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The Independent, Canadian Statesman Weekender, Bowmanville, Friday, December 24,1993 17 Decorated Christmas Tree Dates Back to 1832 Warmest wishes for a memorable holiday and happiness in all seasons to our wonderful friends and patrons. We look forward to serving you in the new year. from all of us at Invasion Hobbies &Toys 44 King St. W., Bowmanville Telephone 623-9778. The decorated Christmas tree was introduced into New England by German immigrant Charles Pollen Pollen in 1832. English journalist Harriet Harriet Martineau, Pollen's guest of honor, traveled extensively in the United States and wrote about many American social customs. In a penny penny pamphlet published by the American American Sunday School Union of Boston, Boston, she described the putting up and decorating of a Christmas tree. As quoted in Phillip V. Snyder, The Christmas Tree Book (Viking Press), this tree was inspired by her account, which reads: "I was present at the introduction into the new country of the spectacle spectacle of the German Christmas tree. My little friend Charley (Pollen) and three companions had been long preparing for this pretty show. The cook had broken eggs carefully in the middle for some weeks past, that Charley might have the shells for cups; and these cups were gilded and coloured very prettily. We were all engaged in sticking on the last seven dozen of wax tapers, and in filling the gilded egg-cups and gay paper comucopiae with comfits, loz enges, barley sugar. The tree was the top of a young fir, planted in a tub, which was ornamented with moss. Smart dolls and other whimsies whimsies glittered in the evergreen, and there was not a twig which had not something sparkling upon it Newcastle P.S. Christmas Stories The day It Snowed So Much On a cold winter day O was standing standing and I was sculpturing. Suddenly a gust of wind came. I almost froze to. death. I ran inside to have a hot chocolate. Soon I was done but I looked out side and there was a pile of snow on the window and when I looked out the door a pile of snow fell on me. It was five meters high. I played in the snow. I tried to reach the top and I did and it was spectacu lar. I could see the whole town from the spot I was at. The snow was up to the roof now. When I was dinking down to the bottom I tried to stay but I was down. Every where was snow. Suddenly I heard something. It was a plower. It was digging for me. It was my dad. We had a snow fight. He hit me every time I tried to hit him but instead I hit my Mom. I was grounded for a week. The End. By Matthew B. It's our sincere pleasure to serve you, dear friends. Thanks! Cook's Esso 218 King St. E. 623-7113 Bowmanville cason / Cdrisinw was cis'mvQ affabç y. w nümwlmpstramers were' wefametT wUdoyew arms. Ontdese mo(fdrrv'üme$, _ Wsrfoocf/U) remwwef The Rentier ddusaf--^ Jr vast Decmfers jfumqdsome tfdnas nev mam, Ws True'... Udetntrae^jMidan ^jârjrimds (metjoal is never from the Management and Staff of Macintosh Chrysler Plymouth Limited 331 Park Rd. South, Oshawa Telephone 728-4638 290 North Front Street, Belleville Telephone (613) 966-8610