The Huron Expositor, 1922-12-22, Page 110,05
Seaforth's Greatest Christmas
Story Wo n rf ty Ready to
Serve You
THE Questions that rack the brains of every Chris -
tmas Gift Giver -"What Shall I Give," -- "How
Shall I remember Every One." Of course if your
purse is filled to overflowing the expenditure ' need
not worry at all, but there are hundreds whose purse
strings have a limit and who -have to figure close to
include everyone. It is to these hundreds this store
offers the greatest help. From the lists below you
can select useful gifts for everyone. You are sure of
Sterling Quality and Right Prices when you buy here,
For Men and Boys
Neck Ties 50c to $1.25
Handkerchiefs ' 10c to 75c
Mufflers 75c- to $3.00
Braces - ' 25c to 75c .
Gloves - $1.50 to $3.00
Fancy Sox 50c to $1.25
Garters .....25c to 50c
Armbands
Shirts ... $1.35 to $3.00
Umbrellas $1.50 to $3.00
Bath Robes $12.00 to $14.50
Smoking Jackets ... $5.00 to $10.00
Pyjamas $2.50 to $5.00
,t.
Night Gowns $1.50 to $3.00
Sweater Coats $1.75 to $8:00
15c to 50c Caps $1.25 to $2.25
For Women and Girls
Silk Underwear ,. . $1.50 to $4.00
Boudoir Caps , 4., .25e to $1.50
Purses - ' -' .25c to $5.00
Novelties 50c to "$1.50
Collars 50c to $2.00
Centre Pieces 15e to 00
Dresser Covers $1.00 to 00
Lunch Cloths $1.25- to .50
Baby's Silk Robes $3;50
Stpd., Wool Blankets $2.50
Bootees ,60c to $100
Tnfantees ....50c
Bibs 30c to 75c
Embroidered Dresses,
Pillow Cases, Etc.
Gloves :.... 75c to $3.75
Handkerchiefs 5c to $2.25
Silk Sdarfs, '$2.75 to $3.75
Fancy Towels $1.50 to $3.0,O
Bath Mats $2.25 to $3.00
.linen' Table Cloths$5.00 to $15.00
Bed' SPreads $3.00 to $8.00
CoMforters .....$4.75 to $16.50
DR. MURDOCH McK +iZIE'
Thirty-three years in iieatlien, hard
Hunan, 'w
And .yet. returning,wsr ;ern, but a
mail w++a r.. rv..• v■
1 tiled with the fervor and the fire'of
Youth
,
To lead the untouched mil!#on6 to the
truth.
Thirty-three years! The `clarion call
is clear,
The post of duty walla Christ's
pioneer,
But is it not a call to *there too'
The Saviour's voice insihtant calling
you?
Thirty-three years! Young nen and
women rise,
And yield your lives a sacri-
fice;
Give to a dying world' the Liviirk
Bread; '
Send not this white haired hero- in
your stead.
H. Isabel Graham.
Presbyterian Witness
WHEN CHRISTMAS CHEER WAS
CHEAP
Can one refer to a period so re-
cent as the 'nineties as the Good Old
Days? They are scarcely, a genera-
tion gone and yet there were no
automobiles, ,no movies, no gramo-
phones, no radia, no 0.' T. A., no
talk of radial railways. Life must
have been simple and uncoinplicated
for our fathers and mothers.
In the copies of The Evening Star
of Toronto for the two; weeks just
before Christmas, 1896," half way
through the 'nineties one may gather
from the advertisements and news
items a good idea of life nearly 30
years °ago. For example, on Christ-
mas Eve the Canadian Pacific Rail-
way advertises, "Ask for a Christ-
mas Card at the Toronto Ticket Of-
fice; 1 King Street east." Sweet
unsophistication!_ Why does not the
C. P. R. give away Christmas cards
in the year 1922?
On the Saturday before Christmas,
1895, the market column announced
that turkeys were selling at 8 cents
a pound, geese at 7 cents, or less;
chickens -were iii to 60 -n air"'
and ducks 40 to 70;�butter was from
15 to 17 cents a pound and potatoes 10
cents a peck. Although "eggs kept
at a high price and were still quoted
at 25 to 28 cents a dozen," meat
prices, retail, seemed reasonable
with beef steak at 7 to 10 cents a
pound, roast beef 5 to 8, boiling beef
2 to 4, veal 6 to 10, lamb 4 to 6,
pork 7 to 8, and bacon 9 to 10.
On Christmas eve, owing to the
demand, turkeys had advanced to 10
and 11 cents, geese to 7 and 8, and
ducks, "being scarce," had gone up
to 80 and 90 cents a pair. The good
old days!
Remember, the Boer War had not
yet been fought. On December 21st,
a small item told of trouble in the
Transvaal, the British population
threatening to start a rebellion. On
the same day, another item remark-
ed, "The Queen is in rather feebler
'health than usual but her condition
does not cause anxiety." Just the
day previously Sir William Van
Horne, Mr. Shaughnessy. Sir Chas.
Tupper, Sr., and Sir Mackenzie Bowel]
all met in the premier's office and
had an interview on the fast Atlantic
Service.
In those days before Christmas
there was evidently no coal problem.
One dealer advertised "Try Our Cele-
brated Coal." • Another announced,
"Bargain Days in Furnace Coal," and
went on: "Do you prefer our mod-
ern method of delivery in bags or do
you cling to old associations and the
inevitable destruction of everything
in sight?" That coal was selling at
$4.00 a ton and egg coal at $5.25.
Wood was still in demand at $3.50
and $5.0Q,a cord, 50 cents extra for
cutting and splitting.
What� were they buying 'in those
days for Jmas presents? Well, lis,
ten, flappers, for one thing fans were
fashionable.
Here and there in the stores were
such presents for men offered as
these: .
Beautiful selection of satin and silk
ties, specially made for Xmas trade,
the very cream of the newest things,
25, 86 and 50 cents each.
A box of 50 cigars for $1.49.
"Think of it," cried the advertiser.
"Three paltry cents for a half-hour's
man -comfort!"
Gents' heavy twilled cotton night
robes, fancy embroidered, in all col-
ors, all sizes, special $1.00.
Gents pure silk mufflers, $1.49 and
$1.69.
Men's black Persian lamb caps,
$5.99.
Here and there for the ladies theme
were:
Ladies' 4 button kid gloves, black
and colored, 44 cents a pair.
Ladies' black coney sliuffs, 97 cents.
Ladies Persian lamb 'gauntlets,
$3,99,
Flanelette corset covers, sizes 32
to 40 inches, 10 cents, regular 20c.
Ladies rubber circulars in fawn
and grey, tweed effects, triple de-
tachable capes, $3, regular $6.
Ladies' seamless all -wool hose,
12% cents a pair, regular 20 cents.
Wool shawls, white, black, grey
and cardinal, honeycomb pattern,
clearing at 75 cents.
FRIDAY, JAN. 5th, 1923
2 p.m.
Entire Furnishings of Joe
Lee's Cafe. -
Everything Brand New.
Opposite Daly's Garage.
130 yards Linoleum, eight
Square Tables, 1 large table,
1 large Fire -Co Kitchen
Range, 1 Quebec Heater, 2
dozen Chairs, Cutlery, Dish-
es, Aluminum Ware, Table
Cloths, Groceries.
Will be sold without Reserve
TERMS. -CASH.
Remember, Everything New
THOMAS BROWN,
Auctioneer.
Elegant lace and silk handker-
chiefs from 10 cents to '75 cents.
200 ladies' flanelette wrappers,
beautiful patterns, $1.49.
Ladies' Parisian silk velvet cape,
beautifully embroidered, feather -
trimmed front and collar, quilted
satin lining, worth $26, for $19.98.
Ladies' cloth capes, quilted silk
linings, fur trimmed, worth $10, for
$5.27.
The good old days, twenty-seven
short years ago, before silk stock-
ings became popular, and spats, and
silver cigarette cases and Russian
Dance
WALKER'S HALL, Brucefield
WED. DECEMBER 27th
Old Time Music.
Old Time Dance.
Lunch Provided.
Cents - - 50 Cents
boots; when Mary Pickford was a
baby and Premier Drury was a boy
at school. Consider these "ads" of
those days. There is a greater gulf
between to -day and 27 years ago
than between that date and the days
of 100 years ago. How we have ad-
vanced!
A LETTER FROM CEYLON
The following very interesting de-
scriptive letter was written by Mr.
Frank Docherty during his trip to
India, Wide, fetlser, WI!G, Doe
D, of Eg ondei le:
ar Moth r and Dasa;.-.*
• Below is. a descriptloa of, our .visit
to the Bambara in Kandy and Frank
had Iia clerk, copy St- on the type-
writer for us.
The Perahera `is a religious cele-
bration which the Buddhists hold
each year during a certain fall moon,'
the idea being that it acts as a pre -
venter of all illness as plague, etc.,
protecting ;the people. during the.
forthcoming year. The sight itself
is most -gorgeous and truly wonder-
ful in every sense of the word. Leav-
ing our bungalow at 7.16 p.m. we
walked through the old Kandyan
king's palace, . the present home of
the Government Agent, the verandah
of which is almost three-quarters.
•a block long and opens into the
temple court. The court itself is en-
closed in a stone wall built'sereral
hundred years ago, the old palace it-
self having been built in the 16th
century.
Proceeding through the court we
came into the office of Mr. Meedeniya
who is Chief Guardian of the Temple
and who is the highest of the native
Ceylonese in the island correspond-
ing to the Indian 'Princes. Mr.
Meedeniya Adigar being highly edu-
cated a conversation with him is full
of interest, the subjects dwelt on be-
ing clerical, caste, elephant kraals,
etc. While conversing with him the
remaining Kandyan Chiefs were in
the adjoining room dressing for the
actual parade. In the meantime the
native Buddhists had gathered . all
along the route of the procession,
some having taken tip their positions
always beforehand. Of course there
were a large number of pilgrims and
the Adigar stated that there would
be approximately 60,000 from out-
side of Kandy in attendance.
The appearance of the Head Chief
whose name is Mr. Nugawela and
whose official title is Diyawadana
Nilame, was so gorgeous that I think
it wiser to describe it in detail. His
shoes were shaped like a boat and
made of cloth of gold and set with
jewels. His sarong or skirt was of
a thin white material with a border
of gold, ten yards of which were
wrapped around his body in a mar-
vellous manner, giving him a large
bay window effect. His coat is of a
most unique cut, more like the Basque
of women worn in 1850-60, having
leg o' mutton sleeves, etc. It was
made of gold cloth and embroidered
with more gold and jewel buttons.
His hat was perhaps the most gor-
geous part of the costume, made of
solid gold and quite high, with four
elevated corners studded with prec-
ious stones, the tassel itself being
made of ruble 'lie hands were cov-
ered with rint,. ..• a jewel -studded
dagger was held in the top of his
sarong.
Being his guest, along with Mr.
and Mrs. Turner, he gave us the
honor of showing us personally
through the temple, accompanied by
Mr. Meedeniya. Proceeding we walk-
ed in through the court which was
lighted by flaming torches held high
by the Buddhists in attendance and
different people who took part in the
Perahera. The place was simply
teeming with people all dressed in
their bright sarees waiting for a
glimpse of the relics. Finally after
a very circuitous route we reached a
room guarded by the priests. Here
we were requested to remove our
shoes and then proceeded up a very
narrow and steep stair to the outer
chamber which holds the famous
tooth of Buddha and the most sacred
f
ywi { �' Vebut *0
in n$ i
a13' where
the relic are guar
self is in rile avv 1!
seventh casket,
trig sortie- srgnip � �
themselves.. al '0, !
gold and silver and Rse
precious atones and 'are
the, most ' gorgeous- and
ihiWagel leave ever seer� ¢ f
containing relic wbiplr lis Fc E
to' benefit t people fwas -ta
after ,Mr, -Nugawela bad p
hands by washi� them
erfo
water and prming. t e rita"e
then showed us the *mitt,
tete
�easket pointing out dome -Of'
of important ones weighing many c is
Having- completed the survey b
Nugawele dismissedus to Vie care of
Mr. Needeniya, who took us up
through the library on to the octagon'
built primarily as a postof honor
from which the King could view the
procession. Mr. Needeniya spent the
time with, us and told us in very
choice English the interpretation of
the procession and its units. Each
temple was represented and each had.
its own howdah and elephant coming
according to the rank. The first of
importance in the parade is the Dal-
ada Maligawa or Temple of the Tooth
and now I will give you a short view
of the procession.
First come the torch -bearers in
large numbers followed by the ele-
phants gaily decorated, the mahouts
dressed in flaming colors. Following
them come the tom-tom beaters and
devil dancers, the latter covered with
paint, jingling coins and tiny brass
bells on the arms and legs. Their
dancing itself is really a science and
while their movements are grotesque,
still they are extremely fascinating
and rather interpretive. The whip
lashers were extremely good, while
the man and woman on stilts, repre-
senting the last king and queen of
Kandy, created no little amusement.
The Kandyan chiefs were all dress-
ed more or less gorgeously and fol-
lowed each temple procession. There
were altogether about seventy-five or
eighty elephants to the eight temples
represented.
The best part of the, ritual, is the
loading and -unloading 'of the casket
holding the relic. the guarded eleph-
ant which bears it being brought into
the temple and on no occasion is he
allowed to put foot on the earth, rolls
of cloth being spread under his feet.
Following this we inspected the
Oriental Library, which contains
very many old books, one a Ceylonese
Buddhist Bible 800 years old, being
written on talapat leaves with the
aid of a steel pencil, following which
an ink or dye is brushed over the
scratching. Others are written on
silver sheets which are still very
much older. This is realy our own
version and while it is quite long, I
hope itwon't bore you.
CONSTANCE
Notes. -Mr. Johnston, of Blyth,
was visiting his sister, Mrs. A. Rad-
ford this week. - Miss Blanche
Wheatley, who is attending Normal
in Stratford is home for the holidays.
-Mrs. William McIntosh is very
poorly at pres'-nt.-Mrs. William
Carnochan has been confined to her
room this week, ---Mr. Geo. Riley,
while cutting wood in the late Wm.
Morrison's bush, captured a fine big
porcupine, which weighed thirty
pounds. This is a very rare animal
I in these parts now, and a goodly
number of quills are being secured as
souvenirs. -The cantatta entitled,
"Santa to the Rescue," will be given
this Friday evening in connection
with the Christmas Tree. The ef-
forts of the Sunday School deserve
a good attendance for the kind of
programme they are putting on.
THE OLYMPIA,
OFFERS YOU
the Best Variety of Choices in Candies that Sea -
forth ever saw. Pay a visit and look our stock over.
Home-made pound boxes, 35c; or 2 for 60c.
The best and choicest boxes of Willard's and Pat-
terson's Chocolates from 35 cents to $6.00.
Our home-made Creams, 2 lbs. for 35c.
Don't Miss This Chance.
Canes for the Kiddies, 5c and 10c
Mixed Candies, 20c per pound
Willard's Assorted Chocolates, hand dipped, -not
machine dipped -at the Lowest Price that Sea -
forth ever saw, 29c per lb.
The Store With the Stock.
Wishing You All a Merry Christmas.
THE OLYMPIA
Confectionery and Restaurant,
BRUCEFIELD
Notes. -Mrs. ,Tohn McKenzie, of
our village, received the sad intelli-
gence of the death of her sister, Mrs.
Thomp"op Walton, of St. Clair, Mich.
Mrs. McKenzie has the sympathy of
her many friends.
W. M S. -The closing meeting of
the W.M.S. was held on Wednesday
of last week. Mrs. Wm. Dow pre-
sided. After the opening exercises,
Mrs. W. D. McIntosh gave an inter-
esting talk on the Indian work and
of the pleasure they had last sum-
mer v+hen visiting the Indian School
in Alberta. She said boys and girls
compare favorably With White chil-
dren. Mrs. McDonald's subject was,
"The Field." She told of the great
work the W.M.S. has done since its
organization 46 years ago. The
resignation of Mrs. R. D. Murdock.
Secretary, was accepted, and Mrs. J.
Addison was appointed Secretary for
next year. The Executive formed a
resolution, expressing deep gratitdde
to the retiring Secretary for her help-
ful and efficient services for the last
twenty years, expressing the hope
that she might be long s ared•to help
in the great work in which we are
engaged. ' The following officers were
elected: President, Mrs. McDonald;
1st vice President, Mrs. Jas. Mc-
Queen; Secretary, Mrs. Jos. Addison;
Treasurer Mrs. George Brock; Home -
helpers' Stec., Mrs. A. T. Scott; Mes-
senger Sec., Mrs. K. D. Murdock;
Press Sec., Miss Bessie McGregor ;
Strangers' Sec., Miss McCully; Libr-
ary Sec., Mrs. Win. Douglas.
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