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"SJjje /tel)^t:t0n %t^mnu^ Vol. 54; No. 29 â-  i t â- J.-v*' ^1 ^ ^u ^r^- i>.~ i 1 • ^ i ' i WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2f). 1934 W. H. Thurston & Son, Proprietor! ""M^NCEAliq SYMBOL I Mrs. Carl Alkinson OF THE CHRISTMAS TREE There is an existing manuscript which declares that the Christmas tree was known, perhaps popular, in Etraf bourg, Germany, as early as 16- 04. And because people like to as- cribe beautiful things to their hero€s. the Germans have placed the first tree in the house of Martin Luther but the VVeihnachtsbaum (tree of the night of consecration) must be older than Luther. There is a charming folk tale that probably goes back to those indefinite times when fairj stories were born. "A forester heard a knock at the door of his hut, and, opening it, saw a ragged child. He took the child in and gave him food, and his son, Hans, gave up his bed to the strang- er. In the morning the child took l€ave, and as he went he said: 'Yon have been kind to me, and I will re- turn your kindness.' So saying, he broke a branch from a fir and plant- ed it in the ground; and it grew into a beautiful tree. 'Each year,' said tht stranger, 'this tree shall bear gifts in memory of one to whom you gave food and shelter.' It was the Christ-Chfld." In passing the theme, John Macy the distinguished writer, takes us back | cemetery an indefinite time to the early years of Christianity in the north. Wt come to a time in the vague dark ages when Christianity was pushing further and further north and con- verting the Germanic and Scandin- avian hoathen from their old gods Arxl Wc come to a significant episode Winfred, a German missionary, un- dertook to convert the Druids of Nor Died Early Monday Death came silently to Mrs. Can Atkinson of Victoria Corners early Monday morning after an extended illness of two years suffering, with the past ten montlis of which sht has been bedfast. She bore her suf- fering with great fortitude and never gave up hope for a complete recov- ery. Everything that loving hands could do was done in an effort to bring her back to health, but to no avail. She had a bright cheery dis- position that suffering could not dim and her passing has been regretted by a wide circle of friends who ex- tend their sympathy to the sorrow- ing husband and little family. The late Mrs. Atkinson was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Best of Victoria Corn-ers and was born 41 years ago on the 26th of December. She was married 15 years ago to Mr. Carl Atkinson of Rock Mills and leaves to mourn the loss of a devotee mother, three children. Alma aged 8 Eldon aged 2 and Muriel aged one, besides her sorrowing husband and aged parents. The funeral takes place this Wed- nesday afternoon, when service will be held in Inistioge United church at 2 p.m. with interment in Flesherton Birth Rate Falling One might be led to conclude that the department of statistics at Ottawa had given out its birth rate figures at this time because the Dionne quintup- lets had created a false impression i that the birth rate in Canada is rising. Toronto In Midst Of Mrs. W. J. Meads Electioo^CampaigD pj^j j^^j^^ ^^j^ Toronto ia in the midst of theii annual municipal election campaign | Death has been busy during the and 114 men and women were noniin- past week in this vicinity, and among John A. McDonald ated for the various offices to be fill- ed this year. We note that Mr. W. A. Wadsworth is again contesting for the office of Controller for Toronto, lie made a great run last year to be defeated by a small majority and should make the grade this year. He is an old Ceylon boy and his many fritndii here wish him the best oi luck in the campaign now in progress. He served for a number of years as Alderman and has a splendid record. Good luck, Bill. PROTON BOY NOMINATED FOR BANK DIRECTORATE way. Ihe Druids worshipped the , ^^ ^^_^ ^^ .^ .^ ^^^^.^^ ^^^^ .^ oak and the mistletoe. (Is that per- 1 chance in some dire way the origin of our Christmas mistSatoe?) Win- fred told them that the oak is a per- ishable thing and the true God is ever- lasting. To show them he toolc an axe and began to cut down the sacred oak. As the chips flew, a great wind swept through the woods and the oak fell with a groan, breaking into four piectj. And, behold, just where the oak had stood, was a beautiful paint- ed fir. "That," said ths missionary "Shall henceforth be your tree. It is evergreen and that signifies the everlasting " The top of the fallen oak and also the idols of wood which were burned in token of submission to Christ, are the origin of the yult log in England and Scotland. We note that Mr. HerUert H. Han- nam, a Proton township boy, is one of the nominees for the Bank of Can- ada directorate which is to be fornie(; in January. The holders of the shares in the new bank will vote ami elect seven new directors for the board. It is expected that all of tht primary industries will be represented and as Mr. Hannam is the only nom- inee of the agricultural interests his case in eastern Canada is being put before the shareholders. Mr. Hannam is a graduate of the O.A.C. and has been secretary of the U.F.O. for the past year, prior to which he was edu- cational secretary. He was in Europe studying agriculture on a scholarship ' j„i,n McMillan, .given by the Carnegie Institute. ' He is a keen student of tconomics anj was one of the early advocates of the central bank. We wish Herb suc- cess in his campaign to have agricul- ture represented on the Board, be- lieving that he is well fitted to oc- cupy such a position. Agriculture needs a member on the Board. those who passed on was Mrs. W. J. Meads of Flesherton. The deceased lady was a daughter of the late R Oliver of .Aitemesia and sister of the late John Oliver, ex-Premier of Brit- ish Columbia. She was born in Huntingham, Derbyshire, England, and came with her parents to (Canada in 1870. Left to mourn her loss are hoi husband and a family of five child- ren, Joim and William on the Old Durham Road, Emma, Mrs. James Ferris of Toronto, Robert of Toronto and Joseph at home. One daughter Ella, Mrs. Gibson, died six years ago. There are also two brothers and foui sisters, Joseph and James Oliver on the Old Durham Road. Mi-s. Robert Dunn of Iron Biidge, Ont., Mrs. John Bell of Nelson, B. C, Mrs. Jame; Vause of Pi-oton, Mrj. James Turne; of Laurel. Thirteen years ago the family mov ed to Flesherton wheie they hav since resided. Mrs. Meads was at tive in chuixh work and a rtgula. attendant in the United church until illness prevented her attendance-. The pallbeaiers were: Dr. E. C. Murray, George McTavish, Frank Duncan, Thos. Fisher, Wm. Miller and -Alfred Down. Honorary pallbear- ers: Chas. Stewart, John McDonald. Dan McTavish, Mark Stewart, and ! (Bulletin Enterprise) John A. MacDonald, late of the City Regi.-:try Office, Toronto, passed away at the Rest Home of Mrs. Warren. T?iird street, CoUingwood, on Dec- ember 13th. He was the only son ot the late Mr. and Mi-s. Lachlan Mac- Donald pioneers of Osprey township and was born there on the 3rd of Feb- ruary, 1800. After attending the CoUingwood collegiate institute, dur- ing the principalship of the late Will- iam Williams, 1 c was a successful teacher for a number of years in var- ious parts of Ontario. Later ha re- moved to Chicago and engaged in the study of law in that city and was on the staff of the leading law firms of Lyman and Jackson and Judge Leemirg for many years. Returning to Canuda he located in Toronto and entered the law office of Kingsford and Evans and remainetl until tht dissolution of thfc firm, upon Mr. Kingsford being appointed police magistrate for Toronto. Mr. Mac- Donald was then ottered a position in the City Registry Office by the latt ""eter Ryan, who was Registrar at that time, and continued there until failing health compelled him to re- linquish his duties in February la.st. I Mr. MacDonald, who was unmarried was predeceased by all the members- of his immediate family with tht Mrs. Jos. Watson Died Chrisimas Day Following a lengthy illness caused by heart trouble the death occurred on Tuesday night of a well known resident of Artcmesia township in the person of Mrs. Joseph Watson, who resided in Saugeen Junction. While she had been in poor health a long time her death was most unexpecteu and is sincerely regretted by a widt circle of friends and aciiuaintances The late Mrs. Watson, who was in her 60th year, was the daughter ot the late Malcolm and Jessie McDon- ald, who were among the pioneers ot Artemesia township. She was mar- ried 27 years ago to Mr. Jos. Wat- son of ,Saugeen Junction who sur- vives. She also leas'es one brothtr, Mr. John McDonald, Flesherton, and one sister, Mrs. Joseph Ferris of Priceville. the only survivors of a family of seven. She was a Pres- byterian. The funeral win take place on Thursday alternooa to McNeil's cemetery, Priceville. REVOLVERS ILLEGAL Hand Made Shingles Lasted A Long Time the last five years the drop has been ccnsidtrable. In 1921, which isn't so long ago, Canada's birthrate was 29.4 which was comparatively high. The rate began dropping with the depres- sion, and has been dropping evei since. Last year it had fallen to 20.94. " With Quebec left out, the On the roof of William R. Harvie's 1933 rate was 18.9, and even Quebec home, Orillia Township, was a shin- itself , traditionally prolific, is show- j gle roof that withstood the snows ing a decline. .^nd its the same and rains of seventy years, Mr. Har- nearly everywhere. During recent vie recalled as workmen completed years the birthrate of England and the task of replacing the old roof by Wales has fallen from 22.3 to 14.4 per a new one. The shingles were stil! thousand population; the rate of Ger-| in fairly good condition. Mr. Har- many from 2o.l to 14.7. the rate in vie .said: the registration area of the United; 'i was only a boy when they laid States from 24.3 to 16.4. Even in those shingles, and I don't think Italy, where Mussolini has been crus- there is another shingle roof in this ading for bigger families, there has I part of the country so old." h The use of the evergreen as the been a drop in the birthrate from g^id. "They were put down by an Christmas tree is no doubt due to the 30.3 {„ 1921 to 23.7 in 1933. The obvious fact that it is alive in win ter when other trees are lifeless; also, there is a symbol in the shape of the fir and spruce. The deciduous trees oak and elm, spread at the top. The evergreen rises to a point, aspiring like a church steeple. "Now we come a little closer to the ultimate roots of our little tree with its lights and trinkets. It is here in our modern house bfcause our ancest- ors were tree-worshippers. Our pretty Chiistm.as tree, though it does not know it, is a convtrted heathen. AU the old peoples worshipped trees in one way or another: and some of us â- who do not consider ourselvt.-s heatheu are trjo-worshippcrs, sometimes form" inE an almost uassionate attichnient for a single fine specimen. The old sentimental verse, "Woodman, spare that ti-es," strikes a iwte of genuine fmotion. Our pagan forebears wor- shipped the tree with religiou.-i fsr- â-¼or. and endowed it with supernat- ttral powers. The Egyptians had their sacred palm with its elaborate cult, which was imported by the Rom- ans 8nd made part of the Saturnalia «i sort of harvest home festival which came, remember, in the middle of Deceml^ti'. .^Vs there -were no palms in Italy, the Romans substituted the fir. Similar tre« ti-aditions existed jimcng other peonies, and Christian- ity came into a world of almost uni- versal tree-wwrship and broujrht its ow^n familiar tree images. There are countle.>!s tree metaphors. Christ Himself is the Tree of Life; the cross is repeatedly called a tree. Christian- ity also brought from its Jewish par- ents a tradition of a lighted tre«. for the seven-branched candlesticlc is a tree in conventionalized form." Our Christmas tree can be followed much as we know it back into the letrends of (Jermany, wheit- it i% lost in shadows. We can start with the Bible and ti-ace the cours* of th« Christian idea down to the time when Christianity with its rich tree sym- bolism met heathenism and paganism »nd conquered and absoibed them. Between the two, is a gap which we can bridge onl.v with imaginatJ->n Without imagination we miss tht meaning of Christma.-s, and everything el«e. Certainly it is trut to the innet | spirits of truth to helievc that oui . little tie. which delights the children j is a gift from the other child and thsl ; it is the sign and aym'iol cf the Trc: of Life. French rate is now 16.3. A HARSH DISMISSAL The dismissal of John Forgie a.s governor of the gaol of the county of Simcoe was a harsh proceeding. Mr. Forgie was appointed to this position one year ago after he had disposed of his farm equipment and rented his farm in Sunnidale township. As to the integrity of the man there can be Englishman named Robertson and a S-cotchman named Eraser, and both are dead long ago. They were hand- made shingles, made by my brother John R. Harvie, and Damtl Cotton. 01 the four men who made them and laid the roof, only my brother is living.'' Heat From Unburnt Coal Russian cotton growers speed the ripening cf their cotton crops by u.s- no xjuestion and as to his qualificat-J ing ccal to warm the cotton plants ions for the position there have ncvot w thout burning the coal. This is been any complaints. Before takin:;| t-ing done at Kazakstan. Obtain- up the duties of gaoler, he and hisj ing heat from coal without burning wife who became matron of the gaoli is the application of a simple fact of I took a course of instruction at the physics that dark colors absorb tht Don gaol in Toronto and Mr. Forgie has handled a considerable population in the county penal institution since becoming its head with apparent suc- cess. Now he has been cast out and| to an acre, bv the terms of the lease of his farm I cf the land is a better heat in the sun's rays better than light colors. The Kazakstan farm- ers simply spread coal dust lightly over their fields; about 100 pound.-- Tha darkened surface absorber o! The funeral took place en Wednes- day. December 2(5. when the funeral sermon was preached by her pastor Rev. W. J. Scott from the text "The wcrld passeth av.ay and the lusts thereof, but he v.-ho doeth the will oi Ge'l abidetli forc-ver.' First John. 2rd chap., versj 17. Rev. W. J. Scott paid a glowing tr'bute to tha deceased lady and preached what must have been a very comforting sermon from the text quoted above. He voiced th> senti- ments of the whole community when he praised the very high qualities ol motherhood and the virtues of true womanhood, which qualities had been revealetl in the 'amily which she has mothered. In every way Mrs. Meads was one of the most highly respected women in town. The Advance voices the whole community in tendering i^.-; deep and sincere sympathy with the agt-d husband whom she leaves be- hind and to the family who mourn a depaited and affectionate mother. The remains v.ere placed in the mort- uary chapel in Flesherton cemetery, interment to be nade later in Ever- green cemetery, South Line, Arte- mesia. Among the beautiful floral tributes were those from the neighbors and the Ladies' Aid of St. John's United church. Among those who attended the fun- eral from a distance- were: Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Ferris, Mr. Robt. Meads, Jack and Cecil Gibson, all of Toronto. Mr. T. W. Findlay and Pearl and Gor- don Gibson of Miiaford. Registration of all revolvers and pistols is now compulsory under an additional provision of the Criminal Code. exception of Mrs. Gille-spie, of Cree- j i^ announcing the new regulations more, who is a sister. He was a ' go^,g^.„ijjg ^jj^g^ firearms. Attorney Presbyterian in religion and the fun- ; General Roebuck pointed out that it eral service, which was held at Mrs. I [,^j ah-eady been provided tliat all Warren's residence, on Saturday j p^j.^^ns had to have permits to carry afternoon last, was conducted by Rev. ' E. C. Currie, B.D., minister of St. -Androw'sPresbyterian Church, Cree- ; more, and was attended by a number of former pupils and old friends of the deceased. Interment was made in the family plot in Mclntyre ce:netery where the funeral cortege was met by a consid- erable number of friends and ac- quaintances. Rev. Mr. Currie was. .,, , , ,t- , ^ ... 1.. - a.«i..ted by Rev. A. G. MacPherson, ' ^'"'^^_^= "^''^ 'l^^."'^'' Constable m of Mclntyre, in the services at the graveside. weapons " on the persons," and that the new provision calls for registra- tion of revolvers or pistols kept in a house or any premises. Permits for carrying these weap- ons had to be secured from the Par- liament buildings, Mr. Roebuck stat- ed, but registration had to be made with the Chief of Police or police ot police head in every city, townr oi the Counties of York, Carleton and I Lanark, and with the District In- I specter of Provincial Police in all other areas. Records of registration, it was an- nounced will be forwarded to thfe Central Registry at Ottawa. May Vote Out Liquor In Grey And Bi^uce Dundalk In Leag^ e Dundalk is taking the place ct Markdak in the Semi-Pro Hockey Lejgue, recently organized among the' young players of this district .who have never played in any orga:iized hockey league. The first game ot t!:e' season takes place this Friday , , . , i_ ,. , • i. , , , 1 ' evening in the Flesherton rink when « unable to go back on it for some heat during the day and rcrad.ates, ^^^^^^ ^^jj, „^^^^ ^,^^.5^. ^.^^^ ^.j^.^ time. I more of it as warmth during the Tht position was throv.m open by the "'ff^t- The hightr average temper- Hepburn government to provide berth ature of the land during the growing for a party worker in Midland. This season, therefore shortens the time Artemesia Council .Artemesia council held their last 1 meeting for 1934 at Flesherton on ( the 1.5th of December, with all the members present, the reeve, J. A. 1 Davis, in the chair. The minutes ] of last meeting were r-ead and on motion adopted. ! Grey and Bruce counties may join ByUw 963 jyjpointing Stanlev j ""''"n ^"'^ ^"'^ on a proposal to place Campbell as School Attendance Of- 1 ^^^ t^^'" counties under the regulations ficer for 1935 and No. 964 appointing } oi the Canada femperance- Act ana W. Swanton and G. Buchanan as aud- \ wipe out the beer and wine rooms iters Were introduced and passed. which have been foisted on these two Accounts ordered paid were: The ^<^«""^''^« ""'^^ ^^^ ''^''' P^'^^isions of Advance financial statement and oth- er printing $47.75, Municipal World supplies $1.42 treasurer of Markdalt .S10.U2. treasurer of Dundalk $11.67 being division court officers fees for IVM; the clerk §9.95 postage for 19- 34, the reeve $4.67 for telephone calls the Liquor Control -Act. Nearly all the municipalities in the ti';o counties are under local option, but there is the odd town or village where the legal sal-^ has never been voted on. In these places, beverage rooms have been opened up rtcently Mr. Meldrum $1.34 for telephone | and these places are generally de- calls, R. Purvis Sl.OO for telephone calls. F. J. Collinscn S3. 60 for gi-avel Mervin Wright $1.00 for gravel. Les Chard for gravel $3.00, Dr. Milne $50- 00 fur medical attendance to indi- gents. Pay sheet fbr expenditure on load v.-as ordered paid: Div. 1 $27.28. Div. 2 $19.27, Div. 3 $11.25, Div. 4 $15.95, refunds on account of error ' in assessment roll were ordered paid: j Mrs. Beaton $3.15. B. McKenzie $4.05, .Mrs. McKenzie $6.55. D nounced as a menace to the dry ar- eas. In some of these towns local op- tion votes are being considered. Now jomes a plan to vote the two counties drv. Alfalfa Seed Production The total alfalfa seed production in Canada this year has betin less nincks $2.- than normal, but fortunately is of suf- disBRii&sa} ««ems to have stirre<l up more resentment than any other in the county protmfely because the coimty council had it under review last week ' Nothing is surer than that the present graoler will be quickly ottated in case ' of a change of government at the next election. â€" Alliston herald DIED HOLMAN â€" At her home. 664 Willard Avenue, West Toronto. Mon- day, December 24th, 1934. Lydia Jane Nicholson, wife of the late Henry Holman, aged 79 years. Rcmc'ns resting in William Speors Chanjel. 2936 Dundaa street west (near Kcile). Service in St. John's Road Bantist Church. Thursday. 2 p.m. Interment Park Lawn Cem- etery. Sevei-al beavers have taken up their abode in th.^ Saugeen River on the 01 -skirts oi Hanover. necessary for the crop to mature by over a month. Plenty Of Sncw A heavy snow fall on Thursday, Friday and Saturday of last week filled the sidelines and less travelled roads to such an extent that cars found great diffwulty in travelling In some cases the road was blocked entirely for motor .traffic. Sleigh travel was real good and the farmers have been using that mode of coming to town. A snow plow is being station- ed at Flesherton this -winter to keep Highway So. 10 free of snow and sev- eral trins were made last week. Only a hea^-y blow will block the roads this winter and only then for a day or so wc hipe. while the plow is cleaning the road. One Rvre way f> make both ends meet, confides the Ottawa Journal, is tc tie them together. Fie .herton, Protru and Dundalk com- prire G:oun B. the winners to play >ff for the League championship. ?ome interesting hockey among these tennis h the prosrect during the win- ter. Ceyl.m will nlay their home games on Flesherton ice. When a girl gets married she is no longer under control of her par- ents, an Ohio judge rules. But how many of the unmarried ones are there these days. "How did they teach MacPherson to swim 7" 'They pinned a five-dollar bill on his bathing suit and threw him into the water." Moving Pictures A moving- pictui^e entertainment under the ausoices of-the Presbyter- ian Sunday schetol will be given in the old .Armstrong jewellery store on Friday evening of this week at 8 o'- clock. Everybody welcome. Silvei fclloction. 93, Mrs. Spicor $3.60. H. Tu-ker $11.- ' 70, A. S. Muir $9.90, J. Nichol $11.70. ' D. Stewai-t $11.25. I Claims for sheep killed wore ord- I ered paid: D. Hincks $5.00, J. D. Mc- Leod $11.00, D. Foster $8.00. Sheep valuers, W. J. Beatty $2.00, W. Gib- son S2.00, Jos. Watson $4.00. C. Doupt was allowed $5.00 for making detoui around Parker's bridge with his thi-eshing machine. The treasurei was ordered to pay all school moneys ta school trustees. The Ind'emnity Insuiance was renewed in the Globe Indemnity Company. The reeve was authorized to purchase 30 rods of snow fence for Div. No. 1 and 15 rods for Div. No. 2. The council adjourned. ficient quantity to compensate in part, though not entirely, for the unusual shortage of red clover and alsike se-od, Canada's total 1934 alfalfa seed crop is estimated at about 2,000.000 pounds as compared with 2,500,000 pounds in 1933. The greater part of the seed was grown in Ontario and the balance in Manitoba Sfskatch- .ewan. Alberta and British Columbia Practically all of the Ontario and prairie grown seed is of the hardy variegated strains adaptable to severe winter conditions. Normal domestic consumption will likely require all the 1934 production of alfalfa and it is also expected that th* short crop of red clover seed will be sold out early at high prices. «<NaN^»^^^♦^^.».^»»»»»»»<w♦^»»».».^.^»<>.}^^»»»<>^l»».^^.».^»»c»»9 »<»♦«»» BATES BURIAL COY 124 Avenue Road, Toronto DISTINCTIVE FUNERAL SERVICE AT REASONABLF ""lUCKS PHONES: NIGHT OR DAYâ€" Klngsdale 4344â€"34 â- â-  Modern Private Chaoel J. W. Bates Fred Maddocks Richard Maddock U.ina2«r Formerly ot Flesherton