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C4 The Acton Free Press Dec 1860 school house now lovely home THE THICK STONE WALLS of the old house can be seen in this alcove The and porch addition serves a reading room and easy access to the garden grtt lings art your way for the Christmas WATSONS RESTAURANT What are the facts about Christmas How much do you know about Christmas and Santa Here are some questions developed with the help of the editors of the Encyclopedia International to test your knowledge The answers are at the bottom 1 The tint known mas card was In by an Englishman A Charles Henry Cole C John Calcolt The first Christian Nativity feast the birth or Christ occurred In the fourth century on A January July December did A The Puritans arrived In New England ISM C Santa Helpers Union went on strike The original name of the Greetings Jiff yon the fnUHmasit of your for AND IT Aft THE BANK OF MONTREAL gentleman we know today Santa Clam was A Kris Krlngle HI Clement Moore CSt Nicholas 1 C is correct Artist designed the first known Christmas greeting card for friend Sir Henry Colo a wealthy London gentleman Charles Dickens had his share In Christmas 1643 too His book A Christ mas Carol was published that year A la correct At first Januarys the Epiphany was observed as the feast of Jesus baptism with a secondary emphasis on His birth It was not until the century A D that Christmas was generally celebrated on December 3 B is correct New England states outlawed he Christmas until the middle of the 19th cen tury C Is correct Krla Krlngle Is the German name for Santa while Clement Moore contributed to the image of Santa Claus with his poem A Visit from St Nicholas in St Nicholas was a real person a fourth century bishop and the first Santa AND IIYJOYt Til ATOM The algn at door of the All sop homo reads Welcome To Tim nut Joshua IB The quote refers to a division of land God made In the children of Israel Jos request for a home of his own wan answered In called m scroll Jim and Margaret Alison feel this pa roll oh their scorch for a home in Nnsagawcyfl They previously lived In Islington Tor 22 years There they rained Jim who Is a social worker with Ihe United Church In tape Hit ton and John who Is com his studies la become an ordained minister The AllBops arc dedicated In the work of heir church Once boys were grown and away from home they fell definite personal calling They found themselves being directed Into work being done by Ihe Christian Itctreat Centre In School home Down the rood from Derek is a delightful old stone house No one Including Jim and Mnrgarct would suspect It won once school house her a year ago they knocked on the door of the house and of purchase it They were convinced this was place they should make heir new home close to the work Merck Sampson was Ihe tier at time and his wife Margaret had bought the school house No In October I960 Just two week after the students vacated it to attend the new The building was full of cs and rat holes and cracked walls but the Sampsons had been determined to renovate As Margaret describes it Mr and Mrs Sampson with a great deal of love and at obvious cost preserved maintained and restored the old stone building to a thing of beauty at Ions done They made the most of the deep windows and the thick IB inch sills the width of the stone walls by enhancing them with pane sashes The 14 foot high ceilings were lowered to 10 feet stlllo couple of feet higher than ceilings in most modern homes The whole Interior had to be repla stored and new flooring laid A front door has replaced a window and a and porch hav been added to the back of Ihe house A stone fireplace was built flanked with deepsilted win across the woll where the old blackboard used to stand The original one room now Is designed to nciommndatc a living room dining room bedroom bath room and kitchen All are light and spacious and taste fully decorated by the All coin The of land has been fenced In split rail cedar and trees shrubs planted beautiful maple trees outline the side garden The have added a this spring They surmise il probably belonged to the schoolmaster as children have that kind of spending money The properly for the school In the IBM was given the school trustees by lo cal farmer He would prob ably be pleased lo know his gift Is still appreciated Jim Margaret have made Into a home which reflects heir love for bod and each iifeA Wuij Jolly old RUSSMAC BEAUTY SALON Mun St OSPRINGE MOTORS and GROCETERIA WISHES EVERYONE MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR WE ARE OPEN EVERY DAY INCLUDING J CHRISTMAS BOXING DAY NEW YEARSj To old friends and new go our wishes lor a wonderful Christmas season and Stiff Toronto Dominion Bank Greetings at To our friend a hearty holiday wish that you may all the best the season offers JACK HOLMES REAL ESTATE