frank C. litc'*ell, .Brussels Branch. Canadian Legion, B.E.S.L.
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Zest a few days and it will be ,swallowed rep. All credit mist bs
Chaistmas, given to the Greeks for their. grit
For several years, through the
medium of Radio the Empire has
been closely united on Christmas
day, by programmes ,. arranged to
cover every position of 'the Empire
so that we have been able to bear
from all, how each was celebrating
the occastipn. Finally we heard
the voice of the King sending ' his
greetings to his subjects in the • far
corners of the vast I'anpire.
This year our ,Empire is bound
more tightly by war. Throughout
the Dominion and .the Colonies that
form the Empire, millions' of British-
er' are united as one great body, in
a tremendous war effort, working
day and night to produce machinery
and munitions, food and clothing so
nlecesslarp to achieve vietoiy. This
effort has just begun to bear results.
For the past week we have heard
the reports of the success of forces
in Egypt, where troops from almost
all parts of the Empire have smash-
ed their way through the Italian
lines and are forging their way
into enemy territory. The attack
has become almost a rout with ap-
parently little resstence, which Las
meant very little loss of life consid-
ering the territory occapied. 111
Albania the Greeks still continue to
advance despite the boasts of the
enemy that they would soon be
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and endurance in theface of tre-
mendous odds. The morale of the
Greek army must have been
strengthened by the. arrival of
Empire troops, although we have
not as yet been told of actual help'
in^the field we know the Royal Air
Force has done great work there.
A correspondent in Italy, sneaking
over the radio reported that wound-
ed Italian solders arriving in Italy
from Albania were more than . sur-
prised at "Greek'' soldiers marching
with Bagpipes, and also of another
Battalion of "Greek soldiers who
spoke with a. decided "cockney' 'ac-
cent. Yet Britain is .giving ALL
credit to Greece.
And so Christmas will' be much
more bright than it appeared evi-
dent a few months ago.'
The Empire will celebrate Christ-
mas with a .cool determination,
determined that the Dal of pays and
all that it signifies, shall still be
the foundation of its teachings and
it's moral principle, firmly resolved
to fight to the bitter end to pre-
serve ithe continuance of Christian-
ity and; sanity throughout the
world and God speed the day when
once again will be proclaimed , .
"PEACE ON EARTH GOODWILL
TO ALL MANKIND."
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AT 2.30 P. M.
Supposed to Arrive by Airplane After Dinner.
WILL BE MET BY BAND AT LIBRARY AND
ESCORTED TO TOWN HALL
.... where he will distribute gifts to all children under 13
years of age in Brussels and surrounding district.
MRS. SANTA CLAUS MAY ACCOMPANY HIM.
Brussels Council.
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Cream Producers
BRING YOUR CREAM TO
BRUSSELS CREAMERY
SATURDAY, DEC..2lst
Be Sure And Bring The Children
We have a Treat for Them
BRUSSELS CREAMERY
PHONE 22 BRUSSELS
Council Met
• Holidays don't allow time
Monday Night
The Municipal Council of the
Village of Bol eol9 met in the
Public Library on the above' date,
Ali members being present,
'. The minutes of the last meeting
being read it was moved by W. Cath
eron; seconded by Ii, Champion
that 'the minetes be adopted.
-Carried.
•
* for news to be published,
As Wednesday and Thurs-
day of next week are holidays
and falling on true day of
issue, there will be no paper
but with the arsietanoe of ail
by ;sending in names of vial
tors and happenings here -
the subsequent iseui will be
better than ever.
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Village of Brussels
CIVIC HOLIDAY
A ByLaW authorizing the Reeve of Brussels to proclaim
THURSDAY, 26th DAY, OF DECEMBER,. A. D„ 1940,
a public
holiday has been enacted. 1, therefore, proclaim said
26th .DAY OF DECEMBER, A. D 1940
8E4G BOXING DAT
A CIVIC HOLIDAY
and to bo' observed as such in the said Village of Brussels.
R. J. BOWMAN, Reeve
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Obituary
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WILLIAM FULTON
William Fulton, a former member'
of the Cranbrook community passed
away in Nev Toronto, on Monday
evening, December 9th, in his 66th
year.
Mr. Fulton, who hadrthe misfort-
une to lose his right arm about 30
years ago has been in poor health
since that time. He was the son t•f
the late James Fulton and Janet Mc
Innes and was born on the 162.11
March 6th. '
He is survied ' by one brother
James, .Mitchell and two sisters,
Mrs. (Henry Keys, Ctanbrook and
Mrs. Percy Moir of Detroit.
The funeral servioe took place
from Ratan Funeral parlour Brussels,
at 1.30 p. m, on Thursday, Deoemb-
er 12.
Pall bearers were- Henry Keys,
-.Tames Keys, Harold Keys, Donald
McTaggart all of Grey, and George
McTaggart of Walton.
Rev. 4, E. Taylor of Knox Church,
Oranba•ook, conducted the service
taking his text from. Job 10, verse
21.
Interment was made in Brussels
Cemetery.
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DON'T FORGET -
To have crisp Fresh Celery hearts
on the table for Xmas. Grewar'iu'
have them. Grapes that are de-
licious. Oranges all Sunkist Brand
priced as dos. as two doz. for 35c.
Buy your Oranges at Prewar's, they
are all Sunkist brand that means
you get top grade.
CASH AND CARRY
A. GREWAR
WE SELL FOR LESS.
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St. John's Laths' Guild •
The concluding meeting of St.
John's Ladies' Guild for 1940 was
held on Tuesday afternoon, The
treasurer's report was read and
showed a very satisfactory year.
The 1940 executive was re-elected
by acclamation for 1941.
The rector thanked the officers
and members for their loyal service
to the church.
Following are the officers for 1.9.1
lion. Pres. -Mrs, George Muldoon
Past 'President -Mrs. Alex Coleman
President -Mrs, George DAVIS
Vice -President -Mrs, Roy Thuell
.Secretary -Mrs. Herbert Stretton
Treasurer --Mrs, Harvey Bryan
Tea was servedfollowing the
meeting.
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At the Churches,
Services in Melville Presbyterian
chinch on Sunday were conducted
by the minister, Rev. S, Kerr, who
took for his morning .subject "'Ilia
Redeeming Power .of Godoness." At
3 p,m, .Sunday school and Bible class
The following bills Wert%
presented:-
G. McDowell, Dec. salary ,,,.
Postage & exchange
R. S. Warwick, Dec. salary
Old Age Pensions
Registrar's CommiS ion:
County Treasurer -
General Purposes
County Highways
Provincial Highways
Brussels, Morris, . Grey
Tetephoine Co.
C. N. NAVY. Seale rental
Robt. Bird, Cedar for hall
J. G. Allan, mise. repairs
Wilton & Gillespie, coal
!Mise. repair, material
Jno. Logan, fire dept.
G. Sanderson, Etre dept.
D. G. 'Warwick, fire rivet
D. N. IileDonald, hall coal
H. Erskine, collection costs
Morris Twp., dump taxes .,,.
H. Champion; council. salary
F. Samis, council. salary
W. Cameron, council. salary
W. Willis, council. salary ,.,,
R. J. Bowman, reeve's salary
G. Henedrson, shovel snow
T. Thornton; shovel. snow
Ed. Henderson, snow plow
Telephone rentals
R. W. Kennedy, office rent ,.
W. Willis, St. SOlaus exp.
60,00
13,38
25,00
13.50
9.25
893.68
706.73
109.43
1849.04
2.50
2.00
1,!5
7.50
34,15
5.00
5 00
5.00
48.65
19.20
8,25
18.00
18.00
18.00
1.50
24,00
2.50
1.25
11.50
16.00
72.08
33.43
Alex Rutledge, shoe, snow 6.25
Moved by W. Willis, seconded by
F. Samis that the accounts be paid.
-Carried.
Moved by H, Champion, seconded
by W. Cameron that as the Business
men of ithe Village have presented
a petition signed by a large majorit7
asking that Thursday, Dec. 26
known as Boxers Day be observed
as a holiday we agree with that peti-
tion and ask the Reeve to issue a
proclamation, asking the citizens
to observe it as such, -Carried.
Moved by F. Samis seconded' by H
'Champion that taxes amounting to
05.25 be written off the • roll as
uncolelotable or covered by transi-
ent
ransient traders licenser -Carried.
There being no further business
the meetng adjourined,,
ST. JOHN% CHURCH
CHRISTMAS PARTY
A Christmas party for the children
of St. John's Parish wil be held in
the 'basement of the 'Church on
Saturday afternoon, Dec. 28, 1941
fno,m, 2.30 to 5:30. Mothers are in-
vited to attend along with their
children.
What Does
This Mean?
Last Thursday, afternoon Mr. M.
'Laycock sighted a rcbin in a tree10
front of the home of Jas. Mend
zean. Did this harbinger of spring
get his seasou'.s mixed and return
from the south •too soon or did he
decide that we were going to have a
mild winter here. and that be would
stay? We only hope that plenty of
I
folks are , remembering to putt out
were held a The subject for the food for our feathered friends or wo
evening set -s ice was "The Umeheng. fear this, robin will soon : matte a
hasty departure south. Christ," Lorne Eckmier sang a
solo at the morning senbice afd Vii--'- 7®4
Misses Jean Scott and Isabel Mc-
Tavish sang a duet at the evening
' Senbdees'.' ie the I:Kited chu1ch on;
Sunday were conducted by the rain -
later, Rev: C. L. Lewis, who took
for Its morning subject. "How
Shal We Meet 3aiscouragemeat4"
Sunday school was held in the aft-
ernoon. The alibied for the evening
serbice was "The Hove of the
World."
'DAD SMOKES-:.
Donit forget hint. Grewar's, have
a full eine of :Inas tobac'eo, cigars,
cigarettes' and pipes. Mother sure
will enjoy a box of Neilson's choco-
lates, They're gitaratneert' fresh.
Sole agent in Brussels, Give her
Neilson's and you give the best.
CASH AND CARRY, •
A. GREWAR
WE SELL FOR .LESS.
PEOPLE WE KNOW A (lhr,Sut>;t _f I )PSl3M#r
I rry BoWler, Hamilton, is .limns
on furlough.
Msis Eva McCracken spent the
week end n Toronto.
D, C. Warwick of. London spent
the weekend athis home,
Gnr. David Iastings spent last
week end at his home here,
Mre. J. Ballantyne from Sebring-
ville spent' the weekend w1121
friends,
Miss Lott returned from Wingham
on Saturday, where she visited.rela-
tives and friends.
Mrs. Roy MoLean of Bell Lake,
Sask.., is yis'iting with her aunt Miss
Rebecca Holmes,
'Miss Margaret Pearson spent the
week end with her sister 9lls's
Jessie of W5ngham.
Mrs. C. Buechler and ]Saran. and
Mrs. Walter Herr and John spent
Saturday in Toronto.
Mrs. Drummond has been ser-
iodsly ill in. the iCitehener-Waterloo
hospital for the past week.
Miss Bella Walter is spending
the winter wth Mrs. A. Roach in
Flint, Mich.
Mr. and Mrs, Walter Kerr and
Mrs, Wes. Kerr were in Seatorth on
Tuesday, for fear hours.
Mr. and Mrs, Geo, Davidson have
taken up resience in Mrs. Jack Bal-
lantyne house for the 'winter.
.Sorry to report Mr. R. 4, Hoover
is at present cdnfined to bed. Hope
he will have a rapid recovery.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas, Davidson' spent
Wednesday afternoon in, Wingham
combining business and pleasure.
Mil. 4. A. Ballantyne of London
spent the weekend with her par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Garniss.
Mr. and Mrst•Archie Holmes and
baby, Patricia Dale, of Brampton,
were Sunday visitors here with Mr.
and Mrs. Earl Somers.
Sorry to report both Mr. and Mrs.
Will Backer are not enjoying the
beat of health at vresent, we hope to -
have better news before long.
Mrs. J. Wilton played the wedding
music at . the marriage of her
brother Robert Douglas Taylor to
Willa Fern Jervis which took place
in Clinton recently,
Mrs. MOFadzean and Miss Susan
Hislop spent a day last week 111
Stratford as Toni had sprained Iia
ankle and was laid up in bed for a
few days.
Mr. and Mrs, Duncan McDonald
were in Fordwich Saturday attend-
ing the funeral of the late Isir. Hain:
stock whose wife is a cousin of Mrs.
McDonald.
Mrs.. Charlie Davidson spent Fri-
day with her parents in Wingham,
Miss Ella Herr, Reg, Nurse, spent
part of Friday and .Saturday with
Wingham friends.
Mrs. Clarence Borho had the mis-
fortune to break her leg Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs, Jack Lynn of Walk-
ervitle spent the week end with Mrs.
Lynn's parents Mr. and Mrs. Philip
Anent after attending the funeral
of Mr. Hainstock in Fordwich.
Mrs. J. B. Ballautynie was bogie
in Brussels for a day or two, seeing
that some repairs were attended to
so the new tenants Mr, and Mrs.
Geo. Davidson' will find the place In
good condition.
AIL the teachers and pupils from
University, Normal and. High
'Schools' will be home the end of the
week for Christmas holidays. We
welcome them home and wish them
all a merry Christmas,
Miss Agnes Davidson, Reg, Nurse
returned ' home from Kitchener
hospital where she was nursing
Mrs. Alan Lamont o1 Grey. Mrs.
Lamont is improving but- not as
fast :as her many friends' could wish.
' Mr. and. Mrs, Ralph .Bartley who
haVe spent the past few months
.visiting Mr. and Mrs. A. L. McDon-
ald, and other friends, left for their
home in Vancouver. B.C., on Friday.
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The annual meeting of the
Huron Plowman's Association
will be held in the Town Hall,
Brussels, Saturday afternoon at
2.30 p.m. The auditor's report
will be presented and 'election of
officers,
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RED CROSS
BRUSSELS BRANCH
' (By Rev. C. L. Lewis)
Chrietmas always casts a reveal-
ing light on the central grottier. tit
lite -how and where to find. (sod,
One would think that after so
manly centuries of experience man
woulel• be wise in• the ways of God,
gnick to perceive Hag presence and
alert to follow His will. Yet it is
an amazing fact that this Christmas
will find the vasa majority of people
no better prepared for the entrance
of Christ into life, no' better" inform-
ed
nformed as to the manoier of His ap-
proach, no wiser in the, ways of God,
than wa's the general run of people
in the first cent n y.
If ono asks why it should be so,
with so little progress in the Pass-
ing 01 the years, few could tell why.
But practically all are aware of the
stubborn undeniable mot, It 15
correct to say that more thinking
needs to be done on the manner of
Godes approach to man, and no seas-
on provides such a stimulating at-
mosphere as does Ohtrintma.
Sn all all the business- of card ex:
The Red Cross workroom will be
closed both Wednesday afternoon$
and 'Saturday evenings after Dec.
Lath -until January 8th, due to the
holiday season.
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The ladies of the workroom
-ghost that arty'refugee work still
n i at
out •b can toted and handed n
e up d
Miss Hingston's store not later than
December Mist.
A 'Ctirdstinas danoe' will rte held
tamer the ausiploes of the Red Cross
workiroom, Monday, •Deceiii'ber 30th, nary 3 igsut,'if January 3 is a Cri•
tit the Btuas'els Town ,1Ia11, wl'tli day, oiianHn,g is postp'on'ed ear :ti's
Arthur' Orchestra in $itondauae, following Monday, This, yeas De-
comber 22 is Satnday, The 'shortest
Don't forget our Tag Day, Saturday,, , Vaestion,,lroita1ble is five days less
December 21st. , than this Year's holiday ,period.
change, gift parcels and poelparation
for feasting, let us not forget the
true meaning of the season -God
coming to man in the form of the
form of Cuisttohild. It is this,
that is important anh not the secon-
dary - things wihich so often
become primary in our minds.
This particular season presents
difficulties of 'large proportions.
Throughout the world so many mar -
made sound's of battle mingle to-
gether that the :angelic songs are
scarcely audible. Yet it was to a
world with fears, war- and tyranny'
and. darkness, that the first Christ-
mas came. The remarkable thing
is that God did come to just such a
world. Yet a still more remarkable
thing is ,that God will now come to
any life that will lett Him be born in•
their hearts. Bethlehem is not far
from any opening heart,
It isn't Far to Bethlehem town.
It's anywhere that Christ comes
down
And finds in peopl'e's friendly faces
A welcome and abiding place,
The road to Bethlehem runts right
through
The homes of folk like me and you.
Christmas is not merely a day in
the calendar. I4 is a spirit that can
make life new and cause our lives
to go out oa new adventures that
are increasingly rewarding.
Pupils To Ctet Longer
Christmas Vacation
• The longest Christmas vacation
possible under the regulations, of.
the department of Education will be
&went School children' this season.
'School. wilt close on December' 20,
end ripen Jonnary 6, '
; The ofdeltai date for the . Olirlst
auras hnlitllsy period, le the school 4f.
Ontario is 'rola Dei 1s1b*r 22 tb Jan -
`Let us now go even unto Beth-
lehem and, see this thing that
is come to pass, which theLord
hath made known unto us."
United Church
Services for Christmas Sunday
10.30 a.m,-Morning Prayer.
11 a.m.-Morning Worship.
"The message of the Bells''
3 p.m. -Church School.
7p.m.-Evening Worship.
"Christmas in story and
song."
Special Music by the hoir
including Handel's 'Hafielu.
jar Chorus in the morning-
Carol singing in the evening.
St, John s Church
Rector -Rev. F. Watts. '
Organist -R. 8, Campbell
Fourth SuncYey in Advent
' Services as Usual.
Christmas Eve--
Holy
va-Holy Communion; 11.30 p.m.
First Sunday after Christmas
11 'a.tm-Hely Communion.
7 p.m. --Carol Service.
Saturday afternoon, iDec. 28th
Children's Christmas Party
2.30 to 5.30••
Melville Church
'(Presbyterian). '
11 a.m.-"The Light of the
World." - 4
sq,Christmas Message.
Christmas Music.
3 ''p.m.-'nc4ay 'School and
BiblSue Class, ;
7 p.m. -The Choir wrtl render'
A *C•rhrlstmas; Cantata
entltlied
"Chimes of the 'lHo,ly Night."
• ALL WELc,OME
I. The Sunday School'IChristmas
Conoert, Monday, lyec. 23rd at
>3 p:m. Collection to help ,the
Werk of the Sunday Scheel
All Children' FREE;: