The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

i r wfmmmmmm mum jjj- thb acton free press ttdocunay lidliewy fla bear hdi aw ttlhhjill ob bus aa irhsm mtox aeaa meat nam tnuhhi a tlaasauar atar is ai mm bauay toevumf ho pair tanamaj hmmlil and whan web teak la done taw line a tent and chant a whispered mvw tha years ham drltted down a misty has i elenc jndean hint oat lows and loyalty bt on today late amnlar wreaths upon oar window ems o homing- heart how tenderly- wm brlnf te earth the starlit mataara at a klnjl menu hints rrs cmusnias again by barbara b brooks merry christmas the words mil up irtahioolorm picture a sound picture became til rustle of tissue paper the ramie of efelmet and the tooting of horn ere just u much 1u part as the linage of tfte giittertng tree the flicker ing osndles and the goldenbrown tur key b j has hla lipeclal memories at this time of rear which centre around the family group but the holiday is not a personal one because it is cele brated not only in your own city state and nation but throughout the world do you ever wonder how people in other lands are spending their christ mas in some perl of our country we want snow because it nts in with santas sleigh drawn by prancing reindeer but tn many places the sun in warm the aides bine and ttie grass green m puerto woo the american and qpnli ways of celebrating have become inter mingled at midnight an catholic charohea celebrate a mass which is popularly vailed the cocks uses because the eocks crow at midnight uany people have christmas trees and many children write to santa claus for toys the real ly typical celebration comes on twelfth night the children believe that on this date the three wise kings led by a guiding star reach bethlehem and pay homage to jesus the kings come rid ing on camels that are hungry and thtrsqr from their long journey so on the eve of january 6th the children ah boxes with grass and corn and pan with water these are placed under the beds so that the animals may be refreshed when they arrive during the night the parents replace the food with packages oontamtng toys and other glftr so in the morning there is a great deal of excitement when these are found bach country has its santa in hol land he is fir ktcholas who rides a white horse the children there nil their wooden shoes with oats and hay for the horse and in the morning find candy and toys instead in france rupracht visit homes with fere noel who leaves gifts for aq good children and switches for bad in italy befano wither ooose rides her broom stick and delivers gifts in swltaerland kris krlngj report to parents on the be havior of the children certain food customs are unalterable in many homes this is significant when considered in connection with our rapid ly changing world one of the most stable tilings is the bond weldedy the group- around the family table the din ner served on christmas day funda mentally may be the menu handed down from your ateeogranrfinother although aflspfalions have been made to conform with our newer knowleedge of nutri tion better transportation facilities and wider variety of manufactured products here are traditional recipes for chrtma oookles which you will enjoy bran llraunsckwkiacb 3 cups brown sugar st cup honey l cup butter i tablespoon grated lemon rind 1 tablespoon lemon julce 1 mt ij cup milk 1 cup all brn 3 cups hour 1 teaspoon cinnamon v teaspoon tiovca tvaspoon mct 1 imatdouu ud mix brown sugar hoiiry and butter melt oft tow heat carefully add lemon rind and juice cool to room tempera ture ueat nrg aril add milk and bran add to first mixture sirt remaining dry msredwnu together and add mu well chill dough tnorougtuy roll out douxh u oneelgtuh inch in thickness and cuv into 2 men squares uake in a moderate oven t uo degrees 1 from 10 u 13 minutes ytrld 7 dosen cookie 3 inches square note these cookies should be stored for ewdays alnoe it improves the flavor baasaaaawaaaaattari our column i walsh waataa mm tin at rrta fm mar btaawa katfc w mat at inutbaltv lateral u weaww dear ffwhftiri i obm knur wry wall a tear utua old lady wbd in her dally prayers al ways included these word deer wither help me to trow old gracefully he in her ni so tweet one knew her prayer wen being answered it wouldnt hurt mmeor us to pray for a few added traces the trouble it we nldom reallte we need improv ing we generally think it someone else we should pray for recently i heard dlieuiied a won derful nook on the friendship or jesus written by an bngluh minister it opened by relating several dreuns i would like to secure a copy to reed can any reader tell me the proper title of the book and the authors name i send to all readers of tna fata pint sincere greetings for a holiday season foil of health and happiness and to editor dills and nurse elkram a thank you for our column 111 close now signing myself as an old lady o ariel duis dear 6r may t say that i think nurse xlkrama suggestion a splendid one your paper is a very interesting one i never mlas marling it from beginning to end i really think a womans column would be of great use am enclosing a tew hints you may find some use for them wishing you and your paper every ctaonicle of j ginger farm i wimusi jiilhty tat into auise free rrats yours sincerely silver unino acton ontario to amose the chmdren if all mothers will keep a box handy and as they look through magaatnes all pussies and new games along with paper dolls to cut out they will save them selves manynours with the children on rainy days catered oilcloth far flower pots to the lover of plants damp strained flower pots an a problem a useful cover may be made from colored oil cloth the edge bound with bias tape tn matching shades ends of tape left long enough to tie over at the back of flower pot they do not stain from water may have a design stenciled on them they also make inexpensive gifts washing weadwark in washing woodwork it is pretty hard to keep from soiling the walls but it will be found easy and quick to hold a piece of cardboard next to the walls and thus keep them spotless the same may be used when painting window frames to save the glass dasty carpets if brooms are wet in boiling suds once a week they will become very tough will not cut the carpet last much longer and always sweep like new ones a very dusty carpet may be cleaned by setting a pall of cold water out by the door wet the broom in it knock it to shake off all drops sweep about a yard dip again etc repeat until rug has been covered it will make a surprising difference in the look of the carpet buud or yourself a strong box fashion each part with care put all your troubles there fit it with hssp and padlock hide therein all your failures a each little cup you quoff lock all your heartaches within it then alt on the lid and laugh a balk mule has fourwheel brakes a billy goat has bumpers the firefly is a bright spotlight rabbit are puddle jumpers camels hare ballontired feet and carry spare of what they eat but atlu i think that nothing beat the kangaroos with rumble seat stlvgr lining a moavninq glory for kacii dat of tub week tmaraamy di tin llh dont be surprised at weeds in your garden what you plant will grow friday dunlin 17th truth la more important tluui iakt satarday dacember lath to mingle satisfactorily win men r need to remember that each man u im portant to hlnuelt baaday dvmbr 9lh judge not and c hil nut be jiulj rd condemn not and e hll not be condemned r rrlr and yr ahull be tor gten st luke 0 j7 manday daovsaber stah the man mho h never known or- rew can scarcely be expected to teel pry twaaday daeawtber sim a good farm does not make a good farmer dear readers of dinger farm- wherever you are in city town or country in big house little house or farm house 4 wish you all a very very happy chrtstmks as i write it is still nearly two weeks id christmas but when you read this it will only be one week away and you i know will be possessed by that last week feeling you will have your cards to get away and perhaps the finishing touches to do on marys sweater or aunt jennies pillow slips the children where there are chil drenwill be getting aattle more keyed up every day and you possibly are get ting weary answering questions about santa claus perhaps you may even have your cakes and puddings still to do sometime in spite of good manage ment there is far more left to that last week than was ever intended and added to your own work there is usually a school concert and any mother with children taking part knows what that means besides ail these things many farm women nave geese turkeys ducks or chickens to pick so alogether it is a very busy time indeed just before i started writing this weeks chronicle i sat in the living room by the lire in the duafcwoniler- tng what i should write and how busy everyone would be probably too busy to read whatever i might write anyway and then my thought went back to that first christmas so long long ago and i thought bow like our modern christmas is to that first one you remember in the story of the notlvltj when joseph and mary came to the inn they were told there was no rooirfcf no room for the infant jesus at mis birth it was the time of the enrolment when men and women travelled for miles to enrol names as members of the house of david naturally every khan or inn along the way was crowded and there was much feasting and merry making in the places that joseph and mary passed by on their journey but for them there was no room and now nearly a 000 years since the birth of christ we still have much feast ing and merrymaking at this time of the year in fact what with santa claus and our giving and exchanging christmas gifts our sometimes elaborate preparations and the feverish rush of the season doeant it sometimes seem that there is very little more room these days for the christ child than there was on the day he ass born we all want a good time at christ mas ac like to meet our friends and have good things to eat we love to make little children happy and keep up the jolly old story of santa claua butn we can if we will do all these things and still have room in our heart for he whose birth we celebrate and now may i close m ith a little tor for the children reck y 3 red slippers reck whose real name was rebecca a as longing so much for christmas to come that she felt she just couldn t wait another whole week she was a uule worried too because the day after she had written to santa claus daddy had read in the paper that santa had atarted on hla long journey and reeky felt sure her letter could not have reached him before he left hti home in the north and there were ao many things she as afraid santa might not know about unless he got her letter tn time for instance she had told him not to bother about any more dolls for a year ot two u she had quite enough already and if he thought of bringing her a tea set would he bring a shiney one ilka mum my s kettle cos teddy who was only three didnt understand bout things breaking if ou dropped them when she was writing her letter mummy had said why not ask santa if hr hod a mo suit he could spare or nice oay itefjupeni bat raahr5hno7innwj 141 want flejtfinrtftltfuv futtn 11k that i want thlngf to play with a alelgh a tftt picture ooki and and oh such lot of things and then uummy gave funny kind of sign and said i wouldnt worry becky i believe whatever sanu brings you will be all right at last it was christmas cve and reeky and little teddy hung their tocklng- ready for sanu cums and in case santa had not got her letter reeky left a note pinned to her stock ing dere santa she wrote there are lots of things 1 want but i promise to like woteyer you love cos you brought it your loving reeky christmas morning reeky and her little brother were awake just as it was getting light and oh such excitement when they started pulling things out from their bulging stockings t nuts candles bricks pussies a seattle toy dog for teddy and a gaily wrapped box for reeky perhaps thought reeky its my tea set i but when she opened the box what did she find but a pair of little red slippers at first she nearly cried then she remembered she had promised santa to like whatever he brought her so she put the little red slippers on her two wee feet and at once she felt o happy she wanted to dance and sing she didnt know why but she finally liked those slippers better than anything else in her stocking mummy liked them too and daddy said there must be something extra special about a pair of slippers that santa claus had brought yes said reeky i think they are fairy slippers daddy when i feel kind of naughty im going to put my santa slippers on and then 111 feel good again and that is just exactly what hap pened when mummy wanted reeky to do little jobs for her reeky would put on her red slippers and her wee feet would almost fly as she ran about doing this thing and that thing to help mummy and nosnt it funny she could always eat her porridge if she had her red slippers onl you know mummy said reeky one day i think my red slipper were the bestcst gift of all cos they make me feel so happy when i wear them i so you sec it was really true what reeky s mother said whatever santa brings you is sure to be all right and i am sure you will think so too won t you forgwarnetj a london producer was rehearsing a musical play in whuh it appeared he had little faith at use end of the final rabaareal he addressed the orches tra iffy adrtc to you geiitiemen is this whan the curtain comes down on the r the secret of the lord is with them that fear hinv nurse elkram j hints to cleanse hands from vegetable stains rub aith a slice of raw potato slip a thimble over the end of the curtain rod when hanging fresh cur tainsthe rod slips easily and tears no threads guard ytmr resistance against colda and other winter in fection aid regular elimina tlon by eating kellogg all brak this natural laxative food provides nerfalhilk eat two ubleapoonfuli dally as ft cereal with milk or cream or j still at ftt a surgeon an architect and a poli tician were arguing as to whose profes sion was the oldest said the surgeon eve was made from adams rib and that surely was a sur gical operation maybe id the architect but prfor to that order waa created out of chaos and that was an architectural job but interrupted the politician somebody created the chaos first i surely an ancient ding so your grandfather is a sure- enough oldtimer dong yeah he says he can remem ber when baking powder outsold fsce powder clawttmftt ah amid tn u6i office brtv hieing ft bottle of wmekeyv thought you aald there ware only old tlbthsg in truttfcr ay that ma night eap amid the absrevmnlan a avrmu w watt mavftnt ii golog to taaen me to play oftrds so that hlkn au abotjg it after were nmrrlact thftiw right what gam u j golnf to teaea you i twrtk ha oaus it aouuhw make it a useful gift this christmas wc have displayed our large stock better than ever to help you with your christmas shopping all through the store there are oodles of things that would make appropri ate gifts no matter for whom you are buying we invite you to come in and browse around it will be a pleasure to sliow you suitable gifts for everyone for the ladies we suggest business directory dbil or j a menivbm owat a4 arenne and mfla mr or e j nelson baetra iharsty dr wm g cullen l m c c tt aaj avaafaaw office hoore 14 ead ex as sundays b appotntaaaat wubor stnetiost north of wm maaet telsphom im silk pantjes and bloomer 3flc to mc pair silk vest and bloomer seta 70o up to sua set snuszle vests and pantle 35c eacn to 70c eacn r slips beautiful stylo wc to si os tfoolen gloves 30c and up pyjamas flannelette or silk 08o pair to 3 05 pair silk scarves 25c to tl 08 purses dsc to s3 05 slippers of all kinds and at all prices also a beautiful assortment of dressing oowns loungliw pyjamas oloves silk hose umbrellas scarves handker chiefs ski suits motor boots etc unens tablecloths many varieties 40c to 705 each towels 30c pair to si 35 pair runners 30c to 1150 each pluow cases hand embroidered 08c pair to s2 00 pair luncheon sea 5 piece hand embroidered 30c set up liuc dollies handmade 5c each up chair sets hand made laee 40c set tapestries of all kinds cushions wall hsnelnns runners table cloths etc for the men we suggest the nicest asortment of sox you have ever seen beautiful patterns prom 25c per pair up fifty doaen mens lies to choose from patterns that rtval onythlnu we have ever shown prom 35c up suppers of all kinds oloves 8pats scarves shirts pyjamas dresstna oowns bauirobes belts buckles initialed and plain handkerchiefs etc eta it is impossible to enumerate everything we invite you to come in and look around we know you will and something for everybody and at prices to suit your budget b d rachlin open every evening until christmas mill street opposite yjwca acton ont n35isisjlaias5bjjasj5sl5jt lkoai c f leatherland b a barrister sallelur notary pams acton states speedily wound up jcu wa attended to promptly tslsaasae na u successor to h n fanner kenneth m lancdon brrleter iswlllsr netary offices aetisa orert seynoeka oaf for apfjomtmenta phone aataa oeeswetown m office bonn aetoo tasaaay aaa thursday 1 is p m to 4j r aa awaav mra i a j buchanan d d a ottlee tn isslslnnan ttaes hours a m untq g p m an by appotntnunt oas for abstractions closed wednesday afurnooo nana p w pearen d d sld jesstal igiea uotod to our new quartan in the sytnon block pbone 39 aim b d young vs bvsc office drookvule ontario pbone ullton 14jm tt aate s and get the choicest for the christmas table we have stocked our refrigerator with the ver choicest meau the market afford hrlstmcomtbut once a year and herea our offennga for a teaat that will make the ncratiion memorable general i wf spictauxk in life fire health nrf accident antowmbo windstorm plat gbwa boiler fidelity bond farm insurance aiuraluea and an general una inauranee ocean staanamp tiekata leading comtahika kxcaijlsnt factutiba fred l wright oaflea caew bsasfe off im fls raaaas basac 1j time tables naoian nationalflailway at actois 1ork cuts an all from the choict hog ojjthc market hfef cits off prime beef spciall elecud for the christmas trade cured meats rrom oil the well knon packers of standard meat products fowl turkeya geeae and chicken you r choice to suit the aize of the family gather- inc make your selection we aaaure o i of the quality tgtggejtggtgtgtctcictgtgic lovell bros dly excrpt sunday 7 00 ass dauy except sunday im auav dally except sunday m jsl sunday only 104 pja oeaat we dally except sunday a m dauy except sunday 11 pas dally except sunday 107 am daily except 8unday ii 3 aaa sunday only n aas standard tool 4 gray coach ijnes coaches leave acton eastboitsq j a 6 51 am 3 57 pm i sllam 4il pn i 13 11 pm im pm 1 wkstboind it auaaaaassr x si am o 111pm atsm lliaam alolpm d if js b i 2 13 pm a 7 11pm 1141 a a throufh to lonckai a awam ami and nol aaa i ol fe