Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), December 19, 1973, p. 28

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C6 Tht Acton Wl Dec By Ban- It wis three yean ago that Anna Belle appeared In my Christmas Hacking not an cosy Teat tor a wee donkey even it she was only a baby We had lots of different animals I a bit or a kook about bringing home odd strays However I always found that they rarely came up to expectations and always meant too much work for mo The Root was adorable but The flying squirrel wag not house trained The ducks made run ning barefoot in the park or the name rea sons And then there was Anna Belle adorable whimsical Anna Belle who has never ceased to delight us Anna Belle grown up now and la well along wlih her training She has also mar ried a nice lad Don Quixote and Is hopefully In foal So from all of at Tinker- sale From Mac Jennifer Patr ick and Erica A merry Christmas Remember gifts can be thanks At Christmas Is customary to girt people who have been of service throughout the year the mailman garbs milk man building superintendent lea lady and delivery Cigarettes tobaccos for the smokers could eliminate the what to get for some of these per sons Cordials liqueurs cakes Famous verse dates back to 567 In the Twelve Days of Christmas My true sent to me The are among the most popular of the Season They date back to AD the Church proclaimed the period of days from the Nativity to n period of It Is in fact the big holiday of the your in most countries where Christianity exists In medieval England festivities ranged the calendar day and night There wore Jousts with in armor pennants flying lances flashing In the sun and dimpled ladles watching from the stands There was banqueting caroling and also mum which was a dance performed groups who were both costumed and masked mirth In the middle ages when few people could read and entertainment as we know It did not exist a minstrel was of necessity a manytalented fellow One of these In listing his accomplishments after noting the many instruments he can play says I can sing a song well and make talcs and rallies I can tell a story against any man I can make love verses to please young ladles and can play the gallant to them if necessary Then I can throw into the air and catch them without cutting my fingers 1 con do dodges a string most extraordinary ana amusing I can balance chairs and tables dance I can throw a somersault and walk on my head English minstrel This English minstrel of course has his counterpart in where the days were celebrated too with feast ng and song In England some of the pretty devices preceding THE LAST TRUSTEES of the police village of Campbcllville are shown at the farewell dinner held last week From left with their wivea they are Rosa and Joyce Carbcrt and Molly Elliott Jim Murray Inglls Omcr and Helen Vansicklc We re dashing through the snow to wish you fun filled holidays Thank you for all your generosity patronage and support ACTON CYCLE MAIN ST N at River 1720

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