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pI lete reeovery fromn her injury Church at Lfod r.Mt and was soon out of hospital. chell was equally aubei She reluctantly agreed ta leave her services as cihurch organist. 6In d A n iv rsary ber own home and ta reside While living at Newtonville, O n 6 2 d A n ivers iry' , wihber husband a the home they identified themselves with ~ ..~...of his bayhood with their only the United Church, which was son Edison and his family. dloser ta the faith af the Chris- ,~ ~iEldest i Family of Ten tian Temperance Cburcb to Mrs.Mithel wasbor Eswhich Mrs. Mitchell belonged ther Emma Wilsn, edeztin ber youth. Both have been ~ daghtr i a fmil attenkeen students of the Bible. ~ 5~ ~children born to George and Has Exeeptional Memory Elizabeth (Staples) 'Wilson, on Mr. Mitchell has seen many k Octaber l3th, 1867, the year of changes i the churches, ,<jConfederatian. Her sisters Ger- schools and homes of the dis- trude (Mrs. Edward Weather- trict and his exceptional mem- fit) lives at Little Britain; Lily ory for names and events make (Mrs. Richard Matchett) re- him outstanding as 'a source sides in Cavan; Edna (Mrs. of reference for past personnel Alan Irvine) R. R. No. 5, lof the district. In his day, tif ty ......................Lindsay; and Blanche (Mrs. D. was the average attendance at W. Armstrong) is in Toronto. the local scbool and few were The other members of her tam- brougbt by sleigh or buggy. ily, Mary (Mrs. Duncan Heas- Now, twenty pupils are ail that lip of Janetville); Susan Wil- are on the roll. As a young ladl, son: Annie (Mrs. J. F. Franks, he walked the distance (as did Kitchener) and two brothers, b is wife) ail the long way to Arcbibald W. Wilson and Tho- Lifford School without being mas Wilson are ail deceased. many days absent or late. Mr. Thomas Wilson was one of the Mitchell approves the easy pioneer druggists at Bobcay- transportation methods for geon, before leaving to oper- -scbool pupils of today and en- ate his own drugstore in Buf- visions a move ta more Con- Mr. and Mns. Edward Mitchell falo, N.Y. The Wilson family solidated scbools. He is much was well known and higbly re- less inclined to favor the move By Mrs. Ross Carr Manvers, just east of Higbway garded in the district. towards smoothing the paths Bethany and cammunity are 35, about twelve miles south Only Surviving Member. of learning within the scbool happy ta extcnd congratulations of Lindsay. The new highway is Mr. Mitchell is the youngest and less rigid discipline. Mr. taoM. n Mr. Ew .Mt being but thraugh' this pro- son of the late William Mitchell Mthl a eetesi h chefl, two of the aldest resi- pert\', which is now th~e farni and his wife, the former Mar- discharge of bis duties as a dents of Manvers township, on of Mr. Earl She a. In this loca- garet McNeil and is the sole teacher. He won the approva' the occasion of their 62nd wed- adamrto fbssho ding anniversary on December tion and in two former homes surviving member of theîr and admraton ofis schoafl llth Bah ae lte-ongres nearby, the couple were within family of seven sons and two isetrfrbs scesu dets af th e dirict. es- walking distance of their child- daughters: Martha (Mrs. Jos- metbods. dens o th ditrit.hood homes and were only out- eph Sutton) wbo moved ta Ro- Law Teaching Salaries Suffered Fractured Hip side the cammunity for a per- land, Man.; James, of Lindsay; Unfortunately, the salary of Until four years aga when lad of nine years when Mr. Lizzie, of Albany, N.Y.; John, the public school teacher ini Mrs. Mitchell suftered a frac- Mitchell took charge of New- of Lindsay. Hugb, Charles, the late 80's and first quarter tured bip in a tali at home, tonville Public School. In spite Mary (Mrs. Samuel Bruce), of this century was neyer very they were living an their own of advanced years, Mrs. M~it- Robert of Souris, Man., are ail ample; that was the reason foi farm on the 10th concession of. chell made a quick and com- deceased. bis continued farming activîty Born in Cavan Twp. and it proved successful finan- rz..-------------------- qdar-Mthel-a9brn cially. Mrs. Mitchell has aiways Cava tcsip a Aprin Otshared her husband's interests, 1868, but moved ta hbis present acrfl hit askee B r c e j n flShome wben five years aid. He and happy in bier wifely duties attended Fleetwood public evn in advanced years. She, scbool, Lindsay Model Scbool b ptride kingpradcning at and Coliingwood Coilegiate In- gbutter, adkiingread, tn a C lothingtinram Ottawa Nor- agd hendmostwoeare n C lo t in gmal col He taught in bi longer independent of heip for MhomeAN BO S' WE R our at letod fr lfot r tes xc frthi~s MENS AND OYS'W EARfor a record-breaking period of she was not an out-of-doars 29 KING ST. E. BOWMANVILLE twenty-six years, and prior ta worker. She definitely dis- bis retirement, at Newtanviiie approves the trend of many for ninie years. Atter 39 years women ta work witb tractors We carry ini our store such brand lines as . sent in the teaching profession at their husband's wark, but he somed the tarm lit e, wbich bas herseit worked equaliy TOO E ND ANHEU ONhe had never entireiy forsaken bard and long at tbe lighter TOOKbimself in ranch- chores and the sewing and ing bis several tarm praperties. mending that came atter hours. Shirs, cares, iesandPyjaas acaionsOn he arm Mrs. Mitchell sbared fully ber ShitsScave, Tes nd yjmasVactios n Te Frm husband's ambition ta succeedj IAvqpvv ivn I!DA fl' VD!With the exception of aone tinancially'and they bave seen ,4~ATE A NDIAI MIIIR A 'IKiAlL vacation spent in a trip ta their ambition realized. r Engiand in the camp any of an- Pullover and Cardigan Sweaters other scbool-teacher, the late Temperate in Ail Things Albert Milis; and another in Mr. Mitcheli's maxim in lite TIP TOP TAIORS andFIR H B OS. a visit ta relatives in Manitoba, bas been ta be temperate in al TIPTOP TAIORSandFIR H B OSO Edward Mitchell preterred ta thiflgs and he bas preterred Ready-to-Wear and Made-to-Measure Suits spend bis schaol vacations quiet rural lite. It is bis habit either working on bis farm or ta get up very early, keep busy, on an excursion boat that oper- avoid worry and tension and NcW1LLIUI1 ANDu MONARCH ated on the Kawartha Lakes. nyrke aebus 4 hsboat was owned by the The couple had a daugbter0 Wool Socks and the TV Nylon Stretchy Sock laeýte Dr. McCamus and aperat- who died in infanc.y and anc 4ed by a brother, Thomas Mc- son, Edison John Edward Mit- IIq I~ll~ 4~l 2Camus, wbo died last Novem- chell, wha graduated tram Pe- ber at the advanced age of 96 terborough Normal School, but to y u a d y u syears. as bis father betore hlm, bas A Loved The Cfrcus settied for farm lite. He and Mr.Mithel wa neer t~Blackwood hate two sons, Earl4 tracted ta social ar fraternal Donald Edward, aged 8 years0 L~i 'f r ysacieties and except for a minor and Gardon Edison, aged 5, I ]V err X m asinterest in basebail and a pas- who are the delight of their0 sionate tondness for the cîrcus, grandparents. Tbe' veteranq devated bis time and energy ta teacher bas recaptured peak in-ï teaching and farming. He sel- esti scol urclm0 a n d 'dom rissed a circus ad andterethodn sool curilm 89Big Shows. Now that thelpans tain bsut ilss aider il advent of televîsion into bsgado bis dBu Ntalgessos. 0 c.' tanne' ILe4v 11e~r home bnings- such programmesOlutNtAe app /ewiearcgularly, he is able ta con.- Bath Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell,e tinue bis favorite pastime at whose physical and mental Brchome. health are excellent, retain Bue Minns Bill Cole Chureh Organist youthful energy. Last spring Garry Venning In bis younger days, Mr. wben roads breaking up, pro- >/Mitchell was interested in the bibitcd matons an bis sidienoad,j 'i~..N- Z ~work of St. Many's Anglican Mr. Mitchell was glad ta 4Je0 _____________________________________________________________________able ta walk ta the h ighway, ~ aven a mile distant, for bis mail. Mrs. Mitchell for ber part,0 brushes aside otters of assist- ance with "You would think 11 .was some aid Granny-, making truc that saying "1Some are1 * -ft FAUX 29OURTICM TEE C'~1.AuAAr4 STATESMAN. * UV WMINVLL Oi JNTÂ1AO As different as thse clothes we wear are the ways in which people around the wonld tra- jditianally celebrate Christmas. fSouth Africans, for instance, take ta the beaches ta escape the summer heat, and eat a picnic lunch for their Christmas dinnen. In tbe cities, Santa braves the sunny streets in bis heavy robes and points the way ta the ciaborate depant- ment store toylands. For the natives of that land, Christmas is the beginnmng of a weck-long carnival of singing, dancing and paradîng the streets withg pipe and string bands that invite liiting bearts as weli as danc- ing steps. - In the Netherlands, "Sint Ni- colaas" Day is beld on Dccem- ber 6. Oid Nick hiniselt, robcd in ecclesiasticai red and whita garments-not the white tnim- med red suit known ta Ameni- can and Canadian boys and girls-cames to bawn. His at- tendant is a young Moorish ser- vant, "Zwarte Piet"~, ho leads Nick's white horse and carnies bis bag full af present,-_ This is the time when kintolk gather for gay festivity with ail the tnimmings, and the tra- ditionai excbangc of gitts. In Greece, the Biessing of the Waténs tollowing Epiphanv on Januany 6 is probably the mast closeiy rclated event ta Christmas. At Nauplia, the Archbishop thraws a wooden cross into the water and the tishermen dive and struggle ta possess it, for the ane who daci may visit ail the bouses in the village and levy a collection, which otten bririgs in a large sum. And i America too, feasts, bilarity and the usual exchange of gitts are the order of the day. A far cry tram tbe quiet worship and salemn adoration of the shepherds when Jesus was bonn, is bbc noise. gaiety, and brilliance of the world's social whirl at Christmas. Lest we forget, Christmas is the birtbday of a Saviaur who gave ta mankind the grelatest of ail gits-the gift of etennal lite. "For God so ioved thý! world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever beliiveth in Him shouid sot perish, but bave everiasting lite." (John 3:16) Asked ta write the ode for the jubilce year of Qucen Vic- toria's. reign, Rudyand Kipling. composed the immontal poemn "Lest We Fonget". With digxity and power be cxalted God in- stead of the jubilant occlasi*on: he warncd that unless Britain1 rcmembered God, ber empire woold some day crumble. Lest we fargt-and 'for the sake af aur Ainerican and Can- adian heitage-let us kcep in mind that Christmas i.s the i purchase reams of paperj And ribbons by the yard, fffAnd with the very gneatest cr ý C/2dstma Select each gift and card ý Then 1 stop ta visualize, With an expectant air, How beautitul each gitt will and a look Wben wrapped with loving But wbcn the visualizing's donc Ver j e w ear1 And in wrapping Iindulge, OV 7,oDU 1My figtsikl uik th mmg Clea ers nd D ers td.t'abattlwhof h e ur- The ornrs crne or l ike , The os: r sdad ip -----------------a n d Saff-dJ .~ , wld ook like bitp Cle nes a d yer Ld.I, FaE istmaVs, Pase - . A, , - n * n" a fvlO al e u ^%a. n . a C - R Lest We For get __________THURSD*Y, DEC. 2Mt, 1958' birthday of God's Son, wha we might have eternal lite by died for aur sins, and rose that 1 believing on His naine. beLLý' Luerisen 1